May 2014 Playlist: Usual + Cover and Mixes

Spotify is now my brother's bff and he shares his addiction with me (speaker all over the place, hooray).  There are times though that I'm not enjoying his music of choice because the lyrics is just full of bad words and sex that I couldn't understand what's the essence of the song but when it comes to acoustics and covers and some of the rock songs, most of the time we are on the same boat.  Claire Marshall of HeyClaire uses mixes that surprisingly suit my taste so this May 2014 Playlist includes acoustics, covers, and mixes aside from my usual sound.  Enjoy!

	Glow	Hibou
	Pompeii	Bastille (Magony Session)
	Cosmic Love	Florence + The Machine (Live on KEXP)
	Shot At The Night	The Killers (Cazette Remix)
	In My Veins	Andrew Belle
	Use The Same Old Song	Mighty Mike
	The Monster	Eminem ft. Rihanna (Two Worlds Acoustic Cover)
	Somewhere Only We Know	Keane (Lily Allen Cover)
	When The Sun Don't Shine	Best Coast (Voyager Remix)
	Trying To Be Cool	Phoenix (Chainsmokers Remix)

Till then, Arya

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March 2014 Playlist: Scour not Sour

I will not be thematic this month and I actually don't know why for the past two months I'm being thematic.  My playlist this March is just about everything that I'm scouring over the net (mostly youtube) about artist that I heard either from the radio or from the background song of a youtuber.

But first, let's talk a little about Birdy.

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I first fell in love with Wings then Skinny Love and now Words as Weapons, Jasmine van den Bogaerde's voice has just the right deep and raspiness that gives so much soul to her songs.  To know more about her, just go to officialbirdy.com.  I'm looking for the reason why she's called Birdy, know why?

Continuing with the playlist, here's the 10 songs that I've been listening this March

Shangri-La, Lola Blanc
Blame Michelle for this ahahaha but it's a really fun song and it reminds me of the earlier songs of Avril Lavigne

Sleeping With A Friend, Neon Tress
Mutual understanding but unofficial?  I'm no expert with love so I'm also confuse.

Gold Gun Girls, Metric
I really regret that I didn't go to their concert last year.  Shame on me, shame on me!!!

Cool Kids, Ecosmith
It's hard to be yourself when fitting in a crowd that is definitely out of your league.  I also want to be a cool kid in my own way.

Taro, Alt-J
Bravo Alt-J! Okay to be honest, there are times that I don't exactly know the meaning of their lyrics but I can relate at the melody of their songs.

Space Oddity, David Bowie
Of pure bravery, bow.  Thanks to the movie The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, I found this song.  Now I know why David Bowie is a common influence to the bands I listened to.

Silent Treatment, The Joy Formidable
I feel a calming feeling with this song and I don't know why. "I’ll take the easy sequence.  Less people, more freedom"

Same Love, Maclemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert
Equality, love know no bounderies.


Lonely Boy, Black Keys
I find this really catchy.  A love that keep him waiting, what a lonely boy.  Watch the video :)

On Top of the World, Imagine Dragons
No comment :)

Enjoy the music!

Thanks for reading. Till then. Bye!

December 2013: Let's End the Year with a Bang! as in Big Bang!

Will my friend Pink will probably end it with some BigBang songs but not me, I will be ending mine with The Killers since I finally have the Direct Hits album, Counting Stars by One Republic and maybe with some OPM rock courtesy of my little brother because I'm finally going home to celebrate the New Year!

Another bang to end my year is the shock to many (myself included) that I quit my job without looking for a replacement.  Yup, I'm crazy and I actually wrote a whole paragraph to defend myself but I'll just bore you with it but overall, with my current job (I'm still with the company up to present but my resignation is already in effect) I think I became a grinch not just on holiday season but all throughout the year so I just have to leave before it sucks out all the happiness and "beauty" in me.

Speaking of beauty, I'm kind of ashamed of myself for not posting a lot of reviews and looking into my "mini department store" I have a lot to go through.  I'm eating too much this December and before I knew it, I'm already asleep (are you like this too?) and when I wake up, it's already time to go somewhere and can't blog anymore so expect a lot of posts this coming January 2014 so don't leave me okay and to those  whose still with this blog, THANK YOU VERY MUCH especially to those who always find time to comment and just sharing their thoughts (you know who you are :D) even though I reply in a weird way.  As a"blogger" it makes me happy that there's someone out there reading so it would be really nice to comment,  even a simple hi or hello fuels me.

On a regular note here are my empties, favorite and wishlist plus the band that has been my fave this month.

Kraft Caramels

Obviously, I love Kraft Caramels as evidenced by the empty pack up there ahahahaha I just love that it is chewy and very caramely...yum yum yum diabetes on the way.

first time

Well, almost empty for the The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Boost and Skin79 Snail Nutrition BB Cream but I'll be bringing these two on my holiday vacay and I'm sure I'm gonna finish them before the year ends.  As for the The Face Shop lip gloss, well I have to throw it since it's already been a year since I first swipe it on my lips.  The color is actually really good but I'm not really a lip gloss person, sorry lip gloss.

Below are products that I emptied (almost).  I left some for review purposes.

skincare empties

Is it a sign of aging to wish for some kitchen tools?  I can't help it, I'm just dreaming of a mixer and a blender (I actually also want a juicer).

kitchen tools source for the mixer / source for the blender

and some samples

I decided to just bring the samples for my vacay that will reduce my sample stash by 95% which is amazing because I just don't know how to empty my sample collection and finally I'm emptying it.

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I've actually have been liking Metric before I even knew their band name.  Their concert in Samsung Hall sometime 2nd week (or was it first week?) of December made me search for their songs and surprise I've been hearing them on the radio.  I specifically love "Blindness" in a weird way because it "downs" me yet uplift me at the same time.  Emily's voice is so unique, I just like the sweet raspiness and it's so cool that even in live (based on the youtube videos that I watched because unfortunately I didn't watched the concert) it's still has the same quality.

I love how quirky Youth Without Youth video below.

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I wanted to add in this post my new year's resolution/bucket list and whatever but this is just so long I have to end it here.

Let me greet you first a Happy New Year and Cheers to 2014!

Thanks for reading. Till then. Bye!  I really have to end it here.

Random Wish and Favorites

Last February, I shared about the food, music, wish and things that I like and wanted to continue doing so in the following months.  This month (March actually) it's still all about food, music and wishes come true!  Plus some summer sunset photos.

Let's start with food.  I love spicy noodles and for a quick fix, I sometimes buy ready to cook like what is in the picture below with different characters all over that I ca't understand (and glad that I'm not allergic to it).  One thing that I put in my spicy noodles to make it creamy is CHEESE!!!  Weird for some but it's just so addicting, I can't stop putting more cheese in the soup.  Also got a chocolate with almond inside from Lotte, ~yummy~.

spicy + sweet + cute

I also got myself a big bowl with a cute/naughty cat design.  I thought of Naruto eating ramen when I saw this  bowl in a Japan store.  Took the picture with my new phone.

not the latest but at least I have an android phone

Yes, finally I have an android phone (my friends would not tease me anymore) not the latest and hippest but with the price and simple design and good camera, I'm contented with it and I mentally slash this on my 2013 wish list.

photo from http://puritti.uninsomnia.org/?p=317

Another simple wish do come true, is having a Laneige product.  I chose the Power Essential Skin Refiner because I thought it would refine my skin but looking now into different kinds of reviews (which where confusing at first), I came into a conclusion that it just a toner.  I still have a lot of toners but it's okay at least I have a lot of spare.  It's still on transit though, to be specific it's in customs:  Customs please just deliver it to my friend's house.  It's for personal use and please stop corruption.  I'm begging you!

photo from http://www.pinkspage.com

Music sets my mood/emotions.  I sometimes cry just by listening to a good music (don't judge me).

photo from http://www.rollingstone.com

This month, I've been in love with music from Fun., Pink and Bloc Party.  I also like Sextapes by Deftones and Explosives by Bond.  I'm also a regular listener of Jam88.3 which is a local station playing different kinds of alternative music (they are also in UStream) and I thank them for introducing me to different kinds of bands like Black Keys, Alt J, Bloc Party and many many more.

photo from http://blocparty.ru/files/bloc-party-main-big.jpg

Oh I almost forgot about the sunset photos.  Same spot from my previous photos but the sky is extremely orange and there's a natural bookah on the second photo.

orange + plus clouds

look how big the sun is

Summer is definitely in the Philippine air.

Thanks for reading. Till then. Bye!

Fun - "Carry On" Acoustic

This is probably my song of the year.

from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9PiLdjmR0w

I don't know if it just my age but after all the things that I've been thru, it seems like I do not know who I am anymore.  I actually post it on my facebook (the real me not Arya De Guzman, my alter ego) and my sister commented the link of this song (the original version).  Great lyrics: it makes me cry, smile and be strong I mean whatever happens to our life all we can do is to move forward and keep on going.  We have to carry on!

Here's my favorite part of the song:
Cause we are
We are shining stars
We are invincible
We are who we are
On our darkest day
When we're miles away
Sun will come, we will find our way home

If you're lost and alone
Or you're sinking like a stone
Carry on

[YG ON AIR] 2NE1 X Jung Sungha "I LOVE YOU"

For me this is a chill out song. Happy Sunday everyone. Lyrics from http://www.kpoplyrics.net/2ne1-i-love-you-lyrics-english-romanized.html

English Translation:

When you feel like there’s no way out
Love is the only way

Only be good to me
Only always smile at me
I said oooh, don’t make me jealous
Oooh, don’t make me become obsessed

I’m still scared of love