This is 40

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You are only young once,
but you can stay immature indefinitely. 

~ Ogden Nash

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Whew!  Today was a big day.  BIG day!  I turned 40.  How in the hell did that happen?  It honestly seems I was just turning 30 not that long ago.  As I begin that trip "over the hill" let me relive my day for you.  This, my friends, truly IS 40!


I felt this way.  Really I did.  But today I felt too damn old to deal with a 4 year old fit on my bathroom floor against the bathtub.  All this over the pants I put on her today.  


The fit ended just long enough to give me a taste of my favorite musical treat:  the recorder!  This time, #1 played the piano while #2 blew with the force of a very mighty wind through her sister's recorder.  After all, it's never too early to start the day with Tylenol.  

  
I'm 40 now, so I went all Seinfeld today and thought I'd see just how low my gas gauge could go.  That's right, I'm livin' life on the wild side!  Truth be told, it got a little too low for my taste making me wonder, is this what a panic attack feels like?  



Little did I know, my co-workers had created a little surprise for me today.  I got more than a few looks from customers who looked at me like, hey, I know you.  Yep, I'm the chick on the poster, minus the two thumbs up.  My absolute favorite poster was the one at the top, showing me precisely where I am on the "hill" of life.  


The day just wasn't complete without adult diapers, laxatives, facial masks, and more.  I am a wee bit concerned about where the bed pan came from.  


I hate this sign holder but what I hate more is comic sans.  It's the font that never was.  Comic sans screams, "I'm trying to be funny but really, I'm just that awkward kid trying to fit in."  You will never fit in comic sans.  Never.  Although, comic sans does save the day at the font conference and that's about the funniest comic sans has ever been.  Watch it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3k5oY9AHHM to get my joke.  Warning, only my fellow font nerds will get the humor.  


Beautiful flowers from my husband, celebrating (and I quote), the 10th anniversary of my 30th birthday.  I think I'll keep him around for another year.  


There was a lot of food involved in my day.  Whew!  It was like an eating marathon.  Do those acid reflux pills I popped make me look old?  


In true 40 year old fashion, I'm ready for bed!  Check the time on my watch.  (sigh) 

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