For the last 20 some years, I’ve been the same person.. I’ve learned a few things, experienced a bit, but overall, I am more-or-less the same person.
Over those same 20 odd years, I’ve met at least 20 people (maybe more), some friends and some family, some associates and acquaintances, but I’d say I’ve met at least a few people who have enough insight to say they “know me well”.
So the question I have is, if I am, and have been, the same basic person, why is there no single standard descriptor used when people “in the know” describe me?
It only struck me the other day when one of my good friends described me as “impractical”. It was the first time I had ever heard it used with me and so wasn’t sure what to think. Later that same night, I hit up a bar with some Bomb Dawgs and asked them what they thought. General impression:
“Yeah, I can see that. You’re pretty outlandish too.”
What?! Outlandish!?
Since then, I’ve taken note of all kinds of descriptors, such as; “nice”, “sweet”, “ambitious”, “lazy”, “responsible”, “reckless”, “handsome” 
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Everyone knows that perspectives vary. Everyone has heard a song that they can’t help but keep on repeat, or a movie that struck the exact right chord, only to have friends shit on their opinions.
But that’s art, right? Different strokes for different folks? Well with people too, perspective is quite significant.
A room-mate that is very punctual with cleaning up after themselves, may be “responsible” to you, but “obsessive’ to another. We all acknowledge this fact, accept that we can’t please everyone, and go on doing what we do, how we do.
But I don’t like just acknowledging things. I need to EMBRACE them! (Yep.. Outlandish)
That’s the major intent of this blog. To embrace the idea of perception.
I want you to read an entry, listen to a song, and share your perspective.
Some people like to use their blogs as a means to express their thoughts, which is cool, and what I’ll be doing as well, but I really want this to be a forum of discussion, an opportunity to learn others’ thoughts too.
I want to know all the things I do but am unaware of based on the limited field of vision that comes with being human. I want to know when music is “good” or “bad”, when I’m being “reasonable” or “outlandish”.
I have no intentions of pleasing everyone. I will always do as I feel and write music the way I know, but in order to gain the largest insight into my music, and myself, I need to hear as many perspectives as I can.
If all I wanted to know about myself was what I can see, I’d step in front of a mirror and see the reflection.
But that’s not what I want.
I want to know more than I can see. I want a broader view.
I want another reflection.
- Arun
