"I WRITE SINS NOT TRAGEDIES"
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"HELLO, GOOD FRIEND"
(Introduction to me.)
I'm on MySpace for the sole purpose of discovering new music and bands that I might otherwise not have the opportunity to listen to. However, to prove that I'm a real person and not a spam bot, here's an FYI about me... =)
*I'm a girl. (My name is misleading.)
*I'm East Asian. (I'm stereotypically short.)
*I'm deceptively young. (I still get carded!)
*I absolutely adore sarcasm, subtle compliments, quirky individuals, laughing, people-watching, attempts at good grammar/spelling/punctuation, sleeping without worrying about tomorrow, "the chase", receiving mail from someone I haven't heard from in awhile, when something happens that seems insignificant but actually means a lot to me, and Gwen Stefani.
To gain insight into my personality, all you need to know is my zodiac sign: Pisces...
*Keywords to describe a Piscean (courtesy of dailyhoroscopes.com ):
Imaginative, Sensitive, Compassionate, Kind, Selfless, Unworldly, Intuitive, Sympathetic, Escapist, Idealistic, Secretive, Vague, Weak-willed, Easily Led
*Description of a Piscean (courtesy of Universal Psychic Guild ):
Mysterious and alluring individuals, most Pisces are extremely talented, but even though they are gifted in many ways, they still manage to spend most of their lives battling "confusing" conditions. Pisces is the sign symbolised by the image of two fish. Their symbol depicts one fish heading upward, the other pulling downward. This mirrors how Pisceans are frequently torn between two pathways in life, or actually do live two very different existences at the same time .
The Piscean's inner quest to explore their "ivory tower" syndrome can lead them into some most unusual and unlikely living conditions. Of all the signs of the zodiac, Pisces are the ones who end up in the most muddles over the years of their lives. They fantasize about situations, people and particularly romance - and because they spend so much time in their own form of 'fantasy land' this can catch them short in other more worldly areas. Because of this inner world of fantasy, Pisces people seldom perceive whatever is going on around them in its true light. They see life instead as they want to see it, coloring their view of the world in hues and tones far removed from its true reflection. No wonder this is the sign of both miracles and disillusionment. If you are a Pisces, be warned your emotions are a weak spot.
One thing that plays havoc with your life is romance. When things romantically are going well for you, you are on cloud nine. When romance turns sour you land in a heap. Pisces often need to take lots of holidays (or time off) to recover from life's many diverse pressures. You are the zodiac's most sensitive sign, so you need to take extra special care of yourself. Nobody can beat you up, as much as you can beat yourself up within your own mind. In your purest form you are psychic, visionary and a guiding light to all who know you. But, in your "out of tune" state, you become depressed, obsessive and confused.
"NEW FRIEND REQUEST"
(Bands you should add.)
Family Force 5
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Shady Jeff
The Matches
"TO TRIXIE AND REPTILE, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING"
(Local bands who obviously appreciate their fans.)
"THE ROCK SHOW"
(Bands with upcoming MD/DC/VA shows.)
"LOUDER NOW"
(Music I like.)
Some songs I currently like
These aren't in any particular order (although recently added songs are at the top), and songs are replaced on a weekly basis.-"Me Love" (Sean Kingston)
-"Three Strikes and You're In" (Karate High School)
-"Faces" (Scary Kids Scaring Kids)
-"Paralyzer" (Finger Eleven)
-"Lose Urself" (Family Force 5)
-"Beautiful Girls" (Sean Kingston
-"Makes Me Wonder" (Maroon 5)
-"Do You Know" (Enrique Iglesias)
-"What I've Done" (Linkin Park)
-"We've Got a Big Mess On Our Hands" (The Academy Is...)
-"Umbrella" (Rihanna)
Some songs I can't get enough of
These aren't in any particular order, and some songs may be replaced from time to time.-"Luv Addict" (Family Force 5)
-"The Coldest Heart" (The Classic Crime)
-"Pretty Girl" (Sugarcult)
-"Hear You Me" (Jimmy Eat World)
-"Gone So Young" (Amber Pacific)
-"The Impression That I Get" (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones)
-"She Talks to Angels" (Black Crowes)
-"Over My Head" (The Fray)
-"Have You Seen This Girl" (Hotspur)
-"Zero" (Smashing Pumpkins)
-"Pour Some Sugar On Me" (Def Leppard)
-"Save Me" (Shinedown)
-"Animals" (Nickelback)
-"Bat Country" (A7X)
-"Wings of a Butterfly" (HIM)
-"The Geeks Get the Girl" (American Hi-Fi)
-"Shotgun Serenade" (The Juliana Theory)
-"Last Resort" (Papa Roach)
-"Stacey's Mom" (Fountains of Wayne)
-"Caress Me Down" (Sublime)
-"Sex and Candy" (Marcy Playground)
-"Bodies" (Drowning Pool)
-"Should I Stay or Should I Go" (The Clash)
-"Figured You Out" (Nickelback)
-"Dragula" (Rob Zombie)
-"The Hand That Feeds" (NIN)
-"Into the Dark" (The Juliana Theory)
-"Last Kiss" (Pearl Jam)
Some bands I truly enjoy
I'm not really sure what particular genres of music I favor most, mainly because I don't truly understand the nuances between the multitudes of genres and sub-genres that exist. Mainly, I like particular songs of different bands, rather than particular bands. But this is a sampling of some bands who have many songs I like (click on names for profiles).Atreyu
Avenged Sevenfold
Bullet for My Valentine
Escape the Fate
Everclear
Fall Out Boy
Family Force 5
Good Charlotte
Green Day
Hellogoodbye
I Am Ghost
Korn
Lit
My Chemical Romance
MxPx
Over It
Papa Roach
Plain White T's
Relient K
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Senses Fail
30 Seconds to Mars
Yellowcard
I'm also partial to these bands even though they're not currently part of the list above.
A Change of Pace
A Static Lullaby
AFI
Aiden
Akon
Allister (RIP)
Amber Pacific
Anberlin
Armor for Sleep
Blessthefall
Bowling for Soup
Chiodos
Coheed & Cambria
Cute Is What We Aim For
Destroy the Runner
DevilDriver
Disturbed
Dope
DragonForce
Evanescence
From First to Last
Funeral for a Friend
Gob (RIP)
Gym Class Heroes
Halifax
Haste the Day
Hawk Nelson
HIM
Hollywood Undead
Ill Nino
Jimmy Eat World
Jonezetta
Karate High School
Lacuna Coil
Lostprophets
Lucky Boys Confusion
Madina Lake
Mae
Makeshift Romeo
Manntis
Mayday Parade
Mest (RIP)
Mindless Self Indulgence
Monty Are I
Motion City Soundtrack
Mudvayne
New Found Glory
No Use for a Name
Ok Go
Panic at the Disco
Parkway Drive
Pierce the Veil
Riddlin Kids (RIP)
Ringside
Rob Zombie
Run Kid Run
Shiny Toy Guns
Simple Plan
Still Remains
Story of the Year
System of a Down
Sublime (RIP)
Sugarcult
Sum 41
Taking Back Sunday
The Almost
The Confession
The Devil Wears Prada
The Higher
The Human Abstract
The Juliana Theory (RIP)
The Matches
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
The Rocket Summer
The Vincent Black Shadow
Thousand Foot Krutch
Three Days Grace
Throwdown
Some bands I expect to become huge rockstars
Don't forget to support your local music. I've seen the majority of these bands perform live and had the opportunity to speak with them, and they deserve recognition for their talent and their appreciation of fans. (You know me; I know you.)
I love these guys...
aFREUDIANSLIP
Eleven:54
Height of Fashion
The Hint
The Leg Work
The Ray Gradys
And, some more good local and up and coming bands...
Agents of the Sun
Armoreta
Ballyhoo
Crash Boom Bang
Demas the Thief
Fools & Horses
Havok in Hollywood (RIP)
Hotspur
Johnny Orange (RIP)
Minus-One
Rites of Ash
Split Fifty
Voo Doo Blue (RIP)
Welbilt
"FAMOUS LAST WORDS"
(Notes about my profile.)
As you can see, my profile is very music-centric. (I even tried to make all my section titles relate to music in one way or another, e.g. "Famous Last Words" is a song by My Chemical Romance.) I'm interested in anyone that can introduce me to a new band. It would be particularly nice if the band's music fell into similar categories as those bands I've already listed. Or, bands one might find at the Warped Tour would be a pretty good bet. Since everyone has MySpace, it would be amusing to see some of you at a show!
I don't put up banners for every local band I like. Just ones that I communicate with and that I feel pay adequate attention to their fans. Obviously, it's the fans that put money in these bands' pockets, so it would be common sense to be nice to the fans.
For bigger bands, I wouldn't expect the same kind of attention, so I promote these bands whenever the mood strikes (e.g. if I just finished listening to their latest cd or watching their music video, etc).
Other than just regular MySpace users, I'll usually only add bands. On occasion, I also add music festivals (e.g. Warped Tour), concert venues (e.g. Recher Theatre), or celebrities (e.g. Tila Tequila). Very rarely do I accept record labels or clothing brands. I like to keep the number of profiles on my friends list down to a manageable amount, so I usually check out bands to decide if they have a sound I like before accepting a request. I also rarely request regular users since I'm not big on comments and such.
Key for my blog entries: (F) Friends, (P) Public, (PL) Preferred List. The preferred list is for anyone who actually wants to read all of my entries (you must be really bored, haha). Obviously, I won't know you've read anything unless you let me know. =)