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(I think I did this right...)

Stole this from farasha 

IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE?
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc.)
2. Put it on shuffle.
3. Press play.
4. For every question, type the song that's playing.
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button.
6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool.

Opening Credits:
Ever Dream: Nightwish (hmm...I guess it could work)

Waking Up:
The Return of the King: Howard Shore (...anything in the Lord of the Rings series automatically wins.)

First Day at School:
Kopano III: Tears of the Sun: Hans Zimmer (...Considering the scene this played in Tears of the Sun...that is one hella first day of school)

Falling in Love:
Magic Carpet Ride: Steppenwolf (...that rocks)

Fight Song:
Goodbye Beautiful Day: Aviatic (Hmm...it'd have to be one of those slow motion fight scenes...)

Breaking Up:
Roxas: Kingdom Hearts 2 OST (Kinda slow and sad sounding, I guess it works)

Prom:
Ready to Die: Andrew W.K. (...I don't remember prom ever being that fun. Well,  ok. It was. But no one died.)

Life is Good:
Here it goes Again: OK Go (This works pretty well, actually)

Mental Breakdown:
Black Sword: Kajiura Yuki: Tsubasa Chronicle OST (Too slow for my mental Breakdown. I prefer Lux Aeterna.)

Driving:
Forever: L'Arc~en~Ciel (Not bad. I'm not a crazy driver like some people, so I guess it could work.)

Flashback:
Dante's Prayer: Loreena McKennitt (That isn't just a long flashback, but it's Sad, too)

Getting Back Together:
Bounty Hunter: Advent Rising OST (I can totally see that. But there would be guns blazing, I tell you. BLAZING.)

Wedding:
Ring of Promise: Ah! My Goddess OST (Anything from AMG! can be played at my wedding one day with no regrets.)

Paying the Dues:
Rakuen (Paradise): Trigun OST (The Song that Wolfwood died to. I can see that. Damn.)

Night Before War:
Meadows of Heaven: Nightwish (Seems more like a night *after* the war song, but....still sad)

Final Battle:
Melting Brain: Black Lagoon OST (Kinda fast Paced fight music. Wish it woulda been like One Winged Angel, though.)

Moment of Triumph:
Everything you Ever: Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog OST (My moment Sucks. And I won't feel......a thing.)

Death Scene:
L's theme: DeathNote OST (*tear*)

Funeral Song:
Piano Man: Billy Joel (Great, lotsa drinking at my funeral.)

End Credits:
Evolution: Hamasaki Ayumi (That works. I like this song)


(I will admit. I skipped incidental music in my library that was merely entitled "Track X". I have too much of that.)

Everybody's Fool - Evanescence

Perfect by nature,
Icons of self indulgence,
Just what we all need,
More lies about a world that...

Never was and never will be ,
Have you no shame dont you see me,
You know you've got everybody fooled,

Look here she comes now,
bow down and stare in wonder,
Oh how we love you,
no flaws when you're pretending
but now I know she...

Never was and never will be,
You don't know how you've betrayed me,
And somehow you've got everybody fooled.

Without the mask where will you hide?
Can't find yourself lost in your lies.

I know the truth now,
I know who you are,
And i don't love you anymore,

It never was and never will be,
You don't know how you've betrayed me,
And somehow you've got everybody fooled.

It never was and never will be,
You're not real and you can't save me,
And somehow now you're everybody's fool.

Don't say a Word - Sonata Arctica

I am your poison candygram,
The love that's meant to fade away
Vade retro, alter ego, move aside, I'm choking on this life
I think I tolerate your hate, as long as you're afraid
All I wanted was to be with you and suffer every day...

Under the moon I hold a wake for a promise torn
Mortally wounded, feelings sheltered me
Once again my shadow will enter your life
Time to walk with me the last mile...

I read a book about a man, a love, a woman, how they died
How I was waved aside, listen how the headless doves cry
I truly see a madman in the mirror when I'm weak
I spent a year in love before I realized it's me

Open your blue eyes, tell me that you love me, whore
Make me believe it, oh I know you're lying
Broke the vow I thought you made, my angel, why...
Could I let you wait out the night

Mother always said "my son, do the noble thing..."
You have to finish what you started, no matter what,
Now, sit, watch and learn...
"It's not how long you live, but what your morals say"
Cannot keep your part of the deal
So don't say a word... don't say a word

It won't be long now, love, like mist I slowly fill the room
I place a black candle on your chest,
the path of night is manifest
I never wanted us to end up in this catatonic phase
It wasn't me who ran away, you made me stray...

Open your blue eyes, tell me that you love me, whore
Make me believe it, oh I know you lie
Broke the vow I thought you made, my angel, why...
Settling the score, we pass the twilight...

Mother always said "my son, do the noble thing..."
You have to finish what you started, no matter what,
Now, sit, watch and learn...
"It's not how long you live, but what your morals say"
Cannot keep your part of the deal
So don't say a word... don't say a word

Strawberry blonde, your stranglehold
on my heart is bound to end
I suppose, life sometimes,
it doesn't go the way it was meant
Though you never were a believer,
I assure you: I won't die before you
You read the book now,
the part "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust"

Short is the fight of this little starling
Love sounds familiar, but the emotion escapes me
I will carpe the diem while it's still here,
And see how the fear of death becomes her

We had it all so sweet
Made for me, you, indeed...
Big secret, small the lie
Don't cry for me, oh, argentite

No word you say tonight
Can make this be alright
I'll help you follow through
Remember this?: pacta sunt servanda

... The wounds are too deep,
I need to keep the scars
to prove there was a time
When I loved something more than life

Unlike the last time here,
I now have the means and a will sincere
Your knight is nowhere near
Unfortunate for you, this makes me your God...

Closing your eyes, don't ever say you love me, whore
You never meant a word, I know you lied
When there is life, there is despair, indulge me now
And stay alive this night... I promise you the end before the first light arrives...

Mother always said "my son, do the noble thing..."
You have to finish what you started, no matter what,
Now, sit, watch and learn...
"It's not how long you live, but what your morals say"
Cannot keep your part of the deal
So don't say a word... don't say a word

1. Name: Matthew Schorn.
2. Age: Twenty.
3. Location: San Antonio, Texas
4. Occupation: Cashier at the UTSA bookstore.
5. Partner: I don't have one at the moment.
6. Kids: Don't have any, unsure if I ever do want any.
7. Siblings: One brother, Adam.
8. Pets: Cats: Fila, Nike, Tia. Dog: Kino
9. List the 3-5 biggest things going on in your life:
1. Work
2. Personal Life
3. ...I don't know

10. Where and for what did you go to school for?
University of Texas at San Antonio, Criminal Justice Major.

11. Parents:
Father: Andrew.

Mother: Mary Anne

12. Who are your closest friends: If I said, I might offend others. My friends know who they are.

13. Do you drink/smoke?: Nope.

14. Tattoos/Piercings: Ouch. I hate pain.

Ready to Die - Andrew W.K.

This is your time to Pay,
This is your Desperate Day.
We made a Sacrifice,
And now we get to take your life.
We shoot without a Gun,
We'll take on Anyone.
It's really nothing new,
It's just a thing we like to do.

Chorus
You'd better get Ready to Die,
(Get ready to Die).
You'd better get Ready to Kill,
(get ready to Kill).
You'd better get Ready to Run,
Coz,
Here we come.
You'd better get Ready to Die,
(Get Ready to Die).

Your life is over now,
Your life is running out.
When your time is at an End,
Then it's time to Kill again.
We Cut without a Knife,
We live in Black and White.
You're just a Parasite,
Now close you're eyes and say Good Night.

Chorus
You'd better get Ready to Die,
(Get ready to Die).
You'd better get Ready to Kill,
(get ready to Kill).
You'd better get Ready to Run,
Coz,
Here we come.
You'd better get Ready to Die,
(Get Ready to Die).
You'd better get Ready to Die,
Get Ready to Die,
Get Ready to Die,
Get Ready to Die.
You'd better get Ready to Die,
Get Ready to Die,
Get Ready to Die,
Get Ready to Die.
You'd better get Ready to Die,
Get Ready to Die,
Get Ready to Die,
Get Ready to...
If we're not,
Not coming,
Then you better get Running,
And you'd better get Ready to Die

I just facepalmed at a news headline....

"Bush says war makes US safer, world better"

.....What?!

War = Safe US?
War = Better world?

WTF?

May the year 2008 be better to all my readers than 2007 ever was. (Oh yeah, and it's now the year of the Rat, so go Yuki Sohma!)

*Edit - I'm not gonna let chance set the mood with the song of the year. I'm gonna set the mood for the year myself:

It's My Life - Bon Jovi

This ain't a song for the broken-hearted
No silent prayer for the faith-departed
I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd
You're gonna hear my voice
When I shout it out loud

[Chorus:]
It's my life
It's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just wanna live while I'm alive
It's my life

This is for the ones who stood their ground
For Tommy and Gina who never backed down
Tomorrow's getting harder make no mistake
Luck ain't even lucky
Got to make your own breaks

[Chorus:]
It's my life
And it's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive
'Cause it's my life

Better stand tall when they're calling you out
Don't bend, don't break, baby, don't back down

[Chorus:]
It's my life
And it's now or never
'Cause I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive

[Chorus:]
It's my life
And it's now or never
'Cause I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive
'Cause it's my life!

How Far We've Come - Matchbox 20

I'm waking up at the start of the end of the world,
but its feeling just like every other morning before,
Now I wonder what my life is going to mean if it's gone,

The cars are moving like a half a mile an hour if that,
and started staring at the passengers who're waving goodbye
can you tell me what was ever really special about me all this time?

chorus:
But I believe the world is burning to the ground
oh well I guess we're gonna find out
let's see how far we've come
let's see how far we've come
Well I, believe, it all, is coming to an end
oh well, I guess, we're gonna pretend,
let's see how far we've come
let's see how far we've come

I think it turned ten o'clock but I don't really know
then I can't remember caring for an hour or so
started crying and I couldn't stop myself
I started running but there's no where to run to
I sat down on the street, took a look at myself
said where you going man you know the world is headed for hell
say all goodbyes if you've got someone you can say goodbye to

I believe the world is burning to the ground
oh well I guess we're gonna find out
let's see how far we've come (right now)
let's see how far we've come

Well I, believe, it all, is coming to an end
oh well, I guess, we're gonna pretend,
let's see how far we've come
let's see how far we've come

Its gone gone baby its all gone
there is no one on the corner and there's no one at home
well it was cool cool, it was just all cool
now it's over for me and it's over for you
well its gone gone baby its all gone
there's no one on the corner and there's no one at home
well it was cool cool, it was just all cool
now it's over for me and it's over for you

I believe the world is burning to the ground
oh well I guess we're gonna find out
let's see how far we've come
let's see how far we've come
Well I, believe, it all, is coming to an end
oh well, i guess, we're gonna pretend,
let's see how far we've come, again
let's see how far we go
let's see how far we've come
let's see how far we go
let's see how far we've come
let's see how far we go
let's see how far we've come
let's see how far we go
let's see how far we've come

...I'm sure you'll notice that I made some renovations for 2008. This year is gonna be good, and I'm going to be changing a few things, so I decided to tune up my LJ a bit to reflect that. This will include more regular posts, less lyrics and quiz only entries, and more reviews, con reports, cosplay updates, and the like. I'm going to work hard to bring you 2008 as I see it, and I hope you enjoy.

Year's end post to be written tonight or tomorrow evening.....or maybe on New Year's Eve, if I happen to slack off a bit.

*shrug*

"This is who I am
Escapist, Paradise seeker
Farewell, now time to fly
Out of sight, out of time
Away from all lies"

-The Escapist, by Nightwish

Too late for a Christmas Post, too early for an end of year bit....so it's either what I got for Christmas or lyrics, right? Well, yes. It's both.

What I got for Christmas:
Bioshock
The Orange Box
Battlefield 2142
Oblivion
Mass Effect
Gears of War
Trinity Blood boxset
Hellsing III
some art for my room
and a lot of giftcards.

Oh yeah. And a Bidoof. I swear. I did. I have a Bidoof.

I will be making a year's end post in a day or two, reflections and thoughts. But that's for another day.

Greater Lights - Tommy Tallarico

Memories
Keeping me
My steps have said
You must go through every door
Where you are led

Silences hangs
In my fear
Daylight fades
And I know you will be here
Melting our ground

In never ending shadows
I'll follow you to greater lights
Burn through me
Around me
I'll follow you to greater lights

Words will fly
Beyond us
Waking now
No longer numb to the sound
Of every voice

In never ending shadows
I'll follow you to greater lights
Burn through me
Around me
I'll follow you to greater lights
In never ending shadows
I'll follow you to greater heights
Burn through me
Around me
I'll follow you to greater lights
I'll follow you to greater lights
I'll follow you to greater lights
I'll follow you to greater heights
I'll follow you to greater lights

The Christians and the Pagans - Dar Williams
Amber called her uncle, said ’we’re up here for the holiday,
Jane and I were having solstice, now we need a place to stay.’
And her christ-loving uncle watched his wife hang mary on a tree,
He watched his song hang candy canes all made with red dye number three.
He told his niece, ’its christmas eve, I know our life is not your style,’
She said, ’christmas is like solstice, and we miss you and it’s been awhile,’

So the christians and the pagans sat together at the table,
Finding faith and common ground the best that they were able,
And just before the meal was served, hands were held and prayers were said,
Sending hope for peace on earth to all their gods and goddesses.

The food was great, the tree plugged in, the meal had gone without a hitch,
Till timmy turned to amber and said, ’is it try that you’re a wtich? ’
His mom jumped up and said, ’the pies are burning,’ and she hit the kitchen,
And it was jane who spoke, she said, ’its true, your cousins not a christian,’
’but we love trees, we love the snow, the friends we have, the world we share,
And you find magic from your god, and we find magic everywhere,’

So the christians and the pagans sat together at the table,
Finding faith and common ground the best that they were able,
And where does magic come from? I think magics in the learning,
Cause now when christians sit with pagans only pumpkin pies are burning.

When amber tried to do the dishes, her aunt said, ’really, no, don’t bother.’
Ambers uncle saw how amber looked like tim and like her father.
He thought about his brother, how they hadnt spoken in a year,
He thought hed call him up and say, ’its christmas and your daughters here.’
He thought of fathers, sons and brothers, so his own son tug his sleeve, saying,
’can I be a pagan? ’ dad said, ’well discuss it when they leave.’

So the christians and the pagans sat together at the table,
Finding faith and common ground the best that they were able,
Lighting trees in darkness, learning new ways from the old, and
Making sense of history and drawing warmth out of the cold.

Dear lord that was quite possibly the greatest concert I will ever see...Too many things to mention, the overall feel of it...and the one picture that captures it.


(in order from Left to Right: Mike, Me, Anette Olzon (lead vocalist of Nightwish), Landon.)

Also, this:

My mom, Marco Tapani Hietala (Bassist for Nightwish) and me.

What Bleach Character Are You?


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That was an easy one......If you take it, you'll find out why.

"Pushing Me Away" - Linkin Park

I've lied to you
The same way that I always do
This is the last smile
That I'll fake for the sake of being with you

(Everything falls apart
Even the people who never frown
Eventually break down)
The sacrifice of hiding in a lie
(Everything has to end
You'll soon find we're out of time left
To watch it all unwind)
The sacrifice is never knowing

Why I never walked away
Why I played myself this way
Now I see you're testing me pushes me away
Why I never walked away
Why I played myself this way
Now I see your testing me pushes me away

I've tried like you
To do everything you wanted too
This is the last time
I'll take the blame for the sake of being with you

(Everything falls apart
Even the people who never frown
Eventually break down)
The sacrifice of hiding in a lie
(Everything has to end
You'll soon find we're out of time left
To watch it all unwind)
The sacrifice is never knowing

Why I never walked away
Why I played myself this way
Now I see you're testing me pushes me away
Why I never walked away
Why I played myself this way
Now I see you're testing me pushes me away
(We're all out of time
This is how we find how it all unwinds)
The sacrifice of hiding in a lie
(We're all out of time
This is how we find how it all unwinds)
The sacrifice is never knowing
Why I never walked away
Why I played myself this way
Now I see you're testing me pushes me away
Why I never walked away
Why I played myself this way
Now I see you're testing me pushes me away
Pushes me away