yamaonna

and no, Im not going to talk about tv theme songs, or movie theme songs.  Im talking about *personal* theme songs.

I think having a personal theme song is a great idea (not compulsary, but a great idea).  When you hear it, it peps you up.  It gets you back on track when your thougths turn away.  You can play it and feel inspired.

I want to differentiate between a personal theme song and a song that ‘describes you’.  so I figure the best way to do this is give an example.  A song that describes me is ‘!(song formally known as)’ by Regurgitator. –

i don’t go to parties baby
cos people tend to freak me out
watch their lips you can work it out
i can hear the words but i still don’t know what it’s all about

you won’t see me down the disco mama
bright lights really hurt my eyes
i’d rather stay and dance with you
to the funky music playing on your stereo

ooh ooh, things don’t get no better
better than you and new
ooh ooh, things don’t get no better
better than you and me

i don’t go to concerts baby
music’s always up too loud
cigarettes and alcohol get up my arse
i always lose you in the crowd

you won’t see me tribal raving baby
cos i won’t ever look that good
i’d rather dance in ugly pants in the comfort of a loungeroom in suburbia

ooh ooh, things don’t get no better
better than you and me
ooh ooh, things don’t get no better
better than you and me

that’s right

ooh ooh, things don’t get no better
better than you and me
ooh ooh, things don’t get no better
better than you and me

that’s right

better than you and me
better than you and me

thankyou mr. dj

The lyrics, the ideals, the music, it all fits for me.

As for a theme song, well, at the moment there are 3 I can remember having in the last few years – ‘Its my Life’ Bon Jovi, ‘I’ll be there’ Incubus, and ‘What you waiting for’ Gwen S.  Why these songs – mainly the a couple of lines in each have make these my themes – ‘Its my life, and its now or never, I aint going to live forever’, ‘What ever tomorrow brings I’ll be there, with open arms and open eyes’, and ‘What you waiting for?’ (‘take a chance you stupid ho’ except Im not a ho….).  Things I would like to draw your attention to – all these songs kinda combat ‘weaknesses’ of mine.  The fact that I am lazy, and if left alone my entropy tend towards zero, and im a bit scaired to leave my comfort zone.  I chose these songs because they give me drive to actually *do* something, or give me a positive look on doing new things.

So I guess Im trying to say is that a theme song will help you combat your weaknesses.  Im starting to think of a new one for 2006 and I challange anyone else out there to do the same.

MG

I just got an email from Shizuka, one of the girls in Sendai, and she sent me a photo of the university I went to all dressed up for christmas –

pretty?

New Kenshin

I just got 3 new ruroken manga yesterday – and they are already read.  You can tell that the manga-ka can see the end of this project (however there are still 7 more books to go) and he’s talking about looking forward to moving on, and trying to change his drawing style (which is very disconcerting to me).  Anyway, the Jinchu Arc is in full swing, and its all very exciting. 

Im thinking of reading through all the manga again, and then writing my own comments on them.  Cause frankly I dont see how people can write Battousai as a different person from the rurouni.  they are one and the same! and do act quite similar.

okay, enough of my rant.  I also want to read over them again before starting to write my own fanfiction.  Becuase frankly, by reading others you lose sight of what the characters really are like.  and start to think in terms of the generalizations that everyone makes.  and I want to right true to Watsuki’s vision. 

Oh and he made a great quote in one of his free talks – “Im old but Im still in my prime”.  I know, a little strange, but thats something that I have started to worry a little about lately.  And to have someone I admire the work of say that – well, it means I still have hope.