Hello, not-updated-in-a-while-lj - have a music meme!
Hey, have...an update of sorts, because I figure I might as well ramble a bit at 1am instead of sleeping. =P
Anyways...well, what to say? Uni has been interesting thus far - met a lot of new people, still keeping in touch with a number of people from high school (and many are doing the same classes here and there as me as well, huzzah), and discovered the true evil of Cityrail (train transport system here that I use to get to uni - hour and 15 minutes usually one way, 5 days a week. And CityRail sucks. =/) It's the last week of normal uni for the semester, which'd be followed by a study vacation week (well, that's what they call it...) and then a 2 week exam period. And then a month break which'll be filled with much awesome which I'll mention in a sec. I suppose at times I ought to procrastinate less and do more assignments, but eh, I get them out in the end generally (thus far). I have learnt many valuable things as well, such as that all scientists with beards should be trusted, 4 =/= 5, and the best way to leave a lecture room is by a fire-extinguisher-powered kart. =D
I also teach karate on fridays as a job of sorts - not the most paytastic thing as I only do it on fridays and all but it's fun, certainly - who doesn't like teaching people how to kick others in the face? =p
Writing wise... well I guess I've been somewhat lazy with my fic. >_< Idk, just a sort of' eh' feeling that I got with it, and many other things popped up as well besides uni and whatnot - namely me playing around with Flash and making amongst other things the beginnings of a music player using hgss music files because...well, I was bored. And HGSS (and GSC) is awesome. =P That and some other 'projects' undertaken, including something with a friend from high school which is starting to gain something called momentum and may end out pretty darn well. (Some of you already know what that is. =P) Also began doing some refs on the bbs in anime-style-battlings, something I'm new at but am finding fun. (Basically two people battle with Pokmon and give commands/attacks in a thread, and a ref calculates what happens and writes about it all - fun times). Didn't think that this would involve me dressed up as an Aerodactyl though... or using questionable attacks either. XD (Or is that >_< ?)
But I have recently actually added a few pages to my fic's next chapter, maybe I'll do more during the study vacation as all work and no play makes Jack Me a dull boy. I'm certainly still finding it fun to write when I get to it, and still want to finish it...someday. Still think it's overrated as heck though, given my laziness with it contrasted with the sppf fic awards results regarding it, the stupidly high view count (50,000 + on sppf alone?)... and then this came to my attention. Wut. Who made this? But eh - if it entertains then I guess I shouldn't complain? Suppose I just never thought when starting out stuff like that would happen. =/
Then there's modding - at least at times it's entertaining. XD HGSS sure was busy when the games came out everywhere nearly at once, expectedly. =P And then I got a mod+ on sppf as well which was nice I suppose - although unexpected. Can't say there's all that much to say about that... Oh, got op'd on spp as well right when my computer was being dead so that was odd to see that happen when I punted vista and got windows 7 and stuff working again. -_- (Speaking of which, yay for windows 7 not failing and stuff, and being 'free' because apparently an IT subject at my uni = free microsoft downloads, including OSs...). PC's fanfic improving thing may be starting to get some momentum as well it seems, and hopefully it'll be good again. I'll probably also do some stuff there during the study break, heh.
Best thing is that during the midyear between-semester break I'll be overseas! Going to visit Poland to see relatives whom I havn't seen in years (4 to be precise) and whatnot by myself during the majority of July. (3rd time I go to Poland by myself, whee). Also this time I'll also go to Rome for a while, and coming back I get to spend a day in Amsterdam as well. Huzzah. But first of course I've got exams. -_-
Anyways, the music meme of doom. As I'm only here for a month before my holiday I might as well do an update a day doing this list bcause...well, I want to. Originally from Jax on wordpress (http://insertego.wordpress.com/2010/05/28/the-music-meme/):
Day 01 - Your favourite song
Day 02 - Your least favourite song
Day 03 - A song that makes you happy
Day 04 - A song that makes you sad
Day 05 - A song that reminds you of someone
Day 06 - A song that reminds of you of somewhere
Day 07 - A song that reminds you of a certain event
Day 08 - A song that you know all the words to
Day 09 - A song that you can dance to
Day 10 - A song that makes you fall asleep
Day 11 - A song from your favourite band
Day 12 - A song from a band you hate
Day 13 - A song that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14 - A song that no one would expect you to love
Day 15 - A song that describes you
Day 16 - A song that you used to love but now hate
Day 17 - A song that you hear often on the radio
Day 18 - A song that you wish you heard on the radio
Day 19 - A song from your favourite album
Day 20 - A song that you listen to when you’re angry
Day 21 - A song that you listen to when you’re happy
Day 22 - A song that you listen to when you’re sad
Day 23 - A song that you want to play at your wedding
Day 24 - A song that you want to play at your funeral
Day 25 - A song that makes you laugh
Day 26 - A song that you can play on an instrument
Day 27 - A song that you wish you could play
Day 28 - A song that makes you feel guilty
Day 29 - A song from your childhood
Day 30 - Your favourite song at this time last year
Do it too you peoples because...well, knowing what other people like/dislike music-wise quite interests me! No I'm not a stalker! (maybe). And maybe doing this will help me sort out my music some as well, heh. But I doubt I'll necessarily limit it to one per thing...eh, screw that, I won't. XD I bet that Childhood question will see a bunch of game-related musics as well. Anyways lotsa video links and videos - but click and listen to them all anyways! Then you have an excuse tell me my music taste sucks in your opinion! =P Maybe you'll like something!
Anyways... um, 'Your favourite song'. Well bugger, I have way too many that fit there and it changes often if not daily. =P But I'll mention a few I've listened to in the last few days which get the 'fav song' status during that time period and mention others whiich also fit other things later.
Well... have for instance have a Coldplay song! I like a whole bunch of their stuff, I'll admit, and was listening to some of their stuff today. Below is one of the lesser-known songs though with a neat tune I suppose though. Also worthy of note would be Twisted Logic, Yellow, and for fun the music video of Strawberry Swing (which can't be embedded what) is nice to watch...and undoubtedly timely to make.
Then there's other bands like Diablo Swing Orchestra. Strange songes to say the least- th odd number in latin, and they're generally a weird mess of rock/metal/opera-like singing/swing/etc, depends really. =P They have weird and wacky names for their songs like Balrog Boogie, A Tap-Dancer's Dilemma and Ragdoll Physics (above).
The thing is, the music style...works. Crazy and cool, and very fun to listen to with headphones late at night. Band also gets bonus points for many songs in the album linking with others so you can have 2-3 songs in a roll which just chain together. (Also they're swedish apparently).
Other songs from bands I've listened to in the last few days:
Because I just got my hands on some Rolling Stones stuff and man this is a cool song out of many. =P
I also like the Beatles a heck of a lot and listened to this tune a few times...I'll just be lazy again and say it sounds good, pish to explantions. =P Slightly trippy video I guess came up?
Yes you can throw in Miror B's theme musics as well. =P
And yeah, there's a lot more but I'll stop there. So much for favourite _song_. =P
Anyways...well, what to say? Uni has been interesting thus far - met a lot of new people, still keeping in touch with a number of people from high school (and many are doing the same classes here and there as me as well, huzzah), and discovered the true evil of Cityrail (train transport system here that I use to get to uni - hour and 15 minutes usually one way, 5 days a week. And CityRail sucks. =/) It's the last week of normal uni for the semester, which'd be followed by a study vacation week (well, that's what they call it...) and then a 2 week exam period. And then a month break which'll be filled with much awesome which I'll mention in a sec. I suppose at times I ought to procrastinate less and do more assignments, but eh, I get them out in the end generally (thus far). I have learnt many valuable things as well, such as that all scientists with beards should be trusted, 4 =/= 5, and the best way to leave a lecture room is by a fire-extinguisher-powered kart. =D
I also teach karate on fridays as a job of sorts - not the most paytastic thing as I only do it on fridays and all but it's fun, certainly - who doesn't like teaching people how to kick others in the face? =p
Writing wise... well I guess I've been somewhat lazy with my fic. >_< Idk, just a sort of' eh' feeling that I got with it, and many other things popped up as well besides uni and whatnot - namely me playing around with Flash and making amongst other things the beginnings of a music player using hgss music files because...well, I was bored. And HGSS (and GSC) is awesome. =P That and some other 'projects' undertaken, including something with a friend from high school which is starting to gain something called momentum and may end out pretty darn well. (Some of you already know what that is. =P) Also began doing some refs on the bbs in anime-style-battlings, something I'm new at but am finding fun. (Basically two people battle with Pokmon and give commands/attacks in a thread, and a ref calculates what happens and writes about it all - fun times). Didn't think that this would involve me dressed up as an Aerodactyl though... or using questionable attacks either. XD (Or is that >_< ?)
But I have recently actually added a few pages to my fic's next chapter, maybe I'll do more during the study vacation as all work and no play makes Jack Me a dull boy. I'm certainly still finding it fun to write when I get to it, and still want to finish it...someday. Still think it's overrated as heck though, given my laziness with it contrasted with the sppf fic awards results regarding it, the stupidly high view count (50,000 + on sppf alone?)... and then this came to my attention. Wut. Who made this? But eh - if it entertains then I guess I shouldn't complain? Suppose I just never thought when starting out stuff like that would happen. =/
Then there's modding - at least at times it's entertaining. XD HGSS sure was busy when the games came out everywhere nearly at once, expectedly. =P And then I got a mod+ on sppf as well which was nice I suppose - although unexpected. Can't say there's all that much to say about that... Oh, got op'd on spp as well right when my computer was being dead so that was odd to see that happen when I punted vista and got windows 7 and stuff working again. -_- (Speaking of which, yay for windows 7 not failing and stuff, and being 'free' because apparently an IT subject at my uni = free microsoft downloads, including OSs...). PC's fanfic improving thing may be starting to get some momentum as well it seems, and hopefully it'll be good again. I'll probably also do some stuff there during the study break, heh.
Best thing is that during the midyear between-semester break I'll be overseas! Going to visit Poland to see relatives whom I havn't seen in years (4 to be precise) and whatnot by myself during the majority of July. (3rd time I go to Poland by myself, whee). Also this time I'll also go to Rome for a while, and coming back I get to spend a day in Amsterdam as well. Huzzah. But first of course I've got exams. -_-
Anyways, the music meme of doom. As I'm only here for a month before my holiday I might as well do an update a day doing this list bcause...well, I want to. Originally from Jax on wordpress (http://insertego.wordpress.com/2010/05/28/the-music-meme/):
Day 01 - Your favourite song
Day 02 - Your least favourite song
Day 03 - A song that makes you happy
Day 04 - A song that makes you sad
Day 05 - A song that reminds you of someone
Day 06 - A song that reminds of you of somewhere
Day 07 - A song that reminds you of a certain event
Day 08 - A song that you know all the words to
Day 09 - A song that you can dance to
Day 10 - A song that makes you fall asleep
Day 11 - A song from your favourite band
Day 12 - A song from a band you hate
Day 13 - A song that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14 - A song that no one would expect you to love
Day 15 - A song that describes you
Day 16 - A song that you used to love but now hate
Day 17 - A song that you hear often on the radio
Day 18 - A song that you wish you heard on the radio
Day 19 - A song from your favourite album
Day 20 - A song that you listen to when you’re angry
Day 21 - A song that you listen to when you’re happy
Day 22 - A song that you listen to when you’re sad
Day 23 - A song that you want to play at your wedding
Day 24 - A song that you want to play at your funeral
Day 25 - A song that makes you laugh
Day 26 - A song that you can play on an instrument
Day 27 - A song that you wish you could play
Day 28 - A song that makes you feel guilty
Day 29 - A song from your childhood
Day 30 - Your favourite song at this time last year
Do it too you peoples because...well, knowing what other people like/dislike music-wise quite interests me! No I'm not a stalker! (maybe). And maybe doing this will help me sort out my music some as well, heh. But I doubt I'll necessarily limit it to one per thing...eh, screw that, I won't. XD I bet that Childhood question will see a bunch of game-related musics as well. Anyways lotsa video links and videos - but click and listen to them all anyways! Then you have an excuse tell me my music taste sucks in your opinion! =P Maybe you'll like something!
Anyways... um, 'Your favourite song'. Well bugger, I have way too many that fit there and it changes often if not daily. =P But I'll mention a few I've listened to in the last few days which get the 'fav song' status during that time period and mention others whiich also fit other things later.
Well... have for instance have a Coldplay song! I like a whole bunch of their stuff, I'll admit, and was listening to some of their stuff today. Below is one of the lesser-known songs though with a neat tune I suppose though. Also worthy of note would be Twisted Logic, Yellow, and for fun the music video of Strawberry Swing (which can't be embedded what) is nice to watch...and undoubtedly timely to make.
Click to viewThen there's other bands like Diablo Swing Orchestra. Strange songes to say the least- th odd number in latin, and they're generally a weird mess of rock/metal/opera-like singing/swing/etc, depends really. =P They have weird and wacky names for their songs like Balrog Boogie, A Tap-Dancer's Dilemma and Ragdoll Physics (above).
The thing is, the music style...works. Crazy and cool, and very fun to listen to with headphones late at night. Band also gets bonus points for many songs in the album linking with others so you can have 2-3 songs in a roll which just chain together. (Also they're swedish apparently).
Other songs from bands I've listened to in the last few days:
Because I just got my hands on some Rolling Stones stuff and man this is a cool song out of many. =P
I also like the Beatles a heck of a lot and listened to this tune a few times...I'll just be lazy again and say it sounds good, pish to explantions. =P Slightly trippy video I guess came up?
Yes you can throw in Miror B's theme musics as well. =P
And yeah, there's a lot more but I'll stop there. So much for favourite _song_. =P