I've always been one to make kind of a big deal over my birthday. Growing up I would count down the days until my birthday. Starting, of course, on the day after my birthday. When we would go to peoples house I would find calendars and flip ahead to November and write in my birthday. Just in case they forgot. In college I would write the countdown on our note board. Just in case they forgot. And it worked, because no one forgot. But I learned a number of birthdays ago that despite all the hype my birthday was what I made it out to be.
That being said I also must say that I am an over reactor. I come from a long line, of over reactors. I had hopes that my children would be sort of normal, given the fact that their father (thank goodness!) over reacts to nothing. But. Well. Now I'm holding out hope for the grand kids.
So lets just say I've already started over reacting to this 30 business. It's getting a little weighty on me. This turning thirty. I've not really known what to do with it. Friends that I've talked with say it's "no big deal" which is the exact ammunition I need to make it just that. But the more I've thought about it the more I've come to the conclusion, I need to embrace thirty. So I've decided to do just that. And this is my declaration. David will say that I'm declaring it much like Micheal Scott declared bankruptcy.
Now I realize that me blogging about a birthday that won't take place for another six months is evidence of my over reacting tendancy. But I needed it in writing. And I need six months to prepare for this "embracing 30" mubo-jumbo.
Be a little less dramatic
6 comments:
I had no big deal turning 30 cause as far as I was concerened I still felt 21, so what is a number and who cares how old I am as long as I feel young...right.
That said, your brother did not find it as easy to turn 30...it actually was wise not to even talk about it or mention it. I think he had a little crisis about it all, but we are over the hump and all is well, so prepare now and feel like 21 and not care! Here is to 30....something.
I hear you....here it comes and we can't stop it! I only have 3 months left!!
I think that the trick is to feel older than you are. See I am 33 and feel 74. So when someone asks me how old I am I have to state 33- it is a happy surprise cause I am younger not older than I feel.
Plus getting older rules! True story on Saturday I recieved the Senior discount at A&W! 10% discount! So FEEL OLD ya!
All I can say is sorry for passing along the "gene." I had hoped with age the "gene" would appear less often and maybe it has but when I get passionate........watch out the "gene" returns like an ugly ring around your father's collar. Amen!
The age gene, and the birthday gene for that matter, skipped me. I don't necessarily like that I am getting older but the way I look at it, the less people that know when my birthday is the less hype made... then I won't be reminded of my age. Chin up chicky... don't they (whoever THEY are) say 30 is the new 20?
You are so YOUNG! I didn't want to turn 30 either, but it helps to have a husband who is older. As in 8 years older. So mostly in a different decade. Which makes me feel younger :) So I didn't want to turn 30, and 34 was not good, and I am not looking forward to 35- in 6 months time- I'm a November baby too! Want to swap my 35 for your 30???
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