Getting "Emo" About "Emo"

Yo,

This was a big topic. Didn't know what a can of worms I opened. Hmm.

Well,first things first, let's Wiki it.

See, nothing is ever as simple as it seems. Say what, Get Up Kids? Not exactly kill yourself music. And I don't feel like I can not say something after those comments about cutting.

It makes me glad that I'll never endure middle school or high school. I know that "Saving the World" sometimes isn't the greatest gig. Especially after the last week. There was an attack. More on that later.

But, it's amazing that one word or stereotype can carry such weight. And imply such serious and sad things about the person it is used to describe.

We're bird kids. We're individuals. And sometimes, we're loners. And I'm not defending myself, or more importantly accusing anyone of calling me names.

It was just a question and I answered it.

I'm Fang, dude with wings. And maybe I'm a loner Dottie, I'm a Rebel, but while I'm at it I'm pretty freaking ill too.

We're all people. Different. Complex. Nuanced. It's great.

Fly on,

Fang

Don't Be a Hater, Etc.

Yo,

Some adminstrative business. We approve all the comments on the blog, right? These are the things that you can do to make sure we don't post your comment.

1) Swear like a trucker.

2) Say something mean spirited about us or anyone else who posts here.

3) Type your email address. It's just not a smart idea to put your email address on a public site, so we feel weird publishing it.

Pretty simple. We love getting your comments 99.5% of the time. So, thanks for all of the great ones as well.

Fly on,

Fang

Rad New Website

Yo, check it out.

www.maximumride.com

Fly on,

Fang

"Emo"

Am I Emo? Um, uh, I'm just Fang.

Oh man, whoa. Gotta go.

Nothing like adrenaline to lift my mood.

Fly on,

Fang

My Headphones, They Saved My Life

Yo,

Okay, I know our new book comes out March 17th. And I know that there's sweet movie from the guy that did Spiderman about us coming out.

(By the way, we don't know exactly when it's coming out. So for all of you guys who were asking, it's coming out...IN THE FUTURE.)

But it's cold where we are right now, cold and dreary, and snowing that chill-to-the bone wet snow. And no matter how good things can look, the fact remains that we're still, a little "unconventional." And when you're a little "unconventional," i.e. you have wings and you're a genetically engineered bird kid, sometimes you just don't have a place to sleep. Which is what happened last night. And the night before that. And what looks like will be happening, tonight.

And when you don't have anywhere to sleep, you do not have, for example, a snack cabinet, or a fridge, or a freezer, or even, I don't know, a single canned good.

So not only is it cold, but we're hungry. We're in a different place than we were in our new book. There it was cold, but we liked the people we were around.

And what's that they say about blood sugar affecting your mood? That it does? And considering how we are even canned good deprived. Let's just say I am not in the greatest mood. I don't think I've said a word out loud in six hours. Even Max is looking at me sidelong. Like I'm some kind of stray dog.

Everyone's hungry and a bit down. And I don't like it when there's nothing I can do other than wait it out.

Powerlessness, even when you're a bird kid.

Things will get better. They always do. There are downs. There are ups. There's Max's newest master plan.

The good thing though is that the new Mountain Goats album is out. And the single, well, it's what I wanted to hear today.

Sax Rohmer #1

This Year, too, while I'm at it.

John Darnielle, I dig your lyrics.

Fly on,

Fang

Actually, it was Total.

I Got Peeps

How can I see videos if I'm blind? No offense taken. But you gotta remember I got peeps to describe all the awesomeness I could ever need. Ask me how many hours Fang and I Google together. Actually, don't ask me. I don't want to fess up.

The sappy lesson here is don't forget what you can do with the help of your friends. Awwwwwww. Everybody hug each other. Now let's do a trust fall, a ropes course.

-Iggy

Seriously Don't Try This at Home

Yo, This is totally awesome. I mean, maybe it's not exactly like having your own wings, but still I award these dudes/chicks five Iggy points for radness.

It's easy. Just jump!

I mean, who was the FIRST guy to make that FIRST JUMP? Don't you just want to know? Who WAS that guy who was like, you know what, base jumping nine trazillion feet in a this flying squirrel suit might just work. But if not, I'm going to plummet to my death off this cliff, hmm.

Five more Iggy radness points if you find the answer.

-Iggy

Reasons I L-O-V-E Leslie Feist, by Nudge

1) OMG OMG OMG, she is so positively blue sparkly cute. The inspiration for this BTW was the opening ceremonies of the Calgary Winter Olympics. Feist was a dancer in them, which is totally awesome.

2) If I had a bedroom I would dance around in it all alone and bounce my hair and listen to Mushaboom.

3) This is what love sounds like.

4) Lonely lonely is lovely lovely.

5) She and Kevin Drew should be, like, nominated to be the most precious indie couple that ever breathed.

(Let it go on record that I am NOT requesting anyone, anywhere, call me anything but NUDGE!!)

Buh-bye & xxo!

NuDge

And She Throws Up Her Hands!

If you two didn’t CRACK ME UP, I’d take you both to the head doctor!

Max

Chuck Norris Is my Homeboy

Dude,

I agree with Marnie’s post. I am SO Chuck Norris!

Hi-Ya!

Iggy

Rolls Eyes, Laughs

I am not even gratifying you with a response Fang, I am not even gratifying you with a response.

(I don’t have to. Iggy and Gazzy have been flying in circles around Fang singing the James Bond theme for the last two days.)

Maybe all these I heart Fang comments are going to his head!

Hahahahaha,

Max