So, I happened upon THIS article on msnbc:
Strokes among middle-aged women triple
this is HORRIBLE NEWS!!!
i mean really!
oh i am not talking about the strokes... I am talking about this little chestnut tucked away within the article:
Nearly 2 percent of women ages 35 to 54 reported suffering a stroke in the most recent federal health survey, from 1999 to 2004.
what the FARK!!!!???
"ages 35 to 54"... is *gulp* "middle aged"???????
i am 37 (thirty-eight in june)
i am so NOT middle aged.
i mean, really.
come on.
Whatchoosayin'?? (9 yapped)
The end of that range is middle aged, not the beginning.
2% still seems high. I might believe 15% if the range was those "old" people with ages between 19 and 100!
Posted by The Thomas | February 20, 2008 10:42 PM
You did step outside in the last hour to see the eclipse, didn't you?
[note from GC: are you stalking me? haha... because yes, i was out there a couple of times in my bare feet watching it. very very cool!!! next one in 2010!]
Posted by The Thomas | February 20, 2008 10:43 PM
i'm gonna be 37 in april and a woman in may. just kidding, my birthday is in march
Posted by furiousball | February 20, 2008 11:22 PM
good i'm still middle age and not old. i have 6 more years before i am deemed old. so why can't I retire at 54 and not 66 and 10mos? if that's when i will be old (per the bean counters).. have It's a bunch of malarkey...they came up with those numbers when my grandma was young, back in 1919. You know, when the life expectancy was shorter, due to poor diet, no antibiotics, no steroids in your food..all that healthy food..no good cosmetic surgeons, etc...
I WILL NEVER BE MIDDLE AGED...I WILL BE FOREVER YOUNG...TO HELL WITH THEM ALL..
Posted by catherine banker | February 21, 2008 7:27 AM
no you are not middle aged. i however will be 50 in april and they just sent me an application for aarp talk about what the fark.
Posted by karen | February 21, 2008 1:09 PM
37 going on 38 (August). In TOTAL agreement, SO NOT middle aged!!! Get well to GM and keep yourself healthy! Peace!
Posted by tricia | February 21, 2008 2:00 PM
Just turned 38 in January...personally, I think that middle age is always 5 years older than whatever age I am. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it:)
Posted by Lori | February 21, 2008 4:00 PM
Oh how I wish I could be 37 or 38 again.
Posted by the misanthrope | February 22, 2008 11:03 AM
Hey Erin!
Congratulations on becoming middle aged! LOL! I remember when I was a little girl of about 7 or 8 and I thought FOR SURE my mom would die of old age before I graduated from high school and she was actually only about 30.
I googled it and came up with answers ranging pretty much between 25 and 75. So you can start YOUR middle age whenever you want!
Julie
[note from GC: thanks. i think i will start it when i am 90]
Posted by Julie | February 22, 2008 3:37 PM