To take advice or not take advice?

Sometimes I wonder how someone can give such good advice but doesn't listen to it themselves. I would be talking about myself of course. Many of my friends have been in terrible situations with their boyfriends, work and debt and somehow managed to turn it all around. Me on the other hand, is a hot mess! I feel like my life at this very moment is in limbo. The debt has reached an all time high and isn't going away anytime soon. But when you have friends that tell you to just keep on traveling the world and live the good life, you forget you have no money. Maybe one day I'll actually listen to my own advice and save a little. Save?? Ugh, what a scary word!

Boyfriends is another issue. I'll probably be single for another couple years. My friends found great partners and are happy in their relationships. I want a guy that doesn't exist. I raised my standards so high that it's going to be impossible to find anyone. Let me tell you what I'm looking for: dark hair, dark eyes, eyeliner, tattoos, black nail polish, tall and skinny (malnourished look) wardrobe consisting of mostly black tees with skinny jeans and converses. Of course he needs to be funny, artistic and willing to travel and be spontaneous. Does this boy actually exist? Or is he in a rock band? I'm pretty sure he lives in LA (where I should be right now). My dad keeps saying I want to date a woman. He thinks a guy who wears makeup is obviously not a guy. Why can't I find an Adam Lambert lookalike who is straight? Oh right, because I made him up in my head.