Nananananana

Man, it's been a while since I have written anything. Everything is pretty good right now. I am back in Corpus Christi for the Christmas break, which is pretty cool. I have had time to wind down instead of partying all the time, but sometimes, when it gets a little boring, I miss the parties.

On a different note, End of an Ear finally got the T. Rex cd that I have been wanting, and much to my dismay, I do not have the funds to buy the cd. My luck is withering as we speak. The last cd I was able to obtain is a band called Mad Juana, and the cd is called Bruja on the Corner. It was a cd that I had to review for KVRX, but the cd itself is pretty good. It's kind of gypsy punk with latin flavor, very much a cd for a wild drunken night in the city streets.

I'm almost finished reading The Fountainhead and it's so good. A few of my friends deny the validity of the book based on the fact of the writer's philosophy, but as a wise person once said, "You can say that the book showed you a world you did not know about, which is what writing is all about in the first place." I keep seeing the signs written before me that keep guiding me towards becoming a writer. Everything mixes and matches like a quilt of concepts and I feel like it's coveting me to make the right choices.

God is definitely speaking to me from so many directions. One thing that I have noticed is that my family has become very religious, not to say that we never were. It's just cool to see that my family is extremely happy in their faith and they feel they are choosing the right path. I'm young and still tongue-tied with everything. I love God and God guides me. I still make mistakes. I am nowhere near perfect. This is a struggle all in its own to determine how well I am justified in my actions, or whether my actions deserve no justifications whatsoever.

People will laugh. People will cry. People will raise their hands, and look to the sky. They might live in the moment, might try to get by, but to live within triumph, we do not have to die.

Some will seek fortune. Some might seek fame. Some might forget the background from which they came. We might walk with someone, might go it alone. But we don't need a map to tell us how to get home.

Peace!

It's Good To Be The One

So, while many of the contributions I have made online have been minimal, it is a necessity that I start putting my thoughts out there for anyone and everyone who cares, or doesn't, to see them. The title that I have chosen for this blog is Music, Mars, and Me. Music, because that is what I am all about, Mars, because when I'm high, that's where I feel like I am, and Me, because I'm just so self-involved, I thought I'd start my own blog.

So, not to sound weird, or preachy, I had a discussion with a friend about the stand-point of music in today's society. She seems to believe that nothing good comes out anymore, that music is never going to be how it was when the greats existed like The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, etc. I have to disagree. I digress and regress my opinions, while lighting that fat joint, and put on some of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, to say that music in itself is ever-changing and constant good music is coming out today. What I also like is that music is more accessible. It is easy to get your favorite songs online by *cough*illegal downloading*cough*. I know...Iknow...

Downloading goes against many ethics and especially the ethics of music lovers who feel that you should support your favorite bands by buying their cd's, but shit man, I'm fucking broke. I cannot buy every album I want to like some other people can. Sometimes, all I have to rely on is Limewire to get me what I want. The last cd I bought was Acid Tongue by Jenny Lewis. At first listen, I was a little apprehensive, seeing as how Rabbit Fur Coat was a masterpiece. But damn, this girl just keeps getting better and better. If you like country, blues, folk, or music in general, this is definitely a good buy.

OH SHIT!!!! I forgot to mention how AWESOME Austin City Limits was. It was my first year attending the three-day festival, and damn, I got to see so many great bands. I saw (in no particular order) MGMT, Gnarls Barkley, N.E.R.D., The Foo Fighters, Beck, The Mars Volta, Okkervil River, Against Me!, Iron & Wine, Jenny Lewis, Neko Case, Jamie Lidell, The Kills (one of my favorites), Gogol Bordello (CRAZY!), and I can't remember the rest. But damn, it was the shit! Three days of good music, good people, good weed, and good booze. Honestly, what more can you ask for?

Well, I would like to end my first entry with saying 'It's good to be the one' because sometimes, it just is. While that statement probably makes absolutely no sense, it does to me. I'm not "the one" to anyone in particular, it's just good to feel important to yourself, and great to have good people in your life who make you feel better about being yourself. Therefore, everyone should know how good it is to be "the one" to yourself.

Peace, love, and music.