Bonnie, I'm not thirty yet, but I truly believe that the 30's are far better than the 20's, especially for females. Not everyone takes advantage of the opportunity to grow (some are far too obsessed with their slipping youth rather than their future) but those that do rock. Women in their 30's are less insecure, you get your shit together more and take less crap from others. For years I've believed that 33 is going to be a really good year for me. Being an adult and having the ability to make choices for yourself is far better than being a kid.

And being an adult doesn't mean you have to slip into complacency either. You can still have fun and be "youthful", mature and focussed at the same time.