6.28.2009
To be a twentysomething...
What does it mean to be a twentysomething?
twentysomething: (n) a young adult in their twenties
Well, isn't that enlightening? I technically qualify, according to Webster. But the textbook definition doesn't give any insight into how it feels to be a twentysomething, what you might encounter, or how to handle those potentially treacherous years.
Maybe someone else can help me. John Mayer, you cater to us coffee shop-dwelling twentysomethings, right? What can you tell me?
"It might be a quarter life crisis or just the stirring in my soul. Either way, I wonder sometimes about the outcome of a still verdictless life. Am I living it right?"
Ok, apparently John is still wondering too. Maybe he needs to read this post, if I ever come to a worthwhile conclustion.
Let's try someone else. Jamie Cullum has a song called "Twentysomething." That must hold some answers.
After years of expensive education,
a car full of books and anticipation,
I’m an expert on Shakespeare and that’s a hell of a lot
but the world don't need scholars as much as I thought.
Maybe I'll go travelling for a year,finding myself or start a career.
I could work for the poor though I’m hungry for fame
we all seem so different but we're just the same.
Maybe I'll go to the gym, so I don't get fat,
aren't things more easy with a tight six pack?
Who knows the answers? Who do you trust?
I can't even separate love from lust.
Maybe I’ll move back home and pay off my loans,
working nine to five answering phones.
Don't make me live for my friday nights,
drinking eight pints and getting in fights.
I don't want to get up,
just let me lie in,
leave me alone,
I'm a twenty something.
Maybe I'll just fall in love
that could solve it all,
philosophers say that that’s enough,
there surely must be more.
Love ain’t the answer nor is work,
the truth eludes me so much it hurts.
But I’m still having fun and I guess that's the key,
I'm a twenty something and I'll keep being me.
I’m a twenty something.
Let me lie in, Leave me alone.
I’m a twenty something.
twentysomething: (n) a young adult in their twenties
Well, isn't that enlightening? I technically qualify, according to Webster. But the textbook definition doesn't give any insight into how it feels to be a twentysomething, what you might encounter, or how to handle those potentially treacherous years.
Maybe someone else can help me. John Mayer, you cater to us coffee shop-dwelling twentysomethings, right? What can you tell me?
"It might be a quarter life crisis or just the stirring in my soul. Either way, I wonder sometimes about the outcome of a still verdictless life. Am I living it right?"
Ok, apparently John is still wondering too. Maybe he needs to read this post, if I ever come to a worthwhile conclustion.
Let's try someone else. Jamie Cullum has a song called "Twentysomething." That must hold some answers.
After years of expensive education,
a car full of books and anticipation,
I’m an expert on Shakespeare and that’s a hell of a lot
but the world don't need scholars as much as I thought.
Maybe I'll go travelling for a year,finding myself or start a career.
I could work for the poor though I’m hungry for fame
we all seem so different but we're just the same.
Maybe I'll go to the gym, so I don't get fat,
aren't things more easy with a tight six pack?
Who knows the answers? Who do you trust?
I can't even separate love from lust.
Maybe I’ll move back home and pay off my loans,
working nine to five answering phones.
Don't make me live for my friday nights,
drinking eight pints and getting in fights.
I don't want to get up,
just let me lie in,
leave me alone,
I'm a twenty something.
Maybe I'll just fall in love
that could solve it all,
philosophers say that that’s enough,
there surely must be more.
Love ain’t the answer nor is work,
the truth eludes me so much it hurts.
But I’m still having fun and I guess that's the key,
I'm a twenty something and I'll keep being me.
I’m a twenty something.
Let me lie in, Leave me alone.
I’m a twenty something.
So, after going through a soul-searching song writing process, the truth still eludes him and he just wants to be left alone. We're getting closer...
Maybe that's the point of being twentysomething. There are no answers, no right way to do anything, and no directions for you to follow. But I suppose that's the fun of it...the chance to tackle life without a solid game plan, letting things fly at you all willy-nilly and making spontaneous decisions.
To be a twentysomething is to know nothing and desire everything. To be a twentysomething is to be scared of a world that taunts you, but wanting to hold that same world inside you and let it tickle your insides, decorating your soul with its perfect moments and it's tears.
Currently Listening To: "Twentysomething" by Jamie Cullum (check out the Imeem music search at the bottom of the page to hear this song)
To be a twentysomething is to know nothing and desire everything. To be a twentysomething is to be scared of a world that taunts you, but wanting to hold that same world inside you and let it tickle your insides, decorating your soul with its perfect moments and it's tears.
Currently Listening To: "Twentysomething" by Jamie Cullum (check out the Imeem music search at the bottom of the page to hear this song)
Another Outlet
I feel the need to express myself constantly. I want people to get me, although I would venture to say most don't. That's ok. I tend to keep those people around who do get me, and the ones who life pulls from my presence are always close in my mind.
Despite the fact that I have been blessed with some kindred spirits in my life, I will probably always try to make myself heard to anyone who will listen. Hence why I started this blog. I already have a photoblog (Lifestill), but I need another outlet for my words. I'm also facing a lot of changes in my life, so I figured this was an easy, fun way to keep all of you cool people who care where I am and what I'm doing in the loop.
Here's a quick overview of my life at the moment:
Age: 23 going on 24, fully a twentysomething
Marital status: In a long distance relationship with my love, Todd. Our story involves 80s music, Craigslist, Chicago, and some perfect moments in home & living stores. He is one of the rare, priceless people who gets me.
Education status: I graduated from UF in May 2008, completed one semester of Adverting grad school, and then promptly quit grad school. Yes, I quit grad school when everyone else my age is hiding from the bad economy behind a big stack of textbooks and losing their souls to higher education. What's the smarter plan? Still being determined...
Job status: Currently a full-time intern at a biotechnology company, but job hunting like whoa in my spare time. Working in communications in Chicago is the ultimate goal.
Residence: Gainesville at the moment, but I'll be moving to Chicago as soon as someone hires me...or until I can't take it anymore and I take up temporary residence in a box, where I hear most liberal arts majors end up anyway.
Children: One adorable cockapoo puppy named Lexie.
General interests: photography, gray T-shirts, iced coffees, movie nights, obsessively checking the stats on my portfolio, writing cover letters, eating gelato, re-reading my favorite books, everything Todd, apartments with exposed brick walls, music with unexpected violins, investing in cold weather clothes
General outlook on life: Scared to death and more excited than I've ever been.
Some of these will change soon, some will stay the same. I'll let you know things when I know things!
Currently Listening To: "Why I Am" by Dave Matthews Band (check out the Imeem music search at the bottom of the page to hear this song)
Currently Re-Reading: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Despite the fact that I have been blessed with some kindred spirits in my life, I will probably always try to make myself heard to anyone who will listen. Hence why I started this blog. I already have a photoblog (Lifestill), but I need another outlet for my words. I'm also facing a lot of changes in my life, so I figured this was an easy, fun way to keep all of you cool people who care where I am and what I'm doing in the loop.
Here's a quick overview of my life at the moment:
Age: 23 going on 24, fully a twentysomething
Marital status: In a long distance relationship with my love, Todd. Our story involves 80s music, Craigslist, Chicago, and some perfect moments in home & living stores. He is one of the rare, priceless people who gets me.
Education status: I graduated from UF in May 2008, completed one semester of Adverting grad school, and then promptly quit grad school. Yes, I quit grad school when everyone else my age is hiding from the bad economy behind a big stack of textbooks and losing their souls to higher education. What's the smarter plan? Still being determined...
Job status: Currently a full-time intern at a biotechnology company, but job hunting like whoa in my spare time. Working in communications in Chicago is the ultimate goal.
Residence: Gainesville at the moment, but I'll be moving to Chicago as soon as someone hires me...or until I can't take it anymore and I take up temporary residence in a box, where I hear most liberal arts majors end up anyway.
Children: One adorable cockapoo puppy named Lexie.
General interests: photography, gray T-shirts, iced coffees, movie nights, obsessively checking the stats on my portfolio, writing cover letters, eating gelato, re-reading my favorite books, everything Todd, apartments with exposed brick walls, music with unexpected violins, investing in cold weather clothes
General outlook on life: Scared to death and more excited than I've ever been.
Some of these will change soon, some will stay the same. I'll let you know things when I know things!
Currently Listening To: "Why I Am" by Dave Matthews Band (check out the Imeem music search at the bottom of the page to hear this song)
Currently Re-Reading: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
6.20.2009
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