I Want To Be Dead With My Friends

So Every Time I Die's new album is available to stream. I've listened to it a total of five times in the last 24 hours and I have to say I'm extremely satisfied by it.

Sorry, let me clarify. I think it could very well be their best album. It's absolutely fantastic. It starts with several tracks that all have a sharp, biting intensity that I'm honestly not sure if anything they've ever done before has conveyed. Keith Buckley's lyrics are at their best and possibly most personal here. It's surprisingly darker than the previous three albums. His singing is better than ever and their eclectic mix of rock, metal,  and a very southern vibe is present as always. The whole thing just sounds more important than previous works. It's hard to explain. There aren't really any "fun" songs this time around, at least none about party animals or the sort.

Every Time I Die is one of the few bands I think just about all of my friends in Beech Grove all agree on. My general hatred of Metalcore and the like doesn't help with that, but that's besides the point. ETID just gives me this good nostalgic feel, as if I'm chilling in high school playing some Halo or Super Smash Brothers.

The point here is the album is fantastic and worth a listen, even if you aren't usually into metal.

But Let Me Tell You This...

So, in the last post I made I said something about trying to be a better person. I'm pretty pleased to say that so far I've been doing a decent job of that. There are still a lot of things I'd like to be doing differently, but I'm taking this thing in small steps, trying to rid myself of bad habit or make things better in a slow natural progression. So far, I've:

1. Gotten more involved with school things. I'm a member of the Computer Science club and I've been having a lot of fun with it. I went to a workshop/conference for it today and it feels really good to be networking and around people who share similar passions.
2. Started taking the stairs to my dorm and walking everywhere. It's a minor change but hopefully will help me get a little more fit.
3. Quit smoking. I was never addicted so it's not like this is difficult for me but it'll still again work towards improving my health.
4. Cleaned my room. This place got totally overhauled. It's completely clean now and I fully intend for it to stay that way for a good long time. 
5. Started getting eight hours of sleep. I need to not fall asleep in class or be tired all day. This should help.

Again, I plan on doing more (working out, learning bass, etc...) but I'm not at all unhappy with my start.

I also still plan on blogging more. Eventually.

I Am The Law

I'm currently sitting in my room listening to Circa Survive and studying for a law exam tomorrow. I've been in here most of the day and it's been extremely peaceful. I'm feeling alright about this semester so far. A lot of easy classes, one really hard one.

I must admit, I feel as if life is very mixed up right now. My schedule hasn't fallen into place in the slightest. It's refreshing but definitely adds to my stress. I suppose it is helping me get better about deciding when to do my homework, but still, consistency is nice.

That's a lie. Consistency is easy but boring. I should be using this and really this time of my life in general as a chance to grow, to become a stronger, better person. I've made some progress towards it.

I think it'll be easier for me when I'm out on my own next semester, as in having my own room and apartment. I've always had someone in the room with me and while it's nice to never be lonely, it's also nice to be alone, something I generally consider a luxury. (I'm also very excited to be 21, but that's not really relevant)

I've been reminiscing a bit today about the past, specifically here at IU. It's been a really great year and a half. I do feel as if lately, I've been slightly remiss in my duties to get the gang together. Shouldn't be too concerned with that though, as we're only a month into this semester and it's already been a very social one.

Anyways, I hope the rest of this semester will follow suite!

ALSO: I met Jon Hamm. It was wonderful. I also went to the Super Bowl Special Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, hung downtown during the game, and generally had a great time. BE JEALOUS.

New Year, Same Laziness

I haven't made a post in over a month. This particular post is mostly just another one of those "I can look back at this and say I actually posted something" ones.

Anyways, the semester is off to a good start. My classes seem interesting, my schedule is good, and I'm generally happy. I have a mental list of goals, which I will now type out:

• Expand my taste in music
• Eat (somewhat) healthier
• Try more food places in Bloomington
• Get better at League Of Legends (post still coming)
• Become more assertive

I'm sure there are others but that's some of the big ones.  I'm still waiting for a Coke Freestyle here in Bloomington...

Christmas was really nice, I got a lot of things that I wanted.

These are just a few thoughts that I would've blogged at one point were I not some kind of lazy ass.

Anyways, I'd like to get a real post on here in the next few days. Here's hoping!

Drinking Martinis By Myself

It's 10:48 and I'm lazing in my room doing nothing. I haven't done much of anything the past two days.

For starters, I've felt rather sick. I've had constant stuffiness, headaches, and allergies. It's not so much that I can't do anything, it's that this particular combination makes me extremely not want to. I mean, I could get people together, but why bother?

Anyways, I guess I just want to feel like I'm doing something. I'm hanging out on turntable.fm right now. I cashed a check, ate some hot sauce, downloaded a game and watched some movies, so I guess I've done stuff, just not anything remotely productive.

I leave you with this. It's my new new favorite thing ever:

Well Needed Rest

It's but a few days until the semester is over. I've got three finals and then it's back to Beech Grove.

I'm really looking forward to a lot of things...

• Firehouse Subs in Beech Grove where I'll be eating there pretty damn frequently.
• Seeing my friends! I miss everyone quite a bit and ThanksChristmaGiving will be excellent.
• Having money, because I'm RUNNING OUT.
• Christmas! Christmas! So much Christmas!
• No homework to interfere with League time.

I could go on but honestly I don't know why anyone would care what I personally am excited for anyway. The point here is I'm excited for the semester to be over. It's been a good one though. I feel like I've grown a lot. I've gained friends, had a lot of new experiences, and I believe become a more responsible and mature person overall.

That really sums this up I suppose. I'm really just procrastinating studying for finals right now. Seemed like as good an excuse as any to make a blog post.

By this point I could make a damn post about posts I want to make.

In Rainbows

So I stopped the music thing on this blog. No one was reading it...

Anyway, I feel pretty perfect right now. I'm at total peace and just feel really great.

I'm very excited for break, specifically ThanksChristmaGiving with everyone back home.

One day, I'll post more on here. One day...

Song Of The Day #5: Belt

Aaaaaaaand the song for the day is Belt by Say Anything:



Say Anything knows how to start off an album properly. This is a song about making a stand and having a belt. It's a great song off a great album and sure to get a good sing-a-long going if everyone knows it. It's really good for those days where you just feel kicked down.

Song Of The Day #4: Finding Something To Do

It's that time of day again! Today's song is Finding Something To Do by Hellogoodbye:



These guys really improved their sound from their first album. It's so damn happy! This is a sweet little song about generally being ridiculously in love. Really, the whole album is this way: good fun catchy pop. It's worth a listen even if you didn't like their first one.

Song Of The Day #3: Sick On Sunday

Today's song of the day is Sick On Sunday by The Dillinger Escape Plan:



The noises in this song are really freaking gross. It's the visceral crunches, the hectic pace, it just gives this feeling of almost fright that I don't really hear conveyed often in music. It smooths off at the end too into a great little vocal bit. It's a wonderful example of how The Dillinger Escape Plan might be metal as hell and unbelievably heavy but they know how to create a great sound that really works.