Mad Musings

     It’s a human right to be able to state your opinion but to do so also means to be subjected to a response, whether directly or indirectly. It’s the trade-off. Just as I sit to write this, I hesitate. I know putting any words out into the universe is cause for a rebuttal. It’s fine. Some words burn too brightly not to be said. If it constantly nags at you, then it must be said. So, I wrote this from my work desk around noon. Before bed, I listened to a new release from 5 Seconds of Summer called ‘Older.’ Immediately, it captured me. What a tender little tune. It was full of soul and brightness in the gloom. A romantic tragedy we all live. I see so much drama over stupid little things in this fandom I scarcely consider myself a part of it. This is another rant altogether, so I will stop at that. As for ‘Older,’ maybe it is just my romantic nature and affinity for the darker bits of life, but this song is very much a romantic take on the inevitable. We all will ev...

I've always loved the phrase,   "I will love you to the moon and back" .  It's always had a special place in my heart, I've had a Tshirt with that print and I've had a couple bracelets. I had this pair of bracelets that separated the saying. Sort of friendship bracelet type of thing. Anyway, my favorite band, one of the guitarist, Michael Clifford, had a tattoo that said "to the moon..." and that only made the phrase that much more special. I loved those bracelets I got and I had two plans for them.  To give one of them to Michael Clifford one day or         2. Give one to the person I was certain was special to me. Well, as the saying goes, best laid plans of mice and men often go astray. I laid out four options of bracelets to take. Two new ones I bought in Japan and my two bracelets. One bracelet said "To the moon" and was brand new, never worn. The other was "And back" and was completely dirty, worn, and ...