Tuesday, August 21, 2012

The Perks of Being 35 (and Single)





  1. It’s legal to drink, there’s rarely a hang over (when you are over thirty) and you can crack a Tequila night anytime.  If drinking does not appeal anymore, it’s because you already lost interest.

  1. No 10pm curfews or little brother hovering when you’ve got telephone calls. Chances are, it’s now mom pushing you to go out on a Friday night.

  1. You can decide how you welcome mid-life (note: life span is now 70):
    1. wake up late and sit with your sorry ass
    2. bring Jollibee to your favourite charity
    3. *pool your single girl friends and get drunk ‘til you pass out
whatever, absolutely whatever!!!

  1. When you go nuts, you can blame your hormones. Just remember to say sorry for losing your tact when you’re back to the usual ‘nice and polite’.

  1. You’ve broken your heart at least once, fallen in love, done embarrassing stuff, said regretful lines or kicked somebody else’s ass. But you’re wiser and alive!

  1. You’ve learned how to cook at least one presentable dish other than fried. Ladies, it will truly be embarrassing if you have not!!!  

  1. You are already more realistic. If not yet, wake up sleepy head. Men are as human as we are, they don’t always come with chocolates and red wines. They sweat when it’s hot, they snore tired or not, you’ll blow each other’s top and they wouldn’t buy your hormonal issues all the time – and you will still love him nonetheless.   

  1. You’re no longer ashamed to say ‘NO’, you choose your battle wisely – knowing when to ignore nonsense or when to stand up when bullied, and  more importantly, you are more comfortable saying what you honestly feel – the last one is hormonal, Google it.

  1. You’ve been there, done that. Nothing much surprises you and there’s nothing much that can disgust you to your stomach, home-wreckers and extreme cases are exceptions of course. 

  1. You’re at age responsible for other people, you stop being selfish. Age brings sense to being a daughter, a sister, a girlfriend, a partner or to some, as both parents to her kids. 
*disclaimer: i don't mean that you do,  i just mean that you can
 

21 comments:

  1. i guess we all have different opinions on age and being single. I believe that your having the prime time of your life and enjoying every bit of it. stay that way :)

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  2. Kkay!this post looks like depending ONESELF being single. Well ,what else you could do except appreciate being single at age 35 done mocking around and fell sorry for your life. nice post.

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  3. i cannot imagine being 35 and still single and still dating i love being a wife and mom.

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  4. .. and at 35, I think you already get "immuned" by people pushing you to marry already! lol!

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  5. Everything has its bright side and even turning 35 alone has its own bright spots with more freedom and more leeway to explore and have fun.

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  6. I love how you've written down your points. I'm just nearing my 29th yet I'm already immune to these kinds of stuff. :) By the way, you really look lovely even at 35! :) Stay pretty sis! :)

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  7. I can't imagine being single at this age. I hope to be a mother one day. But then, we never know :)

    At whatever age, the important thing is living life to the fullest :)

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  8. Wow! There are just so many things you can enjoy if you are single and successful. I'm pretty sure that your parents and friends are pushing you to get married. But why bother if you find meaning in your life even if you are still single.

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  9. Just enjoy LIFE to the fullest. 35 and single not a big problem. Have time for yourself.

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  10. 35 years old .. ?? or you are scared? I think that age is enough to have time for yourself. well think about it.

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  11. Good points. Being single is sometimes much more nicer.

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  12. Wishing I could be 25 again hehehe, I'm now passed 35 though, and seems like I am not getting younger, less vigor, less intense activities but more zest for life...enjoy your age!

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  13. I hear you an all of your accounts, but I think it's time and at least have one child. Yo may have everything but creating life and bringing it to the world will make a whole lot of meaning to your life.

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  14. Enjoying life is all about perspective! Glad you're having fun times!

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  15. We can choose what we want to do with our life and that includes finding the bright spots in our everyday life no matter our personal circumstances. Being single has its advantages in the same way as being married is so let's just all enjoy our lives.

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  16. 35mate... hehehe. i'll just assume its your birthday post... so, belated... lol. first, thanks for considering us as human... haha. and lastly, hope you find someone you grow old with... Yahweh bless.

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  17. oops the cakes say happy bday... hahaha.

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  18. i love being a wife and a mom as well even though I'm still young my age 23. though I've known people who's' in their 30's already and not yet married i can blame them nor you it your life anyway. broken hearted things is hard as. xx

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  19. If there is one thing that I can really consider as a perk, it's having come to a place where I now have a stable and successful career. At least, when the time comes that I get to finally settle down, it's going to be the icing to a wonderful life.

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  20. Like what Abe Lincoln said, "it's not the years in your life that count but the life in your years."

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  21. I was actually commenting on another blog but got attracted by your post title. Very well said! I had my first mid-life crisis when I turned 35...no not because I was single but because of a life changing experience My life was on a roll before that and I was having the time of my life. Then suddenly my Dad died and he was only 58! I started looking my life and what I have accomplished that I could be proud of...sad to say, there was nothing, unless you count drinking 10 bottles of beer without getting wasted as one. My life changed after that. No, I still did not get married but I adopted a son who is now 21 and a daughter who just turned 4. Life is good, and you don't need a husband to make it so.

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