I’m an adult but I still live like a "Damn teenager!!!"
I keep a good balance.
I’ve got a spotless set of lungs and a clean liver!!!
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Wondering what kind of lifestyles are common to those prone to philosophical thought.
Wondering if perhaps a pattern could be drawn from this, and wondering further if there is a reason behind whatever the trend seems to be…
So what kind of lifestyle do you live?
Are you a clean thinker? No party, no drink, no smoke?
Or are you just the opposite?
Or would you say that you keep a good balance of healthy living and harsh living?
I tend to live a bit harshly, of course this can be attributed to my teenageness. Smoke (pot, everyday), dip (tobbaco), drink (quite a bit)…and I go to lots of parties and drive to fast.
I try to keep a pretty good balance but I do have a startling addiction to slurpees. one a day sometimes, but down to about one a week right now. But then I hardly drink any pop.
My lifestyle or way of life is the least boring of any adult near my age that I know of. And I wish it were boring. It would be nice to know what was actually going to happen and have a predictable future. I love my life, and am grateful for it, I would not give it up for anything but, it might be nice to experience boredom and rest for awhile mentally. I have my beer and smokes once or twice a week and that is about it I am up at 4 or 5 am everyday without fail and go til 9pm or so. It is not the life I would have chosen but, it suits.
Which leads to the question for those in the 3rd decade or more: Is your life the way you wanted it when you were a kid and can you see where you veered from that path, and are you at least content or satisfied?
Me , I was to work for IBM for a couple of years, get a unpaid leave of absence, Join the Peace Corp for a couple of years then return to IBM while getting a degree, I would have traveled all over the world for IBM. I had this all set up. then Bam, I met my spouse and I changed everything for him for his business. I now live in the country, dirt poor (having lost our business to that little bitch Katrina), for right now, have 29 feline and 9 canine kids and one human son. I have eternal love, I have knowledge that continues to grow every day,I am alive, I get to laugh at least once a day usually more, I have food in my belly and a roof over my head, I am grateful and happy, I don’t think I would have been nearly as happy if my life had gone the way I planned. Although boring and safe would be nice for a bit at least.
I think we get thrown chances some safe some not, some may look safe at the start and then change, some just the opposite, I think that emotions play the biggest part in big life choices, Whatcha think?
I am 47. I just woke up, for some goddamned reason. I am thinking about my first joint, but haven’t smoked it yet, for some goddamned reason. I need four cups of coffee and half a pack of cigarettes before I’m even fit to talk to. I’m on my semi-annual break from work - this time for about six weeks. I vagabond around the goddamned country, waiting tables and chopping vegetables. I have a myspace page. I shouldn’t even be telling you this. I went on this online dating thing, answered about a zillion questions, and the oldest person they matched me to was about twenty-five. I think I have a maturity problem.
My eighteen year old nephew has permanent custody of my boat, because I refuse to take care of it. My parents have permanent custody of my cat (the cat’s decision). I never wash my car. Haven’t had a haircut in six months. Haven’t shaved in three weeks. Haven’t showered in two days. I think I’ll just go back to sleep. This is depressing.
Holy crap you must be related to my husband! Except for the cigerettes and coffee that is, he quit smoking cigarettes and only drinks two cups a day of coffee, He always wakes up disgustingly cheerful at which point I envision beating him soundly, as far as joints are concerned well he would love it if he had some. His maturity level at the age of 50 is about 25, I think he is only responsible out of love for us, his family. You sound perfect to me.
You are most welcome, Maturity is not what it is cracked up to be, Some of us are born adventurers and must chase that next rainbow even if it is just half a rainbow and even if it means having others shake their heads in disgust, but, Pssst, shhhh, I’ll let you in on a secret, Most of the time it is jealousy, they are jealous that you are not afraid to take chances. Most folks are afraid to let go of the reins and just feel the wind.
Kris - I should tell you, lest anyone get the wrong impression, that the cat simply does not travel well. She likes her territory, and the fact that my parents have a four-bedroom house and lots of cushy furniture. I have no furniture - I have lived months without so much as a chair. Zippy is not an adventure-seeker. As I am currently bivouacking at the folks’ house, she is at my side right now, purring and whacking me with her tail.
I guess I also forgot to mention that I have been an insurance agent, with suit and tie, and have had other office-type jobs. I have owned a house.
This is better.
This summer and fall, I will live in Maine. I will hike, boat, hunt deer, fish, sit by the campfire, and drink heavily (at times - age does have a certain sway over me).
LOL I kind of knew that about the cat, I have 29 of them. the wonderful thing about cats and dogs is their loyalty but, you may face being snubbed temporarily by felines or as a way of punishment for leaving them alone.
As to owning a house and a tie type of job well, I did think that at least once you would have to taste that life even if you pushed it away more then once or use it as a fall back at times. I for one minute would not think you were lazy nor irresponsible, I certainly do not think that of my husband.
I only meant that mine stays put, because of us. His idea of being employed is being his own boss which is pretty nerve wracking at times, At his age he plays as many computer games and violent ones as our son. He takes chances even if I say no and give sound reasons why we should not do the chance, I know he will take it any way, Adventuring is part of his soul I may not enjoy it but I respect it and love his ways. I think the way you live is respectful to yourself and at least you are not cooped up in an office ready to go postal because you are afraid. Too many people do that already and end up making themselves miserable and the others around them miserable.
Perhaps I am the rare soul that can appreciate an adventurer or dreamer or perhaps one of us adventureres/dreamers in this family must pull their head out of the cloud sometime. Either way, if we did not have all these kids we would probably be in the woods with you, sitting beside our bike.
