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June 11, 2007
29 days until my birthday!
I know, I know, it seems, excessive. Most women I know are not running around like mad with a countdown to their birthday. Most women I know put their age on pause sometime around 29, but not I, no sir, not me.
I love my birthday. The only thing I may love more than my birthday is Halloween, maybe. Let me share with you a few reasons why growing older is absolutely nothing to hide.
Things that have changed since my 20's
1) My friends are not gossiping about me. I have weeded out all those people who do nothing but cause me stress. They have been abandoned to a book of memories, where I may visit when I please. I have stored only the pleasant memories, I can do that since there is no one to remind or challenge me of any other unpleasantnesses that existed.
2) I'm in a healthy relationship with a genuinely nice/adorable/funny/intelligent/responsible/superhero guy. I'm over, WAY over, the invaders from planet heart-break who were clearly sent here to destroy me. Healthy is nice. One thing that has definitely helped this excellent relationship factor is...
3) I'm not fucking insane anymore. Everyone goes through it, and I don't doubt I have a lingering amount of crazy left - but I'm working on it. I'm somewhat confident, I mostly like what I see in the mirror, and I don't believe that being miserable is the only way to live my life. I have forsaken being prolific in poetry for the opportunity to write one or two things a year/month/season that express the good in my life. I don't freak out when I'm happy, and I am no longer waiting for the other shoe to drop (mostly). We're all a work in progress
4) My friends have been around for more than a decade, some close to 2. There is something wonderful about knowing that the people you love, love you back, and have been proving it by surviving you in your 20's and still speaking to you in your 30's. They have survived invaders from planet heart-break, spiral perms, manic new love, suicidal breakups, bad hair, weight gain, extreme weight loss, career changes and complete crisis of personality. I love these people.
5) I have pretty much solidified the "not-my-problem" list. Things have gotten significantly easier for me since the inception of this list. Sit down one day and figure out all the things you're dealing with that really aren't yours to deal with. It's nice.
6) I know that I can keep a cat and a plant alive for 10 years. This helps me to calm down at the prospect of having children.
That's it for now. I'm sure I'll have several more birthday updates. 29 days and counting!
Posted by lysa at June 11, 2007 10:52 AM
Comments
Could you have at least posted a picture of said-oh-my-god-ass-leak-funny spiral perm?
Posted by: booboo at June 11, 2007 11:21 AM
Hurray for Ogilvie! and your birthday! :)
Posted by: Scottie at June 11, 2007 8:41 PM
This may have been the best post ever.
I love you something fierce.
But not in the way that causes your angst, lest I become an "Invader From Planet Heart-Break."
There's more to say, but that's all that goes here. Bravo. :-)
Posted by: Reid at June 14, 2007 8:57 PM