My Take on Who 'Blurryface' is & Why He Wants Us Dead

I know I haven't done a review in awhile. This is not technically my usual review style but I wanted to interpret something, or rather someone to a lot of people.

I don't know if you have gotten twenty one pilots' EXCELLENT new record but if you haven't there is something crazy in your brain.

The record is called 'Blurryface.' Although that is the title of the album, it is more the character that is throughout the album who also happens to have the name 'Blurryface.'

I do not know if I can spoil an album but I guess I will put a spoiler alert lol.

First of all, when I listened to the album and looked up the lyrics in the liner notes, I realized more and more who Blurryface is.

Second of all, Josh and Tyler are both Christians and are very open about their faith which is how I came up with this theory. And they do let their faith influence some of the songs on the album but that is coming a little bit later.

From my interpretation, Blurryface is a character that is supposed to represent Satan or the devil. Lets be honest a record named "the devil" or "Satan" would sound weird. The similarities between the two are almost perfect.

Blurryface wants you dead. Satan wants you dead.

Blurryface cares what you think. Satan cares what you think.

They want to get into your mind. Tell you that you aren't good enough. Tell you that you're worthless. Make you depressed. Think of suicide. WANTS YOU TO FOLLOW HIM AND NOT GOD.

Now onto the faith part of this.

Several songs on this record obviously show their faith in God. For example, on Vessel and Regional at Best there is a song called "Holding on to You." It is actually a worship song in case you didn't know.

Blurryface record also has a couple worship songs, rather songs that cry out to God. "Heavydirtysoul," "The Judge" and "Polarize" are a few of them. They want to be saved. They want God to save them from Blurryface.

Another reason I say Blurryface is Satan is because of the lyrics in this album. Whoever this Blurryface character is, he is an evil person or the devil or the anti-Christ. Listen throughout the record and its almost a concept album. By the end of the album, Tyler realizes he has two faces and blurry is not one of them.

Who do you guys think Blurryface is? Do you agree with me? Let me know in the comments!!

Until Next Time,
Alex 

CURSE GOD AND DIE!

I mean why not? A woman of so-called faith in the Bible says it!

Job 2:9 "His wife said to him, "Are you still maintaining your integrity? Curse God and die!"

Job's wife said that to him when everything was taken away from him and nothing seemed to be going right. 

A lot of the time we think that nothing is going right. We think everything is taken away from us if we are dumped or get grounded. 

Have you ever noticed that people in third world countries that have literally nothing and they are happy. They PRAISE God. Yet we lose something minor and we curse God. We have such a screwed up mindset.

I'm a culprit to this A LOT. If you are an American and reading this, chances are, you are the same way. I'm 20 have no job, have no girlfriend, have no car. I have every reason to curse God. If I did, Satan would be so happy and throw a party in hell. He loves it when we sin.

A couple months ago, I got heartbroken, but I don't want to go into detail. Basically, I fell into depression. For a couple weeks in fact. You know what got me over her? Writing a song. A couple in fact. The first one was a Taylor Swift-style revenge song. That actually didn't get me over her. The second was a worship song. That DID get me over her. 

If you are on the edge of being a Christian, let me tell you that praising God will give you the greatest feeling ever. Not a feeling having a relationship or being kissed can bring. Better than all of that. Why? Because God created you. If you praise Him, He will reward you.

You can email me (alexvanderspek@gmail.com) if you want to learn more or even more qualified than me, text the word "REMEDY" to 313131. They are there if you are going through hell, they will be able to help you. 

Listen to Through All of It by Colton Dixon. That song will really show you what God will do for you. I even posted it below for you.

If you are going through hell, whether a Christian or not, I will keep you in my prayers.

Until Next Time, Alex

God is Weird

I assume since you saw the title, you are now reading this. I should let you know that I am a Christian and do think God is VERY weird.

Before you start judging me and calling me not a Christian, I'm going to tell you my reasoning behind this.

"For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not harm you. Plans to give you a hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11

There is 2 different kinds of weird. There's good weird and bad weird. Bad weird is what you call your friends or siblings when they are doing something. Good weird is what you tell yourself you are when you are called weird. Weird is good, so don't consider it an insult. Which is lately why I have called God weird.

I do not mean that in a sacrilegious way, either. I actually mean it out of total respect to God.

Think about it. The reason I'm calling Him weird is because of His timing. Its perfect!

His timing on everything is perfect for the point in out life. When we get jobs, when we start a new relationship, when we have our first kiss, the list goes on and on and on.


I could get down on myself and actually curse God (coming next post) on why I don't have any of those, but I don't. But as I said, that will be coming in my next post which will be Wednesday. Stay tuned...

So I guess what I'm actually trying to say is God's TIMING is weird. To us. God isn't weird. I would never call God Himself weird. Because that is disrespectful. He is awesome and I  wouldn't be writing this without Him giving me the talent to write. So thank you, God, for your weird timing. Bc your weird timing is actually pretty freaking legit.

Until next time,
Alex Vanderspek

A Letter To the Men of For Today

I have been a fan of the Christian Metalcore band For Today for about a year at the point I'm writing this. What they did to Samuel Penner is not only inconvenient to him, it is actually unGodly. Basically, his mother-in-law had a Brain Hemorrhage and he obviously had to fly home to be with his wife and her family. While all this stuff is happening at home, the band calls him and basically kicks him out "because he doesn't follow the Bible the way they do." (He follows the Old Testament) If you want to read Penner's entire statement, you can read it here.

Now onto what I meant this post to be: A letter to the band. I have no idea if they will ever read it but it needs to be written

Dear For Today,

Do you all honestly think what you did to Sam was what God would want you to do? I really have a hard time believing that He would. I was honestly heartbroken reading what Sam wrote. I have been inspired by Mattie's testimony but what does it cost anymore? I'm not accusing you of not being Christians because I don't have the right to do that. But I want you to ask yourselves that. Ask God that. If you were truly men of faith (again, not saying you aren't just making a point), you would have confronted Sam face-to-face after a show. After his mother-in-law is healed if she ever is. You would have prayed with him and honestly prayed if this is the right move You should have loved on him during this time. I lost my grandpa 5 and half years ago and it hurts still. What if I was suddenly abandoned by my best friends? I really don't know but I can honestly tell you I probably wouldn't be here if that happened. You guys were his friends, man. He trusted you. So what he follows the Old Testament and you don't? Get over it. Its not like you guys tour with Christian bands, anyway. I mean, you just got off a tour with Motionless in White. They are probably one of the most Satanic bands out there.

I'm honestly going to find it pretty hard to listen to your music anymore and am actually really close to deleting your music off iTunes and throwing away the shirt I have? Not for revenge, but because it just hurts me that you guys would do this. You guys really need to pray about your hearts and tell God to reveal whats wrong, because on the outside is looks like so much is wrong with you guys and you are losing fans everyday. Fix yourself before you don't have any fans screaming for you at shows. It truly is beginning to be the blind leading the blind to their demise and sadly, you are the blind ones.

In Christ,
Alex Vanderspek

Don't Let Me Be Lonely

Actually, please let me be lonely.

It's not like I'm not lonely enough already.

Lately, I really have felt more and more lonely.

Why, though?

I have a family and a God that loves me. I have an entire Bible Study that loves me.

So why do I feel lonely?

There are literally HUNDREDS of Bible Verses about this very subject.

 I feel like I'm right with God but I have heard if you're lonely, you aren't right with God.

As mentioned in the last post, I do struggle with things that perhaps wouldn't make me right with Him. Could that be it? I don't know.

I'm not the best Christian and I can't say I'm the worst.

The reason that I'm so lonely because so many of my friends are getting engaged or are in committed relationships. Meanwhile, I'm 21 in 4 months and haven't really been on a date and definitely haven't been kissed.

But you know what brings me hope? One day I will go on a date and be kissed and hell, I bet sparks will fly.

Jeremiah 29:11 says, "'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future."

That gives me hope. Who the heck knows if I will ever find a girlfriend? Who knows if I will ever get married? God does.

People tell me "There's someone for everyone." I actually don't believe that. God doesn't plan for everyone to find love. Don't let that get you down. I mean look at Taylor Swift, shes 26 in December and hasn't found  husband and is happy as anyone. 

You can be happy and not in love. I've discovered that in the last 6 months as well as putting my trust in God. Try putting your trust in God. I promise when you do, you won't be able to stop.

I will leave you with this. Actually brought to me courtesy of Stephen Christian, former lead vocalist of Anberlin. "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him and he will make your paths straight." - Proverbs 3:5-6

Until next time,

Alex

Food Review: Bacon Ranch Chickstar from Taco Bell

I have been wanting to start doing food reviews on this blog for about a year now and have just never found the time or will to do it haha. But when I had the new Bacon Ranch Chickstar from Taco Bell I knew it was finally time to do this. I don't know how often I will do it, but when I find something I like, I will be sure to let you guys know. So here it goes! My inaugural food review! Enjoy!

When Taco Bell first announced their new line of their version of a Chicken Sandwich which they are calling a "Chickstar." What a Chickstar is is basically their Crunchwraps filled with their new crispy chicken and three choices of sauce (Chipotle, Bacon Ranch or Mango BBQ). Being the bacon lover that I am, I decided to try the Bacon Ranch one. First off, the size is great for the size. It is pretty heavy and just as big as my hand. So from the get-go, I knew this was going to be filling (although I got the meal and gave the taco supreme to my sister). When I say what I am about to say, it does not come lightly at all. This is the best item that I have ever had from Taco Bell (yes, this includes the Beefy Crunch Burrito). In fact, it is the best thing that I have eaten that consists of bacon.

The chicken was well-seasoned which was great of course. I don't know what it has, but the ranch sauce has a nice kick to it that is not too bad (just a spicy as the Sriracha Quesarito). Whenever you get bacon from a fast food joint, its usually really salty, soggy and more than likely not 100% made of bacon. Taco Bell does not fall under this category which is great. Their bacon was hot, real and added a nice extra crunch alongside the chicken. I'm not a big guy on lettuce but it really works here (as it does on most of TB's food). They are different because the lettuce they use is different and almost softer and more fresh, in a way, than other fast food places. The tomato dices add a nice kinda fresh feel to the food.

Overall, the chickstar is great, as you can tell from my review. I give it a 5 out of 5 and recommend it to any bacon or chicken sandwich fan. You will not be disappointed. Well done, Taco Bell, well done.

Top 5 Albums of the First Quarter of 2015 (January - March)

A couple years ago I did this and didn't do it last year. The more I thought about it, though, it would make it easier at the end of the year when I do the top 20 of the year. So here are the top 5:

5.) Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly

4.) Fall Out Boy - American Beauty / American Psycho

3.) RED - of Beauty and Rage

2.) Imagine Dragons - Smoke + Mirrors

1.) Hawk Nelson -  Diamonds