Forever Dancin' With the GrooGrux King

passion-a strong and barely controllable emotion.

I was recently reading a friend's blog, and on it, she wrote "I don’t find passion in anything the way I used to."

I hope I never feel like this. There are few things in this world that I love, that I feel passionate about. But those things bring me so much joy, sometimes it's hard to describe to other people. To think that some people go through life not having something they love, it's actually quite depressing, quite lonely.

It seems like many people wake up every day, go to work, come home, 'play house' with their spouse, and go to sleep. They live their mundane lives day in and day out, nothing ever changing. I feel like with whatever I do, I need something to look forward to in life. Whether it be anticipating the release of a new album, getting excited when a new piece of Batman info leaks, or waking up early to scrub the baseboards in the walk-in cooler.

I suppose people's passions/preferences can change over time, but I'm pretty content right now. I do what I like, and I like what I do.

Maybe I'm being unrealistic, but I hope my passion for the Dave Matthews Band never fades. 16 shows in 5 summers, with no end in sight. I feel like every time I go to another show, it just re-sparks my interest. I fall in love all over again, and crave it even more. 2011 will be a long year, so I'll see you all in 2012.