Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Thirty-Something

I've got nothing profound for today, just an odd thought that's been bugging me.

Today, I am 31. (Don't feel obligated to comment today and send birthday wishes. No, really. It's okay. I'm not an affirmation junkie. I totally understand - you're busy. It's all good. Well, okay, if you insist!)

Anyhoo...

Thirty-one is different than 30. Everyone asked me how I felt when I turned 30 - Was it sad? Did I feel old(er)? How did I feel about people using feline names to describe me?

It was nothing. Just like any other birthday.

In fact, I kind-of enjoyed being able to say "I'm thirty." Finally, it seemed, I wasn't getting the shocked response relating the number of kids, my age, and how young I must have been when we started. Thirty was great!

Thirty-one, though, is OVER thirty. Now people will say, "she's thirty-something" about me - which could lead others to believe I'm (gasp) 35, or even older! This birthday has aged me. I now feel, well, over 30.

The mind is a funny thing, eh?

9 comments:

  1. Happy Happy Birthday to you! Happy Happy Birthday to you! Happy Happy Birthday dear Tyler, Happy Happy Birthday to you!

    I'm 31 and 1/2 right now. It's not so bad. I just figure I'm getting wiser with age, so I might actually be productive by the time I reach 40? Anywho, welcome to the over-thirties! ;)

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  2. HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I hope you have a fantastic day!

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  3. That's funny, exactly how I felt when I turned 31! Happy VERY EARLY thirties, Tyler:)

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  4. Happy Birthday Tyler....
    ok so 31?? and your feeling old??? Oh my... well just think of me....hahaha.... in four months I am going to be the BIG 4-0.... yikes....did I just admit that??? Now not sure how that will sound when someone asks how old I am and I have to say forty!!!! AGHHHHHHHHHH!!!
    Hope you have a fabulous day

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  5. Happy Birthday!!

    3o something is a wonderful time, so much better than 20's. You have left all the foolishness of your
    20's behind and are so productive and focused. It will be a wonderful period for you.

    Turning another year older is better than the alternative.

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  6. Oh...your way too funny...I just might think that your getting funnier with age?!

    Happy Birthday girl!
    Cause no matter how old you get your still a girl and the word "girl" sound young ...doesn't it?

    Plus you know what they say about age...we get smarter and smarter...more self assured ...wow...here's to 50 ( for me)lol!

    Love ya!

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  7. Well, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I took a journey over from Lysa TeKeurst's blog when I saw that you were a fellow Canadian! It's rare when I find other Canadian's in blog world!

    Hope you had a wonderful birthday. Thirty-One is young...take it from someone older :o)

    Blessings,
    Joy

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  8. A late Happy Birthday!!

    29 was my trauma year. I was no longer going to be twenty something and what had I accomplished and where was I going - gaah!!! Thirty was a breeze. I think I spent the day cleaning closets :o)

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  9. Happy (Belated) Birthday! You are young! I am 32 and have 4 boys and (luckily) people still look at me and then look at my kids and say how young I am! Bless them! Are you at least younger then your husband? I am 3 1/2 years younger then mine, when he was a senior in high school I was in 8th grade... hahaha! (we didn't know each other then, nothing creapy..). But that is always my claim, at least he is older!!!

    Hope you had a great day!

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