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I have to admit, not many of my articles from the last three months were categorized as “personal,” and therefore, there are not as many songs in this soundtrack as in others. I will blame this (if any blame is actually necessary, and I don’t think it is) on the brain-killing institution that is school (which I started in September) and on my recent lay-off. It’s been a time to buckle down and not reflect as much. But, luckily, I feel the reflection juices flowing again — so expect some new stuff soon! Soundtrack after the jump!

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Where soul meets body

September 12, 2008 in America, Culture, Personal, Recommended · No comments

I try not to think about my age much. Whenever I stop and think about the fact that I’m only 19, well, I guess the only “emotion” I can attribute to it is disappointment. I don’t feel 19, I don’t know how old I feel. Part of the issue is that I’ve always felt at least somewhat older than both other people my age and the “adult” world’s perception of people my age. In my current condition (read: career job, going back to school knowing exactly what I want, being at peace with who I am, seeing marriage in my short-term future), I feel leagues older than what American culture seems to think a 19 year old should be. This cultural perception frustrates me.

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June – August 2008 Soundtrack

September 1, 2008 in Soundtracks · No comments

You may or may not have noticed, but each personal article I post uses a lyric from a song for the title. That song is usually what I’ve been listening to on a loop while writing the article. (You will find the song title and the artist listed in the tags.) Thus, every few months I am going to release a soundtrack and link to past soundtracks as well, in case you’re remotely interested in the aggregate. I don’t know and can’t guarantee that they’ll flow well, but I think it’s interesting none the less. They’re songs that I have identified with enough to inspire a post and that means something, doesn’t it?

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And once it started it was harder to tell them apart

August 13, 2008 in Personal · One comment

Do you feel what you think, or think what you feel?
Lately, I’ve been doing my best to be more accurate in terms of when I say “I think” and “I feel.” In reading books like Please Understand Me, I’ve been able to recognize that I often mix up the two. There is a very big difference between what you think and what you feel. However, for someone like me who shows a strong preference for logic over emotion, the two can become indistinguishable — it can be difficult for me to know when I’m actually feeling, and moreover, allow myself to feel when necessary. On the flip side, for someone who shows a strong preference for emotion over logic, it can be difficult for them to distinguish between when they’re actually thinking, or using false logic as a guise for what they feel.

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Sasquatch 2008

May 28, 2008 in Entertainment, Music · No comments

It’s about time I write about Sasquatch, eah? Unfortunately I don’t have any exciting pictures. I was hoping to be able to bring in my Canon Digital Rebel XTi, but it’s not allowed because it has an attachable lens, and I wasn’t about to risk getting it confiscated or having to run back to (and actually manage to find) my car to put it away. But, it was still a glorious musical weekend, and here, “ladies!” and “gentlemen!” (Hives reference!) is a list of standout bands (good and bad).

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