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| Memphis Botanical Gardens, October 2010 |
Now that the flurry of the holidays is behind me, and because I have had the time to think about things, I am even more convinced that I need to get going on my bucket list or at least accomplish some things that are worthwhile. I mean, time is a tickin' and the next ten years ought to reflect what I think is important to do or at least begin. I see myself continually shifting to an "older" person, and it is indeed hard to swallow.
Here's a quick list of why I know I'm breaking out of the loop of YOUNG at a pretty fast clip:
1. I read books like I Remember Nothing by Nora Ephron and totally relate. How many people below the age of 50 would read a book with a title like that ? I even think Nora and I could be friends even though we are from completely different backgrounds, because I think aging is a unifier. (sigh)
2. People ask me about my grandkids, not my children, though I'm delighted to expound on that amazing subject.
3. I don't understand how "Jersey Shore" is the most viewed MTV series and has more than 1 million viewers. Clark and I tried to watch it, and we didn't make it 3 minutes.
4. I don't get Snooki.....
5. or her hair bump......
6. or that she has written a novel, and it was published.
7. I have to look up FB terminology to understand some people's posts.
8. I have only 1 app on my cell phone out of --how many?? 5000 or so? I thought I was really "with it" when I could sync my contacts from my mac to my blackberry-- and that I could Skype from my blackberry. My blackberry is so yesterday. But could I use the iphone to its full potential?
9. I don't know any of the people on the cover of US Weekly, and when I thumb through it at the grocery check-out, I don't know any of the people inside either.
10. I have to look at the keyboard in order to text AND I always get the alt and the capital confused and have to delete and do over taking texting longer than making a phone call.
11. I act like I know what my kids are talking about even when I have no idea.
12. My kids don't ask my opinion about very many things, even though I think I might have some insight on certain subjects. (maybe because of # 11?)
13. Working out in the gym is a lot more difficult physically and mentally...... uh, is there an app for that?????
