being 25 is awesome.

I thought that being 25 would be all weird.

I find that it is awesome, for some reason I can't explain.

Not too much to report as far as what I did on my b-day; I ate lunch with the family, drank some strawberry daiquiris, and saw Shrek 3. Pretty low-key day.

black and white pictures.

I love black and white pictures. I think because they remind me of old time glamour and such. Here is my favorite black and white picture of my favorite singer guy, John Mayer.










Not looking directly at the camera, which I love. I just love this picture period. So don't say anything bad 'bout it or I'll smack you. *laughs*

disappointments.

Isn't the third movie in a supposed trilogy supposed to be the best one? That's what I thought. Lord of the Rings NAILED the last movie in the trilogy. Star Wars? Yes. Indiana Jones? Check. Harry Potter (even though it's not a triology)? Double check.

Spider-Man 3? No.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End? No.

What were the major problems with each?

Spider-Man 3: For starters, too many villains. Sandman, Venom, and Green Goblin. Should've stuck to the formula that made the other two movies successful: one villain and one villain only. Secondly, wrong casting. Venom shouldn't have been Topher Grace. Period. And Gwen Stacey...she didn't even belong in the movie at all.

Last, cheesy dialogue ("Can you help me?...I'm a little busy here, Pete!") and too much Peter and M.J.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End: I once read someone named sequels do better than numbered sequels. I expected a hell of a lot more out of this than what I got. Not enough Jack Sparrow or Barbossa. Too much Will and Elizabeth. Not sticking to character (Barbossa would tell Will and Elizabeth both to get bent when they asked him to marry them in a middle of a fight. Yeah, sure. Who'd get married in the middle of a fight.) Chow Yun-Fat's character didn't even need to be there.

Overall? I was very disappointed.

Hope Shrek 3 and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer are better.

QLC (the quarter-life crisis).

I am going to be turning 25 soon (June 20th, to be exact). I will also be graduating college in December, with a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education. It has hit me I'll soon be out in what is termed the "real world." And I gotta tell you...

...it feels weird.

How I'm feeling actually has a term: QLC (or in layman's terms, the quarter-life crisis). I didn't even know I was in crisis mode. It even has its' own wikipedia entry:

The quarterlife crisis (QLC) is a term applied to the period of life immediately following the major changes of adolescence, usually ranging from ages 21 - 29. The term is named by analogy with mid-life crisis. It is now recognised by many therapists and professionals in the mental health field.

Do I possess all of the characteristics? Let's see:

Characteristics of quarter-life crisis include:

1. feeling "not good enough" because one can't find a job that is at one's academic/intellectual level (no, not yet; but I have a job prospect).

2. frustration with relationships, the working world, and finding a suitable job or career (I'm pretty happy with being me and being alone, 'cause it doesn't mean I have to be lonely. *smiles*)

3. confusion of identity (I know who I am.)

4. insecurity regarding the near future (I'm not afraid of the future. Life is too short to worry about something you can't control.)

5. insecurity regarding present accomplishments (I'm proud that I'll soon be graduating. That is my BIGGEST accomplishment.)

6. re-evaluation of close interpersonal relationships (pretty comfortable in this area as well.)

7. disappointment with one's job (well, yeah, I am...but I work at a crappy job anyway)

8. nostalgia for college life (I like college, but excited to be moving on.)

9. tendency to hold stronger opinions (I've always had strong opinions.)

10. boredom with social interactions (not really.)

11.financially-rooted stress (everyone has financially rooted stress, and I know I'll have it my entire life

12. loneliness (I have my family and friends. As far as a relationship, I'd like to have one, but that will come in its' own time. Whenever life feels I'm ready to have one, it'll give me one.)

13. desire to have children (I do want kids, even if I have to adopt. That won't come till later.)

14. a sense that everyone is, somehow, doing better than you (sometimes I feel like that, and then I remind myself that I am doing just fine.)

So I guess I'm not in QLC. I guess I just feel weird. That's normal. Everyone's weird in their own special way. :)

Slow Dancing in a Burning Room

I am in love with the song Slow Dancing in a Burning Room. I'd marry it if I could. To show you how good this song is, here is Johnny boy performing it live:




Here is the lyrics in case you want to follow along:


Slow Dancing In A Burning Room lyrics

Again, I love this song. I loves the bluesy riffs, and I am in love with John Mayer's voice as well. It is like chocolate. I could live off of it and be totally satisfied.