So glad the party went well! And I have to say that it's very interesting to read your reflections on being 30 -- at 22 (nearly 23), I'm still kind of in that place where it's all possibility. It's heartening to know that while things may not always be exactly as you thought they would be, it's okay. I'm very much ready for that stability you speak of, so we'll see how it goes.

And now, the most important question: Do the rest of us get to read this birthday smut you speak of?????