Paper and String

whispering in string and cup telephones
makes our walls paper thin
we can hear eachother's secrets
miles and miles away

unravel all the rope
from the spool and talk
from an incredible distance
miles and miles away

still hearing your thoughts
your laughter crackles
and breaks through the static
you're miles and miles away

Thoughts That Scare Me

We really don't know anything.
We're all so very small under the sky.
Space is nothing...
What lies after?


Will we ever know?




I'm not sure if I want to know
where our fleeing spirits go.

Sweater

So, tonight is the first Open Mic of the school year.
It's going to be different, with a lot of the usuals gone. Kind of upsetting... I'm honestly not looking forward to it. It's just going to remind me of how much I miss people. Hopefully, my friend is coming with me. Otherwise, I'm going to feel pretty awkward. There's not a big mesh of family-type happiness and such this year. It's almost too calm, to the point of being somber.

Other updates,
I'm wearing a cardigan. Daniel's mom gave it to me. It's really colorful and exciting. It makes a gloomy day less bland.

I got a film camera. Going to get some batteries for it, and start taking pictures. I miss the excitement of film.

I kind of want to get a Holga, and the same camera Daniel has, a DSLR.
But those probably won't happen at the same time. Ha.

Ugh. My chest hurts terribly. Feels like someone's punching my lungs. I've been coughing a lot.

Hmmm... nothing else much to say, really.

"Now we all know the words were true in the sappiest songs"

It's Not What You Look at, It's What You See

"Your eyes are like the antique globe in my grandfather's office. They tell of the places you've been," I said.

See everything inside out. Gutted intentions spill the truth. What they thought they could hide is revealed by a glance. Most of the time, just keep walking past them. See the ugliness inside, and their ruined morals. Keep plotting the course, moving on to find beauty...it rests somewhere in this world. The map is stained and ripped and yellowed; the journey has lasted years. Finally here.



"Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know."-Ernest Hemingway

Ice Age Coming

I felt like doing some kind of stream of consciousness Thom Yorke-esque rambling.

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air fills me up

as i float to the top

the lights are shining

and i've got no money in my pockets

outer space is there

but i haven't built the rockets

opportunity is calling

and i haven't got the time to answer

i'm at the table eating dinner

i kindly acknowledge my neighbor

pretend i'm not drowning in the atmosphere

this land so foreign

the thoughts i've been ignoring

without you here

i just can't function

JJaAcMkIE (jack and jamie vice versa)

Shut up, you meddling kids.

Things I've Been Listening to...

The Rural Alberta Advantage- a band out of Alberta, Canada. They signed to Saddle Creek and their album, Hometowns, gets a lot of plays on my playlist. My favorite song off of the album is The Deadroads.
Neutral Milk Hotel (Jeff Mangum)- Increasing amounts of people are listening to this once-unknown band. They released their most well-known album, "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" back in the late 90's, I think '98. Though they are coming back as more popular after their re-release of the album, more people should know about them.
Radiohead- They are so UNDERRATED. They have released, in my opinion, some of the best songs in the history of Alternative/Experimental Rock music. (ie. "Videotape", "My Iron Lung", "Idioteque") Thom Yorke's voice is one of my favorites in music, and they never disappoint me.
Brand New- I listened to this band a long time ago, slightly, and was reintroduced to them a few months ago. They seem really out of place in this list, but I can't get over them.
Death Cab For Cutie- I've always loved this band because of their amazing lyrics, Ben Gibbard is one of my absolute favorite lyricists. I listen to Transatlanticism the most out of all their albums, but I personally love their cover of the song "This Charming Man", originally by the Smiths.
Elliott Smith- Sadly, I got into Elliott Smith after his death. His songs remain a huge influence in my writing, and his album XO remains a favorite of mine. He is also a great guitar player, and I hope to match in his abilities some day.
Bright Eyes/Conor Oberst- I'd say Conor's stuff is the most listened to out of ANYTHING that I have. Amazing. What more can I say?
Matt & Kim- This duo is so fun, they make me want to burst into silly child-like dancing. No matter where I am.
Rilo Kiley- Jenny Lewis has a fantastic voice and vocal style, and The Execution of All Things makes me want to sing at the top of my lungs.
Wilco- At first I didn't care for Wilco, but after their songs kept coming up on shuffle, I became attached to songs like "Kamera" and "War on War". Great innovative band.