Starting Off...

That's right: Andy has a blog.

This is an age where technology has inundated us with everything from portable music players the size of a quarter to programs for your phone that can be used as a flashlight. But often times these applications and devices come under the question of what is practical. Because as cool as movie theater stand-ups are, they have no practical use in a house (other than taking up space). This is a question I had to ask myself.

Back in high school, I had two MySpace accounts. One was for me personally and the other was for my music in its most primitive forms. For two years I would get on and be actively involved; adding friends, posting comments on blogs and friends' walls and even writing every once in awhile. But once college hit and Facebook was made available, I jumped ship and my 'new' life was documented there. Going even further, I am active on my twitter account (andyunger if you want to follow me), which stays updated at least once a day. Nowadays, my MySpace accounts have shifted off of my brain, save for the little updates I get from people trying to make money off of my music.

I've contemplated getting a blog in the past, but the little apps inside myspace & facebook have satisfied my desire. More recently I have had to consider the practical question. Since I already spend a lot of my life on facebook and twitter, would I be able to consistently have something worth mentioning and give the time needed to mention the somethings? Obviously the answer is clear because this blog exists. A few things about how this blog will relate to you and me:

1. My life is crazy. There's never a happy medium or a sense of normalcy. It often shifts between being busy, swamped and inundated. I sometimes complain, but the truth is I wouldn't have it any other way. I think this is why I procrastinate until the last moment (I think that last statement is redundant). I feel more alive and productive when the clock is ticking. That being said, a post will not be an everyday occurrence, but I will try to post regularly.

2. I have many passions, which gives me a lot to write about. I love all aspects of music (writing, recording, performing, listening) and do these almost every day. I love being a God follower and all that that entails. I love watching, following, and occasionally playing sports. I love movies and television and talking about the shows I watch. Which brings me to..

The point of all points

3. I chose the title of my blog, My Life on Shuffle, because one of the things that I love doing is keeping my iTunes on shuffle all the time. I have iTunes playing all of the time whenever I am on my computer. All those free downloads and albums I wouldn't think of listening to get an equal shot to be played. Yes, some of them are not very good. But everyone once in a while, I find a truly great song or artist that makes sifting through the crap worth it all.

My Life on Shuffle isn't specific to one topic. Some of it might be funny, some of it insightful or even turn angry. But isn't that life? Would it be as interesting if we were happy all the time or everything went right or we didn't feel pain? Odds are that life would boring. Hopefully this won't be boring.