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I found this quiz on an old blog belonging to an old friend - I remember doing it previously on one of my older MindSay accounts.
So, why not do it again. :)

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--GEEK--
[X] Do you wear glasses?
[X] Do you get good grades?
[X] Do you use an inhaler?
[X] Do you stick pens and calculators into your shirt pockets?
[ ] Does your mom pick out your clothes?
[X] Are you on the computer often?
[X] Do you ever get picked on?
[ ] Do you look forward to going to school?
[ ] Do you wear a pocket protector?
Total X: 6

--PREP--
[ ] Do you say the word "like" alot?
[ ] Do you shop at Hollister/Abercrombie&Fitch/AE/Aero?
[ ] Do the people in Hot Topic scare you?
[X] Do you giggle alot when you're with your friends/girlfriend/boyfriend?
[ ] Have/do you watch(ed) LAGUNA BEACH?
[ ] Do you like pop music?
[ ] Do you want/have a little dog?
[X] Do you laugh a lot?
[ ] Do you like the colour pink?
Total X: 2

--METALHEAD--
[X] Do you have long hair?
[X] Have you drank Beer?
[ ] Have you ever been in a Moshpit?
[X] Do you not believe in God?
[X] You got a Pentagram on some clothing article etc.?
[X] You own some spikes?
[ ] Can you play guitar?
[X] Can you growl?
[X] Do you own boots?
[X] Do you headbang?
Total X: 8

--GOTH--
[ ] Do you wear black eyeliner?
[X] is most of your clothing dark?
[X]Do you think about death often?
[X] Do you want to die?
[X] Are you a social outcast?
[X] Are you pale?
[X] Do you like Hot Topic?
[ ] Do you enjoy Tim burton movies?
[X] Are you mean?
Total X:  7


--HIPPY-
[X] Is your hair long?
[ ] Do you own a tye-dye shirt?
[ ] Do you want to save the animals?
[X] Do you think war is unnecessary?
[X] Do you like classic rock?
[ ] Have you ever participated in a protest?
[ ] Have you ever been overcome with a desire to hug a tree?
[ ] Is your idea of fun sitting around one person, playing a guitar, and singing along?
[ ] Do you see someone playing frisbee and automatically ask to play?
Total X: 3

--GANGSTA--
[ ] Do you wear do-rags?
[ ] Do you like hip-hop?
[ ] Was Tupac truly the greatest rapper in the world?
[ ] Do you believe he's alive?
[ ] Do you like afros?
[X] Have you ever said "Fo Sho"?
[X] Do you like to dance?
[X] Do you own 40 cd's or more? 
Total X: 3

--SURFER--
[ ] Do you surf?
[ ] Do you wear flip flops all year around
[X] Is your hair shaggy/layered 
[ ] Do you wake up before 6 every morning?
[X] Do you own any pairs of shorts?
[X] Have you been in a competition?
[ ] Have you dated a surfer?
[ ] Do you know what 'dakine' means?
[ ] Do you think the ocean is awesome?
[ ] Do you want to be at the beach right now?
Total X: 3

 --SKATER/PUNK--
[ ] Can you skateboard?
[X] Do you wear skateboarding shoes?
[X] Do you do stupid stuff with your friends?
[ ] Have you gotten in trouble with the cops?
[ ] Do you watch the X-games?
[ ] Do/did you have any piercings other than your ears?
[X] Do you like/wear a mohawk?
[X] Do you wear band t-shirts?
[X] Have you called someone a poser recently?
Total X: 5

--EMO-
[X] Do you cry often?
[X] Do you wear hoodies?
[X] Do you like soft music?
[X] Do people not understand you?
[X] Do you write your own poems or music?
[ ] Do you dye your hair red, black, or any dark color?
[ ] Do you cut your own hair? 
[X] Do you sometimes feel very lonely?
Total X: 8

--DRAMA DORK--
[X] Ever been in a play?
[ ] Have you ever seen a Broadway show?
[ ] More than 10 Broadway shows?
[X] Have you ever been/are you in school shows?
[ ] Does your current job involve theatre in some way?
[ ] Want to end up working in/for theatre?
[ ] Can you recite all of the lyrics to your favorite play/musical?
[X] Do you break out into random songs whenever/wherever?!
[ ] Do you like the 'Sound of Music'?
[ ] Did you like the Broadway show you saw?
Total X: 3

--REDNECK--
[ ] Do you have a couch in your front yard or porch?
[ ] Do you drive a truck?
[ ] Do you ride four-wheelers?
[X] Do you like to get dirty?
[X] Do you like country music?
[ ] Do you have a broken car in your back yard?
[ ] Do you own a cowboy hat?
[ ] Do you have more then 4 different animals at your home?
[ ] Do you watch Larry the Cable Guy videos?
[ ] Do you live on more than 1 acre?
Number of X: 2

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Totals:

METALHEAD --- 8 points
EMO --- 8 points
GOTH --- 7 points
GEEK --- 6 points
SKATER/PUNK --- 5 points
HIPPY --- 3 points
SURFER --- 3 points
GANGSTA --- 3 points
DRAMA DORK --- 3 points
PREP --- 2 points
REDNECK --- 2 points

It seems I am a metalhead/emo.
Well NOR, I could have told you that. :D

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As it has been near the front of my thought process of late, dating and relationships remains the topic. As mentioned yesterday, I have a theory that applies to me and my current situation in this realm. What I am finding more and more is that this theory applies with a much wider swath than I care to acknowledge. It is a theory as to what I am or what I have to offer that is making it difficult for me to find a compatible mate. I refer to this theory as "Too Much Of One/Not Enough Of The Other".

The concept is simple and is explained clearly in the title. To breakdown even further, I will first start with explaining myself. I am technically an adult. However, I love music, particularly metal, punk and rock. I play video games and stay well informed in gaming news, release dates and more. I am a movie nerd of epic proportions, checking various fansites and IMDB.com all the time.

So then here is my "One or Other" theory. It breaks down as my being either too much or not enough for any various woman I encounter. If I were to encounter a woman who has her life together, is relatively successful and is seeking a man to raise a family with, chances are I'm not their guy. To said together woman, I likely come off as the crazy, Satan-worshipping, sarcastic and immature metal guy. If I were to encounter a woman who is more eclectic, into more subversive interests and music/movies/art, chances are I'm not her guy either. To artsy goth/punk/metal girl, I likely come off as slightly too clean-cut who isn't going to want to hang upside down from the ceiling like a bat while being whipped or burned. While I realize that I'm making somewhat wild generalizations, the theory proves to be eerily accurate in my real world encounters.

As my theory pertains to my latest female interest gone south, I didn't pass the mustard once again. The exact reasons why this is escapes me. I am aware of the flaws that I have that are obvious, so the rest of what causes a woman to pass on me beyond those are that which I am not in tune with. While I fully understand that I've done my fair share of passing on women, this latest one stings for me a lot because I felt like I was to believe that the interest might be mutual. More than anything, I hate allowing someone else's behavior to affect me this much.

Playlist for 2-25-09
Burst - Lazarus Bird
Electric Wizard - Witchcult Today
Cynic - Traced In Air
Neurosis - Given To The Rising

 ugh today was... today.

 

during school a bunch of people, called me emo. i asked them why they would say that and they said it was because i drew on myself all the time (my drawings are really cool my profile picture is one of them its my fave. i drew that pic on my inside ankle and i drew some cool stuff on my hands) wore emo like clothing wore my bangs off to the side of my head over my eye and is very silent and i always keep to myself. unlike them. i guess i seem emo but im not i dont do self harm cause it hurts, i have other emotions too. i guess i am emo but im not sure, i have the whole bad poetry thing down pack, awesome clothes, (gonna change my hair next time, ppl say id look cool with it black hair and layers but i may turn out too pale) depressed and sad. dont smile alot so. ya would you call this emo? i need help. plz reply with some answers! should i just become a full fledged emo or should i become a prep or something to shut them up?

 ~ </3 coral

The band I present to you this evening is so hot and new, they don't yet have a video post, but the music is killer and recommended by yours truly and each of the members are no strangers to the music industry.  Billed as the next big Swedish supergroup, the sound is meloncholy metal gothic melody with sharp-edged bitter sweet vocals by the lovely Sara Löfgren who is every inch a goth Joan Jett!  Those We Don't Speak Of, also known simply as T W D S O, has got to be heard to be believed.  Remember, you heard about them here first! 

Bleed by T W D S O

Click on the following image of the band to check out their music at their official Myspace site:

  "You're the light inside of me for the way you make me bleed..."

For the entire month of October, me, your Big Mama Goth, will be featuring songs by Big Mama Goth female vocalists and the bands who back them up!  Here's the first in this series: 

 

"The Other Side" by SIRENIA, a Norwegian gothic metal band sure to tickle your fancy with their epic ballads.  Lead vocalist, Monika Pedersen has the look and sound of a great Big Mama Goth.  And check out those guys in the band!  She's surrounded by pretty man flesh.  Now that's a Big Mama Goth, babes.  And do you know how I can tell I'm going to really love a song? When, upon a first listen, I get goosebumps. That's what I felt when I first heard...

The Other Side by SIRENIA

I was going to post lyrics here, but none have been put out online.  I guess you'll have to check out the ablum, "Nine Destinies and a Downfall" -- so far the download has been worth it for me.  SIRENIA are kinda like ABBA meets Evanesence!  But much, much cooler.  Monika Pedersen's baby voice has never sounded better backed up by those guitars. 

 

Stay frosty, friends!