Sometimes I think I'm getting a bit too old for comfort. Or perhaps, I should say that I outgrew my childishness. Better yet, I like to say that teenagers nowadays (yes, I'm very aware that I just left teenage years not so long ago) seem to be growing up very fast.

This afternoon, I was shamelessly eavesdropping on a couple of 16-year-old girls. Yes, I know, I'm not exactly the best mannered person, especially when I am bored. Anyways, I was listening to their conversation, which mainly revolved around fashion, makeup, studies, guys and girls, and shockingly, weight. I am a bit shocked, because even though my sis is kinda vain, she isn't very into makeup and all, and even if she does go a bit gaga over guys, it was never in front of me (well, if you don't count Korean pop stars).

So the two girls were firstly talking about their clothes, and what made them decide to wear such and such clothes on this fateful afternoon. And to think I thought I am fussy enough when it comes to choosing clothes to wear, I'm surprised to find that they are so aware of what to wear to where and why. And when I thought about whether I was that particular about my choice of clothing when I was 16, I realised that I wasn't as, say, detail-oriented, as they do.

Then the conversation moved towards their studies, which seemed to be quite innocent and casual. And then they started talking about guys and girls. Some guys and girls who are quite good looking, who is dating who. Okay... sound casual and innocent enough. And then they started talking about girls who put their pictures up on Facebook, except that those pictures didn't showcase their best angle! I was a bit stunned by this, because I wasn't even aware that you should only upload your perfect picture which captured your best angle.

So... and then they started discussing about different eyeliner and eyeshadow that they use! I'm 22, and frankly speaking, I am just way too lazy to put on makeup on regular basis in order to beautify myself. And when I listened to their conversation, it seems that they know more about makeup than I do!

.... I don't even know if I should be proud or ashamed of my own ignorance.

Anyways, the thing that shocked me the most is that they are talking about how fat they have become. And seriously, those girls are anything but fat, and they seem genuinely concerned about their weight! Like, really, they aren't even done growing yet and they are concerned about their weight?!

.... I don't even know how to react to that.

War zone

One very, very hot but fine afternoon...

Me: Ugh! Die, you nasty things, DIE! *stomps stomps*

A couple of hours later...

Bro: Oh wow... that's a lot of blood.

Me: Yea... it's a war zone.

Bro: They got past the defence line, but they shall never enter the fortress! Muahaha!

Me: *smirks* Here lies all the dead bodies. The fortress remains safe!

Another couple of hours later...

Sis: Eww! Blood!

Me: It's a war zone. *nods solemnly*

Sis: What war zone? *confused*

Bro and I rolled our eyes and proceeded to ignore our sis.