Music Monday: what about choir

Hi y'all, for today's Music Monday I want to do something different. In the past I've always introduced playlists or songs that reflect my mood. Today I feel like doing a completely different genre - choir! 

Personally I have been in choir in and out for more than ten years. Here's a picture of me in World Choir Games (the equivalent of Olympics in the choir world) back in the summer of 2008. My middle school's entire choir made a trip to Graz, Austria just for the Games! In fact I was back in Graz just a few days ago to revisit the good memories. (And that is another story, which I will blog about soon.)

Anyway, so now you know that choir is of great significance to me, and whenever I come across a good choir on Youtube or in real life I just get these inexplicable feelings. Sometimes I even burst into tears (yes, I realize how crazy that sounds). Today I want to introduce this one especially amazing group from Europe, Scala & Kolacny Brothers. I first heard one of their songs in a random playlist on 8tracks, and I was all aslfljkadsfsglshg;djafhsg;ad. (Sorry for my lack of words.) So then I dug them up on the Internet and found out that they were coming out with a Christmas album! It was November last year, and when the album came in December it was one of the best things my ears ever heard.

And now, without further ado:

Enjoy!

xx

Vanessa :]

trendy ancient

I just got to the scenic and historic little Italian town of Ravenna, and the mosaics I saw in the churches and chapels here are just astounding. As I was looking at those beautiful images, I thought to myself, why can't mosaics be fashionable once again?

Firstly, a few pictures of the beautiful mosaics of Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna.

Here are just a few ideas:

1. shoes

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2. nails

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3. jewelry

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I'm sure there are tons more ideas--use your imagination and let us know what you came up with! 

xx

Vanessa :]

Ooh la la! Accessories Fashion Friday

So how was everyone's Valentine's Day? Any candlelight dinners? Roses? Or staying in with some friends, a bowl of popcorns, and a movie marathon? Either way, I hope y'all had a wonderful day :]

Since the weather's getting warmer, and spring is just around the corner, I thought I'd do an accessories Fashion Friday--it's time to take off your scarves and show off your beautiful necklaces!

Without further ado:

(Shopsosie)

This refreshing, ocean-like pop of color will go beautifully with a simple white dress :) reminds me of summer!

(Forever21)

These girly, spring-y earrings are just so cute :)

(Forever21)

This geo-patterned necklace is quirky and fun. Pair it with something totally crazy or something really simple--either way it'd be very unique!

(Lulu's)

This indie necklace is not very often seen--wear it to show off your personality!

C'est tout. Happy Friday!

xx

Vanessa :]

Beautiful German (?) Christmassy Music Monday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwlFOx12Nzs

Click on that. Do it.

I have nothing more to say. Just. So. Beautiful.

Music Monday!!!

I'm gonna get a jump on music monday before Vanessa gets here *slightly evil laughter*

So Easy - Phillip Phillips

I seriously can't stop listening to this. It's such a happy song. Beautiful lyrics, voice, and tune. What more could you want? I've been awkwardly singing this in my room all weekend and it's beginning to annoy my dad :P

my friend's poem

So I'm taking this creative writing poetry class at school right now, and we were workshopping today. My friend was reading her poem, and this one line just really got me. I thought I'd share with you guys:

"Sometimes I think my life is a blur of 'have a nice day' shopping bags and those Godawful, blue 'we are happy to serve you' coffee cups."

The line just really hit me, because I feel like sometimes we ought to pay more attention to life. A lot of us are too focused on the paper that's due tomorrow, the grocery run we gotta make, or the package we gotta get to the post office. Such trivia eventually distracts us from the realness of life, and we are too often lost in our busy routines. When we're looking back, all we see is a stream of Unnecessary, and Doesn't Matter.

Point is: go out there and live. Really experience things. Talk to people. Read books. Learn things. Don't make your life a blur of "have a 'have a nice day' shopping bags and those Godawful, blue 'we are happy to serve you' coffee cups."