Gender: Female
Sign: Taurus
Country: CA
|
Blog Archive
[ Older
Newer ]
|
|
 |
|
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
|
12:13 PM - The review you haven’t been looking for.
Current mood:  chill
Category: Music
As embarrassing as this is to admit. I saw a Tokio Hotel show when I was in Montreal, and with nothing better to do at this moment, I'm going to review it.
Let me introduce you to Tokio Hotel... the girls scream for them and the dudes dress like them, like The Back Street Boys but rock.
From left to right Georg the bass player, Bill the lead singer, his identical twin brother Tom the guitar player, and Gustav the drummer.
Ok so I admit it, Bill does have this androgynous quality about him which is a little appealing but I can't quite put my finger on any of it.
I was a little surprised by all of it. I listened to a song called 'Stich ins Gluck' and found myself really enjoying it. So I purchased the rest of the album called Zimmer 483 and found myself listening to it more and more with out even realizing what was happening. I eventually found an english release called Scream which consisted of the songs off their last two german albums. I did some research and found that in Germany these guys are either loved or hated. They sell out to crowds of over 10,000 screaming fans and have only been in the industry for 2 years. They are quite often compared to the Beatles in popularity and they are only 18-21 years in age. No wonder everyone was so taken aback by them!
So suffice to say when the chance came to see them in Montreal I jumped on it. I want to be part of all this too! Maybe not to participate in the hype directly but to bare witness to it all. They were to tour to 4 places in North America and play for the first time ever. Montreal was the first of the shows. The tickets to all the shows sold out in minutes. I was given 2 tickets and was only one body, so decided to sign up to a Tokio Hotel message board and give the other to a random fan. There were many who were ticket-less, ebay was selling tickets for $500, I was holding the power of the tween world in my hand.
Anyways jump to game day. I gave my ticket to the sweetest girl in the world and was grateful for her company for the show. We met in downtown Montreal to wander around for the day and wait for the venue doors to open when she politely informed me people had been waiting in line since 4am to get good spots... so suffice to say it was mandatory we headed to the venue immediately. I delayed as much as I could, the last thing I wanted to do was stand in line for 6 hours in the snow, to a show in a venue where good visuals where guaranteed, but I eventually gave in. The line was huge and everyone was either screaming, singing, or chanting, and there were cold parents by the hundreds observing and assuring their children's safety from a distance. I felt so out of place, but accepted my place as an observer and kept my hopes up by how warm the venue will be once the doors open.
7:30pm and the doors open. I was a little excited at this point, probably mostly because warmth was inside, but I think a little over what I was about to witness too. All I remember is thinking "please, for whatever it's worth, I hope to hell these guys are great live".
The rest of this story angers me a little inside. Unfortunately, if I came to this concert to witness anything genuine, I was in for a big disappointment. After the first song it was crystal clear that this was all just an act. There was nothing genuine about what went down on that stage that night and it didn't take any huge amount of musical maturity to come to that conclusion. I soon found myself feeling sorry for these guys and what they have been caught up in. I would have enjoyed the performance a lot better without the hair flips from the bass player who oddly enough seems more concerned over his hair the whole concert then over any sort of relationship with the music he was playing. I would have enjoyed it more if the guitar player knew how to connect to his element and wasn't just playing in a band to get some tween ass, and the singer would have moved with the music instead of act out a sequence of what seemed to be pre-established rock dance routines, if there is such a thing. It also seemed that he was too lazy to sing most of his songs or exercise any of the vocal range found on the CDs, seeming to get more pleasure pointing the mic at the audience and getting them to sing for him. I suppose you can call that "engaging the crowd" to a certain extent, but not when the crowd is pretty much singing your show. The only one who seemed genuine to the whole thing was the drummer, and to me he seemed sort of sad the whole time and not really into it.
I'm still really glad I saw them and I do still find myself listening to their album which really is OK. But I doubt you will ever find me at another show of theirs again. I think one person summed it all up best when they said "Tokio Hotel is the musical equivalent of Snakes On A Plane. The first 15-20 minutes are great because you can just revel in the over-the-top cliche godawfulness of it all. But then, you realize theres still like 2 hours left and the joke has totally run its course."
 Photo by:Me
2 Comments - 0 Kudos
- Add Comment
|
|
|
|
Thursday, February 14, 2008
|
|
|
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
|
12:56 PM - Where is MY Virgo?
Current mood:  grateful
Category: Blogging
Compatibility of Taurus and Virgo
This is a heavenly mix, so if you are attracted to a Virgo, grab this lover and hold on tight! Both of you are earthsigns, indicating you want many of the same things: a productive life, money in the bank, and time to spend on intellectual and cultural activities.
Virgos are the worriers and Taurus are the experts at soothing, so you are a perfect match. The reason for Virgos' constant worrying stems from their sense of responsibility. They are afraid of letting someone down, like their boss, kids, friends or you, by not accomplishing what they promised. You are steadfast and true-blue too, but you rarely worry about anything, so you find your Virgo's concerns lovable, and may even offer to pitch in and help. You two keep your heads out of the clouds, so you will probably agree on most of the big decisions you'll make together. Peace and harmony is your number one goal Taurus, and you'll get it with your Virgo lover. Best of all, Virgo will give you the complete fidelity you crave, for they have integrity all the way down to their toes, and want a one-and-only, too.
You will be stimulated by Virgos' razor-sharp mind and sound reason. Virgos' rulership by nimble Mercuryhas its rewards. Virgos are super-organized and always happy to help out. Words and ideas flow easily for Virgos, and they make superb teachers and communicators. Should you find yourself in a crisis, your Virgo can come up with many battle plans. Since Virgo is a mutablesign, and you're a fixedone, you will find your beloved infinitely more flexible and adaptable than you are. You will be amazed at your Virgo's resourcefulness. You have substantial gifts with which to influence your Virgo in return, not the least of which is your focus on your chosen path in life. This shows your strength of purpose, patience and determination. Your Virgo is restless and needs instant gratification, but your soothing presence will help him or her cope more realistically with life's vicissitudes.
So, what kind of energy do you generate when the lights go out? Since you are such a masterful lover, your Virgo will be responsive and warm, and fulfill your fantasies of what love is all about. But bear in mind that Virgos are often a little reserved at first. Use that Taurus patience. Sometimes love can get predictable, but since Virgo sread so much, your lover is sure to come back with a new idea he or she would be willing to try. Virgos are also great communicators, and in lovemaking that is a big plus.
When the planets and signs are arrayed this well in a love match, the lovers can speak in code or with just a look to each other, and all will be understood. Your Virgo's Sun sign lights up your 5th houseof true love, so you see, it couldn't get any better than this!
1 Comments - 0 Kudos
- Add Comment
|
|
|
|
Friday, October 19, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday, February 08, 2007
|
11:58 AM - What do you get when you combine Calvin with a drawing board?
Current mood:  bouncy
Category: Art and Photography
Cool huh?
1 Comments - 2 Kudos
- Add Comment
|
|
|
|
Sunday, January 21, 2007
|
4:06 PM - The shit list.
Current mood: bouncy
Or,more appropriately... The "Schitt" List.
The lineage is finally revealed!
Many people are at a loss for a response when someone says "You don't know Jack Schitt!"
Read on and you'll be able to handle the situation intelligently.
Jack is the only son of Awe Schitt and O. Schitt. Awe Schitt, the fertilizer magnate, married O. Schitt, a partner of Kneedeep & Schitt, Inc.
Jack Schitt married Noe Schitt, and the deeply religious couple begat 6 children: Holie Schitt, Fulla Schitt, Giva Schitt, Bull Schitt, and the twins, Deap Schitt and Dip Schitt.
Against her parents' wishes, Deap Schitt married Dumb Schitt, a high school dropout.
After 15 years of marriage, Jack & Noe Schitt divorced. Noe Schitt later married a Mr. Sherlock, and out of devotion to her children, decided to hyphenate her last name, and became Noe Schitt-Sherlock.
Dip Schitt married a woman named Loda Dung, who became Loda Schitt. The couple produced a nervous son, Chicken Schitt.
Fulla Schitt and Giva Schitt, inseparable throughout childhood subsequently married the Happens brothers. The local newspaper announced the Schitt-Happens wedding, which was quite an event. The Schitt-Happens children were Dawg, Byrd, and Hoarse Schitt.
Bull Schitt, the prodigal son, left home to tour the world. He returned from his travels with his Italian bride, Piza Schitt.
So, NOW if someone says "You don't know Jack Schitt", you can beg to differ. You not only know Jack Schitt, but the entire Schitt list!
xo
 |
Currently
reading
:
The Celestine Prophecy; The Tenth Insight
By
James Redfield
Release date: 1996
|
2 Comments - 4 Kudos
- Add Comment
|
|
|
|
Monday, December 04, 2006
|
8:30 AM - Need a laugh? What about that pig?
Current mood:  amused
FACT: If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. (Hardly seems worth it.)
FACT: If you farted consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb. (Now that's more like it!)
FACT: The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet. (Ew!)
FACT: A pig's orgasm lasts 30 minutes. (In my next life, I want to be a pig.)
FACT: A cockroach will live nine days without its head before it starves to death. (Creepy.)
(I'm still not over the pig.)
FACT: Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories a hour. (Don't try this at home, maybe at work)
FACT: The male praying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to its body. The female initiates sex by ripping the male's head off. (Interesting.)
FACT: The flea can jump 350 times its body length. It's like a human jumping the length of a football field. (30 minutes..lucky pig! Can you imagine?)
FACT: The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds. (What could be so tasty on the bottom of a pond?)
FACT: Some lions mate over 50 times a day. (I still want to be a pig in my next life...quality over quantity.)
FACT: Butterflies taste with their feet. (Something I always wanted to know.)
FACT: The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue. (Hmmmmmm......)
FACT: Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people. (If you're ambidextrous, do you split the difference?)
FACT: Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump. (I'd say that's a good thing)
FACT: A cat's urine glows under a black light. (I wonder who was paid to figure that out?)
FACT: An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. (I know some people like that.)
FACT: Starfish have no brains. (I know some people like that too.)
FACT: Polar bears are left-handed. (If they switch, they'll live a lot longer)
FACT: Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure. (What about that pig??)
 |
Currently
reading
:
The Facts of Life: and Other Dirty Jokes
By
Willie Nelson
Release date: 08 April, 2003
|
0 Comments - 0 Kudos
- Add Comment
|
|
|
tired
ecstatic
excited
