inbetween studying and seemingly drinking without aim, i spent a lot of time this year thinking about the past -- not in some melancholy-driven bout of sadness or hopelessness as i usually did in my teenage naivety, but rather as a retrospective look back on my turbulent yet oddly pleasant teenage years
in a year that has been unusually kind thus far, i achieved many things i thought i was never capable of, but i am undoubtedly most proud of maintaining stable and very pleasant, worthwhile friendships with people i have witnessed change and achieve great things themselves
i started to dabble in a lot of new art which helped alter my general mindset and worldview in a way that allowed me to explore new opportunities without fear of repercussions; i'm not sure to what extent this was influenced by my newfound appreciation for less conventional art, but the music i discovered certainly served at the very least as an accompanying soundtrack to my experiences.
even though it is only september, i can say with much confidence that this year could turn out to be one of the better ones in my life, mostly thanks to friends and some eye-opening experiences i've had
this short post serves merely as an introduction to my future posts which will very much be centered around music, my life and my interests.