Cellos ftw!

The concert rocked last night. Opening for Imogen Heap was this Celloist, Zoe Keating... They were both FREAKING AMAZING... go check out their music on myspace if you haven't already. Zoe is like.. a one woman orchestra / band. Good stuff.

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Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek

Where are we? what the hell is going on?
the dust has only just began to fall
crop circles in the carpet, sinking, feeling
spin me around again and rub my eyes
this can't be happening
when busy streets a mess with people would stop to hold their heads heavy

hide and seek
trains and sewing machines?
all those years they were here first

oily marks appear on walls
where pleasue moments hung before
the takeover, the sweeping insensitivity of this
still alive

hide and seek
trains and sewing machines? oh, you won't catch me around here
blood and tears they were here first

mm what you say
oh that you only meant well, well of course you did
mm what you say
mm that it's all for the best, of course it is
mm what you say
that IT'S JUST what we need, you decided this
mm what you say
what did she say?

ransom notes keep falling at your mouth
mid-sweet talk, newspaper word cut outs
speak no feeling no i don't believe you
you don't care a bit you don't care a bit

you don't care a bit
you don't care a bit
you don't care a bit
you don't care a bit
you don't care a bit

Rocketboom has the best links

Wow.. thanks to Rocketboom for supplying yet another link that keeps me and my coworkers entertained and non productive for hours!

Be sure to check out Bombay TV when you get a chance. Make your own subtitles for these cheesy ass movies.. ohmigod it's great.

I'd post links to some that I did earlier today but without knowing the people they are referring to.. it's just not as funny.

Damn I need to start being productive.. more later.

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What the flock?

Sawadee krup,

Yeah haven't posted since I got back from Cali. Sorry bout that, been a little busy with some stuff. Soooo let's see where to start. Past couple of days it seems the theme is Angels.. or Angels vs Demons. I seem to be surrounded by books and games that will coming out shortly involving them and Panda Thug recently insisted that I continue writing a story I had started involving Angels and a war on Earth that was kinda neat.

Book(s) you MUST read if you haven't yet. Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment. It's ridiculously good and is book.. 1 well.. 2 if you want to be technical, in this series by James Patterson. He's the same guy who wrote the stuff that turned into the movies Kiss the Children and Along Came a Spider. The book is more of an experience it seems like. It's interactive along with a blog that has entries by characters from the book, there's a soundtrack.. yes.. a soundtrack.., and they have a freakin myspace page hehehe I guess nowadays.. (who doesn't?), and they also have a site that claims to have seen the kids.. yeah you gotta dive into it to understand. I'm stoked to get started on the second book 'School's Out Forever' that Haruka picked up for me. I was debating buying it now since it's still in hardcover having just come out yesterday but woot! I don't have to worry bout that now since she bought it for me hehe. So yeah.. dive into this series.. it's dope. The WB.. recently announced they were going to make a movie out of it.. wow.. I hope that doesn't suck ass.

In an oddly related way.. there's a girl who sings on the book's soundtrack. Holly Brook. She's really good.. kind of sounds like alot of different singers.. in one.. so I guess that makes her unique? She also is featured in Fort Minor's song Where'd You Go?. Fort Minor is the side project of Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park so yeah.. I dig em.

Oh the other Angel related thing is this game I'm looking forward to trying when it comes out called Aion. Click on that to check out the IGN review from E3. It was originally made for Asia only so hopefully it'll release here in the near future.

Hmm highlite from the Cali trip, Haruka and I stayed in the heart of Japantown, San Francisco at the Miyako Hotel. Yeah. Try saying that 3x fast. If you're around San Fran at all, I'd definitely say this hotel is nice. The traditional Japanese bath itself makes it worth it. Not a five star but beats the hell out of a Motel 6 hehe.

We also went to the Winchester Mystery House, where yours truly, Ghost Hunter Extraordinare caught an orb in a picture. Spooooky. I'll post the picture when I get the digi cam hooked up and you can decide for yourself if it's dust or a ghost in a house that was built by a lady who believed she was haunted by spirits of those killed by the guns made by the company her husband ran...

I think one of the best things I did while there was play race-kart with Haruka's lil sis. No I don't mean the 16 year old sister... but yeah.. running around a Japanese super market like a jackass with a kid in the child seat of a grocery cart owns.

LA was pretty good. Thanks to Thuganomics and his wife who hosted me and Koopa at his house with a home cooked dinner and everything.. just thinking bout that makes me hungry.. and his house.. just damn. Didn't get into E3 for that long but it's all good. I got to rest and relax which is what I needed more than anything else. Mad thanks to those who hosted and hung with me, apologies to those I didn't get a chance to see this time out. Would have liked to said hi to Darth Co but I'm awesome and left my cell phone with his number in the rental car. Oh.. sidenote bout the rental car. I was way to hype when I got it. I was supposed to get a Jeep Wrangler but the rental company failed.. they asked if I wanted a Pacifica which is FREAKING HUGE.. so when I said no they said.. want a convertible? So here's me crusing down the 405 with the top down... at night. Jeebus.. can I say that having the top down at night is in fact, NOT a good idea.. was damn cold hehe.

Ok.. that's alot to take in not to mention I need some lyrics posted up. Some fun stuff coming up on the next couple of weeks. Got the Imogen Heap concert tomorrow night. Woot. Later.

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Fort Minor featuring Holly Brook - Where'd You Go?

Where'd you go?
I miss you so,
Seems like it's been forever,
That you've been gone.

She said "Some days I feel like shit,
Some days I wanna quit, and just be normal for a bit,"
I don't understand why you have to always be gone,
I get along but the trips always feel so long,
And, I find myself tryna stay by the phone,
'Cause your voice always helps me when I feel so alone,
But I feel like an idiot, workin' my day around the call,
But when I pick up I don't have much to say,
So, I want you to know it's a little fucked up,
That I'm stuck here waitin', at times debatin',
Tellin' you that I've had it with you and your career,
Me and the rest of the family here singing "Where'd you go?"

I miss you so,
Seems like it's been forever,
That you've been gone.
Where'd you go?
I miss you so,
Seems like it's been forever,
That you've been gone,
Please come back home...

You know the place where you used to live,
Used to barbeque up burgers and ribs,
Used to have a little party every Halloween with candy by the pile,
But now, you only stop by every once in a while,
Shit, I find myself just fillin' my time,
Doin' anything to keep the thought of you from my mind,
I'm doin' fine, and I'm plannin to keep it that way,
You can call me if you find you have somethin' to say,
And I'll tell you, I want you to know it's a little fucked up,
That I'm stuck here waitin', at times debatin',
Tellin' you that I've had it with you and your career,
Me and the rest of the family here singing "Where'd you go?"

I miss you so,
Seems like it's been forever,
That you've been gone.
Where'd you go?
I miss you so,
Seems like it's been forever,
That you've been gone,
Please come back home...

I want you to know it's a little fucked up,
That I'm stuck here waitin', no longer debatin',
Tired of sittin' and hatin' and makin' these excuses,
For why you're not around, and feeling so useless,
It seems one thing has been true all along,
You don't really know what you got 'til it's gone,
I guess I've had it with you and your career,
When you come back I won't be here and you can sing it...

Where'd you go?
I miss you so,
Seems like it's been forever,
That you've been gone.
Where'd you go?
I miss you so,
Seems like it's been forever,
That you've been gone.
Please come back home

Once again

This has become tradition when I go out to Cali it seems.

Normally I'd try to stay semi-respectable when posting something but this time all I can say is.... vacation.. FUCK-YEAH!

See you in a week zzzzzzzzzz :P~~~~~~~~~

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Phantom Planet - California

"California"

We've been on the run
Driving in the sun
Looking out for #1
California here we come
Right back where we started from

Hustlers grab your guns
Your shadow weighs a ton
Driving down the 101
California here we come
Right back where we started from

California!
Here we come!

On the stereo
Listen as we go
Nothing's gonna stop me now
California here we come
Right back where we started from
Pedal to the floor
Thinkin' of the roar
Gotta get us to the show
California here we come
Right back where we started from

California!
Here we come!

Finding Serenity

Hey,

Yeah I haven't been around lately. My bad. Been really busy / stressed out, mostly from work. But whatever I'm not going to let it get to me. I'm still alive and more fortunate than many other people in the world so who am I to complain? To those that have contacted me and have been worried, thanks, it's appreciated but no worries, you know me, I'll figure something out.

So all that aside here's some AMV's that I recently watched and really like. AMVs are Anime Music Videos using everyday songs combined with clipped and edited video footage from both anime and video games. There are some really good ones out there that are very well done and get their point across, especially if you've seen the movie or played the game. Anyway.. I watched these recently and really like them.

Beautiful by James Blunt - Video of Final Fantasy X

Final Fantasy - Spirits Within (Funny)

Yeah... some people have to much time, but hey whatever works for you.

Gotta go grab lunch.. damn you people who read this and have blogs of your own.. update or something.

k thanks,

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