Turning 30

Hard to believe that I'm actually 22 yrs old in this photo with mum (circa 2001).
Fast forward 7 yrs to me as a spanish clown at the June MC3 ride (2008).

I think it's hilarious that I'm 30 yrs old.
I think it's partly b/c I don't 'look' the part; I don't feel like I resemble the notion of the 'standard' 30 yr old that years of social conditioning has ingrained upon my brain.
For one, people say I haven't changed at all. I think I look older and have the best hair of my life so far, that said, I'm used to my face so it looks fine to me. Getting patronized by people as if I'm a high school kid reminds me that I look barely legal.

Secondly, I don't have any screaming brats, nor an unhappy marriage, and I don't live in suburbia. I go on rad bike rides, live in an awesome house with amazing roommates, I'm an alley clown, I have good friends, an amazing puppy dog, and a true partner in crime. Sure I got serious health problems and a lot of work stress but all in all I really like my life and I like being me.

Oh and I refuse to affect the "I'm getting old now" mantra. Most of my peers who say they feel old have no fucking clue. I've felt 60 since I was 12 and being old sucks so quit your bitching and enjoy it now. I refuse to dye my grey hair so I look more attractive and youthful. And I refuse to "grow-up and stop doing kids stuff". Kid's stuff is fun and now I actually have money to buy shit like 100 gal of jello. It's ludicrous to do otherwise.

I'm confident I'll think farting is funny 'til the day I die and there is nothing immature about that. Riding bikes of all sizes are a good time as is dressing up in silly costumes. And I continue to refuse to take myself too serious, feel insecure about things i can't change, set unreasonable standards for myself, or measure my self-worth against any bullshit social norms. My mum taught me that most of the time life sucks so I have to make the best of what I got, laugh at myself a lot, and find a way to enjoy myself or else I'm just gonna be pissed off and unhappy.