the end is the beginning is the end

the end is the beginning is the end

:: 2005 4 July :: 2.19 pm

july 4, 1776
even though i have no idea what it was ever like to not have what i have today, i appreciate the united states' struggle for freedom and democracy in past years. our country is not close to perfect, and a lot of us are jaded by the way things have been handled by our government - especially just the past 5 years. even so, we are all extremely lucky to be born into a country like ours, and i hope we don't lose sight of that.

don't let today be like every other holiday we celebrate - an excuse to drink - try to remember how amazing it is to live and breathe the way we do.

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:: 2005 3 July :: 1.04 pm

what is similar about music and life?
"well, when you think about it, what's the first thing that happens when a baby is born? they smack the baby on the rear-end and the baby cries. it's the sound, it's the breath of life. and everything we do has a sonic component. so, we're just organizing that sound into something that's sort of representative of the range of human emotions."

- billy corgan

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:: 2005 1 July :: 6.32 pm

fuck you, kalamazoo.

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:: 2005 24 June :: 7.00 pm

it's kind of like frankenstein having the cover of pride and prejudice.

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:: 2005 22 June :: 12.59 am

fine!
since the chicago tribune website is being a fool, here's the article i wanted you guys to see:

Billy Corgan wants his Pumpkins back

Published June 21, 2005

Fresh on the heels of the release of his first solo album, "TheFutureEmbrace," Chicago rocker Billy Corgan says he's breathing new life into an old dream: The Smashing Pumpkins.

In a full-page advertisement in today's Chicago Tribune marking the release of the new CD, Corgan says, "For a year now I have walked around with a secret, a secret I chose to keep. But now I want you to be among the first to know that I have made plans to renew and revive The Smashing Pumpkins. I want my band back, and my songs, and my dreams."

The Smashing Pumpkins broke up in 2000 after playing a final gig at The Metro. The band racked up record sales (more than 25 million, with 1995's "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" selling 4.7 million in the U.S.) and critical acclaim (two Grammys and several nominations) in a relatively short time; their debut album, "Gish," was released in 1991.

The Pumpkins have a tumultuous history. The band's lineup included drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, guitarist James Iha, bassist D'Arcy Wretzky and Corgan; Wretzky left after recording "Machina" in 2000, with former Hole bassist Melissa auf der Maur filling her spot in the tour, and Corgan has blamed Iha in postings on his Web site for breaking up the band.

After the breakup, Corgan and Chamberlin put together the rock quintet Zwan, which imploded in 2003 after only one album.

"TheFutureEmbrace" is set for release Tuesday.

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:: 2005 11 June :: 3.54 pm

pray for the world.

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:: 2005 31 May :: 1.06 am

while i was mowing the lawn on saturday morning, i figured out why we white men are such awful dancers.

throughout history, while most men and women around the world were trading dancing tips with each other, practicing to get better, and teaching their children (both male and female) how to get down in style, white men were too busy raping women, stealing land, and killing other people to pay attention to anything so uneconomical as dancing.

:: 2005 29 May :: 12.53 pm

now i know how joan of arc felt.

:: 2005 28 May :: 2.09 am

they want to kill us all.

:: 2005 23 May :: 11.57 pm

to anyone who notices the edge of a leaf
don't let the world get to you. i know you are few and far between, but i want you to keep doing what you do. don't give up.

:: 2005 21 May :: 12.59 am

all that no one sees,
you see
what's inside of me.
every nerve that hurts,
you heal,
deep inside of me.
you don't have to speak,
i feel.