teach me to meet my desires...with some grace

I was bored and cold yesterday afternoon,this is typical of my evenings on campus. So I headed to the library, but decided to sit in the lunch room for a while to study. That failed since people were loudly discussing square roots & such, so I walked inside & sat at a computer. I logged onto my hotmail because I had to email a peer some notes. & then I saw it... a message from Interpol's website. I knew what was coming prior to opening it, but once I saw it infront of me, it was real. Interpol (FINALLY!) released a new song!
After carefull review(ie. listening to it over and over again) I have come to the conclusion that:
I like it. At first, I was like it's long and was hesitant to love it. I quickly recalled that Editors, who have been compared to Interpol ironically enough, have a song titled "Lights" on their "The Back Room" album. Don't get me wrong, I adore Editors(though their newest album left me wanting old Editors back, but alas, that seems to the issue with most new albums of bands). But this "Lights," while sounding slightly dark, definately sounds like Interpol. I will say, that I was like many other Interpol fans who were expecting a "Turn on the Bright Lights"~esque sound/feel to the new album. You know, where I felt like a guitar riff would just pop out nowhere during the track, & it didn't. But all in all, I am happy.
I cannot wait for them to release more songs and post dates. I WILL see them play live!

In other news: I got my copy of Catcher in the Rye back.

Also pictured, my ticket for Andre Ethier bobblehead night. Sitting field level for this baby ♥

I Can't Win

For the past week, I have felt kind of horrible.
No emotional-stress bullshit, but rather actual physical sickness.
It got so bad that I had to leave school last week & come home hours before my day was over.
After (reluctantly) going to the doctor, it turned out I had either 1 of 2 things: an infection due to my allergies/sinuses or anemia. Both diagnoses were not comforting, but I had the "lesser" of the 2, an infection. Stupid, right? I knew allergies would be the death of me, but I never thought they'd actually be that bad. Well, luckly I went in & got treatment for it, so no developing chronic sinuses. But now I am both broke(having no insurance blows!) and tired as hell. The medicine has me functioning so slow. Ugh.
Since this post was so no fun, I thought I'd brighten up my evening with a nice photo:

Nick Valensi, you are one gorgeous motherfucker.

Why Diego, WHY!?!

Elefant appears to be no more...

"elefant has ended. that chapter is over. my solo work which ive been working on
or the last 5 years will begin to see the light over the next few weeks. thats
really all i can say at this point. hopefully i will know more soon... abrazos,
d"

as written by Diego Garcia on his Facebook music fan page.

It's a sad, sad, sad day for all Elefant fans. Diego fans, we at least still have him, but I can't help but reminisce about the good ol' days. I will forever treasure the times I've sang at right along with them during their last LA shows this past summer & November. All 4 (former) members are a joy to be around, really down to earth group of guys. I am glad to say I know this first hand, having met them on a few occasions.