Pre Birthday Blogging
So, the inescapable fact is that I have a birthday coming at the end of the month. I realize it's a positive thing just to be on the planet and have the privileged western viewpoint of 'Oh, woe is me - I'm getting older' but - as a women in Western society - it *is* a challenge to deal with.
I've counseled lots of friends through the 'OH, MY GOD MILESTONE BIRTHDAY' and I've even said the things that haven't especially helped me: "Oh, but you look so young! Oh, you're just a puppy! Oh, wait til you hit your X decade! You've got your whole life ahead of you!"
And while all these things may be relevant and true they don't change the fact that at the end of the month I'll have 39 years behind me. Circusfaerie will turn 22 years old this year. All this time has passed! And while I no longer finish that sentence with 'and what have I done with it?' it still leaves me with a taste of my own mortality in my mouth and it's a bit of a thing coming to terms with all that.
And only 18 more shopping days!
*removes self from Chris' lawn*
-- by
Space Kitty, at
8/12/2005 1:39 PM