Things That Changed When I Turned 30

One day, a year and a half ago, I woke up and I was 3o. I didn't mind being 30. I kind of looked forward to it. That feeling when I was a kid, that I had no power and couldn't make decisions for myself, it suddenly disappeared. All of a sudden I was definitely an adult, not like in my 20s when I was still fighting for independence, proving myself. But here I am, in my 30s, and I woke up and things are different. In a great way. Here are the things that changed when I turned 30:

• Procrastination drives me crazy. Sure I still procrastinate on stuff, I put errands off a little longer than I should, I still shun exercise when I'm not in the mood. But I have a hard time procrastinating keeping the place clean now. It may not be a perfect home but I never let my dishes pile up like I used to; I don't [always] let the number of underwear I own equal the number of days between doing laundry; my place is always fairly clean when people come over. Yes you might be thinking 'oh god, why wasn't she doing that sooner?' But hey, I wasn't. You all know it and I'm admitting it here.

• Work became a profession. I have always done very well at work, excelled even. And I have always been diplomatic and professional at work. But all of a sudden it became easier and I can see the big picture when I decide to hold my tongue. I'm just a better person at work now. Well I still want to tear people's heads for humming that same tune for 8.5 hours every day, but at least I no longer find a way to tell them about it. And I haven't thrown my colleagues nailclippers in the trash. THAT IS GROWTH, people.
  

• Stopped taking crap. I stopped being friends with people who should not be my friends. I finally decided they were not worth it and stopped taking their calls, which weren't worth more than "I'm bored, do something with me because I tell you to" anyway.

• Nesting. What is with the nesting?! Am I the only one this is happening to? That it has happened to? That is admitting it? Nest nest nest. I keep thinking of ways to improve my home, I want to organize, store, label, clean! This is so hard on a 31 year old woman with nothing but two cats and a one bedroom apartment. Pretty soon I'll be vacuuming and labeling Romeo and Junior.