Today I celebrate my 23rd birthday. Which means in two years I can celebrate my 'quarter life crisis.' I think the term QLC is actually misleading. What percentage of the population actually lives until 100. I think its rather possible for my generation (all things being equal, pollutants, nuclear fall out, etc) to average in the high 90's or early 100's as medical technology continues to progress and we learn of the best way to manage our human vessels. My Great-grandfather celebrated in April his 95th birthday. Man is quite fit and I'm hoping to celebrate his 100th with him. Still drives, paints his house, mows his grass and cooks his own food. When you stop living, you start dying. I admire him.
No big plans today. I have to work until nine o'clock tonight, so plans to celebrate where promptly executed. Thursday however will be dinner with some colleagues. The real festivities are this weekend when a friend of mine is coming to visit. A year ago I celebrated my 22nd in Ohio with my family. My Mother had a cake made with a German flag on it that said "I hope your dreams come true." At the time, it was a dream to live in Germany. A week after my birthday, I got the call for the job in Aachen. Hard to believe its been a year. When I think of the past year, I'm defintley a bit wiser I think. I'm more adept at life in general. Knowing how to do things. I realized that I can be independent and am proud of myself for functioning independently in a foreign country. No, its not Thailand or Rwanda or something but it is difficult sometimes. Sadly, I'm not a year richer. Maybe next year.
I think for my QLC I'll buy a BMW, date four women at once and vow to avoid marriage for another ten years (but probably only last five). Or maybe the opposite. Buy a house in the burbs, mail-order a bride and buy a mini-van. Time, my friends, can only tell.
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