Sky Ferreira Covers Lana Del Rey’s “Blue Jeans”

I think Sky Ferreira is genius. Her EP is amazing.

Watch out for her album Wild at Heart this year. YEAH!

Current Playlist (22/1/2012)

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The Roller Coaster of 2011

I have to get this out of my chest and say this: 2011 WAS GOOD AS FUCK! Like every year, it’s a mixture of good and bad. But this time, it was more upfront about the good side!

The best parts will be mentioned towards the end of this post. But let’s get started!

I’m really young and a lot of people only see me as a person who’s just growing up. Well, I am growing up. With growing up comes change. But the difference between me and many people who share the same age is the level of maturity. I can be childish sometimes, I’ll give you that! But I think I learned so much so fast the past year that it’s somehow unrealistic. I absolutely hate it when an old “friend” or acquaintance, who has no right to judge you now and today, comes up to you after all this time and tells you how much you changed in a bad way. You can’t do that when you missed out on me the past 8 months of my life. You think you know, but you have no idea!

All, and I mean all, of my friendships were put under a test this year at a certain point. I eliminated the people that should be eliminated, I became more grateful towards the rest, and I got to know new people. I am so thankful for that. In 2010, I let in the bad people and this year they got a ticket out.

This year, I got in shape! I started taking care of my health, not only to “look” good, but to also have a healthier more dynamic life. That changed my attitude towards everything, and then everything started to gradually get better.

One thing I love about this year is how much I accomplished academically. As a Visual Communication student, it made me feel very accomplished. From posters and animation advertisement, to a short (and humble!) film that got first place, all of it made me feel good about myself and what I can do when I’m determined.

The only negative thing about this year is probably the fact that I feel a little under-accomplished when it comes to my personal work. But maybe that’s something to work on in 2012, right? 2011 couldn’t give me everything!

I have to admit that the BEST part of this year was me getting a chance to attend the final Harry Potter premiere in London. I can’t even explain how huge this is. I saw J.K. Rowling, a woman I will always admire and look up to for her courage and admirable passion for the series. It was the last appearance of the cast and crew at a Harry Potter premiere together and I was there. I was THERE. It feels so good saying it! PS: Bellow is footage I took during a press conference days before the premiere. I kept footage of the actual premiere for myself! :p

And last but not least, I got to see Britney at her concert in Dublin. To some people, it’s just like any other concert. Whatever. But I’ve been a fan of this woman since I was 8! It’s so surreal seeing a person you’ve been listening to the past 12 years right in front of you after all this time. Definitely an experience to remember!

All in all, I feel like I started to fit in my skin a little more this  year. I feel good about who I am. I loved 2011 and everything it offered. July and October were my favorite. I hope 2012 is as spectacular in every aspect.

Happy New Year!!!

I don’t know what to do.

I really can’t handle melodramatic and overly-sensitive people. I’ve seen so much bullshit in my  short 20 years of living. What is up with people falling apart and having a series of mini meltdowns every single day over stupid shit? I’m fat. I’m unattractive. I’ll never be successful. I’ll never find love here. I like randomly bursting in tears and ruining the whole outing because everything is about me, me, me! No one is sad but me! Africa is suffering from poverty, and there’s a war in Iraq, BUT I AM SAD BECAUSE I AM FAT! Why are some people constantly putting themselves down and making something out of nothing?

I’m your friend. I will be there for you whenever (and I mean it, whenever!) you need me. But friends are supposed to give support, a little guidance and encouragement. As a friend, I’m not supposed to watch you fall apart over the same stupid shit almost everyday and pick up your shattered emotions. Clearly, you are a scatter-brain pigeon. You never see the invisible glass. Whenever you fly, you have to hit it. Every single time.

There’s that and there’s people who think they’re friends with you. I met you once. We had a nice chat about fantasy novels and art. Things could’ve gone further from there. But why do you suddenly think that it’s okay for you to text me about your sexual confusion/frustration RIGHT AFTER that encounter? It’s not my fault you don’t trust a single [real] friend of yours to open up with. What makes you think it’s okay to open up to ME?! A complete stranger! At the end of the day, you have to face the fact that neither of us put any effort to make this a friendship worth the value. So don’t expect me to be a “friend” just because we had a nice chat.

Another stupid encounter happened to me recently. I was introduced to someone (not in person though). We got to know each other via text. Which doesn’t count, really. We were about to meet but I cancelled last minute (douchy, yes). But I had to! I apologized for that. But nooo! The bitch had to have a complete breakdown. Apparently that individual left their habitat 1:15 hour before the time we were supposed to meet, and postponed their FLIGHT (oh yes) because they saw a lot of potential.

What? WHAT? You can’t make that shit up.

I swear to God you guys, no offense to you or to my amazing friends, but I come across the weirdest people sometimes. I like weird. My friends are weird. But this is just outer-worldly. I really don’t know what to do. If I tolerate, then I’m a mat. If I’m brutally honest, then I’m a bitch. If I become honest (with a nice attitude), then I’m still a bitch.

“The bigger the bitch, the bigger the heart.”

Cliques & Packs

Why do some people choose to join cliques? I’ve been wondering for a while now…

Correct me if I’m making this up, but some people have what I think is called the “pack syndrome.” They’re not confident enough to face society on their own so, like wolves, they join a “pack” and exclude people from it.

But what kind of people do they exclude?

Disregarding age (because it’s just a number and maturity is whole different topic), some people who think they’re “open-minded” are so close-minded that they can’t open up to the fact that people out there are not judging them because they’re different. They’re being judged because they’re trying to represent themselves a certain way. But why do that when you can just be who you really are? They’re so unconfident about it, that they feel the need to cover all that up by joining a clique. I don’t think any of that made sense, but moving on…

It makes them feel strong, gives them an “upper hand” over their predators, and gives them a chance to CRAWL BACK if something went downhill at any point of time. It provides a sense of belonging that they’ve been missing (at home?), which is essential in leading a happy life.

We all have groups of friends that we hang out with. But sometimes it gets so intense and out of control. They start influencing each, not in ways that would improve the individuals, but in ways that make them all alike which will improve their “bond.” That’s the kind of cliques I’m talking about. I think groups like that always have a leader of some sort. That leader is usually more intelligent and experienced than all of them.

So in conclusion, what happens if the group is broken? Each individual becomes a nothing? And is this something positive or negative? Let me know what YOU think.