Resurfacing—but only For Now.

Dear Readers,

You may be wondering where I went. More likely you aren’t (except those 92 people that visited my blog on 12/5—what was that about!?), but I will tell you anyway.

Well, remember how back in February when I was going to teach you how to find a job in a recession having just done it myself? I’m still going to do that…BUT the lesson I learned in May was: if your new job tells you that the summer can be a bit hectic—cancel all of your summer plans—you will be working non-stop. Do not attempt to put up an art show, run two triathlons, say goodbye to the awesome-est roommate of all time and move to a new place. That would be foolish. Clearly.

So that’s where I was all summer. As for the fall, well, you will just have to wait and see. A girl’s gotta have a little mystery!

Anyway, in the midst of traditional twenty-something life planning angst, I am constantly comforted and amused by this song from Avenue Q. So I thought I would share it with you. Good and bad—“everything in life is only for now.”

For Now, Avenue Q

“Why does everything have to be so hard?

Maybe you’ll never find your purpose.

Lots of people don’t.

But then- I don’t know why I’m even alive!

Well, who does, really?

Everyone’s a little bit unsatisfied.
Everyone goes ’round a little empty inside.
Take a breath,
Look around,
Swallow your pride,
For now…
For now…

Nothing lasts,
Life goes on,
Full of surprises.
You’ll be faced with problems of all shapes and sizes.
You’re going to have to make a few compromises…
For now…
For now…

But only for now! (For now)
Only for now! (For now)
Only for now! (For now)
Only for now!

For now we’re healthy.
For now we’re employed. [ironic chuckle]
For now we’re happy…
If not overjoyed.
And we’ll accept the things we cannot avoid, for now…
For now…
For now…
For now…

But only for now! (For now)
Only for now! (For now)
Only for now! (For now)
Only for now!

Only for now!
(For now there’s life!)
Only for now!
(For now there’s love!)
Only for now!
(For now there’s work!)
For now there’s happiness!
But only for now!
(For now discomfort!)
Only for now!
(For now there’s friendship!)
Only for now (For now!)
Only for now!

Only for now! (Sex!)
Is only for now! (Your hair!)
Is only for now! (George Bush!) [SEE, already not now]
Is only for now!

Don’t stress,
Relax,
Let life roll off your backs
Except for death and paying taxes,
Everything in life is only for now!

Each time you smile…
…Only for now
It’ll only last a while.
…Only for now

Life may be scary…
…Only for now
But it’s only temporary

Ba-dum ba-dum
Ba-dum ba-dum
Ba dum ba-dum
Ba-da da da da
ba-da da-da da da-da
Ba-dum ba-da, ba-dum ba-da
ohhhh-

Everything in life is only for now.”