Masterpiece...

[Jer2911]

Yes -- very much enjoy the songs... I especially liked Wetsuit -- such a perfect song for today, my birthday :-)

For some reason that song gave me flashbacks to my college days (early 90s) -- I majored in art, so life was very much "spur of the moment" back then. We did everything we wanted when we wanted -- concerts, music fests, road trips, all-nighters in the art studios, and so much more...

It made me very nostalgic -- but no worries -- I won't be cascading into my own MLC as a result of turning 44. Sure, I have issues I need to work on, but I often think -- especially now that I know so much about this -- that I probably won't have my own full blown crisis for a few reasons:

1. I did "live it up" in my youth -- there isn't much I didn't do that I ever think, gee I wish I'd done that when I was younger...
2. My 20s were fun but also tough in some ways -- I was in my early 20s when I realized I was gay, so those years were very much about me figuring out who I was and exploring life to understand it all...
3. Because I majored in art -- and went on to get a master's degree in art -- I spent a LOT of time working out most of my childhood issues through my artwork... I don't think there is much left unresolved from my childhood that I haven't either painted out or dealt with in therapy or on my own...

Does it suck getting older and seeing more wrinkles, gray hair, and other issues with my body? Sure, but I wouldn't trade this for the angst of my 20s EVER. I really like where I am mentally, emotionally, and spiritually -- and, despite some unavoidable physical aging issues (see above), I'm actually in some of the best physical shape that I've ever been in my entire life (thank you to my W for her MLC which caused me to lose nearly 30 lbs and spend a lot of time working out to deal with the anxiety!)

But it was fun to listen to that song and remember some very fun times with some incredible friends -- most of whom did wish me HB today on Facebook :-)