When Simona Is Bored

This how my newest soundcloud account is called. I decided to upload all the nonsenses I do whenever I'm bored, so that the world could embrace all the weirdness I make....

My newest weird creation - AutomatonAttack. I made it within 2 hours. I had an insomnia, was bored and didn't know what to do. So I opened my DAW software and made something that turned out to be this thing. I was so bored that I even made the picture...

End of the First Semester and its Results (so far)

the library building on campus

Yay! The first semester at uni has ended, all assessments are handed in; all I have now is the wait for the results.
This week is a reading week and the following one is a SONVA winter festival and we'll have loads of workshops and inductions that are mandatory. For the reading week we've been given some texts to read before the module starts after two weeks. These texts are basically about linguistics, semiotic language, signs and pre-symbolic meanings in the culture and art. Heavy stuff. Especially when my first language is not English, but it's the day number two and I'm already halfway through! YAY for me!!

I also had to write an essay 2500-3000 words long. If I get a good mark, I'll be MORE than glad!
Below I am sharing a song I had to mix for Creative Recording, Production and Performance module at the uni. We've been put into all female and all male bands (all female ones don't work... seriously) and we had to write one song, record and make our own version of the song with DAW (digital audio workstation) software and we write a supporting documentation (1000 words) about the creative use of technology ans the process of the song-writing. Mixing was hard as the girl whose vocals I used could not sing properly, so I had to split almost every word and make the lower notes sound louder. Tiring! But yeah, hopefully my tutors will like this.

I Have Survived Another Xmas

YES! I have nearly survived my 19th Christmas! Good one.

Just before Christmas I had my wisdom tooth extracted. My face was swollen, I couldn't eat and it hurt like hell. But I was fine on the 25th. Call it Christmas miracle, if you want.

Today I finished taking my antibiotics prescribed after the surgery. 

This meant only one thing - BEER AND CORNISH PASTIES (the ones I brought home from the UK).

I suddenly felt weird when I realized that in one week's time I'll be back in the UK. 

S.x

The Morning Fog

I took this photo in early Saturday morning at about five in the morning.

And the song below fits the photo so perfectly! Even though I was listening to different song at that time.

I'm actually doing a series of photographs, called 'My Little Dead Hometown' where I take photos of my hometown, of the real hometown. Just the way I see it.
If I have enough courage, I'll upload even more photos I've taken.





p.s. I've added a new page about Lifescouts Badges.

Hugs,
S.

Musical Guilty (Secret) Pleasures

We all have some. Even I do.
It's strange that something we like must be hidden and/or we are ashamed of telling others about them. Probably this keeps us going - it's as same as when we were children and had our own so-called 'Secret Places' no-one knew. Maybe it's because of the thrill we get when we are secretive and have something nobody knows about.
Although, we shouldn't be ashamed of our likes no matter how weird or awkwardly disturbing they are. Because only the odds make a person an unique individual.
So, I thought it's time for me to open up a bit and reveal some of my more 'normal' guilty musical pleasures out of my countless list (I'll keep others to myself, though), and if you want, you can share your musical guilty pleasures, too.

1. Metal/Trash Metal. I absolutely love these genres. But somehow I cannot find the gut to admit that...
The song in my mind: Lost Society - Kill (Those Who Oppose Me).

2. Limp Bizkit. It's weird, because I don't like Nu-Metal, but this band... A total guilty pleasure. I love headbanging while listening to these aggressively energetic songs.
The song in my mind: Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff.

3. Wild Beasts. I got hooked on them after 'Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants'. They are amazing, yet everyone don't like them, or at least don't know them. Their lyrics... the music and the frontman's voice... amazing.
The song in my mind: Wild Beasts - Bed of Nails.

4. Tom Waits. Honestly, it's not a guilty pleasure, but some people don't seem to understand him. The song 'Christmas Card Fromm A Hooker In Minneapolis' and so does the rest of the songs always give me a weird feeling  that makes me want to sit in an old fashioned wingback chair in front of a fireplace, with a glass of bourbon in one hand and with a cigarette in another, and listen to his music playing in the background. Weirdly, I somehow like this feeling... His songs are deep and sad; he definitely speaks for those whose voices aren't heard...
The song in my mind: Tom Waits - I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You.


This is goodnight, Vienna from Simona...
Take care!x

Dusk Is Like A Dagger

'Dusk is like a dagger that suffocates our lives '

I don't know why, but I somewhat like 80s darkwave music. So deep and dark, yet beautifully inspiring.
This song reminds me of long sleepless summer nights spent philosophizing about the life. Even now I'm doing so. And I feel a huge urge to do something unusual with my life, something I would remember for a very long time. Sadly, I do not know what...

I love staying up all night as my favourite moment of the day is the time when night and morning collide - a time when you cannot say, if it's early morning or late night. When the town is in countless hues of grey, when I can hear and feel things I don't usually experience during the day, when the inspiration awakes, and the thought of being the only person who is not sleeping makes me feel a bit special.





Tonight I want to stay with you 
Tonight I want to play with you 
Tonight I want to dance with you 
Tonight I want to lie with you tonight 

New Blog's Background And New Beginnings

With my very last exam I took yesterday, my very last school's summer holidays have practically started. All I need is to attend a graduation ceremony and receive my diploma. And that's it! I'm free from school forever.

So, with lots of free time, I decided to finally change blog's design. Nothing molto grande, but at least I've managed to change colour schemes alongside with font and, obviously, the background.
I have some ideas for future posts, and this summer might be quite prosperous time for the blog. I hope.

I've decided to start summer season by watching one of my favourite band's concert I haven't seen in ages. Therefore, I'm going to watch it right now.

Bye!x

Joe Strummer! FTW

I Literally CANNOT Get Enough Of This

I love this band. I Love the song. I love the video. I cannot get enough of them.
END OF THE STORY. 
Hard rock f*ck yeah!






Yeah buddy!
You've got one heck of a nerve
I ain't messing around here
You'll get what you deserve



KEEP ROCKIN' ON!
S. x

My Brain Does Pretty Things

When I least expect it, my brain does something bombshell.

For instance, in the middle of Lithuanian language lesson 'Last Day of Magic' by The Kills started playing repeatedly in my head for no reason. Last time I heard this song was about two years ago, so I was amazed. I forgot how amazing the song is. I wasn't able to do anything but enjoy the song in elation. I fell in love with this band once again. It's been years since I felt that... um... uplifted and ecstatic.

Thank you, my dear brain, for helping me to attain nirvana. At least at that moment.

Happy b-day to me!

While my beloved British are celebrating the Queen’s diamond jubilee, I am celebrating my 18^th birthday. How awesome is that?

So, today I stepped into the adult world.

It’s some sort of tradition writing my a-la birthday post :D 

This birthday has been the best b-day so far! I received an amazing postcard from my sister which I will upload later :)

Here's the song that has been playing in my head for a while

Take care! 

Fuzz x

Big jet plane...

Hello world! I'm sorry I've been dead these days but this post won't be all about my apologies.

So, despite my awful insomnia, things are going pretty good.
It's weird but since autumn I've started talking out loud about my real wishes and what I'm planning to do with my life.

And, to be honest, I'm afraid of my future as long as my life's been so slow these past two or three years. I'm afraid that my life will eventually start changing and everything will happen so fast that I'll feel lost. Don't get me wrong, I want my life to change.

This year is going to be very busy because I'll be applying for studies in the UK, taking an English language exam and attending auditions/interviews at the universities. Very busy year!

Anyways, I still have a plenty of things to write about in next posts, and I can ensure you, they will be more interesting than these random blurbs.

take care!x
Fuzz

The best conversation I've had so far

This happened about a month ago. Strange, but the best conversation I've had was with my dad. So, here it is:

My dad walked into my room, looked around and asked:

"So, who do you want to be in your life?"

I was sunned. He NEVER asks things like that.

"Eee... erm..." I mumbled. He was still waiting.

"Musician, no doubt." I said when my amazement was gone.

"Musician you say... Bohemian life... Drugs and alcohol... Are you sure you want to live life like that? These things are not good." Dad tried to be intelligent.

I was like: "Eh? What the heck?!?"

"Dad, music is not all-about getting high on drugs and drinking alcohol all the time. Some musicians do that, some don't. It's as same as this local stereotype that all artists and painters are alcoholics. Have you ever seen drunken art teacher?"

"Drunk art teacher is the worst example..." he said.

"It actually was the best I could think of right now."

"I see..." he said and walked away. I know he wants to be or to look intelligent and understanding in front of us as long as my mother always repeats how foolish he is.

The End.

xxx

Fuzz

Becoming a Pro Or: How Fuzz Installed Straplocks

Does this sound stupid?
ehhh I don't care.
On 7th July a postman showed up (finally) and gave me a little parcel. It's address on the back showed that this thing is from UK.
There was my oh-so-new guitar strap and a pair of straplocks in it. I searched in my dad's boxes of random stuff and found some screwdrivers, etc. and took them. At that time I knew - I will not die of boredom.

I'm actually glad about the result.
Straplocks work perfectly.
And this proves that Fuzz has balls to do a lot of cool things ;)

Take care!

As fuzzy as hell,

Fuzz x

Here's a song which fits my mood perfectly

Happy b-day to me!

so, I got older again. And that's every year. 17 is not much, isn't it?

This song was playing in my head when I woke up


"Something filled up
my heart with nothing,
Someone told me not to cry."


... and later, I caught myself dancing and laughing like an idiot while listening to the songs of The Wombats... (yay!!)



xxx
Fuzz

Listening to MGMT and dancing like an idiot

yesterday was so odd day, so does this week.
Everything happened when I decided to listen to MGMT's "Electric Feel". I danced like an idiot but I loved that. I love the feeling when I dance with my eyes closed. Then I feel the energy of music.  I just love expressing myself in different ways.
AND I'm so glad nobody saw me. I think, I would have felt very awkward if someone would have seen me dancing. Don't get me wrong, I am not a bad dancer. I was just expressing my feelings and tried to feel the music in different way.


So....


Ooh girl
Shock me like an electric eel
Baby girl
Turn me on with your electric feel

Set Me Free...

ahh 60'ties rock'n'roll <3

Set me free, little girl.
All you gotta do is set me free, little girl.
You know you can do it if you try,
All you gotta do is set me free, free,
Free, free.

I don't want no one,
If I can't have you to myself.
I don't need nobody else.
So if I can't have you to myself,

Set me free.
Set me free. 

my new looove

Last Thursday was one of my the luckiest days :D BECAUSE I got my new guitarrr!!! (It's a Washburn WI64 Idol Series guitar)
I was screaming
I was so fucking happy
Everybody heard me laughing and jumping around.
I was just MAD of happiness

That guitar is... EPIC! The sound, design, everything. OHHHH
I fell in love with it...

a song in my mind: Satellite by the Kills

The Weirdest Thing I've Ever Found on eBay

Introducing - furry fabric guitar....

the other side of music

I love this photo of The Beatles.