34

3 things to keep in mind

. it's been 4 years since you turned 30

: you are now twice [2x] as old as you were when you were 17

:. this is the last year you can still round your age down to 30 [if following mathematical rules]

4 things to forget

. 34 is a fibonacci number

: number 34 on the periodic table is selenium, which is used in photo processing

:. 34 is edmond dantès prisoner number in the book the count of monte cristo

:: the code for international direct-dial phone calls to spain is 34

today the 3 of us* bought 4 tickets to the movie 21**, had lunch at paradise bakery, then went back to rachel's house for 1 mediocre birthday song and 5*** pieces of german chocolate cake. [3+4+21+1+5=34]

happy birthday to my big sister, rachel, born 34 years ago as of today.

*mom, sara, and me
**possibly the inspiration for this numerical post
***rachel, sara, me, todd, and gabriel

#34 - dave matthews band