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What is permanent?

I think music is permanent. At least, to a great extent. You can't really destroy music. You can erase a tape, delete a song, or just not listen to it, or forget about it, but it is never truly gone. Unless of course every recording ever made of it is lost or erased, and all of the people who made it or dead, but still there might always be someone who will remember it, and will be there to play it. But for the most part, I believe music is pretty well permanent. And I like that. I don't think there are many things that are really permanent. A photograph can get destroyed, as well as the copies, and it might not be capable of reproduction. And as far as I've been thinking, the only other thing that is permanent seems to be the damage we've done to this poor planet... >.>

What are your thoughts? What is permanent? What does permanent mean? Is anything really ever permanent? Do you think music is permanent, if so, anything else? If not, what is?

Music: Hare Hare Yukai (Kyon) - The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi
Mood: @.@

Hello. I'm Drifblim. I'm not new to mindsay, but it's been forever since i've been on so I wanted to make a new account.

It's been a while. I don't think many of the people I used to know are still on here, so i'd love to make some new ones.

I just do not want ANY drama. I've had way too much of that today. It makes my head hurt. Eep.

I would but I can't

I can’t wait forever

On someone who doesn’t care

 

I can’t hope forever

That someday we’ll share

What we had before

 

I can’t try forever

With words that mean everything to me

And nothing to him

 

I can’t live forever

In love and agony

 

I could but I won’t

I would but I can’t

The printed yearbook will always be around and will always be relevant. When young people state the printed yearbook is is not relevant, that is because they ARE young, and their yearbook has not realized its true value. Only time will increase your yearbook's value. As the years pass, life happens, and memories fade, your yearbook will instantly return you to your youth, your era, your teen fads, music, state of the world. It is like a time machine that takes you back to old friends, faces in the hall, quirky teachers, sports, plays, and a less complex time of your life. The girl who said " A yearbook goes on a bookshelf and is never taken down" is wrong. How would she know? She is young, and, yes, the yearbook may stay on the bookshelf for years, but when it is brought down, its value is instantly realized. Over the years, the complexities of life will make every yearbook read a wonderful trip to a simpler, less chaotic time.

I have been involved in the yearbook industry for over 30 years, and can honestly say that when the yearbook arrives and is distributed at a school, it is likely the coolest day of the school year. Creating memories that tens of thousands of people will hold onto for a lifetime is a great career to be in.

The biggest problem in North America is the cost of a yearbook and the poor quality of the end product. Three or four companies control the market, and charge outragious prices for a low quality publication. As technology changes, and the schools do most of the work, they have not been compensated with lower production costs. There is no way any yearbook should cost $70.00 as one blogger stated. I created a company that prints an extremely high quality yearbook on 100# paper, in offset full color, with a heavy hard embossed cover. Our prices are half the cost of the BIG FOUR. We have partnered with Canon, Nikon, and Epson to offer every school, every year, high-end digital SLR cameras at no charge. Why? Because a yearbook is only as good as its pictures. It's a win, win, win, for my company, the school, and the students.

My yearbook company is able to do this because our yearbooks are printed in Hong Kong. Our printer in Hong Kong offers world class quality and included options never offered in the US or Canada. Our books are so much better in quality, so much lower in price, and include so many benefits for the school, that  "Made in Hong Kong" becomes a non-issue. We are printing yearbooks over 260 pages in full color for less than $20.00 per book. We are doing extremely well, and growing at a rapid pace.

Every student should be able to afford a yearbook. A large number of teachers are unwilling to take advantage of this opportunity at the students loss. Their reasoning is quite predictable: They do not like change, it is not their money they are wasting, they are friends with the printers rep., they do not want to learn a new system, etc., etc.. These are the same people who buy a foreign car without a second thought about a domestic made vehicle. Why? Foreign cars are made better and hold their value.

Am I using this blog to sell my company? ABSOLUTELY! We have the BEST product, BEST price, BEST educational experience, and we want everyone to benefit from this.

I would like to talk to others who would like to open a dialogue about the printed yearbook, its value, its relevance..

Regards,
Yearbooks Rule

We were drawn from the weeds
We were brave like soldiers
Falling down under the pale moonlight
You were holding on me
Like a someone broken
And I couldn't tell you but I'm telling you now

Just let me hold you while you're falling apart
Just let me hold you and we'll both fall down

Fall on me
Tell me everything you want me to be
Forever with you forever in me
Ever the same

We would stand in the wind
We were free like water
Flowing down
Under the warmth of the sun
Now it's cold and we're scared
And we've both been shaken
Hey, look at us
Man, this doesn't need to be the end

Just let me hold you while you're falling apart
Just let me hold you and we'll both fall down

Fall on me tell me everything you want me to be
Forever with you
Forever in me
Ever the same
Call on me
I'll be there for you and you'll be there for me
Forever it's you
Forever in me
Ever the same

You may need me there
To carry all your weight
But you're no burden I assure
You tide me over
With a warmth I'll not forget
But I can only give you love

Fall on me tell me everything you want me to be
Forever with you
Forever in me
Ever the same
Call on me
I'll be there for you and you'll be there for me
Forever it's you
Forever in me
Ever the same

Forever with you
Forever in me
Ever the same(Ever the same)