29 and Holding...

I’ve always thought it was neat that my age is directly correlated to the year. I was born in 1980, so I turned 1 in 1981, I turned 21 in 2001, and so on and so on… Each new decade represents a new decade of my life, so it’s a perfect time for reflection.

This year, we not only start the 20teens, but I will move into my 30s. It just sounds like such a HUGE jump from 29 to 30, but I’m okay with it. I always thought I’d be upset to move on out of my 20s, but I don’t think I will be when it comes down to it. I’ve grown up a lot in the past 10 years (obviously, I’m sure we all have), but I really feel like I’ve learned a lot about myself and have finally grown into the adult I’m proud to be.

Here’s a short summary of my life in the 2000s… started college, had entirely too much fun in college, made some wonderful friends, got my heart broken, dated a few wrong guys, went on many a road trip, drank a lot of beer, got serious about college, adopted the coolest cat ever, made a 4.0 once, met the right guy, graduated college, moved away from Hattiesburg for the first time, lived on my own for the first time, got my first job, sustained a long-distance relationship for two years, made a lot of trips to Oxford, bought my first house, traveled to New York, got a beautiful and King Kong-sized dog, got married, traveled to Mexico, welcomed a niece, saw most of my favorite bands - some way more than once, bought a new car, got a new job, bought a new house, moved to Jackson, made some great new friends, traveled to San Diego, bought many a bridesmaid dress, watched most of my friends get married, drank a lot of wine, started this blog, traveled to Denver, took a few beach trips, lost a few loved ones, watched my grandparents get older, felt grateful for all the blessings in my life and welcomed a new decade…

That’s a lot of changes in 10 years, and that's just a short summary. I’ll welcome 30 with a smile in just a few months. It’s not like I can turn the clock back, and honestly I wouldn’t want to anyways. Life is all about living, and I look forward to what the future holds.