I don't want to be your rose, all beauty and so fragile.
There's more to me than a velvet touch.
I think my muse may be trying to wake up, which is awesome. The damn thing has been dormant for far too long now! Anyway, I'm feeling like writing again (as you can see), so here's hoping this feeling of creativity lasts.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
The Fallen != Evanescence
Alrighty, fangirl rant time. Fellow Ev fans will appreciate this. It's time to clear the air.
Evanescence is still together as a band, Amy Lee is still the singer, Terry Belsamo is still their guitarist. The media has decided that because Ben Moody, Rocky Gray and John LeCompt have started a new band with an ex-Disturbed bassist and Carly Smithson from American Idol as their singer, they must be Evanescence, under the new name, The Fallen.
Diehard Ev fans are crying for blood. The misinformed media have started an all out war among music fans. It's Ben vs. Amy all over again. I know that Ben, his band and their followers are capitalising on all the attention. Carly's family even labelled her the new Amy Lee at one point, and the band played Bring Me To Life during their debut performance. The band name itself alludes to the Evanescence breakthrough album of 2003. And of course, The Fallen claim they have nothing to do with Evanescence, despite all this.
What makes it worse is that the media are all over it. The Fallen is the new, improved, revamped Evanescence. I guess you can't blame Ben and his band for wanting to use the media hype to get their band off to an awesome start with plenty of recognition. It's just a shame. Everyone was only just getting over the rift between Amy and Ben, and the shock departure of John and Rocky.
I admit, I'm no better than many other fans, I believe that Ben Moody started this Evanescence-like band to spite Amy, and that he's behaving like a petulant child who wants his playfriends and popularity back. Don't get me wrong, I think he's an amazing musician. It's just that his band is too closely entwined with Evanescence, it's like he really is trying to replace the old band with a new one.
Amy has posted on the official Evanescence website and MySpace blog that they are still very much alive as a band, and are currently working on new music for release next year. At least that piece of good news is a plus for fans throughout this ridiculous media circus.
I really wanted to clear up this misunderstanding. So many non-Ev savvy people are confused by all the headlines and fan-rants and truly believe that Amy has been replaced and the band has been renamed. They are two separate bands, despite the similarities.
Ok, I'm done ranting now. Clearly I'm into Ev WAY too much to be considered healthy
Evanescence is still together as a band, Amy Lee is still the singer, Terry Belsamo is still their guitarist. The media has decided that because Ben Moody, Rocky Gray and John LeCompt have started a new band with an ex-Disturbed bassist and Carly Smithson from American Idol as their singer, they must be Evanescence, under the new name, The Fallen.
Diehard Ev fans are crying for blood. The misinformed media have started an all out war among music fans. It's Ben vs. Amy all over again. I know that Ben, his band and their followers are capitalising on all the attention. Carly's family even labelled her the new Amy Lee at one point, and the band played Bring Me To Life during their debut performance. The band name itself alludes to the Evanescence breakthrough album of 2003. And of course, The Fallen claim they have nothing to do with Evanescence, despite all this.
What makes it worse is that the media are all over it. The Fallen is the new, improved, revamped Evanescence. I guess you can't blame Ben and his band for wanting to use the media hype to get their band off to an awesome start with plenty of recognition. It's just a shame. Everyone was only just getting over the rift between Amy and Ben, and the shock departure of John and Rocky.
I admit, I'm no better than many other fans, I believe that Ben Moody started this Evanescence-like band to spite Amy, and that he's behaving like a petulant child who wants his playfriends and popularity back. Don't get me wrong, I think he's an amazing musician. It's just that his band is too closely entwined with Evanescence, it's like he really is trying to replace the old band with a new one.
Amy has posted on the official Evanescence website and MySpace blog that they are still very much alive as a band, and are currently working on new music for release next year. At least that piece of good news is a plus for fans throughout this ridiculous media circus.
I really wanted to clear up this misunderstanding. So many non-Ev savvy people are confused by all the headlines and fan-rants and truly believe that Amy has been replaced and the band has been renamed. They are two separate bands, despite the similarities.
Ok, I'm done ranting now. Clearly I'm into Ev WAY too much to be considered healthy
Friday, June 19, 2009
procrastination
The ultimate procrastination: blogging about procrastinating! Heh, I'm such a dork.
I had my first exam last Tuesday and I'm quietly confident that I scraped myself a pass. You have no idea how relieved I was. Now I have programming in Monday morning and accounting on Tuesday morning. I'm focusing my revision efforts on the latter considering I hate accounting and my brain seems to want to reject any information relating to the subject. It's going to be one tough exam!
In July I get to see Harry Potter in Dubvegas with my sister, which will be awesome. If there was anyone who wanted to see it in Orange or Bathurst before the 17th, or after the 20th, then let me know. You all know me well enough by now to know that I'll happily see it more than once :)
Ok, enough blogging! More updates after exams
I had my first exam last Tuesday and I'm quietly confident that I scraped myself a pass. You have no idea how relieved I was. Now I have programming in Monday morning and accounting on Tuesday morning. I'm focusing my revision efforts on the latter considering I hate accounting and my brain seems to want to reject any information relating to the subject. It's going to be one tough exam!
In July I get to see Harry Potter in Dubvegas with my sister, which will be awesome. If there was anyone who wanted to see it in Orange or Bathurst before the 17th, or after the 20th, then let me know. You all know me well enough by now to know that I'll happily see it more than once :)
Ok, enough blogging! More updates after exams
Saturday, June 13, 2009
study study study
Exams are looming ever closer, I have my first one on Tuesday. Here's hoping I can maintain my Distinction average for this subject. Anyway, if you try to contact me over the next week and a half and there's no reply, don't think I'm snobbing you, I'll just have my head stuck in a textbook or pouring over notes.
At any rate, I'm hoping to get through a lot today, then spend a good couple of hours modding a couple of sites, maybe play a little MySims and get a decent sleep. Wish me luck lovelies!
At any rate, I'm hoping to get through a lot today, then spend a good couple of hours modding a couple of sites, maybe play a little MySims and get a decent sleep. Wish me luck lovelies!
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