Who Needs Direction Anyway?

Its not easy being a generation x caricature in a generation y world. Everybody seems to have ambitions and plans and the drive to make them a reality. Whatever happened to good old identity crises and plain idleness? I keep thinking that I am supposed to have some idea of what to do and how to do it, but the fact remains that I just don't have a lot of drive. My only goal is to get to New York sometime in the next two years and to stay there for as long as possible. The only thing pushing me is wanderlust and a certain desire to avoid making 'important' life decisions. The last 3 months I have been freaking out about what I am supposed to do with my life, and the only thing that was keeping me from a complete psychological melt-down was the fact that I watched all ten seasons of Friends (in a period of time so brief that I am to ashamed to mention it).

Basically, I have decided to not worry about the grand scheme of things right now, because that was what was leading me into a crippling period of indecision. Instead, I have determined to get a 'McJob', get some money, and in the words of The Animals, 'get out of this place'. Far out, I'm only 23, aren't I allowed a few years in the wilderness? The world needs slackers to make everyone else feel better about themselves anyhow - its pschologically important to feel superior to at least someone (generally this has not been my problem, but I'm happy to help other people out).

Anyway,

Until Next Time.

Whatever happened to...

I may be functionally unemployed, underachieved and overly obsessed with triviality, but I still feel that I may have something - or even many things - interesting to say. So here begins the start of an experiment that is likely to go largely unnoticed.

Choosing A Writing Name

I suppose I could have adopted a pseudonym, but lets face it, I'm not sure if I possess the wisdom and discernment to invent one that does not completely blow - that being said, I'm sure I will adopt one at some stage in the future. I've determined to go with T.R. Bradbury - there may not be much substance behind the pretentiousness of the initialled byline, but I feel it gives more credibility than merely using 'Tom Bradbury'. Besides, it may kid people into thinking I actually have some degree of authority to write what I write.