This weekend I celebrated my 30th birthday and amazingly, I didn’t crumble into fetal position and become depressed about my life. Instead, I looked forward to my birthday with friends and family and celebrated the successes and accomplishments in my life rather than complaining about what I don’t have. This was suppose to be more of a post reflecting on my life, but that gets too boring, so I’m just going to write about things I would tell an “under-30″ about reach the point of “after-30.” I’d like to call it:
Things I’ve learned over the years:
A Night of Drinking takes away a Day of your Life
When there’s a valley, there’s always a peak.
You are who you surround yourself with.
There are friends, then acquaintances, & then people you just don’t need in your life.
It’s more productive waking up early, then waking up late.
Take more risks when you have Less Responsibilities.
A broken heart is a healthy heart.
Money doesn’t buy Happiness, but it does buy time!
It’s never too early to say “thank you!”
I think that’s it for now. I know I had more yesterday on my actual birthday, but with the hangover and everything, I just couldn’t think. =). I just can’t wait to turn 40 so I can look back at my life and smile some more.
Is there anything you want to add to the list? What lessons have you learned throughout your life? Are you looking forward to “old age?”
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Happy Birthday… I turned 29 over the weekend so I’m right behind ya… Enjoy your site and your feed!
Happy Birthday! . . . . and thanks for reading!
ha ha. “A Night of Drinking takes away a Day of your Life”
So TRUE! You can no longer recover like you did in college.
i think i might have to edit it to “takes away 2 days of your life”
Happy birthday bud!
Thanks man . . Happy Belated Birthday to you too!
happy birthday! i was celebrating my bday during the weekend too. mines 11/29. cheers for sagitarriusses
we should get together soon for some Korean BBQ in Ktown or something . . . happy bday man!
Hey Gary what day? Mine was the 2nd. Happy Birthday.
I thought I was turning 33 for the last 3 months but then my friend said I was actually turning 32 so I’m so stoked that I’m actually a year younger than I thought I was.
Happy Belated 30th Birthday!!!
Loved the quote: A Night of Drinking takes away a Day of your Life…i think we’ve all been there, more often than we care to remember.
Haha, you’re still in your prime dude. The site redesign looks awesome btw.
thanks gyutae, I’ll try to remember that when it’s 1230a and I’m starting to feel sleepy
. . . as for the design, remember I told you that it was coming first 
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Hey Gary!
Happy birthday!! Hope you had a wonderful and memorable day!!! Birthday celebrations no long last a “day” but a weekend, huh? lol
I’ve finally got my post on my iPhone contest win up, so I’ll email the link to you! Thanks so much!
Happy Birthday Gary. Welcome to my decade!
Happy birthday Gary.
Some good points you got there
I’ll keep them in mind.
Yeah, I don’t get why so many people are obsessed with age… Glad to see you’re so positive about turning 30.
I look forward to your “I’m finally 40 whoo-hoo!!!” post
Happy Birthday dude! Welcome to the 30s club.
It ain’t no productive to wake up early if you sleep late.
How about early to bed and early to rise?
Money isn’t everything, it’s the ONLY thing! LOL!!
It’s never too late to say “sorry”.
Happy Birthday … WOW your getting old … LOL
Darin