For YOU

Hey! Listen up. I'm talking to you. Yes, YOU. This post is for YOU. TODAY. NOW.

Do you know what you are? You are AWESOME. Seriously. Nobody can be you, nobody knows everything you're going through, and nobody is better at being you than you are. Regardless, sometimes people are gonna tell you that you can't do something, but you know what?! Their opinions are STUPID. 

Do you know why I know you're awesome?! I'll tell you! You are UNIQUE. You are ALIVE. You have the power to brighten someone's day, make someone laugh, or be there for someone else. You can be a friend TODAY to someone who needs you! 

Life may be tough for you, but people who have it easy are LAME. LAME! Life throws boulder-like trials at you, and you can pulverize them with a single punch, because you freaking RULE! If things seem impossible, and adversity grabs you by the lapels and gives you a knuckle sandwich, get up and shout, "Just who the (whatever you want to put here) do you think I am?!!" And return the favor! No one knocks you down without your permission. Kick, scream, and fight like heck!

It really isn't as bad as you think. You are in control. The things you prepared for yesterday are paying off today. The things you do today will help you out tomorrow. You have got to be the superhero who grits his/her teeth and says, "Bad things happen. I'm not going to let it get to me. I have too much to do to worry about some stupid insignificant thing that won't matter tomorrow." And then fly off into the sunset, fighting robots by shooting bald eagles out of your fists, because at that point you deserve to!

YOU are flawless.

YOU are special.

YOU are precious.

YOU are beautiful.

YOU are stronger than you realize.

YOU can catch 'em all.

YOURS is the drill that's gonna burst through the heavens!

YOUR hand glows with an awesome power... its burning grip tells you to grasp happiness!

YOU. ARE. AWESOME.
Now spread the love! 

Thank you, Nedroid, for being the best.

Falling Slowly

So the Tony Awards were on last night. They always seem to sneak up on me year after year. I always read up on who won, and what's new on Broadway, thanks to them. This year the winner (by a landslide) was a musical called "Once". Now, I've been burned by Tony Award winners before. I wasn't too fond of Billy Elliot, or Spring Awakening... but I always listen to the winners' soundtracks to see what all the fuss is about.

You guys ever have that moment where you find a song that conveys exactly what you are going through in some particular moment in life? This is what happened to me when I discovered the hit song of the soundtrack, "Falling Slowly." Granted, this song isn't exactly new; it's been covered by Kris Allen and was first performed in the movie the show is based on... But it's new for me, and this performance is by far my favorite. It is absolutely beautiful.

Here are the lyrics.

I don't know you 
But I want you 
All the more for that 


Words fall through me 
And always fool me 
And I can't react 

And games that never amount 
To more than they're meant 
Will play themselves out 

Take this sinking boat and point it home 
We've still got time 
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice 
You've made it known 

Falling slowly, eyes that know me 
And I can't go back 


Moods that take me and erase me 
And I'm painted black 


You have suffered enough 
And warred with yourself 
It's time that you won 

Take this sinking boat and point it home 
We've still got time 
Raise your hopeful voice you had a choice 
You've made it known 

Take this sinking boat and point it home 
We've still got time 
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice 
You've made it known 


Falling slowly sing your melody 
I'll sing along


Take it all

I played the cards too late

Now it's gone