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!

  • Drop band. Drop band. Drop band.

    I did it. For my birthday (11/5/08) I received one of the best presents I could ever ask for. My mom allowed me to drop band from my schedule. Right now as I sit in Study Hall writing on my blog, I feel no remorse or loneliness. No, there is no music pounding in my Read more

  • Here today, gone tomorrow

    My birthday is over. Today came and went. Hello… goodbye! (Don’t mind the date on this post, it is still November fifth, I just haven’t gotten around to changing the time on my blog.) In every class today, we either had a quiz or a test. Luckily, I have a very good feeling about all Read more

  • Aging is a tiresome process

    Yes, it is exciting to be growing up and moving along in the world…but I am also extremely nostalgic. I miss the days where the only thing I cried about was a paper cut or something. Mommy would then kiss it and make it all better. She can’t do that for everything… I have reached Read more

  • Silly little girl

    Silly little girl lost and never found alone and afraid mysterious and unknown silly little girl Silly little girl troubled and unaware biting her lip tugging on her hair silly little girl Silly little girl tears sprinting from her eyes hiding them with her hands she can’t seem to realize she cannot be a silly Read more

  • Psyched… out

    I totally psyched myself out. I do not know what I did wrong. I ate healthy food with plenty of pasta, I swallowed a gigantic vitamin every night which was always followed by a glass of orange juice, I went to bed earlier, I researched my enemies and had a plan all written out with Read more

  • An experience in Elma

    We had our Sectionals meet yesterday at Elma Meadows. I was included in the prediction of people to make States, but, alas, the prediction was wrong. I got 13th (technically 11th) instead of fifth…which was what I was aiming for. It is okay though. The boys’ team made it, so I am still going down Read more