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For some unknown reason, I listen to Skrillex when I’m pissy and swamped at work. Probably because such chaotic music seems rather fitting when I’m desperately trying not to pull my hair out.  

I’ve been listening to Skrillex a lot.

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While doing a bit of spring cleaning I stumbled across this in one of my cds. Had never seen it before. It was written by a good friend of mine who stayed with me for a couple of days in early 2008. Days before he studied abroad at my college in Mankato, MN while I went to his in Helsinki (by pure coincidence, it wasn’t an exchange program). Obviously I go through my cds often. This is honestly this note has seen the light of day in four years.

While doing a bit of spring cleaning I stumbled across this in one of my cds. Had never seen it before. It was written by a good friend of mine who stayed with me for a couple of days in early 2008. Days before he studied abroad at my college in Mankato, MN while I went to his in Helsinki (by pure coincidence, it wasn’t an exchange program).

Obviously I go through my cds often. This is honestly this note has seen the light of day in four years.

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Real life update since I felt like I haven’t done one in a while…

Total concert love this past Sunday featuring The Darkness at First Avenue. 

Discovered a new modern-day 80’s band with openers Crown Jewel Defense. While researching this band, I wasn’t impressed with their publicity shots. However, seeing them live was an entirely different story. An abundance of scarves on the microphone and the lead singer wearing these pants (image not from Sunday’s show) equates to fun times. It appears they’re relatively new to the scene, judging by their extremely short set, lack of merchandise table, and their semi-difficult-to-find online store being the only place that carries their EP. Nevertheless, I hope to see these guys again in the future. 

Foxy Shazam. Still keepin’ it weird. Seriously, do yourself a favor and see these guys live. Energy exudes from every members’ pores. The very bottom left image features the lead singer after he demanded several cigarettes and lighters. He proceeded to light up several cigarettes, created a large haze of smoke, and then bit them all in half before launching into song. Their badass merch man (and hell of a seller) mentioned a planned headlining tour this April. However, dates were announced yesterday and no Minnesota venues are listed. Contemplating a roadtrip to Chicago or Omaha to catch them again.

The Darkness.  Good to have all original members back. And judging from the plethora of new songs at the show, the upcoming album is going to be great. The only other time they’ve visited Minnesota was nearly seven years ago (side note: that factoid just made me feel incredibly old). Their performance seven years ago was good but poor venue choice. Anyone who’s attended at Roy Wilkins Auditorium can concur the audio is shit. Plus, the band was still relatively new and didn’t fill occupancy. However, First Ave was a much more appropriate choice; as obvious by the sold out show. 

Brief notes:

Maybe I was reading too much into the group dynamics, but it appears lead singer Justin Hawkins is intentionally trying to include bassist Frankie Poullain more. Possibly due to Poullain being the first member to originally split from the band. 

Hawkins practically outright said the second album was “meh”. When addressing the audience he mentioned how the show will consist of a lot of the first album, quite a few new songs, but only a couple from the second because *iffy hand gesture*. Found that interesting. 

Yes, there were costume changes. 2 ½ to be exact. I say half because the last time he came out was in a new pair of pants and no shirt.

Sorry, the Hawkins facial hair is gross. And this is coming from a girl who typically loves at least scruff on a guy. 

Caught Justin Hawkins’ guitar pick. Straight shot to the chest, bounced off, caught it, and received a thumbs up from the singer. For all the shows I’ve been to in my life, that’s actually the first time that’s I’ve ever caught any of the band’s equipment. Not going to lie, fangirled briefly. 

Very entertaining show. This tour isn’t hitting up very many places but, if you get a chance, attend!

(Source: citypages.com)

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He drowned me into the flood of love. He said I looked like a lost and found Bambi. He said I was his Bambi. His clumsy sweet deergirl with innocent, diamond eyes and fragile dreams. His too clever lover, dangerously too similar to him, sometimes weak protegee. He said I was rough wind of darklakes land, too weird to be free. That’s what he said. And he also said, we were coming from the same northern unknown forests, from the same mystic forgotten wild mindwoods. He told me, I was lost but he would take me home. He was a truly darklove knight and taiga-desert rider. He was rowdy romantic and his time was ruthlessly running the wrong way. He was second from God. He was hardly none. And I loved him. More than anything. I loved him until one day again, he shot me to death. With his iron revolver. And wounded I was. And finally dead. Abbreviated from a Slavic Legend, Northern Lovestory called, “The diamond-eyed girl and his dark revolver lover”  Always loved this. While living in Finland I stumbled across this on a Finnish fashion/art site. Printed it off and kept it. Recently found my printed version (mine had the extended version that I typed and italicized above) and it now hangs lovingly in my cube.  Still missing Helsinki.

He drowned me into the flood of love. He said I looked like a lost and found Bambi. He said I was his Bambi. His clumsy sweet deergirl with innocent, diamond eyes and fragile dreams. His too clever lover, dangerously too similar to him, sometimes weak protegee. He said I was rough wind of darklakes land, too weird to be free. That’s what he said.

And he also said, we were coming from the same northern unknown forests, from the same mystic forgotten wild mindwoods. He told me, I was lost but he would take me home.

He was a truly darklove knight and taiga-desert rider. He was rowdy romantic and his time was ruthlessly running the wrong way. He was second from God. He was hardly none.

And I loved him. More than anything.

I loved him until one day again, he shot me to death. With his iron revolver. And wounded I was.

And finally dead.

Abbreviated from a Slavic Legend, Northern Lovestory called, “The diamond-eyed girl and his dark revolver lover”
 

Always loved this. While living in Finland I stumbled across this on a Finnish fashion/art site. Printed it off and kept it. Recently found my printed version (mine had the extended version that I typed and italicized above) and it now hangs lovingly in my cube. 

Still missing Helsinki.

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With the new haircut comes two potential costumes guaranteed to be legendary.

David Bowie ala Labyrinth (with or without the glaringly obvious *cough* appendage?)

One half of the Goth Detective Agency aka Russell Brand and Noel Fielding. If, for some reason, I’m still in Minnesota by the time Halloween comes to town, I already have my partner. 

So many awesome Halloween possibilities.

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New haircut. My Olli Herman-inspired ‘do is now complete. Plus, Kurt, my stylist might be one of the coolest guys ever. I want him to be my bff. We chatted about the New York Dolls for a good majority of the time while the surrounding women gawked in horror (seriously, I could see shocked faces in the mirror) as my hair was getting razored off. 

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Saw Girl With the Dragon Tattoo on Christmas Eve. Nothing like starting the holiday weekend with some violence against women. But, seriously, it was fantastic. I have yet to read the books but I imagine they’ll be joining my collection shortly. Having seen the original Swedish movie version, I personally felt this one was better. The original wasn’t bad by any means…it just didn’t strike me as powerful. The characters in the American version were more relatable and just seemed to *work* better together. While both versions, obviously, have some difficult to watch scenes, I felt they were more justified and tastefully done in this version. Plus, these two together? Hot.

Saw Girl With the Dragon Tattoo on Christmas Eve. Nothing like starting the holiday weekend with some violence against women. But, seriously, it was fantastic. I have yet to read the books but I imagine they’ll be joining my collection shortly.

Having seen the original Swedish movie version, I personally felt this one was better. The original wasn’t bad by any means…it just didn’t strike me as powerful.

The characters in the American version were more relatable and just seemed to *work* better together. While both versions, obviously, have some difficult to watch scenes, I felt they were more justified and tastefully done in this version.

Plus, these two together? Hot.

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