Getting older happens every day, but most people don't wake up in the morning and think "Wow, I'm .00274 years older than I was yesterday morning." When you're a child, each birthday is a big deal, but once most people hit 21 (in the US), they stop caring too much about how old they are. However, completing a decade of life generally has an impact on even the least age-interested person.
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Portuguese pro surfer Nic Von Rupp recently turned 30, which to many signifies a shift towards a more serious period of adulthood. While how serious Von Rupp is could be debated, he took advantage of the juncture to assemble 30 of his best surfing clips, which seems like an excellent way to celebrate the past few decades.