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sparkfrost) wrote2009-07-10 05:56 pm
sparkfrost) wrote2009-07-10 05:56 pm
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Oh, bandom. Shine on, you crazy diamond.
Panic's new demo makes my heart stupidly happy. If you haven't heard it, check it out at their website. Pete Wentz said that the new album would be a natural progression from A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, and the new song certainly sounds like it.
Depending on who you are, this could be a good or bad thing. Palmer, for example, really likes Pretty.Odd., and had hoped that they would continue in their Beatles-inspired 60's rock. I think a lot of people may feel that way. People who kind of grew up with Panic's music, and they may feel that they've grown out of the emo dance-pop. Me, I'm excited. I loved Pretty.Odd>., don't get me wrong, but Fever is what got me into Panic, was my summer soundtrack, and really helped me get through a lot of shit that was going on in my life. Listening to Brendon sing about how 'only his head knows his heart is lying' is like a breath of fresh air, and really fills me with hope. I am really excited to see what else he and Spencer come up with, and cannot wait to hear the new album.
For those who loved Pretty.Odd., fear not! It seems as if Ryan and Jon's new album will be a natural progression off of that. Obviously no one can say for sure, but they were definitely the driving forces behind a lot of the last album, and it makes sense that they would continue to experiment with that sound. So, have hope!
Now, onto the scandal.
I know a lot of people are really hurt and disillusioned by what Ryan has done, and I am not at all trying to trivialize those feelings or say that you should not have them. What I am about to say is solely my own opinion, and my own reaction to the past few days.
-First of all, everyone in that photo is an idiot. It reminds me of those fail!photos, where someone is taking a pic of themselves, unaware that their giant purple dildo is visible in the background. (Or anal lube, or ball gag, or whatever else that they do not want the public at large to see)
-Second of all, Ryan's Tweet after the incident was really fucking stupid. It turned anyone who was on the fence about what to feel against him. Evil twin? Really? Way to make it seem like you don't even care about getting caught on film with your big old tray o' coke, Ryan Ross. Good job!
-Finally, Keltie's blog is really heart-breaking, and clearly illustrates how a lot of people involved in the situation are reacting. My sympathies go out to her, as well as to all my LJ friends who have posted about their bad experiences with loved ones on drugs. That fucking sucks, and I can't even imagine going through it.
But here is where unpopular opinion time kicks in. I don't really have a problem with cocaine. I don't have a problem with most drugs. I'm not saying all- I have a very specific list of drugs that scare me and that I will never touch. Acid, crystal meth, ketamine, crack cocaine, and heroin are all drugs that I will stay the hell away from, and I refuse to associate with people who use them. Cocaine itself isn't on that list. Yes, it can be dangerous, yes it can be addictive, and yes, its stupid for someone from a family of addicts to do. But I don't consider it as bad a drug as many of my flist does. So while I think Ryan's dumb for getting caught, I'm not going to chastise him for it. Oh, I'll mock the hell out of him on Twitter, "to his face" if you will, but I'm not going to tell him what to do with his life. It is his to screw up.
There ends my unpopular opinion. Again, I am not trying to tell other people what to think or how to feel. I'm also not trying to say that cocaine is good for you, it isn't. I am saying that because of things I have done and probably will continue to do, I have no right to judge Ryan on his lifestyle choices.
If you don't want to be friends with me after reading that, I get it. (I seem to be saying that a lot lately.) But, as before, I'd prefer it if you'd talk to me in the comments or PM me.
Much love to all!
Depending on who you are, this could be a good or bad thing. Palmer, for example, really likes Pretty.Odd., and had hoped that they would continue in their Beatles-inspired 60's rock. I think a lot of people may feel that way. People who kind of grew up with Panic's music, and they may feel that they've grown out of the emo dance-pop. Me, I'm excited. I loved Pretty.Odd>., don't get me wrong, but Fever is what got me into Panic, was my summer soundtrack, and really helped me get through a lot of shit that was going on in my life. Listening to Brendon sing about how 'only his head knows his heart is lying' is like a breath of fresh air, and really fills me with hope. I am really excited to see what else he and Spencer come up with, and cannot wait to hear the new album.
For those who loved Pretty.Odd., fear not! It seems as if Ryan and Jon's new album will be a natural progression off of that. Obviously no one can say for sure, but they were definitely the driving forces behind a lot of the last album, and it makes sense that they would continue to experiment with that sound. So, have hope!
Now, onto the scandal.
I know a lot of people are really hurt and disillusioned by what Ryan has done, and I am not at all trying to trivialize those feelings or say that you should not have them. What I am about to say is solely my own opinion, and my own reaction to the past few days.
-First of all, everyone in that photo is an idiot. It reminds me of those fail!photos, where someone is taking a pic of themselves, unaware that their giant purple dildo is visible in the background. (Or anal lube, or ball gag, or whatever else that they do not want the public at large to see)
-Second of all, Ryan's Tweet after the incident was really fucking stupid. It turned anyone who was on the fence about what to feel against him. Evil twin? Really? Way to make it seem like you don't even care about getting caught on film with your big old tray o' coke, Ryan Ross. Good job!
-Finally, Keltie's blog is really heart-breaking, and clearly illustrates how a lot of people involved in the situation are reacting. My sympathies go out to her, as well as to all my LJ friends who have posted about their bad experiences with loved ones on drugs. That fucking sucks, and I can't even imagine going through it.
But here is where unpopular opinion time kicks in. I don't really have a problem with cocaine. I don't have a problem with most drugs. I'm not saying all- I have a very specific list of drugs that scare me and that I will never touch. Acid, crystal meth, ketamine, crack cocaine, and heroin are all drugs that I will stay the hell away from, and I refuse to associate with people who use them. Cocaine itself isn't on that list. Yes, it can be dangerous, yes it can be addictive, and yes, its stupid for someone from a family of addicts to do. But I don't consider it as bad a drug as many of my flist does. So while I think Ryan's dumb for getting caught, I'm not going to chastise him for it. Oh, I'll mock the hell out of him on Twitter, "to his face" if you will, but I'm not going to tell him what to do with his life. It is his to screw up.
There ends my unpopular opinion. Again, I am not trying to tell other people what to think or how to feel. I'm also not trying to say that cocaine is good for you, it isn't. I am saying that because of things I have done and probably will continue to do, I have no right to judge Ryan on his lifestyle choices.
If you don't want to be friends with me after reading that, I get it. (I seem to be saying that a lot lately.) But, as before, I'd prefer it if you'd talk to me in the comments or PM me.
Much love to all!
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I used to have these friends who would invite me over, and they had what I classified as "Ethopia Product." In that afterwards, you felt like you'd never eaten before. And they didn't have any food. I mean, I'm in the kitchen trying to figure out how old the slice of cheese stuck to the bottom of the fridge is. And none of us had any damned money... I was considering taking out a loan to get a damned pizza.
ALWAYS BE REASONABLY SURE OF FOOD SUPPLY! <- number three rule, after "don't do anything idiotic" and "make sure you've got some cool people around so you aren't bored or harshed."
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I feel like you need to be more than reasonably sure- you need to be damn sure! Because sometimes you're like, oh there's lunch meat and cheese, I can make sandwiches. But when the time rolls around you're like, OH MY GOD THAT IS TOO MUCH EFFORT, WHERE ARE THE CHIPS AND SALSA? CAN WE GET A PIZZA UP IN HERE, CAUSE COMBINING CHEESE AND BREAD AND MEAT IS TOO DIFFICULT FOR ME RIGHT NOW!
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Then again, if you have Super Motivator Weed- the kind that encourages you to clean your whole house and organise your cds and scrub out the refrigerator, you'll have a fucking ten-course meal made out of things that really don't go together. And it will be GOOD.
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I haven't had Super Motivator stuff in awhile. Maybe its just because I don't do it as much anymore, but nowadays when I smoke I get mad paranoid. Its not very fun. :( I miss the old days when I just wanted to giggle and watch Disney movies.
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I miss the days when I'd go all potted plant and want to draw while watching television or listening to P*Funk or whatever. And everything was so awesome.
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Man, now I want to smoke and listen to some music. Maybe in a couple of days.
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One of my friends wanted me to explore why I didn't feel comfortable being in public while intoxicated... I was like "I dunno. Let's just go home and talk about it there." Instead, we ended up having this great fancy breakfast, with me fumbling around and dropping things and making a complete ass out of myself 'cos I was so jumpy.
Man, I used to turn on the turntable and hold COURT in my first apartment. It was over a law office, so when Lawyer wasn't there, I could just crank that shit UP and let my apartment BE the music.