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	<title>A Game Developer&#039;s Saga &#187; turning 30 sucks</title>
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		<title>Turning 30 Sucks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruno Campolo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[30 sucks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[turning 30]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I&#8217;m turning 30 in a few days&#8230; and I think I&#8217;m going through a midlife err..um&#8230; third-of-a-life crisis  
I&#8217;m normally very logical and clear minded, but I&#8217;ve been very irritable lately (just ask my wife).  On top that, the clarity that I once had seems gone at the moment.  Turning 30 has motivated [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So I&#8217;m turning 30 in a few days&#8230; and I think I&#8217;m going through a <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">midlife</span> err..um&#8230; third-of-a-life crisis <img src='http://bantamcity.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_confused.gif' alt=':?' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>I&#8217;m normally very logical and clear minded, but I&#8217;ve been very irritable lately (just ask my wife).  On top that, the clarity that I once had seems gone at the moment.  Turning 30 has motivated me to start thinking about what I want to be doing for the next 5 to 10 years and therein lies the confusion&#8230;</p>
<p>I have a great job as a software developer, but is that what I want to be doing for the rest of my life?  It wouldn&#8217;t be the worst thing that could happen&#8230; I also don&#8217;t think quitting my job and scraping pennies as a wannabe game developer is the best choice either.</p>
<p>A little clarity would go a long way right now, but anyway here are some other things I noticed that suck about turning 30:</p>
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<li>I can&#8217;t eat a pile of really spicy wings anymore&#8230; well&#8230; I can&#8230; and do, but its not worth it the next day (if you know what I mean) <img src='http://bantamcity.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif' alt=':shock:' class='wp-smiley' /> </li>
<li>My hair is thinning&#8230; not that noticeable to other people, but I can&#8217;t help but notice the glimmer of my scalp through my hair when the light hits it a certain way.  I&#8217;ve been turning gray since I was 18, but that never bothered me as much as this.</li>
<li>I feel like I have no time to do anything outside of work and sleep, and I don&#8217;t even have kids yet!</li>
<li>Its easier to get hurt and slower to heal.</li>
<li>I didn&#8217;t make my first million yet&#8230; oh, like your goals for turning 30 are so much better! <img src='http://bantamcity.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_mad.gif' alt=':mad:' class='wp-smiley' /> </li>
<li>My memory has been going downhill quick&#8230; I&#8217;ve got a ton of iphone reminders and post-its everywhere for things I&#8217;m supposed to do.</li>
<li>There&#8217;s only a few years left until the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001IF5PCE?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=bancitgam-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001IF5PCE" target="_blank">end of the world</a>.</li>
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<p>That&#8217;s all I got for now&#8230; leave some comments and let me know what <em>you</em> think sucks about turning 30!</p>
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