Unlike some of my friends, I don’t have a set of goals that I wanted to accomplish by the time I was 30 i.e. marriage, kids, etc. I feel like I am in a better place in my life right now than I have in a long time. I have an good job although it isn’t my ideal career but I am making a good salary where I am able to treat myself to things and lead the life that I want. I am happy as to where I am living and my relationships with those people that I am close to. Could things be better… yes, they could be but I am content with my life right now. After all, I am still a work in progress.
As far celebrating my 30th, I really don’t want a big deal to be made out of it. I have always been the type of person that would rather make a big deal out of someone else’s special day than my own. I am just more of an introvert. The day before my birthday, two of my friends are coming up and we are meeting for lunch & drinks. I think we may go to Cha Cha Cha’s (big surprise!) and I am looking forward to drinking plenty of sangria. In fact, I decided to take the Friday & Monday off so that I can enjoy a long weekend for my birthday and I plan on drinking my twenties away and welcoming my thirties with a large Kettle One dirty martini. On my actual birthday, I am spending the day with my mom and sister. We are doing dinner at Foreign Cinema and then hanging out at my place. It is low key but that is really the way that I want to spend my birthday. Also, if everything works out, we are going to Spain in September and part of the reason is to celebrate my birthday.
As I have done for the past couple of years, I usually treat myself for the whole month. It’s the one month out of the year were I don’t have to justify my spending habits. My family has asked me what I want for my birthday but there really isn’t any one thing that I want. I usually just get myself whatever I want. Two years ago, I got two pairs of Chanel sunglasses which I adore but I knew no one would get me a $400 pair of sunglasses let alone two pairs of sunglasses. A bit extravagant yes but it’s what I wanted. I also don’t have the expectation that anyone would spend so much money on me. I can’t recall what I got for myself last year. This year, I know for sure that I am hitting the Chanel make-up counter & maybe hit the Shu Uemura store on Fillmore. Yup, make-up makes me happy. I adore my Matt & Nat bag so maybe a wallet from them may be purchased.
Everyone that I talk to tells me that being in your 30's is the best. I know that I am better off in my late twenties than I was in my early twenties. Here is hoping that my 30's will be rocking!
Ahh I love Cha Cha Cha, but Foreign Cinema is AMAZING. I highly recommend the fried chicken. I have dreams about it to this day.
ReplyDeleteI totally get how you feel, sometimes I look around and think to myself where did the last decade go and could you please slow down?
ReplyDeleteI think it's good not to have a timeline for everything, girls that want a marriage, 2.5 kids, and a picket fence by a certain age are just setting themselves up for disappointment.
Well have a great birthday, i had my 30th a few months ago and after a few panic attacks am actually starting to enjoy it, but then again i think its because i still feel 25...
ReplyDeleteI love your attitude about turning 30! I'm depressed every time my birthday rolls around, ever since I was 16. It's no way to live. We all need to embrace these things like you are doing!
ReplyDeleteAnd I ADORE the idea of treating yourself for a whole month. :)
D - thanks for the food recommendation. I have read that they change their menu but if they have the fried chicken, I may get it.
ReplyDeleteAmber - Time flies by! I feel like some people get disappointed with their time line. You don't know what life has in store for you and to try to force something that maybe isn't meant to be is not the right way to live.
Ebony - I totally don't even feel like I am going to be 30. It's so weird. I did freak out when I turned 26 and I don't know why.
Pursuit - I think that you can't dwell on it. I mean, it's not like I can stop time and not turn 30. So might as well be positive about it and look forward to it. You gotta treat yourself. After all, a birthday month is a month of celebration.
Aww yea life just flies by which is why you have to make the most out of every day. I like your title page by the way, a dirty martini kind of girl :). I actually love Dirty Martini's so if you need a drink at the end of a day here is the recipe for it http://www.howcast.com/videos/90-How-To-Make-a-Dirty-Martini hope you had a great birthday month!!!
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