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*brrr* I'm so very cold... I got Final Fanatasy X!! wooop! I've been waiting ages to afford this - thank heaven for Birthdays... I played a bit the other night + at first it was a bit strange with the speaking n' all but I'm sure I'll get used to it.

We had band practise tonight + I must say, we sucked ass. Especially our drummer. Things are tough right now. His grandfather died recently + we keep telling him he doesn't have to practise if he doesn't want to, but he continues to show up late + play really bad. I'd rather he didn't come at all + spend some time getting through this. We have a gig in two weeks. We're headlining. It's going to be hillarious because we're going to play terribly, unless a miracle happens between then and now. Maybe I'm just being a bit negative, but everytime we practise the worse it gets + the looser we sound + the more the drums go in + out of time. If he needs his space I wish he'd just tell us instead of 'soldiering on' + making the band life intolerable. Argh. I'm not being heartless I promise, I really feel for him, but he needs to be honest about his feelings + commitment.

I sound like I'm talking about a relationship!

The Devils play tonight + I'm looking forward to listening... we've had such a good record so far this season *touch wood*... + Corey Schwab (the backup goaltender) played amazingly last night - go Corey!! I wish I got to watch it though, rather than listen to it...

It's not long til Christmas + I don't have much money... I guess my family will have to put up with handmade pressies this year - I'm sure they'll understand. Don't know what to do about my brothers though, I can't think of anything *boyish* to make. I'll make some extra things + sell them on eBay + buy them something

Wow, I've rambled...

Well, your CD collection looks shiny and costly.
How much did you pay for your bad Moto Guzi?
And how much did you spend on your black leather jacket?
Is it you or your parents in this income tax bracket?

Now tickets to concerts and drinking at clubs,
Sometimes for music that you haven't even heard of.
And how much did you pay for your rock'n'roll t-shirt
That proves you were there,
That you heard of them first?

How do you afford your rock'n'roll lifestyle?
How do you afford your rock'n'roll lifestyle?
How do you afford your rock'n'roll lifestyle?
Ah, tell me.

How much did you pay for the chunk of his guitar,
The one he ruthlessly smashed at the end of the show?
And how much will he pay for a brand new guitar,
One which he'll ruthlessly smash at the end of another show?
And how long will the workers keep building him new ones?
As long as their soda cans are red, white, and blue ones.
And how long will the workers keep building him new ones?
As long as their soda cans are red, white, and blue ones.

Aging black leather and hospital bills,
Tattoo removal and dozens of pills.
Your liver pays dearly now for youthful magic moments,
But rock on completely with some brand new components.

How do you afford your rock'n'roll lifestyle?
How do you afford your rock'n'roll lifestyle?
How do you afford your rock'n'roll lifestyle?

Excess ain't rebellion.
You're drinking what they're selling.
Your self-destruction doesn't hurt them.
Your chaos won't convert them.
They're so happy to rebuild it.
You'll never really kill it.
Yeah, excess ain't rebellion.
You're drinking what they're selling.
Excess ain't rebellion.
You're drinking,
You're drinking,
You're drinking what they're selling.