Of Things Inane, and My Passion for Rock

*yawn* Okay, streak of mad-philosopher-genius ramblings over. Back to things inane.

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First and foremost, the Star Wars Personality Test. Following in the wake of MzMin, Nads, Hani, Ike and God knows how many countless others, I have given in to the total pointlessness of this test. Aaaah! Who am I kidding?! Everyone and their grandmothers know how much I love useless Internet Tests! *G* It is nevertheless enlightening to know that if I were in Star Wars Universe, I would be


:: how jedi are you? ::

A wrinkled, green, deformed Hobbit, I am! Pleased, I am not. Uncertain with the results, I am.

I thought the test was a bit skewed, gender-ly speaking. If it had been less gender-preference oriented, I would have been the female equivalent of Hans Solo. Maybe Hana not-Solo-for-long? Only I'd've been trying to get into Luke Skywalker's pants. Hey, Mark Hamill is pretty hot in the movies. ;o) Realising, however, that the test is limited to actual characters, I resign to the fact that I am the inverted-speeched Yoda.

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Amir Yussof will be staging(?) an informal performance (can you call it 'staging a performance' if it's informal???) at the La Bodega Lounge in Bangsar July 14th, 10pm-ish. It'll be more of a jam session with some other music-friends of his. Whatever. I love his music, and if it gets monotonous (which I doubt it will), I can always just sit there (or stand; seating will be limited) and oogle at his swoon-some chunness. I wanna I wanna. Anyone interested in joining me? Otherwise, I'll have to find a way to talk DrMucho into being my escort. Hell, if it comes down to it, I'll go by myself if need be. It's just that it'd be a lot more fun if there was company. *flutter eyelashes flutter* Oh, admission is free, btw.

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My mum's been bugging me to get tickets to "Barney and Friends" and "Pinocchio on Ice" for LittleSumo. I'll get tix to the Pinocchio show for her, but I'll be damned if I have anything to do with Barney!

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Currently headbanging to Trapt. They're quite good. "Time For Change" and "Dissemble" are particularly catchy, although I don't like "Headstrong" all that much. Yum. Bring on the Rock (music), babeh.

There's just something about this genre of music which strikes a chord in me. I can't describe it. It just feels .. right, in the way that R&B, rap, pop, etc. doesn't.

Btw, I can't stand black music, barring Jazz & the Blues. There's just something so nerve-gratingly annoying about the .. 'blackness' of the lyrics/beat/attitude that irritates me like little else does. General rule: Any song with a lot of 'uh-huh, yeah, a-aight, c'mon c'mon gimme some suga', I would almost most assuredly despise. Oh, and don't even get me started on Malaysian 'homeboys' who think they're 'down wi' it'. *roll eyes* Aku tau lah korang gelap macam kicap, but that don't make you no 'nigger', a-aight? Loooosers with a capital 'L' lah, beb.

But, Rock. Sigh.

DrMucho, who, being gay, listens to nothing but Westlife-esque pop, Cher, and club dance, gave Rock a try once, in the efforts to understand me a little better. I couldn't say he was exactly overcome with the urge to denounce his crap music in lieu of my more real music (*winkz*), but he did notice that MY music (as he puts it) is very angry, which, he surmises, is probably the reason for my (sometimes) extremely acid disposition and painfully sharp tongue.

Moi? Acid? Nooooo...

But as for Rock Music being Angry Music? That's like saying Water is Wet. But even though I know this, I didn't truly realise it until he pointed it out. Even the 'ballads' are raw. Oh yaa hoooorrrr.... Even being happy in rock songs has an edge to it. A certain irony.

Yet, there is no other music that touches my soul so intimately. I suppose it could be said that I identify with the music, that I understand it. All the nuances of the music: the chord arrangements/progressions, the tempo of the music, the beats, the harmony, sometimes even the disharmony, it's every little thing about it that makes my soul soar with the music. Or rage with the music. *winkz*

Even my favourite love songs are of the rock persuasion! lolz. Seriously! My wedding playlist will read like a rock concert repertoire. Oh! And the man I end up with, whoever he may be, has to love rock at least as much as I do! Otherwise, either he or I will naik gila, oi!! ;op BTW, I've sworn to, without further question or hesitation, marry the man who spontaneously dedicates my ultimate favourite love song to me. Yes, it's of the rock genre. No, it has absolutely NO lyrics whatsoever, but for me, that song describes everything love means to me. lolz. Yes, the Power of music. Or more accurately, the Power music holds over me! Just to give you an idea of what I think a good love song is, I'll throw in Silverchair's "Without You" as an example. Now that's what I call a great love song!!

It is because of rock music that I was inspired enough to pick up the guitar and learn it myself. It was Rock that inspired me to haul my lazy bum out of the house to sign up for drum lessons. (My drum exam is next Wednesday, btw. Wish me luck!) Heck, I even picked up the violin because of Rock too! lolz.

One of the best sensations I've ever felt is the shiver down my spine when I hear a particularly good acoustic arrangement. *Shiver* There's nothing like it in the world!! The Goo Goo Dolls are the best at this. I've lost count of how many music-orgasms this band has given me. Johnny Rzeznik is my idol, my hero, my fantasy. Ladies and Gents, I give you The Most Beautiful Man in the World.



But my love for Rock is not at the exclusion of other genres of music. Music is my passion. Rock is my favourite, but I love Music, in general, with a Passion. Classical, Latin, Jazz, you name it. Just not 'nigger' music. ;o) That's why I have made it my Life's Mission to study (and master!) as many musical instruments as possible. I've got the piano and guitar thing down, and am currently working on the violin and drums. Next on the list are the erhu and clarinet. After that, we'll see. *G*

BTW, I just made the downpayment (macam beli kereta!) for a 12-string Maton steel-strings acoustic guitar this afternoon. *swooon* I've been eyeing it for years! Costing me a fair bit, but it's worth every sen! Thank goodness they're letting me pay in installments. I'm in Heaven!!

.. and whatever it is, The Goo Goo Dolls rock. OK? OK. Bilalah they all nak datang KL?!?!! Okay lah, I'll settle for Singapore even!!!

Dah lah. Enough rambling for now. I leave you to gaze upon the hypnotizing beauty of Johnny Rzeznik. OMG, he's the stuff XxX dreams are made of. Well, mine anyways. *sigh* Those heavy-lidded eyes. It makes you wonder what you have to do to make them open wide. *lascivious wink*