on originality

it is pretty hard to come up with a new and unique thought. lately, i find that my writing is pretty uninspired and all the things i do want to write about have been done before, better than i could have done myself. but i figure if i keep plugging away at it, things will become clearer. "write about what you love," people say, but the thing is, ideas kinda float around in my head, and trying to grab it and clearly identify things is pretty hard.

on a side note, i am beginning to think being different is way over rated. i have spent too much of my life disliking things that became too popular. sure, it is a little annoying to hear the same song over and over, but things should really be judged by their own merit instead of what everyone else says. this whole scene of, "i liked them better before they sold out," is in itself is a terrible thing. all that effort and emotion and for what? nothing i guess. is it giving up the good fight? i wonder. but, when you take a good look, it all comes down to doing things because you enjoy them.

i guess what i am trying to say is to keep an open mind. discuss things rather than argue. you cannot be right all the time, but when you are, at least try to not be an asshat about it.