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The other day I was sitting quietly in court, properly attentive and displaying good posture. The judge had already taken the bench and the bailiff had cued everyone to “come to order.” Now understand, there are some courtrooms where the judge gets annoyed at anything out of the ordinary among the audience.
For example, one judge stopped proceedings and asked who kept sighing in the back of the room. Of course, no one copped out. But every time he’d hear it, he’d stop and glare towards the rear of the room. Another judge called someone out for smirking at him while he was conducting a hearing. The point is: with some judges, you need to just make yourself small and invisible until you’re formally addressed.
So that morning last week, I was sitting next to an older attorney who just kept shuffling through his briefcase, rifling through his coat pocket and generally fussing and starting to draw attention to himself. I kept worrying that if the judge looked over towards us, it would be at the exact moment that this attorney would turn into a statue and I would happen to be scratching my nose and adjusting my wedgie (in that order).
Finally tired of this guy’s squirming, in my softest church voice I demanded, “What do you need!” Frustrated, he starts peering under his chair and asks me, “Have you seen my glasses?” With sincere concern, I responded, “Are you talking about a second pair in addition to the one you’re wearing?”
He reached up and felt his glasses and broke into a sheepish laugh. (UN-believable.) I’m not looking forward to getting old.
What are the things that remind you that you’re not a young pup anymore?
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1 ReformingGeek
// Mar 3, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Yeah, this spring chicken sprung. Injuries and sore muscles don’t heal quickly. Your parents become more emotionally dependent on you and start having health issues.
My favorite and I hate it: BRAIN FOG (why did I walk into this room?)
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2 Old School
// Mar 3, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Probably my creeking joints and the longer time between when my brain tells my body to do something and it actually does it. Being a former athlete, it is really quite depressing. It is difficult to accept that I just can’t do some of the things I used to do.
Maybe that is part of my obsession with the 80s. That was a time when I was relatively carefree and my body was not breaking down. Hmmmm….
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3 marissa
// Mar 3, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Hi ReformingGeek: The parental health issues are really challenging. And my Brain Fog is so bad. It’s always “Who was I gonna call just now?” as I’m standing there with the phone and ready to push the buttons.
Hi Old School: Yeah, the creeking joints and lag in reaction time. I don’t think my kids believe me anymore when I start a sentence with “I used to be able to…”
When I hear 80’s music, I totally feel youthful again, but without the angst.
4 carpe diem
// Mar 4, 2009 at 10:56 am
What are the things that remind you that you’re not a young pup anymore?
My top FIVE list in no particular order:
~ When your dog is 6 years old and you realize
that both of you are the same age (42 yrs old)
~ When a song that you used to party to back in
the day, is now featured on K-Earth 101
(Oldies station)
~ When you go shopping at the “Forever 21″
store and find that NONE of those cute
clothes fit you anymore.
~ When you buy facial/make-up products and
they all have “anti-aging” on the label.
~ When you see the tabloids at your local check-
out stands and wonder who those “kids” are
on the cover.
5 marissa
// Mar 4, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Hi Carpe Diem: O-M-G! You hit it all right there. True times 5. Great list.
When I hear a song on K-Earth that seems so recent, I think: Come on, why is THAT song considered an Oldie? I danced at the clubs to that song when I was…um, never mind.
Yeah, I can’t wear those cute little outfits anymore either. But I guess a store for us called Forever 42 would be a turn-off, ya think?
6 Bartholomew Woods
// Mar 4, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Wait until you get a little older.
You enter an elevator and push the button.
The elevator doesn’t move. (????)
Suddenly you realize that you punched the button of the floor you’re already on.
PS – It’s happened more than once.
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7 Bartholomew Woods
// Mar 4, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Should read “Wait until you get a little older.”
See…it’s happening again!
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8 marissa
// Mar 4, 2009 at 11:24 pm
Hi Bartholomew Woods: LOL. I’ve seen people doing that in elevators. It’s so hard not to laugh.
Hi Bartholomew Woods: …Oh, wait – I already responded!
9 grannyann
// Mar 5, 2009 at 8:24 am
Just as you retire your whole body falls apart, piece by piece!!!!
P.S. Marissa, you don’t have to program anything on the Kindle.
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10 marissa
// Mar 5, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Hi grannyann: LOL. Oh no! Piece by piece, part by part, like a car with too many miles on it? I had a ‘72 Volkswagen Beetle like that.
11 Joe
// Mar 6, 2009 at 12:50 pm
What “reminds me that I’m not a young pup anymore”??? the fact that I can no longer eat a bacon cheeseburger and still lose weight. There, you happy??????
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12 Joe
// Mar 6, 2009 at 12:51 pm
… and don’t get me started on the fact that when I buy beer I no longer get carded…
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13 marissa
// Mar 6, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Hi Joe: A diet soda with that cheeboogie makes it all okay.
I actually got carded last year at a bar in Carlsbad. Such a nice bartender.
So I overtipped him — pretty much paid him the gigolo rate. (He knew a sucker when he saw one.)
14 Joe
// Mar 6, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Hahaa
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15 badger
// Apr 21, 2010 at 10:05 am
LMAO that’s a classic court room story. Not looking forward to old age either, can already feel aches and pains that weren’t there 5-10years ago. Oh well c’est la vie
16 marissa
// Apr 21, 2010 at 10:50 pm
Hi Badger: I’ve been telling myself lately – “This is the youngest I’ll ever be right now.” That gets me motivated to physically do all the things that will only be harder later on to do.
For example, I’m trying to learn how to ride a unicycle. LOL
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