The End of An Era

As most of you know, I turned thirty a few weeks ago. It was a rather bittersweet milestone birthday. Sad to leave my absolutely fabulous twenties but also excited for what the next decade will bring as well - marriage, kids, job changes, travel. I'm not going to lie. I cried on my birthday because I was so depressed about turning the big 3-0! Don't laugh it's not easy! I've lied about my age for years, so in my mind I'll stay 25 for a few more years. Looking back, I'm happy with my twenties. No regrets.

 

(Celebrating the fact that I was more than halfway to my first colonoscopy - 2009.)

 

It's funny though. In high school, I thought I would be living in DC or overseas by this point in my life, working in international relations. Then in college I thought I would be in New York City working as an account executive at a major public relations firm. And then after grad school, I thought I'd be back in DC working at one of the museums libraries. My career aspirations might have changed in the last 10 years but one thing that I've stayed true to all these years...not wanting to get married until I was 30.

 

A few highlights from the last decade...

 

Transferring to La Roche College, where I met some of my best friends playing tennis.

 

 

Moving to Annapolis and spending a fabulous year working at RiverWest Marketing while living it up in Baltimore with Kristin and Katie or in DC with Sarah or Courtney.

 

 

Receiving my Master's from Kent State University in Library and Information Sciences.

Serving as the editor of the Lakesider where I met so many amazing people, including my newest summer sisters.

 

 

And of course...getting engaged!!!

 

 

There were many other fabulous adventures as well...watching my best friends marry and start having children, traveling the country with my family and friends and trying new things (sushi, kayaking, snowshoeing and running races). There were also many sad goodbyes...losing all three of my beloved grandparents, my dear great aunt Betty and two church members who served as substitute grandmothers.

 

So, a farewell to my twenties and a toast to my thirties! May they be happy and healthy, full of love and laughter and as fabulous as the last 10!