mercurial scribe

In precisely 15 days and 46 minutes I am going to be all of 25 years old.

But instead of the anticipation I felt as a child knowing a big birthday bash was imminent (and thus, presents!), I now become very introspective. Mind you, celebration and reflection are two of my favorite things, so this is by no means an unpleasant state of mind… it’s just that it leads to some often uncomfortable questions…

Where am I going?
Why haven’t I accomplished all I wanted to by 25?
What do I want my life to look like when I’m 30?

It’s strange because I’ve never really been one for New Year’s Resolutions (they always poop out by March) and I never understood why the dead of winter marked the New Year anyway. So in a somewhat self-centered and defiant mood, I made my birthday the mark of my new year. It only seemed natural since that’s when my life cycle started, in the blistering heat of summer right before the school year began, thirty days or so before the Rosh Hashanah. It seemed… right.

So it is in this mood I take inventory of my life in a very Rory Gilmore-like fashion (which means pro/con list for you non-residents of Stars Hollow madness). Due to this list, I have created a set of five priorities I will focus on in this coming year… but I get ahead of myself.

Due to these new goals and priorities, you will be seeing some changes on this site. I will be focusing more on personal growth as something to be marked and shared. I really hope that you will enjoy these changes as much as I anticipate enjoying them myself!

Also, I would love it if you would celebrate with me on Aug 20th… there will be a virtual party to be had to ring in my very own New Year.