Saturday, October 16, 2010

So I never did get too be a rock star!

My favourite age was seventeen. I remember thinking how I had so many years of adventures ahead of me. By then I had realised there was no way I was going to make it in school, and to be honest, after my first job I realised there was no way I was going to make it at work either. So I looked at the alternatives, and actually I did have a few scary months before I fully accepted that I had no other choice but to follow Timothy Leary's advice - 'Turn on, tune in, and drop out'.

And then, almost before I knew it, I had some kids and had to feed them. That didn't go so well for me, moneymaking not being my strongest suit. My first go at family life ended in a messy disaster, but second time around I did better, possibly because my new wife knew how to make a few bob, although I liked to think it was because we loved each other.

Then my kids left home. Suddenly I had all this time to do what I wanted to do. I quickly got used to pleasing myself all day long. I acheived a few things too, for what's that's worth. I learnt a few skills and wrote a few books.

Then suddenly the next age was upon me. This is where I am now - it's called the 'sit around and relax' phase, or as my wife fondly refers to it, 'the lazy fucking bastard' phase. 'Shall I write another book - nah, fuck that. Shall I work in the garden - nah, fuck that! Shall I ride my horse - nah, fuck that! Ah I know, let's see if there's a western on the telly'.

And what's up ahead - well, nothing guaranteed of course, but I reckon it could be something along the lines of more of the same if I'm lucky, or if not, possibly a slow or fast decline back from whence I came.

Thanks for my life so far. I have loved the whole concept of it, and sure, I know I got lucky. Really, looking back, even the bad bits were interesting too.

5 comments:

  1. It’s The Freakin’ Green Elf Shorts Caption Competition over at Donn’s blog!

    So get up off yer arse!

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  2. In plain English: you're experienced now!
    It was time, wasn't it? :)

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  3. Now seriously,

    Not everybody is content with their lives. Some people have the feeling they have failed -but as I've read today, 95% of our sorrows come from ourselves-.

    Glad to see that you're happily enjoying the 'sit and relax' stage, not only on the weekends I hope ;)

    PS.- Please, please please change my link in the blogroll: I don't live in blogger anymore, but in Wordpress Street... :)

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  4. I remember when I was 17...I was still in school and hating it. I would say I want to go back to being 17 but I would be lying.

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  5. I thought if you wanted to be a rock'n'roll star you just had to get yourself an electric guitar and take some time and learn how to play?

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