Sunday, September 30, 2007

++ Not just a Number Game.

I read this on Weetz blog 2 months ago. It's an article about George Carlin's "View on Aging" and it struck me as being highly amusing yet true at the same time. Enjoy!!!

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Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.


"How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That' s the key

You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.

"How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life . .. . you become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony. YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!

But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?

You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone.

But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!

So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.

You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!

You get into your 80s and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime and it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; "I w as JUST 92."

Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. "I'm 100 and a half!"
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!
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PS: I've been vexed over decisions these past few days. Not just ONE but THREE major decisions. TWO big events, ONE of which will take place overseas and ONE major decision which will affect my life over the next THREE years. =(

8 comments:

weetzdom tooth said...

Ooo, going overseas to study? go for it! if you have the chance. the life experiences of staying away in another coutry would be so precious, more than the education ! :)

Ryan said...

weetzdom tooth - Unfortunately, as much as i wished im gg overseas to study, tt's not the decision i was referring to. =(

RBKD said...

wats e decisions u r facing?

Ryan said...

pehxy - You'll know in my entry next week. I'm still scripting.

weetzdom tooth said...

wah, see you leave your promotion for 爱过 - F.I.R everywhere! hahaa

Ryan said...

weetzdom tooth - I was left in awe when i first listened to it this morning. =) ahha...

Sheldon Wee said...

I want a walking stick on my 21st birthday and diapers for my 25th :/

Ryan said...

mrsc - u sure? =P I'll gladly oblige. haha. ahh...