Life Less Frightening ~
Monday 4th January, 2010 - 10:16pm
Don’t forget to join the domain competition. There are still six domains to win. The current question is a difficult one so not many people have answered.
I’ve got a few updates, so let’s get those out of the way. There’s a new caption competition, for starters. That isn’t that interesting but I have better news. I had one of my domains, Midnight Mist, in limbo – a hosting site and then a quotes database, but now it’s revamped with a better (albeit dark) layout, and it’s going to have quotes, but they’re going to be more interesting and decorated in Photoshop. I got the idea from Meera.
Some of you might know Rachel, one of my great online friends. I’ve created a fanlisting for her so please join.
Updates out of the way.
I was listening to music the other day, as usual, and I came across some songs that I hadn’t listened to in a while. Some songs just make me want to dance. It’s like a switch going off in my head.
I suddenly hear the beat of an awesome song, and it ticks off this fire inside me and it makes me dance like mad.
I’m sure a lot of us dance to music in private more than we care to admit. I don’t know, maybe some of us sing in the shower.
But I guess that’s what we do. We sing in private or hum quietly so no one can hear us. I feel a bit embarrassed singing out loud. I have a few videos of me singing on YouTube and I guess I pulled up the confidence to put them there. I wasn’t really made for performing using my voice. I’ve been pretty self conscious about it.
In high school I used to sit next to this guy in class. The class I probably liked the least – mathematics. He listened to music most of the time. I was actually a little bit scared of him because he was so “hardcore” and he never seemed to smile.
I didn’t really know what sort of music this guy liked, because he wasn’t one of those people who listen to music at full volume so that they can’t hear anything around them. I guess I got a little curious. His gelled hairstyle and personality screamed out some sort of… no, not hardcore rock… nah… he wasn’t the kind to listen to metal…
Typically, he looked like your average punk guy.
He was a really quiet person. From the beginning of high school I got the impression that he was just shy. But he seemed quite unfriendly at times.
Well, did he like rap music? Yeah… of the sort. Korean music? A little perhaps, because he was Korean. I don’t think I ever found out exactly what sort of music he listened to. He was always a bit mysterious.
Being intimidated by a person is a weird feeling, especially someone you see almost every day. It was a little like that with this guy. Probably scarier than getting up on a stage to sing to people.
I talked to him a fair few times during high school. Nothing much, really. He was always put in the lowest class and was a lazy student, but when he actually tried, you could see how smart he was. Some time later, I found out that was an only child in a broken family; his parents had troubles, and he lived with his grandparents.
I guess, whatever music he listened to, it must have been some kind of solace.
Man, I haven’t listened to that song in AGES. Brings back memorieeeeeees
But I don’t know what to do with a domain and I have no idea how to use one
*sigh* But yes, I do know the answer.
And it looks AWESOME! I love the darkness of it ^^ And yeah…it’s a good idea for a website.
but anyways. I love songs that make you want to do that. They have this AWESOME energy
Haha. 
I can’t really sing well.
!!

And I kind of left a useless comment saying I knew the answer. Ha.
Georgie replied:
January 6th, 2010 at 7:04 am
Yeah, remember our fight over which song was better? I don’t remember the other song though… but I was going for Life Less Frightening.
It totally brings back memories! I was listening to Journey by Yuna Ito and Reira the other day, and it reminded me so much of 2006 because that was my song of the year.
Haha only about 14 people got the answer right. It was funny to see. The current question is a bit hard, or at least I think so, because not many people answered.
I’m glad you like it! I totally used your Jane Austen quote yesterday.
I’m like that too with old songs.
I’m like, “oh! I remember this!” :’)
Aww, thank you! Well, I don’t have an electric, and you know that’s cool…
Now you know who it is.
It’s probably just a mask for them to look cool by being a bitch or a turd. It doesn’t make you look cool at all.
Oooh, full of suck. I hate to feel that intimidated by someone.
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Lilian replied:
January 6th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
YES I DO! I remember that. I just completely forgot which songs we were fighting over. I think I conceded defeat in the end though
I remember losing. Hahaha.
Omg, *that* song! I’m still in love with Endless Story. It’s on my phone.
Yuna Ito has such an amazing voice
It’s like
I don’t even remember my song of 2006. Did I even HAVE one?!
Oh wow…only 14 people. Hehehe. Well you can’t make this competition too easy for them
Holiday brains are getting lazy! Make them think! Hehehe. I am so evil
Yes, I noticed that you used my Jane Austen quote. Because I totally
Jane Austen. I can’t remember which book that’s from though
But I BET it’s Sense and Sensibility.
Yep, yep. I worked it out. Rather, I guessed it. He seemed a little arrogant at times though
And a trouble-maker in class. Definitely quite disrespectful
I think some people act all superior because it makes them feel good to belittle people. I have no respect for those people now. So very lame.
Don’t worry! I think everyone gets intimidated by someone in their lifetime. I’m intimidated by almost EVERYONE
Or maybe just the situation. Hahaha.
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Georgie replied:
January 6th, 2010 at 10:03 pm
Haha, true. In the end we both asked James. Oh we should totally look through our chat logs… LOL. We both asked James and he said Life Less Frightening was better. I think they were both good songs though…
I love Endless Story as well!
I think my song of 2005 was Resolve… if I’m not wrong. I know Breakaway was my song of 2004 too…
I think most of America went back to school this week though. But nevertheless, get those brains working! Not many people have answered the question that is up right now. :S
Oh well, it’s still by Jane Austen!
He was, mostly around his friends though. When he was alone he was a nice guy. So strange what people do, eh.
I’m intimidated by people like myself. LOL. If you know what I mean. People probably thought I was a bit “woah!” and crazy.
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Lilian replied:
January 6th, 2010 at 10:15 pm
Haha yeah…true. Still…now I’m curious to work out what the other song was. Not curious enough to look through all those chat logs though.
*so lazy* I’m not even sure if I KEPT chatlogs then.
Wo-ow. You remember pretty far back.
I bet I don’t remember because I didn’t have a song of the year in the first place.
I’m hopeless at picking favourites. I’d probably come up with a list.
Breakawaaaaaay
Oh cool. American’s start early in the year
I think Malaysia started this week too. So my niece can’t facebook with me anymore
Yeah so many guys are weird like that. They act like total pricks around their friends, yet are really nice by themselves. Hmm.
Don’t they know that we’re not stupid, and we can tell? Silly people.
Hahaha, yeah I know what you mean.
No way! They probably think you’re super cute and shy
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Georgie replied:
January 6th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
LOL it’s all on my old computer anyway. I turned my old computer on the other day to get some stuff but it took me a lot to actually bother turning it on.
I think I started the “song of the year” thing when I started doing this survey thing. At the end of every year I would do a reflection on the year. I discovered the sirvey on the internet and I thought it was interesting so I gave it a go. It asked what song summed up my year, so I tended to remember. I guess it’s not really favourites for me, it’s just a song that sticks out and reminds me of the year.
Yeah, it’s because the American school year starts in July. Weird, right.
Awww I’m sure you can talk to her on the weekend or something! :3
Well we are smarter than guys.
Haha I think I’m pretty loud though. When I first meet people I guess I’m shier.
Lilian replied:
January 6th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
Oh…Yeah, I don’t blame you. I barely touch my old computers anymore. Except that’s mostly because my stupid brother is always on one, and I try to avoid him as much as possible because he’s an arse.
But they take so long to turn on compared to this laptop
I love my laptop. Even though it’s so small
Oh yeah…that survey thing. I vaguely remember it. Hehehe. I like surveys!
I can’t really think of ONE song that describes the whole year.
I think every year, my answer would be something stupid like “All I Want for Christmas” because then I could substitute the ‘with you’ with whatever I wanted for that year
Hmmm…that is strange
Maybe it has something to do with the 4th July.
YEP! Girls are always smarter than boys. We’re just generally cooler ^^
LOL, oh well. Shyness is cute sometimes. At least you’re not so shy that you can’t look anyone in the eye and hold a decent conversation. Because then it’d be really hard to make friends. Haha!
Georgie replied:
January 6th, 2010 at 10:47 pm
Haha! Of course you avoid him… sheesh, thank goodness you don’t need to freaking pick him up tonight.
Surprisingly and shockingly, my desktop computer turned on pretty damn fast. I mean, it loaded pretty fast compared to my laptop. My laptop has massive RAM when I use it, but starting up takes a fair bit of time.
LOL! I haven’t really thought of a song for 2009. Or 2008. Or 2007. Let me just choose an Anberlin one for last year or something.
4th July! Probably. It’s funny. We have Australia Day at the beginning of the school year, and they have Independence day…
Speaking of which, the 4th July is Ben Jorgensen’s birthday.
Haha it’s weird when you meet people, looking them in the eye and trying to be friendly. I guess we all have trouble making friends sometimes.
Lilian replied:
January 6th, 2010 at 10:53 pm
Yeah, thank god I don’t have to pick him up because I am dead tired today. As in I can’t concentrate because I’m all /twirl (see msn emoticon. LOL) and
Stupid jerk. Logic says that if you want to work late, wait until you can drive yourself so the rest of us can get some freaking sleep.
Hmmm…maybe that’s your laptop’s vista
Apparently it takes FOREVER to start up compared to XP. Or maybe too many programs. My cousin just told me the other day that the more programs you have the longer it takes to start up because when you turn on your computer it opens all the programs in standby which is what takes so long. But you probably already knew that
I was all
WHOAAAAA…THAT IS SO EPIC and then I felt like a noob. ==
Hehe, that is quite funny. US is so different to Australia
LOL. Lucky Ben Jorg. Harder for his friends to forget his birthday.
Yeah…it’s weird and awkward because you don’t know if they’ll be all *get away, freak*
Georgie replied:
January 6th, 2010 at 11:06 pm
Ugh, I woke up early but I’m not tired? I promised James I would sleep before 12. I think that is actually possible today because I’m catching up with comments. Woot, right?
Oooh, the /twirl emoticon! I think I will feel like that soon.
Yeah, that’s totally wrong. Are you sure he isn’t out doing other shit instead of working? Because you know how much of a douche he is. *sigh*
Really though, it is pretty inconsiderate. I was talking to James about his sister, similarly… his sister and your brother should live here. See how they like it! Your brother will have to walk home or catch a bus because my dad works night shift! Okay that’s evil but who really cares.
HAHA okay, you’re right. It’s probably Vista.
Haha I kind of did know that.
I worried I was filling up my laptop. But it seems okay anyway. Despite the starting up slightly slower than my desktop PC.
Yep! I wish I went to that celebration in the park that they had on his birthday. No fair.