“Would You Not Like To Be”

You ever just have a shitty day and just go home and listen to music?  Well i know I am guilty of it, but dont worry i am not one of those dork emo kids, that is just down for a good slashing of the wrist and some good knar kill music.  When I am having a rough day I like to just sit and listen to a little bit of Mr. David Matthews band, it puts a smile on my face and makes things “fade away to nothing”.  The guy is a mad man and sorry Keith j, if you ever read this I am stealing your words “Lyrical Genius”.  I have been to about 5 of his shows since i have been hooked.  His concerts put me in an amazing state of mind and you will see me smiling, and singing my heart out for a good 3 hours straight (semi homo but it is what it is:-)  I hope one day I can share that happiness with a loved one at his concerts. Mr. Matthews truely has a gift, and i guess you can kinda say i got a little man crush lol jk. I guess it is where i find my comfort right now, kind of wierd once agian but if you know me i am not a nut.  he talks about some crazy stuff in his music and i came across this the other day.”The future is no place, to place your better days” some people may take that in different ways. But i myself being a college student at the moment, found it very interesting.  Stop worrying about the future and what it holds for you. Are you going to be successful. Who knows?  but the only thing you can control is right NOW.  And saying oh now isnt so great but maybe in the future it will be.  I do not feel it is right to say that to yourself.  Make peace with yourself, I cant say dont live with regrets, because i do, but i have made my mistakes just like any human being has in their life.  So basically get your shit straight NOW so you dont have to worry about the future, do well NOW and you will have a great future.  At least that is what I get from it, maybe others feel different, and i say to you “That’s just to dam bad”. Time for some sleep ‘God is Love” Rev Run, or Ben Strachan, haha thankyou and goodnight

Numero Uno

Hello everyone i thought i would give this whole blog thing a try.  I saw a buddy of mine started one and it looked like a good idea for myself too look back on later in life.  My name is Ben Strachan and i am from Mentor Ohio. I love sports i played hockey in high school and am going to try to play agian next year somewhere.  I have a few ideas about what i want to do in a couple years with my life, but i will touch on that later.  In my blog I would like to touch on a wide variety of things, such as sports, family, friends ect…Recently I have just come back to BGSU after a nice long winter break.  It was fun got to catch up with all my friends, although a little hectic at times…. with the family, and friends, but they are always first in my life.  I learned alot over break about people, family, and sports.

#1 i know i said family is #1 but i have to get this out of the way first. cleveland/ ohio sports always find a way to let you down.  But its good to see the brownies coming around and I have good hopes for the future. we need the cavs to step up here pretty soon other wise its goin to be a short June. #2 Family they always come first like i said earlier and was forced to make some rough decision during x-mas time but that is nothing unusual with my parents being divorced and all, but no matter what God is always finds a way to make things work for me and i thank him everyday for that. he also gave me two parents that love me and i am thankful for that because some people dont have that luxury. My mom is my rock and i will do and tell her anything, my dad (or as i call him… pop.. strange i know but i am a little different)but he is also a huge factor in my life although he is a little crazy,!? seems to harsh but ill go with it, he is still always there for me and wants nothing but the best for me. i will get more into them later.#3 my friends, ahh what can i say about my friends….but there amazing and have dealt with me through it all, some more then others but there all there for a reason.  I do learn alot from them although some can be a little crazy at times. I think my biggest fear is losing my friends or leaving my friends, but sometimes they are (replaced also a harsh word but its not intended to offend anyone) with other good people.  But have learned over the past couple weeks, things do happen for a reason and sometimes some people grow apart although, it is not easy some things just have to be done, some people mature some dont, but thats life. i will go more into detail about all of this later but for now I have to wrap this up and do some studying.  Yes Ben Strachan does study….I cant wait to write in this stupid thing agian, its something new……