Who says serious songs can't be fun?

XTC's English Settlement is one of those albums where every song could be a hit. "Runaways", "Senses Working Overtime", "Ball and Chain", "No Thugs in Our House". All could be someones favorite song of all time. But one that stands out for me as an embodiment of the band is "Melt the Guns." It's got a beat, it's got a tune and it's got everything you need to make an upbeat tempo. But after you finish dancing to it in your room and sit down to listen to the lyrics you hear it's subtle-but-not-so-subtle message. It's right in the title: "melt the guns." What I love about it most of all is how it's not political, it's a call to the people. XTC calls you out ("Hey you! Yes you in paticular!") to stop glorifying warfare and violence.
What a song

Let's love life

You know, loving life is difficult sometimes. But nothing is better in this world. This is all we got. So let's live to the fullest and never regret a moment. Sometimes I want more but i just gotta remember to love what I have. Let's live full, and love together.

And so we go

Life is getter harder. Humans are insecure beings, no exceptions. As we become more intimately involved with life, the more insecure we become. This is a constant battle in our jobs, schoolwork and especially our relationships. And our insecurities cause us to make mistakes. Gruesome mistakes, mistakes that can be regretted for lifetimes. Life is getting harder. At 21 we've reached adulthood before we're ready.

We can revel in our regrets, but there's really no time for that. College is ending and real life is here. It's time to begin again as confident young adults. It's time to live without doubt.

And never underestimate love

The Start of a Thing

I figured I'd give blogging a try. My last foray into the field left me with a sense that I really don't have much to say. However, i was about 15 at the time and only needed an excuse to read the Xanga entries of whoever I was crushing on at the time. Perhaps as a newly christened 21 year old, who's getting dangerously close to adult-hood, I'll have more to say.

So that brings us to content. I imagine the people who want to read of my day to day business are few and far between so I'll and stick to what I know. I expect blogs about music, computer science, romance, and the little things of the world. Maybe if I feel selfish I'll talk about Magic: the Gathering too.

In case you're wondering, the name of the blog came from a song called "Stay Young" by my favorite band as a 12 year old: Oasis. In these times of maturity (How many of my friends are engaged now?!) I like to remember that, for at least a little longer, we're still young and invincible.