My boyfriend has been going through a very belated quarterlife crisis. It is perplexing to us all.
Matt: Oh, I forgot to tell you. Andrew and I are going bike riding tomorrow.
Me: WHAT?! I feel like I don’t even know you anymore!
The following evening, between his moanings of an aching buttocks (he pedaled 16 miles!), he tries to explain what’s going on.
Me: What is it? Do you not like me anymore?
Matt: What are you talking about?
Me: WHY ARE YOU EXERCISING?
He tells me that after several years of being raveled in his career, he’s beginning to realize that work isn’t everything. That he should get out and try new things. Exciting things. Like, say, riding a bicycle along the coast through six cities when prior to this his most strenuous cardiovascular activity was drumming on medium in Rock Band.
When I think about it, this has become truer for me as well. I’m realizing that there probably won’t be a time in my life when my schedule will magically free up, so I might as well do all the things I what I want to do now. I’ve started a list. It’s rather boring. But at least my ass won’t be bruised.
10 responses so far ↓
1 m@ // Aug 6, 2008 at 9:18 am
I’m just trying to back up the claim, “World’s Strongest Billionaire.” I’m also going to go out on a limb and say, “All the best activities leave your ass bruised.”
Share your list with us!
2 Shivani // Aug 6, 2008 at 10:49 am
yes, share your list with us!!
3 F.J. // Aug 6, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Matt just wanted to create an excuse to get a massage for his aching muscles from you lol!
4 Di // Aug 6, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Me too! I just had this chat too. I am deathly afraid of bugs and mosquitoes. So now I realize I need to go out and see these things before I’m old, wrinkly and slow.
5 m@ // Aug 6, 2008 at 1:06 pm
“very belated quarterlife crisis”
Wait a second! What if I plan to live to be 112? Why are you already trying to kill me off?
6 Unji // Aug 6, 2008 at 1:38 pm
I like the new layout!
7 Nina // Aug 6, 2008 at 6:26 pm
I want to see the list too!
8 michelle // Aug 6, 2008 at 6:33 pm
oh shucks. it’s just stuff i’ve been writing about here already…. learn photography, learn graphic design, maybe do another 10K. see? BORING!
9 Alice // Aug 7, 2008 at 11:45 am
um…where’s the part of your list that says, “Visit Alice in NYC?”
10 m@ // Aug 7, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Oh yeah. She did say it was a boring list. Visiting Alice should definitely be on the list there.
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