Review a band or musical act that you enjoy—make sure to let us know why you think they’re a significant act

AFI, Because the shows are always active, on stage and off. They dance, and they jump around the stage and not to mention davey has a habit of walking in the crowd like a god, during his song god called in sick today. I enjoy them because thier music fits my life and life style.



While still in high school in Ukiah, California, Davey Havok (vocals), Mark Stopholese (guitar) and Vic Chalker (bass) formed an outfit called AFI in 1991. At the time, the band did not know how to play any instruments. Stopholese suggested his friend Adam Carson, who had a drum kit, join the band.[1] Stopholese learned guitar and Chalker learned bass, but Chalker was soon replaced by Geoff Kresge and AFI made their first EP in recording Dork (1993) with the now defunct Loose Change, which included future AFI guitarist Jade Puget.
AFI disbanded when its members attended different colleges, including UC Berkeley where members of the band lived and practiced for a time in the basement of the Delta Chi fraternity house on Channing Way. Kresge moved to New York where he played with Blanks 77. After reuniting to perform a live show, the other members decided to drop out of college to play full-time with AFI. Between 1993 and 1995 they released several vinyl EPs (Behind the Times; Eddie Picnic's All Wet; This Is Berkeley, Not West Bay; AFI/Heckle; Bombing the Bay; Fly in the Ointment;) independently. Their first full-length, Answer That and Stay Fashionable was released in 1995. In 1996, the band released their second album, Very Proud of Ya, on Nitro Records. The songs "Cruise Control" and "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" from Very Proud of Ya were used in the 1996 independent film Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore, which was first screened in 1997 and also featured Havok in a small role.
After several tours in support of the album Very Proud of Ya Kresge decided to leave the group. His spot was filled by Hunter Burgan for the remaining Very Proud of Ya tour dates. Burgan went on to help AFI record Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes (1997) and was invited to become the full-time bassist. Future AFI guitarist Jade Puget also provided background vocals on Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes, making it the first album to feature all four current members of the band.
After recording the A Fire Inside EP (1998), Stopholese left the band and was replaced by Jade Puget, his close friend. Following the A Fire Inside EP, the band recorded Black Sails in the Sunset (1999), a musical turning point which introduced AFI fans to a much darker sound.[2] On this album, their original hardcore roots were still the base of their sound, but with Dark Romantic influences (a poem by Charles Baudelaire, "De profundis clamavi," is present in the hidden track "Midnight Sun"). The influence of the Deathrock & Horrorpunk scenes was also apparent. As a result, since then AFI's genre has been often described as "Gothic punk".[3]
The All Hallows EP (1999) spawned the single "Totalimmortal," a track later covered by The Offspring for the Me, Myself and Irene soundtrack. It received a fair amount of radio play and exposed AFI to larger audiences. Offspring frontman Dexter Holland was featured as a backing vocalist on a number of Black Sails tracks.
In 2000, AFI released The Art of Drowning, which debuted on the Billboard Charts at number 174[4]. "The Days of the Phoenix" was released as a single and video in order to promote the album. "The Days of the Phoenix", like "Totalimmortal", had some moderate mainstream success, garnering the band both TV and radio airplay.
AFI's new logo as of April 11, 2006
In 2002, AFI left Nitro Records and released Sing the Sorrow (2003) on DreamWorks Records. The songs Girl's Not Grey, The Leaving Song Pt. II, and Silver and Cold had some Billboard chart success and exposed the band to even larger audiences. They were nominated in the MTV Video Music Awards 2003 in the MTV2 award category for the video "Girl's Not Grey", which came to be the first VMA they won.
In June 2006, their newest album, Decemberunderground, was released on Interscope Records. Reviewers have noted an even progression in sound for AFI in this album, featuring ColdPop and New Wave[5] elements. The album's first single "Miss Murder" reached #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Charts.[6]The release reflects the continually changing and growing fan base of the band, and the album debuted as No. 1 on the Billboard charts.[7] The album has been certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies of the album, and is expected to go platinum later this year.[original research?] Also, the band's second single, "Love Like Winter", enjoyed tremendous success on MTV's Total Request Live and was retired after 40 days on the countdown.
On December 12, 2006, AFI released their first DVD I Heard a Voice, featuring a live performance shot in Long Beach, California.
On January 20, 2007, AFI played "Miss Murder" and "Love Like Winter" on Saturday Night Live. Although the band performed "Love Like Winter" according to plan, technical difficulties occurred during their set of "Miss Murder", in which Davey sounded mute during various points of the song. However, in later reairings of the episode, Davey's voice is very audible during "Miss Murder".
Though "The Missing Frame" was originally supposed to be the third single off Decemberunderground,[8] Davey Havok has confirmed in the "Ask AFI" section of the Despair Faction message boards that there will not be a video for the song.[9] It is unknown if there will be a video made for another song. Havok also confirmed on the same boards that there will be no summer tour.[10] Puget has begun writing some material for a new album.[11]
On July 7, 2007 AFI performed at the American leg of Live Earth. They performed "The Missing Frame", "Love Like Winter", "Miss Murder" and a cover of David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust".
AFI released a live album called I Heard A Voice from Long Beach Arena. This was released on iTunes on November 13, 2007. It features notable hits from past AFI records such as: "Miss Murder", "Girl's Not Grey" "The Leaving Song, Pt. II", and "The Days of the Phoenix."
A new EP has been confirmed for a possible December release. It will contain previously unreleased songs from the Decemberunderground and Sing the Sorrow sessions.
Carcinogen Crush was made available as a downloadable song exclusively for the XBox 360 version of Guitar Hero III by obtaining a code from purchasing the official soundtrack of the game.[12] It has also been confirmed that the song will be on the upcoming EP, and as of December 4, 2007, can be downloaded online as its own single. The song was originally recorded during the Sing the Sorrow sessions, but was never released. The band re-recorded it during the Decemberunderground sessions, the latter will be on the new EP.
Davey Havok - vocals (1991-present)
Jade Puget - guitar, backing vocals, programming, keyboard (1998-present)
Hunter Burgan - bass, backing vocals, programming, keyboard (1997-present)
Adam Carson - drums, backing vocals (1991-present)
Former
Mark Stopholese - guitar, backing vocals (1991-1998)
Geoff Kresge - bass, backing vocals (1992-1997)
Vic Chalker - bass (1991-1992)

Midnight

the clock struck midnight last night...
My back is against a wall Im fighting with myself
My head, heart, and stomach all hurt. I can feel my heart beat in my face. I can feel my blood pressure starting to rise. Im shaking for some unknown reason. Not to sound weak but I hate this. I can do nothing but ride this feeling out. It comes and goes when I'm going through a "change". I keep things close to meet that are items of strength, trying to harden my resolve. I know I'm far better then I was, but I still can't stand this. Feeling as if I'm not getting where I want to be fast enough. Feeling like I'm alone and hating it, even though I chose this for my self. By NO means am I weak. Im just fighting myself for control over my own being. Nothing And NO ONE will stop me from getting where I want to be.
Don't read this and think im sad, or depressed....I'm not.Things are just coming into view about my life and who I have in it.

Write about your “experiences with diversity.” How do you interact/engage people and ideas that are different than you?

people who are different then me, are the types of people i tend not to get alog with or even bother with, because most of those people tend to anoy me. Im not really sure why, i just dont like what i see from most people, even if they arnt that diffrent from me. when i do interact with people i useually prepare myself for a headach, because all people tend to do is talk, bitch and moan, cry and curse up a storm because they arnt grown enough to such it up and controle themselfs. I rather engage with people who can act like adults and handle things as such.
But i have had to deal with many people who are diffrent, some of them just like to get into small conversations and withh just about talk about anything with out getting hyped up, i suppose i only like people who are not hyped up crack addicts.

Review a band or musical act that you enjoy—make sure to let us know why you think they’re a significant act

AFI of course, Their music is not only able to connect in some small way to every and anyone, but in concert each band member is energetic and have thier own styles in doing things on stage. They jump, kick, dance and sing at the same time. not to mention very sexy! and of course straight edge, which is a way to influence me!


"decemberunderground is a time and a place. It is where the cold can huddle together in darkness and isolation. It is a community of those detached and disillusioned who flee to love, like winter, in the recesses below the rest of the world."-Davey Havok
decemberunderground is also the title of AFI's seventh album. And like much of the record's lyrical and visual imagery, it seems to stand in stark contrast to the name behind the band's world-renowned moniker: A Fire Inside. Then again, the brightest flames burn white-they just don't usually burn so bright for so long.
The documented origins of AFI stretch back to 1991 when Ukiah, California teens Davey Havok and Adam Carson formed the band and released a debut split 7" the following year with fellow Ukiah High students Loose Change (whose lineup at the time featured future AFI guitarist Jade Puget) titled Dork (Hey, they were in high school). A handful of singles, EPs, compilation tracks and early albums Answer That And Stay Fashionable (Wingnut, 1995) and Very Proud Of Ya (Nitro, 1996) followed in that youthfully exuberant, sometime sophomoric East bay hardcore/punk mode, as early incarnations of AFI hit the road and began to cultivate a worldwide following.
The earliest hints of AFI's move in a more diverse, mature direction appeared on their third album and first to feature current bassist Hunter (ex-the Force), Shut Your Mouth And Open Your Eyes (Nitro, 1997) and the subsequent A Fire Inside EP (Adeline, 1998). It would be one more year, however, before the present AFI lineup would click with the addition of Jade Puget (ex-Redemption 87) and the release of fourth album Black Sails In The Sunset and the All Hallows EP (both Nitro, 1999). Another year later, The Art Of Drowning (Nitro, 2000) would find that AFI signature sound received by a rabid audience by then numbering in the hundreds of thousands. Yet more new AFI disciples would come into the fold as that record's "Days Of The Phoenix" somehow found its way onto modern rock radio playlists.
AFI would make the decision to brave major label waters soon thereafter, releasing sixth album Sing The Sorrow on Dreamworks in 2003. Another ambitious leap forward for the Ukiah foursome, Sing The Sorrow was co-produced by Jerry Finn (Green Day, Blink 182) and Butch Vig (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins), and expanded the AFI palette in all directions: "Girl's Not Grey" would be the band's single most infectious "pop" moment to date, while "Death Of Seasons" incorporated lockstep industrial rhythms and mournful choruses before dissolving into a cacophony of screaming anguish. Elsewhere on the record, "Leaving Song Part 2" and "Dancing Through Sunday" showed that the familiar AFI chant-along choruses were as fierce and frantic as ever, even if they were couched in increasingly virtuosic musicianship.
As with AFI's previous forward strides, their fans made the leap of faith with them-and then some. Sing The Sorrow sold in excess of one million copies U.S. and the bands burgeoning live draw continued to grow exponentially. Sing The Sorrow's success would also provide AFI its first truly mainstream recognition, in the form of the 2003 MTV2 Viewers Choice Award, as well as best of 2003 accolades from the NEW YORK TIMES, GUITAR WORLD, SPIN, ALTERNATIVE PRESS, REVOLVER and USA TODAY-who named "Girl's Not Grey" one of the top singles of 2003.
"I was completely in awe then and still am now," says Hunter. "It all seemed to have come naturally from our efforts and honestly that's really hard for me to comprehend."
As the members of AFI readily acknowledge, their atypical success story owes no small debt to possibly the most passionate and unlikeliest assemblage of fans to coalesce around any artist: The Despair Faction. "They're not really a fan club per se," says Jade. "The Despair Faction was conceived to be more interactive than that, to have more of a direct connection with us." As such, in addition to more conventional fan club perks such as exclusive merch and ticket pre-sales, DF members regularly attend AFI's soundchecks, where they come bearing gifts ranging from vegan baked goods for Davey and Hunter to homemade AFI merchandise, clothing, artwork and other keepsakes.
Now with the new decemberunderground, AFI invite the Despair Faction and other fans new and old (and yet to be made) to experience their most accomplished and labor-intensive work to date. The product of some two years so worth of painstaking songcraft and performance, decemberunderground finds producer Jerry Finn returning to provide an evolutionary continuity between Sing The Sorrow and the new record. With their team in place, AFI then set about the process of writing and perfecting decemberunderground.
"There's a lot more attention to detail on this record," Jade recalls. "We spent a long time writing it. We refused to rush ourselves. We took our time not just on every song but on each guitar part, each vocal, each bass line. We definitely didn't rush into the studio."
"Plus we had such a huge amount of material written," Adam adds. "Condensing that sheer volume and magnitude down an album's worth of songs was very difficult. We could have made five different records"
The fruit of this labor is a record that Davey Havok is confident "should break us out of any preconceived genres." And even on a cursory listen, the wealth and diversity of material backs him up from the first note: "Prologue: 12/21" is a rhythm/vocal-oriented curveball that differs radically from the customary calls to arms that have opened all AFI albums since Black Sails From there, decemberunderground veers from AFI's first straight-up vintage glam style shuffle on first single "Miss Murder" (complete with backing chants from the Despair Faction) to the stark and stunning soundscape of "Love Like Winter" and the epic suite "The Interview." The longtime AFI faithful need not worry, as decemberunderground features more than a fair share of familiar AFI hallmarks, from the slash and burn of "Kill Caustic" and "Affliction" to the balladic finale' "Endlessly, She Said."
Of AFI fans' reaction to the new record, Davey says, "Our fans always come with us every step of the way. I think they recognize honesty in our music, that this is the only way we can express ourselves, to make music that we love. Nothing else. That's what allowed us to make the jump way back when and what continues to keep us going now."
"Some artists fear change and their fans' reaction to it," Jade says. "A big part of our relationship with our fans is that we do change with every record. It's expected and embraced."
"That's true," Davey agrees. "Our fans would probably be devastated if we ever released a record that was too similar to the previous one.""Whenever we start covering territory we've covered before," Adam adds, "We just get bored."
Jade condludes: "As long as you make the record you want, sales don't matter. We have our music and our fans. Everything else is subject to the whims of the marketplace."

people iv met at hvcc

Iv met many people here at hvcc, though ill only remember a few names, such as Fallyn, Chris and mark.
Fallyn because shes the wildst and crazyest person iv ever met, she also has a obsession with green day that no one could beat. Chris, because hes from a family of 5 brothers and can actually amazingly stand them, also he was the first person to talk to me when i came here. Mark because hes just plane weired, he asked me my name then told me he planed to ask me out the same day and wanted my number, i havent spoken to him scenc, he just freaked me out. These are some people iv met and i actually am glad to have met some and others nopt so much.

how do i feel about english class

what you have learned in this class-I have learned that not all essays have to be serious, such as in high school, my high school teachers never Appreciated humor in our work. were as, you actually do.

what you would like to know more of- I would like to know more about everything, and anything that has some intrest.

what you like about class-What, do i like about this class...blogs are fun, papers are short, not like the 12-15 page papers i had to write in high school. Everyone in the class has fun, and lots of laughs, yeah it sounds really cheesy but it makes me laugh which in return makes me happy.

what you don't like about class-The group work, i hate group work and i hate the attention when i read aloud, i really dont like people looking at me at all.

Final project idea and next essay topic

For my final project i chose to write about is what prevention techniques and/or penalties should be applied to sex offenders and abusers. I picked this topic because being the victim of sexual abuse, i found it to be devistating on my life.

The larger idea to this writing is the prevention and the penalties, are they strong enough?I dont think so.

should they be harsher? I think so.

The smaller idea, I dont think thier is a smaller idea to this topic, but it would be should be the out come of a victims mental and physical state after being victimised.

My topic will help shed some light on ways to protect yourself and others from being placed in a position that involves being harmed. The Topic will also have facts from doctors and phycologists to prove my thery.

when boredom sets in..

I was dieing of boredom this week , so i had a friend of mine show me something interesting. He showed me this online game, well a couple actually. But the one I liked the most was one called Runescape, www.runescape.com. Its rather entertainig and is a great way to kill boredom. It's rather weired, but cool in its own way. I spent the entire weekend at his house playing from about 10 at night through 5 in the morning, then started playing again at 8am and didnt stop until about 4pm. crazy, right u start out at level 3, i made it to level 21 within about 3 days, go me.
we also gave his purebreed husky a bath, and a brushing and his mom took us out to the mall, we ate at the cheesecake factory, and the food was great. we met my aunt and couse, at barns and nobles, that was a coincidents. well, thats a little story for the world to hear, im still quite bored, because these computers in the library here at school, dont let you play games, that really sucks, right. =( ow well looks like i actually have to do work, bummer.

what is crohn's disease

What is Crohn’s disease?
Crohn’s disease is an ongoing disorder that causes inflammation of the digestive tract, also referred to as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Crohn’s disease can affect any area of the GI tract, from the mouth to the anus, but it most commonly affects the lower part of the small intestine, called the ileum. The swelling extends deep into the lining of the affected organ. The swelling can cause pain and can make the intestines empty frequently, resulting in diarrhea.
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease, the general name for diseases that cause swelling in the intestines. Because the symptoms of Crohn’s disease are similar to other intestinal disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis, it can be difficult to diagnose. Ulcerative colitis causes inflammation and ulcers in the top layer of the lining of the large intestine. In Crohn’s disease, all layers of the intestine may be involved, and normal healthy bowel can be found between sections of diseased bowel.
Crohn’s disease affects men and women equally and seems to run in some families. About 20 percent of people with Crohn’s disease have a blood relative with some form of inflammatory bowel disease, most often a brother or sister and sometimes a parent or child. Crohn’s disease can occur in people of all age groups, but it is more often diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 and 30. People of Jewish heritage have an increased risk of developing Crohn’s disease, and African Americans are at decreased risk for developing Crohn’s disease.
Crohn’s disease may also be called ileitis or enteritis.
What causes Crohn's disease?
Several theories exist about what causes Crohn’s disease, but none have been proven. The human immune system is made from cells and different proteins that protect people from infection. The most popular theory is that the body’s immune system reacts abnormally in people with Crohn’s disease, mistaking bacteria, foods, and other substances for being foreign. The immune system’s response is to attack these “invaders.” During this process, white blood cells accumulate in the lining of the intestines, producing chronic inflammation, which leads to ulcerations and bowel injury.
Scientists do not know if the abnormality in the functioning of the immune system in people with Crohn’s disease is a cause, or a result, of the disease. Research shows that the inflammation seen in the GI tract of people with Crohn’s disease involves several factors: the genes the patient has inherited, the immune system itself, and the environment. Foreign substances, also referred to as antigens, are found in the environment. One possible cause for inflammation may be the body’s reaction to these antigens, or that the antigens themselves are the cause for the inflammation. Some scientists think that a protein produced by the immune system, called anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF), may be a possible cause for the inflammation associated with Crohn’s disease.
What are the symptoms?
The most common symptoms of Crohn’s disease are abdominal pain, often in the lower right area, and diarrhea. Rectal bleeding, weight loss, arthritis, skin problems, and fever may also occur. Bleeding may be serious and persistent, leading to anemia. Children with Crohn’s disease may suffer delayed development and stunted growth. The range and severity of symptoms varies
Two-thirds to three-quarters of patients with Crohn’s disease will require surgery at some point in their lives. Surgery becomes necessary when medications can no longer control symptoms. Surgery is used either to relieve symptoms that do not respond to medical therapy or to correct complications such as blockage, perforation, abscess, or bleeding in the intestine. Surgery to remove part of the intestine can help people with Crohn’s disease, but it is not a cure. Surgery does not eliminate the disease, and it is not uncommon for people with Crohn’s Disease to have more than one operation, as inflammation tends to return to the area next to where the diseased intestine was removed.
Some people who have Crohn’s disease in the large intestine need to have their entire colon removed in an operation called a colectomy. A small opening is made in the front of the abdominal wall, and the tip of the ileum, which is located at the end of the small intestine, is brought to the skin’s surface. This opening, called a stoma, is where waste exits the body. The stoma is about the size of a quarter and is usually located in the right lower part of the abdomen near the beltline. A pouch is worn over the opening to collect waste, and the patient empties the pouch as needed. The majority of colectomy patients go on to live normal, active lives.
Sometimes only the diseased section of intestine is removed and no stoma is needed. In this operation, the intestine is cut above and below the diseased area and reconnected.
Because Crohn’s disease often recurs after surgery, people considering it should carefully weigh its benefits and risks compared with other treatments. Surgery may not be appropriate for everyone. People faced with this decision should get as much information as possible from doctors, nurses who work with colon surgery patients (enterostomal therapists), and other patients. Patient advocacy organizations can suggest support groups and other information resources.
People with Crohn’s disease may feel well and be free of symptoms for substantial spans of time when their disease is not active. Despite the need to take medication for long periods of time and occasional hospitalizations, most people with Crohn’s disease are able to hold jobs, raise families, and function successfully at home and in society.
Can diet control Crohn's disease?
People with Crohn’s disease often experience a decrease in appetite, which can affect their ability to receive the daily nutrition needed for good health and healing. In addition, Crohn’s disease is associated with diarrhea and poor absorption of necessary nutrients. No special diet has been proven effective for preventing or treating Crohn’s disease, but it is very important that people who have Crohn’s disease follow a nutritious diet and avoid any foods that seem to worsen symptoms. There are no consistent dietary rules to follow that will improve a person’s symptoms.
People should take vitamin supplements only on their doctor’s advice.
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/crohns/
http://www.faqs.org/health/Sick-V1/Crohn-s-Disease.html

An adjacent story line develops in Johnny's footnotes, detailing what is progressing in Johnny's life as he is assembling the narrative. It remains unclear if Johnny's obsessions with the writings of Zampanò and, subsequent delusions, paranoia, etc. are the result of drug use, insanity, or the effects of Zampanò's writing itself. Johnny recounts tales of his various sexual encounters, his lust for a tattooed stripper he calls Thumper, and his bar-hopping with Lude throughout
various notes he wrote through the book. The reader also slowly learns more about Johnny's childhood living with an abusive foster father, engaging in violent fights at school, and of the origin of Johnny's mysterious scars (House of Leaves, 505). This means Johnny has had a hard life, with many disturbing encounters. This influenced how he reacted to the events in his life, the good and the bad.

for anyone and anything

Why could'nt you see, you and me were one and the same. Back then, before i gave you myboby, my soul. You were my first i thought you were the one. We both feel, we both love as we hate. We both heal, the wounds burn still today. We want, we need. I'm glad to say i was stupid, stupid to belive you could feel, feel the touch of warm skin,skin that held your scent. The scent that could made me weak. Weak as i was i belived in someone. Someone who was never here. Never there ,there for me, when i needed them the most. When you where there, you where miles away. away from me, dreaming of a new life, leaving me behind. Too fall so deep, you could never reach me, no one could.a lie, a fake, nothing in its meaning. you said you were a mess, when it was me breaking down. crumbling to your will, your touch, even if it was cold. eyes as dark as night, holding secrets. i know im selfish, but im not careless. i never would have lost you if i didnt want too. i hate you, i dont want you back, i dont care. cry, beg, worthless attemts. i could never see inside of you, that scared me. i couldnt see you, not the real you. so why do i love you? feel i need you? id rather die, then be like you. you where sexy, when you fell from gace. so shitty, so lost, someone i could relate too. you cut me, bit me, scratched me, to be honest, i loved it,as it built. can you belive i actually thought, thought you were real. i guess they were right, i was naive before i met you as you, the real you. if i were as stupid as you said, i would have been like most stupid people and taken you back. when you called crying, begging,asking for forgiveness and death. so naive to belive id fall again, fall for that. all i need, i have. no longer weak, no longer deppressed, i am me again. so proud to be, with a better man, who showed me love. a man whos so much better then you, and yet so much greater then me.

losing you

Things are not getting any better,in fact they seem to be getting worse.me and my girl are having alot of problems and todays our anniversary and she is talking about leaving the county for good!! she says she doesnt know where she is going but she will call me when she gets there. she said she is leaving this hell hole. I mean things between us are bad, it hurts alot. its like if things between us keep getting worse then I might lose her and without her im nothing its bullshit but then again so is life. I feel like im losing everyone.
today I was so depressed and I feel like im not good enough 4 anyone. I feel like im not pretty enough even though she says im sexy and hot,but today I was on the-n and I saw a pic comment that she left for her ex's picture and she said omfg your so fuckin sexy thats when my depression started I know im not pretty enough for anyone I mean im not ugly but I felt like it today.I mean I think thats the first time she seen a pic of her ex I was so hurt I still am.I feel like a big part of me is dead.I swear my life sucks big time! I mean today was so boring and stressful.

FACEBOOK!

hey people just reacently made a face book, already have 174 photos, you should check it out, at face book, Rachel Lynn Bridges, im the only lynn bridges. yep and if u have one ADD ME!!! love to chat but i gotta go!

I dont know why so dont ask me

Dont make me kick youre ass mother fucker!!!!
Have you ever seen these windows,
Have you ever tried
To see them through, to see the home
Of eternal twilight?
You hear no sound
Through these windows,
There's no noise
Behind these walls
When the night falls
And the lights glow up in the city
These abandoned windows
Remain dark and emply.
And when the morning comes
To paint the world in gold,
These windows reflect no light
They remain dim and cold.
Eyes like wells
Like a window to nothing
Only darkness dwells
Behind the window to nothing.
Only silence flows
Behind these windows,
And no one knows
What's behind these walls.
Eyes like wells
Like a window to nothing
Only darkness dwells
Behind the window to nothing.

English 494 Thomas Wilk week 5 blog entry.

The physical dimensions of words themselves are not in any way perfect. Even in great quantities, words do not physically round up too much. Despite their physical size, words can move countries to civil war, overthrow governments, or move someone to tears. All these were dealt with in the newspaper, in its own relativities place of course, (though we never actually succeeded in overthrowing the government.) Death in the school, reactions to new policies, and new school administration were the most important subjects through the school newspaper. With proper skills, people can use their literacy skills to accomplish their own goals. Late in my senior year I tried to use my literacy to capture the school’s attention, to realize what was going on around them. I felt that people should understand how the world around them works, and should be aware of what they can do to change that surrounding. Overall, I think an important part of being literate is being a responsible and aware human being.

Sometimes I still

Sometimes I still
Close my eyes and hear
Your footsteps
Tearing the silence apart.

Sometimes I still
I still feel the thrill
Of touching you
Deep in my heart.

Sometimes I still
I still try to clear
My memories
From your haunting ghost.

Sometimes I still
Feel the well-known fear
Of losing you
Like you haven't been already lost.

Sometimes I still
Close my eyes and feel
Your soothing touch
On my burning skin.

And sometimes I still
Believe you were real,
It's hard to face the truth;
You were nothing but a dream.
(to my loved and to be loved)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snfy0pMzEuE

So I'll climb on top and I'll never stop till I make you forget who you are

Do you remember the first time?Time stopped then sped so fast.In just three minutes you were mine.Don't think that it was the last.You knew I knew the ways that I could make you say "Please, please please don't take it easy on me. Just make it harder to breathe."So I'll climb on top and I'll never stop till I make you forget who you are, and just feel.Do you remember your last look?Well, you were smiling, and drowning and I knew exactly what it took to make you beg and pray "Please, please, please don't take it easy on me. Just make it harder to breath."So I'll climb on top and I'll never stop till I make you forget who you are.So just feel and play with me, and just steal away with me.Blaqk Audio - Between Breaths An Xx Perspective Lyrics


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpJ6_8Bxyn8

what makes effective writing

What make effective writing? There are so many answer to this one question. For some people, Mark Z. Danielewski would be the best choice to use. Danielewski uses a very differnt and difficult style of writing. Two of Danielewskis best books to use as examples would be OnlyRevolutions and House of Leaves.In Only Revolutions, Danielewski.....My essay is odviously on Mark Z. Danielewski,I admire his writing because it is unique in many ways. First off In his book Only Revolutions he writes the pages in a very strange way that confuses the reader, at least I was lost for a while, but then again im dumb as a door nob. Any ways each page is written with newspaper like a newspaper column, the writing changes from up right, like a normal book, to upside down and backwards.In House of Leaves the main character Johnny Truant is the narrative character, the story is told, as if he was the one telling it. Both books use diffrent languages. I'm not sure what languages, but what ever they are I cant speak them.


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My and my words i love to say

1) drink milk u fuckin poser
2) Fuck The Mainstream
3) Love-Art-Pain-Death
4) kiss my ass..
5)yeah..your the man..not
6)Dressed to depress
7) I was born to lose and that okay
8) One foot in the gutter The other in the grave
9) chain me to the wall
10) make me your slave
11) hate me, i like it
12) beat me, ill love you
13)The Worlds Fucked up, Why shouldnt I be
14) How Can I Be So Lost And Lonley In My Own Body
15) I Hurt So Much That I Feel Like I Am Drowning In My Own Tears
I see all my dreams come true, When I look into your eyes
16)The older you get, the more rules they are going to try and get you to follow. You just gotta keep on livin.
17) Before you slip into unconsciousness
I'd like to have another kiss
18)I Will Be Heard And I Will Make My Life Great, without even saying a word.
19) Gotta love fake smiles and shitty grins!
20) Hmmm Im Not Sure How I Feel At This Point In Time, try again later.
21) Fuck! i need to get laid, how about you?
22)I think your sexy!
23) I love cherrys! got any?
24) do me a favore, shove your dick up your ass and fuck off!
25) BITE ME!!
26) you look tasty drentched in blood, you wear it well
27)You want inside of my dark life? I'll share something only my alcoholic father knows that I told him , I wouldn't care if he died.For my real life friends on here they know my father died march 16 2006, a year and a half ago by suicide. My Mother died not long after him November 16, 2006, i hated her for he drug adictions, till this day i regret those words and feelings.
28)You're alive. Do something. The directive in life, the moral imperative was so uncomplicated. It could be expressed in single words, not complete sentences. It sounded like this: Look. Listen. Choose. Act.
Barbara Hall
29)Im Not Sure If Its The Weather But I Have A Good Idea
30)I wander around, I walk the streets
Of sorrow and despair
I know where this road leads
I know it too well
31)Boys suck...just worth a fuck...then a buck...and then its over
32)Do you wanna listen to music?
33)--Commander! I saw an unidentified flying object, sir!
--Commander: That's our planet, Jackass!
34)all must perish in eternal night.
35) you couldnt handle pushing my buttons
36) im not a bitch, Im an asshole, get it right
37)I'm obsessive, I strive for it all


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Describe, in detail, how you have acted as an autodidact, similarly to the way Malcolm X has. Describe the importance of what you taught yourself.

Something i have tought myself was art, i learned to sketch at a very young age, while being locked in my room, the only thing i could find entertaining was art, anime is my favoret type of art to create, no one helped me to draw or put on paper what was in my mind. Not even my art teacher could teach me what i tought myself. She could not tell me what to put on the paper or how to show my emotions clearer then i did on my own.The significants of this autodidact is in my future i intened to work in art, my future is still unclear, i dont know what i want out of life but art will be included. Many people dont find this significant but i find this skill very important in my life, i would have died of bordem with out doing so.


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troubles with love

-------It's Not Enough To Say That This is my love----------
I remember still, that look in your eyes
reminding me of my own, so clearly readable like the most beautiful of books. Sincerity was clearly in front of me. I thought of all people you would love me, you could need me, but you wern't their, not when I needed you. You criticized me, telling me words of love and only showing me hate.
I still feel the tips of your fingers resting on the curve of my face. A feeling that will never fade, someone so close yet so far.
I will always remember that smile, once so bright, now so dark.
How my heart would pound rapidly, now is a dull pain.
Falling asleep, I could see your chest rise and fall, so peaceful, who would of thought a perfect picture could be of someone so cruel, so hateful. I was wrong to believe in you, to trust you,The way you trusted in me.
I thought i could feel you again, not long ago see your face close to mine, in my wildest dreams and closest nightmares.
It's not enough to say i love you, its not enough to say i hate you, i'm stuck in between.
having my bed empty feels kinda like my heart
wanting nothing more then to tear my sheets apart
unable to roll over and see you vision there
not being able to run my fingers thru your flowing hair
sleeping at night knowing I wont wake up with you by my side
there hasnt been a day where i've woke up and havent cried...
You see my man's got a problem, he lives with the bottle that's the reason i cant take this, his attitude is one to make a person want to die, a heart made of ice, I hate wanting to die, im sick of those horrid thoughts.
Too my lost love Don, with love and with hate
enjoy your life, hope its better then mine, because mine can only get better, i can find better then you any day of the week.


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Style

What do I do with style?

How does a person’s family and society affect a person’s style?

How does society influence a person’s style?

How does a person past, present affect their style?

Style is a person’s unique ways of doing things, when it comes to what they like or are into. Style often changes depending on the person or the assignment. Style mostly changes with age and personality.

I create my own style, when it comes to dressing or writing. When it comes to art I often do strange things, drawing strange pictures to poems that people often mistake as strange.
I like my own style of music and movies.

People have different styles and opinions on style when it comes down to anything and everything on earth. An example would be people who listen to different music and dress differently; they are human beings no matter what defines their style.

Simplicity William Zinsser

This Particular chapter helped show me the errors in my writing. I often lose intrest in my own writings for many

reasons. One being that I use words incorrectly, and also lose my train of thought which will mean the reader is lost.

Thinking clearly for me takes time, especially when its been a long day or early in the morning. I found knowing this

helped me to realise why my works never came out so well maby when i start a new work of art i will keep them in

mind.

Thoughts and mind of Rachel Bridges

welcome to my thoughts and mind, hope you enjoy youre stay. This blog is for Hudson Valley Community College class English Composition 1.