Tickle Me Emo

[trinityofone]

So. Paper: finished. New term: started. trinityofone: already exhausted.

But...my new History of the U.S. lecturer seems less dull than the last one, and one of my Irish Literature tutors is named Katie Brown. I make my own fun.

This weekend I made a lot of it, in spite of the paper which, quality aside, ended up being not a big deal at all, especially in proportion to the amount I angsted about it. On Friday, siriaeve and jarsy and I were going to go see Brokeback Mountain, but it was SOLD OUT. My reaction was a mixture of single, crystalline tear-sadness and sudden, extreme violence. siriaeve got it all on camera:


No gay cowboys for me! I am sad in an arty, tilted-camera, emo fashion!

But I have a violent streak, too! Or some seriously hardcore boots. I swear, I just lightly tapped the wall of the theater with my toe, but...

...I knocked a chip out of it!

OH NOES! I can never show my face in Temple Bar again!

Right. After we went for tapas, siriaeve and I ventured right back to the scene of my "Oh no she didn't!" moment to see my crush suitemate Aidan's band, Wally's Hut, play at Eamon Doran's. He had invited me special! He wanted me to see him play! I was so so very excited!

Actually, I think he pretty much just invited everyone he knew. siriaeve and I wandered around a bit during the dull first act, then jostled elbows with people by the stage while Wally's Hut played its short set. The crowd was very enthusiastic--there was even a panty-throwing moment--but the sound system sucked, and as cute as Aidan looked, I don't think Wally's Hut is going to be the next big thing. (You may all point and laugh when I turn out to be utterly, completely wrong, and Wally's Hut and Eamon Doran's get another circular record marker on the Dublin Rock 'n' Stroll.) Still, I got to see Aidan fuck play his bass, so that's something.


Down in the basement of Eamon Doran's, it was all dark and mysterious and spooky.


Mysterious doors led off to who-knows-where, and...


...this mystical, um, janitor kept showing up everywhere!


But the bar was really shiny, so that was okay.

Plus...

Pretty, blurry rocker boys!


Bass sex.


Oh, Aidan, you are such an enigma!


Less so when I turn the flash on, but what can you do?

Saturday, I wrote a draft of my paper ALL IN ONE DAY, because I rule. Then the gang--siriaeve, jarsy, jaaam, and lil_nibbler, as well as some other fine people; and yes, we should all get matching motorcycle jackets or something--got together to finally see the gay cowboys. And there was much rejoicing throughout the land! And by "rejoicing," I mean "crying into our nachos."

Sunday I edited my paper, and by "edited" I mean "watched SG-1."

And that was my weekend. To appropriate one of my favorite Irish expressions that I always sound stupid saying: Bless.

Ooh, and favor! Could somebody upload The Killers' Hot Fuss to YSI or something and link me? I have two tracks from it, "All These Things That I've Done" and "Everything Will Be Alright," and I can't stop listening to them. Please, if you can toss me some more, I would really appreciate it: I'm goin' nuts here. Thankyouthankyou.

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[coreopsis.livejournal.com]

Could somebody upload The Killers' Hot Fuss to YSI or something and link me?
I'm on it. It'll save me from doing real work for a few more minutes. *g*

[coreopsis.livejournal.com]

go here to download. (http://merrygoround.slashcity.net/downloads/The%20Killers%20-%20Hot%20Fuss%20%5b2004%5d/) That's everything but the two songs you already had, and it's on my webspace so please let me know when you have them all so I can take it down. :)

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Snagged 'em. Thank you so much. YOU ARE A GOOD PERSON. Really. A lot.

[siria]

Oh, how much do I admire my emo camera skills? This much! *spreads arms wide*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

You should have an exhibition and I will come to see it wearing LOTS OF EYELINER.

[siria]

YES OMG. And we can bring along David Hewlett and Joe Flanigan, and they can recreate their horrid 80s hairstyles in an attempt to be as retro-emo as possible.

While I stand around in black and attempt to look nonchalant whilst posing in front of my latest masterpiece which is a photograph of a bottle of water or something. It would be an allegorical representation of my unquenchable thirst for David Hewlett, and I would call it Ceci n'est pas un bottle of water.

Perhaps I have overthought this.

[randomeliza.livejournal.com]

Aaah! Aidan is sooooooo cute. Bass players are awesome.

Congrats on getting the paper done and starting the new term! Hopefully this one will be just as awesome. Also, "bless" is not just Irish and yeah, it is a great expression. I'm sure you wouldn't sound stupid saying it if you can get the right note of condescension in it.

I wish I could help you with the Killers album, but I had a copy which was wiped after the Great Hard Drive Meltdown of '05. The Killers wear eyeliner, so they automatically sound better.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

*cries* I can't play it 'cause it's a .wma. Can you convert it to an .mp3?

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Ooh, thank you! That is pretty and angsty. I must listen to it more-more-more to get the full Johnness. *g*

And if you have a problem, I have one too: "Strong Enough" by Sheryl Crow is still one of my favorite angsty Rodney songs.

[spazatron.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure that janitor shot Kennedy. Just a theory I'm working on.

[spazatron.livejournal.com]

And by Kennedy, I of course mean JFK and not Willow's lame girlfriend who should have been shot but instead was saved by the power of love. Meh.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I got that. ;-)

Why didn't Kennedy just DIE? Another question for the ages.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

He was a member of Tsar Nicholas' household, too. He was tending Mrs. O'Leary's cow!

...And this is quickly becoming a bad episode of Doctor Who. Or something.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Flash on: dull, flat lighting. Flash off: you can't see nothin'. OMG DILEMMA.

I would have had MORE fun if Aidan hadn't had so many damn groupies. *grumble grumble*

[callherblondie.livejournal.com]

Aidan is cute! The expression on your face in the first picture is so poignant.*g*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

He is, he is. *sigh*

And OMG yes--it is so moving, even--nay, especially--to myself. ;-)

[lordelessar.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you've really found your place in Ireland. Good group of friends, fun places to hang out, plus all the sightseeing stuff with your family. Totally awesome.

What constitutes a panty throwing moment? And how does that work? Do a bunch of women reach down under their skirts and take them off just in case their is a panty throwing moment? Cause it would be damn hard to get them off in one moment as soon as you need them. And what if you are wearing pants? I think girls just go to concerts with an extra pair of panties in their purse or pocket or something. Conspiracy!

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I think your panty theory is 100% correct. And there's another sentence I never thought I'd type!

[agentotter.livejournal.com]

Wow. That sounds like the best weekend EVAR. I only slept a lot. You totally win.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Hee, thanks. But sleep! Sleep sounds good, too. Ahh, my old friend--how I miss you.