Feeling :  enthralled  Listening :  Can't Hold Us Down - Christina Aguilera & Lil' Kim  Reading :  One Hundred Years of Solitude for school

I joined NaBloPoMo, so today is my first entry. Let’s hope I can make it through the whole month!

I spent Halloween with a bunch of Cobras.

Cobra Starship, that is.

I decided to use and abuse Twitter to its full extent. I basically sent a tweet for every song so I would have the set list because I knew I would forget it. I mean, I didn’t use it as thoroughly as the kids who recreated the “War of the Worlds” there, but pretty close.

The only thing I didn’t tweet was the meet and greet. It was in the same room for the Academy Is… meet and greet. The lucky crowd that won the meet and greet got to meet Nate and Ryland. Nate is the drummer and I hadn’t met him the other times the band has come to Vegas. I’ve met Ryland several times. Then Vicky-T came in and did her thing. I fully didn’t tell her about her fanlisting. I failed. Alex and Gabe didn’t show up though. I was looking forward to meeting Gabe ’cause I hadn’t gotten a picture with him the other times he’s been in Vegas than the night the band opened for Panic two years ago.

Now, I always thought that Nate was a jerk ’cause I read rumors online and the other times they’ve come to town he’s not particularly accessible. But towards the end of the M&G, people were hovering around Ryland. So me and my niece C decided to go talk to him ’cause he was all by himself. She wanted to take goofy pictures with him, and she got one. We ended up talking about him being sick, and drummers and how my dad (her grandpa) is a drummer too. He said that drumming for 1 hour in a live show is like running 6 miles, and we all laughed at that. Nate was really easygoing, surprisingly enough. I’m almost positive he looks like Callum Blue with the pronounced jawline, and the five o’clock shadow. If you’re my friend on MySpace, I’ve already uploaded pics. But I take back whatever I’ve said or thought about Nate Novarro in the past. He’s a v. cool dude in my book.

Anyways, here is the tweets I sent…

Waiting for the doors to open for the m&g for cobra. Cruelly ditched by my niece.

Gypped. Didn’t meet gabe!!

Alex suarez jus called me a babe-arian. *swoons* (Backstory: Alex couldn’t make it to the M&G, but he was by the sound boards and talking to fans. I felt like taking my glasses off for the picture with him, but he said “leave ‘em on! You look like a librarian.” And then as we posed, he goes, “a BABE-arian.” I felt like such a nerd though ’cause if only he knew I was contemplating that as a future career!)

Had the nicest convo with Nate. Get well soon!

Sing it loud up first. (Backstory: they were dressed up as Bananas in Pajamas!)

Hit the lights up next. God teenagers smell. (Backstory: I thought I was gonna die smelling kids who either didn’t shower, or drenched themselves in perfume and cologne, *retch*)

Never realized how bright my iPhone is in a darkened venue.

Forever the sickest kids. Crowd hella moved up.

Cobra starship up next, whee!

Cobras are dressed up like cobra kai from karate kid & guess who’s Daniel-San? LOL!! (Answer: Gabe, of course.)

The Church of Hot Addiction

City is At War

Gabe has to do a costume change. LOL. (Backstory: he was complaining about how his pants were falling down for Church and City. He ran offstage and back upstairs to change! So Ryland and Alex were riffing in between to keep us occupied while Gabe changed.)

Send My Love to the Dancefloor (Hey Mr DJ)

Because I’m gabe saporta & I can do that. LOL. (Backstory: That’s what his shirt read!)

Damn You Look Good and I’m Drunk (Scandalous)/The Ballad of Big Poppa & Diamond Girl/It’s Amateur Night at the Appollo Creed! medley

My Moves Are White (White Hot, That Is)

Prostitution is the World’s Oldest Profession (And I, Dear Madame, am a Professional)

Smile for the Paparazzi

Snakes on a Plane (Bring It) with Hollaback Boy breakdown instead of Travis’ rap (Backstory: Before this, Ryland and Gabe gave us a dramatic skit that explained how Ryland’s ninja moves - nothing fancy, his ninja skills are pretty much equal to kicking a guy in the balls - about how he stopped a guy from starting shit around their tour bus or something. Wish I got it on camera. Their impromptu skit looks way better than I could ever explain!)

Guilty Pleasure encore

Overall, it was a great night. Every time I’ve seen Cobra, they’ve never fail to keep the energy up and put on a good show. The opening acts were pretty decent too: Sing It Loud, Hit the Lights (dressed up like the Village People), and Forever the Sickest Kids.

My only complaint was the traffic. Traffic was pretty nasty on the 15 for two reasons: it was Friday and it was Halloween. So I decided to take the 215 all the way through the valley and then get to Jillians in a roundabout kind of way. Traffic going home was bad too. A massive accident by Spring Mountain and 15 southbound. Ick.

Anyways, I hope you all had a safe and happy Halloween.

?: “What did you do for Halloween?“

Feeling :  awake  Listening :  Good Time - Crystal Castles  Reading :  Babysitters on Board! (srsly)

I’m too lazy to upload the songs that go with these songs, so just be content with the lyrics. I think I’ve done this before, but who cares? rofl.

- Choose a singer/band/group.
- Answer using ONLY titles of songs by that singer/band/group.

I choose… Sugababes.

1. Are you male or female?

“Girls” : “I’m filled with sexuality/With or without a man I feel complete/Stop speculating, I’m a regular girl.”

2. Describe yourself.

“Overload” : “Train comes I don’t know its destination/It’s a one-way ticket to a madman’s situation.”

3. What do people feel when they’re around you?

“I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor” : “I bet that you look good on the dancefloor/I don’t know if you’re looking for romance or.”

4. How would you describe your previous relationship?

“Just Don’t Need This” : “Not this girl, not this world/Just step off, had enough/You’re no good, I’m no fool/I just don’t need this.”

5. Describe your current relationship.

“Red Dress” : “Cos I’m cooler than the red dress/I’d rather catch a guy on my own/Cos what you see the man gets/And if he don’t I’m better off here alone.”

6. Where would you want to be now?

“More Than a Million Miles” : “How can we be strong/When the road is more than a million miles long/When the song is done/Will the love be gone?”

7. How do you feel about love?

“Denial” : “I didn’t wanna fall in love with you/I didn’t wanna know the things I knew/It wasn’t till I looked into the mirror/Denial.”

8. What’s your life like?

“Run for Cover” : “When you get me down/Then I get turned around/I tend to cut myself off/From things I shouldn’t run from.”

9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish?

“Soul Sound” : “Intuition’s got a hold on me/There’s magic in the air/I wanna breathe.”

10. Say something wise.

“Joy Division” : “I don’t know why, feel like I’ll give just one more good lesson/I ain’t just a piece of meat sitting in a delicatessen.”

Feeling :  excited  Listening :  Animal Instinct - The Cranberries  Reading :  Stuff for school

In a little more than 20 minutes, I will be turning 25.

Therefore, I am sharing music to celebrate.

Here’s a quick sample of the songs on my “Birthday Star” playlist this year. Basically, just dance-y beats, good jams. I only uploaded five ’cause SendSpace only allows five uploads at a time and I wanted to share a bit. I didn’t want to post the whole thing. It’s got 72 songs.

• Boyfriend - Alphabeat
• Girls - Sugababes
• I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
• Late Night (Unstoppable Mix) - Three Six Mafia
• Me and My Imagination - Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Also, a meme.

THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
1. My given name (not posting it here for obvious reasons)
2. Gill
3. Gilly

THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:
1. Spicexprt
2. invisible_playerette
3. nothingbutsong

THREE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. I am ambitious.
2. I find the humor in everything.
3. I’m the kind of girl you take home to your mother.

THREE THINGS YOU HATE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. I procrastinate.
2. I never catch onto things until days later.
3. I don’t play well with others.

THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE
1. Filipino
2. Chinese/Spanish
3. Caucasian

THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU
1. Having things jump out at me
2. Dying alone
3. Not achieving my full potential

THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS
1. My keys
2. My iPhone
3. My glasses

THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
1. Cobra Starship t-shirt
2. Pajama pants
3. Underwear (you asked for three!)

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS (or artists at the moment):
1. Alphabeat (thanks Ray!)
2. Sugababes
3. Gym Class Heroes

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS AT PRESENT:
1. “Boyfriend” by Alphabeat
2. “Can’t Get Blue Monday Out of My Head (Live Version)” by Kylie Minogue
3. “Love Lockdown (Live)” by Kanye West

THREE NEW THINGS YOU WANT TO TRY IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS
1. Graduating from college (!)
2. Living on my own
3. Traveling farther than I have before

THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP (Love is a given):
1. Faith
2. Understanding me and my weirdness
3. Enjoying the silence

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE
1. My parents beat me until I was in third grade
2. I got my first kiss when I was sixteen
3. The first boy I ever dated was named Arturo

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX (or same) THAT APPEAL TO YOU:
1. I’ve only got one: looks like William Beckett and/or Ben Barnes

THREE THINGS YOU JUST CAN’T DO:
1. Talk in a discussion-based class
2. Drive excessively over the speed limit
3. Open up to people I don’t feel comfortable around

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:
1. Listening to music
2. Shopping
3. Photography

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
1. Go to sleep
2. Watch a movie
3. Eat some junk food

THREE CAREERS YOU’RE CONSIDERING:
1. Librarian (would have to go to graduate school though)
2. Writer (and I’m not even sure about that)
3. Musician

THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION:
1. Paris
2. London
3. Rome

THREE KID’S NAMES:
1. Giselle
2. Daniel
3. Siobhan

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1. Graduate from college
2. Get married
3. Travel the world

And, part II to follow tomorrow night when I get back from my birthday celebration. We’re having drinks at my place first, then Tropic Thunder at Town Square, and maybe dinner afterwards. I’ll prolly eat before we go though. I’m making steak for dinner, and making my dad buy me pancit for good luck tomorrow.

But don’t tell him I said that!

?: “Who usually plans your nights out in your group?“