oh dear god… i’m 33! i’m officially in my thirties now. there’s really no saying otherwise at this point. i could pull out the ol’ 29 with four year’s experience, but that kind of thing mostly annoys me.
the last year brought me lots of stuff: a new apartment, a new job, a new camera, a new bed, a new computer. i had a short affair which left me cold. i had a near-breakdown which left me philosophic. i dated! i made new friends and lost old ones. i discovered pho and salmon sashimi. i finally met my jeremy after knowing him for over eight years. i also met long-time blog friends jim, jodi, julie and andrea in person; spent time with my favourite aussie, Adrian; and, i can’t forget meeting the (in)famous dooce. i asked for help and didn’t die from shame. i discovered flickr. i became a part-time camwhore.
i’m on my third full-time job, my second apartment, my fifth computer, my first car (still), my third edmonton-boy crush, my second desk, and my first kickass officemate. i still don’t know what i want to be when i grow up, but i think i might be getting closer. i’m on the financial mend (even with that annoying mastercard hiccough). i’m still too hard on myself, but i’m getting better. i’ve learned that if i don’t open up i’ll never have anyone know the real me and if that doesn’t happen then i only have myself to blame for ending up lonely.
this year i’m dedicating to self-improvement: better nutrition, better physical condition, more me time, more creative expressions, more friends, more adventure, more honesty, more spontaneity, more love (even for myself), better hair, less tv, more music, more books, more outside, less futon, exfoliating, moisturizing, flossing, trying new foods, talking to strangers, taking more photos, using my words, thinking of others first, living in the now and not for the weekend, more “thank you”s.
it’s a tall order, but i’ve three hundred-some days to try it all on for size. i may not be perfect, but i’m a pretty good person with pretty good intentions most of the time. i could do a lot worse, but i could be doing a lot better, too.
happy thirty-three to me! i’m going to work on enjoying the process this year. i hope you’re all along for the ride, because it’s sure to be an adventure!
yay! happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday! I wish you a fabulous new year! :)
Happy Birthday girl. Hope your Birthday rock!
i declare this year to be the fun thrusting year!
happy birthday
thanks everyone! *hugs*
good for you! happy three three. thirty ain’t so bad is it?
hope your birthday was an incredible one! here’s to an awesome year for you!
oh what a lovely post! more good things coming up for you, and i’m glad to see you making the effort to bring lots and lots of happiness into your life. i believe that when you welcome it in and take the initiative to make good things happen in your life, it just all starts to flow naturally.
happy birthday sweetest girl. you are beautiful in every way!
nice post.. well done.
Happy Birthday!
Happy belated birthday greetings Hessie !!
:)
born on the fourth of july… in canada?
You’re doing a much better job of being a grown up than me. I think we should institute merit badges for accomplishing various “grown up” goals. Like scouts?
Best on your 33.
Hey! I just got the following in email this weekend:
“You Can Do It! The
Merit Badge Handbook For Grown-Up Girls. It is a book they/we can use
forever. You pick a topic and explore the possibilities. The jacket says,
“Dare to Dream, Learn Something New, Do Something Just For You!” It is
written by Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas. She served as an account exec for
Good Housekeeping before her death 9/11/01. She displayed her Girl Scout
sash in her office.” (Her sisters had it published after her death as a tribute.)
Of course, I’ve also seen a photoshop contest page for making “adult badges” with some… interesting categories. Alas, I deleted that one, so even with gmail, I can’t find it now…
belated (as always) happy birthday july girl