Age is just a number
At the age of nearly 50 Lewis and I are going to Big Day Out on Australia Day. This is a 10 hour rock concert which in the main attracts the 16 -25 age group. In fact a newspaper story last week highlighted a 25 year old couple who are "4 year veterans who can still hack the pace."
This is our second trip and we intend to be there when the gates open and leave as they ae closing as we did last time at the ripe old ages of 44 and 45. The newspaper story suggested that only the very young could manage to stay for the whole day. I know a certain 23 year old who said; "if you go too early in the day and stay till the end you will be too wrecked".
When we tell people we are going to Big Day Out they either laugh out loud (if they are our age) or look totally shocked and horrified) if they are 16-24...I suspect we are not "acting our age". Funny that one of the headline acts this year is 59, and when we actually get there no one looks suprised, in fact young people usually think we are pretty cool for going.
I had a conversation recently with a young woman from work who after having lunch, afternoon drinks and dinner with various people on Christmas Day took 3 days to recover.....from what I wonder, she does not seem like a marathon drinker to me!!
When people complain about the large number which accompanies their birthday I say much to their horror;"Well the alternative is pretty dire." I know I am a bit unusual in that not only did my best friend die of cancer the year we turned 40, a great way to make you appreciate every minute of your life, but also that I did not meet the love of my life until I was 45 and now I have to live forever to have enough time with him.
I suspect that we waste far too much of our lives trying to "act our age" or doing what society expects of someone of our status" (whatever the hell that is) when we really should be grabbing life by the neck and giving it a big shaking.
I for one intend to be shaking all of it when and where I please for a long time yet, so if you don't approve of what I am doing feel free to look the other way!!
This is our second trip and we intend to be there when the gates open and leave as they ae closing as we did last time at the ripe old ages of 44 and 45. The newspaper story suggested that only the very young could manage to stay for the whole day. I know a certain 23 year old who said; "if you go too early in the day and stay till the end you will be too wrecked".
When we tell people we are going to Big Day Out they either laugh out loud (if they are our age) or look totally shocked and horrified) if they are 16-24...I suspect we are not "acting our age". Funny that one of the headline acts this year is 59, and when we actually get there no one looks suprised, in fact young people usually think we are pretty cool for going.
I had a conversation recently with a young woman from work who after having lunch, afternoon drinks and dinner with various people on Christmas Day took 3 days to recover.....from what I wonder, she does not seem like a marathon drinker to me!!
When people complain about the large number which accompanies their birthday I say much to their horror;"Well the alternative is pretty dire." I know I am a bit unusual in that not only did my best friend die of cancer the year we turned 40, a great way to make you appreciate every minute of your life, but also that I did not meet the love of my life until I was 45 and now I have to live forever to have enough time with him.
I suspect that we waste far too much of our lives trying to "act our age" or doing what society expects of someone of our status" (whatever the hell that is) when we really should be grabbing life by the neck and giving it a big shaking.
I for one intend to be shaking all of it when and where I please for a long time yet, so if you don't approve of what I am doing feel free to look the other way!!
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