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At This Point

Posted by Rey

Quentin Tarrantino, at this very day, was born and when he was at this point he was already huge and doing cameos. Arnold Schwarzenegger won the Mr. Olympia for the 7th time. Bruce Lee took the entertainment world with flying kicks and a cat’s cry—then died a year before reaching this point. Dr. Benjamin Carson became the youngest chief of pediatric neurosurgery by now. Enrico Fermi achieved the first controlled nuclear chain reaction. C.S Lewis was born (again). Haydn completed 31 symphonies and became a court musician in Salzburg—where he influenced Mozart. Arthur Rackham illustrated Grimm’s Fairy Tales and Gulliver’s Travels. Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence. Alexander the Great conquered much of the known world then died. Jesus preached the coming Kingdom then died for the sins of the entire world, down through time, and if that wasn’t enough He rose from the grave.

33. Man, I’ve got a huge to-do list.

Posted in: rants, sweet nothings March 27, 2007

8 Responses to “At This Point”

  1. b13 Says:
    March 27th, 2007 at 12:11 pm

    I beat GRAW 2 the other day on “insane”…
    Just doesn’t stack up.

  2. MCF Says:
    March 27th, 2007 at 12:19 pm

    Eh, my to-do list is worse, but I take solace in the realization that Jesus lived with his mom until he was 32 also. Meanwhile, you’ve already ticked off getting married, buying a house, and having 2.5 kids, so there are those small accomplishments. There’s a reason why we’ve heard of those other dudes.

    Happy Birthday!

  3. Brian Says:
    March 27th, 2007 at 4:30 pm

    Man, if I was wasn’t feeling depressed about turning 40 this year already…. It’s enough to send someone into a deep blue(or black) funk.

    But at some point you have to choose. Conquer/save/blow up the entire world. Or family time with the munchkins.

  4. Scott Says:
    March 27th, 2007 at 10:05 pm

    As we like to point out here on 103rd Street, it’s your third palindromic birthday! Me? I’m going for my fourth in a month.

    Happy Birthday. And a HUGE congratulations on baby 3. That is amazing news.

  5. rey Says:
    March 28th, 2007 at 9:08 am

    Thank you all.

    Scott, I’m loving that palindromic birthday. I’m so using it.

    Brian, Now i’m hankering for Dunkin’ Donuts–not your intent but there it goes, nevertheless.

    MCF, I’m dying to see your to-do list.

    b13, GRAW has an ending?!?!

  6. thewritejerry Says:
    March 28th, 2007 at 11:44 am

    Happy Birthday!

    And now, if you’ll excuse me, this 41 year old copywriter is going to go throw in the towel…

  7. Darrell Says:
    March 29th, 2007 at 6:39 pm

    Happy Happy!

    (I’ve found that after a certain point … and I’m 38… it’s easier to keep a “to didn’t” list.)

  8. papi Says:
    April 9th, 2007 at 5:15 pm

    when i was 33 your little brother was born
    so there was nothing else to do , oh yes my grandfather clock.

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