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here i go again; a playlist i listen to when i think about the future

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-lizzie

#bev #future #week 40 #mix #playlist

future - paramore

#sur #future #week 40

the future is out there, but the present is here

wednesday

do not go gentle into that good night.

for weeks now, i’ve been getting ask after ask, wondering what to do when you don’t get accepted into your dream school, what to do when your heart’s broken, what to do when you’re day or week or month is not working out, when your future is about as clear as mud.

to all of these, i never know what to say. i’m 17 years old, just barely accepted into my schools, stumbling through each day with heavy boots. every day is a different whirlwind, each day measurable by how much (or little) i’ve gotten done.

but i’m 17. seventeen years old, born in 1998. the days i’ve lived can still be measured out in a reasonable fashion. it’s not mindblowing. yet somehow, some way, i’m thinking about my future every. single. day. it’s not a mystery. every college, every billboard, every teacher or (semi-)adult tells us that once 18 hits, or graduation day approaches, the future becomes the present, life is ending.

but that is so far from the truth. the truth is, yeah, things will be screwed up. yeah, the future is messy, and confusing, and stressful. but it’s there, and it holds different, confusing, amazing, spectacular things that you can’t even imagine. in the wise words of one of my favorite episodes of New Girl, the messy parts are the best parts.

and yes, i’m seventeen. but in the last year, i’ve dated two people, i’ve moved houses, i’ve gathered some sort of idea of what career i cannot wait to have. i’ve become a barista, a captain, a girlfriend and an ex-girlfriend. I’ve made and shattered friendships.

every day is different. that’s obvious. every single day, you and i change. that’s also obvious. but it’s also amazing. who were you yesterday? who will you be tomorrow? we can answer one of those, and yeah, the answer to the latter can be terrifying, can be exciting, can be horrendous. but the smallest thing can change it all.

to answer the questions from before: i have no idea. each day is a battle for me for my own reasons, and i can never begin to grasp the extent of anyone else’s struggles.

but for me, the simplest things help to sort through the mess, because although the confusing parts can be the best parts, a little clarity is always appreciated. for me, that usually means tying my hair into funny looks, trying on funky, ridiculous outfits, lighting some candles and blasting “always you” by the vaccines, or “emily” by MIKA (check both out if you need a pickmeup. they truly help). it means binge-watching New Girl (Season 2 is a wild ride). it means going out, dicking around with my friends, drinking coca cola slushies from target and pointing at funny things and taking turns giggling “that’s you!” it means separating yourself from those thoughts shouting that the future needs you right away. it means living, rather than waiting. it means accepting that although future you is important, and valid, and worthy of a plan, so are you, right here, right now.

but those are my two cents.

rage, rage against the dying of the light.

-maggie

#i dont know when this became an opinion piece #but i have a lot of thoughts about this.#a poem doesnt quite work #but neither does any photos i took #the future is out there but the present is here #maggie #wednesday #future #week 41

bulletproof future touchable and far away i won't ever know

#week 40 #40 #al #future #this is a terrible haiku but its lit!!!!#cool

Week 40: Future

You can begin submitting now! This includes anything related to the future (pictures, stories, poems, art, etc), so start sending them in! This week starts March 28th, and submissions will be posted April 3rd.

#text

sunday

it might not seem like it, but this poem was inspired by many different current events. mexico has always been and still is a country full of troubling situations, most recently: the election of a corrupt president in 2012 who’s still in position, the disappearance of 43 university students over a year ago, the police brutality that happens every protest for information and nonconformity, the never ending drug-related crimes. but, you know? even though we’re faced with all these problems, we’re still standing strong, because we’re mexicans and it’s ingrained in our blood. i’m sure many more problems will come in the future, but we’ll face them head on, like always.

#mel #current events #poem #week 39

Sunday

Hello! I went to the Lollapalooza festival on Friday and Saturday and it was fucking amazing. Here are some pics of my favourite performances, click on the picture to see the artist and go check them out!

- Sur

#current events #sur #week 39

Thursday

Hello everyone! I won’t be able to post today. However, I’m going to the Lollapalooza festival this weekend and I plan on posting pics and stuff this Sunday, I’m sorry!

voting 101

Wednesday

Yesterday evening, I stumbled into my polling facility, jittering and (in the words of my brother) “literally buzzing” with excitement. Like most 17-year-olds in Ohio who’d been waiting anxiously for march 15 to roll around, voting was a thrilling yet chaotic experience. If you aren’t caught up on the drama surrounding Ohio’s Secretary of State Husted and Bernie Sanders, you might want to check it out. Luckily, Sander’s success in suing Husted allowed me and hundreds of other teens the chance to give our two cents in regards to our future presidential nominees.

However, voting turned out to be far more stressful than anticipated, especially for some of my friends who aren’t as grounded as I am in politics and standpoints. So, in the hopes of making voting a little easier, check out some of the following links!

Which candidate do you align with?

The candidates on “big issues” (Written December 2015)

The websites of the “main four”

Hillary Clinton

Ted Cruz

Bernie Sanders

Donald Trump

How can I find my polling facility? What will be on my ballot?

What’s happening in politics? (contains links to biased articles)

What’s your political alignment?

View speeches of the main four

Why does your vote matter?