My successful day of writing at the Story Studio a few weeks ago is captured in an article on Chicagojournal.com (click on link below). That's me in the bottom picture, second from right. I remember the photographer popping in to take the picture. But I, the dutiful, dedicated writer that I am, stayed focus on my manuscript, writing a whopping 2,666 words that day. I felt so encouraged and inspired that day, that I can't wait to go back to the next Story Studio Write-A-Thon in March.

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Monday is my 38th birthday. 38! Can't believe it. Time has gone by so quickly that sometimes I honestly forget how old I am, and I actually have to do the math in my head (It's 2009, I was born in 1971...so that makes me...38!). It's a good thing, forgetting how old you are. Because age is really just a number. It's never too late to accomplish my goals. And I've always been one of those people who can't wait to get older. I believe your thirties are better than your twenties. Your forties are better than your thirties. The older you get, the wiser you get, the happier you are, and the more you realize that you just don't give a damn about what others think of you. This is a valuable trait to have.

So to all you people out there that shy away from saying how old you are, especially the women, I say to you: GET OVER IT! Don't hide your age. Embrace it and announce it to the world. Because people do realize that the older you are, the better you are. It's just that simple.