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Everything that dies or burns doesn't simply go away, but actually becomes part of the light, illuminating everything. If you look into the light and how it plays off of everything just right, you can almost see all of the things that have died or the memories you have long since left behind.

Those are (basically) the words of Julian Koster of The Music Tapes. I drove 2 1/2 hours from Rome to Athens to see him play at The 40 Watt last night. Some of the things he said and sang really hit home for me.

I'm sorry if I seem distant.
I'm sorry if I've ever let you down.
I'm sorry if I've ever wronged you in any way, chances are, it wasn't intentional.

I'm just another awkward kid who has no idea where life is taking him. Most mornings I wake up with no aspirations for the day, just ready for it to be over, and that is no way to live. Last night, The Music Tapes' set really woke me up and reminded me of the things I have to live for, of the people that have positively affected my life, of some of the best times of my life.

That being said, I encourage you all to look into the light and remember something worthwhile. Not just something worthwhile, but your fondest memory. Try to remember it as vividly as you can. Now write that memory down on a piece of paper, not showing it to anybody. Kind of like a birthday wish, if you tell anyone your wish, it won't come true; this memory is yours and yours alone. Now take the paper outside and burn it. From this point onward, that memory can always be found in the light. You can talk about that memory, but never tell anyone what it was that you burned.

Really. Try this.

That's all for now.