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Wednesday, 07 May 2008

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By Buckcherry
Sorry
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The 28th

Change occurs. People change. People change for the better or for the worse. And change cannot be stopped. Here's to a better future... (/cheers?)
Thought of the day: Experience correlates to a dissolving of naïvitiy, but optimism rekindles naïvitiy. (I love it.)
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With You
With You
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The 27th

Question of the day: Which is more important, intent or action?
Yes, I know that both are important and necessary. But I'd like to know which one you think is more pertinent. One you can see, one you can't. If you can't see it, does it matter? If you go through the motions, does it mean anything? Is it hypocritical? You know, hypocrisy is human nature, believe it or not.
Just a thought still in motion.
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Jordin Sparks with Exclusive Bonus Track
No Air
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The 26th + 3/4

So I was out having frozen yogurt with L the other night...and who was sitting next to us? Topher Grace. (And two nights ago, I was told Sandra Oh and T.R. Knight sat a few seats away from me. But I don't watch their show. Oh well...) Celebrity sightings where I live, how intriguing. Anyways, I was inspired to write about the following topic from my talks with L.
Intent or action
Who is nice, the person who volunteers at the orphanize because he/she is bored or the person who in his/her heart wants to volunteer but cannot find the time? Is the person who wants to take risks but can't find a risk worth taking a risk-taker? Is the person who takes multiple risks without feeling they are risks a risk-taker? Is he/she who wants a romantic relationship but hasn't had any a romantic? If you say you love someone, but don't do anything to show it, how do they know you do...
One is something that only the person themself can recognize, and the other is something that others perceive. What defines us then, ourselves or other people? As they say, if a tree falls in a forest...
Another mystery of life.
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Unfold
By Marié Digby
Unfold
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The 26th + 2/4

What I can remember
Is a lot like water
Trickling down a page
Of the most beautiful colors
I can't quite put my finger
Down on the moment
That I became like this...

You see I am the bravest girl
You will ever come to meet
Yet I shrink down to nothing
At the thought of someone
Really seeing me
I think my heart is wrapped around
And tangled up in winding weeds

But I don't wanna go on living
Being so afraid of showing
Someone else my imperfections
And even though my feet
Are trembling
And every word I say I'm stumbling
I will bare it all... Watch me unfold
Unfold

These hands that I hold
Behind my back are
Bound and broken
By my own doing
And I can't feel
Anything anymore
I need a touch to remind me
I'm still real

But I don't wanna go on living
Being so afraid of showing
Someone else my imperfections
And even though my feet
Are trembling
And every word I say I'm stumbling
I will bare it all... Watch me unfold
Unfold

My soul
It's dying to be free
You see... I can't live the rest of my life
So guarded
It's dying to be free
It's up to me to choose...
What kind of life I lead

'Cause I don't wanna go on living
Being so afraid of showing
Someone else my imperfections
And even though my feet
Are trembling
And every word I say
I will bare it all... Watch me unfold
Unfold

I will allow someone to love me
I will allow someone to love me.
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Wanderlust
By Gavin Rossdale
Love Remains the Same
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The 26th + 1/4

So I guess the inspiration for this portion comes from my "other other sister" L.
Why am I against stating percentages (about subjective topics)?
1) When you ask someone for a percentage about a qualitative subject (ie.. "Give me a percentage of how nice am I." or "What's the percentage that you think my job will work out?"), you already have an answer in your mind. Not necessarily an exact percentage, but you should already know in your mind/heart if you're nice or not. Similarly, you should know if you think your job is working out or not.
So when you ask for a percentage, one of two things will happen: a) You hear what you want and feel more sure about what your heart/mind tells you or b) You will hear what you don't want, waver for a bit, and then follow your mind-heart. That's the way to go isn't it? ...To follow your heart-mind under any circumstances with no regret.
2) I don't believe in quantifying a qualitative topic; because I don't think those subjects are meant to be defined by such exactness. The beautiful thing about undefinable qualities is that they aren't confined to being constant. Love fluctuates.
If I mention that your love is 85% likely work out, does that mean that you can slack off? If I say that that percentage is 10%, would you give it up? If you work on it, a love that is 10% likely to succeed can easily become 85%. Don't let percentages dictate how you view events. Don't give too much weight to percentages because life is about perception. And the more abstract the perception, the more relative tangibility it has.
And yes, I ramble more for myself than for anyone else.