Old *grumble*

[verdandi]

So....are most people here in college or high school?

I feel old.  I'm 27 and about to be married on Saturday (no ceremony or anything; we're just signing the papers because the ceremony is on hold until we get some other things settled.  But still.  I'm going to be a married woman! ACK!).

Then I look down and see all the upcoming birthdays and the ages...17...17....17...22....17....23...

HOLY HELL

[charmy]

OMGOSH! CONGRATULATIONS! *THROWS LOTS AND LOTS OF CONFETTI* 
Don't worry about the age. :)  We do have quite a big age range here and you're not the oldest that's been here before :P But I guess most people here are in their teens or early twenties.

[verdandi]

LOL Thank you, Charmy!

I keep picturing myself like the middle-aged mother who reads tons of shoujo manga.  That will probably be me. D:

[Angel~]

Congrats!!!! 

I feel pretty young on the other hand.. Just 16, but don't worry about it!

Middle-aged motuer who reads tons of shoujo manga is cool!

[verdandi]

Thank you!! I don't think I act much differently than I did when I was 17 though.  That's probably not a good thing....? But it's true.

[Angel~]

Hehehe, sure it is, you just know more now 

[kuri]

Don't worry verdandi, you're not alone! I'm another oldie; I'm married and *whispers*29.

At least we don't have to worry about tests and homework anymore!

[Angel~]

That's mean!
No rubbing it in our faces that we still have to do that!!   

[verdandi]

Yay, Kuri! Another member of the "almost 30 club"!

Don't worry, Angel, I actually miss school.  :-(

[Angel~]

You're kidding me right...?
You obviously didn't attend my school! 
I swear, they are really trying to KILL MEEEEE   <-- School

[Harrstein]

yfw i'm the youngest in my other group

yfw i'm almost 19

mfw my other group has like only 8 active peeps

[verdandi]

Angel, I don't miss the tests and 10-page papers I had to write, but I do miss all the research and studying.  Luckily, as a freelancer I need to constantly study to improve my skills, so I don't miss school as much as I did before freelancing lol.

Harrstein, with 8 members, they could all be 20 and you'd still be the youngest...

[Harrstein]

same applies the other way >.>

[verdandi]

same applies the other way >.>

Shhhhhh.....

[Tear]

Getting... married... 27...
I- I- I mean!  CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :D     I'm so happy for you!!! :3  Make sure you get some wonderful photos of you, the groom, and the signed death warrant marriage certificate! Ceremony or no, it's still a happy occasion to remember. <3

... I, on the other hand, am currently watching The Girl Who Still Wants To Marry. I find it rather fitting since I also just turned 27 and currently have no marriage prospects. 

...

[verdandi]

LOL Tear! Thank you.   

[HuaXinRen]

Congratulations! Verdandi!

Make sure you take lots of photos and a video of the signing. Those might come in handy at some point to make a point during marital arg--- I mean rational discussions about differences.

[Tear]

\o/ Anything for my Editor Twin in Training. 

[verdandi]

Congratulations! Verdandi!

Make sure you take lots of photos and a video of the signing. Those might come in handy at some point to make a point during marital arg--- I mean rational discussions about differences.

Thank you, and LOL!  I figured I'd just throw my ring at him and say, "hey numbskull, listen when I'm talking to you!!"

[Rayne]

Rayne isn't old. She will be just 20 in September. But people tell me I have an "old soul". Even though I act childish. Haha
*shrugs*
Plus I love old(er) people. Well teasing people about being old xD
Jkjk.
Well it is true. I tease Alpha all the time.
But no worries. Rayne thinks your awesome. Every year of life is an accomplishment 
Oh I'm Rayne by the way. Nice to meet you <3 and congratulations on teh marriage <3

[verdandi]

Thank you, Rayne! It's nice to meet you too.  I still act childish, too.  For instance, if my brother (24) and I are in a store, we'll pick up whatever long object is around us and have a sword fight.  Complete with death and champion victory dance.

When we were 23 and 20, we had a "cat fight" where we pretended to be cats and stalked each other, pounced, fought, then ran and hid under our beds, hissing. 

I shouldn't be admitting to these things, but there you go.  Maturity = gone.

[Rayne]

Bahahahaha. Noooo. It's cute. I'll probably be acting like that too >_< since that's how I act now xD
And I have no intention of changing.

[HuaXinRen]

@verdandi : The ring throwing doesn't work. *shakes head*  Is true is true. Luckily, I've got married older siblings and my father who trained my spouse. 

[verdandi]

Bahahahaha. Noooo. It's cute. I'll probably be acting like that too >_< since that's how I act now xD
And I have no intention of changing.

Haha! I have a 4-year-old stepdaughter, so she is a good excuse to keep being silly.  I have come to the conclusion that kids are perfect for people who want to keep acting like kids.  Because when your kids get too old for it, it just embarrasses them which is great itself!

[verdandi]

The ring throwing doesn't work. *shakes head* 

DAMNIT! I guess I just have to stop feeding him...? Do pets men behave when you withhold food???

[Harrstein]

food = errything

[HuaXinRen]

@verdandi : Wells eating food regardless of how much they don't like it is the degree of their feelings. My siblings and Dad told my spouse that no matter what happens the women in the family is always right :p

[verdandi]

AHAHA! My dad and brother looked at my fiance and said, "No returns.  She's your problem now."   

[Harrstein]

ahahahahahaha

but yeah says something about your dad and brother

[verdandi]

We're all actually really close.  My dad's the one officiating our marriage and when we do get around to having a wedding ceremony, my brother is the best man!

[joopinks]

Congrats!  I'm so excited for you.  But yeah I'm 22 so I guess I'm above the average age here.

[verdandi]

Thank you! We had a really normal day but at the end of it I got to call him my husband so it was good.   

[Angel~]

Awww, congrats!!!!

[verdandi]

Thank you thank you thank you!!

[Angel~]

NO problem! I'm truly happy for you 

[`Roze`]

Oh wow! I can't believe I didn't see this thread before. 

But CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NUPTIALS!
I hope you and your new husband are very happy. 

I know you said you were holding off the ceremony but do you have any ideas of what you'd like to do when you get a chance to do it? And since it's been a few months now do you have any time in particular picked out yet?

My fiance and I have talked about after I get my AA and high school degree just signing the papers and then having a wedding ceremony and such a year after. 

[verdandi]

Thank you very much!! It's been a month and I'm enjoying the newlywed state of mind. 

Yes, we had already begun planning the ceremony when life situations took all our money and demanded we postpone.  We are HOPING for May 18th or 19th next year, since we were married on May 19th this year.

The venue is already chosen: a Japanese garden in upstate New York.  The theme is Japanese Flowers, so we'll have artificial cherry blossoms (my favorite flower) and real Casablanca lilies (my other favorite flower).  All the decor for the reception will focus around fluttering blossoms and floating lights. 

It may seem a little late in the year for all that, but it's actually right around the season in that region for cherry blossoms.  Sadly, they don't really last when picked so any we use will have to be fake.

[`Roze`]

You're welcome! I'm glad you are!

Wow! That sounds awesome! I love Cherry Blossoms. They are my favorite as well.  All my scents I use(Shampoo, Conditioner, Deodorant, Body Spray) I try to find in cherry blossom. Then I call it sakura and everyone at my house gets confused. 

I think you've chosen very well. Its going to be a beautiful, gorgeous wedding. I'm jealous you get to do it in a Japanese garden. It sounds soooo pretty. You'll have to take lots of pictures for us when the time comes. I'd really love to see. 

[verdandi]

Yeah! My best friend is a fantastic photographer, and he's agreed to do our photos as a wedding gift, so I'll have some beautiful shots to share. 

[`Roze`]

That's awesome! And that's good you're getting your pictures down professional for free~ Because those can really cost quite a bit. 

[Angel~]

  That sounds so beautiful!!!

Yes, please do share pictures, we want to seeee   

[icewing]

aigooo~ :D congrats verdandi!

OTL I was one of the youngest members in transcendence...for a long time. derp.
[spoiler]when i lied to xye that i was 9, SHE BELIEVED ME TROLOLOLOLOL~[/spoiler]

[verdandi]

aigooo~ :D congrats verdandi!

OTL I was one of the youngest members in transcendence...for a long time. derp.
[spoiler]when i lied to xye that i was 9, SHE BELIEVED ME TROLOLOLOLOL~[/spoiler]

Thank you! And that's hilarious, Icey.  How old are you really? 12, right?

I can't find an emoticon to put at the end of that sentence that doesn't look perverted...

[Harrstein]

I'm 19 and already feel old sometimes.

most people younger havent used diskettes for example

and there are people going to highschool who have a birthyear in the 2xxx notes

[Angel~]

I'm 19 and already feel old sometimes.

most people younger havent used diskettes for example

and there are people going to highschool who have a birthyear in the 2xxx notes

Yes, you are an old man. Happy now? 

[verdandi]

and there are people going to highschool who have a birthyear in the 2xxx notes

HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?? That would make them at the oldest, 12.

[Angel~]

I know... Next year this does happen. Harr is thinking too far ahead.

[icewing]

joined when i was 12 or 13...>_>

i'm an old lady nao~ hurrhurr (:B

[`Roze`]

You're not that old Ice! That'd only make you 16 - 17ish. xP

For a minute there I thought Har was talking about 9th - 12th because that's what we consider highschoolers around here. 5 - 8 is middle school and 1-4 would be elementary. But yeah. My sister is 1999 and she's going into 7th grade. I just made myself feel really old. 

[Angel~]

Hahahaha, you did~~

I on the other hand feel pretty young- my sister is moving out, I still have 2 years in high school ahead of me.
No need to worry about being an old lady just yet ^-^

[verdandi]

I on the other hand feel pretty young- my sister is moving out, I still have 2 years in high school ahead of me.
No need to worry about being an old lady just yet ^-^

Enjoy it! I hated being a minor; my whole life I couldn't wait to grow up and be independent.  I can't say I regret that, as I wouldn't want to go back to having to rely on others, but I wish I'd have had a little more fun in my teenage years.

[`Roze`]

I on the other hand feel pretty young- my sister is moving out, I still have 2 years in high school ahead of me.
No need to worry about being an old lady just yet ^-^

Enjoy it! I hated being a minor; my whole life I couldn't wait to grow up and be independent.  I can't say I regret that, as I wouldn't want to go back to having to rely on others, but I wish I'd have had a little more fun in my teenage years.

Exactly! You've just describe me. 
Although I'm still a teenager, but I want ouuuttt. Which is why I'm moving in a few weeks so I can finally be independent and have some fun!
I'm stuck in such a small town/area that there is NOTHING to do around here and I can't drive yet, but that'll be changing in October~
I'm moving into a bigger town/area with lots of people and things to do! 

[verdandi]

I'm moving into a bigger town/area with lots of people and things to do! 

Congratulations! That was part of my problem; I lived in a small farming town where the only things anyone did for fun were drugs or go to the mall.  Drugs are and have never been my thing, so I was a mall crawler, but that only gets you so far in entertainment value when you're only income is from babysitting and you can't drive there yourself.

The BEST years are in college.  Those are the ones to savor.

[Miki]

The way I handle things makes me feel old.. the way I take care of my younger sister makes me feel old... my favorite colors are that of a grandmother's yarn balls...the way I handle my life is that of a 50 yr-old businessman..

and I'm only 13. Where did I go wrong? 

I'm kinda scared.. I only have 2 years left in high school  and after that I'm on my own.. in another country studying for college by myself without my parents ;A; Just me and my other relatives..
....

my dear little sister can't sleep by herself! 

[verdandi]

Miki, you are very well-spoken for a 13-year-old!

Ohhhhhhhh I have to share what happened today!

My husband (who's 34) and I were driving down a two-lane road and this random guy was on the wrong side, blocking us.  So my husband (who has a hot temper) stopped and waited for the guy to move, who refused to go to his side and started yelling at my husband.

He finally pulled up next to us and they started arguing.  I was reading and pretty much ignoring it all when my husband started cussing at the guy and he said, "that's fine language to use in front of your daughter."  I just sort of looked at him and quietly said, "I'm his wife.  We're married."  It took him a second to get it before he got really embarrassed and apologized, saying I look really young.

We thought it was so funny!! There's only 7 years difference.

[Angel~]

I on the other hand feel pretty young- my sister is moving out, I still have 2 years in high school ahead of me.
No need to worry about being an old lady just yet ^-^

Enjoy it! I hated being a minor; my whole life I couldn't wait to grow up and be independent.  I can't say I regret that, as I wouldn't want to go back to having to rely on others, but I wish I'd have had a little more fun in my teenage years.

I want to move out. A lot. Trust me. But I need to wait another 2 years so I might as well enjoy everything being done and taken care of for me. I'm already preparing myself for university, and that's enough for now. You're a kid only once in your life, I can be an adult for therest of it. Hmm, thatwas a bit of a rant.. Hehe.

[Miki]

Miki, you are very well-spoken for a 13-year-old!

Ohhhhhhhh I have to share what happened today!

My husband (who's 34) and I were driving down a two-lane road and this random guy was on the wrong side, blocking us.  So my husband (who has a hot temper) stopped and waited for the guy to move, who refused to go to his side and started yelling at my husband.

He finally pulled up next to us and they started arguing.  I was reading and pretty much ignoring it all when my husband started cussing at the guy and he said, "that's fine language to use in front of your daughter."  I just sort of looked at him and quietly said, "I'm his wife.  We're married."  It took him a second to get it before he got really embarrassed and apologized, saying I look really young.

We thought it was so funny!! There's only 7 years difference.

You must have been very pretty then! Thanks for telling I'm well-spoken  I never really talked to other people much in public so I wouldn't know.. ehehe.. although I learned a lot from reading tons of books my parents gave me to pass the time... I sometimes read it to my younger sister, Abbie if she can't fall asleep. Her favorite story was 'Cinderella'... I read it almost everyday. I sometimes think if her not falling asleep easily is because she wants to hear the story over and over again   

[verdandi]

I learned a lot from reading tons of books my parents gave me to pass the time...

This is probably true! People get much better language skills by reading than speaking.  I think the reason the American language skill is dropping is because so many Americans don't read, but it's still more common in the rest of the world (it seems anyway).

I sometimes think if her not falling asleep easily is because she wants to hear the story over and over again   

Haha probably! Kids can be sneaky.   

[Angel~]

This is probably true! People get much better language skills by reading than speaking.  I think the reason the American language skill is dropping is because so many Americans don't read, but it's still more common in the rest of the world (it seems anyway).

I don't think so, I think it might be the same all over the world. The internet/television generation takes over 
Even if I'm part of that generation, I still learned loads from reading! I love books   

[verdandi]

The internet/television generation takes over 
Even if I'm part of that generation, I still learned loads from reading! I love books   

This is true, and I'm the same.  I looooooove to read books (and by extension, manga), especially in summer.  To me, summer time means reading! So I get a lot of books from the library and get really distracted by them and don't get much accomplished. 

[Angel~]

The internet/television generation takes over 
Even if I'm part of that generation, I still learned loads from reading! I love books   

This is true, and I'm the same.  I looooooove to read books (and by extension, manga), especially in summer.  To me, summer time means reading! So I get a lot of books from the library and get really distracted by them and don't get much accomplished. 

Me too! (my whole family for that matter) but we buy the books xD Ialways convince my dad to buy english books (not my native) because I hate the books written in my native. *shivers* booooooooooks!!   

[Miki]

Speaking of books... I guess it's about time to buy a new shelf..
*peeks at dangerously tittering shelves of books*

Yeah.. a new one..

[verdandi]

Me too! (my whole family for that matter) but we buy the books xD Ialways convince my dad to buy english books (not my native) because I hate the books written in my native. *shivers* booooooooooks!!   

My bookshelf is too full and I don't have room for another one, so I have to borrow all the ones I can and then only purchase things I need for my business (like books on PHP and Java Script and such) since I mark those all up and continue referencing them.

I should get a bunch of books in French to work on my language skills.  I haven't done that in a while.  Thanks for the reminder! lol

[Angel~]

Hahaha, what a good business woman!! 
French? Brrrr. I hate that language! And it hates me back....
Good luck! 

[verdandi]

Thank you! I used to be very good at French but now I'm only ok.  I want to get back to fluency.

[Miki]

Thank you! I used to be very good at French but now I'm only ok.  I want to get back to fluency.

My friend tried to teach me French "Spartan"style... I gave up the next day 

[Angel~]

Thank you! I used to be very good at French but now I'm only ok.  I want to get back to fluency.

Wow... You were good at French! (I had the subject for 3 years, got straight A's and then decided not to pick it because it was too easy...) I suck at it now tho...
I taught myself the beginnings of English (books) and now I just finished my 4th year of biligual studies at high school. 2 more years to go....  (I love the English tho..)

[Hana]

I love French, personally. I took 4 years of it in high school and some in college. One of my roomies is a french/english education major so I speak in French half the time with her. I think I'm going to learn Chinese for grad school though - there are a lot of Chinese students in chemistry graduate programs (or at least there are at the university I'm research-interning at this summer).

[Zephyr of the Mist]

Ahh, Miki and verandi, I completely understand...  

I nearly got grounded when I was younger because I didn't want to stop reading at the dinner table.

[verdandi]

I nearly got grounded when I was younger because I didn't want to stop reading at the dinner table.

Same here!!

[Angel~]

I nearly got grounded when I was younger because I didn't want to stop reading at the dinner table.

Same here!!

Hmmm, somehow, somewhere that seems slightly familiar to me 

[verdandi]

LOL!!

[Angel~]

ROFL!

[verdandi]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[Harrstein]

[verdandi]

 

It's ok.  It's my thread and I deem it....APPROVED! 

[Angel~]

It's ok.  It's my thread and I deem it....APPROVED! 

Iy is not my thread and I approve as well