Not All Who Wander Are Lost

There is a quote from Tolkien that goes: “Not all who wander are lost”. And I don’t feel that I am lost, I just don’t have a plan. I’m not lost, I just feel like I am wondering around trying to figure things out. The quote describes Aragorn, and if you really take the time to think about his story it really makes sense. I do identify with Aragorn; he wandered, but always knew that he was destined for greater things. I hope that this makes sense. If you haven’t read The Lord of the Rings it might not.

Lately I’ve been looking for inspiration to get me through the hard times. I know that there is the “it gets better” campaign out there, but over all I think that it is crap. It’s all well and good to tell people that it gets better, but when you’re living through some tough times that really does not help much. I think that tips for making it through would be more helpful.

Last week I started a job at a movie theatre. It’s not really where I want to be but I needed the job. Things in my life never really seem to go the way I actually want them too. Over all I’m ok with it, but for once I would like things to go my way. I would like to get the job of my dreams…the one that makes me excited to get up and go to work in the morning.

I wish that I had some tips for others just trying to get through, but I really don’t have any. I’m still trying to figure it all out. That’s why I don’t think that I am lost so much as I’m just trying to figure things out. It’s hard to know where you are supposed to be and what you are supposed to do. I honestly don’t think that I am wondering, I think I am figuring out the path that I suppose to be on. My path might just be taking longer to figure out then someone else’s path.

I was listening to Rachael Yamagata durint the writing of this post please check her out, here is the video for her song Elephants: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea4E-XYLStw&feature=relmfu

The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Review

I just finished reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. I guess that I am still processing it, but I’m not sure how I feel about it. The book is about a boy named Charlie whose friend committed suicide just before his freshman year of high school. The story then takes place during that year, and deals with how Charlie copes with his life.

I love the way that this book is written. It is written from Charlie’s point of view in letter form. He writes all his thoughts down to an unknown friend. You never find out who this friend is or where Charlie met him/her, but it does make it seem like he really is writing to you personally which I find to be really cool. I really love this style of writing. I’ve other books before that where written as diaries/journals and I always thought that it gave the story a sort of reality and intimacy.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a very compelling story about what it is like to be a teenager. Stephen Chbosky paints a great picture of what it’s like to be a teen trying to deal with difficult situations, while still wanting to be “normal” and accepted. I was so interested in the story that there were nights when I stayed up late just to see what would happen next. Charlie learns a lot about himself during the year that the story takes place, and in the end I just feel sad for him. In the way of coming of age stories this one does not have that happy life affirming moment. It leaves you feeling sad, and yet at the same time you do know that Charlie will be alright.

Despite that The Perks of Being a Wallflower was slightly depressing I would definitely recommend it. It was such intriguing read, and I really didn’t know how it was going to end, and it ended with a twist. Now all I have I do is wait for the movie to come out!