20 April 2012
My time at university is coming to a close. It is a sad thought that one adventure is coming to an end. However from the ashes of one adventure can rise the flames of many.
I fully intend to join the professional realms of design at some point, in fact I relish the idea of contributing my ideas to the greater world and really getting stuck into my love for design and being able to get away with calling it work. However before that happens I feel there is an opportunity here. In the time between graduating and finding a "proper" job I feel there is a chance to forge a new adventure.
We are forever surrounded by next year people. Folks who have big plans that never quite get around to just doing it. I feel for these people, they will live happy lives but it will always be full of compromise. I was in a real danger of falling into this trap but through constructing and putting together the DTM paper I am beginning to realise that I need to break the pattern and just go for my crazy ideas and ambitions. Through the wonderful people who are helping me out and contributing to the paper I have begun to realise that it is time just to go for it.
So I have begun to think about combining the two, the DTM paper and my urge for adventure. I have been heavily inspired by other adventurers and their bikes that I have read about over the last year. I have also felt that by writing things down it will give me the kick I need to actually get off my arse and do something about it. So I was thinking for issue two of the paper I will go on a tour of the country visiting all the companies and studios that have inspired me in my life so far and people or organisations that I look up to then document the whole adventure for the second issue. The idea is a little bit of an excuse to go on a jolly on my bicycle and combine my two favourite things, but it will also combine two elements of my life which will result in something that will be hopefully interesting for everyone else. Which will include interviews, features, reviews, a trip diary and more.
So there we go, now it is in writing I can't go back on it. It will take some time to plan and actually execute and it does depend on my other commitments, you see I am making excuses already and becoming one of "those" people. However I WILL do it and will publish issue two. Too many of us make excuses and before we know it it is too late. I want to do this, I want to enjoy life and I want to do something I love. Watch this space. There will be more to follow and there will be follow up posts. If not send me a friendly reminder. Hopefully I will see you on the road in the future.
Adventure • Opuss № I