Song 25 and a Great Piece of Advice.....

     Here we go, make sure your seat belt is fastened. Here is song number 25. We are so close to the finish line as far as the 30 Song Challenge is concerned. 

"A song by a band you wish were still together!"

I'd Be So Pleased by The Hi-Fives

     Alright, so, this is a band I fell in love with during the real punk rock era. The Hi-Fives were a band that were on the same record company label where Green Day started before they were discovered, Lookout! Records. A lot of my favorite punk bands came out of Lookout! Records, such as The Groovie Ghoulies, The Mr. T Experience, Operation Ivy, Screeching Weasel and The Donnas (The Donnas got discovered and released a couple of albums after being discovered by a bigger label, but I like their earlier days better, I also have a couple of stories about seeing the Donna's live in Salt Lake City when I was 16 and 17, but I don't "Kiss and tell", wink wink!

     The Hi-Fives were different than most punk bands because instead of playing power chords and spouting out lyrics that aren't typical of punk bands. They loved the 1960s garage music, a lot like the earlier years of The Kinks. They played infectious Rock N' Roll music that sounded a lot like those garage bands, but they played the music faster than the garage bands did. They also would record or play cover songs. My favorite cover they did was of Tainted Love by Soft Cell. I will link it since it's a fun song.....

Tainted Love by The Hi-Fives

     Okay, I have to just share one more song by The Hi-Fives that I love...

Time Is Now by The Hi-Fives

     Anyway, their concerts were so much fun. A lot of punk shows were so highly energetic, and it was  fun going crazy, singing, jumping and dancing to. I would come home covered in sweat and ready to pass out. I told my dad that going to a punk show was just as athletic as practicing for any sport. 

    The Hi-Fives also helped me meet a girl when I was a senior, she was a junior, but she had a Hi-Fives shirt on and I talked to her about it. We ended up dating for a while. I dated her when I got home from my LDS mission, then she went on a mission, and I dated her when she got home. She was my first love. But alas, it didn't work out. I still talk to her on Facebook sometimes. I'm glad we are still friends. I am grateful for all of the great memories those old punk rock shows gave me. 

     Okay. Now's the part of the blog where I like to share stuff. The first thing I wanted to share is this piece of advice.

"It ain't over 'til it's over!"

     Our lives are usually made up with things we get involved with, and when we finish a phase in our lives like that, a new one begins. Sometimes we as humans tend to think that things in our life are done forever. Sometimes that can be true. However, sometimes things don't work out the way we want them to, and feel like it's never going to happen. If there is something you really want, that's legal, it's not over. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and try to think of ways that you can make another run at. 

     Maybe set some smaller goals and approach what you are wanting in a different way. Like I said in my last blog post, I am preparing to go back to school. I had a hard time the first time, but my life has led me down a road where I am able to make a plan to go back to school and attack it at a different angle. I'm well medicated with my issues caused by my Asperger's Syndrome that help me be able to focus and retain a lot of what I read and learn. I also know that I will probably need tutors for certain classes, and I know that I need to be humbled enough to ask for help. There's no shame in asking people for help or advice. 

     It's never too late to do something you really want to do. You just need to work hard and stay focused, and I promise you will reach that goal, or maybe discover you want something else. I love a movie that has symbolism of wanting something so bad, and by the time it comes, your views and interests have changed. I will talk about that in another post, since this one is long enough! Just know that things aren't over until they are over, in my case, there are things I want to do on this Earth before I die. As long as I'm alive, I will be striving for something, and for some reason that's comforting to me.

Okay, I know this post is long enough, but I will post my three recommended Simpsons episodes for Season 3.

The Simpsons: Season 3

Episode 3. Bart the Murderer

     In this classic episode, after a couple of mishaps, Bart gets a job for the Springfield Mafia. When Principal Skinner turns up missing, rumors around town are saying that Bart ordered the Mafia to murder Principal Skinner. Remember, crime doesn't pay!

Episode 8. Saturday's of Thunder

     In this one, Homer takes an "Are you a good father?" quiz in a magazine and fails it miserably. Homer then helps Bart to build a Soapbox Derby car. My favorite part is when Homer uses reverse psychology on himself. Whenever Homer has conversations with his brain, they are great, and this is one of my favorite times. 

Episode 22. Bart's Friend Falls in Love

     This is a great one that I love. Bart's friend Milhouse gets a girlfriend, who is new to their class. Bart gets jealous and tries to ruin the relationship so he can have his friend back. It also has one of my favorite "Educational Shorts" by Troy McClure, voiced by the wonderful Phil Hartman, may he rest in peace. I miss Troy McClure on the show so much, but this episode has a great educational short called "Fuzzy Bunny's Guide to You Know What". That's right a Simpsons sex-ed short. It's really short, and there are rapid fire jokes through the whole thing, and you can search for it on YouTube and it will come up, but it's even funnier in the context in the episode as to what is happening. Don't worry, it isn't descriptive. "Now that you know how to do it, don't do it!"

     Well that's all there is from me in this post. I am glad if you read this far. I recommended six things in this blog, that's a lot, but don't ever feel like you HAVE to check out the things I share, but I love it when you do! Have a great day, and remember to be safe and nice to people.

Uncky Nate!