Who's in the 30's Club?
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Currently 32. Enjoying it so far, even if I'm starting to feel a bit older than I felt in my 20s (muscle's soreness after working out, longer hang-ons after a night of drinking, that kind of things). But I'm also happier and more laid-back, so there are good things in a bit of old age, too. 
I thought that it was to crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women! Not that they mutually exclusive, of course.It is what is best in life.I also take joy in crushing the hopes and dreams of those around me with a tidal wave of negativity.
I love the smell of trouble in the morning.
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Amaris
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Currently 32. Enjoying it so far, even if I'm starting to feel a bit older than I felt in my 20s (muscle's soreness after working out, longer hang-ons after a night of drinking, that kind of things). But I'm also happier and more laid-back, so there are good things in a bit of old age, too.
I thought that it was to crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women! Not that they mutually exclusive, of course.It is what is best in life.I also take joy in crushing the hopes and dreams of those around me with a tidal wave of negativity.
I love the smell of trouble in the morning.
Oh, that's because it smells like delicious bacon.
Double 3 here, heading to 34. And I'm fine with it. I'd never ever would like to return to my 20s. My life started after 30 
You just had to bring bacon into this, didn't you.
My ever so hungry for hearty delicious food taste buds thank you, kind sir.
But.
My thirtysomething's increasingly clogging coronary artery disease curses you at the same time.
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Amaris
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You just had to bring bacon into this, didn't you.
My ever so hungry for hearty delicious food taste buds thank you, kind sir.
But.
My thirtysomething's increasingly clogging coronary artery disease curses you at the same time.
If it makes you feel any better, with my diabetes and high blood pressure, I shouldn't be getting anywhere near bacon, but just yesterday, I had a bacon ranch pita, with extra bacon.
Glad to have so many representing here!
So, throwing this out there... what do you do in your 30's that you didn't in your twenties? Or vice versa?
In my twenties I didn't really know what I wanted to be when I "grew up"... Life was pretty much having and raising babies. In my mid-thirties, I'm still raising kids, but the "having" part is done. And now I'm vigorously pursuing writing and art to see if I can make something of it. (That and getting ready to get certified as a personal trainer.)
I feel WAY more capable in my 30's than I did in the last decade. I stopped being afraid of pretty much everything, except moths. Those suckers terrify me.
So, throwing this out there... what do you do in your 30's that you didn't in your twenties? Or vice versa?
In my twenties I didn't really know what I wanted to be when I "grew up"... Life was pretty much having and raising babies. In my mid-thirties, I'm still raising kids, but the "having" part is done. And now I'm vigorously pursuing writing and art to see if I can make something of it. (That and getting ready to get certified as a personal trainer.)
I feel WAY more capable in my 30's than I did in the last decade. I stopped being afraid of pretty much everything, except moths. Those suckers terrify me.
^^^Child care is the number one thing that I didn't do back then. I find that I'm less into music and TV than I used to be, which I guess is something I do less of now.
I'm a lot handier around the house than I used to be, though. And though I have less time for writing, I think the quality's improved.
I'm a lot handier around the house than I used to be, though. And though I have less time for writing, I think the quality's improved.
Well lets see, does "not smoking" count as doing something? I think it does.
I do a lot more work than I used to and go to fewer parties than I used to, but I don't mind because I like doing the work that is taking up all my previously spare time. I drink much better wine than I did in my 20s and eat much nicer food. I exercise a lot more than I used to in order to compensate.
I've had my first proper operation, got my first really fast bike and I bought my first flat about a month after turning 30. I have since learned a lot about building, and plumbing and generally fixing the multitude of things that suddenly go wrong as soon as you become responsible for fixing them.
I do a lot more work than I used to and go to fewer parties than I used to, but I don't mind because I like doing the work that is taking up all my previously spare time. I drink much better wine than I did in my 20s and eat much nicer food. I exercise a lot more than I used to in order to compensate.
I've had my first proper operation, got my first really fast bike and I bought my first flat about a month after turning 30. I have since learned a lot about building, and plumbing and generally fixing the multitude of things that suddenly go wrong as soon as you become responsible for fixing them.
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I'm still in the "post-20s" phase of my 30s. Before I felt like I could afford to put things off or that I had the benefit of time. Now I feel like I have to accomplish what I set out to do, so I can be established by the time I hit 40. I'm pursuing things more aggressively and at a faster pace than I did in my 20s.
I'm not looking at my career so narrowly and I can refer back to my previous experiences which has helped me decide what to do with better certainty. I'm taking more chances in life and speaking up if I'm treated unfairly at work. Before, I'd try to be cautious almost to the point where it would be paralyzing sometimes and would silently suffer through situations. Then when I'd make a mistake and/or acted impulsively, it would be hard to fix. Now I know what I want to do and put more thought into how I want to accomplish it instead passing off timidity as caution, when they're not the same thing. I'd be more likely to cling to false hope, when I now realize you can't exclusively count on anyone or anything.
When I was in my 20s, I had dreams. In my 30s, I want to make them happen. That's the difference.
I'm not looking at my career so narrowly and I can refer back to my previous experiences which has helped me decide what to do with better certainty. I'm taking more chances in life and speaking up if I'm treated unfairly at work. Before, I'd try to be cautious almost to the point where it would be paralyzing sometimes and would silently suffer through situations. Then when I'd make a mistake and/or acted impulsively, it would be hard to fix. Now I know what I want to do and put more thought into how I want to accomplish it instead passing off timidity as caution, when they're not the same thing. I'd be more likely to cling to false hope, when I now realize you can't exclusively count on anyone or anything.
When I was in my 20s, I had dreams. In my 30s, I want to make them happen. That's the difference.
It is one life, my brother. It is just this one life. And it's way too short to go without bacon.If it makes you feel any better, with my diabetes and high blood pressure, I shouldn't be getting anywhere near bacon, but just yesterday, I had a bacon ranch pita, with extra bacon.
My attitude has always been that I'm going to get older whether I like it or not, so I might as well make the best of it. It's useless for me to start whining about something I can't change, you know? And since someone hasn't yet discovered how to completely arrest the aging process in its tracks (despite the lotions, creams, diets and fitness routines)... then there's not a thing I can do to prevent getting one year closer to my forties every summer.
However, I will admit that I looked forward to turning 30. For me that's when I believed real adult life started (despite having been married since I was 21 and had four of my six children during my 20's). And it did. I like being more mature.
And I won't lie... it helps that I don't look my age. When I was in my 20's, lots of folks thought I was still in high school. I don't think I look too much younger than my age now, but it's nice to have someone believe that I am the mother of my children rather than a babysitter or a nanny.
And I'm almost halfway to my 40's. I see tha age as more of a challenge. 30's was "growing up"... 40's is all about doing as much with my life as I can. Adventure! Being strong and fit... accomplishing goals. I am starting much of that right now... but I still have young kiddos at home... so I'm a little limited.
However, I will admit that I looked forward to turning 30. For me that's when I believed real adult life started (despite having been married since I was 21 and had four of my six children during my 20's). And it did. I like being more mature.
And I won't lie... it helps that I don't look my age. When I was in my 20's, lots of folks thought I was still in high school. I don't think I look too much younger than my age now, but it's nice to have someone believe that I am the mother of my children rather than a babysitter or a nanny.
And I'm almost halfway to my 40's. I see tha age as more of a challenge. 30's was "growing up"... 40's is all about doing as much with my life as I can. Adventure! Being strong and fit... accomplishing goals. I am starting much of that right now... but I still have young kiddos at home... so I'm a little limited.
Still waiting to hear someone else say "yes, I'm over thirty and I HATE it."
But frankly most of that comes from feeling like I haven't done anything useful with my life up to this point. Other than getting married, I haven't hit any of the usual milestones and it's rather frightening. But those are my own personal problems.
But frankly most of that comes from feeling like I haven't done anything useful with my life up to this point. Other than getting married, I haven't hit any of the usual milestones and it's rather frightening. But those are my own personal problems.
Well, happy birthday to me!
Have a virtual cake on me:
Have a virtual cake on me:
if anyone cares, I'm in my 30's
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