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The Age of the Majority

Journal Entry: Fri Jun 22, 2007, 3:19 AM
  • Mood: Nervous
  • Reading: College Physics
  • Watching: House
  • Playing: With some rubber shavings
  • Drinking: Ginger beer
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to me!
I am 18 years of age now.
I guess normally I should be at a bar right now, since it’s Friday night and I’m not “legal”. But nay~ I spent the whole day studying Physics because I have on more exam coming up on Monday. My friends did however treat me to lunch at La Porchetta and Denny’s. SO I didn’t celebrate a little bit.

What does this all mean?
I have officially reached the Age of the Majority
(The Age of majority is the threshold of adulthood as it is conceptualized in law. It is the chronological moment when children legally assume majority control over their persons and their actions and decisions, thereby terminating the legal control and legal responsibilities of their parents over and for them.
The time when the law allows persons to do acts which, for want of years, they were prohibited from doing before.
)


i.e
:bulletgreen: The porn industry is now accessible.( Oh the possibilities! Er… Not much use to me)

:bulletgreen: No more free dental. (Big bummer, this one is.)

:bulletgreen: Purchase and consume alcoholic beverages. ( Alcohol makes me cranky)

:bulletgreen: May stand for election to public office at Federal, state or local government level. (I would never want to be working with a bunch of whinny, fickle simpletons…I mean, damn, have you seen the housing rates in New Zealand?!)

:bulletgreen: Able to vote. (Won’t make much difference anyway, since the poor and uneducated far outnumber the minority who knows what’s best for the country)

:bulletgreen: Able to marry without parental consent. ( Man…I don’t even know what a relationship is. I get the gist of things from books/comics etc.)

:bulletgreen: Buying/possessing firearms. (Now this one could be useful…e)

:bulletgreen: Entry into a casino and being able to gamble. (Also another useful one)

:bulletgreen: etc etc


...wow...so apparently it’s not going to make much difference (apart from the firearms thing, but those are hard to come by in little old “safe” New Zealand).
Wikipedia says that:
There are some qualities that symbolize adultness in most cultures. Not always is there a concordance between the qualities and the physical age of the person.
The adult character comprises:
Self-control - restraint, emotional control.
Stability - stable personality, strength.
Independence - ability to self-regulate.
Seriousness - ability to deal with life in a serious manner.
Responsibility - accountability, commitment and reliability.
Method/Tact - ability to think ahead and plan for the future, patience.
Endurance - ability and willingness to cope with difficulties that present themselves.
Experience - breadth of mind, understanding.
Objectivity - perspective and realism.
:raincloud: So yeah, I’m going to try working on those. Also I have a few things on my To-Do list: learn how to cook, get a job, act more feminine and so forth.

Clubs I'm in~
:iconnaruto-madness::iconanime-artists::iconnaruto-doujinshi::iconnarutochibisclub::iconken-sano-guild::iconnarutofanclub:

:w00t:Go to the ~hanakimi-fans Club!:w00t:
I am Head of Dorm One!!

:iconhanakimi-fans:

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:iconwingsofadventure:
...I thought it was the Age of Maturity?

Eh, I could be wrong. Either way...

Welcome to the Age of Being Legal! (If you catch my drift. =P)

And why do you need to be more feminine? Just be yourself and you'll do fine. ^_^

Unless you're trying to impress someone... that I wouldn't know. ;p

Cooking's good. You should try that.

--
Althanas, the Role-playing Website / Creative Writing Workshop
~dathaiclub~anime-artists~AnimeChallange
:iconnananonina:
Porn industry is accesible as a 13 year old browsing through a history log.

Free Dental.. Yes. a major bummer, even though I don't know how..

Alcoholics are neccesary to some, sacrilige to others and just a fun time for people, so choose what priority you have with it.

Having absolutely no clue about the present goverments and politics (and not even WANTING to know) I shall skip the 2 parts..

Being able to marry without parents consent doesn't ACTUALLY come until when you reach the age of 25.

Buying and possesing firearms are clear waste of money, due to the fact that the gun murder rate is too low to count, and you will only INCREASE it if you do have a gun.

Gambling is a choice, not a 'Wait until your 18' barrier. You must decide to waste money or not.


I am very, very, very, very, very bored. please excuse me.
:iconrachh-doodle:
lol! happy happy birthday my friend! [:
haha, there's still two more years till i reach 18 though.. not like im exactly very excited about it. i kinda dread it really, cos it means its time to be more mature~! *shakes head*
well, well, two more years and it will be the big 2-0s for you! waha. i hope you enjoyed your big day yesterday! :hug:

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まいどわり ☻!
:iconclush:
Happy birthday dear :) 18 already? Looks like I've totally lost track of time, known you for so long now! Erk, if thats what the adult character entails then... well, maybe some way to go until I'm "certified". Cooking isn't too bad, just follow the instructions on the packet :P After you've done that for awhile you feel more confident in timing and hopefully get a little more creative with recipes. Food is delicious no matter how badly burnt it is, if you cook it yourself! Acting more feminine... hmmm some might think buying a firearm is a step backwards there ^^; But I say goooo for it, along with a trip to Vegas.

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:cuddle:

98% of the internet puts these kind of messages in their signatures. If you're part of the 2% that doesn't, put this... Damn.
:iconcosmicwave:
Actually, marriage without parental consent is 18 in most contries~ [link]

And gambling, there is a age barrier since minors can't buy lottery tickets or enter a casino. There're ID checks apparently :nod: So technically, most type of government approved gambling are inaccessible to minors.

--
"Is it better to close your mouth and look like a fool or to open your mouth and remove all doubt?"

Clubs:
~RurouniKenshinclub~anime-artists~naruto-madness~narutofanclub~NarutoChibisClub~naruto-doujinshi~hanakimi-fans
:iconcosmicwave:
Well that's why young people are called "Minors" because they're apart of the minority. So I'm assuming that majority is the other half of the population. :confused:

Oh and the feminine thing is a personal jokes since apparently I look better as a guy than a girl, according to me friends :raincloud:
It was funny at first but now that everyone (and I mean some of them are completely...bleh!) around me seems to be in some kind relationship, it's getting kind of scary now...what if I become one of those 70 year old ladies living alone with 8 cats?!

--
"Is it better to close your mouth and look like a fool or to open your mouth and remove all doubt?"

Clubs:
~RurouniKenshinclub~anime-artists~naruto-madness~narutofanclub~NarutoChibisClub~naruto-doujinshi~hanakimi-fans
:iconcosmicwave:
Ah thank you thank you! :cling:
It was ok...apparently it was the shortest day of the year and the first day of winter in New Zealand.

--
"Is it better to close your mouth and look like a fool or to open your mouth and remove all doubt?"

Clubs:
~RurouniKenshinclub~anime-artists~naruto-madness~narutofanclub~NarutoChibisClub~naruto-doujinshi~hanakimi-fans
:iconcosmicwave:
HAha~ I doubt that we have firearms in New Zealand anyway.

Most of the crimes down here are commited using blunt objects. Like "Put the money in the bag or else I beat you over the head with this bat!".

I don't think the nation is big on guns, not even BB guns. Well at least I've never seen a gun shop. ^^;

--
"Is it better to close your mouth and look like a fool or to open your mouth and remove all doubt?"

Clubs:
~RurouniKenshinclub~anime-artists~naruto-madness~narutofanclub~NarutoChibisClub~naruto-doujinshi~hanakimi-fans
:iconnananonina:
Well, Thank goodness then. The last thing I want to see is a little girl acting all innocent when half of my bank account is gone. O.o

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