Welcome to my Page! This will be the first entry of (hopefully) many. In an incredible twist of fate, I decided to talk about stuff and my life on the internet for everybody to see.
At the time of writing this I am 19 years old and I have got my whole life ahead of me (a terrifying thought may I just add) and as a way to cope with that, I thought documenting a few select moments of my life. I think this could help me in the long run (and maybe you, who knows). Maybe in a couple of years, future me could read back on these and have a good laugh, reflect on how we have changed (or have not) over the years or see how much we have accomplished.
Currently my life plan is that around age 25 I will have some things figured, around 30 will have everything figured out and at 42 years of age I should be able to bestow life changing advice to younger people (also I hope that male pattern baldness will NOT be part of my life's journey).
Also, excuse any bad English, I am not a native speaker.
A Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
If you are wondering about the title of this entry, it is the title of a book by the late author Douglas Adams. This book means a lot to me as it is one the first books that I have read which has kept me hooked, to the point that I got the other 4 books in the series (“So Long and Thanks for All the Fish” is the best one) and practically consumed those as well.
The reason it is the title of this entry is firstly because of the sentimental value it holds and secondly because of the overall message of the book. I will not pretend I understand what the book is trying to say about the meaning of life on a deeper level, but still, my surface level interpretation of it should suffice.
Without trying to spoil much of the story, Arthur, the protagonist of the books, is aimlessly “hitchhiking” across the galaxy with some others after earth got blown up. The book is really humorous but what really identified with 16-year-old me was Arthur's aimlessness. He does not know his place in the galaxy nor does he know if there even is a place for him. Arthur is just going along with whatever shenanigans the others are up to, while simultaneously experiencing how large and filled with craziness the galaxy is.
When I was reading this book at 16 years old, I related to Arthur in those aspects. Not consciously of course, I was not that smart back then. I was pretty much just going through life without a goal in mind, while simultaneously trying to find my place (which as a socially awkward teenager was pretty difficult). At the time I was also in 10th grade, preparing for my final exams and after the exams I was practically done with school, so the situation definitely contributed to my fascination with the book.
Right now, I have a much clearer sight of what I want to do and be in life, there are still uncertainties though, as pretty much everything in life is uncertain except death. So, while I do not identify with Arthur as strongly as I did back then, I still identify with the aspect of Arthur experiencing how large the galaxy is, as I am still experiencing the sheer scope of our world and the possibilities.