I miss these. If there has ever been a reason for hating the fact that I live in the US, it’s this.
I came across a picture my friend had posted of herself and a friend of hers. With her being faily short and him being fairly tall, the top of her head only just reaches his shoulders. I found this humorous until I realized that at 4’11” I am even shorter than her and I have this issue with everyone. And I will have this issue for the rest of my life.
Personally, I’m not looking forward to the summer. I’ll only become more lonely and depressed than I normally am. I’m going to Disney World for a few days right after school ends, and I’m excited for that, I really am. But, and I don’t mean to sound so pessimistic, something will happen. Someone will irritated someone, and then someone will yell at someone, then any happy mood will be ruined. That’s just how my family works. We will absolutely turn “the happiest place on Earth” into a dreadful vacation.
Then when I get home, that’s sort of it. Well, no. I will be spending a total of 38 hours in class over a period of six weeks learning how the mind works. A class which I am partly taking for the reason of simply having something to do. Something to keep me and my mind busy.
7 years ago today, Andrew McMahon finished mastering the debut Jack’s Mannequin album. He was also diagnosed with leukemia. While many young people would fall apart after such a diagnosis, Andrew kept his spirit intact and set about making himself healthy and sharing his music to anyone willing to listen. Announcing the diagnosis on his blog, he wrote:
“I feel extremely strong in spirit and I am ready to meet this head on and beat it. I am a natural born fighter with an immense amount of love and positive energy inside me. I am not only confident but I am certain I will come out of this a stronger human being with a greater understanding of life and my place in the world…I believe music to be the greatest natural healer and it is important for me to share this collection of songs with you all as I embark on this unpredictable voyage. You are all in my heart. Be well and I will see you soon.”It’s been a long seven years, but I’m so incredibly happy to have you around Andrew. No matter what form your musical journey takes you on, I’ll be here to listen.
(via doobie-riley)
