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Inside out?<\/p>\n

Upside down?<\/p>\n

Japanese? (I don’t really think so, think so, think so, think so.)<\/p>\n

Actually…I’m turning 40. 40<\/strong>. The big four-oh. Ugh.<\/p>\n

My mom used to have a refrigerator magnet that said:<\/p>\n

I’d rather be 40 than pregnant.<\/em><\/div>\n

Of course, at the time, I was neither 40 nor pregnant. I thought the magnet was silly and told my mother as much. She just laughed and said that she agreed with the sentiment. Fine mom, whatEVER!<\/p>\n

Well, 40 is quickly approaching, and I have been pregnant a time or two. I no longer think that my mother’s magnet was silly, but I haven’t quite figured out whether or not I agree with the statement.<\/p>\n

Until recently, my age has never bothered me. I’ve been lucky enough to not look my age (and THANKYOUVERYMUCH to whomever had a hand in that!). And I haven’t really exeperienced any real mid-life crisis feelings, unless you count the fact that I’ve poked more holes in my head (like I need more of those, right?). No boy toys, no sports cars, etc. Maybe that happens after<\/em> I turn 40? Time will have to tell on that.<\/p>\n

The only times I have even been slightly weirded out about my age is when I think of how I have an 19-year old son who is in college. College. Oh my GAWD I’m old! It also doesn’t really help that I’m in college now too (can you say potential paradox?).<\/p>\n

Over a year ago, I decided that I had no intention of spending my 40th birthday in Utah. No. Way. In. Hell. I was gonna do something fun and something REALLY BIG. And I knew that I wanted to share it with one of my dearest friends. I didn’t even have any idea of what to do then, but she said she was totally up for it. So I put my thinking cap on. I heard the gears turning up there and smelled smoke a couple of times but got no real result. Well…..CRAP!<\/p>\n

Then I remembered how much fun I had on a cruise to Cabo I took in 2007 with my friend & an amazing group of gals. And I thought THAT’S WHAT WE SHOULD DO!<\/em> We always talked of taking another cruise somewhere. And is there a more perfect reason than to commiserate<\/strike> celebrate with someone who is depressed about getting over the hill<\/strike> super excited about being 40 and SEXY! <\/p>\n

So in less than two months, we are off on a cruise to the Bahamas! WOOT! I cannot tell you how excited I am to be spending my 40th birthday doing something really big, just like I planned. And with such great women. I know it will be a birthday to remember…..in a good way.<\/p>\n

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