  . something warm to hold me,  something pure to burn away the darkness that hides inside my mind.  ( Lyric:  'Maybe I'll Catch Fire',
 Alkaline Trio)  Gah. nbsp;  I love the Alk3.  I'm such a dork. nbsp;
 I've been watching C- SPAN quite a& nbsp; bit lately. nbsp;  Of course,
 they're covering the Democratic National Convention. nbsp;  My brother is just as bad -  he has to work tonight,  and he's having me tape the keynote speakers tonight so that he doesn't miss it. nbsp;
 lol& nbsp;  These stupid things get me fired up. nbsp;  Get that bastard out of office already. nbsp;
 It's kinda funny. nbsp;  It reminds me of WWE wrestling -  you know. nbsp;  Everyone gets announced,
 then they stroll out to the stage.  everything is set to some funky music.  there's some name calling.  & nbsp; there's people there waving signs for their favorite guy.
 * giggle* nbsp;  C'mon. nbsp;  Don't you see the resemblance?
nbsp;  At all? nbsp;  Oh well. nbsp;  lol I got the new Taking Back Sunday CD today.
nbsp;  I'd have probably bought another one,  but I was pretty broke,  and needed to put gas in my car. nbsp;  And everything I wanted was on sale!
 Gah! nbsp;  What are the odds of that? nbsp;  It's not like I listen to massively popular mainstream bands. nbsp;
 They're having a 'Warped Tour'/ 'Epitaph' sale at our local FYE,  and everything I wanted was $ 9. 99 or less. nbsp;
 * sigh* nbsp;  lol& nbsp;  Hot Water Music,
 Hawthorne Heights,  Funeral For a Friend,  Letter Kills,  Eighteen Visions.  and I almost walked out with the Ann Beretta CD ( 8.
99! nbsp;  Gah. nbsp;  I have so little self- control.
nbsp;  I'll probably go back on Friday or Saturday. nbsp;  lol& nbsp; nbsp;
 The CD is good,  though. nbsp;  I likee. nbsp;  I'm kinda disturbed by the naked baby's ass on the&
nbsp;  front cover. nbsp;  It's kinda weird. nbsp;  Oh well.
nbsp;  I can't wait to see them again. nbsp;  I could watch Adam Lazzara swing that microphone all day long. nbsp;  I've seen them .
 um. nbsp; 6& nbsp;  times? nbsp;
 and I've never seen him drop it yet.  & nbsp;  Gah. nbsp;  That's talent.
