Aug 30, 2004

I age, they don’t.

Well, it’s happened. I’m older than Peter Fox. It happened a while ago, actually, but I’ve just now realized it.

It’s funny when you grow up with characters who stay the same age. Jeremy from Zits will always be fifteen, and Paige Fox will always be a freshman. I remember when I thought Paige was practically grown up- now my little sister is her age!

We always think of our age as the typical age to be. Everyone younger than us is a kid, and everyone older than us is, well, old. It messes up this idea when characters stay the same age. “Okay, Peter’s the old one. Old old old. No, wait- I’m almost two years older than him! But- but- I’m not old! I’m just average!”

I’m not having problems with getting older, it’s just a strange thing to think about. I’ll be eighteen in a couple of months. I’ll be OLD. It’s great!

Posted at 11:12 PM in Personal

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6 Comments

sara at 1:33 AM on 8/31/04

Jeremy is not just 15. he is driving now. so hah

Loden at 1:49 AM on 8/31/04

Actually, he just has his permit. In some states, you can get it when you’re 15. If Jeremy ever gets his license, I will eat my hat socks.

K D at 3:58 PM on 8/31/04

Think about it Janet. In November, you’ll officially be three years older than Harry Potter.

Loden at 8:32 PM on 8/31/04

Yeah, but that isn’t really a big deal because I never thought of Harry Potter as much older than me. It’s pretty cool, though.

K D at 2:30 PM on 9/1/04

I was always the same age as him before she took so long to write the fourth book. Or maybe he was older. I don’t remember.

Loden at 6:11 PM on 9/1/04

I think we were about the same age.