All art is at once surface and symbol

Puri feels tired. :( I got awful sleep last night simply because I was raging over a stupid paragraph of dialogue I was trying to write. I still couldn't get it right, and I was still cranky by the time I was too tired to keep at it anymore. Just... ghsjdkghkdsjg. It's dialogue. Why is it giving me so much trouble? I can't think, I have the dumb. Ugh.

The family and I watched The Full Monty though. It made me happy~ ♥ *singing* I believe in miracles~! Where're you from? You sexy thaaaaang~ Now Tom Jones is stuck in my head again, only this time he's singing, "You Can Leave Your Hat On." Oh baby. XD

Day 5. A song/artist you turn to when you're really angry

Nine Inch Nails and Tori Amos. If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't have made it through my high school years and probably even early college. There's a TON of artists I listen to when I'm angry (Jack Off Jill, Orgy, Stabbing Westward, Evanescence, Linkin Park, Emilie Autumn, etc.) and the list of songs would probably go on for a long time. XD I dunno. Equip me with The Downward Spiral and Little Earthquakes and you saved yourself a year or two of a teenage Puri strangling everything in sight.

Tori Amos - The Waitress. There's... a story behind that. I made "friends" with a couple BFFs who I admired and secretly resented at the same time, and like the lyrics suggested, I scared myself thinking how violent and hateful I was and felt guilty for having thoughts like that. (I want to kill this killing wish) One of the BFFs wasn't as monstrous as I thought she was, and my feelings killed what little acquaintance we had left, Othello-style, and the other... actually was quite verbally abusive. (Boys all think she's living kindness (Heh) // Ask a fellow waitress) Listening to this song is looking at the mirror and seeing my 15-17-year-old self again. It's strange. At least unlike my past LJ entries which would make me cringe to high-hell and back, I can hear this song and reflect without wanting to smash myself in the face.

For NIN, you gotta love Somewhat Damaged. Starts off calm and repressed, but gradually teeters over the edge... then RAAAAAAAAAAGE! I like music that I can tear things to shreds to~ ♥ As a teen, I related to I Do Not Want This so hard. Well, except wanting to "fuck everyone in the world." Definitely didn't want that. But you know what I mean. XD

You don't want to piss off Emilie Autumn. I can't think of a better and creepier punishment than in Gothic Lolita (If I am Lolita, than you are a criminal // And you should be killed by an army of little girls) and many songs like Opheliac, Misery Loves Company, Liar and Let The Record Show are built of pure unadulterated wrath. Which suits me perfectly. 8) Oh yeah, she knows where you sleep.

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I feel tempted to start a new game on White, simply because I want to relive the entire experience again with a different team. Bu-But... I like imported a million Pokemon already. And I wouldn't be able to go to Liberty Island anymore. And I don't wanna lose my Lilligant and my DW!Espeon. Just... *baw* GIVE ME A SPARE B/W CARTRIDGE OR SOMETHING. Just not a rom 'cause then I wouldn't be able to import my Pokemon, I don't believe. :(

I'm breeding Larvestas so I can EV train a killer moth. I hatched the Ranger egg and got the Level 70 Volcarona. Now imagine having that thing from scratch. My god, we'll blot out the sun. I'll EV train the Gothita Carol gave me too, even though it's stuck with Frisk instead of Shadow Tag. :( This is why I need Dream World. But I'll be training the ones that don't need the DW abilities or require a bunch of ridiculous breeding. (That's for later. :P XD) Part of me wants to EV train Hoenn-mon like Swampert (I love Swampert. Emerald taught me this is my favorite Hoenn starter, hands down. Imagine that, other water starters are allowed to share Blastoise's throne after all! :o) and Breloom, but arrrrrrgh, there's no perfect experience and bonding for that than when the R/S remakes come out. D: *cries* WHAT TO DO I'M TORN.

Apparently my Darkrai and I are even bigger bros in Unova than we were in Sinnoh and Johto. Funky. :o Maybe it's 'cause I love the way Darkrai's sprite moves in B/W when I send him out in battle. Delicious. 8) Gotta love the animation for Dark Void too! Darkrai is probably my favorite Ubermon to use. I just love the strategy involved: Put mon to sleep with Dark Void. Bad Dreams starts sucking their health up. Use Nightmare to double the effect. Cackle as you smack them with Dark Pulse as your opponent literally faints with fear. Darkrai needs to hang with my Leech Seed team or something. I love slowly sapping my opponent's HP with each turn! XDDD

Wow, I rambled a lot about Pokemon. Back to the Music Meme!

Day 3. A song/artist that never fails to cheer you up

That's easy! Aqua and Toy Box. Two bouncy artists that always make me smile. I remember Aqua from a random CD I heard a couple times in my childhood. Feeling gloomy? All I gotta do is tune in to Happy Boys and Girls and Cartoon Heroes. As for Toy Box, they do stuff that sounds similar that's silly and fun. Stuff like Tarzan & Jane, The Sailor Song and The Wizard of Oz. :3

Also The Lonely Island. I'M ON A BOAT MUTHAFUCKA DON'T YOU EVER FORGET. Four Words: Dick in a Box. Fuck yes.

I adore adore adore adore Life is Like a Boat by Rie Fu. I didn't even know it was an ending song to Bleach at first. It was just seamless and beautiful (plus they're really good at singing English. :o) and whenever I was just feeling grumpy, it reminded me of the friends I've made and the gratitude I feel for them, and just the... growth of this song. (I want you to know who I really am // I never thought I'd feel this way about you // And if you ever need someone to come along // I will follow you and keep you strong) Makes me wibble in a good way. Indeed. ;D



...Shit. I almost forgot Weird Al Yankovic.

Enjoy the cheeriness while you can! Tomorrow, get ready to grab tissues. XD

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And electric flying squirrels. What is this tom-foolery I don't even. My god though, all those Emolga icons youendme made are adorable.

My novel is finally getting a kick-start! At least in terms of plot. I'm not stuck in the same scene anymore! Raggedy Andy and his friends are heading out into the wide world of the museum and it makes me happy~ I'm amused by their reactions.

"Oh shit, we're leaving the nice big safe cheerful preschool room and we're going back to dusty gritty hell and worse. D:" "UM. SUDDENLY I FEEL DISCOURAGED. DD:" "*sigh* I expected this. Might as well face the music and get ready to die." "We can do this, everyone! I know we just met a few days ago, but we worked together and discovered we're stronger than we gave ourselves credit for. If we made it to start our journey, we'll make it against anything that stands in our way. *leads everyone by the hand* Now let's get out there and stop those chimeras! :D"

Guess which one's Andy. XD And now I've got Pollyanna (I Believe In You) stuck in my head. DAMN YOU FUCKING RAG DOLL.

Speaking of lovely music, I'm gonna jump on a bandwagon and take the music meme Carrie, Indie, and Tifa have been circulating. :3 I thought of starting it but stress and family matters got in the way, but I'm definitely free now! Oh boy oh boy oh boy~ ♥

Day 1. A song/artist you're currently hooked on

Alongside Candy Hearts and Paper Flowers and a few scattered songs from that movie, Kate Bush is my primary musical influence for my book. :3

( She couldn't have made a worse move~ )

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Greetings, everyone I added from the recent friending meme at ontdpokemon! My name is Puri. Like Buzz Lightyear, I come in peace. I just caught up with Black Adventures, which is hysterical as always, though I'm starting to feel sorry for N right now. :o If I'm not distracted by shiny stuff, I'll probably watch more My Little Pony tomorrow. Friendship is magic, after all~

Like Shauntal, I'm a novelist. I'm currently tackling a book and aiming to get published. Which kinda makes me sound pretentious and annoying, but I've got dreams, man. ;; That, and I want to raise/EV train all of my favorite Pokemon so I can organize as many strategies and teams as I want~ ♥ Shipping is fun and delicious as long as nobody loses an eye. Especially BL. Mmm, BL.

Do you like Queen? I hope you do. 'Cause this song's in my head and I think it's very sexy. With a side dish of trippy. 8)

Gods this song is so sexy. *-*

Hey guys! Wanna help me be more active and snap out of BSOD?

1. Put your mp3 player on shuffle and take the first 25 songs it gives you.
2. Link to the lyrics.
3. Let your friends assign you a song and character(s)/pairing(s) to write a drabble to.

Fill this out if commenting:

Song:
Specific song verse (if applicable):
Fandom & Character(s)/Pairing(s):
Any specific thing you want to see written:
Highest rating you're comfortable with:

Fandoms: Pokemon (Gen I-IV/Movies/Mystery Dungeon), Kirby (Games), Super Mario (Games/Most RPGs), Sonic the Hedgehog (SEGAverse, I can try SatAM but my mind's fuzzy), Earthbound/Earthbound 0, Yume Nikki, Super Smash Bros, Eversion

( List of songs )

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Within Temptation - Running Up That Hill (orig. Kate Bush): I like the Placebo version and all, but this. THIS. This defines what this song is about for me. This version just blew me away out of the fucking water.

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (orig. Leonard Cohen): As great a lyricist Cohen is, the original Hallelujah sounds... kind of hokey. Out of the 5476437687 covers out there, only Buckley tied you to a kitchen chair, broke your throne and cut your hair, and from our lips drew a Hallelujah. Wrenched our hearts while he was at it. You get the Sobbing Luigi, Buckley. God bless you.

Tori Amos - '97 Bonnie & Clyde (orig. Eminem): Okay, Tori has a gift for covering music in general, so much that it's unfair to compare her version of say, Smells Like Teen Spirit with Nirvana's 'cause they're both so different from each other (the original Rattlesnake by What's-His-Face is hideous though. Ewww. Thank god Tori covered it and made it into something better. :P) This is the exception. She takes a stupid immature rap song and turns it into a terrifying tale that's made me hide under my bed for weeks. Da-Da wishes you sweet dreams. *shudder*

Johnny Cash - Hurt (orig. Nine Inch Nails): Another Sobbing Luigi winner. Hell, ask Trent himself. He doesn't consider it his song anymore. That's how fucking legend Cash is. Having the history and pain to go with it helps too.

Gary Jules - Mad World (orig. Tears For Fears): Tears For Fears was about the bizarre atmosphere. Gary Jules turns it into a poignant lullaby. It worked so well it's gotten so that everyone covers Jules as opposed to TFF. No offense guys (including Lambert, who I mention next), but you can never break me the way Jules can. The second verse? Just ouch. Ouch. ;;

Adam Lambert - Fever (orig. Lady Gaga): Gotta admit, when I looked up Gaga's version on YouTube, I was so disappointed to find it wasn't as lively and upbeat as Lambert's. This was my intro to Lambert, and everytime this song comes up, I find myself grinning from ear to ear and I immediately want to sing and dance. ♥♥♥

Post five of your favorite lyrical passages (anywhere from a line to a couple of verses) from a band/artist. It doesn't necessarily have to be your favorite band, or even your all-time favorite lyrics. Then, tag as many people as you want.

( Patrick Wolf, I choose you! )


Day 23: Favorite racing game

( HI IM DAISY! HI IM DAISY! )

Day 24: The one awesome game idea that still hasn’t been done

Nothing at the top of my head, so how about more of an awesome game idea? More creepy dream exploration games (L.S.D. I'm talking official stuff, not just freeware) and lighthearted RPGs that poke fun of themselves (Mother series) please.

Day 25: The most hilarious game you’ve ever played

Earthbound of course. Also I Wanna Be the Guy! because of the twist it added to the Castlevania scene with Dracula. ;D

Day 26: A game you’ve left sitting at the final boss fight and still haven’t returned to

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, but I don't like it so I don't care, haha~ ♥ So I'll go with Startropics. Talk about a difficulty spike! The final level in the spaceship is haaaaaaaaaard. D:

Day 27: A game that you wish you could play, but suck at

Classic Megaman. I beat several of the bosses in MM2 (or was it MM1?), but ugh, it's so frustrating to play. My fingers were feeling it. D:

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Day 9: A game with the best or most original soundtrack

Earthbound & Earthbound 0! Wait, I mentioned them in an earlier entry haven't I? In that case...

( If you're strong, you can fly, you can reach the other side of the rainbow... )

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HOLY SHIT I RECOGNIZE THIS SONG FROM WAYNE'S WORLD

I knew Foxy Lady already, but zomg. *______________*