It snuck up on me too. i got a degree, which most definitely did not make me an adult. then i got married, which didn't really change anything either. we realized on our honeymoon that nothing felt different, but that we DID feel married, and wondered when that started.

two things did change in the last month. we bought a house, so now i have a mortgage. i know that doesn't make me an adult, however, i'm one of those people who takes financial obligations and responsibilities seriously, and didn't undertake this lightly. i finally have a home of my own, which is amazing. somehow i never really felt "home" at an apartment, because i couldn't customize it to suit me.

the other thing is this: i finally have a real, permanent job, with benefits. those are hard to come by recently in this area, especially in my field. so, i'm not in that field anymore. i've officially joined the ranks of those who've left Bio for IT. but more about that at another time.

so the realization that i now have the ability to really provide for a family...that i'm no longer just a second income...and that i finally have real roots, a husband, a home, a job....it's a really, really good feeling. i feel like i've accomplished something. that's a big freakin' "woo hoo!"

just so you all know, though, just because i may be an adult, doesn't mean i always have to act like one.