It's the last day before holidaysssssss

[nekokoban]

You know, occasionally I realize that sometimes I wish I was--silly enough, or pretentious enough, or teenager enough--to do some of those things that I really want to do, and then talk myself out of. :|a Mostly this involves JOURNAL POSTS THAT ARE ONLY LYRICS!! BECAUSE THEY REALLY HAVE REAL MEANINGS GUYS!! even when a lot of the time it's just because I really like a particular line or whatever. \o_O/ I suppose that's why I have twitter, but there's only so often you can do that, too, before someone decides to take a mallet to your virtual kneecaps.

[UNPOPULAR OPINION] Okay so also a part of me is kind of irritated at the condescending "oh isn't that cute" attitude I sometimes get from my friends for liking singing robots when they're going mad over Lady GaGa. Who I don't listen to, so I cannot judge, but dude, some of the stuff I've heard off nicodouga would rival any of the pro stuff I've heard, too, and I am vaguely :\ over people cooing over how crazy/bizarre/talented/etc their pop stars are, but then are like "oh, you" if mine even get mentioned. Just because the vocals sometimes come from a synthesized program doesn't mean that the whole thing was computer-generated, and gods and fishes know there are real live human covers of robot songs that are more popular in the ratings than the original. I think this is part of why I feel so apathetic to trying to listen to Lady Gaga--I understand she's actually really good, but I'd rather give my love and attention to my "silly" singing robot fandom, which I don't think is always as silly as people act. My irritation, let me punch someone in the face with it, even if it's just myself. [/UNPOPULAR OPINION]*

Though on the musical note, I need to remember to see if there's an mp3 available of the chorus cover of Butter-fly I found last night, because damn, that was a nostalgic kick and a half. DIGIMON, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A SOFT SPOT IN MY HEART FOR YOU!

I didn't get any writing done yesterday, but man, I was so incredibly dead after a ~DAY~ that really, the fact that I managed to make all the phone calls I had to in order to kickstart repairs and fixing things that need it outside of work is an incredible achievment. CFUD people, I will pick up the chorus post tonight. /o\ THOUGH RELATEDLY, after reading this (courtesy of ysadrel and is an amazing read even for someone who doesn't know WoW, like yours truly), I really want to just. Do a text-based adventure thing and see how well I can do when I'm making things up on the fly. That's actually how I do a lot of creative things, honestly; I have learned that I cannot handle outlines that well, because then I get bored and I'm like BUT I ALREADY WROTE IT! \o_O/ and want to move on. Sob. XD Part of me just wants to make a journal post that is like, YOU WAKE UP HERE, WHERE DO YOU GO FROM THERE. Like every RP ever, only I'd want to do it with those forums where people are just giving (occasionally ridiculous) input and trying to roll with that. It seems like it'd be fun, but I don't know that people would actually be interested in it. WHY CAN'T I GET THE HANG OF FORUMS! [fistshake]

\o_O/ is still my favoritest emoticon ever.

THE END.

* PS: the UNPOPULAR OPINION is not actually meant to specifically call out people. The Vocaloid vs Lady Gaga thing is obviously the current example in my life, but it's really just an example of something that keeps happening. \o_O/ It's part of why I am really starting to hate when people say "but you're so cute!" to/about me, because I honestly feel like I'm not being taken seriously, and it drives me up the wall! SO. While I don't mind being silly and off the wall, I'd like to be taken seriously (and the things I like as a reflection of "hey, I like this unironically") as well.

Comments

[lluvia]

I guess I'm lucky in the sense that I've never really gotten that treatment from anyone I know? :( I am super self-conscious about Vocaloid fandom and live in constant fear that it will become the New Thing To Hate (aka Hetalia -- also because they're like, cousin-fandoms), so I keep my spazzing to you guys and people I know who can tolerate it (HI PUPPY HI) b-but yeahhh.

IDK, Lady GaGa is good, but not better than EVERYTHING EVER. I want to think people who think Vocaloids are "cute" do it out of sheer ignorance, because like you said, THESE PRODUCERS/SINGERS ARE ACTUALLY PROS AS WELL. Hell, look at supercell, they started with Melt and they're now doing anime EDs and... yeah.

[nekokoban]

It comes up now and then, and yeah, I'm occasionally self-conscious about it? But it's still something I like, so I feel really bad ABOUT feeling self-conscious! AND YET! It's hard not to when people are like, "so, they're ... singing robots, huh ..." and you're like BUT NO, REALLY, THEY HAVE SOME REALLY GOOD SONGS! ;;

It's easier to vent on my journal than actually punch people, though, so here I am.

[lluvia]

FWIW, I've found that showing people mind-blowing songs/videos/covers and explaining exactly how the program works tends to help make them realize how they are SO MUCH MORE THAN FANSERVICEY MOEBLOBS but... yeah. :|

I APPROVE OF VENTING. also lol being self-conscious about things you like /)_(\ I'M ACTUALLY OKAY WITH PEOPLE JUDGING ME AND MY TASTES, but if they're going to do so I would appreciate that they are at least informed on the matter so their judging is of the educated kind. >/

[nekokoban]

Yeah, actually, I ended up blabbing about it a bit to a friend's boyfriend over lunch a few weeks ago, and he was actually really intrigued (he's a programmer, that sort of thing pings him), and I am collecting songs that I can use in the future. Sob. I feel like we should do another post of cover songs at s_r soon. I MIGHT EVEN DO IT!

Y-yeah, that's .... partly why I did specifically mention I don't listen to Lady Gaga, I honestly cannot judge her beyond hearsay! I just always feel so awkward to be really enthusiastic about something and someone just sort of ... cuts it down to its base stereotype (MOEBLOBS) and then admit they don't know anything about it. \o_O/ I can roll with it 90% of the time, but for me it tends to be one of those things where it eventually piles up and I'm like PLEASE STOP AND GO AWAY AND LET ME GEEK OUT IN PEACE.

... man, in that case, I need less cute Vocaloid icons. :|a

[lluvia]

asdfjkd icon NO YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH ADORABLE VOCALOID ICONS

WHAT KIND OF COVERS? I'd be super happy to help. And yeah, that's the thing, I think it's mostly a matter of pimping people something you know is very likely to ping them and then go from there. IT'S SUCH A VAST AND WIDE FANDOM, there is always bound to be something for everyone.

Y-Yeahhh no, even outside the topic of music. Harshing on other people's squee is ಠ_ಠ IT'S OKAY IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, but please direct your hate elsewhere kthx.

[nekokoban]

WELL I COULD HAVE MORE SERIOUS ONES TOO! I made of Rin, too. :(

I was vaguely toying with the idea of making a chorus post, and see if I could find some with ridiculous amounts of people (like the 108-person World is Mine) as well as some of the generally-nice ones (like the Just Be Friends I linked last night). I have this weakness towards big group songs in general, I just need to start making lists!

Yeah, luckily outside the topic of music, I get by pretty easily, but every now and then, in my head, I am like MY FIST+YOUR FACE=OTP. :|b