This thought occurred to me last night: I don’t take life seriously. I really don’t. A couple days ago I turned 27 (thanks to those who wished me a happy birthday 😉 and when I got to work I found what I expected— my cube decorated Star Wars fashion (yeah, bring a light saber with you to work on Halloween and you are forever the Star Wars nerd. Which is fine– they all don’t realize just how cool it is to be a Star Wars nerd, except for a couple guys in the I.T. Department that Mar seems to have connected with on a Star Wars level. Alas, no one quite that cool in the Art department.
On top of the cupboards in my cube there were several Darth Vader masks– now that was appropriate. I thought they should have given everyone in the department a Darth mask to celebrate my birthday. Lori (one of the illustrators) actually drew a caricature of me dressed up like Luke on Episode IV for my birthday card, which, while cheesy, was fun and provided for more entertaining comments inside the card from co-workers (a more generic card gets pretty standard notes, you know?). Here’s a couple of the comments:
“Hey Mike, Hope your birthday rocks! Can I have your light saber when you die? -Jen”
“Mike, have a good birthday, you must. Are those leg-warmers you have on? NICE! -MV”
Anyhow, it was a good day. Marianne, Jesse, and Mel took me to PF Changs for dinner that night (Mom, Steve, and Kato came too)– holy cow. That place is my 2nd favorite asian restaurant after Sam Hawk. Is it any coincidence that my clothes smell like the food after leaving either restaurant? I don’t think so. The orange chicken and Mongolian beef were tasty, and the crispy honey shrimp…. All I can say is that it just melts in my mouth and makes me smile like only the best foods do. Oh I can’t forget the desert– Banana Spring Rolls. The spring rolls themselves were not bad, but the ice cream in the middle was scrumptious: pineapple coconut. Great stuff! So thanks again Mar, Jesse, and Mel… Nothing like good food and good company.
So I’m 27. My dad calls me up just before dinner to wish me a happy birthday, and to add that “When I turned 27, I was a month away from getting married,” and then laughs as I laugh. Heh… Maybe if I took life more seriously. Or maybe I just need to find someone that only takes life as seriously as I do. I feel about the same as I did when I turned 23– not sure if that’s good or bad. Maybe people care about age too much. Just think about it, what’s the big deal with turning 30, 40, 50, etc.? It’s like Hamlet says, “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” Life and the world around you seem to depend on the lenses through which you view them, it’s all in your mind. Maybe some lenses are important to have in order to interact with the world around you, but others– why do we need them? Just a thought for you as I ponder how life is the same today as it was when I was 26 😉
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5 responses to “27”
ah, welcome to the late twenties. One more grey, stony step towards the grave, eh?
I know how you feel about not taking things seriously. I was thinking lately, I just have no desire to settle down yet. If I find a girl that wants to bum around with me, that’s great, but I don’t really want to think beyond that at this point.
so anyways, where are the pics of the food?!
Yeah. People probably think we’re crazy, eh Heeble? 27 and not really worried about settling down.
The pics of the food. Sad isn’t it? The lack thereof is an issue I plan to deal with in a separate post… hopefully in the next day or so 😉
We spend “Girls Night” (ya know, during Priesthood session of Conference) at PF Changs specifically for the banana spring rolls.
I found that exact ice cream in the carton once, so I bought one for all of my sisters.
27 is just about the average age in my ward. Odd to leave a place where I was nearing Cat Lady age at my ripe ol’ age of 21, and stepping into a place where I’m considered practically a baby. Hmmm.
By the way, do you watch The Office (if not, you should really rethink your reasoning for that) because I am pretty sure you and Dwight dressed the same for Halloween. Complete with Star Wars Force FX Lightsaber with authentic sound effects and power up & power down effects.
I’m not sure what that says about either of you.
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Cheesy. Did I not post a pic of my halloween costume ever?
No I don’t watch the office but I hear it’s hilarious. One of these days when I’m done with 24, Lost, X-files, etc…. too many dvds 🙂