Promise That Forever We Will Never Get Better at Growing Up and Learning to Lie

Sometimes I get so lost in the big picture that I forget about the details.

The world is a messed up place lately. The US Government spies on its citizens, shit's still expensive, and jobs are sporadic. Even though I chose a field that will allow me to be relatively well-off, there is still quite a crowd of competition for me out there. Many of my friends aren't as lucky. "College will get you a good job," is what my generation was raised on. Through a combination of laziness, confusion, and a lack of foresight, that isn't entirely true. College will get some of us good jobs; for others it will be an expensive reminder that pursuing an art degree to "follow your dreams" is utter bullshit. I hope everyone lands on their feet eventually. I hope I stay on mine.

Beyond work, there is marriage and family. I'm going on 29 this year and I am relatively single. This is by choice of course, but I can't help but feel a little pressure to get a move on towards starting a family. I'm not too keen on deep-diving into my personal matters on Critically Correct, but I'll say this: I'm on the exact path I want to be on for romance, no matter how big or small that path may be.

My personal well-being rounds out the big picture. Thanks to a new long-term diet and consistent exercise, I have found myself falling into a great place with my health. All though my 20's I kept telling myself "I'll get in shape and be healthy as an adult." Never mind that I've been an "adult" for ten years already. I think the place I've put myself in 2013 is a great start to an active, healthy lifestyle.

But...

All of this is moot for now. The "big picture" sometimes brings more stress than it's worth. Work, romance, and a pristine diet are all well and good, but these are things that I find bothering me too much. With summer slowly winding down, the next few weeks are about the little things: waking up without an alarm, fun bike rides, my vacation (camping and Kalahari can't be wrong!), river walking with Elli, my favorite video games, Friday Beer Night, and countless other things that I have been missing all summer (I swear I'm going to go canoeing, right?).

Growing up is okay - and quite frankly hard to ignore at 29 - but the big things all-too-easily drown out the little things that keep me feeling young. And I'll be damned if I ever get better and growing up.

B3 out.