On the subway this morning I was convinced that surly I had mistakenly put on earphones to "whisper 2000" instead of my i-pod. Why else could the piercing chatter of three teenagers penetrate Jazmine Sullivan's - "Bust your Windows" ?

I'm still unsure as to why they felt the need to scream an entire conversation when they were right next to each other. I then thought back to my teenage days and felt the sudden urge to go back and apologize to every unsuspecting stranger who suffered the presence of my friends and I.

I instantly felt old for even having this type conversation in my head. On a side note, I'm pretty sure 'having a conversation in my head' is not exactly the picture of health and sanity, but moving right along... I turned the big 3-0 this year. It's a landmark year for me for many reasons. Although the process of getting here was tough, I'm so glad I've left my 20's behind.

You see, my lovely readers who've come back to read my blog...on purpose, my 20's were rather difficult years. I listen to all my friends reminiscing with fondness of their 20's and dreading their 30's. I, on the other hand, couldn't be more excited about turning 30 if you told me I could have M&Ms for breakfast everyday.

My 20's were a roller coaster ride. There were tremendous highs, but the lowest of lows. I had managed to reach the peak of my career in my 20's. To be honest, I never thought I would reach that career high EVER, much less in my 20's. However, in Rambling Diva's life, all good things come with 1000 bad things...you know, for good measure. So with the joys of that success came lots of heartache and lose.

So what have I learned from my 20's -

1. You have NO control whatsoever over life, so just relax and enjoy the surprise
2. Stop fighting reality and accept all the good and the bad that happen
3. Take risks (very cliché, but true)
4. Everything comes to an end, so enjoy it while you have it
5. Eating chocolate 3 times a day does not constitute a balanced diet

I have high hopes for my 30's and am excited about all the 'unknown surprises' that are sure to come.