I love it when the coffee's done - Alex

I fear that I have stopped being a child, no longer are my reserves of energy endless. Getting out of bed in the morning has become a chore and not even a shower fully revitalises me anymore, it takes a full blown boiling caffeine shot. It used to be a cup of apple juice in the morning, never from concentrate of course, however now I tend to favour a 'smooth and creamy' cup of coffee. This isn't the only thing that makes me suspect that I'm turning into a non-child, for a start I tend to have either a cup of tea or another coffee when I get in from a hard day of learning stuff. My gradual addiction to regular caffeine hits makes me feel like an old person. There's nothing wrong with feeling like an old person, just feeling like an old person at the age of 17 is somewhat unnerving. More evidence for my premature ageing is coming up; My knees crackle like a camp fire whenever I move from a position I've held for over 10 minutes. I own two nice and presentable watches despite having few occasions or reasons for wearing them. I actually have a play list on my iPod full of music for middle aged people, and not only do I have this play list but I regularly listen to it. After all Van Morrison and ZZ Top are pretty hip? With all of these factors there's only one more thing to happen before I could be deemed a proper adult, so now all I need is puberty, I better be prepared to wait it out.