Chemicalapparatus' Journals

Metallica stays classy

"It has been more than a week since a 20-year-old college student called her friends at a Metallica concert to say she was outside the arena and would find her own way home. Now the famed heavy-metal rockers are participating in the search for her, adding $50,000 to the reward for information leading to her whereabouts." cont at source

Kind of makes you think what other bands would do if someone disappeared at one of their concerts...

Just curious...

What ever happened with the Camera Swap?

B/d I def never got a camera and def never heard whether the one I sent made it to the person or not.

Did it just kind of die?

Embarrasing.

I was rather bored this morning so I decided to troll back through my journals and there is some seriously embarrassing shit in there. Like, a solid 80% of my journals are about shitty bands/shows. They're really rather pointless. But it did remind me of the time I watched Jesus Christ Vampire Slayer. I don't know how I forgot I watched that movie. It was fab.

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Today I embark on day one of many in attempts to find a dress for my cousin's wedding. Woo. I love/hate dress shopping. It is one of the hardest tasks in the world for me to find a dress that I actually like and looks good on me.

Also, someone posted a picture of Peter Pan and it was in my latest tool bar thing and then all of a sudden it disappeared :(

BUUUUUZZZZZNET.

I have not updated thee in ages! :( Mainly because I have nothing to update. I live a rather boring life and my camera is M.I.A. so that doesn't really give me much to work with. And is it just me or have people been on considerably less than last year? Idk, maybe it's just because I'm not on often?

So. A quick update of the last few months. I met Claire(musiciscool) at Milwaukee Warped! Which you probably already knew b/c she posted about it when it actually happened. Like a month ago :/ Then I met up with Sara(formerly known as xblanksface, now sarajane) at Chicago Warped for a wee bit. I failed to meet up with Rhianna(rhiannaresolution) and Andi(fingersxcrossed) at either, but one day my friends, ONE DAY!!!

Uhhh. I watched the Wizards of Waverly Place movie yesterday. It was ~fab. I'm watching it again tonight because I have no life. Or more because I was going to go to Indiana but then didn't so all of my friends are otherwise engaged.

I'm reading the Outlander series. It's AH-MAZ-ing. I absolutely adore it but they are the longest fucking books I have ever read. Jfc, woman. But yes, it's very good and I enjoy how long it is but its taking quite a while to get through.

And no one probably cares so I'll stop rambling about my pointless life. How is everyone else?

HEY BUZZNET HEY

Sewwwwww.

First. Buzznet looks different. At least the journal part. I have been away far too long and have missed you all dearly!

Second. Because I've been gone so long I stock piled like 41564867434 posts in my favorites and lazy Caitlin is lazy so I just cleared them all :/ Did I miss anything good? Link me to it, bitches :)

And last but certianly not least how have you all been?

Dear Internet,

Being happier doesn't have to be a long-term ambition. You can start right now. In the next 30 minutes, tackle as many of the following suggestions as possible. Not only will these tasks themselves increase your happiness, but the mere fact that you've achieved some concrete goals will boost your mood.

1. Raise your activity level to pump up your energy. If you're on the phone, stand up and pace. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Put more energy into your voice. Take a brisk 10-minute walk. Even better...

2. Take a walk outside. Research suggests that light stimulates brain chemicals that improve mood. For an extra boost, get your sunlight first thing in the morning.

3. Reach out. Send an e-mail to a friend you haven't seen in a while, or reach out to someone new. Having close bonds with other people is one of the most important keys to happiness. When you act in a friendly way, not only will others feel more friendly toward you, but you'll also strengthen your feelings of friendliness for other people.

4. Rid yourself of a nagging task. Deal with that insurance problem, purchase something you need, or make that long-postponed appointment with the dentist. Crossing an irksome chore off your to-do list will give you a big rush of elation.

5. Create a more serene environment. Outer order contributes to inner peace, so spend some time cleaning off your desk and tackling the piles in the kitchen. A large stack of little tasks can feel overwhelming, but often just a few minutes of work can make a sizable dent. Set the timer for 10 minutes and see what you can do.

6. Do a good deed. Introduce two people by e-mail, take a minute to pass along useful information, or deliver some gratifying praise. In fact, you can also...

7. Save someone's life. Sign up to be an organ donor, and remember to tell your family about your decision. "Do good, feel good" - it really works!

8. Act happy. Fake it 'til you feel it. Research shows that even an artificially induced smile boosts your mood. And if you're smiling, other people will perceive you as being friendlier and more approachable.

9. Learn something new. Think of a subject that you wish you knew more about and spend 15 minutes on the Internet reading about it, or go to a bookstore and buy a book about it. But be honest! Pick a topic that really interests you, not something you think you "should" or "need" to learn about.

Some people worry that wanting to be happier is a selfish goal, but in fact, research shows that happier people are more sociable, likable, healthy, and productive - and they're more inclined to help other people. By working to boost your own happiness, you're making other people happier, too.

source

P.S. Digging the new(-ish) journal layout. Kudos, Buzznet.

Reactions?

I watched this documentary(Dreamworlds 3) in my gender class today. Iâ�™m usually not that affected by any type of film, but I literally could not speak after I watched it. Itâ�™s not like it concerns topics that weâ�™ve never thought about. The fact that women are objectified in music videos is not breaking news. But for some reason, having it right there in front of you, broken down, is kind of mind blowing. Iâ�™m trying to find somewhere that has more than just this 5 minute clip. Iâ�™m especially trying to find a clip of where â�˜rock starsâ�™ are on a tour bus with a group of guys throwing lunch meat at womenâ�™s naked bodies as a pre-show warm up. But until then, reactions?

â�œSad is when your dog dies. That was down right desponding.â� -quote from my class :)

I'm so lame.

All my shitty journals are about all the shitty concerts I go to D:

Last night, went to a spur of the moment, ditch work, blow my money Valencia concert at Mojoeâ�™s and it was phenomenal :D

I legit feel like the biggest asshole for not seeing them at the Metro. I will never miss a Valencia concert, ever, ever again. Translation: they're set last night was by far the best set I have ever, ever seen. Woo. Go Valencia.

A lovely band called Houston Calls was there. (side bar: I'm a moron and continually spell Houston with an 'a'. I need to go back to the second grade. Clearly) Anywho. They were rather fantastic live. Link for you b/c I love you: http://www.myspace.com/houstoncalls They had to burn their cds b/c they're label didn't give them any. It was kind of adorable and a very back alley-basement show type deal.

Artist vs. Poet weren't there. tysm Sing It Loud. I was kind of bummed. I've never listened to their music but for some reason was excited to see them. Meh. w/e. I'm sure I'll catch them sooner or later.

Meese is not a band named after the possible plural form of moose. I was upset to learn that fact.

Mojoeâ�™s is adorable, has black lights, space is rather decent, free parking, and rather nice employees. I vote yay for Mojoeâ�™s. ~if you're ever in the area.

I call bullshit.

Youâ�™ll have to excuse this entire blog. Over the last few months Iâ�™ve turned into a hopeless romantic and, well, a full on, flaming fucking female. Iâ�™m not going to lie, itâ�™s rather annoying. I hope it passes soon. So I apologize in advance for the copious amount of estrogen that follows.

It really fucking irks me when people say the word love is used to often. Or that we say love so much that itâ�™s losing meaning.

Really? So, uh, what youâ�™re saying isâ�¦thereâ�™s too muchâ�¦loveâ�¦in the world? That sounds, well, down right awful! What is this blasphemy! People saying they love things. OUTRAGEOUS.

The more I say I love something, the less meaning it has to me. Does that work for everything? If I say a flower is yellow, does that flower become less yellow the more I say it? If I say a flower is yellow every day for the rest of my life, somehow that flower becomes less yellow to me? Or somehow the word yellow starts to lose its meaning? What the actual fuck? IT DOESNâ�™T MATTER HOW OFTEN I SAY IT, YELLOW WILL ALWAYS MEAN YELLOW.

Again. The estrogen. I donâ�™t know where itâ�™s coming from. Maybe at the grand age of 19 Iâ�™m finally hitting puberty. Who knows. But, to keep the love theme and redeem myself Iâ�™ll throw this in:

How Will I Know - Hit The Lights

Who has a tumblr?

I kind of want to see what they're like but the only ones I know of are band members'. And they don't really give you a good gage of what type of stuff people usually post because, well, their lives are better than ours. Well, mine at least.

Anywho. If a few of my lovely friends wouldn't mind hooking me up with a few urls to lurk, it would be greatly appreciated

P.S. From G's to Gents is a truely ridiculous and awful show.