Monday, May 26, 2008

   Memory Lane
I was just taking a trip down memory lane and decided to drop by! I dunno if anyone looks at this anymore, but if you do, helloo!
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Sunday, December 24, 2006

For new entries/posts/whatever go to www.xanga.com/buffyfan_5
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Tuesday, October 31, 2006

quiz thingie!
Harry Potter Meme of All Memes by Osaku

House: Ravenclaw
Wand: Maple, 12", Dragon Heartstring
Best Course: History of Magic
Worst Course: Herbology
Pet: Northern Saw-Whet Owl
Patronus: Lynx
Quidditch Job: Common Spectator
Wizard Candy: Ton-Tongue Toffee
Profession After School: Hogwarts Professor

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Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Survey

Life is Random...ask questions
Ocean or Lake?	Oceanq
Pizza or Chinese?	Usually pizza
Mansion or Penthouse?	Mansion
Have you been on a Jet Ski?	Yes
Are you afraid of clowns?	I've never met one.
How many brothers/sisters do you have?	None
Favorite band/group?	Evanescence
Baseball or football?	Neither
Favorite brand of makeup?	Don't really have one
Waffles or pancakes?	Don't know
Do you have an IPod?	No
Bike or scooter?	Neither
Ever go in a hot air balloon?	Yes
How will you celebrate turning 21?	I have no idea.
What brand computer do you have?	A Compaq and a Dell
How many times have you been to DisneyWorld?	Once when I was 4
Favorite city?	Sydney
Ice cream or frozen yogurt?	Ice Cream
Do you think you are fat?	Kind of
Ever throw up in a public place?	Does school count?
Do you have a pool?	No
Ever drive a car?	No
How many times a month do you go to the movies?	I don't go every month
Last movie you saw?	The Guardian
Who is your hero?	I don't really know
How old are your parents?	50 and 43
What deceased person would you like to meet?	I don't know
Do you chew ice?	Yes
Have you been to California?	Only the LAX airport
Last book you read?	Fall of a Kingdom by Hilari Bell. Reading Rise of a Hero by her right now.
Favorite teacher?	Mrs Gillis!!!
Do you like to go fishing?	No
How many boyfirends/girlfriends have you had?	None really.
How many of those do you regret?
What is you average in school?	A
Favorite professional team?	Don't have one
Do you like mohawks?	On some people
How many pairs of shoes do you own?	I dunno... a lot
Do you floss?	Yes
Do you have braces?	Not anymore
Do you bite your nails?	Never
What is your last thought before falling asleep?	I don't know
Do you fall in love easily?	No
Ever have a crush and they never knew?	Almost every time
Do you babysit?	No
Ever been shot at?	No
Do you work out/exercise?	No
Do you have 6 pack abs?	Gosh no
Do you consider yourself nice?	Usually
What movie character would you like to be?	Jesse from The Queen of the Damned
Do you go to camp for the summer?	Not anymore
Ever been bit by a snake?	No
Have you been on a boat?	Lots of times
Name of friend you have known the longest?	Noelle, Dannielle, or Sarah
Do you like jumping on a trampoline?	Yes
Ever break a bone?	No
Name of favorite Aunt/Uncle?	Boo (Beverly)
What is your ultimate job?	I don't know
Do you want to walk on the moon?	No, I'd be afraid I'd get sucked off into space.
Can you name the seven dwarfs?	Grumpy, Sleepy, Dopey, Sneezy, Bashful, Doc, and Happy
Favorite TV show?	Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Apples or oranges?	Oranges usually
Favorite model of car?	Don't have one
Favorite flower?	Um... tiger lilly?
Favorite color?	Blue
Besides family, ever have someone of the opp sex in your bedroom?	No
Ever climb out your bedroom window?	No
Do you live in an apartment or house?	House
How many times in the last month have you had the hiccups?	At least twice
Ever laugh so hard milk came out your nose?	No, it was Strawberry soda
How many cousins do you have?	too many to count... over 10
Do you believe in ghosts?	yes
If you were a bird, what would you be?	a pheonix
Ever get stitches?	no
If you could, would you want to know what your future was going to be?	I dunno
How many kids do you want to have?	No more than 2
If you could change your name, what would it be?	Arianna
Dogs or cats?	Cats!
Who do you tell your problems to?	Um... various people
Who can your tell your secrets to and know they wont tell?	Amber
Do you believe in love at first sight?	not really
&..39;Do you go to church?'	yes
Would you marry outside your religon?	I dunno.. depends on what religion it is I guess
Volleyball or tennis?	volleyball
How many people were at your last party?	4
Ever ride in a limo?	yeah
Ever drink champagne?
Favorite dinner?	Umm... good macaroni & cheese
CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS!

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Monday, October 9, 2006

Evanescence: The Open Door
As usual, I don't have much of anything to say. I just wanted to talk about the new CD I got: The Open Door by Evanescence. Then I realized that I have no idea what to say about it. I think it's darker than Fallen and the overall sound is more different than I expected. I also think that Amy Lee's ability to really hit the high notes helps make this album more haunting. And when I say high notes, I mean high notes. I don't think I'll be able to sing along with The Open Door like I did with Fallen. Ah well. Maybe this customer review from Amazon.com will help describe the CD better:

A.G. Corwin
St.Louis, MO
Major success is a tough act to follow. Selling 6 million copies of its debut album, and delivering the mega hits "Bring Me Back to Life" and "My Immortal", Evanescence and front-woman Amy Lee returns with the hard charging new album, The Open Door. Despite Ben Moody's acrimonious departure, Terry Balsamo has made a great songwriting pair with Lee. Drawing its strength from hard guitar riffs and Lee's soaring voice, the record offers quite a few nuggets of pure rock bliss, enough to get your head banging and your stereo blasting.

Opening track "Sweet Sacrifice" flat out rocks, its thundering guitars matching perfectly with Amy Lee's towering voice. "Call Me When You're Sober" is an wonderfully angry song with dual guitars trading rhythm and melody lines. "Weight of the World" is a fast paced rocker that isn't too distinctive. "Lithium" is a nice piano ballad with strings showcasing Amy Lee's vocal and lyrical range. "Snow White Queen" is chaotic and disorganized, but the classically influenced "Lachrymosa" is fantastic, a bizarrely fascinating mix of strings, guitar, piano, and choir that just flat out soars. This song would be a perfect addition to any soundtrack.

"Like You", a mid-tempo piano-based track, smartly keeps the guitars in the back of the mix until the crescendo. "Weight of the World" and "Cloud Nine" are solid up-tempo rockers laced with grinding guitar work while "All That I'm Living For" and "Good Enough" are more piano-based emotional tracks. "Lose Control" has a dark piano melody that bursts into crunching guitar on the chorus. "The Only One" is a dark ode that is one of the strongest songs on the album emotionally.

Strongly produced to take full advantage of Lee's towering voice, The Open Door is full of growling guitar riffs and emotive piano melodies. The songwriting is solid, and in some cases, exceptional. The loss of Ben Moody is more than made up by the songwriting team of Lee and Balsaro, and this album is one sure to please Evanescence fans and make some converts with some of the singles. Recommended.


I've also started reading another book. It's book two in the Farsala trilogy by Hilari Bell, and it's called Rise of a Hero.



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