I found a comic strip that I like: Questionable Content. When I first started reading it it reminded me a lot of how I picture Think Before You Think developing. No real plot, but a series of random everyday events that show the quality of people's characters. This one gets my comic strip award.

Yes, you probably already know this, but I'm working on a new comic strip called Think Before You Think. I already have two strips up, but the situations will get more amusing as it develops, I believe. And after my post about comics not fulfilling their potential, you may wonder if this is my idea of what comics should be like. This, you say, THIS is Sylvia's idea of a good comic?!! Well, I'm no objective source, but if I didn't write it and I randomly came across Think Before You Think, I would like it, and I would keep reading it.

Okay, I know I posted about Jackson Rathbone before, but I never thought I'd actually ever get the chance to meet him with the amount of dedication I have as a fan. I thought his band had like one tour date in a blue moon. But now I find out they're going to be in Southampton on Saturday. I can't believe it! I just watched Twilight again, too. I'm so excited! And I so easily could have missed this. Thanks, Miriam.

I've always like the idea of comics. But I was just thinking, I can't think of any specific comics that I really think are brilliant. I used to love the funnies when I was younger, but most of them are so stereotypical and use the same jokes over and over again without taking them to a new level. And I think they're entertaining to read, but I don't look forward to them. I see most of them as being about cliched stereotypes of certain age groups than about real characters that I like. And when it comes to webcomics, most of them are in genres that I have no interest in: manga, fantasy, sci-fi, sprite... I just can't relate to these genres at all. Of all the comics out there, why can't I find any that I like?

Although there are some paper comics that have elements of brilliant comics. Calvin and Hobbes, for instance, although Calvin is technically 6 years old, they are actually ageless characters and the content in the strip is original and universal. But it's not funny enough, and I'm don't have enough affection for the characters to stay interested.

Maybe I'm just picky. Yeah, that's probably it. But I think comics have so much more potential than is fulfilled right now. When I was reading comics as a child I thought, "These aren't very funny. I feel like I could do so much better." And although I can't write my own characters, I like my own comic strip about real people more than anything else I've read. Maybe that's conceited of me, but it's true.

Sometimes I wish other people could see things like I do. I want to write a book called "Multiplying Shapes Together." But who would read it? The reason is because I think multiplying a polygon or a circle by itself produces one of the most amazing kinds of symmetry there is, but no one can ever see it because it only exists in the 4th dimension. If you square a circle, the resulting 4-dimensional shape has all the symmetry of a circle twice - but on two perpendicular planar axes. That's two planes that only intersect at one point. Isn't that amazing? The squared circle consist of two solid surfaces. Each surface is a cylinder wrapped around the other so that the ends meet. That can never happen in 3 dimensions. If you try to wrap two surfaces around each other, only one of them can go all the way around without breaking. Imagine living on a planet with two equators that don't intersect.

I didn't mean I would never write again. I just meant that I think the spark in our relationship has burned out for good. My mind is in other places. My inspiration goes into my comics website. I'll definitely continue to post concert reviews, though.

LiveJournal, I don't think it's working out between us. I promise to visit every once in a while, but I think this is goodbye. I'm moving to Smack Jeeves. So long.

Love,
Sylvia

So I joined Twitter. The hard-core stalking tool. I'm using it to post random updates & things about lifehouse.smackjeeves.com. Jump on the bandwagon!

Hmm. I tried to put a widget here, but it didn't work. Here's my profile: LifehouseBVB Stalk me.

to collect: Lifehouse promo posters. Perfect. I already have one.

To do this:
1. Go to Wikipedia. Hit “random” or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
- The first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.

2. Go to "Random Quotations" or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
- The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.

3. Go to Flickr and click on “explore the last seven days” or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
- Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

4. Use photoshop or similar to put it all together.

5. Upload it somewhere, like photobucket and post completed work here.

Finished product:

Listen to this song:

Times

I know I need you
I need to love you
I love to see you, and it's been so long.
I long to feel you
I feel this need for you
and I need to hear you.
Is that so wrong?

Now you pulled me near you
when we're close I fear you
still I'm afraid to tell you
all that I've done.
Are you done forgiving?
Or can you look pass my pretending?
Lord, I'm so tired of defending
what I've become.
What have I become?

I hear you say "My love is over,
it's underneath, it's inside, it's in between
the times you doubt me, when you can't feel
the times that you've questioned 'is this for real?'
the times you've broken, the times that you mend
the times you hate me and the times that you bend.
Well my love is over, it's underneath
it's inside, it's in between,
these times you're healing
and when your heart breaks
the times that you feel like you've fallen from grace
the times you're hurting
the times that you heal
the times you go hungry and attempted to steal
in times of confusion and chaos and pain.
I'm there in your sorrow under the weight of your shame
I'm there through your heartache
I'm there in the storm
my love I will keep you by my power alone
I dont care where you've fallen, where you have been
I'll never forsake you
My love never ends, it never ends."

The Rules:
Step 1: Put your music player on shuffle
Step 2: Post the first line from the first 30 songs that play (no matter how embarrassing)
Step 3: Strike through the song when someone guesses the artist and song title correctly
Step 4: Try to guess the answers you know, but looking them up on Google or another search engine is OKAY after you try using your head.
Step 5: If nobody gets the song right, then maybe I'll post further hints.
Step 6. If you get a song right or if you want to, make your own list.

(By the way, no one's going to get most of these probably.)

Update: I'm going to give you hints by saying which ones of you I think should be able to guess which songs. Ha ha.

1. I want, I know, I see just how you feel
2. Are you aware of what you make me feel, Baby?
3. We lay on the bed there, kissing just for practice
4. Can't change this feeling. I'm way out of touch.
5. I thought about you just last Saturday.
6. So this is a painful realization that all has gone wrong
7. Sometimes I get so weird, I even freak myself out.
8. I can see it in your eyes, you're hurting.
9. It's the perfect time of day. It's the last day of your life.
10. The two fallen speakers for the back and you can bump it. No bass. Just treble. All treble. 
11. Oh, Daddy, you know you make me cry.
12. Never meant to waste your time. Never meant to get out of line.
13. Stand up when you want it. Get up, get up. Kendra
14. Climbing up on Solsbury Hill, I could see the city light.
15. I think I've already lost you. I think you're already gone. Who listens to the radio?
16. Every single hour in my head, and every second word that goes to said
17. Open eyes, I can see I want it. Too many tries to make my way back on it.
18. When I see your smile, tears roll down my face I can't replace. Another radio song
19. The sun goes down as the city light pave their way through the darkest nights.
20. I'm talking at my hair. I'm pulling at my clothes.
21. She made her way. She felt she was too plain. Alison?
22. Everything's quiet since you're not around. I think Miriam should know this one.
23. Hand out the window, floatin' around just a flip of the wrist and I'm waving you goodbye.
24. Dear cousin, I got your letter. Was more that I thought I deserved. Either Coleman or Anna, but I haven't seen Anna around in a while. I wonder if she's still lurking.
25. It was pretty bright upon the rainbow bridge tonight. I could see into your window, although you're far away.
26. Standin' on top of the edge, it feels like it's goin' down.
27. The satellites I fight with you, that local brew is spillin', I know just how you spend your time. Miriam?
28. Transport, motorways and tramlines, starting and then stopping, taking off and landing
29. Truth is a whisper and only a choice. Nobody hears above this noise.
30. I'm sittin' in the railway station, got a ticket for my destination.

Hey, all you followers of the Lifehouse BVB Comic who don't bother to check the news page: I just added a new game! Comic Scramble. Go fill in those bubbles.

I used to think I didn't like books. Then I read the Twilight series. It turns out there's something, a narrow slice of the world of fiction, that I love. Is there more, or is this it for me? If you've read Twilight, I want you to tell me if you know of any other books that are similar, not necessarily by genre (I usually don't like the fantasy genre). It doesn't have to be about vampires. But I'm looking for something with a similar writing style, similar characters, and similar themes. Even if you didn't like Twilight, perhaps you know of some books with similar flaws.

This is all I ever wanted.
You were all I ever dreamed of
And my dreams
Can't even touch
The way you are.
I'm screaming out in cars
And sitting silently in bliss
As I imagine all the things
You did to make
Me feel this way.
And now you've pierced the surface
And you're deep in me for good.
And I'll never let you go this time.
I never could forget you.
And the things I've loved before
Could never touch my love for you.

I quoth Alison:

I know I've done this before, but I think some of the questions are different

1. Put your iTunes on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your next answer.
3. You must write that song name down no matter how outrageous it sounds!


IF SOMEONE SAYS, “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
I'm Gonna Stick Around (Myster-E)

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Reason to Believe (Dashboard Confessional)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT OFTEN?
All Eves On Me (Goo Goo Dolls)

WHAT IS 2+2?
Sunburn (Fuel)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
You and Me (Lifehouse)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Goodman (Anjuli Dawn)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
I'm With You (Avril Lavigne)

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
All at Once (The Fray)

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Simple Things (Belle & Sebastian)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Taking Control (Eisley)

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Measure 1 (Matt Pond PA)

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Storm (Lifehouse) Nice one.

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Your Congratulations (Alanis Morisette)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Come Lay Down (Howie Day)

WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Untitled (Bethany Childs) Darn. It could have been good.

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Crawling (Linkin Park) HA ha ha!

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
OK Computer (Radiohead)

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
I Spy (Guster)

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Sunday Morning Song (Howie Day)

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Me & U (Cassie) You know that this means...

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
If You Find Yourself Caught in Love (Belle & Sebastian)

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her (Simon & Garfunkel)

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
The Brilliant Dance

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Shadow of the Day (Linkin Park)

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?

What is it about you that makes me fall in love all over again whenever I see your face?

Post the first line sentence of your first entry for each month of 2008. . . .

JANUARY: I've been watching the Superman movie series from the 80s with Christopher Reeve.

FEBRUARY: I had to go back and replace some of the pictures - they were too big.

MARCH: This morning I slept in the bed of Anna's imaginary roommate.

APRIL: It's interesting looking back at these things and seeing whether my perspective has changed at all.

MAY: It's time for the first episode of my new comic!

JUNE: I found this from the archives, and I don't have an answer at the moment.

JULY: Well, happy birthday to Jason today.

AUGUST: In case I forget to journal my experience tonight (which is unlikely), I must note that the Toms River Fest is today, after I sleep.

SEPTEMBER: Well, I originally decided to put this song on YouTube because you can't get it anywhere and I wanted to put it out there.

OCTOBER: I just thought I'd point out to anyone who might be reading my Lifehouse comic strip that I've been adding things and changing things on the website, not just posting comics.

NOVEMBER: This is a boring question.

DECEMBER: Put your MP3 player on shuffle, and write down the first line of the first twenty songs.

I dreamed I was playing rock band with Lifehouse. At first I was subbing for Ben, because he had somewhere else to be, and I was playing guitar for their concert. In the dream I knew how to play guitar. But then it turned into a game of rock band, and I was playing the guitar hero thing. Then after we finished one song, I was like, "Rick, I want a turn with the drums now." He was a bit reluctant to give them up, but he said I could after they took a break. So I went to the bathroom and when I got back they were already playing. I was kind of annoyed, so I stole the mike from someone (I don't think it was Jason, it was just like some faceless person) and started singing. I never got to play the drums before I woke up.