Feeling Something, Anything

Sometimes its good to feel emotional. To feel overwhelmed by feelings. To be brought to tears, whether in joy or in pain is enough prove that we are still human. Still able to feel, to experience, to breathe, to live. Feeling something, anything, is better than not knowing what to feel. Better than not feeling anything at all.

Take it as a testimony from a girl who has spent a long time denying and depriving herself from emotion.

Its Been a Great Advent, 2014

Its the beginning of a new year, 2014. This year, unlike other years, I'm was not overcome by a sentimental moment or a willful desire to become a "new me". I'm just the same old me as I ever was and as I grow older, I learn that I like it that way.

Nonetheless 2014 has been treating me really, really well so far.

Here's a few great moments.

Spending quality time with my 13'-ers, most of whom are back from America.

Playing with my baby cousin. Too adorbs.

And of course, this amazing guy

Some pretty flowers at cousin's wedding

Hope the rest of the year is just as great. Cheers!

With or Without You

This song means so much. With or without you.

My first song cover: A Team

Hey everyone, 

Here's my first song cover I uploaded on Youtube. The song is one of my favorites: A Team originally sung by Ed Sheeran. Now I have no idea what the lyrics of this song actually means -- haha -- I just love the acoustics, the feel, the tone, and the roughness of Ed's voice. This song is one of those songs I'll listen to when I'm blue and the song itself will perfectly describe how I'm feeling.

 Don't you just love that, when a song perfectly captures the essence of the present. 

Excuse my tempo, mispronounciations, and off-key notes. I know the cover is so imperfect but singing it perfectly was not my goal. I just wanted to capture the essence of my feeling and that song at that exact moment. So here I am sharing it with you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0swkZw18rA

I've Been Loving: Life Happens by Brandon and Leah

Life Happens by Brandon and Leah

This song is so underrated. The song is just so good and the music video SO deserves much more views. Its just a gorgeous song, gorgeous music video; beautifully written,sung, and shot.
So please go check out this song. I promise you'll love it.

The song is about how life is all the good and bad, the ups and down. Life happens. Its a simple statement yet so universally true. Life happens. 

Life happens
While you're making other plans
Life happens
While you're trying to understand
You'll be kicking it in the shade
And you're thinking you got it made
Life is gonna happen to you anyway

It's All In the State of Mind

A classmate read this poem in class and I loved it. So here goes...

If you think you are beaten, you are
If you think you dare not, you don't
If you like to win but think you can't
its almost a cinch you won't
If you think you'll lose, you're lost
For out in the world we find
Success begins with a fellow's will
Its all in the state of mind
If you think you are outclassed, you are
You've got to think high to rise
You've got to be sure of yourself
Before you can ever win the prize
Life's battles don't always go
to the stronger or faster man
But sooner or later, the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can.

I've Been Loving (Watching): Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: in order from left to right - Kim, Lisa, Adrienne, Kyle, Taylor, and Camille. 

Now I know what you're thinking -- any show that begins with "Real Housewives of ..." probably isn't a show about "real" or genuine women or their struggles as a housewife -- well I'll have to admit these women are probably just as superficial, materialistic, and attention-seeking as the media portrays them. Yet, despite their heavy make up, botox-ed face, surgically enhanced features, these women are real women with their own struggles. I learn of their divorces and alcohol addiction and it intrigues me to better understand each of the housewives' characters.

I find myself laughing at moments when the housewives get so foolish and carried away with all the glitz-and-glam.  I love how the producers realizes this and takes full advantage by accentuating the absurdity of these women's actions. (When Camille dances wildly, much like a stripper or when Taylor tries, but fails, at being seductive while eating cotton candy.) Their absurdity gives me a good laugh and sometimes that's all I'm looking for in these shows.

 That's a general overview of how I see the show. Perhaps I'll do a blog post talking about how I perceive each one of them.

One thing I dislike about the show is that sometimes the story line moves too slowly. I have to wait a few episodes for an issue to erupt. As a viewer, faster emotional eruptions equals more drama and of course who doesn't love drama (when its not happening to oneself).

Right now I'm still on Season 1 and so far Kyle Richards is my favorite one. We'll see what happens.

Final Verdict (for now) I'll give it 3.5 stars. Still can't compare to the Kardashian reality shows though in my opinion.