Day 299: Like the great Walt Disney said "That’s the real trouble with the world. Too many people grow up." Everyone in their 20's feels this urgency to start being an adult, to have the right career or at least be on the path to it, move out from our parents home and just have our shit together. Sure, people who are older than us will tell us, "you're young, you have time" but that doesn't stop the social pressure of making us grow up. Creating a stable life for myself here in Paris is a huge challenge that I gladly took. The city is beautiful, artistic, and buzzing with culture. The major downside is that it's super hard to "just settle down" without tons of money or marriage. As the Miss Independent woman I strive to be, I want to do this on my own accord even if that means going from visa to visa till I can apply for residency. With that being said, I am always looking for my next opportunity, career wise and money wise. I am always trying to improve my French, always trying to make money, always planning my next step. I'm always adulting.
Taking the time to go to Disney even though it was for a couple of hours was a blessing. I felt like a carefree kid again. My only worry was how high a roller coaster was. I was laughing carelessly, geeking out at the sight of the princesses, and just hungry to eat whatever food was full of sugar. That day I was reminded of my inner kid. My real laugh came out, not the half hearted one when someone says something funny and you laugh to be polite. I laughed so hard I recharged my soul and its youthfulness
