#snowyowlpost

[wnq-writers]

Become wiser, not unkinder.

Karen Isabella 

[randomlyjay]

snowyowlpost replied to your post: “This is a good morning hello-hug and an extra hug too!”:

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I got an owl hug, i got an owl hug!

[definegodliness]

Tagged by the lovely @snowyowlpost to post ten of my favorite books. So here they are, in random order:

The world according to Garp - John Irving Perfume - Patrick Süskind The alchemist - Paulo Coelho Moby Dick - Herman Melville The name of the rose - Umberto Eco Ilias & Odessey - Homer The hobbit / The lord of the rings - J.R.R. Tolkien 1984 - George Orwell Animal farm - George Orwell Thus spoke Zarathustra - Friedrich Nietzsche

We share a love for Homer’s Odessey! And I really should take my time to read ‘Wuthering Heights’. It’s been recommended to me many times. 

I tag @wrote-you-a-poem, @z3ng33kgr7, @baileeofhay, @mgreywood, and @cravingwitandwisdom to share their favorite reads :) 

(as always, no pressure though)

[mikefrawley]

How Can One?

How can one move on when the heart still loves? How can one heal when one still bleeds? I am still breathing and the heart still beats...it is some progress but the silence makes these Winter nights even longer. How can one hold on when two hearts are weeping? We know love yet lives though her candle is faint. Both badly burned, do we now fear the flame? Our silence oppressive, the nights far too cold. Fingers reach for lost warmth finding nothing to hold. But my heart it beats too, filled with longing for you. Say it to me please, say we're worth one more try. Collaboration with the lovely, warm and talented Katerina Isabella.  The first verse in italics is hers, the second verse is me trying to keep up.  Thank you dear friend. 

[sunhitsthewater-main]

Owl City Concert Experience!!

SO I went to my 4th (!!!!) Owl City concert last night and IT WAS DEFINITELY ONE OF THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE. I’m putting the rest under a cut because it’s gonna get super long probably so here we goooooooooo

So I got there super early (around 2) because I wanted to make sure I got a front row spot even with VIP. I was waiting for Natalia (byetobio) but unfortunately she was running a bit late. Thankfully the next person to come in line was Karen (snowyowlpost) who I’d met at the last concert 3 years ago (at the same venue)!! I got to talk to her for a while about all the super awesome stuff she got for Adam and the crew. That kept my nerves about meeting Natalia down, as I’d known Natalia on the internet for a year but had never met her in real life. I'll forever be thankful to Karen for being there to calm me down. Eventually I saw Natalia round the corner and we got to see each other for the first time and it was amazing ahhhh. I still have a hard time convincing myself it was real. 

The next two people in line were owlcitythenovel​ and her sister. They’d brought a giant tub of cookies for Adam and the crew, which they gave to Jasper as he walked by. The security guard later told us the crew members were all eating them! I also got a chance to see the novel itself, which she ended up giving to Adam! 

We all waited in line for several hours, but the time felt like nothing and before we knew it 6pm had rolled around and it was time for the Meet & Greet. I had my letter and the jar ready way ahead of time! The jar ended up looking super awesome. Here’s some pictures:

They ended up starting quite late, around 6:30, which I was worried about at first because of how short it might be but it didn’t turn out to be too bad. I was 4th in line (and 6th to meet Adam cause 2 girls had a Meet & Greet but no early entry so they went before me), which meant I had a bit of time to mentally prepare myself (aka take this picture and scream a little bit internally):

When I actually met him, it was so surreal that I wasn’t even that nervous so I was able to give him the jar full of messages and thank him for everything he does without tripping over my words too much. His staff rushed me a bit at the end but I got to say everything I wanted to so it was okay. Then I got to take a picture with him which is now my phone wallpaper:

You can see the jar in his hand ^u^

Natalia went next and she got to give him her drawing of Flames Pond which was super cute. Then the two of us got in to the stage room and found ourselves front row, nearly center!! We still had a while to wait before even Rozzi Crane came out, so we got to hang out with everyone for a little bit. 

When Rozzi did come out she was amazing!! Her voice is ridiculously good; she can hit notes I didn’t even know existed. I was kinda sad I hadn’t listened to her music before, but it was still wonderful to get to see her perform.

Next up was Adam’s set!! I got super excited every time a new song came on. Some highlights were:

•Thunderstruck: My favorite song off of Mobile Orchestra, and SUPER FUN live. I was dancing so much throughout the song.

•Kamikaze: Hearing the whole crowd sing “OH COMET COME DOWN!” was soooo cool. I loved that everyone knew the words even if it wasn’t one of his most popular songs.

•This Isn’t the End: We managed to spread the word about sitting down enough that a good portion of the front row did it! I’m not sure Adam saw ‘cause he was closing his eyes but Breanne or Jasper must have so they’ll probably tell Adam about it.

•Sky Diver: I was so happy to get to hear this live!! I never thought I’d be able to, since it’s so old.

•Fireflies: Always a highlight of any Owl City show. Getting to hear everyone sing the verses is just surreal. I almost cried. I took a video of the crowd singing along and it actually turned out okay so I might post it later. 

•Tip of the Iceberg/Umbrella Beach/Cave In/The Yacht Club Mashup: SO MUCH FUN to be able to relive old Ocean Eyes/ATBAB memories. It was so cool to hear the transitions and know what was coming next :’)

•Deer in the Headlights: Most of the concert Adam was how he had been at the past few, closing his eyes and not really introducing the songs. But in this one he threw in some “oho!”’s kind of like in the Yahoo! On the Road stream. They were definitely more subdued, but it was still cool to see some of his old personality shine through again.

•Hello Seattle: Almost cried again.

•99 Red Balloons/Chicago/Plant Life: Such a cool cover/medley. He gave a little speech at the beginning that I’ll post a video of.

•Good Time: This was probably the best part of the concert for me, because right at the end, he thanked us all for coming out once more, then thanked God, and for a moment he just looked happier than I had seen him in a long while. It was so amazing to see his genuine happiness shine through that I did actually cry this time.

Before I knew it, the concert was over. About halfway through Back Home, I had felt my vocal chords do something funny (probably since I’d been singing along so loudly the whole time), but because it was an Owl City concert I didn’t do anything about it. I quickly discovered what had happened when I started talking and it sounded like I had decided to inhale a balloon full of Helium while I had a cold. Oh, well. It was totally worth it. 

Natalia and I then waited for forever for a tour T-shirt, but I was glad to ‘cause the shirt is AWESOME:

Overall, I’d say the concert was pretty darn amazing. Adam was somewhat subdued the whole time, and kept his eyes closed a majority of it, though at the end he seemed to be opening up a little bit. One of the best parts was that there were some moments where the music was quiet enough that you could hear the crowd singing, not just during Kamikaze and Fireflies but during Dreams and Disasters, or This Isn’t the End, or other songs that aren’t as well-known but that the whole crowd was singing along to. That was definitely a highlight for me.

And now here I am, sitting in my room, with a still mostly-dead voice, a bunch of new friends, an essay that I haven’t started due tomorrow, and a lack of belief that yesterday was real. THANK YOU to everyone who made yesterday as incredible as it was: the people I met and got to see in line, everyone who sent me a message to give to Adam, the whole crew that put on the show, and Adam himself. I know I'll never forget this experience. ❤︎❤︎❤︎

[wnq-writers]

You will probably be the only one who would miss me. So keep me alive and breathing in your memories. Soon you will discover, I live because you breathe.

Katerina Isabella 

[kanashii-ai]

snowyowlpost replied to your post : snowyowlpost replied to your post : It’s shocking...

I slip back into being pessimistic and sadness quite often…and most of those writings are cries for help that others can relate to. I only have started writing again because of an unlikely event.

Those are emotions I would gladly do without, but I seem to be incapable of writing when I am content. When I’m not pessimistic or depressed, I feel empty. lol. Not to be an emotional slob. I started writing again because I had a friend whose writing I wanted to share. I didn’t expect to be pulled along. Now it seems the things I wanted to write during the time I wasn’t writing have all been said, and there isn’t anything to write anymore. Which is a good thing I suppose. Is the unlikely event a good one or a bad one? But if it got you writing again, I can only see it as good.

[kanashii-ai]

snowyowlpost replied to your post : It’s shocking how I absolutely have nothing that I...

Writing is not something that can be demanded, it comes with moments and emotions.Glad to have you still here. :)

I think so, too. It’s the same thing I tell friends who get into a frustrating slump. The tendency to be pessimistic doesn’t help though. haha. I dislike writing for the sake of writing, which is what I used to do in the past. I’m glad to be here, too. There isn’t anywhere else I can read as varied and beautiful writing as I can here :)