Don't You Agree

I can tell already this post is going to be all over the place.  I can't seem to pin down my thoughts.

First and foremost, I am resolute to write more often.  This blog used to be a big part of my life, and I enjoyed sharing songs, stories, and making an attempt to entertain people.  Periodically somebody will stop me and ask why I stopped blogging and they tell me they miss it.  I know there are few of you who read here frequently, but I enjoy doing it and if somebody's reading, I suppose it's worth it.

First of all, I woke up with a song stuck in my head from an album I've talked about before.  "Here Lies Love" which is an odd compilation album by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim about the bizarre life of Imelda Marcos.  I don't listen to this album much.  In the end, it's interesting to me and I'm glad that it's part of my collection; that doesn't mean I listen to the album often.  My subconscious does like it though and I find these catchy melodies going through my head.

Today's song is called "Don't You Agree."  It's sung by Irish singer Roisin Murphy who has a pretty rad voice I must say.  The song is sung from Marcos' perspective and appears to be some of her political ideas, in particular about how to take care of people.  Here's the song if you'd like to hear it:

Since I don't feel much like adding any more about this song and album, and since the song is titled "Don't You Agree," I suppose I'll share a few things that I've been thinking about lately.  You can decide if you agree with me.  

First of all:  I've decided that I'm going to try to lose 15 pounds.  I've never been overweight, I've never had to exercise.  I'm lucky that way I suppose, but I have put on some pounds.  As I get older, it gets harder and I see that I'm starting to have a little gut.  I'd rather lose 15 pounds now than lose 30 pounds in 5 years.  I'm also trying to exercise at least 30 minutes each day.   I'm confident that if I make this a habit I'll be able to maintain my weight and health where it should me.  I will say this:  Dieting is not fun.  Don't you agree?  

Next, I guess some thoughts that have sat with me recently.  I'm not a profound thinker- but I'm seeing more and more that this world is becoming more and more proud, whether it's politics, religion, ideology, and general human behavior.  Do you agree with me on this?  Nobody seems to want to listen to anybody else, understand someone else, and especially people won't admit when they err or apologize for any wrong doing.  I think everybody needs just a little bit more humility if things are going to improve in our world- and in the United States especially.  I won't go into any specifics, but I see pride every day:  at work, at church, in the home, on the news, and around town.  It worries me immensely.  I think the lousiest human flaw, is the inability to admit when you've done something wrong.  Don't you agree?  

Lastly, I'm having a sort of life crisis I think.  Look what I wore to church today.  

The shirt has floral prints and the tie is bright green.  For a Mormon, this is not "typical" church wear.  Usually it's dark suits and white shirts with conservative ties.  There is no handbook that says this is how you should dress, but it's generally expected that conservative is the way to go.

I've always been eccentric, but I'm finding as I get older that I'm getting more eccentric.  I like expressing myself with what I wear and I think it's a unique part of who I am.  Lately I've been indulging in a few flashy things to make what I wear more interesting.  This is probably dumb to some, but it's been on my mind a lot lately.  

OK, enough of my ramblings.  Blogging is such an indulgent thing, don't you agree?