A Playlist

A run-down of songs currently on my favourite playlist:

1. Best Day of My Life by the American Authors

Because I was planning to make a video with my wingies, to this soundtrack. It seems highly unlikely that it’ll ever get completed now, but I’m not giving up just yet. Also, it’s an enjoyable song when I’m in the mood for something peppy and happy-sounding.

2. Problem by Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea

Ariana Grande’s voice is incredible, though I don’t usually like these kinds of numbers. And the lyrics, of course ;)

Head in the clouds, got no weight on my shoulders

I should be wiser and realise that I’ve got

One less problem without you

3. Irreplaceable by Beyonce

I used to listen to this back in school, and downloaded it for old times’ sake, along with Miley Cyrus’ The Climb. Nice, empowering songs for those times when you feel like there’s nothing going for you.

4. F you by Cee Lo Green

Because. It’s fun to go, “F you!” when there’s no one else around. Especially if you have someone to target your frustration on.(No word on whether the frustration is deserved or not. Let’s just say it’s more satisfying to blame one person than to blame life for giving you lemons :P)

5. Tenerife Sea by Ed Sheeran

Self-explanatory. This song is beautiful, and I have it on repeat every night just before I fall asleep. TBH, I’ve done that with a fair share of Ed Sheeran songs, because he rocks.

6. Take Me to Church by Hozier

Somehow the first line sends shivers down my spine.

My lover’s got humor

She’s the giggle at a funeral

Actually, this whole song, and Hozier's voice... And once I begin singing the chorus, it’s hard for me to stop.

7. All I Want by Kodaline

Ah. Yet another from the Vampire Diaries. I love this show for giving me hours of entertainment, characters I can really get my teeth into, but mostly for all the new-old music it’s introduced me to. You can just listen and go, yeah, that’s from the Vampire Diaries. Slow, lovey-dovey, emotional songs to pair with slow, lovey-dovey emotional scenes.

8. See You Again by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth

Thanks to my obsessed wingie. :* And the sentimental video we made for someone who won’t be around as often anymore.

9. So What by P!nk

Equal parts girl/rock-star power and revenge. Yeeaah.

So what

I’m still a rock star

I got my rock moves...

...and you’re a tool so, so what?

I am a rock star

I got my rock moves

And I don’t want you tonight

10. The Wrong Direction by Passenger

Because sometimes you just need to drown in your self-pity and equalize. Yeah, so I’ve never --insert romantic movie name here-- but I can handle that. I just need to wallow in my loneliness sometimes.

11. Superheroes by The Script

So The Script are officially my workout band. I listen to them when I jog, either outside on my iPod or on the treadmill, and they give me inner strength and motivation. I don’t know why, but I’ve put a lot of positivity into their songs, and I get it all back every time I hear another one. This song is just crying out to be a motivational enhancer.

You've been fighting for it all your life

You've been struggling to make things right

That's how a superhero learns to fly

12. Your Love is a Song by Switchfoot

Because my roomie was obsessed with it for a while, and these things transfer from one person to the other like viruses. Good viruses, but viruses nonetheless.

In other news, I feel really, really good. Yeah. Studying for my English exams, planning to have a whole lot of fun this summer, did well in my additional learning courses in college, don't cry over ridiculous things(although I did cry last night, but that was over a fictional character's fictional parents dying, so totally non-ridiculous ;) ). Yeah.

Cycling II and Owl City

I just realised, of all the things I've mentioned on this blog, particularly about things I love--books, movies, music, or whatever else, I haven't ever spoken about Owl City.

Which is weird.

A Great Man

Or, Someone I Haven't Written About Before.

This time, I'm talking about Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

Do One Thing Every Day...

... that scares you.

Reviews, Games and Songfic

Hey-lo!

No, this isn't me trying to be funny and put an old/new spin on the normal greeting... Thing is, there's a Tokio Hotel song called 'Hurricanes and Suns' the chorus of which basically goes 'Come pain, come hurt, see the halo, hey-hey-hey-lo, hey-hey-hey!' Yeah, I know. But I love it! Seriously, I go about singing 'hey-hey-hey-lo' at the top of my voice these days. So, this post wasn't supposed to turn into Tokio Hotel song appreciation, but it did, probably owing to me listening to that song as I type. :)

Till the sun won't shine

Till the end of time

see the halo, halo, halo!

Ahem.

Back to the title, I was surprised and shocked and amazed and a million other good things when I checked on my fanfic--the same one I was complaining about earlier. There were eight reviews!! And over a 100 reads! I could die of happiness, I really could. But, more importantly, it made me feel like wanting to write again... which I did, upto about 12, which is late for me, the early bird. I guess writing always starts out on it's own fuel, like 'this is a good idea, I'd really like to put it on paper' but then the pace slackens and you don't feel like writing more. You actually feel like your writing's crap. But reviews are just the thing to remind you that maybe you're not so bad after all :)

I wrote quite a bit compared to what I've been churning out before, which was around half-a-page of writing every time I opened the document, managing to up it to almost three pages--then I got distracted again. There was this awesome game on Newgrounds that I started playing, you see, and... The words RPG just seem to draw me in. It's actually my favourite genre of game, role-playing. Usually it involves being the hero and swinging a sword around or something like it, but this was different. Rather like the Sims, you had to build up a life for your character. Okay, so not exactly like. I mean, all you can do in the Sims is around the house(at least, as far as I got) but this game is about attending school to be smarter, smarter means more promotions-or, if you're a hitman or something, you need to work out to increase strength. So it was a little like strategy-cum-roleplay, and it got me hooked for like six hours. That was about the game.

Now, songfic! Basically, I had an idea for a story--unfortunately fanfiction--from a Tokio Hotel song. Not telling either the idea or the song, but, um... hint, hint to all the aliens out there! Now this is a problem I've only faced once or twice-- sometimes I get these ideas, visualise them completely, even think out the whys and wherefores of the characters. But I never do anything about them. Those ideas are just too good for a novice like me to try and attempt and probably fail miserably to capture. So then I thought, if just one song can give me inspiration for a fic, why not do a bunch of them? So I am. Drabbles, vignettes and short stories, 74 in all. Yes, all the songs ever performed by Tokio Hotel.

Takes a bow, then scurries off to write the one based on Spring Nicht (Don't Jump)

BdK

BK And What Other People Term An Obsession

Hello, all!

I mean, can you blame me?(Short answer, yes) :)

But it really isn't my fault when a natural interest in Bill Kaulitz, his hair and doings, is interpreted by the people around me as an obsession. A completely natural interest. Else I'd think there was something wrong with the thousands of girls, all around the world, who have the same-or larger-level of interest as me. So there.

Who is Bill Kaulitz?

The lead singer of the German band Tokio Hotel.

Why do you care?

Because Tokio Hotel makes seriously good music.

What's so special about him?

Nothing, probably. But what I see is someone with a wonderful voice-who *cough, cough* may possibly look like a doll come alive. Seriously.

Any other thoughts?

When Bill smiles, genuinely, like when he's on stage and he's smiling at the screaming, singing audience, then it's contagious. You can't stop smiling, too, no matter who or where in the world you are. That's the kind of smile he has. *shrug*

Signing off, (and looking at more BK pictures)

BdK