How much have you changed in the past 5 years?

[Disgustipated]

I have my own, like it's very hard, nearly impossible for me to read a book at home but put me on a train and reading is effortless.

I"m to the point I can no longer read at home. Having the computer on is just too enticing. I suppose I could start by reading in bed before I get up and turn on the computer, I'll have to try that. But I did finish my book and almost finish another on my most recent vacation. Good thing about camping and being away from technology is I can get a lot of reading done.

As for my workouts I actually did manage to get a small workout in yesterday after writing that post. I did my arm curls with dumbbells and situps. At work I do my pullups, chinups, and pushups (I also do jumping jacks as that really gets my heart rate going). I got in some good hiking on my vacation, but it's hard when I'm at home. I want to hike Mt. Charleston peak again this summer, but so far I don't have the motivation when I'm sitting at home. My hiking on vacation went well, and I'm not in as bad as shape as I feared after not hiking for nearly a year. Again being away from technology helps in this regard.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I grew a beard.

 

[yung.carl.jung]

Pro : I've learned alot about my own dysfunctional habits thru the relationship I'm in right now.
Con : It's a monogamous relationship so I can't bang random girls

Pro : I'm making and saving more money than ever before
Con : none really

Pro : I'm more hopeful about my future personally
Con : I'm a bit more despairing than even 5 years ago about the state of humanity/Earth.

Pro : I'm still learning
Con : I'm more conscious of my age & realizing that youth was to a large extent wasted on me & it makes me a bit sad about the time I wasted & not pursuing life with more vigor and confidence back then (tho 37 is still pretty young).

I had all of those happen to me, but really the 1st one hit me the hardest, both parts.. Long-lost twin brother hug?

I have my own, like it's very hard, nearly impossible for me to read a book at home but put me on a train and reading is effortless.

Damn.. This so much.

 

[Leifmk]

Not much. 39 -> 44. Same job, same wife, same house, one more kid, about the same in terms of health and whatnot.

 

[really]

My interests are a lot more parochial.

 

[civvver]

Make more money, get less sleep. Not cus I'm working, cus kids. They are 5 and 1 now.

Built a house, moved 30 minutes west. Neighborhood is great, my kids have tons of friends and I play poker with the dads.

It's kind of nice having my major life events all out of the way. Married, done with kids, have a career that's basically on auto pilot now, have a house I want to stay in til kids graduate at least. Big events now are just whatever the kids are doing like next step in school, sports, college eventually. Then hopefully I'll retire and play civ 15 all day.

 

[Mechanicalsalvation]

Plus: learned more about myself and the world.
Minus: gained some fat and became more lazy.

 

[warpus]

I went through a sock draft about 2 years ago so the biggest change is that my socks are now neatly organized and paired up, whereas in 2012 they were a big mess

 

[shadowplay]

I'm 75 pounds lighter and taking less anti-depressants.

On the flip side, I'm more depressed and quite prone to panic attacks.

 

[rah]

When I was young, 5 years was a lifetime and change was an everyday occurrence.
Now I'm old and the years fly by and I'm getting set in my ways which means less change.

 

[Snerk]

How I've changed over the past five years? I dunno, you tell me!

 

[Synobun]

How I've changed over the past five years? I dunno, you tell me!

More snark, less snerk.

 

[Birdjaguar]

I retired last year after working for 45 years. I'm happy, healthy enough and have time to pretty much do what I want. So I read, play PoE, visit the kids, and mentor small start ups in Albuquerque.

 

[Snerk]

More snark, less snerk.

Aye, seems about right.

 

[Hygro]

Beard.

 

[Traitorfish]

More beard, more singing, more anarchism

I grew a beard.

Beard.

I approve of the way this thread is progressing.

 

[PhroX]

Left university (with a degree unlike the first time I tried), got a decent job, bought a flat. Political views wise, I think I'm mostly the same, though I probably hate the Tories even more than I used to - whether that's because I've changed or they've gotten even worse I'm not sure.

Relationship (non-existent) and beard (reasonable) wise I'm in the same position.

 

[Disgustipated]

I approve of the way this thread is progressing.

Can't do the beard unfortunately. I'm letting it grow out on my vacation. But I can't really grow sideburns at all, maybe I could possibly pull off a goatee. But there's so much blonde and gray hair it looks like crap. And I'm not going to color it. It's not thick at all on my sideburns or cheeks. Oh well. I don't know how you guys stand that. It's really uncomfortable right now, I can even feel the whiskers on my lips. I'm not used to that feeling. It just feels shaggy. Clean shaven is so much more comfortable.

Not going to do a hair transplant either, if I do that, it's going to the top of my head. Ha! that's another thing that has changed in 5 years. Less hair on top of my head.

 

[Narz]

Yeah my hair is mostly still light brown but my beard is salt and pepper so I keep shaven out of vanity.

 

[rah]

Yeah, my twin brother grew a beard and it looked pretty crappy so I figured I probably shouldn't bother.