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Welcome to Twenty & Change! Here, you'll find stories from York Daily Record's Generation Y'ers as they blog the many changes that come along in your 20s -- good and bad -- and, essentially, how to survive until you’re 30.
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Category Archives: Emily Opilo
Enter March Madness: How I learned to love basketball in my 20s
I’m crazy about sports. I religiously park it on the couch every Sunday during football season to scream at my television as though the Ravens can actually hear me. And with the unseasonably warm weather we’ve had recently, all I … Continue reading
Dodge, dip, duck, dive, dodge: Whatever I need to do to avoid rec. sports
This week marks the beginning of another season of rec. dodgeball for my friends in Harrisburg, but you won’t catch me the court. And it’s not because I’m anti-sports/fun/social. Rec. dodgeball actually sounds straight up my alley. Get a little … Continue reading
Pregnant yet? How about now? Or now?
It’s time for me to make babies. I know this not because I’ve found my soul mate, gotten married and settled into a financially stable career. I know this because my insurance company tells me so. Last week, I received … Continue reading
Posted in 20-something, Emily Opilo, Family, Kids
Tagged insurance, kids, letter, pregnancy
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The road to self-sufficiency — mastering my tire gauge
I consider myself reasonably car savvy for a girl. I don’t pretend to know how my car operates, but in a pinch, I like to think I can take care of the small stuff instead of playing the girl card. … Continue reading
Posted in Do-it-yourself, Emily Opilo, Uncategorized
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Coupon clipping? I’ve turned into my mother.
There are many things I like about my mother. Her bargain hunting when I was a child isn’t one of them. I remember plenty of long Sunday afternoons sitting in the family car as my mom went through her grocery … Continue reading
Posted in 20-something, Emily Opilo, Growing up, Money
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Reporting abuse isn’t so black and white
Imagine you’re a 20-something, fairly new to a big time corporate job. It’s a pretty sweet gig, but you’re definitely the lowest man or woman on the totem pole. You stop by your office one night and you witness your … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Emily Opilo
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We’re here for our health, not the conversation
I am not a runner. That’s not to say I don’t try. I run pretty regularly at the gym. But my running has absolutely nothing to do with enjoyment. I don’t run 5Ks — let alone marathons — and I … Continue reading
Posted in 20-something, Emily Opilo, Health
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Am I too old for a roommate? I don’t care.
I’m 26. That’s probably an age where you’re supposed to be ditching the whole roommate idea and getting a place of your own, but I’m seriously in love with my living situation right now. I’ve had my fair share of … Continue reading
Posted in 20-something, Cohabitating, Emily Opilo, Growing up
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