Lessons from blue october

If you've heard their music before, you know it can reduce you to tears. You know it can comfort you when you feel like an utterly useless human being. And if you compare "Approaching Normal" and "Foiled" it's obvious, Justin's changed. I heard somewhere that he just had a kid, and it shows in his music. He's more optomistic, "Jump Rope" comforts you too, it reminds you that there's hope. Now what's the point of this point, other than the fact that it keeps me from doing H.W?
The point is that CHANGE CAN BE A GOOD THING! You may be perfectly fine, but change will do you good. This year has been fine, that's it. But the thing is FINE ISN'T AN EMOTION! It's the one thing you say when you don't feel anything. It's the default feeling. Change makes you feel things, maybe that's why were scared of it. Once were fine, we get used to drifting through days and not noticing anything. But when things change, we live in the moment 'cause before we know it something will happen again, and we want to preserve this moment of happiness.
So if somethings changing around you, appreciate it! It's much better than being stuck in a rut

Blue October went missing!

Okay so last night, I was on Itunes and I screamed in joy. Now various people of the internet, you may be asking "Why?". Well the reason why is because BLUE OCTOBERS NEW ALBUM IS OUT! Or so I thought. I just went on Itunes to buy some more songs off it, and when I clicked it said "not avliable in US store"! Ugh, that makes me MAD!!!!! I bought a song off last night AND IT WAS AMAZING! I love blue october!
Now my question to yall is, have you ever been cheated by Itunes?

peace starts with a smile

I saw that on a water bottle yesterday, and it's right. Other than the water bottle being extremely adorable (and eco friendly) it had some wisdom typed upon it's chrome surface.
I was talking to my friend yesterday, and we were talking about how people are too wrapped up in their own lives. Which before you accuse me of being accusing, think about it.
If some random stranger smiles at you on the street, what do you do? Do you smile back and wave or look away? Nine times out of ten, people don't smile back. Seriously, just go out on the street and try it, you'd be surprised.
Later that day my friend and I stopped in starbucks for a cookie. We split the cookie in two, and proceeded to munch. When suddenly a starbucks employee came up to the trash can beside us, and began to take the bag out. The bag got stuck halfway out, and the employee tugged and tugged but the bag wouldn't budge. So my friend went over and tried to help her, she wasn't doing much, just holding the can so the employee didn't have too. But the employee stopped her. Apparently the simple act of aiding a barista with a troubling trash can was against store policy.
Did you hear that?

IT'S AGAINST STORE POLICY TO HELP SOMEONE! That makes me SO mad.
It should be against store policy to bad mouth an employee. It should be against store policy to sue starbucks because your frappucino was cold.
The last thing that should be against store policy is helping someone.
Another thing that bugs me is that we as a society are SO FREAKING APPREHENSIVE TOWARDS STRANGERS! Seriously, one of the first little life lessons that I remember learning when I was like four was 'don't talk to strangers'. Maybe that's why we don't smile back. Because just maybe they could be trying to sell you drugs. Or POSSIBLY their just some nice person who wanted to let you know that you are important. Gee, ever think of that?
A couple hours later, my friend and I were still in starbucks. An elderly woman sitting at the table beside us began to strike up a conversation. She told us how mature we sounded, and how delightful it was to listen to us, not that she was eavesdropping. We didn't mind. I was on my phone at the time, but as soon as the call ended. I told the woman hello.
The world needs more people like that lady.

So good people of the internet, I have a proposition for ya. This week I want you to go out and do seven random nice things. Give a penny instead of take one. Drop some change on the street. Smile at someone, and be okay if they don't smile back.
Let's make this week 'smile for strangers' you'd be surprised at what little things like that can do.

Peace

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*peeks out timidly from corner* bonjour world! Welcome to my blog. I don't know why I'm doing this. Maybe I need an outlet, maybe I'm bored. Or maybe I just want some stupid reassurance, that someone, somewhere will hear me. I know it would be cliche to say I'm misunderstood, but seriously. I have to repeat half the things I say.
Umm lets start with the basics.
I like peace. War is generally dumb, just a bunch of guys trying to kill each other over land, or prejeduice or a combo of the two. People take borders too seriously. Maybe if we stopped dividing up the world like a cake, then we could live in peace.

I love books. Books open up new doors and fill your head with wonderous ideas and philosiphies. Those who ban books don't understand that books teach us lessons on how to handle situations that you are clearly attempting to sheild people from.

I write, I find it to be an outlet of some sort. I can't sing to save my life or do the splits, but at least I can paint pictures in people's heads. Plus, writing makes people feel things. When people feel things, it means you've spoken to them in some sort of way.

I love music. I like a lot of sixties artists like Janis Joplin, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and the Beatles. I esspecially like paramore. They are the best band and the world! Hayley's voice is so rich and emotional! You can tell when any of them step onto the stage that they WERE BORN FOR THIS! Haha, song title refernce. Their amazing to watch live, and their albums give me comfort. Who knew one could find peace amongst guitar riffs?
That's all for now. Please comment, tell me about whatever you want. :-)
Peace :)