Can't you see that it's just raining... there's no need to go outside... Because baby, you hardly even notice, when I try to tell you, this song is meant to keep you from doing what you're supposed to.. like waking up to early, maybe we could sleep in, I'll make you banana pancakes, pretend like it's the weekend now... (J.Johnson- Banana Pancakes)

Fortunately we don't have to pretend, because it is weekend. I just woke up Saturday morning, or should I say lunch, and I know this sounds like a treason but I loved the weather. The rain was beating at my window and it was really windy and I knew I don't have to go anywhere or do anything. I could just sit comfortably at home and watch the miserable weather, have a cup of hot chocolate and read newspapers. I really felt like doing nothing on Saturday and I don't feel any guilt for that. I was just sleeping through the whole day and it feels great!

I just found out that Good Charlotte is coming to Estonia and even though I'm not a fan of their music, it's still quite good and I've rocked around my home singing some of them alond (The River, The Anthem are a few examples). And it's not that often that artists like this come to Estonia and if there's a chance so close by, I just have to use it. And as soon as the tickets come on sale I'll grab two of them for me and my sister who is longing for a rock-out :) Wohoo.. And my friend from the Netherlands who has seen them live for 6 (sic!) times says they are really good on stage, so I'm hoping for the best!

I know that people who read this blog of mine hardly think of me as an emo and it's just a joke among us but I really got interestd in that subject: what is emo music and who are emos? This part here is not so interesting, so you may skip it :P So I opened up my friend Wikipedia and it says (http://http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo_(music): Emo is a style of rock music which describes several independent variations of music with common stylistic roots. Such use of the term has been the subject of much debate. In the mid-1980s, the term emo described a subgenre of hardcore punk which originated in the Washington, DC music scene. Starting in the mid-1990s, the term emo began to refer to the indie scene. As the remaining indie emo bands entered the mainstream, newer bands began to emulate the mainstream style. As a result, the term "emo" became a vaguely defined identifier rather than a specific genre of music.

Antother site (http://www.fourfa.com/index.html) suggests the term screamo to indetify the bands genereally labeled as emo nowadays because. And when looking at the names of the bands listed in both sources as the original emocore... I haven't heard anything about them..

But what I actually want to say is that you can label music and people anyway you want to but I prefer not to do that. So call me whatever you want and the music that i listen to what ever you like, it's just a matter of terminology :D

So, I now thought I'd share some discoveries with you. So the "Eevika's recommendations corner" is opened again!

• Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk. I've just started to read the book but I quite like it already. It's about an ex-supermodel who looses half her face in a "car accident" and is unable to speak. She goes on a trip to find her future. The book is very usual Palahniuk's book, using certain same schemes as Fight Club. In the latter the narrator uses the frase "I'm Joe's smirking revenge" to describe his feelings, in Invisible Monsters the remarks of the narrator are used as the words of fashion photographer: "Give me patience. Flash. Give me a break. Flash". I really recommend the book, although it has a plot that might be hard to follow as the events are not given chronologically.


• The prelude of AFI's song Miss Murder. It was the night when I was seaching for music to listen to and Elerin recommended me this song. The song itself isn't worth much in my opinion. And please mind the band and their looks, but think about the words and even if you are not a listener of lyrics, just hear the rhythm, the bells and the choir and how it all goes together so well. You can listen to only the prelude here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-AYhozNbao&feature=related


• LostAlone. The band who is going to be the support act for 30 Seconds To Mars in the UK tour and in London. I actually quite like their music, at least the 4 songs they have on their MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/lostalonemusic), I especially like Standing on the Ruin, it's quite a long song but I like the melody and all. Warning!! This is rock, I mean a real rock music!!


• Herring with sour cream and cotton cheese. My main dish here in Tartu, put some salt on it as well, delicious! And take into consideration that I hated cotton cheese before I came here, now I can't live without it. Especially for students, quick and good :P

I have a new hair cut. Again. I quite like it, it's nice and messy and I pretty much can throw away the comb :) And I'm going to dance lesson again on Monday. Like Dana said, dancing is for our souls, it's a passion. And then to Tallinn on Tuesday to meet with Elerin and hang out with my sister!

16 days till London.