I recently realized just how much my life has changed since I was younger. I still like many of the things that I used to do, but for one reason or another, I just don't do certain things. Below is a list of the things that are completely unbelievable to me.
I do not own a baseball glove or bat. I haven't played baseball or softball in almost five years. Come to think of it, other than with the kids I coach, I haven't played an organized sport in almost five years. Two torn ACLs and a torn rotator cuff will do that for you.
I haven't read a book from start to finish in almost a year, maybe two. The last book I read was The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger, which was a gift from two of my friends. The two books previous to this were both written by Anthony Bourdain, A Cook's Tour and Nasty Bits. I can't even begin to remember what came before that. When I was younger, I was always reading. Adult ADD?
I have not listened to music at home in six years. An ex-girlfriend bought me an awesome stereo and I think I've used it about ten times. I don't even think it works anymore. She'll be pissed, because she actually reads this. I love music, but I only like listening to MY music when I'm driving. Ironically I've never owned a car with a CD player.
I wrote a blog about the top twenty five television shows ever made and yet I rarely watch any television series' any more. The only shows I watch are Criminal Minds, Craig Ferguson, Family Guy and cooking shows. I watch Dexter, but I watched seasons 1-5 in a total of 9 days. So what the hell do I know about TV?
I can't remember the last time I had a glass of iced tea. I lived on iced to when I was younger. Our house went through Lipton tea like we had stock in it. My mother would be the biggest container of the powder mix and it would be gone in a week. Now, I only drink water and coffee at home.
When I was younger, I used to have escargot almost every week. I've had it twice in the last ten years. In my early twenties, I had sushi and sashimi every to every other week. I've had it twice in the last year. Lamb is my favorite meat, but I've only had it once in the last year. It's silly how we avoid things we love that may cost us $40 once in a while, but will have something we tolerate twenty times that costs us $10.
The final thing that has changed is my attendance at sporting events. When I was younger I would go to about five or six baseball games a year. As I got older, I pretty much limited it to games with teams I like, but still about five or six events a year. I have not been to a baseball game since 2004 (the bloody Sox game), I have not been to a basketball in about five years (Knicks/Hawks). I haven't been to a football game since Dan Marino was playing against the Jets. I haven't been to a tennis match Anna Kournikova was still relevant and Sampras was still playing. I don't really miss them, but it's odd how much the things that were so important to me in the past mean nothing.
I do not own a baseball glove or bat. I haven't played baseball or softball in almost five years. Come to think of it, other than with the kids I coach, I haven't played an organized sport in almost five years. Two torn ACLs and a torn rotator cuff will do that for you.
I haven't read a book from start to finish in almost a year, maybe two. The last book I read was The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger, which was a gift from two of my friends. The two books previous to this were both written by Anthony Bourdain, A Cook's Tour and Nasty Bits. I can't even begin to remember what came before that. When I was younger, I was always reading. Adult ADD?
I have not listened to music at home in six years. An ex-girlfriend bought me an awesome stereo and I think I've used it about ten times. I don't even think it works anymore. She'll be pissed, because she actually reads this. I love music, but I only like listening to MY music when I'm driving. Ironically I've never owned a car with a CD player.
I wrote a blog about the top twenty five television shows ever made and yet I rarely watch any television series' any more. The only shows I watch are Criminal Minds, Craig Ferguson, Family Guy and cooking shows. I watch Dexter, but I watched seasons 1-5 in a total of 9 days. So what the hell do I know about TV?
I can't remember the last time I had a glass of iced tea. I lived on iced to when I was younger. Our house went through Lipton tea like we had stock in it. My mother would be the biggest container of the powder mix and it would be gone in a week. Now, I only drink water and coffee at home.
When I was younger, I used to have escargot almost every week. I've had it twice in the last ten years. In my early twenties, I had sushi and sashimi every to every other week. I've had it twice in the last year. Lamb is my favorite meat, but I've only had it once in the last year. It's silly how we avoid things we love that may cost us $40 once in a while, but will have something we tolerate twenty times that costs us $10.
The final thing that has changed is my attendance at sporting events. When I was younger I would go to about five or six baseball games a year. As I got older, I pretty much limited it to games with teams I like, but still about five or six events a year. I have not been to a baseball game since 2004 (the bloody Sox game), I have not been to a basketball in about five years (Knicks/Hawks). I haven't been to a football game since Dan Marino was playing against the Jets. I haven't been to a tennis match Anna Kournikova was still relevant and Sampras was still playing. I don't really miss them, but it's odd how much the things that were so important to me in the past mean nothing.
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