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On wednesday night, I was in London. The snow had cleared and I would stood outside the Electric Ballroom in Camden, waiting to see Amanda Palmer. It was surreal, to say the least. A week ago I had no idea I would be going, and up until that exact point, even after arriving in London King's Cross, I still believed there would be some sort of divine intervention that would mean I wouldn't be there. There were people in masks, gliding up and down the queue, handing out playing cards, jelly babies, monopoly money. I'd forgotten how wonderful bubbles are. They were floating in there herds over our heads and disappearing into the sky above camden.

At seven, the doors opened. Andrew O'Neil opened the show, and was hilarious, followed by Detektiv Byran, who were amazing. I'd never seen a band like that play, once again, the word of the night is surreal.

Once the stage was set, the lights went down. Then on to the audience. Audience was definitly singular, throughout the show. We looked around as one in confusion and anticipation. Members of the Danger Ensemble walked into the audience, striking poses and standing still amidst the crowds. We were sharing bubbles with the people stood in front of us, catching them and blowing them and popping them. It was friendly.

Then, on the stage, Amanda appeared, she bowed, and we roared.

The show was ethereal, surreal, amazing and more then I even expected. My expectations were high. She covered Tegan and Sara's "Like O, Like H", which was great. And the song I'm listening to, which was funny, but not quite as funny as Oasis in minor. I nearly passed out, and missed Have To Drive, but hearing it was more than enough.

After the show, I met her. She's softer in real life, compared to some of her photos, and considerate. I'm tempted to say loving.

Over all, it was one of the best nights of my life so far, and missing the last train home, and taking thirteen hours to get back home, made the phrase of the night "It was worth it".

Singing Tegan and Sara and Blue October in Stevenage train station is perfect to raise moral.

Photos will be posted.



x

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/20337030/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/20337030/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:36:03 PDT
I'm uninspired at the moment. Everything I write has to be forced out of me. I've had more fun...

Hope you're all well?

x

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/18814265/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/18814265/ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:56:17 PDT
Info
[] I am shorter than 5'4.
[x] I think I'm ugly sometimes.
[A few...] I have many scars.
[x] I tan easily.
[x] I wish my hair was a different color.
[] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
[] I have a tattoo.
[x] I am self-conscious about my appearance.
[] I have/I've had braces.
[x] I wear glasses
[] I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost
[x] I've been told I'm attractive by a complete stranger.
[x] I have more than 2 piercings.
[] I have piercing in places besides my ears.
[x] I have freckles.

Family/Home Life
[x]I've sworn at my parents.
[] I've run away from home.
[x] I've been kicked out of the house.
[] My biological parents are together.
[] I have a sibling less than one year old.
[x]I want to have kids someday.
[] I've lost a child.

School/Work
[x]I'm in school
[] I have a job
[x] I've fallen asleep at work/school.
[] I almost always do my homework.
[] I've missed a week or more of school.
[] I've been on the Honor Roll within the last 2 years
[] I failed more than 1 class last year
[] I've stolen something from my job
[] I've been fired

Embarrassment
[x] I've slipped out an "lol" in a spoken conversation.
[] Disney movies still make me cry.
[] I've peed from laughing.
[x] I've snorted while laughing.
[x] I've laughed so hard I've cried.
[] I've glued my hand to something.
[x] I've had my pants rip in public.

Health
[] I was born with a disease/impairment.
[] I've gotten stitches/staples.
[] I've broken a bone
[] I've had my tonsils removed.
[] I've sat in a doctor’s office/emergency room with a friend.
[] I've had my wisdom teeth removed.
[] I had a serious surgery.
[x]I've had chicken pox.
[] I've had measles

Traveling
[] I've driven over 200 miles in one day.
[x] I've been on a plane.
[] I've been to Canada.
[] I've been to Mexico.
[] I've been to Niagara Falls.
[] I've been to Japan.
[] I've celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
[x] I've been to Europe.
[x] I've been to Africa.

Experiences
[] I've gotten lost in my city.
[x] I've seen a shooting star.
[] I've wished on a shooting star.
[] I've seen a meteor shower.
[x] I've gone out in public in my pajamas.
[] I've pushed all the buttons on an elevator.
[x] I've kicked a guy where it hurts.
[] I've been to a casino.
[] I've been skydiving.
[] I've gone skinny dipping.
[x] I've played spin the bottle.
[] I've drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour.
[] I've crashed a car.
[x] I've been Skiing.
[x] I've been in a play.
[x] I've met someone in person from myspace.
[x] I've caught a snowflake on my tongue.
[] I've seen the Northern lights.
[x] I've sat on a roof top at night.
[] I've played chicken.
[x]I've played a prank on someone.
[x] I've ridden in a taxi.
[x] I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
[x] I've eaten sushi.
[x] I've been snowboarding.

Relationships
[x] I'm single
[] I'm in a relationship
[] I'm engaged.
[] I'm married
[] I've gone on a blind date.
[] I've been the dumped more than the dumper.
[x] I miss someone right now.
[] I have a fear of abandonment.
[] I've gotten divorced
[x] I've had feelings for someone who didn't have them back.
[x] I've told someone I loved them when I didn't.
[x] I've told someone I didn't love them when I did.
[x] I've kept something from a past relationship.

Sexuality
[x] I've had a crush on someone of the same sex.
[x] I've had a crush on a teacher.
[x] I am a cuddler.
[x] I've been kissed in the rain.
[x] I've hugged a stranger.
[x] I have kissed a stranger

Honesty/Crime
[x] I've done something I promised someone else I wouldn't.
[x] I've done something I promised myself I wouldn't.
[x] I've snuck out of my house.
[x] I have lied to my parents about where I am.
[] I am keeping a secret from the world.
[x] I've cheated while playing a game.
[] I've cheated on a test.
[] I've run a red light.
[] I've been suspended from school.
[x] I've witnessed a crime.
[x] I've been in a fist fight.
[] I've been arrested.

Drugs/Alcohol
[x] I've consumed alcohol.
[] I regularly drink.
[x] I've passed out from drinking.
[] I have passed out drunk at least once in the past 6 months.
[x] I've smoked weed
[]I've taken painkillers when I didn't need them.
[] I've eaten shrooms.
[x] I've popped E.
[] I've inhaled Nitrous.
[A litt... ]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/18691121/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/18691121/ Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:30:04 PDT
Camping last night. I cut myself about four times on my knife, so typing is difficult because I have a plaster on my finger. I'm a danger to myself. The fire was fun though And the beer, but I'm seriously tired now. I feel incredibly comfortable and luxurious now I'm back home.

I haven't really been on the past week... I must have been busy. There's a new poem up now, anyway. It's weird.

Other than that, NO EXAMS LEFT! Yes!

*sleep*

x

Got the book and have read it! ]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/18473385/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/18473385/ Sat, 24 May 2008 03:41:03 PDT
And, damn, I need it.

Only one exam left, as well. Luckily the Government paper wasn't as bad as it promised. So maybe it won't be as big a blot on my grades as I thought. Not that they're going to be spectacular, either.

My brain seems to have turned to writing again. I try to draw and I can't think, I try to write and my brain just opens its lid. Not that I'm complaining... I'm trying to master the sonnet at the moment because I'm ashamed of not really knowing any forms of poetry well. So, just bear with me while I get my bearings. I must admit, I can count to ten much easier than before!

Time to chill out!

Still waiting for that next book! ]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/18331169/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/18331169/ Thu, 15 May 2008 04:48:09 PDT
I bought two books, one came yesterday, and I didn't put it down until I'd finished. It was Pages For You. A refreshing book, to say the least. Everyone's a sucker for a love story. The point is, I haven't read properly in along time, not prose, at least, and this was a nice mile stone to pass into something that I've missed.

I have two English exams tomorrow, I'm hoping for a B, I doubt an A will be possible, so wish me luck. If I was really lucky I could just write my way through a qualification, that would be ideal. But I can't, so wish me luck.

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/18275245/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/18275245/ Sun, 11 May 2008 14:36:42 PDT
It's good to have summer back. It always promises a good few months, when life doesn't need to be worried about as much. Perhaps I can get back in touch with the things that really matter in life, not just what's ruling my life right now.

That would be good.

x

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/18113435/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/18113435/ Thu, 01 May 2008 07:11:32 PDT ... Seriously though, what a crappy day!

Picture this, you have to get up super early in the morning for an English mock, on the way some one sees you doing something you shouldn't be. You get there, and quite clearly fail the exam, because you haven;t written what you're supposed to. After that, you toddle off to Sociology like a good little girl, then get a huge lecture that, you find out after an hour of stressing out, doesn't even apply to you. At which point you feel like crying, for the simple reason you're stressed. Very stressed. Then, to top it off, you have to write five essays in an hour, also known as a Government and Politics mock exam.

Fucking wonderful.

And that, my dears, is what you call venting.

But now i have an onion bagel, and a cup of tea, and i'm winding down. I'm gonna spend the evening pruning because i look a filthy mess.

Filthy. Mess.

I wouldn't bother, but i have to go to a Prize Evening thing tonight and my mother feels I have to look perfect, other wise she looks like a bad parent.

Apparently i'm a common tart for having my ear pierced thrice. I only have one ear like that (the other is stretched), how many girls (or tarts) do you know with that, eh? Mothers...

Anyway, some good news is i was recording a song I wrote with my guitar teacher yesterday, and he put a great bass part to it, and it's sounding good to me. It's the best feeling, seeing something come together like that.

Anyway, before i rant any more, I'm gonna sign off.

Good bye

x

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/17893095/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/17893095/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:00:35 PDT
So I can die happy now.

And i think i just might because i'm knackered and have lots of work to do. It's fucking worth it, though!

x

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/17695726/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/17695726/ Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:38:18 PDT
Oo, having my hair done tomorrow or purpley and browny. Well... A darker brown. I think i'm gonna write my sociology essay while i'm sat waiting for it to dye...

I discovered a poet yesterday. Her work is amazing. Seriously. Go check her out. Her name is Renee Vivien. She was born in England but moved to France. Her poems are also in French, but there are some translations out there. *spends all money on Amazon buying translations...*

I didn't get completely out of my head at all this holiday, either!

And finally, thanks for the page views

xxx

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/17577509/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/17577509/ Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:26:03 PDT
School seem to have misunderstood the concept of holidays, and I've got a shit load of work to prove it. Never mind, one with it! Yeah... ? Maybe not...

I also have to attempt to read that preaching little book of hell also known as Tom Brown's School Days. Honestly, you'd think with all the things going on in the Victorian times that Thomas Hughes would have something a little more interesting to write about and stop trying to be our dad... Rant over, it's probably not that bad once you're into it, right?

Other than that there isn't much going on at the moment, feel like drawing some stuff, but i most likely won't.

I drew a small comic that summarises my attitude this holiday, it's not funny but it amused me. I may upload it later.

Have a good hols, y'all

xxx

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/16753058/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/16753058/ Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:31:52 PST
Off to Whitby on a residential thing with a volunteer group on Sunday, which should be good assuming we don't get sent home for being drunk and disorderly or anything like that O_O

Anyway, signing off

x

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/16597233/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/16597233/ Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:59:43 PST
...By the teachers i mean...

Please leave your opinion, danke!

xxx

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/16253170/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/16253170/ Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:18:59 PST
Just to say, "Happy New Year, y'all and have a good un

Om nom nom nom!

x

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/15947382/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/15947382/ Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:12:46 PST
001. Real name → Lornabeth
002. Nick name → Lorni, Nonni, Loz (rarely), "Oi!"
003. Status → In a relationship
004. Zodiac sign → Leo
005. Male or female → Female
006. Elementary → We don't have elementary school here. We go to primary school
007. Middle School → Don't have that here, went striaght to secondary/High school
008. High School → Year 7: ok
Year 8: alright
Year 9: mediocre
Year 10: Naughty
Year 11: Odd... But AWESOME
Year 12: It'll do, pig
009. Smart → Average
010. Hair color → Brown
011. Long or short → Long (isn't this exciting??)
012. Loud or Quiet → A mixture of the two
013. Sweats or Jeans → jeans
014. Phone or Camera → Both, God, when was this written?
015. Health freak – Not really
016. Drink or Smoke? – Both at the same time O_O But not often

017. Do you have a crush on somebody right now? – A lil more than that =]
018. Eat or Drink→ drink (non alcoholic stuffs)

019. Piercings→ Ears.
020. Tattoos→ no

021. Righty or lefty → 'Righty'

FIRSTS :
023. First piercing → Ears,
024. First best friend → Ethan

025. First award → dunno

026. First crush → Don't remember...


027. First pet → Dibble and Benny the cats
028. First big vacation → Gambia
030. First big birthday → My first, I suppose.

CURRENTLY :
049. Eating → nothing.
050. Drinking → nothing.
052. I'm about to → finish this quiz.
053. Listening to → nothing
054. Plans for today → From now on? Sleep.
055. Waiting for → The school hoildays

YOUR FUTURE
058. Want kids? PPossibly...
059. Want to get married? → hopefully
060. Careers in mind – Journalism, author.
WHICH IS BETTER WITH GIRL/BOY?
068. Lips or eyes → Beautiful eyes, hot lips =]

070. Shorter or taller → Don't really care. There's always the yellow pages...
072. Romantic or spontaneous → spontaneous and romantic at the same time. Spontaneous romance.
073. Nice stomach or nice arms → Yummy tummy
074. Sensitive or loud → Loud and sensitive
075. Hook-up or relationship→ Relationship.

077. Trouble maker or hesitant→ A hesitant trouble maker

HAVE YOU EVER :
079. Drank bubbles → What?
080. Lost glasses/contacts → yep
081. Ran away from home: No

084. Broken someone's heart → I don't know...
085. Been arrested → No
087. Cried when someone died → Yes.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
089. Yourself → Sure...
090. Miracles→ Not really
091. Love at first sight → Possible...
092. Heaven → I hope not O_O
093. Santa Claus→ He's my dad

094. Sex on the first date → Depends
095. Kiss on the first date → Depends... probably...

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY :
097. Is there one person you want to be with right now → Yis.
098. Are you seriously happy with where you are in life → Some parts.
099. Do you believe in God → Not the one in the Bible if I do...
100. Post as 100 truths and tag -> I Tag Everyone!

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/15389158/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/15389158/ Tue, 06 Nov 2007 09:25:51 PST
Well, sixth form is a pain in the arse, but i'm enjoyin' it none the less. Not doin as bad as I thought and English is goin wel... yay!

As for anything else I'm still sweet as anythin for my beautiful girl =]=]=] o, and i'm learnin guitar now (as well), which is fun... Uhhh... and thats about it... Hope to be gettin some more stuff up here some time.

Peace

x

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/14483226/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/14483226/ Tue, 04 Sep 2007 07:06:06 PDT
Anyways, the big news for everyone this week is it's back to school! Yay! Sixth form, now. I just realized today that I'm probably going to be the scruffiest girl there, which would have been an achievement last year but I've decided this year it isn't such a bad thing.

Anyways, i have nothing else to say, this is why i haven't written anything since June! I'm boring, really.

See ya'll.

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/13494308/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/13494308/ Tue, 26 Jun 2007 05:01:01 PDT
Exams are over, life at home all the time is definitely not what its cracked up to be. Especially with mother about... Apart from that life is genuinely okay.

ciao

xxx

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/12912073/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/12912073/ Thu, 10 May 2007 14:50:03 PDT
i have a little bit of prose and a few drawings, nothing special, really. I feel so busy, the phones not the only damn thing thats engaged. With exams and coursework and mounting pictures in art and all that i feel a little rushed, but hopefully in a couple weeks that'll all be over and i can settle back in. I look forward to it.

Well, see you all in a while.

Rae1708

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/12142807/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/12142807/ Sun, 11 Mar 2007 11:29:47 PDT
I can't see many more drawings swinging by in a while, but there should be some poetry and prose. Got an idea for a poem right now, it just needs expanding ... I know what i wanna write, and at one point i had it, but i held on too long and it went. It'll come back to me, just need to keep a pen in my pocket ...

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/11857719/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/11857719/ Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:47:56 PST

So, it turns out that sometimes getting things out in the open isn't a bad thing, and damn it if that's just a rumour!

I've found my drawing hands again and would like to start trying to draw in a comic style again. I've already submitted a couple doodles . I'm almost overflowing with ideas, kind of just flitting in and out of my head. I'm starting to think it could be a good idea to start carrying around a note pad!

"People are bastards, bastard filled bastards coated in bastard, but it's still better than optimists who go around vomitting sunshine"

Sorry for vomitting sunshine everywhere

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/11748526/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/11748526/ Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:38:04 PST
This week has been strange. A few suprises that i didn't expect. As for the creative front it's at a bit of a halt again.

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/11531517/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/11531517/ Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:17:48 PST .

Anyway, i'm writing a comic for my tech coursework and it's like a fairy tale, but all dark and kind of gothicy. I couldn't think of a story, but with help from ~xlilmisfitx it's all under way. I wrote the comic script today and only have to draw it now (only ... yah) ... And write an into and an ending ... Anyway ... Thanks Niccy, bunny!

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/11478521/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/11478521/ Thu, 18 Jan 2007 06:02:51 PST
]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/11285206/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/11285206/ Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:01:04 PST .

Last year was strange and a bit ... hmmm ... I guess you could say it changed me a bit. For the worse ... But this year promises to be great. Finishing my GCSEs and concentrating on my friends. This year is for change, for the better.

xxx

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/11069492/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/11069492/ Fri, 15 Dec 2006 05:10:52 PST . I also changed my project to metamorphasis last night. My teacher would have said it ws a stupid idea but i've actually ended up with more work. Less development, but more work. It will be very interesting to see what mark i get.

Anyway, it's the holidays now so, YAY! time off, time off. Party on wednesday too . I'm tired as hell though from staying up all last night, but i think it was worth. I was sufficiently inspired for most of my art exam.

So ... ummm ... have a good holiday everyone! You all deserve it for surviving since september!

xxx

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/10991929/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/10991929/ Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:09:19 PST
As you can tell im not really in the best of moods but there you go. Exams next week and study leave which should be so exciting. I'm grounded this weekend and miss an ace gig tonight too. Apparently it's only okay to shout when there's no reason for it . Well i'm gonna stop writing before i get any more annoyed.

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/10890754/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/10890754/ Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:28:29 PST
Can't think of much else to write. Ooo, I'm going out with my da saturday (It's a big thing(Dont see him much hes a bit shit) , not that anyone cares ). Not really felt up to drawing much and my writing is annoying me 'cause i have so many ideas but im having trouble putting them down. Every time i sit down to write a poem i feel like a whiny little teenager. Must not go emo lol.

Well that's about it, not interesting and pretty freakin' annoying actualy. Oh well

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/10579776/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/10579776/ Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:06:14 PST umm... that's about it

]]> ~raven1708 http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/9726447/ http://raven1708.deviantart.com/journal/9726447/ Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:09:30 PDT IT ALSO ALMOST MY BIRTHDAY! WIN!. . . . sorry. . .. ]]> ~raven1708