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Dear Diary, Mood; Apathetic.

There are many steps that you can undertake in order to become as Emo as humanly possible. From the music you listen to, to the way you dress, right down to the way in which you comb your hair in the morning; everything you do in a day needs to be taken into consideration and done in a way in which will make you as Emo as can be. Here is a step by step guide for you all to follow, a guide which will allow you to fulfil your potential as an Emo and become the finest Emo Kid in the history of mankind. In five easy steps you will now learn how to become the ultimate Emo.

Step 1; The Music That You Listen To

Listening to the right music is an all important factor of being a good Emo. Listen to the wrong bands and you'll be seen as a 'poseur', get it right and you could well be the new Emo King of Cool. One fundamental rule is that if a band are popular; you don't like them. Even if you listen to them when you're alone, none of your friends are allowed to know got it? Liking popular music is never going to go down well with your peers, search out the most underground of music, and if the band ever looks to be becoming popular then stop telling others you like them. Now is the time to shine through making comments such as 'I use to like that band 6 months ago before they were popular, they've sold out now, their sound is watered down and their music just isn't as edgy and raw as it use to be.' You now look extremely knowledgeable about your music, you're someone that others can look up to, at a level of Emo that your friends can only dream of ever reaching.

Step 2; The Way You Dress

Ditch the baggy jeans. You only wear drainpipes these days, anything wider than that just isn't cool. That 'Blink 182' t-shirt that use to be your favourite? Not to be worn any more, only underground band T's are an option. Find yourself a beaten up pair of old trainers and you're look is more or less sorted. The label on your trainers is not important, just don't fall in to the trap of ever wearing a pair of trainers that look too new. You want to look like you've had them ages, not like you've just rushed down the store and bought them especially to fit in with your new look.

Step 3; The MySpace Page

No self respecting Emo should ever be without a MySpace page. How else are you going to show off to the world the long list of underground bands that you listen to, and pictures of yourself in your underground band t-shirts and latest drainpipe jeans? If you're not

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