been singing hallelujah with a fear in your heart

[igbykat]

The new Arcade Fire? Freaking awesome. I seriously worship those people.

F-list, relationships are hard. And I suck at them.

/random thoughts for the day

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[prettywordslike]

I just played "Black Mirror" by The Arcade Fire on the radio. It sounded good. Is it new? I have no idea, lol.

Relationships ARE hard. But aren't they worth it in the end? :)

By the way, HI! It's nice to see hear from you. Haha.

[igbykat]

Hee, yes, it's new. Their album is coming out on Tuesday.

They're worth it. But yikes, they're work. And I'm really bad at them sometimes.

Aw, thanks! I'm glad that I have a little free time to FINALLY be on LJ for a little bit.

[aintmagicgrand]

I'm actually not too impressed with the new Arcade, but I'm that way with every new album. I'll have to give it some time.

[igbykat]

I'm so funny about music. When I first heard Funeral, I loved some songs and was indifferent to others, but now that I've listened to it, say, 1.8 billion times, I love it all. And this was the same way. "Intervention" hooked me and now I love the whole thing.

[popculturespong]

Kat!

[igbykat]

MARISSA!

[popculturespong]

:D

[lovebit]

Well yes, they ARE hard...and I think I suck at them too *sigh* But you know they can be a lot of fun, too, so I think they're worth trying :)

[igbykat]

It's worth it...but I think I invent a lot of stuff in my head so that makes my life hard. :) If I didn't have all of those voices in my head, TGG and I would both have easier lives.

[bjorks_defender]

I couldn't help but giggle at this comment, Kat. Not because it's funny but because I identify with it so very, very much. Relationships are not only hard, sometimes they feel impossible. It's funny how something so good in theory can be so much friggin' work in reality. I've decided that falling in love made me an extremely needy, overanalytical, and hyper-paranoid person. Which is not really good. LOL! I have those same voices in my head - telling me he doesn't love me like he should. Telling me his "thoughts" - thoughts that only exist in MY mind. And it is a daily battle to squash those thoughts. To remind myself that he loves me. That he wants me to be happy. That he doesn't mean to hurt me. It is definitely a daily battle. And sometimes I win. And sometimes I lose. But I just sit back and hope I eventually win the war. ;) Love is worth it. I just didn't realize how much stress it would cause. -giggle-

Or, to make a long story short, I completely agree.

-hugs and love-

[igbykat]

AHHH, you just described me! I totally just make things up in my head! And I compare my relationship to others' relationships, like thinking that my boyfriend must not love me right because my friend's boyfriend is always hugging her or randomly bringing her something sweet...I'm so bad at this whole relationship thing! I just need to relax and remind myself that if he didn't love me, he wouldn't be with me.

[imagine_ts]

Heeeey, Kat is alive! Good to hear from you!

Any other music recs besides Arcade Fire?

[igbykat]

Yep, still alive! :D

I've been listening to a lot of
Magnetic Fields (especially 69 Love Songs and The Charm of the Highway Strip)
Two Gallants
Weezer (old Weezer, that is)
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (their second album isn't as good as their first but still worth a listen)
Guided By Voices
Mates of State
and, even moreso than in the past...
Ben Folds (especially some of his live stuff...he covers a Cure song, "In Between Days" that is fantastic)

How have you been?!

[imagine_ts]

Woohooo Great recs! Never heard of Two Gallants or Mates of State, so I'll check them out.

I've been quite good :) Well everything is in my journal anyway... Uff, it is very hot in here. Like 40 degrees.