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Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have solved le mysterie.

So the other day i was doing my thang thang, looking around the internet when i just happened to come across something very interesting. (Read above.)
It might be a little blurry... but basically the "ORIGINAL" Santo Gold (with the stupid space in the middle) and is an artist who did infomercials for jewelery shops in the 80s. He also promoted a movie about weddings in space with his oodles of talent. Anyway... he sued Santogold (the beautiful and talented L.E.S. artiste) for the rights to his name.
Because, get this.... it was "his biggest obstacle in Santo Gold's future in entertainment".
Okay.... we'll go with that santo.
So now she had to change her name to Santigold, which, while more like her real name, sounds really really stupid. Thanks a lot.

Also, the sequel to Donnie Darko stars CHUCK BASS. Way to think out of the box, Silver Nitrate Entertainment.
Speaking of Donnie Darko, I saw a music video the other day for What's A Girl To Do by Bat For Lashes and it was super creepy. It's like "oh... how nice, a girl on a bike." then these bizarre animal heads come out of nowhere doing wheelies in unison and she's just singing to the camera about how the love is gone.

I actually really like the band Architecture in Helsinki, quite possibly because they're the weirdest fucking thing ever. My favorite comment on their video for "Heart It Races" was
Well, you can't say that they aren't individuals. Which probably is referencing the giant plastic percussion tubes and weird masks and 12 band members.
And if you listen to Say Anything and have heard the song Admit It!!! can you please explain to me what "go analog, baby" means? Because apparently Max Bemis thinks it is something hipsters say. (You're so postmodern... you're diving face-first into an antiquated past!)

Finally... I'd like to introduce a new installment to my blog called random pictures of shit.

Enjoy.
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I believe I have a playlist.
This one's very short because I basically took the first songs i saw. I always like songs that get right to the point. These songs are dark and semi-apocalyptic with sharp contrasts and chords you could probably learn in 10 minutes. They're all similar because they all either start with a similar beginning drumbeat or guitar riff.

Give Me Novocaine - Green Day
Youth of the Nation - POD
Sick Sick Sick - Queens of the Stone Age
Angry Chair - Alice in Chains
The National Anthem - Radiohead
Jewel of the Summertime - Audioslave
All My Life - Foo Fighters
Stars In Your Eyes - Armor For Sleep(The only song I really like by them.)
Right Hand On My Heart - The Whigs
Brainstorm - Arctic Monkeys
Doomsday Clock - Smashing Pumpkins
Andy You're A Star - The Killers

Guaranteed to make your ears bleed.
I want to soundtrack a movie from the pov of a drug addict.


So the other day I got to skip school (yay!) to go on interviews for new schools. It's not like a job interview where you have to impress you its more like they had to impress ME. (This probably has something to do with them being public schools and accepting everyone) And one of them did... a lot.
This school is AMAZING. I can take a dark literature class, vegetarian cooking, rock climbing, and Japanese!!!! Seriously, my school sucks in comparison.
And I actually might actually do a sport because they have skiing and sailing there. Which are both not really sports as we all know.

My foot's asleep! I'm going to go read Pet Sematary and hide under my covers for the next two hours. <3

Every time I look at you...

So, a couple of weeks ago my mom dropped a megabomb and was all HEEYYYY so guess what? We might move to Boston aannd... wait for it... guess why? Becausei got a job at a Jewish nursing home SILLY! Yes, I know we're not Jewish but they're going to pay me a shitload." I'm guessing we'll convert.
Honestly, the whole idea of packing up my whole life and relocating scares me enough. I don't even want to think about how I'll be leaving my dad in New York and my friends and the City (my first love). Not to mention they say wicked here. As in; "Yaah that red saahks game waaahs WICKED niiice." They have dairy queens though. Now, DQs are pretty crappy, but ever sense I was little I've held a kind of sentimentality towards them because I would always see commercials for these "delicious" concoctions (cotton candy should really never be ice cream) and I'd be like geee that looks great (mind of an 8 year old) but never actually be able to go to one.
I really don't know why I had to write that out. This whole thing blows.

The car ride was pretty funny though. My mom is like the funniest fucking person when she drives. Even when she has the TomTom talking to her in it's British porn star voice she doesn't have any idea when she's going. It's like "Why isn't it talking?! What am I supposed to do?!!!" That is the point mom. You do something when it tells you to do it. TomTom knows ALL.
However, she lost a couple of cool points when she not only told me to find the "Axl Rose" album (referring to the awful Guns 'n Roses Greatest Hits Compilation she so lovingly purchased from target a few weeks back), but when I mentioned Slash. She said "Does he play for Rage Against The Machine?"
MOM. really? really? really? MOST FAMOUS GUITARIST OF ALL TIME is Slash. Sure, Tom Morello is better... but she really can not call herself a G&R fan if she thinks they are called Axl Rose. And she doesn't know who Slash is. And the only song she knows is Sweet Child O Mine. And she thinks that Chinese Democracy is a win.
****Epic Fail.*****

I've also come to the conclusion that all states north of New York get in on the trends waaay late. Example: the Jewish nursing home is paying for us to see Blue Man Group tomorrow night. I've heard that it's pretty cool... but the idea of blue men freaks me out. Way to Dr. Wanghattan for my taste. Also, I saw a billboard for Stomp.
What's next, Rent at the Nassau Community theater?


This hotel room is zen. It's making me hungry (Indian Restaurant across the street)

Arrivaderci!

Killer Queen

Shabooootyyyyyyyy
I feel so rusty blogging for the first time in a while, but hopefully I'll warm up.
So yesterday I discovered the most marvelous invention ever to be created called Twitter. It sounds really stupid when you first hear about it but basically, it's like facebook... with only statuses and basically no profile. You just type in a 160 character blurb about what you're doing at that moment and BAM (sorry emily for using your new name) everyone who gives a shit about you can read what you're up to withOUT stalking you. I actually use it to talk to my grandma. She's adorable and I can't believe she found out about it before me. And I use it to follow all my little youtube obsessions like SxEphil and Nerimon.
Anyways, I basically have like noooooo friends on there so if you are reading this then please add me at twitter.com/ummmanda
please : ) it's not lame i promise.
Today I visited my fifth grade teacher with my boyfriend (we were both in the same 5th grade class) and she is basically the sweetest lady in the entire world. Even though we were both completely soaked and dripping from getting poured on the walk over she still gave us both hugs. And she is one of those people who will always want to see you succeed no matter how lame you are. Not that I'm lame.
She's coming to my high school graduation!!

Right now I am restarting my previous obsession with Queen. (My cat's name is Freddy Mercury. NO really, it is.)My favorite song of theirs at the moment is Innuendo. Something about it is so haunting and dynamic I just can't stop listening to it. It's like six songs in one.
Speaking of fantastic music, I purchased the NEW. ZEBRAHEAD. CD on saturday for 6 dollars used. Fye, you are my hero. Picture old Blink 182 with a mixture of linkin park vocals, tom morello guitar effects, and atreyu-style riffs. Plus, the lyrics are equal parts fun and really thoughtful. If this cd came in people form, I would hug it.
BUY IT. now.

I'm also failing math AGAIN. So my mom is making me go to another one of her classes first period tomorrow when I should have a study hall. That means that instead of sleeping in for an hour in my perfectly soft and comfy queen sized bed with the glow in the dark planetarium sheets, I will be doing math. Math, as in my number one allergy.

Coffee icecream time!
!Ole!

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Oh Tom Morello, my heart aches for you.

And since fucking when could you sing? I did not see that coming.
EMILY! ATTENTION PLEASE! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yRXkXRDnIQ
even though it sounds an awful lot like TNT, I am falling slowly in love with this song. I am such a party pooper for not attending this concert of awesomeness, but ugh whatever.
You want to know whyyyyy i didnt go?! because i was really fucking tired. i was! and also because i had my period and didnt want to move much less mosh. but i should have sucked it up.

here are the things i love about my sir tom morello
1. He wears his guitar strap tightened all the way up just like me
2. He totally owns slash... sorry spazzy guns n roses fans
3. He makes a single note at an extremely annoying volume sound like the poetry of angels
4. He always wears a hat, so I'm sure he's bald. But he is the most awesome bald person alive if this is true.
5. Even without Zach De La Rocha he can get a pumped crowd and a killer following.
6. HE CAN MENTION AUSTRALIAN HEAVY METAL AND THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION IN THE SAME SENTENCE AND IT SOUNDS PERFECTLY NORMAL.
oh tommy, i love thee =]

i hope everyone had a great thanksgiving. mine was sufficiently awkward. lets see... my mom decided to tell my entire family GUESS WHAT AMANDA HAS A DATE AND THIS IS HIS NAME AND SHHH DONT WAKE HER UP SHE'S SLEEPING.
yeah, my mom talks really fucking loud like, all. the. time.

i'm going to go back to watching 11 full minutes of tourettes guy on youtube
DAD!!! theres a bird in the house!
SHIT!!!

love love love love =]

I am now officially Baywatch material =]

Greetings Earthlings! I'm aware it's been a while since i've posted a blog.
I'm rather sick, but despite this i PASSED MY FREAKIN LIFEGUARDING EXAM TODAY and i'm really really happy. I must have studied the CPR part about 10392489012834908 times before i actually understood it.
I'm also all nyquiled up so I'll make this short but i would like to report that i am
abb-sho-lute-ly OBSESSED
with the song never wanted to dance by mindless self indulgence.
I really have something for weird lead vocalists, i suppose? Anyway question of the day is:
What is your favorite weird vocalist? And why do you love him?
Say Jack White and I kill you. He's not weird hes just... pale : )

HAGS.


PS: I saw twilight on saturday. Hate the books... but a pretty decently entertaining movie. The cinematography was really good and I liked how they threw Muse's supermassive black hole in there. LOVE that song.

The beginning of this week is redikulous

Okay, so far this week has caused a lot of mixed feelings and confusion.
1. I'm pretty much failing math and chem.
2. One of my best friends now hates me because of something that may/may not be my fault.
3. I think I really, really like someone.
First things first, school has been stressing me out. I have NEVER been good at any of the so-called "logic heavy" subjects, and I think that's starting to come back and haunt me. It also especially pisses me off when someone is like "Well, you are just not trying your hardest!" because that's the sad part. I am!! I also am an epic failure at test taking... literally.
Second things second, I've realized that sometimes people really need a scapegoat for their own mistakes. To shorten a long story, I spilled some information that I thought was already under the discretion of my friend's boyfriend... only to realize that she had been hiding some things from him. To make things worse, he ended things with her over it. The problem is, I've always been pretty good friends with both of them... and now I have the respect of one for spilling and the hatred of one for the same deed. Am I going crazy or is it pretty much customary to share critical information with your boyfriend... and NOT go behind their back? I know that it is my fault for providing the catalyst, but I honestly wouldn't have made such a mistake if I had known that he was in the dark. Lesson learned here? I have no idea. Don't talk to your friends' boyfriends even if they are good friends of yours? Don't ask people questions if you're not sure that they don't have the answers? Don't be friends with people who will put a guy first, even when they have it all wrong? That's the point. I've always been there for her, and I'm hoping she'll cool down and come around.
Oh jeez, Crazy Bitch by Buckcherry came on JUST as I finished writing that paragraph. So I guess this calls for a happier note : )
I've discovered that I rather fancy someone, and I can't stop thinking about them. Well, duh it's a guy. And, duh he's pretty fucking attractive. I'm just not sure how this is going to work out...
Only like, one person knows (Hey Emily :] ) but yeah, guitar lesson in an hour and 43 minutes. I should probably start looking for my pick...
I miss playing the drums : (. Maybe my parents will love me enough to buy me the perfect present this christmas? Maybe... if my grades keep me from going to italy this may be quite possible.
Hell, I don't care. I can drum in Italy anyway.

peace and metal <3