Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Many updates! / The Fallen

First off, I wanna apologize for not keeping up with Teen Justice updates. I kind of wrote myself into a corner a few chapters ago, and it took me a while to figure a way out. Hopefully I'll start posting more often from here on out.

Secondly, I'm starting a new blog! (I think it's my fifteenth of sixteenth. I've lost count.)
It's called DC Tales, and it's basically a place for all of my epic/poetic/nothing-to-do-with-TJ superhero-related short stories.  I'm still tweaking the template, so please ignore any weird formatting problems. =/



And now, for today's topic:

Evanescence was my favorite band when I was fourteen.

(Note: this is the time when you should scroll down to my playlist widget on the right and click "Bring Me To Life." Helps with the atmosphere.)

Their first album, Fallen, was the first album I'd heard where I actually liked practically every one of the songs.  It took alternative metal and gave it just the right electronic edge, with a masterfully-conducted orchestra behind it.  It was about as close to perfect as I knew at the time, and even today it remains the only album that I truly love.

Here's the thing: the band didn't stay together.  Amy Lee, the lead singer, wanted to go off in a totally different [annoyingly depressing and negative] direction, while Ben Moody, the co-songwriter/guitarist, wanted the band to continue with the same [awesome] sound.  So the band eventually eroded down to basically just Amy Lee, with a bunch of new people that no one cares about.


Meanwhile, Ben Moody has now put together a new band (consisting of most of the former Evanescence members) in order to continue the sound they started with Fallen.  They're called "We Are the Fallen."  Yeeeeaaaahh.....

 

They're pretty good.  They've only put one single out thus far, and their singer's not nearly as amazing as Amy Lee, but the basic instrumental sound is back, and I'm very very happy about that.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

BECAUSE I'M BORED, THAT'S WHY!

1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
Ran into a kitchen counter when I was four.

2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
Superman poster. Metal Superman-Shield chain bangle dealie-thing.

3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
Apparently I started snoring this past month. I really need to get in shape. :P

4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Alternative Symphonic Soundtrack Metal Rock. (preferably all at once)

5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
1:06 AM (Hawaii time)

6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
Wisdom, and the ability to carry it out.

7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
A lot.

8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?
My computer. (Clarice Isabella)

9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
5'9''

10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
Only if it's a tight space that I might not be able to physically break out of. For instance, being stuck in a concrete coffin and buried (under more concrete).

11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
Pssh. No. I revel in it.

12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
People don't make me cry.

13. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?
Being doomed to care about people and never have them care back.

14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE GENDER?
Blue is always rather striking, but honestly it doesn't matter.

15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF PROPOSING?
Disneyworld. No, really.

16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
Energy drink.

FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
Pepperoni/Extra Cheese.

18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Grapes.

19. FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME?
Blue.

20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
Who actually eats live goldfish?

21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
A photo album with pictures from my toddler years in Hawaii.

22. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?
um... no? =/

23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
In my thumbs, yeah. And I can kinda pop my shoulders out of joint.

24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
Uh... *whips off Green Lantern T-shirt and looks at tag* ...DC Comics?

25. FAVORITE ANIMAL?
Tiger!!

26. LIKE TO SING?
Not really?

27. FAVORITE MOVIE?
Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and That Thing You Do. Three-way tie. Ten-way, if you count the individual films.

28. GAY, STRAIGHT OR BI?
....oh, I'm sorry, I was distracted by Scarlett Johannson in the new Iron Man 2 trailer.

29. HOW DO YOU FEEL?
...um...

30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
A number from one to a hundred.

31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
It's funny; I never really liked blondes until about a year ago. Now it's basically even. I don't really have a preference.

32. FAVORITE QUOTE?
Batman.

33. FAVORITE PLACE?
Disneyland.

34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE USA?
No.

35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
Kryptonite—ER... the internet. So distracting.

36. MET ANYONE FAMOUS?
...no.

37. FIRST JOB?
Data Entry. Or High School Biology Lab Assistant. Depends on how you look at it.

38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
I hate those things. I never do them, and they never work on me.

39. DO YOU THINK EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS A SOULMATE?
In a sense, yes.

40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?
Publishing the latest TJ chapter.

41. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?
Not that I'm aware of...

42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
Being smart. I used to get complemented on being sweet, but most of the people who said that (girls) all moved away. :(

43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES?
Nope.

44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
A black 2005 Mustang.

45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT AND THEIR NAMES?
Two? And, um... I don't care? Though if they were Jaina and Jacen (Jason works too), that'd be awesome. (if you've ever read Timothy Zahn's epic Thrawn Trilogy of Star Wars novels, you'll get that.)

46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
No; my parents said that God gave them my name.

47. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TURN OFF OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Having had multiple previous boyfriends.

48. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU LIKE(D) ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?
Uh... I didn't have to worry about adult responsibilities.

49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?
Whatever's there.

50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
It's adequate.

51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Ham.

52. ANY BAD HABITS?
Ignoring important things.

53. ARE YOU A JEALOUS PERSON?
No.

54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Sure?

55. DO YOU AGREE WITH FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS?
No...?

56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
Well, um, to a degree.

57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
I rant about things. And listen to music. And fantasize about swordfighting people.

58.WOULD YOU RATHER GAIN 58 POUNDS OR LOSE 58 POUNDS.
Lose.

60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
Lego.

61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
A hundred-ish?

62.WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A LITTLE KID?
Up to a point.

63. Do you use sarcasm?
Of course not...

64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE?
MAC AND CHEESE!!!

65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
Christian, intelligent, playful, adventurous, Audrey Hepburn-esque.

66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
Angela's the only one who has a nickname for me. And I don't feel like saying it.

67. FAVORITE SUPER POWER?
Flight, forever and always.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW?
At the moment, 30 Rock. Maybe Scrubs or How I Met Your Mother.

69.WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH YOUR ENEMIES?
Defeat them in a duel.

70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
I prefer Lemon Sorbet, actually.

71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES?
Last time I checked.

72. DO YOU HAVE A COMPUTER IN YOUR ROOM?
Two.

73. PLANS FOR TONIGHT?
None.

74. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO LIVE WHEN YOU ARE OLDER?
I'm thinking either NYC or somewhere in California. Not sure.

75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
That'd be cool. I mean, I'm sitting here going through like A HUNDRED QUESTIONS. It'd be cool to get something out of it. :P

76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
Flyleaf - Memento Mori - "In the Dark"

77. LAST THING YOU DRANK?
Cherry Coke Zero.

78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Mom.

79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Either hair color or age.

80. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME?
Websurf.

81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE?
Jerks.

82. FAVORITE SEASON OF THE YEAR?
Late Spring/Early Summer.

83. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF CANDY?
The chewy kind. ^-^

HAVE YOU EVER REALLY AND TRULY HAD A BEST FRIEND?
Yeah, actually.

85. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR?
Brown.

86. EYE COLOR?
Brown.

87. SHOE SIZE?
10 & 1/2.

88. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
Chick Fil-A. Except that they're too expensive for a college student like me. So usually Taco Bueno.

89. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?
Red Robin, maybe. (Good call, Steph)

90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
I don't think I've ever had it. I'm open to it, though.

91. WATCH TV TODAY?
I saw some of American Idol (my mom was watching it).

92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Christmas Day is really cool.

93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?
Not really. I have a guitar in my closet that I'd really like to learn to play, though.

94. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?
Technically, I'm independent.

95. KISSES OR HUGS?
Hugs.

96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Relationships.

97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
Oil for the car.

98. WOULD YOU EVER BE A HOUSEWIFE?
HAHAHA.

99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
Uhh... Prince Caspian?

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Camaro Count: Retro Edition

So you've all seen Transformers, right?
Remember when Bumblebee was that beat-up awesome 1976 Camaro?



Okay.  So I'm out driving today, and I see this:





=D

Not the same model, but within 5 or so years, I'd say.  Same paint job and everything.  I want one. :)

Married

One week ago, a friend of mine got married.  (yes, the same one that I mentioned earlier)
It's slightly weirding me out.  I mean, this time last year, she and I were trading relationship horror stories (well, technically she was telling and I was listening), and now she's married.  Not one of those hastily-thrown-together marriages that will likely and unfortunately collapse, but a real, honest-to-God marriage.

I hung out with her on my birthday last year; just her and me.  Everyone else was out of town, so she and I basically hung out the entire afternoon.  It was nice.  Now that'll never happen again.

I'm not exactly heartbroken over it or anything.  I'm just not sure what to think.  I mean, I didn't even really know what was happening.  She mentioned that she'd met a new guy last Fall, and I didn't hear another word from her until last month when she told me that she'd been engaged since December.

Oh well.  Time to move on and not think about it anymore, I guess.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Masters of the Sky

I just heard a strange sound out my window just now.
It sounded like a cross between a baby's high-pitched shrill scream and a pterodactyl call.
There was also a dog barking.
The only logical conclusion is that a baby pterodactyl is fighting with a dog.

I hope the pterodactyl wins.  Not that I have anything against dogs, by any means.  I just want the pterosaurs returned to their thrones as the Masters of the Sky.

"Masters of the Sky" would be an awesome name for a metal band.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010