Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Eric Nam on constant repeat......

 My love of music was developed by both my parents. My mom and dad's taste blends and diverges like a crazily winding river. Thanks to that my taste in music is varied. One minute I could be listening to jazz, then rock, and then K-pop all in the same playlist. So, giving music recommendations to people is a little hit or miss with me.

I recently gave my mom Eric Nam's last two albums.  I never expected it to be such a big hit with her. She has cooked, cleaned and even worked out with his music playing in the background. I honestly feel like she is trying to make it her soundtrack for the rest of the year. I'm not complaining. I am a fan of Mr.Nam's. I enjoy all his music. But, a little variation would be nice. 

If a miracle ever drops my way and Eric Nam were to read this post, Thank you for the music that somehow became the soundtrack for the end of summer in my house. We didn't know we needed it until we got it. Thank you for giving me music that my mother and I can dissect together. It's been a while since we did that.

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

When you try to watch too many series at once......

 I am currently working my way through Feels Good to Die, My Lovely Liar, and Vincenzo. Yes, I know it may seem like a lot but I got it. In fact, I am almost done with one of the series. 

Feels Good to Die is a workplace Rom-com involving time loops. I like the way they actually do progress only to time loop each time our female lead's boss dies. You can almost feel her frustration. 

My Lovely Liar is about a woman who is a living lie detector and a man falsely accused of murder. The drama, the comedy, the cutesty romance, the mystery......... Cause you know, murder. Also the music here is so incredible. Hwang Min-hyun (formerly of Nu'Est) is our male lead and let me tell you, his jazz piano scenes are sublime. I want a recording.

And last but most definitely not least, Vincenzo. He is a Korean - Italian consigliere who is just trying to get his 15 tons of gold back from its hiding spot. When a corrupt company illegally purchases the building where his money is stashed, he finds himself with no other choice but to take them on using mafia tactics. It's a crime drama with a hefty dose of dark comedy. Not my usual type of show, but I'm liking it. I actually think my dad would love this show. So I will probably recommend it soon to him.

As always, feel free to tell me what you think below. Any one out there got a k drama suggestion for me?

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

We're getting a new deck!

 Our new landlord recently decided to approve a new deck and fence for us. The old deck was deteriorating and was a concern. I always said a little prayer before stepping on it. The fence had been damaged by years worth of storms and broken tree branches. We had a few gaps and the whole thing was doing a Leaning Tower of Piza impression.

Workers have already ripped the deck and fence down. Tomorrow, building should start. Honestly, I was a little emotional seeing the old deck go. I spent what felt like a whole summer drying clothes on it when our dryer went on strike.

Oh, funny thing about that! Our dryer chose now to go on strike again. Like, you couldn't wait until we got the new deck built? You had to stop working now!?!!?! It's a headache and a half.

So while we wait for the new deck, we got to keep the Littles from gravitating to the back door as it is currently a Two to Three foot drop. And as much as I love my normally bright younger siblings, they do some dumb stuff in the name of fun. I don't even want to imagine what ideas they might come up with. 

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Loveless the band, not my relationship status

Loveless is an alternative Rock Duo from LA formed in 2020. Multi-instrumentalist Dylan Tirapelli-Jamail and vocalist Julian Comeau are who make up this incredible duo. They have collaborated with Citizen Soldier on their song "Worst in Me". I featured it in a post a little while ago. I stumbled upon them when I got stuck in a Elly DuhĂ© 'Middle of the Night' cover wormhole. It is safe to say they pulled me out of one wormhole and into another.


Their sound is a mix of Emo/Punk/Pop/Rock. I know that it sounds like that won't work but trust me, it does. Dylan makes me wish I was talented when it came to instruments and Julian is on my list of #VocalGoals. The way he manages to sound gritty and smooth is a skill I want to figure out.  *sigh*

Below are a few of my favorites from them.






I hope you all enjoy that. You know, even as I'm writing this post, I'm listening to Loveless. Feel free to leave your thoughts below.