past, present & future

first i wanna say im glad mikes back to the blogging community. i love his blogs, along with all the other ones i follow. they are all different in their own ways, good or bad.

ive been talking with randi resolve lately. shes great to talk to and we have so many of the same interests, so talking with her is extremely easy.

basically ive come to realize that my life, for the past 4 months, has been the best few i can remember. so much has changed for the better i couldnt be more pleased with the outcome.

here are some words and how i feel these words have related to my life and experiences in the last 4 months:

purity:
i try and keep my life as pure as possible. i feel it has been easier lately then before. the simple things in life are what get me through the bad times and the good. if you can just laugh at something simple or admire something subtle, then it makes your problems and worries seem non existent.

surround yourself:
surround yourself with the people who are gonna make you a better person, or at least help you strive to be the person you want to be. for me, being with the the 5 members of the band and the whole group of people that make up the entourage, its like having constant breaths of fresh air. some of the most genuine people ive ever met. i learn a lot from some of these people and they probably would never know it. its just refreshing to be around people like these. something im definitely not used to. but i've quickly learned to appreciate and cherish what i have

inspiration:
(nate im sure your gonna be reading this, and im sure your gonna be disagreeing with a lot of things i say, so just bear with me lol)
inspiration can come where you least expect it. these past few months, i didnt have to look far for inspiration, because it was right in front of my face the whole time. of course the music i listen to and my elders in my family are the people i get inspired by. but in reality, nate is a big influence and an inspiration to me; through his lyrics, but more importantly through the way he lives his life. i love the way he carries himself and his outlook on everything. i mean i dont know much about anything, but i feel like hes had a lot to overcome in his life, and hes gotten through it with this positive attitude that im so envious of. ive only known him for a little while but ive already learned so much from him. and i can almost guarantee that other people share these same thoughts too.

family:
having a strong and supportive family could really be all you'll ever need in life. No matter what happeneds to you and no matter where your friends are in 20 years, your family is always gonna be there for you. its a natural love thats never gonna go away, no matter how much you (or they) try. so im glad to say that the people i call family are gonna be there for me, always, and the same goes for them.

there is one thing that, throughout my adolescent & young adulthood life, remained constant. its something that will remain constant for a long time. its

music

music is art. art is music. treat it that way. respect it that way. music is that constant element in my life, like the earth and the sun. no matter where i go or what i do i'll always want to have those 6 strings next to me, or that pair of earbuds, and this voice that carries the words.

as you can tell been doing lots of thinking on my previous years and my future.

have no regrets & aspire to inspire: past, present & future


my contacts are dry, thats the sign to get off the computer and sleep.
-j