You've heard the rumours and it's true, I'm gonna be officially old this year. 30. (And before anyone tells me that's not old, fine, I get what you're sayiing, but dammit it's my party and I'll cry if I want to. I've already purchased and started using wrinkle cream. )

BUT - I want my 20's to go out with a bang. I've got just over 2 months to plan and I've no idea how to celebrate this year. Usually it's friends and dinner and dancing, and I suppose I could do that again, but it feels like I should do something, I don't know, a bit more. or maybe even a bit less.

So what would you do if you were me?

Could you take a trip? Do something like going river rafting or something, or go somewhere you've always wanted to go.

Org invasion @ Carrie's house

My 30th birthday was a quiet family affair.

I hate my 30's .

It absolutely HATE HATE HATE my 30's.

It's an awkward transitional period in life where the riot of youth and vigor of the 20's starts to fade, and you start having to be a grownup.

Did I mention, I HATE my 30's?

Nothinbutjoy said:

That's not a bad idea! I am already planning a trip in a few weeks though... might be too close.

Mach said:

That sorta already happened.

AsianBomb777 said:

Wow. Thanks for cheering me up about it. That really helped.

PurpleThunder said:

That's not a bad idea. I haven't been in years!

AsianBomb777 said:

I hate my 30's to, but now that they are coming to an end (in a couple of years), I have come to realize that life must be lived like there is no tomorrow. I will never be younger than I am right now. I have been watching several of my relatives live for tomorrow, "When such and such happens THEN I can do whatever." Guess what. The "such and such" has happened and now their own health is so poor they cannot do what they wanted.

Strike a balance. Live for today but plan for tomorrow.

CarrieMpls said:

Sorry--I'm sure there are orgers who will have differing opinions.

But for me, being in my 30's is incredably stressful and unrewarding.

I live for Bling.

Nothinbutjoy said:

See, I always live for today. It's the plan for tomorrow thing I have a hard time with. Now I'm gonna be old and really HAVE to start figuring it all out.

Come to Chicago.

Carrie, sweetie pie, the day after you turn 30 you will wonder what you were being so silly about. I cannot wait until I turn 40. I am going to be fabulous.

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

That's cause you're ALWAYS fabulous.

CarrieMpls said:

That's the thing about the 30's.
You MUST figure it all out.

The party is over. The preparations for growing old and dying have begun.
And the party doesnt' pick up again until sometime in your 40's--and only if you dont' get sick or layed off, or some freakish shit like that.

Did I mention I hate my 30's?

AsianBomb777 said:

CarrieMpls said:

Then maybe its about time for a road trip Bring the boys and I'll take you to Desire!!

AsianBomb777 said:

Are you purposely trying to make me cry??

Seriously, this is the hard part I'm having with everything. Which is why I'm tryina concentrate on my last hurrah Bday party. So I can focus on that till after I actually turn 30 and THEN deal with everything.

PurpleThunder said:

I'm gonna keep this in mind, for real. Gotta see if I can get the right folks to come with me, but it's a possibility.

AsianBomb777 said:

That is how I began my 30's, now I feel so different about it. Sure I'll never be a world class dancer or musician or any of the other young dreams I had, but I'm now in a great place in life. Money's not the struggle it was when I was younger. I've finally figured out what I want to be when I grow up and I still have my health. It's a great time.

But, like I said, I didn't start my 30's that way. Life is not over until you let it be over. And the party is not over...it gets better cause now you can make your own party.

CarrieMpls said:

Well, you still have FUN.
Dont' get me wrong--it's not like your contract on fun just ends.

But something does indeed change.
I think it's becuase you start seeing the bigger picture of life's slow and agonizing march towards death.

Anyways, my suggestion is Vegas--That's a 30 something's paradise. Awesome fun and good times.

CarrieMpls said:

And you are, too. You will still be you, 30's or not. Are you gonna stop smiling your beautiful smile or stop emitting pure joy and sunshine because you turn thirty? I will be 36 and I am fucking loving it. I feel better now than I ever did in my twenties.

AsianBomb777 said:

Vegas is a GREAT IDEA!!!

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

i do see the bigger picture now and i think thats why i seem to be having more fun now in my 30s then in my 20s. for one thing i'm not as shy a i used to be

Pay some bills, buy a used four-door Oldsmobile, buy a cane....







It'll be alright. I promise.

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

You rock, Ivy.

rent a cabin the weekend of your birthday. invite the kitties. have a very simple, elegant, reflective dinner by candlelight.

then after dessert, break out the sauce, crank up some obnoxiously vulgar dance music, and get rip-roarin' drunk and dance outside in the dark until everyone passes out and ya wake up in the morning in the grass, wiping the slugs off your face and greeting the second third of your life.






okay, i'm weird.

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

I get to find out acout 40 in 4 months!


Oh Carriegurl This needs to be good!

Good God people.

Especially AB! You can die any day. The thirties are not a march toward death... Yeah, turning thirty felt a little weird, but not in the "oh shit I have to grow up" way..I have met teens who are grown up, and fifty year olds who are incredibly immature. DO something adventurous now, yeah, cuz you have less chance of breaking a hip but don't think of the thirties as a march toward death.. 90 year olds are having sex, AB. They aren't old, they are gettin some. GRAB LIFE! Live the way you feel, not some "oh I have to grow up I am thirty!" Celebrate Thirty, not mourn your twenties, then you will have a great party, whatever the party may be.


THE THIRTIES ROCK!