I turned 30 and got drunk off my ass. I was really in the mood to get drunk that day too. I had not had a drink in two whole days so my stomach was pissed and my liver a bit too happy. What the hell does turning 30 mean anyway? I don`t feel any different. It is not like I become a different person overnight. I like me just the way I am. Turning 30 may be a milestone, but I look at it differently from the way I was raised to view the big 30. More or less, I view it as a time to reflect on where I have been and where I am going. Even so, I think it is a waste of time to dwell on it too long. Hell, I still have a shit load of living left to do. So, in the spirit of reflection without harping on the past I will spend one blog post taking a look at where I am have been and where I am going.
WHERE HAVE I BEEN
I have been to some low and high places so far. Hell, I was born dirt poor in West Virginia for Christ sake. Growing up in such a situation did give me a lot of unique experiences that most people miss out on. I have even thought about starting another blog just about my days in West Virginia.
I went to college which was a big surprise even for me. Despite, mass amounts of partying I ended up for a degree in journalism. Said degree did land me a lot of freelance work yet I just could never handle working on any paper as a full time writer. There are just too many assholes in the media biz.
I have done a fair amount of traveling but there are still a lot of places on my list to check out. I have been to a lot of places in America but there are still many international locations left to go. Lucky for me I am in a good position to travel around the world(living in Japan has its advantages).
I`m married to a Japanese gal! I never expected in a million years I would end up marring a chick from Japan. It has worked out pretty good so far. There are good days and bad days but overall it is a good deal.
I have had a damn good time overall so far. I have gotten into some wild crazy shit. Sometimes it was pretty shitty at the moment yet looking back at everything I was loving every second.
WHERE AM I GOING
The road ahead looks promising yet twisted as all get out. My current gig keeps things interesting professionally. Although, the more fucked up things get the more I ponder how much time and energy I really want to put into my current job. For now, I am still willing to give it my all.
I am still loving writing. I find myself writing more in one week than most people do in a year. I am getting a pretty good stock of shot stories and such on my PC desktop. It might be time to start looking at the option of getting a collection published. My online novel is ready to come back to live again. Yall be on the look out for some new editions of The Life and Times of Johnny Blade to be available for your reading pleasure soon.
Blogging is still a passion of mine. I keep doing the whole blogging thing because it is fun. My main blog, which you are reading right now, is my creative outlet to share my strange life with the rest of the world. Some people love it and some people hate it. I have learned that the internet is full of more assholes then in real life. It used to get on my nerves but a tthis point I realize folks on the internet will talk shit no matter what you write.
I might want to spawn another life into this fucked up world in the near future. The gal and I have talked about it a few times. Trying my hand at fatherhood might just be the greatest thing I could ever do. Having a kid of some real heavy shit so I will just have to see when the timing is right.
My life could still go in about a million different directions. For now, I am just trying to enjoy the ride and do what brings me happiness.
6 comments:
Bookmarked this. Sometimes non-standard due to you after sharing. Definitely value my time.
congrats dude. i'll have a beer for you. oops, make that two.
good luck with the plans for fatherhood man. in my humble view, it has to be the best and worst thing to ever happen to me.
the worst thing 'cause this little sprog came along and stole my life of impulsiveness and spontaneity. constantly (and selfishly) interrupting me from my drunken sleep. hijacking the remote for those damn annoying kiddies tv programs...
but the worst quickly turns into the best for something as simple as hearing the kid laugh. wouldn't change it for the world.
A kid might be in my future. It would be a great challenge to try and bring up a child in our current fucked up world.
I will have to see how things go.
Love this post :) Hey, I'm 45 and still get drunk a lot and do pills with my husband. We go to gigs and festivals and snog like teenagers at clubs, which people think is hilarious and adorable.
There's no need for your life to change just because of some number; not unless you want it to. Having a sprog would definitely change things tho. We've decided not to, so we can continue to be selfish and spontaneous.
Having a kid is just a thought for now. Don`t know when exactly I will try to pull it off.
nobody puts the ghost in the corner...
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