The BIG 3-0...

Well it's official... My 20s are done and gone. Today marks day number one in my year 30. I don't think the number really hit me until yesterday when my coworkers left a "30" decoration on my desk. Anymore 30 is just a number.  30 is no longer considered "old" and honestly I really do not feel old either. I'm probably in better health now than when I was 20. In the past few years I have made some definite changes in my perspective of importance. Before I tried to keep myself busy with various projects, and now I try to keep myself out of too many projects. I've decided that I need to actually make time for myself just for sanity sake. It's easy to get yourself wrapped up in so many things and makes it hard to tell which way is up or down.  I had found myself canceling plans with friends if someone needed computer help, but now I've made it a habit to plan time with friends and family first.

One awesome change that I made in my last year of my 20s was a change in jobs. I finally have a job in the IT field working with several people that I knew growing up and have made some great coworker friends as well. 

I don't expect 30 to be much different than 29 was. I plan to spend more time with friends and definitely want to work in some more time at the lake the remainder of the summer. One evening a year just hasn't cut it for me! The weather didn't play well with the last planned day I had for the lake. 

Here's to a good year 30...HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

Here's a glimpse of my year in Instagram photos (in no particular order)...

(Celebrated my birthday last year at the Baring Lake with some great friends! The sunset over the lake was gorgeous.)

(The snow on the cedar tree outside the apartment was an awesome sight...even though I hate winter...)

(Decided to try out the cousin Eddie look in American Eagle! I do not pull it off well...and neither does Cousin Eddie in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation!)

(Just two cousins being special one night at Boondocks!)

(Discovered insanely delicious soft creme chews made by Lancaster...now most of my coworkers are addicted to them!)

(Actually didn't completely suck playing shuffleboard one night. GO TEAM BLUE! I was laughing at how they were aligned in a row.)

(Bought my aunt's dog, Tird, his favorite toy...a stuffed hedgehog, AKA The Hedgepig.)

(One of the perks of working in the IT department is setting up cool devices...I setup 16 iPad Minis for the NEMO MedClub students.)

(My friend Maria's dog, Toby, doesn't care how hungover you are, he wants to lay on you!)

(Had a fun night was friends Melissa and Maria at The Blue Room...)

(Found one of my favorite road signs of all time!)

(Managed to hit a Robin on the way to work one morning and wedge it between the bumper and the headlights. Brandon friend removed it for me and it "pooped" on him!)

(Saw one of the most awesome golf carts ever at a bonfire!)

(Found a drink Sherwin Williams would have been proud of...behold, The Paint Can!)

 (Celebrated my friend Andy's birthday at Baring Lake...a fun night was had with great friends!)

(Andy celebrated a little himself...)

(Decorations for my birthday at work yesterday. The BIG 3-0...)

(Saw an amazingly awesome cloud-filled sunset...)

(Found at Cracker Barrel that the picture can be a misrepresentation of the food you'll receive. There's way more food that you get than what the picture encompasses. The two plates on the far side luckily were not mine!)

(Decided to drink beer on a whim...I'm usually a rum drinker...)

(Spent the 4th of July soaking up some rays...)

(Watched some major concentration and determination from Brady the Bartender as he was preparing Rainbow Shots...)

(Was not entirely sure what to make of this fortune...it could be either good or bad...)

(Had the honor of being the music man at Kori and Dave's wedding ceremony...)

(Bought a cool book look-alike cover for my Kindle...)

(Saw the creepiest of decorations at the Knox County Corn Fest...)

This year a baked a lot of goodies for the new coworkers...apparently I Instagrammed several of them as we'll...

Now it's time for me to get off my rear and get in the shower.  Celebrating my 30th at the local eating/drinking establishment with family, friends and a few coworkers...I feel like I should take a nap to prepare! Here's to another year!