Do You Miss Home?

Here's a band that I've been raving about for a while -- The Maccabees. They're incredible. Like, incredible incredible. The worst part? I'm absoloutely obsessed with them, and their album has been out for almost a year now in the U.K.. I hate being behind the curve; "almost a year" in internet time is like an eternity. They're still insanely good and I strongly suggest you listen to them and become as equally obsessed as I am. I'll even burn you the CD if you ask.

The Maccabees -- "First Love"


"About Your Dress" -- the video is kind of... weird, but the song is awesome. I've had "you stuck out like a sore thumb, the most beautiful sore thumb I've ever seen" in my head for days.


This guy below, Jack Penate, has toured with The Maccabees before.
(As you can see, I've gone back into being a huge Anglo-phile. This happened last summer, if you read my blog then. I have no idea what brings it on. It's very strange.)
Anyways, the song is awesome, his dancing is kick-ass, and this comment just makes it all the more awesome:

whitd0816 (5 days ago)
Let's all leave America and move to England.
Anyone notice the bassist's Pirates hat?

Let's leave the 3am drunken YouTube posts to the pros, Whit.



This weekend is Brewfest. Yippee!

Oh, I forgot -- I hit over 2,500 views! I think I'm at 2,525 now (actually, you'll never see that, but whatever) but I've been waiting for that for a while now. Yay.

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It's been a while since I've written. I've been trying to sort through all of the emotions that resulted from my friend's death. I realized something yesterday -- I don't want to be sad anymore, but I don't want to put this behind me. I don't want to forget him, because he was such an incredible person and his spirit and passion for life should live on.
If I've learned something from this, it's that you shouldn't care what people think about you, and love like you mean it. Don't hold anything back, because you never know what could happen.

I was driving home from his service and this song came on the radio -- it was insanely fitting. I started crying so hard I had to pull over.



"If someone said three years from now
You'd be long gone
I'd stand up and punch them out
Cause they're all wrong
I know better
Cause you said forever
And ever
Who knew

Remember when we were such fools
And so convinced and just too cool
Oh no
No no
I wish I could touch you again
I wish I could still call you friend
I'd give anything

When someone said count your blessings now
'fore they're long gone
I guess I just didn't know how
I was all wrong
They knew better
Still you said forever
And ever
Who knew

Yeah yeah
I'll keep you locked in my head
Until we meet again
Until we
Until we meet again
And I won't forget you my friend
What happened

If someone said three years from now
You'd be long gone
I'd stand up and punch them out
Cause they're all wrong and
That last kiss
I'll cherish
Until we meet again
And time makes
It harder
I wish I could remember
But I keep
Your memory
You visit me in my sleep
My darling
Who knew
My darling
My darling
Who knew
My darling
I miss you "