$5.99 12 Packs and Touching My Toes
A year ago today I graduated from college. That is a crazy thought because it feels like yesterday. As I rose my can of Natural Ice to the sky last night to celebrate the graduation of friends, I was proud of them. Was I proud of myself when I graduated? The security of continuing school held me together. The security of still continuing school holds me together. As we walked to get an 18 pack of beer because I saw it as my job to quench the thirst of the graduating, my friend was crying. She was crying because she was losing a friend to graduation. Her tears of joyous sorrow combined with the Natural Ice were quite powerful. I told her "he is successful, he made it out and you should be proud of him". That is going to make it better, right? So this guy that I dont really know, besides for that he wears this multi-colored spray-painted hat, gets to be successful but I don't. I put on a pretty good front, I mean, I can drink like 10 Natural Ice's and touch my toes. That is something to be proud of, isn't it? Singing Against Me!, Piebald, and Big D and the Kids Table while jumping on other dudes. This is growing up. 23 and I am known as the guy who touches his toes. Where is this pride I am supposed to feel for myself? Is it in these songs I sing? Is it in these beers I drink? I suppose that I shall find it. This summer may be my chance to become an existentialist. Free from the hectic life of Long Island and surrounded by a beautiful lake, some great people, and myself. I will be with myself a lot this summer. I just need to decide if it is time to stop singing these songs, but no matter what I will still touch my toes. So in the words of Marathon:
"My life's just a fantasy, its a neverending
battle between the thrill and tedium
If you're looking for adventure, grab onto
my hand, there's just one rule:
You can't grow up, you can't grow up."
To those who are graduating I ask you to be proud of yourself. You fucking did it. I will miss Sara terribly but she is going to kick some ass out there. Jazzy will be around for another half a year so I dont have to let her go just yet. Everyone else who reads this and is graduating, I am proud of you too.
"My life's just a fantasy, its a neverending
battle between the thrill and tedium
If you're looking for adventure, grab onto
my hand, there's just one rule:
You can't grow up, you can't grow up."
To those who are graduating I ask you to be proud of yourself. You fucking did it. I will miss Sara terribly but she is going to kick some ass out there. Jazzy will be around for another half a year so I dont have to let her go just yet. Everyone else who reads this and is graduating, I am proud of you too.