Favorite Song of the Week

Some important dates not mentioned in the previous post...

- New Maximum Ride: March 17
- Pretty. Odd.: March 25
- Chapter 27: March 28
- Panic concert in Minneapolis: May 27
- Panic concert in Omaha: May 31
- TAI concert in Minneapolis: August 3

This week, I was listening to the Across The Universe Soundtrack and I forgot how good this is. And how easily it gets stuck in your brain...

MY FAVORITE SONG THIS WEEK IS...

Blackbird
Sang by: Evan Rachel Wood, Lyrics by: John Lennon

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free.

Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.

Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

A Place In Time

This is me writing a speech *wink.* I really underestimated the sadness of Across the Universe. I watched it right after I got it yesterday and was near tears many times. Or maybe I just got wimpier since last seeing it. Who knows! I found this amazing website when I was "researching" for my speech. If you ever get bored, I'm sure you could entertain yourself for awhile HERE. I also found this guy on YouTube who gives tutorials on how to play songs on the piano. I learned a few...

That IS me playing that. Not that it's much. Very easy, and you could learn that from the YouTube guy easily even if you didn't play piano. But it made me feel real accomplished. And I also wanted to see what would happen when I attempted to upload a video...and it's taking forever. 9M/41M. Pfft.
I also learned Clocks by Coldplay and Mad World by Gary Jules. Or at least very small parts of them. And of course my Lying Is the Most Fun from Denver. Most coolest of ALL! ...12M/41M...

We haven't read out of Romeo and Juliet, so I have no dirty Elizabethan-Era comments for you. Speaking of that, there's another essay I need to write...

What is Melanie listening to right now?: Can't Stop the Killer - Emery

I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts...

Happy ACROSS THE UNIVERSE DAY! Or at least in my world it is. Probably February 5 in yours...but no matter! Also DANCING DAY for those of you 'involved" people trying out for Footloose. (Involved being a state of mind). Not that I frown upon being involved in extracurricular activities. It looks good on the college applications I hear. I wish bunches of luck to you all!

Today in English, we began reading the Shakespearean classic, Romeo and Juliet. And let me tell you...it is DIRTY! I enjoyed it way too much. Plus being able to brandish weapons in the same room as Mrs. Wallenberg was nice...even if the maximum amount of damage one could inflict would be a good bruise... So now, to honor the dirtiness of Romeo and Juliet, I will be posting a log. Of everything dirty they say. Feel free to skip it if it means nothing to you. I won't be *sniffle* offended...*sob*

Dirty Comments - Act One, Scene One (<--- Crimson, for bloodshed...)

• "...thrust his maids to the wall."
• "Me they shall feel while I am able to stand; and 'tis known I am a pretty piece of flesh."
• "What, ho!"
  
• "Draw thy tool!"
• "My naked weapon is out."
• "Give me my long sword, ho!"

MORE REASONS TO WASH YOURSELF TOMORROW!

What is Melanie listening to right now?: The Birds and the Bees - Breathe Carolina
^ Breathe Carolina...check 'em out!
P.S. Hope you feel better, Rich!

From End To Beginning

JANUARY 29, 2007!!

The BIG DAY has finally arrived! An official release of music from the mysterious, availing Panic At the Disco has hit the earth at approximately NINE, IN THE AFTERNOON. I suggest you all go listen to this amazing piece of artistry at the cost of the universe collapsing in around you otherwise.

But enough about them. This is MY blog, is it not? And besides, it's not like most of my friends won't post page-long descriptions of every note in the freaking 3:13 minute piece of music on their blogs, anyway. Maybe...

Though I want to post something about myself, I have, despite myself, nothing for my periodical readers... One Act started yesterday (YAY RICH!) and I'll be seeing 1st and 7th period tomorrow in school. It better be good. But at least I have pencils to shove into my ears if it isn't. Hellth continues to inflict physical pain on me. Today we got to do the Heimlich Maneuver on each other, so the physical pain can be translated literally. I'm glad that if someone starts turning a nice shade of cerulean on me, I can save their life by doing chest thrusts. As if that's not dirty...

Things That Exist to Smite Me:

• Algebra
• 5B Study/Lunch
• All My Children
• Walls that jump out and run my face into their cement selves
• Colds. The nose kind.
• Cold. The 'effin chilly kind...like the outdoors.
• Comedy Central (why would you edit out things from Vicious Circle?!@?)
• iTunes that refuses to update

What is Melanie listening to right now?: Addiction and Her Name - There For Tomorrow
P.S. On top of buying 9ITA, you should all make yourselves own Never Take Friendship Personal by Anberlin. It's a heavy-hearted work of staggering genius. *wink*
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE COMES OUT FEBRUARY 5!!!

Just Lost Causes

I'm sure not very good at updating this thing everyday. I suppose that's a good thing though, seeing as nothing happens in my life. All last week, since my previous update, I've been semi-busy, though I completely ignored my model. I got some more measurements for that on Friday, but I forgot one, so it'll be a little tough to do it now as well.

Today (which is Saturday), I got to wake up 4 a.m. to sub for a friend's paper route...And I thought it was cold during the day. I was wearing several layers and I was still very cold. I learned while doing this said paper route that we live near a Joe Anderson (YAY! ACROSS THE UNIVERSE), Rich's grandma, and *shudder* Mrs. Wallenberg, a.k.a. Satan. We got done and I went back to bed and slept 'till 10:45, which is nice. I also slept through St. Lucia. OOPS! Oh well. It gets old. I was also supposed to babysit the dogs as mentioned before, but that went down the drain. So we went shopping instead. Here's several highlights of that trip:

• I got my Christmas/Hanukkah present from Zoey at Aeropostale. I still need to get the second half of her present for her.
• We met Rich at the mall. (Sorry about my father.)
• We saw Alissa's Sweater Guy in Old Navy. Probably made my day.
• We also saw Andrew the Guy In Girl's Pants at Old Navy. Good times...
• The fact that I was shopping instead of doing my model was a highlight as well.

There really isn't anything else interesting that happened recently. Wish me luck at entertaining myself tonight! ANSWER THE FREAKING PHONE, ALISSA!

Countdown to my birthday: 10 days
Number of presents for Melanie under the Jon tree: 4, soon to be 5

What is Melanie listening to right now?: (*Fin) - Anberlin