1. You have to go through 1 entire year of being reminded that the big 3-0 is imminent
2. Your body starts to fall apart
3. Your metabolism slows down - You realize you have to avoid carbs, sugar and fat if you still want to maintain a semblance of your former self
4. If you're 29 and unmarried, you're constantly reminded that you'll be Officially On The Shelf at 30
5. You start to worry if your eggs are diminishing because of stupid plot lines on the New Girl
6. You realize that you're older than 95% of the men vying for the 26 year old Bachelorette
7. You no longer get carded at the LCBO or bar
8. Eating instant noodles and breakfast for dinner is now sad instead of funny or cute
9. You actually hear yourself stating "When I was your age" to younger people
10. This is tripled when you're a high school teacher and you realize you've become That teacher, foisting stories of their lost youth on poor kids
11. You realize you have more in common with your students' parents than your students
12. You really do not understand the appeal of Justin Bieber, One Direction or anything that kids go crazy for
13. You realize that it's possible to get pimples and wrinkles at the same time
14. Friends reruns have whole new meaning and relevance
15. All your friends want to talk about are are weddings, babies and mortgages
16. You realize that you're the same age but are still very far away from wedding, babies and mortgages
17. You have to tick off a new age bracket on surveys
18. You're now expected to foot the bill
19. If you're still backpacking and staying at hostels, you realize your fellow travellers are 18 year olds
20. You're the creepy, sad person still backpacking and staying at hostels
21. You realize you now enjoy hanging out w/ your parents and family
22. Drinking to get shit faced is no longer fun
23. Hangovers can and will destroy you
24. Crazy nights now describe Cranium parties or Game of Thrones marathons
25. You're not sure where to shop anymore because everything seems geared toward a 17 or 47 year old
26. You start hating your friends' fb updates because they all centre around how much further they are in life than you
27. You look the same everyday because you realize what works for you and what doesn't, and that you're too old to pull off crazy shit anymore
28. You realize that even though you feel old, you still have an entire 30 work years ahead which is depressing as shit
29. That you will probably make a list just like this when you turn 39, 49 and 59
This was my idea of fun 9-10 years ago:
This is my idea of fun today - wholesome stuff like hiking:
Next week I'll post some good things about being 29! Expect the list to be a bit shorter haha
xo L
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