My "favorite" game to play with these is [thing that happened a long time ago] is as old today as [really old thing] was when [thing that happened a long time ago] happened.
For example Star Wars is as old today as Casablanca was when Star Wars came out. (okay Casablanca is 2 years too old, but I can't find a movie from 1944 or 1945 that people would recognize) Or Nevermind is as old today as Abbey Road was when Nevermind came out.
etc. etc.
I definitely do that too.
One of my favorites, Back to the Future related, is that it's about the same time difference with us looking back to 1985 as it was for Marty in 1985 to look back to 1955.
omg. this is blowing my mind lol.
I feel so old when I am processing new employee paperwork here and some of them were born the year I graduated high school
One of my favorites, Back to the Future related, is that it's about the same time difference with us looking back to 1985 as it was for Marty in 1985 to look back to 1955.
omg. this is blowing my mind lol.
I feel so old when I am processing new employee paperwork here and some of them were born the year I graduated high school
I know, right?!
I work at a university and we have inquires of high school students in our system that were born in 1998.
tacom I'm with you, I don't think 31 parties or kids are 23 year old activities. When I was 23 I was mostly doing shots and going to college. Babies and fugly bags (and other pyramid direct sales crap parties) were not even on my radar.
I've been feeling old for years, but this month I feel much younger than 31. I would prefer not to be reminded how long ago my childhood and college actually were.
Post by MixedBerryJam on Sept 27, 2013 13:33:32 GMT -5
I scoff at your amateur status. You have no idea how long it takes to scroll down to birth year [1956] on online forms. AND AND AND I collect an honest-to-God pension. I'm a pensioner.
Hmm.... Almost everyone I know had a kid by 23. So...
I met this girl from Utah who said the exact same thing. She also said the fact that she was engaged after 8 months was a scandal and that it usually doesn't take more than 2months!!!!
Hmm.... Almost everyone I know had a kid by 23. So...
I met this girl from Utah who said the exact same thing. She also said the fact that she was engaged after 8 months was a scandal and that it usually doesn't take more than 2months!!!!
I scoff at your amateur status. You have no idea how long it takes to scroll down to birth year [1956] on online forms. AND AND AND I collect an honest-to-God pension. I'm a pensioner.
thank goodness - another "old" (I was born in 1954). I realized reading this post that I've worked at the same place longer than a good number of you have been alive - 36 years in November!
I had an intern this year that couldn't believe I didn't have email until 2nd yr of university. And even then, there were no photos and pretty boxes. The whole summer I felt very old. I felt like she was looking at me like I looked at my preceptor 10yrs ago. I was the expert on our system and old stuff. Weird.
I remember using dial-up to access email in college. The upside is that I still have a nice pile of real, live letters that friends sent me when I was studying abroad because email was still such a novelty then.
We saw Weezer in concert last weekend. They were amazing. But all week, I have been thinking about the fact that they released "Buddy Holly" before my students were born. These are COLLEGE students.
Oh, I do not agree with this at all. You couldn't pay me to be 25 again. I think the 30s are amazing. I also heard a study about how a woman is at her most attractive at 32, too. I agree with that. Confidence and style really come together at 30, I think, and for the most part, most women still have a youthful appearance.
Oh, don't get me wrong. Personally I am happier and doing far better in my 30s.
But on the whole, the body and mind start degrading after 30. You can't remember things as well (the OP), you don't learn as easily, simple things that use to be so easy suddenly aren't. For example, I often sit on the floor to do certain things. One day I realized that it took me longer to get back up. Things just don't move as well. Not that any of this is life changing. Its just little things that you notice one day.
Yeah, hearing Nirvana on classic rock stations makes me feel old. Or singing along to a song you really like and saying, "I used to love this song!" And then doing the math and realizing it's almost 20 years old.
My local classic rock station has started playing a lot of Matt good and our Lady peace. On the one hand I love hearing the music I grew up to but on the other, classic??? Waaaaa
Oh, I do not agree with this at all. You couldn't pay me to be 25 again. I think the 30s are amazing. I also heard a study about how a woman is at her most attractive at 32, too. I agree with that. Confidence and style really come together at 30, I think, and for the most part, most women still have a youthful appearance.
@songforyou thank you. I promise I wasn't fishing there. I have my good days where I feel great, but then there are the days when my face is a warzone and I'm wondering why I still have acne at 23 or why all of my shirts seem to pill and whether I should finally buy a pair of jeans that cost more than $30 because then maybe they wouldn't stretch out after 4 washes.
I know most people have their own hang-ups and those will never completely go away, but I hope that at 30 I 1) have built a better wardrobe and 2) am better at tuning out the crap that doesn't matter. I know this is already infinitely better at 23 than it was at 15, so there's that!
Pssh.... I'm 26 and have acne. Never had it before, smooth skin throughout puberty. And now, gah, I want to rip my skin off.
I have noticed though that I'm retaining weight more and cellulite is starting to appear. I don't work out much, if at all, and I'm realizing it's probably time to get into a routine. I may be small and look like I work out but trust, I'm winded after a couple laps in the pool. Blah.
I'm excited for 27 though. I'm finally hitting my stride on my "true self". (don't quote me on that.)