On The Threshold Of Thirty! a reflection

Yup!! That's where you'll find me sitting! Today I am officially 29, the last year of my 20's...I will no longer be called a twenty-something, no longer a "young lady" no longer able to pass off my mistakes as "too young to know any better" and as I sit, writing this, I'm trying to decide just how I feel about that.

A lot has happened since I first turned 20.

My "X" boyfriend flooded the apartment that we lived in. ( My stuff was packed, I was leaving) He left the water running in the bath tub for 5 hours...yes your read that right!! I at the time had a double ear infection and couldn't hear anything, I went out into the kitchen and the whole floor was flooded!! It was about 2am, and just as I noticed it, the fire alarm went off. So...you can imagine all the people who lived in that security building, leaving their homes with their kids at 2 am...Fire trucks and police everywhere... Lots of excitement!! Needless to say, the next day we were evicted (yay, I needed to get out of the lease anyway) but then, a couple weeks later we were both served with papers...the buildings insurance company was suing us for $12,000.00...
Thankfully, a friendly insurance adjuster came to see me, and quickly realized that you can't get blood from a stone. They didn't pursue the issue with me...I don't know what happened with the "X"...we haven't spoken since...

The restaurants that were owned by my family were no longer...I grew up in Chinese Restaurants. My mom and now "X" Step Father owned 2 very busy/popular Chinese Restaurants in our town, and I spent way more time there than at home. I would skip school, just so that I could go work with mom. I had a large chip on my shoulder for a long time cause I always felt like my "X" Step Father had taken my mom away from me, making her work EVERYDAY...now that I'm older, I realize that wasn't so, but I"m still glad he's gone, and let me tell you my mom has done much better now!! These last 9 years are the happiest I've ever seen my Mom! And she soooooo deserves it...She worked so had to give us a good life, and she did a wonderful job. I love you MOM!!

As a result of the restaurants closing, I had to find a job!! I went for 2 months with no luck then in one day I got a job at Subway and KFC/Pizza Hut! Well, Subway didn't last! I give credit to those who work at Subway, that job is a definite handful. I chose to keep the job at KFC/Pizza Hut, and I worked there for over 5 years!! That is where I met (For the second time) DH! (The first time I had met him is a whole other story, that requires a post all of it's own) Corey and I started hanging out shortly after I started working there, and we became pretty inseperatable. After about a year, we moved in together. We enjoyed our youth together for about 3 years before we got that wonderful little "+" sign. When we were both 25, and after 42 hours of labour, Ben was born....(I Love Epidurals) And now, we live our lives as a family, still enjoying what's left of our youth, and standing in awe at the brilliant little creation Ben has become!!

While I was on MAT leave, I got addicted to the internet, and I will say, that is an addiction that I would nurture for as long as I can. I love being able to blog, chat, meet new people!! The world has become soooo much smaller since the invent of the Internet, and although there are some negatives, I am really thankful for the ability to connect with so many great people from the comfort of my living room.

So, what's in store for my 29th year?

Well, remember the apartment that I mentioned a few posts ago? We Got It!!! Corey, Ben and I will be moving into the new place within the next two weeks! I have a bit of cleaning to do there before the big move happens, and thankfully we aren't rushed to get out of where we live. Although I'm sure we will miss my inlaws a bunch, we're really looking forward to having our own space again.

So far that, and waiting for this flippin snow to go away are my immediate plans, what's next? I'm not too sure yet, you'll have to make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out!

Thanks to all my loyal readers, who come over daily to see what I have to say. Look out!! This year is bound to be way more exciting than the last!!