Alex Supertramp...being 23 years old.

Last night was Mexican and movie night because there's absolutely nothing on TV. Nat gave me "Into the Wild" to borrow this past Sunday. She raved about how great it was. I was definitely apprehensive about watching it. It's 2.5 hours long about a guy's solitary journey to Alaska. I shamefully said to myself, "Really, how interesting can this be? I mean I know its supposed to be meaningful and insightful...but it's probably going to be extremely, exceedingly slow moving.

Oh how I was wrong. Before I knew it, I was tearing up at the, "I was thinking...Do you think that I could adopt you?" comment.
The movie contributed to such a strange range of emotions for me. I left the couch saying, "what an idiot!" and "how courageous!" He found what he was searching for in the end, but it cost him his life.













Chris McCandless got me thinking about my own recent issues. The being bored with what's going on in my life, trying to find what is most important and what SHOULD be most important. I think (or maybe I'm just making myself feel better) it's "normal" for people my age.

I like to call it "the funk." It's the time right after college...not RIGHT after, but like 6 months after. After the newness of being a "real adult" wears off, and you question whether or not you've made the right choices. Because you're probably sitting at a job where you're at least somewhat close to the bottom of the totem pole, and your bored a majority of the time. If your work allows it, you're probably spending a lot of time on facebook. You're on the brink of hating the "career world."

The funk then moves in, into your personal life, and you begin to doubt your relationships. Relationship with others of the opposite and the same sex.

At this fork in the road, I like to believe I took a "right" turn. I began to focus on myself. I spent more time alone, and when I wasn't alone I wanted to be with the people who made me genuinely happy. It's amazing what you can find out about yourself when you're alone. Or when you notice yourself truly laughing with great friends. After a few months, I strayed. I got sucked into the proverbial funk again.

To make a longer story shorter...I did some soul searching. I'm going to spend more time with Lindsey and good people. I'm going to do the things that make ME happy. Not what the world thinks should make me happy...

SOOOOOOO there you have it. I promise to bring the funny stuff back soon :)