Sean Hayes, "Politics"
Stateless, "Bloodstream"
Damien Rice, " I Remember"
Cary Brothers, "Ride"
Amos Lee, "Baby I want You"
Natalie Walker, "Colorblind"
The Weepies, " World Spins Madly On"
It is Christmas Eve, and I have never felt less spirited. So this holiday is supposed to be magical, but where has the magic gone? I guess when people get older, their personal lives take over and conventional traditions such as Christmas are put on the back burner. These traditions become more of a burden, or responsibility if you will. For those of you who think this blog is an outlet for my frustrations, you are wrong. This is an outlet, but not in that manner. Its my collective thoughts.
So the drive to my mother's house is seven hours long, which leaves me to rack my brain with loud pulsing 'whomps' or long drones of double bass in the background.When people graduate from college, they think their next move is to start their career. To the conventional, yes. But for the avant-garde, negative. I am going to take some time to live my life, in a town where I know as many as 2 people. Tuttle and I used to talk about being bartenders in college, and having regulars who told us their life stories all night. People laughed at us, but we were never actually joking about it. Maybe in Savannah that is what I will do. Photography and bartending. Small apartment. Live on my own. After that stint, I'll start my life. I always pegged myself as someone who would never settle down in one place for too long; I think change is humbling and gives people character/ backbone.
So this friend of mine taught me something this year that has had a huge impact on my life. Life is not about depriving yourself of things because you are scared of them, its about embracing the unknown. What is life without people to share it with. This blog is a testament to me really living it up in college this year. Coming soon is a list of things to accomplish in one year's time with certain people or with the general crowd. Pictures to prove they have been accomplished to follow.I live a life surrounded with my closest handful of friends, and that does not mean I do not care to have others around, I just have always been one to treasure the small handful of true friendships rather then the plethora of acquaintances and party friends. life is not about quantity, its about quality. That is one of the hardest lessons to learn at a young age. You won't always be the most popular or most liked, so you have to value the people who truly like you for who you are and want you around because they enjoy your company.
This christmas, I think the best gifts are my friendships and inspirations, family, and one hell of a sidekick.
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