Comments on: Two Sides of Thirty Something http://www.blakecharlton.com/2010/01/two-sides-of-thirty-something/ Med Student, Novelist, Essayist Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:17:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jack Kincaid http://www.blakecharlton.com/2010/01/two-sides-of-thirty-something/comment-page-1/#comment-1839 Jack Kincaid Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:40:03 +0000 http://www.blakecharlton.com/?p=1051#comment-1839 Things always turn out different than expected, don't they? When I turned 30, I took it hard, as I spent most of my life before it finding the idea of a 30-year-old Jack inconceivable. In my late teens and early 20s, I didn't expect to *live* to see 30. But, of course, I did. Now I have my doubts about 40. Surely, a 40-year-old Jack just isn't possible. ;) Things always turn out different than expected, don’t they? When I turned 30, I took it hard, as I spent most of my life before it finding the idea of a 30-year-old Jack inconceivable. In my late teens and early 20s, I didn’t expect to *live* to see 30.

But, of course, I did.

Now I have my doubts about 40. Surely, a 40-year-old Jack just isn’t possible. ;)

]]> By: blakecharlton http://www.blakecharlton.com/2010/01/two-sides-of-thirty-something/comment-page-1/#comment-1707 blakecharlton Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:06:22 +0000 http://www.blakecharlton.com/?p=1051#comment-1707 i _know_ right? how is that okay? clearly it is not. i _know_ right? how is that okay? clearly it is not.

]]> By: GutterBall http://www.blakecharlton.com/2010/01/two-sides-of-thirty-something/comment-page-1/#comment-1704 GutterBall Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:32:41 +0000 http://www.blakecharlton.com/?p=1051#comment-1704 *facepalm* *facepalm*

]]> By: blakecharlton http://www.blakecharlton.com/2010/01/two-sides-of-thirty-something/comment-page-1/#comment-1702 blakecharlton Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:48:16 +0000 http://www.blakecharlton.com/?p=1051#comment-1702 Also, for the record, I wanted to include "As Good as I Once Was" by Toby Keith in the list of ridiculous country songs about men getting older. However, I couldn't find a video that didn't, in the last minute or so, condone chauvinistic harassment. disapproving blake very much disapproves. watch and laugh until the end when IMNSHO you should scowl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldQrapQ4d0Y Also, for the record, I wanted to include “As Good as I Once Was” by Toby Keith in the list of ridiculous country songs about men getting older. However, I couldn’t find a video that didn’t, in the last minute or so, condone chauvinistic harassment. disapproving blake very much disapproves. watch and laugh until the end when IMNSHO you should scowl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldQrapQ4d0Y

]]> By: blakecharlton http://www.blakecharlton.com/2010/01/two-sides-of-thirty-something/comment-page-1/#comment-1701 blakecharlton Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:34:45 +0000 http://www.blakecharlton.com/?p=1051#comment-1701 you have a good point. but could that really be more hilarious than tim mcgraw's sideburns? you have a good point. but could that really be more hilarious than tim mcgraw’s sideburns?

]]> By: blakecharlton http://www.blakecharlton.com/2010/01/two-sides-of-thirty-something/comment-page-1/#comment-1700 blakecharlton Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:33:58 +0000 http://www.blakecharlton.com/?p=1051#comment-1700 When I was a teacher, I had a older friend who would always congratulate anyone who had recently left a "responsible" but soul crushing job. Think we should also congratulate those who stay out of such jobs :) Congrats! When I was a teacher, I had a older friend who would always congratulate anyone who had recently left a “responsible” but soul crushing job. Think we should also congratulate those who stay out of such jobs :) Congrats!

]]> By: Aidan from A Dribble of Ink http://www.blakecharlton.com/2010/01/two-sides-of-thirty-something/comment-page-1/#comment-1699 Aidan from A Dribble of Ink Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:02:36 +0000 http://www.blakecharlton.com/?p=1051#comment-1699 Clearly hip hop, for hilarity's sake. Clearly hip hop, for hilarity’s sake.

]]> By: GutterBall http://www.blakecharlton.com/2010/01/two-sides-of-thirty-something/comment-page-1/#comment-1697 GutterBall Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:12:47 +0000 http://www.blakecharlton.com/?p=1051#comment-1697 I've always felt older than my years, actually, so, at 32, I kinda finally feel my age. Then again, I'm probably not the best person to ask, considering that I quit my "responsible" office job and am thoroughly enjoying my Domino's job. It doesn't pay enough to keep for long and has no benefits, but for a fill-in job until the employment market opens back up again? Oh, yeah. But I figure that I spent my twenties in two "responsible" jobs and was miserable, so I'm old enough to have done my time and ought to find something I enjoy. There's something liberating about that mentality. I’ve always felt older than my years, actually, so, at 32, I kinda finally feel my age. Then again, I’m probably not the best person to ask, considering that I quit my “responsible” office job and am thoroughly enjoying my Domino’s job. It doesn’t pay enough to keep for long and has no benefits, but for a fill-in job until the employment market opens back up again? Oh, yeah.

But I figure that I spent my twenties in two “responsible” jobs and was miserable, so I’m old enough to have done my time and ought to find something I enjoy. There’s something liberating about that mentality.

]]> By: blakecharlton http://www.blakecharlton.com/2010/01/two-sides-of-thirty-something/comment-page-1/#comment-1696 blakecharlton Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:00:44 +0000 http://www.blakecharlton.com/?p=1051#comment-1696 oh, and i don't mean to whine. i quite like being 30. it's more a feeling of "oddness." it seems no different than the late 20s. likely isn't. but somehow there's all this expectation built around it. i guess that's it, the social-psychological construct of 30...or...something ;) oh, and i don’t mean to whine. i quite like being 30. it’s more a feeling of “oddness.” it seems no different than the late 20s. likely isn’t. but somehow there’s all this expectation built around it. i guess that’s it, the social-psychological construct of 30…or…something ;)

]]> By: blakecharlton http://www.blakecharlton.com/2010/01/two-sides-of-thirty-something/comment-page-1/#comment-1695 blakecharlton Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:58:21 +0000 http://www.blakecharlton.com/?p=1051#comment-1695 yeah, the glasses one just hits you out of the more-blurry-than-it-used-to-be blue, huh? as for the laughing (with care and sympathy) at the young'uns, i agree completely :) yeah, the glasses one just hits you out of the more-blurry-than-it-used-to-be blue, huh? as for the laughing (with care and sympathy) at the young’uns, i agree completely :)

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