Losthorizons' Journals

Cigarette Hopes And Caffeine Dreams

I would probably use this title for FOB`s new song, "What A Catch, Donnie".

Or i`ll bet that the title would have also worked for "Golden", as well.

They are two of my absolute favorites of theirs!

The title is all about being "burned out", which, unfortunately, i`m sure is always the side-effect of being a mega-star..And I know that Pete always talks about the paparazzi bothering him whenever he goes to Starbucks, and people thinking that that`s all he does, so what could be more perfect?

Just a little poem I created, using song titles....

Sometimes

Something

Makes Me Wonder

Who I Am

What I`ve Done

In My Life

In Your Eyes

I Don`t Want To Be

Just A Girl

Jaded

Torn

I Am, I Said

Somebody

Beautiful

If You Could Only See....

"And all of the mothers raise their babies, to stay away from me...."

I`m trying to come to terms with who I am,
And I know that there are things that
Simply can`t be changed, no matter how hard I try.
But I feel like there will always be that little voice inside
My head that tells me i`m never going to be quite good enough.

Like i`ll always be just someone, instead of SOMEBODY.

I try to ignore it,
But sometimes, that voice is so loud,
That I just can`t hear anything else.

And most of the time, I actually find myself foolish enough to believe it.

I want so badly, and have waited for so long,
For that day where I can finally say these days are gone,
And that I can finally value myself just as much as anybody else,
Yet here I sit upon a shelf,
Waiting for my day to come,
When I can finally be someone,
More than just a nameless face,
A speck somewhere in outer space
A day where, at last, I am finally free
From my own worst enemy. "

One time only offer!!!

Hey, Guys!

I know that this may seem a bit radom (that`s just how I work! *lol*)...

But seeing as how music sales have, unfortuntately, been plunging rapidly over the past decade due to illegal downloads, and given the insanely high price of CD`s for those who might not be able to afford it, I thought that I would help things out, even if it is just in the smallest way.

Long story short, I would love to send along a copy of Fall Out Boy`s new album, Folie A Deux, in all its glory, to the first person willing to message me with their name and mailing address, so that it can be in your mailbox on Election day!

No catches. No gimmicks. No waiting.

Seem interesting?

Please don`t be shy! Drop me a line!

My VMA Predictions

Hey, guys! :-)

Now, what I think is probably not that important when it comes to who wins awards,

so you are more than welcome to just hit the "back" button right now,

but in honor of one of my favorite events of the year , I thought that I would kill some time and rattle off a few feeble prediction as to who will be taking home a moonman tomorrow night at the VMA`S.

Here goes nothin`!

Best New Artist

-Miley Cyrus

-Katy Perry

*Jordin Sparks-Winner*

-Taylor Swift

-Tokio Hotel

Personally, I have asolutely nothing against any of these nominees,

but Jordin has definitely come an insanely long way since she won a little show called American Idol,

and it certainly didn`t hurt that she had a monstrous hit alongside Chris Brown, one of the biggest names in music today. Besides, how could you not root for the girl who was so moved by her nomination that she broke down and cried on national t.v?

Second choice: Katy Perry

Best Rock Video

-Fall Out Boy, "Beat It"

-Foo Fighters, "The Pretender"

-Linkin Park, "Shadow Of The Day"

*Paramore, "CrushCrushCrush"- Winner*

-Slipknot, "Psychosocial"

I`ll admit: I am, and always will be, a rock girl at heart, so this is always one of the most important categories to me, and I have never had a tougher time choosing a favorite in my life, since I really do admire all of these bands...

But even though I would give just about anything to see Fall Out Boy, whom, if anybody knows me at all, knows I love them to death, take home another award this year, I feel like they still have many more awards to come after they finally release their new album...And there is no question that you HAVE to give it up to Paramore for a hot song, a hot video, and one amazing year!

Second choice: Fall Out Boy!

Best Dancing In A Video

-Chris Brown, "Forever"

-Danity Kane, "Damaged"

-Madonna & Justin Timberlake, "4 Minutes"

-Ne-Yo, "Closer"

*Pussycat Dolls, "When I Grow Up"- Winner*

This is an excruciatingly close race, with some of the hottest artists and songs in the world,

so what`s a girl to do?

Put her bet on the group who already has plenty of experience winning in this category!

Second choice: Chris Brown / Madonna

Best Pop Video

-Danity Kane, "Damaged"

*Jonas Brothers, "Burnin` Up"-Winner*

-Panic At The Disco, "Nine In The Afternoon"

-Britney Spears, "Piece Of Me"

-Tokio Hotel, "Ready, Set, Go!"

Note to the boys in Panic: I love you...But unfortunately, the screaming teenage girls have already spoken....

Second Choice: Britney Spears

Best Female Video

-Mariah Carey, "Touch My Body"

*Katy Perry, "I Kissed A Girl"-Winner*

-Rihanna, "Take A Bow"

-Jordin Sparks, "No Air"

-Britney Spears, "Piece Of Me"

Once again, these are five ladies who have pretty much owned the years thus far,

but I would definitely never doubt the power of Katy`s inescapably quirky pop smash!

Second Choice: Rihanna

Best Male Video

*Chris Brown, "With You"- Winner*

-Flo Rida, "Low"

-Lil` Wayne, "Lollipop"

-T.I, "No Matter What"

-Usher, "Love In This Club"

When Chris Brown is involved, ESPECIALLY after last year`s VMA`s, I have a feeling that nobody else really stands a chance...

Second Choice: Lil` Wayne

Best Hip-Hop Video

-Mary J. Blige, "Just Fine"

-Lupe Fiasco, "Superstar"

-Flo Rida, "Low"

*Lil` Wayne, "Lollipop"-Winner*

-Kanye West, "Homecoming"

Personally, I absolutely adore Lupe Fiasco`s intelligence when it comes to his subject matter,

and come on: You`ve got to give it up to the one and only Kanye for basically being the king of hip-hop right now,

but Weezy is the king of the charts, and THAT, my friends, is what makes the difference!

Second Choice: Lupe Fiasco

Annnnnnd last, but not least, we come to:

Video Of The Year

-Chris Brown, "Forever"

-Jonas Brothers, "Burnin` Up"

-Pussycat Dolls, "When I Grow Up"

*Britney Spears, "Piece Of Me"-Winner*

-The Ting-Tings, "Shut Up And Let Me Go"

There is no question that the story of Britney Spears is probably one of the most compelling,

twisted, and tragic of all time, as well as being a major testament to just how crazy fame can be,

but she has proven that she has what it takes to rise again from the ashes,

and after being snubbed by the moonman no less than 18 times, it is definitely time to see her go full circle, to finally get the ultimate redemption that she so badly deserves.

Go Brit!

Second Choice: Jonas Brothers

I knwo that i`m probably going to be proven horribly wrong come tomorrow night @ 8:00 CST,

but "that`s my story, and i`m stickin` to it!

Th-Th-Th-Th-Th-Th....That`s all folks! And thank you for reading! :-)

"I Don`t Care" Lyrics

I am soo in love with this song!

Enjoy! :-)

I Dont Care by Fall Out Boy

Lyrics:
Say my name, and his in the same breath, I
Dare you to say they taste the same,
Let the leaves fall off in the summer
And let December glow feel flames

Brace myself and let go,
Start it over again in Mexico
These friends, they don't love you
They just love the hotel suites, now

I don't care what you think
As long as it's about me
The best of us can find happiness
In misery

Oh, take a chance, let your body get a tolerance,
I'm not a chance, but a heat wave in your pants
Pull a breath like another cigarette,
Palms up, I'm trading 'em (trading 'em)

I'm the oracle in my chest,
Let the guitar scream like a fascist,
Sweat it out, shut your mouth,
Free love on the streets, but
In the alley and I ain't that cheap, now

I don't care what you think,
As long as it's about me
The best of us can find happiness
In misery

I don't care what you think,
As long as it's about me
The best of us can find happiness
In misery

Said-a, I don't care just a-what you think,
As long as it's about me, you said-a
I don't care just what you think,
As long as it's about me, you said-a
I don't care (I don't care)
You said I don't care (I don't care)
Said I don't care,
I don't care
I don't care (I don't care), I said-a
I don't care

I don't care what you think,
As long as it's about me
The best of us can find happiness
In misery

I don't care what you think,
As long as it's about me
The best of us can find happiness
In misery

The ONE Thing I Hate About Being An Emo Fan...

O.k

First of all, I must beg you: Please don`t hurl anything at me just yet for the title of this post! 0_0

You`ll probably think i`m nuts, or overly angry, but I just have get something off my chest that`s been there for a loong time,

and I won`t knock you at all if you hit the "Back" button right now.

(*Deep Breath*)

Here goes nothin!

I love all sorts of music, and while I don`t wear a lot of black, own very few hoodies, and don`t wear eyeliner,

I still , obviously, adore a lot of bands that are classified as "Emo.

My Chemical Romance, Panic At The Disco, and Fall Out Boy, in fact, rank amongst my favorite bands, and are right next to Nirvana and Metallica (as well as plenty of Pop, hip-hop, country, and blues artists) on my playlist...But the one thing that seems to set MCR and FOB, among others, apart from those other artists, and the one thing that makes me see red, is the amount of ungarnered hatred thrown at them by non-fans.

If you don`t get what I mean, please just check out the comments on this site, and see how people reacted

to the upcoming Cure remix EP.

Or if you need more proof, just look in the comments of any emo-related video on Youtube, and you`re bound to see at least one hateful comment like "OMG, these guys r so GAY!" or "They should die!"

Even their fans are constantly ridiculed for no apparent reason at all...which often makes me wonder:

WHY?!!!!

Just thinking about it makes me sick sometimes!

Last time I checked, this was still a free music biz, and people are still allowed to play what they want to,so why needlessly tear apart a band. or a fan, who is really no different then you, just because you don`t agree with their taste in music?

Oh: and what`s with the "Emo" label, in the first place?

All music (or good music, anyway) should contain emotion, or evoke an emotion from the people listening to it,

so technically, isn`t all music Emo?

(*Siiiiiiiiigh*)

I could probably rant on forever, and still not understand it at all....

I just got some of the worst news ever today. :-(

I shouldn`t bore you with the details,

and I wouldn`t want to be a total bummer by being too melodramatic,

but my Dad just say me down a couple of hours ago and said that he had cancer,

and may have less than a year to live.

(*Sniff!*)

I don`t know what to think.

I just thought i`d write it down somewhere, to get it off my chest.....

My Favorite Music Videos of All Time.

Just like everybody else of my generation, music videos are as big a part of my life as breathing.

They`ve made me laugh and cry, or just simply raise my eyebrow and wonder "what in the world are they thinking?"

and to that, I owe music a great debt. And a big ole` post dedicated to my faves! ;-)

Here, in no particular order are, in my humble thinking, some of the videos I keep going to again and again....

Enjoy!

#1: Queen- Bohemian Rhapsody

As a girl who is all about drama, Queen is about as dramatic as it gets, and though this video is simple,

it still manages to showcase every bit of the power behind this legendary rock-opera of a ballad, and shows just why Queen is one of the greatest bands of all time.

#2: Ludo- Love Me Dead

Plainly, and simply, everything I love wrapped up in to one extremely catchy, full on tim-burton style macabre package

#3: Aerosmith- Janie`s Got A Gun

This is one of the first music videos I ever remember seeing on MTV, and the powerful little Soap Opera that this epic song is wrapped up in delivers a strong, emotional message that you just can`t help but get wrapped up in yourself.

#4: 3 Doors Down- Kryptonite

Not only does tis video have flat-out beautiful imagery of the band as they perform, but come on: you`ve got to love the poor man in his super-hero costume!

#5: Outkast- The Whole World

Some of my favorite rappers, going all "Panic At The Disco" on us in the hottest way possible...And you can ever sing along!

#6: Fall Out Boy: A Little Less Sixteen Candles...

Patrick narrating...Pete as a vamp...and Andy and Joe kicking some major vampire butt. What more could you want?

#7: Rhianna: Umbrella

And here we thought that umbrellas were just meant for keeping us dry! ;-P

#8: Coldplay: Violet Hill

Frankly, I have no CLUE about what this vid is supposed to mean..But who cares?

#9: Michael Jackson: Thriller

Honestly: Do you really think i`d have a list like this without THE biggest music vid of all time? ;-)

Aaaand...

#10: Backstreet Boys: The Call

I admit it: I am a child of the "Boy-Band" era, and as one of the fangirls who would be glued to the t.v every time this vid came on, it has always been close to my heart. So sue me!

I`m sure that there are PLENTY of other videos that I wish I could have put on this list, and I really do wish that I had the time to give love to all of them...But if there are any that you guys think I forgot, please tell me!

Congrats, Pete and Ashlee!!!

After months of turmoil and speculaition, it`s finally official:

Ashlee`s Pregnant!

Congrats....And best of luck to her and Pete, brand-new parents to be!