A new beginning
Today is my last day in my twenties.
In my twenties I have:
- Met, fell in love with, and married my husband.
- Graduated from culinary school, worked my way up to executive pastry chef, and won a gold medal at a culinary competition
- Had three surgeries, including a career ending shoulder surgery.
- Adopted Dexter, Mookie, and Itsy.
- Lost my beloved Grandmother.
- Had two of my photographs published in The New York Times.
- Made many great friends.
- Left my comfort zone and moved to a new city.
- Been pregnant twice and lost both pregnancies.
- Found out my father has terminal cancer.
- Started eating better.
- Gained 27 pounds.
- Lost 8 of those pounds.
- Discovered and fell in love with the internet.
- Read too many books to count.
- Had LOTS of sex.
- Learned a lot about myself.
- Stopped letting people walk all over me.
- Became a brunette.
- Almost come to terms with my nose.
- Learned a lot about myself.
It's funny; I use to think I needed to accomplish everything by the time I turned 30. Now that 30 is here, in some ways, I feel like my life is just beginning.
I'm excited to see what's in store for my thirties.
Comments
30s are the bomb diggity darlin.
Welcome!
Posted by: southernfriedgirl | August 16, 2006 12:28 PM
I am excited to see what happens for you in the 30's. So far my husband hasn't broken down but we do take him in for routine maintenance.
Posted by: Duchess | August 16, 2006 12:33 PM
Happy Birthday, Torrie!
I'm 37, and so far the thirties have been WAY better than my twenties. They rock.
Posted by: Sarah | August 16, 2006 01:16 PM
Happy birthday, Torrie! :)
Posted by: Schnozz | August 16, 2006 05:05 PM
Happy birthday (tomorrow) Torrie!! Thirty will be fabulous on you.
Posted by: kalki | August 16, 2006 06:57 PM
yay! welcome to the "I'm too sexy for my 20's" club. ;)
it's a party, let me tell you.
Posted by: Sarcomical | August 16, 2006 08:39 PM
Happy birthday! I dreaded 30, and it turned out to be a great year. Hope yours is a Rock Me, Amadeus year as well.
Posted by: Bucky Four-Eyes | August 16, 2006 11:22 PM
Happy Birthday! Hope this one is the best one yet.
Posted by: Aimee | August 17, 2006 01:38 AM
Happy Birthday! 30 was a fantastic year for me, as have been the three years afterwards. Keep on rockin with your bad self. Party on Wayne.
Posted by: janasayqua | August 17, 2006 09:32 AM
Happy happy!
Posted by: candace | August 17, 2006 10:17 AM
Happy Birthday Miss Torrie! The 30's are fantastic.
Posted by: Von Krankipantzen | August 17, 2006 12:48 PM
Happy Birthday! Welcome to the 30s Club. =)
Posted by: Pam | August 17, 2006 12:54 PM
Happy Birthday, Torrie!
I'm only two years in, but my thirties have been fabulous so far. The 30's kick 20's ass.
Posted by: whoorl | August 17, 2006 03:32 PM
Happy Birthday, Ma'am.
Posted by: Charlie | August 17, 2006 03:32 PM
Happy Birthday, Torrie! My 30s have been MUCH better than my 20s, so I'm hoping the same for you. You deserve the best!
Posted by: Charlotte | August 17, 2006 08:01 PM
Happy birthday, Torrie!
You share a birthday with Davy Crockett (1786 - 1836) and several others (check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_17). I hope it went well.
Hey, the thirties aren't so bad, YOUNG LADY! Best wishes for many more happy ones.
Posted by: Ron | August 17, 2006 08:41 PM
Happy Birthday! As someone who has been in the 30s for a bit (wah! no, I'm OK with it , really) it's just a stepping stone! Enjoy it!
Posted by: Laurie | August 18, 2006 12:20 PM
Happy (belated) birthday! Remember when 30 sounded so old? Now it's nuthin'.
Posted by: Ern | August 19, 2006 01:21 AM
Extra butt touchings.
Happy spank day on your perfect, perfect hiney.
Posted by: JessicaRabbit | August 20, 2006 04:42 AM
I demand a new post. I demand party pics. I demand more of my Torrie.
*stomping around*
I'm in charge! ;P
Posted by: Fuzzball | August 21, 2006 05:14 PM
Happy belated birthday. I am going through a lot of introspection myself. Got married, paid off a house in 5 years (it helps that no one wants to live in Providence). Moved. Bought a house that we could not afford. Lost my job. Moved back to my native city of Seattle. Living in an extend stay.
I guess I expected that my life would be an upward trajectory. Didn't expect to start over this late in the game.
I am 34.
Posted by: Louisa Coughlan | August 23, 2006 01:38 PM