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