Yeng Constantino is one of the few mainstream Filipino artists that continuously creates new music in Tagalog, which is the main language out of hundreds spoken in the Philippines. Here I'll be talking about how being a fan of Yeng's OPM (Original Pilipino Music) connects me to my native culture and increases my use and knowledge of Tagalog. (Translations are provided in the post.)
“I’ll Never be this Happy Again:” Untangling My Sadness from My Happiness
“You can’t have the rainbow without the rain,” is a popular saying people like to offer to others in order to comfort them over a grievance. But for me, it seems that my emotions happen in reverse order, periods of intense joy almost always follow an overwhelming feeling of sadness. Here I'll be examining why I these two emotions are so interlinked in my life using the song "No One Else" from Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812.
“I Thought You Into My Life:” Positive Thinking with Music
Just like how we’re told that we shouldn’t eat right before we go to sleep, or how we should read a book instead of watching T.V., I suggest that we should also pay attention to the type of music we listen before we go to sleep or as we start our day. Here I'll be examining how two songs from Ariana Grande's album Sweetener impacts the outcome of my day.
“Heart Don’t Fail Me Now:” Journeying into the Next Chapter
Whether it be moving out into your first home, or beginning a new job, when you reach the start of a new chapter in your life, you’re bound to have some sort of anxiety. What often calms me down in times of crises like this is relating to other people who are in a similar situation. In this post, I'll be relating my first week of school experiences to Anya from the musical Anastasia.
“The World Has No Right to My Heart:” Openness and Honesty in Social Media
In the modern age, so much of our lives is displayed for everyone to see and judge. Through social media sites like Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat, our friends, families, and even strangers, get to know every intimate detail of the life we want them to think we have. In this post, I'll be talking about my struggle with choosing to be open and honest on social media and my blog through the context of "Burn" from Hamilton.
Defining 2018: Favorites of the Year
When I look back at the years that have passed, what comes to mind are things that I enjoyed. Although sometimes accompanied by internal cringing due to the extreme difference in my tastes now, revisiting the things I enjoyed joggles my memory in what I was feeling at the time and the events that I might have forgotten.
Defining Angelika 