I'm kinda proud of this.

I love photoshop. I know I could have done better with this one, but I was just messin' around, so I'm pretty satisfied regardless.

Think For Yourself. Please.

This is one that I wrote a while ago, but I felt that this blog could use some more entries.

It seems that more and more, people have outlets where they can force their opinion on anyone who can click a mouse. My problem is that it seems many of the people doing the mouse-clicking have become human sponges. People can't seem to form their own opinions anymore.

"I read that the new Transformers movie sucks. Let's see something else."
"I heard that James is a jerk."
"No thanks, my friend told me roast duck tastes awful."

People need to start thinking for themselves. How can you know anything if you don't find out for yourself? How will you know the Transformers movie sucks unless you see it? What if you end up loving it? You can't know until you do it yourself. The same goes for any situation I can think of. You can't know that something is good, bad, or O.K. until you experience it yourself.

Maybe you have a friend that you really trust. You share the same taste in just about every subject. Fine. Listen to them. Base your opinion on theirs. But don't start telling other people that something sucks based on an opinion that isn't even yours! People start this chain of assumption that is based on nothing... and I can hardly take it anymore.

Please. Form your own opinions. I have absolutely no problem with sharing your opinion. That's exactly what I'm doing. But don't expect your opinion to become truth, and don't base your opinion on something that someone else said. Base it on your own experience.

My Wife.

What if I've already met her?

What if she was the girl who told me my camera lens was sexy?
What if she was that girl that I spilled coffee on in Alaska?
What if she was the girl at the register in the Vans store?
What if I bumped into her in Disneyland 3 years ago?

I just think it's crazy to think that I could have already met the "love of my life", so to speak, and I have no way to know it. I could have met her yesterday, and I will never remember. Even after we meet again, I won't remember that we've already met. It's just crazy to think about. There are so many "what if" combinations that it pretty much blows my mind.

She could be reading this blog right now, and she doesn't know that someday we'll be married.
It's just crazy.

I don't care anymore.

I should have stopped caring a long time ago.

I love all sorts of music. I've always known that. But for some ridiculous reason, there were certain artists, genres, or songs that I assumed I didn't want to listen to. One of the biggest mistakes I've made is the fact that I judged a band by their fans. I looked at the people who listened to the music. I looked at what they were wearing, how they talked, and how they acted. This was a bad idea. I should know better than anyone not to judge a group by people that aren't even in it.

Here's what I'm talking about:

I can remember back in junior high and high school seeing people wear hoodies that said "The Used" or "Linkin Park". These kids were not my friends, and they all looked like they did acid in the bathroom. I decided that meant I wouldn't like those bands, or any band like them. It wasn't until I got to college that I realized, "Wow... maybe this isn't so bad." I'm not saying these are my favorite bands. I don't listen to them on a regualr basis. But there are songs that I can really enjoy. If only I had opened up my mind sooner, I could have experienced this stuff and enjoyed it a long time ago.

Another thing that I am ashamed to admit is the fact that I hid my support of certain musical groups because of the image they represented. Again, That was a bad idea. Who really cares what bands anyone listens to? If you enjoy it, why should it matter? In the words of the great Josh Radon:

"Why should you have to explain why you like, for example, the new Green Day album? If you like something, you like it, and all the intellectualizing in the world doesn't really make any difference."

We don't always know why we like something, but we like it nonetheless. Why would anyone deprive themselves of the simple joy of enjoying music just because someone else doesn't agree?

So from now on, I don't care who knows it. The Backstreet Boys were pretty catchy. I think Taylor Swift is incredibly talented. Green Day is really fun to listen to sometimes. Coldplay can be really engaging. Fall Out Boy has some good moments.

So go ahead, scoff at me while I belt out "Quit Playing Games With My Heart".
You can call me gay for liking Coldplay.
You can say I'm a conformist for downloading "Know Your Enemy".
And you can say I'm girly for liking Taylor Swift.

I don't care anymore.

The Beginning

This feels good. I've always loved writing about whatever I want. Even as a reader, I think reading something that the author chose to write about is much more entertaining.

I hope you enjoy reading my blog. Here are a few things to look forward to:

Random "Stoner Thoughts"
-I plan to share some of my deepest and most random thoughts. I call them "Stoner Thoughts" because they are the types of thoughts you would expect to hear from someone who is so relaxed, so calm, and so completely out of it, that they themselves can hardly comprehend the words that come from their mouths.

Funny Stories
-If my life were a movie, it would be a funny one. I have my serious moments, but they are far surpassed in quantity by the funny things that happen in my life.

My Opinions
- I love to express my inner frustrations about society. Many of my friends already know this about me. I'm fairly passive-agressive, but that just means I have more to say after the fact.


I'm sure there will be others things to write about, but for now, that's my plan.
Happy bloggin'!