millennial blog project

millennial blog project

I won’t sit idly by and watch my life pass before my eyes

A millennial’s coming-of-age story

My name is Emily and I’m 30 years old. I’ve been writing on this blog in fits and spurts since I was 14, originally as “Blackbyrd” on blackbyrd.wordpress.com. I’ve long been enamored by the written word and have scribbled poems and sonnets in countless notebooks since I was 7.

Today I’m a classically trained journalist who has built a successful career in corporate marketing. On this blog I write about my musings while traveling all over the world and riding my bike.

Welcome to my never-ending coming-of-age story.

Thanks for visiting!

  • To be honest…

    To be perfectly honest, you’re NOT being honest. And truth is, you’re NOT telling the truth. You’re just posting it as your status to see how many “likes” you can get and then you try to be really nice to the people who “liked” it. It’s networking. That’s all it is. The people I’m glad Read more

  • JuneBug

    JuneBug. I could be talking about those weird little beetles that roam around during the summertime (I have yet to ever actually see one), or the songs called “JuneBug” by B-52s or Robert Francis. I could be, but I’m not. I’m talking about a puppy named JuneBug. Our wiry, hyper little puppy named JuneBug. Reggie Read more

  • Mixed feelings

    I could be down at the school right now, helping other people in my class unload sand to complete the senior “prank.” I could be freezing my butt off carrying little wading pools out to complete the beach-y theme. I could be doing a lot of things, but I’m not. I’m laying down in my Read more

  • Weird is the new normal :(

    I haven’t written since April 17 for many many many reasons. Ready for a long post? This might be one of those. Papa looked so life-like when he lay in that borrowed casket. I reached out and touched his withered 87-year-old hand and it felt like hardened wax. My mom was right when she said Read more

  • Marina is a dreamer

    There are 6,080 songs in my iTunes. A majority of it them are by The Beatles and Red Hot Chili Peppers. However, recently I have added more to my collection. I used to be the biggest fan of bands like Bullet for my Valentine, Escape the Fate (I even met them once) and LOVED Marilyn Read more

  • What a best friend does

    Friends have come and gone for me over the years and there has only been one who has been my friend continuously since Kindergarten. He and I have had our ups and downs with this relationship, but there have been more ups than downs. That’s what makes a friendship work. I grew up surrounded by Read more