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Eight days to go

To what? What??

(haven't been keeping up to date)

Ah, the number we're not allowed to mention?

I thought I'd handle this well, after all 29a isn't much different to 29, but it appears not. Have turned into an irrational crazy woman. Ugh.

"irrational crazy woman"

I thought that was the ground state for women...

B

Watch it B, my mental state is already 'fragile'. You don't want to push me over the edge now do you?

7 days to go

Being as I haven't been there, I won't offer any cheery-up words. My 'friend' mentioned that I wasn't that far away from 30, it's only 18 months, which got me stropping for 5 mins

What are you planning, blow out your 20s with a bang?

Am crawling into a hole and pretending it isn't happening

Actually I'm going to a Spa for a couple of days of pampering, scrubbing, buffing, polishing, and generally being kicked into shape. The idea is that I come out looking 20 again so I can just keep reliving the same decade

sounds like a good plan

Definitely a good idea. I won't mention that (un)magic word either - though I jack up another year in two days time myself, and my age will be the same as my house number (no, *not* 57).

Which spa are you going to, Kelli? If they can knock you back to 20 again then I'm definitely interested!

I went to Champneys Henlow. It was nice but I preferred Ragdale Hall.

Had a good time, did loads of exercise, got pampered, ate loads, but not sure I've been transformed. I did get a new 'do though. The boyfriend really enjoyed himself too, despite his grumbling beforehand. Turns out he likes being pampered as much as I thought he would...

Still finding it difficult to think about my age - what is the matter with me?

Hmm. Have to start saving some dosh, I think. I could do with a bit of pampering. Once I've refurnished and redecorated my room, that is.

But first, a short trip on Google to check these places out (and their prices!)

As for the age thing, I get around it by thinking age is just a state of mind. Given that my workmates thought I was still in my twenties, I think I'm well placed to pretend I'm younger than I am, though!

Wouldn't want to go back to being in my twenties however - not a good time in my life. Too much unemployment and crappy-paid short-term temporary work (with no money to spare for anything at all) for my liking. My job may still be boring and the pay is still crappy - but it's less crappy than it was back then and I can actually afford things now and again.

Yeah - I think I prefer being in my ****ties.

*waves to Kelli*

When you first said that you were going to spa I thought you meant to buy some ice cream from the shop.

Gah! Just realised I'm going to have to change my user page

Tsk! I would kill to be 30 again.

How many hours had you been 31 for when you wrote that

I'm still feeling weird about it, although with a good run up and a fair wind I can actually say 'thirty' now.

How long am I going to mourn my twenties for?

Still missing your twenties...

I know I am not.