Late To the Party
April 04, 2009 09:50 AM
I’m a computer guy. And I am constantly involved in
keeping up with the latest news and trends in
technology. I admit it, I love the feeling of being
on the bleeding edge of discoveries and products that
other people haven’t learned about yet. But it seems
that in so many other parts of my life, I am WAY
behind the curve. Here are some things I learned WAY
after, I suspect, other people discovered it.
Learned to swim: 22 years old
Got my first driver’s license: 17 years old
Saw the ocean for the first time: 21 years old
Discovered why breakfast diners have bottles of hot sauce on the tables: 30 years old
Watched Singing In the Rain (and loved it by the way): 38 years old
Learned to ride a two wheeler bike: 7 years old
First Travelled abroad: 30 years old
Learned that the phrase “For all intents and purposes” is not actually “for all intensive purposes.”: 25 years old
Had my first lamb chop (oh God, how I wish I had discovered this earlier): 29 years old
Read Shakespeare: Okay, this hasn’t happened yet, but it is something I want to do this year. 44 years old
And what other things are ahead of me? Plenty of surprises, no doubt. I mean, it isn’t really possible to list things that you don’t know yet, right? But there are a few things I am aware of that are still in my future. Like: watching Its a Wonderful Life, understanding how escrow in real estate works, and learning how to properly fold clothes.
So if you are in your twenties or thirties, hell if you are any age, I’m just here to remind you that you don’t know it all. There are still meaningful discoveries ahead of you. Or then again, maybe everyone else has already done everything and I’m still just trying to catch up! Hey, wait up! I’m coming. I’m coming.
Learned to swim: 22 years old
Got my first driver’s license: 17 years old
Saw the ocean for the first time: 21 years old
Discovered why breakfast diners have bottles of hot sauce on the tables: 30 years old
Watched Singing In the Rain (and loved it by the way): 38 years old
Learned to ride a two wheeler bike: 7 years old
First Travelled abroad: 30 years old
Learned that the phrase “For all intents and purposes” is not actually “for all intensive purposes.”: 25 years old
Had my first lamb chop (oh God, how I wish I had discovered this earlier): 29 years old
Read Shakespeare: Okay, this hasn’t happened yet, but it is something I want to do this year. 44 years old
And what other things are ahead of me? Plenty of surprises, no doubt. I mean, it isn’t really possible to list things that you don’t know yet, right? But there are a few things I am aware of that are still in my future. Like: watching Its a Wonderful Life, understanding how escrow in real estate works, and learning how to properly fold clothes.
So if you are in your twenties or thirties, hell if you are any age, I’m just here to remind you that you don’t know it all. There are still meaningful discoveries ahead of you. Or then again, maybe everyone else has already done everything and I’m still just trying to catch up! Hey, wait up! I’m coming. I’m coming.