Aluminum

It’s been a while since I last wrote anything. I’ve been slapped around by life.

Work, rebate checks, girls, and church have sqeezed my time outta me.

Right now, I’m wrapping up a very busy, fun, slightly stressful Christmas vacation with the Family.

It’s amazing it’s a new year. A year when I’m going to be turning the big 30. I would have never thought I would be where I am right now. I’m interested in where the world is going to take me in the future. It’s all a blur!

For those of you who know me, I am very into music. With my Empeg MP3 Player, my Rio Karma, and my large amount of CDs, I like music.

And some of you may know that I have a small attachment to the band “The Barenaked Ladies”

Well, I was sitting on the guest bed, in my Parents home, when I started listening to “Aluminum” by BNL. This was from the Colorado Springs Show, which I went to, and managed to get front row, almost center seats. I also snagged a drumstick!

Anyways, I digress.

I was listening to the lyrics. They go

How, in every visible way, you shine
As if the stars in your wake align
Almost impossible to malign

But just below where you shine, you burn
Although I know it, I never learn
Just goes to show that I can’t discern

Why should it come as a big surprise
It’s just an element of disguise
Even your emotions are anodized

[CHORUS:]
Aluminum to me
Aluminium to some
You can shine like silver all you want
But you’re just Aluminum

Illuminating just what you want to show
You’d never rust, but I’d never know
You can’t be trusted, I can’t let go

[CHORUS]

Every time you’re here, I forget
When you leave, you leave only regret
Every time you’re here, I forget
Everything

You’re so lightweight, how can you survive?
Recycling moments from others’ lives
You’re not as precious as you contrive

[CHORUS]
Yeah, you’re just Aluminum

(I asked them to play this song, and they did!) Anyways, besides that side note, I just find this song to be a very strong felt song.

To me, a portion of my life was spent trying to be what this song is about. A piece of metal that is trying to be something that it’s not.

Now that I am happy with who I am, I see that I’m happy being Aluminum.

Everything has it’s place in the world. I am happy where I am at.

Life is good.

Have a happy new year!

Oh, and sometime, I might blog about the great Christmas eve IPAQ incident. Right now I’m to embarresed. 😉