The Life of Death

I recently had a friend die, it was a sudden shock, and hit me rather hard.. I wrote this while grieving:

The worst part of death is the way it hits you, it knocks the air out of you, enslaves you and makes you immobile. The world during this time, keeps moving, newspapers are still written, the mail is still delivered, and the world doesn’t wait, it may take a few days, or even weeks to catch your breath, but you wish time would stop for as long as you need……

The Shins

Recently I have been gorging my ears, and body with a band called "The Shins." I originally came across this band when watching the movie Garden State. There melodic tone and vibrant music seems to brighten my usual dreary outlook when walking whether through or to campus. One track in particular, "New Slang" has brought such, I find myself looking at the sky, The birds floating lazily around on currents of staffs and notes, and the blue skies accenting the brick which once belonged to the earth. My feet seem to drop at the correct rhythm, and all looks bright. "New Slang," and "Caring is Creepy" were both on the Garden State soundtrack, but recently I have broken the reins and run to the other albums that have been released by this group. They all have the same type of mind altering effects much like a musical zoloft. The Shins, I salute thy mind altering effects, and you are best heard with headphone.

An Introduction

The first post of what I hope to be a self-exploration, a experience for both the reader, and the author. The definition of this blog should be self-explanatory, and the premise is rather simple. I am a second year college student at the University Of Wisconsin - Stout, I personally enjoy music, and I find that when I walk around campus, that if I am in the correct mood, and the music in my headphones is at the correct speed, my steps turn into a almost, a rhythmic dance, and the music playing becomes a soundtrack for my life.