with the things you could do, you won't but you might

song: between the bars by elliott smith
what a wonderful man <3

so anywho for english we have to analyze a poem and do a presentation on it! I'm doing between the bars by elliott smith which I know is not a poem but whatever it's like a poem, it'll do it'll do. super fantastic beautiful lyrics, probably one of my favorite songs of all time. 

Between the bars by Elliott Smith


Drink up, baby, stay up all night
With the things you could do, you won't but you might
The potential you'll be that you'll never see
The promises you'll only make
Drink up with me now and forget all about 
The pressure of days, do what I say 
And I'll make you okay and drive them away
The images stuck in your head
People you've been before that you don't want around anymore
That push and shove and won't bend to your will
I'll keep them still
Drink up, baby, look at the stars
I'll kiss you again between the bars 
Where I'm seeing you there with your hands in the air 
Waiting to finally be caught
Drink up one more time and I'll make you mine
Keep you apart, deep in my heart
Separate from the rest, where I like you the best
And keep the things you forgot
The people you've been before that you don't want around anymore
That push and shove and won't bend to your will
I'll keep them still 

lovelovelovelovelovelovelovelove

I think one of the reasons he has such dedicated fans is because his music was influenced by love, depression, drugs, and alcohol and a bunch of different powerful stuff that really got to people, even saved their lives. plus all of his songs are pretty dang beautiful. I really can't wait to present this, I've already started making the poster! I never start my homework early! But I'm also super nervous about the fact that I have to read the whole thing in front of everyone and I really hope I don't start singing it because that would be something that would happen to me.

rip elliott

who is the arcade fire?!?!?!

song: the sprawl II by arcade fire

so as everyone probably knows if you live in america or something (not sure if they care about the grammys outside america), Arcade Fire won a grammy for their album the suburbs which I was really pleased about because

1. it's a really really really good album! 

2. grammy people recognized them for their greatness

yeah so it was all good and stuff but apparently a lot of people got pissed because

1. they weren't especially that mainstream so people didn't know about them

2. their artist of choice did not win said grammy 

and I'm writing all this because today I came across this website!

it's basically some guy/girl who decided to make a tumblr dedicated to collecting evidence that people don't know about arcade fire 

(they think eminem should've won the grammy) . It's funny because people are flipping out over it like their lives are going to end or something. but it's also sort of sad because they're hating on a band just because they haven't listened to them. Which is lame of them. LAAAAAAMMMMME

which brings me to this. People who think they have good taste in music. When summer says to tom im 500 days of summer "you have good taste in music" it countered with my beliefs on this subject. what she should have said was "I like your taste in music" hahaha not really that sounds so weird. ANYWAYS why she should have said the second thing (but not really, because as aforementioned it sounds weird) is because I don't think there is a specific "good taste in music". I mean people like what they like and what appeals to them and stuff. Who are you to say 'I have good taste in music' like you are the ultimate music god or something. I think it's relative to the person. You might have the crappiest taste in music in the world according to someone else, you know??? 

which brings me to this! rant mode activate. People who deny the fact that they like/ used to like what could be considered "embarrassing". I don't think that you should deny the fact that you like something just because other people have a weird sort of unexplained fiery hatred towards certain bands/artists (I do not get this at all?!). I'm not afraid to say I listen to miley cyrus and taylor swift sometimes. I even have spongebob on my ipod. 

You wrote your number on my hand but it came off in the rain

song: young love feat. laura marling by the mystery jets

I've been listening to this on repeat for days now!!! it's so darn good

These are pictures of my family from my moms side! My grandma uploaded them on facebook today. haha she's so technological :)

I can't get over how much I love these...there's just something about old pictures man

my great grandma vera reading at THE SHACK 

she also made really really pretty paintings there

I have one of a tree! 

 old home in Charleston

 uncle bud

 my grandma somewhere! she was a dancer and a majorette

 uncle butch and my grandma. hehe I love her expression

 forgot his name :( but he was the man that built the shack

which in case you were wondering was where my family went camping and did outdoorsy things

 my grandmas old friend

Uncle Butch! I never got to meet him sadly :( I think I would've like him though.

uncle butch. His real name is marvin....and his slightly creepy dummy who's name was Johnny..

uncle butch again! 

marvin (butch) susie (judy)

i always found it weird how people in my family change their names..

uncle butch and great grandma vera

my STUDLY grandpa

old home

hahahahahahaha

my great grandma and her future husband

i love how happy they look :)

my grandma with a cat and her first car. 

great something johnny

he died in a war :(

grandmaaa

some church near their home

lastly my mommy!!! and uncle mikey haha. 

He looks like a cabbage patch kid in my opinion.


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damn you ed!

I was going through the free downloads on last fm and I discovered ed westwick's(chuck from gossip girl) band (the filthy youth). And he sounds scarily like babyshambles like identical. copy cat. haha I'm just bitter I guess. 

pete doherty is still miles better but I guess they're good anyways in a more sort of shallow way.....I don't know but I suppose a lot of bands are unoriginal. But the best ones are the ones who can come up with their own sound without completely ripping other bands off. that's my opinion anyways. 

edit: I just listened to that ^^ the whole way through and he even does the screamy thingy at the end!! like in VVV grrrr

you see?!?!

haha anyways..

Today I went 18 miles on my bike and my legs didn't even hurt! My friends and I went to huntington beach and people watched. There was this weird group of friends who were doing handstands on top of trash cans and skateboards.....FAMILY haha. And these little kids who did not look old enough to date were sitting together and the guy was licking her? which is strange to show your affection that way but okay it made me laugh. Oh! and there was a crazy saxophone guy. I love people watching which I've sort of gotta keep on the down low or else people think I'm creepy. haha yeah anyways school tomorrow. I did my homework! bleh... 

oh the horror

coachella is streaming on youtube
how depressing

monsters///intuition

I love anna scouten! her covers on youtube are some of the best and I was kind of sad when she didn't post anything for a year but then these came up the other day and yay! she's better than ever! I'm pretty sure the first one is an original.....gahhh she's so good.


In other news
on the way to the music store today I passed an indie party! ALL of them had those glasses that you wear when you don't need really need glasses on. It was funny

IT'S TUESDAY!

this is just perfect
off to the mall
see ya!!