i'm so much older than i can take

random snapshots of conversations i have had over the past few days:

last night, my professor walks in and writes on the board in all caps, "NEVER GET OLD!" he then goes back to his desk/chair whatever and says, "it's the worst thing i've ever done." his knees have apparently been very anti-him for the past few weeks, and his doctor is thirty three. i plan on taking his advice.

a couple of days ago, i answer the phone, and the lady asks to speak to my younger brother. "may i ask who's speaking?" i ask her. "this is so and so from whatever university," she answers. "umm... ali is eight," i say. she sounds very surprised when she says. "oh... i'm sorry. i'll make a note of that."

last week i was talking to my mom while my nine year old brother was doing his homework. i think i said something about having a literary crush on some character. "what's a character?" my brother asks, apparently thinking there were other meanings to the word he didn't know yet. "a person from a book or movie or something," i answer. "you have a crush on a made-up person?" he asks. "yes." "that's so... sad. i... feel sorry for you," he said while giving me a pitying look.

*All These Things That I've Done - The Killers