SONGIES

Hai.
Skittles reminded me of the kewl game of fun. XD :D HERE GOEZ!

1. "But with life, we never know when we're coming up to the end of the road."

2. "You pound the pavement, it don't give or care; this weight ain't yours to bear."

3. "I had a dream last night, and the fact that you weren't there gave me quite the scare."

4. "Your hand restores, Your words make whole, with all my soul, I thank You, I owe You all my devotion."

5. "I dream of growing some wings, I think I'm flying away. Then you point and you spray."

6. "I was sitting there waiting in my room for you; you were waiting for me, too."

7. "You mean so much that Heaven would touch the face of humankind for you."

8. "A child is but for so long, turn around, those days are gone."

9. "Everybody needs somebody comin' alongside."

10. "All these things You said were gonna happen; I'm still afraid, keep me steady in my heart."

11. "The fool lives life for no one else, the slave to love finds real freedom!"

12. "Take a look around, everything is coming down, do you hear the subtle sounds?"

13. "I've got to thank Him for what He has done, praise Him for what He will do."

14. "Why do You draw me? You never left me."

15. "To the prisoner inside this mind of mine, You know I only know so much."

16. "My best-laid plans are in my other pants, [and] the base camp's buried in an avalanche."

17. "Life goes by like a dream. When we die, will it seem that our hearts weren't always on the One?"

18. "All the time in this life can't loose the ties that blind you."

19. "To touch the rose unfearful is to meet the thorn, and pierce the heart's emotion and feel the emptiness no more."

20. "I've heard that positive pop you dig; I'd rather be buried in wet concrete."

21. "I go running to Your mountain, where Your mercy sets me free."

22. "I will be the one that's gonna find you, I will be the one that's gonna guide you."

23. "We all wear the same wrong, but we're covered by God's Holy One."

24. "Burn away this heavy shell holding back my flight."

25. "So tie me to a tree, and let the smoke and ash collect; no, I won't regret to let love do what love will let."

Oh! And as a little bonu (or bonus, if you prefer), guess what this is and where it comes from. ;)

"It's i before e except after c and in sounding like a as in neighbor or weigh, and on weekends and holidays and all throughout May, and you'll always be wrong, no matter WHAT you say!!"

XD

CZYA

TAAAAAAAGGGEEEEEHHHHHHHHHH

Skittles tag! :D

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Scarlett O'Hara, Gone With The Wind
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Umm... today. Sometime today.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Kinda-sorta.
4 has been removed due to a lack of interest in lunchmeat.
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? O.O Whai would I have any at this age?
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? P'raps. Depends on what other person I was being.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM? Nooo... really? Nooo...
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yah, unless they've been suctioned out of my mouth without me knowning.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? YAAAAHHHHSSSS. MAYBEH.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Cap'n Crunch. The the breakfast of newsboys fans! They don't serve that in the bad place, y'know.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Who says I tie shoes at all?
It seems that 12 has gone missing... hath anyone seen it?
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? CHOCOLATTE.
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Their faces. I NEVER forget faces.
15. RED OR PINK? RED. Because Pink is... ew. My apologies, Verja.
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? Well, I can't say teeth anymore... I'll say that I'm painfully, painfully shy and socially awkward. I HATE THAT.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My friend... who died... of a tumor... last July... RIP. :'(
18 has been removed due to a lack of interest.
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? My pants are light blue. My shoes are invisidble.
20 has disappeared beforehand as well. If anyone finds it or 12, please return it to this URL.
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The video I have posted below. ;)
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Scarlet. No der. XD
23. FAVORITE SMELL? Car gas!! And onions, for some strange reason. :P
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My grandmother. Before that, Hannah. :D :D :D
25 has flown the coop as well. I insist, return it to this URL at once for mandatory inspection.
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? bloopers. *copies Katie's answer*
27. HAIR COLOR? Red. :D
28. EYE COLOR? Blue, hazel, or green. It depends.
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Noooo, I love my vision. :) Besides, putting anything in my eyes would bother and unnerve the HECK out of me.
30. FAVORITE FOOD? Pizza... :D
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Comedy!! XD
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Uh, um... Don't remember.
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Same color as my pants.
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Autumn. But Pete's wife is kewl, too. :)
35. HUGS OR KISSES? Both! In physical form and in Hershey's form. XD
I just found out that number 12 has been out dancing with 36. They refuse to return, and I would appreciate some help getting them back. Oh, and 37 and 38 have been abandoned due to a lack of originality.
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Mah B-I-B-L-E.
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Laptop. XD
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? A blue screen. SERIOUSLY! XD
42. FAVORITE SOUND(S)? Uhhhh... the stupid sounds bus drivers make on their radios. XD
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? newsboys.
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Jacksonville, Florida. :(
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Multiple.
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Somewhere... out there...
47 has been shooed off because it was annoying me, and Skittles has removed 48 due to irrelevance.

I hereby tag Guitargirl and annoy WildWeazel and the rest of her other blog viewers. XD
And I also leave you with this:



CZYA

Saturn Has A Ring Around It...

Many moons know this to be true!

Yes, netsirK, I know you don't think much of "Saturn," but I think it's growing on me. XD Anyone have 44 cents to put on my iTunes account? Anyone? JUST 44 CENTS!! XD I want it!!

I mean, how could you not love lyrics like...

Heaven has a ring around you,
The angels sing a song over you,
Heaven has a ring around you,
If you don't see it, know that it's true!

:)

And the video... is really pretty... ish. :) the way Cooper looks in this video makes me associate "Saturn" with the first episodes of Bibleman... what? Can I help that with that haircut and those glasses, he looks like Willie Aames?

See for yourself. Except for netsirK. She showed it to meh in the first place.


Well, no matter what you think, I like it. Yes, the lyrics don't match their lips for the majority of the video. :( It kinda bothers me, but what can I do about it?

And what makes the song really pretty is how Cooper sings it, with this high voice I never thought any man, let alone John Cooper, could have accomplished.
It just gives the song this sort of... sentimentality, if you will.

Oh, yes! One more thing.

I know, it isn't clear. It's the amazing lop-sided school bus!! The wheels are level with the ground, but the chassis (or shell, or whatever the 'eck it's called) isn't!!

And thus, I close.

CZYA

Hmm...

Suddenly...
I felt my eyes
Pouring tears on me of liberty!
And I realized I was one
Who needed love and setting free!
My brother here, my sister there,
And the banquet host, His empty chair!
Forgiveness came, and sweet relief
And then I saw why He invited me
Tonight!
-- PC3, "Banquet Table (Part 3)"

You fall on your knees,
You beg, you plead,
"Can I be somebody else
For all the times I hate myself?"
Your failures devour
Your heart in every hour
You're drowning in your imperfection!
-- Skillet, "Imperfection"

Never reaching what I want to reach,
Never being who I want to be,
Blaming me when I fall and fail,
All my dreams, splintering,
Under my fingernails.
-- Skillet, "Fingernails"

And would I wash my hands again?
Would I deny my Savior when,
He hung Himself in public square?
Did not my silence put Him there?
-- newsboys, "God Is Not A Secret"

You want to, You want to
Soak my heart in gasoline,
Light a match and consume me,
Soak my pride in gasoline,
All of You and none of me.
-- Skillet, "Gasoline"

Sigh,
Let's be blunt.
I'm a little distracted,
What do You want?
Headaches and bad faith
Are all that I've got.
First, I misplaced the ending,
Then I lost the plot.
-- newsboys, "Lost The Plot"

Will you forgive?
Will you forget?
Will you live what you know?
He left His rights,
Will you leave yours?
You don't understand it,
Let it go.
-- newsboys, "Let It Go"

When all is said
And all has come undone
Restore the promise I made
When I was young,
Now unto Him who can keep us from falling,
Present us faultless before His glory, and
...
Breathe, oh Breath of Life,
Breathe on me,
'Til I'm resting in You.
-- newsboys, "Breathe (Benediction)"

Now you're probably wondering why I posted a whole bunch of song lyrics here. Well, because I felt I needed to do so.
It's a long story to be honest. See the lines of the last song I posted... the ones in bold? That sums up what happened to me recently pretty well.

And then my youth leaders swamped Facebook and are making me feel guilty, and as a result, I won't be on Facebook for a while.
I even disconnected my Twitter from my Facebook, so my "tweets" shouldn't update my FB status anymore.

And I did some other things... that I'm not disclosing here... yeah.

So I need prayer. Yes, prayer would be nice. :)
And there's something missing from this post...
There we go. :)

CZYA

Gasoline

Don't be frightened or confused when watching this video... this IS Skillet! Just... old-school Skillet. Back when Cooper's voice was noticeably higher. He doesn't have the grit in his vocals just yet... back in '96. :P

"Gasoline," so far, is my favorite off their self-titled album.
Yup. That's the cover. A skillet. "We... were... named... after a frying pan."
:P

The one thing I love about the song itself is that weird sound that I think John is making around the beginning and in some other parts of the song. What? I like it.
As for the video, the camera just does not give Cooper any time with it! Like, maybe a second or two, with the rapidly changing frames, and the strobe it looks like they're using... well, it just makes it look more fast-paced.

But I love the video.
What say you?

CZYA

POST 200

Hai.
Y'know what?
I'm bored.
And this is the 200th post... something good... hmmm...

Oh, good, an idea. :)

Haha. Fried. Missing an n there, mate...

What is suddenness, anyway??

CRUST!! Wait, ew. Yuck. :P

Uh-oh! Your brain's gone!
Well, who're ya gonna call??

Okay, then... I'll overtake each of them, one at a time... but wait, what if they overtake me?!

Another cryptid has been discovered! The ever-elusive Rhinokoala. Such cute little things... until you make them mad.

OGC, THAT'S MY MOTHER??!

That's it.

CZYA

FLAIR

Hai. :)
Guitargirl must be enlightened about Facebook flair. IT'S FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's begin...










PHEH. I has too much time on mah hands. >:( And no, I don't mean gathering flair for this post. :P

CZYA

SS Taggeh.

I'z been tagged. I must carry out orders! :)
Anything to take my mind off the response y'all had to the last blog... >:(

1. Favorite color: Black. The color of Peter's clothing. :P :P
2. Favorite number: 4. Don't ask whai.
3. Favorite animal: Wolves. >:)
4. Favorite food: Pizza. Tacoes. Hmm...
5. Favorite drink: Mtn Dew. No, seriously, they call it that now. XD
6. Favorite dessert: Cheesecake! No, wait, key lime cake! No, wait...
7. Favorite ice cream flavor: Chocolatte!
8. Favorite pastime: Storywritin'. And singin'. And talkin'.
9. Favorite piece of clothing: my signed green nb t-shirt. After that, my three nb hoodies. :D

10. Favorite TV show: MONK, then M*A*S*H, then some others.
11. Favorite actor/actress: Hmm... Ryan Pinkston, just cuz he looks like Cooper. J/K. XD Umm... goodness, this is hard... alright, for serious, Ben Stiller. I dunno, he ish funneh!
12. Favorite song: that ish a lot. But for right now, I'll put Forsaken by Skee-let. :D
13. Favorite band/musician: the nb, der! Then, uh, Kutless, Jars of Clay, Skee-let, Family Force 5, Rapture Ruckus (NZ band that Hannah has shown me. I love them. :D), and some others.
14. Favorite singing person: John Cooper. Then a lot of others, like Pete, Phil, Jody, Paul, Kevin Max, Jon Foreman, Jon Micah Sumrall... I could go on. :)
15. Favorite author: Dekker, even though I haven't really read his books. :(
16. Favorite book: The Shine book. :)
17. Favorite fictional place: don't has one.
18. Favorite character from any book, movie, or TV show: Can a certain little blond-haired boy count? ;) Inside nb fan joke, VERY inside. ;)

19. Favorite city (even if you've never been there): Wanganui and Auckland, both in NZ. Oh, and Port Noarlunga, in South Aussie. :D
20. Favorite country (besides your own): NZ, and Aussie.
21. Favorite vacation spot: NZ
22. Favorite mountain: Mount Eden. "It could go off at anytime... just like me! *roars*" - Phil Joel. :)

23. Favorite website: Facebook. And mah blog.
24. Favorite computer/video game: The Ratchet and Clank series. It's complicated. :P
25. Favorite technological thingamabob: my cellophane, er, cellphone. And Dude, the Mac, even though he ish in a state of disrepair. :(
26. Favorite Facebook flair (show a picture if you can): I has two.

27. Favorite letter/symbol: Da exclamation mark!
28. Favorite boy name: Cooper. XD
29. Favorite girl name: Korey. XD XD XD
30. Favorite store: Target. :)
31. Favorite sandwich: Grilled cheese!

32. Favorite object/animal/person that begins with a P: Pete. No der. :D
33. Favorite thing to poke fun at: The fact that poor Duncan snores like a freight train. :( :P
34. Favorite time of day: Midnight. And 3:30 PM-6:00 PM on the weekdays.

35. Least favorite color: Pink. EWIE!
36. Least favorite TV show: That's So Raven.
37. Least favorite name: Nancy. I dunno, it sounds so old-school...
38. Least favorite kitchen utensil: anything I have to pull out of a dishwasher. >:(
39. Least favorite time of day: 8:05 AM. >:(
40. Least favorite piece of furniture in your house: don't has one.

:P

Hai, all.
I'ma talk about something random...ish.

If you didn't know, I watch the TV show Hannah Montana. I actually like it, somewhat. I have two episodes that I really like.

One was a season two episode called "Cuffs Will Keep Us Together." To be honest, I only like it for the Jackson subplot. See, Jackson's being really, really bad, and Robby Ray gives him the silent treatment for the majority of the episode, and Jackson thinks Robby Ray's gonna give in real quick, but when he goes through with what he promised, Jackson starts getting frantic. My favorite part of that whole plot was when Jackson finally shapes up at the end.
"I'm just a kid, but I'm a kid who misses the sound of his Daddy's voice!"
Always hits me in a soft spot. :)

My other favorite is a season three episode called "Killing Me Softly With His Height," where Moley (sorry, Miley) is dating a boy named Connor. And his actor, Ryan Pinkston... he looks like a miniature JOHN COOPER!!!!!!!

This is what li'l Pinkston looks like:


And we all know Cooper looks like this:

Haha, I love this photo.
But if this photo doesn't convince you, how about this 'un?

Don't they look a lot alike?? O.O :P

And that's pretty much it. I wanted to get it off mah chest.

CZYA

51 Questions of Random

I found this on Facebook. Thanks, Nikki! :D

1) Do you like blue cheese?
Um... no.

2) Have you ever smoked heroin?
Ew, no.
*copies Nikki's answer*

3) Do you own a gun?
A fake one. :P

4) What flavor do you add to your drink at sonic ?
Never been there.
*copies Nikki's answer again*

5) Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
On occasion.

6) What do you think of hot dogs?
The meat makes me gag. I'm sorry, but it does.

7) If you didn’t have to work for a living, what would you do with your time?
Probably take the time to learn HTML. :P And write stories.

8) What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
Mountain Dew. *part of a nutritious breakfast. NOT!*

9) Can you do push ups?
Yeah, a few.

10) Can you do a chin up?
>:(

11) What's your favorite piece of jewelry?
My anklet. :)

12) Favorite hobbies?
Drawing... writing... singing... captioning... dancing when no one is watching... :P

13) Ever been in a car wreck?
None that I can remember.

14) Do you have ADD?
ADD? Noes. Autism? Yes.

15) What's one thing that you love about yourself?
My... vocals. :)

16) Middle name?
Paloma.

17) What makes you laugh?
Just about anything, really.

18) Name 3 things you bought yesterday?
Yesterday... hmm... I don't think I bought anything.

19) Current worry?
Well... :P

20) Current hate right now?
None that I want to voice. :P

21) Favorite Restaurant?
Pizza Hut and Taco Bell. Me and my fast food-addicted self...

22) How did you bring in the New Year?
Lock-in with my youth group! :D :D And roman candles. :D :D

23) Where would you like to go?
Aussie... New Zealand... Israel...

24) Name three people who might do this survey?
'Bout half the people who read my blog. :P

25) Do you own slippers?
Yes, but I've never really worn too many.

26) What shirt are you wearing?
My "It's Alright! I'm with the band!" nb t-shirt. :D

27) Do you like to sleep on satin sheets?
Nope-eth.

28) Can you whistle?
Yeah, at long last. I tend to abuse it. :P

29) Favorite color?
Black, red, blue, in that order.

30) Would you be a pirate?
Nope.

31) What songs do you sing in the shower?
Anything stuck in my head. Like tonight, I might end up singing Kutless' "Not What You See" if I'm alone. :P

32) Favorite girl's name?
Hmm. That'll take a little thought.

33) Favorite boy's name?
That, too.

34) What's in your pocket ?
Nothing at the moment... but yesterday, I had my Nano and earbuds in one pocket, and my cell and flashdrive in my other pocket. :P

35) Last thing that scared you?
Don't remember.

36) Best bed sheets as a child?
O.O wha???

38) Do you love where you live?
Well... it's okay...

39) How many TVs do you have in your house/apartment?
Five. No, six. >:(

40) Who is your loudest friend?
Katie. It's true!

41) How many dogs do you have?
Two. Joey and Trixy.

42) Do you have any tattoos or piercing's?
No, thank you.

43) Who are your best friends?
I'm not going to write any names. I think they know who they are. :-)
*copies Nikki's answer*

44) What is your favorite book?
My Bible. But other than that, the Shine book.

45) What is your favorite candy?
Reese's! Peanut Butter-Chocolatey goodness! :D

46) Favorite Sports Team?
GO NC TARHEELS!
BOO, DUKE!

47) What were you doing last night?
Talking to Hannah. And looking for a song.

48) What song do you want played at your funeral?
"Passing Angel" -- Phil Joel. :)

49) What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
The fact that I was going to be in school for an hour and a half today. :D

50) What time is it?
5:21 PM.

51) What are you listening to right now?
"Not What You See" -- Kutless. XD

Anyone who wants to do the tag can do it. :) It's an optional tag!

CZYA

Titles are Overrated...

Hai all. Sorry, I hasn't blogged in... 48 hours. :P
I make it up to you!

Remember ol' Speedster? Well, this is him. :D He's so old... and so made by Ford...

Last night, I found Rusty at work. :P He works at a music store, just so y'all know. One right next to Pizza Hut. XD
So we intruded on him, and we got some guitar picks for Dad, which we'll tell him cost $125. XD Gotsa love ol' Rustin.

Anyway. This is something I wantza do because Soul Skittles did it. My current favorite songies:

Not What You See -- Kutless
Collide -- Skillet
Savior -- Skillet
Fingernails -- Skillet
Cycle Down -- Skillet
EVERY SINGLE THING OFF SKILLET'S COMATOSE CD. XD
Closer -- Jars of Clay
Shout -- Phil Joel
Banquet Table (Parts 1, 2 and 3) -- Paul Colman Trio
Irene -- tobyMac
What's Goin' Down -- tobyMac
Get This Party Started -- tobyMac
By Your Side -- Tenth Avenue North
In The Hands of God -- newsboys

Yeah. :)

CZYA

Loss for Words

Hurrah for S.S's game! :D :D :D

I love this game. :D :D :D :D

Put iPod on shuffle. Use songs to answer questions. Tag people when your done. That about explains it.

1. If your goldfish wanted to be sung to sleep every night, what song would you sing to it?

Feelin' So Fly - tMac

Wow... :P :P :P XD

2. What do you think of your friends?

The Last Night - Skillet

How to translate this... *thinkthink*

3. What song do you play to calm yourself down?

Blind - Jars of Clay

I was thinking of another song, but that'll do. :)

4. What does your family think of you?

Catchafire - tMac

One of my favorite tMac songs... hmm... :P :P :P

5. What is your code name?

Pure - Superchick

Hmm. Nice. Very... concise. :P

6. You buy a new T-Shirt. What does it say on the front?

Something Beautiful - Jars of Clay

:) Interesting.

7. When strangers pass you by on the street, what do they think?

Do Yo Thang - KJ-52

Awkward... XD

8. What will you name your latest work of art?

Fearless - Building 429

Hmm. I like. :)

9. What will they play at your funeral?

Whispers in the Dark - Skillet

Okay... o.O

10. What will you rock out to on your 60th birthday?
Looking for Angels - Skillet
Nice choice, elderly me! XD XD

11. What do you think of cats?

Unified - SONICFLOOD/Pete Furler
O.O O.O O.O

12. What will you post this as?
Loss for Words - Tait
Ah, what 'eck?

And there you has it.

VERJA AND GUITARGIRL, I HAVE HEREBY TAGGED THE TWO OF YOU. PLEASE BEGIN YOUR ASSIGNMENT AND REPORT BACK WITH A SEMI-HILARIOUS BLOG, AT LEAST. THANK YOU.

CZYA

Pete Photos Again

I has an awesome photo I wanna show you. I thought I deleted it by accident. But I didn't. WOOO!


Trash can ish closed! For maintenance! XD XD :D
I actually put that sign there. I couldn't resist! It was sitting on the ground! XD

*ahem* Anyway.
I has some more photos, too. :)


Sorry about the quality. Number one, this is a cellphone photo, and number two, this is Squizzy's screen.


But this man's faces are just too funny to pass up photos of. See? He's captured the attention of his audience of one. And how cute that audience of one is. :D

And soon, I shall post more youth group related photos on the Facebook (the facebook. XD). But I shall put one photo here for y'all to marvel at:



CZYA

Breakdown

Everyone's playing the songie game again... I WANNA PLAY IT AGAIN! :D

Using mah playlist at the bottom...

If someone says, "Is this okay?" You say?
Liquid -- Jars of Clay
O.o This question always seems to evoke an awkward answer. But for some strange reason, this one might actually fit. "This is the one thing that I know." XD

How would you describe yourself?
Say Goodbye -- Skillet
O.O Wow. Describes how I feel about Paul leaving...

What do you like in a guy/girl?
Healing Rain -- Michael W. Smith
No comment.

How do you feel today?
Better Than Drugs -- Skillet
This was definitely worth that chuckle it caused me. XD

What is your life's purpose?
Holding Onto You -- Paulipops
Good purpose. Bad artist choice. :'(

What is your motto?
My Deliverer -- Rich Mullins
Oooh! Good choice! :D :D :D

What do your friends think of you?
Do Not/All Over Me -- John Reuben/The Benjamin Gate
Hmm... >:)

What do you think of your parents?
Gone -- tMac
Gone crazy, you mean? :P

What do you think about very often?
More than Useless -- Relient K
Wow... that's actually pretty accurate...

What do you think of your best friend?
Flood -- Jars of Clay
Hmm... interesting answer... :)

What do you think of the person you like?
Forever Man -- nb
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. XD XD XD

What is your life story?
(pleasebealwayspleasebealwayspleasebealwayspleasebealways...)
The Orphan -- nb
Ooh! So close! The original message is slightly off... but the way I interpret this song, it totally fits! :D

What do you want to be when you grow up?
Open Wounds -- Skillet
O.O Nooo! I don't wanna be estranged! :( :P

What do you think of when you see the person you like?
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything -- Relient K
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! XD XD XD XD

What will you dance to at your wedding?
Undeniable -- Mat Kearney.
Not a bad choice at all... still isn't as good as Breakfast, though. :P :)

What will they play at your funeral?
Everything Glorious -- David Crowder*Band
Okay, then...

What is your hobby/interest?
Sea of Faces -- Kutless.
:| Makes no sense. :P

What is your biggest fear?
Those Nights -- Skillet
Nooooo! :(

What is your biggest secret?
Collide -- Skillet
Whoa. :D :D Best. Answer. Ever. :D

What do you think of your friends?
Alright -- VOTA
O.O They're not alright! They're better than that!!

What will you post this as?
Breakdown -- Relient K.
Nice. :P

And I guess that's it. That was fun! :D I'ma play "Collide" again. :P :P :P

CZYA

FMC and other stuff

Hai.
I know the name "Paul Colman" is a sensitive string to some of y'all right now. I'm hoping it isn't, but I've had this blog idea on my mind for a while.

All of you, hopefully, have heard "Fill My Cup," a classic PC3 song we heard on New Map Of The World and on radio stations in various places.
But... for most of you, I believe, this is the only version you've heard. I've heard a different version, one that plays in Aussie and New Zealand... and the lyrics are quite different.

For instance -- the first verse after the chorus for us:

Called on You lately,
Come on and rescue me,
I feel like a calender from another year.
This barren ground,
These bones are dry and ready.
I break bread and wine, but still I'm feelin' so empty.

And the "Aussie" version:

Come on You lately,
Come on and rescue me.
Been at You lately,
But I've been more at me.
Love is a lesson I never learned in school.
Sick in bed that day,
And so I play Your fool.

The chorus has no change, in case you wanna know. ;)

And the second verse. The "American" version:

Sick of this seesaw
Of going up and down,
I see the rescue,
But would I rather drown?
Love is a lesson I never learned in school,
I was sick in bed that day,
And so I played a fool.

And the "Aussie" second verse:

Sick of this seesaw
Of going up and down,
Promised consistency to You in my wedding vow,
Call me up, whisper in my ear,
I feel like a calender
From another year.

And the "Aussie" version also has a third verse that the "American" version lacks. And it's my favorite:

Talk to me without manipulation,
Shoot from your hip,
You'll shock the congregation,
Wake me up whenever supper's ready,
Break bread and wine, but still I'm feelin' empty.

And then... there was this little thing I saw on Paul's website. This verse isn't on the recording I have, and now I want it. :P But I think it replaces our "American" version's bridge... which would be:

I feel like (or light. It says both. ;) ) I could float right up to You
Like a bridge that's connectin' the water.

The verse I found... it says this:

I feel light I could float up to you weights and all
I feel like a bridge on the water connecting your shore
Start me up and let me fly with you
This barren ground these bones are dry and empty.

Yeah.

But now, back to the awesomeness of Jody returning. :D
It seems as though some of you have not been fans long enough to truly appreciate Jody. But then again, I should keep my mouth shut, seeing as I became a fan two years ago.
But then again, I've seen Jody on ONIP and RRHOF and his interviews on the latter and immediately knew of his awesomeness. :) He talked about poor Bethany, which was definitely bittersweet.

And all this talk of Jody reminds me of a certain caption on JfH...


And the winning caption? Can anyone guess it??

"A cold sweat ran down Bryan's back. Jody Davis had returned and he wanted back in the band!"

:D It's coming true! But replace Bryan's name with Pauly. And the photo with this one:

"Who's leaving the band?? YOU ARE!"
*sniffle* "W-w-what??" *cries*

XD

CZYA

The Older I Get...

And before you say a word, this isn't about the Skillet song itself.
It has to do with it, but it's not the main subject.

Let me explain.
In 1993 a certain man by the name of Jody Davis (this is for those who don't know, more accurately Verja. :P) joined the nb and played for ten years. Then, he left due to his horribly sick daughter who nearly died back in 2001.

Everyone thought he was gone for good, especially considering Jody as a person -- as in, he'd rather live a normal life than one in fame.
But once he left, the nb were stuck with their age-old problem that plagued them in their earlier years -- who was going to fill the guitarist position??

First was Bryan Oleson, the lead for a little band recently renamed VOTA. He stayed for three years before leaving, and being replaced by an old friend of Peter's, Paul Colman. We thought he was going to stick around for a while (though that part maybe just me speaking for myself...).

But then... the bomb of news comes.
Paul's leaving. Paul's not gonna be an offical newsboy anymore.

Well, who's his replacement?

No one could have ever guessed. Everyone thought he wasn't coming back.

But he did.
Jody Davis has returned, and his return comes with many, many mixed emotions.

Hence "The Older I Get" as a blog title. See, I've ended up being engulfed in anger over Paul leaving. And why? To be honest, your guess is as good as mine. I used that song to mainly let that anger out.
God's will is something we can't predict. And it's not always pleasant, even when it's meant to be. And this song mainly forced me to accept that Jody was really back. The logic in this may be way off, but it helped.

Who thought that lyrics like this would help in the way that they did? God works in wondrous ways.

And it makes me wonder...

The older I get,
Will I get over it?
It's been way too long for the times we missed,
I didn't know that it would hurt like this,
But I think
The older I get,
Maybe I'll get over it;
It's been way too long for the times we missed,
I can't believe it still hurts like this.

And I have a question for y'all, too.
How are you coping with the news? (for nb fans onleh. :P)

CZYA

That Blonde Dude...

It's his birthday today!!

Y'know, Phil?

I gotta make this post, quick... I don't have much time... O.O

See? He's happy about it. Or is he...?


Does he even know... or remember??


*GASP!* He doesn't?! Probably because of all the hype on the boards.


And now he's happy! Hurrah!

I coulda done better, but I don't have the time. :(

CZYA

Random Photos

Happy Phil's-Birthday-Eve! XD
I shall celebrate today by captioning. Because I'm in that kind of mood.


Leg failure in three... two... one...


"Uhm, God? Can I get a hand? Please?"


Little does Paul know... Peter summoned birds... the same birds that "rained" on the nb's parade so long ago in Aussie...


With all the fans and the spotlights gathered 'round/ I started to dance!


Peter never leaves home without his trusty can of silly string. He needs it to protect him from his bandmates.


To quote Soul Skittles, "U speeled beautiful rong." XD

;)

CZYA

The New Year Lock-In

Hai.
In all my excitement for the new year, I totally forgot about telling y'all about this lock-in.
So here we go.

When we first got there, we saw this little dog running around the garden inbetween the second and third buildings (I might get a picture sometime. ;) ). I wasn't sure where she came from, but she must've belonged to someone inside because someone was looking for her.
When I went in, the gym was populated. I quickly put my stuff down and filled Hannah in via text about what was happening, and other things. Then I noticed the same dog and learned it belonged to one of our youth leaders; I later learned her name was Lilo.
First off, Rusty pulled us all together and we started group games. First was sack races. That one, I managed to bruise up my big toe and cause half my left foot to be sore for the rest of the night. The spoon game I was grateful to sit on the sidelines for. But then there was the third game -- the four-legged race. I hated the three-legged race as is, so this one was nearly murder; I'm glad I wasn't in the middle. :P
Then we broke apart for the most part. I went upstairs and watched as the rest of them were having problems setting up Rock Band. :P And once they had finally set up, I was just about anywhere. As this was happening, Rusty was everywhere, prodding people about being in the talent show -- including me. And then he said something that shocked me... "You're a good singer."
Verja, whenever you get back, I think we made a breakthrough. However, I'm wondering why it took him this long to notice.
Anyway, soon we were all relocated to the youth room -- in the middle building -- for the talent show. By this point, I was seriously considering being a part of it, and some of the others were urging me to do it, too.
At around midnight, we went out and celebrated the new year with fireworks. Or, to be more accurate, roman candles. Very fun. During all this, I tugged Rusty aside and asked him if it was too late and he said no -- which was good. Of course, we ran out of time and I never got the chance. It hurt, but I did get over it.
When we got back, we ate -- mainly lasagna and hot dogs, both of which I hate. So I had to deal with an empty stomach for a little bit, but I didn't really care.
Then we went back into the youth room for a dance-off. However, I didn't participate. Why? Because Hannah was testing her cellphones, and I answered the first test call. :D It was tough to hear her through most of it, because they were pumping the music pretty loud -- and some of the others were trying to get Lilo to do some tricks nearby; quite loudly, I might add. But it was great.
We talked until the building got eerily silent, and I realized they had went back into the other building. So I hung up and went back as well; after telling Hannah via text that the second call came through, they started the group games. First was an awesome that I think was called "Undercover Christian." 'Twas awesome.
The game involves four "cops." Each one was given a slip of paper -- three say "cop," and one says "undercover Christian." The rest of the people are Christians. It was completeleh dark and we had to find a spot to hide in until the undercover Christan invites us to the "church," a random room in the building. But if we get caught by the cops, we had to go to another random room, deemed as the "jail." We couldn't get out of jail until another Christian came and got us. When all the Christians are in jail, they lose -- if they're all in church, they win.
I had an awesome hiding place that was not discovered at all. :) I was quite proud of myself when I wasn't discovered by two "cops" that came in... >:) but that also meant I knew nothing of where the church was, the status of the other Christians, etc. But one thing where I did have an advantage -- I was one room away from where the jail room was. >:D The Christians that were captured were lamenting about how the others were all already in church. They sent the cops down there to see -- that was my chance. Once the last cop left, I sprinted out and caused a jailbreak. :D :D :D
Sure, I got captured, but we quickly got out and went to the church.... the girl's bathroom. :O Yeah, awkward.
Then we played Sardines. I HATE SARDINES. 'Twas too dark! >:(
Then they played the cop game again -- I was starting to get sleepy, so I stayed in the gym and took photos. :P :P
And THEN we played a game involving running around in a big ol' circle and people were starting to drop like flies. That was when we went into groups of girls and guys -- guys went into the youth room, we went into the nursery.
We had fun in there. We played a little game called "Chubby Bunny." That involves stuffing your face with marshmallows and trying to say the phrase "chubby bunny." Everyone was laughing. Then they played "telephone..." a little game that involves whispering a phrase into a neighbor's ear and seeing how it contorts itself. XD
Then they were playing around and I started nodding off for a few seconds every so often. Then we got ambushed. By the guys. With Silly String. O.O That stuff smells terrible; and there was a lot of it at this lock-in. The rest of the time involved cleaning up and leaving. :( Booie.

'Twas great, all in all. And this be a long, long post. I should find a way to reward you, should you read it all. :)

CZYA

HAPPEH 2009

Hai, all! Mah first 2009 post-eh!
And how do we celebrate... hmm... how about a rousing game of "Where's Habibi?" XD I'll start out easeh:

See? Easy.
Let's try something slightly harder, though... not by much...

It's like my CCM magazine cover! But there are differences... wow, tMac and RSJ look like they were flirting... O.o

Well, those two were pieces of cake. How about this one?
>:) Yeah. Tell me when you find him. I did. :D

CZYA