Comments on marta writes: a list of thirty

Thanks for sharing your list!!! Now I need to thin...

2012-02-13T15:57:13.123-07:00

Thanks for sharing your list!!! Now I need to think of my own... :)

love every bit of this. it is great being a woman,...

2012-02-10T15:07:45.821-07:00

love every bit of this. it is great being a woman, isn't it? will be thinking of this and raising my hand more often.

Such an amazing list. I was gobbling it up. My eye...

2012-02-01T11:20:36.834-07:00

Such an amazing list. I was gobbling it up. My eyes couldn't keep up with my excitement in aggreeing with every one of the bullets. I'm almost at the 30 mark & now I couldn't be more excited!

I am smitten with this list, and will be making my...

2012-01-31T10:28:43.876-07:00

I am smitten with this list, and will be making my own soon. You're quite a wise 30 year old, you know. :o)

Also, this post came up in my reader today, and I thought of your comment in the post above. I, too, love cetaphil, but I thought you might find it interesting.

http://www.beautybets.com/2012/01/why-cetaphil-is-the-devil/

1. Telling people you have a blog is indeed super ...

2012-01-31T03:26:57.944-07:00

1. Telling people you have a blog is indeed super awkward. I actually prefer having strangers stumble across my blog on accident than telling people I know personally to check it out. Why IS this?

2. Facebook isn't always worth the time and effort. I'm in college, so I kind of have to use it because people use FB for schoolwork {setting up meetings/events/etc, checking homework}, but given the choice, I'd stop in a heartbeat. On the other hand, my mom just got an account and loves catching up with old friends, sooo... *shrugs*

3. Your list makes me smile. I'm looking forward to learning how to do some of these things in the near future! *grins*

Your work is always fun to read; thanks for sharing!

~Ellie

Love your list...congrats on the big 3-0! You will...

2012-01-30T21:37:31.312-07:00

Love your list...congrats on the big 3-0! You will love your 30s. xo

am totally in love with this list, marta. it'...

2012-01-29T11:56:15.514-07:00

am totally in love with this list, marta. it's beautiful!

honestly, i have missed you! your writing, choice...

2012-01-28T16:39:41.746-07:00

honestly, i have missed you!
your writing, choice of words and impeccable taste never stops amazing me! you're a knock out!
i have many favorite posts of yours, but this one is my favorite !!

xo

Okay, so many times I think after reading your pos...

2012-01-28T15:18:43.450-07:00

Okay, so many times I think after reading your posts, "wow, that was one of her best ever!" Of course this one is filed in that category as well. So brilliant and what a great idea! You have such a authentic voice, I love it. Keep up the amazing posts Mart!

PS-Love that you're rockin' a red lip, you know I'm a fan!!

A friend at work says: "Facebook is where you...

2012-01-28T13:16:14.517-07:00

A friend at work says: "Facebook is where you share the stupidest things with the people closest to you, and Twitter is where you share your most professional, awesome stuff with people you hardly know." I agree with him. I am a HUGE fan of Twitter for business purposes, and manage my company's handle. Are you on Twitter, Marta? My handle is @Crystaleelee and I would love to follow you if you are!

i really loved this post, and smiled when i read s...

2012-01-28T09:00:14.737-07:00

i really loved this post, and smiled when i read so many of the thoughts because i could identify;) i am going to have to show my husband the one about bananas and peanut butter - he thinks i am the only person on the planet who likes that combo. maybe i will get a new lipstick (instead of my chapstick) to put on before i tell him;) thanks for the great way to start my day.

terrified of turning 30 this year. you make it sou...

2012-01-28T08:07:12.210-07:00

terrified of turning 30 this year. you make it sound much more appealing.

these writing posts are my fav.

Love this post, I turn 29 in a week & I still ...

2012-01-28T00:35:00.619-07:00

Love this post, I turn 29 in a week & I still love sugary cereal. And if it's in the house I will still eat it for lunch. But somethings I don't want to grow out of!

Loved this post!

2012-01-27T17:37:42.320-07:00

Loved this post!

I turned 30 in November and as i read over your li...

2012-01-27T16:40:44.302-07:00

I turned 30 in November and as i read over your list I found myself nodding my head again and again in agreement. Especially on the "quit thinking I was just in high school". Its been 12 1/2 years - that's more time than I was actually in grade school - I think we can say its been awhile at this point! :D

And to chime in on the facebook stuff - I like having facebook for the fun stuff of seeing people's pictures and having a way to quickly check in and say hey. But, I'm realizing that more and more I get sick of reading the negativity that is constantly showing up in my newsfeed (posts that I have nothing to do with, I just happen to be friends with someone who posted it or even just commented on it). I'm hiding more and more posts and considering taking a step back from it at this point. So if you are wavering, I'd say keep "using your energy elsewhere" and don't worry about it.

dear marta, i love you. well the girl i know from...

2012-01-27T16:28:45.930-07:00

dear marta, i love you. well the girl i know from your blog, who i'm guessing is pretty much just you. so thanks for writing a great blog. and thanks for being someone who inspires me to be better.

I can totally relate to all of this. I'm 31 a...

2012-01-27T16:05:29.420-07:00

I can totally relate to all of this. I'm 31 and still surprised I pass as a grown-up. Lately, I just want to feel like a WOMAN...like you said... lipstick and heels.

One of my favorite posts Marta. I love personal po...

2012-01-27T14:00:23.971-07:00

One of my favorite posts Marta. I love personal posts by you.. :)

30's have been wonderful. It's the time t...

2012-01-27T13:26:48.633-07:00

30's have been wonderful. It's the time to settle into who you are and enjoy life a bit more.

loved this list. the counting blessings bit was an...

2012-01-27T11:34:45.856-07:00

loved this list. the counting blessings bit was an amen for me. and the cankles cracked me up!

happy year of 30. it was a fantastic, growth-inducing year for me. fingers crossed 31 is just as wonderful.

Now that you're 30, you're about the same ...

2012-01-27T11:30:34.433-07:00

Now that you're 30, you're about the same age as I was when we met. :)

...and I'm really glad you took creative writing in middle school, too. :)

Well, I turned 30 a while ago and somehow I though...

2012-01-27T10:55:26.689-07:00

Well, I turned 30 a while ago and somehow I thought when I was 30 I might actually feel like a grown up (I still don't). I just mentioned to my husband the other day that I never would have dreampt at 34 I'd still be picking extra marshmallows out of the box for my bowl of Lucky charms.

Great list. I don't turn 30 until next year (a...

2012-01-27T10:17:56.351-07:00

Great list. I don't turn 30 until next year (and I don't turn 29 till April), but I am so looking forward to it. I know it sounds totally strange, but I'm over being in my twenties and ready to move on. As for FB. I've decided not to use it for my little Etsy shop. It's just one more thing to keep track of but I do use it for personal reasons. About 3/4 of my "friends" are actually family that's spread out all over the world. It's a nice way to keep in touch with everyone.

I just turned 30 this month, and I couldn't he...

2012-01-27T10:09:27.168-07:00

I just turned 30 this month, and I couldn't help but laugh at how many of the things on your list I agreed with. I kept shouting out, "Me too!" much to the confusion of my coworkers.

I loved this! I'll be turning 30 this November...

2012-01-27T09:53:11.127-07:00

I loved this! I'll be turning 30 this November and am anxious to think about some of these things for myself. I've often seen lists of "30 things to do before I turn 30" and I thought it odd, like they're going to die soon or something. I like your more positive take on it:)