I am getting old

"I used to tease my mother about this until I realized it is hereditary" Jen Lancaster in Such A Pretty Fat

I am getting old. So old. Today's "I am old" moment came when I celebrating my impulse buy of a value pack of toothbrushes at Target yesterday. "What amazing foresight I have" I praised myself while brushing. At that exact moment, my lameness was staring me in the face, pink Oral B and all.

When did I go from celebrating staying up until 3am after drinking 8 vodka cranberries to celebrating a Friday night Target run?!?! I read the above quote from Jen Lancaster last night and it really resonated with me. I decided to make a list of how I am turing into my mother (and also father).

1. I cannot make a left turn while driving until there are no cars coming from either direction for at least a mile. Granted, I was in an accident in late April where a left turner pulled out in front of me, but I was like this before.

2. I now say to every child I see, "You have grown so much! How old are you now?" I used to HATE when my mom did this. I was so embarrassed at her inability to remember the ages of every student in the Glenville-Emmons school district. C'mon, Mom, there's only 500 kids in grades K-12! Now, they all grow up too fast and dress like whores (another topic for another day).

3. All I drink is soda in the Coke family. While Mom is a "Classic" drinker, I am a "Diet". This actually happened when I was 12. I should have seen the rest coming.

4. I buy toilet paper every week. Whether we need it or not. I refuse to run out. If there is a catastrophic disaster...my butt will be clean.

5. I can't handle the music the kids listen to these days. (But I do have a CD player in my car that I actually use)

Hmmm...maybe thats it for now. But at 28, it may be 5 too many.

Things my mother does I have thus far avoided:

1. Mixing all my liquid soaps together so I can use every. last. drop. I don't like mixing brands or scents. I will waste the soap.

2. Buying pepper so often I have 5 canisters of it in my cupboard. This is an inside joke (and not an exaggeration) from the time I was home and organized her cupboards. I only 2 in my cupboard.

3. Taking baths. I do take ice baths after long runs. They are 12-15 minutes long. Not 75-85. In a single bathroom home, this can present problems.

That's it for now. I'm sure I'll think of more and update this throughout the day.