Seventeen Again…
No, I’ve not woken up eight years younger or turned into Zac Efron over night (much to the disappointment of who I’m going out with I’m sure) so don’t fret. To be honest, I didn’t even feel seventeen when I was seventeen! But I’ve been feeling younger than I have for a long time for the last few days.
First of all, I’ve started playing a lot of computer games. Which I always did, but the hours spent online and ingame have certainly increased. I guess being housebound with a broken rib for a week or two helps. Having an eighteen year old bad influence brother helps too. But some of these online games are tremendous, however I won’t bore you with the geeky details.
I’ve also developed an unhealthy listening obsession – Taylor Swift’s album “Fearless”. I only started listening to her to support the “Kanye’s an Asshole” movement, but like acne and emo fringes, she’s grown on me in a teenage way. Ok, so she did win Best Adult Contemporary Artist at the AMA’s, so I guess it’s not just me, but when you listen to the lyrics, they’re undeniable teeny (”she wears high heels, I wear sneakers, she’s cheer captain and I’m on the bleachers” – I know that feeling), and despite having a British international school education, I’m a product of American high school TV. It’s a good album though, in a saccharine pop kinda way.
Last night I also watched the premiere of New Moon, part two in the teen allowance funded Twilight franchise. It wasn’t the best film ever, but there were some great effects, and the acting, tho a bit stiff (tho I guess being undead does that to you) managed to convey all those angsty frustrated feelings that you have when you’re seventeen and in love with a dangerous, confusing, self denying beauty. I even found myself getting into the whole “Team Edward” vs “Team Jacob” thing (I wanted to go wearing a tshirt that read “Fang Banger” on the front and “Team Edward” on the back, but I was too lazy to make it). It’s not hard, since most of the people I date are cold, distant, and they usually suck (and not always in the good way). I still think the book was better, but I did like the film. There. I admitted it. I’m a borderlineTwi-hard.
Still, I guess what I’ve really noticed about that heady feeling of being a teenager is how everything that happens to you seems like the biggest thing in the world. As you grow up, you realise just how small you really are, and understand that what happens to you in your life is just a tiny drop in the ocean of experiences that go on each and every day throughout humanity, and that while you may be hurting or happy, no one really knows, and fewer really care. But when you’re a teenager, you can’t understand why the whole world doesn’t cry with your pain, and dance with your joy, and why the skies don’t change with your every mood. It seems wrong that it doesn’t. And it’s nice to feel like you really are the centre of the universe every once in a while, to wallow unashamedly in every emotion, and to know that your pain or happiness, doubt or joy, is all there is, even if it is only for a moment.
And worst of all, today I popped into a record store and bought this.
I know. That’s like, totally lame, right?
Totally, bro. Totally.
WillQ.
on November 26th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
The Twilight Saga is disgustingly horrible. How could you, of all people, enjoy it?
TRAITOR.
on November 26th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
But Edward is so whiny stalkerish! I would stake him on the first date!
on November 26th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
I’m not yet watch the movie. Thanks.. for the “summary”. ;P
What i can say is, teenager are caught in “the middle”. As times goes by, as a grow up person or an adult, we forget to become or feel like as “young teenager” to make our life more happening and colourfull. In adult world,we need that. Is not wrong to become or feel like teenager sometimes.. Not always trapp in adult world…B.O.R.I.N.G… Chill..Yo!! ;D
on November 27th, 2009 at 1:46 am
Paul: Don’t you always “stake” em on the first date?;)
on November 27th, 2009 at 9:30 am
You broke your rib? Listening to Taylor Swift?!? Computer games ?!?!?
ok … now that those are out of the way, NEW MOON :D I’m going to watch it in like 1 1/2 hours – thank God you didn’t “spoil” it for me … hahaha … GO TEAM EDWARD!!
on November 27th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
i’m utterly shocked after reading this and finding out that you even read the books. i have to agree with Adrianne.
on December 3rd, 2009 at 2:40 am
C’mon, Adrienne & Whatthewhat, thr’s always a ‘teen” in each one of us….so if WillQ enjoyed this movie, wats so wrong bout that….i’m 26 n i find myself engrossed with it too…i’m just one step away fr downloading this movie too…not sure y, but i find myself thinkin back of my teen years, wishin i’m one of the characters in d movie…havin the kind of “dangerous adventures” they had…
Okok, time to wake up…
on December 10th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
Hey…The soundtrack of New Moon is awesome what!! Besides, it suits you…shiny shiny vampire…haha
on December 12th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
I feel almost a decade older listening to the song “Fifteen”… yet another teeny-boppy number “cos when you’re 15, somebody tells you they love you, you’re gonna believe them”… too bad… the songs are really getting into us! can’t help it!
on December 19th, 2009 at 7:49 am
i’m random,GO JACOB!! DIE BELLA!!!
on December 24th, 2009 at 10:37 am
hi wahh nice review on that books
i haven saw this movie yet….anyway keep the good job to update more review book in your blogs….gambateeeeeee :)
on February 3rd, 2010 at 11:34 am
Hi, I watched the movie dy and I think it’s nice.
N I find you are actually cute like a kid~~
lol~~
on March 5th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
Bella looks constipated throughout