One month from now, I will be 46 years old. I have not really thought about my age until now. Funny but the cliché “I stopped counting at 30!” has some truth in it. Much as I want to ignore it, age has indeed caught up with me. I used to be thin (Yes, Virginia, I was slim before!) but not lanky. Going up and down the stairs was never a problem with me. I can also touch my toes with my fingers without necessarily bending my legs. It’s a different story now. The nineteen-step stairs in the house is a killer especially when my joints ache (read: arthritis). I can still touch my toes with my fingers – this time, sitting down. I used to enjoy a night out binge drinking – now, I prefer two shots of red wine instead. I used to eat pork humba with gusto but now I worry about my blood pressure shooting up. Traveling used to be an exciting activity – now, I consider it a pain in the butt. I’m getting there, guys. But age somehow has its perks. One becomes more learned – more mature. Your grasp of things becomes focused and your views are now tempered. The plus sides are great – you rub elbows with people that were your parent’s peers and depending on your astuteness, your opinion is now being sought. I’m getting there and my strategy is to get there in one piece, with my dignity and self-respect intact. I may be getting old but what the heck; I’ve enjoyed every bit of it. So the secret of success is to age gracefully. That way, you don’t even have to worry about wrinkles. Enough said.
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General Santos Time
August 28th, 2009 at 12:48 AM
tigulang na gyud ko! whew!
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August 28th, 2009 at 1:03 AM
You’re the youngest-looking 46-year old I know.
If you didn’t share that you’d be turning 46 next month, I would have pegged your age at 39.
Advanced happy birthday, Orman!
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August 28th, 2009 at 1:08 AM
Lapit na…. galaw galaw ulo… hehe!! habang tumatanda, lalong gumaganda… advanced happy bday ormz! stay happy! ^_^
August 28th, 2009 at 1:15 AM
@lyle — you’re too kind… feeling ko nga 30 lang ako eh… charot! hahahaha! by the way, i earned $0.73 from my adsense clicks for the month of august! am so proud! hahahaha!
August 28th, 2009 at 5:49 AM
So how old is kuya avel?
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August 28th, 2009 at 7:54 AM
@sheng — hehehe… i am not going there… baka majumbag ako ni kuya avel…hahahaha!
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August 28th, 2009 at 10:18 AM
but we will always be young at heart…
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August 28th, 2009 at 10:26 AM
hi orms,
yah one month from now bday na natin…. haha..
as they say age is a matter of mind if you dont mind..it doesnt matter…
youve come a long way to be where you are right now and you surely deserve this dear…
see you on our “joint clebration”hahaha..
loveyah,
te meg
August 28th, 2009 at 11:17 AM
nice…
love this; “So the secret of success is to age gracefully. That way, you don’t even have to worry about wrinkles.”
you sure you’re 46? you don’t like 46… para ka lang 45… peace!!!
advance happy birthday, SIR ORMS!!!
i still remember your birthday celebration sa shakey’s before, when KUYA AVEL surprised you with “DARNA”… hahaha…
all the best!!!
cheers!!!
August 28th, 2009 at 1:52 PM
matanda lang ako sa yo konting paligo. malapit na birthday natin. happy beerday!!@@