Thursday, November 24, 2011

Day 17 to 21

helloooooooooo long time no see! haha i apologise yet AGAIN for being so late! it's just the next few days' topics are a little meh so i put off blogging :x

Day 17 - A song that you want to play at your funeral

Slipped Away by Avril Lavigne

i really couldn't find any other song to fit this day :( but this is such a lovely song and even though i haven't thought as far as my funeral yet, i know this is the song i'd want them to play. it's a sad song, but i think it's perfect. and the only reason why i put the live version instead of the studio one is that this performance is so much better and it gives me shivers. she's truly so talented.



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Day 18 - A song that makes you laugh

Animal by Neon Trees

i love the introduction and the guitars and the MV is funny too. not good enough reason? well i don't know how else to say it :/



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Day 19 - A song that turns you on

Better Than You by Evan Taubenfeld



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Day 20 - A song you've listened to after a break-up

If This Was A Movie by Taylor Swift

i remember i felt so awful after that, even though it wasn't a breakup per se. this technically wasn't the song that i put on replay after that horrible day, the song being Everybody Hurts. But seeing as i've already put that song down... yeah. ugh haha now that i listen to it, it's quite a pathetic song to listen to after a breakup. but it hurt so much. you wouldn't even know. it varies, sometimes it's a dull ache and others it's a sharp pain that hits so fast that it left/leaves me breathless. the immediate days after that were the worst, i'm just glad i got through safely.

but now i'm over that. thank God.



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Day 21 - A song that gives you shivers

Thinking of You by Katy Perry

Firstly, this song is so touching! i remember the first time i heard it it was the acoustic version and it was because of a dramione manip that had some of the words on it. then i went to look for the music video and when i watched it for the first time, i almost cried. i love the first verse so much. "you said move on where do i go? i guess second best is all i will know." that line makes me tear up and the bridge paired with the music and the video is definitely a tearjerker. love it so much, this proves that Katy can write songs that are deeper than 'california girls, we'll melt your popsicle' or whatever.




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finally! haha but i guess it is my fault for not blogging for a few days. i may or may not have counted the days wrongly, but whatever, what counts is that i do everything right?

so well on tuesday i found out three things that made me think a lot today. i can't exactly say them on here but i'll just let you guys know that it's regarding CCA matters. i really don't know how to take it, although the first one changes nothing about what position i'm in now *HINT* and the rest dont affect anything. haha. but ugh. now i know why it's so weird with us. i was never wanted to be in there in the first place. now that i think about it, they actually had it perfectly planned, until me and her came in to ruin their whole plan. they actually wanted her to be what i am.

and now i'm more confused than ever. so what's your opinion of her? i thought you kind of hated her but now i find out that you actually wanted her to take your place? that's the second thing. the third thing... well it doesn't really matter anymore, since it's over.

i can't believe i've been so slow and stupid all this while, thinking that everything fell perfectly into place when it's not like that at all. actually i've had some hints, just that i chose to take them lightly.

just a few more months left.

always,
hazel.

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Day 15 and 16

hello my lovlies, i'm so sorry that i forgot to blog yesterday! i promise my posts will be long today to make up for it :)

Day 15- A song that you listen to when you're sad

Evan Way by Evan Taubenfeld

I love the piano in this, but my favourite element is the acoustic guitar in the first verse. i dont know why, i just have a HUGE thing for songs where the acoustic guitar is almost the main instrument. It gives the song a very emotional feel and that's probably why I listen to it when I'm sad. It almost always makes me cry if I'm sad enough haha. It's good for when I'm having those 'I-feel-like-crying-but-I-can't' days so yeah. The lyrics are amazing too, and do I even have to say that Evan + Avril= ♥? Yep haha. And the lyrics say that "this will be the last today, ever" and it is, so just seize the day and don't let it go to waste :) and Evan also said that this song is a very emotional one for him too, since it's about what happened to his family over a car crash. it makes me feel a little better to know that there's someone out there who feels the same way.




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Day 16- A song that you want to be played at your wedding

Innocence by Avril Lavigne

This is one of my all time favourite song from her. It's so beautiful and the lyrics are the best in this album. I think it'd be perfect to dance to at my wedding a longggg time from now, the lyrics are perfect and I love them so much. haha i dont really know how to explain why i want this song played at my wedding, but just listen to the lyrics and you'll know why. i love the chorus: 'this innocence is brilliant, i hope that it will stay. this moment is perfect, please dont go away. i need you now.' and the bridge is amazing too: 'it's the state of bliss you think you're dreaming, it's the happiness inside that you're feeling. it's so beautiful that it makes you wanna cry.' do you get why i think it's perfect now? ;) and i love her voice here, it's so pretty and 'singer song writerish', as she once said haha.




okayyy i'm done. i hope i can remember to blog tomorrow! goodnight :)

always,
hazel.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Day 14

A song that you listen to when you're happy

well i dont really have a song that i listen to when i'm happy... i just shuffle all my songs haha. i guess maybe Here We Go Again by Demi Lovato always puts me in a good mood. I love the chorus, it's so fast paced and the drum beat is addictive. hahahaha oh and i love her voice so much, Demi is so talented ♥



short post today, i promise a longer one tomorrow!! keep safe! :)

always,
hazel

Day 13

A song that I listen to when I'm angry

This actually kind of depends if i'm sad-angry or like angry-angry... did that make sense? if i'm angry-angry i usually listen to something from Paramore, Ignorance probably, since they have a lot of songs that i can relate to so yeah. If i'm sad-angry then... When It All Falls Apart by the Veronicas. Such an appropriate song for my mood, and it's really great too :)






i was on schedule today! hahaha

always,
hazel

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Day 7 to 12

looks like i've been overdue a lot lately! sorry about that, it's just been so hectic around here, not to mention some annoying family matters. but everything's sort of under control now. don't worry, i haven't abandoned my 31 days of music!

Day 7- A song that you can dance to

What the Hell by Avril Lavigne

alriiiiiiiight i think half of the songs i blog about will probably be from her but i can't help it! hahaha i'll try my best to not let the next few be from her though, but it's not my fault she's so amazing right? ;) This song is just so addictive and catchy that everytime i hear it i want to get up and dance. or more like jump about, but that's about the same thing in our time right? and her voice is awesome. i love her choruses, she does it so effortlessly that it always leaves me breathless everytime, and that's not because i was jumping :P



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Day 8- A song that makes you fall asleep

Fix You by Coldplay

i admit that i can't fall asleep with music on, especially if it's from a singer that i like. i'll just concentrate too much and end up having to stop it in order to sleep. but this song is pretty slow and the melody is beautiful. i dont get sleepy everytime i hear it, it's just easier to fall asleep to as compared to other songs. no offence, coldplay. this is an amazing song, i really love the lyrics. and his voice is so good, i think he can go higher than i can >.>



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Day 9- A song from your favourite band

Where the Lines Overlap by Paramore

I don't really listen to many bands and if i do, they're probably just a few songs, same with this one. But i really like this song, and I like more songs from Paramore than from any other band. Their signature opening riff really pulls me in and their lyrics are pretty cool too. and hayley's voice is one of the best i've ever heard. I particularly love the line ' and now i've got a feeling that if i sang this loud enough, you would sing it back to me.'



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Day 10- A song that no one would expect you to love

Get Back by Demi Lovato

Demi is so amazing, i've only just started listening to her like a few months back. Earlier on i thought i'd never ever like a disney singer but i'm totally wrong, she's nothing like selena gomez or whatever. The reason why i chose this song for this day is because the whole song sounds so jonas brotherish, if you listen to the riffs in between the chorus and verse you'll know what i'm talking about. and jonas brothers--> DISNEY. sorry, i dont have anything against disney singers, but miley cyrus and selena gomez just ruined the image of them :( but overall, this is such a great song because it's so upbeat even though the lyrics are slightly wistful and i think demi's voice is amazing, just listen to the bridge. AMAZING. listening to it makes my throat hurt even more haha.



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Day 11- A song that describes you

The Way I Loved You by Taylor Swift

I know this is kind of a weird song to choose that describes me but it really does, and i dont really know how to explain it either haha. I guess i'm the type of person that needs spark and excitement in life and i cant and wont settle for mundaneness or whatever. i need a person that can be wild and crazy, frustrating, intoxicating, complicated and still amazing all at the same time. maybe it doesnt make sense, and that's okay since i'm not really sure how to describe it as well. but listen to this song and it explains all :)



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Day 12- A song from your favourite album

Everybody Hurts by Avril Lavigne

hahaha oh dear i'm sorry again! but Goodbye Lullaby wins as my favourite album hands down. i only had difficulty deciding which song to put on here... it was a close fight between Everybody Hurts and Wish You Were Here. I chose this song because I listened to it some eight months ago during that period of time and it helped me get through in one piece. i can't believe she wrote this song a long time ago, because it really feels as though it was written for me, even though i know it's not. it's such a beautiful song, and if the studio version doesn't convince you, go listen to the acoustic ones she did with Evan, those are even more amazing. i can relate to every word of the song and the guitar is pretty catchy too for an acoustic song :)



and only because it's so much better than the studio version:



alright that's all for today, love you all!

always,
hazel

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Day 6... and some other stuff.

I know they say not to blog when angry or agitated or whatever... but ugh. I can't stand how unreasonable you're being. I hate you so much, i'm so glad that i'll be away for the next few days so i wont have to face you. but i made a promise to myself that i wont let any of my projects suffer because of your stupid male chavaunistic personality. too bad. sorry, you're not getting to me.

Alright now that that's out of the way...

DAY 6- a song that reminds you of a certain event

Bad Reputation by Joan Jett (covered by Avril Lavigne)

The intro of this song reminds me of rushing to to front row of Avril's May 9th concert. It was super chaotic, with people getting knocked over, drinks spilled, barriers overturned... but i still managed to get somewhere near the front though! it was the most amazing night of my life, i'll never forget it :)







oh yeah, i just realised how addicted i am to music just now. my laptop was throwing tantrums and refused to connect to the internet... so i was literally shaking with the need to open youtube and play a song LOL. terribleee! but music is one addiction i have no intention of dropping anytime soon so yeah <3





okay my lovelies, i'm gonna go sleep soon. i hope everything will be better tomorrow, because i really need it to.


♥ each and every one of you always,
hazel

Wednesday, November 09, 2011

Days 2 to 5 :)

Hello again!

Unfortunately over the last few days i wasn't able to get internet connection so i couldn't blog :( Alright so i'm gonna make up for the past few days right now. here goes.

Day 02 - A song that makes you happy
Day 03 - A song that makes you sad
Day 04 - A song that reminds you of someone
Day 05 - A song that reminds you of somewhere
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Day 2- A song that makes you happy

Fifteen by Taylor Swift

This song is about a year old, give or take. I don't really know why it makes me happy, but maybe it's because it reminds me of everything that happened this year, good or bad. Being 15 was one of the hardest things in my life so far and to be able to listen to this song and look back on all the experiences that I had makes me happy, i guess. and it helps that i have some fond memories of this song too :)




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Day 3- A song that makes you sad

Someone Like You- Adele

Although this song makes me sad... i love it so much! The piano is so beautiful, sometimes it makes me wish i could play. I think it's quite obvious why it makes me sad. Even though you're perfect, you're leaving soon, and i dont think i can find someone quite like you. you're so unique and different and i love how i can never predict your responses accurately. i'm not saying i like unpredictability, but maybe i need more people like you in my life. but everytime i get close to people like you, it never lasts so maybe i'll keep my distance so that you'll stay.




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Day 4- A song that reminds you of someone

The Only Exception by Paramore

Well... that one was expected wasn't it? It was my first connection to you and honestly, i dont think i'll forget this so easily. it doesn't help that there are so many repeated lines in this song that gives me time to think about you. That being said, the harmonies here are beautiful :)




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Day 5- A song that reminds you of somewhere

Pretty Boy by M2M

LOL this is embarrassing... but M2M was pretty much my childhood when i was younger. I used to listen to this song when i was with my dad in the car waiting for my mom to finish teaching at her tuition centre. i'd play this song non stop, and at that time i didnt know what the lyrics meant, i just liked the song in general. and their voices are pretty high too, maybe that was what appealed to me. haha so this song reminds me of that place where we waited for her, some carpark i think. i can even visualize it right now. i think that had to be when i was like 6ish or something. goes to show that songs are amazing memory tools, go use it for your next test ;)




alright kids that's all for today... more tomorrow! stay tuned!

always,
hazel

Saturday, November 05, 2011

31 days of music! ♪ ♫ -Day 1 A favourite song

okay i know the last time i tried this i failed terribly, but this time i will finish this. MUST. alright here's what i have to do:

Day 01 – A favorite song
Day 02 - A song that makes you happy
Day 03 - A song that makes you sad
Day 04 - A song that reminds you of someone
Day 05 - A song that reminds you of somewhere
Day 06 - A song that reminds you of a certain event
Day 07 - A song that you can dance to
Day 08 - A song that makes you fall asleep
Day 09 - A song from your favorite band
Day 10 - A song that no one would expect you to love
Day 11 - A song that describes you
Day 12 - A song from your favorite album
Day 13 - A song that you listen to when you're angry
Day 14 - A song that you listen to when you're happy
Day 15 - A song that you listen to when you're sad
Day 16 - A song that you want to play at your wedding
Day 17 - A song that you want to play at your funeral
Day 18 - A song that makes you laugh
Day 19 - A song that turns you on
Day 20 - A song you've listened to after a break-up
Day 21 - A song that gives you shivers
Day 22 - A song you can't help but air-jam to
Day 23 - A song you often get stuck in your head
Day 24 - A song you like to work out to
Day 25 - A song you're embarrassed to admit liking
Day 26 - A song you like that is the only one you have by that band
Day 27 - A song you got because you overheard it and all you could remember was one line
Day 28 - A song that you don't like but inexplicably keep anyway
Day 29 - A song that you've heard a million times but still don't know all the words
Day 30 - A song you could sing right now despite not having listened to it in a long time
Day 31 - A song you think everyone should hear
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Here goes for day 1!

my favourite song of all time is Not Enough by Avril Lavigne. It's such an amazing song because it's so beautiful. i love the last part where she belts it out, and overall the harmionies are done so well that they give the song a really desperate sound. I love the intro, Evan really did a great job on this ♥ It's totally relatable too, just Avril working her magic again ♥




alright i'm done with day 1, if i get internet connection over the next few days then yeah :)

love always,
hazel

Thursday, November 03, 2011

someone like you

Ahhhhh you make me smile.. I don't even know why but for some strange reason it does.

It's been more than a month since i've been here.. i sincerely apologise! Alright so... some things have remained status quo, others have improved and others have worsened. School ended last week, but the sec 3s have intensives for a week to prepare for sec 4, but we're left with a day so yay :)

I can't believe my sec 3 year is over. It's been a really tough journey every step of the way and I'm half glad it's over. I'd say sec 3 is the hardest and most stressful year even though i havent been through sec 4 yet. From the start of the year with the sec 1 orientation camp in January, asdfghjkl in March, enrolment in March/April, handover in April, Avril concert in May!OCIP in June, NDP parade in August, EOYs in September/October, with November and December still to come.. it's been a long ride and I'm so thankful to everyone who's been with me the whole way, supporting me and being there for me, i couldnt have done it without you.

alright i guess i'm getting a little teary while going through all those memories this past year. i may have missed out some stuff but oh well that's all that's at the top of my head.

I really hope we get through, i dont want to lose you. i miss you so much.

oops, halloween's over, guess i'd better change my background? anyway, coming plans for the holidays: malaysia to visit the grandparents from 6th to 9th Nov, sec 2 TC from 11th to 13th Nov, NCO/exco retreat on the 23/24/25 Nov, covers with rad somewhere in Dec, DS date somewhere in Dec too, malaysia again from the 9th to 12th Dec, church camp from 16th to 19th Dec... and then it's almost christmas!!

"where'd you go? i miss you so. seems like it's been forever that you've been gone.

love always,
hazel.