April 25, 2011

birthdays are for princesses


Today marks 20 years of my existence.
2 decades.
240 months.  
7,304 days. 
175,316 hours.
10,518,975 minutes.
631,138,519 seconds.
Normally I would act like a princess and prance around in all my birthday glory.  I'd pass out decorated cupcakes and wear a party dress.  But this year I'm no longer a little girl who can act like a child.  I'm the big two-oh, embarking upon my career years, and entering the decade where many get married and reproduce clones.  

So instead of dedicating the day to care-free living I chose to be a responsible, mature adult.  I did my homework, worked on a final paper, and resolved issues with my landlord.  I opened not a single present and ate not a lick of cake.     

Birthdays are intended to be a celebratory event, yet I found depression seeping into my memorable birth moment.  Time for princesses to grow up.  

1 comment:

  1. Happy belated birthday. You have to celebrate properly once school is out and your deadlines have been met.

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