Turning 35
I turn 35 on Sunday. For my birthday this year I’m going to a women’s retreat in the woods. Yes, my priorities in life have changed in big ways. I partied so hard for my 30th birthday that I don’t remember most of it, thank goodness there are lots of pictures to prove that I really attended this event and that boat party because it all started to run together. I used to make the entire month of April all about my birthday. I would celebrate it and play the birthday card every weekend. Now it’s just a few days away and it only just struck me to start getting excited. So this birthday I’ll be returning from the retreat, putting babies to bed, ordering in some Pei Wei and watching a few episodes of Battlestar Galactica with my husband who I won’t have seen for 6 days. I know, I’m a rock star.
This only confirms my previous belief that I really have crossed over and am an adult. Several of the giveaways include: picking out and buying a car I really wanted, not just one I could afford (although that was involved in the decision); having two kids; having a career but still choosing to leave it to start a new one as a professional Mom; being married, divorced and remarried; voting in a primary election and attending a county party convention; giving up numerous chances to party recently because I’d much rather sleep and accomplish stuff the next day; paying off my student loan. I realize that all of these individually don’t make me an adult, it’s the fact that they’ve all happened.
I dig the 30’s and think I’ll probably throw my next big birthday bash for my 40th. By then I’ll probably be ready to put on a little black cocktail dress and prove to everyone that I’ve still got it. And I’ll be rested and ready to do just that.
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I haven’t hit my 30’s yet, but so close I can taste them, and the outlook looks GOOD. I’ve accomplished so much in the past year, that I can only imagine I’ll move forward even more so into the world of being an adult. Of course I’ll stick to baby steps to make sure I get it right.
Happy early birthday since you’ll be in the woods. I hope it’s an amazing one for you.
*mwa*