30s Here I Come : )

So the big day has come and almost gone and I don't really feel "old" as some people would like for me to believe. Maybe I am one of the few that is ready to hit my 30s, but I have never been known to fly with the rest of the flock either ; ) My 20s...they were torturous and hellacious but I was able to learn what I will not put up with in my life from that decade. I learned everything the hard way and hopefully now I can put those lessons to good use in my 30s. It's a new decade so that means new things and new experiences ahead and I just can't wait! I am ready to embrace being 30 and beyond because damn I sacrificed a lot to get where I am at right now in my life. I lost my soul and spirit in my 20s and finally feel like I have it back in a brand new shiny improved way. So I say...Bring It!

I also want to say thank you to everyone in my life, old and new, that acknowledged my birthday. It really meant a lot to me. I am in a whole new world out here, without my constant support system that was always physically nearby on the east and west coast, and it meant a lot that everyone remembered me and brought me home again : ) I also want to thank my new friends over here that made me feel like I was home also!

Here are some quotes and sayings that were shared with me by loved ones, and since I am such a giver I would like to share with all of you:

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. -Joseph Addison, writer(1672-1719)

1. Love yourself because it only gets better from here on out!

And I am still following my whole birthday week mantra this week (hey I might elongate it to 2 weeks considering it is a "BIG" one : ) I love all of you and Mahalo!

Rosebud