Our good friend from college visited this weekend, and a fantastic time was had by all. But the weekend drove home the fact that I. AM. SO. OLD. Seriously. I'm 25-going-on-middle-aged.
Case in point: I never go out to bars, and when I do, I consume less than one beer. One night out per week is plenty; four nights out per week sounds like a little too much for the liver. I know none of the "in" musicians--and I haven't even heard their songs. Concerts have lost their appeal; ear-drum-bustingly loud music and rowdy fans sounds just too tiring. I go to sleep at or before midnight on most nights, and during early-rounds rotations, I aim for a 9:30 bedtime (hey, you try regularly waking up at 4:30am with less than 7 hours of sleep!). There was a time when I could eat consecutive meals out without guilt (for the $ and the extra calories) or without getting a fryer-oil-induced stomachache. But now I'm so accustomed to cooking that 2 restaurant dinners and a trip to the ice cream stand feels like a big-time splurge. High heels scare me. I enjoy cleaning the bathroom. I can't wait to live in a house with a yard so that I can compost and grow my own produce. I've been known to peruse Petfinder.com for entertainment, in search for my future new old adopted dog. I enjoy talking about things that most people find boring. I refer to journalists' articles as "pieces". I get seriously annoyed at undergrad students. An old man called me an "upright citizen" on the bus today. I've gotten used to hearing "ma'am".
The scariest part is, I don't think there's any turning back! This is what I've become, and this is what I'll be!
I'm having a mid-life crisis and I'm only 25!
4 comments:
You're not having a mid-life crisis-- you love it! And I'm 25 going on 40 too... minus wanting to go to Lolla again, which rocked dude. :) But keep in mind, at least you can dance. Night clubs scare the crap out of me!
lol! As long as you never get too old for hizzle pizzle for shizzle, then you are still young.
that is a very cute (and sophisticated!) haircut there.
yes i sit here waiting for someone to blog so I can distract myself from reading about "imaging and molecular motors"
i feel the same way. especially after a crazy weekend with European visitors. boy, do they love the drink at all hours of the day.
LOL! At least you can be funny about being old!
And oh my god, I think I'm getting old too. Why do my co-workers want to drink all the time and party all the time! I'm so sick of going to the Speedway lounge and god strike me down and smite my ruins upon the mountainside if I ever have to step foot in the Edge again! I'd rather read and blog and go hiking and paint used paper and make origami dragonflies out of them. Okay, maybe i'm not old- maybe i'm just a nerd.
Hey we're both getting one year older soon- we'll be in the same age bracket!
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