This week has been filled with birthday celebration fun. So this post title kinda has a dual meaning this time, in that I re-purposed an old calendar for something new and I am aging...slowly. On Friday I turned 24!!! That age still sounds very young to me which I am thankful for. However, in many other ways I feel old.
Example # 1. A couple weeks ago someone asked me my age and I seriously could not remember. I know...embarrassing huh?!? In knew it was in the 23, 24, or 25 range I just could not remember which one exactly. I had to do the math in my head. I also texted my husband to make sure I was right, and after a series of "Are you serious?" and "Yes!!!", I was told 24. Of course... right after I was asked the question I just blurted out an age to avoid looking like a complete idiot. Does anybody else out there forget how old they are from time to time? I knew that this would happen eventually, I just didn't think it would be this soon.
Example # 2. To go to work every morning on the MARC train. I could right an entire blog about my commutes to work... but I will spare a lot of those details now. Just know that the commute into DC is one of the worst aspects about working there. It usually takes me an hour to get to work and, believe me, the train is one of the best ways to travel because it avoids the chaotic beltway and you can sleep/read the entire way to work. Of course a "no-commute" is always better than any commute, but I try to make the best of it. Interesting observation: Many of the people that I ride the train with are age 50 and older. The reason is that as people get older they move further away from DC so that they can afford bigger homes and have their children attend better schools.
I prefer living outside of the city, even with an hour commute, because I like the slower pace of life. Plus, we live only a couple of minutes from my husbands's place of employment (he is so spoiled) and my sister and her family are right down the road from us. Regardless, commuting with the aged makes one feel aged. You would think it would make me feel young, which it does on occasion, but more often it makes me feel like I am living an older woman's lifestyle. I just look forward to the day when I will no longer be making this commute ; )
Anyway...I feel blessed to have celebrated another birthday and I look forward to what this year will bring. Hopefully I can become better with remembering my age. "Oh Lauren.....you have so much to work on" ; ) .
And this brings me to my most recent "re-purpose." I look a 2011 calendar that I had at work and decided to frame one of the monthly pictures. I loved the pictures in this calendar, especially the one pictured below. So I decided to save it from its impending doom and frame it instead! Awe, how sweet of me!
So here is the picture that I decided to save.
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