"kids" these days..

hola hola everyone.. yup.. that's my tell-tale sign.. i'm blogging from mexico.. i got here last night.. MINUS one bag.. which, of course.. is the one that had all my work stuff in it.. plus all my fun stuff.. meaning hair stuff (that doesn't really work).. jewelry.. (that's fun to wear).. and a bunch of other last-minute things i threw in there.. but i got it today.. it came via Guadalajara.. how, why?? NO clue.. but it's here.. and it's fully intact.. so i'm happy..

now.. about my plane ride.. ok.. i'm 29 and was sitting in between a 10-year old boy on my right.. and a 15-year old boy on my left (some background.. the 10 year old is super chubby and cute.. very hyper and just makes no sense like 90% of the time.. the 15 year old, on the other hand is on his way to the world cup with his family tomorrow.. the smoothest 15 year old i have ever met.. and i guarantee he already is a hit with the ladies.. seriously).. nightmare, right?? seriously people, it's the most fun i've had on a plane in foreverrrrr.. some extracts of our conversation:

part 1:
hour one of three..
10: my girlfriend broke up with me.. she just came up to me and said "i broke up with you"
me: why?? what did you do (already blaming this poor innocent kid)
15: did you sleep with her?
(in my head HUH??????????????????)
10: no, she wanted me to kiss her and i told her i wasn't ready
(awwwwww.. cute)
15: so if you didn't kiss her, how was she your girlfriend?
(good point)
10: well, i wasn't ready.. i am not going to kiss her till i'm 18.. i'm not ready.. (now he's getting super excited).. just not ready.. just not ready.. i can't..
me: i'm sure that you will think differently in a few years..
(get a knowing look from the 15 year old.. i'm shocked)

part 2:
like 30 minutes later..
10: so, are you still in high school?
me: (ahahahahahahahh).. no, i finished a loooong time ago
10: so you're mature?
me: mature??
10: yeah, you know.. older
(gulp)
15: yeah, she's like 22
me: add a few years to that kid
15: 25?
me: try 29
15 AND 10: NOOOOOOOOOO!!! really??? are you married, do you have kids??
(how sad.. even THEY think it's time!!)
me: no, neither one of those..
15: do you have a boyfriend?
me: i'm seeing someone
15: so how many people are you seeing?
me: just him
15: and how many people is he seeing?
me: just me
15: so he's your boyfriend?
me: well, i don't know.. it's different when you get older..
15: ohhhhh.. i get it.. he's your friend with benefits!!
(I SCREAM IN MY HEAD.. HOW THE HELL DO YOU KNOW THAT EXPRESSION KID????)
me: HOW DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT THAT IS??
10: a friend with what?? what does it mean.. tell me.. i have friends.. i want to knowwwwww!!!
15: of course i know what it is.. i had one last year
me: when you were 14 you had a friend with benefits?
15: yeah
(silence)

part 3:
one hour from landing..
10: where do babies come from
(seriously people!)
15: a big bird carries them to the window
me: yeah, a big stork delivers the baby to the parents when they are ready
10: no, it doesn't (he starts giggling)
15: oh yeah, so what happens?
10: i know
me: so what is it?
10: you know.. (getting shy)
me: no, i have no idea
10: but you're mature, you should know
15: so you don't know then?
me: ok, i know.. but this is not about me.. it's about him
10: ok, the mommy and the daddy go inside and then a baby comes
me and 15: HUH?
10: you know.. go inside.. close the door.. and their clothes come off
(damn this kid knows his sh*t!!)
15: there's more to it
me: yeah.. but at the end the stork delivers the baby
(10-year old gives me a look of you must be retarded)
10: i know everything, you can't fool me
me: oh yeah.. and how do you know everything?
10: i watch family guy
(stunned into silence again)

and in conclusion..
the plane had literally just touched down.. next thing i know, the 15 year old is out of his seat.. and doing a push-up in the aisle as the captain is slowing down a plane that's going super fast.. and the 10-year old.. is pretending to ride a crazy horse and making cowboy sounds..

as we're getting off the plane:
10: bye bye!!
me: bye javier.. take care..
10's mom: i hope he wasn't too much trouble..
(i smile and keep on walking)
15: lates
(seriously???)
me: bye reuben.. stay out of trouble and have fun in germany
15: you know it (and adds a wink)

Honestly people.. i could not have made this up even if i wanted to.. i couldn't write about it last night because i think that i still cannot believe that it happened.. what a bunch of crazy kids these days.. wow, i feel so old.. but i can tell you for sure that when my brother came home when he was 10 and i was 11 and told my mom that his friend had just broken up with his girlfriend because she wouldn't "sleep" with him.. i can bet you money we both thought "sleep sleep" and why the hell would you want to sleep next to anyone when you're a kid.. staying up was like the COOLEST thing ever.. yeah.. little did we know :)

"mature" nounou :)