Entertainment Tuesday #7

I have two songs for you ET today. The first song is Holding Out For a Hero by Ella Mae Bowen and I first heard it when the remake of Footloose came out a few years ago. I remember I would play it constantly when I would go for walks or bike rides in the middle of the night, thinking of the one I loved at the time. It's such a beautiful song, both lyrically and melodically. I remembered it a few days ago and I haven't stopped playing it since. I love this song so much and honestly, it brings back so many memories, it can bring me close to tears and I love songs like that. I love songs that can evoke so much emotion in a person. Check it out believe and feel the feels. <3

The second song I have for you is the newest song, Falling Apart by a wonderful YouTube musician, Trisha Writes Music. Her lyrics are so honest and I think it is extremely brave to put your heart and soul into a song and then put it out there to help people. She is an amazing girl, I have spoken to her several times and I know that she means every word in her songs. Falling Apart made me cry because it's so real and it's a song of hope, a reminder that things do get better. I love Trisha and her music and I can't wait to see how she continues to grow as a person and musician. <3

Entertainment Tuesday #6

There is one YouTuber I have been watching non-stop this past week and maybe even the week before and it is none other than the beautiful Kathleen Lights. I'm sure most of you know who she is, but for those of you that don't, she is this gorgeous, bubbly, little Latina beauty guru. She does everything from gorgeous tutorials to product reviews and favorites! My personal favorite videos from her are any of the videos where she talks about products that she loves meaning haul videos and favorites videos. She's so descriptive and brutally honest about each product and watching her videos has completely made me want to buy a million different products.

That leads me into my next entertainment piece: Pinterest. Because there were so, so many products I wanted to get because of Kathleen, I made a board on my Pinterest profile for all of the makeup and fashion things I'm lusting after. I've been pinning things left and right and I'm just loving the website all over again.

One last thing about Kathleen; her Kat Chats videos are so entertaining! They're basically story time videos and boy, does she have some funny stories! Her most recent Kat Chats about awkward boy stories had me rolling around my bed, laughing out loud! I highly recommend checking out her channel if you haven't already!

Ta! xx

Entertainment Tuesday #5

Today I bring a to you a repeat offender; Ear Biscuits! I've been absolutely loving podcasts this week, but Ear Biscuits, Rhett and Link's podcast, in particular is what has been helping me get up in the morning! In the morning, I'll typically watch YouTube while I drink coffee before I walk my dog, but sometimes I don't always want to watch videos, but I still want to hear some kind of a dialogue to get my brain up and running. That's where podcasts come in! And the great thing about podcasts is you can take them on the go so I typically will continue listening to the podcast while I walk my dog as well.

I've been enjoying Ear Biscuits the most because, first of all, Rhett and Link have wonderful podcast voices, if I'm honest. LOL In all seriousness, I think the quality of the audio really does play a role in how much I enjoy a podcast or not; I like that the guests they have are always in the studio so the dialogue is super clear and crisp. It just makes for a much more enjoyable listen. I like that Rhett and Link interview their guests about their back stories and we get to hear more in depth detail about where the guest came from, whether that be a YouTuber or an on-screen actor, Rhett and Link get down to the nitty gritty. In certain episodes, you'll even hear the guests compare the podcast to a therapy session.

Ear Biscuits has been around for quite some time now so what's great is that to a new listener, there's a plethora of amazing episodes to hear! I've started from episode one where they interviewed Grace Helbig, one of my all time favorite content creators,  and today I listened to their interview with Philip DeFranco who I've never watched on YouTube before, but I was still able to enjoy the interview, maybe even more than if I had watched him before. It's just so amazing to hear someone's life story and how they got to where they are now. Phil, for example, went through a truly turbulent life growing up, which you'd never guess from the sense of humor that he conveys; he has a truly incredible life story. If you've got some time on your hands, check out some podcasts on Spotify, Soundcloud, or iTunes, particularly Ear Biscuits!

I hope you enjoyed tonight's Entertainment Tuesday! Ta for now! xx

Entertainment Tuesday #4

American Candy

American Candy is The Maine's fifth studio album and I can honestly say, it's my favorite album they've ever released! I've been a huge fan of The Maine for about eight years now; I used to go to every Southern California show they would play and I even street teamed for their record label at the time, Fearless Records. Street teaming gave me a lot of cool opportunities to hang out with the band even more than I already was; a lot of backstage access, all very exciting! As I got older and busier, though, I stopped seeing them play, but I never stopped listening to them. All of their albums are incredible, but American Candy has become a part of me.

American Candy is your classic alternative/pop-punk/indie record with some of my favorite tracks being Am I Pretty?, (Un)lost, and American Candy. In all honesty, the whole album is so well written and the music behind the lyrics is so perfect for just driving around with friends on a beautiful day. There's a song called 24 Floors, a song John O'Callaghan (lead vocals) wrote about his deep depression that he went through when he was in his early twenties. It's such a darkly honest song about feeling like things will never get better, but the band pushes the message that things do get better and just to hold on to that a little bit longer.

The actual track, American Candy, is one of my absolute favorites because I relate to it so much! The candy they sing of could be anything from media, material things, to drugs and the chorus "They've got American candy/For the American kids/And even if you wanted to you couldn't stop/It's just so sweet/ But this American candy/It'll rot your teeth" and lines like "Try to think back to/Back to a time when/You loved what you loved/Because you loved it are so incredibly powerful. Give the song a listen and tell me what you think because it can be interpreted in so many ways, but either way you interpret it, there's a real depth and truth to the words.

I almost forgot how incredible the album is until I was driving around town with Dalton yesterday and we were just cruisin' along, windows down, breeze in the air, belting out the words to each song. The Maine as a whole have saved my life and got me through more difficult times than they will every understand and that is why they and American Candy are this week's Entertainment Tuesday. :) I'll leave you with the first single they released off the album, English Girls. Enjoy! xx

Entertainment Tuesday #3

I'd like to apologize for how late this is going up tonight and I have no other explanation than I've basically been asleep all day. Soooo without further adeu, I'd like to present to you....the Elektro Botz!!

This dance crew from the Phoenix area of Arizona has completely stolen my heart, recently! I've been following them on Vine for a long time now, which I believe is where they first started gaining an online following. The video above is from the World of Dance awards ceremony where they won the award for Up and Coming Artist of the Year! Huge congratulations to Phoenix, Max, and Dominic on the win and the crazy success! I think I'll let their dancing speak for itself. ;)

Entertainment Tuesday #2

For today's ET, I've got three online forms of entertainment for you. From FBI agents to makeup and lifestyle gurus, there's something bound to please you in here!

1. ViviannaDoesMakeup - Anna Gardner of ViviannaDoesMakeup (the name of her YouTube channel and blog) has stolen my heart! I've been subscribed to her channel for almost two years, after finding her best friend, Lily Pebbles (another fav blogger and vlogger). Originally, I was constantly watching the duo's Beauty Chat videos and then I started to watch the two independently of each other. I love, love, love Lily, but lately Anna's channel has been running non stop on my phone! She has such a chilled out, yet bubbly vibe to her and beauty recommendations are always being added to my "Must Treat Myself To" list. What has really attracted me to her channel recently, though, is her lifestyle videos! She has posted fitness hauls, food how to's and tips, but most watched by myself is her weekday morning routine video! I've watched that video at least once a day (a bit creepy? Perhaps) and I've been running my morning routine similarly to hers ever since it was posted. I start with faffing around on my phone, then mapping out my day, and then breakfast and I just find that I feel more organized this way. A major plus is that this routine forces me to eat breakfast which is something I never used to do! Cheers Anna, for your amazing beauty and lifestyle tips and tricks!

2. Criminal Minds - This show is not always for the faint of heart. It centers around an FBI team called the Behavioral Analysis Unit in Quantico, Virginia. This team travels all around the US finding and stopping serial killers based on their pychopathology. I've been watching Criminal Minds for so, so many years and it's a favorite of not only myself, but my mom as well, so it's quite a nice bonding experience for us to binge watch it together. We went so far as to by seasons 1-8 before it found its way to Netflix. The thing I love about the show is its focus on the psychology of killers; why they are the way they are. The suspense factor has somewhat gone for me as I mostly watch re-runs, but during the new episodes that I've not seen yet, I still sit on the edge of my seat...or at least laying down on the couch with one jittery leg. Each member of the team over the years has brought something special to the show and the dynamic of the team is so important in the way that they work as a family, just as much as a team unit. I'll be honest, the current season's team isn't my favorite line up, but it's still a great show to watch and most of the amazing original characters (including the handsome and brilliant Dr. Spencer Reid) are still on there. They're currently in season 11 on CBS.

3.Rhett and Link's Good Mythical Morning - GMM is a morning show on YouTube run by two best friends, Rhett and Link. Their videos are quite different than most of what I watch on YouTube and I enjoy that GMM is sort of my version of the morning news when I wake up. They do everything from guessing bizarre mating rituals to eating disgusting things blindfolded and I just find it extremely entertaining. They have a comedic timing very different from that of some of the most popular YouTubers today and that's honestly one of the best things about their show!
              a. I'd also like to sneak in a cheeky extra, Rhett and Links podcast Ear Biscuits! It's such a            great podcast where they interview different entertainers and ask the serious questions, yet still maintain a relaxed, comedic vibe. It's great to listen to any time you're on the go!

Entertainment Tuesday #1

Hello Internet, as you can see from the title of this post, I'm starting a series on my blog called Entertainment Tuesdays where I'll be talking everything from books to music to what TV show I'm currently binge watching on Netflix. From here on out, expect your blog feed to have an ET post every Tuesday night! This is the first series I've ever done on my blog so it will most likely go through changes along the way until I feel it's absolutely right so please do stay along for the ride. 

The most recent entertainment tidbit to tickle my fancy is Pillow Talk by ZAYN aka Zayn Malik, former One Direction member. I was quite apprehensive upon first listening to the song seeing as I am quite the 1D supporter and there seems to have been some ill will between he and a few of the other boys shortly after the split from the band, BUT I got over it quickly. I'm still a bit upset with Mr. Malik (jokes here folks, I don't actually know the man), but I cannot deny that I am absolutely obsessed with this song! It's an R&B style sexy, love song, as I expected it would be, sounding very similar to the likes of R&B artist Miguel. The music is drum beat driven with Zayn hitting his infamous high notes every five seconds in the chorus, which at first I found a bit much, but now I find myself belting out the lyrics along with him. I particularly enjoy the lyrics I love to hold you close/Tonight and always/I love to wake up next to you and It's our paradise and it's our war zone. I'm not going to get into the depth of the meaning of the song, although one would suspect its about making love, but that's besides the point. This is a damn catchy song and his vocals are impeccable as usual. Bravo Zayn. 

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I mentioned Miguel above and ironically he's the artist of the next song that has been on repeat on my Spotify. I came across the remix of his song Simple Things featuring Chris Brown and Future and once again, Miguel has stolen my heart with his lyrics and beautiful voice. I've been a fan of Miguel's since his last album which featured hits such as Adorn and Do You? and I still haven't listened to his latest album, but if this song is any representation of that, I'm sure I'll love it. Chris and Miguel's voices blend together as smooth as butter, literally. I didn't think Miguel's songs could get any better, but put Chris Brown on 'em and you've got a monster collaboration. I could do without Future's verse on the song, but I'll look past it. This song is so beautiful, being about wanting the simple things with a lover; I just want someone to smoke with me babe/Lay with me baby/Laugh with me baby/I just want the simple things. It's what my sister would call "baby making music". 😋 Between Pillow Talk and Simple Things, I'm really wishing I had a significant other! Ha! In all seriousness, two very good songs, in my opinion. 

Photo courtesy of weheartit.com

I was planning on talking about what shows I've been binging on lately, but I'd rather not overwhelm you and plus, I'm sure I'll still be watching them next Tuesday! I do hope you've enjoyed this little segment and I also hope you're looking forward to more Entertainment Tuesdays to come. All the best!

What has been entertaining you these days? xx