Pick 10 bands before you read the questions. These are in no particular order.

1. Brand New

2. Man Overboard

3. Tigers Jaw

4. Imagine Dragons

5. Eisley

6. Say Anything

7. Motion City Soundtrack

8. Freelance Whales

9. Relient K

10. Balance and Composure

What is the first song you heard by 6?

A Walk through Hell

What is your favorite song of number 8?

"Generator ^ First Floor"

What kind of impact has number 1 had on your life?

I was already into them before Stewart, but I really started delving into all of their stuff when we started dating. The emotion behind Jesse's voice gets me every time and the songs all bring me back to that time in my life like no other band.

What is your favorite lyric(s) of number 5?

I'm sorry
you've got so much aagainst you coming into this
I appreciate your patience
and I know that you've been hurt too
oh, we're black and blue

but baby let's make this one count
'cause I'll always be around
I wanna be with you forever.

What song(s) by 3 makes you happy?

I spose I could say "Smile" for obvious reasons, but it's not too chipper. "Meals On Wheels" has a fun little sing along bit to it, but overall they're not a very happy band.

When did you first get into 2?

April 2010. First live band I ever saw and it was because of Stew again.

How did you get into 3?

Hah..yet another offshoot of my relationship HOWEVER I did get into them/listen to them before him. I'll always hold that over his head haha.

What is your favourite song by 4?

"Cover Up" is awesome.

How many times have you seen 9 live?

Only once. First big concert with some best friends.

Favourite album by 7?

Commit This to Memory. I definitely prefer their older stuff.

What is your favorite song of 1?

This is almost painful trying to pick just one. "The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot" is incredible though.

How did you become a fan of number 10?

I sound ridiculous...another one of Stew's influence.

Who’s the most attractive member of number 8?

lawl. Never seen em. Probs the girl though.

What song of 3’s do you listen to the least?

Anything off their most recent album. I just can't get into it.

How long have you known of 9?

Gosh, since middle school at least. Got into them around junior year.

What are your top three favorite songs by 6?

- Cemetary
- Thoughts on a Liberal Education
- I Want to Know Your Plans

What’s your favorite cover by number 2?

They did a Jawbreaker cover that's pretty good. Other than that I haven't heard any.

Have you seen 10 live?

Indeed. First live band I ever saw as a matter of fact.

Have you met any of 4?

Yep! And got a pic with Dan.

What’s your favorite album by 1?

Deja Entendu followed closely by The Devil and God

Favourite lyric(s) of 7?

I had a pocket full of dreams
But I gave them all to you
Now I think I want them back
So can you tell me if I'm crazy or confused?
Don't ever change
The way you are
I've never loved anyone more.

What is one of 5’s best songs?

"Ambulance"

And frankly, I am so tired of missing you.

I hate missing people. The older I get, the more people there are to miss. There's the ones I miss that I know I'll never get a chance to be near again. There's the ones I excitedly anticipate reunion with. There's the ones who I hold in my heart but cannot allow myself to go back to. There's the ones I miss who I know I shouldn't miss. There's the "unrequited" missing of those who have long since moved on from you. I'm familiar with them all.

Quote from "Going the Distance."

"It would be curious to discover who it is to whom one writes in a diary. Possibly to some mysterious personification of one's own identity." - Beatrice Webb

I'm so reluctant these days to write in my journal. I listen to a podcast of "This American Life", and there was one story where the narrator reread her high school journal, dripping with sarcasm and irony in the retelling. She mocked herself, the friends she had, the feelings she most definitely felt at that moment in time... The whole thing, while it was meant to be funny, just left me feeling sort of empty. If four years of her (or my) life can be reduced to a comic bit, then why should I even bother writing in my diary? If one day I will reread it and simply be embarrassed at the very real experiences and crises of my teenage years, then I don't want to write in it at all. My future self doesn't deserve to to relive it if I can't appreciate the pain, the laughter, etc etc that I truly felt at the time.
High school, sure, it sucks sometimes and that's one of the biggest cliches we all know about. But it is unique and special to each of us, even if the years blur the once vivid memories. My high school experience is sacred to me because of the lessons I learned through out it.

You are timeless, and I am a fool in love with time.

I just realized

that this is my blog and I can post whatever the heck I want, in any format, in any length, in any frequency. Coolbeans.

“Because you’d forgive your first love anything”

Every cliche about first loves is true. That's why they're cliched. The first cut is the deepest. Tis better to have loved and lost than never loved at all. Love is blind. You always hurt the one you love.
Isn't that last one just the saddest idea to think about? Allowing ourselves to be vulnerable around our significant other is so integral to truly falling in love, but once we do, there's no coming back. We cannot hope to spend our lives invested in another human being unless we take down our guard walls and reveal our most intimate selves to them. This requires such a leap of faith, such trust, that if broken takes months - even years - for us to recover from. How can it be that it can take even longer for a heart to mend itself than it took for it to fall in love originally? How is that fair at all?

(Quote from Glee)

Cup of Tea

Age
18 and a half!
Bed Size:
Queen for the next month or so, then it'll be back to the teensy twin.
Chore you hate:
Anything that makes me get dirty. Like scooping the litter. Ew.
Dogs:
Two little turds named Eddy and Daisy. They're both cute but I've decided I'm just not a dog person.
Essential start of your day:
Sadly, make up. I feel scary looking without it, even though I've been told I don't need it.
Favorite Color:
Blue. Royal blue. Forever and always.
Gold or silver:
Silver. I've always thought gold looked better on older people.
Height:
Sigh...5'3 and a HALF. So I'm nearly five foot FOUR.
Instruments I play (or have played):
Piano - that was short-lived. Now I just sing and strum my uke.
Job Title:
Currently I'm in training at TGIF's. But in the fall I'll go back to my prestigious title of "Research Assistant" for the Family History Dept at my college.
Kids:
I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. I just hope they're not ugly! So many ugly babies out there, makes a girl worry.
Live:
Currently I'm home for the summer. But I'll be back in P-town in June :)
Mom's Name:
Pat
Nickname(s):
I've got quite a few: Caro is Court's creation and everyone's started calling me that recently, Caroli (pronounced Kuh-roll-ee) is Hayoung's doing and only she calls me, lots of people call me Carl if they knew me from middle school/freshman year (long story), my dad calls me little and has since I was a baby. Oh and one time I tried to create my own nickname of "Charli" but it never stuck, shockingly enough.
Overnight hospital stays:
Once when I was younger for a peanut allergic reaction, and then a bunch of times for asthma. Sucked.
Pet Peeve:
People who smell. Just take a shower or put some deodorant on. Seriously.
Quote from a [favorite] movie:
“So miss him. Send him some love and light every time you think about him, then drop it. You’re just afraid to let go of the last bits of David because then you’ll be really alone, and Liz Gilbert is scared to death of what will happen if she’s really alone. But here’s what you gotta understand, Groceries. If you clear out all that space in your mind that you’re using right now to obsess about this guy, you’ll have a vacuum there, an open spot – a doorway. And guess what the universe will do with the doorway? It will rush in – God will rush in – and fill you with more love than you ever dreamed. So stop using David to block that door. Let it go.” - Eat, Pray, Love.
Right or left handed:
Left. It's not a left-handed's world.
Siblings:
Nada. None.
Time you wake up:
As late as possible. Today was 9am because I had work at 10. But if I can get away with noon, then by all means I'll do it.
Unicycle rider:
I'm an extremely cautious person, so no.
Vegetables you dislike:
Onions
What makes you run late:
Trying on too many different outfits.
X-rays you've had done:
My teeth for sure. And once I bruised my tailbone so I had to get that checked out.
Yummy food you make:
Mac n cheese. I still haven't quite forced myself to learn how to cook yet.
Zoo animal:
Pandas are the cutest thing ever.

Mix Tape

But when I say let's keep in touch,
I hope you know I mean I wish that you'd grow up.