#MusicMonday: Free & Wild - Kate Voegele

I've been loving Kate Voegele's latest album "Canyon Lands" lately. So many good songs on this album a stand out being this weeks #MusicMonday "Free & Wild" its such a catchy tune. And really relatable lyrics.

It's been added to my work-out playlist to keep me motivated.

Another standout is "World Stops Spinning" I thoroughly recommend checking out the full album if you can.

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#MusicMonday: La La Land (Soundtrack)

I went to see La La Land on opening day with a friend, having a day off and listening to the hype made me eager to see it. 

I did as instructed by some reviews that I had seen and didn't listen to the full soundtrack before going to watch it, what I had heard had been tidbits on trailers.  I wanted the movie to be a whole immersive experience. 

The movie was great, I had maybe listened to too many people calling it exceptional and praising it. I didn't have the reaction I expected it didn't reach its full potential.  

Whilst it still remains a beautiful film, a simple story with real characters (and fools who dream) and is just pleasant to watch. A lazy Sunday spent with this film would be ideal. 

Though not filled to the brim with songs like I had expected the soundtrack is beautifully constructed with emotional scores and well crafted lyrics.  

My personal favourite the "Audition (fools who dream)" song is an honest ballad of the highs and lows of pursuing your dreams. 

"City of Stars" is the song that will get lodged in your head and weeks after you will find yourself humming it.... that may also have something to do with the fact that I keep listening to the soundtrack, but Immediately after watching the film, me and my friend both kept finding ourselves humming it.  

So enjoy both movie and soundtrack, its genuinely one of the most pleasing movie experiences I've had recently. 

#LifeinaPicture : Focusing on the Lows

I’m going to start a series over here, that I do on my Instagram from time to time, called #LifeinaPicture where I take a picture and kinda explain whats being happening even though the picture may not convey the story, thoughts or emotions. 

Life in a Picture - 11/01/17

Today was a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows,  I woke up late the alarm didn’t go off and luckily I only woke up half an hour late. I was going out shopping with a friend who over the past few years due to work or college related things I have cancelled or rescheduled on often. So these days even though work still gets in the way a lot I try my best to not cancel on her.  

 So when work asked me to do a shift on my first day off after 10 days on the trot and even though I knew I was over worked, tired and needed the rest I said yes.  I have a guilty conscious and even though it was them who were not organised to fill the shift I felt bad.  

So here’s to trying to fit everything in and half the best of both worlds… which never happens, the day ends up feeling rushed, stressful and never ending.  

I was subtly reminded amongst the shopping and spot of lunch what a crappy friend I can be. And when I got to work was reminded what a unthankful task that can be.  

It’s a lot of things were just coming my way telling me I was doing a horrible job at everything which leads me to sitting in my bed at 20 past 1 in the morning crying out my frustration. 

I try, I really try. I have been worked to the bone, had no thanks, been let down by my management time after time and basically been told to suck it up. (literally at one point told to continue taking shifts for a job role that I wasn’t getting correctly paid for and had not been given the promotion for as to not look like a “sore loser” ) 

Working with the public is thankless, people complain over menial things and management take it seriously. And most of the time I try to let what happens in a day just wash right over me, but sometimes it sticks. So again I’m stuck with nights like tonight with a deep need to quit my job and not being able to.

One day… one day soon, maybe. 

I realised I’ve focused on the lows so here are the highs; finally got my Michael Korrs Access to work, went record shopping, lunch with one of my best friends, made plans with a friend I haven’t seen in a long while.
 

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#MusicMonday: Impossible Year - Panic! At The Disco

We are finally saying goodbye to the Impossible Year that was 2016, here hoping for a brighter 2017.

Below is the cover that inspired the choice, reminded me that its okay to dwell for a moment,