Alice

A delicate dragonfly skirts the silently rippling waters
Passing through the weeds, a lonely farmer's daughter
Among the sulken trees, they danced a sorrowful masquerade
And so she gently laid...

Soon enough her voice rose to its staggering feet
Almost like a deer about to join in fleet
Singing a song into her well of wine, she prayed there were no tomorrow like today
Her voice melting the sky, removing it of its grey
Time and terror will slowly burn away...

The busy cries of the forest were soon all but hushed
The sound of her voice even caused the autumn trees to blush
In this world, we're painted with vivid color
Her voice was vivid like no other
And so she gently laid...

Vending

I've been thinking about starting a small clothing line to make some money for the band I'm trying so desperately to start, but we need some serious upgrades on equipment. So far we've only got a new mic and amp and we're still working on the rest. But I figured we could make some money on the side and at the same time promote our new band, Purge The Sky. I'm pumped!

Blue Skies Ahead!

June is drawing near, and I have plenty to do for the next few months. My calendar is full! If you don't believe me, ask my ipod's calendar. It probably wants to vomit all of the information that's on it. I just finished this quick picture of Craig and I in cute-form. :)

Craig and I started dating last year on June 12, 2009. He's the first person that I get along with, we haven't had any conflict what-so-ever in the time we've been together. My first real long term relationship, and I treat every day as if it's the most wonderful day of my life. Having him around brightens my mood, I haven't been depressed since the day we met. And I'm so glad we did!

WASTEFAHA!

Ever wondered what a bizarro version of yourself would be like? Well this sure as hell made me think twice! In my opinion I think a WaStefanie would be pretty normal. Granted the ideal average person and the average person's version of normal are quite different. I'm talking the ideal concept of "normal". Book smart, friendly, and far from apathy - she'd be the polar opposite.

Think about it! You might have a bizarro version of you out there, somewhere. Do you think you'd disappear if you met them? Kind of like an antimatter effect? I know I wouldn't want to meet mine because I have a feeling I'd disappear into thin air. It's dangerous, oh-so dangerous. I want to stay as far as possible from any person that could dematerialize me in a matter of seconds!

AHAHA!

While my friends are on an exciting vacation in Europe, little 'ole me is stuck in Massachusetts. I'm having the time of my life, might I add! (Not really) But I promise, I'm trying. I'm going to take this vacation time as a chance to recharge my batteries and stop neglecting myself like I have done just about all of 2010 so far. Things I've done so far include stuff like finishing paintings, starting new artwork and starting a cheap portfolio. I've got a couple of good concepts going that'll hopefully turn into something great!

Something I've been concerned with though is the fact that I want to get a tattoo sometime this weekend or the next. I've been bouncing ideas off of Craig and I think I've finally got a good one! I'll keep it a surprise for now, but I promiseeeeeeee that I'll take a picture of it if I do get it done on my upper arm.

Oh, oh and remind me that I need to get to filming some new videos. I've had that intro video up for almost a month now, and it's time for something new. REMIND ME!

To conclude today's update on my mediocre life, I've decided I'm going to do some updates on some cool things I find from now on. In between the INTERESTING blog entries I'll be posting about myself and my life. Hopefully this will catch and hold readers' attention.

The Emptiness

Alesana recently came out with a new cd called "The Emptiness". I've read through the short story that goes along with the cd, as well as listened to the songs that play through it. It's got to be one of the most beautiful things I've heard in a long time. I really appreciate all of the hard work that they put into this. I can tell you now, I'll definitely be doing a lot more listening to Alesana. I've liked them for a while, just never this much until recently. I've grown to appreciate their music and the stories they tell.
It's best to say that I think everyone deserves to at least sample this new album if they can -- BUT, please don't miss out on the short story of the sketch artist and Annabel that goes along with it! It really brings the story into perspective for the listener, and it's beautifully written.

Screaming Sally - Part Two

Sally screamed and Sally sinned
A rightful place she'll never win
Swore on her heart
Swore on her soul
That dear old Sally wouldn't lose control

Sally screamed and Sally sinned
She swore she wouldn't do this again
The taste of blood
Eat it! Eat it!
The barbed wire revolution has begun

Now, Sally screamed and Sally sinned
She'll never kiss her lover again

Screaming Sally - Part One

I once knew a wise old man, and silly dreams filled his silly head
And if not for me he would be dead
Kings of men and old fools that die young
Many heartbreaking songs unsung
The past is slipping with my hand gently gripping
Oh, gently gripping the trigger
A broken microphone
As for this part, I'll have to sing alone
Grin until your teeth are sore
Almost as if you've never done before
Open up your arms and barricade your doors
Scream the worst to fulfill your thirst
Don't forget to scream until your lungs burst

WRITTEN FEBRUARY 25, 2010 BY STEFANIE MACEACHERN

My Experience With A Tongue Piercing

On this past Easter Sunday I was out with my boyfriend. We wanted to kill some time before going to a family dinner, so we headed to the mall. Well -- turns out the mall was closed! Apparently, we weren't the only ones who didn't expect that either, there were a lot of other people showing up only to find out it was closed for the entire day. After finding that out and being pretty disappointed, we had absolutely no clue what to do to kill an hour or two. On the spur of the moment, we started talking about me going back to the piercing and tattoo parlor in Salem, NH. We debated between two new piercings. It was either my eyebrow or my tongue, by the looks of it.

Craig offered to pay again, as he's done for my snakebites and some plugs for my ears. But it was still up in the air which I wanted to get done. On a whim, I opted for my tongue. I knew it was going to hurt, but for some strange reason I didn't worry about it.

It was the same procedure as my two lip piercings, swish the mouthwash, sit down, and before I knew it, it was all done. But there was a catch this time! He put the bib on me, and asked me to hold it up underneath my chin, and stick my tongue out. He didn't make the dot that a lot of piercers do for placement, but I didn't question it. I trust him almost fully, especially because of my experience with him piercing me.

When the needle went through, it was pretty painful for me. I kept my eyes open because I'm a real stickler for needles. When I looked down, I saw my tongue turn gray in shock of the piercing. I drooled a lot, and I mean a lot. It was actually a pretty disgusting sight! (much more disgusting than the actual piercing)

It's been a few days since I got it done, and my tongue's still pretty swollen. I've been drinking a lot of slimfast and soup broth, it's still pretty difficult to eat solid food for me because the bar is far too long for my mouth, despite the swelling. I actually have a tiny mouth, and I can't wait for it to heal so I can replace the long bar. Let me tell you, it's so hard watching your friends eat delicious, unhealthy food and you're still too much of a baby to eat it too - so you're sitting there alone drinking a chalky slimfast and popping multi-vitamins. I would kill for something good to eat, haha.

As for my experience so far though -- I really enjoy the piercing itself. The pain was awful, but I feel like after the first couple weeks it will all be worth it. Soon enough I'll be able to eat and talk normally again and I'm excited. Everyone I've heard from says that they love it. I even have some friends that have removed it after the first week before their swelling went down because they couldn't take the heat..and they say that they miss it now!

I love my new piercing, especially in combination with my other ones. I figure that these first hard couple of weeks will be well worth the stuff I'm readily enduring.