Where did I come up with such a creative blog name, you ask?
(I realize you did not ask, but humor me, if you will.)
In the mid-90's, I became obsessed (and I do mean obsessed) with the band Oasis. More importantly, the brothers Gallagher. Most importantly, Noel Gallagher. Their fighting intrigued me, meaning I thought it was hilarious. A few years after "discovering" my love for The Beatles, their semi-throwback songs made my musical soul so, so happy. It did not hurt that they were British, either (I have always had a soft spot). Though I know... The Beatles, they were not. I even had their photos and articles covering one of my closet doors.
Noel's (much more melodic) voice, which could only be heard here and there in the background... was the topper to it all. My favorite was when he got to sing their entire Unplugged set on MTV because Liam was "sick," boozing it up in the balcony. Fine by me! I must have watched that VHS tape over and over and over. I am surprised I did not wear the thing out with how many times I watched the show. Loved his voice and his name. In later years, Noel Crane (yes, I am speaking of Felicity) would further fuel that name loving flame. Back to Gallagher... Did I mention I had a wee crush on him? Toss in the marble mouthed British accent and he had teenage me. Here, I will gloss over the drug/drinking problems because I chose to ignore them back then, as well. Probably best that way.
Moving on... my favorite song of theirs is "Don't Look Back in Anger." Maybe you've heard of it. Or maybe I am ancient and you have no idea who they are. Regardless, it was a favorite (naturally) as Noel sings the lead. One line that continually stuck out to me was "you ain't ever gonna burn my heart out." Poetic, maybe not. But the sentiment stayed with me. For a couple of years, long after my obsession had waned, I adopted my screen name to be [you'll never] burn my heart out (or some variation thereof). Later, on Tumblr, I named that blog "heart on fire." It has since evolved to "(this) heart on fire" and it fits me. Like a comfy tee you want to wear every single day. That's how I knew it was something worth hanging onto. I hope to never lose the fire in my heart. This blog is where I will document the life and passions that help to keep it burning.
Hi. My name is Jenn. But you can call me Crigsy (Or Jenn. Or "hey, you." I'm not really picky). ♥
(I realize you did not ask, but humor me, if you will.)
In the mid-90's, I became obsessed (and I do mean obsessed) with the band Oasis. More importantly, the brothers Gallagher. Most importantly, Noel Gallagher. Their fighting intrigued me, meaning I thought it was hilarious. A few years after "discovering" my love for The Beatles, their semi-throwback songs made my musical soul so, so happy. It did not hurt that they were British, either (I have always had a soft spot). Though I know... The Beatles, they were not. I even had their photos and articles covering one of my closet doors.
Noel's (much more melodic) voice, which could only be heard here and there in the background... was the topper to it all. My favorite was when he got to sing their entire Unplugged set on MTV because Liam was "sick," boozing it up in the balcony. Fine by me! I must have watched that VHS tape over and over and over. I am surprised I did not wear the thing out with how many times I watched the show. Loved his voice and his name. In later years, Noel Crane (yes, I am speaking of Felicity) would further fuel that name loving flame. Back to Gallagher... Did I mention I had a wee crush on him? Toss in the marble mouthed British accent and he had teenage me. Here, I will gloss over the drug/drinking problems because I chose to ignore them back then, as well. Probably best that way.
Moving on... my favorite song of theirs is "Don't Look Back in Anger." Maybe you've heard of it. Or maybe I am ancient and you have no idea who they are. Regardless, it was a favorite (naturally) as Noel sings the lead. One line that continually stuck out to me was "you ain't ever gonna burn my heart out." Poetic, maybe not. But the sentiment stayed with me. For a couple of years, long after my obsession had waned, I adopted my screen name to be [you'll never] burn my heart out (or some variation thereof). Later, on Tumblr, I named that blog "heart on fire." It has since evolved to "(this) heart on fire" and it fits me. Like a comfy tee you want to wear every single day. That's how I knew it was something worth hanging onto. I hope to never lose the fire in my heart. This blog is where I will document the life and passions that help to keep it burning.
Hi. My name is Jenn. But you can call me Crigsy (Or Jenn. Or "hey, you." I'm not really picky). ♥
