Edited by author 07-11-2002 07:33 PM
I turned 30 last september. The weeks leading up to that date were absolutely horrific. I felt there were tons of things I still needed to do yet while still 'young'. Right before turning 30, I almost walked out on my job 3 times (i couldn't stand management's response to a sexual harrasement claim that was going on... they basically did nothing and asked the girl to 'not make waves'.. argh), my wife was layed off unexpectedly, and then just a couple of days before my birthday, Sept 11 happens. I honestly thought the rest of my life was going to suck big time

But, a work mate I like made a big to-do about my birthday (which I didn't like, but kinda do like.. you know the thing) by completely filling my cube with ballons (COMPLETELY...) which put me in a better mood. My wife also planned a big birthday bash that all my good friends came to. I think the party was good for everyone though, being around good friends, drinking lots and all that jazz after the other crappy stuff that happened to the world.

I then looked at turning 30 not as getting older, instead I was celebrating 30 years of making new friends and intensifing those relationships. I also realized that I've done more cool things and had more fun the older I got.

Wow, that sounds really sappy. I guess I am getting old. --Everything I said above is hogwash. 30 is freakin' old! What am I doing here past 25? Wasn't that supposed to be old? Crap, now I'm feeling all down again. Hey wait, that means I'm having mood swings like back in high school! Woo hoo, just like a kid again.