i (almost) survived my twenties

i (almost) survived my twenties! 

So on Sunday I will turn 30 years old. This has come with a wave of emotions from panic, to fear, to grief, to contentment. Today I'm actually not feeling too bad about it. Saying hello to my thirties means closing the chapter of my twenties, and oh what a chapter that was! I've spent the majority of the week reflecting upon my twenties, what I did, what I didn't do, what I could have done better. I guess I had never really realized what an amazing and crazy last ten years it's been until I sat down to really think about it. To be honest, given a lot of the incredibly stupid stuff I did in my early twenties, part of me feels really lucky to be here. So anyhow, in honor of bidding adieu to my twenties I thought I'd compile a list of the 20 most significant events that happened in the last decade. Some are fantastic, some are devastating but each and every one had a signifacant impact on getting me to where I am now.

20 biggest things to happen in my 20's:

1. Became a parent to the most amazing little girl in the world.
2. Married my best friend in the raddest Halloween wedding ever.
3. Lost my father.
4. Lost the rest of my fathers family.
5. Earned my Bachelors Degree.
6. Started my Masters Degree (and almost finished!).
7. Bought 2 homes & become a landlord.
8. Earned my target household salary.
9. Discovered who my true friends are.
10. Spent new years eve in New York City and got engaged.
11. Lived with 7 different roommates.
12. Learned to sew.
13. Zip-lined through the Costa Rican Rainforest.
14. Bowled at Punk Rock Bowling (and met Fat Mike!).
15. Survived potty training a child.
16. Learned to make a mean drink & toss liquor bottles.
17. Saw the glaciers in Alaska (they'll probably all be gone soon. lame)
18. Bonded even more with my Mom & Sister.
19. Ran  a 5K and susequently stopped running all together.
20. Learned to be happy just being me.