THIS IS IT

At the beginning of the school year, me and my roommate made a joke that THIS IS IT, based on the Michael Jackson concert that he was supposed to have. We have no real care for Jackson, it's just part of a joke. Literally we would walk around and scream THIS IS IT and try to look like MJ when he's announcing the concert.

Well, This Is It.

It's been a great final year. It's kind of surreal. You reach a point where you finally feel comfortable going around and running into people you kind of know and can strike up a conversation and make new friends. You know where the cool bars are, who the bad people are, where's the good food, etc. Now it's all being taken away and I'm (probably) moving to somewhere entirely different. The whole process starts over.

It reminds me of high school. You just started driving and doing cooler and exciting things. Very similar to being 21 and being able to go to a bar. Exploring options that were previously unavailable to you.

But what also happened in high school is you lose your friends after you graduate. I didn't lose all of them, but everything's so different. I don't talk to them as much as I'd like. I'm using that to learn from it - enjoy the time you have with these people. Some of these friends will be there for life. Others are only enjoying the four years you have, and maybe you'll run into them every now and again.

It's senior week at school, and it's been great. We've had too many cool events - Foxwoods, Martha's Vineyard, a cruise around the harbor, Red Sox game, etc. It's honestly been the best week of school. It's probably because I'm not doing schoolwork. It's like the Spring Break you've never had, because it's in your city and everyone's there. I've probably made more serious real friends in the past 5 days than all semester. It's too bad it all has to come to an end. I'd love to just keep repeating this semester over and over. But this is life. To get out there and keep evolving and branching out. [Very Tyler Durden of me.]

It's an exciting few days. I've got a lot to write about once it's all over. But for now, cheers to 2010.

My Day as Eric Murphy

If you know me you know I'm a huge Entourage fan. I could probably quote every episode and narrow everything down to the specific detail. As most guys do, they talk about who their Entourage would be if we had a Vinny Chase in our friendship. I'm always picked to be E. I don't mind that. E's got a lot going for him. He may not be the superstar but he does his own thing setting up his own business and doing well for himself. We have two minor differences. I'm really tall, and don't have a Sloan in my life. Yet. (I'm also not a pizza boy. Yet. I graduate in two weeks people.)

So yesterday, I felt like Eric. I woke up early and got media passes to the Flyers/Bruins game (Go Flyers!) and then met up with a few friends on Newbury Street, then later to go out to a club (sorta) after a surprise birthday party, while sneaking on a party bus. If I could spend every day with that much fun, I think I would actually be Eric.

The thing with Entourage is that it's a lifestyle, one given on privilege because Vinny's got the looks and the acting skills (sorta) to get "the" lifestyle. Go to party's, hang out with gorgeous girls (I'm a little behind on that one) and really enjoy yourself.

This post is kind of weird. I don't mean for it to be a "I'm having much better time than you are" thing, because everyone's definition of a good time varies. It was just a great day (until this water situation - more on that later. It's just a commentary to get my things together and get "that" job (and maybe have the right friend) to have an amazing life where you're doing fun stuff. I don't necessarily want to be spoiled, but I want to enjoy everything I do. Work, play, even the BS. Enjoy it all. There should be no point where I feel like I have to be a "slave" to make money or I'm out on the street. It should be fun. Who wants to come with!?