Yikes! I'm old!
So you're just coasting along through life, thinking about what you need to get done this week, next week, this month, next month, and so on... enjoying the end to another nice but way too short weekend... when bam! Life hits you upside the head, and all of a sudden, you're just left in complete shock at the realization that you're... egads!... a grown-up! EEEK!
At least, this is my reaction after hearing the big news last night. My best friend of 20 years announced to me that she is now engaged to be married, and the wedding will probably take place in a year. Whoa. Just... whoa. I mean, why should I be shocked? I knew this would happen! I just didn't realize it might happen so soon!
But then, add to the mix the coming of a baby for a couple of my friends, and new careers for a couple more... I start to feel old.
Marriage, babies, houses, careers... big scary words! All of them meaning childhood is long gone, and you have officially started a new rite of passage! EEK!
Why should this freak me out? I don't know... Maybe I feel a little behind the times. I'm not married (yet), not pregnant, haven't started my career, don't have a house or even an apartment of my own... Shoot, I'm still living off my parents' money! So, when exactly is it my turn to grow up?
Hmmm... well, whatever. I'm not that incredibly worried. It's all coming for me someday, I know it. I have a steady boyfriend who I've been going out with for about 1.5 years, I'm very nearly done with getting my teaching certificate, and when I do get a job next fall (I pray to God that happens!), I'll be moving out to my own place at last! Marriage? Maybe sometime after all that, but I think it's important to get myself established first. Kids? Yeah, let's worry about marriage first... I know my mother would just LOVE to have grandkids, but I'm not so sure I'm too kean on the idea yet. "Yet" being the key word. Now is just NOT the time. But someday, maybe...
Anyhow... that's the shock of the day. And if you're wondering? Teaching went well on Friday, once I got over the initial food poisioning I had in the morning. Thank God I was able to get that out of my system before I had to be observed! I felt absolutely sick to my stomach! But yes, the lesson did go very well. I received several compliments from my supervisor, and some constructional criticism- all of which I had already thought of. So phew! 1 down, 3 more to go! And seminar this Friday. Oh joy.
OK, speaking of seminar, better get working on my assignments... ttfn!
At least, this is my reaction after hearing the big news last night. My best friend of 20 years announced to me that she is now engaged to be married, and the wedding will probably take place in a year. Whoa. Just... whoa. I mean, why should I be shocked? I knew this would happen! I just didn't realize it might happen so soon!
But then, add to the mix the coming of a baby for a couple of my friends, and new careers for a couple more... I start to feel old.
Marriage, babies, houses, careers... big scary words! All of them meaning childhood is long gone, and you have officially started a new rite of passage! EEK!
Why should this freak me out? I don't know... Maybe I feel a little behind the times. I'm not married (yet), not pregnant, haven't started my career, don't have a house or even an apartment of my own... Shoot, I'm still living off my parents' money! So, when exactly is it my turn to grow up?
Hmmm... well, whatever. I'm not that incredibly worried. It's all coming for me someday, I know it. I have a steady boyfriend who I've been going out with for about 1.5 years, I'm very nearly done with getting my teaching certificate, and when I do get a job next fall (I pray to God that happens!), I'll be moving out to my own place at last! Marriage? Maybe sometime after all that, but I think it's important to get myself established first. Kids? Yeah, let's worry about marriage first... I know my mother would just LOVE to have grandkids, but I'm not so sure I'm too kean on the idea yet. "Yet" being the key word. Now is just NOT the time. But someday, maybe...
Anyhow... that's the shock of the day. And if you're wondering? Teaching went well on Friday, once I got over the initial food poisioning I had in the morning. Thank God I was able to get that out of my system before I had to be observed! I felt absolutely sick to my stomach! But yes, the lesson did go very well. I received several compliments from my supervisor, and some constructional criticism- all of which I had already thought of. So phew! 1 down, 3 more to go! And seminar this Friday. Oh joy.
OK, speaking of seminar, better get working on my assignments... ttfn!