Articles by The Rididill
25 year old British wanderer, currently living in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Sometimes accused of thinking too much by people who don't think enough. I like to throw myself into things, be it work, travel or pleasure. I also have my own blog at http:rididill/wordpress.com
Travelling is thought by many to be the epitome of freedom. Every day a new day, a new place, a new face, maybe even a new lover. But like so many things, it’s not that simple. Like addiction, a once free choice can take us to places darker and more tyrannical than we have ever known.
One of the things I love about this blog is seeing other people ponder the same dilemmas as I’m having, as a twentysomething confused about their life direction. It’s comforting to know you aren’t alone …
I discovered in a lengthy New York Times article the other day, that the ‘Choister’ phase is beginning to be recognised as a legitimate stage of development, known as ‘emerging adulthood’. This term was coined …
It can be a great thing, globalization. Much as I’m up for railing against its evils, it sure as hell has some upsides to it. I mean, not even to mention the joys of the …
Responsibility for your ultimate happiness (or unhappiness) can be a hard thing to bear.
So I’ve been in my job about a year now. My first real job, with real prospects, with an actual annual salary instead of hourly pay. Grown up shit, hell yeah. I even have business …
