Monday, April 12, 2004

You know… I had things I wanted to write about today. Like the two dreams I had last night. But I decided not to. They were so completely different and would cancel each other out. I sat down at the computer immediately after I woke. That took away some of the disturbed feelings away, thankfully. I really didn't want to start the day crying, heh.

After wallowing in the praise you lovely people give so generously, I thought I'd spend the day inside and write some moreon the 'follow up' that I began working on yesterday. I'm blaming Becky for this one, simply because she said "I hope you keep working on it". At first I felt a bit disheartened, seeing how the story was meant to end there and I read it as it needed to be worked at more.

But
I then understood what you were saying and I am really thankful that you did. Because you were right, there is more.... I just didn't want to acknowledge it. It felt easier to say 'this is all there is, enjoy the vagueness' and not... take responsibility, in a way.

You see, the last time I tried to write a story that wasn't an essay about an event in my life, or a story that wasn't based on something I had experienced, it turned out horrible. I was 15 years old and was assigned to write a story about someone who lived in Greece, during its glory days (the title of the period escapes me… and it's probably called something else in English… ).
Anyway, it convinced me that all I could write [somewhat] decently, were poems. So I've never applied myself to writing short stories. Instead of challenging myself to explore what I could do with [*cough*mytalent*cough*] what I had, I ignored it and comforted myself with what I trusted I could do well.

Now… [dramatic pause]… I feel that it's the right time to give it a try. The 'Reanimatrix thread' really opened a big door for me, somehow. It's difficult to explain, but … maybe one day I'll be able to word exactly what happened *smiles*


Back to my point, hehe. This morning came off to a bad start, but after reading a couple of MyO's, I felt a bit better. I had planned to write on the story and play videogames, not doing anything really... but I didn't.

Do you know what I did ? ~_^

I took a book, two blankets and sat down in a sun chair on the terrace. The sun was up and the rays were warm, but it was still a bit chilly. I'd normally let this discourage me and crawl back into my room, growling at the weather for intercepting my attempt to get some cosy time. But not today. Nope, I wrapped the blankets around me and began reading my book.


Two hours later, I still sat there, now warmed up by the sun. It was absolutely wonderful, to just sit there and be there. Peaceful.... I came in to write this post and now I think I'll go outside again. Maybe I'll read some more, or perhaps just sit there and enjoy our garden. Soak up the sun and feel alive.

Take Care Everyone !
You are all so beautiful, to me ^_^
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Sunday, April 11, 2004

Cause to effect ...

Are you ready to turn the key,
open the door and flick on the lights ?

Has the time come to prepare yourself,
to wake up and never go back ?

His chest was slowly moving up and down as he breathed, a mumble telling of the dreams he had. Hesitantly she reached out and touched his arm. His muscles, always tense from the strains of keeping reality from illusion, were relaxed now. A sweet smile played on her lips, her happiness betrayed only by the pain in her eyes as she saw him sleep so peacefully.

She could feel him respond to her fingers as she moved them lovingly over his skin, his murmurs broken by deep sighs. Her thoughts trailed, soothed by the safety that always enclosed her in his company. Half closing her eyes, she let her hand wander over his familiar shape.
Falling into a trance-like state she watched her fingers trace circles at the base of his neck, but was dragged back into reality as his body jerked violently.

Startled, she quickly withdrew her hand and pushed herself away from him. A sudden jolting of memories washed over her.

Turning away and sitting upright on the bed, she tried to stop the racing visions of wires choking her, of machines watching her, that sickening fluid dripping off her body, the claustrophobic space that imprisoned her.

Holding both hands over her mouth, she forced the screams back down to her lungs. Her eyes and cheeks burned as the tears rolled rapidly down them. She could feel her heart beating out of her breast, the lack of oxygen causing her to convulse. Soon her body would be shaking beyond control, rousing her lover to wake.

She slid off the edge of the bed and staggered to the nearest door. Hunching over and staring at the floor, she tried to focus on putting one foot in front of the other. After a few steps she looked up to see how far away from the door she was. The room was starting to spin around her, distorting into freakish shapes and figures. Darkness seemed to be oozing and crawling out of the walls, threatening to devour her.

Desperately fumbling for the door handle, she could sense she was losing the battle against the fear and anxiety that clawed inside of her. Thinking she would never make it, she suddenly felt the metallic door brush against her arm. A small wave of relief swept over her briefly and she flung the door open, closed and locked it, immediately collapsing on the floor.

Curling up into a fetal position, she fought for air, her muscles seizing. Sobbing and spasming, she closed her eyes and prayed she would wake up.

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Somewhere in the distance she could hear low voices. Groggily she opened her eyes and was instantly blinded by bright lights. Groaning, she squinted and tried to raise her arms to fend off the invading whiteness. They wouldn't move. She must've used up all her strength. When she moaned softly, the voices hushed and died out. Someone began stroking her arm, whispering softly in her ear.

- Shhh, try to stay calm. Everything will be alright.

The voice sounded reassuring, but it filled her with unexplainable sadness.

- Don't cry. You'll be fine. No more tears, ok ?

She tried to laugh, but could only muster a sigh. Her mind was weary and tired, her entire body ached. Where was she ? What happened ? The voice spoke to her again, more demanding this time.

- Try not to worry yourself too much. You need your rest now.

Inhaling deeply, she reluctantly gave in and drifted away.

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Two men stood looking at the woman strapped on the bed, exchanging words of apprehension and concern. They tensed and silenced when she stirred slightly. Motioning to each other, they stepped aside, careful not to disturb her further.

When she appeared to be settling, they resumed their conversation.

- What happened…?

- We are not sure. And it is not important. All that matters is that she is here.

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*dances into her little webspace*

I want to go to an amusement park so badly ! Watching Monsters Inc and that door sequence only made it worse *giggles*
And I hooked up my PS2 to my tv and played out the intro to FFVIII *eyes glaze over* I hope I'll still be able to visit you all.... *warbles*

CrH: *courtesys*

GoldenWings: I got the pictures from all over the place *lol* But here are two links that are really helpful, if you're looking for quality images from Sailor Moon. UsagiandMamoru. Scroll down and there's a link to images. You'll also find lots of links to other places that have good images. Serenitatis is down at the moment, but they have a really great gallery !

And sure I could try and make you a button, give me a day or so and we'll see what comes out ^_^

You also asked how I got the buttons up there *points* Well, I uploaded them to my Angelfire account, copied the url they got... like: http://www.angelfire.com/pop/4U/buttonname.jpg

Then I put some html tags around it, that looked like this: <*img src="http://www.angelfire.com/pop/4U/buttonname.jpg"*> but without the *

If you want to link to the people whose buttons are up, you do it like this:

<*a href="http://www.myotaku.com/users/name of user/"*><*img src="image url">
And take out all the *

All of this coding is then taken to Edit Content and pasted into the Introduction box.

I hope that helped. Feel free to ask again, if something isn't clear ^_^


Anatema: *giggles and touches* I've read your poem and it was very, very good. If you feel brave enough to share more, I'm always interested ^_^

Mitch: And fun !

Rustym: *courtseys* Yes, incomplete sentences are nice ~_^

BEN: *weeps* I miss you ! ;_;

Juuthena: *blush* That was a fun idea, to record it *ponders* I'll give it a try ^_^;
And you have loads of Disney movies, you say *shifty* >:D

SomeGuy: O.o; .... *LOL* It's awesome when people draw references like that ! *giggles*

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Saturday, April 10, 2004

Comments Shoutouts (slacks on the plugging):

Shin: Mooooore, I want moooore *cough* O.o;;;

Arcadia: I feel your pain, truly I do *wipes tears* Let's hope you can join the trend of being hooked up to a console, sooooon ! >:D

Sarah: I need to touch you again now ~_^ (Palindrom)

Angel: I shall look forward to reading that, regardless if the subject makes me wet myself o.O

Azure: *shifty* Of course I meant you should check out his shows Hrm... I really think everyone should try out for PT's RPG. Imagine the chaos we could create ! There's no end to the possibilities, man *strikes cool pose*
Oh, and I realised that I had FFVIII at home and a memory card from the old Playstation. So I should be able to play some FF-ness after all ^____^
Thanks for thinking about me, Sweetheart. Take good care of yourself and I'll do the same *nods* (I shall be looking for that dream in your future posts, by the way ~_^ )

SomeGuy: As a matter of fact... right now ! ... sort of >__>;

I am almost finished with the short story... It is finished, there's just the matter of choosing font and color, layout etc *grins* I am squeezing every last bit of yummyness out of this one ^___^

In the meantime, here is the poem I posted on OB. In case you haven't seen it:




"Zenith"

Touch me now, while I can still be sure it's real
Breathe with me, before I die from artificial air

Look at me, remember you promised not to let go
Convince me, the nightmare was a mere reflection of a ghost

Stay by my side, you know it's not time to leave
Come with me, let's bring life to what was once a dream...

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I hope the pretty picture, that James provided, shows up. It really makes the whole thing more effective *nods*

And while I'm on the 'include images' streak, here are the "greetings" I was talking about.

Angelfire messed up linking, but you can see all my greetings if you go to the Here.
Yup, they're all corny and silly – like me ;p

EDIT: I was uploading them and got distracted... now I don't know which ones I submitted and not *LOL* Ah well, I'll notice if they're accepted ^_^;;


Liam have been adding links to this hilarious web comic "Men in hats" and I want to spread the word about it too !

As I was going through the archives, I found one that had me laughing almost hysterically. It mirrors how it is sometimes when we (my family) look at tv and someone tries to talk to us ^_^;;;


I spent yesterday evening looking at Pinnochio and Robin Hood, which was rather fascinating. A lot of the earlier Disney movies somehow slips my memory, because there are quite a few things I can't recall seeing (and some things that I 'remember' aren't even in the movies O.o).
Now that I'm older, I also notice the 'subliminal stuff'. Not to mention the right out naughty streaks that some characters inhibit ~_^ (I giggled so badly when Robin Hood said "naughty" the first time *grins*)

Watching Robin Hood was especially enjoyable, due to the fact that I've never seen it in English and could pick up some interesting points. For instance, Sir John used alliterations plenty (slithering snake, silly serpent, r—something reptile)... And ehm, that's all I can remember at the moment >__>;

I'm sure I could go more in-depth, but I'll let Arcadia do that. This is her turf *bows to The Badness*

Take Care Everyone ^__^
Homemade buns to the People !
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Friday, April 9, 2004

*strikes a pose* 0:]
I am ever so happy that my innocent sillyness can create such goodness ^__^
Thanks for all the well-wishes, they make me feel all nice *nods and courtesys*

Solo was nice enough to proofread my short story and helped me out with a few things that irked me. I suffer from not being able to properly translate my feelings and ideas into words, which I imagine is most noticeable in here *lol*

James also got a sneak peak and we managed to sort out the last thing that stopped it from being perfectly ok *denies people hearing her say how much she actually likes this piece* >_>

So as soon as I am through with savouring this very satisfying sensation of being content with my outburst of creativity, it will be up on OB and possibly here.... yes, that says a lot, I think ;)

Apart from writing the short story, I tried out signing up for PT's RPG. It didn't work out that well, but I figure it's good to challenge yourself sometimes. I'm sure I'll gain some experience from it, whether it be by participating in the RPG itself, or having PT tell me how I should approach it better ^___^

I also finalised some greetings that weren't really meant to be admitted to the Greetings site... but.... if I've dared the jump with other things, I might as well go a step further *giggles*
Maybe they'll make it past my critical nit-picking, who knows :p

That's the account of my creative high, let's move on to other things *gestures*


Laurence Llewelyn Bowen

This guy is a genius when it comes to decorating. He used to have this show called "Fantasy Rooms" where people would give him an idea of their fantasy room (tada) and he'd create the most stunning, spectacular spaces you'd ever see *drools*
One time he went 'Salvador Dali' on a dining room, making it look like a tongue came out of the wall and rolling out on the table. The walls got this truly cool treatment, looking like they melted down in the corners. He painted a floor on the ceiling and put loads of mad stuff in the room.

He worked as a designer for a while on "Changing Rooms" (which would be "Trading Spaces" for the American peeps) but now he's hosting it, something he is sooo perfect for. He also did a show called "HomeFront", where he collaborated with a gardener.

I really recommend checking this guy out, he's good stuff :p


PS2
Ok, so my sister bought her own PS2 and I got mine back. However... she forgot to buy a memory card, meaning I have my PS2... but I can't play on it ~_^
The whole thing is laughable, really.


Dreams
I dreamt that I played tennis with Angel (Lea). She whooped me pretty badly ;__; But I had fun *lol*


..... that's what I wanted to write about today, I think. Hehe. It feels good to be creative *basks*

Take Care Everyone !
My Sillyness if your Sillyness ^_^
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Thursday, April 8, 2004

Oooook, I have so much to say it's not even funny O.o;;;;
Yesterday I had fever spells and I was extremely sensitive to noise, so of course my dad decided to de-frost the freezer and make a ruckus in the kitchen -_- My heart was also beating oddly, preventing me from falling asleep and generally disrupting my good vibe ;_;
And then I kept having dreams in which I woke up, making me very confused as to whether or not I was awake or dreaming that I was awake. So when I realise I am awake and someone is making a lot of noise in the kitchen (I swear I would kill all the frying pants, if it weren't for the fact that they're needed to feed me *growls*), the morning was not off to a good start -_-

I was anxious, stressed and severely grumpy. BLEH !

Luckily I was left alone enough to not have a screaming/crying fit and I sat down at the computer, to write down an idea I had yesterday.... and... I think I've written a short story that I am really happy with... Maybe... Quite possibly... *grins giddily*

So let's pretend I didn't say that and have a Swedish Lesson ! :D

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Swedish Lesson # 7
SomeGuy is getting plenty of good stuff from me lately, it seems ~_^ Ah well, think of it as a way of giving back what you've given us all *nods* Unfortunately my persistant colds has prevented me from making a "real" sound byte out of this, but I am sure this will do in the meantime ;)

Lesson 7 – Shoot / Fire

Spelling = Skjut

Yep, there you have it. If there's anything you want translated, I'm sure I can squeeze it into my 'oh so full schedule' >__>

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And SomeGuy, I did do another version of your button yesterday... but the one I put up was the better of the two. However, I shall show you (and everyone else) the other one. Maybe you could tell me if you liked the idea and give me a hint as to how I could make it even better ? ^__^
I might not be super skilled, but I have the time to get there ;p


I'm thrilled you liked yours Becky, it was a pleasure to do it. I used your current avi, since I'm not so anime savvy. Otherwise I would've looked up all the ones you've raved about and made something... I don't know if it'd been better, but yeah ^_^; Glad you approved *courtesys*

I noticed that the button James did for me was impossible for Tony to reformat, so I made an ugly one that you can hide somewhere in a dark corner. Yes, I am evil. You may feed me cookies.


And you may all enjoy my DVD collection with me !

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I remembered today that I was supposed to close the second FriendTest, followed up with showing you the answers and reasoning. I decided to keep the last test open for just a few more days, because I need to rest a little more before tackling it *coughs*

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you all for humouring me by taking the tests. Thank you all !


1. What movie am I currently obsessing over ?
The Matrix (5 points)
Lost in Translation
Big Fish
The Last Samurai (10 points)
Scooby Doo 2

Yes, I'm still obsessing over The Last Samurai *lol* But The Matrix is a close second ~_^


2. What is my favourite item of clothing ?
Skirt (5 points)
Jeans jacket (10 points)
Socks
T-shirt (5 points)
Sweatpants (5 points)

My jeans jacket makes me feel really great, so that one got the most points. But I realised that I've raved a bit about the skirt and my Quiksilver t-shirt, so I had to give points to those options too. And I love to laze about in my sweatpants, so they got a point too :p


3. What fruit do I identify myself with ?
Apple
Banana
Cherry (10 points)
Strawberry
Orange

Don't think I need to go further with this one. It came about as a bad pun in a chat and I got much amusement out of it.. hehehe.


4. From whom have I stolen the most pants ?
AzureWolf (5 points)
Desbreko (5 points)
CrH
James (10 points)
Solo Tremaine

James has suffered most from my inability to control my hands, hehe. But since I made this question, Solo has actually earned a 5 pointer too >__>


5. What emoticon would best describe me (in my opinion) ?
0:] (10 points)
:p
>:o
>___> (5 points)
^_^; (5 points)

I'm innocent, aren't I ? ~_^ Though I seem to have done a fair bit of running, due to my thieving. And I often say silly things or embarrass myself, so points go out to those options as well *nods*


6. What is my favourite 80's movie ?
The Goonies (5 points)
The Breakfast Club (5 points)
Star Wars (5 points)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (5 points)
All of the above and "Stand by me”

I put down all these suggestions, but couldn't decide which one I liked most, thereby rewarding the individual answers a point and giving full score to the whole package ^_^;;;


7. Who do I blame [most] ?
James (5 points)
Shinmaru (5 points)
Desbreko (10 points)
Myself
All of you ! >_>; (5 points)

Des is the easiest to blame for some reason, Shin gets the blame in chats a lot (hehe) but lately I've shifted most of it to James. Though I do blame you all ! >:D


8. If I met you IRL, I would most likely...
Wake up -_-; (5 points)
Point and laugh XD
Run the other way !
Give you a big hug ^_^ (10 points)
Stare at you O.o

Well, it's quite unlikely I'll meet most (if any) of you, hence the "waking from a dream" point. But if I did meet you, it's pretty definite that there'd be hugging involved ^_^


9. What language do I dabble with, apart from Swedish and English ?
Spanish
Gaelic
French
German (10 points)
Italian

I got German satellite about 7 years ago and picked it up from there. When I overcome my fear of grammar, I might take some classes and try to actually utilize it *lol*


10. Have I spend way to much time on making this quiz ?
Maybe, but I'm Silly that way ^_^;
Yes, I am ashamed of myself =\
..... No ? (5 points)
What are you implying ? -_-;
Whatever.

I am Silly. Case closed ~_^

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Have I forgotten something ?.... I think this is enough for today anyway, hehe. Might even take a day off ~_^
This has been yet another multi-colored post, from yours truly ^___^

Take Care Everyone !
Remember that People and Objects are only as much fun as you make of them ^__^

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Wednesday, April 7, 2004

*stares at Tony's comment*

I don't know if my cold is seriously blocking the usage of my brain, or if I'm just plain stupid.... but I didn't get a word of what you said O.o

[EDIT] Oh, ok. Now I see... Thanks ^_^; [/EDIT]

Ehm, but thanks everyone for reading the poem, hehe. I had a lot of fun doing it and I tried really hard to make it work out right. Because I want to uphold the standard of that thread, it felt wrong to just throw something together and say 'voilá, I've participated' ^_^;;
James was good enough to provide me with the image, since I wouldn't have been able to find a decent one on my own :p

And Pex: I've only made 3 of the buttons up there (Azure's, Ben's and Solo's), all the rest have been done by others and I just put them up _^_
There are plenty of people to ask for help to create a button (unless you do one yourself, or ask me to do it), so if you want one – I'm sure it can be arranged ;)

[EDIT] Ehehe, I made a quick one for you. *slaps fingers that's got a life of their own* [/EDIT]
[EDIT2] Hehehe, accidentally made two temporary buttons for NightBeck and SomeGuy as well.... I need to sleep *groans* [/EDIT2]


Hehe, today is odd... it's snowing outside (I was beginning to think it wouldn't, even though it always snows at least once in April), dad is making homemade buns, I've got most of my appointments sorted out and now I have another cold *sighs and laughs softly at herself*

[EDIT] Mom told to be mindful if my breathing was affected, cause I might've caught her pneumonia O.O;;;; [/EDIT]

Probably doesn't sound very odd, but it's been very Spring-like weather lately and that made me forget that it could still snow. And it usually takes months of pestering dad, to make him bake anything that I can eat. Last time he baked, the machine broke. Considering how long he takes to fix things, I figured it'd be a while until the house was scented with the gorgeous aroma of homemade buns *sniffs* Mmmmmmm, cinnamon ^____^

Putting off the appointments made me very stressed, so it's nice to deal with them and get it over with. I dislike having things hanging over me, be it people or projects/appointments I need to get done (that I'm uncomfortable with, or just don't feel like doing).


And because I can't remember what else I wanted to put up here, I shall post my DVD collection for you all to pick apart and poke fun at (in alphabetical order, no less). I'm not the coolest kitty in town, so there's bound to be movies in there that'll make you go "has the concept of taste eluded this girl ?" :p

Mimmi's DVD collection (thus far)

10 things I hate about you
A Knights' Tale
A life less Ordinary
A Midsummer Nights' dream (Kevin Kline, Christian Bale etc)
Aristocats (Disney)
Circle of Friends
Donnie Darko
Dumbo (Disney)
Edward Scissorhands
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Finding Nemo
Goonies
Hook (Robin Williams)
Josie and the Pussycats
Life as a house
Little Voice
Little Women (Winona Ryder)
Lord of the Rings – Fellowship of the Ring (+ Extended)
Lord of the Rings – The Two Towers (+ Extended)
Marx Brothers – A night in Casablanca
Marx Brothers – Animal Crackers
Marx Brothers – Duck Soup
Marx Brothers – Horse Feathers
Matrix
Matrix Reloaded
Monsters Inc
Moulin Rouge
Newsies
Nightmare before Christmas
One flew over the Coocoo's nest
Pinocchio (Disney)
Pirates of the Caribbean
Reality bites
Robin Hood (Disney)
Romeo & Juliet (Baz Luhrman)
Shrek
Sleeping Beauty (Disney)
Sneakers
Star Wars – Attack of the Clones
Star Wars – The phantom Menace
Swing Kids
The Faculty
The Lion King (Disney)
Wallace and Gromit (all three of 'em, in one DVD)
What dreams may come
What's eating Gilbert Grape
X-Men
X-2

If you are dying to know why I own certain films, feel free to question me and I shall answer *courtseys*

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Tuesday, April 6, 2004

Dum-di-dum.... (13.30 pm) + (20.45 pm)

Added the buttons Sarah and Angel made. Remade Solo's. Wrote a poem that won't make it past Word.

EDIT: After much fidgeting and fiddling, the poem made it to OB. I am exhausted *lol*

But I feel a lot better, though it took some major obsessing ^_^;;

Tack så mycket för all hjälp, Sötnos. Jag uppskattar det verkligen.
Du är en toppen-kille !

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Monday, April 5, 2004

Depeche Mode... again >:D

*squeals* Sarah ! You've seen them live ?! ... Can I touch you ? >_>

I was supposed to see them live, a couple of years back, but I got sick -_- My oldest and youngest sister came home and said that the arena they played in, were rocking some serious ground ;__;
There's a live track of "Everything Counts" on the "Singles Collection 86-98" and I can only imagine what it would be like, to stand there in the crowd and sing along like that *shivers*

To answer your question Juuthena: You could download any and all of their songs really *lol* Some songs are really light and uplifting, whereas others are really dark and saddening. They started off their career fairly upbeat, but they hit a very gloomy place at some point (which is most noticeable in "Songs of Faith and Devotion", I think). But with "Exciter" came a very pleasant and calm sound, for various reasons I suppose.

All of their albums are worth listening through, though. Especially since there's a pretty definite curve of development going on.

Dave Gahan's voice carries across the lyrics so perfectly, but Martin Gore has done a great job singing as well. Though I confess it's somewhat difficult to tell their voices apart, hehe. Martin has this frail strength in his performance and Daves voice is very powerful, with a tint of pain in all the right places. They're both good at putting feel to the words *grins*

If you're looking for an entire album (hehehehe) I'd definitely recommend getting "Exciter" (2001). That album has some of the sweetest tunes you could ever imagine.
And "The Singles 86-98" is also a great buy, since I don't think there's one song I don't like on it *lol*

But... if I were to name one song, out of all the ones they've made... I'd say:

"Somebody" – this song has been a personal favourite for years. It's a gorgeous song, with equally beautiful arrangements. Out of all the songs Depeche Mode has made, this is the one song I always come back to.

Official site with samples of all their songs <--- I really recommend going here and listen through (them all !) a few songs. That way you can get a better feel as to if they're a band you'll like or not *nods*

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I am soooo tempted to try out for PT's RPG. It sounds like it could be great fun. But alas, I have never RP'd and I'd rather sit back and read qualified posts from people who know what they're doing :p

James' Matrix RPG should also be good, based on the sheer amount of time and love he's put into research and construction. Good stuff ^__^

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Swedish Lesson #6
Hehe, Sarah wanted to get a translation to a Spanish insult. It translated very tame, but I'm sure that it can be used anyway >_>; And this is the only insult I'll do, just so you know ~_^
I'm not really a foul language kind of girl and this was clean enough for me to do, so I did it for Sarah *nods*
Lesson 6 – I shit on your mother

Spelling = Jag skiter på din mamma

I take this opportunity to say that I am really proud of all my students, you're doing great *wipes tear* Everyone gets an A+ from me ! ^__^
SomeGuy gets to clean off the blackboard, because he's special *lol* ;p

Take Care Everyone !
*group hug*
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Sunday, April 4, 2004

In my head....

Before I went to sleep yesterday, I decided to put on some Depeche Mode ("Singles Collection (86-98)" to be more precise).
The first track from the first cd was "Stripped" ....

Now... I had already tormented my system with some new songs that were of a similar nature (but probably a lot worse, heh), so when I heard the intro come on... I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, hehe.
But as I lay there, listening to it, I noticed a pattern of sorts. It's always been there, but yesterday it stood out so much more.

So I figured I'd write that down today, since I can't recall anything else that I wanted to talk about *lol*
If Depeche Mode isn't your thing, then I suggest leaving now. Because I really don't have much else to put up here :p

And I'm mostly referring to how the music and Dave Gahan's voice is changing throughout the song, rather than the lyrics. So unless you've heard it (or want to hear it *hint*), I guess you won't get the full "impact". Heh.


Stripped - Depeche Mode

Come with me
Into the trees
We'll lay on the grass
And let the hours pass
Come take my hand
Come back to the land
Let's get away
Just for one day

[It starts off being alluring, tempting, teasing.]
[But then the chorus kicks in, hehehe]

Let me see you
stripped down to the bone
Let me see you
stripped down to the bone

[Off comes the innocent and playful tone, igniting the burning need.]

Metropolis
Has nothing on this
You're breathing in fumes
I taste when we kiss
Take my hand
Come back to the land
Where everything's ours
For a few hours

Chorus

[It keeps that little edge that came in, but goes back to a slightly deceptive and sweet assurance, only to return to the chorus a few moments later.]

Let me hear you make decisions
Without your television
Let me hear you speaking
Just for me

[Now it's built up to a demanding plea. It's all over you. Relentlessly craving.]

Let me see you
stripped down to the bone
( Let me hear you speaking
just for me )

Let me see you
stripped down to the bone
( Let me hear you crying
just for me )

[It becomes this haunting, starved desire – begging desperately to be affirmed and reciprocated.]

It sort of builds up continuously – until around 3:20, when it comes off of that intoxicating stimuli of emotions/feeling. Backing down slowly, satisfied with releasing some of the pressure ... awaiting your reply/reaction...


Other than that, I'm devoting most of today taking care of myself. Spa-day *lol*

Take Care Everyone !
Be good ~_^

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