tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post71132403940289063..comments2023-12-11T11:29:48.861+07:00Comments on The Transformed Non-Conformist: Enough, AlreadyBrett Minorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-9221665279060876832012-01-13T03:27:58.312+07:002012-01-13T03:27:58.312+07:00Jen, it doesn't really make you feel good abou...Jen, it doesn't really make you feel good about yourself. I'm afraid to even stretch half of the time.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-56990214161198427272012-01-13T02:36:30.416+07:002012-01-13T02:36:30.416+07:00I threw out my back last week blow-drying my hair....I threw out my back last week blow-drying my hair. Not a very auspicious beginning to my 40's. Le sigh...Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099937803169146205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-35426737153326491432012-01-12T23:31:39.288+07:002012-01-12T23:31:39.288+07:00icantbrain - It's awful. One day you wake up a...icantbrain - It's awful. One day you wake up and you're old.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-10373960439490221522012-01-12T23:04:47.713+07:002012-01-12T23:04:47.713+07:00I am right there with you - I'll be 41 next mo...I am right there with you - I'll be 41 next month. The brain still wants what the body is slowly losing a grip on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-81979237493355711252012-01-12T01:44:43.876+07:002012-01-12T01:44:43.876+07:00Pish Posh, my daughter always wants to sit in fron...Pish Posh, my daughter always wants to sit in front of me while I am watching TV so I can rub her shoulders and back. I rarely want to do it. Maybe I should more often to get that reciprocation when I get older.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-16352547943122378092012-01-12T00:39:46.177+07:002012-01-12T00:39:46.177+07:00My dad used to give me back scratches and say that...My dad used to give me back scratches and say that he was counting and each back scratch was one I owed him when he got old.<br /><br />Now I'm in my thirties and he's in his sixties and we both throw out our backs when we sneeze.Pish Poshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777846744497845820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-86805318062484940012012-01-11T04:31:41.559+07:002012-01-11T04:31:41.559+07:00Kristy, I don't know. I have heard water picks...Kristy, I don't know. I have heard water picks do more to drive the food particles deeper into the gums than actually clean, but I heard that from my grandmother. She also believes that listening to 'evil' rock music will alter your heart rate and eventually kill you. And then you go to hell.<br /><br />So take that as you will.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-8600108019741130062012-01-11T03:59:51.854+07:002012-01-11T03:59:51.854+07:00I'm in my young thirties and regularly throw m...I'm in my young thirties and regularly throw my back out while brushing my teeth in the morning. You have scared me to the point that I may give up flossing all together. Water picks are safe, right?Kristyhttp://theprimamomma.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-28488086004781009662012-01-10T20:50:10.656+07:002012-01-10T20:50:10.656+07:00Naked girl, getting older sucks, doesn't it. I...Naked girl, getting older sucks, doesn't it. I am far from dead, but I don't move as fast as I used to.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-12811623216790384752012-01-10T18:33:31.422+07:002012-01-10T18:33:31.422+07:00College is overrated; taking care of an invalid is...College is overrated; taking care of an invalid is so much more rewarding. I know you are not an invalid yet, but it sounds like you probably will be by the time your daughter is college age.<br /><br />I actually understand your frustration. At 42 I have the same issues. I even sneezed and my neck seized up. I couldn't move it and was in a lot of pain. I had a half marathon 3 days later and Naked Girl in a Dresshttp://www.nakedgirlinadress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-26880187983338781722012-01-10T11:06:59.707+07:002012-01-10T11:06:59.707+07:00Megan, hopefully, the floss was not what caused th...Megan, hopefully, the floss was not what caused the injury. Just my aging jaw. Although, maybe I should change flavors. I never have really liked mint.<br /><br />This.is.me, I don't really think I am old and decrepid (sp?), but some days I do. It's these stupid little injuries that really deflate the ego. It went away after a few days, but gave my friends plenty of ammo to make fun of meBrett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-49060184325322212642012-01-10T08:07:41.410+07:002012-01-10T08:07:41.410+07:00hey, you're young! I think we're always yo...hey, you're young! I think we're always young in spite of our age. However, I'm 24 and I sometimes feel like an old lady! Maybe because I'm super clumsy and keep hurting myself all the time...definitely something to think about! I think my children will certainly have to take care of me as I get older!This.is.mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05568886800917445881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-32463045403613227252012-01-09T23:41:43.857+07:002012-01-09T23:41:43.857+07:00If the point of this post was to make me frightene...If the point of this post was to make me frightened of flossing, you've succeeded. Tonight I might be forced to take the risk and see if I'm young enough to handle it!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286546266415945733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-23270858666701162262012-01-09T02:16:11.550+07:002012-01-09T02:16:11.550+07:00Stacey, I have done that also. I once couldn't...Stacey, I have done that also. I once couldn't walk for three days because I was tying my shoes.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-4409998848763794272012-01-09T01:50:21.365+07:002012-01-09T01:50:21.365+07:00I'm in my 30s. I've hurt my back sneezing....I'm in my 30s. I've hurt my back sneezing. More than once.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-54082934242461836162012-01-08T11:01:04.950+07:002012-01-08T11:01:04.950+07:00Gia, if I landed a 24 year old girlfriend, I think...Gia, if I landed a 24 year old girlfriend, I think my kids would kill me. I can think about it, but better not take it any further until the youngest is moved out.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-87122058528995132252012-01-08T07:57:16.969+07:002012-01-08T07:57:16.969+07:00Aw, that sucks. Don't be too depressed - my Bo...Aw, that sucks. Don't be too depressed - my Boyfriend is older than you. And I'm 24. So, you can definitely still live like you're young :PGiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026292498250130247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-86160353812026633932012-01-07T08:15:24.977+07:002012-01-07T08:15:24.977+07:00Thank you, Vesta. These weird injuries make me won...Thank you, Vesta. These weird injuries make me wonder where I am safe. If I can get injured standing in my bathroom, is is safe to even leave my house.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-63802217997751897832012-01-07T07:42:12.027+07:002012-01-07T07:42:12.027+07:00So you're stuck on a soft food diet because yo...So you're stuck on a soft food diet because you opened your mouth too wide? Ugh, weird injuries are the worst. <br /><br />I once severely injured my neck while blow drying my hair. Lame, right?<br /><br />Hope everything is back to normal for you soon!Vesta Vaynehttp://cowardlyfeminist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-50681390799181517212012-01-07T02:49:31.828+07:002012-01-07T02:49:31.828+07:00Thank you, Brandi. I don't actually feel old, ...Thank you, Brandi. I don't actually feel old, but these pains for no reason are happening more often.<br /><br />Red, I get the sternum pops as well. It even did it when I was a kid. Never caused any problems, just made a loud pop.<br /><br />Jennifer, I almost never drink. I don't come back from it like I used to. I can't imagine breaking a rib from rolling over. Does he get made funBrett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-79748660228863646212012-01-07T02:22:44.441+07:002012-01-07T02:22:44.441+07:00I don't remember exactly which ache or pain wa...I don't remember exactly which ache or pain was the first to spotlight my departure from my immortal 20's but the point was certainly driven home in my mid 30's - when I realized that the 3 day flu I catch every time I drink more than two cocktails in a night isn't a flu.<br /><br />My dad's defining moment was in his 50's, when he cracked a rib rolling over in bed too Jennifer Junehttp://www.theladyslounge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-90334982645095200492012-01-07T01:30:40.342+07:002012-01-07T01:30:40.342+07:0040 is the new 30, you're not old! I'm fore...40 is the new 30, you're not old! I'm forever popping my jaw by yawning. Actually I've popped my sternum stretching...numerous times. I'm told that's not supposed to happen.<br /><br />Keep your daughter close. Living alone, I am convinced that I will die by choking with no one around to administer the Heimlich and call 911!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06870283055927616591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-47648546364783896372012-01-07T00:52:30.703+07:002012-01-07T00:52:30.703+07:00That's funny! But I hope you feel better soon,...That's funny! But I hope you feel better soon, Brett.<br /><br />My jaw locked up a few weeks ago while I was singing in the church's Christmas ensemble. It may have been because I was nervous or something, but it did ache for the rest of the weekend. It happens to all of us. I'm 29. Age is relative when it comes to weird pains, lol.Brandi Boddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08017741568841209088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-16104813105899363472012-01-07T00:22:34.822+07:002012-01-07T00:22:34.822+07:00I didn't realize it was funny until I started ...I didn't realize it was funny until I started writing about it. I hate to see what it will be like 20 years from now.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-70501311693769639112012-01-07T00:13:02.093+07:002012-01-07T00:13:02.093+07:00In your old age, you really should lay off the sal...In your old age, you really should lay off the salt. Save more than just your shoulder.<br /><br />LOL Hilarious, yet I can relate.Jessica R. Patchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13614501794157211301noreply@blogger.com