Up All Night, Like This

Oh One Direction.  How well you put into words the feelings of the young people!  They don't have a whole lot on their minds, other than having the most incredible time with their friends, finding a significant other (or at least a little loving for the moment), dancing like there's no tomorrow, and proclaiming their invincibility by staying up all night long.  Perfect.

I have to admit that when I heard this song, I longed for the days of my youth, when I was convinced that I was indestructible and I was certain that I would be young and vibrant FOREVER.  Surprise!  I've come to terms with reality and I feel like I am much older now, even though I'm only separated from their age group by a few years.  I love being in bed by 10:30.  I love having small group gatherings vs. the large party atmosphere.  I want to settle down and get some stability in my life.  I hate staying up all night now, but I remember my obsession with it two years ago.  I don't have as much fun at dance parties as I used to, but it was less than a year ago when I threw a raging dance party for my birthday.  What is happening to me?

I never thought I'd be the sort that was nostalgic for my high school days, but once in a while, I find myself wishing that i was my 17-year-old self and that I had infinite amounts of energy again and a giant group of friends and too many crushes to count and skyrocketing amounts of self-confidence.  Turns out, that today is one of those days.  One Direction, enjoy your all-nighters while you still can.  And while you're at it, enjoy them for me too, the girl who became a boring adult without even recognizing it.


This post's title came from this song:
Up All Night by One Direction