I've become increasingly eager to put down roots. This year brought the revelation that I don't have to wait for anyone to do it. So I'm overhauling my spending habits and looking to be more and more responsible, with an eye on land ownership once my debt is cut back. True, I'm still a twenty-something, and therefore just a kid yet, but I'm tired of being a kid. I want to grow up. And it's nice to look forward to thirty, instead of dread it.