Sunday, February 21, 2010

Only two weeks and four days left . . .

. . . . until I'm fifty. How did that happen? I had all these lofty plans, OK, well, one achievable goal I wanted to reach before the big day. Back when I made it in January, March 11 seemed a lot farther (or is it further?) away. That will now be my goal--to relearn the difference between those two words. I can accomplish that without getting up at 5:15 to go to Spin class, without dieting, without committing to anything long-term, heck, without even getting up out of this chair, I can become reacquainted with something I used to know.

But I don't want to. Why?

I'm lazy. And I've reached a new low if opening another window on the screen seems like too much work.

There, I said it. Albeit shamefully, I admitted it--I'm lazy. In a world that values a body in motion, staying in motion, creating, producing, achieving, making "x's" on check-lists, I'm lazy
which is unacceptable for someone of German heritage. Auch der lieber!

But am I lazy or am I simply tired? Whichever it is, will I be more of "it" the older I get? Or is it just a phase, like adolescent acne and worrying about whether the person you like in 5th hour Spanish class "LIKES you" likes you or just "likes you?"

I don't know. Help me out.

P.S. *FARTHER denotes physical advancement in distance. FURTHER denotes advancement to greater degree, as in time. But I'm too lazy to go back and fix that.

6 comments:

  1. I don't think it's laziness. . .I just think as time goes on, you start to realize what's worth your time and what isn't. Just my theory, anyway-- but maybe I'm lazy, too! :)

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  2. It's Winter-- we're not supposed to be moving around and thinking. By evolutionary design this is when we sleep and sit and eat and wait until Spring. Case closed.
    Russ

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  3. Thanks, that helps. I agree, Russ. Eastern philosophy says this is a time to turn inward and nurture ourselves so that we'll have energy to bloom in the spring. It sounds much less lamer coming from Lao Tsu.

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  4. Believe it or not, once you've been in the 50's for a little while, the number loses a lot of its significance. There's also a feeling of freedom that comes with being 50 or more - at this point, it really doesn't matter much what others think, it's what I think and what I want from life that matters to me. I get energy from that. Even the BIG things can slide - if I can't do anything about it, I'm not willing to waste a lot of energy worrying about it. I've got things to do before I'm done!

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  5. I'm with Russ. Too cold for that kind of ambition. Let's all watch TV until Spring.
    Jenf

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  6. toon, why can't i find your blog? i am so blog-challenged. help. i need a dose of funny.

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