If we're all alone, aren't we in this together?

Julie introduced me to this song a few years ago -- Wow, was it really that long ago? I guess so. -- and it's always been my go-to angsty song. The bridge is absolutely brilliant and I'm jealous that she got to see this live.

"And rip me apart to see my insides, compose myself I'm not secure
And don't believe a single thing that you have heard,
And throw my pride into this fire, my confidence is dead, I'm tired
Who's giving up? I won't burn out, I'll just burn up.
And I was raised on excellence, always taught to look my best.
I don't want to be just anybody, don't want to be anything you forget.
Villains die and heroes live forever, tragic endings get remembered
I don't want to be just anybody, don't want to be anything you forget."
- October Fall

Sometimes life is really scary...

It's been a scary few weeks for me. Some weird stuff happening that I don't really feel like dumping on here. But in short, I usually consider myself and a tough person. I'm not easily scared and I'm pretty independent. But that's all being challenged right now and I'm being forced to ask for help. While I'm working through all this, I've been listening to a ton of music. This is one song that Alex talked about in his blog and I went back and listened to it and it fit with my mood...

“It’s safe to fall if you just trust the ground that you stand on.”
- Midtown

Because Alex said it's his favorite...

"Hoping that you remain the same..."
- The Cab

This idea of change/remaining the same is a very, very common theme in a ton of the music that I listen to. It's in Fall Out Boy, it's in Valencia especially, it's everywhere. Do people change? Should they? Can people stay the same? I like this sentiment. If you're a good person as this character here is, then don't lose that. I've done more changing in the last two years than I have in my entire life, I'm pretty sure, but I can still spot the girl I was when I was in high school or middle school or elementary school. Here's hoping the best parts of us remain the same.

I learned there lay within me an invincible summer...

"And we frolicked about in our summer skin..."
- Death Cab For Cutie

I miss those days. But they're coming again. Julie, get Peter and Holly ready for me.