The Brain Dump

I have entered a new phase of awesome in my life. Before now, I had to rely on other people to figure out songs so I could look them up, unless they were ridiculously simple. But today, yes--this day!--I figured out my first pop song! It was a Chinese song, which was really the reason I had to figure it out on my own, as finding chords for doodle songs . . . wasn't happening. This is pretty exciting for me, even if it is a pathetically simple victory. I'm really proud of myself anyway. . . .

And since I'm so proud of myself, I thought I would share my awesomeness with you, along with a translation of the pop-a-licious lyrics as best as I can translate/look up. I have created a new category on my blog in the hope that I will continue to figure out songs for myself. I guarantee no kind of regularity. But without further ado . . . I give you:

Super Star, by S.H.E

Intro Riff
e-------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------
G-------------11--9--11--9------------
D----9h12—9h12--------------12--7--9--
A-------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------

B . . . D . . . B . . . D
B . . . D . . . A . . . F#m

B . . . . . D . . . .B . . . . . . . . . .D
Smile! Just extol, a frown would break my heart
G . . . . . . . . . . . . .A . . . G . . . . . . . . . . . A F#m
I have no time to care for myself, only to experience your feelings
B . . . . . . . .D . . .B . . . . D
You must take my spirit where you go
G . . .A . . . . . . . . G . . . . . A F#m
It was crazy for you, so what is the point [of keeping it]?

. . . . B . . . . . . . . . .D . . . . . . .B . . . D
You are electricity, you are light, you are my only mythology
B . . .D . . . . A . . . . . . . .F#m
I only love you, you are my super star
B . . . . . . D . . . . . . . .B . . . . . .D
You dominate, I worship, there is no better way [to do something]
B . . . . .D . . . . A . . . . . . . .F#m
I can only love you, you are my super star

B . . .

B . . . . . . . . .D . . . . . . B . . .D
This hand is not a hand, it is a tender universe
. G . . . . . . .A . . . . . G . . . . . . .A F#m
I am this little planet that orbits in your palm
B . . . . . . D . . . .B . . . . . . .D
Please notice me and allow me to have dreams
. . . .G . . . . A . . . . . . . .G . . . . . . . A F#m
I have developed madness for you, you must reward me

. . . . B . . . . . . . . . .D . . . . . . .B . . . D
You are electricity, you are light, you are my only mythology
B . . .D . . . . A . . . . . . . .F#m
I only love you, you are my super star
B . . . . . . D . . . . . . . .B . . . . . .D
You dominate, I worship, there is no better way [to do something]
B . . . . .D . . . . A . . . . . . . .F#m
I can only love you, you are my super star

G . A . . . F#m .B A
You are meaning
G . A . . . . . F#m . .B . . A
You are heaven, earth, God’s decree
G . . . . .A . . . . . C . . . . D .E
Except for my love for you there is no truth

[Fingerpick]*
B . . . . . . D . . . . . . .B . . . . . . . . . . . D
Fire, you are fire, I am the moth that flies to that end
. .G . . . A . . . . . G . . . . . . . A
No wish to escape, why should I ask to escape?
. . . B . . . . . . . . . D . . B . . . . . . . . . D
Thank you for giving me a happy segment of sleepwalking
. . . .G . . . . . . . . . A . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . . . . .A
In the event that I forget myself, do me the favor of remembering me

. . . . B . . . . . . . . . .D . . . . . . .B . . . D
You are electricity, you are light, you are my only mythology
B . . .D . . . . A . . . . . . . .F#m
I only love you, you are my super star
B . . . . . . D . . . . . . . .B . . . . . .D
You dominate, I worship, there is no better way [to do something]
B . . . . .D . . . . A . . . . . . . .F#m
I can only love you, you are my super star
. . . . B . . . . . . . . . .D . . . . . . .B . . . D
You are electricity, you are light, you are my only mythology
B . . .D . . . . A . . . . . . . .F#m
I only love you, you are my super star
B . . . . . . D . . . . . . . .B . . . . . .D
You dominate, I worship, there is no better way [to do something]
B . . . . .D . . . . A . . . . . . . .F#m .B
I can only love you, you are my super star boy


*Fingerpicking Pattern:
. B . . . . . .D . . . . . . B . . . . . .D
e-------------------------------------------------------
B------12------------15-----------12------------15------
G---11----11------14----14-----11----11------14----14---
D-9------------12------------9------------12------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------

. G . . . . . .A . . . . . . G . . . . . .A
e-------------------------------------------------------
B------8-------------10-----------8---------------------
G---7-----7-------9-----9------7-----7------------------
D-5------------7-------------5------------7-------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------

First things first: The reason "The Simpsons" is the greatest show on television (Oh yeah, that's really him).

But in other news . . .

Christina and I went to an exhibit entitled Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination. We actually went on January 6th, the last day the exhibit was in town. Christina had bought me a ticket for Christmas--an excellent present if I do say so myself.

It was pretty cool. It took the inventions of Star Wars and grounded them in technologies we are developing today. The robot section was particularly interesting to me. I didn't bring my camera but Christina did because she has more forethought than me. Here are two highlights:

Me and the Fett-man.
Notice: hands still in pockets, I'm still being shy (not for long).

I know something Darth Vader does not know.
I am not left-handed!