A 10 Year Old Mind In A 38 Year Old Body

People who visit my blog and read my side bar probably wonder what kind of nut case I must be what with all the kiddy things there like my manga and animes. Yes, I admit it! I'm a kid at heart! I'm not trying to be young, I just like this kind of stuff!

I think part of it is the way I grew up. My parents got divorced right after my younger brother was born which was when I was 13 years old. As a result, my sister and I ended up helping with the baby as well as getting more chores piled on us. Being the oldest, I had to watch my younger siblings often. This led to less play time when I was young, and as a result I'm doing all my playing NOW!

Another part of it is, my family as a whole. There are absolutely no serious adults on my mother's side of the family. Everybody is always laughing, teasing each other and cracking jokes. We all get together at least 3 times a year and those times are always filled with a lot of laughter and playing.

I also don't feel any pressure to get married and have kids. I'm the oldest, but my younger brother is the one who will carry on the family name so I leave it up to him to provide my mom with grandkids *he he*! Also, this is kinda strange, only one of the grandkids in my family is married and has children. My two boy cousins have no girlfriends, and are not even actively looking for any, my younger brother and younger sister have no significant other either. My brother is sorta kinda looking (not very hard), and my sister is like me, doesn't really feel the need to have a boyfriend. The youngest grandchild, who is a girl, is busy trying to get her master's degree so she doesn't have time for a boyfriend at the moment. Hmmm....now that I think about it, my family is really weird! Anyway, with no pressure to get married, I have more time to indulge in my playing!

For me, my comics, anime, music, video games, etc. is my escape. It's my way of relaxing after a hectic day at work or after doing all my chores on the weekends. It keeps my blood pressure down and helps keeps me sane by helping me forget about all the stress of the day.

It also helps keep me close to my siblings. My sister and brother also enjoy the same things I do. We may not have the exact same tastes, but at least we have something in common to talk about while we eat dinner together, be it a new anime that we're watching, a video game that we're planning on buying, or even a new CD that we bought.

Well, I guess that explains the kid in me. Don't you feel jealous of me now? Well, don't just sit there, go out and buy yourself some toys!!!!!!^_^