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!

  • No more originality

    Ahh, yes. It’s that time again. Here goes. Almost all of the freshmen (girls) in my school are sluts. And, they all think that they rule the world and the school. Every girl is “punk.” Skinny jeans, dyed hair, bangs that cover their eyes, plenty of makeup; the whole bit. It’s disgusting, but also comical Read more

  • Life’s good

    Because I have time to think about homework now, I actually enjoy doing it. Yeah, you just read that. You’re not hallucinating. I enjoy doing my homework. I like learning. I feel smart when I carry my trig textbook home under my arm. I’m not rushing to get homework done the period before the class Read more

  • My waffle cone of life

    Over a week ago now, we stopped at a place called Charbroil (a small burger joint) and got ourselves some ice cream. Mom got her chocolate and vanilla twist and I got my favorite chocolate peanut butter cup (I prefer hard ice cream) cone where I always forget that it has too much peanut butter Read more

  • The cherry on top

    I had two choices. Either I lose my sanity and do the musical this year, or I keep my sanity in check and just focus on school and running instead. Guess which option I chose? If you’re thinking the first one, you’re an idiot. I may be crazy enough as it is, but I still Read more

  • All on my lonesome

    There are times when I have a million different things to say to a million different people. Today was not one of those days. I just wanted to be left alone. Although I was sort of miserable in the math classes I’ve had for the past three years, at least there was no one to Read more

  • A year later

    https://blackbyrd.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/the-end/ I cannot believe that it has been a whole year since I experienced that day and wrote that post. Everything is so different now. Adam’s gone, Jordan’s home, a new puppy is wandering around the house, two kitties that I didn’t even know a year ago are causing havoc constantly, and my mom has Read more