There's some other inspiring things that I'm focusing on. The 40 years old thing has really got me thinking about what is age and being "old". It's got to be more a feeling than actual numbers. Like I said before, I really don't "feel" old. Most of my friends are younger. Through out my life it's been that way. I always seemed to fit in better in one of two places. Younger people or older people. The younger people because of their energy and optimism and desire to "play" and do things. And oddly, the older people (and by older, I mean older than me) I would hang out with were people who were DOING something. Not the older, sit at home and watch TV crowd, but artists, performers, adventurers and so on. All though highschool I would hangout after the bell rang to talk to the teachers. Especially the ones involved in after school stuff like theatre, clubs, etc. They encouraged that kind of activity in me. I never seemed to fit in with my peer group. The ones I did fit in with were the ones who hung out after school with me.

In college and grad school, it was very much the same. My professors became some of my best friends. I learned so much, not just about the subject they were teaching, but applying that knowledge, living their lives, and the fact that they were always growing and trying new things.

So, no I don't "feel" old. And I have some inspiration to not LOOK old as well.

I've been a fan of Hugh Jackman for a while now. Love him as an actor. Someone who can go from flamboyant Peter Allan in "The Boy from Oz" to Wolverine in "X-Men" has some talent. I've heard him talk about his career and his life on various occasions and he always seemed well grounded and confident and like an all around nice guy. That fact that he looks that good and is in that kind of shape at 40 is an inspiration.

Another inspiration is Bob Harper. Bob is a personal trainer and if you;ve ever seen the TV show "The Biggest Loser", you know who I am talking about. I've got one of the Biggest Loser workout DVDs and Bob's workout really kicks my ass. I just signed up at his new website mytrainerbob.com and will be using that as well as my account at SparkPeople to keep up with my workouts and nutrition. Bob is 43.

If these guys can look this good in their 40's, so can I. True, they can work out a whole lot more than I can. They sort of do it for a living. But still, they are something for me to aspire to.