9 THINGS YOU NOTICE WHEN YOU GET OLDER

Of course, I still think I'm a young doe, or at least someone around 34 years old. Max. But every day I get hard evidence thrown at me that this is far from reality. Do you suffer from the I-think-I'm-younger-than-I-am syndrome? Here are the signs.

1. That you say ‘cool’ instead of ‘awesome’.

2. That you when you meet Manuel Broekman think he's a nice boy for your daughter instead of feeling wobbly yourself.

3. When you suddenly hear yourself ‘because I said so’ saying.

4. When you have to explain to your colleagues who Duran Duran are and they really don't understand why you're excited that you were at a private concert in The Boom Boom Room.

5. That you high-five when you've managed to get a tube of vitamin A cream on prescription again.

6. It's a compliment when people say you still look so good and add to that; and that without botox.

7. You explain to your neighbor girls that the hit they're dancing to is a remix from your time.

8. That you actually find it strange when you're not addressed as 'you'.

9. That your colleagues have no idea what you're talking about when you say you can take something for a small amount.

Conclusion. I am old. Really old.