I’m
horribly late. Ever since the dreamy dark sixteen, I’ve been waiting for the
magical time when I would be allowed to sing along ‘Unemployed In Summertime’
and REALLY mean it. Well guess what, it’s my 22nd birthday next week
and the very first day of a real autumn weather here in Europe.
Why is the
age so important? In her song Emiliana praises the beauty of being unemployed
21-year-old in a summer. Well, to me 21 was neither jobless nor very summery,
but the few cathartic days in mountains were enough to make me relate myself to this
lovely song yet again.
The
second best thing about mountaineering is obviously lying on halls and
meadows. And that is how this song feels. Tired, lazy, but blissfully calm. Combined
with the simple, yet fresh melody in the background, the lyrics give an
idyllic vision of this time, spent on lazy strolls, playful talks and
time-killing without a bit of guilt.
Summer
kisses, wandering about and the amazing confidence that being 21 you can yet do
anything. You can straighten up the paths, fill them with good people and
amazing experiences. And you still don’t have to obsess about things that don’t
stick, you can put money last on list of important things, screw your
make-up and simply enjoy little things.
But hey, guess what, readers and older
me. Even when you’re 22, 25, 30 or 40. These things above, Emiliana’s summer,
they should be your summer and winter. Your every day’s recipe to be happy. So
off you wander!
*The song comes from the wonderful album: Love in the Time of Science.
