Something else to think on: Right around the early to mid-20s is when your musical tastes become pretty set. As we grow older we will get further and further away from being up on what’s new, because we already know what we like and that’s that. Already the “lite” radio stations are playing more of “our” music — we’re almost officially out of the Top 40 demographic. Scary but true.

#4 doesn’t really apply to me, though, since I’ve always been kind of a homebody and a great champion of rest…it’s something that’s quite important to me, actually, especially the more hectic our society gets. I kind of get on a soapbox about it. I want to be a restful person, the kind of person who helps other people find rest. So yeah. But getting older makes you realize that a lot of times, you just want to hang out with people who are close to you and running around doesn’t seem as appealing.