Monday, November 27, 2006 The BIG 2-4 By Elisabeth Baumgart ink blots
WHILE filling out a form, a friend of mine practically carved the number 20 into the paper in the space designated for her age. With a huge frown, she looked like she was on the verge of tearing the offending (though totally innocent) piece of paper.
I don’t get why nearly everybody I know gets so riled about entering their 20s. Perhaps this is because I haven’t reached the so-called big 2-0 yet.
I wonder how my friend would react if one day she would wake up and realize she just turned 30. Now that would be a rather scary sight (and probably, really hazardous to my health).
I could only imagine what would happen to me once I turn 30. In one of my past columns, I talked about career paths and how I’d probably end up writing international bestsellers and running a magazine (if I keep my fingers crossed really, really tightly). Wouldn’t it be great if that actually happened to me once I turn 30?
If that really did happen, I’m sure I’ll have that beach house and champagne in no time at all. Hey, whoever reads my columns will get free invites to all parties I’d be hosting at the imaginary beach house—the parties, of course, shall strictly be poetry readings, literary and journalism discussions.
As appealing as all of that may sound, I highly doubt that the beach house will pop up by the time the clock strikes midnight, signaling my 30th birthday. And right now, I shall continue to dream.
Speaking of celebrations, Sun.Star Cebu is celebrating its 24th anniversary. With all the talk about what I’d be when I turn 30 (prophesying, in other words), it makes me wonder what I’d be doing when I’m 24.
Turning 24 is not only a significant number to Sun.Star at this point but to me as well, because this means that I would only have one year to go before I would have a quarter-life crisis (which is hilarious to think of), and I’d already be working at that time (hopefully).
I fell in love with print media once I stepped into college, first taking up Mass Communication before majoring in Media Communications. By the time I turn 24, I certainly do hope that I would work in the field of print media as a writer.
Journalism is exciting, something I have learned in many journalism classes from some of the best journalism teachers I have encountered.
Beating deadlines, getting sources, writing articles and typing away furiously is something I have fallen in love with, and I would love to establish a serious relationship with all of it once I turn 24 (or even sooner).
