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October 17, 2004
My Big 3-0
Today I sadly enter a new age group, 30-34, where I will no longer be close to fast. No more free coffee mugs, plaques, etc. at the local Bunion Derbies or Snowball Series races. Of course, I'm being facetious, but it is true that my competition will be stiffer. I guess that leaves me no choice, but to work hard and get faster! Yes, today is my 30th birthday. I am exhausted and maybe catching a cold, so this is going to be a quick entry.
R., one of my bridesmaids S., and I drove to Shenandoah National Park and went hiking on White Oak Trail. Since we took missed the planned turn, we got there kind of late and had to cut the route short. Additionally, we only brought only a few snacks, and R. was worried about me turning into a monster. The leaves were beautiful - changing yellow, orange, and burgundy; in some places, the reflecting sunlight made the treetops appear to be snow white. The weather was crisp and cool, and the waterfalls provided a peaceful background to a perfect fall day. We hiked for about 2 hours and took lots of pretty nature pictures, but we hit traffic on trip back home. It seems that everyone had the same idea we did today because the park and roads were crowded.
Oh, cool birthday presents. I got a pave diamond necklace from Bulgari, face products from L'Occitane and Sephora, and a Timex GPS watch. I was kind of bummed at first because the watch didn't fit, but R. got a new band, and hooray it fits! I tried to measure the distance of our hike with it, but either it wasn't getting a signal or maybe I should just read the directions.
Posted by Leilani at October 17, 2004 10:11 PM
Comments
AHHH hahahahahaha. Welcome to the club.
And HAPPY (belated) BIRTHDAY!
Posted by: jenandmats at October 18, 2004 09:33 AM
Happy b-day! Hope you had a great one yesterday... :)
Posted by: Beth at October 18, 2004 01:00 PM
Happy Birthday! Hope it was stellar! Good way to spend it by hiking! And don't worry, everyone else out there is getting older, too! Meghan
Posted by: Meghan at October 18, 2004 01:38 PM
Happy birthday!! Hiking sounds like a good way to spend your 30th birthday.
I hope your GPS watch works better than mine did (it was a different brand) - mine was constantly losing its signal.
Posted by: Alison at October 18, 2004 02:55 PM
I always make the same joke:
We're still teenagers in hex. (e-teen, in fact.)
Posted by: pjm at October 18, 2004 03:23 PM
Happy birthday!!
Posted by: Blondie at October 18, 2004 03:50 PM
HAPPY B-DAY! I had noooooo idea--oops! (But I'm glad you're finally out of my age group :)
Posted by: becky at October 18, 2004 07:04 PM
Hi Leilani, Happy 30th birthday. I will be thirty next August... in preparation for that event my friend sent me this commentary by Andy Rooney... I liked it:
Here is a piece written by Andy Rooney - CBS 60 Minutes.
As I grow in age, I value women who are over 30 most of all. Here are just a few reasons why:
A woman over 30 will never wake you in the middle of the night to ask, "What are you thinking?" She doesn't care what you think. If a woman over 30 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around whining about it. She does something she wants to do. And it's usually something more interesting. A woman over 30 knows herself well enough to be assured in who she is, What she is, what she wants and from whom. Few women past the age of 30 give a damn what you might think about her or what she's doing. Women over 30 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you if they think they can get away with it. Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know what it's like to be unappreciated. A woman over 30 has the self-assurance to introduce you to her women friends. A younger woman with a man will often ignore even her best friend because she doesn't trust the guy with other women. Women over 30 couldn't care less if you're attracted to her friends because she knows her friends won't betray her. Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 30. They always know. A woman over 30 looks good wearing bright red lipstick. This is not true of younger women or drag queens. Older women are forthright and honest! They'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one! You don't ever have to wonder
where you stand with her. Yes, we praise women over 30 for a multitude of reasons. Unfortunately,
it's not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed hot woman of 30+, there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22-year-old waitress. Ladies, I apologize. For all those men who say, "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?" Here's an update for you. Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage. Why? Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire Pig, just to
get a little sausage.
Posted by: Mary at October 18, 2004 08:36 PM
Thanks for the birthday wishes!
Mary, great article. I love the punch line at the end. LOL...
Posted by: Leilani at October 18, 2004 11:31 PM
i have a timex gps watch...and i really like it...it works best in an open space area...where the trees/mountains can't interupt the signal ...
i love checking out the pace/mile...and using the heart rate monitor in tandem...it's really cool and fun..sometimes i mess around w/my running partners and say...right now we're running 8:10 pace, oh wait wait...now we're running 7:55 pace...oops now we're running 8:30 pace...oh wait wait now we're running 5;59 pace...it's kind of funny and then it gets annoying...nevertheless...it's a very cool running toy ...happy 30th again!!!
Posted by: liz at October 20, 2004 02:12 AM