If you're anything like me, when you listen to music while doing some mundane task, your brain drifts away and imagines scenarios and music videos to go along with the songs you're listening to. Well recently, a familiar face keeps popping up in these daydreams. In this post, I'll be talking about falling for a friend, and how the songs I associate with my crush on her change as my feelings progresses.
“That Is Not the Same as Loving:” How Feeling Left Behind Leads to Bad Decisions
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.
“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.
“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.
“I ain’t gotta tell her, I think she knows:” But what if she doesn’t?
I thought I wore my heart out on my sleeve when it came to the people that I cared about, that I let them know how much they meant to me through my actions. But a lot of the times what we “think” really isn’t what “is.” In this post, I’ll be righting my wrongs, making a plan for action, and talking about the song “I Think He Knows.”
“You’re My Lover:” Songs that Define Being in Love
There are so many great love songs out there and later this week, we're getting a whole album dedicated to it from my favorite artist, Taylor Swift. The release of her single, "Lover," has got me thinking about what it feels like to be in love and how to know when to say those three special words. In this post, I'll be talking about my favorite love songs that define what I'm like when I'm in love.
“Without Him, I Disappear:” Defining Myself through Love Stories
Writing to me comes most easily when I'm in love, and it scares me to think about how without it, I'll have nothing to talk about. At the same time, I also don't want to be known as someone who only writes love stories, a person who's defined by the person they're with, just like the queens from Six the Musical. In this post, I'll be talking about defining yourself outside of your relationships, and the stories that could be told because of it.
“Are We in the Clear Yet?:” Anxiety versus Security in Relationships
Growing up, I used fairytales as a way of learning English. But I think when you’re using media in this way, you not only learn the language, but you also learn the culture behind it. And since fairytales are all mostly about love, they formed the basis for my idea of love in American culture. In this post, I'll be talking about the different approaches to relationships between American and Filipino culture. Does one lead to a more secure relationship than the other?
“How Can You Bear to Let Someone Love You:” What I Learned From Hundred Days
The Bengsons are one of my top favorite artists of all time because of how emotionally open and vulnerable they are in their works. In this post, I'll be examining their most recent album and production, Hundred Days, and what it means to love and be loved by someone.
Defining Angelika 