3. The Name

For anyone who may read this and for those who know me outside of this website, my screen name may come as a bit of a shock considering it doesn't really match my personality much, so I thought I'd explain it a bit before doing many more blogs.

First of all, a little back story...

When I was 12, my aunt married her now ex-husband Jack. During the entirety of their relationship, Jack was my hero. He and I shared all the same interests, activities, and most importantly, taste in music. One day I took a road trip with the family to Memphis, to visit the aunt and uncle. While I was there, Jack turned to me and motioned for me to follow him into his music studio where he gave me my first taste at what would become my absolute favorite band: Muse.

I can honestly say that the music of Muse has changed my life for good. They're not the typical alternative rock band that sings about the same crap all the time. Muse is good. No, better than good... Muse is AMAZING! No doubt about it! It's almost like every Muse song was written about a different portion of my life; like they've been secretly watching me for silent inspiration for their next incredible single. I know it's a bit of a stretch, but a guy can dream, right?!

Anyways, this brings me to my next part of the screen name story.

Late in my Junior year of High School, I met Mollie Price. She absolutely made my world light up with all sorts of different types of happiness and joy. Well, as with most High School relationships, this one didn't work out. It was an incredible two years experience, but when you want something else in a relationship, you have to go after it or you'll never be happy. I learned that the hard way, myself... Mollie will always hold a special place in my heart, but for now, and probably for ever, she's just a distant friend.

Well, I said all that to say this... My screen name is the name of one of my favorite Muse songs: Guiding Light. I feel that the lyrics of this particular song sum up all the feelings I've kept concealed since the day we split. This isn't to say I've still got strong feelings for her, but, like I said, she'll always hold that special place.