It could be worse I could be...

So, I finally figured out what's wrong with my visa so I couldn't order tickets, apparently my 'declined' orders were not so declined so I ran out of credit. Solution: new credit card is on the way I'm hoping my trip to Great Britain will happen though. This new vampire movie is coming out next winter. 'Twilight'... I'm hoping to read the book first before the movie so I can figure out what the hell the deal is with vampires who can walk by day. What's next, them eating garlic for breakfast. I don't get it. It's commonly known that vampires can't walk by day... I think it's strange and it defies all laws of Vampirism. I'm shocked to say the least. I'll try to find out more about both the book and the movie.
I finally came back to my 'Buffy' phase. Once every year it hits me and I watch episodes of 'Buffy' over and over again, to the point where I can quote all characters, it's creepy. I think the show is genius though, a bunch of people and everybody can relate to at least one of them.
I don't have much to say here, not much happening on this side of the world apart from working. But unless you want to know how minced meat is made, I'm done for today. A trip to the movies is scheduled so a movie update is coming soon.
Oh yeah, a new 'The Academy Is...' album is coming out soon. Listen and be amazed!
Also 'Paranormal State' is starting again tonight, creepy episodes coming up!

You know I'm always late...
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Monco

In the wake of Sunday...

So new update, not a lot to date up. Bad news came my way today, I probably won't be able to go to the thing I was talking about last time. I knew I got too stoked about it and now I feel pretty much awful... Unless tickets will still be available on Tuesday, but I'm in serious doubt about that. I'm still hoping though. Otherwise I'll try to get a ticket via e-bay. Ooops, so now you guys know it's a show of some kind. I will still go see Simple Plan though and in 20 days I will be going to Wouter Deprez, he's a stand-up comedian, I'm stoked about that too. Also FOB is up to something, I'm hoping it's awesome, but I bet it will be. That's pretty much all I have to say right now. I know, I know, boring boring lame yawn. Forgive me: I'm bummed out right now.

I'm the first kid to write of hearts, lies and friends...
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Monco

Posting day...

Whoa, it's been a while since my last real post. I had this idea that I might have this "posting-day" on Sundays where I definitely post something and just see if I post during weeks. The reason for all of the quietness is that I've been working at a butcher's shop all month an will continue doing so until the end of this month. And after that begins studying. I'm hoping that after that I will have:
1) Learned my lesson and study my a$$ off during school years...
2) Passed the exams I need to pass.
3) Time.

On a much much brighter note: Simple Plan is returning to Belgium, looks like they're giving me a second chance. This time the venue is a lot smaller ans thus more intimate. There's another thing I'm going to, well hopefully. If tickets don't run out in the firs 4 hours into sales I'm safe. I put aside a 250 € budget for concerts and let's just say I nearly spent all of it already. If I'm going to the major thing that is. In order to get to that major thing, I will need a cheap airplane ticket. Does anybody know where I can get the cheapest tickets available? I know of some cheap companies, but some tips from experienced travelers would be awesome. I'm not going to say when or where to, in order not to be too disappointed when tickets run out after all. I will know more on Friday. Bear with me because when this ball goes a-rolling, I'm gonna go crazy. Absolutely.

Calm before the storm set it off, and the sun burnt out tonight...
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Monco

Dang...

I'm not sure what's going on with the world today but apparently something is messed up.

• Amy Winehouse kicks a dude, gets away with it...
• Akon humps a girl on stage, gets away with it...
• Akon, again, throws a dude off stage for throwing paper (!) at him, and gets away with it...
• Travis McCoy gets into a scuffle with a tard, after being called an ignorant something I won't repeat and being hit by the dude in the knee area thus having to defend himself, gets arrested on stage... This is what Bob (McLynn, manager) said somebody in the crowd was taunting Travis with racial slurs. Travis invited him on stage with the intent of calling him out in front of the crowd, with absolutely no intention of a physical altercation. When he tried to help him on stage, the guy hit Travis in the knee area (which has been in a brace because of a recent sprain), forcing Travis to defend himself. At this point, a scuffle broke out.

I'm sorry. I don't get that... I completely back Travis on this and I'm sure Decaydance does so too. If someone calls you something that disgusting you have to do something about it. That's all I have to say about this.

Our hearts beat for....
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Monco

Oh God it's been so long...

This isn't really an update I'm really sorry. I just wanted to let you guys know that I will update soon and that I have new stuff to report on:

• My revived idolation of Michael Jackson...
• The world according to Garp
  and
• A new horror movie wich will remain a secret... (the truth is I still need to see one)

I will see you very soon!

Tonight is all about we miss you...
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Monco

Baby, let's grow a baby...

Just a post to congratulate the newlyweds (= Pete and Ashlee Wentz) on their upcoming parenthood. I hope the pregnancy goes well and that the baby will be a dream come true. Congratulations again, you guys deserve it!

What you critics said could never happen...
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Monco

Eurovision comedy contest...

Flashback: Tuesday night I stayed up watching the Eurovision song contest. I thought I was watching 'Idol For Beginners'. I also thought Belgium stood a good chance in winning. All right, admitted, the song was a bit childish, to say the least. But vocally they ruled and at least they were original. I really expected 'Dustin The Turkey' to go through too, but nope... I didn't like the Irish song, don't get me wrong. I just thought that in all the Eurosong craziness, people would vote for that.
The other act that stood out was the Britney Spearsian act. No, I don't mean she came on stage all drugged and drunk, she actually looked like LaSpears, danced a bit like her and the song was, well I don't know I didn't like it. Oh and well 'ding ding' she came all the way from the USA. Apparently she was a supporting act for Jessica Simpson, LL Cool J and Jennifer Love Hewitt in a former life. Details, details... I'm not sure if I think that's fair. I have nothing against people from outside Europe, far from (why would I?). But it IS a European song contest and with all due respect, it's not a world song contest. Agreed, she's been in Greece for four years already but, I'm not sure... It doesn't feel right. I mean if we wanted to we could hire Avril Lavigne, make her Belgian for a year and get her to win the Eurosong contest for us. It's all too complicated. (I am aware of the fact that Celine Dion participated once and I don't think that was right either.) I may be strict in this but in my opinion only European people should participate. Polish people for Poland, German dudes for Germany, French dudettes for France...
Where's the time that we would gather around the TV, laugh at a minority of contestants and really debate about who should win. Overall participants were good and the songs that won, would be forever famous: 'Puppet On A String', 'Waterloo', 'Save Your Kisses For Me', 'What's Another Year', 'Making Your Mind Up', 'Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi', 'Hold Me Now', 'Love Shine A Light' and well-known in Europe 'Wild Dances'. Nobody remembers the last couple of contestants and I'm sure everybody will have forgotten about this year's winner in a month or so.
I'm not sure what happened but after 'Hard-Rock Hallelujah' things started going wrong, terribly wrong. Either way I don't believe Belgium has a great chance to win anymore. It's all a game of politics, you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours. Giving and receiving points has become so predictable, it's sad. Eurosong has lost it's fairness.
So this year's winner is Dima Bilan with 'Believe' for Russia. I think people made a good choice though. Apart from that song, not a lot of songs were very good (the Norwegian song was though and some others too) and to be truthful France for example was ridiculous and had no musical value whatsoever. Honestly not a lot of songs had, I mean if some songs were the best they had in a country, like Kreisiraadio for Estonia, I'm wondering what the worst was. I mean there has to be something better in those countries? I'm just hoping they will come to their senses and do something about this. Eurovision could be fun, it is fun now, but in a more ridiculous way. I think I've said all I needed too. Congratulations people of Russia, and may next year's contestants be a little more serious and voters will vote for the best song.

This ain't a contest, it's an arms race...
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Monco