| A Missing Piece |
[03 Oct 2008|11:33pm] |
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Have you ever felt like the person you were with was missing something that would make them absolutely perfect? Like they're perfect in every possible way, except they're missing a small something that makes a huge impact? I just wish she shared the same passion as I did about music. Maybe you all don't understand and I don't care to explain it because I can't. The reason why the minute I wake up I'm usually in the mood to listen to something, the reason why I constantly have my headphones on unless I absolutely HAVE to take them off, the fact that driving without music is nearly impossible for me to stand, the reason I have to listen to the entire album and sometimes entire discography of a band the whole day, the factthat nothing gets me more upset at a person than when they interrupt the listening to or creation of music, whether it be trying to talk to me when I get that creative spark or even touching the volume remote without my consent, is because I LOVE music. It sounds cliche, but music really is my LIFE. If it's a drug, then I'm addicted to it. If music was a girl, I'd be head over heels for her. I just feel so lonely when I think about it and come to the realization that Alex doesn't share that euphoria with me. I don't think she truly understands how much music really means to me. It doesn't seem like anyone I know has this feeling and passion for music as much as I do, and it only makes me feel more alone.
Wow...this is like the quitessential emo Livejournal post. Damn it.
:Peace Love Unity:
You're like my musical soulmate - Norah (Kat Dennings in Nick And Norah's Infinite Playlist)
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| September's Quotes ('08) |
[01 Oct 2008|02:06pm] |
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Alex and Sonia can go to homecoming and Bob can come over my house and we'll do drugs - Me
What's the point of advertising the pants if you're just gonna take them off? - Me, after watching all these Levis "live unbuttoned" commercials
Suffer unto my apocalypse - Metallica
So it's either Hot Topic or hooker - Me
Claudia: So yeah, I have to cut back on chocolate and stuff
Me: (eating a Snickers) mmmm....nougat
16 year old Customer: How'd you grow your beard that long?
Jon: I went through puberty
I'm not a big believer in this whole "magic bullet" theory...unless...oh my God, I just solved the JFK assassination conspiracy! Harry Potter killed JFK! - Me
Alex: See? Your life could've been completely different
Me: Mhm
Alex: Thank God I'm stubborn and didn't listen to you
Me: ...You still don't
Me: You're covering today?
Rene: I've been here all week
Me: ooooo....what'd you to deserve that?
So my birthday's in 12 days. I dunno what I'm gonna do. Any suggestions from the LJ faithful?
:Peace Love Unity:
Just what are you trying to say? - Norma Jean
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| Crunchatize Me |
[26 Sep 2008|11:23pm] |
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What am I doing right now? Why, I'm eating Cap'n Crunch cereal and drinking Coke! I dunno why, but I wanted some captain crunch yesterday, so I bought a box. I forgot how good it was. I saw Melissa yesterday, who flew back down to Miami under unfortunate circumstances. That's for her to update herself. I FINALLY found a decent record store in Miami. It's called Uncle Sam's Music Cafe. It's a neat little independant record store on Washington Ave. two streets away from the big blue ocean. I went in there hoping to find The Crane Wife by The Decemberists, since my shipment of Neutral Milk Hotel's In The Aeroplane Over The Sea was delivered after what seemed like an eternity. They didn't have it. They did, however, have Pink Floyd's The Wall, so I snagged that shit faster than you can say something. I got them to look into ordering The Crane Wife, Neon Bible (Arcade Fire) and Transatlanticism (Death Cab For Cutie) for me. The lady at the counter seemed really cool and helpful. She was wearing an Obama t-shirt, and looked old enough to remember the days when 12" records were the standard musical playing format. Speaking of Obama, the first debate was on tonight and I completely missed it since I was working. I visited my grandma today since I haven't seen her in a while. We talked for a bit. She said she saw an faux antique record player at Target for $60. I may get that for my birthday. Speaking of my birthday, it's in 17 days! I still dunno what I wanna do. I'm gonna turn 20 years old. Any suggestions?
:Peace Love Unity:
Me: You're covering today?
Rene: I've been here all week
Me: ooooo....what'd you to deserve that?
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| I'm Not Holden Caulfield Sells Out |
[23 Sep 2008|09:54pm] |
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I created a SNOCAP account. It sells my music at 99 cents a pop. The money goes directly to me. The EP is available in its entirety for $5.99, and the full length for $9.99. I also reorganized the player on the myspace. The songs are now as follows:
No One Here Gets Out Alive
Jack Terricloth
Kira
Mrs. Ellison
Leaving Here, pt. I
If It Makes You Less Sad...
So yeah, it's the singles. I wanna do a video for IIMYLS, but I dunno if that's gonna happen. If that's the case, I'll leave the 6 song slot blank until the concept EP comes out. So yeah, go buy some music (specifically mine lol). Alex and I are looking over our old AIM conversations that we had before we started going out. It's nice.
:Peace Love Unity:
Alex: See? Your life could've been completely different
Me: Mhm
Alex: Thank God I'm stubborn and didn't listen to you
Me: ...You still don't
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| Just Reminding Everyone That I'm Here |
[17 Sep 2008|08:51pm] |
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I felt like I needed to update about something, but there's nothing really to update about. Umm...Alex and I are going to Odalys' wedding thing on Saturday. I dunno if my mom's going or w/e, but I think she should considering they were friends for such a long time. Other than that...umm....we got halloween costumes at Hot Topic? Yeah, I guess that'd be some kind of news if you're into that sort of thing. Becky was doing the last part of my 90 day action plan thing, but she didn't give me the final meeting. I did, however, got to take a peek at what she was typing, and it looks good. Every single thing said "Met", so I'm guessing that's a good thing. I'm hoping it is, otherwise, there'd be Hell to pay. But even if I was fired because of that shit, it's not an LP issue, so I'd be rehirable (I sure as Hell wouldn't go back to Dolphin...sorry guys). But I'm not gonna get fired, it looks like I made it through the 90-day shit storm. I got no other news. School is fine, it doesn't look like I'll be having any problems with any classes or teachers other than the fact that my SLS class is BORING AS FUCK! I'll be going to Aileen's (Cristie's sister) quince on December 6th. I'll get to hang out with my old Glades buddies as well as get the chance to finally show off my sword cane. I'm gonna keep my acoustic in my car in case I get bored lol. Oh, speaking of music news (now all the news comes out, right?), I'm working on several of the concept EPs for I'm Not Holden Caulfield, and I've singled out some of the songs that I'm gonna use for the 2nd full length release by INHC. Ever wondered what happened to The Martyr's Sympathy? Well, it's getting its own Myspace and everything. TMS will be INHC's political alter ego. It'll still be acoustic/solo, but most to all of my political stuff will go there. I realize I have some written for INHC, but w/e. It now all has a place to go. I'm also writing music that's more fit for a full-on band. I really wanna do an indie/punk/dischord thing, kind of Desaparecidos. In case you're not aware of them (Conor Oberst was in it before Bright Eyes came to be), think of my desired to be an indie Anti-Flag, or a cross between Against Me! and Arctic Monkeys. Neat stuff. I'm also setting up a SNOCAP account so people will be able to buy INHC music and so I can showcase some other shit on the myspace, besides Symbols And Colors, which is getting kinda old. I'm gonna use the player on the page to promote the singles for my releases, so there'll be 6 up at a time. So right now, that'll include: No One Here Gets Out Alive, Jack Terricloth, Mrs. Ellison, Leaving Here, pt. I, and, very soon, If It Makes You Less Sad... (with accompanying music video, if that ever gets done). I know it's a couple days late, but RIP Richard Wright, founding member and keyboardest of Pink Floyd. Oh, and fuck Sarah Palin...crazy bitch.
:Peace Love Unity:
I'm not a big believer in this whole "magic bullet" theory...unless...oh my God, I just solved the JFK assassination conspiracy! Harry Potter killed JFK! - Me
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| Why Couldn't He Just Stay There? |
[14 Sep 2008|10:29pm] |
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My family bent to Matthew's will and sent him to Wisconsin to see his "g/f". He stayed there for a day and today he didn't want to get back on the plane. My mom promised him that he'd go back so he could get on the plane. This is fucking bullshit. I just 5 minutes alone in a room with Matthew so I can kick his fucking ass. He needs to grow the fuck up. It'd be best for the whole family if he just stayed there and left us alone. If there's a next time he goes, he better not bother us and get a fucking job and pay for his own ticket and place to stay, and never come back. It's gotten to a point where I can't even stand his prescence anymore. I can't talk about it anymore, it'll get me too pissed. So yeah, from now on, my brother's dead to me, unless he decides to finally go through puberty, grow up, leave this stupid shit behind and admit he was wrong and stupid.
:Peace Love Unity:
16 year old Customer: How'd you grow your beard that long?
Jon: I went through puberty
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| Fuck Fox News |
[11 Sep 2008|01:01pm] |
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I think anyone who seriously watches Fox News and believes any of the shit they say is fucking retarded. I caught my mom watching it last night when Obama said "you can put lipstick on a pig...it's still a pig". The conservative jack-offs over at Fox said that the remark was a direct insult towards Sarah Palin, despite the fact that the McCain camp has used the phrase both during this campaign and during his campaign against George W. Bush in 2000 for the republican nomination. My mom was asked by John why I'm a democrat. I said "I'm a liberal, what party I belong to is irrelevent". So my mom asked why I was a liberal, and I told her "it's the only ideology that seems fair to me. Conservatism comes off to me as shallow, hypocritical, and selfish". She didn't want to get too much into it because she knows I can rip a whole into any political argument she gives me. She did get mad when I stated my stance on abortion, but even then it's fucking stupid. The majority of anti-abortion leaders are MALE, who will never get pregnant in their entire lives, so they're immediatly irelevant. Yes, Sarah Palin is anti-abortion and a woman, but that brings the next part of my argument. Her family has come to the decision to have the baby and that is their CHOICE. So why not let other women CHOOSE what they want to do. Look, I disagree with abortion on a moral level, it's still ending a life, but I believe that a woman has the right to choose what she wants to do with her body. I also believe that if you just have abortions because you don't like to have protected sex and you don't care whether or not you're pregnant, then you're a bitch and should have your vagina turned inside-out, but you know, I don't wannna be too graphic. So yeah, Fuck Fox News. It's no wonder the American populace is so cynical about the media when an overly conservative news channel has the audacity to call itself "fair and balanced".
:Peace Love Unity:
Claudia: So yeah, I have to cut back on chocolate and stuff
Me: (eating a Snickers) mmmm....nougat
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| The Epitome Of Lame |
[07 Sep 2008|01:30am] |
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So I got a second chance at a last day with Yanette. She is now the manager at Sunset Place and I'm happy for her. Hot Topic at Dolphin is gonna be HELL now. I'm gonna miss her like crazy. I love her, I do. I worked with her on her first and last day at Dolphin. Just like back in the days of Luis being manager, I would look forward to going to work because I knew I'd get to work with her. It's fun, it's not just work. Now that Melissa is gone as well, there's not really anyone that I can have a meaningful, deep conversation with. I mean, I talk to Erik, Michelle, and Kiki when I work with them, but it's not on the same level. I know she's only leaving to another store, and hopefully that'll open up future opportunities for me later on, but it sucks majorly that until then, if and when I'm airlifted outta Dolphin, that I have deal with all the shit. I really hope I don't lose my mind and I really hope that the door will be open for me later on to get me out and to a better place with less inner-strife. As counted, I have received 7 buttons from Yanette, not including the ones I've given to Alex (2), and one I lost. She FINALLY gave me my ASL pin, that I've asked for since I dunno how long. It's so deaf people know that I know sign language. So yeah, Yanette's gone, and I'm gonna miss her like crazy. Best of luck at 260!
:Peace Love Unity:
So it's either Hot Topic or hooker - Me
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| Putting The METAL Back In Metallica |
[04 Sep 2008|12:55am] |
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I have just finished my whole day listening of the Metallica studio album discography, from Kill 'Em All to to the new album, Death Magnetic, which I listened to for the first time. I am ASTOUNDED! Everyone who was disappointed with St. Anger (which I know was the worst Metallica album, but I still liked it) is gonna have their minds blown away. Death Magnetic is one of the greatest recordings ever put out by this band, which has been my favorite band since 2000. That's 8 fucking years, and with this album, STILL COUNTING. Oh my God, I'm so happy that it doesn't suck! I'm a metal fan at heart, I suppose. I'm gonna listen to this ALL day tomorrow. I might end up actually buying it. Yeah. It's THAT good. Good night everyone.
:Peace Love Unity:
Suffer unto my apocalypse - Metallica
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| Death Magnetic |
[03 Sep 2008|07:39am] |
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In celebration of the new Metallica album, Death Magnetic, I'm gonna attempt to listen to every Metallica album I have on my iPod, from Kill 'Em All to St. Anger, until I get to Death Magnetic, which leaked yesterday. That's over 10 hours of music! I know Metallica has a rather bad history of making themselves out to be arrogant bastards who sue downloaders (or rather downloading programs) which makes them against EVERYTHING I stand for, but they're still and always have been my favorite band of all time. This should take me back a couple years. Hopefully Death Magnetic is awesome, even though I'm one of the very few people who actually liked St. Anger, so I'm not worried that it will suck. Oh, the pictures from the Hot Topic acoustic show are available now on the INHC myspace. I'll post them up here when I get the chance. If any of you have any pictures or videos from the show, please be so kind to send them over here! Today makes Alex and I officially 2 years and 10 months. Happy us!
:Peace Love Unity:
What's the point of advertising the pants if you're just gonna take them off? - Me, after watching all these Levis "live unbuttoned" commercials
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| August's Quotes ('08) |
[01 Sep 2008|02:11am] |
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Fascinate me - Alex's dad
Between the click of the light and the start of the dream - Arcade Fire
I hope he's in class today, I hope he likes me...but he's a vaaaampire - Yanette, on Twilight
The fat guy behind you looks like the guy from Counting Crows - Me to Bryan
Does the Earth revolve around the sun? Well that depends: how many abortions did your parents attempt before they just said "fuck it, let's just have the kid"? - Me
I mean if I was an old lady, I'd just accept the fact that I was old and leave it at that, not throw on as much makeup as possible. I mean, it's disgusting. There's children here, and that's what I'm thinking about...the children - Me, refering to the glamour ghouls that walked into the store
There's no way Tetsuo could've survived that blast! - Kei (Akira)
Me: So we're going on "the little squirt"?
Alex: No, it'll remind me too much of you
You should see the devastation, leaves and twigs EVERYWHERE! - Me
Yanette: (yelp)
Me: I wish I had that as a ringtone, I'd keep it forever (lol)
Me: You know they're both teachers? Do you think when they finish having sex they lay down and go: ":sigh:....A+"
Alex: ROFL
Live in Chicago: Eddie Vedder, with special guests Sean Penn and Stanely....Cup - Me
Wake up America! - Dennis Kucinich
There's people in business suits who want to screw you/They'll make you cut your set/Don't get upset, it's just what we do - I'm Not Holden Caulfield (the changed lyrics to "Jack Terricloth")
So here's what's new: John (my Mom's boyfriend) is in town and visiting, Matthew won't shut the fuck up and leave them alone, Melissa's in Boston, and I just made myself out to be a sick asshole in front of Alex and our friends. Hm, how charming...
:Peace Love Unity:
Alex and Sonia can go to homecoming and Bob can come over my house and we'll do drugs - Me
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| Hot Topic Acoustic Show Review |
[28 Aug 2008|11:45pm] |
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So I just got back from the much promoted HT acoustic show. I thought I did pretty good. Everyone else thought so too. I was pretty pissed that I couldn't play as much as I wanted to, but I put in even more effort into those 4 songs I did play. So here's how it went:
"What's up. How you guys doin'? I'm Not Holden Caulfield and I've got your attention for 30 minutes, so if you wanna shop, go ahead. This song's called Jack Terricloth"
Jack Terricloth
"Thanks. Umm...This song was available for free on the myspace, but it's not anymore. You can still get it if you wanna shell out 99 cents for it. It's called Kira
Kira (attempt 1)
"Fuck, wait. Umm, I haven't played this in a while so...yeah. Umm :hums song to myself for a little bit:. Ok, I got it"
Kira
"Thanks. So this song is actually available for free on the myspace. It's off of the EP I put out by myself. It's called Epic and I'm playing because somebody wants to hear it"
Epic
"Thanks alot. This is the song I usually close with, so I'm gonna do that tonight. I wrote this song when I was a senior in high school and it's about leaving home for the first time, and I have a friend leaving home for the very first time so I'm dedicating this specific performance to Melissa. Hopefully I won't screw up. This song is called Leaving Here and it's off the new record"
Leaving Here, pt. I [with one line from A Favor House Atlantic from Coheed And Cambria]
"Thanks alot....that's it, that's all I got"
So yeah, I had fun. Afterwords, while And Then There Was You sold their cd, I gave away There's No Place That's Home for donations because "Music is free, but gas is not". I made like $8. I had fun, I can't wait until I get to play a full set. By the way, in case anyone wanted to know, the FULL setlist was supposed to be:
1. Everyone Loves Yanette (a short 30 second "joke" song I wrote specifically for this show)
2. Jack Terricloth
3. Mrs. Ellison
4. Kira
5. A Favor House Atlantic (Coheed And Cambria cover)
6. Epic/Oh Comely (NeutraL Milk Hotel cover)
7. Okay, I Believe You But My Tommy Gun Don't (Brand New cover)
8. No One Here Gets Out Alive
9. Leaving Here, pt. I
10. My Sunset Shadow/If It Makes You Less Sad.../The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot (Brand New Cover)/Yellow (Coldplay cover)
Thanx go out to everyone who came and supported, and to And Then There Was You for letting me play with them, and to Hot Topic for putting this thing together. Cheers!
:Peace Love Unity:
There's people in business suits who want to screw you/They'll make you cut your set/Don't get upset, it's just what we do - I'm Not Holden Caulfield (the changed lyrics to "Jack Terricloth")
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| Set Cuts...AGAIN |
[28 Aug 2008|12:38pm] |
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So I first told that my set was gonna be cut from my original full set (45 or so minutes) down to 25-30 minutes. I was like: "...ok, I'll cut out a couple songs I was hesitant to play and that'll be it". Now, I get a call from Yanette, who was forwarding a message from Jeff and Becky, saying that I'll only be allowed to play a maximum of 3 songs. Are you fucking kidding me? I'm so fucking upset you have no idea. So I whittled it down. I'll be surprised if they'll even let me play when I get there, with the way shit is going. It's more incentive to make my performance even better. I changed some of the lyrics to my opening song later tonight. I can't curse at all, but I don't need to curse to make a point, this'll do just fine. Marcos is ledning me his acoustic/electric so I can plug it in to avoid the fiasco of what happened @ Trendy Jendy's Art Night (mic on vocals, no mic on guitar). The show must go on...
:Peace Love Unity:
Wake up America! - Dennis Kucinich
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