Burn My Bridges Down (#TT136)

Hello lovelies!

Just a quick post of the latest songs I’ve been listening to. Enjoy!

OneRepublic has never made a bad song before, like seriously! I can totally relate to this particular song.

One of my favorite songs of their latest album! So glad they chose this to make a music video.

Too steamy! Wise choice to pick Rihanna to collaborate in this song as she’s got that reggae-latin kind of voice.

This one made me laugh! I personally like the tunes, it’s so Simple Plan/Good Charlotte-ish! Brings back memories. Oh teenage days.. This video explains well.

Have a nice day!

xo, Jo

Daydreaming all the time (#TT130)

One of my bucket lists: to travel to a foreign land with my bff(s)

New favorite band!

Who misses PLL?? I know I do! A LOT.

2AM Club never fails to impress me. Maybe once with their “Miley Cyrus” song (no bias), but that was just one and only time.

Daydreaming has been my favorite past time activity but I’ve been doing it a lot more lately.

Probably I get sick of things around me. My room, my job, the people around me, this city, and most often, sick of being sad of a broken relationship I can’t save and being lonely in general.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful of what I have. I have a great family and friends back home who love me very much, as well as other things that make me feel blessed. I just want a change. I’m sick of this whole routine, which is weird because I’ve never complained about routines, but I guess I’m just bored of being stable, you know?

I’m at this stage of my life where I wanna see the other sides of the world, learn and see new things, go out of my comfort zone. Being a young graduate who has a stable job is great of course, many people can’t even find one. Then perhaps several more years down the road I’d get married and have kids, then probably continue working from home. That’s the common life story that people always expect right?

I don’t know how my life story would end up, but I definitely want to make good use of my early 20’s not to just get a good job that pays well, but more importantly the life experiences that I’ve been longing for. I have never done an internship nor work part-time before. This job I have is my very first job and it’s full-time. Isn’t it crazy? All my life has always been focused on academic stuff only. My resume is full of certificates but zero experience.

So I’ve been thinking lately that I wanna go somewhere to have a work + travel trip for at least a month in a foreign country. Somewhere I’ve never been before where I don’t know anybody. So yeah, if you know any good websites please let me know. So far the sites I’ve come across only accept US or UK passport holders.

Wow, I just puked everything out right there. It feels good to share about this though. I’ve never shared this to anyone yet.

I feel I’m getting more and more adventurous these days. I’ve tried a few new things and I can’t wait to try out even more, especially travelling.

I will continue my daydreaming as usual, paired with relevant actions, I’m sure I’ll make it somewhere.

xo, Jo the dreamer

The Trend-setters (#TT124)

Hello lovelies!

Wow, it's been a while! I've been too busy with work (yeah, same old excuse), but I'll try to get back on track starting this week!

Current listening pleasures:

YES, I LOVE THESE 3 PEEPS! They're so original, super talented and uber cool! 

What do you think?

xo, Jo

Hello July! (#TT116)

Hello lovelies!

Can you believe it's July already?! Gosh time flies like super fast!

Sorry for missing last week's TT, I was back in my hometown enjoying my super short break and really took myself off from computer for a few days. Wish I could go back every month!

Let's what I have for you in store today :)

New Paramore music video. "Weird" was my first impression haha. It reminds me of Pacman. Love the lyrics of this song though ;)

Pink! Or should I say P!nk ! Haha. She's so at the top now! So happy for her :)

One of my favorite songs off their new album, "Save Rock and Roll". They're making their music videos in a form of a story line. Interesting but the story line is VERY TRAGIC. This fourth part is better than the previous ones, which I think are pretty gross :/ hopefully there would be a happy ending! 

NEW GIRLS ON MY BLOCK:

Reminds me of Ke$ha a little bit? Hmm..

Love it!!

Which songs do you like?

xo, Jo

Growing up (TT#111)

Hey lovelies!

Let’s talk about growing up..

There are benefits and disadvantages of being a grown up, I think the following songs may explain some of them.

My sk8ter gurl is back!!! She never gets old ;) Love Avril!

The punk version of Avril’s song. 10 years back she would have done it this way! Love the little “Complicated” medley ;) Purrrrfect!

Two of my favorite songs off Paramore self-titled album!

Can’t stop listening to this <3

Love the gospel feel of this song!

So Avril’s song and Paramore’s may contradict each other in this case. But I’m not on either side, in fact I’m on BOTH sides. As an adult, we need to make decisions on our own, take risks, be responsible, and overall take control of our life. But it’s true that sometimes it sucks to be a grown up. The stress, the complicated things and at these moments you would wish that you had never grown up because being a kid is WAY much easier. You just need to stress about what to play! Lol. I gotta admit that I miss being a kid and not giving a damn about anything. But I know when my parents started dictating or restricting me from things, I’d say “I’m not a kid anymore!” Haha. Dilemma indeed.

Well, since we can’t turn back the time, we just need to deal with it. Being an adult is awesome too. We can do what kids can’t do *troll-face* XD

Hope you’re having a great week!

xo, Jo

Homecoming of my favorites! (#TT108)

Let’s see those who are back!! I’m SO excited!

Ms. Lavigne is back baby!!!! So excited for her new album!!

FOB! Uh oh! Love the song but the video..not so much. It’s kinda gross :/

Oh yeahhh RJA! I’ve missed them so much! This video covers the entire EP :)

Also, last month I posted Demi’s Heart Attack and I’ve found that other ex-Disney stars are back in the music industry as well. I’ve never been a fan of any of them (I like Demi though), but I guess it’s worth to listen since the theme of the post is homecoming, baby!

• Snoop Lion ft. Miley Cyrus  – Ashtrays and Heartbreaks
• Jonas Brothers – Pom Poms --- they look different now!
• Selena Gomez – Come & Get it --- I like the Indian background music :D

Last homecoming queen!

Kinda disappointed with this song. Nicole’s voice is so powerful and this song just doesn’t show that AT ALL. I don’t think this style suits her.

That’s all for the homecoming kings and queens of music!

Let’s end this post with the latest music video of Paramore!

The hair gurlll the hairrr. Hayley looks like a doll :3

Take care!

xo, Jo

Tay and Shorts (#TT106)

I’ve been waiting for this music video to be released but late to catch the day when it was up on YouTube. So here it is! 22 by Taylor Swift!

I have to say that this is one of my favorites off her album “Red”. When I just got the album last year, I couldn’t stop listening to it!!

So I started seeing a pattern on Taylor’s style that her iconic ‘dress-and-boots’ style has been replaced with ‘shorts-and-oxfords’ more of a laid-back style. And we all know that the major transformation is with the hair. I love her with both curly and straight hair. She incorporates red lipstick almost all the time now as well.

Let’s see a short portfolio of Tay and her love with shorts!

It started off with ‘We are Never Ever Getting Back Together’ music video.

She really keeps it consistent with what she wears in the music video and on shows. It’s kind of a different case with ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’, since she looks like a hippy rebellious teen in the video and transforms into a dark broken hearted queen in her performances. Not to mention that she makes the song more dubstep-ish haha.

I’m pretty excited to see what kind of style she will adopt for ‘22’ live performances. I personally think that there’s a high chance that she will put her ‘shorts-and-oxfords’ ensemble again, since she shows it like her statement in her album covers from the beginning (one of them is the first pic in this post).  What do you think?

 

*BONUS:

I’m gonna use this song for a special day this month ;)

Not really diggin’ this song, but still post it anyway since it’s will.i.am and Spears ;)

Catchy, but taking lyrics from previous famous songs quite bugs me.

Beyonce’s “Bow Down”: http://iam.beyonce.com/post/45616969837

Hope you enjoyed this post!

Have a great week!

xo, Jo

Jammin’ on the 100th (TT#100)

Wow! It’s the 100th post of Tuneful Tuesday! YAYYY!

Let’s celebrate it with some 2AM Club and Paramore, shall we? :)

The latest single of 2AM Club. The music video is like a bunch of home old school videos combined together haha. Catchy tunes as usual!

The first single of the upcoming Paramore’s new album! Aghhhhh!!!! Can’t lie that they sound a little different and I wasn’t sure if I liked it in the beginning. But after a few more listen it’s getting there :)

Bonus! Another masterpiece by ThePianoGuys featuring the talented Lindsey Stirling. The video is cool!

Do you like my picks this week?

Have an awesome week ahead!

xo, Jo

Paramonster (#TT50)

You were my conscience
So solid, now you're like water
And we started drowning
Not like we'd sink any farther
But I let my heart go
It's somewhere down at the bottom
But I'll get a new one
And come back for the hope that you've stolen

I'll stop the whole world, I'll stop the whole world
From turning into a monster, eating us alive
Don't you ever wonder how we survive?
Well, now that you're gone, the world is ours

I'm only human
I've got a skeleton in me
But I'm not the villain
Despite what you're always preaching
Call me a traitor
I'm just collecting your victims
And they're getting stronger
I hear them calling

Well, you thought of straight big solutions
But I like the tension
And not always knowing the answers
But you're gonna lose it
You're gonna lose it

Last exam tomorrow!!!! :D

xo, Jo

Busy Nerdy Bee

cardigan & purple cami – mom’s, belt – Charles & Keith, necklace – Body & Soul, shoes - Mitju

 

I <3 oxfords

Been listening to:

This song is actually divided into 2 parts, the second part is when Eminem kicks in. The first video is the original full song. Hayley sounds amazing ;) And the song cover below is pretty awesome too!

I know there’s a lack of posts lately, the new term pretty much keeps me occupied. There are tons of stuff to work on, however today, I bought some books at the books sales after my music class. They were so tempting so I just grabbed 5 of them (5 for S$35!!). I actually haven’t even finished reading the ones my family gave as birthday presents. My dad gave me the “Chicken Soup : Dads & Daugthers” (very touching!) whereas my bro gave me “50 ways to find a lover”. I have no idea why he chose that book for me. Well it is true that I suck at love, but he doesn’t have to be that straightforward… LOL.

It seems like I always love making myself busier than busy.

Have a great week! xo, Jo

Can we do this again?

What I wore on our last hangout.

white cami – mom’s, sleeveless cardigan & tights – random, shorts – Guess, belt & necklaces – F21 

  2 weeks have gone by since I left home again for good. Started missing them already :/

Still cant get enough of Paramore! I like this MV a lot.

 “maybe i know somewhere deep in my soul

that love never lasts

and we’ve got to find other ways to make it alone

keep a straight face”

xo, Jo

Paramore LIVE!

So last Saturday I came back here in Singapore specially to attend a concert on Sunday.

PARAMORE!!

It was truly epic! That’s all I can say.

Hayley really killed the night! I love her, to me she’s one of the most amazing women ever.

And Josh looked hotter in real life ;)

I want moreeeee!

 

Wanna know one crazy thing?

I was at the standing pen alone since my friends got the seating tickets and during the show there were many people almost fainted due to the uber-excitement! When I was rocking out with others, some pale-looking-plus-sweaty people from the middle side excused themselves to go outside the fence where the guards were. I was right at the border because I knew the middle side was filled with high crazy people and I didn’t want to take the risk! So I was safe.. fewh..

The concert itself was considered pretty quick to me. Maybe because normally I wait much longer than that, or because when I came in the opening band was already playing haha. Anyway, the opening band was the same one for Hoobastank concert on NYE.

Overall, the concert was really close to perfect. Great performance, less waiting time, direct bus from the stadium to my flat, there was just one thing lacked.. best buddies. I still had a great time though ;) and as usual, at the end of the concert my voice sounded like Scooby Doo and outside the stadium I was looking for my friend saying “Where are you???” :P

My parents were not that happy of me going back early just because of a concert and the fact that I still have another month of holiday. But hey it wasn’t just a concert! It was Paramore! And anyways I need to find a new flat, do my Spanish exam and go back to my music lesson (I skipped a lot). So..I have no excuses, I have reasons ;)

Hope you had a great weekend like I did! Give a smile for a new week! :) Ok, maybe not that big, lol.

xo, Jo