December 11, 2007
Are You a Loser? (Hint: Yes)
Jesus Christ, this has sent us into a tailspin. While we can safely say that our biggest accomplishments in life thus far have been finding synonyms for the word "poop" and being able to thoroughly enjoy steak tartare, it seems that a few other driven, Type-A individuals have done more at our age. Much, much more. Behold what we should have done at this point on Earth:
Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic alone.
Jesus of Nazareth, a moral teacher and faith healer, was executed and eventually became the most renowned religious figure in history.
Vaudeville performer Walter Nilsson rode across the United States on an 8 1/2 foot unicycle. [Also, we so want his unicycle.]
Successful merchant Cyrus West Field retired at age 33 to devote himself to laying the first transatlantic telegraph cable.
John Knowles published A Separate Peace, which was immediately successful.
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote his essay, "Nature," encouraging readers to see the miraculous in the common.
And it goes on and on and on. And on. And. On. Ugh. Why can't we die for everyone's sins/help hip hop artists win Grammy Awards?
Oh, and how did we uncover said info? By going to the Museum of Conceptual Art's site and plugging in our age, that's how. Provided you're mainlining St. John's Wort or have the attention span of a gnat, we suggest seeing what others have accomplished at your age as well. Beware though, this brilliant conceptual art feature, "Things Other People Accomplished When They Were Your Age," might have you climbing over your nearest Golden Gate Bridge safety barrier. You have been warned.
A special thanks goes out to SFist reader Alissa for brining this to our attention/ruining our day.
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Brock, you have bagged more sex partners in your life than all of those people combined.
You're welcome.
me:
T. S. Eliot wrote "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock." writting shitty poetry does not count as an accomplishment, no matter how many hipsters get a 'will i eat a peach' tattoo.
Louise Prochilo moved out of her mother's house for the first time. bravo?
Kind of true.
Well, they ARE openly soliciting "Worthless, pathetic or dubious accomplishments." Should be no shortage of those to make you feel like less of a loser.
"At age NN:
"W Sanders has successfully avoided ever being arrested, having a mullet haircut, or living in a mobile home for more than 48 hours."
Speaking of steak tartare, what's your best place in town to enjoy one? I haven't had one for ages and I'm craving for it now.
No idea, mriou. This city is too obsessed with tuna tartare at the moment to bother brining back beef. Usually, I just make it on my own.
Kind of true.
mriou: andalu has a great steak tartare
so does chez mama in potrero hill