i turn thirty-five next week. that seems weird to type.  even weirder that i typed the number out rather than just typing this:  35. thirty-five. ugh. that's halfway up the hill.  i'm not quite over the hill.  just yet. i remember when thirty-five felt so old. oh, who am i kidding, i'm nearly five years to 40.  that is old. of course, when i finally turn 40 i'm sure i'll be saying it's the new thirty. but, back to thirty-five... i'm not quite sure i'm ready for it.  i know, like it or not, that's the age i'll turn next week, but quite honestly i don't think i'm ready to grow up just yet. not now. but maybe by the time i turn forty. … [Read more...]