There’s something about this time of the year that leads people into romantic relationships. Is it cupid awaiting with his bow and arrow for Valentine’s Day, or is it the pressure of being surrounded by happy couples? In this post, I’ll be using the 2019 Little Women remake to talk about how being the single friend in a group of couples has affected my outlook on our friendship and the possibility of dating again.
“A Brand New City:” A Musical Mitski Exchange
What's the greatest form of intimacy? Is it sleeping next to each other, or is it the ability to sit together in silence? I personally think that sharing your music taste with someone should be up there. Sharing the songs that you feel most connected to, the songs you play when you're sad, and the songs you find yourself playing all the time takes a great about of vulnerability. In this week's post, I'll recount a music exchange I did with a friend, wherein she shared her favorite Mitski songs while I shared my favorite Taylor Swift songs, and the reactions we shared while listening to artists we hadn't listened to before.
“All of My Favorite Things” from 2019
Hindsight is, as they say, 2020, so what better way to kick start 2020 than by sharing some of the things that I loved and will always associate with 2019?
“Dear Friend:” A Holiday Tradition
I'm thankful every day that modern technology allows me to connect with anyone with the touch of a button, including you the reader of this blog. But there's something so romantic about sending letters to me. In this post, I'll be talking about how the letter sending in the musical She Loves Me inspired a holiday tradition of mailing letters.
“Let Go of this Endless Summer Afternoon:” Rewinding 2019
The holidays are over and the new year is just a couple of days away. Now's the perfect time to reflect on everything that has happened in 2019. In this post, I'll be rewinding my feelings on self worth, mental illness, and various relationships throughout 2019 using the album that defined the year for me. Can you guess what this album might be?
“It’s Nice To Have A friend:” Simple As That
A true and meaningful friendship is hard to find, especially when you're used to the opposite. In this post, I'll be talking about finding friendships using a change in mindset, while exploring the mystical simplicity of the song "It's Nice To Have A Friend."
“It’s cuter when I dance now,” and other ways I can tell that I’m “better off.”
In part two of the "better off" series, I look at how the changes that have happened in my life, along with my actions towards them, led me to feeling secure in where I'm at now. In this post I'll be using King Princess' song "Do You Wanna See Me Crying?" as a framework for reflecting on my journey to self care, sincere friendships, and expanding my horizons.
“I’m Better Off Not Being Around You” …Right?
It’s a hard question to answer for yourself. How do you know if you’ll be better off without someone or something in your life? Whenever I listen to Ariana Grande’s song “Better Off” I’m always jealous of how sure she sounds. In part one of this two part series, I’ll be talking about how I got to the point of having this question in my head and how I came to terms with it.
“Love is so short, forgetting is so long:” A Rewind on a Relationship and Taylor Swift’s RED
In my new "Rewind" series, I'll listen to and write about whole albums, while recounting the most important songs to me now, as well as how I've changed since I first listened to it. In this edition, I'll be writing about Taylor Swift's album, Red, which is known as THE breakup album, and houses some of her saddest and most beautiful songs.
“A Writer in the Dark:” My Take on Listening to and Writing about Sad Songs
I did an experiment on myself where I blacklisted all of the sad songs in my music library during times when I was sad, because I believed that it would only encourage me to wallow in it. I thought only hearing happy songs would do the opposite. In this post, I'll be talking about what happened when I finally let go of that rule and let some "Melodrama" into my life.
Defining Angelika 