Week 4. Let's go back.

I've been home for over six months now. I feel like it's been a lot longer than that for sure. My life, already, has taken various major turns. I guess I should, however, consider it a blessing that time has been moving slowly for me. I've gotten to enjoy every minute of the good times but also every minute of the bad. But still as I look back, the good far outweighs the bad. And I think that means something. One can only hope that life will only continue in this generally good direction.

I recently got powned on Facebook by one of the few people that know more about music than I. Although I still do not agree with his point I openly admit defeat. This defeat,however, only inspired me to become an even bigger music guru. I must be the best.

I am a nerd. That's all there is to it. I've accepted it. I believe that's part of what makes me different than other nerds. If you are a nerd in denial, just accept it. Things are better once your nerdiness is embraced.

This week in my efforts to stay one step ahead I found myself with a blank mind. I was out of innovative ideas all week. I couldn't even improv a song while with some friends. Where did my creativity go? Is it because I am a working stiff? My quest this week is innovation. I will report on my success or failure later.

Week 3: get knifed son.

I'm sure we all those weeks that, by the end of them, make us say, wow. Life is unpredictable. One day we can go from depression to happiness to sickness. But one thing we should always be able to count on, is friends. I have always been blessed to have friends. Good friends. They always have my back when I need em. Thanks guys.

My goal lately, as I have said before, is to stay positive through whatever troubles come my way. Let me just tell you, that is very hard. Life does its very best to bring you down. I have found that music is my escape. It always has been. I just listen to a song I like, and boom! Refocused. Another thing that makes me happy is clothes. Call me whatever you want. It works. But above all the material things, it's my faith that keeps me grounded. I may not be the model returned missionary but really its my testimony that keeps me going.

Maturity is also very hard to come by these days. I feel as technology increases, society's maturity decreases in general. I fall victim to this maturity just as much as the rest. Why do we do this? Why can't we be civil? Why can't we get over ourselves? We all use our Facebook, twitter, instagram, Blogs, to ruin lives and be mean. Play nice, world. Hopefully I'll be able to take my own advice.

Time for something funny. Enough being serious. My good friend Joseph Ataata is pretty dang funny. You all should get to know him. Working with him always makes Macey's a little more tolerable. With things going to hell in a hand basket at work, a little humor goes a long way.

As I bring this entry to a close, I just wanna quote a famous rap song. "everybody dies, but not everybody lives. " - Drake. I'm sure he's not the only person in history to say it. But it's my new goal to really live. Won't let life pass me by.

Until next time my friends.

Week 2: just a thought.

Who pre writes a blog entry? I dunno, maybe someone that is trying to stay one step ahead. Some have asked me just what it is I am staying ahead of. My response has been, and will remain, what am I not staying ahead of? In my childish way of answering a question with a question, I am trying to prove a point. Why shouldn't we plan everything out and be ahead of the game? Or from a different standpoint, why shouldn't we try to stay ahead by going against the flow and being our own person? Why do social norms and trends even exist? Why do we as humans have this inner need to fit in and gain approval?

I am just as guilty of this as the next guy, if not, more so. My whole life I've jumped around from thing to thing depending on what was hip or in, or, what my friends were into. It wasn't until recently (post LDS mission) that I've begun to really figure out myself and really set up my image. In our world, first impressions are everything. I've always wondered and wished that I could be in a persons mind when they meet me for the first time. Do they find me as weird and nerdy as I do? Or do they see me as someone who has clearly found out who he is? For that reason alone, I care about my first impressions and appearances. Maybe one day I'll be able to achieve the ultimate okness with myself so I won't have to care anymore.

Just a lil some thing to think about...

Weekly music section: my top 3 this week and why.
1. Grew up at midnight - The Maccabees. I have had this song on repeat all week. My favorite part is at minute 2:42 the entrance of all the instruments followed by the vocals gets me every time.
2. Sleeping Ute - Grizzly Bear. And excellent track with unique old timey guitar riffs And amazing vocals. The best part of the song occurs at minute 3:10. Uopn listening, you'll understand why. I can't help but sing along and really embrace the lyrics.
3. Tesselate - alt-J. The first time I heard that track, I got up and started doing a weird dance. Very few songs have the power to literally move me. For some reason I just can't get enough of this song. I hope you enjoy these as I have.

Week 1.5

<p>I've decided to add another purpose to the creation of this blog. I spoke of music. Now I plan to share the songs that I can't stop listening to. This is in hope that at least someone will discover a bit of new music and enjoy it.

Where have the good ol' days gone. Lately I've been thinking about how simple life used to be. I miss the excitement in felt as a kid. The holidays just are not what they used to be. Many would blame it on age and maturity, but I wonder if it's due to the changed world. I don't even feel like today's children get the same experience that I had. Technology has made everything more expensive, complicated and less... I don't know.. Magical. Don't get me wrong. I love technology. Here I sit, Blogging on my brand new Samsung Galaxy SIII all while watching my tv in HD. Ten years ago, I was looking forward to Halloween and my 12th birthday. These days I find myself dreading birthdays and forgetting the holidays are even coming.

I also found myself thinking about how I could all of this into a positive experience. How could I not be such a grinch about my advancing age and my decreasing excitement for the holidays and the little things in life. What I realized is that my focus has been on the wrong things in life. I think we all need to take a step back and really try to slow down and take things one at a time. I've begun to go on long drives with my great friend Monte to see cool places, take pictures and to really just clear our heads of all the mumbo jumbo that daily life keeps throwing at us.

I hope everyone can find a way to clear their head. Or to enjoy life like we did when we were kids. If you've got any great ideas, I'm definitely open to suggestions. Life is tough, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy ourselves.

Week 1.

In an effort to stay one step ahead of the world I once again find myself one step behind it. Blogging is one of the modern world's most common practices. Logically, due to the fact that I am still playing catch-up, I am only just now hopping on the Blogging bandwagon. I aspire to, one day, be the innovator not the immitator. But for now, my late, copy-cat blog will have to suffice.

Here is a little about me: I enjoy photography, although I am less than mediocre at it. I live for music. More specifically, new music. I find myself downloading and purchasing new music weekly if not daily. It's my pass time. I only wear Vans on my feet. I'm kind of a snob when it comes to footwear. I enjoy going on drives with my good friend. People are jealous of the cool places we find and the sweet pictures we post to instagram as proof. I work at a grocery store. Yeah, that's right a grocery store. It's not too bad though. I enjoy the company of most of my coworkers and I love the soap opera-like drama of the front end employees. We should have a prime time show on NBC. I drink way too much caffeine. I hope to one day eliminate it but, right now that is out of the question.

The purpose of this blog, should I choose the post it, is not to whine nor complain about all the crap that happens to me, but to help me and the few readers to find the positive in every situation. I will also try to post at least weekly, but knowing my spotty habits, I will struggle at achieving that goal. I also plan to post some of my photos here for an added personal touch to the blog.

Reactions to this blog will be mixed. Most people will laugh merely at the fact that I created a blog. Here is a list of likely laughers: my brother, my mother, my sisters, Ryan Summers, Rebecca Delgado, Austin Atkinson, Steven Decker, any girl that I've ever dated, and probably all of my mission buddies. But this blog is therapeutic to say the least. So I don't care. Laugh it up! Haha.

Well, until next time. The next entry will be sooner than next week because I have so much to say.