This year marks the last year of my twenties!! I turned 29 on February 20th this year. And I can't believe how old I am getting lol. I have no objections of course. I think getting older is wonderful and I am thankful every time I survive another year in this world. I always joke with my friends that your mid-twenties / post college graduation is like "adult puberty." You feel so awkward starting life in the "real world." You know everyone knows more than you, and you know everyone knows they know more than you. You have to start work at the bottom of the food chain - running people's errands, picking up their laundry, etc. but...what other choice do you have? You have to start somewhere - right?
Now that I am coming out of my mid-twenties and feeling slightly more confident about my place in this world I can honestly say I don't miss it! I loved every minute of my young / single adult life in New York City, but it really was professional bootcamp. I learned the New York work ethic. I learned how to enjoy myself. And I made wonderful friends along the way.
To celebrate my birthday this year, we separated the festivities into two celebrations. One with just Eric and I, and then one with all our friends. Eric of course felt like my birthday lasted a whole week haha and he was teasing me about how I was always saying "well it's my birthday so I get to decide" and he would reply "it's not your birthday anymore." I really do milk my birthday week for all it's worth. Eric planned a romantic dinner at a restaurant in Philadelphia called Fork and his parents treated us to champagne and dessert.
On Saturday night we invited all our friends over to our apartment to celebrate. We had drinks, cake, pizza and a cheese platter that was made courtesy of our favorite meat and cheese shop Di Bruno Bros. Later that night we went out dancing in Fish-town, which is like the Brooklyn of Philadelphia. We had so much fun! I was sad when the party ended, as always. But I am very excited to see what 29 has in store :)
