Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Weddings and Houses and Babies, Oh My!

When did we become grown ups? Did I miss it? Did this happen during those years when I used to race home from class to catch the latest 30-minute meals w/Rachael Ray?

No, it happened. I realized I'm no longer the "young generation" anymore. I started saying things like "Who are the Jonas Brothers and why are they so awesome?"

Hm..I remember someone saying this to me when these guys named Justin, JC, Joey, Lance and that one other guy nobody remembers starting singing songs called "Bye, Bye, Bye," complete with the most ridiculous hand gesture "dance moves" (yes, "dance moves" deserves to be in quotes). Tickets to this concert were sold out in 4 minutes, yet I'm mocking these little 13 year-olds for their love affair with some movie about a high school musical, aptly titled "High School Musical?"

Face it, we're grown ups now, whether we like it or not. Unless you're one of those who thinks Justin Bieber is cute. I find him mildly creepy. No, not mildly. Just creepy.

But, for those of you who still don't feel like you've grown up, I applaud you. Don't worry about when things will happen...you know why? That's a grown up thing to do. When you were five and your teeth hadn't all fallen out, you didn't worry about it. You knew it was going to happen. And sure enough, it did. And four years and 87 orthodontist appointments later, you have a smile that can light up a room.

And if all else fails, read about THIS guy and you're bound to feel better about yourself: http://carrottop.com/contest/.