B Day^2
It's Bastille Day, which means it's also my birthday too! And supposedly a milestone one at that (being 30) though honestly I don't feel particularly different about this day, or being associated with another decade.
There is, however, a whole bunch of things I thought I'd outgrow by the time I hit 30, but it seems they will stick with me for at least another few years -- including:
1) Annoying zitty zit zits (I swear I'll be buying pimple creams till my deathbed days)
2) DDR / PIU / DJ Technika (or another rhythm/musically-inclined performance games, really)
3) Watching Anime & Reading Manga (though admittedly at a lot more relaxed pace now)
4) Random acts of parkour & ninja moves while walking about town
5) Getting that fluttery heart feeling on my 1st to 3rd (and occasionally beyond) dates
6) Being giddy and dancy when a favorite tune comes on
7) On a related note, caraoking
8) Getting carded... at an 18+ venue/event (happened just yesterday)
9) Being that awkward fit between a boy's L/XL and a men's S (believe me, I tried looking for men's XS, but I guess no one likes owning up to that in America; thank goodness for Koreatown & YesStyle.com with their more Asian-sized cuts.)
10) The concerts and clubbing that go into the wee hours of the night (and occasionally, till daybreak.)
11) Still possessing the attitude that's a little quirky, a little plucky, and plenty happy-go-lucky.
12) Oh, I guess livejournaling too (if only sporadically)
Having said all that, I'm feeling very much like the heroine from The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, and actually running towards the future... if nothing else, maybe I'll at least stop getting looks from bouncers who think I forged my ID.
There is, however, a whole bunch of things I thought I'd outgrow by the time I hit 30, but it seems they will stick with me for at least another few years -- including:
1) Annoying zitty zit zits (I swear I'll be buying pimple creams till my deathbed days)
2) DDR / PIU / DJ Technika (or another rhythm/musically-inclined performance games, really)
3) Watching Anime & Reading Manga (though admittedly at a lot more relaxed pace now)
4) Random acts of parkour & ninja moves while walking about town
5) Getting that fluttery heart feeling on my 1st to 3rd (and occasionally beyond) dates
6) Being giddy and dancy when a favorite tune comes on
7) On a related note, caraoking
8) Getting carded... at an 18+ venue/event (happened just yesterday)
9) Being that awkward fit between a boy's L/XL and a men's S (believe me, I tried looking for men's XS, but I guess no one likes owning up to that in America; thank goodness for Koreatown & YesStyle.com with their more Asian-sized cuts.)
10) The concerts and clubbing that go into the wee hours of the night (and occasionally, till daybreak.)
11) Still possessing the attitude that's a little quirky, a little plucky, and plenty happy-go-lucky.
12) Oh, I guess livejournaling too (if only sporadically)
Having said all that, I'm feeling very much like the heroine from The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, and actually running towards the future... if nothing else, maybe I'll at least stop getting looks from bouncers who think I forged my ID.