What a year it's been, right? Starting it all off earlier this Spring with moving to Rock Hill, SC, to be closer to our families. Couple that with a job that I can finally, FINALLY say, I'm truly happy at, it makes for some good times. Celebrating my first year of marriage only made things that much sweeter.
I've said many times, that at Harris Teeter, I have never once felt that I waste my time. Not once have I felt after a shift at work, that all the hard work I do on a nightly basis was for nothing. At Publix, that's all it was. At my first Publix store, I'll have to admit, I don't think that I was all that great of a worker. After transferring, however, I learned what a true work ethic really was, and I went from being a shitty worker, to a damn fine one, to being the hardest working guy in the entire building. Sad to say, all of my hard work went unnoticed. No promotions, no advancement, no growth as a worker whatsoever. I was regularly outshining every full timer on my crew and it just didn't matter. I never once felt that any of my hard work was appreciated, and that was the reason why I left. And that's the reason I will never work for that company again. At Harris Teeter, I know I still have a ways to go, but I know that my hard work is appreciated, and I am working towards a purpose. Honestly, that's all I need. And that's all I will ever need.
Over the past year I have been extremely vocal about a lot of things I feel strongly towards. I feel that family should always be first and foremost, and nothing should stand in the way of that. I've been vocal on my stance against bullying, how unforgiving I am towards it, and my personal experiences with it. I've also been adamant about my support for all branches of our military. Even though there are a lot of things they do that I don't agree with, I do fully support them. I speak as a Navy veteran that I say that our active duty and veterans deserve better than what they have, and I feel that upon entering civilian life, that they deserve the best life that the rest of us as a country can give them. One of the biggest things I've been outspoken about, however, is my complete contempt and hatred for the police. Look no further than incidents such as Eric Garner, Waldo Florida, and an incident in Orlando where a military MP was unjustly beaten by local police while being called a "stupid motherf**ker." Yes I know that this is not how all police officers are, but it seems to me that in this day and age that seeing a "good" police officer is slowly becoming the exception, and not the rule. This upsets me, it angers me, and it further feeds into my distrust. With all these things, I feel that I am 100% right in the things I've touched on. I may have come off as brazen and insensitive, but I know that I'm not wrong. I stand by everything I've said this year, and I'll continue to speak on these things until I'm blue in the face.
Now on to one of my favorite subjects, music. Here's some random thoughts about this year...
- I used to be a big fan of Paramore. Their first two albums, I'm a huge fan of. Never got the chance to hear their third one, but their self-titled album from this year has been some of the worst stuff I've heard in years. I feel that the band as a whole have sold out, and I hope that they one day go back to rocking as much as they used to. Speaking of selling out....
- Taylor Swift. Holy shit. Her country music was terrible, as all she would sing about, and I mean ALL...SHE...WOULD...SING...ABOUT...is some douchebag celebrity ex-boyfriend who broke her heart. She really was, for all intents and purposes, a country music cliche wrapped up in a brain stuck eternally in high school. Now with her new album, 1989, she goes pop. Everyone knows how I feel about pop music to begin with, but that's what stupid little teenagers listen to these days, an that's where the money's at. So guess what? We have a sellout on our hands. Oh goody.
- Meghan Traynor, ah,, what can I say? Her (s)hit song, "All About That Bass" basically says in the lyrics that thin girls are shit. I think a youtuber I listen to on occasion called it "skinny shaming." Doesn't help the fact that she's pulling that doo wop sounding bullshit accompanying a dance beat that makes my ears bleed. Hey, I hated it when Amy Winehouse was kinda doing the same thing, and I hate it now. Sorry, but that kind of music went out of style over 50 years ago. Only with Meghan's song, all it talks about is how great fat chicks are. Not much substance there, sorry.
- Imagine Dragons is not a rock band. I don't care what anyone says. Nuff said.
- I legitimately want to punch Jason Mraz in the face. Nuff said there too.
- Honestly, I feel that being a talented musician trying to make it big is looked down upon in the music industry as a whole. Now, I think that it really is all about looks, or what the mouthbreathing masses will fall for. I feel that these days, if you wanna find a talented musicians, then genres such as hard rock, prog, and heavy metal are the places to look. Not Nickelback though. They've always sucked, and they're always going to. I'm talking bands like Rush, Iron Maiden, Nightwish, Yes, and Queensryche. Not pop, not country, sure as HELL not rap, and definitely not dance music or dubstep. Yes I know that there are exceptions to the rule, but I'm sorry, I'd rather listen to recording artists who actually CAN play a musical instrument and actually CAN sing. Just about any others can kiss my ass.
That's pretty much all I got this year. To all of yas, stay safe this New Year's Eve. Don't drive drunk, keep your loved ones safe, and above all else, just have fun. Thanks to whoever reads my blogs, I hope to have more fans in the future. Comments, as always, are welcome.
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