Yay!

Okay, I promise I'll stop writing 1-2 posts a day, but I just would like to inform the world that as of now I've been online 5 hours. Isn't that cool?! I bet you don't care, but I think that's awesome. I broke my record of 3 hours. Not that I was trying. Anyway, I can't deprive myself of food any longer. Everyone must eat eventually. Adios!

Emo

Hello friends! I know, I know, no one posts this much in two days. Except me. Now I was just thinking about labels and what people percieve others as and I decided to bring up a very misinterpreted and touchy subject: emo.


Ah, emo. Such different views of what emo really is! My idea of being truly emo is emotional. See the similarities? Emo-Emotional. Get it? Oh! Now you see it! The word "emo" is derived from the word "emotional". Below is a list of what it takes to be emo:


1. Being moody; having mood swings often or getting hurt, mad, sad, frustrated very easily.


2. Low self-esteem; not thinking you're good enough for someone or something.


3. Being into poetry/music, especially about death, destruction or serious issues in life.


4. Being self destructive; cutting yourself or attempted suicide.


5. Independence and need for privacy; want to be left alone as often as possible


6. Easily bored/uninterested


7. NOT a girly-girl or jock! Usually teased/shunned by such people


8. NOT a shallow person! You look beyond the surface and have passion for the things you love to do.


If you can relate to 4 or more of the descriptions on the list, you are emo. Now, if you dress emo, you are not necessarily emo. You just look emo. And not all emos dress like it, either. So be careful when calling someone emo. Now here is a list of the stereotype-emo's wardrobe:


1. Really tight pants (usually skinny jeans)


2. Gothic looking shirts


3. Colors: black and red/dark purple/green/dark blue/white/yellow/silver/gray













4. Black nail polsh


5. Scarf (optional)


6. Black eyeliner (usually so much they look like a racoon)


7. Black/dark red lipstick/lip gloss (preferebly girls only)


8. Black boots (again, girls only)


9. Fishnet gloves! (I love these)


Are you all sorted out? There is a difference between looking emo and being emo. I would also like to point out that THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOTH AND EMO!!! I am really tired of people mixing them up! Goths are always being falsely accused of being emo. That's like calling a parakeet a parrot! They might both be birds, but they are completely different types! Being gothic includes the following:


1. Wearing gothic clothes


3. Wanting/trying to become a vampire


4. Being interested in vampires and/or witchcraft

5. Do not have to wear black all the time

If you can relate to one or more of the previous characteristics, you are considered goth. WARNING: NOT ALL GOTHS WORSHIP THE DEVIL. IN FACT, FEW DO. ALSO, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE DEPRESSED, VIOLENT, EVIL, OR ANTI-SOCIAL TO BE GOTH. GOTHS CAN BE NICE, HAPPY PEOPLE, TOO.

Now to clarify what "gothic clothes" are, here's a couple pics:






Now here are some simple rules:

But the best solution is not to call someone a label. You're not in their head. You don't know what they're like! So, in the words of cowgirl4christ:

"Labels suck.

Unless you're a can of soup.

We are not soup.

Ditch the labels, alright?!"

Other Inspirations

Well I decided to mention all the people who inspire me. I just posted something on Gerard Way so I was like "Hey, why don't I mention all the other people who inspire me?" So I did. See? You're reading it right now. Well technallly not right now. Because I'm typing. So unless you're reading over my shoulder... Anyway, let's proceed.

One person who inspires me is Evanescence and, more specifically, Amy Lee. Amy Lee inspires me because Evanescence was the first band I got really into. Evanescence is definately one of my favorite bands. They have a great sound and the songs are really deep and they come from experiences in Amy Lee's life.

These are the members of Evanescence:

Amy Lee-vocals, piano, keyboard
Terry Balsamo-guitar
Tim McCord-bass

Former members include:

Ben Moody(co-founder)-guitar (1998-2003)
Rocky Gray-drums (2002-2007)
John LeCompt-guitar, backing vocals (2002-2007)
David Hodges-keyboard, piano, backing vocals (1999-2002)

Evanescence has inspired me to create my own band. I love her music and her look. It's great. I also love that Amy doesn't believe that you have to strip on stage or take nude pictures of yourself to get attention. She also believes being in a band is not for attention, it's for expressing yourself and making a difference. Amy really has inspired me.

“If people make fun of you, it probably means you're doing something right.”-Amy Lee



http://www.evanescence.com/





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The next two people I am going to talk about both are involved my chorus (YPC). One is Elizabeth Ziman. Elizabeth has inspired me because just as I was giving up hope on starting a new band, I saw her perform "Devil's Calling" at Carnegie Hall. Elizabeth was one of the first members of YPC when the chorus first started. After graduating from YPC, she created her own band called Elizabeth and the Catapult. She's an amazing singer. She has a clear, pure tone and a strong voice. Unfortunately, she's not very popular. But she should be! So here's her website:

http://www.elizabethziman.com/



Another person from my chorus is Francisco Nunez. Francisco is the founder and head conducter of the Young People's Chorus of New York. He has not just inspired me, but many others to get out and sing. He made me the musician I am today and he is so inspiring.

(the following conversation is in rehersal right before our dinner break. After dinner I would sing a solo in the song Pie Jesu. It was my debut at Carnegie Hall and I was really nervous. I have a very soft voice and I couldn't project it at all. I was the only one who knew the song, though and this is the conversation that occured)

Francisco- "You have to sing. You have no choice. That's what you do. You sing. That is your job. It's what you do. Sing. What are you here to do?"

Me- "Sing."

Francisco- " So what are you going to do?"

Me- "Sing."








"Out there (indicates to rehersal door) you are children. In here you are young artists."-Francisco Nunez


http://www.ypc.org/




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Now this might sound really random, but I would quickly like to mention cowgirl4christ who is a member of google and the owner of two great blogs, music.is.life and cowgirl4christ. she has inspired me because of her maturaty and thoughtfullness in her posts. The blog music.is.life is all about music: bands, songs, music videos, etc. She titles the post with the name of the song and then gives a little info on the artist and why she likes that song. Then she puts the music video and the lyrics. The blog cowgirl4christ is just about everything else. Her feelings, her life, poems, qoutes, and other great stuff. I don't know her personally, but she seems like a great person and very smart, too.
http://www.cowgirl4christ3168.blogspot.com/
http://www.music.is.life3168.blogspot.com/

My Chemical Romance-and My Hero

Sorry I haven't written anything in a long time, but I have had alot of homework to do and lots of music to look up. Speaking of looking up music, I searched this band called My Chemical Romance (MCR). I just wanted to share my love for this band's singer with you.




Music is my life, my safe haven, my dream. Every time I'm angry, depressed, frustrated, confused, anxious, excited, nervous, scared, ecstatic or bored I listen to music. Music completes me; it completes who I am. Both my parents are in theatre, I sing in the Young People's Chorus of New York and I have a dream to start my own band one day. So, my favorite pass-time is looking up good music.


I go on youtube and search the videos for the songs and I look up the lyrics on metrolyrics. But one of the most important steps to proving an artist worthy of occupying space on my ipod is a good interview. If the artist is trashy or immoral or ungrateful then no matter how good their music is, their name is not worthy of being on my ipod. This is why I love Gerard Way.


Gerard Way and Matt Pelissier (Matt is the former drummer for the band) founded My Chemical Romance. The members are: Gerard Way (obviously)-lead vocals; Ray Toro-lead guitar, backing vocals; Frank Iero-rythm guitar, backing vocals; Mikey Way (Gerard's brother)-bass; Bob Bryar-drums, precussion. Gerard Way is 30 years old and is also a comic book writer and cartoonist. He went to the School of Visua Arts in New York City. He was born and raised in New Jersey. When Gerard was 15 he got held up at gunpoint.



"When I was fifteen, I got held up with a .357 Magnum, had a gun pointed to my head and put on the floor, execution-style. No matter how ugly the world gets or how stupid it shows me it is, I always have faith."-Gerard Way


So far in his life, Gerard has had to deal with alchoholism, drug abuse, depression and witnessing the attack on 9/11. His first song, "Skylines and Turnstiles", was written on that experience.



"I literally said to myself, 'F**k art. I’ve gotta get out of the basement. I’ve gotta see the world. I’ve gotta make a difference!'"-Gerard Way



In the end, Gerard ended up having an amazing career, a great band and a wife, Lynn Z. He puts all his energy into his performances and music videos and he uses his feelings and experience to write songs straight from his heart. He has passion for what he does. He inspires others to speak their mind, be themselves and stand up to those who don't accept them. To me, this is what makes a hero.






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So here a few great quotes by Gerard:

"Be yourself, don't take anyone's sh*t and never let them take you alive."

"If for one minute you think you're better than a sixteen year old girl in a Green Day t-shirt, you are sorely mistaken. Remember the first time you went to a show and saw your favorite band. You wore their shirt, and sang every word. You didn't know anything about scene politics, haircuts, or what was cool. All you knew was that this music made you feel different from anyone you shared a locker with. Someone finally understood you. This is what music is about."

"I'm not psycho...I just like psycotic things."

"Sometimes you have to kind of die inside in order to rise from your own ashes and believe in yourself and love yourself and become a new person ... "

"Hey girls, you're beautiful.Don't look at those stupid magazines with sticklike models. Eat healthy and excersize. That's all. Don't let anyone tell you you're not good enough, you are too good. Love your family with all your heart and listen to it. You are gorgeous, whether you're a size 3 or a size 14. It doesn't matter what you look like on the outside, as long as you're a good person, as long as you respect others. I know it's been told a hundred times before, but it's true. Hey girls, you are beautiful"

http://www.mychemicalromance.com/

Hilary Clinton

Now you can meet the candidate that's tied in first for my vote with Mitt Romney (see post below) :Hilary Clinton!

(ANOTHER WARNING: SOME DETAILS MAY, YET AGAIN, BE WRONG. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO LEAVE ME YOUR THOUGHTS AND CORRECTIONS)

So, as you probably know, Hilary Clinton is a female. And, as you probably don't know, I am a female. So I can relate. I really like Hilary Clinton. I am also a democrat so that helps too. You know, something I really like about Hilary is her plan for energy independence.

Her three energy goals for America are:
1. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% from 1990, by 2050
2. Cut foriegn oil imports by two thirds by 2030
3. "to move us from a carbon-based economy to an efficient, green economy by unleashing a wave of private-sector innovation in clean energy and energy efficiency. I believe that will create at least five million good new jobs from clean energy over the next decade."

I really like how she explains exactlly what could happen if we meet her goals. Did you know there has been no increase in electricity use per person in California in the past 30 years? Meanwhile, the rest of America has gone up in electricity use 50%!!! If American electricity use had fallen at the same rate as California use, we would be using 43% less electricity today. Clinton also wants to build millions of mini-power plants. She wants to increase the use of compact florescent bulbs which use a quarter of the energy that regular bulbs do and last 5-10 times longer. There are so many great things Clinton has planned, I can't even write them all down. Especially since it's 9:20am on a holiday vacation and I'm one of the laziest people in the world, so I'm feeling very dislexic today.

Another great thing about Clinton is she fully intends on bringing the troops home and stopping the war in Iraq. She plans on bringing home the troops and telling the Iraqis that "unless they do the political work, they are going to be on their own". I do not support the war in Iraq and I DO NOT support Bush so I am very happy on her outlook on the war.

I also would like to briefly bring up the fact that Hilary Clinton lived a day in the shoes of a full time nurse. She saw all the work nurses do. She was only there for a few hours and she was worn out. Nurses work for 12 hours 3 days a week. They have to work 4 days a week once a month. They work on holidays, too. I have great respect for what she did especially since my mother is a nurse. Nurses get 6 patients. A day. It's so much work, they are always on their feet! Guess what? Singing at the Metopolitan Opera pays more than nursing. Singing pays more than saving lives! How wrong is that. How do I know? My father sings at the Met. My mother works at Mount Siani.

Finally, I love Hilary Clinton's personality. She knows how to handle things logically and peacfully. I also love it that she says "When I'm presedent..." instead of "if". She's so real and such a good person. After her nursing day, she went home with the nurse she was following and had dinner with her family. I really like her.

To learn more about Hilary Clinton go to www.hilaryclinton.com

Mitt Romney

Hello everybody! Sorry I haven't been writing for a while, I had alot to write about, but...I...well I kind of forgot my password. Sad, right? Anyway, I was just looking up Mitt Romney and I found someone's blog on him so I decided to write my own.


(WARNING: I MIGHT BE WRONG ON A FEW DETAILS. PLEASE LEAVE YOUR THOUGHTS AND CORRECTIONS IN THE FORM OF A COMMENT)

So, as you probably know, Mitt Romney is Mormon. And, as you probably don't know, I'm Mormon. So, I can relate. What's interesting is sometimes I don't agree with his outlook on things, especially gay marrige. I live in New York and I'm a democrat so you can probably see why. I really do like him, though. I just can't decide between a woman presedent, a Mormon presedent or a black presedent. I don't know enough about Romney to have an arguement with you about him, but I do know a little.

From what I've gathered from his website is that he respects the dead. He wants to completely eliminate death taxes and that's something I really agree with. How rude is it to take taxes from the dead?! That's like if someone died in your house and you stole their wallet. Romney also wants to make the Bush tax cut permanent. I truely have no idea what that means. Stop laughing.

Another of his issues I would like to bring up is energy. I am totally into being energy efficent and going green, but I'm not sure I like his alternative. His plan is to create more nuclear power plants. I haven't really had time to look them up thoroughly, but I get the idea that they're bitter sweet. They do sound energy efficent, but they're not so pretty when it comes to the air and the atmosphere. If a nuclear power plant is operated poorly it can release radioactive toxins into the atmosphere.

Okay, there's no doubt about it, this guy really doesn't like Hilary Clinton. He's always sating things like "Let me tell you what I do, as opposed to what Hilary Clinton would do..." and "The wrong course for Americans is to do what Hilary Clinton suggested..." I like this guy's outlook on education and taxes, but it bugs me that he says things like that. Bringing other people down is a last resort for me. It's for when you're in a desperate situation and that's your best bet.

He's still one of my top three favorites, though. If you want a look at Mitt Romney go to http://www.mittromney.com/ and to learn more about Mormonism and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints go to www.mormon.com

My Disorder

Hello. My name is Savy. You could say I'm just like everyone else. But I'm not. See I have this thing that really bothers me and gets on my nerves:Cereal. No, there's nothing wrong with your eyesight and it wasn't The Voices this time. I said CEREAL. Think about it. A dicator tiger; a spazstic, schizophrenic bird; a retarted parrot; a psychotic wolf; a bunny that needs to go to rehab; and a stalker wheat crisp. A wheat crisp! Seriosly, the cereal world has gone psycho. And so, I've dedicated my life to stopping cereal in it's tracks. It's unhealthy mentally and phisically. Cookies, chocolate, chemicals, food coloring, sugar? What is wrong with these people. While some people call me an escaped reheb patient, others call me "challenged". But then some others call me...a cereal killer.