30 Rockin'

I know what you are thinking...I can do better than that pun of a title.  Well, what I say to you is, not today, my friends, not today.  I can't because, not only am I rusty at this blogging thing, as you can see I haven't posted anything in over a month or two?  I can't even remember.  I'm also pressed for time, as I'm at school and was planning on leaving 30 minutes ago, and not to mentioned distracted (school is not really the best "thinking of a witty blog title" atmosphere).  And last but not least, today is one of the most dreaded days of the female human's existence, it's my 30th birthday.

No time for any pictures - sorry.  Just pretend there is something really eye-catching and relevant here.

But since, today is a big milestone for me, so I decided I must find the time for even a short blog post.  A quick update - I've been placed at my site, which is in St. Ann (one of the 14 parishes in Jamaica, which you might equate to our 50 states), I'm up in the hills, not quite the mountains.  Which is nice because the weather is in-between here, not too hot, not too cold.  I've been here for just over a month.  I'm working at a primary school, which is Grades 1-6.  I live with a host family, a mom and a dad, who have a son who lives in Florida.  Also, I'm near a veteran PCV, who is super cool, and I am very lucky to have been placed so close to her.  So despite my first reaction to my new home (that is for another post) everything is so far so good, and most importantly, starting to feel like home.  :)

Next topic - I'm 30.  I'm no longer in my 20's, can you imagine that I feel exactly the same?!?  What a revelation.  Like, what?  Was I supposed to go though some sort of sudden and dramatic change overnight now that I've left my 20's and am officially into my "real" adulthood.  What is this Y2K?

In fact, I not only look like I still am 22 (ahem, I get told this all the time, it's not just my wishful thinking, okay doubters!) but I also feel very much like that.  First of all, I have a lot of young friends (love you, you know who you are!) and also I'm living a very "out-of-college" type of life - in the Peace Corps, of course.  And, as one of my oldest (she just reminded me that our best friendship is hitting it's 12th year) and bestest friends, called me today, and we reminisced about how when we first met, we broke into the dining hall and stole cereal and other various food products.  I thought about that for a moment, and how it seemed like yesterday, and if I had the chance to do that tomorrow, I can say without a doubt, I definitely would and I don't think anything would stop me.  Not even the "30, you're an adult" label that I've been branded with on this beautiful day.  Which it is a beautiful day, so that will bring me to my next point, which is to remind myself of all the things I am thankful for today and everyday:

Thank you for:
My wonderful friends, I have so many best friends, old and new, and I sometimes I can't even comprehend how lucky I am to have them all in my life!
My wonderful boyfriend
My new school that I work at
My new home
My new community
The beach
The sun
Wine
My computer and the movies I watch on you
Bandanas
Jamaican transportation - you are taking some of my new friends to me right now!  Thank you!

Thank you for being here now!!


And Happy Birthday to me.