Week 1: Introduction

Hey everyone. Welcome to "1 Year 'Til 30".

You're probably wondering "Where'd this come from?"

I guess I should start by introducing myself.

My name is Marc Jones, and on Wednesday, June 8th, 2011, I turned 29 years old. I kept hearing from everyone "Uh-oh! One more year, and then you're the big 30!" or "You're that old? Really?" So, the days leading up to my birthday, I thought about a lot of things. A LOT of things. Like, do I like where I'm at in my life, did I accomplish anything as a 28 year old, or did any of my plans get done. And the more I thought about it, all I could do is come up to one conclusion:

No, no, and no.

It was, as if, that entire year felt like a waste. Granted, there were some good points, and some really memorable parts of it, but, in the longhaul, it felt like I had accomplished nothing. Not a damn thing. If anything, I felt like I took steps back. Suffice to say, I wasn't happy. In fact, I'm still not happy. Actually, I'm downright mad. This shouldn't have happened. I had such high hopes for that year.

Instead, I got stuck.

Which, sadly, if you know me, is part of the story of my life, like I can't catch a break. As if, nothing good can ever happen to me, despite how hard I try. And more I thought/think about it, it just frustrates me, to no end. It wasn't supposed to be like this. This isn't what I wanted. THIS ISN'T WHAT I WANT! It's just not right. It's not fair. I know there's a saying (and a song) that says "You can't always get what you want". But, when you don't get what you want or even what you need, despite how much and how hard you try, there has to be a point, when you say that you've had enough. Well, I reached that point, and I believe the late, great Owen Hart said it best:

WELL, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, AND IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE!!

I can't take it anymore. I need to get myself out of this rut and out of this mess. So, therefore, I am going to dedicate this year, my 29th year on this Earth, to going out there and accomplishing what I feel that I need to get myself in a place, where I am truly happy with the things that I've done. At this moment, I am not. In fact, I kinda hate myself, at the moment. I want to get myself to a point, where I can look in the mirror and say "I'm proud of me".

So, you must be wondering "Okay, that's good and all, and we're happy that you want to better yourself. But, seriously dude, why the blog?" Good question. I've decided I want to chronicle my journey into my thirties, and share it, whether you know me or not. I used to write in an online journal, but, this is different. I feel that this is something that I need and want to do. What will happen is that I will update this every week, up into my 30th birthday, Friday, June 8th, 2012. If there's something breaking and exciting, I'll post it in here, before that period in time during the week, which I will update this. Hopefully, some of you will comment in here, and support me in my endeavors to better myself.

Okay, I'm done ranting about my life for now. Thanks for reading, and I, hopefully, will see you next week.

Until next time, take care of yourselves... and each other.