Depth

Today, I find myself at the dining room table looking for something to say here. I don’t have any funny jokes or stories at the front of my mind. I didn’t learn any groundbreaking lessons today. I could talk about some of the music that’s coming out next month but I’ll get to that next month. I don’t want to complain about social media or how hard it is to keep to my schedule. I don’t want to be flippant and just say the first thing that comes to mind.

What I want is to feel like this is worth something. I’d like to be more mindful and really write something that could be useful to whomever finds themselves reading this. This might be ambitious for a Beautiful Idiot, but imagine if you read through these thoughts and came away with a new perspective on the world? Imagine if you came for a joke and left with a better understanding of the music business, or you felt like you learned how to cope with your stress?

I don’t know, I aim high. But so should you. I just hope this means something to somebody.

On another note, today is Alex’s birthday. I met Alex the day I moved into my dorm at Chapman University in 2014. He saw my guitar and mentioned that he also played, then taught me a Fleetwood Mac song soon thereafter. A year later, when Zane and I started writing songs at our house on Jacaranda Ave and were looking to fill out a band, Alex was the first person I thought of. He became our bassist and one of my closest friends throughout my time in California, to the point where I stayed on his couch for a few months in 2018 while I was between living arrangements. Fast forward and we’ve been roommates for the last three years. He’s solid on the bass, great in the kitchen, makes a good drink, a talented woodworker, and a great friend to kill some time with or watch a basketball game. I’m lucky to have him in my life. Happy Birthday Alex, here’s to many more.

-J.P.