Sunday, September 24, 2006

maybe if i punch you in the face, you'll know this is real

umm mini-update, went to see the outline on friday at the alley in fullerton. funnn except rhonda and i were falling asleep until they played (flying across the country and/or going to school will do that to ya). shotgun was dedicated to the group.
shotgun - the outline

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did i ever mention that i love them? except when i complained about school and graham said something to the effect of "well, i don't think most people go to law school thinking it'll be a party." thanks, captain obvious. jklolz.

sometimes i think this cycle never ends
we slide from top to bottom and we turn and climb again

pretty sure ben gibbard was singing about my homework right there.

Friday, September 22, 2006

this is not an lol matter

two updates in one day, aren't we lucky.
wtf awes. SNAKES ON A PIANO. xoxo dash mao.


ps. finally put up the sounds photos here.

you keep raising the stakes, i keep making mistakes

i should be: a) sleeping, b) reading, c)whateverrrr. me being artsyfartsy. and sounds photos. will post over the weekend on forthesound.com.

[the sounds - the wiltern - august 19, 2006]


blurry. sadface.

Saturday, September 16, 2006

i've got the ballerina blues

soo irene dedicated an emo post to me last week. sooo this oohlas-inspired one's for her!

the oohlas are having their record release show at cinespace on sept 26th (tuesdays at cinespace sometimes scare me haha). but i'm going try to go anyway, unless some prof unexpectedly decides to assign 500 pages worth of reading for wednesday.

reasons you should go:
1. their music is so happy and adorable. even/especially when ollie is singing about chickens and suicide.
2. they themselves are freaking adorable.
3. trent from pitnb is hosting/ ultragrrrl is going to be in town to dj!
side story: i'm not even kidding, i thought the universe was going to explode when ollie met trent. two cutest human beings ever.
4. ollie takes quirky amazing photos.
5. irene takes amazing photos of the oohlas. like this one:

6. promises of balloons and cakes and champagne. we all know how much i love champ.
7. omg talk about an small emoworld. THEY RECENTLY PLAYED IN SD FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH HELLOGOODBYE. OMG HGB DVD ROTFL. WTH.
8. don't know why i'm surprised, cos 1/2 of jamisonparker drummed (for a bit) for the oohlas.
9. this list is losing relevance.
10. just go. k?

pre-order the oohlas: best stop pop here. first 30 get a special edition poster thing.

shoutout to the clevecrew + rhonda who is representing me as miss california.. who are all in VA via hiptop. as ashley said: "via hiptop drunkards and lil scrappy bring on the lolz."

also have to thank everyone who has donated thus far to light the night. i've upped my goal to $500 because yall are mazie. xo

ps. i wish i lived in europe because. panic! the sounds. *dies.*

i liked mikey way a whole lot more before he got lasik surgery

ya i'm superficial. loved his glasses. :( but it's okay. my heart will always belong to mychem.

[my chemical romance - dead - reading and leeds festival]
**umm 2:48 SO CUTE and happy. very "prison" in the beginning.


thanks to lyingintraffic.

i'd also like to mention that permanent me is re-releasing their ep "dear virginia" october 17th. i love their song "allison" and THEY ARE PLAYING BAMBOOZLE LEFT. yesyesyesyesyes

Monday, September 11, 2006

fragile, handle with care, you fall in love and then you lose your head

omg and just got this bulletin from the sounds:

[Major news from THE SOUNDS!!!]

Hey everyone! Things are REALLY exciting right now for us!!

ANGELS AND AIRWAVES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
We will be touring North America this November with Angels and Airwaves!!! We are also planning a run of headline dates right before and after the AVA tour, so we are going to try and come to all of you this fall!! Dates to be posted shortly!

AVA OMG. AND THE SOUNDS. MY EMO HEART.

Saturday, September 09, 2006

andy you're a star, in nobody's eyes but mine

friends, foes, readers, and peeps in general,
on september 17th, i will be walking @ the UCLA—i feel like a traitor already—campus for light the night (a fundraiser for the leukemia & lymphoma society). yes, it’s true; i will actually be doing something for the good of humanity (difficult to fathom, i know). apparently, lawyers-in-training are allowed one non-evil act per year.

anyhow, all joking aside, i am asking for your help in reaching my goal of raising $100 (or more!). if you’re interested in donating to help me reach/surpass my goal and make a difference, you can make a secure online donation at: http://www.active.com/donate/ltnLosAn/1879_mshiokura. every little bit counts, i swear.

hearts and unicorns, thanks and loves,
mao
ps. why didn’t anyone tell me to listen to the new (not really) muse album earlier?! I’VE BEEN MISSING OUT.

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

we were boxing, you were swinging for mars

when he said it was going to be f-in amazing, he didn't lie.
click here and go to watch videos. (special thanks to the messengers)
[jack's mannequin - dark blue video] premiering on yahoo music on thursday.

so proud: rehearsals.com's interview for tour for the cure + dear jack foundation (go here and click on watch video: tour for the cure).

and in other unrelated news, i haven't stopped listening to my chemical romance's new single, welcome to the black parade, which is posted on their myspace. I LOVE IT.

Friday, September 01, 2006

we'll carry on

love love love. 1) i'm in love with like 4 out of the 5 members of the band. 2) it's def. a different sound for mcr, but i freakin love it. so happy.

[welcome to the black parade - vma preshow - august 31]