What does it feel like turning 30? I'll let you know

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The supreme ruler (me) and almost everyone at the party
The supreme ruler (me) and almost everyone at the party

2006-08-18

So this is the day. At 16:38 today I'm 30.

I'm stressed out as usual, there is so much to do and so little time. Was still not ready when the first guests arrived but things worked themselves out, as they always do with the kind of friends I have.

So how do I feel? Not a damned bit different. I feel I have accomplished a lot in 30 years. I have a job, a place to live, a group of friends second to none and memories to last a lifetime.

Thank you all, my great friends, for beeing there when I needed someone, for allowing me to point a camera at you, for coming to my party and for being what you are - fantastic!

Starring at the birthday party:

The girls: Anne Karen (Bakoyma), Merete, Stine, Marielle (bananku), Anne-Stine, Anne Catrine (gille), Berit (crispa), Ingunn (plysjhai), Monica (Sassi), Barbro (nyxcks), Christine, Line (mir), Mari (Iram), Ingunn (Khi), Marthe (nocturne), Ranveig, Tone (tonekk), Pernille (pita), Barbro (Chickxsy), Urd, Charlotte (bompi), Marte and Susanne

The boys: Anders (Psychofreud), Ola (Olen), Christian (Chr|s), Øyvind (vojd), Bård (Baj), Andreas, Stein Jone (Fideco), Andreas (Decept404), Svein Terje (Watchman), Kristian (Isbilen), Morten (fido), Rune (ootje), Lars (lettmelk), Peder (Opencube), Bård (phoggy), Kenneth (_don) and Dag (Moonlit)

My parents: Kai and Astrid

So what will I do now? Live life.

2006-08-17
About this project:
Some people fear the dreaded 30. The three oh. When you are 30 you should be a grown-up; have a job, a partner, a child. Many of us are not. I'm 29 and pushing thirty. I will be 30 on August 18th 2006.

They call it the thirty year crisis. The biologic clock. Time is ticking! Live in denial, celebrate 29 for the second time, go away on your birthday and hope it will just silently pass.

I wanted to do a photo project. I wanted to have something I could look back on and think "ah, those were the days". Perhaps other people could enjoy it as well. So I started this project in May 2006. Approximately 100 days away from my 30th birthday. Will I have a thirty year crisis? Will I find a new partner before then? Perhaps I'll just go away and hide. Come along for the ride, see how I feel.

For the next 100 days I'll be uploading an image and writing about what I do, who I meet and how I feel.