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The Big 2-0
Wed, 04/09/2008 - 10:52 — amankus
I don't know about you guys, and I think a lot of you are 19.... but its amazing to me that this year is when all the 88 babies cross into the realm of adulthood. The big 2-0. 20. I've been thinking about it and it make be one of the most depressing birthdays ever- like 30 or 40 or 50 or 60... It's not like we'll get to do anything new or fun it just starts the depressing countdown to 30. Or.. the 365 days until 21. I'm not even a big drinker but at least I can go into a club and get my groove on or have new places to hang out. So what are your plans for your twentieth birthday, what are your views on it?
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sky diving
The Big 2-0. It freaks me out too. I have been thinking about it a lot lately, I am going to be 20 in June and I am nowhere near ready to be 20. Being 20 is not old be any means, it is just a new phase, also known as the "twenties". I am not going to lie but I just figured I'd be a teenager forever. I had a lot of fun the past few years as a teenager. It is seriously mind boggling to think about. So anyways, this year is my golden birthday. Thats right, I will be 20 on June 20. It is crazy. I am really excited. It is such a big deal to me. Yes, I am only 20 and I still cannot drink, legally, just kidding just kidding. However, I do want to make this birthday special, cause all birthdays should be special. I am thinking for my birthday this year I will go sky-diving. Yes, sky-diving. I have always wanted to go, and for some reason jumping out of a plane and having a huge piece of fabric open up and save my life seems like a good idea to me. I am a thrill seeker for sure. So on June 20 this year, if you happen to think about it, or if you see a plane in the sky, you can think of me, jumping out and falling back down to earth, most likely freaking out, but having the experience of a lifetime!
Big 2-0
It's funny because I was just thinking of this today. I find it amazing how fast twenty years went by. I mean I still remember my preschool days, and that was what, 15 years ago..damn. Now I don't know if the twenty b-day will be depressing for me, because I still have my whole life ahead of me. It will signify the start of life as an adult, maybe, but I don't think I will take it that seriously. Life goes on, aging is part of it. If you were to always be a kid, it wouldn't be any fun. What worries me is that time is going by so much faster than I ever remember, meaning that run to thirty will be quick... meh. My twentieth b-day will probably be the same as any other, I will just hang out with friends, go to a party, maybe go joy-riding. Come to think of it, I can probably go to Road America for my B-day, a track day would be the best gift I think. And now speaking of 21, I could care less. I'm Polish, so back home I have legally been drinking since I turned 18. I still find it amazing that you can get married, go to war and fight for your country at 18, but you can't buy a beer. Something is definitely wrong there.
Yeah, 20. No longer a
Yeah, 20. No longer a teenager. One more year to go before becoming totally legal. Except for renting a car, you have to be 25 to do that....
So yeah, birthdays are awesome. And btw, my half birthday was yesterday! yay 
Oh, I'll probably hang out with friends, go out to eat, have a little party thing. My ninteenth birthday back in October was amazing, my friends did a little surprise thing for me and I'd never had a surprise birthday before. I'm sure my 20th birthday will be fun--I'll be with my friends from this year at college, probably plus some new friends I will meet at the beginning of next year. I want to just be able to hang out and have a good time. I'm dating a guy now and may still be when my birthday comes around, so who knows what he might do for me. I get way more excited about other peoples' birthday parties than my own. Just a couple weeks ago I did a little surprise thing for my best friend here at Purdue and it went pretty well, he really appreciated it and had a lot of fun. I love birthdays because then you have an excuse to lavish love on someone and do special things just for them--I like giving gifts far more than receiving.