Checking in

It's been a while since I've posted anything here, so I felt the need to check in. I'm currently in my senior year of college, so finals season has me quite thoroughly pinned down right about now. Thankfully, finals season ends on the 15th. After that, I will be largely freed of the obligations that are keeping me from sharing more music with you. Until then, I'll be over here cranking out papers 'til my hands bleed.

Guitarman out.

The End

I had the great honor of being able to attend Black Sabbath's final concert in the United States yesterday, and it was one hell of a show. They almost exclusively played cuts from their first three albums, and the atmosphere was freaking electric. Black Sabbath has always been my favorite band (my main guitar is even a Tony Iommi signature model), so being able to see them live was something of a religious experience.

Now then, I mentioned in my last post that I'd talk about the increasing toxicity of US politics. However, in the time since I made that promise, I've become fairly inundated with it myself. My social media feed is still filled with vitriolic and hypocritical rhetoric from both sides of the aisle. Basically, I just can't get to a calm enough state of mind to even write about this right now. Sorry, but it looks like that discussion will need to be put on hold for a while longer.

Guitarman out.

The World Turned Upside Down

Well then. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably already know the results of the US presidential election. If you haven’t heard the news because you were living under a rock, then that sounds like a lovely place to live and I hope you invite me to stay until this all blows over. I'm not writing here to criticize Trump, or to attack his supporters. You certainly won't find me celebrating the prospect of a Trump presidency, but that's neither here nor there. I’ll make time this weekend to discuss the growing toxicity of American political “discourse” (if you can even call it that, at this point). For now, though, I have schoolwork to do and a Black Sabbath concert (this Saturday!) to look forward to. After all, it’s best not to write a political post when your emotions are in turmoil. These things, like most in life, are best done with a clear head and even hand.

Until next time,

Guitarman

Deadlines, deadlines everywhere

Bit rude of me to just disappear for a month without warning, so sorry about that. Anyways, it's getting to be midterm/paper season over here, so my free time is limited to say the least. Add to that my continuing health problems, the haunted house being put on by my residence hall, and grad school / job applications...it will suffice to say that my hands are a bit full right now. Hopefully it won't be too long before I can post something substantial, so we'll see how things go.