Dance or Die

OH, YES!

I'm totally excited!

Hannah sent me more stuff!

The hat on my head? That's my new Rapture Ruckus cap (the bill is signed!), and the open, signed album cover is the one to Dance or Die... yes, the Family Force 5 album.

I can hear guitargirl groaning now.

I also got the other FF5 album, Business Up Front/Party In The Back... Diamond Edition. :D :D :D

Not to mention a couple Audio Adrenaline CDs, a Rapture Ruckus CD/DVD... and a signed Kutless shirt!

All in all, it was worth the wait!

Now, I know you have at least one question on your mind...

"Who is Rapture Ruckus?"

Hannah hasn't told you (the ones whom she's friends with to)? For shame! RR is a kewl group! They're NZ-based (obviously), and I think us in the States might like 'em! And yes, even people like Skittles, who don't neccesarily live in the US.

Should listen sometime. There are youtube videos of 'em! ;)

But anyway.

I have the title track on Dance or Die stuck in my head. It's really catchy and fun to listen to! And the lyrics are cool, funny... yeah!

And the bridge, I love. Part of it goes a little like this...

Whoo! OH, YES!

And now... I leave you with this...

CZYA

OH HAI

Hai.

Well, I've got a gift for Dunny's 24th bday. :D
And no, I'm not showing you. Wait until next Tuesday. ;) It's not as good as what I did for Peter, but it's something. Hope he likes it.

What to do... what to do... *thinkthink*





CZYA

THE YELLOW ONE IS THE SUN!

Oh, hai.

I'm not goin' to school until later.

Whai?
Because of dentistry, that's why!

Yes, the title is random. :D

DUNCAN'S BIRTHDAY IS ONE WEEK AWAY GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!
I still have to come up with something cool for him... why must I be GIMP-deficit now?! :'(

I don't think anything will top that awesome thing I wrote for Peter for his birthday... now I just need to get Duncan to show it to him... :P :P

DOTH ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS OF WHAT TO GIVE HIM FOR HIS BDAY?!
HE'S TURNING 24! XD

CZYA

GOOD... and bad

Oh, hai.

Yesterday started out so good... and ended so bad(ly)...

Let me explain.
Yesterday morning, I went to church. :) But... I didn't attend a church service. How did I do this? I simply stayed in one place for an hour.

And it was the beeeest hour of mah life. :D

I don't regret it... and I don't think I'll forget it, either.

The only downside was, I didn't know when to go out to the car... when the actual service(s) ended... yeah...

And then, when I got home from youth group last night, I went on this website I had really only been on once before... and suddenly, this message pops up about a malware attack. >:( At first, I thought it was nothing and dismissed it.
Then, a different popup comes, essentially saying I can't leave the page (the threat of "unless you want your PC to crash" tends to unnerve me. :P)... and when I click "cancel," immediately, this thing comes up... to install "antivirus." >:(

Hmmph. Well, I went to Hannah (who was already chatting with me at this point) about it... after a few minutes, she called me and I effectively closed Firefox without having my PC crash. XD

And after a few minutes of the runaround (closing an invisible firefox window... firefox is stupid that way, taking forever to realize it's closed), I opened up Firefox again and closed all the pesky windows that said miscellanous things, mainly relating to computer health... 41 infections or something.

So now I'm kinda nervous about turning on my loaned laptop tonight... is it really infected with 41 viruses and the like?
Who knows.

CZYA

Random Stuff

Oh my good gosh, it's a video!

... what?

You've never heard of B. Reith?
DUDE!
You've seriously missed out!

B. Reith can flow! AND SING! XD
It's kinda like a mix between KJ-52 (the mispronouncing name and mistaken for Ashton Kutcher thing) and tobyMac (rapping and singing)... and then again, it kinda isn't.

Make sense?
Didn't think so.

Now I want Go On. That's the name of the song in that video up there, in case you didn't realize. :)
Skittles bought it, but she can't send it to me. *sadness and anger and withdrawal*

Yeah. :(

CZYA

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!

**NOTE: This blog post brought to you by Safari Internet Browser: the Windows' User's Key To The World of Macintosh!**

Dunny replied again! Dunny replied again! I'm sorry, but I am SO STINKIN' HAPPEH RIGHT NOW!!

"Whow...you guys are crazy. A lot of infomation. I might have to visit again to find stuffout about myself..hahaha..just kidding"

He likes us!

He really, really likes us!

XD

At least, that's how I interpret that.

Duncan rocks. :D

I still need to tell him that netsirK and I will be wanting to go on his next fishing trip. XD

*ahem* switching gears here...

Owan twittered somefin' funny, too.

"'If you don't like the name Skillet: 1. Shut up, 2. Me neither, 3. Buy the album anyways.' -- John Cooper."

AND

"'Repeat after me: AND DON'T STEAL THE ALBUM OFF THE INTERNET IF YOU WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN.' -- John Cooper."

WHOO! Twittah fun!

Life is good. :)

CZYA

Taggeh

Dang, I'm doing a lot of taggehs. Oh, well. The more, the merrier. :)

Three Names I go by:
1. Scarlett
2. Blueh
3. Scarlie

Three Jobs I have had in my life:
1. Not a Freshman. XD
2. Trashcan taxi. XD
3. Brain Location Service. XD XD Here is my truck!
Three Places I have lived:
1. North Carolina
2. ...
3. Sparta. XD

Three TV Shows that I watch:
1. MONK. :D
2. Faith and Fame
3. Mythbusters

Three things I am good at:
1. Writin'
2. Singin'
3. Drawin'

Three places I have gone on vacation:
1. Florida
2. South Carolina
3. Virginia.
I hasn't gone too far. :(

Three places I WANT to go on vacation to:
1. AUSTRALIA!
2. KIWILAND!
3. ISRAEL!

Three cars I have leased/owned:
1. ...
2. ...
3. Honda Civic del Sol... it needs a front. XD

Three people that chat with me regularly:
1. Hannah
2. Skittles
3. netsirK

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Pizza
2. TACO
3. Chikin

Three of my favorite movies:
1. DUTBT :D
2. ONIP
3. HWAG.
XD So nb infested... XD

Three things I am looking forward to (short-term):
1. This afternoon!
2. Sunday!
3. 62!

Three Things I am looking forward to (long-term):
1. Going to Kiwiland. :D
2. School ending.
3. My driver's test.

Three things in my purse/wallet/bag right now:
1. Uh
2. Uhh
3. Uhhh

Three websites I frequent daily:
1. Bloggyland
2. Facebook
3. Twittahland

Three places I love to shop:
1. ...
2. ...
3. ...

Three of my favorite drinks:
1. MOUNTAIN DEW
2. Water
3. Uh

Three things I just can't stand:
1. Smokin'
2. Cursin'
3. Uckeh days

Three things I am wearing right now:
1. Hoodie!
2. shoes
3. uh

Three things I have struggled with in the last year:
1. 2008.
2. youth group
3. hard questions

Three ways I like to spend my free time:
1. Chattin'
2. Singin'
3. Writin' out thoughts

Three things I have always wanted to do (and have NOT done just yet):
1. MEET PETER ANDREW FURLER
2. Go to Aussie and Kiwiland
3. Hang out with the nb. ONE day, at least!

There you go.
Go do!
If you want to. :)

CZYA

25 Random Things

Hai. I'm gonna do that 25 random things about me tag. It's optional, so if you want to do it, I'm not gonna stop you, nor make you.
Besides, most of these are for Duncan's eyes (he knows much less about me than you guys do. ;]), so most of them are gonna be things I've said to most of you before.

1. I was born on September 9, 1994, making Peter Furler exactly 28 years and one day older than me. And Going Public (and therefore, the original Shine) approximately 45 days older than me.

2. I have two dogs, four cats, two birds, a pondful of goldfish, eight chickens and two goats. We had a baby chick with a messed-up leg, too. But the poor thing died. :(

3. A couple years back, I taught myself to whistle -- at long last -- and have been abusing that ability ever since.

4. My vocals are a work in progress -- roughly eight years in the making.

5. Most girls are better at texting than typing at a computer -- I am the exact opposite.

6. Most of my abilites, I developed at the age of three. A few examples are computer usage and reading.

7. From my years as an obsessive newsboys fan, I have become a nb encyclopedia... and have collected a massive amount of merchandise -- I'm pretty sure I have more collectible nb stuff than actual albums.

8. I am known to be multitalented -- singing, writing, drawing, you name it. But I don't really think that.

9. I tend to be a perfectionist, to the point of being obsessive-compulsive -- sure, I'm messy, but things have to be straight. Have to be.

10. I've said it once, and I shall say it for all eternity -- I am a spoiled brat, and not proud of it.

11. I love my youth group, but I still have the nagging feeling that they don't want me there.

12. I have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. :P Therefore, I'm painfully shy, socially awkward, obsessive-compulsive and I lack control of emotions at times. There are things I'd love to do, but can't because of the following things.

13. I have been to three newsboys concerts, with each being memorable in their own way. Can't wait for the next one.

14. I always thought I became a newsboys fan for no very good reason whatsoever. See Faith and Fame.

15. My musical taste is vast -- from metal (aka Demon Hunter), to soft gospel (aka the late Rich Mullins), and everything inbetween... Christian music only, too. I even like the cheesy stuff (aka the first nb albums and Skillet's debut album) -- don't really know why.

16. Along the lines of obsessive-compulsive, I tend to be very particular about spelling... and grammar, at times.

17. Most kids with ASD (autism spectrum) tend to take things literally and not realize it -- but I like to joke around that way. :D

18. I've had very bad experiences with former friends -- as a result, I work very hard to keep friendships I have. I've drifted apart from too many friends.

19. If I get really bored, I caption newsboys photos -- they tend to be a hit. :P

20. I enjoy the evening and nighttime... I don't know, it's just really soothing, especially when there's a full moon out. :)

21. I love animals... especially dogs and similar canines. :)

22. Along with numbers 21 and 1, I have a LOT in common with Peter... it's always fun to see just how much we have in common.

23. Just as I was born on September 9, I nearly died that day, too. Umbilical cord wrapped around my neck = not good.

24. Being that I've lived near the beach all my life, I LOVE water -- I readily run out and dance in a downpour of rain.

25. And I can't think of anymore. Woohoo for short-term memory loss! XD

There ya go. :)

CZYA

RANDOM TAG

I found a cool tag done by a friend on FB (Nikki. ;) )
I dunno, I like it. :)
Lettuce begin...

A
- Available: Huh??
- Age: 14
- Annoyance: My family, at times
- Animal: DOGGIES!!!!!!! *copies Nikki's answer*

B
- Beer: Ew
- Birthday: September 9 (JOY)
- Body Part on opposite: Okay, what?!
- Best feeling in the world: Knowing that God loves you and feeling His peace. *copies Nikki's answer*
- Blind or Deaf: Neither. Well, I’m deaf when I have my iPod in. XD *copies Nikki's answer*
- Best weather: 55, breezy... evening... full moon... Yeah...
- Been in Love: Well... no...
- Been on stage: Twice.
- Believe in Magic: Magic as in God's Power. :)
- Believe in Santa: Inflatable Santa. :)

C
- Candy: CHOCOLATE
- Color: black
- Chocolate/Vanilla: CHOCOLATE
- Cake or pie: Mostly cake... mm, key lime... XD
- Country to visit: Aussie, New Zealand...
- Cheese: Americaaan! And mozzarella's good, too.

D
- Day or Night: Both, but I much prefer night. I dunno, I feel God more at night. :)

E
- Eyes: Depends -- between blue and green
- Everyone's Got: A water buffalo *copies Nikki's answer*
- Ever failed a class: Nope!

F
- First Thoughts Waking Up: Gotta get to the car, gotta hear "Good Morning..."
- Food: Ehhh, I'm kinda picky. :P

G
- Greatest Fear: Umm... Spiritual death
- Goals: Live up to Skillet's "My Obsession"
- Gum: Ew, no thanks
- Get along with your parents?: Fairly well.

H
- Hair Color: Red!
- Height: 5'5, I think.
- Happy: To be... living.
- Holiday: Christmas
- How do you want to die? Knowing for sure I'm a Christian.

I
- Ice Cream: Chocolate
- Instrument: Guitar, drums... oh, you mean instruments I play?? Then vocals. :)

J
- Jewelry: My anklet... and my Daily I Praise God wristband.
- Job: student. XD

K
- Kids: :)
- Kickboxing or Karate: *no comment*
- Keep a journal?: Kinda sorta.

L
- Love: Jesus... the nb... mah friends...
- Letter: 62! Kidding
- Laughed so hard you cried: I laugh too hard to be able to cry. XD

M
- Milk flavor: Chocolate.
- Movies: Down Under the Big Top (sorry, Duncan)
- Motion sickness?: Virtually nonexistent. :)
- McD’s or BK?: Neither.

N
- Number: 4. Don't ask why.

O
- One wish: ... I'll get back to you.

P
- Perfect Pizza: Pepperoni with chiiiiives. :)
- Pepsi/Coke: Water or MD

Q
- Quail: To eat, no. As a pet, yesss. :D

R
- Reason to cry: Any. At least for me. :)
- Reality T.V.: Meh...
- Radio Station: KLOVE! :D
- Roll your tongue in a circle: Yup.
- Ring size: O.o

S
- Song: I like lots of songs. *copies Nikki's answer*
- Shoe size: 7 or 8...
- Salad dressing: No thanks...
- Sushi: Ew
- Slept outside: Ooh, great idea.
- Smoked?: Ew.
- Sing well?: Yup! It's recently got a lot better since I went caroling with my youth group last Christmas...
- Strawberries/Blueberries: neither

T
- Tattoos?: Nope.
- Time for bed: Anytime.
- Thunderstorms: Make my house rumble... but the rain is great. :D

U
- Unpredictable: Life... and God.

V
- Vacation spot: anywhere wet and warm. :)

W
- Weakness: Quite a few.
- Which one of your friends acts the most like you: Hannah. hands down.
- Who makes you laugh the most: Katie, Kristen and Jayde.
- Wanted to be a model: Naah.
- Where do we go when we die?: …
- Worst Weather?: Hot, humid days... and freakishly cold days...

X
- X-Rays: Teeth and foot.
- Ex's: Nope.

Y
- Year it is now: 2009
- Yellow: Not typically.

Z
- Zoo animal: Wow, when was the last time I was at a zoo?

LAST PERSON WHO…
1. Talked to in person?: Mom
2. You went to the mall with?: don't remember
3. You went to dinner with?: My family
4. You talked to on the phone?: Uhhh, my grandmother
5. Made you laugh?: Katie... I think...
6. Hugged you?: Rusty.
7. Said they loved you?: Hannah
8. Held your hand?: ? ...
9. You cried over?: Duncan. Don't ask why.
10. Watched a movie with: ...

"Darnit! I broke my drum!" *sneeze*

CZYA

More Random Posting!

"Hey, Pete, what's that??"
"Duncan... .... that's a rock."

Something or Other

Hai. I don't exactly have too much to blog.

It's Valentine's Day! Like I care about that.

Instead, I have this fun flair:



Yes! It's true!
Tetris created the periodic table! XD

Who here loves Tetris?! :D

CZYA

Friday the 13

"What?"

Ah, but it's true.
Especially today -- I feel really Friday 13ish. Like I'm sick to my stomach with nervousness; much like Peter after John left.

Things are happening today. Things I don't like. Therefore, I am nerrrvous. Extremely nervous. I hate shy. Shyness is of no use to me! It is of no use to anyone.

So anyway.
I'd rather not go through today, but I have to. The bad terribly outnumbers the good here; I mean, the only good thing out of today is a Skillet CD! Seriously!

I never thought I'd say this... but...

I HATE FRIDAYS.

CZYA

DUNCAN!

Haaai.
I'm doing some slight renovations to my blog. Why?

THIS IS WHY! :D

We found Duncan. WE FOUND DUNCAN! Now I am happy. Peter might get a chance to see that little poem I made for his birthday yet. :D
This might totally make up for the fact that we might not go on the KLOVE music cruise. >:(
I miss the nb. But it's a good thing they've never come to Wilmington. Driving here is a nightmare. :P

And something else... slightly different.

Some of the men of my church went to a men-only conference two weekends ago called Men At The Cross.
Guess who was there?

THIS MAN! :D

And the best part? Our youth group LOVES him now. :D
And what's more, we're planning on having our very own music festival, called AmpedFest. We're wanting to drag Phil in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happiness abounds.
Hopefully this happiness lasts. :D

CZYA

And PS -- thanks for the comment spamming! 10 objections! Makes me happier. :D :D
SPAMMING IS ENCOURAGED, AND COOPERATION IS NOT EXPECTED.

Boredom Strikes Agaiiiiin

Hai, all.
Since I lack a blogging subject... I shall pull out some more Front Row Live shots and entertain you that way.
And I must ask that the commenting slump stop. I'm sorry, but one or two comments drives me crazy. I will start spamming YOUR blog comments if you don't comment this time around!!! >:)

Thinking things over/you really make me smile.
Peter life imitating Phil art. :)

Is it me, or is Peter growing a Jeff head? :P

This is the face of a man hyped on Red Bull. >:D

BEHOLD! This is the face of our future pennies. :D

Bring in the defibrillator! We have two tired drummers here.

Paul will NOT accept defeat! Don't go to sleep on us, too, Paul!

Peter's trying to escape! Get back here, you, before we pour all your Red Bull down your sink. >:)

*extended drum solo*

CZYA

netsirK!!!!!!

Today be her birthday.
Too bad she not here to revel. :(

Oh, well.
STILL WE CELEBRATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR NETSIRK!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY...
TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Many exclaimation marks. :D

Oh, look. Paul even came by to say Happy Birthday. :D

He can't believe you're not here!! He wants you here. :D

He's trying to go on with the show...

But he can't!
He can't, I tell you!

He's resorted to looking in the audience for you.

I hope he finds you! Go, Paul! Search like you've never searched before!!

Wish 'im luck! In other words...

COMMENT! >:(

CZYA

MY PANTS!

Alright, I have answers. :)

1. Velveteen - Jody Davis. My goodness, poor Skittles needs to be humored with Jody's amazin' vocals. :D

2. The Feeling - Kutless. Hahahahahahahahaa, no one got this. >:)

3. Stay Strong - nb. Of course. :)

4. Somebody's Watchin' - tMac. Poor Owan. :)

5. Breathe (Benediction) - nb. I made this way too easy. :P

No matter where Paul is, Peter is ALWAYS watching him (sorry about the photo quality :P).

6. Yours to Hold - Skeelet. I think this was too easy, too.

7. Giving It Over - nb. And of course y'all would guess this one.

8. Wire - Third Day. Guitargirl, you are good. :)

9. Good Morning - Phil Joel. Darnit, y'all are good. XD

10. Right Here - Jeremy Camp. Guitargirl always gets what the others can't. :)

Ohmigosh... I can't believe it... Peter is Bigfoot... O.O

11. Shine - nb. This was the HWAG version. And all of you guessed Shine 2000. XD

12. The Slam - tMac. Another easy one.

13. The Man You Want Me To Be - Phil Joel. Dang, Guitargirl, you are good. :)

14. Liquid - Jars of Clay. Skittles got it right! :) Nice guess there.

15. Real Good Thing - nb. Another freebie.

Peter teaching fans how to wave. XD Silly fans.

16. Whatever She Wants - Jars of Clay. My goodness, no one got this one, not even Guitargirl... >:)

17. Breakfast - nb. Way too easy. Hey, look! They're singing that song in the above photo! XD

18. Scarlet - Jars of Clay. Seriously?? Come on, this is my song! It has the same name I do!!!!! Minus one t. XD

19. Name Above All Names - nb. I had a tough time as to whether I wanted to use this one or not, but I decided to. :)

20. Space Inbetween Us - Building 429. Poor Owan. You'll get it. :)

*backs away slowly*

21. Thrive - nb. Nothing gets past you mates. :)

22. Gone - tMac. Poor Skittles. Unluckily for her, I haven't been able to find my copy of The Beautiful Letdown.

23. Weary - PC3. I knew no one would get it -- this song is on Serious Fun, and only fans like Heather or Steph could have gotten this one.

24. The Great Adventure - Steven Curtis Chapman. Skittles needs more classics in her life. :P

25. Cornelius - nb. Way too easy.

Darn that closed captioning, always distracting the musicians...

26. Homesick - MercyMe. Of course Guitargirl would get the one that the others missed. :P

27. I'm Not Ashamed - nb. Another freebie.

28. Whispers in the Dark - Skeelet. XD Owan actually got this -- just not the artist. :P

29. Rescue - nb. A newsboys song always equals freebie. :)

30. I Can't Do This - Plumb. This song is pretty kewl... and I can't believe Skittles got this. :P

It's the clown faceoff. Which one will win?! Pauly?? Or Dunny?!

31. GO - nb. What else?

32. Savior - Skeelet. The LIVE version! Very fun ending. :D

33. Can't Get Enough - Jody Davis. Gosh, you can get Velveteen, but you can't get Can't Get Enough?? That's kinda sad.

34. Lose My Soul - tMac. This song was amazing live. :)

35. It Is You - nb. This one was cleverly disguised! I am pleased with myself. :)

Pauly won the clown faceoff! Now he's facing the reigning champion... will he win this time?? Or will he be thrown against the wall yet again?! ... oh, what am I thinking? Peter always wins against Pauly. :P

36. More - Matthew West. Haha, no one got this one, either.

37. Wherever We Go - nb. The remix. :)

38. How Great is Our God - Chris Tomlin. Goodness, this would be fun to sing replacing "our God" with "my pants." XD

39. Live In Stereo - nb. Toooo easy.

40. For The Sake of the Call - Steven Curtis Chapman. >:) <- nuff said.
"I gotta finish this song... darn those annoying leg cramps!!"

And thus, we end.

CZYA

MY PANTS ARE

PLAYING THE GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'ma shuffle both iPods at once, alternatin'. 40 songs will appear in "my pants are" phrases. Some will be obvious. Some will not. HERE DEY COME!!!!!!!!!

1. My pants are velveteen!

2. My pants are that feeling.

3. My pants are stayin' strong

4. Somebody's watchin' my pants.

5. My pants are breathing at the benediction.

6. My pants are yours to hold.

7. I'm giving over my pants.

8. My pants are wire.

9. Good morning, pants! (I love that choice, Squizzy! Everyone shall be stumped. >:) )

10. My pants are right here.

11. My pants shine (WHICH VERSION?! I has nine, if that helps)

12. My pants slam.

13. The man my pants want to be.

14. My pants are liquid.

15. My pants are a real good thing.

16. Whatever my pants want.

17. My pants are having breakfast. :D

18. My pants are scarlet!!! :D :D

19. The name of my pants is above all names. :P

20. My pants are the space inbetween us.

21. My pants are thriving.

22. MY PANTS ARE GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

23. My pants are weary (bonus points to whoever guesses it right!)

24. My pants are the great adventure.

25. Corneilus, my pants.

26. My pants are homesick.

27. My pants aren't ashamed.

28. My pants are whispering... in the dark...

29. Rescue my pants!

30. I can't do this, pants!

31. My pants go.

32. My pants are my savior. (WHICH VERSION?!)

33. My pants can't get enough.

34. My pants just lost their soul.

35. My pants are you. O.O

36. My pants are more.

37. Wherever my pants go, that's where the party's at. (WHICH VERSION?!)

38. How great are my pants.

39. My pants live in stereo.

40. My pants are for the sake of the call.

GUESS!!!!!!!

CZYA

Faith and Fame

I have been blown away from what I have seen last night.

I don't think anyone who doesn't have GMC knows what Faith and Fame is. It's a show on GMC that highlights Christian groups and their journey in... faith and fame. Yeah, that's it.

Well, last night, none other than the newsboys were featured on there -- probably just weeks before Paul left, because he was still there. Some of the things they mentioned I already knew... like the long line of former newsboys (which made me laugh because it brought around how bad their memory is. :P). But not all... which is part of what blown me away.

For one thing, Peter told us a little about a nasty Burger King experience in their early days. Then he went on to John and his experiences... which brought back memories for me and slightly depressed me.
Then, something I wasn't expecting at all... Peter went more in-depth into his marriage problems... which made me really want to either bawl my eyes out or leap into the TV screen and death-grip his neck. :P
And what happened to him really explained "It Is You" and the worship albums (which nobody seems to like. LIKE THEM ALREADY, SHEESH! Peter worked hard on them)... and really brought full-circle why I became a newsboys fan in the first place... which I now see as an act of God more than anything else.

And thus, I went to bed early last night, telling God my thoughts on the whole thing... and begging Him to let me have enough time with Peter to explain my life story and the band's effect on my life. I just want him to know... so... very... badly...

Alright, I'm done.
But I has a question.
Why did YOU become a newsboys fan?!

COMMENT!

CZYA

Darn me! A Tag.

XD No, the tag's not called "darn me." I'm mad at myself because I haven't blogged. :P
It's a Katie tag. :)

Where is your cell phone? pocket

*this question has been erased*

Your hair? RED!

Your mother? Drivin'.

Your father? Fixin'.

Your favorite thing? iPods!

Your dream last night? nb. :)

Your favorite drink? MD!

Your dream/goal? Kiwiland.

What room are you in? Skoolroom

Your hobby? many

Your fear? fear

Where do you want to be in 6 years? Tennessee

Where were you last night? home

Something that you aren't? taco!

Muffins? why?

Wish list item? Newsboys

Last thing you did? something

TV? uh.

Your pets? MANY

Friends? Awesome

Your life? Blah

Your mood? Blah

Missing someone? Yah

Drinking? EW

Smoking? EW

Your car? HONDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Something you're not wearing? ...

Your favorite store? Target

Your favorite color? B-L-A-C-K

When is the last time you cried? recently

Where do you go to over and over? school

Favorite place to eat? Car

Favorite place I'd like to be right now? KIWILAND

Thank you. :)

CZYA

From The Songwriting Desk of...

PAUL EVAN COLMAN

And if you say that Jesus is alive
Then he's walking right there by your side
Why do you ask what would Jesus do?
- "Pray"

They say just follow your heart,
Yeah, but what if it lies?
- "Run"

Gurus on the chat show saying, "here is life."
Movie stars and heroes say "I found myself!"
But we got to find each other before our time runs out.
- "Live It!"

Welcome to the banquet table
All My friends, won't you please gather 'round
He said you're welcome at My banquet table
You're My friends if you've got love inside you're heart
No one's righteous, no one's better
So take a look inside.
- "Banquet Table (part 3)"

Life can get so complicated
You forget what's real you forget what's good
And they tell you you're educated
If you complicate the simple truth.
- "All U Need"

We all have the same heart
Beneath our skin the same blood
Flowing from our Maker's hand
We all wear the same wrong
But we're covered by God's Holy One
- "Gloria (All God's Children)"

I've questioned my reasons
The life I'm living
I've questioned my ability
To judge wrong from right
I've questioned all the things that I've ever called certain
My race, my religion, my country, my mind
But the one thing I don't question is You.
- "The One Thing"

And I've read about my Jesus Christ,
And I've received His sacrifice,
But is it turn the other cheek or is it stand and fight?
'Cause I'm just a simple pilgrim I'm not a man with wisdom.
What do I do when there's a thief at my door?
Do I resist him or in silence assist him?
What seemed right isn't clear anymore!
Is it the fall of a nation or the great tribulation?
The eve of invasion or the book of revelation?
Well I'll wear my freedom as an invitation
To the God of creation whose keeping the score.
- "Last Night In America"

PHILLIP JOEL URRY

Don't waste your life.
- "DWYL" (no der. :P)

Shine the light on big ol' Pink Elephant.
Shine the light, he's no friend of ours!
- "Pink Elephant"

Heaven is not so far away,
We will be home someday!
- "Together"

Things aren't exactly what I thought they would be.
I won't pretend, disappointment's never free--
The sky's on fire.
Feels like the sky's on fire...
But I still love You
Although my sky's on fire.
- "Author Of Life"

I played the fool so long,
Thought I was so strong,
All the while,
You knew it wasn't true.
- "The Man You Want Me To Be"

Thinking things over,
You really make me smile,
You are more than a distant father figure,
You are the unpredictable God.
- "All So Good"

Still, this is my only hope,
This is the way to freedom,
'Cause You are not so concerned with my justice,
You let go of Your rights,
And You expect the same from me,
To let the ones who wrong me go free.
- "Burning Down"

When You came looking for me,
I thought it was over,
I thought we were history,
And all I could think about
Was how I let You down.
How I let You down!
My heart has played the harlot,
And wandered far from home...
And You came calling,
Always calling.
- "Jealous"

Our time betrays us,
And our minds, they try to enslave us;
But there remains, nonetheless,
Perfect hope that will lead us to rest,
Perfect rest.
- "Fragile"

Drown tonight,
All this noise inside,
Holy Spirit, won't You speak?
I will be silent.
Take this heart of mine,
Turn it to the Divine!
Break distractions,
I will learn the sound of silence.
- "Drown"

Surrounding,
The weight of Your name,
So astounding,
Strength of Your arms,
Spirit falling,
Speaking again,
I am listening.
I stand in awe.
- "Awe"

PETER ANDREW FURLER

I know it's hard to hear promises
When the blue has turned to gray.
Nobody said it was easy,
But I know you'll find your way.
- "The Letter"

Take these pieces,
Thrown away,
Put them together
Through night and day,
Washed by the sun,
Dried by the rain,
To be my Father in my fatherless days.
- "Always"

And I know that it’s coming,
But I can’t see it now;
And I’ve touched it in moments,
But I can’t hold it yet;
And it glows in the darkness,
And it calls us away,
To our true destination,
To that glorious day!
- "Hallelujah" (2003)

Silence all, now go to sleep,
The water's free, the well is deep,
How can return that which we never could earn?
And God, I long to see her face,
We haven't a hope beyond Your grace,
I know that You will overcome evil...
For good.
- "Elle G."

We lose hope,
We mumble our prayers
We seal off the stairs
And never dare believe Your reach
Can pass through stone,
Can lead a child home,
Can make the dead start blinking.
- "Miracle Child"

How faithful and true
Sustain me through and through
You are hope and truth
You’re my spring of living water
You’re my spring of living water...
In the lone hour You are there
Lord, in my sorrow, You're there...
Like a well-watered garden,
Whose springs never fail
Be faithful and true
Like a well-watered garden,
Like a spring it never fails
You're my spring that never fails.
- "When The Tears Fall*"

No matter who you are,
No matter where you run,
No matter what you do,
What you're going through,
When it all comes 'round,
Everyone's Someone.
- "Everyone's Someone"

Now is the time,
And here is the place,
As we lose these hours casting blame,
We should be saying grace.
We can find a better way,
We can stand on common ground.
We can work this out between us
Before the sun goes down,
We come together.
- "We Come Together"

Don't ask why. Just reflect. ;)
* And before you comment about "When The Tears Fall," highlight the gap below:

Yes, I realize the nb did not create "When The Tears Fall," and I know it's just a cover.
But *coughowancough*, hear me out.

Have you ever heard the nb version of this song all the way through? It's gorgeous. Very touching, very beautiful. I remember listening to this song in the pitch of night, sitting on a school bus and letting such circumstances magnify the meaning and the mood of this song. Especially the lyrics I've posted; in case you haven't heard the song before and/or don't know, these lyrics are sung only by Peter. Nothing is backing him in these lyrics, and what's more, the way he carefully sings each lyric, I can tell it came from the heart.
Of course, this is all my humble opinion, but this song still touches me in a soft spot, precisely because it's still and soft... the way the voice of God Himself is described.

Now tell me, is that so wrong? ;)

CZYA

Those Answers... to That Game...

You get the idea. :P

1. We Live -- Superchic[k]. Pretty much everyone but poor Skittles got this one right. :P

2. Million Pieces -- nb. Y'know that nearly every single nb song I get on my iTunes is gonna be a freebie, since EVERYONE knows the lyrics. :P

3. In The Air -- tMac. Of course netsirK and Skittles would get this one right. :) Poor guitargirl and Owan. :P

4. Devotion -- nb. This was most DEFINITELY a freebie. I was just wondering if you'd catch it. ;) you observant peeps.

5. Dear Shame -- nb. Owan and Guitargirl redeemed themselves here. I know Skittles doesn't have Not Ashamed, but netsirK? How could you not get Dear Shame? :P

Oh, my. Bless you, Peter. :P

6. The Older I Get -- Skillet. Owan didn't get this, but I don't blame her. :)

7. Imperfection -- Skillet. Skittles is exempt from this because I sent her the song after she played the game. :P But I just can't believe Guitargirl didn't get this -- netsirK was the only one that got it right. :P

8. The Man You Want Me To Be -- Phil Joel. Haha, now I know that Phil songs stump y'all. >:)

9. GO -- nb. Yeah, another freebie.

10. I'll Be With You -- Paul Colman Trio. Gasp, no one got this, either... >:)

AMERICAAAAAAAAAAAA!! We love you, Pete.

11. Hard to Believe -- VOTA. Good, none of you know VOTA's material, either. It's fun to stump you!! :D

12. What's Goin' Down -- tMac. Ahh, my new favorite tMac song. :D My tMac fans (aka Skittles and netsirK) naturally got this one. :)

13. It's Joy -- nb. Ha, I thought Guitargirl would be the only one to get this. >:)

14. You're Still There -- nb. Same here. This one's one of my favorites off Read All About It. :D

15. I Adore You -- Phil Joel. Hooray for Phil songs! They stump you. >:)

Two heads collide in three, two, one...

16. Live In Stereo -- nb. Using my favorite lyrics of this song as a freebie. :P :P

17. One Heart -- nb. Wow, even Guitargirl was stumped here. I'm kinda surprised. :P

18. Rescue -- nb. Yeah, another freebie here. :P :P

19. No One Loves Me Like You -- Jars of Clay. And no one can get little-known JOC songs such as this. :P I always hate this song coming up because the lyrics aren't coherent unless you include one whole verse.

20. God Is Not A Secret -- nb. Freebie alert. :P

"Yeah, that's right, Paul... hurry up, I wanna get back to singing..."

21. Strong Tower -- Kutless. It kinda surprises me that Guitargirl got this right, because she doesn't like Kutless too much. And wow, netsirK got it right too... hmm...

22. Whispers In The Dark -- Skillet. Poor Skittles, the one Skillet fan that didn't get it right. :(

23. Gloria (All God's Children) -- Paul Colman. Owan was the only one to get this?! Come on, people!!

24. Satellite -- Jody Davis. Aw, yes. Jody stumps y'all, too. :D

25. Show You Love -- Jars of Clay. Guitargirl is the ONLY one to get this one.

And the last part was part of Brian Regan's Spelling Bee routine. "MOOSEN!!" XD

And you get a reward!!

See?

CZYA

RIIIIIIIIIIIIIICOLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

No, the title doesn't have anything to do with the post. And no, I'm not advertising Ricola. :P

Finally, I have something to blog!! And boy, do I have a LOT to say!

First of all...
See the countdown up there? Well... the newsboys are gonna be on the KLOVE FRIENDS AND FAMILY MUSIC CRUISE 2010!!! Wow, that's a mouthful.
Therefore, there is a countdown. It starts roughly this time... twelve months from now.
Now, I'm not entirely sure we're going. I HOPE WE ARE! Because the music cruise is special in one crucial way:

You get to meet the artists at completely random times and actually talk with them freely.

Isn't that cool?! :D

Anyway. We switched TV providers today. From Charter... to DirecTV. What does this mean to you, you say? Well...
We have GMC now.
That's right. I HAVE THE GOSPEL MUSIC CHANNEL.
I shall SHOUT it to the heavens! I HAVE IT! I HAVE IT! AIIIII HAAAVVEE IIITTTT!!

And even more, they were showing FRONT ROW LIVE. WITH THE 'BOYZ!!!!!!!! I took photos. TONS. Of course, you can definitely tell I took the photos from a TV, since some of them are really, really bad. >:(
A couple are below. I'm serious, they're terrible:



See?
I have to apologize for the subtitles in that first photo. See, I have the closed captioning enabled on my TV, and since I lost the remote to the thing, I can't turn it off. So, yeah.

I shall have more tomorrow.

And one more thing. I found a review for HWAG on GMC's website. And I found a sentence in that review that shocked me. I quote:

"Lead singer Peter Furler’s slightly odd yet compelling stage presence keeps the eye from wandering."

Slightly odd? Please. This barely does his stage presence any justice. The man's presence is not something that can be described. And even if it could, odd would not be one of the adjectives I'd use.

*ahem* I'm done.

CZYA