MCR is not an excuse for suicide
This entry was posted on May 8, 2008
Earlier today I received an email from my best friend linking me to an article from the Daily Mail, a popular British tabloid newspaper. The title of the article was a typical tabloid article - exaggerated to make a point and attract attention.
“Girl, 13, hangs herself after becoming obsessed with Emo ’suicide cult’ rock band.”
A 13-year-old girl hung herself? That’s horrible! I’m definitely going to read about that. Like most of the general public, I love reading about death and destruction in the newspapers. But, wait, she was obsessed an emo rock band? That’s even better! Wait, there’s more? This band has a suicide cult? That seems kind of dangerous. 13-year-olds shouldn’t be involved in suicide cults.
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Songs that could save a life…
This entry was posted on May 1, 2008
… or at least help people realise that life doesn’t always have to be as bad as it might seem right now. Music can be a great thing at times. Below are some of the best songs I know to comfort people. They’re all slightly different in their own way, but they do have one unique message.
Don’t give up.
“Move Along” by the All American Rejects
Speak to me, when all you got to keep is strong
Move along, move along like I know you do.
And even when your hope is gone
Move along, move along just to make it through.
Hold on if you feel like letting go.
Hold on, it gets better than you know.
Don’t stop looking, you’re one step closer.
Don’t stop searching, it’s not over.
“Famous Last Words” by My Chemical Romance
I am not afraid to keep on living
I am not afraid to walk this world alone
Honey if you stay, I’ll be forgiven
Nothing you can say can stop me going home
“The Voice Within” by Christina Aguilera
When there’s no one else, look inside yourself
Like your oldest friend just trust the voice within.
Then you’ll find the strength, that will guide your way.
You’ll learn to begin to trust the voice within
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A bit of a change
This entry was posted on April 28, 2008
I’ve always been a fan of major re-vamps, and I’m constantly trying to improve my site. I’ve spent the last few weeks agonising over this layout, trying to refine it as much as possible. I’m pretty pleased with how it has turned out. Loading times should be fairly low due to the fact that it’s image-free (I really wanted to experiment with CSS).
You should notice a few major changes already on the site. My footer is now more useful than it was before, and I have a magically-changing sidebar for each page (thanks to a shed load of code, and Melissa’s tutorial).
The layout is good to go now (as far as I can tell) - all that remains is to start adding new content!
