A Desire.
Is it wrong to want to move on? To new places, a new college, a new major, a new career choice, new people, new...well, you get the idea..? I mean, I am constantly finding windows into other's lives online; people who are happy, creative, blogging with Movable Type, and seemingly living life to their fullest. I want that, as needy as that sounds. "Someday..." they say; I hear it over and over again. UF? It's free. Gainesville? Well, "all places are the same; they are only as good as you make it." Do I want to believe this? A piece of me says, well, fine. However, the other piece wants to throw what few cool belongings I have into a duffle bag and hitchhike the hell out of here. I have this vivid picture of who I see myself as, but I can't for the life of me convey that here, or to people when asked "where do you see yourself in ten years?" It all simply becomes a blur. I don't know why I am writing this now. I have tried to stay away from introspective rhetorical questioning; but I simply felt a need. I also need to sleep. Goodnight.
2 Comments:
It is not wrong to want to move on and your frustration with Gainesville is understandable. Although all places are not the same... they certainly are as good as you make it. Perhaps your desire is not necessarily to move to a different town but to change on to a different phase in your life. Moving a to a new town is drastic. What about something subtle yet still profound?
First things first...I have been reading all of your entries for a few weeks now. You do not know me. Please don't think I'm crazy, but you intrigue me...I needed to get that out of the way before I give my opinion on your blog.
This one, I know, is older...but I loved the desire behind it...when you ponder on the things that you want...what you want for yourself, you can get lost (and that is fucking wonderful to lose yourself in it sometimes)...but you need to know that anyone can go anywhere...seriously. Physically speaking, just GO!
I'm in my early 20s and I only work part-time and go to school full-time, but I go out of the country or at least across the country once a year...it is freakin' possible....
It saddens me to think that you would sell yourself short. I'm somewhat "obsessed" (i'm not super crazy) with your writing simply because you have such a passion for going.....but I want you to go all over the place and see that you are absolutely wonderful where ever you are.
I'm normally not this nice...but, like I said, I am unknown so I'm not ruining my reputation (haha).
Thanks for writing with passion...I think its your most attractive attribute...besides being charming.
Don't freak out because I finally wrote......just pretend I'm not here.
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