You make my heart sing

My life is surrounded by music. Even specific events from my younger years are engraved in the music I listen to. A few songs and bands in particular get my through my worst moments, and make my sunny days even brighter.

In middle school, I became a fan of one specific anime: InuYasha. One night I was watching fan-made music videos and I stumbled across this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCC-Aij6U-A

You have permission to call me a nerd. Anyway, at the time I discovered this video, my parents had recently separated and it was the first weekend that my dad was gone from the house. This song made me feel so much better whenever I listened to it. I can not find this recording anywhere, and I desperately wish that I could. I don't listen to this song very often anymore, but when I needed it most during my parents' divorce, I listened to it almost every day. As the song refrains, I believe that there truly is An Angel In My Heart :)

If I am in a particularly sour mood, I like to listen to music like Breaking Benjamin or Shinedown. The guitar solos in particular match my mood almost perfectly in those cases. I feel that I can express myself in a healthier way so that I don't take it out on anyone else. A band that shares this style is Red, and I can say that Breathe Into Me is one of my favorite "upset" songs. Even when I am in a good mood, if I hear that quiet, eerie beginning, and I simply turn up the volume. Luckily, I got to listen live, and it was so much better than just on the radio.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH-k_6tU9Wc&ob=av2n


If I just need some music with great lyrics and a pretty sweet tune to go with it, I usually listen to The Fray, Lifehouse, or One Republic. One Republic has a knack for making good music. The melodies go with the lyrics so well, in my opinion. This song holds an especially special place in my heart. Also, the music video is pretty cool:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRSZpV6WIuU

I hope you enjoy my selections as much as I do :)

Keep it simple.

The drinking age should stay the same.

There is no point in lowering it because it will simply encourage teenagers to drink. I believe the younger teens will think they will be able to get away with drinking just like the older teens did. The situation is bad enough, why make it worse?  People drinking and driving is an issue already.  The average 18-year-old has at least one year of driving.  So someone that is so young and doesn’t have any experience with drinking may make a decision to drive back home from the party, and they could very well kill themselves and other people.  On a positive view, if the drinking age is lowered, parents would have another reason to talk to their kids about drinking which would hopefully educate them more thoroughly.  However, adults don’t need excuses to talk to children about future influences.

My point is the underage drinking will never cease to exist.  Whether you lower it or higher it, underage drinkers will bend the rules and get away with drinking. It’s best to just keep it the way it is, because it’s too controversial and there will always be problems surrounding alcohol.