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I know I'm getting old when white text on black background has become more difficult than the usual black on white. And the excessive sleep on grey weather days. And, well, just a lot of things. But all of that makes me happy because honestly, aside from the worrying about family members getting older and sending checks instead of attending the weddings (because at this point, those big social occasions are nothing more than networking opportunities to me, if even, hence my chagrin at missing my master's graduation today because of exhaustion), the knowledge of growing more and more into my own skin, at the confidence to answer questions because hello, been there, done that, and the sheer relief of another year survived cannot be bought. There will always be regrets but ultimately, I'm kind of coming closer to seeing why people our age focus so much on themselves. After all, who else looks out for your interests (aside from on occasion, family) if not you?
Also, the bach pad lifestyle has become more comfortable. Sure, I wish I had more furniture than carpet and lived in a more convenient location and there wasn't a small child living below but the space is great.
And on an entirely different note, I'm all for raising taxes on everything including the gas for my fuel-inefficient car if it means better roads and public transportation. And better schools, though I have no faith in the ability to standardize education across the country. However, a lot of the people I know who attended public school are to a certain extent saner than those I know who attended private. I'm actually fairly certain that if I ever end up with children and am still living where I am now, I'll send them to public and save the money to help with college loans, since tuition goes up, not down. Although why I even think about that now makes no sense to me, either.
Also, the bach pad lifestyle has become more comfortable. Sure, I wish I had more furniture than carpet and lived in a more convenient location and there wasn't a small child living below but the space is great.
And on an entirely different note, I'm all for raising taxes on everything including the gas for my fuel-inefficient car if it means better roads and public transportation. And better schools, though I have no faith in the ability to standardize education across the country. However, a lot of the people I know who attended public school are to a certain extent saner than those I know who attended private. I'm actually fairly certain that if I ever end up with children and am still living where I am now, I'll send them to public and save the money to help with college loans, since tuition goes up, not down. Although why I even think about that now makes no sense to me, either.