I know that in the big scheme of things 33 is not old. Geez, hopefully I'm not even middle-aged. I'd like to live older than 66. 75 - 80 would be good. Old enough that you've lived a good life and seen your child graduate university and marry, not too old that someone else is dressing and bathing you (God willing!) But I am getting older. Older than my 20 year old self, that's for darn sure. Lately, I've been compiling a list in my head of proof I'm not as young as I once was....
- I say things like, "that's for darn sure..." (and this time I purposely left out the "tooting" for fear it made me seem reeeeeeeeeeeaaaaallllly old...)
- The store I've been shopping in for years starts selling pants that have no buttons/zippers, and have an elastic waist - for 'ease' - say the in store advertisements. Sorry, Reitmans...you have one less customer, effective immediately.
- My bedtime is 10:00pm on the weekends.
- My idea of a fabulous night out, is a night in...
- My son comes home from school asking for Silly Bandz and BeyBlades and you have no idea what he's talking about. I had a difficult time googling it too, because I did't know how to spell it.
- I have to take the new winter coat I bought Q back because it makes him look "like a girl..." (it's red). This is momentous. It's the first thing I've bought him that he doesn't like. Here we go...
- My son's soccer coaches are 14. Now, I realize they're in high school and all, I guess I forgot that I wasn't. They were talking about their school dance next month...which is formal...so one is going to wear a bow tie. My last school dance was almost 15 years ago.
- A night out with the girls is dinner and a drink and home by 11:00. No more wild parties, no more drinking til I'm stupid, no more poor drunken choices...
- Someone says "back in the day" and they're referring to MY day...true story. And yes, she's still alive.
- I'm choosing function over fashion. Like every.single.time. High heels are not my friend. Ballerina flats, however, are.
- My excuse for my behaviour/memory/exhaustion/weight is my age.
How do you know you're old(er) than before?
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