Livin' Life, Life In The Fast Lane

Besides blatantly stating that I haven't posted anything here for over a month, we'll just assume everyone noticed my absence. Oh, I've been on the computer plenty since May 11, no need to worry about my general health. I've just completely ignored the blog.

School ended. Obviously. Summer started. I'm working. At camp, you may ask? Oh, no my friends. I didn't willingly head back into that disaster. I'm working at Sanford in nutrition and food service. I deliver food carts, I do dishes, and I get paid for doing a lot of standing around. I just got a shiny $240.39 paycheck on Thursday, so that's always fun. The job's certainly easy, if not disgusting most of the time. If you like playing the game where-does-this-pan-that-looks-exactly-like-the-last-one-I-put-away-but-with-a-slightly-different-shape-go?, then this would be the job for you.

That's about all that's changed in the last month, besides more sleep and free time. And warmth. There's also been a significant increase in size of my CD collection. Let's see, I've gotten a copy of blink-182's Greatest Hits, While The City Sleeps, We Rule The Streets by Cobra Starship, the Jonas Brothers' album which just came out this week, Lines, Vines And Trying Times, The Yippee EP by NeverShoutNever!, and There For Tomorrow's new album A Little Faster which is crazy awesome. I guess not that significant when I type it out like that, but still. It's the buying of things that's important. Jobs are exciting like that. They give you money to buy things you don't necessarily need. Like fish. I bought a fish. His name is Suarez. Like the bassist of Cobra Starship. "He's got that Spanish blood in him! He can enjoy the wine!"

Speaking of which, the Believers Never Die show was freakin' great. 'Nuff said. Plus it was a pretty long time ago for talking about concerts, and I don't think my description would suit the awesomeness of that concert. Jonas Brothers is up next, and with all the preparations and influx of Jonas obsessions, I may be even more excited. We'll go for an immediate update on that. With pictures. And a more successful countdown!

How many days until the Jonas Brothers concert?
17 days!

One day before the Jobros concert, All Time Low releases their new album, Nothing Personal. They've released two singles from that and they're great. Go listen and buy them now. I'm so excited for that CD I don't even comprehend how excited I am. I have my own personal countdown on my whiteboard for that one. 16 days. What a wait.

Blog updated. Check. I promise to at least make an effort here now, so until next time...

What is Melanie listening to right now?: Rumored Nights - The Academy Is...

this is my town, THIS IS MY PRIDE, these are my friends, this is my life

Well if you need to know anything about cloning in the next several days I'm the one to ask, apparently. I just finished a three-and-a-half page essay about the godawful subject. Grace and I coauthored the lovely paper, and I'd say it's pretty good myself. If you'd like to read it, just ask. I'd love to give you a copy. And anyone can feel free to hop on MSN and proof-read it. It's only a huge chunk of my grade... And my mother is off to Arizona, so she's not here to comb through it. Yeah, you did read that right. Not only did my parents leave me and my sister home alone two weekends ago to go to Minneapolis without me, but now my mom has jumped on a plane headed to Arizona to celebrate her parent's fiftieth anniversary. Life's rough, I know. But a weight is off my shoulders now that this essay's done. I extremely dislike English papers.

In other news, it was GORGEOUS outside today. Obviously warm enough to launch a hot-air balloon, because I saw one on my way home from school today. Bizarre, I know. You don't need to tell me. Sure, it was wonderful at fifty degrees at ground level, but up in the air? Most likely not. There's probably an icicle-encrusted hot-air balloon laying about the city somewhere with a dead body falling out of the basket. Or maybe I've been watching too much Supernatural.

Well there's your first February update! I figured you wanted one, but that's about all I got.

What is Melanie listening to right now?: Pages - There For Tomorrow
P.S. Despite popular belief, there's still four more days to endure before the five day break. FRICK!
P.P.S. Our power went out today when I sat down to write the English essay today. DOUBLE FRICK!
P.P.P.S. I have noticed that no one is attempting my lovely contest. It can't be that hard, people! Not even one comment! FRICK YOU!!!

Favorite Song Of The Week

Well, haven't done one of these in awhile! Since November 21st, actually. Trust me, I've been listening to something for the last couple of months, and I've probably had favorite songs too. But, golly I'm just so lazy! But, with that lofty 15-post goal, I might actually make this weekly. Not that Favorite Songs are probably the most boring posts I can post or anything. Now, if only I had something to say was my Favorite Song this week...

MY FAVORITE SONG THIS WEEK IS...

Deadlines
by: There For Tomorrow


I saw just what it does
When its too hard for you to face it
Still pushing you to make it
Its been no new news to me
Cause its all been done before
Four years and we're still counting down
Until all your precious time is wasted
Its been nothing new to me (to me, to me)

We still haven't grown accustomed to the sound
As they all begin to drown you out
Its all been done before

When your deadlines become my days and nights
I'll take all your favorite lines
(When you needed it the most)
As your deadlines end tonight

And you were startled by the fact
That you c-could've had it better off by now
Its not over until the quiet comes down
Oh yes, maybe its too plain
To stand on solid ground
It got old, but you cant blame it all on me

We still haven't grown accustomed to the sound
As they all begin to drown you out
Its all been done before

When your deadlines become my days and nights
I'll take all your favorite lines
(When you needed it the most)
Please don't give up on
When your deadlines become my days and nights
I'll take all your favorite lines
(When you needed it the most)
As your deadlines end tonight

I saw just what it does
When its too hard for you to face it
Still pushing you to make it
Its been nothing new to me (to me, to me)

We still haven't grown accustomed to the sound
As they all begin to drown you out
Its all been done before

When your deadlines become my days and nights
I'll take all your favorite lines
(When you needed it the most)
As your deadlines end tonight x 2
All your favorite lines
(When you needed it the most)
As your deadlines end tonight

We'll say this song has been chosen for the last month. See also: A Rocket To The Moon's EP, Nevershoutnever!'s EP, and Map Of The Problematique by Muse. By the way, that picture was called *TIGHT CLUB*...it made me laugh.

Yes, A Straight-Jacket Would Be Nice.

Sorry, but I need a moment.

With three hours and some odd minutes until the release of Breaking Dawn, I really need to rant.

As any obsessed Twilighter would know, the summary of Breaking Dawn has been kept securely under wraps. This leads me to worry. What if Edward is killed? What if Bella leaves Edward for Jake (gag!)? There has to be some disaster that would upset the fans. I have reached no other conclusion. You know, minus the fact that they just wanted to build the anticipation. More sales? I don't know. Even Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows was leaked before the release, and I must say I'm proud of everyone who worked to keep B.D. from the same fate. Even though I want to know as much as the next person. And need I bring up that Eclipse knocked the final H.P. book off its #1 spot when it was released? More power to the vampires!

I really don't know why these books are so great. I know I want to think it's Edward, but... As critics say Bella makes a pretty poor heroine, her world just going to the dogs once her man leaves her. That doesn't make a very good role model to anyone, I would think. "But Melanie, I don't know if Stephenie Meyer intended Bella to be anyone's role model." Yes, I know this. But she does make a crappy leading lady anyway. (Edward picks up her slack :D). And I think everyone can admit Bella gets on their nerves every once and awhile. Sure, she is only in her teens throughout the first books, and everyone is a little whiny then, but still... And what about true love? Wasn't that what made Edward and Bella's relationship so appealing? I know that was part of it for me. And then Bella goes and falls in love with Jacob too? (What blackened your soul Stephenie Meyer?!?) Very nice.

I'm definitely Team Edward all the way. If Bella and Edward don't have a happy ending at the end of Breaking Dawn, I'll join the mob with pitchforks and torches swarming Meyer's house. Metaphorically speaking. I have faith in her, though. Go Bella Cullen!

I think a lot of the girls who read the Twilight saga are definitely infatuated with Edward, not to mention all the Cullens. Vampirism is defenitely made quite, I don't know, sexy? That doesn't seem like the right word, but it'll do. And Kait, Alissa and I have added the vampire trait to the list of requirements for proper mate material, before or after running after a bus for us in rush hour traffic. But is it really the undead that makes Edward so appealing? I'm completely convinced it has something to do with his utterly unabridged unselfishness (yay alliteration! Say that five times fast...). He doesn't care, in the end, who Bella chooses or what happens as long as she's happy. So, maybe there is hope for us afterall. Our Edward Cullen is out there somewhere, he just might be a tad warmer and have a beating heart. And, you know, a normal diet. More or less.

Um...I'm running out of rant material. I'm sure if I think of more Twilight trains of thought I'll come and add it...

Only 2 hours 55 minutes and 57 seconds left!

What is Melanie listening to right now?: Addiction And Her Name - There For Tomorrow
P.S. I promise I won't reveal any spoilers...

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!!!