Adulting 101 : 10 more ways to fake it 'til you make it

What does it mean to be an adult? If it means going grocery shopping on a Friday night, or falling asleep early on a weekend, then I'm nailing it. If it means scheduling routine maintenance for my car, or doing the dishes before they take up the entire sink, then I've got a ways to go.

Adulting looks like different things to different people, but there are some things that are just adult, no matter how you slice it. Kids will never pay bills or willingly clean the bathroom.

But, what I think it all comes down to is there's no way to teach this shit. There is no Adulting for Dummies book - I looked. Try as your parents might, they were probably just faking it too. Which, you hit 22 & you think, "Shit, I've got to start figuring this stuff out" & then all of a sudden you're 25 26 (It would be really great if I could remember how old I was) & you talk to a few friends & you realize absolutely no one has got it all together. This whole country, this whole world is being held together by a bunch of people who are 100% faking it.

Sometimes, when I'm riding a post-grocery shop high, my fridge is stocked with fresh produce and I feel like I'm ready to take on the world.

And other days, I hit snooze one too many times, show up to work with greasy hair and forget my lunch on the counter. Those are the days I start to question myself. Gone is the produce warrior of days past and I question my ability to do anything adulty.

Those greasy hair, forgot my lunch days are the ones where I need a quick confidence boost, a pep talk if you will, a few quick hits that remind me I'm a lean, mean, adulting machine a real grown-up.

In case you missed my previous Adulting 101 posts :
How to adult when you don't feel qualified
10 ways to fake it 'til you make it.

So, for those days when you need a pep talk, here are 10 more ways to fake it 'til you make it :

1. Write a handwritten note - & even MAIL it
Mailing a handwritten note is way more complicated than it sounds. It involves not only writing down words, but having an envelope & then a stamp & the address of the person you want to mail it to. And then waltzing your ass on down to a mailbox. This shit is not for the faint of heart.

2. Schedule a doctor appointment & show up for it
Pretty sure the worst part of being an adult is scheduling DR appts, especially if it involves a phone call, and then showing up to an office where you'll wait for 45 minutes before someone will poke you, engage in weird small talk & then make you pay for it.

3. Pack your own lunch
Bonus points if you eat a salad - or more than one vegetable.
Go ahead. Shoot for the moon. Save $ - which you can use for your 401K or more margaritas, your choice. Save calories.

4. Set an alarm for a weekend morning
It doesn't have to be at 7AM. But be intentional. Don't waste the day away in bed until noon. It screws your sleep up, and it's why you're always tired come Monday. Wake up. Go buy yourself a fancy coffee. Better yet, walk to the coffee shop.

5. Make a budget & stick to it (mostly)!
I've been rolling the idea of a budget post around (maybe even with real #'s, but that's a scary thought to share) - would you guys like that?

6. Update your resume
Even if you're not applying for anything. Take 10 minute and add in all the things you've accomplished over the past year. Better to have something updated and accurate when someone asks, or if you find the perfect job than to be left scrambling.

7. Clean the microwave
Go ahead, tell me there's not weird exploded food on the top of that sucker. Something has popped, bubbled or just straight up exploded in there, and I guarantee you didn't bother to clean it all the way.

8. Do the dishes
Like before the sink is so full you can't wash your hands in it.

9. Eavesdrop on teenagers
Want to feel like you seriously have your shit together? Go listen to a gaggle of teenage girls having a conversation. You'll instantly feel like you know what you're doing. And you'll also probably need to hop on Urban Dictionary - 'cause you'll have no idea what half their words mean.

10. Make a fancy cheese plate
Go to Aldi (my budget friendly favorite) or TJ's or the Farmer's Market. Buy a few fancy cheeses, the weirder the name, the fancier, obviously. Pair with some grapes, and some crackers & arrange artfully with the grapes in the middle. Eat it alone, or take to your next friend gathering & spread the fancy.

How have you "faked it" recently?
What lame adult thing do you find exciting? - I love freshly changed sheets!
What junk food would you eat en masse if you knew it wouldn't make you feel bad? - I think I would pick queso.

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