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18th January 2005, 07:03 PM
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Annierobrigado
18th January 2005, 07:13 PM
hey shagen
well said. i have an 86 yr old grand-aunt who's a better ballroom dancer than i am... dips and turns and all. my grand-uncle just died last year he was 87. his eldest sister died when she was 97. i am the eldest granddaughter of the clan and so they saw me in a crib, then stroller, then walker, then baby trike, then 2-wheel bike, then college then medicine then wedding then babies 1-5. i don't mind getting old as long as i don't get alzheimers or dementia.
so, yes, because my elders are still around, i still feel like the baby whenever we have family reunions. then i see the kids and my cousins' kids and i feel, at the same time, i already belong to the older generation. shheeesh.
i have a lot of cousins as young as ivar and pleccy. they call me "ATE ANNIE" (pronounced ah-teh) which means older sister (a form of endearment or respect). at the same time I have cousins as young as diny's kids, or leslie's or tate's for that matter. (My uncles get married late and they choose wives younger than me! :wah )
so i think i'm in the middle years. anyway, am loving it. we get to do things we couldnt do when we were teenagers.
annie :nice1
well said. i have an 86 yr old grand-aunt who's a better ballroom dancer than i am... dips and turns and all. my grand-uncle just died last year he was 87. his eldest sister died when she was 97. i am the eldest granddaughter of the clan and so they saw me in a crib, then stroller, then walker, then baby trike, then 2-wheel bike, then college then medicine then wedding then babies 1-5. i don't mind getting old as long as i don't get alzheimers or dementia.
so, yes, because my elders are still around, i still feel like the baby whenever we have family reunions. then i see the kids and my cousins' kids and i feel, at the same time, i already belong to the older generation. shheeesh.
i have a lot of cousins as young as ivar and pleccy. they call me "ATE ANNIE" (pronounced ah-teh) which means older sister (a form of endearment or respect). at the same time I have cousins as young as diny's kids, or leslie's or tate's for that matter. (My uncles get married late and they choose wives younger than me! :wah )
so i think i'm in the middle years. anyway, am loving it. we get to do things we couldnt do when we were teenagers.
annie :nice1
Moorf
18th January 2005, 09:10 PM
Wow - who's the "Under 21" ?! :uhoh
leslie
18th January 2005, 09:46 PM
here and now i would be grateful to remember my age. if i started getting into permutations of months etc it would soon involve laws of physics, phases of the moon and, being in uk, inland revenue as well. cannot be bothered...
did notice that my grandfather became utterly childlike before dying age 92. there was something strangely beautiful about it.
did notice that my grandfather became utterly childlike before dying age 92. there was something strangely beautiful about it.
jo b
19th January 2005, 12:42 AM
I think this is an appropriate post here...
Do you realise that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.
"How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're never thirty-six and a half You're four and a half, going on five!
That's the key.
You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.
"How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life . . . you become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony . . . YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!
But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! . He TURNED; we had to throw him out There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40.
Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone.
But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!
So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.
You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!
You get into your 80s and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime.
And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; "I Was JUST 92."
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. "I'm 100 and a half!"
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!! You are only as old as you think you are!
Shagen that was so funny :nice1 . I could see that as a stand up comics piece, Brilliant.
Jo
Do you realise that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.
"How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're never thirty-six and a half You're four and a half, going on five!
That's the key.
You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.
"How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life . . . you become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony . . . YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!
But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! . He TURNED; we had to throw him out There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40.
Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone.
But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!
So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.
You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!
You get into your 80s and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime.
And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; "I Was JUST 92."
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. "I'm 100 and a half!"
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!! You are only as old as you think you are!
Shagen that was so funny :nice1 . I could see that as a stand up comics piece, Brilliant.
Jo
Diny
19th January 2005, 12:45 AM
Shagen
What a brilliant posting - and so right !!!!
Diny
What a brilliant posting - and so right !!!!
Diny
eric_amanda
19th January 2005, 06:56 PM
Can't admit to the being the person under 21 sadly! I am 28 and if I tell you how young Eric is he may do away with me!!!
shagen
19th January 2005, 10:56 PM
I wonder if stand up comic is on the skills shortage list? :laugh
I'd probably get rotten tomatoes thrown at me! :laugh
Leave the professionals to that, I'll just count the beans :nice1
I'd probably get rotten tomatoes thrown at me! :laugh
Leave the professionals to that, I'll just count the beans :nice1
A & M
19th January 2005, 11:15 PM
More oldies here, I'm 48 and Andy is 50.
Mandy
Mandy
jam
20th January 2005, 11:29 AM
Who believes that 40's is the new 30's ????
We do !!!!!!!
Andrew is 43 (just) and I'm 42 (still for a little bit)
PS with a 10 year old we just feel ageless anyway.
We do !!!!!!!
Andrew is 43 (just) and I'm 42 (still for a little bit)
PS with a 10 year old we just feel ageless anyway.
Diny
20th January 2005, 11:43 AM
I think the 40's are fine. I think it's the age of acceptance. You suddenly realise that you're sort of getting towards middle age and you don't want to waste any more time on worrying about the unimportant things in life. It's certainly an age for putting everything into perspective.
I don't necessarily feel that my life began at 40. I've been having an absolute ball from day one and if I met my Waterloo tomorrow, I'd meet it knowing that I hadn't wasted one single moment. Would I do it all again if I had my life to live over ...... you bet ... only even more so :nice1
Diny
I don't necessarily feel that my life began at 40. I've been having an absolute ball from day one and if I met my Waterloo tomorrow, I'd meet it knowing that I hadn't wasted one single moment. Would I do it all again if I had my life to live over ...... you bet ... only even more so :nice1
Diny
jam
20th January 2005, 11:47 AM
Well said Diny, alternatively, my Nan says she is as old as her tounge and a little older than her teeth!
Age is just a number, and it is the vitality of the person which counts.
Age is just a number, and it is the vitality of the person which counts.
pleccy2000
30th July 2005, 10:16 AM
I don't necessarily feel that my life began at 40.
Diny
Diny are you really 40??! You don't look it :P
Diny
Diny are you really 40??! You don't look it :P
gil
30th July 2005, 11:10 AM
I am 45 and my toy boy is 44. (Only for another 6 weeks though). Our kids are 17, 14, 9 and 7.
I think we are all 16 in our heads though. :mrgreen:
Gil
I think we are all 16 in our heads though. :mrgreen:
Gil
Singel
30th July 2005, 11:20 AM
We are 16 going to 17 (remember this song ;) )
No, not anymore :oops:
My OH and I are in our 40s :wah
No, not anymore :oops:
My OH and I are in our 40s :wah
shagen
30th July 2005, 11:42 AM
:laugh :laugh
Aydon
30th July 2005, 12:00 PM
I'm 34 and Mrs A. is 47.
baboonworld
30th July 2005, 12:30 PM
Me 33 and Stu 32
Bruckner
30th July 2005, 01:06 PM
My OH and I are in our 40s :wah
As are we. My 40th birthday was the blackout that hit the Eastern seaboard and then some. There went my big bash.
Emily
As are we. My 40th birthday was the blackout that hit the Eastern seaboard and then some. There went my big bash.
Emily
selchie
30th July 2005, 02:56 PM
Next month I will be 45 1/2 and the OH will be 48. I agree with Jam about the 40s being the new 30s. Mine is certainly not my parents' 40s. They seemed to be older even in their 20s, but they did have children!
DLW
30th July 2005, 03:17 PM
Hi,
My husband and I (I sound like the Queen!!! hee hee) are both 36, my husband being 6 weeks older than me. Two kids are 9 and 7. Nice to see that everyone still feels 18, as I feel about 100!
;)
DLW
My husband and I (I sound like the Queen!!! hee hee) are both 36, my husband being 6 weeks older than me. Two kids are 9 and 7. Nice to see that everyone still feels 18, as I feel about 100!
;)
DLW
nicquie
30th July 2005, 09:58 PM
Hi this is my first posting we have been granted full PR my husband is 48 I am 41 with two children ages 3 & 12.
Fantastic forum I have to check it everyday just to see if Diny has left a post they are such a good read.
nicquie
Fantastic forum I have to check it everyday just to see if Diny has left a post they are such a good read.
nicquie
Mildred
30th July 2005, 10:07 PM
Well looking in the mirror - 57 for me 37 for my husband
The way I feel 27 for me 107 " " "
Birth cert says 43 for me 47 " " "
Kids however - George is 11 going on 18 Rose is nearly 8 going on 18!
The way I feel 27 for me 107 " " "
Birth cert says 43 for me 47 " " "
Kids however - George is 11 going on 18 Rose is nearly 8 going on 18!
Marie P
30th July 2005, 11:15 PM
I'm 39 for 5 more weeks !!!!!,
Dave is 41 ,
kids are 12 ,9 and 6.
Marie x
Dave is 41 ,
kids are 12 ,9 and 6.
Marie x
Tara Sage
30th July 2005, 11:26 PM
29 ME and 32 him son is 7 nearly 8 but thinks he is about 18 most of the time KIDS!!!!!
leosus
31st July 2005, 02:26 AM
This is Saturday morning. I will be 30 on wednesday. I had to choose categories. Yikes!
Neverthless an interesting poll.
Susan- actually 29 until August 3rd :cheers
Neverthless an interesting poll.
Susan- actually 29 until August 3rd :cheers
T-R3xx
31st July 2005, 09:49 AM
Pearce - 46
Katherine - 45 ( and hotter than ever, might I add!)
Alex - 8
Olivia - 5
:cool
Pearce
Katherine - 45 ( and hotter than ever, might I add!)
Alex - 8
Olivia - 5
:cool
Pearce
T-R3xx
31st July 2005, 09:59 AM
OBTW
BodyPump keeps you YOUNG, an NZ is the HOME of BodyPump!
:cool
Pearce
BodyPump keeps you YOUNG, an NZ is the HOME of BodyPump!
:cool
Pearce
clarabell
31st July 2005, 09:59 AM
Im 28 and Jamie is almost 29.
Our kids are 7 & 3 :P
Our kids are 7 & 3 :P
Diny
31st July 2005, 10:14 AM
an NZ is the HOME of BodyPump!
It's also the home of the meat pie, fish & chips, hokey pokey ice cream and a take away shop on EVERY street corner ............ that body pump (whatever it is) will come in handy.
I'm 42 but feel 60 since 'camping out' in a damp and dreary NZ rental :(
Diny
It's also the home of the meat pie, fish & chips, hokey pokey ice cream and a take away shop on EVERY street corner ............ that body pump (whatever it is) will come in handy.
I'm 42 but feel 60 since 'camping out' in a damp and dreary NZ rental :(
Diny
Carol
31st July 2005, 10:28 AM
Chin up Diny - she'll be right.
;)
I am 43 and Kenny is 48 TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Birthday to my hubbie.
Who has got so sick of me being onhere - he has joined too.
:cheers :cheers :cheers :cheers :cheers
;)
I am 43 and Kenny is 48 TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Birthday to my hubbie.
Who has got so sick of me being onhere - he has joined too.
:cheers :cheers :cheers :cheers :cheers
T-R3xx
31st July 2005, 10:35 AM
I am in SO MUCH TROUBLE!
:oops:
Katherine is only 44, NOT the advanced age of 45 as I previously posted.
I got 'the look' for that one.
:oops:
Katherine is only 44, NOT the advanced age of 45 as I previously posted.
I got 'the look' for that one.
Carol
31st July 2005, 10:41 AM
OMG!!!!!!!! :eek :eek :eek :eek :laugh
Marie P
31st July 2005, 12:08 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KENNY !
:cheers :cheers :cheers
Marie x
:cheers :cheers :cheers
Marie x
Bailers
31st July 2005, 12:19 PM
I'm 40 (life begins and all that) - Debs (kiwidebs) will be 35 in a fortnight.
Gemma will be 4 in November - and now celebrating it in NZ - Nan and Poppa delighted - Grand and Grandad gutted but what can you do.
Cameron is into the terroble 2 twos.
Mark
Gemma will be 4 in November - and now celebrating it in NZ - Nan and Poppa delighted - Grand and Grandad gutted but what can you do.
Cameron is into the terroble 2 twos.
Mark
Bailers
31st July 2005, 12:20 PM
Excuse the spelling/grammar - too much bubbly :mrgreen:
JohnM
1st August 2005, 06:28 AM
I'm 44 and can't believe it. And yes, doing the mid-life crisis and wanting to pack it up and go toNZ but have a couple houses to sell.
John
John
Pokytrokyt
1st August 2005, 01:57 PM
I'm 53 and my partner is 48. So we're already geezers. Since we'll be too old to qualify for skilled worker immigrant status by the time we retire here in the USA, we'll probably end up living about 6 months a year in NZ on a visitor's visa, and 6 months someplace else (maybe Canada).
Best of luck to all the younger crowd who pack up and emigrate!javascript:emoticon(':clap')
clap
- Alex
Best of luck to all the younger crowd who pack up and emigrate!javascript:emoticon(':clap')
clap
- Alex
Miffy
1st August 2005, 04:51 PM
I'm 32 and Ian is 33 at the end of this month
Edit: I though this thread seemed familier and wondered why I couldnot vote on it ..... I had already contributed (but itwas before my birthday so its looks like I was younger)
would delete my post but can't work out how to do that!
:cheers
Edit: I though this thread seemed familier and wondered why I couldnot vote on it ..... I had already contributed (but itwas before my birthday so its looks like I was younger)
would delete my post but can't work out how to do that!
:cheers
stu&patsy
5th August 2005, 02:44 AM
hi pleccy its probably a while since you posted the age request but anyway stu is 39 and so am i (patsy) we would have done the emigrating thing years ago but had to wait for the kids to grow up a bit and stu to finish his degree
Annierobrigado
5th August 2005, 02:32 PM
This is Saturday morning. I will be 30 on wednesday. I had to choose categories. Yikes!
Neverthless an interesting poll.
Susan- actually 29 until August 3rd :cheers
hello susan
just opened the forum again today, and i missed your birthday by 2 days. so have a belated happy birthday, hope to see you soon in nz!
annie
Neverthless an interesting poll.
Susan- actually 29 until August 3rd :cheers
hello susan
just opened the forum again today, and i missed your birthday by 2 days. so have a belated happy birthday, hope to see you soon in nz!
annie
Annierobrigado
5th August 2005, 02:35 PM
Pearce - 46
Katherine - 45 ( and hotter than ever, might I add!)
Alex - 8
Olivia - 5
:cool
Pearce
hi pearce (spell it pierce and i'll think you're 007)
so glad to hear from a guy that thinks his wife is one hot babe. you can be forgiven for so many things just because...
:clap
annie
Katherine - 45 ( and hotter than ever, might I add!)
Alex - 8
Olivia - 5
:cool
Pearce
hi pearce (spell it pierce and i'll think you're 007)
so glad to hear from a guy that thinks his wife is one hot babe. you can be forgiven for so many things just because...
:clap
annie
Annierobrigado
5th August 2005, 02:38 PM
Chin up Diny - she'll be right.
;)
I am 43 and Kenny is 48 TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Birthday to my hubbie.
Who has got so sick of me being onhere - he has joined too.
:cheers :cheers :cheers :cheers :cheers
belated happy birthday kenny! cheers to you, and good on you that you joined the forum. it's so much fun! at least now you know where your Carol goes off to in wee hours of the day!
cheers
annie
;)
I am 43 and Kenny is 48 TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Birthday to my hubbie.
Who has got so sick of me being onhere - he has joined too.
:cheers :cheers :cheers :cheers :cheers
belated happy birthday kenny! cheers to you, and good on you that you joined the forum. it's so much fun! at least now you know where your Carol goes off to in wee hours of the day!
cheers
annie
pleccy2000
30th December 2005, 09:04 AM
hi pleccy its probably a while since you posted the age request but anyway stu is 39 and so am i (patsy) we would have done the emigrating thing years ago but had to wait for the kids to grow up a bit and stu to finish his degree
Patsy, out of curiosity, when will that be?
Patsy, out of curiosity, when will that be?
jo lois
31st December 2005, 01:44 AM
I'm part of the 30s majority gang - I'm 33, OH is 38, son is 2.
katandbob
31st December 2005, 01:25 PM
I think the 40's are fine. I think it's the age of acceptance. You suddenly realise that you're sort of getting towards middle age and you don't want to waste any more time on worrying about the unimportant things in life. It's certainly an age for putting everything into perspective.
I don't necessarily feel that my life began at 40. I've been having an absolute ball from day one and if I met my Waterloo tomorrow, I'd meet it knowing that I hadn't wasted one single moment. Would I do it all again if I had my life to live over ...... you bet ... only even more so :nice1
Diny
ok well I can agree with Dinny, at a mere 40 and bob at 41 were at that age that says - to hell with it were only here once so lets go for it! weve sold everything - waitin for the first gran bane and then were off on an adventure!
cant wait! HAPPY 2006! everyone!!!! yipppeeeeeeee!
feel 10! ha ha ;)
I don't necessarily feel that my life began at 40. I've been having an absolute ball from day one and if I met my Waterloo tomorrow, I'd meet it knowing that I hadn't wasted one single moment. Would I do it all again if I had my life to live over ...... you bet ... only even more so :nice1
Diny
ok well I can agree with Dinny, at a mere 40 and bob at 41 were at that age that says - to hell with it were only here once so lets go for it! weve sold everything - waitin for the first gran bane and then were off on an adventure!
cant wait! HAPPY 2006! everyone!!!! yipppeeeeeeee!
feel 10! ha ha ;)
Questor
4th January 2006, 01:29 PM
28 and 26 here - hoping to get to NZ before I hit 29! :)
wayne
5th January 2006, 08:29 AM
I will be 48 tomorrow so now for the first time in my life my birthday is in the summer, a bit older than most who make the move , and no it wasnt a mid-life crisis that was three years ago , got the Harley and tattoos to prove it.
Dont let age put you off migrating as Kiwi employers seem to appreciate older employees as we tend to be more reliable and have the "old school" attitude to work and take less days off as "my kids are sick I need aday off" dosnt come in to the equation , my boss said he would only employ people 40 plus if he could as they are no trouble compared to the younger ones
Enough Rambles !!Wayne
(us oldies like to go on abit)
Dont let age put you off migrating as Kiwi employers seem to appreciate older employees as we tend to be more reliable and have the "old school" attitude to work and take less days off as "my kids are sick I need aday off" dosnt come in to the equation , my boss said he would only employ people 40 plus if he could as they are no trouble compared to the younger ones
Enough Rambles !!Wayne
(us oldies like to go on abit)
kiwidollie
5th January 2006, 08:54 AM
Happy Birthday Wayne - 48 years young I would say x
Biddy
5th January 2006, 08:55 AM
Well it's my 41st birthday today and the 1st warm (ish) one. Lovely. Only feel about 25 though.
Sarah & Alex
5th January 2006, 08:58 AM
I'm 26 and Alex is 27.
We fell in love with NZ a few years ago after visiting and we thought about emigrating then but (those of you that finished University and then decided to travel the world before work, will understand this very well) we were broke.
We have now decided to stop putting this on hold and "go for it" and are hoping that we can move perminently in Nov 2006 (Just after we get married - Can't think of a better way to start a new life!!).
We fell in love with NZ a few years ago after visiting and we thought about emigrating then but (those of you that finished University and then decided to travel the world before work, will understand this very well) we were broke.
We have now decided to stop putting this on hold and "go for it" and are hoping that we can move perminently in Nov 2006 (Just after we get married - Can't think of a better way to start a new life!!).
David with a dream
6th January 2006, 11:55 AM
Hi all, well I'm 43 but Lesley is even 'older' a whole month older :laugh but we both feel much younger (but wait what is 43 suposed to feel like) having said that I've just done a 5 mile run and feel emmm 44!!! Really it's a state of mind thing. We used to have a guy living next door to us who was only a year older than us but it was like he was our Dad. I guess some people are born old. :cheers
Going2NZ
6th January 2006, 12:23 PM
My hubby is 45 and I'm 43 although I think I've dropped 10 years and 10 pounds since I got here.
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