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So... I don't know if any of you have seen 30 Seconds to Mars's music video for their newest single, "Kings and Queens" (if not, drop everything and watch it - it's the most amazing thing ever and Jared Leto is absolutely adorable) - but if you have, you know that one of the extras is riding a ridiculously tall bike and wearing an equally ridiculous Indian headdress. Because he is the most epic part of that music video, I've decided to dedicate this mini-picspam to him.


Height comparison! He's on the left. Bamf.

( We were the kings and queens of promise )

So yeah. In conclusion, epic.

111 songs (that's right, eleventy-one) for your listening pleasure, with YouTube videos included! Format shamelessly stolen from tunaeverynight.

30 Seconds To Mars Alright, I'm guilty. I only started listening to this band because of Jared Leto. But you know what? Their music is pretty good, and they make kickass videos. So I run, hide and tear myself up Start again with a brand new name Capricorn (Brand New Name) Attack The Kill

( More behind the cut! )

Today I had a gymnastics meet. I did better than the last one; I got a 31.95 all-around and qualified for sectionals.

Bars: 7.6
**I just started Level 8, and I don't have all the moves I need, so I lost major points because of the lack of difficulty in my routine... not to mention I just suck at bars in general.

Beam: 8.0
**Not happy with this one. Last meet, I got an 8.25 with a fall; I didn't fall this time, but I was so wobbly that they took off a ton of points for form. >_<

Vault: 7.9
**I was kind of hoping for better, but vault's another weak event.

Floor: 8.45
**Very pleased with this one. I got a 6.8 at the last meet because apparently my routine didn't have enough "B" level moves (i.e. the moves I was doing weren't difficult enough). Showing you how stupid this is, I added a straddle jump, a fish half, a cat leap full, and a full turn with my leg horizontal - all very easy moves - and bam! my score goes up about almost two points. (Even though I threw in a back flip with a full twist and landed so low that my hand hit the floor.)

So, all in all an okay meet (and certainly better than last time), but I hope next time will be better.

In other news, I just ordered a bunch of Anggun CDs, which makes me happy. ^_^ Anggun is an artist originally from India who then moved to France and released a series of albums from there. What's really cool about her is that she'll do an album in French, and then translate it into English - or vice versa. I ordered two of her French albums and two in English, including a greatest hits compilation that has some snazzy remixes.

And no, je ne parle pas de français, why do you ask?

Want to hear a song that is amazing?

Chris Cornell - You Know My Name

It was the theme song to the newest James Bond movie, Casino Royale.

Download it. Now.

(P.S. I just had a dance performance and I did a backflip on the stage! =D)

I can't believe I'm actually defending Avril Lavigne, but here it goes.

I honestly don't get what the big deal about her new video for "Girlfriend" (here) is.

If you scan the comments on iTunes beneath it, you find people saying things like, "she's sold out," "she's such a poser," "she's encouraging people to pick on nerdy girls." Well, let me clear a few things up...

Since when has Avril Lavigne ever not been a poser? So-called fans say she used to be punk, but in reality, she was never anything edgier than rock/pop. Yeah, she wore ties and lots of Hot Topic clothing, but all of her music was pop-influenced and it was geared towards teenage girls. It was angst-ridden, fluffy, and adolescent. It was in no way, shape, or form punk. I'm no expert on music genres, but even I can tell the difference.

As for "she's sold out"? I'm so fucking sick of that argument. Your artist didn't "sell out," she's experimenting with other musical genres and as a fan, you should be supportive of that! Would you honestly want her to write the same songs over and over again? Give the girl a break. We all grow up and change, so why can't she? If you really like her old stuff better, fine, but don't bash her for trying to break the mold that she's been cast into.

Finally, we have the "she's encouraging people to pick on nerdy girls" complaint. Um, no. I find this one of the most ridiculous excuses I've ever encountered not to like the video. No one would have cared if it was a blonde cheerleader getting her boyfriend stolen--and wouldn't that have been encouraging people to pick on them? No, it's the poor unfortunate nerdy girl who's now going to have more people making fun of her! Oh, wait.

Do you actually think anyone is stupid enough to start picking on geeks because Avril Lavigne has supposedly endorsed it? That they'd watch "Girlfriend" and say to themselves, "Hm... now I want to steal a nerdy girl's boyfriend, because Avril did it"? If someone seriously does that, they had problems way before "Girlfriend" came along. This whole situation reminds me of people who want to ban Barbie: "She's sending girls the wrong message and telling them that they have to wait for a prince to come to their rescue!" Yeah, um... I used to love Barbies and I don't seem to have that mindset. Avril Lavigne isn't going to influence me in any way, either.

And you know what's the worst? That people are stupid enough to justify me writing this long piece (instead of working on my English short story) defending Avril Lavigne. Get a grip, people! She's always been a poser, she hasn't sold out, and I'm sure she'd think you were an loser if you picked on nerdy girls because she did it in her music video! "Girlfriend" is supposed to be fluffy. It is FUN. F-U-N. It is not promoting nerd-bashing. It's the same thing as "Don't Cha" by the Pussycat Dolls, only with a different singer. Seriously, get over it. Don't you have more important things to be worrying about?

While we were in a chatroom yesterday, a sad fact was discovered: hethien only had 303 songs on her iPod. So, I decided to fix her problem. I'm uploading 909 songs for her, which will put her over 1,000 and quadruple the size of her music collection. =D

I have uploaded the albums here, while the songs will be added in another post. Check back over the next few days.

Please comment if you download anything, because I'm obviously spending a lot of time doing this. Also, feel free to tell your friends, since I don't want the links to go to waste.

( Music! )

I'm doing that iTunes meme again, because it is teh awesome.

Step 1: Put iTunes on random.
Step 2: Pick your favorite lines from the first twenty songs that play.
Step 3: Post and let everyone you know guess what song the lines come from and the artist.
Step 4: Cross out the songs when someone guesses correctly.

If, for some reason, you know all of them, don't guess them all in one go! Give other people a chance. *cough*

( Le lyrics )

( Another meme... )

On another note, I made some exciting purchases on Amazon.Com last night! They're having a special where they're selling a bunch of CDs for $7.99, including the new Josh Groban one, and of course I couldn't resist. I ended up getting...

Celtic Woman - A Christmas Celebration [$7.99]
Celtic Woman - Celtic Woman [$12.99]
Josh Groban - Awake [$7.99]
Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes [$4.99]

I love the wonders of online shopping. I pretty much just bought four CDs for the price of two! *ish proud*

And so anolinde continues to save the music industry, one CD at a time.

Pick 10 bands/artists - then post:
A) The first song that you heard by them
B) The first song that you fell in love with
C) Your current favourite song by them

( Uploads and answers beneath the cut! )

I want everyone to download at least three songs. Give something new a try!

Per request of lightshadow54...


Placebo - Sleeping With Ghosts
@ SendSpace
Comment if taking, and enjoy!

Who wants it?


Stick It Original Soundtrack

Comment if downloading!