Yesterday I discovered this Korean Beat boxing group, Beatpella House. I always had a soft spot for beatboxing as I was introduced to it at a young age by one of my cousins. I'm not any good but I can do it a little. Finding Beatpella House made me want to tell my cousin about it.
Beatpella House is a South Korean beatbox-acapella group. The group consists of 4 beatboxers Wing, Hiss, Hellcat, Huckle and one singer Yella.E. They are so incredibly skilled. Videos below.
First things first, here is the cover and blurb.
A sword through her heart changed everything...
Lady Ilyana D'Arcane watched helplessly as her family was executed for treason. In her final moments, she made a desperate wish — and woke up two years in the past, on her wedding day to a man she no longer loved.
Armed with knowledge of the future, Ilyana must navigate the treacherous waters of court politics, plots, and assassinations, if she is to save her family. Before long, she is drawn into a dangerous game of cat and mouse with Prince Anderic Voltaire, the kingdom's most dangerous predator — and the very man who sealed her family's fate in her past life.
In a court where every smile hides a dagger and every whisper is a poison, can Ilyana change her destiny without losing herself — or her heart — in the process?
Villainess's Redemption by Vanessa Rhoswen is the first installment in a captivating time travel romance duology, where the lines between good and evil are blurred, and the past and present collide.
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It is so cold right now. There is snow on the ground outside and peanut butter cookies inside. I'm going to hunker down in a corner with half a dozen cookies, a book, and a blanket. I'll let the sibs tell me when the snow is gone.
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The other night I started a new K drama sans siblings. The Kidnapping Day is equal parts thriller, comedic, and wholesome. Honestly, I don't think I ever thought I'd see a kidnapper who is so wholesome I'd consider him for a babysitting gig. I will let the show synopsis and trailer speak for itself as I don't want to spoil this show too much.
Kim Myeong-Jun is a poor man with a warm-heart. He desperately needs money to pay for his sick daughter's operation. At this time, his ex-wife appears and offers to kidnap 11-year-old Choi Ro-Hee, who has rich parents. Kim Myeong-Jun is desperate enough that he accepts her offer. For the kidnapping, Kim Myeong-Jun drives near Choi Ro-Hee's home, but he accidentally hits someone with his car. The person he hit is Choi Ro-Hee. She has lost her memory due to the car accident.
Kim Myeong-Jun takes Choi Ro-Hee to his house and he begins to live with her. Choi Ro-Hee believes Kim Myeong-Jun is her father. She is an extremely smart girl. Meanwhile, Kim Myeong-Jun wants to return Choi Ro-Hee to her parents, but they don't answer the phone. He decides to go their house and find out why. There, Kim Myeong-Jun witnesses her parents' dead bodies being carried out of their home. Making things worse, Choi Ro-Hee realizes that Kim Myeong-Jun is not her father and he is lying about their relation.
I only watched the first four episodes so I got eight more left. I can't wait to find what on earth is happening. There are so many layers. As always, feel free to leave me a message below.
P.S. I finished it! I adore this show. Plot twists all the way!
A bunch of my family members have headaches today so I thought I'd keep it super simple. Here are some classical/instrumental music you can unwind. Also my brain feels like a cluttered mess and I thought taking this moment to de-stress would help.
This piece is a journey. If you close your eyes and follow the music, you will find the story hidden within. There so many emotions on here.
Ludovico Einaudi's Experience sounds like someone in their twilight years telling you their life story, sharing their experience, giving you something you need that they never had. It is beautiful in a way that almost defies words.
I can't tell you how many times I laid on my bedroom floor, looked out my window and watched the clouds pass as I listened to this song. It is soothing in a visceral way I can't explain.
I just heard it today and knew it needed to be here on this list. It's sad that it so short. It should've been at least six minutes.
This one has a little bit of rock influence in it. Yet it's still soothing and therapeutic.
Epic piano at its finest. Still waiting for this to be used in some movie.
P.S. On looking at my older posts, I realized I forgot to post a picture of LB2's beret. I would post it now only LS2 somehow lost LB2's beret. He hasn't been happy since that happened. When we find it, I will post a picture pronto. Until then, sorry.
Once upon a long time ago, when I was a child, my mom took me and LB1 to buy brand new backpacks. The first one I saw was a red bag with a ton of pockets. So I chose that one. LB1 however set his heart on that bag because it was red. That was all that mattered to him. Mom "convinced" me to "settle" for a purple duffle style backpack. I hated it.
I honestly tried to focus on everything else but the bag that had seemingly nothing to offer. Five years passed, LB1's red backpack had a hole and my purple bag was still in pretty good condition. A couple more years pass and I am gifted the backpack of my dreams. It last two years and my purple bag is still in great condition. I graduated, bag still fine. In the years I've had this bag, it has held everything from school work to clothes to groceries to tools to car parts. Only in the past year has it started to look like retirement is in its imminent future.
The point I am trying to make is don't hate everything that comes unwanted in your life as the very thing you hate might be the very thing that you end up reaching for. I never imagined back then that I would still have, much less appreciate, my purple bag. I am now happy I was forced to settle for my bag.
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If you don't know who she is, I'll tell you. She was Charlotte and Emily Brontë's baby sister and a writer. She wrote two novels, Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, and poetry. I personally like her work as much as Charlotte's and way more than I like Emily's one novel.
Don't get me wrong, I love Jane Eyre but there is only so much gothic romance I can take. Anne's novels are beautiful examples of Victorian Contemporary Fiction. I enjoy reading such novels as I feel they are a great way to get an idea of some of the mindsets of the time. It honestly irks me that she gets so little attention compared to her older sisters. She definitely deserves it.
TTWH is considered a feminist novel as it advocates a woman's right to independence and the right to make decisions for the good of her child. It was a controversial topic for 1848 since women had no say in such things. According to Wikipedia, until the Married Women's Property Act 1870 was passed, a married woman had no legal existence independent from her husband and could not own property nor sue for divorce nor control the custody of her children. With that context, TTWH is told in the form of letters from Gilbert Markham to his friend about how he met a mysterious widow, Helen Graham, who had moved into his neighborhood with her young son. I recommend checking out the 1996 BBC television miniseries. It has Tara Fitzgerald and Toby Stephens. It will not disappoint.
Agnes Grey is largely based on the own experience as a governess, enough for me to it is semi-autobiograghical. Both she and Charlotte "went into service". The novel's main character, Agnes, is the daughter of a minister who becomes a governess after her family suffers a reversal of fortune. She soon discovers that life in service is very different from expectations. She realistically portrayed some of the realities faced by women and governesses.
I hope you can check out her work. Anne Brontë gets little acknowledgement by many. She reminds me of Elizabeth Gaskell in that way (side note:Charlotte Brontë and Elizabeth Gaskell were friends). As always, feel free to leave me a message below.
