Ten stiff years...
It is almost time for the most disturbing anniversary of my existence... no I'm not quite 30 yet but this month it is ten years since I first went to University.
Back in the October of 1996 I left home to start my alcohol fuelled existence as a man of poverty. I was 18. Doesn't that sound strange? It certainly does to me. I mean eighteen years old for god sake - that's like almost still a child. Now I'm 28 and feel almost middle aged. Where did those years go?
The ten years can be tracked comically as follows:
Year 1: The failed first year (Several posts all on their own here) - basically far too much alcohol, no work and far too many moments of unconsciousness. Ask me again when I'm drunk
Year2: 'second' first year
Year3: 'first' second year
Year4: A year out - oh yeah, working in the nuclear industry - do you think I'll be able to have children now?
Year5: The final year - no life, just Friday nights and white boards full of far too many formulas. Graduate. Thank god.
Year6: Leave home and move as many miles away as I can without getting on a plane. B&B followed by my very first own rented pad!
Year7: Move into a beautiful grade 2 listed building in a small classical village in the south east. 15 miles from Brighton. Promotion at work. Runs on the south downs. Days on the beach. Sweet.
Year8: Chill before moving back to Warrington. A new job and a mortgage. Shit the bed. Neighbours from hell and domestic violence. Nice.
Year9: Get the fuck out of that house and that street. I can't believe that people seriously bring up children in this world. My neighbours should be shot. Oh - find dream house instead. Get mortgage twice as large. Propose to my fiancee.
Year 10: Have mid-life crisis on a Saturday night whilst drinking too much wine. Reflect badly on 10 years since going to university and order too much stuff off the internet. Dreams can come true.
So here we are. Life is good but, fuck me, doesn't time fly. I can remember my first day at uni as if it was yesterday. Do I feel bad? I don't know, should I?
But hey, life is gooooood. I have a house, nearly a wife, dreams, a career, more dreams, a good salary, many friends and all the fun in the world. So, I'm going to bed now to dream of the next ten years. Will I be rich? Famous? Infamous? Will you? If so, then please send me some money. Can you earn much money as a 40 year old gigalo?
9 Comments:
"Can you earn much money as a 40 year old gigalo?"
Depends on the age group of your target audience. Sweet dreams! :P
...and if you look like Richard Gere lol
Time really is a cruel mistress. She goes way too fast and just leaves a calling card of wrinkles. Bitch. ;)
dunno I'll let you know on the gigolo bit.
Love "alcohol fuelled existence as a man of poverty". Reading Kerouac and Bukowski right now, they said big ups for that line of yours. Good stuff. Fearing for Jake's wellbeing. LOL
Met Mick Jagger and shook hands with Bob Hoskins all in 15min yesterday(I kid you not) they came to the art gallery where I work. Stones played 2 shows this weekend and Bob's making a film here with Charlize Theron. Anyhow, thanks for comments. It's a nice feeling to have a familiar reader. Keep it rizzle,
Head.
Dude you have been busy!
I miss university. I'm coming up on the 10 year anniversary too.
I took 5 years to do 4 years worth of Uni. Which isn't a bad effort considering I fit 3 years of computer golf in there.
Chicky - Plenty. I plan to be fitter and stronger and much more attactive when I'm 40. Easy work.
MB - The weeks and years go far too quick. Some good news though (I'm going to write a post on this) but I read yesterday that a high profile geneticist (?) has claimed that the first human being to live to 1000 years old has already been born!!!!!! this excites me!
Gentle - you can't just fit a red light to your front door you know?
head - I'm reading "on the road" at the moment. Subconscious inspiration I'd call it.
nrm - it certainly feels like it.
invader - I do and I don't. If I was single then I'd love to go back, but now I'm not too sure.
bone - perfect existance.
hello! remember me? Tiscali finally connected us hurray! It's only taken over a month :/ i've got to do some serious catch up with your blog now!
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