Geez, things just feel so boring right now, it's an odd feeling... well, maybe it's just the weather, it's annoyingly cold outside, raining, earlier it was snowing... i just don't understand the weather
so i'm here, inside, drinking coffee, at 3:15 in the afternoon on a Saturday... and i really don't have to go out until Monday afternoon... i should probably go through my textbooks, maybe on Monday i will... crud, i just realized i have to read a new book for Wednesday, and write something on it for Friday
well, maybe i should pick up my writing again, i've left that poor NaNoWriMo book sitting in it's Word file for so long, unfinished... maybe i'll write some more today, since i've got nothing to do... well, first i have to do a couple of things, then i'll go back to my book
and i've got to think of a way to get more people to read this darn blog thing i have here... hmmm... maybe have some kind of odd contest... or just turn it into a podcast or something
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song: "The Killing Moon" by The Distants
book: "Dance with the Devil" by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Music review day
ok, since i've done practically no writing in the longest time, i'm going to give a review of a new CD... Fall Out Boy's "Infinity On High"... i love this group, love their music, and i love their new CD... i'm going to go through the CD song by song, so you can pick and choose which ones you think you'd like... the CD can be found on iTunes, which is where i got it... enjoy... and since i'm a writer, i pay attention to the lyrics a lot, because they tell a story, so i'll be mentioning them a lot
1. "Thriller": the opening song is always important to a new CD... there's a little spoken word bit at the beginning, then a great guitar and drum riff... the chorus is catchy, and the music is great... the song's a little mellow, but it's got a lot of bass, your normal alterative/punk song... a great opening for the CD
2. "The Take Over, the Breaks Over": great drum work at the beginning, very catchy beat... it feels like a good song to dance to if you're alone in the house cleaning... love the guitar in this song... about halfway through it calms down a little, but loses none of the energy of the song
3. "This Aint a Scene, It's An Arms Race": the first single played on the radio... i don't understand why the radio people edit it, it's kinda dumb... i just want to sing along with this song, it's that good... another song with a great beat
4. "I'm Like A Lawyer With the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You)": this reminds me of a punk-love song... there isn't really any screaming lyrics, it's mostly the lead singer talking about if he and this girl we together and on their honeymoon... it's really funny, but i love this song... this is a song to get if you love Fall Out Boy
5. "Hum Hallelujah": pretty good guitar... i didn't toally love this song, for some reason the beginning reminded me of a Green Day song, but i don't know which one... again, it's guitar and drum heavy, but it's still a pretty okay song... the chorus is the best part
6. "Golden": not what i expected for a Fall Out Boy song, but i love this song... it's short and sweet and perfect as a calming influence inbetween all the other lound punk-rock-alternative songs... i was surprised to hear the piano as being such a prominent instrument in this song... the lyrics are great, like a tortured guy trying to struggle through life... a must-have song
7. "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs": this sing is actually 'Thanks For The Memories", the vowels were just removed in the title... i thought that was kind of clever... starts off a little strange... it's more like a 'screw you' to an old girlfriend, but the lyrics are great, telling a little story that cracked me up a little
8. "Don't You Know Who I Think I Am?": this is an ok song, it kind of sticks in your head after you've listened to it a few times... once i was listening to the whole CD and went right pst this song without realizing... it's still good, but not the best... reminds me of songs on the "From Under The Cork Tree" album, ok but not memorable
9. "The (After)Life of the Party": really mellow at the beginning, i thought i was listening to a pop song for a little while... but then the guitar and bass kick in... it's a little sad, but it doesn't totally suck... it's calmer than most Fall Out Boy songs
10. "The Carpal Tunnel of Love": i heard this song weeks ago when iTunes released this track as a pre-release track... i loved this song from the beginning, it was another loud, full of spunk Fall Out Boy song... this should be their next single... a great song to sing along to once you figure out what the lyrics are
11. "Bang the Doldrums": pretty good song... it took me a little while to warm up to it, but it's pretty good... amazing chorus, i love it... a good song to drive to and sing along to
12. "Fame < Infamy": a loud song, again... not too bad... it's like they shoved all the guitar they could plus a little more into it
13. "You're Crashing, But You're No Wave": i love this song because of the lyrics... it's about a court case and someone's about to be convicted of some crime... picture a courtroom full of punk rockers... again, amazing chorus, this one really stuck in my head
14. "I've Got All This Ringing In My Ears and None On My Fingers": and another offbeat song title, but you've got to love them... i keep picturing a video for this when they're trying to walk through mud, then it's all normal, then it's through the mud again... and there's trumpet and trombone and tuba players in the background... a great ending song to an amazing CD
as you can tell, i loved this CD, it's great, and i love this band... i hope they put out more great songs like these
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books: "Amber" by Lauren Royal and "A Secret Love" by Stephanie Laurens
1. "Thriller": the opening song is always important to a new CD... there's a little spoken word bit at the beginning, then a great guitar and drum riff... the chorus is catchy, and the music is great... the song's a little mellow, but it's got a lot of bass, your normal alterative/punk song... a great opening for the CD
2. "The Take Over, the Breaks Over": great drum work at the beginning, very catchy beat... it feels like a good song to dance to if you're alone in the house cleaning... love the guitar in this song... about halfway through it calms down a little, but loses none of the energy of the song
3. "This Aint a Scene, It's An Arms Race": the first single played on the radio... i don't understand why the radio people edit it, it's kinda dumb... i just want to sing along with this song, it's that good... another song with a great beat
4. "I'm Like A Lawyer With the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You)": this reminds me of a punk-love song... there isn't really any screaming lyrics, it's mostly the lead singer talking about if he and this girl we together and on their honeymoon... it's really funny, but i love this song... this is a song to get if you love Fall Out Boy
5. "Hum Hallelujah": pretty good guitar... i didn't toally love this song, for some reason the beginning reminded me of a Green Day song, but i don't know which one... again, it's guitar and drum heavy, but it's still a pretty okay song... the chorus is the best part
6. "Golden": not what i expected for a Fall Out Boy song, but i love this song... it's short and sweet and perfect as a calming influence inbetween all the other lound punk-rock-alternative songs... i was surprised to hear the piano as being such a prominent instrument in this song... the lyrics are great, like a tortured guy trying to struggle through life... a must-have song
7. "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs": this sing is actually 'Thanks For The Memories", the vowels were just removed in the title... i thought that was kind of clever... starts off a little strange... it's more like a 'screw you' to an old girlfriend, but the lyrics are great, telling a little story that cracked me up a little
8. "Don't You Know Who I Think I Am?": this is an ok song, it kind of sticks in your head after you've listened to it a few times... once i was listening to the whole CD and went right pst this song without realizing... it's still good, but not the best... reminds me of songs on the "From Under The Cork Tree" album, ok but not memorable
9. "The (After)Life of the Party": really mellow at the beginning, i thought i was listening to a pop song for a little while... but then the guitar and bass kick in... it's a little sad, but it doesn't totally suck... it's calmer than most Fall Out Boy songs
10. "The Carpal Tunnel of Love": i heard this song weeks ago when iTunes released this track as a pre-release track... i loved this song from the beginning, it was another loud, full of spunk Fall Out Boy song... this should be their next single... a great song to sing along to once you figure out what the lyrics are
11. "Bang the Doldrums": pretty good song... it took me a little while to warm up to it, but it's pretty good... amazing chorus, i love it... a good song to drive to and sing along to
12. "Fame < Infamy": a loud song, again... not too bad... it's like they shoved all the guitar they could plus a little more into it
13. "You're Crashing, But You're No Wave": i love this song because of the lyrics... it's about a court case and someone's about to be convicted of some crime... picture a courtroom full of punk rockers... again, amazing chorus, this one really stuck in my head
14. "I've Got All This Ringing In My Ears and None On My Fingers": and another offbeat song title, but you've got to love them... i keep picturing a video for this when they're trying to walk through mud, then it's all normal, then it's through the mud again... and there's trumpet and trombone and tuba players in the background... a great ending song to an amazing CD
as you can tell, i loved this CD, it's great, and i love this band... i hope they put out more great songs like these
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books: "Amber" by Lauren Royal and "A Secret Love" by Stephanie Laurens
Saturday, February 10, 2007
And I've done it again
okay, i'm going to have to remind myself every day with notes to actually write this darn thing... i told myself i'd write something every other day, but i've been slacking again... darn it
well, my classes aren't helping, because i have a 5 page essay due Friday, which isn't that bad, and a Physics midterm Thursday evening, which i don't want to do... i so hate science, why did i agree to take this class anyways??
and since i've been in my classes, i haven't gotten any writing done, which means i missed the deadline to get a free printed copy of my novel... o well, maybe next year... and maybe when i'm gone in April on vacation... i so want to finish it so i can go over it and edit it and everything
i guess that's it for now... enjoy your week-end, people
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song: "Count Yourself In" by Ten Second Epic
book: "Archangel" by Sharon Shinn (love love love this book)
well, my classes aren't helping, because i have a 5 page essay due Friday, which isn't that bad, and a Physics midterm Thursday evening, which i don't want to do... i so hate science, why did i agree to take this class anyways??
and since i've been in my classes, i haven't gotten any writing done, which means i missed the deadline to get a free printed copy of my novel... o well, maybe next year... and maybe when i'm gone in April on vacation... i so want to finish it so i can go over it and edit it and everything
i guess that's it for now... enjoy your week-end, people
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song: "Count Yourself In" by Ten Second Epic
book: "Archangel" by Sharon Shinn (love love love this book)
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