5-Squared

There is a Friends episode (more about Friends later) where everyone turns thirty. Rachel breaks up with Tag on her birthday bcuz she thinks he is too young for her and that she needed someone to settle with. It was funny to see how women got crazy when they realize they are getting old. It isn't funny any more when I myself completed quarter of a century on this planet couple of months back.

Turning 25 wasn't a big deal.. I think it was the easiest thing I ever had to do. But being 25 is really tough.. for one I dont want to hear my mom say "u r 25 and u still can't cook for yourself??" It is a  part of the growing-up process - whenever u reach an age that is a multiple of 5, people around u think u have more responsibility. Hey.. give it a break.. 26 or 27 is bigger than 25 any day!

Personally, I feel proud that I managed to survive through several things all these years. By Darwin's standards, I am fit. This one year, I want to do a recap of my life and see what more I can do. I dont remember my 5th, 10th and 15th birthdays. On my 20th birthday, I was very happy - because Satish gifted me a watch that I always wanted and I wear it every day even now. I was so happy that I forgot to brood over my teenage getting over. I think I should do something this year to remember this remarkable milestone.

And I think I know what I am going to do.. I am gonna live my life. I am gonna do things that I always wanted to do - watching movies whole day ("Am I wasting my time?"), eating 10 ice creams at a single go ("No I'll start sneezing"), buying new shoes ("I have a good one already.. why blow money?"), owning a car ("Do I need one?"), learning keyboard ("Don't have time"), restarting dance classes ("Am very busy...") - things that I kept postponing thinking this is not the right time. I have come to realize that if this isnt the right time nothing else would be. 

So that's the deal - I am gonna behave my age.. and that means I will 'never be sorry that it is over.. but be happy that it happened'