I'm 26, I Make $85,000, & I Own A House

9 a.m. — I wake up Sunday morning for breakfast. Luckily my cousin, C., who is living with me, does a lot of cooking and cleaning in exchange for cheap rent — she pays $250 a month and normally rent for a room in our neighborhood would be closer to $650 — so I get a delicious and free egg and avocado breakfast sandwich. Totally worth it to me! I bought a house with a guest bedroom and I usually prefer to live alone, but after C.

11 a.m. — C. and I go to church. We have a lot of friends in the congregation, so it's a good way to see everyone. We spend time after the service just chatting and catching up with my group of friends. While most of my friends are closer to my age , they're all more in the same stage of life as C. . I'm really the only homeowner of the crew and out of the group of 10 single guys and girls, I think I am only one of two or three with a really steady career.

11:56 p.m. — I realize I forgot to buy a wedding gift, so I get on the online registry once I get home and grab a set of camp cooking gear that hadn't been purchased yet. I should not have forgotten about getting them a gift! Now my gift seems especially random! I hope they won't notice it's late. But even if they do notice, once again, my friends already know I'm a bad friend and they love me anyway.

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