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!

  • Knitting issues

    Cat owners who do not have yarn just hanging around the house in random places don’t know what they’re missing. It was cute at first. They were tiny, adorable kittens that just happened to grab a hold of my balls of yarn to play with. Seeing the yarn strewn across the floor and around furniture Read more

  • Paramore’s brand new eyes

    I love it. I’m pretty sure it passes by All We Know Is Falling and I definitely like it better than RIOT! The lyrics and melodies the band display on this album really speak of the struggles they have faced over the past year. 1.) “Careful” – A bold opener; not unlike “For A Pessimist Read more

  • Ice cream from a “frenemy”

    Remember how I wrote that post about the ice cream cone? And how I was so upset that the girl that dished it out didn’t shove the ice cream into the cone? Well, today my mom and I returned to Charbroil. She got her twist again, and I ordered my usual chocolate peanut butter cup. Read more

  • You’re breaking, Benjamin

    Can’t you see it when you look in the mirror? I can’t see you, but I can feel it. I can feel that things have changed and they won’t ever be the same. Seeing you over the summer was definitely the highlight of it. It was under unfortunate circumstances, sure, but it was still so Read more

  • I don’t feel so alone (Vanilla Twilight)

    I only have a handful of true friends. They are the ones I like no matter what the situation. They are the ones that never piss me off. They are the ones that lift me up when I’m down or join in my rant-y mood. The other day I smiled for the first time when Read more

  • Daisy

    I absolutely love Brand New’s album cover for “Daisy.” I’m sure somebody that isn’t even a fan would pick it up and consider buying it without ever previewing any of their music. I don’t know if a cover can be described as “catchy,” but this one is. At the moment I’m trying to decide if Read more