I will go off on her.

I will go off on him.

I have to say something.

 This video cheers me up.
Excites me for tomorrow.
For the Heroes fans out there in internet-land:

Sylar + Claire= Me intrigued and interested.

Can't wait for tomorrow's episode. Sylar is the best.

 I've been hearing about the movie Afro Punk a lot lately. So I finally got around to looking up the trailer, and I'm starting to think I really should see it. It's one movie that I feel strikes close to home with me.

 FINALLY! CHERRYBOMB TRAILER IS OUT!!!

Rupert Grint is looking really good in this movie too.

 I'm becoming more hopeful.

Please let it happen. <3
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Plain White Ts concert tonight! I'm so excited. Kelly and I are going to have so much fun! 

"'Cause I'm the one who waits here for you,
I'm the one who'll always adore you,
I'm the one who is dying for your cause,
Do you care at all?"
----Plain White Ts, "If I Told You"
Album: Hey There Delilah EP

 So my depressing day has brightened! I saw Slumdog Millionaire, and it is now my new favorite movie.
I've already gotten two icons. <3

If you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend it. I wasn't too sure about all the hype, but it truly lived up to everyone's expectations. I'm now trying to find where I can get on the book, Q&A, the book it is based off of.

I'm in a very good mood now, because that movie was so damn good. Can't wait for when it comes out on DVD. Amazing.

Also, the soundtrack was brilliant. Which just makes it ten times better.

 Just a depressing day.
No one was in a good mood. Which means now I'm not.

I really want to leave this place. Get some new people in my life.

 So, as I'm in another personal list making mood....

Rissa's Reading List

1. Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coeho
2. The Time Traveler's Wife By Audrey Niffenegger
3. Everything is Illuminated by Jonathon Sofran Foer
4. White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison
5. Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand by Carrie Vaughn

 Ugh. The nastiest day ever. I have food poisoning, so all I've done today really is throw up into a bucket.

Never eating Olive Garden again, Ever. Ever. EVER!

 My president is biracial, just like me. If my kids were to read this LJ entry, I would want them to know that anything is possible if you believe in yourself. Today was an extraordinary day in the lives of many, even some who aren't Americans.

I'm welcoming our new president with open arms:

President Barrack Obama.

It really hasn't been that great of a week, to be honest.
I can't seem to get anything done.
I'm so behind in my writing, homework, and overall life.

I'm just in a very mopey mood right now, which is never fun to read about, but still something that makes me feel better writing about.

Today at lunch, I got a chicken pot pie. I left it at the lunch table when Alissia and I went to get something from my locker. So when I got back, I started to take a bite--- and everyone at my table laughed. Matt, Andrew, Jenn, John, Becca, and Tina just kept laughing at me. So then I thought man, do I have something in my hair?  I finally got it out of them that John had stolen my spoon, ate with it, cleaned it off and put it back in my pot pie. Eww..It was kind of funny, once i got the over the initial germ-aphobe reaction.

That was probably the best part of my day. Someone using my spoon. ha.

I look back on my high school years right now-- and all I see is gutlessness. I had no guts to do anything. I was so afraid of everything. I'm so ready to do something I've always wanted, but was too afraid to do. I've  honestly gotten to the point where i don't care anymore. This is my last year to do something here.

Oh, on a more lighter note, I found more pics from Cherry Bomb. I'm super psyched for this movie, like, I'm going crazy trying to figure out when it hits the U.S.


I'm organizing the Dance-a-thon. Hopefully everything will go smoothly. Heck, I'd be happy if something interesting happened. I even have something in mind... 

Rissa

"So please,
...Please,
...Please,
Let me,
Let me,
Let me,
Let me get what I want
This time."
----The Smiths, "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want"

I feel so out of the loop with one of my favorite bands, The Hush Sound. So I just now heard about Chris quitting the band. I really don't know how to take this. Apparently he decided to leave a while back, and I feel totally unfanlike for not knowing about this. If anyone know why he left, can anyone tell me? I heard it had something to do with him wanting to produce music now. 

I know it's stupid, but I'm sad. I've loved this band from the very beginning, the band had the same people for the whole time they've been together. It was one of the things I liked about them.  They've replaced him with Mike LeBlanc as the new bassist.

But I can understand, if this is what Chris wanted. But I still feel sad all the same. I wish him good luck in his endeavors.

I'm posting their "Honey" Music video, which is the last music video that will have Chris in it. :(

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"There will be tomorrow
the sun will light a sea of sorrow
Tonight it set and took our friend
If I could do one thing, I’d bring him back"
'Weeping Willow" by The Hush Sound
Album: So Sudden

Rissa

As if the college admission gods were listening....
I GOT ACCEPTED INTO LOYOLA!!!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

Gah. I want to see Spring Awakening SO FRICKIN bad!!! It looks SO FRICKIN  good. haha

I bought "Totally F***ked" off iTunes and now I want to buy the whole Original Cast Soundtrack. I asked my mom for tickets for Christmas. It's going to be amazing. Yay!

I was looking over some of my old entries from back in the day, and I found one that just made me miss the old days. Check it out:

rehab4love.livejournal.com/2006/02/18/

It's sad when I read it because I barely talk to Kevin and Dee anymore. It's funny how people change, and you can't do anything about it. But you still see them, and they still see you. And you can still say, "Hi."

Rissa

GAH. I've found another band I'm obsessed with. Their name? Freshlyground.
Heard of them? They're a South African band mostly, although some of the members come from a couple different African countries.
They have a very soul sound. And I LOVE their music video. It has so many subtle meanings in it that I could get a big chalk board and fill it up with arrows connecting it with various issues.
Plus, whoever did the cinematography was spectacular.

 The lead singer Zolani  is the girl in the video. Here's a pic of the band and their video:



"Even though I have
Fat thighs
Flabby arms
A pot belly still gives good loving

In another time I could say I love you
I love you
With your sweet hand in mine
I could say I need you
I need you every day and every hour
.....

In the morning, in the evening time
It still gives good loving
After breakfast, after dinnertime
It still gives good loving
Summer-loving in the wintertime
It still gives good loving
Honey-loving only yours and mine
It still gives good loving"
"Potbelly" by Freshlyground
Album: Ma'Cheri

Homecoming was great.

Jack's Mannequin's new album is out and I STILL haven't gotten it. I'm beginning to think maybe I shall buy it on cd because I really love them.

I got two new icons.
Both of which are Shia related. <3

I haven't written anything about my life lately, so I'm going to start to say some things.

So yesterday I had an awesome time hanging out with my art buddies while we toured Flint's greatest galleries. I stalked Tony because he's so easy to annoy and come on, how can someone as random as me NOT do something as crazy as that? We went to this little restaurant in downtown and the waitress kept messing up our orders. She gave my sandwich to Tony and he bit it! Then she gave me Alex's soup! (haha)

I told Jenn, Ricky, John, and Zach that I would go to a haunted house with them but I've never been to a haunted house before. I know, I'm a loser. But seriously, I'm kind of scared because we're going to a four floor haunted house and I'm not sure I can deal with guys with chainsaws coming at me.

I just made Kelly her wonderful cd finally! I also made Mercedes a mix cd too, and I'm pretty sure she's going to love it. Tina just asked me today if I would make her another cd. I never realized it, but I make a lot of mix cds for people! It's a hobby of mine to spread the musical love. (haha)

So I've made a list of activities that I need to convince my friends to do with me:
1. Go see Mister Lonely at the FIA.
2. Go to the Youth Theatre and see a play.
3. Go glow golfing.
4. Watch an entire season of a television show in one weekend!
5. Have a swap music party!
6. Go to a party not hosted by someone at our school!

Just some random goals I've made. None of which I'm taking too seriously, but I want to go and do these things sometime.

Oh! I talked to Judah like a week ago. I hadn't talked to him in about a month and half. It's funny how we're the kind of friends who can not talk for three months and then out of the blue decide to call and to the both of us it's totally normal. I hope most of the friends I have now will be like that when I go to college.

I saw Mister Foe, by the way. It was pretty good. Jamie Bell was amazing. I'd recommend it to anyone.

I also saw Eagle Eye! I LOVE IT SO MUCH. SHIA WAS SPECTACULAR, I'M TELLING YOU. THAT MAN IS AMAZING. I COULD TALK ABOUT HIM ALL DAY. LOVE LOVE LOVE HIM. (tee hee)
oh heck, let's just put a picture here to brighten everyone's day!


Rissa
"It's a big bad world
We're doing what we can
Sometimes we fall on our face
Before we even learn to stand"
--Plain White T's "Big Bad World"
Album: Big Bad World

i just got into a fight with my parents.

And i don't even know what its over.

And all I can think about is the fact that Alexa's dead.

I wasn't even her friend.

Why do I feel so shitty though?