What are you supposed to do when you're 37?

[Darth_Kitten]

it just seems like an odd age to be.

:)

Wouldn't mind finding a partner to settle down with, maybe have a kid? I don't know...

:)

See something of the world?

Do something wild and kind of crazy?

Find a new career?

[Crazy Guggenheim]

1. Do it now.

[Darth_Kitten]

4. As soon as I can....

:)

[BattyDem]

2. I don't know, but ...

I'm 37 - so if you find out, let me know. ;-)

[Darth_Kitten]

9. I like your bat.

:)

hehe, will do!

[BattyDem]

57. Thanks!

:-)

[Liberal Veteran]

3. Isn't that the Molybdenum anniversary?

Buy yourself something nice made out of molybdenum.

[GreenPartyVoter]

15. *lol* You nut *g*

[evlbstrd]

5. Hold on for dear life.

Until you're 38 and still haven't figured it out.

[Lisa]

6. no idea, but when you find out, let me know too!

I've got less than 6 months left to figure it out!

p.s. the only major career change coming my way is a layoff.

[sundog]

7. same thing you do at 34

:shrug:

i know your sentiments well :)

i have lots of dreams, and hope i am able to catch a few

[Darth_Kitten]

8. Well, lots of luck!

You can do any darn thing you want to! :)

[hfojvt]

10. it is the prime of life

but if you have not done most of those things already - mate, kids, seeing the world, changing careers, then it is probably best for you to just get a comfortable chair and spend your time reading and writing on anonymous political message boards.

[Darth_Kitten]

13. ...

won't bite. :eyes:

[ofrfxsk]

60. I'm not sure what you mean.

If I'm reading your words correctly, you're an extremely rude jerk. Why bother posting if you want to insult people who don't adhere to your rigid timeline of human so-called development? We all have our own paths. Just because they don't match yours does not make them wrong.
Am I missing the sarcasm?

[hfojvt]

69. I sorta thought it was clear

since I am 43, unmarried and childless, sitting in a comfortable chair and spending time reading and posting on an anonymous political message board.
Maybe that was not obvious, however, a) I usually do not post to insult people unless it is in an extremely funny manner (if that is even possible) and b) if I wanted to insult people, I could do so directly, using, for example a phrase like "you're an extremely rude jerk".
Probably my delivery was off. I should have added the tag line "After all, that is what I am doing. ;) " I am not sure, maybe I thought it was funnier if the obvious was unstated.

[cmd]

11. Celebrate!

Best advice a 62 year old can give.

[Darth_Kitten]

12. sounds good to me..

:)

[intheflow]

14. I chose the new career option.

I just graduated, am unemployed, but am sure that will change. I graduated in May and wanted to take the summer off to unwind from all that book learnin'. :) Am pretty confident in my ability to land a job when I start looking in late August.

BTW, the new career option is waaaaay cheaper than the child option! :hi:

[MissB]

16. I have no idea

I'll get back to you when I get there, okay?

[greenman3610]

18. Whitman said it

I celebrate myself,
And what I assume you shall assume,
For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.


I loafe and invite my soul,
I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.


My tongue, every atom of my blood, formed from this soil, this air,
Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents


the same, I, now thirty seven years old in perfect health begin,
Hoping to cease not till death.

[ikojo]

17. I thought you were supposed to hang out in the

Lounge and debate important subject matter such as yankees or red sox? cubs or cardinals?

[Darth_Kitten]

19. nah,

Not really a Major League fan. :)

[GOPisEvil]

20. When you find out, tell me.

I've been 37 for almost a month now.

[Darth_Kitten]

24. Really?

Me, about 2 weeks. :)

:D

[GOPisEvil]

30. Yep. June 17.

:D

[Darth_Kitten]

36. Cool.....we were babies at the same time!

Think of that happy thought! ;) snort.

:) Happy Belated Birthday! :)

[Darth_Kitten]

37. Cool.....we were babies at the same time!

Think of that happy thought! ;) snort.

:) Happy Belated Birthday! :)

[GOPisEvil]

40. Hehehe...

You too - happy belated birthday. :D

[u4ic]

32. Send all your money to the poor little darlings overseas

coincidentally, I have a charity that handles all that...:evilgrin:

[GOPisEvil]

35. I see.

Overseas, or just across the border?

[GOPisEvil]

51. Oh yeah...cash or check?

:D

[u4ic]

61. Cash all the way, bay-bee

However, if you'd like the money to go to some poor sod north of the 49th, I can accomodate that, too.

btw...belated Happy Birthday :party:

[GOPisEvil]

62. Hehehe!

Shall I convert that to Canadian dollars?

I think I have $23.56 in funny money around here from my last trip up north. :D

Thanks for the belated birthday wish.

[u4ic]

63. Bah!

I was hoping it was $23.56 USD...I could buy a house with that!

er...buy the POOR LITTLE ONES a house with that...

[GOPisEvil]

66. Oh, I still have some birthday money saved up.

;)

Hehehe...I bet you could buy a NICE house with $23 US! :D

[u4ic]

68. Oh, I couldn't take

the $10 that your grandma sent you :shrug:

[GOPisEvil]

70. LOL!!!!

Sadly, no living grandparents, but my folks are really nice to me at my birthday. They never get me a real gift, but just give me cash.

But, this trip to Seattle is eating a lot of that away. Bah!

[u4ic]

71. Generous, huh?

Would they like a daughter????????????? I'm adoptable. I'm potty trained and even do tricks. :D

[Floogeldy]

21. I actually did start a new career at 37.

That's how old I was when I graduated law school.

Whew! That was close.

B-)

[Darth_Kitten]

23. Good for you!

:)

[Floogeldy]

39. I had help

I had a place to live and eat for free (didn't have to work) and tuition and books were paid for mostly by student loans.

I did study my ass off, though!

B-)

[ofrfxsk]

22. I don't know either. I'm turning 35 and having the same thoughts.

My husband and I have been together for quite some time (no kids by choice). We're settled in our routine now but I'm aching for something different.
A child? Travel? Start a new business? Go back to school? Go skydiving for giggles? Things like that.
It's been nagging at me so I know what you're saying.

[Darth_Kitten]

26. Thanks

thanks for understanding the feeling. :)

[ofrfxsk]

47. You're welcome & I'm glad (and sorry) that I'm not alone in this

questioning. I think we're at that stage now where it's now or never. That's what makes the decisions so much more daunting. I keep feeling like I need to dive head first but I can't pinpoint the target so I back off the high dive, if that makes sense.
I hope it becomes clearer for you and me both.

[sendero]

25. The same things..

... you were doing at 36, only doing them better :)

[Darth_Kitten]

29. Yeah, but I need to make some changes....

You cannot do the same things and then wonder why you are getting the same results... :)

[sendero]

33. Well hon...

.... if you know what results you are looking for then you're halfway there :)

[Darth_Kitten]

41. I have a prior habit of starting things I didn't finish....

so if I am going to set my mind to something now, then I want to be really sure I follow through on it. :)

Not a baby anymore. :)

[sendero]

44. I could make some..

... really clever analogies here, but I'd best not.

Yes - and the way to do that is to take your time thinking about just what it is you want to do - then forcing yourself to wait and building tension and excitement and ...

Ok, you get the picture :)

We've all been where you are. It's not fun but it's only temporary. Whereever you put your energy, that is where you will see results. If you want for example, a partner - put your energy into finding one. Make it a daily priority. Think about what kind of partner you need. The universe will serve one up.

[Darth_Kitten]

55. thanks!

:hi:

[KG]

27. move to FL, share donuts with a really cool guy.

:hi:

[Darth_Kitten]

31. I thought you were hot?

You're in Florida... :)

[Lone_Star_Dem]

28. I think we may be onto something here

The 37 year itch! I want to travel, move to a new location, change my career... Do something, do EVERYTHING!

When you get this all squared away would you be sure and send me a PM so I know what we're supposed to be doing? :)

[Darth_Kitten]

34. Sure!

:)

[GOPisEvil]

38. Yeah, let's start our own club!

:D

[Darth_Kitten]

42. okay

:)

[Lone_Star_Dem]

52. See now you're getting us organized.

This could be dangerous!

[GOPisEvil]

54. A roaming band of 37-year-olds?

The horror!! :D

[Lilith Velkor]

56. Road Trip!

I'm in. Y'all can pick me up at the end of August.

[GOPisEvil]

59. Yeah, baby!

Road trip! :thumbsup:

[Lilith Velkor]

74. 37's as good an age to start a biker gang as any

IMFO.

[LynneSin]

43. Enjoy life and realize you're not the same immature dummy...

...when you were 27

I'm embrassing life as I age!

[Darth_Kitten]

46. Yeah, age is pretty much a number.....

in a lot of ways....

oh, I intend to enjoy life. heh heh. :)

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

45. Let's see...I first moved to another state when I was 37

Started law school 3 years later. My mom had me when she was 37 (her last of 4 kids). I'd say do everything on your list, should the fancy strike you!

[Darth_Kitten]

48. That's great!

Wow! law school at 40!

My mom changed careers in her 50's, I know quite a few people in university in their 40's and 50's, hell, beyond. :) ....and I know gals who have settled down and had families around my age and later, so hey, what happens happens.

I'm a late bloomer. :)

[DawgHouse]

49. Take Takeru Kobayashi, for example

He just won the International hot dog eating contest at Nathans Famous for the fourth time! And he's 37!!!! Maybe you should set your sights on a world record or something like that? ;-)

[Pale Blue Dot]

50. Fall in love, get everything you've ever wanted...

That's what happened to me, anyway. :D

[liberaltrucker]

53. At least you're not 51 like me-yet

Just enjoy what you have. Oh, BTW, it's about f'ing time you settled down and produced some potential soldiers for the Nation:sarcasm:

[Gormy Cuss]

58. Celebrate the off year!

Nothing is expected, so anything you come up with is a marvel.
37 can just go gently into the night, or you can define it as the year you (fill in the blanks.)

Every year is a gift; celebrate having been 36 and march forward with your chin up into 37.


:toast:

[flamingyouth]

64. I dunno, but I'm going to be 37 in December.

I've actually never been happier. For some reason, I feel I have more options now than I did when I was younger.

You probably need to ask yourself - what is it you want to do - something wild and crazy or something more nesting? :D I know, bad question to throw back at you. ;)

[LincolnMcGrath]

65. Learn to Wakeboard

[BlueStateBlue]

67. I quit smoking when I was 37

Seemed like the thing to do at the time; I'm still glad I did.

[TheCentepedeShoes]

72. Win a $20K

trifecta at the dog track.

[WCGreen]

73. Ah Wait until your 47

That's when life truly begins

[youspeakmylanguage]

75. When you're that old, aren't you content with bingo and shuffleboard...

...like everyone else in "the home"?

:evilgrin: