My name is Michelle, and I live in Reno. It’s pronounced “mi-shell-er-eeno”.
I’m nearing that ever important milestone on turning 30 (just two and a half weeks from this post), and I have been reflecting on just what I’ve done with my life these last three decades. The first two were pretty uneventful, but this last one sure has been a fantastic roller coaster ride.
First, here are some general statistics:
In this last decade, I’ve done quite a bit with my life:
And here I am, approaching 30 in just two short weeks. Looking back on my life, I’m exactly where I would have wanted to be if I made a plan. I’m married to the greatest guy ever, I have two wonderful children, I have an amazing education, and I’m starting a career as a writer.
It couldn’t be any better, so I’m happy to be where I am. I’m 30, and I’m okay with it.
On April 7, 2008, I will turn 30 years old. Not young, but old. For some reason, I’m putting a lot of emphasis on this milestone. I know a lot of people do, and I’ve never understood why. But now that I’m here, facing my agedness, it’s hitting me.
I’m not young anymore.
I can’t drink all night and wake up the next day as if nothing happened. No, I wake up and feel like death warmed over. I can’t jump on a bicycle and ride for miles without getting fatigued and out of breath. No, I ride for a bit and want to stop to get something drink ten minutes in. I can’t operate on three hours of sleep and fully function the next day. No, I get six hours of sleep and need to drink a pot of coffee before things start making sense.
But the strangest thing is that, in a tiny way, I still think I’m cool. I have nieces, nephews, cousins etc. who used to ask me my opinions on fashion and music and whatever, but now they’re telling me what’s in and what’s not. And them moment that I finally realized that I’m not as young and hip as I think I am is when this emo fad blew up all over.
Kids are wearing super tight pants and neon colored hoodies and have hair hanging in their faces. It reminds me of the 80’s, a time when all that nonsense was in style, but we’ve all looked back and can’t believe we used to peg our pants and rat our hair. I really hope no one reading this has a picture of me from the eigth grade. Talk about embarrassing.
And today, kids are cutting themselves, saying that it helps release the pain or whatever. What is happening to this generation? If I’m not cool and hip because I don’t buy into this garbage, I’m fine with it. These kids are trying so hard to be different, but by being different is what is making them all the same.
When I started writing this, I had plans on writing about what I’ve done in the last three decades - what milestones I’ve achieved and whatnot. But apparently this was more important for me to write.
Read on to Part Two if you’re interested on seeing some statistics on what I’ve done in the last 30 years.
I love social media and the art of building relationships with people. Whether or not we have the same interests, I love learning from others.
Networking on social media sites is a great way to learn from others and stay up-to-date on what the next “big thing” is.
Check out my profiles, send me a message, and add me as a friend:
So there you have it. I am a social media butterfly.
Find me and friend me.
So I started this website as a means to write about whatever I feel like, and since then, I’ve been blocked. I’ve never felt so much pressure to write before! I don’t know why my mind is making such a big deal out of this, but for some reason, it is.
I work as a copywriter for an internet marketing company in Reno that specializes in search engine optimization (SEO). I write copy for my clients who range from selling baby products to metal processing equipment to snowboard gear. I basically write the words that get read on their websites by people and by the search engines.
I suppose for now, I can link to a few blog posts that I have written for my company’s blog. I post once a week about topics related to copywriting or social media, two topics that I’m very passionate about.
So perhaps I’ll link to my blog posts each week. I’m still not sure. What do you think?
I plan on using this website to write about topics that are of interest to me - writing, parenting, social media, music, photography, education, movies, and whatever else I feel passionate about that day.
So stay tuned and get ready to be enlightened, amused, impressed, excited, bored, moved, etc.
This is a place for me to write about whatever I feel like, to post pictures of my kids and anything else I want, and to pretty much just have a place to share my thoughts. I will also update this for me English 098 students at TMCC. Please be sure to check back often for updated lectures and syllabus.