The Times They Are a-Changin’

It’s absolutely amazing how much can change in such a little time; but whilst your experiencing the time you can hardly notice the changes. When you take a step back, and take a look at the last few months of your life, you realize how things have changed. Some of these changes for the better; others for the negative; all in all though – changes.

Six Months ago I was about to go on an outback to Central Australia. Six Months ago tomorrow was Toby Wrights 16th birthday. Six Months ago, things were looking crazy-awesome positive! I had larger reserves of money; I had been working at Image Direct for a mere 3 months; I had 10 days of outback, 14 days of school holidays, then 24 days in China, all within 2 months! School could go suck it in my opinion.

Although; Six months ago, I was lonely. Six months ago, I didn’t have a PS3, a 40′ tv, a Mac. Six months ago, I was in Year 10 at Baby Kurnai. Six months ago, I had quit football, deserting my team/coach and turning my back on Captaincy responsibilities. Six months ago I was 15, and unable to drive a car (with supervision).

Today I have a consolidated group of best friends. These people are my rock; they keep me stable, keep me going day to day. I rely on them a lot, more then any of us can understand. I was originally scared that our paths would fork with the transition to the GEP; but that was far from the truth – I’d say we’re all better friends now then we’ve ever been.

Bradleigh Holcombe, Jason Rendell, Toby Wright and myself (The original crew); have picked up long time SUPER BEST FRIENDS Michelle Prezioso and Suzie Moss as new members of the Crew; and also have long time friend, and recently turned Crew member, Breanna Downes-Smith; and the still-to-be-initiated Lauren Peters as the final addition to the Crew.

These are the people you’ll find me hanging out with at school; chilling in classes with; hanging over at KFC with; going to the movies with; going to parties with; hanging after school with; conversing with; EXISTING WITH; loving with; fighting with. If i’m ever doing something, the safest bet in existence is to put your money on these people being involved.

Being a RIDGEY DIDGE AUSSIE BLOKE, I don’t always tell Brad, Jason and Toby how much they mean to me. As gay as it sounds, I would feel lost and incomplete with the Crew, members new and old.

Time is constant. It doesn’t slow, it doesn’t speed up (unless you have a fully sick spaceship or something). Live every moment to the full, and never let someone undermine what you love doing – if you love doing it, it is always worth going the extra mile for. Don’t complain that you wan’t to be older, younger, smarter, prettier, skinnier, taller; work with what you have, improve on what you can improve, and live life in the now.

Stop worrying about the future/past and start worrying about the present. You can’t change the past as it’s already happened, and your future depends on the actions you take in the present.

You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone; don’t let the things you love get away.

Pithdog is back in business, and it’s a fucking fantastic feeling. <3 xx

Work For It… No Seriously, Do It…

Have you ever wanted something so much… So very very much. So much in fact, that your hurting. But, being the manly man that you are – your emotions can never be shown. That hurt is then only reflected on the inside, constantly brewing and gurgling. Your crying inside wishing you could let someone know; let someone in on the dark, gloomy, festering abyss that is – your brain. You wonder:

“How can something that has thought up so many wonderful, revolutionary things; have such a dark side that can be switched on so willingly, from the littlest trigger”

Then you realize. Everyone has these problems. They may not be as profound, or as mature as yours, but they have them. You might not think theirs matter as much as yours, that somehow yours are more important. Your just a ignorant prick for thinking that; who are you to say how important or unimportant someone’s problems are. Because I’m sure, that the second you have a problem that warrants any kind of alarm, your going to want everyone to make a fuss and care about you.

In other words, treat others how you would like to be treated. Don’t judge unless you would like to be judged. Accept people if you would like to be accepted. Show friendly-ness and compassion if you would like to receive friendly-ness and compassion. If you really want people to give two shits about anything you ever do, make sure to give that two shits in the first place. You might get away with treating people like shit, whilst not receiving due compensation, for awhile. But one day people will wake up; thats the day you’ll start losing people.

Your probably wondering how all this ties in with wanting something. You cannot sit around all day, brooding about something you want. If you want something, and I mean if you REALLY want something. You have to put due and equal effort into it.

A Place Called Love

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That girl who brightens your day? The girl who’s always just out of reach? Realistically you can’t just wait around for her to walk through the door, arms open, yelling “I Love You” at the top of her lungs. Work for her, damn it. Don’t beat yourself up about how; she’ll never love me, she doesn’t notice me. Put the work and effort in – at the end of the day, if it wasn’t meant to be, so be it. But till you know, till that very moment; don’t stop working and trying. The feeling will be absolutely amazing and you’ll cherish the effort you put in the rest of your life.

This also applies to everything in life. Monetary things. Even Bill Gates has things that he has to work towards; he can’t just buy anything and everything. So remember, when your working towards something you want; be it a iphone, a car, or a house. Work on it, don’t sit around wishing, get out there and DO. The satisfaction is absolutely incredible, and you’ll have a greater appreciation in things that you get yourself.

Thumbs Up

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So ahh, I guess the general gist of all the text up thar ^^^, is to work for things. Don’t sit idle, unless that is your goal in life. Work for that girl, that job, that car. Work for fucking life, because you only get one. The end result of all these ventures is something so awesome, you have to experience it to know the feeling.

“You only get out what you put in”

Treat people how you’d like to be treated, and eventually, you’ll get out what you put in. This can be said for everything in life.

Love – What is it? Have YOU felt it?

Love. What is love? What do you define as love? Do I know what love is? Do YOU know what love is? Should we know?Or is this one of those things we think we know, but in reality we have no clue? Can I ask anymore questions in this post? Do you know the answer? Yes. The answer is yes.

So love. It can make you do some crazy things apparently. Things you normally wouldn’t do, but when your in love it’s like, “Fuck it, I’ll wake up at 7 in the morning and run to the other side of town and see my girlfriend for 5 minutes; just so I can say goodbye one last time, because she’s going away.” In that situation, normally I’d be like, screw gettin’ up that early, I’ll just send them a goodbye text. But when your in love suddenly saying goodbye becomes this big thing, and you feel compelled to do normally unusual things.

“All You Need Is Love” – The Beatles

“I Was Born To Love You” – Queen

But it’s not just normal things that become abnormal – but also the opposite. Abnormal things become normal. For instance; Greetings and Farewells. When your single, a simple handshake or innocent hug is enough of a greeting or farewell. But when your with someone, and also in love, those just seem inadequate. Greetings turn into kisses, farewells turn into a wrestle with your own heart; your heart not wanting you to leave – your brain making you because you have to. Why must my brain always win? Stupid brain doing it’s job :P

“Love Me Like The World Is Ending” – Ben Lee

“She Will Be Loved” – Maroon 5

Love makes you happy. It’s a proven fact. When your around that special person, your brain releases endorphins that make you HAPPY!!! Join that in conjunction with some friends and even a party, and you have the potential for one of the best times of your life. The potential that is; this isn’t a guarantee. Hehe. But it’s a two sided dagger; the other side being you can have the best time alone with ‘The One’. No friends. Just you two. And I’m not trying to be dirty – nothing remotely sexual can happen and it can still be just as freakin’ awesome or even better! Not that I would be speaking from experience, I’m a good, innocent boy. Remember? :P

Making a love heart with 2 hands

Love is that special feeling you get when you think about or are with that certain person. Some feel an overpowering need to protect the ones they love, some feel intense affection, some feel for the person they love, some others feel other things, and most people a bit of all of them! Every person feels love slightly differently, but all very simliar.

You know your in love when you are lying in bed, at about 3am. You can’t sleep for some unknown reason. It’s dark. Suddenly, the thought of your lover comes into mind. You start thinking of all the wonderful things you’ve done with her. Memories you’ve shared. Secrets you’ve exposed to them. Your naked soul; your inner being; the real you hidden behind the wall that is self confidence. And you start smiling. Here you are, alone, in the dark, the world around you in a deep sleep. And your smiling. That’s the power of love. That’s what it can do. Just the thought of them forces a great smile to stretch across your face.