Thirtysomethings

[Bob Briton]

Who knows, maybe she has hidden desires that she thinks are gonna freak you out, and is fretting over whether or not to share them with you!

Good luck, man!

Cheers Mac. Your reply made a lot of sense and this paragraph made me smile.

Spirit Guide...talking about pastures...most of my married friends at work look at my single life through rose tinted spectacles and express their jealously and lack of freedom.

I just remind them to remember how it feels waking up next to the person who you love on a Sunday morning.

jacuzzigal - I agree my thirties has been a wiser decade but I'm still making the same mistakes on occasion. Oh well.

I just remember to smile in the morning and talk to the birdies on the walk into work.

 

[blindhound]

I have provided a couple of questions for everyone to think about, but I don't think I have any corner on the market for asking this type of question. If anyone wants to pose some similar or follow on questions that will intrigue the posters to this board, by all means go for it.

 

[jacuzzigal]

jacuzzigal - I agree my thirties has been a wiser decade but I'm still making the same mistakes on occasion. Oh well.

I just remember to smile in the morning and talk to the birdies on the walk into work.

I guess as long as we keep learning it's all good, Bob.

 

[someplace]

And what's wrong with talking to the birdies?

I saw the most awesome thing on the way to work this morning: a large flock of geese flying north by north west in a long V formation. *sigh*

 

[mystic_maiden32]

This thread is for you thirtysomething folks. With the New Year folks ofter reasses their lives. I recently saw "the family man" with Nicholas Cage, and I heard "1985" by bowling for soup on the radio lately. They both seem to touch on the same theme, though from different perspectives. One is a successful business exec who has forgone a family and regrets it, where the other has gone down the road of family life but put her dreams on hold.

The question I have for those in their 30's beyond the forum for meeting one another is...
Regardless of being married or single are you content with where you are and how you got there? Or are you eyeing greener grass like our pop-culture friends?
Did you arrive there by making concious choices to get to where you are and was that your original direction, or did you get there either because you didn't achieve your original goals or had none in mind and just went with the flow of life?
Happy New Year

I am extremely happy with who I am and how I got here....it was a rough road at times, but well worth it. I am 33 with 3 beautiful girls, married to the best man in the world, and I have a great girlfriend. I didn't get here by "map" I just went with the flow, and I think that made it more interesting. I am not eyeing greener grass because I am extremely happy where I am at right now.

 

[HoldenMcCrank]

I believe

That everything happens for a reason. Not that we ever get to know what that reason is but I still believe this. With that being said the only thing that I would change with my current situation is my job. Now I have arrive where I am at by my choices. I am still here because of my choices. If the right oppertunity comes along and allows me to change jobs with out throwing everything else out of balance, I will.

Most everything else in my life is good. Those things (other then my job) that I would change, I cant. These are things that noone could change. I accept them as challenges and do my best to make sure that there affect on my life( my families lives) is minimized as much as possible.

I believe that Life isn't so much about WHAT happens to you. As it is about what YOU DO when something happens to you.

This is just my oppinion and it is Worth what I charge for it!

Holden

 

[jacuzzigal]

Re: I believe

I believe that Life isn't so much about WHAT happens to you. As it is about what YOU DO when something happens to you.

I believe this as well, Holden. I also believe what we do with what happens to us really shows and develops our character. Thanks for this great point.

 

[blindhound]

Holden and Jacuzzi:
You have touched on an idea that I have firmly believed for along time. Put bluntly "it is not that you don't make mistakes, or have disasters befall you in like, it is how you recover from them that is important"

but I pontificate

 

[fireman32]

I'm one of those guys that's had to work very hard to get to where I'm at now. I got divorced from a very abusive marriage (yes,guys, it does happen to us) and am now remarried. The woman I am with now has been very understanding of my problems and my past. In answer to the question, I would have to say that right now I am very happy where I am at. I'm now 32 and married to the most wonderful woman. she id very understanding like I said, and she very willing to try new things. I dolike to keep myself very active with different things and she goes along with all of it. She's also very open in the bedroom and we try new things there all the time. Would I like something better? Relationship wise, that's a very big NO. Career wise, I would jump a fence to change it as long as I didn't upset the family income any.

 

[jacuzzigal]

Holden and Jacuzzi:
You have touched on an idea that I have firmly believed for along time. Put bluntly "it is not that you don't make mistakes, or have disasters befall you in like, it is how you recover from them that is important"

but I pontificate

blindhound, feel free to pontificate wisdom any time.

 

[mac_crazy]

hmmm... Thirtysomethings...

you'd think someone would have come up with a TV show based on this by now...

...oh, wait...

 

[Bob Briton]

hmmm... Thirtysomethings...

you'd think someone would have come up with a TV show based on this by now...

...oh, wait...

There is an UK comedy called Coupling..that dealt with Thirtysomethings in a way that Friends never did.

Plus "This Life" - the best drama I've seen.

 

[blindhound]

I would pontificate wisdom, if I had wisdom to impart, but I have many more questions than answers.

 

[Bob Briton]

And what's wrong with talking to the birdies?

I saw the most awesome thing on the way to work this morning: a large flock of geese flying north by north west in a long V formation. *sigh*

Is that an American Robin you have at the bottom of your post?

I like looking at & hugging trees as I believe they are very wise as they've grown in the same place for hundred of years and they seen a lot take place. They help me balance myself and prepare for the life journeys ahead.

 

[Guest]

Plus "This Life" - the best drama I've seen.

I agree. Loved "This Life" and bought the vids. Still follow the stars in whatever they have done since.

 

[pleasteasme]

There is an UK comedy called Coupling..that dealt with Thirtysomethings in a way that Friends never did.

Plus "This Life" - the best drama I've seen.

I really enjoyed the few episodes of Coupling I saw....VERY entertaining!!!!

 

[blindhound]

Tease:
check you PM box

 

[pleasteasme]

Hi hound....

You are almost to 100!!!

 

[blindhound]

less than 25 to go and then the hound get unveiled.

 

[pleasteasme]

Well, we need to whittle that 25 down!!!!

 

[blindhound]

I was making progress on the word express thread, but that seems to have petered out for now.
So we could go for it here if you have a few minutes

 

[pleasteasme]

LOL...sorry, I am slow tonight....

Sure, we can

Your favorite part of Lit?

 

[blindhound]

Not sure, used to be stories, but the boards are gaining, and yours?

 

[pleasteasme]

*ugh* my computer....

I think my current favorite is definately the boards

Hope we can get you your av soon hound!!!!

 

[kinkybrat]

Regardless of being married or single are you content with where you are and how you got there? Or are you eyeing greener grass like our pop-culture friends?
Did you arrive there by making concious choices to get to where you are and was that your original direction, or did you get there either because you didn't achieve your original goals or had none in mind and just went with the flow of life?

I think i went with the flow of life. I am content to a point till I worry about finishing my education before hubby passes and i'm stuck with a shitty job.

I know I;m stronger for going through all the crap that i have been through, it's opened my eyes to what i really want to do with this life.