school commute soundtrack

Queued up some blasts from my past for the trip to and from school today:

• Stretch Arm Strong (Rituals of Life) [1999]
• P.O.D. (Fundamental Elements of Southtown) [1999]
• Project 86 (Project 86) [1998]
  

It was fun- I'm gonna have to dig up some other stuff. Maybe break out my CDs (*gasp!!*)

all out effort

The Flyers' won tonight to clinch the series with the Devils- and one the symbolic moments of the game was Ian Laperriere sliding to the ice to block a shot, and ended up succeeding in doing so. Unfortunately for him, however, he blocked the shot with his face. The puck hit just above his right eye and opened a gash that required 60-70 stitches to close. This type of all out, sacrifice all to make the play example brought to mind the image of another Philly athlete bleeding from the face. A few seasons ago- then Phillies center fielder Aaron Rowand made an awesome catch on a dead run, and promptly slammed face-first into the fence at Citizen's Bank Park. The play instantaneously endeared him to Philly fans- and even after leaving, I recall him receiving a warm welcome (a rarity for opposing players coming to Philadelphia) when he returned for a game with his new team, the San Francisco Giants.

For all the bad publicity that Philly fans get- I'm proud to be one. Generally speaking, we cheer our teams loudly when they're doing well, but we're not afraid to let them hear it when they're performing poorly. (And given the chance- we'd punch that vomiting idiot in the face) Despite it all, we're diehard loyal to our teams- and if you go out there and give 110% all day, every day- we will back you till the end. I have no doubt Laperriere's popularity skyrocketed tonight much in the same way that Rowand's did

song of the day - 4/22/10

As opposed to some of the other songs so far- this song isn't one that's holding some deeper meaning for me or anything (other than maybe a few lines). I just think it's damn catchy and it was stuck in my head for a good while today...

Search the City- The Rescue

song of the day - 4/20/10

I'm calling this one early- but it's such a good song



Under this crushing wait
I'm sinking
It never goes away
The thinking
Echoes in empty rooms
Decaying
Alone to face the rest of me

So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
(Alone to face the rest of me)
So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
(Alone to face the rest of me)

What the hell is wrong with me?
Why am I torturing myself?

Inhaling all these memories
Like a breath of fire sent from hell

Lead in my gut, not in my spine
I feel distracted all the time
Well lucky me I'm finally all alone
I'll - miss - you

So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
(Alone to face the rest of me)
So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now

What the hell is wrong with me?
Why am I torturing myself?

Fixated on these memories
Like a prisoner inside a cell

Lead in my gut, not in my spine
I feel distracted all the time
Well lucky me I'm finally all alone
I'll - miss - you

So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
(Alone to face the rest of me)
So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now

With nothing useful to say and no one to listen to it
Filling the deep with the pain, I slowly sink into it
Consider questionable things to try to get me through it
I've tried to push it away but I always give into it
Long for the taste of the rain that finally helps subdue it
And washes this all away

Under this crushing wait
I'm sinking
It never goes away
The thinking
Echoes in empty rooms
Are saying
Time to erase the rest
...of me

So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
(Alone to face the rest of me)
So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
(I'll miss you)

So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
(I'll miss you)
So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
(I'll miss you)

So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
So long sentiment
(Alone to face the rest of me)
So long sentiment
It doesn't
(I'll miss you)
So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
(I'll miss you)

So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now
So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now

It doesn't matter now
It doesn't matter now

So long sentiment
It doesn't matter now

song of the day - 4/19/10

Hello Alone by Anberlin

Is this where the interstate ends?

In coastal towns like this.

Waiting for my world to cave under.

We seem to invent ourselves,

In places left unknown.

If hope could only find me out.

Is this the end of everything we know?

This is the end of everything I am.

Is anybody out there?

Hello! Hello!

Broken hearts like promises,

Are left for lesser knowns.

Is anybody out there?

Alone! Alone!

Because the coldest winters thrive...

Depression is an unholy ghost,

In the coastal town ahead.

Though I know a thousand names,

I see my only friend.

I've got the gun, all I need is ten cents for the bullet.

I feel helpless, sleeping at best. Waiting for your return,

Are you ever coming home?

Is anybody out there?

Hello! Hello!

Broken hearts like promises,

Are left for lesser knowns.

Is anybody out there?

Alone! Alone!

Because the coldest winters thrive on broken homes. (Broken Homes)

Does anybody, (does anybody)

Do they ever listen, (Do they ever listen)

Does anybody, (does anybody)

Care at all?

Do they care at all? Do they care at all?

Do they care at all? Do you care at all?

Do you care at all!?

Is this the end of everything we know?

This is the end of everything I am.

Is anybody out there?

Hello! Hello!

Broken hearts like promises,

Are left for lesser knowns.

Is anybody out there?

Alone! Alone!

Because the coldest winters thrive on broken homes.

song of the day - 4/18/10

I've lost track of how many times I've listened to this song today... not only is it so freakin catchy but it's really resonating with me right now



"I am still alone turned into stone
Where did you go?
What did you find?
Where did all this come to an end?

Carry me
Embrace me
What I win I lose
This is my truth
Carry me

Do you see me as I see you?
So many tears in me have fallen
So many steps I have been crawling

Carry me
Embrace me
What I win I lose
This is my truth

I am falling, falling
(I am falling)
I am drowning, drowning
I am falling, falling
(I am falling)
I am crawling, crawling

Of every pain there is, I have felt, this is like never before
I miss your face, you are in my dreams, I die like never before

Carry me
Embrace me
What I win I lose
This is my truth

I am falling, falling (Of every pain there is, I have felt, this is like never before)
I am drowning, drowning (I miss your face you are in my dreams I die like never before)
I am falling, falling
I am crawling, crawling"

lyrics

"I'm going insane- it feels like I am lost
The panic, the fear, the mind tricks is haunting me
Is this my destiny?
Talk to me
What is the reason
I'm finished
Answer me
Completely blinded by agony

Save me from myself!

Save me falling down
Angels of Clarity,
(I am dead by anxiety!)
Save me frozen inside
Angels of Clarity
(I am dead by anxiety!)"

-Dead By April

time to start swingin'

Yup, here they come again- right on cue. Another night, another battle to get to sleep....

a different tune

OK- a little bit different music than what you're used to me pushing on here... but you can blame this on CSI. The way this works is in tonight's episode of CSI, they used a song for the one scene that I knew I heard before. The song is Vide Cor Meum and I had first came across it in the movie Hannibal.



Listening to this song reminded me of some stuff from a release by Jonathan Elias entitled 'The Prayer Cycle'. I first came across this CD back in college, while in Pittsburgh on a trip with my friend Dee. We had stopped by this awesome shopping section of town (cobblestone streets and tons of nifty little stores) and while poking around some "new age" store, I found a CD section (of course I'd be drawn to that right? lol). I randomly gave this disc a listen and loved it- but didn't pick it up. Regretting that decision, I ordered the CD online a year or two ago- and it's one of my favorite relaxation/fall asleep CDs. The following two songs are from that CD, and actually both showcase vocals done by Alanis Morissette (there's a blast from the past!). I was never really into her, so when I saw she did some vocals on this disc- I was really skeptical. That skepticism was laid to rest on the very first listening however...

The Prayer Cycle: Movement III - Hope (sorry, whoever posted this video disabled embedding- so I had to just link to it)

and finally...


So yea, like I said- some different music than what you may be used to hearing from me... but I always like keeping people on their toes when it comes to my music tastes! Hehe- let me know what ya think


Edit: It occurred to me while in the shower that I totally left out one of my favorite vocal type songs! So I'm amending that omission...

new addition

Meet Baaasil the sheep- the newest addition to my stuffed animal family (siblings: Daisy the hippo and Peaches the dinosaur) (and yes, I still have a few stuffed animals- don't hate!! Lol- growing older is mandatory, growing up is optional)




Also- How to Train Your Dragon is a super cute movie!! I totally loved it- and really really would like my own dragon now! Hehe

a few quick thoughts...

A few fleeting thoughts that I'm sharing (aka- short procrastination session from studying):

- the Phillies season starts in about 12 hours!! (pumped!!)
- there is this cute plush sheep at WalMart that came in with the Easter stuff- and I'm not gonna lie, I'm kinda thinkin' about getting one
- a can of orange soda on ice is made much better with two shots of vodka
- I do not enjoy studying for an exam in The Design and Analysis of Algorithms

...and so on that note- back to the studying