Sunday, 15 July 2007

This is my first time

Very excited that I have got this far so far into the world of Blogging. I think even if noone else reads it I'm going to find it useful, I guess similar to keeping a Journal but different in that my diaries in the past have come with a lock and key and say keep out, private, its mine, you will die if you dare look in here (that one was used many years ago when I was an over-reacting teenager). I guess this is public but in a private way. I feel if i say in here that Im going to do something then Im going to feel more motivated/ pressured to do it.

I had no idea what to call this either - i wonder if other people struggle or have a Eureka moment, or maybe its just blooming obvious to them. I also struggled with the description - i guess i tend to describe who I am depending on who is asking and why - I am a senior manager/ I am a single mother/ I am single/ I am mid-late thirties/ I am all sorts of things...

I think the age thing is difficult at my age (38 in a couple of months). What do you say? So am I middle aged/ thirty something/ nearly 40? I probably prefer to think 30-something is the best description as I definitley do not feel affinity to the others - and because of the tv programme ages ago that I think made it all seem a bit glam. So I guess thats actually not a good description of me then!

I genuinely tend to forget my age when asked, so keep trying to get myself to remember that am nearing 40 as i think I'll be able to remember that one. And I obviously look my age - the nice (young) chap who came to look at my car on Friday when I dunched it (thats another story) didnt even bother asking but had me down on the forms as 'Mrs'. I have never been, and am unlikely to ever be a Mrs, due to not seeing the point of it all. But guess i must look like i should be/ have been married by now..!

I like the sound of being in the summer time of my life - middle aged sounds so, well,.. middle aged (and isn't 40 the new 30..?!). If we're averaging a life of 80 years now (at least I will be when I get on that health and fitness regime), then I guess 38-40 must be the May/ June time of life. Makes me think of sunshine, long days and light nights, BBQs... except for this year when its been a horrific washout of course...

3 comments:

Elaine Denning said...

What a great start! That was a zillion times better than my first entry (but I will warn you that after three months, I started to get my lit off...lol)!

Welcome to blogville! I'll link you and do all the lovely customary things - invite you over for coffee and all that sort of stuff. (That basically means, I'll let my friends know you're here.)

I hope you have lots of fun and make loads of friends, and find it a worthwhile and wonderful experience. I for one, have never looked back. x

Flowerpot said...

Another welcome, Jez! I'll link to you as well and I second what missu has said. Good for confidence, too, when you need it. As for age - try not to worry about it. I'm married to someone 18 years older and when I asked him how old someone was the other day, he said, 'our age.'
So what is age, really?

Jez Bell said...

Thanks to you both for welcoming and encouragement. Here's to a whole new world...!