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29 old man
June 2009 
Dude, I'm like 29
Posted on Oct 23rd, 2008
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~Matthew
~Matthew
OK, it just sunk in. Yesterday was my birthday (thanks to everyone who wished me a happy birthday AND to everyone who didn't but would have had they known!!)
I'm 29. Seriously. Not only am I not a teenager anymore, I'm practically not even in my 20s anymore. Sheesh! But you know what they say... "age is just a number" that measures how freaking ooooooold you are!!
I know some of you are laughing at me for feeling old at 29. You're saying to yourself, "Honey! You ain't got nuthin' to be's ashamed of. mmm hmm!" And you're right. I don't. But still, I'm in awe of how quickly the last ten years flew by. AWE, I TELL YOU!! Like, "Awe jeez, that went by fast!" or "Awe man, am I really 29 already?"
Wow. It feels good to get that off my chest.
But now I can feel myself closing in on 30, like a vortex sucking me toward the next age, and there's nothing I can do to stop it...
..................................or is there? (to be continued...) Stay tuned for the next episode of "~Matthew's a year older, again!" coming to a blog near you, in just 364 days!
I'm 29. Seriously. Not only am I not a teenager anymore, I'm practically not even in my 20s anymore. Sheesh! But you know what they say... "age is just a number" that measures how freaking ooooooold you are!!
I know some of you are laughing at me for feeling old at 29. You're saying to yourself, "Honey! You ain't got nuthin' to be's ashamed of. mmm hmm!" And you're right. I don't. But still, I'm in awe of how quickly the last ten years flew by. AWE, I TELL YOU!! Like, "Awe jeez, that went by fast!" or "Awe man, am I really 29 already?"
Wow. It feels good to get that off my chest.
But now I can feel myself closing in on 30, like a vortex sucking me toward the next age, and there's nothing I can do to stop it...
..................................or is there? (to be continued...) Stay tuned for the next episode of "~Matthew's a year older, again!" coming to a blog near you, in just 364 days!
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LOL - Happy Belated Birthday !! 30 is kewl.. fear not. But yep.. it flies by.. enjoy it immensely - each year comes around once - each a treasure =)
Indeed!
Happy Birthday, Matthew!
Wait'll you get where I am, 60! Ah, to be 29 again!
Hugs and Blessings, Lb
Really? 60? With your playfulness, I assumed you were about my age!! You are amazing, LB!
HA!
I was at Woodstock man! and I'm in the movie! That was 39 years ago!
;-P
Seriously? You were in the movie? Aw, that's a cute picture of you. The movie's not playing on your blog anymore, though. You weren't one of the naked ones row row rowing your boat on the log, were you? (I think that's a scene in the movie…)
I'm almost TWENTY! I'm so scared!
Don't be scared, Amethyst. The twenties are an awesome decade! I'd say at least 3 times as good as the teens ;) Have fun!
~M
Happy Birthday, Matthew (a little late). I think you'll discover that every decade keeps getting better and better and better. If the twenties are three times better than the teens, then the thirties are six times and the forties are thirty six times. Something like that, maybe? Anyway, Happy 29th!
Ah, good point, Kathy!
Happy Birthday Matthew
A little late I know…as I did not know…however my wishes and greetings are sincere and filled with joy and well wishes for you..
Have a wonderful 29th year…: )
Love
Ange..
Thanks, Ange! I appreciate your joyful, sincere well wishes and greetings!
as usual, you CRACK me up!!!!!!
“age is just a number” that measures how freaking ooooooold you are!!”
LMAO!!!! omg… absolutely hysterical… and,ummmm…. not inaccurate. LOL!
make the most of your last year in your twenties!!
I am trying Fenix. I am trying.
Okay, first of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I'm sorry, it's late, but I just found out. You left me a message about starting a blog about grad school, and I think that I might just do that. So, I'll keep you posted.
Now, about getting older. I'm 27, and lately have been thinking about it a lot. I think that I want to really try to focus on the positive side to ageing. Like, that I know more now than I did when I was 20, and the things that I worried about then really aren't that important. I'm more able and more comfortable just being me, and have a much better idea of who I am. My mom is in her mid 50's and I think that she's having more fun now, than she ever did (as far as I can remember). Of course, maybe that's a side effect of getting the kids out of the house. =)
Anyway, I think that the point of this long and potentially boring comment is that our society puts far too much of a negative emphasis on ageing. We should celebrate another year! Plus, you're only as old as you act, which means I'm about 9 sometimes. =)
:) LOL, Amber. That was a nice, sweet, unexpected comment! Thank you! And I think your mom may be on to something. I think you're right about the negative spin that society puts on aging. And come to think of it, I've never really wished I could go back and be one of my younger selves… not if I had to give up all that I've gained through my life experiences since then.
=)
~M
[Insert audio of booming, unlady-like belly laughter here]
That’s just great! GREAT, I tell you! I’m 39 now; big four-oh looming in three months. I sooo identify with this mental construct that births a feeling of utter doom and amazement at how quickly it all happened. Hahaha! But… a roving, roiling, insuppressable (is that a word?) sense of humor can go a very, very long way toward soothing the panic.
Thanks Ami! Then, I shall continue utilizing my ability to make myself (and others) crack, ever so verily, up. Tee hee ;)