Take me out tonight Where there’s music and there’s people And they’re young and alive Driving in your car I never never want to go home Because I haven’t got one Anymore Take me out tonight Because I want to see people and i Want to see life Driving in your car Oh, please don’t drop me home Because it’s not my home, it’s their Home, and I’m welcome no more And if a double-decker bus Crashes into us To die by your side Is such a heavenly way to die And if a ten-ton truck Kills the both of us To die by your side Well, the pleasure - the privilege is mine Take me out tonight Take me anywhere, I don’t care I don’t care, I don’t care And in the darkened underpass I thought oh god, my chance has come at last (but then a strange fear gripped me and i Just couldn’t ask) Take me out tonight Oh, take me anywhere, I don’t care I don’t care, I don’t care Driving in your car I never never want to go home Because I haven’t got one, da ... Oh, I haven’t got one And if a double-decker bus Crashes into us To die by your side Is such a heavenly way to die And if a ten-ton truck Kills the both of us To die by your side Well, the pleasure - the privilege is mine Oh, there is a light and it never goes out There is a light and it never goes out There is a light and it never goes out There is a light and it never goes out There is a light and it never goes out There is a light and it never goes out There is a light and it never goes out There is a light and it never goes out There is a light and it never goes out
Hmmm, a Manny meaning of life thread, an Isabel end of relationship thread, one more and we will hit the triumvirate...
Wow...a lot of you going through rough spots... A couple of words of wisdom: Money's really not a big deal. It's better to have it than not...but lots of miserable rich people out there. Friends and family are important. Make time for them...even if you've got other things to do. Life's a journey. Enjoy the ride. If you can do it in a stylin' pimp rolling party palace...then don't pass that up. On that note -- never put your life on hold. Even if you're working towards something...make sure you're having fun along the way. A bad basketball team is better than no basketball team at all. Relationships happen when you're not looking for them. Nobody wants to be with someone who's desperate. If you 're out enjoying life....others want a part of that. Never trade in a 350Z for a lincoln Good luck to you all. I hope things work out for you soon.
GOOD LORD, woman! I didn't know you were such a well rounded musician. I know what you mean about music meaning that much. Honestly, I wouldn't really have a reason to get out of bed in the morning if not for mine. Probably the same for most other musicians. I went from playing all day every day in college to not even playing at all after graduation. For 3 years, I didn't even know where my drums were! I eventually located them at a friends house. I made a Y2K resolution to start playing again and I'm glad I did. Everyone has to have something they're passionate about besides their 9-5 IMO. Everyone has to have something that makes them different from the average working stiff. Something they do for themselves and no one else. It doesn't really matter what it is (unless it's illegal). You should find a way to do what you love to do instead of just what you can do. Thanks for your kind words, BTW.
Wow, I was thinking of starting a similar thread a few weeks back but thought it would be pitiful and I would be laughed at...Thanks for starting it! I am 24 and feel the same way as you do. It seems like there should be more to life than waking up, going to work (seeing the same people and doing the same things), working out, going to school, go home and get ready to start all over again. Sometimes I feel like I am living a mediocre life. I haven't really accomplished anything of great importance (going to graduate this summer and have a part time job) but haven't really done much to "stand out". I am one that doesn't think work should define who you are. You should work to contribute and hopefully provide service to fellow man and make money to live a confortable life but it shouldn't be what you do and stress 24/7. I don't know what to tell you help you get out of the funk because I haven't figured it out myself.
i still love new york. 14 years here, a wife, two boys, a bun in the oven, a brownstone in brooklyn, a good job that allows me ample time for my own art and vacations, great social network etc. but i still can't help wondering where the grass might be greener or where i might get more bang for my buck. i hear you on ny, it's not an easy town. however, i think i'd probably freak without the energy and vitality that nyc offers. if you are into the arts, every other place on earth pales in comparison. i'm comfortable enough, its just curiosity that make me question where i'm at.
Hey, it is a really good, PRACTICAL car! thegary, Thanks for posting the lyrics to my all-time favorite Smiths song; I needed that, seriously.
hey... lincolns are great cars. my dad owned a continental and my brother owns a 350z. both great cars but the continental is smooth as hell and roomy.
This thread has been very interesting and a lot of you had some really great advice about life that I think people of all ages can appreciate. I personally had the best year of my life in 2005. I am being challenged at work and doing well. My evaluation last week went really well so I hope my pay raise shows it in a few months. I've been dating my bf for 1.5 years now and I've never been happier. He's the one for me and I can't wait to work on marriage with him. I definitely agree with others that money, cars, homes, etc is not what makes you happy. But family and friends and how you spend your time is what really matters. I think the most efficient way to change and feel good in a hurry is to start exercising. This will take up time, get you in shape, allow you to meet other people and have more energy. Good luck to everyone!! Life has its ups and downs so enjoy the highs for you never know how long it will last and use the lows to revive and evaluate yourself to make your life happier.
2005 was a tough year for me, but I try to keep my chin up. I love my family and I like trying to lighten the moods of those around me. If I can make those around me happy, it makes me happy.
I can't wait until I start the next chapter in my life this time next year. College has been the best times of my life. I haven't met to many new people here but the ones I have I consider them my brothers/sisters. College is great but I want a new challenge. I love my major b/c I'm going to love my job when I'm done I do feel if you like your job the money will come later. But I haven't really had to work in school. I honestly put more effort into high school. I usually go out 5-6 times a week which is great but it gets old. I want that feeling of that I made it and I'm an grown *** man. I still have that feeling of an 18 year old freshman I got the part time job but still rely on the parents for most of the money. I can't wait until that day is over. Alot of my friends are getting married these days. I'm just like wow. I'm the same age (22) and I haven't had any close to a serious relationship in college. That's the only real negative in my life I don't think I'm going to find that girl in college. But than I start thinking that I've had alot of alot of fun up here and that I'm not going to change my approach if it happens it happens if not than thats okay it will come later. I've had some up/downs. I got through them by just saying "**** it. Let's move on." That's what my Grandpa told me one day. I think its great advice. For the guys that are struggling with the rockets. I've just come to accept the fact that the basketball gods are against the Rockets this year. There is nothing that we can do as fans or the team itself can do. We are just destined for a dissapointing season. Once I did that it's become almost comical to me. I mean look at the starting lineup right now I never expect them to win a game.
Life is good in general, I'm 21 and halfway through college. I live in a crappy flower town called Lompoc California. I have great friends, they encourage me and I insult them in return. My best friend is getting married to a sweet girl in April, I'll be his best man... I couldn't be happier for them. I have other friends who would rather impregnate desperate women and spend their paychecks on alcohol, I try to be a positive influence on them but It doesn't seem to do a whole lot. I have never found love yet, never even dated. It isn't like I'm a complete loser (well maybe) but I am pretty lazy, have pretty high standards, get shy when I'm interested, etc. I still struggle with what I want to do in life. I mean career wise I have a lot of options, Business runs in the family, My Great Grandfather E.G. Melroe was a wellknown inventer and manufactured the first Bobcat skid-steer loaders in Gwinner ND in the 1940s. My Grandfather was the CEO of Steiger Tractor, My 2 Uncles ran Concord Industries which was bought out by Case for 8 figures in the mid 90s. They are now CEO and VP of Amity Technologies, one of the US's 500 fastest growing companies. I will probably be spending this summer up there with my Uncles as Business Administration is my major and I would be thrilled to get some first hand experience in the Corporate world. My grandfather has been very supportive of me throughout my life, My biologoical father left us when I was 4 years old and I haven't seen him since. I'm not very bitter about it since i barely remember him, but it has affected me in a lot of ways. My grandfather is the greatest person I know though, since my step dad doesn't make much money and my mother stays at home raising and homeschooling their 3 children he has pretty much paid my way through Junior College to this point while I work and save money to go to a bigger university. It is nice to know I have someone in my corner in case I fail miserably out there. I am also interested in many different careers, I am almost certain I would make an excellent comedy writer, or perhaps some sort of comedian. I don't know if I would pursue anything of that nature, but it would be kind of fun to see how far I could get. I dunno though, my mind tells me there are 100,000 others out there who are saying the same thing and I doubt i have the will to stick through it. I'm thinking seriously about moving to Texas, I am finishing up my associates degree this semester, and I like what I've seen and heard about Texas. California is a nice place to live sometimes, but for a young kid like me it's going to be very hard for me to get ahead of the game with the cost of living so damn high. I figure i could get into a school like UH or something and meet some of you people. If I get stuck up for cash I could w**** myself out to Isabel since I know she's got a thing for the college aged guys But seriously life is so full of opportunity right now and I'm just getting ready to get out there on my own and tackle the **** out of it.
Exercising is an excellent suggestion. Aside from the obvious aesthetically benefits, its amazing how alive you feel after just a week of hitting the gym. It can defintely put you in a better position to manage your day. Meeting new people is also key, I think, not just in terms of dating but friends in general. Often they can bring new perspective into our lives; if nothing else, continuously expanding your social circle keeps you active and engaged in life and prevents you from feeling stuck out or alone when old friends grow apart or become preoccupied with living their lives.
Hey, I'm way too busy to be reading the whole bbs today, but I heard that. What is this about having a thing for college aged guys? I didn't think you were one of the ones reading my journal... But I won't have money to spend on that, I'm afraid, since [serious part of this post] I may try to go back to school for music and support myself through loans and teaching science stuff as an adjunct, if I can find anybody who will let me do that. It's like ima_drummer2k said, if you're that passionate about something... while I can try to be in this or that or the other, it doesn't seem to be enough for me anymore. The only way to be in all the college ensembles is to either be a student there or possibly teach there, and I don't mind teaching but just don't want it to be science anymore. The labs interfere with everything anyway. And don't ever let yourself lose your drums for 3 years... anyway, maybe I'm just avoiding reality. My disadvantage is that I haven't done that much drum set (though it should get better with practice & someone to push me); my advantage is that I also do piano and other stuff.[/serious part of this post] On the other hand, if I need money, there's that little one-woman enterprise I'm thinking about setting up in one of the music practice rooms. No one else is ever back there at night anyway, so if you see men coming in and out of the building, don't worry... the important thing is just that we don't have any food or drinks in there, and we don't.
I hope all of you having a rough time get through it and come out better people for having experienced the bad times. I would have to say that I am in the "not happy" category too. Don't get me wrong ... I have almost everything I want from life ... health, great family, making good money, get to travel. The only thing missing is a wife and kids. I am 27, and it has been the one thing on my mind since maybe I was 16, no lie. I can't help but think that I was made to be a father ... sounds very idiotic, I know. But I know my life isn't complete until I have a family of my own. Add to that all these cultural pressures of "you're getting old ... get married!" It's not like I'm not trying, it just hasn't happened yet. To top it off ... I'm "saving" myself for the one ... yeah, I'm not a happy camper at all!
Dude, you've got plenty of time. It will happen. No use rushing into it. Those of us who tried to make something work that wasn't meant to be, just because we wondered if we would grow old alone if we didn't... and committed to the wrong person at an early age... well, we look back and see that there is plenty of time. There are lots of people. You are not getting old at all. You're only 27. By the way, congratulations on saving yourself; I know it can't be easy, but it's a good thing to do. You've earned my respect for that. Some day some woman will be really glad you did.
Thanks, Isabel ... I appreciate it. And one day, hopefully I'll be very glad just to be in that situation, hehehe Yeah, I guess 27 isn't old, but I always imagined myself married by 25, and all kids done by 29. Of course I also imagined having quadruplets ... 2 sets of fraternal twins: 2 boys and 2 girls. The kids part can actually still come true ... esp with modern medicine.
why??? Now I know why you might not have had any takers for the female part of this job. Ouch. I didn't know men lost their potency after 30. Unless there's something unusual going on with you, that shouldn't be a concern any time soon. But, if you need them, we have those little blue pills now. (I also get the idea that guys who... ummm, haven't burned themselves out yet... really won't have any trouble in this regard even if they're older.) OK, the rest of you can have your thread back.
