Here it is Thursday, spent most of the day crawling around under trucks, grease gun in hand. It was a good day, all things considered. I've recently been awarded for outstanding service by my battalion commander, which was very cool. I also got to go to the gym this morning instead of standing outside freezing my ass off during PT- also pretty cool, and got in a pretty good upper body workout. I sometimes wonder if this explains why I can't run very fast- am I just too darn heavy? But that doesn't make any sense, and it's probably just anemia- I used to get dizzy climbing flights of stairs when I was younger, and this was solved easily by iron pills. So perhaps I'll give that a try, though the cold makes running outside a little less than desirable. Well, there's always treadmills.
At any rate, in other news, the week drags on. Tonight is the unit Christmas party, though I for one decided to forgo celebrating Christmas per se this year- it's a good time to look back on the year, hang out with the people you love, and all that good stuff. However, seems like you're supposed to be in the 'Christmas spirit' this time of year. I never really got that- what's the difference between December and any other time of year? I try to be nice to people and do all that good stuff all year long, not just at Christmas. But at any rate, I hope that doesn't bring anyone down- go out, do what you do, and have tons of fun! The world needs love more than anything else, I think, as lame as that sounds.
I was watching a DVD of an Alice Cooper concert the other day, titled Theatre of Death- it's a recent concert over in London, and was really an impressive one. Cooper has not lost anything of the famous stage presence and over-the-top dramatics he made a name for himself with. But more than that, it got me thinking- damn, that's what I want to do when I grow up! The band's lineup at that point (still is, as far as I know) included Chuck Garric on bass, and while I'd put my own humble self on a par with him as far as virtuosity goes, he just looks so darn cool doing what he does! This is a big part of music, I've found. Then of course is the infamous (and strangely attractive) Tiffany Lowe, who aids a great deal in the 'deaths' onstage, and generally looks like she stepped out of a kickass Halloween party.
At any rate, it happens that Alice Cooper has a long-standing love of stage performance and vaudeville, and this really shows through, I think. Sure, he comes across as more than a little deranged, but pulls it off so well! Kind of the bright side of rock-stardom, I guess. As a longtime listener to his radio show as well, I can tell you he seems like a pretty intelligent and down-to-earth person, always with something nice to say about the people he's encountered. But long story short, watching that DVD put me in mind of how easy it is to kind of half-ass your way through life, just be gray and in the background, never really stepping up. As time goes on, I've found it's much more fun to be that kind of rock star; doing strange stuff, being in the forefront of one's own life- not always being in the center of attention, but rather being the best, most creative, and most of all most fearless you you can be. Never compromise, in other words. Some things are worth meeting people halfway- who you are isn't one of them. So I'll leave with one parting piece of advice- let the one thing you miss out on in life be regrets. And Alice Cooper is still one of the coolest performers I've ever seen!
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