When Are You Officially 'Old'
April 27th 2009 02:48
I woke up this morning (which for many is a good start) wondering just how quickly time passes the older you get.
As the tendons groaned, the bones cracked and the muscles reluctantly hauled the body from bed at around five this morning - I knew I was doing the right thing by getting out and about before the sun rose - but which day it was exactly when the mind and body were what could loosely be described as well oiled - I can't quite remember.
As the realisation that the shampoo now lasts for months and that The Eagles, Cars and Supertramp can now be heard exclusively on 'the oldies' station, I decided a low-fat breakfast was again the order of the day, Besides I've seen the ads and heeded the warnings.
I turn on the computer to check the emails - but of course the concept of 'twittering' and having the time to indulge in the whole facebook, myspace thing is not only a almost forelorne learning experience but one I simply don't have enough time for anyway.
So I catch up with the news via the try and tried - yet antiquated method of thumbing through the pages of the daily broadsheet - to be greeted by 'youngish, upwardlly mobile faces' leaving their mark on the world at 20-something.
Mentally preparing for the day - I don old-school collar and tie and try recount to my wife how good it was to watch my 15-year-old nephew in action yesterday on the sports field.
"Aren't they quick, and their reflexes are like cats", came the reply.
Perhaps - but then again perhaps not - maybe - just maybe we're slowing down.
I like to kid myself - we all do from time to time I guess - that yes we are all still 16, we still have the looks, the finese, the stamina and everything that goes with youth.
Don't get me wrong - I still like to give things a 'RHG - Red Hot Go' and look for new challenges - both physically and intellectually in what could be construed as a vain attempt to keep pace.
But as I take a second glance at those 'laughter lines', loosen the belt buckle just one more notch and decide that listening to news radio is far more 'grown up' - than perhaps connecting to an ipod then maybe it's time to take stock.
Then again - if Obama can get away with passing himself off as a Gen Y president - then I guess there's still a few tricks this dog has left.
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Comment by MrsSmith
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I'm not sure how we're supposed to take that.
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Comment by Morgan Bell
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MNG,
i think if you try to keep an interest in technology, and with the latest music and films, you will always be modern . . . i understand the achy body parts in the morning, i think once your body has taken a few blows, and through general wear and tear, we are bound to require a few cracks and stretches to get moving in the morning
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I'm with Morgan in that if you keep yourself up with the times, then age (at least mentally) shouldn't be a problem.
Don't forget too that there are many people who make their mark later in life too.
As a bit of an aside - the funny thing about technology is that all the social networking - the Facebook, MySpace etc that I have jumped on to "to keep up", I am now finding that younger neices and nephews and friends teenage kids are no longer going this way at all. They are all into instant messaging instead.
It occurred to me that while all the older people and businesses have been jumping aboard these social networking sites, the next generation are avoiding them.
Are we a step behind here?
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The body has certainly taken a few blows. What's that T-Shirt slogan about 'Chicks dig scars'?
Sporting conquests are not all they're cracked up to be.
As for staying modern, if only I could part with that hawaiian shirt and plaid shorts
Stay well
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I keep trying to convince myself of that - but lately the good ship is leaking just a tad.
It's interesting that you mention how many teen's et al are turning their back on Facebook etc - my daughter is incensed that the mother of one of her friends is basically a Facebook cyber cop.
"She thinks she soooo cool dad . . ."
Perhaps there's currency in getting our own back on Gen Y afterall - who knows they may even take up the lost art of letter wrtiing.
Yeah Right!
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How poetic.
Perhaps it's the mere thought that counts.
Thanks for stopping by.
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Amazing how 25 used to seem old - then 40 - next ?
So I guess in some ways you're right.
It doesn't ease the poor old bones or the memories of youthful exploit and achievement though.
Now if only I could understand what gangster rap was all about
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MRS SMITH
READ THIS
SISTERS IN CRIME
Firstly, when I post to you as Mrs Smith, I adress you as MNG. How low will Morgan and her cronies stoop? Posting as me and expecting other people to believe it?
THen Morgan responds to Mr Alt_Ed Smith as though she is so innocent? Please children. We all know you have MSN and spend your entire days on your pcs. Devising ways to make other people look bad.
Anyway MNG, you can believe these ridiculous comments are coming from me if you like, but I don't think you're that stupid. Only Morgan and Ed think everyone else is stupid.
I suppose this comment will get cut & pasted and appear on Mau _m(ED)ellins post as proof of how evil David is.
Morgan is getting desperate. Well okay, that's a bit of a misnomer. She's always been desperate. And Ed is still doing her dirty work for her. With her collusion. While she remains squeaky clean and says thing like. I think Alt Ed got banned. hehe. lol.
My goodness. How childish these people are.
Why would anyone want to sleep with Morgan? She's a-sexual. That's just ludicrous. But that's Ed and Morgie Smorgie's little plan from their kindergarten sandbox. Make it look like David is as obsessed with Morgan as she is with herself? Laughable. Lol hehe.
I feel sorry for Norm. He's having a virtual flirt affair with a self-confessed A-sexual. What does he hope to gain from that? What would Morgan do if she met a man? Run? Oh it's great in the virtual world to flirt and lead men on. Seen it all before on all the adult dating sites. Ho hum. How boring Morgan.
Morgan is one of those women who want men to fawn all over her. Why would a real man fawn over her when she raves on and on and on and on about her A-sexuality? Only a dickhead would think about sleeping with her. It's neither logical nor rational to desire to sleep with a woman who hates men. I mean, I couldn't even masturbate over an asexual woman. I couldn't even get a hard on in order to do the business. The whole bent of her being would be too repulsive.
Maybe it's Morgan who is jealous of Teresa? Maybe there's this burning hatred of women who actually put out, festering in her asexual being? Who knows with Morgan? She lacks self knowledge. What chance has anyone else got of knowing her. She'll never even know herself. She's just a false identity. Maybe one day, she'll wake up to herself and start being just a little bit real? I doubt it.
Morgan & Ed will basically stoop to the lowest of low levels to get rid of me from Orble. I'm just kicking back watching their little antics and having a say every now and again.
And they keep posting as MrsSmith. Wow. What lives these people must live to spend their entire time doing things like this?
Ho hum Morgan. Ho Hum Ed. Carry on. Do what you have to do. The world is watching and fawning over both of you. Not.
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I dare not ask what that milestone is . . .
Ouch - but at least you'll be joining an elite club
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for f&*#s sake man, get a hold of yourself
so i rejected your advances, just move on, be an adult
nobody cares about this ridulous farce where you play such a large cast of characters
congratulations, you are a one man show
we all know Mistersmith is you David, you can pretend to sue yourself as much as you like, but we all see right through you
good, man. good
so you resent the relationship i have with Norm and now have to run around all over Orble annoying people by writing thousands of comments denying you were ever trying to pick me up
well heres a tip: noone would ever know you were chasing me if you didnt keep mentioning it
heaps of people on Orble do know me outside of Orble, theres are 9 users i am friends with in the real world, and a further 26 who are on my Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace who i share my life with
everyone here knows me personally, except you
please stop bothering everyone was this insipid anti-Morgan routine, you are just coming off as a narrow-minded bigot
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I'm guessing only Dr Seuss could give a definitive reasoning
Cheers
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LOL
Nice one!
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Once I reached that age, I started to think that 30 years old might be the suitable age to marry and set up a family as anyone did! However, maybe I will change my mind afterward...
Honestly, if I have the option, I would rather choose go back to the past and live as a child again, although I knew it's impossible to do it! lol
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When Christmas always seemed to be too far away no matter how close huh!
You're right - there's no turning back.
Most of us just don't seem to get that part of it.
Cheers
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