Stoked on life/music

A new chapter of my life has begun. It feels as if everything is new. I'm living life right now for ME, without care to what others think. I have to admit that it is quite liberating.

Everything is new. I have a new car, new job, new place to live, new friends, new music, new experiences... the works. Everything is so fresh that I don't quite know how to react to it all.

New music I've been listening to... I just picked up the new album from Japandroids. It's happy music that has this indie vibe with a little bit of raw rock and roll. Loving them right now.

I also picked up the new album from the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Good stuff. It feels so real and garage-y. I'm excited to dive into the lyrics with them. The guy at graywhale said that their last album was, hands down, his favorite that year.

As for shows, I'm hoping to sneak into Imagine Dragons tomorrow (fingers crossed!). I've been dying to see them, but they are always sold out. On the other hand, I will definitely be going to see The Joy Formidable next Friday with a friend who's flying out from back home. STOKED. Also, Minus the Bear is coming out to Park City on the 4th.

However, Dillinger Escape Plan will be putting out a new album soon (the first song they released sounds amazzzzzing), which I'm excited for... but there is one thing I'm bummed about.... THEY AREN'T COMING TO SALT LAKE CITY ON TOUR :-( wtf guys? come back to the depot and melt my face off for the evening.

Airports

There's something magical about airports.

Think about it. Everyone is leaving what they know to embark on some new adventure. That or they are returning from their adventure, forever changed as a human being. It symbolizes growth and knowledge and self discovery. At least it does for me.

I love zoning out to music and the lyrics that mean so much to me. I could doodle and write and wander until I discover something that I didn't know was inside of me. Once you discover this secret about yourself you surprise yourself. I'm sure I sound crazy, and maybe I am. It's fun to be crazy sometimes.

Advice

One of the best pieces of advice I've ever been given was this:

Don't let other people's decisions influence your decisions.

In the end you need to live your life in a way so you get your fulfillment and accomplish what YOU want and need. Don't let others hinder that or sway you.

It's a lot harder to live by than you think. It's so easy in our culture to blame others for our circumstances.

If you strip away every influence in your life, what is left? Would your decisions be different?

Vague

I never saw myself here. It's been a weird week. A Lot of realizations all in a rush, all at once. I'm not sure what I want to say if anything at all... I guess this blog is just for sorting out thoughts, it's just so scary that its so public, if anyone actually reads this thing ever anyway.

A lot of songs lately completely embody how I feel... I'm not going to reveal those either, but that's why I love music. It's helped me in my darkest times and illustrates perfectly how I feel when I can't express it. Music has been there for me even when everyone else has bailed. Musical lyrics are my life. I can pinpoint so many turning points in my life from a single song.

As vague as this post is leading to be, I will say that I feel a page turning. I feel I'm getting smarter and starting to move forward into the life that I want. Change is painful, holy crap is it painful. Change means dealing with whatever issues (good or bad), facing them head on, and meeting them with action towards jumping over that hurdle.

I'm not sure what else I want to say. Just that life is quite unexpected.