Why school sucks

it sucks... i've barely gotten any writing done in the past few days... maybe after i get home from class tomorrow i'll just hide out in my room and write until i fall asleep... of course, i'll have to listen to a bunch of music to get my writing groove back... i get into different moods when i listen to music

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song: "Almost Lover" by A Fine Frenzy
book: "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer

The time of death

my classes have started again... darn... o well... maybe it won't be so bad this time around... at least i met some interesting people today in my tutorial... they seem pretty nice

i've been writing the new book... which needs a better title... i wanted to mention both the fact that she's a photographer and that he's a vampire... i've been listening to a lot of Evanescence as i write this... i think that when i get a better feel for what i'm writing, or when i finish, i'll put up a theme playlist for this new book

have a good September, peoples

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song: "Your Star" by Evanescence
book: "Sabriel" by Garth Nix

What I've learned about my writing

#1. people are interested in what i'm writing... proof of this is the current number of published books out there featuring werewolves and other supernatural/paranormal creatures... i'm starting to get the urge to write a vampire book... also, proof is other people saying that they enjoy the little bits i've given them to read

#2. i am going to finish this darn thing before September so i don't go insane, and i am going to book an agent appointment in October at the SiWC, once i get the money

#3. i can't write in front of the TV anymore because it distracts me too much, but i can write to music

#4. once i finish, i have to take the time to edit... make sure everything makes sense and follows a timeline and everything... and this could take a while

have a good week, peoples

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book: "Hot Blooded" anthology
song: "Sleepless Nights" by Faber Drive

Reading music

yesterday i was listening to my iPod on my way home from class (i have one of those old green mini ones that they don't make anymore) and i realized something

i listen to music because i like the lyrics

now, i'm all for people making music for a living, but i'm such a word girl that i focus more on the lyrics, because they tell a little story

well, there's my blabbering for today... everyone else can blabber to a friend of theirs for a few minutes today

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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

Day eight and a half: Time to celebrate

yay me!

i'm halfway to 50,000 words, and i so think i'll be much longer than that, because i plan on so much more

so, yay me!!

songs: "One Headlight" by The Wallflowers and "Lights and Sounds" by Yellowcard