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[Aug. 14th, 2009|06:43 pm] |
craig of chiodos/cinematic sunrise in to write love on her arms' new tank. |
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| Writer's Block: Not So Genius |
[Jul. 18th, 2009|06:24 pm] |
VACUUMS. I cannot stand them. I'd so much rather not have carpets than vacuum. I loathe the noise, I can't stand how annoying they are to carry...
heated floors à la Google headquarters is a much better idea. |
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| Where are you? |
[Feb. 4th, 2009|11:37 pm] |
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| | Place In This World- Taylor Swift | ] |
Found it.
Cocoa, FL. Michael Schneider of TWLOHA. |
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| Writer's Block: On the Bus |
[Jan. 10th, 2009|07:47 pm] |
One guy started singing Bohemian Rhapsody randomly and everyone on the streetcar joined in. I couldn't believe it. It was a bona fide sing-a-long. |
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| Writer's Block: The Wrath of Ohrwurm |
[Nov. 26th, 2008|04:18 pm] |
There's a Party in Your Bedroom by Cash Cash.
1. I cannot stand that band.
2. It's a pretty bad song.
3. It's the catchiest thing I've ever heard. Hahaha. |
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| Writer's Block: Ten for the Tenth |
[Nov. 10th, 2008|04:22 pm] |
1. From Under the Cork Tree- Fall Out Boy
While I think TTTYG and FAD are slightly stronger albums, this album is the one that got me into Fall Out Boy, and they're one band I honestly couldn't imagine my life without. Whenever the topic of "Fav fob song" comes up, it's ALWAYS from FUCT.
2. Dookie- Green Day
I was 3 when this came out, lmao, but I grew up on it, in a weird roundabout way. I question the decision to let a 5 year old rock out to songs about masturbation, but okay. It's one of the first albums I can remember. Plus, there's the local pride.
3. Warning- Green Day
I was 8 or 9 when this one came out. It was the first time I realized that a band can grow and mature and change their sound, but remain amazing. This is by far my favorite Green Day album. This was the defining moment in which I stopped listening to Radio Disney. Haha.
4. Help!- The Beatles
Childhood. 'Nuff said.
5 and 6. The All-American Rejects- s/t and Jimmy Eat World- Bleed American
In 5h grade, my cousin burned these cds for me and said, "hey, I made you these cds. I think you'll really like them! The first one is this little band I heard about called the All American Rejects, and the second is a band called Jimmy Eat World." I responded, "how can a man eat the entire world?!" I was a very curious child, lmfao. My sister and the two cousins we're closest in age to saw Jimmy Eat World play with Green Day together, and I'd say we'd all agree that it was one of the best nights ever. Jimmy Eat World has never put out a bad song, in my opinion. AAR became massive, but that s/t will always be one of my favorite pop albums.
7. Almost Here- The Academy Is...
I love William's voice and lyrics, and this album is simply perfect. I remember the first time I heard it. It was St Patick's Day and my bestie and I were sitting in her dad's office, and she burnt me a LOT of music that day, but Almost Here stood out.
8. So Sudden- The Hush Sound.
Love love love. This album is simple and absolutely perfect. They were the first band I ever saw on a barricade, and it was our first General Admission show. We were singing along, and Greta looked at us.
We thought it was the coolest thing ever.
9. Panic(!) at the Disco- Pretty.Odd
Yeah, yeah, it's a rip off of The Beatles. So what? They wanted to create something timeless, and I think they really achieved it. They really improved their live sound a lot, and they came into their own as artists. I'm like a proud mama. This is not a diss to AFYCSO, which was amazing in a different way.
10. Underoath- Lost in the Sound of Separation
10/10. Perfect record. There is nothing bad I can say about it. They incorporated mellow and intense, epic and calm, faith and inner demons into an 11-song, 41 minute, 37 second masterpiece. |
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[Oct. 31st, 2008|09:30 pm] |
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Remember when we didn't have to remember when times were better than this? |
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[Jun. 4th, 2008|06:52 pm] |
Sonnet 85
My tongue-tied muse in manners holds her still,
While comments of your praise, richly compiled,
Reserve their character with golden quill
And precious phrase by all the muses filed.
I think good thoughts, whilst other write good words,
And like unlettered clerk still cry “Amen”
To every hymn that able spirit affords,
In polished form of well-refinèd pen.
Hearing you praised, I say “'Tis so, 'tis true,”
And to the most of praise add something more;
But that is in my thought, whose love to you,
Though words come hindmost, holds his rank before.
Then others for the breath of words respect,
Me for my dumb thoughts, speaking in effect. |
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| Honesty, eh? |
[May. 31st, 2008|07:17 pm] |
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| | Mandy Moore & Jon Foreman | ] |
Jamie says that the main component of a story is honesty. We suppress the darkest parts of our stories, whether we're aware of it or not. It's scary, but necessary, according to him.
So let's be honest.
I'm okay. I can honestly say that I've been consistently happy for a while now, without any really bad times. Of course I get in bad moods every once in a while, but everyone does. It's nothing like it was. I'm better. I'm blessed.
"This is your life; are you who you want to be?/This is your life, is it everything you dreamed that it would be?" -Jon Foreman
I wasn't who I want to be. I was depressed. I saw little to no hope for the rest of high school, and three and a half years was a long time to wait for happiness.
Then it changed after sophomore year. I got a job working for the mayor's re-election campaign. Working side-by-side with people that had worked through major troubles- rehabilitated drug addicts, homeless people that found a way out- and I saw how they lit up when the mayor walked in the room because he represented hope for them. He represented a way out of the problems. That summer changed things for me. It put things into perspective. I realized that school isn't everything. I need to work hard, but I also need to know when to step back and see what's really important- my mental well-being. I'm glad I got this before the hardest year in high school kicked in. If I hadn't, I don't know where I'd be now.
A lot happened this year. My sister's best friend was diagnosed with cancer and is in remission. An ex confided in me that he was thinking of suicide. I could have been diagnosed as anorexic. Casey died. The economy went downhill fast, which affected my family a lot. I lost a close friend because of petty drama in our group. I fell for someone and found out he wasn't who I thought he was. Stress and competition increased from APs, SATs, and college applications.
But good things happened too. I started hanging out with Samm. I can't even begin to verbalize how much I love that girl and how terrified I am for when we inevitably move to different parts of the country.
I started thinking about faith on my own terms and not my parents' or peers' terms. I still don't know exactly what's going on, but I'm okay with that. My sense of self grew stronger, and I know that people can't bring me back to that bad of a place again. I met Stephen Christian and wrote my English final on how much those ten minutes changed me.
I guess the point of this is to say thank you to Cara for being there through everything from 6th grade on and to Stephen Christian and Jon Foreman for waking me up, opening my eyes, telling me not to give up, and showing me that I was meant to live for so much more.
"My power comes in empowering you." -Stephen Christian.
You've definitely done this.
"Be honest...The tendency is to keep these things quiet because we don't know what to do with them, or because we're worried that other people will call us crazy. I say it matters. I say you might just find your greatest gifts in those scary places. I say it's worth wrestling with because the world needs more people who have something to say, people who are interested in fixing things, people who are willing to dream... So be honest. It's scary, but it's good."
-Jamie Tworkowski |
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| Writer's Block: Where in the World... |
[Apr. 2nd, 2008|07:22 pm] |
Split time between London and Paris. Hop down to Milan whenever I wanted. Fly to NYC and LA for shows on a regular basis.
Globe trotter, really. |
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[May. 28th, 2007|04:04 pm] |
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"if you want fairy tales, listen to blink-182." |
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[Mar. 22nd, 2007|08:56 pm] |
someone once told me that people can't remember pain.
we can remember the painful event, but not the actual feeling.
maybe that's why people give birth multiple times.
"The artless words crafted for your entertainment..." |
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[Sep. 18th, 2006|09:50 pm] |
Pressure pushing down on me
Pressing down on you no man ask for
Under pressure - that burns a building down
Splits a family in two
Puts people on streets
It's the terror of knowing
What the world is about
Watching some good friends
Screaming 'Let me out'
Pray tomorrow - gets me higher
Pressure on people - people on streets
Chippin' around - kick my brains around the floor
These are the days it never rains but it pours
It's the terror of knowing
What this world is about
Watching some good friends
Screaming 'Let me out'
Pray tomorrow - gets me higher
Pressure on people - people on streets
Turned away from it all like a blind man
Sat on a fence but it don't work
Keep coming up with love
but it's so slashed and torn
Why - why - why ?
Love
Insanity laughs under pressure
we're cracking
Can we give ourselves one more chance
Why can't we give love that one more chance?
'Cause love's such an old fashioned word
And love dares you to care for
The people on the edge of the night
And loves dares you to change our way of
Caring about ourselves
This is our last dance
This is ourselves
Under pressure |
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