The Moon & Other Thoughts Category:Misc Thoughts Views:
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How about those SATs? Yeah, I'm not going to advocate their complete ban as an academic indicator for colleges. The whole test, how you take the test and otherwise is a complete joke. But hey, I now have a life, a life in which I can blog about the Moon. I would Tweet about my thoughts about the Moon, but the Moon takes up too much space.
On Friday, NASA bombed the Moon. Why? Because they wanted to find water so they could colonize the Moon. That night I watched the 2002 version of The Time Machine. Bad Idea! Why? Because in the movie, our 1900s hero travels to the year 2030 and finds that the moon is being colonized, and work is going to begin the bomb the moon to get underground so humans can live in the subterranean levels of the Moon, so more people can colonize up there. Our hero travels 7 years in the future and finds a apocalyptic wasteland. New York City is in ruins, buildings smashed and collapsed, and the surface getting the crap beat out of it from a steady show of falling rocks. Where are these rocks coming from? Apparently that bombing overworked and literally broke the Moon. As a result, the Moon is coming back to Earth, and has thrown the blue ball out of its normal orbit. Fast forward 800,000 years and our hero looks a the Moon which looks like a cluster of large rocks in the sky.
Now, I'm sure the science of this scenario is completely crap, and would not bring about the end of humanity and civilization as we know it, but still! Don't go bombing the Moon, NASA, play it safe and don't take any chances!
Wow, it seems everytime I come to NRT, which isn't often enough it seems like Kevin has added something new. So props to the Admin himself!
Props to Owl City for their success too! It's amazing how Fireflies was first a free single back in early July, then I praised Ocean Eyes as being a great and original work, and from their it's just built up into what I predicted Fireflies to be, the underground hit of the year. It's gone from underground to number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. Think about that for a second. As of this writing, Fireflies is officially the 11th most popular song in America. It's great to see in sea of a constant stream of bad music that something great is actually getting some recognition as such.
Also in mainstream music news, even though it's only October, Lady GaGa wins Mainstream Artist of the Year in my mind. Why? Her songs exploded, she's outrageous, she has a great/weird sense of fashion, she's a good actress and quite funny, her music is pretty decent, she added new terms to pop culture, we also asked questions about her we probably shouldn't have asked. If all that wasn't enough, not only can she do the processed dance track, but she has a stunningly good voice, and she slays the best of them acoustically on the piano.
Hopefully I will have time one day to explain the popularity of the Zombie Apocalypse, and why the fascination behind it.
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And of course, you can find me all the time, at any time at http://twitter.com/jeremymlucas
The Top 5 Most Anticipated Albums of the 2nd Half of 2009! Category:Music Views:
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Is it safe to say that 2009 thus far has been a snore, musically? Sure, there's been some good stuff, but nothing classic or memorable. So, put on some optimism and pray Fall & Winter 2009 brings us something to remember the year by.
5. Phil Wickham: "Heaven & Earth"
This one's for WookieChew! Besides, with the delays, the anticipation only rises!
4. Hawk Nelson: "Live Out Loud"
While I don't like the album cover, it's Hawk Nelson and it'll be interesting to see if they can continue their trademark energy & momentum.
3. Switchfoot: "Hello Hurricane"
When was the last time Switchfoot released a brand-new album? Try 2006. Sure, they've been on the decline since "The Beautiful Letdown," but they're independent now, and I imagine they're ready to come back out of the gate. The results should be pretty interesting.
2. Family Force 5: "The Family Force 5 Christmas Pageant"
The insane crunk/rock/dance band doing a Christmas album? This could be the most original Christmas album since Relient K did one, and it could surpass it depending on how it's done. Can you imagine the potential FF5 treatment of "My Favorite Things?"
1. Relient K: "Forget and Not Slow Down"
What? You expected me to pick somebody other than the best band on Earth? Not a chance. Let me count the reasons for high anticipation. First, Relient K is never content to remain comfortable and they always go 111%, expect new sounds and directions from the band. Secondly, new lyrical gems from Matt Thiessen who appeared a lot outside Relient K writing for Kelly Clarkson and appearing with Owl City, and if he's that good outside of his own band, imagine what he can do with his own band. Thirdly, it's a new chapter since their debut was almost ten years ago, and they have a new drummer for his first full record. Fourthly, look at this awesome pre-order deal! http://relientk.skyroo.com/se/view/music/index.html
Yeah, I'll be getting the "Super Fan Pack" for the most anticipated album of the year. I think the back-half of 2009 should be pretty good after all...
Me & A Commentary on the State of Christian Music & The Church Category:Misc Thoughts Views:
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I haven't posted since the end of May?!? Believe it or not, I'm still alive, but for an aspiring journalist/writer, I get writer's block or laziness a lot, which might explain why I've relegated myself to reviews and 140 characters or less.
Or maybe it's because there hasn't really been anything interesting to talk about in Christian music this year. Sure, we've had a few great albums, but nothing overwhelming so far, which leads me to a theory I've been working on where Christian music's golden age was from 1994-2004, and true quality nowadays is few and far between. Old standbyes are stuck in the ever enduring ruts, and they go for the easy radio-friendly stuff, choosing to go no further in their artistry.
Sure, they're touching lives, but artists like MercyMe aren't having the impact on the world they once did when 'I Can Only Imagine' came out. I don't mean artists have to reach out beyond their boundaries, but I just don't feel the heart in a lot of CCM nowadays. Where I do find heart is the new bands like Tenth Avenue North in songs like 'By Your Side.' When these artists are first starting out, that's when their most eager to share the word of God, but as they go along, it seems like they're just running the motions.
Far be it from me to judge, but it almost seems like a commentary on the Christian church today. It seems like we've found our contentment in Christ, and we don't want that relationship to change for fear of not understanding his more complex ways, or accept the harder truths. Let's face it, simple words can never describe God, and we need to pray that receive a new fire to praise him. Not all the Church is this way today, and I've seen several instances of this in various younger movements, but it seems for the most part, we're on cruise control, and that's fine for now. Just know that as we approach his coming, our growth will accelerate quickly.
So until those days come, I think the Golden Age of Christian music was from 1994-2004, where we were just a bunch of Jesus Freaks.
Wow, that was DEEP. Hopefully I'll be able to talk about how my opinion has changed on FM Static's latest album soon, but until then, you can find me at Twitter.com/jeremymlucas or if you want my other links, my central hub is at http://www.google.com/profiles/jeremymatthewlucas
Until then, God Bless, & don't worry, I'm still alive.
Also, I can't wait till the new Relient K comes out in October, so hopefully they'll lift my musical spirits.
The Best of My Twitter, or What You've Been Missing Pt. 2 Category:Misc Thoughts Views:
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Wow, since the last best-of I have over a thousand Tweets now, and I'm milking it for all I can. Reading over my past words, I realize what a random and witty person I am, which is terrible since I only have 114 followers, the majority whom are spammers. But thanks for the NRT people that do follow me at Twitter.com/jeremymlucas
#MyWeakness My dashing good looks, my perfection, women and their mad attraction towards me... It's a blessing, and a curse
8:53 PM May 29th from TwitterFon
If Robert Pattinson played a zombie would the ladies still like him? I'm thinking not... Zombies don't look good on lockers or posters...
8:31 PM May 31st from web
I'm thinking of creating a Twilight parody called Midnight... Instead of Vampires there's Zombies... Hoping to get Robert Pattison for it
10:11 PM May 31st from web
Girl meets boy (played by either Robert Pattison or Andy Samberg), boy turns Zombie, girl marries Zombie who still feels love for her &...
10:14 PM May 31st from web
Final twist: Zombie sucks his lover's brain out... This turns her into a Zombie, & they live happily ever after... It's better than Twilight
10:17 PM May 31st from web
Miley Cyrus plays the girl who falls for the boy that turns into a Zombie... Couldn't you see her playing a Zombie?
10:21 PM May 31st from web
Mystery of the Day: My iTouch has deserted me... I don't know why... Was it something I said?
12:04 PM Jun 3rd from web
I did find my iTouch today... It played The Fray's "You Found Me" as the first song on shuffle... Note: I took dramatic license just then...
1:56 AM Jun 4th from TwitterFon
Fact: Running outside with your shirt on or off while it's pouring rain is totally awesome... It makes me feel like I'm ALIVE!!!
3:46 PM Jun 4th from TwitterFon
I come up with most of my great ideas while running.. Only problem is I'm too busy to write it down & I've forgotten it by the time I'm done
12:13 AM Jun 5th from TwitterFon
I'd equate it to the Libary of Alexandria burning down everytime I take a cooldown lap... Mankind is losing so many songs & story ideas.. :(
12:33 AM Jun 5th from TwitterFon
My idea for Titanic 2 that took 12 years to come up with: Rose gets on another boat with her husband, and it sinks...But they live...
12:57 AM Jun 7th from TwitterFon
Titanic 2: There's no love story & it's almost pure action... If anybody survived the sinking, the boat would be the Lusitaina...
1:00 AM Jun 7th from TwitterFon
Titanic 2: Or how about German terrorists take over the boat and try to crash it on cruise control... Wait, that's been done already...
1:01 AM Jun 7th from TwitterFon
Titanic 2: Miley Cyrus sings the heartbreaking song & Robert Pattinson plays Rose's husband... Kate Winslet comes back
1:05 AM Jun 7th from TwitterFon
I could be a working class hero if I actually worked... Wait, that might make for a good song... Hmmmm...
9:49 PM Jun 8th from web
Swine Flu is SO Spring 2009... Let's catch a new fashionable disease... How can it be a pandemic if I haven't heard about it in weeks?
9:38 AM Jun 11th from TwitterFon
I'm currently writing a song called "The Happiness Diet." It's about breaking the dietary restrictions of life... I'd think it's original...
11:39 PM Jun 11th from web
Fact: Sprite, not alcohol, heals all wounds... Especially in those relating to the heart & stomach.
2:43 PM Jun 12th from TwitterFon
Fact: You should never eat salami that's been sitting in a warm car for 5 hours...
3:12 PM Jun 14th from TwitterFon
It was all I had left, It was the last thing to do, It was then I realized I wasn’t nearing the edge, I was nuking the fridge
12:06 AM Jun 17th from web
What is more boring than watering plants? Tweeting about watering plants... Which I just did...
12:56 PM Jun 22nd from TwitterFon
I agree... It's suspiciously watching us... Waiting... Plotting... RT @mileycyrus: The moon is just not on our side.
1:46 AM Jun 26th from TwitterFon
Fact: 91% of audiences who saw Transformers 2 said it was as good, if not better than the first... In your face stuffy movie review critics!
12:13 AM Jun 30th from TwitterFon
Kevin Jonas is getting married... I can hear the teenage girls bailing out already... & how can you still have dignity at 21 in that band?!?
6:22 PM Jul 1st from TwitterFon
If your music sounds good in demo quality, you have something there... If your music only sounds good in studio, then you have a problem...
7:28 PM Jul 3rd from TwitterFon
If the latter is the case I suggest a career change cause you'll never be great & if you can't be great, why do it? You're cheating yourself
7:33 PM Jul 3rd from TwitterFon
Fact: According to the movie "Independence Day," aliens do not have anti-virus software... And they call us inferior!
9:58 PM Jul 5th from TwitterFon
I tend to agree, it's just so overhyped RT @cyanideandcandy: Nothing Personal, but I think that love is overrated.
12:49 AM Jul 7th from TwitterFon
I just ate a sandwhich that tasted like it was dunked in soap beforehand... That's what you get for buying bread at seedy grocery stores...
11:55 AM Jul 11th from TwitterFon
Facebook was made for college students & now it's the newest activity night at the senior citizens home...
12:29 AM Jul 12th from TwitterFon
I also hate it when the only people commenting on your Facebook updates are your dad's friends or your grandmother...
12:30 AM Jul 12th from TwitterFon
Fact: Rust is bad. Because of rust eating a 30-year old drain, I will have no lake in my front yard in the morning... This is very sad :'(
7:43 PM Jul 14th from TwitterFon
To ward away singles ads on Facebook I listed myself as "In A Relationship." Yes, ladies, I'm in love with myself, but I'm still here for u.
9:57 PM Jul 15th from web
I just found a website tool that said my Twitter was 77% straight in terms of the gayness of the words I use.
1:20 PM Jul 16th from web
If I list myself as a girl, I'm 80%, but the difference is made up when you consider that I had to list myself as a girl to get that result.
1:22 PM Jul 16th from web
I have a 1000 Tweets! Thx to my followers & haters, You fuel me! RT @AP11_EAGLE: THAT'S ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN, ONE GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND.
10:16 PM Jul 20th from TwitterFon
Don't you hate that strip of sticker that seals the top of albums? RIP Finger Nail with @LaurenConrad's face painted on it... :(
12:26 PM Jul 23rd from web
For being an aspiring writer/journalist, I sure do get writer's block a lot... Or am I just lazy? Hmmm...
6:32 PM Jul 25th from TwitterFon
I'm pretty sure God eats pop tarts for breakfast... Not too sweet, not too bland & just the right amount of tastfulness & energy...
10:10 AM Jul 26th from TwitterFon
He also keeps some fiber/organic cereal on hand, as well as donuts for those times when you just want to feel healthy or splurge....
10:12 AM Jul 26th from TwitterFon
When God really wants to shake things up, he eats a chocolate donut dipped in the fiber/organic cereal... That's living on the wild side...
10:15 AM Jul 26th from TwitterFon
If knowledge is power, the Internet is full of useless power, which isn't even power at all, because it's useless...
1:55 AM Jul 27th from TwitterFon
After watching 'Spinal Tap' for the first time ever, my Tweets now go to 11. They were at 10 & I could make 10 higher, but this goes to 11.
12:59 PM Jul 27th from TwitterFon
Let's hope it's not by asteroid! RT @mileycyrus: This has been THE LONGEST DAY of all history :( ughh I'm so ready for it to end.
about 8 hours ago from TwitterFon
Wow, I'm both witty and unstable. You know what that means? I'm irresistible.
The Best-Of My Twitter, or What You're Missing Category:Misc Thoughts Views:
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At more than 500 Tweets since March 12, I've really imbraced Twitter. Here's the best-of what you're missing if you're not following me @ http://twitter.com/jeremymlucas
I was once reluctant to join a site named after bird calls Then I thought I would be connected to the world... and cool with a little emo...
9:55 PM Mar 12th from web
It's like the Seinfeld of websites... a site about nothing...
9:59 PM Mar 12th from web
If the point of the website is to tell everything you're doing, it doesn't give the government much of a challenge does it...
10:01 PM Mar 12th from web
You can't tell from this page, but I'm actually relatively quiet and normal...
10:58 PM Mar 12th from web
My cell unexpectedly played MC Lars' "Download this Song" during economics class yesterday... can you say awkward? Teach busted me
5:47 PM Mar 13th from web
Lesson: Keep phone on vibrate during class...
5:47 PM Mar 13th from web
Also got busted when "Gary the Green Nosed Reindeer" played during my Spanish class a couple months ago...
5:50 PM Mar 13th from web
Lesson: Teachers don't care for MC Lars...
5:50 PM Mar 13th from web
Playing Fish Tycoon last night... came back a few hours later, and was playing dead fish tycoon...
10:26 AM Mar 15th from web
A Monday Once Ate My Dreams
10:23 PM Mar 16th from web
Is it wrong eating Taco Bell on St. Patrick's Day?
5:27 PM Mar 17th from web
I just figured it out, to have a following on Twitter, you have to be at least somewhat famous...
6:33 PM Mar 17th from Twitterrific
What happens in vegas stays in vegas... What if you have Twitter?
1:12 AM Mar 18th from Twitterrific
Sarcasm is my 2nd language...
12:14 AM Mar 19th from Twitterrific
If the 70s was the age of Aquirius, the 90s was the age of Aquiriums
10:19 PM Mar 19th from Twitterrific
You know your day's going to be weird when your college math teacher uses STDs as an example in statistics...
9:51 AM Mar 23rd from web
Thought of the Day: Lemmings Listen to R.E.M.
10:18 PM Mar 25th from web
Sleeping till noon is underrated, and it's misunderstood...
11:10 AM Mar 27th from Twitterrific
I preparing for being a journalist by doing everything at the last minute... Working pretty well so far...
1:56 PM Mar 27th from web
I shall now be haunted by the ghost of Al Gore, and he will send the 3 ghosts of Enviromental Friendlieness to me tonight to change my ways
10:11 PM Mar 28th from web
My manic Monday is quite dull at the moment...
12:30 PM Mar 30th from web
Some people beleive their own press... I write, beleive, and post my press on the wall for all to see... Then I gloat about it...
1:37 PM Apr 7th from web
While the Italy earthquake was sad, an earthquake wiped out Etchasketchastan today... Very sad, devastating, and rather ironic...
10:16 PM Apr 7th from web
Fact: Real pirates do not look as good as Johnny Depp, nor are they as funny/nice... It also turns out they're incredibly annoying...
5:06 PM Apr 9th from web
Some people let their work speak for themselves, I let my answers speak for me...
11:36 AM Apr 13th from web
Under John McCain there would be no Swine Flu... He was against Pork!
10:04 AM Apr 27th from web
I used to be a Guitar Hero Hero, but now I'm a Guitar Hero Good Samaritan... A few steps down from a hero...
3:20 PM May 12th from TwitterFon
At a hotel eating Hummus... Great stuff, does not taste like hummingbirds
9:26 PM May 14th from TwitterFon
My feet are claiming they were harshly treated from all the walking today in NYC... Nancy Pelosi denies knowing anything...
5:51 PM May 16th from web
In Regards To Fans of Adam Lambert: Don't confuse talent with originality... They are two very different things and not easily told apart...
about 14 hours ago from web
To clear up any confusion, I don't write songs, I compose works of lyrical poetry set to music...
about 10 hours ago from TwitterFon
There is nothing more frustrating in life than being on the verge of something great, and not being able to cross over...
about 1 hour ago from web
Why Do I Tweet? It's great writing practice, I'm up with the times, and I want to share my thoughts and awesomeness with the world! Follow me, and you'll get witty thoughts, observations, and you might even ROFLOL.
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