Dare You to Move-Switchfoot

Definitely my idea of a perfect song: rocking tunes, comes along with thoughtful lyrics, not to mention performed by a band with a cool attitude... Check out the video here, and here's the lyrics:

Welcome to the planet
Welcome to existence
Everyone's here, everyone's here
Everybody's watching you now
Everybody waits for you now
What happens next?
What happens next?

I dare you to move
I dare you to move
I dare you to lift yourself up off the floor
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
Like today never happened
Today never happened before

Welcome to the fallout
Welcome to resistance
The tension is here
The tension is here
Between who you are and who you could be
Between how it is and how it should be

I dare you to move
I dare you to move
I dare you to lift yourself up off the floor
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
Like today never happened
Today never happened

Maybe redemption has stories to tell
Maybe forgiveness is right where you fell
Where can you run to escape from yourself?
Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna go?
Salvation is here

I dare you to move
I dare you to move
I dare you to lift yourself
Lift yourself up off the floor
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
Like today never happened
Today never happened
Today never happened
Today never happened before

And take a look at what Wikipedia says about this song:

This song, written by Switchfoot singer/songwriter Jon Foreman, was originally recorded as the opening track for Switchfoot's 2000 album Learning to Breathe, and also appeared on the A Walk to Remember soundtrack, which featured several other Switchfoot songs. Foreman has called it "a defining song" for the band. "It's me talking to myself and I think a lot of times I feel stagnant and stuck in the same place," says Jon. "And 'Dare You to Move' is kind of a song for myself to get me up and get me moving and tackling a new part of life."

So... I dare you to move, people! :D

Hello, Blog! I've Been Missing You!

So, it’s been 1… 2… 3… 4… 5 months? (If copy-pasted posts from my Facebook’s notes doesn’t count). Ever since the Facebook regime has beaten the Friendster regime and micro-blogging sites such as Twitter and Plurk are becoming huge now (By the way, I just don’t get the idea of constantly telling other people where I’m at or what I’m doing. That is way too lame!), seems like everyone leave their blogs without any recent updates. Blogging is not the same anymore.

Neither am I. I used to read a lot. I used to write a lot. I used to think, cry, mourn, and whine a lot. Now I don’t even have enough time to response to my feelings anymore. My mind is occupied with school, work, school, work, and how to find another job to earn some money. What the hell is wrong with me? Sometimes I think I need a break time, I need a little room to breathe, like how I label this blog. But life doesn’t have a parking lot, the clock keep on ticking, and we’ve got to keep on running.

Maybe all I have to do is just keep on writing then, no matter how lame it is, no matter if nobody care enough to read it. I know that I’m such an extreme introvert, and writing has always been like a therapy for me. Same thing goes with shopping. If they say “Shopping is cheaper than therapist”,hey, writing is even much cheaper! :D

Oh, by the way, one of my blog readers once asked me about how I was bragging about gloom, depression, or even suicidal tendency in my writings. Pssstt, let me share you a little secret: “Nggak semua yang lo baca itu bener.”I’ve been exaggerating a bit. There, I admit. I think every writer does the same thing, otherwise they wouldn’t able to make a best-selling novel. I just think that the unhappy feelings are parts of this so-called-life that we have to admit as much as all the happy feelings. Don’t freak out. But… I-am-OK. Oh yes, I am!

And for the very moment, let me just share you this. I copy-pasted it from someone else’s blog who copy-pasted it from someone else’s blog, too. It’s pretty much fun!

Bold whatever applies to you!

You like showers better than bubble baths.
You cannot stand pop music.
You have a sister.
You are an only child.
You have black hair.
You have blonde hair.
You have red hair.
You have glasses.
You wear contacts.
You like TV more than movies.
You don’t talk on the phone often.
You like to shop.
You like emo music.
You are tall.
You are short.
You are average height.
You have long hair.
You have medium length hair.
You have short hair.
You use AIM.
You use Yahoo IM.
You have more than 3 pets.
You like sushi.
You love sushi.
You are on a diet.
You are currently on the second floor of your house.
You have a small room.
You are in high school.
You have 1 little brother.
You have an older brother.
You are allergic to something.
You have a boyfriend/girlfriend.
You have a current crush.
You have many crushes.
You have been kissed.
You have kissed another girl.
You laugh a lot.
You have lots of friends.
You are lonely.
You are depressed.
You are listening to music.
You are doing homework.
You have school tomorrow.
You are sick.
You hate your teacher.
You think your teacher is OK.
There is drama in your school, constantly.
You are wearing sweat pants.
You are wearing socks.
You are wearing a T-shirt.
You have lost a loved one.
You hate your school.
You loved your school.
You have been picked on.
You have been yelled at.
You have gotten in a fight.
You have said a bad word.
You shop at Abercrombie and Fitch.
You play basketball.
You play softball.
You play baseball.
You play soccer.
You play football.
You hate sports.
You get manicures.
You shop at Pac Sun.
You go to the mall a lot.
You are close with your family.
You never fight with your parents.
You have been grounded.
You have driven a car.
You are listening to your iPod.
You are watching TV.
You are watching a movie.
You are listening to the radio.
You are singing.
You are happy.
You are sad.
You are blah.
You are anxious.
You are about to go somewhere.
You haven’t been out of your house for over 3 days.
Someone besides you is in the same room with you.
You love your natural hair.
You hate your eye color.
You wish you were never been born.
You write your own songs.
You write books.
You hate to write.
You hate your hometown.
You love your hometown.
You are smart.
You are average.
You are dumb.
You get good grades.
You enjoy having people at your house.
You love going to the movies with a lot of people.
You like to go bowling with your friends.
You have ice-skated before.
You like popsicles.

You think Vanilla is better than Chocolate.

Isn’t it funny, how I’m happy and sad, and how I hate and love my hometown at the very same time? Life is funny indeed. Don’t forget to laugh in our every single day then! :)