Inspired by...The Runaways

The Runaways were the innovative all-girl rock band that started a musical revolution in the 1940s. I love their bad-ass style, their rebellious lyrics, and the attitude in all their songs. Recently, a movie was made about the journeys of Joan Jett (played by Kristen Stewart) and Cheri Currie (Dakota Fanning) during their time in the band. Both actresses are superb, and although i expect great acting from the talented Fanning, i was surprised at how well she pulled of Cherie's good girl turned rocker vibe. To my even greater surprise, Kristen Stewart can ACT. This movie was a big leap from looking angsty and brooding for two straight hours during the Twilight movies, and she pulled it off. Both Fanning and Stewart were able to encompass Currie's and Jett's attitudes when they sang in the movie.




But back to the real band. Although they broke up after four years, their music is still as great as when i came out, and they have had a lasting impact on the music industry. One of my personal favorite songs is called Cherry Bomb.
In it, Currie sings rocker-rebel laden lyrics that one can't resist singing along to (very loudly and off-tune, if one is me) such as:

Can't stay at home, can't stay at school
Old folks say, ya poor little fool
Down the street I'm the girl next door
I'm the fox you've been waiting for

*Hello Daddy, hello Mom
I'm your ch ch ch ch ch cherry bomb
Hello world I'm your wild girl
I'm your ch ch ch ch ch cherry bomb

Stone age love and strange sounds too
Come on baby let me get to you
Bad nights cause'n teenage blues
Get down ladies you've got nothing to lose

Check out their music and tell me what you think.
If you fall in love, you can get this shirt at urban outfitters for only ten bucks.
I DO NOT OWN these pictures:
Picture 1: from http://rebelgrrrl.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/the-runaways.jpg
Picture 2: from http://liveforfilms.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/buggedrunaways.jpg
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Inspired by...Gossip Girl

If I want you out there to know me, you need to know one of my faults: I watch way too much TV. One of my favorite shows is Gossip Girl. It has everything I love: fashion, New York City, drama galore, friendships, and a Beautiful, chemistry-laden relationship to root for (Chuck and Blair forever!). From adding flair to high school uniforms to creating their own style personas at college (classy and always on-trend on Blair's part, rocker-raccoon for Jenny, and anything to accentuate her boobs for Serena), the fashion is always interesting and exciting, as are the scandal-ridden plotlines. And the acting isn't half bad. Check it out if you love drama, scandal, or romance...or if you want to check out the insanely sexy Ed Westwick.



What do you think of the show?

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I wish I was Gossip Girl

Hello World

Hello World,

I'm Emmeline, and I am attempting (attempting is the operative word here) to start a blog. I want this blog to about things that inspire me, an average high school girl. I know the title is somewhat cheesy, but don't give up on me yet. I want to make this blog anything but. I am pretty average, as I have already mentioned, but I won't let this blog be average. And I don't want to be average anymore either. I'm going to tell you what I think, what I like, and what I want. I am going to be...I am not sure what the word should be, so for now I will use: wild. In the first few posts, I will try to introduce you to me- and i'm warning you I'm not exactly the wild girl I want to be. But i will post any and all wild opinions, likes, dislikes, and thoughts i have on here. If you read this blog, you will see posts about fashion, music, art, books, and random things I take a liking to. I don't know if anyone will read this blog, but I hope someone does, and they whoever they are, they enjoy it. So, enjoy! And stick around for a bit, if you'd like.

-your (trying to be) wild girl