Rediscovering Age.

Earlier today I was the Apple store contemplating a pair of Dre beats. I wasn't really planning on buying them, but since I've decided I should return my Nintendo 3DS I was kind of in the market for a new gadget I guess. I probably won't end up getting them, but it did inspire me to play around with my current headphones and listen to some music in nice clarify. At work I use a pair of lame ear buds to listen to music, and those don't really cut it.

I pretty much rediscovered how much I enjoy listening to music. So the last few hours I've literally been lying in bed with a pair of headphones listening/cleaning up my old library of songs and trying to find some new songs.

In summary, I have a gut feeling Detox will be mind blowing if it ever comes out. It better not disappoint. I've also been rediscovering these things known as Kpop and Jpop.

Along this journey of rediscovery, Youtube has been pretty instrumental. It's so crazy how that site has changed the way people consume media. The act of using the medium makes me feel quite dated, and it has also reminded me about this thing known as age and aging.

Case in point, I used to be totally into Utada Hikaru. I'm a little bit ashamed, but I used to think she was gorgeous. Not ashamed in the fact itself, but just that I don't particularly like people's obsessions with pop stars. Yes, they may be beautiful but there is so much beauty around you if you just look.

But I digress. So I guess she came out with a new song last year, so Youtube helped me find the video. The next couple of paragraphs might sound bad, but I hope the people that read this know me better than that.

She got old, appearance wise. Not in a sense where she is fugly or anything, but it's apparent she has aged. On a public level, Britney Spears is another example where age just doesn't help. The sad thing is, neither of them are really that old or unattractive right now. It's just apparent that years have passed.

I recently missed my ten year high school reunion. I wasn't in town to attend. But through more technology known as Facebook I've been able to see what all those heads are up to. While yes, guys age too. But I feel like on average it's more apparent with girls, or women as I should say now. I think the years are meaner to women.

With that said, I myself am not immune to the guiles of days passing. I see pictures of myself in the past, and it's apparent that I have aged with the years. I personally don't think I've aged gracefully.

However, I was watching Chloe the other day and Julianne Moore's character hits it on the dot. Keep in mind I'm stereotyping here, but it's my blog so I can. But men have it so much better than women when it comes to age, we have a higher statistical chance of aging more gracefully.

So what does this mean?

Two things. Firstly, I used to and still sometimes do think men that serially go for younger girls were losers. However, I can understand the appeal. I still believe that for a strong relationship to grow and foster there needs to be some commonality as far as stage in life, but that's for another entry.

Secondly, and probably more important. This recent realization of mine isn't something ground breaking or any kind of epiphany. A lot of people have and probably continue to think this way. I imagine a large percentage of them are women. So, to all the men reading this in anything resembling a serious relationship. Never stop reminding your significant other she is gorgeous.

In other news, I really miss writing. I'm really going to have to try and write more.