The Wonder Years

I've always wanted a life that was out of the ordinary.  Maybe even extraordinary.  I've never wanted to be the same as everyone else (and some of my friends would argue, there's no way I could ever be like everyone else).

So I've eschewed what I considered at the time to be "typical" experiences: engaging in the party scene in college, getting a normal job with good benefits, etc.  I dropped everything like a hat and done went to China.  

But with the passing weeks, I find myself yearning more and more for something ordinary.  Just a job.  A decent job.  A nice little place.  A trajectory that leads to a wife and kids, maybe a dog.  Of course the two car garage replete with outdoor grill stashed in the corner next to a set of dusty golf clubs.  

I used to think it was a shame that some of my friends wanted the simple life.  Why not go out and do something extraordinary?  Now, I think it's something I want more than ever.