27 Is A Good Year...

..or so I have heard from numerous colleagues. "It's about that time where you like who you are, you know a lot more about yourself, and in a sense you live for yourself." Wise words, I thought, as I move into the beginning of the "late-20s", where maturity settles in, and yet you haven't quite gotten to the stage of dreading the big 3-0, but you can see it in the horizon.

So do I like myself? Yes and no. I like the fact that I'm becoming better recognised at work, especially with this secondment out to the business. I had a great review, and am looking forward to putting some big runs on the board this year. I have a wonderful girlfriend, kept in touch with most of my close friends, and even bought a house :) I'm still active, taken up new sports, and am learning Mandarin (again!)

Yet I do not know if I'm striving in the right direction. Am I doing what is the best for me? I can't honestly say that I love waking up in the morning to go to work.

Reading 'Tuesdays with Morrie', and there are lessons in the book that we should all share.

"Devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning".

I think the meaning sometimes slips away from me...it would be good to feel it more often. Volunteer work, anyone? :)

Damn! four cheap calls already:

ah smeggit - I forgot your b'day. Well, I remembered it a couple of days before and emailed you about it, if you remember *g*. Anyway, happy belated birthday.

I have heard that 27 is a great age for guys because the clock ticking inside all your female peers gets louder all of a sudden, and next thing you know you've got 4-5 girlfriends!

Of course, I'd never dream of "doing it" with any of the girls in my peer group.

RC
randomcow (email) - 06 July '05 - 10:39

But you might consider it if you were in Japan? :)
JookBoy (link) - 06 July '05 - 15:49

Devote yourself to a more meaningful cause. My feet need a rubbing :)

Wouldn't mind a bit of loving either...
PeeDz - 09 July '05 - 19:29

does that offer still stand?

RC
randomcow - 14 July '05 - 11:42