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The Title & Music Monday

When I started this blog I really had no idea where it was going or what it would be. Running has been my main theme so far, but I think I could see this going a few other places.

I stated in my first post the title of this blog comes from a line in the song The Kill by 30 Seconds to Mars. One of my favorite things about music is that sometimes songs can be interpreted to mean different things to different people. For me this song is about my relationship with myself.

I have always been afraid to let people know me. Yes my friends know me. Yes my wife knows me. And yes my family knows me.

Well kinda.

I have always tried to be a different person to different people. Like George Costanza on Seinfeld once said: "there is relationship George and there is independent George." Or better yet I heard a comedian once say "I don't like to mix friends. These friends think I am a nice guy and those friends think I speak german" or something like that. Meaning that I want everyone to like me but I feel like I need to be a certain way for each person or group of people.

So the lyrics "This is who I really am" is a way of telling myself to not be afraid to be different or speak my mind. Stop letting pride or foolishness get in my way. I have always felt like I hold myself back from being a better son, husband, brother, friend or person because I am afraid of being different from what people expect.

This blog gives me the opportunity to show a few different sides of me. One thing about me that I really want to share is my music. I have done a post on one of my favorite bands already and I plan on a few more about other bands or songs.

I have included the video for The Kill in this post. This will be the first official "Music Monday". I plan to use Mondays to post a song that I like with maybe a brief post. Enjoy!






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  1. moonfairyJuly 18, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    Great post! Looking forward to your Monday blogs....I think music can speak to us in ways nothing else can.

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