Journal Chacham's Journal: Chronicle: 49 4
As i turn 49, i felt the urge to post, because i always post on my birthday. Except i don't. Going through the list (link takes you through your own posts, as adding a username does not work), i found:
News: I'm thirty and related ramblings
Verbiage: So, 32 is here
Verbiage: Ding! I just hit 33.
Verbiage: 42 is here
Really? That's it? I'm such a lazy bum. But, i don't have to do it anyway. It's just something i value.
I always seem to remember the 30 post because my b-in-law commented that he liked the line, "I went from being a twenty-something to a thirty-nothing". In a sense, any time someone says a "line" is a good one, i'll think myself special for coming up with it. Heh. Half the time i don't even need anyone else to tell me, i guess i just forget about those "inspirations" more quickly.
As for "I, myself, seem to be about fourteen or fifteen, but wiser for the wear. If not for my experiences, I doubt I'd be much different." I cannnot say that anymore. Midlife changes you, and i am definitely different. But that feeling does persist to some extent anyway. It must be partially true.
In the 32 post, i didn't care so much. Same. Birthdays are just dates on the calendar, and perhaps a time to reflect. Not much more.
33: asks "Ah, to be forty, to be over the hill. Will it be then that i can finally enjoy life?" Heh.
42 just laments, and i feel the same now.
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Regarding age, my thoughts are now about 50. I didn't really feel 40 until i was 43 or so. But i've felt 50 for a few years already. I'm not a young chicken, even if at time i wish i were like one. Age is just a number, but it's also an indicator of the journey.
I've been on slashdot for about 25 years now. Wow. I even got that 25 years on ebay email with a $25 coupon.
Mid-Life Crisis (Score:2)
Happiness for human beings, on average, is a double hump curve with maximums at 20 and 70 and a minimum at 50.
I'm sorry, your next few years are going to suck.
But at 51 it starts to go up again.
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I guess i have what to look forward to then. :)
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Yep, this is basically rock bottom. All uphill from here full of joy brought on by yelling at kids invading your lawn.
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Ha!