that can’t match up to the real thing
I confess, Parachute is my new favorite band. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them. Now that I've listened to their songs over and over again, I have come to a conclusion. They are of their own genre! They're not a version of Maroon 5 or anything. They've got a really indescribable style. It's not exactly pop, not exactly alternative, not exactly pop-rock but a mesh of good stuff.
And their originality is refreshing. I can also relate to their songs because they stick to real stuff, not nonsensical stuff about being rich and spending money in clubs and things like that. I especially love that some of their songs tell a story. Forever and Always is one of my favorite tracks off their newest album The Way It Was (released 17th May 2011). Okay, who am I kidding? I love all the songs on the new album. But I do favor Philadelphia slightly more...
I had no idea they were the band that sang She Is Love. In the beginning, I wasn't quite into that song but now I admit, I love it. Also, I've watched almost ALL their videos on Youtube. HAH, watching band videos for hours is my sign of love for them. I don't know how anyone can dislike their music!!
And it would be so unlike me to NOT talk about the band members in my giddy lovesick band post. Will is cute! LOL. At first I thought he looked like Jesse McCartney. He doesn't. Will is... cuter, definitely. I can't decide which member I like best but I've got this crush on Kit French. Who can deny the attraction of a tall blond saxophone player who reminds me of Jesse Spencer (yes, I do mean Dr. Chase on House)? All of them are hilarious. Alex looks like he's a serious guy but you should watch their videos. He's funny. 
Nate as the Table Scrappa (I made C watch it and now we're commonly referring to various people as Table Scrappas) was adorable, especially when he was wearing those nerdy glasses and plaid shirt. Johnny is cute and totally funny! And he's supposedly the ladies' man. 
So that was half the point I wanted to make in this post: Parachute = amazing band with cute members.
The other half is... (I feel that this is an appropriate moment for a drumroll. Move over, royal family!) ... Parachute has inspired me to want to learn the guitar again. How freaking awesome is that?!! I blame it on the sweet guitar parts in their songs. After 2 years, I'm inspired again. The first band that inspired me to learn how to play the guitar was Simple Plan. Since then, my inspiration has spiraled downwards to nothing and I haven't touched the guitar in two years.
Maybe I'm not musically talented but I've always had this love for learning an instrument. Our guitar lessons were a struggle because the teacher was bad and we tried to learn it ourselves but somehow failed. And school and other things were always something that came between our practicing time. After we began to lack inspiration, we made excuses not to touch the guitar.
Now I'm inspired again. I'm ecstatic but I'm not sure if we'll be successful in learning it again. Wait for more tales of the guitar.
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Hold my gun and watch the door
Pick the lock and cut the phone
Keep your head up, love,
Nobody here can stop us
Grab the bags when sirens call
We're out the window, through the yard
Keep it locked up tight
Nobody here can stop us
Baby, I've had this same dream
Where I wake up wondering
What it really means
If the world came running down
If it was you and me against the world
Baby, they've got us under but
We'll take whatever we want.
If it was you and me against the world,
You get the car, I'll get the cash,
We'll take the money and run.
They'll come running through the door
Shattered glass across the floor
Oh, they think they know but
We both know they don't.
Oh, we did our crime and got away,
We stole the gold and made the day
And we both smile knowing that they saying
Nobody here can stop us
Baby, I've had this same dream
Where I wake up wondering
What it really means
If the world came running down
If it was you and me against the world
Baby, they've got us under but
We'll take whatever we want.
If it was you and me against the world,
You get the car, I'll get the cash,
We'll take the money and run.
Oh, I keep waking up
In an empty bed
And I'm wondering why you're
All the things I should have said
And, oh, we could have had
If it was you and me against the world,
Baby, they've got us under but
We'll take whatever we want.
If it was you and me against the world,
You get the car, I'll get the cash,
We'll take the money and run.
If it was you and me against the world,
Baby, they've got our number but
We'll take whatever we want.
If it was you and me against the world,
You get the car, I'll get the cash,
We'll take the money and run.
You get the car, I'll get the cash,
We'll take the money and run.
It's you and me against the world.
tell me where have you been
The passion for guitars had completely died, I think.
Call me a sadist for repeating this a hundred times but what do you think when one receives pressure? :\
The guy's a screw up, an idiot, a whatever-you-call-it. I hate it. I hate everything about it. I'm not even looking forward to those rubbishy lessons anymore.
Everything about him - the way he acts, looks, says - screams, "Hope these noobies keep trying until I'm a billionare!!!"
Every week is a different thing, every week is a different chord. He also claims that he taught us something he didn't. Not to mention, our CD of favourite songs has probably been copied and given out to his buddies and also his favourite songs now.
That's what we get.. huh? It's been TEN.WHOLE.MONTHS. No, not ten weeks. Months. Why? We would've quit months ago if not for the doubting, the thinking, the hesitation and everything that wastes more and more of our time.
I think Twitter is more my style since I haven't been updating in a while. But Twitter? Yeah.
Oh and notice the 'guitar' tag growing tinier by the day.
We're not willing to try ourselves either so the story goes on! So the time flies on! So the saliva is being used until no more left! So the pressure and stress continues! So the hatred repeats! And of course, life goes on as well!
Screw it. Get a life.
and let it all wash away in the downpour
The Uninvited. 5/10
It wasn't as scary as I thought it was. I mean, me and the brother were huddling together, waiting as it all went quiet. The storyline is good because it wasn't confusing but they didn't explain much about the girl, Anna doing everything alone. The characters were perfect because you wanna say, "Are you sure she isn't the one?" Well, it wasn't a good ending. The whole show practically died. Okay, bad. Definitely not a must-see.
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I'm excited about Blogathon.
I'm certainly gonna enjoy our own radio. Songs of our choice. Not to mention, awesome ones.
Speak of music. All the new BSB songs have really nice titles. I can't wait. This isn't gonna be one of those crazy 24/7 fanatic act, is it?
x
AW MAN! I'm frigging hungry for Airhead : Being Nikki.
And we don't go to bookstores anymore because I'm not even half way through those new books. I need that story.. now.. please.. oh.. my.. GOD!!!
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Stabmyback.
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Here's another thing about those "guitar lessons". I'd really like to hear your opinion but, uh, unfortunately.. (:
We're learning You Raise Me Up. How great is that? I hate it.
I'm glad we're leaving soon.
x
Can someone tell me if Real World is even on the Transformers 2 soundtrack list?
Because I am selfish. I love that song.
x
No Cheez's like or not or top five music videos this week.
how does she know you love her?
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James or Tyson.<3
That is the question.
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We learned this.
Uh-huh. So the whole song is just plucking those three chords...
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I might be out of date but I just went to Youtube some American Idol videos.
I kinda, sorta like Adam Lambert's version of No Boundaries. Kris Allen drags the song a little too much whereas Adam has the rock-ish thing going on.
And I've been reading comments that people leave, talking about Adam's sexuality. It doesn't matter if he's gay or not, really. Why do people care? It's personal and has nothing to do with his singing...
Okay, um, weird.
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You gotta love Love Drunk. It's so addictive.
And I think I blew one ear deaf. Dang..
running circles in my head
Where have we disappeared to, really?
Testing out new and awesome games. Banging our heads to great music. Awaiting the week of hell called examinations. Watching CSI : NY almost everyday.
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Aw. CSI : NY gets sweeter every episode but gonna go bitter soon.
Danny and Lindsay got married. <3 Those flashbacks were cool and nearly had me melting to the ground. So sweet! [: If only that was reality. I'd be over the moon.
Flack and Detective Angell are so frigging sweet together. I heard she died in the last episode?? x.x What the .... They're killing the show off, man! Both of them match like a damn puzzle. They look good together in other words. He's hot, she's hot. <3
Oh my gawd! Adam! He's such a sweetie. <3 So touching that..... I won't expose anyone. He looks typically Irish like a leprechaun. Hee! They should include him in more episodes.
Danny; Hawkes; Flack
I heart this season. [The episodes I already watched.]
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Guitar lessons have been sucking like shiz..
I can't believe he told us that we can just listen to songs and then try to play. What the freaking flying fork? Doesn't mean that you can play by ear then everyone else can. :]
I feel so disappointed? Because I suck? 
Anyway. I've been wondering what guitar I should get. I need to get the model number and see, check and be sure. We need to get a whole lot of things though. I have big, big doubts!
xxx
We heard AAR at Carls' Jr. Seriously. That place is awesome if they played more music. It made us fall in love with It Ends Tonight. We heard Straitjacket Feeling and Gives You Hell there! In a row. 
Imagine that. Songs that aren't singles. I like that.
all wet ^-^
I melt every time you look at me that way
So.. let me tell you how our guitar string changing went.
It was fun and new and fresh.
First, he asked me to unscrew the tuning keys. That was fun. The strings became super loose and Cheez had fun plucking at the wobbly strings which produced no sound except a faint twang when it hit the sound hole. HAha.
Second, he asked me to use the pliers to wedge out the bridge pins over here..
The orange part.
Then after pulling them out while rearing back now and then, afraid that they would fly out into my face, he yanked out the strings from the now-open bridge pin holes. Then he uncoiled the strings from the machine heads?! Yeah, something like that.
Time to put in the new strings which looked fascinating. Ahem, we've never seen newly coiled strings in packets until today.
Oooh, shiny, shiny stuff.
So anywaaay, Cheez stuffed the string butts into the pin holes and closed it with the pins.
Most of the time, he adjusted the length of the strings before asking me and Cheez to screw the tuning pegs back with a funny red screw thing.
"Is it that difficult to screw that you have to use both hands?" our teacher asked me.
HAHA, I have no strength! 
Yes, this.
You know as you turn the tuning pegs, you have to press the string against the fretboard. Yeah, I did this.
And guess what? While I was holding the string down for the high E string as he turned the peg, the string broke. TWANG! It snapped and cut my finger and Cheez's shoulder in the process. 
Ugh. It stung.
"Are you okay?" "Did it cut you?"
Me and Cheez got this tiny, tiny red cut but it still hurt.
"Where did it cut you? Let me see."
I show my middle finger where it got cut. He looks from where he's standing. Then peers at my finger at a nearer distance. "Where?" "There, it's fine now." Peers even closer. "Ohh, there."
Haha.
After that he tuned the guitar for us and praised the beautiful sound that our new guitar strings produced. Mmhmm. Melodious.
So now we know how to change the strings.
Yippeedoodaaaaa!
A tuner next perhaps?
When the wind blows.
xxx
the smiles, the flowers, everything is gone
Bless the broken road. Random thought.
Gee-tar lessons are getting interesting. We changed the strings today and it's awesome. It felt awesome. I guess. And now.. we just need a tuner or a keyboard. 
I wish a certain someone would practice more. [:
Now we're like progressing into power chords and bar chords and picking. I like that? Power chords are really interesting. Doesn't really matter if I make some dead strings because I plan to correct it. Bar chords are horrible. My wrist feels confused. Weird expression because I don't know how to position my fingers.
Changing strings. Damn! Wish I could do it again on my own. Haha. But you need some strength and some extra tools. Then... I'm sure Taco is explaining about it so I'll leave it to her.
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Tuning in to Island In The Sun by Weezer. It's a good song to learn. Still one of my favourite relaxing songs. Currently Mona Lisa by AAR. I swear the freaking thing is on random mode!
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I can't wait for Monday. Why? Because The Wind Blows video is coming out and the pictures are wonderful at their main website. Yummeh pictures. And what's with Tyson in the desert scene? (:
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Whoa. Listening to Move Along. On shuffle once again!
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Guitars, guitars and guitars.
I'm still hoping.. wishing.. thinking.. What's really on my mind? [:
That beautiful light brown wood, sleek in the spotlight with shiny, smooth strings and pretty flowers luring you, making you want to pick it up just like that then admire that triangle-like logo on the headstock. I feel so tempted.
I'm not obsessed. I just can't wait to get another guitar. A really special sweet one. Long lost present. <3
"I've been thinking 'bout you all day long." -Rascal Flatts, Close
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Hot damn! Bobbing my head to Kid Rock's All Summer Long on loud speakers. It has the whole big booming bass effect. Awesome way to spend a Saturday!
xxx
I hope we're progressing.. on that Hinder thingy.
I guess it's okay to play it without the music. Ew. Haha!
Oh my God. I can't believe he's planning to teach us David Cook. Wait. Reading something that has me almost in tears. I mean, I can't believe people start out with a Fender Telecaster as their first guitar. Like OMG?! I can't believe it.. Why am I even talking about this?! Topic changing..
Anyway, we're doing okay I guess. I mean, you all like lie to us and tell us we're doing well but we're obviously not, right? I'm so paranoid. We're not. I'm thinking back. Web of lies. Who said that? I forgot. Spiderman? What am I talking about? I'm repeating that. Again. Whatever. Don't tell us if we're doing good or anything or improving. We don't wanna hear that. We wanna see you realise and notice. Right??
We need new strings. Nothing is leading us. We're not becoming real musicians. We should've learned the piano or keyboard or something first. But how do these people who teach themselves do it? Nobody ever gives us feedbacks so we're not gonna improve shiz. I admire people who teach themselves. Independent and responsible people. Of course, that's never gonna happen to me, right? I'm asking too many questions.. right?
We can't tune shiz. We can't understand shiz. We can't afford shiz. We started out bad shiz. We ain't responsible shiz. We suck at plucking. We can't read shiz notes. We only have one shiz.
Sounds like I'm rapping, huh? You don't like that. It's true. No one will listen to my ranting. You'll just read this and be like, "OH! How poor!" then you'll forget. You'll feel all emotional and sorry and enlightened then it'll all die down because no one is there to remind you. You'll be like, "I'm gonna practice more and be good from now on." Lies, lies and lies. No offence to anyone. This is all just coming out straight from my mind. My feelings. This is how a heart breaks, really. But have a little patience.
Our strings are gonna be dead and broken soon. We'll be using threads instead. The old strings shall be mended with super glue to stick back or to hang clothes. The old knobs (for tuning) will become the timer for the toaster. The old wood will become floorboards. I know this sounds ridiculous and emotional but that's how I'm feeling.
I thought today.. alot of things like what's happening now. Like how we learn to know the keyboard for the PC. Will learning be chords as easy? Getting used to eating spicy stuff. Getting used to chords? Having this routine and daily thing. Playing songs daily? Just let it shine; let it shine!
Sorry. Sorry I just offended everyone. Sorry I just told you my deep feelings. Sorry that I just showed you how much I don't care about this whole guitar thing. Sorry I failed to play like a pro after six months. Sorry I'm blaming you. Sorry I'm being such a fake emotional freak every time I touch this topic. Sorry I'm failing and falling terribly. Sorry I always say I'm giving up but I just can't let go. Sorry you won't believe me and just think I'm crapping for fun and for a new guitar but it isn't true. Sorry you aren't that serious. Sorry if you're gonna tell me why I don't try. Sorry I believe in anyone but myself.
Sorry it's too late. Sorry I feel like crying everytime I hear a great guitar strumming pattern. Sorry I force myself to watch acoustic live performances by great musicians and then feel jealous. Sorry I pretend to sound normal when I say I'm jealous. Sorry I'm so, so, so jealous of musicians. Sorry this is such a confession. Sorry I wrote so many posts sounding like that. Sorry I feel secretly impressed. Sorry I believe that others will progress faster. Sorry I always want to hear you talk sense when scolding us. Sorry I try so hard but feel so lame. Sorry words make it look easy. Sorry there are so many sorries here.
I just feel sorry for myself. I rest my case.
I secretly hope to advance to the electric guitar. I secretly miss Taka. [: I secretly hope someone will change their minds about buying one for us. I secretly think I'm gonna take years to finish this. I secretly wish I'll get a Gibson.
This is so lame of me. Whose gonna read this or even comment? (:
Rant, confessions. All done. Hope you understand now. I'll try to get over it.
Sorry when I said I was giving up a few times when it actually killed me that I didn't practice for a day.
Hic. Had one too many chocolates, I think.
three, don’t make me count to three again
We started loving a bunch of new songs. [:
I can't wait to get my AAR album. I think I'm being too annoying and pestering. Can't help it. Happy Ending is okaaaaaaay. I love the guitar parts and the bridge. You'll understand if you listen to it. Trying desperately to load Time Stands Still.
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Tomorrow is a Friday. Good news!
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Hinder?! Hinder?!!! You gotta be *bleep* me. It can't be happening. We should have never watched Without You on tv.
I'm not overreacting. Sorry that I don't really like their music. Now. I know it's just a song but... I just prefer Nickelback or something.
We're learning Hinder. Without You. Got that? Not gonna repeat.
I think my whole face turned from purple to blue to black when said, "Do you know Hinder?" Dang. Why didn't we think of Nickelback back then? Well, this song better be worth it. I wouldn't wanna sing it though..
One of us has to be Jeff Stinco and the other as Mike Kennerty. If you don't get that, that means lead guitarist and rhythm guitarist. No way. Plucking with the pick and that whole coolio strumming thing. Ok, anyway, we're pretty great with the chords. That's the bonus. But dead strings are so in with us.
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I'll end this post here. And with this.
All American Rejects - Tournado - Happy Endings [:
I like how Nick closes his eyes and counts. And his Firebird. Duh!! I mean. Lost it. No dreaming of Firebirds.
when you said forever and always
HAVE YOU ALL HAD YOUR TYSON(S) TODAY?
The Last Song - Chris behind with Tyson behind tha wheel!
sweet doggies
On holiday~
Yeah, since you don't a shiz what we're trying to say. Whatever. Lame. All your questions and answers and snaps will going back to you. Don't believe us? Here. Let me give you a huge explanation since I can't tell in it talking. It's a wonder our brains didn't burst.
Okay, if you effing got us a guitar from the start without urging us to join that stupid lesson, we would've become god damn musicians. Since you all refused to get one to try - maybe we didn't ask but we already know the answer - we have to join that damned lesson. Not to mention, waste one whole class then got a whole round of machine gunshots from you a.k.a pissed off big time. I hated that guitar teacher since the registration day. Oh, we weren't doing anything that time... our dirty little secret. Taco, remember that 'Problem Solved' shirt? (: Remember it so clearly. Sorry. I just heard most musicians get their first guitars as their birthday surprise. Oh my gawd, that would be so damn awesome. But you would have doubts. Sorry.. It's better when I bleed for you. We have only one guitar. How the hell are we supposed to experiment? Man. I wish I learned the drums now. You were so proud when we taught ourselves a new song. I feel bloody emotional now. Shouldn't have gone through all that shiz. I wish my fate was like Tyson. (': Such a happy ending. I think I'll just stick to writing songs and crying. Sorry Takamine. You're so not mine. I'm so happy. You would be embarrassed. Yeah, call this crap. Never mind. This is for the others. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. I'm gonna find my books tomorrow. I'm gonna end this computer thing so I won't become Rivers Cuomo. Should I try the whole day thing? Sure I thought of trying the whole day. Man. We're the only retards. I wish I was Taco's friend. (: Would've lived better. I'm proud I didn't start crying. I love you, guitar. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry.
Hate, Cheeseburger.
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