The Roostah's Crow

Always Distracted

There’s something seriously wrong with my brain.  All I ever want to do is watch TV, listen to music, play video games and read everything possible on the internet.  That may sound like an average person my age, but I’m beginning to wonder if my entertainment needs are beginning to slide into addiction, or if they’ve been there all along.

The only things I feel passionate about aren’t the things people in Cincinnati, Ohio give two shits about.  Despite my wit and charm, whenever the topic turns to work I just want change the subject.  I hate being asked what my plans in life are, even though I have no problem admitting that I have none, the reactions often still dig at me more than I’d like to admit.  It’s usually some groundless reassurance and some career ideas.  I wish I appreciated the advice, but I’ve never been good at being pitied or being given charity.  It just irks me in a way I can’t describe.

I’m just finding it hard to care about anything else anymore.  The thing is, I’m a hard worker….when I’m being paid.  I’ve never been fired from a job and I’m always known to be good on a team.  But its these things like school and internships that bother the shit out of my brain, and maybe it’s just because I’m interested in learning about work that will break my personal life and never pay very much. 

The most common regret a man leaves at the end of his life is that he spent too much time at work.  I never want to make that mistake.  It’s for that reason that my career in life is only a way to make money.  Unless of course I actually reach my dreams of being a rock star.  Wouldn’t that be nice.