And a few more of your least favorite things

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I don't quite understand why bandom is looked at with such disdain by so many people. Never before have I felt so supremely judged simply for taking part in a specific fandom. I don't see this one as any different from any of my others - in fact, it's kind of Jsquared to the nth power. And I thought we were all gay friendly around here? So what is it about boys acting somewhat feminine that freaks people out? I just don't understand it. Does the music somehow not come up to some obscure standards? Are they too young? What is it that makes this fandom the subject of so much persecution? I've never been reluctant to post about a fannish obsession of mine before, and I kind of hate it.

This is just another set of boys. Another set of boys who love each other a lot, a lot a lot, and aren't afraid to show it. Another set of boys to write beautiful, funny, heartbreaking, gorgeous stories about, stories that reach out and touch you. Another set of boys to ogle and drool over and giggle at and flail about every time there's a new picture of them completely ignoring the concept of personal space. It's just more boys. So why does fandom at large make me feel ashamed?

I just had to get that out of my system. Moving on!

I did a lot of shopping today, and it was fun! My mom's fiance got me a $30 gift certificate to Borders, so I went and shop shop shopped, it was so much fun! I ended up with quite the haul:

• "Infinite Jest" by David Foster Wallace - This author came to give a talk at my school last year, and oh, he was wonderful. I read one of his short stories before he came and he's so FUNNY! Incisively brilliant, too. This is his long novel and it was at a really good price so I couldn't resist.
  
• "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman - I've been wanting to read this one for a long time. I loved lyra_wing's Supernatural AU based on this, so I bet I'm going to love the book too.
  
• "Invisible Monsters" by Chuck Palahniuk - Damn you Ryan Ross! I probably won't like it, but who knows.
  
• Sci Fi magazine, with Katee Sackhoff on the cover (KATEE! ♥) and containing the fall TV preview.

Yay! So essentially I'm set on reading material for the next, oh, year. I've been reading so slowly lately, sigh.

I also took my sister to Staples for her school supplies, and then to various clothing stores for school clothes. I got myself some cute long sleeved things for Ireland, including a couple hooded tops because hoods = love. Even if they're not quite hoodies *g* So that was a fun afternoon, just us girls!


EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

*deep breath* Okay. Okay. So videos are simply exploding onto the internets from the two Decaydance fest shows recently - Cologne (on my BIRTHDAY) and Paris! And at Paris, Brendon fucking Urie dedicated a song to Ryan fucking Ross, who proceeded to look embarassed and pleased and then pull Brendon in for a hug. YOU CANNOT MAKE THIS STUFF UP YOU GUYS. OH MY GOD I LOVE THEM SO MUCH I MIGHT COMBUST. The audio on the video is absolute SHITE, and I'm looking for a better version, but HUG, GUYS, HUG. The beauty starts about 1:05 in. I love how shy and pleased Ryan looks! Eeeeeee!

Other highlights: BRING IT with Gabe William and Travis! Who are all so snuggly together! It's ridonkulously adorable.
Panic! covering The Band's "The Weight" (?) - They do such a beautiful job with this song, I love it.
Panic!'s new song Middle of the Summer - Soooo good. Can I has new album naow? Kthx.
Panic!'s new song Nine in the Afternoon - Ryan introduces it (!) and that's what he calls it! Brendon sounds even better hear than he did at Virgin Fest, and I reeeeally love this song. Like a lot.
Build God Then We'll Talk - It's strange seeing them performing without their costumes and vaudeville troop and elaborate set design, but it's fun to just focus on the boys. You can't hear Ryan very well, alas, but they're as great as always! I love Ryan saying thank you to Paris near the end, and Jon coming over to Brendon's piano at the conclusion. Yay boys!

God, I can't even imagine how I would react to going to one of these shows. RYAN BRENDON JON SPENCER PETE PATRICK JOE ANDY WILLIAM CHIZ SISKY BUTCHER MIKE GABE TRAVIS VICKYT AND MORE ALL IN ONE NIGHT???? *dies* They must be having SO MUCH FUN traveling together!! If we don't get some priceless behind the scenes TAI TV or other videos, I will be muchly disappointed! I love all these boys (and girl!) to such a ridiculous degree. Whee!

Well that's certainly enough out of me, so shutting up now.

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:/ I know what you mean re: people looking down on bandslash. Before getting into it, I didn't think I ever would. I didn't consider myself in the demographic (although I kind of am) and Pete Wentz's dick and guyliner weren't exactly what I was looking for in a fandom. But a few months and many picspams later, here I am, and the fandom is so fantastic that I don't regret it for a second. *shrug* Regardless of genre, people who make music, who use it as an emotional and social outlet, those are people who are have passion. And, for me anyway, passion is really the most attractive thing there is. The boytouching doesn't hurt either. ;D

Aughghg. Decaydance fest! I actually haven't been seeing that many links around, but I think my heart would explode if I went. Panic! And TAI! And everyone! (Speaking of TAI, have you seen the new video for "Everything We Had"? Aside from the pretty colors, William is creepy and there is no Butcher. TRAGIC!)

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I was trying to resist bandslash for a reeeally long time, because I knew once I caved it would all be over. I've loved the music of Panic!, FOB, and MCR for YEEEARS, and I've always had a thing for guyliner (nnngh) so it was pretty much completely up my alley, which was the problem! *laughs* And sure enough, it has EATEN MY LIFE. But I completely agree, there's so much here to love and be happy with, from those passionate boys (oh my, competence kink like WHOA) to the great fic to lots of fun squealing with friends. I love being here; I just wish there wasn't the taint of disapproval hovering over it all.

DECAYDANCE. Literally the best thing to happen ever :D

I HAVE seen the new video! Just a few minutes ago! And um, you're right, William is creeepy. He has like no emotions on his face, and I must say I thoroughly disapprove of the current incarnation of the mullet. And also, William darling? Stop pretending that song isn't about your breakup with Tom Conrad, KTHX.

Watching the video led me to the new Foo Fighters video though, which meant the new SONG, which OMG LOVE. I think the Foo Fighters are my favorite band of all time, and I reeeeeally love this new song \o/ However, what's hilarious is that in their video, they're performing the song in a big open space, and then, towards the end.... it floods. JUST LIKE RYAN TALKS ABOUT in that one interview (is it on the DVD? maybe) where he's like "we're sick of those boring performance videos where a band plays their song and then the room floods." HAHAHA. Oh Ryan Rossss. Oh Fooooos. *loves on everybody*

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Oh William. Sometimes your fashion choices boggle my mind. I actually wasn't into TAI when the whole Tomrad thing happened, so my knowledge of him is pretty minimal, but he takes pretty photos! (And lots of Butcher in various states of dress! :D !) So he is cool in my book.

HAHAHAHA. Oh bands! And also, that is possibly my favorite interview ever! It just has so many good lines. Barista!Jon who smells like Christmas! Vet!Ryan! Brendon's secret fascination with Victoria's Secret! Spencer cuts his hair! *hearts*