weight & age

did you ever notice that when we're young and someone asks us our age, we reply with answers like 5 1/2, 12 3/4, 20 1/2? but that as we get older, we hold on tighter with each passing year? it's rare to hear someone say, "hi! i'm 55 1/2."

the same goes for weight. when we're losing weight, it's "i'm down almost 30 pounds!" but when we're gaining, it's "i've probably just put on 5 lbs. it's mostly water, i'm sure."

i guess i'm feeling philosophical today.