and you'll soon forget me, if you have any sense.

I read some writing at an open mic last night for the first time ever. YAY! I was sooo nervous, but my friends who were very nervous for me said I did amazingly well. I'll take their word for it. I read a section of a holocaust journal that I wrote last year for an English class. It was bloody and gruesome. Hey nothing like some good blood at a calm open mic! What was really funny, the girl who annouced me was like now we will have some "soothing writing from Elise". Soothing was the wrong word. Like the audience was probably thinking some nice prose about autumn days. WRONG. Its more like some nice prose about death and pain!....yeah thats just sooooo soothing (sarcasm there).

I went to a Jason Anderson concert a few days ago. If this man ever comes to the town you live in. GO. He is very like relaxed and chill. He plays amongst the crowd sometimes. He asks everyone to sing. We were right in front of him. He had everyone move forward so we were all pressed against each other. It was really just awesome. Like it was just a moment where I forgot everything about school and projects and SATs and all that crap. I just was me and some friends singing really loud about loving and tonight and YEAH! I'll post a video of my favorite song that he performed. This isn't the show I was at but it was my favorite song he did.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vykDN86N9o&feature=related


Lately I have been listening to Brand New constantly. I love them. My friend Steve talked about them for months before I actually sat down and listened. Now I just can't stop. :)

LIST TIME!
this list will be bands that I have been addicted to over the last month.

Amanda Palmer- I love her so much. She is really brillant. If you are into The Dresden Dolls and don't know that she had a solo album (Who Killed Amanda Palmer). You should be looking her up right now.

Brand New- I'm listening to them NOW! haha

Mewithoutyou - I didn't like this band at first, but they have this distinct sound that kept talking to me. I haven't stopped listening.

Jukebox the Ghost- I found this band via myspace. They are on my top 3 favorite bands. I would check them out if you like poppy happy sounding music with an edge. Even if you don't listen anyway.

Gaslight Anthem- love. thats all I have to say. love.

Emilie Autumn - I don't know why I like her so much. Its like goth electronic meets the 1800's.

Murder by Death- deep, dark, moody.

Jason Mraz - if you only know "I'm Yours" you are missing the good Jason Mraz. Coyotes is an awesome song.