Perforation

There are definitely some things that I will miss about my 20's.  It's not like my 30th birthday will be an actual, concrete line with one life on the 20's side and an entirely different life on the 30's side...More like a dotted line.  Yes, I guess I feel like my life might be gently perforated into two different time periods.

Things I will miss:
-getting carded.  It just keeps getting less frequent.
-my 23 year-old body.  Not a teenager anymore, not quite a "grown" woman yet.
-prank calling.  I practically made a career out of this, and it makes me sad that it just doesn't seem appropriate anymore.
-vacations.  Santa Cruz, Dallas, Galveston, Chicago, Washington DC, Phoenix, Hawaii, all so much FUN and obligation-free!
-being a student.  I might go back to Grad School someday, but...I really love everything about being an undergrad--being on campus, going to class instead of work...
-being a non-parent.  Moms aren't supposed to think that, and we're definitely not supposed to say it.  But honestly there are some moments when I really miss the freedom and quiet of not having a 3-year old attached to my person at all times.  Rare moments, like during a tantrum, but yes they happen.
-being the same age as the cast of Friends.
-eating fast food without consequences.

Things I will NOT miss:
-being mistaken for a teenager.  I (very fortunately, thanks to good skin genes) look pretty young, but it got to be especially annoying when I would hear, "You're too young to have a baby!"  How rude.
-dating.
-thinking I was fat when I was actually underweight.
-my careers as a retail manager and a waitress.
-not knowing how to cook.
-drinking bad beer and white zinfandel.