30
Isn’t life fascinating? We spend much of our adolescent years wishing we were 21, and when you do finally hit the big one, reality bites and you mourn the demise of your youthfulness.
Stretch marks start appearing, skin starts sagging and complexion and hair growth take a turn for the worst. You realize, oh crap! I’m not getting any younger! And there’s so much more to do…
When we were all teenagers didn’t we just hate being told what to do, when to do it, what not to do? Freedom seemed to be on top of everybody’s mind during that stage. Parents would constantly nag at you about studies, staying away from relationships yada yada yada *yawnz…You wished that you could quickly grow up and show those adults you too could stand toe to toe in the real world. *Sigh…naivety…
Funny how things change so unexpectedly, I’m 23 now, wishing I was 18 again and staying at that age forever! I’m afraid of the physical shortcomings of ageing, the slowing down of brain activity it comes with. I don’t wanna be some uncle wearing ah pek clothes hanging out at your heartland kopitiam! No Way!!! Never! I refuse to devolve into that! Maybe you can say I will never age gracefully, I want to always be in the know, on top of everything, be it fashion trends, cars, science, general knowledge, I don’t wanna become stagnant!
If it means acting all “hiao” and unlike my peers so be it! People might leer at me by saying “eeee….so old liao still act so hiao, bhb one, I don’t care! I wanna be clubbing at the age of 50 still!, I wanna be coasting down ECP in my shiny Red Modena blasting techno music when I’m 60, I won’t become like my dad, stuck with an old merc, wearing country club clothes everyday with a hairstyle right out from the seventies!
I was having a conversation with some classmates recently, the topic dwelled into this, and we all admitted, yes we are all a quarter of a century old, though yet to establish ourselves, the omnipresent 3-0 seems inevitable now and its forever looming in our presence, those who are 27 now are probably the most cautious, almost past their prime, they freak out whenever we mention THIRTY! Haha…the look on their faces is real, none of us want to grow old.
Ok enough of that, I’m constantly checking my face for signs of wrinkles and such! *Touch Wood! Anyway, went to watch 13 Going 30 on Saturday, hence the topic for today. It’s sort of a trip down memory lane. Jennifer Garner as the lead Jenna Rink, who went from 13 to 30 after her big b’day bash went horribly wrong. She morphs from a geeky 13 year old into a 30 year old business woman working for a big time fashion mag, the only drawback? She’s stuck with the mentality of a teeny.
Jenny is a joy to watch, as she captures the essence of a child quite vividly, from the way she speaks, to the dressing style that’s a hint of child likeness in everything, not to mention the way she walks throughout the whole movie! There’s a morale lesson to be learnt here as well to adults who are watching…in our pursuit of acceptance be it in social or business circles, never ever forget the people who were with you along the way, family, friends, they all played a role in your success somehow, Jenny learnt this the hard way when she found out what her previous 30-year old self was up to.
Its frightening what adults are capable of, and for a child to come to terms with the unethical and gruesome world of adults is almost impossible. The show realized how kids are probably some of the purest of minds in the world, shielded from the harsh realities of adulthood. It made me see how grown-ups have become so tainted as a result of what we strive to achieve.
The innocence and naivety of a child is truly something we only get to experience once in a lifetime, for those who are still in that stage, please treasure it.
Stretch marks start appearing, skin starts sagging and complexion and hair growth take a turn for the worst. You realize, oh crap! I’m not getting any younger! And there’s so much more to do…
When we were all teenagers didn’t we just hate being told what to do, when to do it, what not to do? Freedom seemed to be on top of everybody’s mind during that stage. Parents would constantly nag at you about studies, staying away from relationships yada yada yada *yawnz…You wished that you could quickly grow up and show those adults you too could stand toe to toe in the real world. *Sigh…naivety…
Funny how things change so unexpectedly, I’m 23 now, wishing I was 18 again and staying at that age forever! I’m afraid of the physical shortcomings of ageing, the slowing down of brain activity it comes with. I don’t wanna be some uncle wearing ah pek clothes hanging out at your heartland kopitiam! No Way!!! Never! I refuse to devolve into that! Maybe you can say I will never age gracefully, I want to always be in the know, on top of everything, be it fashion trends, cars, science, general knowledge, I don’t wanna become stagnant!
If it means acting all “hiao” and unlike my peers so be it! People might leer at me by saying “eeee….so old liao still act so hiao, bhb one, I don’t care! I wanna be clubbing at the age of 50 still!, I wanna be coasting down ECP in my shiny Red Modena blasting techno music when I’m 60, I won’t become like my dad, stuck with an old merc, wearing country club clothes everyday with a hairstyle right out from the seventies!
I was having a conversation with some classmates recently, the topic dwelled into this, and we all admitted, yes we are all a quarter of a century old, though yet to establish ourselves, the omnipresent 3-0 seems inevitable now and its forever looming in our presence, those who are 27 now are probably the most cautious, almost past their prime, they freak out whenever we mention THIRTY! Haha…the look on their faces is real, none of us want to grow old.
Ok enough of that, I’m constantly checking my face for signs of wrinkles and such! *Touch Wood! Anyway, went to watch 13 Going 30 on Saturday, hence the topic for today. It’s sort of a trip down memory lane. Jennifer Garner as the lead Jenna Rink, who went from 13 to 30 after her big b’day bash went horribly wrong. She morphs from a geeky 13 year old into a 30 year old business woman working for a big time fashion mag, the only drawback? She’s stuck with the mentality of a teeny.
Jenny is a joy to watch, as she captures the essence of a child quite vividly, from the way she speaks, to the dressing style that’s a hint of child likeness in everything, not to mention the way she walks throughout the whole movie! There’s a morale lesson to be learnt here as well to adults who are watching…in our pursuit of acceptance be it in social or business circles, never ever forget the people who were with you along the way, family, friends, they all played a role in your success somehow, Jenny learnt this the hard way when she found out what her previous 30-year old self was up to.
Its frightening what adults are capable of, and for a child to come to terms with the unethical and gruesome world of adults is almost impossible. The show realized how kids are probably some of the purest of minds in the world, shielded from the harsh realities of adulthood. It made me see how grown-ups have become so tainted as a result of what we strive to achieve.
The innocence and naivety of a child is truly something we only get to experience once in a lifetime, for those who are still in that stage, please treasure it.
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