WARNING: CONTAINS RANT ESSAYS. IF YOU DON'T LIKE MY VIEWS, STOP READING IMMEDIATELY. I ALSO TRULY APOLOGISE AS I RECOGNISE THIS POST FOR BEING RIDICULOUS.
Recently, something has really, really caught my attention.
Sarcasm.
Yes, this is to all those perched at their computers, staring contemplatively at 9gag, which, due to the onslaught of popular memes and repetitive ideas, has failed to produce a hearty laugh from nary a person anymore and would instead instigate a deadpan "LOL".
This is what I think- Sarcasm is overrated and cruel.
Of course, there are harmless forms of sarcasm said with a smile and using the most ridiculous words and situations, but sarcasm is in most part something that can be tormenting.
I'm a teenaged girl. It's hardly uncommon to have friends who weave sarcasm into their every word, and say all that with a monotone. What is uncommon now is to say exactly what you want, with just adequate emotion, because you're a teenaged girl and don't all teenagers have that look when they're being sarcastic?
Take Thursday, for example.
I was in tuition at night, as usual, when due to an acceleration of a smorgasbord of cardiovascular/ respiratory disorders that, though mild and letting me live out life normally, tend to of course crop up problems occasionally. That was one of the rare times.
I believe my hyperventilation was attributed to the teacher looking for videos pertaining to the London 2012 Summer Olympics and coming across a fan-made music video of "Survival" by Muse. I love Muse. What's there not to like? British, the leader is named Matthew (I love that name), alternative rock, crazy album concepts. So, wrapped up in the world of my squeamish fandom, my heart rate picked up just slightly to about 20% higher (from monitors in the Science Centre my normal heart rate is 120 bpm, which is of course abnormal for my age) for 15 minutes. It had happened before. I once swooned over Linkin Park so badly that when I checked my temperature, it went up 0.5 degrees Celsius and I had to use my inhaler. But that's another story.
So, my expense in mind, I asked the teacher if she had steroids. (We had just watched a video on steroids before that and I didn't want to overreact.) Below is part of our conversation:
Me: Do you have any steroids?
Teacher: Me, are you asking me?
Me: Yes, yes I am.
Teacher: No I don't, actually.
Me: Hmm. What about inhalers?
(See, inhalers contain steroids. If only milligrams of them. I'm prescribed, it's nothing illegal, due to the aforementioned disorders.)
Teacher: No, sorry.
Me: Well, pity, because I have heart arrest. (Note: not "attack", "arrest". They're different.) (At this point my chest was already pressing around my heart tightly and i could see it throbbing from my side. It had been like that for five minutes. I was terrified.)
Knowing sarcasm, as every wise teacher should, (don't get me wrong, I'm completely open. Unlike the hints of "sarcasm" that I know always penetrates my voice- but we'll get to that later) she ignored me. Only for a mere three minutes later for me to dash out of the classroom, one hand clutching my collarbone, shivering intensely with my heart throbbing like it was connected to my ribcage with threads of super-glue, curdled against the wall, hyperventilating rather severely according to the teacher who had come to check on me a few seconds later.
"Oh my god! You should have told me!"
"Well, I did, but-"
Here lies the root of my problem. Yes, I'm perfectly alright now, thank you. Yes, I didn't actually need those few minutes of extra warning- in fact, I'm possibly the only one who finds this whole situation absolutely hilarious. (That's just me.) It is how sarcasm has shrivelled up our societies so that even if I say exactly what I mean albeit in a blank voice, no one will believe me unless they see it firsthand.
The thought is chilling.
Maybe one day, I can envision myself, sprawled across some sofa because my heart overreacted again and everyone was too weathered from the constant crying-wolf that others had done that they didn't know. Well, that's a little far-fetched, I'll admit it, apologies if I scared you a little, but that's the extent of my- no, our- predicament.
My mother always tells me to call for help when I have problems, especially health. But the thing is, how?
"Oh my god, I think my heart just overreacted. Can I skip class for now to rest?" After watching some amazing thing that would excite me?
/hysterical/ "My heart overreacted! I need immediate medical attention, now!"
"Oh actually my heart overreacted."
"By the way my heart overreacted, don't worry, I'm fine." Which was basically the message I was trying to convey.
Show her my medical letters which I should always keep a photocopy of in my bag? Even though on paper my condition seems extremely insignificant and wouldn't cause any problems at all? Not that I could tell any doctor that alternative rock causes me severe hyperventilations, of course.
That's the next thing. I've heard so many times about people getting "heart attacks".
"I just watched Sadako, and she gave me such a heart attack when she crawled out of that screen!"
Yes, sure, dear, I would know- trust me.
One, it's "heart arrest". And judging from what you said, it's much, much milder than "arrest". "Arrest" was what I had on Thursday.
Two, people die from heart attacks and you say you had one because your heart just leaped a little? Close to only ninety percent of people who have heart attacks die. You must have been fortunate.
Or:
"I saw One Direction in Melbourne last week! They were so amazing I just started hyperventilating and ah-"
That happens in text a lot too. Romance novels. Look into his eyes and you start hyperventilating. Right. I know. He doesn't think twice when you clutch your throat and make huge gasping noises that wreck your frame except for a throwaway "Are you alright?"
It's horrid: That with the advancements of the modern age forms of entertainment humankind would choose, of all things, to poke fun at the respiratory system. Pardon me please if that's a rather sensitive subject. I don't think body parts are to be taken lightly. Especially not disorders. Or just health.
Then there's,
"Like anyone would do that."
The "like anyone" thing is very commonly used. Yet we don't see the spite behind it. You're suggesting that the subject in question is not even a someone, and rather a something. Or, worse, nothing. It hurts when you denote that a living thing is nothing. It really cuts.
And what if that comment was made without knowing that the subject would really do that? It hurts even more, like they're fitting you into the stereotype of 'nothing'.
This is what it all boils down to, doesn't it? Cruelty to ambush people with hatred, even with a few hyperboles taken too far? That within each of our souls lie cruelty and hatred and we need to rest in peace to be purged?
Sorry if I don't take any of it: I believe every human soul was born pure, and that we were misled.
Misled by what? Surely it started with a human?
Yes, a human already driven into the depths of his twisted thoughts and minds, being hand-held down the misguided road ages ago. Popular, maybe- or maybe more misguided people just liked that idea- and it went viral. People are like lost sheep. They just follow.
I'm using sarcasm to combat "sarcasm". (Only to spite you.) I hope that you won't take this as lightly anymore, as simple as it may sound. You can't play with your heart. Or others' hearts. Especially ones like mine, who are already ailed.
Hearts are "who"s. They're human, much more so than the androids we've become. Don't crush any more.
[Not that anyone would stand with me anyway.]
Saturday, 14 July 2012
You're Gonna Love This.
3OH!3 released a new single, "You're Gonna Love This", online quite recently, and it's going to be in their new album released this fall, "Omens".
Being quite a 3OH!3 fan, I went to check it out. (This following video only came out yesterday. ^^)
I don't really think Obama authorised that video but xD
So this new song is rather catchy, and it grows on you as you listen again and again and again, which is what I've been doing for the past few hours or so (Shh!), and that's something not entirely unfamiliar with 3oh!3. Their forte, I think, lies in making catchy songs rife with metaphors. And every album comes with its fair share of songs which are either musical middle-finger-shoots or party anthems. Or a combination of both. Personally, I don't really like the latter. However, the metaphors make them worth listening to.
Let's look at some of the metaphors in You're Gonna Love This. It starts with:
Yeah, I'm standing outside the bar like a fish out of water
And I'm sorry to bother you Miss you're so fine that I gotta peek
Cuz I'm like that, cuz I'm like that
So of course, they never stray from using run-of-the-mill metaphors but most of their songs have quite a few.
But what surprised me was that, being a humongous fan of the album Streets of Gold (2010), they decided to go back to the musical style of Want (2008). The pulsating beats, preference for raps, and simplistic club beats, nothing like the more layered background music that Streets of Gold featured that were more suited to my taste, as well as the lyrics with their explosions of metaphors and slightly more meaningful stories behind them. (House Party is, of course, an exception. I remember stoning my face in disappointment after Touching On My- a clever use of electronic beeps a la Pussycat Dolls' Beep.)
Judging from You're Gonna Love This, 3oh!3 has reverted back to their old ways from Want and created something that doesn't have the badass feel of Want anymore, instead replaced by LMFAO-esque songs. I'm disappointed. I valued 3oh!3 highly after Streets of Gold- now for my electro-pop fix, I'll happily bounce over to Lights, Owl City and Skrillex, unless 3oh!3 has more depth of maturity. (Which is kind of hard since they sing mostly songs about violent bodily encounters.)
Give me my Streets of Gold 3oh!3 back.
Until then, playing with my guitar Nathaniel will suffice.
__________________________________________________________
I am entitled to my own opinion, and I will stand my ground no matter what anyone else says.
Being quite a 3OH!3 fan, I went to check it out. (This following video only came out yesterday. ^^)
I don't really think Obama authorised that video but xD
So this new song is rather catchy, and it grows on you as you listen again and again and again, which is what I've been doing for the past few hours or so (Shh!), and that's something not entirely unfamiliar with 3oh!3. Their forte, I think, lies in making catchy songs rife with metaphors. And every album comes with its fair share of songs which are either musical middle-finger-shoots or party anthems. Or a combination of both. Personally, I don't really like the latter. However, the metaphors make them worth listening to.
Let's look at some of the metaphors in You're Gonna Love This. It starts with:
Yeah, I'm standing outside the bar like a fish out of water
And I'm sorry to bother you Miss you're so fine that I gotta peek
Cuz I'm like that, cuz I'm like that
So of course, they never stray from using run-of-the-mill metaphors but most of their songs have quite a few.
But what surprised me was that, being a humongous fan of the album Streets of Gold (2010), they decided to go back to the musical style of Want (2008). The pulsating beats, preference for raps, and simplistic club beats, nothing like the more layered background music that Streets of Gold featured that were more suited to my taste, as well as the lyrics with their explosions of metaphors and slightly more meaningful stories behind them. (House Party is, of course, an exception. I remember stoning my face in disappointment after Touching On My- a clever use of electronic beeps a la Pussycat Dolls' Beep.)
Judging from You're Gonna Love This, 3oh!3 has reverted back to their old ways from Want and created something that doesn't have the badass feel of Want anymore, instead replaced by LMFAO-esque songs. I'm disappointed. I valued 3oh!3 highly after Streets of Gold- now for my electro-pop fix, I'll happily bounce over to Lights, Owl City and Skrillex, unless 3oh!3 has more depth of maturity. (Which is kind of hard since they sing mostly songs about violent bodily encounters.)
Give me my Streets of Gold 3oh!3 back.
Until then, playing with my guitar Nathaniel will suffice.
__________________________________________________________
I am entitled to my own opinion, and I will stand my ground no matter what anyone else says.
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Everyday I'm Shufflin' My Playlist
Let's play a game shall we? Since I'm new to blogs. It's called the put your playlist on shuffle game :D
Because Harry Potter and music were my first loves. <3
So this is to show you what my music preferences are like: at least on my iTunes playlist, which, like I mentioned in the previous blog, contain some songs which are only there because they're nice to cover. The songs are really, really diverse as you can see and I remain not-so-biased toward any genre of music.(☆^ー^☆)
1. Overall theme song: Angel With A Shotgun~ The Cab (haha OMG it kind of fits my personality as I see it. xD cool~)
2. When you see your friends: Take A Look At Me Now~ Greyson Chance (ahaha. I like Greyson. I wanna give him cookies. But this is kind of saying my friends are bad D:)
3. Wedding song: Loser Like Me ~Glee (oh...kay. The random time when my iTunes throws me all the songs I only want to cover. o.O It does that.)
4. Your traveling song when camping : Waiting Outside The Lines ~Greyson Chance (*shakes computer* I think it's malfunctioned. From throwing me too much pop. But this fits, seeing as I'm probably camping in a forest on the outskirts of Albania a la Voldemort.)
5. When you destroy a Horcrux: City Of Delusion ~Muse (INDIE ROCK. YAY. GOOD BOY, COMPUTER. The title is the theme song of a Horcrux. All the songs fit... weird...)
6. The alarm that sounds when you enter Hogsmeade: Hands Up ~BIGBANG (PFFT. Haha. Okay. Not this one, it seems xD it's an alarm so put your hands uppppp- BIGBANG is pretty much the only K-pop I can stand, really. Though I don't consider it K-pop because it's more R-n-B.)
7. When the Order of Phoenix arrives: Lying From You ~Linkin Park (Hey look it's my favourite band LP--- wait, what? Lying From You? Order Of the Phoenix? My, my. :'D )
8. During the Battle of Hogwarts: Lovegame ~Lady Gaga (from the times I was a Little Monster. Times have changed so much. Sigh. Lovegame + Battle At Hogwarts = The Ron And Hermione Kissing Scene. Yeahhhh!)
9. When Voldemort dies: R.I.P. ~3OH!3 (Ahh smart computer. Voldy dying and you sing RIP? How intellectual.)
10. End credits song: Ai No Command ~KAT-TUN (What. Honestly. I mean. What. /no comment/)
So that still got you an idea of what weird music I listen too despite the onslaught of sappy pop ditties at first. :P /cringe/ Take me on if you wish.
That was still fun. ><
Because Harry Potter and music were my first loves. <3
So this is to show you what my music preferences are like: at least on my iTunes playlist, which, like I mentioned in the previous blog, contain some songs which are only there because they're nice to cover. The songs are really, really diverse as you can see and I remain not-so-biased toward any genre of music.(☆^ー^☆)
1. Overall theme song: Angel With A Shotgun~ The Cab (haha OMG it kind of fits my personality as I see it. xD cool~)
2. When you see your friends: Take A Look At Me Now~ Greyson Chance (ahaha. I like Greyson. I wanna give him cookies. But this is kind of saying my friends are bad D:)
3. Wedding song: Loser Like Me ~Glee (oh...kay. The random time when my iTunes throws me all the songs I only want to cover. o.O It does that.)
4. Your traveling song when camping : Waiting Outside The Lines ~Greyson Chance (*shakes computer* I think it's malfunctioned. From throwing me too much pop. But this fits, seeing as I'm probably camping in a forest on the outskirts of Albania a la Voldemort.)
5. When you destroy a Horcrux: City Of Delusion ~Muse (INDIE ROCK. YAY. GOOD BOY, COMPUTER. The title is the theme song of a Horcrux. All the songs fit... weird...)
6. The alarm that sounds when you enter Hogsmeade: Hands Up ~BIGBANG (PFFT. Haha. Okay. Not this one, it seems xD it's an alarm so put your hands uppppp- BIGBANG is pretty much the only K-pop I can stand, really. Though I don't consider it K-pop because it's more R-n-B.)
7. When the Order of Phoenix arrives: Lying From You ~Linkin Park (Hey look it's my favourite band LP--- wait, what? Lying From You? Order Of the Phoenix? My, my. :'D )
8. During the Battle of Hogwarts: Lovegame ~Lady Gaga (from the times I was a Little Monster. Times have changed so much. Sigh. Lovegame + Battle At Hogwarts = The Ron And Hermione Kissing Scene. Yeahhhh!)
9. When Voldemort dies: R.I.P. ~3OH!3 (Ahh smart computer. Voldy dying and you sing RIP? How intellectual.)
10. End credits song: Ai No Command ~KAT-TUN (What. Honestly. I mean. What. /no comment/)
So that still got you an idea of what weird music I listen too despite the onslaught of sappy pop ditties at first. :P /cringe/ Take me on if you wish.
That was still fun. ><
Saturday, 26 May 2012
Greetings From a Cookie Jar In The Sea
Hi there! Nice to meet you. This is my very first blog ^~^ [Cough cough I was forced to by a friend yesterday and now I still don't quite know how to maneuver through Blogger- bear with me please?]
Hello and welcome to my blog. >w<
Some facts about me :D
1. I love Japan.
2. I think everyone and almost everything has a potential to be cute so I run in trouble whenever someone of the opposite sex does something and I squeal, "So cute!" [Apparently. I am amazingly cute myself. =3= ]
3. Food =awesome =frantic sit-ups =rhythmic gymnastics (LOVE <3).
4. I try to listen to as many different genres of music as possible. (see connection to blog)
5. I can link two seemingly unrelated topics together. :3
6. I rule potatoes.
7. Potterhead for life. :)
8. I try to remember as many things about as many diverse subjects as I can. It's fun!
9. I support gay rights.
There are many things I believe strongly on, so feel free to spar with me on this. I don't mind. But I will keep my stance. (One of them I think is visible by now: I always remain cordial while posting stuff online. I have no idea why.)
My criteria for quality music:
1. The singer has a nice voice.
2. The lyrics are meaningful- and this is one of the highest standards I set.
3. There's melodious/ haunting background music. Especially good guitar riffs. The Dark Lord approves.
[The songs you'll find in my playlists are a different matter. Those who do not adhere to this means I find the song good to cover.]
Thank you for reading!
(PS. I go like that for Drapple/ Drarry.)
Hello and welcome to my blog. >w<
Some facts about me :D
1. I love Japan.
2. I think everyone and almost everything has a potential to be cute so I run in trouble whenever someone of the opposite sex does something and I squeal, "So cute!" [Apparently. I am amazingly cute myself. =3= ]
3. Food =awesome =frantic sit-ups =rhythmic gymnastics (LOVE <3).
4. I try to listen to as many different genres of music as possible. (see connection to blog)
5. I can link two seemingly unrelated topics together. :3
6. I rule potatoes.
7. Potterhead for life. :)
8. I try to remember as many things about as many diverse subjects as I can. It's fun!
9. I support gay rights.
There are many things I believe strongly on, so feel free to spar with me on this. I don't mind. But I will keep my stance. (One of them I think is visible by now: I always remain cordial while posting stuff online. I have no idea why.)
My criteria for quality music:
1. The singer has a nice voice.
2. The lyrics are meaningful- and this is one of the highest standards I set.
3. There's melodious/ haunting background music. Especially good guitar riffs. The Dark Lord approves.
[The songs you'll find in my playlists are a different matter. Those who do not adhere to this means I find the song good to cover.]
Thank you for reading!
(PS. I go like that for Drapple/ Drarry.)
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