One of the big goals for me moving out was not to celebrate my 21st birthday while residing at my parents' house.

I moved out.

I got an apartment that I pay for with my own money.

I'm living almost completely independent from my parents. (apart from cell phone and car insurance)

But I'm going to be spending my January 1, 2014 probably not getting drunk while living in my parents' house because I made the responsible financial choice to live there for a month and work, making the most money I can.

Fuck me, this is not what I expected to be doing.