growing up.

since the summer of 2007, i would say that i have progressively done a whole lot of growing up.
i was talking with my man about this, as the year was coming to a close the other day and we both agreed that if we "grew up" the most in 2007, 2008 was a year of challenges and forks in the road to truly test the maturing that we believed that we gained. there were good times and bad times, but overall, a year that we are both glad is now under the bridge.

phone call with my mom this morning:
me: "good morning mom!"
mom: "well...well...well! what are you doing up so early!"
me: "i always get up early now. its like the clock strikes 9 and im wide awake"
mom: "well, it seems like you are officially a grown up now!"

whether keeping early hours is the true notion of how grown up a young adult is, i've never been a late sleeper (unless whiskey was involved the night before) and am glad that i'm back to being a early riser. theres a peace in the mornings that just cant be explained that i've always loved.