self-explanatory

this is a tweet i wrote earlier:

and these are the future tour dates that are within reasonable driving range...atlanta would be the best, but it's on a wednesday which will not be compatible with my fall schedule. orlando would be sweet cause we could go for the weekend and hit up an amusement park. i seriiiously must go see paramore live or i might literally fall into the darkest depression imaginable. i mean, probably not. but i would sell an internal organ to be at a paramore concert. just imagine the energy! so who's going?

p.s. can you tell i just learned how to take partial screenshots?

yea, i'm pretty stoked about it.

piece of mind

fact: i am musically obsessed with paramore.

when their newest cd {brand new eyes} came out i liiiterally listened to nothing else for about two months. after a while, my musical coma started to worry me. so i turned on the radio and listened to other music, but i still find myself shoving their cd into my car stereo all the time, particulary when stressed, sad, or upset. which sounds weird, but it's only because cranking up the volume and singing along provides a huge emotional release for me. it's like i get all of my energy out and feel calm again. i totally listen to it when i'm good moods too and just want to get pumped up. hayley williams is an idol. and here, are some of my favorite paramore lyrics from {brand new eyes} - there's others that i like too but i tried to make this as condensed as possible. you get the idea. oh! and to check out more of paramore's work, go here.

we all learn to make mistakes

and run from them with no direction

we'll run from them with no conviction

{from misguided ghosts}

you built up a world of magic

because your real life is tragic

{from brick by boring brick}

next time you point a finger

i'll point you to a mirror

{from playing god}

it hurts remembering

how it felt to shut down

you can't be too careful anymore

when all that is waiting for you

won't come any closer

you've got to reach a little more

{from careful }

i'm always wrong

but you're never right

{from looking up}

seems like it's getting harder to believe in anything

than just to get lost in all my selfish thoughts

{from turn it off}

all the best lies,

they are told with fingers tied

so cross them tight

{from feeling sorry}

taken for granted most everything

that i would have died for just yesterday

honestly, can you believe we crossed the world while it's asleep

i'd never trade it in, cause i've always wanted this

and it's not a dream anymore, it's worth fighting for

{from looking up}

airplanes

every single time this song plays on the radio

i crank it up louder!

moral of the story:

everything that hayley williams does rocks.

i love her. and this collaboration with b.o.b.

LIGHTS- "Romance Is" Ustream

This is a song that I'm in love with.
I could listen to it over & over & over again
& again.
She's so talented.

music suggestion music suggestion music

I just found a new favorite song

that I wanted to recommend that everyone listens to!

it's really beautiful and mellow. A great song to relax to.

Plus, the singer was a girl that I went to high school with.

now she's in Nashville trying to start a career.

Haley Shaw, you are so talented!

So, without further adieu

Check out "SING ALONG" (& other songs if you want):

http://www.myspace.com/haleyshawmusic

photo taken from Facebook

Resolution Update

Learn Guitar? CHECK! (um, if by "check" I mean: has taken 2 lessons and practiced the G Major scale a few times.)

Keep Room and Car Clean? CHECK! (You honestly would not beliiieve what my bedroom looks like 349.8261774 days of the year and I  w i s h  I had taken a "Before" picture, but alas, I did not so here's a picture of my beautiful (and clean!) (and vaccumed!) room which I vow to maintain for at least another 3 days...)

As for my other resolutions?! Ah heck, who am I kidding? I'm lucky my room got cleaned. All in due time...

Inspiratiiion: LIGHTS

I'd like to feature certain people that I admire in my blog from time to time. The first one being: LIGHTS, a Canadian singer/songwriter. Though her electro-pop music is pretty awesome, watching her play acoustic guitar and sing with no editing is what makes me respect her the most...heck, part of the reason I want to learn how to play guitar is because of her (it may also be a little bit of Taylor Swift's fault).

Why I think she's amazing & should switch lives with me (or at least let me be her best friend):

1. She's talented. But not just talented, EPICALLY TALENTED. Jealousy-Inducing-Talented.

2. She plays Keytar and is an avid fan of video games, particulary World of Warcraft.

3. She has seemingly the most unique, genuine, sweet, warm-hearted personality ever.

4. She loves beef jerky. That's just a random fact, but it's endearing somehow.

5. She wears combat boots like no other and cites Lara Croft as her fashion inspiration.

6. She has a weapon wall in her apartment (covered in laser guns and swords) - badass.

7. She has multiple tattoos and long straight black hair that makes me envious.

8. She rocks this whole intergalactic, space theme that reminds me of wanting to be an astronaut as a kid.

9. She's gorgeous!

Basically, I have an immense amount of respect for her and everything she does inspires in me some way. She's not afraid to be herself and doesn't care what others think. She's one of those individuals in life that make you want to strive to be a better person. I don't want to sound dramatic, it's just, she makes me want to embrace what's different about myself instead of trying to fit/blend in with others, create and experience music on a personal level, and so much more that I don't want to list so as not as not to sound like an obsessed fangirl. (but I am. Shhhhh)

Basically, just do yourself a favor and check out her music on these pages:

myspace.com/lights

iamlights.com

youtube.com/lights

 

and then watch this video of her performing "Romance Is" (a cool un-released song played acoustically)

Lights - Romance Is

Luckily for me, she's touring with Owl City in Charleston in February! It's sold out, but I bought tickets during pre-sale, so guess who's going? ME! (crossing my fingers so so tight that I have the opportunity to meet her & get an autograph and picture)