Category Archives: Quarter-Life Crisis

Bye bye terrible twin: At 24, Lauren Boyer gets a big girl bed

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Lauren Boyer

This weekend, I got a little closer to adulthood. You see, a while back, I wrote this post about being 23 and sleeping in a twin bed. It wasn’t that big of a deal … but it was THAT BIG … Continue reading →

Posted in 20-something, Apartment living, Do-it-yourself, Generation Y, Lauren Boyer, Quarter-Life Crisis | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Hard of hearing at 26

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Jess Krout

For the past week, I’ve had an eye-, er, ear-opening experience, and a few choice words for friends, family members, co-workers and even strangers: “Huh?” “What?” “I’m sorry?” Last Thursday, I lost an ear. Not like Van Gogh, silly. It … Continue reading →

Posted in 20-something, Aging, Growing up, Health, Love, Quarter-Life Crisis | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

A 20-something wins the Iditarod

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Dan Rorabaugh

Dallas Seavey has a story none of his college buddies are likely to beat. Finally got that first job? Figured out what that rattling noise is in your furnace? Finally moved out of your parents’ house? That’s cool; he just … Continue reading →

Posted in 20-something, Dan Rorabaugh, Guy's perspective, Quarter-Life Crisis | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Not a jack-of-all-trades, just unique

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Bethany Fehlinger

Growing up I always was the girl with a million activities: soccer, cheerleading, gymnastics, piano lessons, flute lessons, singing in school concerts, parts in plays, working for the school newspaper, a member of a handful of clubs, altar server at … Continue reading →

Posted in 20-something, Bethany Fehlinger, Growing up, Quarter-Life Crisis, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

My Valentine’s Day dates were good. They were hot. They were … my parents.

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Lauren Boyer

My Valentine’s Day dates are going AWOL this year. That’s right. I’m a lucky girl. Last February, I had TWO people take me out on that special holiday that celebrates love through candy, flowers, gifts, and entire grocery store aisles … Continue reading →

Posted in 20-something, Lauren Boyer, Quarter-Life Crisis, Relationships | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Twenty & Change debate: Lana Del Rey

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Erin McCracken

Erin: I’m getting into the Lana Del Rey debate late, but her album “Born to Die” did just come out Tuesday. Which seems strange, since every critic on the planet already chewed her up and spit her out. For a … Continue reading →

Posted in 20-something, Generation Y, Growing up, Pop culture, Quarter-Life Crisis | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Talk about promotions: 20-something could be next North Korean leader

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Bethany Fehlinger

Update: North Korea calls Kim Jong Un ‘supreme leader,’ cementing the family’s hold. ——————————————————— He lived a private life while his father, called “Dear Leader,” ran what is considered the world’s most isolated state. However, Kim Jong Un was thrust … Continue reading →

Posted in 20-something, Career, Generation Y, Growing up, Quarter-Life Crisis | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Am I even making a difference?

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Bethany Fehlinger

I just read this blog post by Allison Jones titled “How do you know you’re making a difference?” Allison works in the nonprofit world, but I think this question has crept up in any 20-something’s mind after graduating college. At … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Charity, Growing up, Quarter-Life Crisis, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The toilet list

Posted on December 2, 2011 by bill landauer

Estimable blogger extraordinaire April Trotter published her bucket list in a previous post. As the Twenty & Change’s resident not-20-something male, I felt I should offer the crotchety take. Bucket lists. In my experience, only the very young or the … Continue reading →

Posted in 20-something, Bill Landauer, Quarter-Life Crisis, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Friend’s birthday inspires a ‘Before 30′ bucket list

Posted on November 21, 2011 by April Trotter

Today my “sister from another mister” turns 30. She was one of the first friends I made when I moved to Harrisburg more than four years ago. We both worked at the same newspaper, so we’d sometimes commute to work … Continue reading →

Posted in 20-something, April Trotter, Growing up, Quarter-Life Crisis | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments