Weary But Still Hoping For Better Days: One Of These Days By Barry Manillow

I know that lately my posts have been very depressing. I guess I've been focusing too much on the problems or sometimes the problems overwhelm me. It gets frustrating when you try your best but just makes things worse like building a sand castle only to have someone kick it. Still though you get battered emotionally and mentally, you still hope that one day all your efforts will pay off and things start getting better. Barry Manillow's song "One Of These Days" reminds me that things will work out in the end.

Some get luck and some don't and those who don't are the often the ones who hope for better days. They don't express their frustrations or their loneliness but it's there and it's pretty intense. It gets worse when you get more problems rather solutions which a bitter reminder of how hard life gets. Still, the world waits for nobody and if you want to survive you have to keep on going. You call on every ounce of your strength and to go out there no matter how weary you feel and you do it for the people around you cause you love them.

I know that one day, things will work out. This isn't going to be easy but if it's out there, then you have to fight to get it. Despite all my negative post, I am hopeful that things will be all right. Nothing is easy but they the harder you work, more benefits you reap. So I keep going on in pursuit of that better tomorrow. One of these days, I know it will be there that's I am still hopeful even if I'm weary.

Good Music Is Hard To Find: Kids Wanna Rock By Bryan Adams

The only time that I listen to the radio is when 24K Weekend is on the air. It's on that program where I can hear the music my generation as well as other great and rare tunes of the past. I just can't relate with the music that's on the airwaves so when the weekend, rolls by, I get my mp3s ready and listen who the weekend. It's like going to the liquor cabinet and breaking out the fine wine. The difficulty of finding good tunes reminds me of the song "Kids Wanna Rock" by Bryan Adams.

I relate with the part about turning the knob for a while before getting to listen to good songs on the air. These days, the songs are really hard to understand, let alone appreciate. Gone were the days when songs had substance and you can really listen to them all day long. Most of the songs I hear today are either re-hash or about whinning kids who won't face up to their mistakes. If there are any good songs out there nowadays, you once again had to dig deep to find them cause they'll never be played on the airwaves!

Now even 24K is in danger again! People are playing less and less of the rare classics that make 24K different from other classic programs. What's worse is that they're edging out the older generation for new 24K songs that suck! What kind of classic programing is that if you're taking out the true classic?! It's sad to say but real good music is now becoming hard to find or were on the verge of extinction.

Drive Carefully: I Can't Drive 55 By Sammy Hagar

Recently, I heard in the news that traffic enforcers are now using speed measuring devices in a road where people tend to drive fast. The reason for this is because there have been many accidents that have been happening there lately. A lot of these accidents have caused a lot of injuries and worse, a lot of fatalities as well. I guess some motorists never learn to be careful while on the road. These reckless accidents remind of the song "I Can't Drive 55" by Sammy Hagar.

I have to admit there are times when I like to go faster when there's no traffic on the road. Be that as it may, it doesn't mean I want to break the sound which break every bone in my body as well. Unfortunately there are some reckless drivers out there who think the road is a race track, thereby putting the pedal to metal. Unfortunately, some of them lose control and before you know, people are being sent to the hospital or the morgue. When caught and asked why, they can't give pertinent explanation for their fool actions which caused a lot of lives.

Sometimes I wonder why these people are given their driver's license? Even if you're in a hurry, it doesn't mean you throw caution to the wind and other people's lives along with it. It gets worse if it's some teenage delinquent driving a car that's not his and when it gets wreck, it's the parents who pay. Man, if you're gonna drive fast, drive in a race track cause if not take your time for other people's sake. Remember, it's at the end of the road when you'll regret it.

Another Song That Helps Me Clear My Thoughts When I Feel Unfulfilled: Seven Turns By The Allman Brothers

What I miss about the good old days was the free time I use to have to relieve mylself from the week's stress. These days, I feel that there's no escaping it now and it doesn't help that the things that I lost keep coming in and out of my mind as reminder of unsatisfied I am. Times like that, it seems that the radio is my only refuge since all you have to do is turn it on and trip with the music. It helps put my mind at ease with the hope that one day I will be able to accomplish everything that's been sidelined in my life. One such song that does that is "Seven Turns" by The Allman Brothers.

This is one of the songs that I really loved during my las years in college. It gets better when I drive down the road and this song is playing. Not only is it one of the best driving songs that I've heard but also relaxes me physically and mentally, especially when there's no traffic and I get to go faster. It's also cool to listen to at night when you're alone and the moon is full. Gives you a chance to reflect on the day's events and take stock of what you'll do tomorrow.

I guess that's the reason why I'm so restless as well tense lately. With all the demands and problems that I've been facing, I feel so frustrated that the things that I've been working on haven't come through when I needed it most. Still, I will remain focus and one day, I swear I'll get it done no matter how many things get in my way. With songs like this to soothe my unfulfilled ambitions, I know I'll get by. It reminds me that there are things I need to do and once it's done then I'll be at peace.

It's A Feeling That I Don't Want To Experience Anymore: Stranded By Heart

Because of the many hurdles that now stand before me, I often dreaded falling into another one of those dark cycles. That bad phase in my life when everything just fell apart and everyone was just so far away. It's like you find yourself locked up in glass cage and while everybody roams freely, you find yourself on the outside, helpless. It's as if you find yourself in the middle of nowhere and helpless to boot. The dread of falling into that bad cycle reminds me of Heart's song "Sranded".

A lot of people have gone through bad times and made it through. Still, I wouldn't be surprised that even though they made it out of the abyss, doesn't mean they want to fall into it again. That feeling of desperation and helplessness with no one to turn to is a painful experience that I wouldn't wish on anyone. It really leaves a deep emotional scar that haunts you even during the best of times. You just come to terms with it.

As much as possible, I try to learn from my mistakes so as not to repeat what happened in the past. At my age, I can't afford another bad cycle as I have barely recovered from the ones that I went through in the past. I don't want to live my life that way anymore and wouldn't want anyone in my family to experience that cause it shows you just how cruel the world can be. I just want to keep moving forward till I reach my goals which have been sidelined for so long. Here's hoping that I don't get stranded anymore as I keep on trying.

Will I Ever Find Peace?: Will I Ever Know By Identity Crisis

As I grow older, the questions run deeper if I will ever get it together. The death of my father and problems that have plagued this family have really hasten my desperations in more ways than I can imagine. Trying to keep up with the world is hard enough as it is. As much as I want to remain focused on my goals, sometimes the problems intensify and I wind up either getting stalled and wondering if it will be worth it. This is the reason why the song "Will I Ever Know" by Identity Crisis really got a hold of me when I first heard it.

This is one of those songs you listen to when just had a long walk in the rain, coming home drenched with problems weighing down you. I have to admit it's ideal to listen to when you're spirits are low and you're full of doubts. You get that faraway look as if you hope that somewhere in the horizon you'll find some kind of salvation. The fact that I am blogging with this song makes it obvious that doubt and feeling is what best describes me now due to the constant pressure of problems and false solutions that keep sidetracking me.

Despite the bad mojo that has been set upon me, I try hard to stick the course. A lot of times, I want to give up but there's just to much at stake. I really that things pay off at the end for I really am working my butt off. So when will I know if I had finally done it? I guess it's when I finally am at peace.

Times When You Don't Have The Answers: Don't Ask Me Why By Billy Joel

As you get older, people would expect you to be mature and ready for real world. These days, that's not the case with me. As Iv'e said before, there are a lot of things that I missed out in life which left me feeling unsatisfied and that bothers me especially now that I'm getting older. It gets worse when you meet people from your past and ask you how you've been but can't answer because even you're wondering why things turned out the way they did. Billy Joel's song "Don't Ask Me Why" reminds me of the many questions in my life that I can't even answer.


It's not just about your past that's hard to answer. With the way things are, you're wondering why the present is the way it is. You try hard to change things but wind up repeating the same things really hurts. You reach deep inside your head and try to find the answers but for some reason you can't. It's either crap happened or you didn't learn from your past actions.


In the end, I guess you have figure it out for yourself. You'll be lucky if some kind soul out there lends you a hand, but in the end you'll be the one who has to take action. It's hard that the answers are so elusive at the times you need them the most. But that's life and I guess I'll keep on trying till I get right. As to how I feel, don't ask me why cause even I don't want to answer that question even if I could cause I can't face the answer yet.