Obsessive love songs.

And you know what I mean. Supposedly love songs, but are in reality, obsession songs! Sometimes if you're in the right mood and moment they're perfectly fine, but to somebody sane...

A list. With examples.

• Shiver by Coldplay. (From the moment I wake to the moment I sleep, I'll be there by your side, just you try and stop me)
• If It Kills Me by Jason Mraz (And I will find a way to you if it kills me, if it kills me)
• Hanging By A Moment by Lifehouse (I'm standing here until you make me move ... big alarm bells if somebody dedicates this to you :P )
• Every Breath You Take by The Police. Speaks for itself.

Have any others? Would love to see!

The Places Between review

So I bought this off iTunes. I love buying things off iTunes, just to see all the files in a list, ready to download. Remind me to printscreen it later. Deluxe edition, of course; different artwork from the other version. It also came with a bonus "disc" of fantastic B-sides as well as about 13 music videos! It was such a bargain for somebody like me; only familiar with a few songs from Doves and not willing to buy all four albums. This edition was just over the price of one, but (in my opinion) accurately covers 12 years of music from Doves.

And it's worth buying. They've really put heaps of thought in how to assemble this mix of tracks and each compliments the last well.

The B-sides are definitely worth the extra money.

Favourites?

• BLACK AND WHITE TOWN.
• Pounding
• The Man Who Told Everything (they include a "Summer Version" in this. The only difference I can tell is a more elaborate violin or "orchestral" structure).
• Caught By The River
• Northenden
• Darker - has actually been a favourite before this album, the first Doves track I ever heard.
• Friday's Dust
• At The Tower - an instrumental track.
• Reprise - is it me, or is it just a more raw, instrumental, slower version of The Man Who Told Everything?
• Almost Forgot Myself (Demo)
• THE CEDAR ROOM. This track is AMAZING.

So if you're new to Doves, I recommend buying this. Saves a LOT of money and you get a brilliant overview of their last 12 years.

Secrets.

So, secrets.

We all have them.

And I mean EVERYBODY.

I have plenty. And they're fairly big. If you know them all, then you're earned them without trickery or you've properly earned my trust.

. . . and yes, I have trust issues. That's only a little secret of mine. You would have to know all my secrets to understand why, but before that, I have to trust you. Oy.

You have secrets too. I know you do. I know your secret.

. . . I hope I sucked you in, because I really don't know. XD . . . or do I? ;)

And if they're not secrets of your own, they're other people's secrets.

And secrets are still secrets unless the amount of people that know the secret exceeds three.

And the word secrets doesn't even look like a word any more.

Sometimes secrets are necessary.

You might be curious about mine, but trust me, it's necessary to shut up about them.

The secret could give somebody feet of clay and you just might be better off not knowing.

Sometimes secrets are annoying.

Like when you want to tell somebody one but you know you can't.

Or if you know someone's keeping something from you.

Sometimes secrets are surprising.

Like if you win an award without prior knowledge.

Or somebody's doing something nice for you.

Sometimes secrets are sad.

Like if you've lost somebody.

Or something awful's happened.

But whatever they are, secrets really depend on the situation.

And I've built my life on them.

Cake.

The last cooking before my folio is handed up.

Served it with the raspberry. The seal I had made was so powerful, the bottle itself had to be broken. Oops.

So there we go. After the music video and the cooking, no epic-ness left. :(

Queen of Hearts music video :D

Well . . .

I only wanted to live in my fantasy world because reality rejected me.

And now I have no idea what to do next.

Camera caught you causing a commotion on the gurney again.

Camisado by Panic! At The Disco. The lyrics that inspired my blog description and which you can see in my AMAZING blog banner above ^ (which I still can't believe I made). Just listening to this song again reminds me of what I was and it makes me smile.

I am a huge fan of their debut album. Not so much of their second album; well it's okay, but not as good.

I was shown this AMAZINGLY AWESOME SITE today and it makes me want to go to Hogwarts all the more. I want a gift from this place.

*cough* MAHOGANY *cough*

*sneeze* or Ravenclaw tie *sniff*

Life is fine. Finally.

Get me some Nasonex, you swine!

End of winter. Sadly. Let the sneeze fest begin even more so. Only just got the symptoms of hayfever this time last year, so I'm not particularly looking forward to it. Plus I LOVE winter and the hot chocolate and rugging up in the city.

Bottled some RAHSberries today. It was somehat fun. Jewels tagged along because she was fascinated about the bottle sterilising process. Not really a big deal to us food tech students, just necessary.

Defrosting frozen ones was my last resort because I really wanted fresh ones, but I had no choice - they're not in season.

...yes, they were really put in the oven.

Once defrosted, they were squishy and deliciously sour.

Truly EPIC True Blood moment here.

This was especially tricky. Slippery, tongs, BOILING hot water. Enough said.

Looking forward to serving these with my cake next week. The syrup makes them extra sugary (I hope).

Pissed. A list. Hey, that rhymes.

What to do when you're pissed off at the world and it won't give you a break. If you're not feeling better by the time the list is over, well, eh.

• Avoid queues no matter what.
• Avoid parties. If there's a possibility you'll get drunk, well, that could just make things worse - and not just for you. Stay home to protect them all.
• Buy chocolate. Cheap. Who cares if it's expired, you're the only one eating it. Don't get even more pissed because they ran out of caramello.
• Stay up late with your chocolate and Sweeney Todd or some other awesome movie.
• No tv shows, NO MATTER WHAT. You'll get stuck in a loop.
• Do the fun homework. ONLY the fun homework. Because it's FUN.
• Coax a kitty gently onto your bed and scratch its tummy. Don't get mad if their short attention span leads to them leaving.
• Read all your cards and letters you've gotten over the past year . . . what, you don't have any? That's your own fault.
• "When You Went" by The Vasco Era. Enough said.
• Spend hours talking to your online friends about other things.
• Read 'ARRY PO'AH
• More coke drunk = more movie watching time.
• Red licorice! Make a list about why it's awesome.
• Having such a withdrawful day may result in your family cooking you great food. Home fried, healthier chicken AND wedges?! YUM.
• Try not to pig out on the chocolate too much. After is fine, just not before. It'll waste the last thing I just said.
• Try not to draw absently on your jeans. Or your hands. Paper is fine.
• If you're feeling any better, do the boring homework. It has to be done at some stage.
• "Stutter" by Darren Criss. Or Joe Walker, holy shit that guy can move. Take your pick. Both would be good to see.

She's got you high, and you don't even know yet.

There was a reason why this was once my theme song. When I listen now it gives me nostalgia but also joy because I know I'm changing into somebody better.

It just takes some time little girl

You're in the middle of the ride

Everything, everything will be just fine

Everything, everything will be alright.

Pumpkin pasties are DONE.

Very proud. Well it's 'ARRY PO'AH food, I have a bucketload of reasons to be proud. Now that I've had these I've never wanted to go to Hogwarts more than today. Bottling raspberries next week.

Music video is FINISHED. Proud of that too. :)

RANDOM PLUG.

And more AVPS. I want more red licorice.

♪ Casino/Rest My Head - The Vasco Era

Hey well, it's me. Grease was AMAZING and I'm so glad I was a part of it.

Making pumpkin pasties currently for the folio. Prepping the pumpkin was FUN. Not really. Looking forward to the final product, because hey, it's 'ARRY PO'AH (*cough AVPS *cough*) food.

They're the sweet kind. I always thought them savoury, but oh well. Sweet for this time.

Work to catch up on, but I've FINISHED the music video (hopefully burning tomorrow) and getting along with the folio. Lit sac tomorrow, which I should probably prep for instead of this. :|

♪ Now I'll rest my head . . . I need a second disguise

. . . oh I've got to tell him now, after all this time . . .

Hope you're having a wonderful week.

TOALLY AWESOME.

Website on the picture.

:)

Hello. Just took some time out to say . . .

I LOVE THIS PRODUCTION.

That is all.

SQUEE.

:)

To all the inconsiderate, snobby and disrespectful people who made my life a living hell?

Thank you.

You've made me appreciate the good things in my life. Take a bow.

BUSY

Right now, nomming on these AMAZING white choc macadamia cookies from Coles. I just got home from school about an hour-or-so late working on my music video, and I am HUNGRY. In fact, I seem to be really hungry these days. No idea why. The other day I heated up this bowl of soup and ate it; five minutes later I'm nibbling at a blueberry muffin and then still looking for more food after that. It's enough to make me say WTH.

Maybe I've been so busy that I've lost weight in the process or something. Food tech folio,

media: music video/sac study, Lit, a HUGE sac coming real soon. English, only just finished a sac yesterday, and legal is CRAZY from the amount of information I have to get crammed in my brain. :P

I could use a latte with these cookies. :P

More little packs of wonderful.

Marshmallows. Completed giftbags. Whoohoo :D