this sweet frustration keeps me alive

Tue, 17 Jun 2003 15:56:19 GMT

House-sitting at my sisters until Friday. Won't hear much from me... which may be a good thing sometimes?

Will be on and off periodically.

Fri, 06 Jun 2003 15:32:35 GMT

Well, it's gonna be quiet from me for awhile. My dad and I had it out last night and then he started in on my mom and they're finally getting a divorce. I'm staying at Janet's tonight and my mom's staying by Lisa... I'll be around at work and stuff, but I just wanted to say that...

Tue, 06 May 2003 19:12:05 GMT

Does ANYONE have the flippin UNEDITED version of Headstrong by Trapt?! I keep getting these damn versions where they bleep "shit"... nur. IM me if you do PLEASE.

Wed, 19 Mar 2003 22:02:26 GMT

Off to Texas for a weeeek, woooooooooo.

Wed, 30 Oct 2002 18:44:58 GMT

Well, I have to do something I never thought I'd have to do and go Friends Only.

I've had my suspicions and haven't posted a lot lately for that reason.

Anyways... as of today, 10-30-02, it's Friends Only.

You wanna be added? Sure, just comment here and I'll see what I can do. I don't guarantee anything to be thrilling and mind boggling, but it can happen sometimes. And then sometimes I just don't want to post anything or sometimes I post surveys and quizzes... all behind cuts, so just deal with it ;)

Wed, 30 Oct 2002 03:42:31 GMT

I love Jackass.

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Tue, 29 Oct 2002 22:04:45 GMT

Unhealthy obsession with this song, not sure why.

Tue, 29 Oct 2002 03:35:02 GMT

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Mon, 28 Oct 2002 19:59:40 GMT

The piercing urge has hit and call me crazy but I'm thinking about the nipple.

Mon, 28 Oct 2002 19:18:55 GMT

Ok, everyone play "iF YoU C Jordan' by Something Corporate for me and BLARE the "FUCK YOU JORDAN" part for me. I'm cool with it though, he was a little too "frat boy"ish anyways.

But, I never fail to have a constant supply of man whores... enter Nate.

I met Nate on Saturday night, there was something there and it just progressed as the night went on... whatever, conversation, blahblahblah, we end up making out for the rest of the night in between playing pool and darts (where I kicked his ass and made him nervous and he couldn't hit anything.) He got my number, said he'd call tomorrow (which was yesterday)... that was Saturday, he hasn't called yet, but I'm not concerned about that. Anyways, basics: 22, singer in a band, his favorite band is 311 and he's a sweetheart. We'll see, right? If he doesn't call, he doesn't call... I hope he does though, christ he was an excellent kisser.

Fri, 25 Oct 2002 20:54:17 GMT

R. I. P. Richard Harris...

He was a good Dumbledore...

Wed, 23 Oct 2002 21:48:33 GMT

stillwater ganked my Incubus icon!!!!!!!! Who thinks its mean that since she didn't ask to use it, I asked her to stop using it? I mean christ, if they had asked... well, I would have said no, but I would have offered to make them one of their own.

Wed, 23 Oct 2002 18:44:21 GMT

CoCoPrakas (1:42:21 PM): you finally find a guy who you think is cute and nice and blah blah blah..........and you are willing to just throw away any possibility of anything forming from this.......just because you are worried about what he is going to say

Do my friends know me or do they know me?

Wed, 23 Oct 2002 05:05:04 GMT

Ok, let me explain more about the concert/getting William's autograph.

I'll run down the bands.

Further Seems Forever: Wow, fantabulous. Got the crowd nice and warmed up. Since they had all played last night as well at the HoB, they congratulated us on being a much better crowd (from the sounds of it, last nights sucked.) They were really good though. Opened with Pictures of Shorelines, yay!

Something Corporate: Hi, wow. AMAZING. They had the crowd COMPLETELY rocking out. Andrew jumped on his piano and it was great, the crowd went wild. Opened with Fall, played Cavanaugh Park, and ended with If You C Jordan. Yowza. I loved that they opened with Fall. Andrew also said they'd be back in a few months, so yay to that!

Finch: FANfuckingTASTIC!!!! GOD THEY WERE GOOD. I was in the pit for this one and DAMN was it good. I can't say enough good things about it. Didn't play Without You Here, but that's ok they played everything else I like.

New Found Glory: Hehehe, fun as always. Covered Glory of Love, dedicated Sonny to all the victims of all things terrorist related. They were really good, lots of interaction with the crowd. Comin' back in December, score! Played Forget My Name (yay!!), Something I Call Personality (yay again!!), Understatement (yaaaaay!), and Story So Far (yippeeeee!) all my faves. They ended with My Friends Over You and that kicked hardcore.

So, how did I get William's autograph you ask? I'm walking out of the Riv and I see this woman getting her ticket signed... I look closer and I froze and made a noise that is best compared to as a squeak of some sort. I walked up, held out my shirt and went "Please?" and he looked at me like "how much crack are you on?" but just said "sure no problem" and signed. I thanked him and spazzed when I got outside. I mean, he was just standing there, how could I resist? He's a beautiful piece of man, btw. The shirt rocks too. It's one I haven't seen for them before. It's like the Rolling Rock symbol but it says 'Piano Rock' instead. I've seen the Hopeless Records ones like that, and I had to have it and that's what he signed. *drool*

Wed, 23 Oct 2002 04:16:56 GMT

For any Something Corporate fans to be jealous of me...

I GOT WILLIAM'S AUTOGRAPH ON MY SHIRT, WOOOOOOO!

Tue, 22 Oct 2002 19:59:29 GMT

Did I talk about the Dashboard Confessional concert yet?

It was fantabulous.

Claimed spot #3 on my concert list.

And now tonight we have: Further Seems Forever, Finch, Something Corporate and New Found Glory.

Super excited about Finch and SoCo.

Sun, 20 Oct 2002 22:46:29 GMT

Haven't felt much like updating/haven't had anything uber-thrilling to update about. I hate people at work today... well, not hate, but some of the residents (ok, only one really) is getting on my nerves. She's called down about 5 times since 4:45 about trivial things, that I don't even handle but she feels the need to tell me about how bad things are with them. Irritated with school, dropping one class because it's pissing me off and is too time-consuming right now. Might move in with my sister, dunno. Whatever.

Costume/toga (knowing the people whp's throwing the party, they just threw toga in there so they can wear sheets with nothing on under them) party this Saturday, will be funny, as this is my "costume" (and yes, the strikeout is right for the shirt): this hysterical headband with a cowboy hat on it and 2 blonde pigtails with red bandanas tied at the the ends *got it at Target, yes it's for kids technically, but I couldn't resist*, a wifebeater with "Ride ~~'Em~~ Me Cowboy" written on it and some ugly flannel shirt cuz it's gonna be frickin' freezing *but also cuz it's hillbilly.*

Ok, not the greatest, but it's gonna be a good time. Keith, Lisa, and Lunchbox are throwin' it, so y'know there'll be plenty of liquor (hi, 15 cases of beer last party.) Drunken fun for everyone.

Thu, 17 Oct 2002 03:43:19 GMT

Just for Kylie, an update!

Ok, so I had a date tonight.

Went very well, sooooooooooo sweet... he ordered for me and paid for me and he's calling me sometime this week to go out again. His name's Jordan, about 6'1, glasses... just adorable. So, we'll see how that goes.

I refuse to get excited about it though, just in case.

Wed, 16 Oct 2002 17:02:28 GMT

Lovin' this Chevelle song...

it's me against this world and i don't care

Wed, 16 Oct 2002 03:46:24 GMT

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Romantic-Sexy.... Your fantasies involve love, not lust. You are a fantastic kisser, and for very good reason: it's your favorite thing. You are sappy as hell, and you don't care who knows it.

LJ Info
01) user name: laura2066
02) journal name: i still defend emotions
03) # of people on your Friends list: 39.
04) # of people who list you as a Friend: 33.
05) do you have LJ Friends who live in your area?: A few.
06) length of avg entry (short, medium, long): Medium.
07) how often do you post or link pictures?: Every once in awhile.
08) do you use the spell check feature?: Nope.
09) are most entries Public or Friends Only?: Public, with an occassional Friends Only.
10) is there a reoccurring phrase or theme in your LJ?: Bitching, music/concerts, friends.

Personal Shyte
01) parents (divorced or still married): Married
02) #, age and sex of siblings: 1 sister--29.
03) at what age was your first full kiss?: 15?
04) do you hold hands in public w/ others?: Yep.
05) are you more outgoing or isolated?: Outgoing, that was silly.
06) one word to describe your current mood: Bored and nervous and needing to get some balls.
07) two words to describe your desired mood(s): Content and rested.
08) three words to describe your current job(s): I answer phones.
09) your favorite four letter word: What? (No really, we do it all the time just to annoy each other... try it one day, after someone says something, just say "what... what... what?"until they get mad.)
10) your favorite of the 5 senses: Touch.

Music Matters
01) do you put on music to sleep?: sNot lately.
02) approximate # of albums in your collection: Around 200.
03) do you sing along to songs you know?: All the time.
04) do your friends have similar tastes?:With a few bands.
05) do you make mix tapes/cds for friends?: Yeppers.
06) what songs/artists would you put on a mix for mom/mother figure?: Buffet, Mellencamp, Lovett.
07) did your parents/caregivers influence your musical tastes?: Not at all.
08) do/did you use file sharing programs to exchange mp3s?: Yeppers.
09) do you make music of your own (band, dj or composer)?: I wish.
10) what was the last band/album you bought?: GC - The Young and The Hopeless.

Daydream Beliefs
if money were no object..
01) where would you live?: Chicago.
02) would you pursue more education? in what field(s)?: No.
03) what kind of transportation would you use?: Infiniti QX4.
if a time machine were available to you..
04) which time would you like to live in?: The future.
05) what specific event would you like to witness?: I have noooo idea.
06) what event would you change, if possible?: the 9/11 attacks
07) what historical figure would you most want to meet?: Christ I dunno.
if you had unlimited time/lifespan..
08) what language(s) would you like to master?: Italian.
09) what would activity/sport/hobby would you take up?: Stamp collecting... I'm so just kidding.
10) what would you do to better the world at large?: Cure AIDS or cancer... something meaningful.

No, I did not die--I'm still alive and well and on a complete concert high :-)

OK, my Incubus 2 day extravaganza is over. Madison, WI... the best show. Amazing. I was on the floor about 20 feet from the band. I could see them sweating. There aren't words for me to describe how amazing this was for me. I was always like "as long as I'm there, I don't care where I'm sitting, it's the environment." Not anymore... it's floor all the way for me. Sure I almost died being squished between people, sure I got kicked 3 times in the head by retarded bodysurfers, sure I fell twice when the crowd just got out of hand and a huge group of us just got knocked over... BUT IT WAS ALL IN THE NAME OF INCUBUS.

I got a camera in, will get the pictures developed tomorrow, hopefully they'll be decent and I'll scan them and post 'em up in here. It was so great at the end of I Miss You when Brandon went "that was special." At one point he told everyone to "blow kisses and smoke joints", something along those lines. Are You In? got a huge reaction from the crowd, everyone was grooving (literally, that's the best word to describe it) to that.

The crowd was great, everyone was just rockin' out hard in the little space we had and people helped other people up and... they were just great :-) At the end of Aqueous Transmission when Brandon left the stage he gave the most adorable smile and bowed. Everyone screamed their asses off as each person walked off stage. When the spotlight went on Kilmore he put his hand up and everyone just clapped. Mike always gets a good reaction, he's amazing when he plays. One of my favorite memories from last night is when I heard the opening to Drive, and I looked over and they had these amazing orange-ish beams of light around Mike and everyone went nuts. Alex (or Dirk if you prefer to call him) was the man, as usual... rockin' that bass hard. Jose walked off the stage to a huge applause as well... I really can say that so far, last night was the best night of my life, hands down. Everytime they get better and better and when it was ending this time I got all teary eyed like a dork because I knew it was the last time I'd be seeing them for awhile. It's amazing how things like that can touch someone.

I apologize for raving like a dork, but I can't help it. They're the best.

Tue, 15 Oct 2002 23:35:03 GMT

Concert review to come later...

In the meantime...

EVERYONE NEEDS TO TELL ME TO STOP BEING A WUSS AND CALL THIS GUY WHOSE NUMBER I GOT.

And that's an order.

Mon, 14 Oct 2002 15:12:41 GMT

Brandon was pretty chatty last night though, my favorite?

"So this is a college town... I dropped out of college to play in a rock band."

Mon, 14 Oct 2002 14:56:37 GMT

SWEET LORD.

Ok, the sound last night was FANFUCKINGTASTIC, the crowd however--SUCKED MAJOR.

The college crowd scene just wasn't for me, it was all people who were there to hear the singles...

PEOPLE WERE SITTING DOWN DURING A CERTAIN SHADE OF GREEN!

That's all I need to say.

Sun, 13 Oct 2002 16:50:29 GMT

Champaign shall rocketh my socks off tonight just as Madison will rocketh my socks off tomorrow.

Oh Incubus.

Sun, 13 Oct 2002 06:37:26 GMT

sweet jesus lord. Ok, I'm fairly sober because we hd to cut the evening short cuz Janet kept making out with boys who were NOT her boyfriend. A story I'd eatrher not get into as I end up looking like the bitch becasue I have to pry her off of random people in the bar.

I'm going to bed, I have a concert tomorrow, leaving about 330ish... later ya'll.

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