Monday, January 30, 2012

I'm Not 20. Or Meg Ryan.

So  . . . I'm not 20. Or 28. Or even 30. I'm 39. I just had a birthday, so I'm well aware of my age.

Or not.

In my head I'm, at most, 30. And I'm so convinced of this that I act on it. As in, I see a new, young, couple in church. I immediately think: Excellent! Friends for my husband and me!

I rush over to introduce myself, and as we are chatting I realize: OMG. I'm not their age. They're like . . . 25. Possibly 30. I should be inviting them to dinner so I can take care of them, not because I think I've found a new girlfriend that I can be BFF's with.

I do the exact same thing with my looks. In my head I look about 20. I'm all svelte and toned, lush locks and lean legs. Even when I'm sick? I think I'm adorable. Completely. My hair might be a mess, but in my head? It's Meg Ryan messy. And I looks *just* like her.

Then I pass a mirror and actually think: OMG, who is that? What? Me? No . . .

Then I laugh. At myself.
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20 comments:

  1. Diana @Hormonal ImbalancesJanuary 30, 2012 at 4:45 AM

    ::SNORT::

    I do this. I DO THIS. I am 28 and I still think I'm 18. Hot, cheerleader, bounce a quarter off it 18.

    And I'm not.

    Quite honestly, you are really maybe 30. I never think of you as any older. You certainly don't look it.

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  2. KimJanuary 30, 2012 at 5:06 AM

    'can bounce a quater off it' I'm laughing SO hard right now! Also? You're too kind :)

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  3. mollyJanuary 30, 2012 at 9:27 AM

    Well, I think you're beautiful. I don't care if you're 39. I still think we could be BFF's! :)

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  4. KimberlyJanuary 30, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    I had no idea that you were 39...seriously. You look fab.
    Screw Meg...her face is all plumped up with silicone now.
    Funny you mentioned it but when I was in court for my lawsuit, I told the judge that I was 27...then I remembered I was 31...I swear I'm not a liar.

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  5. KimJanuary 30, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    lmao -- I LOVE that you gave your wrong age! I once argued with my husband about how old I was - I was off by 2 years! Yeah, Meg is all plumped up these days . . . but before, THAT Meg is the one I think of.

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  6. Just MeJanuary 30, 2012 at 11:48 AM

    and I swear I'm still 17!

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  7. KristaJanuary 30, 2012 at 3:07 PM

    Ever watch old episodes of Saved by the Bell or 90210 and swear they look older then than you do now? I do.
    I swear I still think I'm 23. Sometimes I walk down the hallway and wonder how it's possible that not only am I responsible for all the laundry in the house, I actually own the house. (well, the bank does, but you know what i mean...)

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  8. AdrienneJanuary 30, 2012 at 4:06 PM

    LOL! This is such a cute post. I know the feeling. I think I do the same thing with women younger than me. I'm 34, and find myself migrating to teens!

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  9. DuffyJanuary 30, 2012 at 5:01 PM

    I had that moment brushing my teeth tonight. Hair needs dyed, mustache needs bleached, eyebrows need wax. And I think I saw a laugh line.

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  10. PopJanuary 31, 2012 at 4:13 AM

    I find it funny how (typical) men and women behave when walking past a mirror.

    Most women I've seen usually become contemplative and sad whereas most men I know will stop, suck in their stomach, flex and nod approvingly, "still got it. OH YEAH!"

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  11. JohnJanuary 31, 2012 at 9:17 AM

    I, regularly, receive emails from my alma mater, and I think "oh, it'd be fun to party with the recent graduates," only, well, they're like a LOT younger than me . . . I'd be "the creepy old dude."

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  12. graceJanuary 31, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    he hee! This made me smile. How is it possible you are 39? you don't look a day over 32. ;)
    i'm 30 but i still wanna be your friend...

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  13. KimFebruary 1, 2012 at 4:39 AM

    You're so kind:)

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  14. KimFebruary 1, 2012 at 4:41 AM

    The creepy old dude. LOL. Yup, I do this, too.

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  15. KimFebruary 1, 2012 at 4:41 AM

    This is so true!

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  16. KimFebruary 1, 2012 at 4:45 AM

    The dreaded laugh lines. I keep trying to think of as character lines. And If I didn't have them then that would mean I wasn't full of laughter. . . it sometimes works. Sometimes. :)

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  17. KimFebruary 1, 2012 at 4:46 AM

    So glad to know I'm not alone in this!

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  18. KimFebruary 1, 2012 at 4:47 AM

    Yes! I do that! Oh, those were such good shows, back in the day. Now I see them and go, REALLY? LOL

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  19. joseeFebruary 2, 2012 at 4:15 PM

    I still think of my brother, who is seven years younger than me, as a 22 year old, which would make me perpetually 30. I love having friends of all ages, though. Some of my best friends are either much older and somewhat younger than me. Loved this post. It made me smile!

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  20. KimFebruary 5, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    I'm completely fine with perpetually 30! And I do the same with my brother.

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