It’s my birthday today. I’m 36. 36. Thirty six years old. I’m officially no longer in my mid thirties and closer to my forties. I’m okay with that I think. I’m processing that idea as I type this post. I’m okay with it I think. Yes I am. I have been thinking about it the last few days and I’m okay with this getting older thing. Have I said I think I’m okay with it enough? I couldn’t have said that last year or the year before. Last year I would have been hyperventilating at the thought of getting older; at turning thirty six. Again thirty six not thirty five. I am now thirty six. Now I’m okay well I’m at the moment in the stillness of the morning. Getting older means seeing my children grow, getting wiser and all that rubbish. If I didn’t grow older neither would they and hell that means they would never leave home and I want that sort of kind of not.
So I have embraced being older; being 36 years and lots of other things including the wrinkle on my left cheek and my new glasses. There is lots of things that have me thinking including what the day will hold to why my cousin in law could be serious when he opened his mouth on Sunday morning. These are the things running through my head. The first day of my thirty sixth year.
1. We had the whole family here over the weekend for a suit fitting for an impending June wedding. The house was full. It was messy it was loud and I was happy.
2. The boys got back from the Gold Coast they had an amazing time. Thank you GC. I’m happy that they had a good time and who says a buck’s party has to be full of drunken antics. This one was bonding between my husband and his brother and his brother and his new step son. That’s my kind of buck’s night.
3. The kids were playing super heroes. They were dressed in their costumes. Batman, Spiderman and superman. They were in full super hero mode when one husband steps out as Superman. Cape, belt and boots. He had brought a superman suit to play with the kids. I had never laughed so hard. The house never laughed so hard but I have never loved him so much. Seriously a man that makes a fool of himself for the sake of his kids is a keeper.
4. We have a teenage girl staying with us…I love it…
5. Saturday night my one of my sister in-laws and I went to the pub for a drink together without the kids. She tells her husband the next day that we have decided to make it a regular thing when they come to town. First words out of his mouth? You didn’t ask me! The first words out of mine as she struggled to find an answer why should she have to? We didn’t leave on good words. I regret it a little but seriously I wish he would get his chauvinistic head out of his over sized horse riding arse.
6. I have my glasses and I like them. My husband likes them to. Although I think it’s some secretary fantasy he is having as he is asking me to whip them off far too frequently.
7. When I came back from Sydney I literally got stuck at the airport because of several reasons 1. I had spent all my change for a movie on Jetstar 2. I hadn’t activated my new debit card 3. My credit card was maxed because husband had paid for the buck’s week that evening. I couldn’t pay to get my car out. I was $10.00 short. It was 11pm at night. After much panic, cursing myself and my husband James the Jetstar pilot came to the rescue. He gave me $10.00 so I could get my car out and start my 90 minute drive home. He didn’t even I wanted to kiss him but thought since he and I had not technically met although he had already flown me home from Sydney it was inappropriate however I just sent him his $10.00 and a very nice glass of red. Thank you James.
8. The third instalment of the Game of Thrones airs soon..It’s the closest thing to porn you will ever see me watch…see the trailer here. I never in my life thought it would tickle my fancy but what I can say it did….there is the odd bit of nakedness with a very intriguing story line..Oh and it’s based on the bestselling book series..
9. Lindsay Lohans mentor is not Beyonce, Oprah god it’s not even Brittany Spears it’s Charlie Sheen..Whether she likes it or not. What hope does that poor girl have now..Read more here.
10. Want to see some awesome oldies who haven’t regretted getting a little ink then head here..I loved it..
Hope you have a great day..I know I will..
Have you struggled with getting older Ever run out of money and been helped by a stranger?
xx Deb
Happy Birthday Deb. Hope you’ve had a lovely day and been well looked after by your boys (and that they have not fought, it was my mums only wish on her birthday, lol).
As for struggling to get old turning 30 was really horrid for me, i think I cried the entire week. but like you I think if I started forever young so would the kids and I am enjoying watching them grow and become independent little cherubs.
Amanda