03-26-09
your best year yet.
I have a eighty-something year old aunt who lives in Montgomery, Alabama. The last time I saw her – Thanksgiving 2008 – she mentioned her age so I asked her how old she was. “Hmmm, 75? 76? I’m not sure,” she responded. I exchanged glances with my sister, both of us silently wondering if she really thinks she’s ten or so years younger than she actually is. Or maybe it doesn’t matter how old she thinks she is…maybe it really only matters that she is happy with who she is no matter what age she happens to be. This makes her ageless. This makes her brave.
That snippet of conversation has been on my mind a lot lately. Does your numerical age really matter? My life gets better with every passing birthday, but truth be told it also gets harder. I can’t decide if this is because I feel like I’m “supposed” to be someone else by the time I’m [fill in the blank] or if it will always just get more difficult.
When I was 20, age 28 was the Land of Being Grown Up. I sort of assumed I would have it all together by now. I thought I’d at least be in a relationship if not engaged IF NOT MARRIED WITH A KID OR TWO at this point. But I’m not. Instead I currently live in a three bedroom apartment with 4 other girls and life is something I’m still trying to figure out. I’m learning who I am: what I like and don’t like, how to be a good friend, how to give more than I take.
So at age 28, I’ll just choose to be me. A good friend told me the other day that I am the best version of myself right now. I believe that becoming the best version of yourself makes you ageless. I’ll take “ageless” over “supposed to” any day.
Happy Birthday, el. I hope that you remain ageless instead of “supposed to.”
03-07-09
light breaks from the left and hits between the buildings
03-07-09
website!
it has taken an entire month, but i finally have my own website! i sent my friend nathan an email asking him how in the heck to do all of this stuff, and he offered to talk me through it via email and even hosted it for me. so, following his awesome (AND LITERALLY STEP – BY – STEP) instructions, i’m finally up and running (and seriously, nathan, thank you).
i will most likely be making tweaks here and there, but i’m really excited about this. and hopefully this means i’ll be writing and posting more often!
now, off to coffee with one of my favorite new yorkers 
03-03-09
best job in the world!
within my first year in new york city i met this cool chick named angie. i don’t really remember how/when we became friends, but one day we did and now we are. she is a big supporter of my travels and adventures and, even better, she understands them because she is a travel and adventure addict herself.
