it's evident - but who dares to see

OK, let's face it. I'm getting old (before you go - "of course," remember that so are you) It's kind of obvious anyway. Sarita is heading to her 30th birthday full steam (in few months), and I'm the next in the cue. I do have 13-months-advantage over her in this matter, and it counts triple in milestones like the upcoming 30 - even more so when we'll hit 50, and let alone 100. (By then I'll by her a wheel chair and take her 'round-the-world - so, you've better keep an eye on this blog)

Today, when 100 is still a joke, I do realize that I'm heading to that direction. How do I know it? Well, it's very easy, I sum it up from clear cut empirical evidence - and I'm going to share it with you. Here we go...

1. The already mentioned and damned facebook. In case you're as fortuned as I am and you do know people under 20 - try find them from there...and nope - you can't find them. You know why? - they are not there! You know why? - because it's a place for old folks... ...like who? - like people of my age.

2. I like a lot the latest Bruce Springsteen album. No, I do not own it (yet, at least) but I did listen a couple of tracks in radio and in youtube, and it sounds very cliché-ish - and very good. Exactly what I want from music. Simple keys, simple melodies, simple instruments, very predictable and very nice.

3. I just book a hotel for a short get-away for Sarita and I. Bryan Adams has a gig in helsinki in December and we're heading there. What does that have to do with age - beside the fact that you only ask this if you are old... ...it does. Our age is indisputably revealed in that we absolutely want him perform no new production. We want to hear all his good songs, not the ones we don't know. I don't even know if he has any new ones, I only know songs like summer 69, everything I do, please forgive etc... that are still running in radio. Just fine and easy listening. Mick Jagger said once that your musical taste develops only until you're 21 and from then on it's about listening to the good music. Like the easy stuff from Bryan Adams.

4. The final and crushing piece of evidence. I can't recall when I heard the last someone wonder how young I am. I used to hear it a lot. It began when I first took off to CTS and was found as the youngest in the school. I held the title for a good bit of time, until my sweet and young bride showed up and we became so-young-and-married. Eventually we, too, graduated, and nearly simultaneously became - so-young-and-parents. Then, I also got my first job and turned to so-young-and-a-pastor. Have a laugh at it or shed a tear, but today, I only hear word young referring to me as so-young-and-in-burn-out....

...O' boy...

Nevertheless, if two out of four of the evidence above matches with your life too, you are very likely to be getting old as well. But, never mind, come meet me at facebook - I'm nearly always there. (you do have to register to get in, though. It's not a place for the mere spectators)

(edit)
talking about Bruce, I spent another while in the treasure box of youtube... and woah, check this out: oklahoma home (live from dublin). Perhaps country rock isn't your thing, but view lyrics to ensure you're getting the point on this.