30's the New 20

Holy Moly I'm 30 years old today.

I sit here drinking my morning smoothie made of flax seed oil, coconut water, yogurt, strawberries and pineapple, using it to wash down my vitamin D supplements, and thinking about how I got so old.

I don't feel old. Unless I'm trying to get out of a chair.

Or get into bed and set the alarm only to realize it's 8 o'clock.

Which I should do tonight because I have a doctors appointment at 7:20 am.

Because only old people go to the doctors at 7:20 am.

But I'm not depressed by turning 30. I really look forward to the next 10 years. When I think about the last 10 years and how much living I packed in.... it's a little overwhelming.

I don't remember what I did for my 20th birthday. I was probably drunk. I remember 19 because it was the day I finished my alcohol awareness class at CWU. I got busted drinking in the dorms and I had attend a little class about why underage drinking is bad. I got on a bus the very next day with my dormmates and headed to Vancouver where the legal drinking age is 19. We stayed in a hostel and partied all weekend. Abby and I pierced our belly buttons and I told this guy named Justin I was in love with him and he said thank you and never spoke to me again.

My 21st birthday was spent very drunk in Bellingham. I only really remember this night because Claire took photos and showed me photographic evidence of the crazy night. I remember going to a bubble party at some bar and at one point there were pictures of me forgetting why my pants are wet and just taking them off. Oh to be young and uninhibited again....

... and then Chris came into the picture. And we started travelling. Our birthday's are only a week apart so we would travel somewhere together as a co-birthday celebration. Las Vegas one year, New York City the next.

And even though I'm not where I thought I would be at 30, ( let's face it, I'm not where I thought I would be 6 months ago) I did finally move out of Kitsap County.  So I can check "Move to Big City" off the life list.

So here is my 30th Birthday Progress Report.  You may not care but I feel like I should make a list of my notable life moments over the last 10 years. I'm setting the bar so my 30's can be even better :)

• At 20 I was a college drop out. At 30 I have 2 college degrees.
• I met the love of my life. He has amazingly put up with me everyday for the last 9 years.
• I watched my sister give birth to my nephew Ryan.
• I went from twirling batons in high school to twirling myself around a stage in front of 600 people.
• I have seen countless concerts from Brad Paisley to Korn to Huey Lewis.
• I have seen dozens of live musicals and plays from Seattle to Broadway.
• I took Chris to the Washington coast for the first time. We also went to the sunny beaches of Florida together for the first time.
• I moved to a big city :)
• I have changed the lives of children.
• I helped organize a Pride Festival in Kitsap County.
• I took classes with Miss Indigo Blue and learned to twirl nipple tassels :)
• I started an online book club that has amazingly reunited lots of old friends.
• I had the funnest wedding in history. We had sno-cones.
• I sold all my belongings and started over.

And I started this blog. Which had been incredibly cathartic. It helps me feel connected to all of you who I live so far from.