I'm getting old...
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Campeador
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For most people that is true, but not for me. I had a pretty unique situation in high school in that I could basically do whatever the hell I wanted. Two of my close friends and I took independent study junior and senior year, rented out a place walking distance from the chairlift at Squaw Valley. We had no responsibility, just skied everyday at a world class resort and came back home on the weekends to party. I use to drive everywhere in ski boots. I don't think my situation can ever get any better than that. We use to own that place, we'd make the academy kids (that were paying 35k a year to do the same thing) look like pussies. Now when I go skiing I don't have nearly the same swagger, not even close. There's basically nothing I can do now, besides drink in a bar, that I couldn't do back then. I had a lot of freedom.
Even in the fall when there was no snow we'd surf all the time in Santa Cruz just because we could. I use to be in such amazing shape. Now no one has the time, or they're broke, or they're attached at the hip to their wifey.
I'm still having lots of fun, but not on the same scale as before. I think nostalgia is good in certain cases because it is indicative of a life well lived.
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Even in the fall when there was no snow we'd surf all the time in Santa Cruz just because we could. I use to be in such amazing shape. Now no one has the time, or they're broke, or they're attached at the hip to their wifey.
I'm still having lots of fun, but not on the same scale as before. I think nostalgia is good in certain cases because it is indicative of a life well lived.
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user098123
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And how old are you? If you're as old as 21-22 you reek of immaturity. It's a joke dude, chill out. We're having fun.
BMB
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agreed
I'm only 19 but I remember those days. I feel like I'm always looking back on my childhood, wishing I could have cherished it more. It's funny how when your a kid and you want to be a grown up, and now that you're an adult all you wish is to be a kid again. Damn I'm sorry I'm a downer.
I'm only 19 but I remember those days. I feel like I'm always looking back on my childhood, wishing I could have cherished it more. It's funny how when your a kid and you want to be a grown up, and now that you're an adult all you wish is to be a kid again. Damn I'm sorry I'm a downer.
t-roy
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I am 25 now, so in ski-years I am probably about 40. We should come up with a conversion rate for ski-years like dog years.
But really I am loving being 25. 24 was a great year and 25 is starting good, although I have gotten quite out of shape. That's what 7 years of college does to you. I fully intend to get in the best shape of my life within the next 6 months though.
But really I am loving being 25. 24 was a great year and 25 is starting good, although I have gotten quite out of shape. That's what 7 years of college does to you. I fully intend to get in the best shape of my life within the next 6 months though.
shit that does sound awesome, but really, why cant you do something as awesome or even more awesome now? there are only two highschool friends i still hang out with, all the others are too lazy or too busy with work and being their girlfriends bitch to do stuff with. and all they wanna do now is drink, its like become their excuse to not go do something fun and active, they go to a bar cause its easy to do and doesnt take effort. so i made a bunch of new friends who are always willing to go do something awesome.
if you want this time to be the best time of your life, you just have to make it happen. 99% of the situation your in is all mental, when you think your getting old and cant have fun, thats exactly what will happen, you gotta think and believe your young and having an awesome time every day and thats what will happen. i know it sounds like a bunch of hippie bullshit, but its so true. your 20 something, your not even halfway to being old yet. age 15 and 16 were shitty for me cause i was in a bad situation with friends, and i was feeling like i was getting older and i was gonna have responsibilities and stop having fun, and thats exactly what happened, ii felt alot older than i am now, physically i started going downhill etc.. took me over a year to figure it out, but i changed my attitude and i swear within a month my life was 100% better.its insane how powerful your brain is.
if you want this time to be the best time of your life, you just have to make it happen. 99% of the situation your in is all mental, when you think your getting old and cant have fun, thats exactly what will happen, you gotta think and believe your young and having an awesome time every day and thats what will happen. i know it sounds like a bunch of hippie bullshit, but its so true. your 20 something, your not even halfway to being old yet. age 15 and 16 were shitty for me cause i was in a bad situation with friends, and i was feeling like i was getting older and i was gonna have responsibilities and stop having fun, and thats exactly what happened, ii felt alot older than i am now, physically i started going downhill etc.. took me over a year to figure it out, but i changed my attitude and i swear within a month my life was 100% better.its insane how powerful your brain is.
GayWolf420
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I wish 
Huck_Norris
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word. I'm fkn 27, this thread makes me feel old as hell! "I'm 22 and I enjoy fine spirits!" WTF???
It is pretty funny though- I remember being like "The interwhat??"
You know you had the middle school pic with the bugle boy shirt and laser beams in the background too.
My general health is actually better than it's ever been. Conditioning... Getting there. My back is the worst thing about me though, sprained my lower back twice in 'Nam, uh, I mean football and the shit still kills me now and then. The chiro helps, but it comes back when I eat shit hucking or something and get twisted up. When it's bad it's really bad. Never broke a bone though, no idea how that's possible at this point.
It is pretty funny though- I remember being like "The interwhat??"
You know you had the middle school pic with the bugle boy shirt and laser beams in the background too.
My general health is actually better than it's ever been. Conditioning... Getting there. My back is the worst thing about me though, sprained my lower back twice in 'Nam, uh, I mean football and the shit still kills me now and then. The chiro helps, but it comes back when I eat shit hucking or something and get twisted up. When it's bad it's really bad. Never broke a bone though, no idea how that's possible at this point.