What do 27 year olds do

Put your phone down. Instagram will still be there in a few hours. Stay out until 2am. Sometimes it is worth it. I'm not saying every weekend or every month, just once in a while. Throw a party. Yeah, even a themed party! Or a dinner party. Do something nice for your friends.

If you don't already, learn how to change a tire. I don't know about you, but I don't want to die at the hands of a serial killer.

Yes, if I am stranded on the road a serial killer will find me. Here is what I think:. In October, I had my second anniversary with my husband, Colin.

Dance it out. If the handyman is three hours late or your computer crashes right after you had but forgot to save your latest breakthrough, dance. Investing in your food is investing in yourself, so eat well. Being cool is not even sort of important.

If someone tries to make you feel bad or stupid or less than awesome because your interests or talents or looks don't measure up to their definition of "coolness," don't apologize. You are enough.

It's not going to get easier, so don't wait for that. Look for ways to learn instead of seeking the mythical painless escape. If it scares you, do it.

Even though I already knew this one, these including those not pictured are some seriously wonderful people. Have a plan you're willing to divert from. See above. Via Vincent Lai on Instagram. There will never be a good time, plane tickets will never be cheap enough and life is short.

Fail first. Fail again. Boy bands. Fighting with your Mother. She really is always right. Watching MTV. Holding grudges against your exes. Themed Parties. Time to retire that toga! Facebook albums. Your once daily Instagrams are more than enough. For more great advice, read our bestselling ebook The Truth About Everything. More From Thought Catalog. Get our newsletter every Friday! You're in! See you Friday. How can one to two years lead a majority of people to find and commit to a soulmate?

One year ago from today, I was 27 with two years and three months left in my 20s. When I was in high school and college, I thought a couple years was a long ass time. I would look at myself as a freshman and myself as a senior and would see two completely different people. Now, a high school AND a college time period combined have almost gone by since I graduated college. Like, I could have done college again twice in the time that has gone by since graduating.