The One in Which Jez Freaks You Out By Talking About Growing Up
Hello girls, it's Tuesday! I almost just said it's my last Tuesday of classes, but uh, I don't ever have classes on Tuesday. *shrugs* But it is my last week of classes! I am halfway through my junior year in college, how crazy is that? I am old. I am constantly reminded how old I am, by my age, my white hairs*, my younger siblings visibly aging, and the fact that I am almost done with college. That last part is scarier than anything else, honestly. Not sure how to come to terms with that one, but I am going to ignore it for the moment because I have other things to talk about, two topics that are only slightly related in that they are both parts of my life.
If you follow @theminiwheat & @jessays on twitter you probably saw my conversation with them about superheroes being "the thing" right now, to which I argue that they have been for a long time. I remember growing up in the 90s and everyone had superhero shirts, even some of the girls. My mom let me watch Super Friends on cartoon network (which I just discovered were reruns from the 80s) and sometimes Spider-Man (the 90s series was the best, btw), but she wouldn't let me watch a lot of "violent" shows. Which is really weird because shows like Tom & Jerry were okay. I watched Gargoyles & X-Men at church on Saturday mornings when my dad was helping out with the soundboard. I watched Sailor Moon down the street at a friend's house after school. And that was my childhood, despite what my mom wanted for me. Which makes me think that no matter how much say a parent has in raising their child, you still can't change who that child is. My mom wanted me to not watch superheroes or anime and I now work in a comic shop. Go figure.
And now I am 20 years old and 5/8ths of my way through college. And lately, I've been feeling that I'm almost ready to move out on my own. Now, it's not going to be any time soon because I'm still in school and all my money goes to that (yeah, paying my own tuition) so I can't move out just yet. Also, Mike told me no, lol. And my mom would be in a lot of trouble if I did. But when I was little I always wondered when it would be time to move out. Was it when you graduated? No. When you went off to college? Not the same. My cousin Gray still lives with my grandma and he's a few years older than me. There didn't seem to be a set age, so it didn't make sense. And now it does. It's just something you know and something that no one else can know for you (well, okay, they can throw you out). When I go to the grocery I am already buying food for myself (I pay for most of my own meals too) and sometimes for my family, but I can't help but think how much I want to have my own pantry and fridge and kitchen, to fill it up with the kinds of foods that I want**. And how I would be able to have my own sleep schedule that is not screwed up by screaming siblings. My own space. I want that. I am almost ready for that. You guys...I think I'm growing up. And this part of it? It's not so scary anymore.
*No, seriously, they skipped gray & went straight for white. Also, they are curly. Which makes NO SENSE.
**And how that kitchen will actually have food, unlike the one here. I had tuna today because it was seriously the ONLY thing.
Also, yesterday I finished making the 5NW presents and they are SO PRETTY/NEAT. I want to keep them :P
Also also, the second season of Better Off Ted premieres tonight on ABC!!!!! *excited*
1. What shows weren't you allowed to watch when you were little?
2. When do you think you'll move out?
3. What's something you like to have stocked in your house, no matter what? (for me it's pop, but pasta is a close second)
4. Do you think you would be okay living alone?
If you follow @theminiwheat & @jessays on twitter you probably saw my conversation with them about superheroes being "the thing" right now, to which I argue that they have been for a long time. I remember growing up in the 90s and everyone had superhero shirts, even some of the girls. My mom let me watch Super Friends on cartoon network (which I just discovered were reruns from the 80s) and sometimes Spider-Man (the 90s series was the best, btw), but she wouldn't let me watch a lot of "violent" shows. Which is really weird because shows like Tom & Jerry were okay. I watched Gargoyles & X-Men at church on Saturday mornings when my dad was helping out with the soundboard. I watched Sailor Moon down the street at a friend's house after school. And that was my childhood, despite what my mom wanted for me. Which makes me think that no matter how much say a parent has in raising their child, you still can't change who that child is. My mom wanted me to not watch superheroes or anime and I now work in a comic shop. Go figure.
And now I am 20 years old and 5/8ths of my way through college. And lately, I've been feeling that I'm almost ready to move out on my own. Now, it's not going to be any time soon because I'm still in school and all my money goes to that (yeah, paying my own tuition) so I can't move out just yet. Also, Mike told me no, lol. And my mom would be in a lot of trouble if I did. But when I was little I always wondered when it would be time to move out. Was it when you graduated? No. When you went off to college? Not the same. My cousin Gray still lives with my grandma and he's a few years older than me. There didn't seem to be a set age, so it didn't make sense. And now it does. It's just something you know and something that no one else can know for you (well, okay, they can throw you out). When I go to the grocery I am already buying food for myself (I pay for most of my own meals too) and sometimes for my family, but I can't help but think how much I want to have my own pantry and fridge and kitchen, to fill it up with the kinds of foods that I want**. And how I would be able to have my own sleep schedule that is not screwed up by screaming siblings. My own space. I want that. I am almost ready for that. You guys...I think I'm growing up. And this part of it? It's not so scary anymore.
*No, seriously, they skipped gray & went straight for white. Also, they are curly. Which makes NO SENSE.
**And how that kitchen will actually have food, unlike the one here. I had tuna today because it was seriously the ONLY thing.
Also, yesterday I finished making the 5NW presents and they are SO PRETTY/NEAT. I want to keep them :P
Also also, the second season of Better Off Ted premieres tonight on ABC!!!!! *excited*
1. What shows weren't you allowed to watch when you were little?
2. When do you think you'll move out?
3. What's something you like to have stocked in your house, no matter what? (for me it's pop, but pasta is a close second)
4. Do you think you would be okay living alone?