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I think Foo Fighters may just be my favorite band on the whole. They have the staying power of multiple strong albums, innovative sound, and oodles of talent. They definitely have their own "sound," yet at the same time have cover an impressively healthy mix of styles and feels. They can go fluidly from acoustic to heavily distored, they can punch you in the face, tug your heart along on a string, make you violently headbang, or happily bop your head. They have monumental popular songs like "My Hero" and "Monkey Wrench" and "Times Like These," but at the same time there will never be a track on any album that lets you down. It is some of my favorite contemporary drumming, the guitar is always well thought-out and intelligent, and you could drown in the vocals. Beyond all this, the lyricism is unmatched. You go from lines like
I think that growing up means facing your demons. As a kid, you don't have any, and anything remotely resembling them is taken care of by your parents. As we grow, we gradually confront and make demons, they gradually grow larger... and we learn to face them on our own, using our own mind and heart. And in a lot of ways, that's what it's all about. This idea works with looking at how there's some people a lot more mature than others at different ages... and I think it can show how it doesn't take a set amount of time for someone to get from Point A to Point B. It is very circumstantial for every life... sometimes it's jus one edge you have to be pushed over, and then you're there. This has been kinda theoretical without a theoretical example, so trust me that it works, I don't feel like explaining the example I have in mind. Anyways, I'm done for now. (12.22.03)
Wow. The last 18 months have easily been the toughest of my life. I think the key though, is to look past a lot of the pain and distractions, and make sure that you're having fun. We're all gonna day, so we better enjoy what's hear. Additionally, I think in my life I've come across the most incredible people in the world, becauase with every ounce of hurt I find more love from other people, and thus learn to love more. Its odd. But then there's that corny quote about the "life we learn with" then "the life we live with" ... so I guess silly quotes aren't totally useless. Oh, and one more thought for now: I will always think Nicole is the most amazing girl in the world, and honestly don't think there is a better girl out there to marry. I hope I get another chance with her someday, but if not, I will live. Cause that's what you do in life... live.(12.18.03)
Ok, so I guess I should put a thought out there, instead just commenting on how I haven't posted.
Hmm. I think, if I may conjecture, that being happy isn't as hard as some people make it out
to be. That is my thought for now. (1.20.03)
Holy crap! I haven't written in a year! What has happened to me? I don't know! umm, learning
more about people, as always. One has to always learn, and one has to accept that one knows
jack squat. Once you have those two down, you can get rolling with life. I think that's what
I've learned over the past 4 years, as i sit here, mid senior year, with this site that I've had since
7th grade and thoughts posted since 9th. (1.20.03)
Well, I'm writing again for the first time in a long time. I've learned a lot in the past year,
which is good I suppose. Maybe the biggest thing I learned is about trust. Like I have written
here at an earlier date, I live by honesty. I have discovered that I also hate being lied to,
after having my trust really broken for the first time in my life by someone I completely
trusted. It hurts a lot, especially the first time. I mean I guess I only could've assumed that it
would happen to me eventually, but still... Anyways, what I learned is that someone can do
almost anything to me, and if I care about them, I forgive and still want to be their friend. If
I am blatantly lied to and have my trust broken, I am done with that person forever as a
friend. (2.17.02)
Your close friends may know you more than you give them credit for. When they give you advice or make observations, even if its contrary to what you think, they probably have a damn good point.(2.17.02)
Love is blind. Friends are your seeing eye dogs.(2.17.02)
Having fun is key. I find it helping to go through life and using fun as a deciding factor- "is this
fun? will it result in unneeded crappy feelings?" then go ahead and decide. Plus, fun leads
to happy. Happy is also key. Happy leads to smiling, which is also very key. Nothing is more
enjoyable than making someone else smile. Its somethin I aim to do often (i don't always
succeed though). And it makes you smile too. So in conclusion, if you want to smile, all you
have to do is ask yourself if you're having fun, (1.21.01)
Ok, first thoughts in like over forever. This is just a little update for all my loyal listeners and
readers. I still have no idea who I am, and still make up random pointless theories on occasion.
Some of the stuff I thought last year really makes me laugh. But that's okay, I'm growing as a
person, and I doubt I'm done yet. Also, I got myself the most wonderful girl- Kristen. I highly
recommend one to all you guys out there.... just not mine! (1.16.01)
So, I smile. And I think of something happy. Did that something happy make me smile,
or did the smile bring about happy thoughts? (1.16.01)
Teenagers are some of the most annoying people in the
world. They're so insecure its pathetic. Now, before
you yell at me, i'm talking about the majority. but i
mean, for heaven's sake, they can't even walk down a
hall unless someone is with them so they don't feel
alone, or isolated, or different. It makes me want to
puke. Then there's girls. I'm a guy, so they already
make no logical sense. What's worse is how they assume
and stereotype. For now, I'm talking about age. They
don't think a guy younger than them is mature. Granted,
most aren't... but frankly, I haven't met many mature
girls who prove that scientific "fact" to be true
anyhow. Anyway, in conclusion, I'm still a firm believer
that our world is seriously messed up. (4.5.00)
Um, yeah. So here's what I've been thinking. Depressed teenagers are bullshit. They're
afraid of being normal, don't have enough self-esteem to excel, so they act depressed.
This has something to do with wanting attention. If you can't make people go 'Wow that
person is awesome at _______' then make them say Wow that person is depressed' but, at
least, they're getting attention. I'm not sure though. I think people are afraid that they're
like other people, and they're afraid that they can get through it and can get help; which
is smaller pieces of feeling inferior or 'not special'. They aren't actually depressed, but
they convinced themselves that they are in a sort of created fantasy world instead of
real-world normality. They're too lazy to find/show how they're special, so they just act
depressed. (3.9.00)
I've noticed the quote "Don't put all your eggs in one basket" really come true. I've seen
people put all their hopes and aspirations into one main goal, and it fails, and they're
screwed. They either keep doing it, convinced that its working or they're good at it; or they
get really depressed. (3.9.00)
Pride can be really, really, bad.
I try to be friends with as many different people
as I can. I think that's how I've become such a
unique individual, is I've had so many different
friends rub off on me. If you stick only to people
who are like you, then you will be a boring person
and you won't have very good people skills. You
can learn something from every person you meet, if
you give them the chance.
I try to take a step back from life every so
often, and look at the big picure. I'm still a
kid, if I do some little thing and screw up, it
won't have a HUGE effect on the rest of my life.
So, that's why I usually take it easy.
I believe in always being honest, and 99.9999999999999%
of the time tell the truth. The only time I might
lie is when its something stupid and insignifigant
but would still get me in trouble, even though its
nothing.
I don't screw around in school a lot not because
i'm a kiss up or anything, but because I'm in
high school, and whether you screw around or not
doesn't affect the rest of your life. If you get
crappy grades, you're screwed.
Some people wonder what True Love is. I think it
can be something different for different people,
and we never know what it is until we experience
it.
Even though it might not always seem so, I am a
straight edge, and plan on staying that way. Drugs
and all that crap are pointless.
