QUIZ

A little quiz. Enjoy!

1. If a chipmunk and a monkey had sex, what would the baby be called?
2. How many fingers am I holding up?
3. What two songs do I like from Mika?
4. In the novel Twilight, who tried to kill Bella?
5. Expand this equation (using maths of course): 2(x-3)

And yeah. I won't bore you with so many questions. =]

Quiz!

I made a little random musical quiz!
Here it is...

1. What is the name of Fall Out Boy's second album? Name the first single from it.

2. Good Charlotte's Benji Madden recently broke up with his Australian girlfriend, Sophie Monk. Who is he now said to be dating?

3. What is the interval between C and G? (State the actual name, ie: Major 2nd, etc).

4. What date is Panic! At the Disco's sophomore album reportedly coming out on?

5. Name the song and artist this lyric belongs to: "Sister, I'm not much a poet but a criminal".

Sad Songs

I made a list of sad songs and some of my favourite lyrics in them!
List some more in the comments!

Nothing Compares 2 U
Sinead O'Connor (originally by Prince)
"Nothing compares/No, nothing compares to you", duh!

Maps
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
"Wait/They don't love you like I love you/Maps"

Braille
Regina Spektor
"They were just two jerks/Playing with matches/'Cause that's all they knew how to play"

I Miss You
blink-182
"The unsuspecting victim/ Of darkness in the valley/We can live like Jack and Sally if we want/Where you can always find me/And we'll have Halloween on Christmas"

The Day You Went Away
Wendy Mathews
"Does it ever make you wonder what's on my mind?/I was only ever running back to your side/I never cried/I just watched by life go by"

Tears In Heaven
Eric Clapton
"I must be strong/And carry on/'Cause I know I don't belong/Here in heaven"

Angel
Sarah McLachlan
"Spend all your time waiting/For that second chance/For the break that will make it okay/There's always some reason/To feel not good enough/And it's hard at the end of the day"

My Immortal
Evanescence
"When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears/When you screamed I'd fight away all of your fears/And I held your hand through all of these years/But you still have all of me"

Goodbye My Lover
James Blunt
"And I still hold your hand in mine/In mine when I'm asleep"

Where'd You Go?
Fort Minor
"Where'd you go?/I miss you so/Seems like it's been forever/That you've been gone/Please come back home"

Because of You
Kelly Clarkson
"You never thought of anyone else/You just saw your pain/And now I cry/In the middle of the night/Over the same damn thing"

Fix You
Coldplay
"Lights will guide you home/And ignite your bones/And I will try to fix you"

Beautiful
Christina Aguilera
"You are beautiful/No matter what they say/Words can't bring you down"

Why
Annie Lennox
"This is the book I never read/These are the words I never said/This is the path I'll never tread/These are the dreams I'll dream instead"

Eleanor Rigby
The Beatles
"All the lonely people/Where do they all come from/All the lonely people/Where do they all belong/Ah, look at all the lonely people"

Everybody Hurts
REM
"Everybody hurts/Everybody cries/Everybody hurts sometimes"

Imagine
John Lennon
"You may say I'm a dreamer/But I'm not the only one"

With or Without You
U2
"I can't live/With or without you/And you give yourself away"

The (After) Life of the Party
Fall Out Boy
"Kiss away young kills and thrills/On the mouths of/All my friends/Cut it loose/Watch you work the room"

So I Thought
Flyleaf
"We say to those who are in love/It can't be true 'cause we're too young/I know that's true because so long I was so in love with you/So I thought"

Black Dress
Kisschasy
"The sheets are creased from your last day/A sillhouette of where you lay"

Bleed Like Me
Garbage
"Avalanche is sullen and too thin/She starves herself to rid herself of sin/And the kick is so divine when she sees bones beneath the skin and she says/Hey baby can you bleed like me"

Cemetary Drive
My Chemical Romance
"The searchlights find us drinking by the mausoleam door/And they found you on the bathroom floor"

Face Down
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
"Face down in the dirt/She says this doesn't hurt/She says/I've finally had enough"

Delilah
The Dresden Dolls
"There's no end/To the love/You can give/When you change your point of view/To underfoot/Very good/You may be flat but you're beathing"

Everything We Had
The Academy Is...
Take the pain out of love/And the love won't exist

Half Jack
The Dresden Dolls
"It might destroy me/But I'd sacrifice my body/If it meant I'd get the Jack part out"

Happy Ending
Mika
"This is the way you left me/I'm not pretending/No hope, no love, no glory/No happy ending"

Helena
My Chemical Romance
"Can you hear me/Are you near me/Can we pretend/To leave and then/We'll meet again/When both our cars collide"

Hum Hallelujah
Fall Out Boy
"One foot in your bedroom/And one foot out the door/Sometimes we take chances/Sometimes we take pills"
*This song was written about Pete Wentz's suicide attempt :'c

It's Not A Fashion Statement, It's A Deathwish
My Chemical Romance
"Bright lights that/Won't kill me know"
"And then I will be with you/I will be there one last time"
"I lost my fear of falling/I will be with you/I will remember you"

I've Got A Dark Alley And A Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth
Fall Out Boy
"We can fake it for the airwaves/Force the smiles, baby/Half dead/From comparing myself/To everyone else around me"

Nails For Breakfast, Tacks For Snacks
Panic! At the Disco
"I am/Alone in this bed, house, and head/And she/Never fixes this/But at least she/Makes me forget"

My Heart Is the Worst Kind of Weapon
Fall Out Boy
"Peel back your skin/And try to forget how it feels inside/You should try saing no once in a while"

The Patron Saint of Liars and Fakes
Fall Out Boy
"Take this to your grave/And I'll take you to mine"

Thirty Whacks
The Dresden Dolls
"And I wonder/Does everyone else live this way"

The Pros and Cons of Breathing
Fall Out Boy
"Wish that I was as invisible as you/Make me feel"

When It Rains
Paramore
"You made yourself a bed at the bottom of the blackest hole/And convinced yourself that it's not the reason you don't see the sun anymore"

Sing
The Dresden Dolls
"Life is no cabaret/We don't care what you say/We're invading you anyway/You motherfuckers, you'll sing someday!"

Tell That Mick He Just Made My List of Things to Do Today
Fall Out Boy
"Breaking hearts has never looked so cool/As when you wrapped your car around a tree/Your make up looked so great next to his teeth"

We Are Broken
Paramore
"We are broken/What must we do to restore/Our innocence"

XO
Fall Out Boy
"To the love/I left my conscience pressed/Through the keyhole I watched you dress/Kiss and tell/Loose lips sink ships"

Your Guardian Angel
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
"I will never let you fall/I'll stand up with you forever/I'll be there for you through it all/Even if saving you sends me to heaven"

*If any lyrics are wrong, please tell me so I can correct them!

NATHAN, NATHAN AND MORE NATHAN....

I watched SYTYCD last night! And Laura was a good dancer. She looked like a Barbie doll but it was cute, lol. She danced to disco and her partner did like a John-Travolta-style. Twas awesome.

And I watched the cricket. But not all of it. I didn't see who won. Hopefully the Aussies won. Brett Lee was playing and I was like so happy. Except Mitch Johnson didn't play and I was like, "How could they?!"

So, if Aussies lost, then the selectors will be like, "Whoa. Mitch Johnson should be playing. He's a valuable player!"
And I'll be like, "Yay for Mitch!"

I do like people by the name of Nathan but there are some Nathan's I don't like. I'll make a list.

1. Nathan Brown - The one who plays for Demons.
2. Nathan Brown - The one who plays for Tigers.

Holy sheet! There is another Nathan I like. Nathan Bracken. Aka Andy G!!! =]

Anyway, see ya. I'll be back later.

Kyle and Jackie O to Paparazzi: PWN'D!

So Australian radio presenters, Kyle and Jackie O, are in Hollywood for the Oscars, and managed to trick the paparazzi into thinking their producer was Britney Spears. Seriously.
Perez Hilton even reported it (somewhat late and with Jackie O's name spelt incorrectly, but still!).
Then they did it again, but the paparazzi finally figured it out and were pissed. Kyle and Jackie O drove off quickly, but accidentally left behind their friends (who were acting as fake paparazzi), who were nearly killed.
Oops.

MY DAY... TODAY...

It is pretty boring but still. =]

I woke up and had Crisp n Crunchy cereal. Then I went to school and that was boring 'cause none of my friends got there early. I went to Chem and laughed and joked around with Aparna.

Then we had recess and I had a banana and a muesli bar as per usual. Then I went to General Specialist. Neeerrrd. And then I had a study period but halfway through I had to leave to go to Community Service. We caught the train and walked to the nursing home. It was SO far away! We took the old people for a walk and then we went home. I caught the train back home, spoke to a soccer friend and walked home.

Then I did my maths homework (finally understand it-Yay!) and went on the computer. And then I had ravioli for dinner, watched the cricket and then it rained. =|

In This Moment

Time to talk about one of my favourite bands, In This Moment!
In This Moment are what you could call a heavy metal band, because of their fast and heavy guitar riffs. They also have that screamo element in it - but the screaming is done by a chick - which is unique. Maria Brink is not the absolute best female screamer - I'd say that Lacey from Flyleaf is much better - but she is good. And although her singing voice is a bit posh for my liking, In This Moment's wicked melodies fully make up for that.

Song picks:
This Moment and Prayers


Check them out!

SYTYCD.... AND OTHER COOL STUFF

I feel so untouched right now...

Yeah, that song (Untouched by Veronicas) is like the opposite of Ricki-Lee's Can't Touch It. Like the Veronicas are trying to say, "I'm not being touched - come and touch me." And Ricki-Lee is saying, "Don't touch me, you freaking guy!"

Whatever. Something like that. =]

I did pilates today. And I am so not flexible. Argh. Oh and in Biology, everything we've learnt so far, can be related to food.
i.e. Lipids- Hydrophilic at one end and Hydrophobic at the long tail end - like a lollipop.
Fats and lipids - Straight tails is butter and bent tails is oil
Mitochondria - According to the teacher, it looks like a finger bun.

And yeah. There are more but I think that list is enough for now.

So You Think You Can Dance. Yes, I am going to talk about this. I don't care that you are yelling at your monitor screen thingy (or sidekick) going, "Damn you, Laura! You always talk about this goddamn show!"

Well, too bad. =P
Anyway, I want to know (if anyone watches the show), do the partners switch each week?
Yeah, I hope so. I mean, I want Laura to partner up with Rhys (or whatever his name was).
See, when I saw Rhys, my gaydar was ticking off, saying that he was gay.
(Note: my gaydar is out of batteries so this may not be true)

And also, Rhys was like, "I'm a make-up artist. And I enjoy it."
Well, at least he said words like that. X]
And gay people are cool. (Not that Rhys has said he is gay or anything).
Especially because I'm not one of them. It makes them doubly cool. Which is pretty cool.
I mean, if you are gay, you are one of many. And of those many, they are all cool.
But for example, I wanted to become like them. Then the group of them wouldn't be cool anymore because me and my uncool status would be dragging the group down into the uncool area. =]
Do you get it? I hope so.

Anyway, I want to blog about a TV show. But I don't know which one to watch/blog. So give me ideas, k? Please!
Like just post a comment and tell me what show I should blog. Besides the Amazing Race (because I already watch that).

BAND.

Yes, this post is about bands. Sort of.

I have officially found out what band Mitchell Johnson likes. And yes, I will tell you. But not yet.
It is a heavy metal band (according to Wikipedia).

And one of their albums has a 'aum' symbol on it. This is the symbol that is on Mitchell Johnson's back in the form of a tattoo. =]

I found this out through an article. Click on the link and scroll down. (Hopefully the article is reliable)

Yeah. I feel smart. Well, not really. It's not like it'll be in an exam or something. I just feel relieved that I have found the name of Mitchell Johnson's favourite band AND I know what his tattoo is of. X]

Yay! Finally. =]

Reader: Um, Laura. You still haven't told us the name of his favourite band...

Oh right... I forgot. Well, Mitchell Johnson's favourite band is...

...

SOULFLY! =]

Except it is a heavy metal band so I think I won't be listening to their music. =|
Heavy metal is not my thing. Just in case you didn't know.

And yeah. =]

SYTYCD AUSTRALIA!!! =]

Yes, I did watch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory last night. =]

And my favourite character is... Veruca Salt.
"I want another pony!" = Best line ever!

Hm. Jack Heath got nominated for Cleo Bachelor of the Year and I was pretty excited about that but then I read the newspaper today. And apparently Dean Geyer is probably going to win it. Bloody Dean Geyer! Argh!

Gosh. Jack Heath deserves it. X]

So You Think You Can Dance Australia is on tonight. I am going to watch it and I advise you all to do the same. Look out for a girl called Laura. I don't know her but my source told me that she got into the Top 20. (Yay!)

SYTYCD is on at 7:30 pm tonight. On Channel Ten. Yeah. =]
And the Simpsons is on at 6 pm. (Oh yeah!)
Oh and Simpsons is only on the weekends. I know, it is bad. But at least it is on. =]

That is Laura from So You Think You Can Dance

Yeah. Watch it! =]

EVANNA LYNCH [LUNA LOVEGOOD]

I'm following Miri's ideas and doing a celebrity profile on a female. =]

Full Name: Evanna Lynch
AKA: Evanna, Luna, etc.
D.O.B: 16th August 1991 (age 16)
Significant Achievements: Plays Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter movies.
Not-so-significant Achievements: None. She's too much of an angel.
Stalker Rating: Moderate. Yes, most people have seen the Harry Potter movies but no, they wouldn't have heard of Evanna Lynch; only Luna Lovegood.
"How can I become one of the said stalkers?": She has a profile on Internet Movie Data Base. =]
Other (un)Nessecary Information:
She was so cute in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Photographic Evidence:

Celebrity Profile - Diablo Cody

OMG! A female celebrity profile!
A break from all the "omfg, hawt, lawl!"-ness!
And the lucky celeb is...Diablo Cody!
Full Name: Brook Busey-Hunt
AKA: Diablo Cody
D.O.B: June 14 1978 (age 29)
Signifigant Achievements: Writer of teen-pregnancy movie Juno, and book "Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper".
Not-so-signifigant Achievements: Not many! I guess some people would consider being a stripper a not-so-signifigant achievement.
Stalker Rating: Moderately Low - not mnay people know what she looks like, as she worked behind the scenes on Juno.
"How can I become one of the said stalkers?": She has a blog, a MySpace, and a website.
Other (un)Nessecary Information:
Her name, "Diablo", means "devil" in Spanish. Cool, huh? Her mom still calls her Brook, though, aw!
She also has several more scripts, including one for a television sitcom, and also a comedy/horror movie (with Pete Wentz said to be in consideration for a certain character...ew!).
Photographic Evidence:

Diablo Cody strikes a pose!

JACK HEATH

Yes. My celebrity profile is on a celebrity who doesn't have a Wikipedia page. =]

Full Name: Jack Heath
AKA: Jack.
D.O.B: He is 21 so he'd be born in 1986.
Signifigant Achievements: Author. He has written The Lab and Remote Control and probably more books.
Not-so-signifigant Achievements: None. Innocent little child. =]
Stalker Rating: Moderate, I guess. He is young for the teens, like me. I'd ask him to dinner any day. =]
"How can I become one of the said stalkers?": Check out his myspace. His blogs are really funny.
Other (un)Nessecary Information:
He plays piano and bass guitar for fun. (Aw!) And he has been nominated for Cleo Bachelor of the Year (I think). Check it out here.
Photographic Evidence:

YEAH.

Yeah, Valentine's Day. Anyone receive anything?
I didn't. =[

Normally, at lunchtime, half the school get called to the office to collect their Valentine gifts that people had sent them. And this year, only three people were called to the office. =]

I shall do a celebrity profile. Post a comment and give me ideas, k?

RANDOM PEANUTS

Did anyone watch So You Think You Can Dance? Well, go and watch it. =]
My source told me that Laura got into the Top 20. Yeah and she was a daggy dancer. And I was like, "Whoa. I'm a daggy dancer."

I'm more like a crap dancer. Argh. I can't dance for peanuts. OMG, peanuts! I love them.

Today, in Accounting, the Year 12's taught us. Like transactions and source documents and what not. It was like pretty cool.

Yeah. What does everyone watch on TV? I shall blog about it if it is a good show. Just post a comment, k?

Oh yeah. The new Survivor (which I probably won't watch) is Fans vs Favourites. And do you know why I won't watch it? Because Rob and Amber aren't on it. And neither is Courtney (skinny chick, blonde hair).

Oh, guess what? I posted a bulletin on Myspace and it said, "Hello. Does anyone watch the Amazing Race? Read my blog."
And some random replied to the message with, "What? Dustin and Kandice were on last series. This is old news."
And I was like, "Well, I'm an Aussie."
And the random goes, "Oh well. I liked the pink haired chick."
And I'm like, "What pink haired chick?" Because I was really confused.
So the random goes, "On the latest series on Amazing Race."
And I'm like, "Dude, don't tell me the spoilers!"
And then they never replied back. X]

So yeah. Luckily they didn't say who won this series. Because I would be so upset if Dustin and Kandyy lost. Well, I'm going to find out anyway but still. =]

MITCHELL JOHNSON AND NATHAN BRACKEN.

Two celebrity profiles in one. X]

Full Name: Mitchell Guy Johnson
AKA: Midge
D.O.B: 2nd November 1981 (age 26)
Signifigant Achievements: One of the fast bowlers for the Australian Cricket Team.
Not-so-signifigant Achievements: There aren't any. He is an innocent little butterfly.
Stalker Rating: Moderate, I think. Aparna and me both want him but he is too old for us.
"How can I become one of the said stalkers?": Going to the matches, I guess. There might be a sort of 'family day' but I don't know.
Other (un)Nessecary Information:
He has a tattoo on his back of his favourite band; an Aussie grunge band. And he has a chin piercing.
Photographic Evidence:

Full Name: Nathan Wade Bracken
AKA: Andy G
D.O.B: 12th September 1977 (age 30)
Signifigant Achievements: Fast bowler for the Australian Cricket Team.
Not-so-signifigant Achievements: He is an innocent little birdie.
Stalker Rating: Moderate. I don't know how much people love him but yeah.
"How can I become one of the said stalkers?": Go to the matches.
Other (un)Nessecary Information:
He wears a cute white headband in his hair. Aw!
Photographic Evidence:

Nathan Bracken is the one with long hair

RANDOM STUFF.

OMG, hi!
The cricket is on and India are looking like they'll win. Argh. =[

But Gilly is still cool. So is Mitchell Johnson. I want to know what band he likes. It could be one of my favourite bands.
I doubt that. My bands are: Operator Please and The Veronicas. And The Veronicas aren't really a band; more like a duet.

Anyway, I am not becoming a school lunch lady. Denise (on Survivor) said that she only earns 7 bucks an hour. What the hell? A checkout chick at Safeway/Coles earns more than that. Gosh.

Oh and Denise didn't win Survivor. Neither did Courtney. ='[
Todd won. Damn you, Todd! Argh!

I like Nathan Bracken's nickname. Andy G. And he wears a cute headband in his hair. Aw!

Anyway, goodbye. Keep watching The Amazing Race and So You Think You Can Dance. Make sure Laura gets into the Top 20 tomorrow. I really hope so. X]

Celebrity Profile - Oliver Sykes

My latest celebrity profile is on Oliver Sykes, frontman of radtastic British band, Bring Me the Horizon. He is one of the four band dudes I actually go fangirl over (the other two are Ronnie Radke, Brendon Urie and Ryan Ross. I know, I know. Shoot me now pls.), he is just that lucky.
Let us begin.

Full Name: Presumably Oliver Sykes, however I am reluctant to believe that it is his real name. Mainly because Oliver and Sykes are both characters in Oliver Twist, so it would be a great made-up name.
AKA: Oli, Oli Sykes, etc.
D.O.B: Dates vary depending on website, but many say 20th November. He was born in 1988, making him around 20.
Signifigant Achievements: Vocalist for band Bring Me the Horizon (Insert joke such as "I'd bring Oli the horizon ANY DAY! Wink wink!" here), owns Drop Dead Clothing, has sexay tattoos (sorry..).
Not-so-signifigant Achievements: Going to court for allegedly urinating on a girl who wouldn't sleep with him. I think the girl should've had to go to court for not sleeping with him. Seriously, WTF?! Maybe she only likes girls, I don't know. This could tie in with another not-so-signifigant achievement, as he can look like a girl sometimes (nice hair, scene boy!) (..I'm sorry, I didn't mean that :c.), so the girl had no reason, baha!
Stalker Rating: Moderately Low - information on him is rather limited, as Bring Me the Horizon aren't very famous in the mainstream, but we all agree that he's pretty hot, kthxbai.
"How can I become one of the said stalkers?": As I said above, info is limited, but go to a BMTH show and you'll see him.
Other (un)Nessecary Information:
The name of Oli's band, Bring Me the Horizon, comes from one of the lines said by Johnny Depp's character in Pirates of the Carribian, Captain Jack Sparrow. Could they get any cooler?! The answer: is probably no.
Oli is generally hated among metal fans, because he looks like he should be singing songs about having his poor emo heart broken and how nobody understands him, yet if they listened to BMTH they'd know that they are a deathcore band. And they probably just hate him 'cause they have inexplicable crushes on him. Bitch, please!

Photographic Evidence:
Ohmy! Three photos! Delicious!

Rawwwrr!

Laura eats a banana every recess, ROFL. Now I'll have to make sure it's not Oli. But yeah, best picture EVER.

Why, yes. Yes it does.

WHOA.

Yeah, this is Timothy Commandeur. =]
He is like so cool. X]
Except I don't know who the other chick is.. Probably a fan. Another goddamn fan! Argh.

NO WAY!

Tom Williams: Way. ^_^

I love that quote. =]
Anyway, does anyone watch the Amazing Race?
I do. You should.
And go for Dustin and Kandyy. Oh and TJ. (Tyler and James).

Anyone watch the cricket last night?
With Sri Lanka and Australia?
Bracken got 5 wickets, I think. Go Andy G!
Oh and Mitchell Johnson went really well. Just when Sri Lanka were on target and going well, Johnson got a MAIDEN over. Which is good cos Sri Lanka needed like 5 runs an over.

Anyway, have you seen the Kelly Clarkson video clip? The song is Don't Waste Your Time or something like that. Well, she wears a RED dress. It is so awesome. =]

Hm, yeah. What else to talk about?
Collingwood are playing in Dubai tonight. Channel 7 at 8:30 pm. Does anyone barrack for Collingwood??
Everyone: Hell no! *shudders*
Well, you should like them. Humph.

I love the Light Surrounding You video clip. First time I've seen it. Like, whoa. =]

RIHANNA...

OMG! I can not freaking believe it!

I was like checking my emails and then I signed out and it went to the ninemsn page. And I headline caught my eye.

It was like, "YOU CAN STAND UNDER RIHANNA'S UMBRELLA" or something like that...

And Rihanna is releasing her own range of umberellas.. Whoa. =]

I want one. Now! =D

Rihanna with her lovely umberella

SYTYCD AUSTRALIA!!! =]

Whoa. Nice acronym which no one understands.

Guess what people?

According to my source: http://tvweek.ninemsn.com.au/section.aspx?sectionid=1905&sectionname=reality

There is a 'Laura' in the Top 100 in SYTYCD Australia. I think she comes from Melbourne but I don't know what she looks like. X|

Anyway, you all have to watch SYTYCD (SO You Think You Can Dance).

Channel Ten - 7:30 pm... Sunday and Monday.
Put it in your diary. =]

Superstition ain't the way!

Human beings are scared creatures, even though most people mask this or "put on a brave face". Seriously. We're timid, easily worried, and we need consistancy. Many people find such consistancy through superstition - never walk under a ladder, don't let the groom see the bride before their wedding, etc. But we don't know why exactly we do or avoid these things, except that they're "bad luck". They're common sense, and we don't even know why we do them!
Most superstitsions date back to hundreds of years ago - which is probably why some seem so odd. There are many that are passed on as truth, but are not given a reason - they're just simply (not) to be done.
Weddings have a ridiculous amount of superstition attached. Some that you may not have heard of are the ones regarding the date - did you know that if you get married in May, your marriage is supposedly doomed? Why? Because, in Roman times, May was a month kept for making offerings to the dead. And nobody likes a dead marriage. June is the best month, as it is named after Juno - the goddess of marriage, not the quick-witted pregnant teen (although it is worth noting how she got pregnant out of wedlock, but she is named after the goddess of marriage. Diablo Cody is a clever cookie, no?).
Friday the 13th is obviously an unlucky day for anything, not just marriages. But why? Yes, the number 13 and the day Friday are both considered unlucky. But why is that? It seems many people suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia (a fear of Friday the 13th), and have no idea why. Friday's superstision of bad luck dates back to when Christianity was everything. Anyone remember a certain fellow named Jesus who died on a certain Friday? There are many old texts that refer to bad things happening on Fridays, too. The number 13 also relates back to religion. Jesus' traitor, Judas, was said to be the 13th person to sit at the Last Supper table - and surely anyone who assists in the killing of the supposed Messiah, then later kills himself, is not very lucky.
So, it started with people refusing to be the 13th person to sit at a table, and later it would escalate to more general tasks regarding the number 13.
Another common superstition is that you shouldn't go swimming less than an hour after eating. Let's think about this reasonably - why would people think this? A common reason could include cramps, which could lead to drowning (actually it can't cause cramps so bad that you won't be able to keep afloat, but this isn't Myth Busters).
There is one particularly interesting superstition that if the first person you walk past on the street is a virgin, you will have bad luck for the day, but if they're a prostitute, then you'll have good luck. Uh, yeah. Maybe if you've got money and about an hour to spare.
Chain letters (or emails, nowadays) are particularly interesting. They usually involve one or more of the following ideas: promises of wealth and/or fortune, threat most likely of supernatural variety, or a sympathy forward.
There are also "funny emails" that people are asked to forward, but these do not contain all the elements of the others.
The fact is, nobody (or hardly anyone) is so vulnerable that they believe that forwarding an email will grant them good luck for so-and-so many years, will make them millions of dollars richer, will cause them to die a horrible death, or will enable a little girl in whatever third world country to have whatever expensive life-saving operation (or, for you nerds, Hotmail to not shut down). It's just common sense. Yet, these emails and letters have been circulating for years. And the reason why is that in the back of everyone's mind, it triggers a little inckling that it might be true - just like what their mothers told them about bread crusts and curly hair.
A horse shoe is not going to give you good luck. You will not have a horrible marriage if you are wed whilst wearing anything green. A murderous mental institution escapee with no eyes will not eat your internal organs if you don't forward that chain letter/email. And carrots don't even slightly improve your vision (unless you eat carrots and carrots only for the rest of your life). But we all know this already. We just keep acting on superstitions because they make us feel safe, and hoping that the black cat we passed yesterday wasn't an omen for any dire situations in the future...

RED DRESS, MUSIC AND SPAM.

Guess what? I was reading a fanfic, and the guy sings a song to the girl.
And he is like, "No hope, no glory."
And I'm like, "OMG! He is about to sing Happy Ending by Mika!"
But then he says, "I can't take my eyes off of you.."
And I'm like, "Oh, damn."

Yeah, I found that so freaking amusing. =]

Oh and there is a video clip with Dakota Fanning in it. And she is wearing a red dress with a red balloon. I would tell you all to watch it but I saw it on Video Hits and forgot the name of the song.

Anyway, I have a freakish obsession with red dresses. The book I'm reading at the moment has a 17-year-old girl in it. And she goes into the city to find some place. And she wears a pretty red dress with silver shoes.

And the front of the Kelly Clarkson album, My December, she wears a red dress. I'll show it to thee.
See? Pretty red dress.

So, for my wedding, I'm going to wear a red dress instead of the traditional white dress. Hopefully people won't object to that. If you do, I have two words for you: F*** YOU!

Yeah. The Twenty20 match is on tonight! Aussie Aussie Aussie!!! David Hussey is playing. I wonder if Mike Hussey will play too. Hm...

You know how they have nicknames on their shirts? Well, David Hussey should have 'Little Mr Cricket' on his back. =]

I'll write a list of players and their nicknames:

1. Andrew Symonds- Roy
   
2. Michael Clarke- Pup
   
3. Ricky Ponting- Punter
4. Brett Lee- Binga (I think)
5. Mike Hussey- Mr. Cricket or Huss
6. Cameron White- Bear
7. Mitchell Johnson- Midge
   
8. Brad Hogg- George or Hoggy
9. Matthew Hayden- Haydos
10. James Hopes- Hopesy
11. Brad Haddin- BJ or Harry (I haven't really seen him play)
12. Adam Gilchrist- Gilly or Churchie (He retired but still)
13. Nathan Bracken- Andy G (lawl)

I don't know who is playing in the Twenty20 match so that was a list of random players.