Piercings and Poetry

Okay, so the title of this really plays it up to be a beastly blog, but I'm not really set on writing extensively on this one. I may do an update, and extend it later, but right now I just wanted to verb nouns and the like before passing out for a few hours.

Quick shout-outs before moving forward: AMP energy via Mt. Dew peepz. Awesome. Awesome. All the seniors of high school who are graduating this year. Congratulations kids. Welcome to the world war. To Bethany for being a trooper amidst my crappy wordage sometimes. And to A Day To Remember for writing a freaking addicting song that I simply cannot put down.

Speaking of ADTR, here's the song I'm enchanted with of late.



Long story short: the lyrics tell a story of the girl breaking up with the dude because he's more dedicated to touring and his music than her (she can't take it). So they break up. However, the music is just beautiful. And very simple, at that.

Okay, anyway. Onto the main aim of today's entry.

You know psalms, right? The ones from the book called the Bible? Yeah?? Well who, in your opinion, would be the author of the psalms? Most people say David. They'd be partly correct. Around the third portion of the psalms comes an author by the name of Asaph (I believe also there a few unknown authors as well). I like Asaph. He wrote my favorite psalm of all time, and quite a few other great ones. But why does no one really ever mention him? What's so insignificant about him? I mean, compared to David's life experiences, we've not got much info. But I wonder if we really DID and it just didn't get canonized. I'm not arguing canon or anything, I just find it interesting is all.

My favorite psalm is Psalm 73, specifically the Contemporary English Version (CEV).

Here it is below (note: I removed the formatting/verse numbers for OCD purposes):

God is truly good to Israel, especially to everyone with a pure heart.
But I almost stumbled and fell,
because it made me jealous
to see proud and evil people
and to watch them prosper.
They never have to suffer, they stay healthy,
and they don't have troubles like everyone else.
Their pride is like a necklace,
and they commit sin more often
than they dress themselves.
Their eyes poke out with fat,
and their minds are flooded
with foolish thoughts.
They sneer and say cruel things,
and because of their pride,
they make violent threats.
They dare to speak against God
and to order others around.
God will bring his people back,
and they will drink the water
he so freely gives.
Only evil people would say,
"God Most High cannot know everything!"
Yet all goes well for them,
and they live in peace.
What good did it do me
to keep my thoughts pure
and refuse to do wrong?
I am sick all day,
and I am punished each morning.
If I had said evil things,
I would not have been loyal
to your people.
It was hard for me
to understand all this!
Then I went to your temple,
and there I understood
what will happen to my enemies.
You will make them stumble,
never to get up again.
They will be terrified,
suddenly swept away
and no longer there.
They will disappear, Lord,
despised like a bad dream
the morning after.
Once I was bitter
and brokenhearted.
I was stupid and ignorant,
and I treated you
as a wild animal would.
But I never really left you,
and you hold my right hand.
Your advice has been my guide,
and later you will welcome me in glory.
In heaven I have only you,
and on this earth you are all I want.
My body and mind may fail,
but you are my strength
and my choice forever.
Powerful LORD God,
all who stay far from you
will be lost,
and you will destroy those
who are unfaithful.
It is good for me
to be near you.
I choose you as my protector,
and I will tell about
your wonderful deeds.


This psalm helped me realize some things. For one, it really set forth the ideas that A) God really DOES love everyone, even those who turn against Him, and B) God allows those who turn against Him to "live it up" for awhile, because He knows their future and their fate. He knows that soon He'll be taking it all away and replacing comfort with everlasting despair. And since God truly does love everyone, it seems He gives them a last-ditch effort to repent. Yeah. Wicked cool.

Also, It gave me an idea for a tattoo that I want to get should I ever find myself brave enough and am in a field of work that permits it. Basically, I want verse 23 somewhere around my right hand. I might have it split between left and right. Verse 23, for reference, is as follows: "But I never really left You, and You hold my right hand." Yeah. Wicked cool. Again.

So uhm. Yeah. Fun times, eh? It's kinda weird talking about girls to my younger friends, fyi. Very weird indeed. I'm not sure why, but I think it has something to do with an almost-lack of trust and/or a noticeable lack of experience in the receiving end that allows my mind to wander toward if they truly understand my intentions and reasonings. (note: I don't really talk about girls to my younger female cohorts. That would be awkward methinks).

I believe I am done for today. Oh, although I must say, I got some new music, and I'm SO digging it. Check out these bands for some great listening:

-Seabird
-Secret & Whisper
-Sleep For Sleepers
-Through Solace
-Belle Epoque
-Today Forever
-Holding Onto Hope (sounds very close to MY band name, sorta)

There's also some new albums out or coming out soon from my other desireable bands, so if you'd like, I can get a list going for that as well.

Oh, and one more thing before I go. I am currently working on two projects: one is a logo for a friend who's starting a ministry, and the other is a song or two. Keep me in prayer for the logo please (I'm not getting paid, but if I do it right, it goes in me portfolio for future clienting). Also, expect some totally rad songs sometime this summer. Oh, and if you have logo design experience and have some tips and tricks, let me know please! I'm currently looking for a specific vector-style image that conveys peace, hope, love, and security that isn't too flashy or complex (I prefer keeping it under three tones). So yeah. Ideas!!!

And one last thing: talk to me people. Even mentioning it in passing IRL (that's In Real Life, for those who don't dabble in the 1337 5P34K) would be cool. Comments, ideas, confessions of adoration/love, etc. Y'know, whatevs.

Love love love (and la la la...),

~@othern