Unfortunately……you speak the truth……..so here’s my existential bit of humor about it all (not really funny though)…..Noah never should have built the Ark……..😇😂🥲😇😂🥲😇😂🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲
I hear ya, loud & clear and I won't try to tell you that any gen had it better or worse than you. I suppose what really hurts most is looking back at all the dreams unfulfilled...
Success happens through life choices and life chances and sadly no one will break through your window and discover how talented you really are - are you willing to show that to the world?
Gen Xer here, weighing in with my sarcastic and uncaring comments. I always knew I’d have to wait for my parents to die to get enough money to live in the city. I was born in. Imagine my delight when my grandparents and my dad all died within six months, leaving my mother holding a bucket load of cash, which she was kind enough to pass along. (that’s sarcasm for those too millennial to get it.)
And I didn’t have any children to leave my own buckets of cash to, so my nieces are in for a big surprise in about 40 years when I finally depart this big ball of shit.
I cannot wait to retire, so I can start yelling at kids to get off my lawn.💕
🤣🤣🤣 When my dad died he left behind a girlfriend who called me to ask if I could help her get his prized guitar out of a pawn shop. I shit you not. And I think she was drunk when she called.
Hey, I'm 34 and I already feel like this. I'm exhausted. Two of my favorite (super positive) things to say daily? 'What a time to be alive' (sarcasm) and 'I can't believe I have to do this for 50 more years' (being very optimistic with that one - my grandma lived to 84). Life just feels more exhausting as you get older and realize this might be as good as it gets....especially with the addition of the pandemic, parent's aging (realizing hey, they aren't immortal and won't be here forever) and the challenges of finding sustainable work. And of course, stressing about money is ALWAYS fun. :( Thanks for writing this.
Ooph, you hit me right in the feels with the parents aging and mortality. That's a big one that hits hard. But yeah, all the other stuff piling on doesn't help either.
Yeah, it's something we all have to go through I guess. My parents had me "later" than my grandma had my mom (different generations) so I am witnessing it earlier than she did.
The different generations really can make a drastic difference in that scenario. My parents had me 'later in life' too, my mom was 32 when she had me--which was old back then haha
Ha!! I loved seeing you read it and I could still hear the story while farting around in the kitchen. 😁 Funny, autocorrect wanted to insert the word farming for farting. Is that the universe telling me I should be homesteading?
There were a few laugh-out-loud moments in this one. You're always so spot on.
There was this one time in my 40s where I couldn't afford a midlife crisis so I sold everything and slept in a friend's spare bedroom while I looked for myself.
You look nice. Not exactly what I had built up in my head. I don’t mean that in a negative way, or even a positive way. Just an observation.
It was nice to listen to, but I’d give a little more attention to your speaking. Maybe a 2nd take (assuming this was your first) might help. As you get more practice it’ll get more comfortable.
Your sense of humour reminded me of an old friend of mine and I was kind of superimposing her over you a bit. I'd show you a pic but I'm not on facebook anymore and that might be creepy.
And yeah you can only get better and it was already pretty good. More than a few times I've ran into a favourite youtubers first video and you can tell they're still getting their legs, but they kept at it and became a total powerhouse.
She is a frickin' hoot. Her name is Kara and she loses her shit when she laughs. Like, spilling her drink, slapping her knee, rolling on the floor type laughing.
Unfortunately……you speak the truth……..so here’s my existential bit of humor about it all (not really funny though)…..Noah never should have built the Ark……..😇😂🥲😇😂🥲😇😂🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲
I'm still mad at that punkass Noah for not putting unicorns and dinosaurs on it.
I hear ya, loud & clear and I won't try to tell you that any gen had it better or worse than you. I suppose what really hurts most is looking back at all the dreams unfulfilled...
Success happens through life choices and life chances and sadly no one will break through your window and discover how talented you really are - are you willing to show that to the world?
What stops you?
Yeah, every generation had its issues. But I'd still rather have been born in 1960 than 2010, so there's that.
I'm here, showing my talent to the world. So far about 87 wonderful souls care 😆.
I'm proud to be one of the 87! And if I could pay you $87/month instead of $7 I would 😁
Gen Xer here, weighing in with my sarcastic and uncaring comments. I always knew I’d have to wait for my parents to die to get enough money to live in the city. I was born in. Imagine my delight when my grandparents and my dad all died within six months, leaving my mother holding a bucket load of cash, which she was kind enough to pass along. (that’s sarcasm for those too millennial to get it.)
And I didn’t have any children to leave my own buckets of cash to, so my nieces are in for a big surprise in about 40 years when I finally depart this big ball of shit.
I cannot wait to retire, so I can start yelling at kids to get off my lawn.💕
'when I depart this big ball of shit' 😆. Congrats on the windfall, what did you get, a Beanie Baby, some buttons and pocket lint?
Can I come over and yell at kids to get off your lawn too? Sounds fun, we can make a day of it.
And we can shoo the deer off the lawn, no kids in my hood.
Condo down payment, paid off student loans and 3 years of university to finish my degree. So, you know, barely scraping by.
🤣🤣🤣 When my dad died he left behind a girlfriend who called me to ask if I could help her get his prized guitar out of a pawn shop. I shit you not. And I think she was drunk when she called.
Oh, no. Tragic.
Did you then buy it off the pawn shop out of spite?
Hey, I'm 34 and I already feel like this. I'm exhausted. Two of my favorite (super positive) things to say daily? 'What a time to be alive' (sarcasm) and 'I can't believe I have to do this for 50 more years' (being very optimistic with that one - my grandma lived to 84). Life just feels more exhausting as you get older and realize this might be as good as it gets....especially with the addition of the pandemic, parent's aging (realizing hey, they aren't immortal and won't be here forever) and the challenges of finding sustainable work. And of course, stressing about money is ALWAYS fun. :( Thanks for writing this.
Ooph, you hit me right in the feels with the parents aging and mortality. That's a big one that hits hard. But yeah, all the other stuff piling on doesn't help either.
Yeah, it's something we all have to go through I guess. My parents had me "later" than my grandma had my mom (different generations) so I am witnessing it earlier than she did.
The different generations really can make a drastic difference in that scenario. My parents had me 'later in life' too, my mom was 32 when she had me--which was old back then haha
Ha yeah, same. My mom was 34 and had a really difficult pregnancy with me.
Me too, Christie!!
oh look, its an existentialist epidemic 😆
Ha!! I loved seeing you read it and I could still hear the story while farting around in the kitchen. 😁 Funny, autocorrect wanted to insert the word farming for farting. Is that the universe telling me I should be homesteading?
There were a few laugh-out-loud moments in this one. You're always so spot on.
There was this one time in my 40s where I couldn't afford a midlife crisis so I sold everything and slept in a friend's spare bedroom while I looked for myself.
Oooh my new target audience, people who want to listen to shiznit while farting around in the kitchen!
No Kristi, bad. Stop looking for signs from the universe or you'll end up with someone selling you a $10K mood ring and bag of beans.
That plan from your 40s sounds solid 😆
Oh yes, it was solidly crap.
Crap happens ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
You look nice. Not exactly what I had built up in my head. I don’t mean that in a negative way, or even a positive way. Just an observation.
It was nice to listen to, but I’d give a little more attention to your speaking. Maybe a 2nd take (assuming this was your first) might help. As you get more practice it’ll get more comfortable.
Looking forward to more.
Now I'm wondering what you had pictured in your head haha. Sadly, that WAS my 2nd take. 😆
But you're right, I'll get better. The first of anything is generally your worst version.
Your sense of humour reminded me of an old friend of mine and I was kind of superimposing her over you a bit. I'd show you a pic but I'm not on facebook anymore and that might be creepy.
And yeah you can only get better and it was already pretty good. More than a few times I've ran into a favourite youtubers first video and you can tell they're still getting their legs, but they kept at it and became a total powerhouse.
Well your friend clearly sounds awesome then. 😆
I love going back in time with Youtubers I like and looking at their first videos. It reminds us that we all have to start somewhere.
She is a frickin' hoot. Her name is Kara and she loses her shit when she laughs. Like, spilling her drink, slapping her knee, rolling on the floor type laughing.
Well thank goodness this isn't Canadian Idol. It's just Substack. She did a great job!
Wait, this isn't Canadian Idol?
That's a no from me 😁
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Robin,
Your personal video touched me. I hope your subscriber levels moonshot.
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