Comments on: You ain't getting any younger!

By: Lauren Quinn

Lauren Quinn — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:58:52 +0000

Okay, I totally relate to this. I started feeling the crushing hand of old Father Time coming down on me at 25 also. People told me it was ridiculous, but it’s true—at 25, you’re no longer in your early 20s. You’re firmly an adult. You can’t use those “I’m just fucking around” excuses anymore. Time to get (slightly) more serious.

I’m 27 now, which is entirely more frightening. My early 20s are long gone, 30′s on the horizon—and half of my idols died at 27! And the acne has given way to wrinkles… There’s just not enough time to travel the world, write about it AND have to come home and wait tables to finance it all…

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Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:36:25 +0000

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By: Ines

Ines — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:51:02 +0000

I like your energy, and I understand the age problem…I’m 19 but people who don’t know me tells me I’m younger like 15… xD
Just makes me laugh! What else can we do? They think we are younger let them think whatever they want.
I’m almost finishing high school, here in Portugal, and I don’t think I want to go to college. Propably travel and when not traveling working to travel again *

By: Craig P.

Craig P. — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:15:49 +0000

Think of the jokes they make of my age is 62. At least I made it this far. Many won’t. Enjoy life every day.
Craig P

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:03:12 +0000

I clicked on your blog from a post on Thorntree. Have only read a few entries, but really like your style! Great trip you’ve got going here. I’m quite impressed at your ability to save up for this trip. I cannot sacrifice my regular vacations–just went to Nicaragua and am off to Burma in 2 days–and thus, never have enough money for the big trip.

I’ve thought about the “young looking” topic quite a bit. As an Asian woman I’m generally assumed to be in college when I’m actually 32. In the States I find it somewhat amusing, somewhat flattering. (When I was younger, it was annoying–no 25-year-old wants to be taken for a high-schooler!) Overseas, I feel GUILTY when I’m taken for young, because to me the underlying meaning is: I’ve had a damn easy life. And compared to the people I’ve met…absolutely I have.

Harsh weather is a culprit of course. Westerners have the option of staying out of the sun and wind. So many others don’t. But mainly…I think it’s the hard living, and not in the more fun Keith Richards way.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:35:52 +0000

Cool, Shawn, thanks I put a link for you in my resources section.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:11:34 +0000

By the way I added your link on my travel blog under, “blogs that I follow”.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:10:06 +0000

Because the universe is related to freedom of expression and choice. A more difficult life is a cause, although a controlling culture does not make life easy such as a place of Egypt, as an example.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 13:36:01 +0000

Interesting… so how do you think that actually ages them?

By: Shawn

Shawn — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:59:19 +0000

Many people in the Middle East look older for their age. Many people are surprised of how old I am compared to my looks, also.

I find a lack of freedom of expression, and people that live under a controlling culture is reason for aging.