Spring Break and Growing Up

Yesterday, I finished my last spring break ever.  While it was a sad thing, it's a sign that I'm growing up, and in many ways that's exciting.

The closer I get to graduation, the more grown up moments I start having.

Two weeks ago I got a Nashville cell phone number.  I'm officially a Nashvillian for a least two years phone wise.  It was the strangest feeling signing up for something that I will get the bill for every month for two years.  I also gave up having an iPhone in favor of something with a cheaper monthly bill.  I'm trying to be responsible and do like Dave Ramsey says and "Act my Wage."  Since I don't know what my wage will be (though most likely relatively small), I'm trying to prepare well.

Spring break itself led to feelings of adulthood as well.  On airplanes and in my ski lessons, people would ask me where I'm from and for the first time ever, I said Nashville.  It was me setting up my own identity outside of my family.  I know people do that when they go off to college, but it's even more so now as I seek to be free from the monetarily as well.

I also turned 22 on Friday.  It was the first birthday that isn't really fun.  21 is the last one that anyone looks forward to.  After that, you just get old.  I don't say that to be Debbie Downer, it's just true.  I'm not a kid anymore.

Amongst all of the thoughts of growing up, the rest of my break was fantastic.  I learned how to ski decently, had a great time with Laura and her family, and had a great birthday.  I was skiing green hills decently by the second day.  I would definitely go back, and apparently that means that my first ski trip was a success.

Now I'm back at Belmont in constant rehearsals and busyness, but only have 2 months (to the day) before I graduate.  It's a really exciting time and I'm having to trust God immensely, but it really is all good.