I turned 30 years old, much to the dismay of my real world colleagues - who still think I'm 17! Perhaps if I shave my beard off...

It's my birthday today, and a card from my mother gave me a boost of inspiration. I'm not one to fall for that Hallmark crap, but seeing as my business also had it's birthday, the message felt encouraging: Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars... (Unknown)

I'm really never really any good at birthdays, but this year, I think I've done a little better. Most people at work knew it was my 28th, even people I'd say I didn't really know. I took an hour lunch break for some food with a few friends (an hour where I work [...]