More scary things..

It is officially just few more months to 2009.

I am just about to turn 23.5 years old.

Holy shit.

Scary things

Recently, I get more and more invitations to friend's baby shower, friend's baby Christianizing, friend's wedding, friend's hen's night, wedding reception I am starting to feel the hit from age. Last time whenever I attended this type of parties/functions, it was normally of parent's friends'; now it's my own! Almost everyone around me is settling down with a partner/long-term relationship if not a marriage. Me and my boyfriend are now rocking friend's baby to sleep or cooing to them in public more than we drink. We find ourselves sitting in restaurants squealing at the baby next to our table more often than talking about which club to go to.

Is this how a stable relationship feels like or it's just how 20-something feels like??

The world today

Remember those days when as children, we used to run free in our neighbourhood, play hopscotch on the walkway and catch tadpoles by the nearby stream? Life had no boundaries, as a kid I felt so small in a big, big world with never-ending adventures; the night spelled mystery and the blue sky seemed too far stretched. My duty was to work out what animals the clouds formed across the sky, and of course to keep my tadpoles alive so that one morning I could wake up amused by the fact that they're all gone as they finally transformed into baby frogs.

Kids nowadays live a life full of rules and boundaries. The world has taken away their innocence, stressful society expectation and norms have forced children as young as 8 or 9 to take an adult's role. I know of some children who are diagnosed with bipolar disorder and major depression at the age of 6. We used to say, time waits for no one but is time really the issue today? It seems more to me that even time cannot catch with the superficial and harsh societal norm. Time gets ditched behind, children at such young age are forced to grow up; 12 years of age seems like the new 18.

It sadden me to know that it is no longer safe for children to run wild in their own neighbourhood as parents fear that one of their neighbours is a potential pedophile. Our local parks are no longer place for children to play hide and seek as they're possibly infested by criminals. Movie shows that film children eating hamburgers are to be banned soon as the rate of obesity amongst our younger generation is on the rise. Things that we used to identify a child with are no longer accepted or "correct".

I am just waiting for the day that candy, popcorn and sand castle to be taken away from them to arrive too.

Eyes are not just eyes

A person's eyes can tell so much. I often find looking into someone's eyes is like looking into someone's soul. It's often not just their current state that is revealed, very often it's also the past that leads up to the current.

Eyes reveal feelings of fear, anger, joy and hatred - happy sets of eyes almost have this sparkle that catches your breathe and it's very inspiring; distraught sets of eyes are somewhat withdrawn, almost dead; fear is probably when a person does not even dare to look into yours.

Quite often, it's also from looking into someone's eyes that you can tell if he is lying or sincere. And perhaps that's why liars find eye contact intimidating, they usually choose to look away and then switch topic. At the same time, perhaps they know that if they were look into the person's eye, not only the person can tell that they're lying, they too, can find out that the person knows that they're lying and they do not have the guts to come to terms with that. You can say that liars are often cowards, and lying is a cowardly act.

There are some funny people around

At the counter of a service station when buying a pack of cigarette on three different occasions.

Me : Hi, a pack of Marlboro green please.
Indian lady : Um, can I please check your ID?
Me : [Thinking, wtf?!]

Do I look like I'm a 16 year old high school chick? Fully-grown sets of boobs and half a dozen of fine wrinkles on my face, I mean, seriously?? I'm 23 for Christ's sake!

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Indian man : Hi, how can I help you?
Me : Can I please have a pack of Marlboro menthol light please?
Indian man : Sure. [Proceeded with locating the pack and payment]
Me : Thank you. [Handed in eftpos card]
Indian man : You know..smoking is not good for you, shouldn't smoke.
Me : Err..haha. Thanks anyway. [Took the pack and card and left].

Wtf?! Seriously?! Freak!

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Caucasian man : Hi, how is it going?
Me : Good yourself?
Caucasian man : Can't be any better.
Me : Can I please get myself a pack of Marlboro menthol light please?
Caucasian man : (In a teasing tone) You smoke?? [Proceeded with locating the pack, turned back around] Why do you smoke?
Me : Well, believe it or not, I just do. (Smile)

I mean..that's not an legitimate answer but what kind of question is that anyway! And, what is wrong with all these people!