Turning 30 soon . . . :(

[cucumber]

Originally posted by: Trygve

Originally posted by: cucumber

I like your outlook. When you're within a couple years, if you can still hold this point of view you'd be far ahead of most poeple. I know many (not to mention myself) that are aproaching 30, and not taking it too well.

All I can really say is party and have as much fun as you can now. Once you start getting closer to being a real actual adult, things just aren't as fun anymore. You'll try to party, and you won't enjoy it. Then when you're sitting around not doing much you'll miss partying.

I'm at that age where doing young stuff no longer pleases me, but I'm not quite ready to settle down, so I'm kind of in no man's land.

Hmmm...hasn't seemed like my tastes have changed that much over the years. One change I did notice when I hit 30 was that it struck me that I pretty much never felt sore the next day any more, no matter what I did physically. Around 35 was interesting physically, because all of my old injuries (knee problems, damaged nerves where I'd had my ankle rebuilt, etc.) all spontaneously healed up while I wasn't paying attention. Can't say that I noticed any obvious physical changes when I passed 40, though. Guess we'll see what comes next.

Hell. You have it kind of good. It's good to hear you're feeling better than before though. I've always thought it would go the other way and any little injuries etc.. will start to haunt you more.

I've already built up a couple of injuries that now bother me more than before. Both of my right and left index fingers easily become dislocated in the middle joint. Old drumming injuries. I used sticks that were too heavy and I had bad technique. (marching band) My fingers would slowly dislocate during a night of playing. After long performances I could not play for weeks at a time. I've corrected my technique in recent years, but the damage was done.

Then there's my right knee. I play drumset mostly now, and the shock from pounding the bass pedal trashes my knee. There's not much I can do about this one though. It's a rare thing, but those who have this problem don't have any way out other than to stop playing.

 

[Rob9874]

Originally posted by: cucumber
There's also the whole generation gap thing and liking different music, styles of clothes...etc.... It all realy just boils down to the fact that I'm getting old. Bleh!!

When you're coming from the perspective of the younger generation, it's called "getting old". I remember when I was a senior in high school. I was playing guitar for a guy in his mid-20's. I knew all the popular songs of the time, from bands like Extreme, Queensryche, etc. He didn't know any, and asked if I knew any AC/DC or Led Zepplin. I knew some, but thought, "What an oldie! I hope I never get so old that I don't know the popular songs." Yet, I'm sure kids today would say the same about Extreme and Queensryche!

I did buy the Franz Ferdinand CD tonight though. <Dr. Evil>I'm hip, I'm with it.</Dr. Evil> But I find myself more partial to Velvet Revolver (new GNR...cool!).