SlimSk8y

#GenX the best generation! But that means I have a half analog/half digital mind, hence my love/hate relationship with technology.

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I'd like to share something that I came across back in 1999 that really helped me out. Hopefully it'll help others, too. #LifeAdvice

Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '99.

Wear sunscreen.

If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it.

The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience.

I will dispense this advice.....now.

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Oh, never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded. But trust me, in twenty years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine.

Don't worry about the future. Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4 p.m. on some idle Tuesday.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

Sing.

Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.

Floss.

Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself.

Remember compliments you receive. Forget the insults. If you succeed in doing this, tell me how.

Keep your old love letters.

Throw away your old bank statements.

Stretch.

Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life.
The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives. Some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don't.

Get plenty of calcium.

Be kind to your knees. You'll miss them when they're gone.

Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either. Your choices are half chance. So are everybody else's.

Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it or what other people think of it. It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.

Dance. Even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room.

Read the directions, even if you don't follow them.

Do not read beauty magazines. They will only make you feel ugly.

Get to know your parents. You never know when they'll be gone for good.

Be nice to your siblings. They're your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.

Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on.

Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young.

Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard.

Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.

Travel.

Accept certain inalienable truths. Prices will rise. Politicians will philander. You, too, will get old.
And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders.

Respect your elders.

Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund. Maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse. But you never know when either one might run out.

Don't mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40 it will look 85.

Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth.

But trust me.....

on the sunscreen.

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I've been begging @elonmusk for a way to bulk block all accounts from any country we choose not to see in our feeds. But I'm just little ol me. He only responds to and retweets big accounts with a shit ton of followers. You know, ones that were only created last month yet mysteriously already have 1.4M followers.

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@DefeeMichelle Oh wow! Yea its a whole different animal now

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@salis333 So true! It's a privilege getting old. Sadly, some people never make it that far.

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@wilso3069549 @GrowingUpRetro It's Bush "Glycerine"

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@Leonard73714140 😆 I can actually hear him saying this to his sons on "The Ranch"

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@GrowingUpRetro It's so refreshing seeing genuine posts like this on here. Social media has become a dumpster fire. Have a great weekend. We can finally catch up on some sleep!

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@DefeeMichelle Oh yea, Loxahatchee used to be the "out west" in the 90's. Not anymore. Yes, its Cleary Rd. It's still there. They butted Okeeheelee Park up against Cleary and Dillman.

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@smurfsonfire Classic overcompensation. They make fun of gays because they're still in the closet and are jealous of those who can live freely. Just like how the guys who are ALWAYS talking about how big their junk is, usually have the smallest ones 😆

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@OGCrimsonJester @GrowingUpRetro Yes! And David Letterman! He was my favorite. And then the station would actually go off the air afterwards 🤣

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You're absolutely right. It really is a privilege to live here. Most people take it for granted, and I guess I do too, not knowing what its like in other parts of the world. All we see of the rest of the world is whatever they show is in short clips on the news or something.

I'm SO sorry its like that over there. I really do feel terrible about it and I'm not just saying that. It's not fair for you guys and I pray everyday for things to get better. 🙏🏻

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Oh wow, that's crazy! My parents told me when they moved down here in the 50's, Jog Rd was deserted. That was considered "way out west" back then LOL Now Jog Rd is "way east" compared to how far they've built out. It really sucks cause I loved growing up here in the 80's. I hate how big city its gotten.

They actually still live in the same house they bought when they first moved down here...for $6,900!!!! I hate how real estate is valued. It's really not fair for the young kids nowadays to have to buy a house for $400k, or can't EVEN buy that house, when the same one in the 50's cost $6,900. It's not right that wages never match inflation.

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@theodosiusneon @Dili_nwachukwu @Ezzy1690 OMG! 😦 that's scary. I'm so sorry! I wish I could help cause I feel so bad your citizens can't be themselves.

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@Dili_nwachukwu @Raydeebro This is valid. A long time ago when talking to friends about sex (we were 19, so it was a huge deal lol) I pretended to know what they were talking about and even made up my own stories. Even though at the time, I was only experienced with having sex with guys, not girls yet.

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@Dili_nwachukwu @Ezzy1690 I've been seeing this a lot on here lately. Is it like against the law to be gay over there?

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@Leonajardinho I've been saying this forever. I move around too much so it doesn't make sense for me to buy. But even if I could buy, I wouldn't. I ignore all the Dave Ramsey fan boys. I'd rather have a MUCH bigger 401k. There's just nothing like that compound interest, especially in a ROTH.

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@foardeetou @Leonajardinho Two things you NEVER do, no matter how much you need the money: borrow from a 401k and take out a HELOC. NEVER EVER put up collateral. Not even your car. You just don't know what the future has in store for you. Maybe a big injury, maybe a job loss.

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@DiamondEyesFox Welcome to old age lol

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@smurfsonfire Sex sells 🤷🏻‍♂️

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@DefeeMichelle Oh, I see. You must be talking about Okeeheelee Park. I rollerblade there several times a week. But yea I get it, way back then there was nothing out there. And they just keep building and building. It's ridiculous.