Thursday Thirteen

13 Ways I Can Tell I'm Getting OLDER*

*This topic was inspired by Riding the Roller Coaster

1. I can't STAND the "BOOM BOOM BOOM" sound systems in cars. Oh my gosh. I HATE them. "Oh look at me, my car vibrates and makes big boom sounds along with the bass to CRAPPY music."  Yuck...

So yea, that's definitely one way I can tell I'm getting older. I remember riding around in cars like that at one time, and semi-enjoying it.

2. MTV SUCKS. I truly hate it. First of all why is it even called MTV anymore? Isn't that supposed to stand for MUSIC TELEVISION? Where is the music videos? I mean other than the hour or so of the videos they play first thing in the morning. They need to change the name to BRSTV aka Bad Reality Show Television. In fact I used to think that VH1 was for old people, and MTV was for young people. Well they both suck now.

3. I order more than the "usual" at restaurants. Okay, I don't know why this makes me feel older. I just remember always ordering chicken fingers no matter WHERE I ate when I was younger. I feel much more mature and grown up when I order things that aren't on the children's menu.

4. I buy clothes for comfort not for style. Yea, don't know when that happened. Now don't get me wrong there are some things that I won't wear because comfort can only go so far.  *ahem* crocs *ahem* And if you can find comfortable that's cute than MAJOR SCORE, but anywho...I remember the days of uncomfortable shoes that made my calves ROCK, or too tight jeans that created an illusion that I actually have an ass. Well no more. I no longer believe in suffering for fashion. And that kinda makes me feel old. Not just older, but flat out OLD.

5. I can't get by with having a snickers bar, and a coca cola for lunch. Not without having indigestion, a stomach ache, heartburn, and gaining 5 lbs.

6. I cook and eat more than ramen, mac 'n cheese, grilled cheese, and soup. I still eat that stuff, don't get me wrong, lets just say my culinary skills have expanded massively. Which in-turn makes me feel much more grown-up.

7. I love Seinfield. This is sad for me because this show no longer airs and I can only watch reruns. I used to hate Seinfield. I didn't "get it". Well I get it now. And it's flippin' FUNNY!!! You know, I'll even do a twofer and add in I laugh at the Golden Girls. Have you watched that show?! It's so funny! I never knew it was funny, and it so is... granted I've only seen bits and pieces, but it made me laugh. I never even knew it was a comedy...

8. I have noticed that my priorities have changed. Family comes first no matter what. Friends come and go, but family is forever. No one will ever love you more. No one will be there for you unconditionally. But family will.

9. My tastes in music have changed. While I still LOVE music, I have noticed a big change in my tastes for tunes. I have noticed that "music" I once LOVED I can't even listen to anymore. It's not only awful, it's unbearable. It doesn't even deserve to be called music. It's disgusting. And I'm ashamed to have ever liked it.

10. I couldn't care LESS about "status". I don't HAVE to have that purse because it's made by the designer that everyone loves right now, I don't mind waiting for movies to get to the $1.50 theater to see them, and I don't care that "so-and-so" drives this, or spent that.

11.  I love coffee. Granted, I like a little coffee with my cream and sugar. I also LOVE, LOVE, LURV Cappuccino Blasts from Dunkin Donuts. It makes me feel totally adultish to love something with coffee in it. Only really mature adults drink coffee. I'm totally a super mature adult now.

12. I *gulp* don't get carded anymore. The last time I was carded, the guy said, "That's a really good picture...", I thanked him and told him how much I hated it. He preceded to tell me he just meant that it really looked like me, not that it was a good picture. Gee thanks. Then he told me that no matter how much weight you gain or lose you always look the same in the eyes. Even if you dye your hair, etc. I mean, WHAT was he trying to tell me?!

13. I use Facebook and not MySpace. Haha! This makes me laugh. I'm not sure when it happened, but somewhere along the way MySpace started sucking, and facebook starting rocking. It seems like you don't realize that MySpace sucks and facebook is better until you reach a certain age. And now that I have reached that age, I feel grown-up.