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Today was my last session with Dianne.
I felt really sad about that.

I took my last chance to do so - and I put the Abigail film trailer on my iPod and let Dianne watch it.
She then made the greatest comment I've ever recieved on it, and one of the best things she's ever said to me:

"BLOOD, GUTS AND WHEELCHAIRS!"

(This then later became my personal message on MSN, and then an addition to my screenname. :D)

After I'd told her about my sudden likeness to Extreme last week - she burned me four of their albums.
All neatly presented in white envelopes. :D

One thing she said to me that made me feel happy, but weird - was: "You have so much talent. You're being WASTED here!"
I like the idea of my talent being wasted. Well, not disappearing - but the idea of having so much, I can't use it all. I like that idea. :D

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Today we discussed the problem I've been having with spontaneous crying.
I'm still not sure of the EXACT reason - but we discussed the reasons behind it.

Because I was never allowed or encouraged to show emotions through my life - particularly with me being brought up being told it was wrong to cry - we think that that's a factor that contributes to it.

The fact it also occurs sometimes when I'm having sex - it could also be just another method of release.
With the excessive amount of emotions felt at that time - I'm bound to just explode into tears, right?

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I think the most meaningful session we had was the day we discussed Regenbogen Streifen.
I discovered so much more about myself that day. Ideas I already thought about myself - but they're never truly concreted until you've spoken to someone you trust about them.

Dianne even hugged me today.
It was odd - before she even asked me, I was thinking the exact same thing. Ending the sessions on a hug. :)

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When I first started my sessions with Dianne - I had to mark how I felt about 4 different things on a numbered scale.

Confidence, Motivation, Self-Esteem and College Life.

Originally, my Confidence was marked at 0.
I re-marked it today as 1.

Originally, my Motivation was marked at 1.
I re-marked it today as 3.

Originally, my Self-Esteem was marked at 0.
It still remains at 0, unfortunatley.

Originally, my College Life was marked at 2.
I re-marked it today as 4.

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Those scores just prove that Dianne has helped me - even if it only seems a little bit - it feels like she's helped me quite a lot.
There's been a lot of occurances during this colleg year where I've just NEEDED someone to talk to - so I'm really grateful for having Dianne there at those times.

I'm thankful for everything she's done for me.

blognapped from commntyblackman  --
Think of 10-25 albums that had such a profound effect on you they changed your life. Ones that dug into your soul. Music that brought you to life when you heard it.
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25/Isabelle Boulay's Tout un Jour (2004)

Favorite Tracks:

• J'Irai Jusqu'au Bout
  
• En T'Attendant
  
• Aimons-Nous

24/Carla Bruni's Quelqu'un M'a Dit (2003)

Favorite Tracks:

• Quelqu'un M'a Dit
  
• Le Toi du Moi
  
• Raphaël 

23/Tina Arena's Don't Ask (1995)

Favorite Tracks:

• That's the Way a Women Feels
  
• Heaven Help My Heart
  
• Greatest Gift

22/Patty Griffin's Living With Ghosts (1996)

Favorite Tracks:

• Sweet Lorraine
  
• Time Will Do The Talking
  
• Moses

21/Over The Rhine's Good Dog Bad Dog: The Home Recordings (1996)

Favorite Tracks:

• "All I Need Is Everything"
• "Latter Days"
• "Faithfully Dangerous"
  

20/Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Fever To Tell (2003)

Favorite Tracks:

• "Black Tongue"
• "Date With the Night"
  
• "Maps"
  

19/Tom Waits' Rain Dogs (1985)

Favorite Tracks:

• "Gun Street Girl"
• "Hang Down Your Head"
• "Walking Spanish"
  

18/Mark Heard's Dry Bones Dance (1990)

Favorite Tracks:

• "Mercy of the Flame"
• "House of Broken Dreams"
• "Strong Hand of Love"
  

17/Garbage's Garbage (1995)

Favorite Tracks:

• "Only Happy When It Rains"
• "My Lover's Box"
• "Fix Me Now"
  

16/Fiona Apple's Tidal (1996)

Favorite Tracks:

• "Criminal"
• "Never Is a Promise"
• "Sleep to Dream"
  

15/Tori Amos' Little Earthquakes (1992)

Favorite Tracks:

• "Girl"
  
• "Mother"
  
• "Tear in Your Hand"
Solitude Standing

14/Suzanne Vega's Solitude Standing (1987)

Favorite Tracks:

• Gypsy
  
• Night Vision
  
• Ironbound/Fancy Poultry

13/Coralie Clément's Salle des pas perdus (2002)

Favorite Tracks:

• "Samba de Mon Coeur Qui Bat"
  
• "Ça Valait la Peine"
  
• "Le Jazz et le Gin"

12/Lucinda Williams' Car Wheels On A Gravel Road (1998)

Favorite Tracks:

• "Right in Time"
  
• "Can't Let Go"
  
• "Greenville"

11/Sheena Easton's No Sound But A Heart (1995)

Favorite Tracks:

• "No Ordinary Love"
  
• "What If We Fall in Love"
  
• "Eternity"

10/The Strokes' Is This It (2001)

Favorite Tracks:

• "Last Nite"
• "Someday"
• "Take It Or Leave It"
  

9/Iris Dement's Infamous Angel (1992)

Favorite Tracks:

• "Mama's Opry"
• "Our Town"
• "These Hills"
  

8/Aimee Mann's Bachelor No. 2 (2000)

Favorite Tracks:

• "Deathly"
• "Red Vines"
• "Nothing is Good Enough" 

7/Najoua Belyzel's Entre Deux Mondes (2005)

Favorite Tracks:

• "Je Ferme Les Yeux"
• "Stella"
• "Celui Qu'il Me Faut"

6/Sam Phillips' A Boot and a Shoe (2004)

Favorite Tracks:

• "Infiltration" 
• "If I Could Write"
• "How to Quit"
  

4-5/Gram Parsons' G.P. & Grievous Angel (1973)

Favorite Tracks:

• "That's All It Took"
• "We'll Sweep Out the Ashes in The Morning"
• "Still Feeling Blue"
• "Return of the Grievous Angel"
• "Love Hurts"
• "I Can't Dance"

3/Laura Pausini's Io Canto (2006)

Favorite Tracks:

• "Cinque Giorni"
• "Scrivimi"
• "Quando"

2/Francoise Hardy's Comment Te Dire Adieu (1968)

Favorite Tracks:

• "L'Anamour"
  
• "Comment Te Dire Adieu"
• "Suzanne"
  

1/Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde (1966)

Favorite Tracks:

• "One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later)"
• "Visions of Johanna"
• "Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again"
  

So sorry that I haven't updated for a few days now. I just have been busy and working on homework so much, I haven't had time to gather my thoughts for a decent post. I went home this past weekend, after picking my mom up from the airport and just relaxed really. I got to spend the whole day with my buddies Danny (esterk ) and Nat, and it was a fun time, so it was a nice weekend overall. Even though my mom hated my straight hair, she wasn't TOO mean about it, so I guess it's all good. She got me an awesome University of Texas t-shirt though, so I thanked her a bunch of times for it. It made my roommate Nathan really happy to see she got me a Texas shirt, just cause he's a huge fan and has been trying to make me into one too. (I guess they're officially my 2nd team now) :P

While I was at home, Danny gave me a bunch of music, along with the masses of music I've been listening to lately, so here are some of the artists/albums I've been listening to:

illScarlett - All Day With It: This album is FANTASTIC. Yeah, the band is a bunch of guys talking about pot in most of their songs, but the way they tie their music together, and their witty lyric writing sometimes is too hard to pass up. A highly recommended album if you're into a band that knows how to make an album with a big variety of sounds.

RED - Innocence and Instinct: This is very similar to their first album, however their lyric writing has improved some, and the albums theme on human emotion is very neat. Worth a listen if you're into the hard rock scene, but this band knows how to do some soft ballads as well.

Forgive Durden - Razia's Shadow: A Musical: This album is basically just a huge story told in song, and it's FANTASTIC. After Forgive Durden's vocalist Thomas Dutton was left by the rest of his band due to musical differences, he decided to make his story side project under the name of his "band". This album utilizes duets often, and features a lot of guest artists, such as Casey Crescenzo (from the Dear Hunter which I LOOOOVE),  Nic Newsham (from Gatsby's American Dream, I love them too!),  Brendon Urie (from Panic! At the Disco, not the biggest fan of them), and many other big artists from The Matches, Say Anything, and more. Highly, highly recommend this album, it's much different from the norm, and reminds me a LOT of the Dear Hunter's style.

A Day to Remember - Homesick: This was Alternative Press' most anticipated album of 2009, and with very good reason. This album is a perfect balance of ADtR's screaming and singing. While the band relies on a lot of "hardcore" elements, the band also showcases some fantastic vocals at times, worth a listen if you're into harder rock.

On another note, my shmexy buddy (and now Mindsay sister/BFF) genny5 got me to download this program IMVU, and it's amusing. I don't know how much time I'll have to use it since I'm always working on schoolwork, but I really like the program. It's unique and fairly easy to use! Now onto my music for the day, I decided to pick a song I haven't listened to in a while, but really love:




Like sugar the sweetest thing I ever tasted
Like a fine merlot
And white pills cut on glass and lips of dolls
I'm told there was beauty in our silence
So hold me angel, love me angel

Kiss the sun and burn our lips dead radio
Candy girl you will never ever, ever make me the
Perfect killer
Outside the rabbit hole is a candy shop of poison

A velvet tongue demur is cast and melted
We are not alone
A creature stirs outside these paper walls
These gods are hollow and burned
Ignite this angel, love me angel

Kiss the sun and burn our lips dead radio
Candy girl you will never ever, ever make me the
Perfect killer
Outside the rabbit hole is a candy shop of poison

The sweetest thing I ever tasted...
Invite me to pray, let the music glow
Ignite my eyes and watch the poison flow

Say it with me: "We Are Ghost"
Not too loud, the Kingdom follows

Kiss the sun and burn our lips dead radio
Candy girl you will never ever, ever make me the
Perfect killer
Outside the rabbit hole is a candy shop of poison
Kiss the sun and burn our lips dead radio
Candy girl you will never ever, ever make me the
Perfect killer
Outside the rabbit hole is a candy shop of poison
Make me the perfect...killer
Invite me to pray and let the music glow

Killer Likes Candy - I Am Ghost

There have been 32 voters so far.

Thirty-two.

25 different albums nominated.

I want at least 50 votes by the end of this week.

This poll has started out with a BANG this year.  I'm not completely sure but it may be the best start this poll has had.

THANK YOU

But it's not done yet.  You can STILL nominate your favorite album by replying to the entry HERE.  If you're feeling a little uninspired, take a look at the running list of nominees HERE.  And remember!  You can nominate an album that's already been nominated!!