Interpol's "Turn On the Bright Lights" is pure bliss. It makes me think this signifies the New York music scene, I can almost see the dark, lonely city when I listen to "Obstacle 1" or "Stella Was a Diver and She was Always Down". I think the album really comes to fruition not in "Obstacle 2" as some would might think.... but I really like "Roland" and "The New". AWESOME TRACKS! The later really works me into a good mood.
Speaking of bands from New York, a band called A Place to Bury Strangers (some apparently really-indie shoegazer, dark wave, Jesus and the Mary Chain soundalike band)... that is self-described the "loudest band in New York," recently was excused (or kicked out of) a CMJ show for being too loud (go figure). I am not the big of fan of shoegazer (I find it to be the purest form of elitism), but they didn't sound that bad. I did cross into 19 days of music on the iTunes account, so I don't think I'll ever buy a record, but.....
I did also suspend my credit card from iTunes because I spend WAY too much money. Good for me!
Today, I finished my Saints in Art and Latin exams, which I think I did beautifully on both. Tomorrow is the good ole Anthropology and Catholic Morality... which both look pretty good. Did I mention I got into an argument with a classmate of mine (of whom I graduated with at CBC) on the topic of professional wrestling. Lets back up a bit...
He posted me on facebook acouple of days ago, saying something like that I hated him. I told him I didn't hate him, by no means, I just got frustrated with him. He ventured on to ask why and of course being on facebook and not incurring the wrath of this gentlemen, I told him why. I said occasional he acted rather irrational about certain topics that kind of irked me...
The end of the argument for space and time came to this... I made the comment that a number of people make some ridiculously offensive remarks about me entering the seminary, my faith in God and the Church, and so on and so forth. I take these quite passively, because I don't want to sound judgmental.... Of course, he brings up me attack professional wrestling (because I don't like it very much)... I said professional wrestling and religion are two different things. He said they weren't. So me entering the seminary is sorta like him paying $30 for a Pay-Per-View event.
To Cameron my friend: Professional wresting = Religion
I honestly can't believe I have to defend against this. Of course, everyone in this circle of friends understands not me, but him. As if I'm the judgmental one for thinking such outlandish things like a transcendental being writing on our hearts the desire to know and love Him is in no way compared to watching some bald, juiced up, retard smash a chair on someone's head. To me this sounds so completely ridiculous. I just can't believe he is one hundred percent serious. This guy also has relativism to the nth degree down pat, its so imbued in his brain that he couldn't possibly think outside his little head. I'm not so frustrated at this as much as I am frustrated at our culture and society for producing such denizens. I mean, I am sure most of my generation can make the difference between sports entertainment and religion. I honestly don't freaking care what you consider entertainment as long as its not immoral. There is so much running in our generation that is making us eat ourselves alive. We have some bright lights, those involved in the Faith are more prone to orthodoxy, thats impressive considering everything they've been "taught" about religion to be true. Its those other people out there, who think movies like "Saw" are really descent entertainment and who's only concern is what Paris Hilton is doing. There is so much of a dichotomy in our generation from holy to ugly and profane. Where are we headed? Right towards a collision course... there will be many casualties.
Our Lady of America. Pray for us.
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