A Hard Rains Gonna Fall

Lately I've been having some strange premonitions about the world. 2012 has been a very weird year so far to say the least. I've been thinking a lot about life and death and even religion and science. My opinions, beliefs, and points of view have all changed. I feel like I'm a completely new person, like I've been reborn.
But anyway, as everyone already knows, this year is marked to be the year of the apocalypse. It seems like most people don't believe it's going to happen and a lot of people are very arrogant when it comes to debating it. I don't know if it's going to happen or not, no one really does, but I find it funny how people either are ignorant to the theory or they just contradict themselves. Just because it says in the bible that no one in the world will know when the end will be, doesn't mean that you can't still suspect the apocalypse to happen. And people keep saying, "It's not going to happen, nobody knows when it's going to happen", well if nobody knows when it's going to happen then how do they know it's not going to happen? They don't. Plain and simple. Then you got the people that look at it based upon the whole Mayan calendar and so they automatically assume it's b.s. but what about society? What about civilization? Just open your eyes and take a look at the world you live in. Turn on the news, read your newspapers, walk around in public and observe the behavior of others. It's a very cruel place we live in and I don't know the answers to the questions of life but I know I don't doubt the world ending for a minute. Call me crazy. It could end tomorrow, or next month, it could happen anytime and I don't want to take things for granted. I want to accomplish as much as I can, I want to do something to make me very very happy and satisfied so when my time comes, I'm ready for whatever death has in store for me. Of course majority of people are still going to be ignorant and assume the apocalypse isn't going to happen in our lifetime but ask yourself, have you done anything to contribute to society? Have you made a difference in anyone's life? If death was right around the corner, will you be ready? Have you said all that you needed to say and done everything you've wished to do? I'm not trying to scare people but people need to realize that we're all we got and we need to work together and make great changes in society. Only we can make this world a better place, but will we?

Always do your research first

I will not support or take part in any events/donations regarding the Kony situation. When I first heard about it I was shocked and I believed it but now all I'm hearing is how it's all a hoax. From what I have attained by the information I received, Kony hasn't been in Uganda for about 5 or 6 years and we're giving all our donations and the money we make for the cause to Uganda. Some are saying that Joseph Kony doesn't even exist and that this is a way for the government to get more money from us to contribute to Uganda. We supposedly found oil there as well and some speculate that that's why we're doing this whole thing because we want that oil before everyone else knows there's oil there and the plan fails. I don't know what to believe but I am definitely not going to waste my time worrying about it or trying to help out when the intentions behind this could very possibly be wrong. It's so disappointing to think that we were finally doing something beneficial and all working together to put an end to such a horrifying scenario and now to hear that the whole thing could possibly be fake or over-exaggerated. I don't know. The whole thing is ridiculous and I'm just going to carry on with my life.

I can't get away with beating my wife

I find it funny how so many people despise men hitting women (mostly women) but yet when it comes to someone like Chris Brown, everyone still loves him just because he's famous. It's basically okay if he does it but if anyone else does, then they are horrible people. People have such a twisted way of thinking sometimes. Besides, who wants to listen to someone that beats their girlfriend and throws over-exaggerated, immature, temper tantrums on reality television? I don't know whose worse; Chris Brown or Kanye West? Kanye West is just a selfish, greedy man with no respect for anyone else and he does a good job at showing the world who he really is. I wouldn't even consider him a true artist. I have a hard time liking an artist's music if I don't respect them as an individual. They think that just because they're famous, they can say and do whatever they want. I don't mean to be stereotypical but it seems that that's the case with mostly rappers. I hate all their cliche songs about their fast cars, stacks of cash, and "bitches" all over them. The only ones that can sing about fast cars, fat stacks of cash, and women all over them are Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, and The Beatles. Period.

Generation: Failure

Last night I fell asleep unexpectedly and woke up in a cold sweat at 3 in the morning. I was so angry that I didn't get any of my homework done and I wasn't able to practice strumming so I went back to sleep. I woke up for school earlier than most mornings because of a nightmare I had. I've been in a horrible mood ever since..It's strange how dreams can affect a person's emotions. I've had it where I'll wake up from a dream and feel the lowest I've felt in a very long time. I've had dreams where I would feel scared or even lost. There must be a deeper meaning behind the concept of dreams. I mean, I've even heard of instances where people have had ideas or inspiration come out from their dreams. I just find it so strange how I can be so happy, on top of the world, but then one dream can just ruin my whole day. I'd rather never sleep again.

Anyway, I just found out about the Kony issue today. It's quite bizarre how such a big situation is hardly even known to people. But I'm glad it finally has made the public and people are starting to take action. I love the idea of posting posters around people's hometowns and making this whole ordeal known to the world. I am going to try to take part in this event April 20th, downtown. I hope Kony does get captured soon, he shouldn't even be alive. Some people just don't deserve to breath the same air as the rest of us do. Is that offensive? Not one bit. There are some cruel, evil, disgusting people out there and we call these people scum. All they do is take up space in the world. I know it sounds harsh to say things like this but some people I truly believe just don't deserve to live. There's too many sick and twisted people out there and this world is so corrupt. I wouldn't be surprised if the world really did end this year. I'm expecting it to anyways. I mean I know people have been speculating for it to happen for years and years but I think the world is coming to some strange times and something big is going to at least happen this year. Most of the time I have hope for the future and people, but sometimes when I really view my surroundings, I lose that hope and come to the realization that we screwed up. We messed up big time and now we have to be punished for it.

We want a band that plays loud and hard everynight and doesn't care how many people are counted at the door

I'm happy, ecstatic, care-free. I'm determined, motivated, and my head is clogged with ideas. I think I've finally found myself and now it's time to make things happen. I'm living for the present now, rather than focusing on the past or future, and just doing what I need to do to make life easier for me to achieve my goals.

I love music. It's my life, and probably always will be. I grew up with the dream of becoming a musician one day but when I finally picked up the guitar and didn't know what to do with it, I lost interest and ambition. I just set it down and wasted years of my life not playing, when I could have had all that time to practice and be a better musician today. I will not dwell on the past though, seeming how I've came such a long ways or it at least seems that way to me. I've been playing guitar at a constant, steady rate for a little over a year now and can finally say that I have a band as of last August. We've had a lot of struggles along the way such as finding places to practice seeming how every time we made an attempt, cops, neighbors, or parents/siblings would get involved and complain. Just a couple months ago, we found the solution to our problems; renting a storage unit..We've already written about 3 songs and have so many ideas built up as well. We also have a producer who is going to be recording us in the near future at his studio, very thrilling to say the least. Our music will be out there for anyone to listen to and that is just such a weird thought to process through my mind right now but it's almost like an adrenaline rush.

I've always loved buying a new album and being blown away by the band I'm listening to whether it be because of their brilliantly written lyrics or just the creative elements these bands come up with in their songs. I remember when I bought Led Zeppelin II, I was about twelve, maybe thirteen, and this album had such a great impact on me. It had so much presence and power to it that that very album is what made me want to play guitar. Bob Dylan deserves some credit at this as well because he is quite the songwriter and poet. His songs are full of great lyrics and each one tells a story. I really love music that provides emotions and feeling, and I appreciate artists/bands who write about reality and things that people can relate to. If I am ever lucky enough to get a major record label and record an album, I hope people who listen to it will feel exactly what I feel.

Dubstep

Recently I have fallen victim to the new age of electronic music, Dubstep...For the longest time, I had my negative feelings towards it seeming how I am old school and like my music raw. However, I gave it a chance and was open minded, and I ended up enjoying it quite a bit. I'm very picky when it comes to Dubstep though and I prefer the darker kind. A lot of people are really into it and it's slowly becoming more and more popular and a whole new music genre. What I like about it is the whole idea behind it. This is a new type of music and even though it's similar to techno and other electronic music, it still has it's own direction that it should be appreciated for in a way. I'm embracing this new music genre for my generation.

Check out Korn's recent Dubstep collaboration album, The Path of Totality.