the innocence of youth

"we've lost the innocence of youth
(and left our hearts by the wayside)
but i can tell you in years to come
we'll get it back
and you will breathe ever so deeply
then let go of all the heaviness
you've carried for so many years
throughout the pain
throughout the fear
just know that i'll be here"
The Amity Affliction - "Fuck the Yankees",Youngbloods (2010)

i've listened to two great albums recently: Parkway Drive - Deep Blue, and The Amity Affliction - Youngbloods. In a broad sense, both albums talk about delving deep into the human conscience to search for truth. I thank both Parkway and Amity for these albums. good hardcore :)

Just like most of yr 12, I've been thinking about my future, and what this year will contribute to my later life. All I need is that I need cleansing, something more than academics. I need to feed my freedom, for I've lived under jurisdictions and discipline for too long. Thankfully I am taking a GAP year next year.

I'm really tempted to email Jaddan Comerford from the Staple Group for work experience at Boomtown Records. But he has to work 100 hours a week as manager of the Staple Group, so it might be inconsiderate to intervene on his business.
And I might join Three Phase Productions (Boorondara Freeza community) for third term hols to learn about event management, audio production and the whole monty.
Whether I can afford a bold move like this, is another question. Term 3 will be a major bitch, and the holidays following the 9 weeks will prove to be no better. I think the music industry holds the answer to my happiness. However, if I can get a scholarship to Monash, then monetary means won't threaten my future.
Anyone interested in music industry, here's freeza's addy : http://www.freeza.vic.gov.au/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=1479

The equivocation is tantalising. However, year 12 cannot cloud my values. 5 months to go...

I'm extremely happy for holidays albeit 60 hours of hw ahead of me :) I'm going away on Thursday for rest of holidays too, so no post until i get back i think.

I hope that everyone has a great holiday! Rest your minds, have fun :) Life is beautiful and there's room for everybody on this earth.

Justin

P.S Let's pray for Lachlan O Brien. I hope his spinal injury heals quickly so he can enjoy his youth. Also I keep in my heart my Parish priest. He got prostate cancer, chemo killed it, and now he's got liver cancer. To see a broken man like him confronting death head-on is inspirational. I pray he may find truth with God.