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Today I turn 30.
Thirty.
And I'm still childless, houseless, currently unemployed and haven't yet finished school.
Of course, I'm also happily married, loving law school, squatting in the nicest apartment we've ever had, with paid work lined up and in the best shape physically I've ever been.
It's all right.
Besides, I apparently have a few years left before I catch up with my emotional maturity:
You Are 33 Years Old |
You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! |
Well, that was freaky: I am exactly as old as my emotional maturity date.
Posted by: elb in cleveland at January 19, 2005 09:31 AMHappy birthday!
I loved turning 30. You get to leave all the fumbling and doubt of your 20s behind you, and finally trust in your intuition. I mean, there's lots of fumbling and doubt on this side of the border, too, but none of it is really about "who am I" or "am I okay?" or "what do I really want." I finally trust that I know the answers to those questions. It feels like progress, of a sort. Congratulations, and many happy returns.
S
Posted by: Scheherazade at January 19, 2005 09:56 AMHappy Birthday!!!
Seems many people freak out at "milestone' birthdays such as 30. However, I had a *great* time on my 30th...
Personally, I'm with Sherry... I feel very comfortable with my 30s, and have a good sense of "me". I figure if each decade of age keeps getting better like this, my 70s are going to rock. :)
Anyway, happy birthday!
Posted by: Dave! at January 19, 2005 10:12 AMHappy birthday! Turning 30 is a good milestone—30 is the new 20, you know.
Posted by: kristine at January 19, 2005 10:24 AMHappy Birthday! And welcome to your 30's. I turned 30 in the middle of Moot Court last year surrounded by 23 year olds :-)
Posted by: Ally in Cally at January 19, 2005 10:29 AMHappy Birthday!!! I hit 30 last year and found it kinda tough, myself. As Ally noted, it can be interesting to turn 30 when surrounded by law students who are fresh out of undergrad.
Posted by: Kelly at January 19, 2005 11:26 AMHappy Birthday. Don't worry about 30, it's not that old; it's only 24 in hexadecimal. When I hit the not so big 3-0, I was only one year into law school, so there.
Posted by: Xrlq at January 19, 2005 11:39 AMDon't forget - you also have the best friends you've ever had ;)
Posted by: Ross at January 19, 2005 12:34 PMHappy b-day!
Posted by: buddha at January 19, 2005 12:35 PMHappy Birthday!
Posted by: Sherry at January 19, 2005 12:57 PMHappy Birthday!!!
(and I had such a miserable 30th birthday)
Posted by: Bill Logan at January 19, 2005 01:02 PMWell, that was freaky: I am exactly as old as my emotional maturity date.
Ditto!
And don't worry about 30. It freaked me out too, but it's great here. Trust me. :)
Happy birthday!!!!!
Posted by: the anonymous M at January 19, 2005 03:22 PMHappy Birthday!
Posted by: japhy at January 19, 2005 03:34 PMHappy Birthday. Don't worry--30 seems to be a great age so far. Enjoy it!
Posted by: A. Rickey at January 19, 2005 03:53 PMHappy Birthday! Being over 30 is not so bad :). I love reading you blog and have found it a great encouragement in the "dark days" of the 1L year.
I hope you are out celbrating!!!
Posted by: J at January 19, 2005 10:49 PMHAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!
All good things you wish for yourself...
RES
Posted by: RES at January 19, 2005 10:51 PMHappy birthday
Posted by: The Angry Clam at January 19, 2005 11:05 PMHappy Birthday - I like my thirties very much so far. Hope the same happens for you.
Posted by: transmogriflaw at January 19, 2005 11:31 PMWell, happiest of birthdays to you, J!
Not only am I glad to see you observing your thirtieth with an apparent modicum of angst (pronounced AHNGST for added effect) but I'm also thrilled to learn that I surpassed my emotional age THREE YEARS AGO! Now if that ain't regression . . .
Kul Senna w'inty tayibba as they say in Cairo
Posted by: hK at January 19, 2005 11:45 PMHappy Birthday.
Ive enjoyed your writing very much. you have a reat style and awicked sense of humor. So much for observations of the obvious. Enjoy these days because your 30's never come again!
It gets better! Just wait til you are 40! ;)
Posted by: Patrick at January 20, 2005 10:44 AMhappy bday!
well i'm almost 24 and my emotional age according to the quiz is 27. what cracked me up is my gf who just turned 23 had an emotional age of 33 according to the quiz. so just think, you could just as easily be 23.
ages seem to shrink in some ways in law school. i'm good friends with a guy who is 31, and except for the awkward moments when we are both talking about a band and he saw them live while in high school or college and i realize i was in elementary school at the time, it's no big deal. And he's only a 1L, so you are ahead of the game.
Posted by: eric at January 20, 2005 12:36 PMTanti Auguri!
Posted by: bt at January 20, 2005 01:19 PMHey! Think how I feel. I was seeing bands that were playing before either of you were born!
Posted by: Patrick at January 20, 2005 08:22 PMHappy belated! Past your sell-by date... does that mean that passing strangers can no longer pick you up and have their way with you? That sounds about right. It wouldn't be seemly now that you're not a 20-something anymore (and have a husband).
Hope you had a fun birthday!
Posted by: CM at January 21, 2005 10:26 AMHappy birthday!!
Posted by: Kim at January 21, 2005 11:08 AM