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Life through the eyes of a young, quirky, intelligent, bougie broad.

Bougie.  Snobby.  Bratty.  Spoiled.  Uppity.  Pretentious.  Stuck up.  Snotty.  Self-centered.  Vain.  Conceited.  Sadiddy.  Bitchy.  Selfish.  Yes I have heard them all.  Do these words truly describe me? Not so much.  But either way, these words and many others, have shaped my thinking, how I see the world, and how I live my life.  My blog entries are not meant to be deep, educational, or life changing.  Rather just thought provoking.  I want to foster conversation (good or bad).  Thank you for gracing me with your presence (or should you be thanking me...hmmmm... just kidding!)
 

Age ain’t nothin but a number…right?

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This entry was posted on Sunday, January 07, 2007 5:11 PM and is filed under Randomness.

Disclaimer:  Before reading this any further, please understand that I do believe and realize that I am not old… rather just getting older and better with age, much like a fine wine lol.

 

Happy New Year!  Happy Holidays!  Did you get that d*&^ in the box that you so hoped for? (Why is JT/SNL skit still oh so funny to me)

 

So as my 26th birthday quickly approaches I can honestly say that this is the first time that I am feeling indifferent towards it.  Yes I am very thankful to be able to say that I have been blessed to be on this earth for 26 years (almost) but at the same time, I am feeling kind of blah about the whole thing.  Usually I am counting down the days until my birthday and shouting from the roof tops as the wonderful anniversary of my birth nears.  But not this year.

 

No longer can I round down to 20 or even say that I am in my early 20s.  I am about to be four years from 30… that is deep.  According to Jay-Z “30’s the new 20” but I don’t wanna hear that.  At the end of the day I am getting old—plain and simple.  When I was younger people used to tell me, “You have such a baby face, you definitely don’t look your age!”  Now people tell me, “Well, you don’t look 30.”  Yikes.

 

And now I am also having the is my life on the right track worry.  Is it just me?  Do other people have these “breakdowns” (yes I am dramatic and no I am not crazy) around their birthdays?  But I have repeatedly reminded myself that God has a plan for me and that I am doing pretty damn well for only being 26 (almost), so I shouldn’t trip.  I think the problem is that we get these fairy tale notions in our heads.  For instance, I always thought that I would be married by 25, my first of five children by 27, etc.  Blame this foolishness on society?

 

So all in all, I am (I think) coming to terms with my upcoming milestone.  Happy Freakin Birthday to moi.

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    • Sunday, January 07, 2007 10:59 PM VaFashionista wrote:
      U know I identify with you chile! I'm telling you the moment I turned 22 I was like, damn its ALL over! hahaha and when I turned 24 I was in utter disbelief how fast the years were flying by! albeit a wonderful thing to be alive and healthy and doing well at my age, this age thing gets me too! The week of my birthday I tried to distract my self of its actuality by going to St thomas for a week, but when I got back, it was there, the big 25, I was 25 yrs old! The cards and cake and balloons all said so! I am constantly trying to look "younger" now lol! ugh! aging! I remeber when I was in highschool and I thought 20 was old! Lawd how things have changed! I too will be 26 this year and have been going through my quarter life crisis since 24 LOL! so, I def feel ya! and Happy B-day early chick!
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      1. Monday, January 08, 2007 9:46 AM The Bougie Broad wrote:
        Dear VaFashionista,

        I am glad it isn't just me!  I really have been trying to "forget" about it lol.  Wow 26.  That's just so deep to me.  If I am trippin like this at 26, I am going to be a mess at 30! 

        Thank you for the early birthday wishes!

        .:The Bougie Broad:.
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    • Monday, January 08, 2007 9:09 AM uknowho wrote:
      u will always be my baby!
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      1. Monday, January 08, 2007 9:47 AM The Bougie Broad wrote:
        Thank you MOM!  I can always count on you to make me feel better!

        Love ya!

        .:The Bougie Broad:.
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    • Monday, January 08, 2007 1:57 PM DC wrote:
      I think everyone over 25 has these kind of "Life Adjustment" conversations with themselves on their birthdays. I avoided / did not celebrate mine on purpose, because I knew my "things to do by 25" list wasn't going to be fully checked off. I think part of growing up (older) is adjusting to reality, where most of us don't own a house at 24 and get married by 25. As long as you're on your path and making progress, then you have to give yourself credit and keep it moving. Also, another shift is, when you're younger, you can't wait to get older, you're thinking of all the things you get to do when you turn 16, 18, 21, etc. At our age, there's not much we can't do, so you have to start enjoying the journey, and stop pushing for the next destination.

      You're perfectly normal and exceptionally fabulous, so never worry! Happy Early 25(for the 2nd time birthday!
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      1. Monday, January 08, 2007 3:37 PM The Bougie Broad wrote:
        Dear DC,

        Thank you for making me feel "normal"!  You are right though.  When we are younger we want to be older and when we are older, we yearn for our youth again.  But you are right, reality does not equal these fairy tales we/society create.  I guess as long as we are continuing to succeed and progress in life mentally, physically, spiritually, etc, we shouldn't be so hard on ourselves.

        Thanks again!

        .:The Bougie Broad:.
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