I Feel Old

There have been a few times (recently) that I have been: a) mistaken for a college student at the college where I work, b) told I'm "too young!" to have a doctorate, own a house, etc. etc., and c) told that I am "the exact same age" as my coworkers' children! In spite of having JUST had a birthday.

I know, some day I will be quite happy to hear such things.

But last night, I had a different experience. I felt OLD. K-Dog and I were doing our last presentation for incoming first-year students and K-Dog, liking to change things up sometimes, decided to play a youtube video of the song "Things That Make You Go Hmmm" by C & C Music Factory. How many of you remember that song?? Anyone? Anyone? Apparently NO ONE in our audience knew the song. They stared at the screen, half-dumbfounded and half snickering.

I was beside myself. No one knew the song. No one. Just K-Dog and me. I felt old. I felt a mixture of shock, disgust, disbelief... and a slight amount of giddiness. Yes, giddiness. At being old. Then I start to think I'm odd for being happy about it. I'm not sure I can explain it exactly, but it's like I had proof in the form of a young, dumbfounded audience, that I am older than they are. I don't know if that makes sense or not, but it's the best I can do.

Today K-Dog and I realized that most of those students in the room were just babies (or not born yet) when the song came out. Now there's a reality check.

OK. Giddiness gone. I just feel old again.