I’m writing three books… I don’t know if I’ll publish them, but one of them will definitely not be published. I will finish it, but I won’t publish it. My own experiences and dreams inspired that book, and even if nobody will really see the connections through the metaphors, I know I would never sleep peacefully again – but I sure will love reading my manuscript.
the crash architect.'s Life List
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1. master the bass guitar
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2. Practice bass 10,000 hours
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3. Change my personality
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4. pass my exams
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5. learn more Japanese
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6. revamp my wardrobe
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7. Become Financially Independent
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8. grow my hair long
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9. be a session bassist
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10. Work on my Secret Goal
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11. go to more concerts
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12. design my own clothes
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13. weight 120 pounds again
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14. stop constantly deleting my accounts
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15. Get a tattoo
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16. exercise more
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17. Practice Yoga
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18. learn solfege
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19. learn to play fretless bass
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20. follow my favorite band on tour
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21. write a book
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How I did it: Seven years. I'm almost seventeen. No, it's not a typo. You read it right. My childhood was always 'bumpy', definitely nothing pleasant. My parents, my relatives... all of it, definitely not something I want to go deep into, but I can definitely relate to the phrase 'what doesn't kill you can only make you stronger'. Except for the fact that the situation in my family was always pretty tragic, so I guess that's the first reason why it was… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I looked at so many songs carefully, thought about myself, my personality, the people that perform, the lyrics, and this was so complicated. None of those songs really reflected me, and I really needed something I could 'feel'. So, after looking at so many songs, I picked an instrumental song. Not only is it just an instrumental song - it's just a 4-and-a-half-minute groovin' bass solo. Fits me perfectly, in all ways, especially since I'm… Read how I did it…
How I did it: Procrastination, in my opinion can be either lack of motivation, lack of willpower, lack of interest or lack of desire. I'm a 'personality' person - I can't be forced to do something I don't want, or it will end up worse. So, I really thought about it, and I understood that all the things I would put off could fit into those categories. I would either be boring for me, I wouldn't see any progress, I would be scared or I would find it… Read how I did it…
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Yeah, so it looks like it’s impossible to just force yourself to hate a band you love, no matter how badly you want it or how good your reasons seem to be. I am disappointed in myself, but it looks like I’ll make a lame fan, if I’ll secretly love somebody else… so, I give up. Dir en grey remains, no matter how hard I tried.
I still hate the fanbase and I still hate my insane crush on the band’s guitarist.
In no particular order:
- Rise Against
- Strike Anywhere
- Boom Boom Satellites
- Billy Sheehan
- Qomolangma Tomato
- Sex Pistols
- Depeche Mode
- JELLY -> [I’m too lazy to copy the arrow thing, just know that they have an arrow in their name – a REAL one]
- Dire Straits
- I have to really, GENUINELY love them and listen to them often.
- They must make cool music, duh.
- No depressing music or lyrics. Already had a favorite band whose vocalist swore never to write a happy song, so… yeah.
- They mustn’t have stupid fans and a stupid reputation. This one’s always a tough one and that’s why lots of cool bands aren’t here.
So, which one of these bands do you guys think is the kewlest? O,o VOTE xDDD

