#2 My Music Library

So, I've this is #2 of my last music post because I've been listening to lots of new sh*t lately. 2014 is coming to an end and this year is a good year for POP! If you asked me about pop music last year or earlier this year, you'd hear me say nasty things about that kind of music. A big round of applause for these artists stepping up their game. So without further ado, bring out the burger emojis. here are my unsolicited opinions:

FOURever Yours, Faithfully

Four

By: One Direction

The first single is just average but it's still good. Let me say these boys definitely changed for the better! Their new style is somewhat defining. It mixes the old and reminiscent but also adding that 1D kick to each song. First, I was hesitant to listen to this album thinking it would just sound like a tween bopping her way to Claire's, but no! They now sound like real Englishmen with a distinct sound. I applaud them and I can't wait to hear more from them.

My favorites: Where Do Broken Hearts Go, Night Changes, Stockholm Syndrome 

The boys get:

The Smiling Adele

Title

By: Meghan Trainor

This girl has real rhythm! Her songs be like BAP! BAM! BABABAP BOOM! The ones available so far are so damn catchy it makes my feet tap to the beat in whatever mood I'm in. Even though All About That Bass is so overplayed, the other tracks are as catchy and fun. She's basically a Pin-Up girl showered with candy and bass! I also liked that she features content creators in her music videos like Viners, Dancers, and other popular people I don't know.

My favorite: Lips Are Movin'

She gets to eat:

Pretty In Punk

Punk Goes PoP Volume 6

By: Various Artists

So when I saw this, I was like you is still around?. I remember the first Punk Goes Pop (2002) when my brother played it in the car and I loved every song of it. Now it's back (for the 6th time!). I liked a lot of the songs here, but most of them are too much to handle and overdone. Some really stood out. A huge thank you to this album because I found some bands that I love. 

My favorites: Problem, Ain't It Fun, Wrecking Ball, Chocolate

They feast with:

What Rhymes With Ass? Errthang!

Pink Print

By: Nicki Minaj

Welp! I must applaud her for this album! It's got all the feelings you need. From the first track rapping all her emotions about family and herself, to the hardcore, to the fun and ratchet, and to the amazing collabs. I can't even imagine how she comes up with her lyrics. They can sting you if you're not ready. She really has a way to sway your emotions with her. When she's angry you get to be angry with her! I hope the haters would appreciate her now because this is really something

My Favorites: All Things Go, Bed of Lies, Feeling Myself (with the Beyoncé!!)

She definitely got 'em buns:

Chuck Norris Ballerina

American Beauty/American Psycho

By: Fall Out Boy

Just when I lost hope in them, they made a masterpiece! I F*CKING LOVE THIS SONG! I haven't felt so good listening to a song in such a long time and they made it happen! The song's got that old school FOB vibe while still giving something new to the table. It's fast paced and really edgy/angsty. It's been on repeat since it was released! The music video is also very AWESOME! That ballerina who literally kicked serious *SS! If you haven't GO LISTEN NOW! I can't wait for the album!

These 4 boys can share:

I really had fun listening to all these. There are more tho, but these are the ones that stood out. so, maybe I'll make this into a regular series thing.

50 Reasons to Live

So I haven't posted since my blog was exposed to my cousins, and I have many more excuses, but let's just forget about that. The amazing flashbulbeyes (nana) made a 50 Reasons to Live post and I was highly inspired! These are some of the reasons I wake up in the morning feeling great, get that extra hype during a project, or make me smirk in public transport. So here's mine in no particular order.

• 1. discovering a cool band

• 2. exploring downtown

• 3. commercial jingles LSS's 

• 4. wearing all black

• 5. backyard parties

• 6. dance battles with preschoolers

• 7. exotic fruits

• 8. cactus blooms

• 9. brick oven pizza

• 10. raves

• 11. Disney Pins!

• 12. folklore, legends, and fairy tales

• 13. printed socks

• 14. extra rice!

• 15. road trips

• 16. late 90s - early 2000s

• 17. treasure chests

• 18. tailored suits

• 19. paint splashes

• 20. the smell of fresh cut grass

• 21. horror booths

• 22. instant noodles

• 23. biodegradable substitutes

• 24. finding random toys around the house

• 25. all nighters with the bros

• 26. colorful sunsets

• 27. geeky conversations

• 28. clockwork mechanics

• 29. when someone plays your favorite song in public

• 30. rare cooperative hair days

• 31. seeing the grandmother

• 32. rare successful workouts

• 33. the hood in hoodies

• 34. pretending to be an x-man

• 35. 8-bit music

• 36. cartwheels

• 37. realizing the progress of mankind

• 38. not caring about being the fattest kid in the pool party

• 39. obnoxious youtubers

• 40. wishing well coins

• 41. sensible humor

• 42. flosspicks

• 43. fully stocked pantry

• 44. pyromania

• 45. singing out lout to teenage music

• 46. trying to catch up to nicki minaj raps

• 47. watercolor

• 48. The Charleston

• 49. GIFs

• 50. Sinulog Festival

here are some of my reasons to live. I hope you find some of mine to be in yours too! please tell me if you make a list so I can also read them. Peace out yo!

Building My Music Library

I always have the hardest time when people ask me what my preferred genre of music is. I don't know why, but I can't seem to just pick one (or two or even three!). My brain goes through a defunct process of elimination. First, it picks out my least favorite, for example overplayed pop tunes (Payphone, Maroon 5) cheesy old love songs (Victims of Love, Joe Lamont),  and all cheap remixes of popular songs! Next, when by brain tries to gather the next batch of eliminated groups, it'd subconsciously tell me "Pssst! You know that song you hate? you actually love that! tonight you will watch its music video in Youtube and you will LOVE it!", and by that time, I'd just give up!

So I would build my music library to find out new and awesome music. Adding songs from artists I usually don't listen to and to listen to new and unfamiliar genres. I hope to further expand my musical tastes and discover the world through music. Self awareness time! Now where do we start... today we go pop.

5SOS is Bae

Honestly, when I first heard their song She Looks So Perfect , I was highly skeptical! But after giving it a chance it kind of grew inside of me and the next thing I know, I've been blurting out the lyrics randomly in public! I think everyone can relate to these Aussie blokes. They remind me of some bands I used to listen to, and a band that I wish were there when I was younger.I totally see why these little girls go crazy over them, and how they just shove One Direction into a dark corner.

My favorites: Amnesia, Good Girls, 18, Kiss Me Kiss Me

I give them:

 

                      

Lil' Miss Songstress 

Standing at 5'0" fully grown, she is undoubtedly one of today's most talented singers. I really didn't care about her last album and even on her appearances on Nickelodeon, but this year, she really made it to the top. Her songs are well composed to fit her dynamic voice that everyone is dying to collab with. Onstage she really performs and overshadows the other artists. She gives this really balanced good girl but kind of sexy vibe. I can't wait for her next material.




I liked: Break Free, Break Your Heart Right Back

She gets:

 

Almost a 90's Kid

This album is really different and really poppy! It's not for me but I can say that this one's good. Maybe if I give it some time (and a lot of chances), I would actually like this. I kind of hate Welcome to New York. I find it too robotic and loopy. There are other more loopy and repetitive songs in the album but they seem to work unlike W2NY. I love how Ms. Swift shows a lot more attitude and personality here than her past albums. Sure these are less romantic and less deep, but she's showing another side. She's showing other emotions, and that's a really good thing. So, thumbs up to you Taylor Swift.


The songs that really stood out: Out of the Woods, How You Get the Girl, New Romatics

She gets to eat:

Sell Out Boy

I know I should not compare this song to their other songs but, it's like I don't recognize them anymore. Sure, it's a catchy song and it's the song you want stuck on your head. I just find this song overproduced and maybe the first Disney song that I hate. If not for the sensible lyrics, I don't see any reason why people would listen to this. I haven't been enjoying this band's recent work (alongside Centuries). I do hope their upcoming album would not sound like these two songs. 



Now I understand how the haters of Infinity on High and Folie à Deux feel by how this band changed for no reason. But I'm not hating. I'm confused about the hype for the bad songs.

I serve:

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This listening to newer tunes had been fun. I would've included One Direction's Four but I haven't had the chance to listen to it entirely. I would like to make this a regular post or something. I'm not really sure yet. so yeah. It really looks bad that the last rating had only three burger emojis. These burgers make me hungry.

J'adore Le Français!

After one whole week of no internet, I'm finally connected. Though I still had my phone, I still missed using my PC. So here's my next post.

J'adore Le Français!

I love French!

  9 months ago, when I started learning this language, I never would have dreamed to say this out loud. I hated all things that related to fanciness or the idea of it, and I considered the French language as the epitome of all things fancy. No one would consider me a proud student. I even hid it from all my friends and family until someone told everybody! It was a brutal 9 months!

  I've started to look forward to each class and learn something new. Each day, I start to see something that breaks my negative connotations about French. I've always admired  their pastries, the Louvre, their architecture, and most of all, Madam Marie Antoinette (and her cakes!), but now my eyes have never been more open. I've always thought that they we're just wine drinking and cheese eating, but they are all just like all of us, friendly, adventurous, daring, funny, creative, and COOL! 

  Classmates slowly disappeared, and rooms got smaller, but I've met wonderful people who made the experience somewhat less arduous (wow big word! haha). Teachers became peers, and classmates into buddies. Classes shifted from ABC's to complex tenses in a snap! Games from simple higher or lower number games to the more competitive Pinoy Henyo, Taboo or even a full game of Scrabble! After all the hard work and bloody red papers, I have come to say J'adore Français!

  I will never forget my days in this school! Now, I'm thankful that I have stuck around and because of this I have a brighter  less dark future. haha. I want to thank all of my teachers Mlle Gaëlle, M Quentin, Mlle Graziellla, M Olivier, and Mlle Charlene. My classmates especially Ma'am Notch, Danica, Roxanne, François, Tristan, Elaine, and ati valerie. It was a journey and I hope to see you soon. Continuez apprendre!

In the "Webbernets"

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     Hi welcome to my blog!

     Way back 2005, I've always wanted to write a blog. I had all these ideas that just kept on building and building throughout the years. Now, I have gathered enough courage (and spare time) to make one, so here it goes.    

    Let me introduce myself, I am Kevin, I'm 23 and still don't know what to do with my life. Part of me wanted to explore the world starting in my hometown, Cebu, since I have spent most of my life indoors. Now I am slowly rediscovering my life and the world around me. I hope I get to share most of my life in this blog.

    I also intend to make this blog some sort of a "public journal," like a way to creatively document my life for me to have something to reminisce.  I will post anything from my normal days, to travels, to my inspirations, and just basically anything i can think of.

     

 Here goes... the first page to the rest of my life.