Getting old frightens me
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I understand and accept that getting old is a hell of a lot better than the alternative, but am I really getting this old?
I was invited at a birthday party yesterday in a Karaoke bar with a group of new friends and I said, “A Karaoke Bar”? Isn’t that for old people? Jesus, I never thought I’d be in a karaoke bar singing Sinatra. I guess I’ve never stopped believing that I’m still a 22 years old. And I realised, I ain’t twenty two anymore.
I used to love MTV, I grew up with that. And I always thought that the music I listen to are pretty diverse and that made me even more crazy listening to my playlists like Cassie and other mainstream pop music and although once in a while, my aging ears still craves for the music I loved in college, I’d hate to think that I’ve somewhat washed up being thirty-something old single, trying desperately to look young at a karaoke bar and sometimes looking foolish.
Seriously, a part of me wants to stay young, but another part of me actually looks forward to getting older, at least gracefully. I don’t want to turn into a prune, but I think that some older people keep themselves to looking young even if they are already old. I wouldn’t mind looking like that.
So watching the bunch, I just can’t help myself but wonder, am I really this old? I used to mingle with young people but now, things has changed and they aren’t the same anymore. I could never understand how it feels to have your youth drained away. I mean, it can be really depressing. I wonder how I’ll react to my first gray hair - they are starting to show off at my sideburns and that even freaks me out. How do you feel about getting older?
And then I joked to the celebrant and said, “Sheesh, you’re getting old and still likes to celebrates”. Then he replied to me, “you too, will get old, someday”. It strucked me for a moment, and thought he’s probably right, he couldn’t even care less what I was thinking.
I believe, as we get older, it is much easier to stay positive. I would love to become old. I like the person I’ll become. We all know that we are not going to live forever, but while we are still here, let’s not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be.
And I shall eat dessert, every single day.
Oh! Look At Me Now
by: Frank Sinatra
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why u think Karaoke bar is for old pp? i only been there once, but i loves it.
What an honest question ehan. Well because karaoke bars these days aren’t as exciting as that if you are in a bar watching Live bands. And karaoke-ing in a private room is just a lot boring listening to our ugly voices. Few hours or so is fun but - ugh, I’m not singing Michael Jackson’s anymore.
Hi there K! Ah, ageing. Have I been gone from the bloggosphere that long? First you discover those little signs of “progress” and then you watch how those signs get more obvious. I think everybody experiences this process of comprehension somehow. Estelle, Lancôme and Clinique have become good friends of mine, U kno?
Funny but true. These silly aging is making me actually interested in hearing about other people’s operations. Yaikkss!
I can’t tell much the real age of people here whether they are on their 40’s or up, sure does cosmetics is popular in HK eversince. Question: I noticed that many women in HK buy too much whitening skins when their skin’s are too white (or pale) already? I see them in big promo ad at MTR’s. Weird.
I’m 20, single and still studying. I always thought of not growing old and still remain as young as I can be. But the truth is, aging is a process and it’s part of growing up. My mom always said, “Malalaman mo [ang mga nararamdaman ng mga matatanda] kapag ika’y tumanda na.” And I always reply, “I don’t want to get old. Basta, I”ll take care of my skin.” But no matter how you take care of yourself, aging is always there. Right now, several product lines and brands have been endorsing the “Anti-aging Kit” for users to remain young. My aunts have spent thousands of bucks just to buy La Prairie and use it to prevent aging. It’s effective but it’s not an assurance that you’ll get young, you’ll still get old.
In my age, I already have white hair, but not that many. I think it’s because of my genetic makeup that I acquired from either mom or dad. I don’t dye my hair either. It makes my scalp itchy. Let’s cherish every moment, and pass aging off be eating sweets.:razz:
Marami ka pang bigas na kakainin, JV. Fook, you’re twenty and sounds like you know better about taking care of your skins. As I grow older, other people no longer view me as a hypochondriac. Now, take that!
I am afraid to get old. I always tell my husband I don’t want to get old but I have no control over it. Unlike before, now, I don’t look forward to celebrating my birthday since I know I will be a older again. It’s depressing to thing about it!
Now I have a better solution, I just take each day as a new day
Scary, isn’t it? I mean for the guys, I think it’s OK well, I am not sure. I noticed that when I’m at work, I always look forward to a dull evening .
You’re NEVER too old, K!
‘The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth!’ That’s the blurb on my blog and I’m a firm believer in that!!
Hey, I’m 40 next year, and still dance mmost people off the dancefloor, I NEVER stop. Am I faking it? No way!!! Am I mutton dressed as lamb? (a saying, meaning am I dressing improper for my age, trying to look too young and making a mess of it) No way!!!!
I’ll admit I’m getting old when they lay me in my coffin! Even then they’ll still have a fight on their hands!!!!!!
It’s a state of mind, and I believe you have a superb state of mind, K.
Bwahahaha PEP, I think it answers to why my memory is shorter and my complaining is longer. I must be getting absent-minded well first you forget names, then you forget faces, then you forget to pull your zipper up, then you forget to pull your zipper down.
Ahhh getting older is sure is funny - it’s not nice, but it’s intersting.
I hate to be old as well. SOmetimes I wished that vampires are real so they can just take a bite off me and turn me immortal. Anyway, did you know that Cassie is half-Pinoy?
Hahaha Charles, I think I’ve seen this truly classic black comedy movie entitled “Death Becomes Her”, it’s about 2 women hated each other. One is married to the guy, the guy is having an affair to the other woman. When they found out that there’s an immortality treatment for their ageing looks, they actually used these to outdo each other. Both rivals have secretly drunk a miracle cure for aging; they accidentally discover, when each tries to eliminate the other, that they have become immortal and that “life” will never be the same again.
You see, I still can remember that movie. And oh, I didn’t know Cassie is a half-Fil. She’s young and she’s becoming popular.
It is scary, wondering where the passed years have gone so quickly. Don’t worry K, you’re only as old as you feel.
Hi Brennie, been ‘ages’ - nice to hear from you again.
True, I only worry because it’s how I feel when I really shouldn’t. When I was very young, I was disgracefully intolerant but when I passed the thirty mark I prided myself on having learned the beautiful lesson that all things were good, and equally good. Sigh.
By the time my dad was 30 his entire head of hair had turned a stunning silver. So no surprise I saw my first gray hairs in my early 20s. The good thing, though, was because I was still too young to be considered anywhere near old, I didn’t associate the graying with aging. And there’s always lots of fun hair colors to play with anyway.
Hi Ms Gigi, imagine in my youth the days are kind of short and the years are longer but when I starting to feel getting old the years seems as if shorter and the days are becoming longer.
I tried few many times to use “Bigen” and I just thought, opppss everyone is the age of their heart, sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles & grey hairs don’t hurt afterall.
Last Saturday, I went to my former bank manager’s birthday party. She turned 30. It’s scary when your bank manager is younger than you are.
Oh I’m so sorry to hear that. But I hope you didn’t feel like “out of place” in a party just because your bank manager is younger than you are. I hope you weren’t caught with your pants down as she walked across the toilet while you poop. Hahaha just kidding.
Oh, yay, dessert!
I commented on this post because it’s going to be my birthday soon. And I’ve been thinking similar things - I wish I didn’t have to get older, but I actually feel comfortable with the thought of age…
Karaoke terrifies me.
First of, advance happy bday to you Kat.
I wish that I shouldn’t put a label on everything, like “oh I’m old”. I think most of us say that way. But funny how it seems when we were very young, we always say, “I wish I’m older so I can go alone by myself”. Like if you’re going into a bar, you’d wish that somehow you’re over eighteen. And now that we become older, we wanted to be young again. Silly, huh?
What if our life goes backward? Ponder that.
Lastly, thanks for the nice visit.
For the moment, I prefer to stay young for a couple of years and enjoy life a bit more than I have in the last few years. My wife and I are on a journey that we hope will make us both grow.
Even if I choose to stay young, I guess I don’t have to change everything about myself just because I’m getting old. I’ll just let it be. I come to a realization that staying at a certain stage for a very long time is like being a vampire. It’s like all of my friends will move on while I’ll get sick and tired of that stage I am stuck in. I guess Evolution has a very good purpose.
And you’re right, enjoy life.
haha so many pp here.