Thursday, October 26, 2006

half-nAAked adolescence


This is me at about age 14 or 15, about the time I can remember just being so confused about life, my purpose in it, what I was supposed to be and do... that life was just passing me by, and that somehow I just didn't get whatever it was that I was supposed to know intuitively, or have learned in order to be the person I was destined to be. This is the point at which I began to feel lost.

I've begun a journey now to face life clear-headedly, to grow up, and to find me along the way.

Come and learn more about the others who are trudging along with me at Half-nAAked Thursday.

14 comments:

dAAve said...

LOVE!! the picture!

Unknown said...

1~ I LOVE this blog template. You are truly the Designer Girl. I love pretty stuff ;)

2~ I LOVE LOVE that pic! It is sooooo great.

3~ Muah and big hugs will be back to visit on Sunday .....off to the biz E world that is my sober life.

Mary Christine said...

That is the best picture.

Carly said...

You are beautiful, then and now. Love to you, girlfriend!

Gooey Munster said...

You are beautiful! This picture is breath taking, so driven.

Deb said...

love the pic; and I can relate to your early feelings. Oh, boy, can I relate! haha

Trudging said...

Cool pic, it's of the 1970's right?

Pam Jarnagin said...

Hey, Trudge. Yeah, early 70s (1972 or 1973). What are you still doing up?? I'm going to bed now. Get some sleep, woman! :D

Anonymous said...

Awesome picture! Wow! And if it's any consolation, I felt the same way as a teenager too ... and I sometimes still feel that way!

Thank you for sharing :)

GOOOOOD ol Rockytop... rockytop tennesseeeeee! said...

Wow, that is a coool picture! How'd you get them to blur around you? Kinda like there you are, surrounded yet alone.. cool!

Amerynthe said...

What a fantastic picture! I love it!

I think I felt the exact opposite of you at that age. I was so sure of everything, of myself, and my place in the world. Whatever it was, I got it. Trouble is, people didn't seem to 'get' me. As I grew older, fewer and fewer people seemed to understand me, and then I just stopped trying to explain.

I think that could be me in your photo, but now, not then.

Anonymous said...

Cool. That's a sweet picture. Personally I find uncertainty an appealing quality. Although it's uncomfortable, like Bono says in Zooropa ' Don't worry baby, it's gonna be alright, Uncertainty... can be a guiding light'. -it can be a good thing. You've gone to a lot of trouble making your blog look pretty. looks great! I'll have to make a point of dropping by more often. Nice to see you!

sincerelysober said...

Beautiful photography, beautiful young lady, and now a beautiful mind.

--
Without Wax,

http://SincerelySober.blogspot.com
An honest, live, interactive self-portrayal of one man's quest of recovery.

Recovery Road London said...

Great pic. From 14 - until....oooooh...lemme see...erm....like NOW, I've been lost and confused! Lol.

14,15,16 etc were especially horrid.