Firsts Come and Gone

This will be my very first blog post of many more to come. When I think about that it spawns a whole list of "firsts" that I have already left behind in my 20 years, and many more "firsts" to come. I remember everything from the first time I rode a bicycle, the first time I went to a concert, and the first time I saw my dad cry. All these "firsts" that will never happen again seem to be more significant and to have lost their charm as I grow older. I'll soon have my first real job, my first real apartment, and there is something almost dreary about that. For now I'm going to enjoy every moment of being 20, always looking forward to the future of course. I'm currently a junior attending Syracuse University, majoring in Creative Advertising. I have somewhat of an idea what the real world will entail...an apartment in some city that I find work, a grown-up wardrobe, dinner partys and happy hours, and real china. However, for now I'll keep it simple and milk college life for all it's worth.


The name for this blog came to me because of Chuck Klosterman, a great author. He is the author of Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story, a narrative focused on a roadtrip that centers around rock music and romance. He is also the author of another favorite of mine, Sex Drugs and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto, which steers in a less serious direction and is a collection of pop culture essays. Specifically, Killing Yourself to Live rides on the idea that life should have a mix tape to go along with every experience that we as human beings go through. I tend to relate songs to experiences and vica versa so the name seems utterly fitting.

This summer I'm residing in Albany NY, living at home which is all my college budget will allow, and interning with a creative ad agency in Troy, called Smith and Jones. This blog will revolve around Advertising, Music, Pop Culture, and Travel. So buckle up for the road trip, and enjoy my life as a soundtrack to be continued on Unlikely Words: A Mixtape.