Today is the day! I’m 30! For some reason, I have been particularly exited about this birthday. Not sure why and most of my friends are kind of freaking out about it but I am really excited about this milestone. So for your reading pleasure, here are 30 Reasons I’m Excited to be 30.

1. I’ve been telling people that was 30 for about a year and a half. Now I’m not lying when I do it.
2. I’m getting married!
3. I’ve moved into the younger end of my race age brackets. Bring on the trophies and medals (ha!).
4. I don’t have to feel guilty for staying in on weekends…
5. …and for going to bed early.
6. I’ve really just outgrown my 20s. They were a blast but I’m over it.
7. I’m done with school!
8. I actually found a job I like…
9. …that’s in my field…
10. …in an industry I LOVE…
11. …and I have co-workers that I love…
12. …and I feel like I now have a career and not just a job.
13. I am not always broke. Ugh, I was so broke for so long and now I actually have a few pennies to rub together. And wedding poor doesn’t count because I am absolutely wedding poor.
14. “Enjoy yourself. That’s what your 20s are for. Your 30s are to learn the lessons; your 40s are to pay for the drinks.” – SATC. Time to learn the lessons! I wonder what they are? I’m looking forward to finding out.
15. TheChrisMosier said it best, “It was almost a relief to be 30 – sort of like validation that I actually was old enough to be take seriously, and still young enough to be awesome.” Yup, still young and awesome here!
16. I don’t think I look 30.
17. I actually know I don’t because I still get carded A LOT! I guess I should take it as a compliment now.
18. Some pretty fantastic things are going to happen (hopefully) in my 30s aside from getting married; going to Asia (honeymoon-style), buying a house, having kiddos.
19. After running the MerryThon, I will have fun a half marathon in my 30s. I’ll have 10 years to rest before running one in my 40s.
20. I am kind of numbers nerd and 30 is divisible by 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15 and 30! 29 is only divisible by 1 and 29. Thirty is at least 6 times cooler than 29.
21. SL is already 30 and I hate lagging behind.
22. Everyone I talk to says they have loved their 30s.
23. I am in a much better place in terms of eating and being healthy.
24. My freak out birthday came when I turned twenty. 30 will just be fun, even thought its a Monday.
25. Coffee dates are just as appropriate as drink dates. That means I can still get to bed early (see #5).
26. I am infinitely wiser that I was even at 28. Wiser = better life decisions. I have definitely made some good ones lately and I am sure there will be more to come in my 30s.
27. Birthdays are exciting no matter what. Especially birthdays that end in a 0.
28. When I refer to myself as an OLD lady, I will actually be right. At 30, you’re older than 42% of Americans (according to the internet, which is always right).
29. “Everything I know I learned after I was thirty.” – Georges Clemenceau. Similar to the SATC quote. Looks like I have a lot more to learn.
30. I’m just excited!! I feel like I am exactly where I should be in my personal and professional life. I know I have a lot more to learn but I also have a lot I can teach.

At 10:16am I officially ended one era of my life. The 20s were a wild and crazy time but I am not sad to see them go. I am happy to dive head first into my 30s and I am so excited to see how they treat me.