Sunday, 29 March 2015

30-D-M-C: We're All In This Together! (29/3/15)

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Day 29: A song from your childhood


Flash back to the '00s!


I remember dancing to this song back in the Philippines when I was three years old. My main dance move to this song was punching my fists downward to my feet while bouncing my knees side by side. When I heard this song for the first time when I moved to NZ, I screamed!


Who could forget 'High School Musical'? Go, Wildcats! I recall the time in year two when my friends and I gathered to create an HSM group. Hilarious.


Thank you for reading today's post!
Stay powerful and beautiful as usual.

-M.Y ❤

Friday, 27 March 2015

30 Day Music Challenge: Day 27 - Songs I Wish I Could Play (27/3/15)

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Day 27: A song you wish you could play


I really wish that I could sing Christine's songs from 'The Phantom of the Opera'. If I sang them now, you could easily relate me to a goat's screech.




Again, I wrote 'Buffy' into this challenge because those guitar strums make me flare with passion.  If only I had an electric guitar and long fingers!


Thank you for reading today's post!
Stay powerful and beautiful as usual.

-M.Y ❤

Wednesday, 25 March 2015

30-D-M-C: We'll Be 'Twerking' Again (25/3/15)

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Day 25: A song that makes you laugh


Anaconda by Nicki Minaj makes me laugh over the improper behaviour of today's rap music, but I won't upload a video of it on this blog post.


'Human again' from Beauty and the Beast makes me cachinnate because when I auditioned for my school's musical last year, Gwen and I made a parody of this production called 'Booty and the Beast' where every character acts sluggishly and amateurishly. There's a part of this song that sings, "We'll be twirling again." and I tend to imagine that they're saying, "We'll be twerking again."
Sure, you could describe me as immature.

Thank you for reading today's post!
Stay powerful and beautiful as usual.

-M.Y ❤

Monday, 23 March 2015

30 Day Music Challenge: Day 23 - A Song I'd Play At My Wedding

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Day 23: A song that you want to play at your wedding


If I were to have a wedding, I'd play 'The Last Night of the World' from Miss Saigon. My mother always encouraged me to listen to it ever since she introduced me to Lea Salonga and dang it, these lyrics and soft tune are my weaknesses!


Thank you for reading today's post!
Stay powerful and beautiful as usual.

-M.Y ❤

Friday, 20 March 2015

30 Day Music Challenge: Day 21 - A Song I Listen To When I'm Happy (21/3/15)

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Day 21: A song you listen to when you're happy


I found this new song on Youtube called 'You Are The One' by Elliott Yamin and it doesn't matter what kind of mood I'm in whenever I feel the desire to listen to it. This song has such positive lyrics and an easy-going beat to accompany Elliott's raspy voice.



Completing this challenge from my perspective seems like a paradox to you since I'm mostly posting corny love songs and I don't actually believe in the explicable power of love. The songs that I write about remind me of my favourite TV couple, Booth and Brennan and I guess that's the only reason why I enjoy them, apart from the ear-catching tunes.

Thank you for reading today's post!
Stay powerful and beautiful as usual.


-M.Y ❤

Wednesday, 18 March 2015

Welcome to NZ, Colleen and Entourage! (19/3/15)

Dear MEDL,

Colleen Ballinger (Miranda Sings on Youtube) is in New Zealand as I write this post! Jayden, my friend, is coming to her concert and will have such a great time. To benefit from her time here in New Zealand, I wrote her a letter similar to this:

Dear Colleen, 

You are the most hilarious, creative, and lovely person on Earth. You have graced the world with your talents. Thank you for taking the time to visit New Zealand, the 'Land of the Long White Cloud'. I bet you enjoyed performing and meeting my friend, Jayden.

I am Marian. I am a teenager and have been a Mirfanda/Colleen Cookie since 2012. My favourite videos of yours are the sassy dances you do with Kory and the vlogs featuring your wonderful friends and family. My favourite Miranda videos are 'California Gurls' and 'Thinking Out Loud'. 

I hope you enjoy your stay here in NZ! Please say hi to Josh, Rachel, Teeny, Mr./Mrs. Ballinger, Chris and his family, Kory, and Trent for me.

Stay powerful and beautiful as usual,
Marian Yao


I assume that the letter was well-written since Jayden smiled at me and hid it safely in his journals, afraid that the letter would fall out.


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Day 19: A song from your favourite album


My favourite music album is 'The Family Jewels' by my favourite music artist, Marina Diamandis.

I chose this song because it reflects the hedonistic and savage behaviour of some people at my school. I also like the murky pitch of the violin at the beginning.

Thank you for reading today's post!
Stay powerful and beautiful as usual.


-M.Y ❤

Tuesday, 17 March 2015

30 Day Music Challenge: Day 17 - A Song I Hear Often On The Radio (17/3/15)

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Day 17: A song that you hear often on the radio



In New Zealand, it is the law for radio stations to have at least a fair percentage of New Zealand music played (I can't explain that very clearly, but I hope you received the message). I hear this nice song by Ginny Blackmore often, and I enjoy the mellow sounds of her voice. Music lovers on different sections of this world should be aware of her music, in my opinion.


Thank you for reading today's post!
Stay powerful and beautiful as usual.

-M.Y ❤

Sunday, 15 March 2015

30 Day Music Challenge: Day 15 - Songs That Describe Me (15/3/15)

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Day 15: A song that describes you

As usual I will break the rules.

I have mentioned this song in day one, so I won't write about it for this post.


I've known this song since I was eight, but I am now starting to realise what the lyrics are saying. This song is about a girl who is being forced to perform different tasks for people, but she refuses and starts to become independent.


Thank you for reading today's post!
Stay powerful and beautiful as usual.

-M.Y ❤

Friday, 13 March 2015

30 Day Music Challenge: Day 13 - A Song That Is A Guilty Pleasure (13/3/15)

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Day 13: A song that is a guilty pleasure


It's odd that I enjoy this song since it's about R18 topics, but I enjoy the ease of the melody and beat.
For another reason, it makes me focused on whatever I am doing, especially writing blog posts and completing my homework.

Thank you for reading today's post!
Stay powerful and beautiful as usual.

-M.Y ❤

Tuesday, 10 March 2015

30 Day Music Challenge: Day 11 - A Song From My Favourite Band (11/3/15)

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Day 11: A song from your favourite band


I don't have a favourite band but if I had to have one, it would be Queen. This song was one of the first pieces of Queen I've listened to, thanks to the Google doodle that celebrated Mercury's birthday.


Thank you for reading today's post!
Stay powerful and beautiful as usual.

-M.Y ❤

Monday, 9 March 2015

30 Day Music Challenge: Day 9 - A Song I Can Dance To (9/3/15)

Dear MEDL,

I am in a rush at the moment, so I'm sorry that this post is very short.

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Day 9: A song that you can dance to

  
It starts off very slow, but as it enters the chorus it's time to starting baltering!



-M.Y ❤

Saturday, 7 March 2015

The Teacher Machine (8/3/15)

Dear MEDL,

My English teacher organised my class to write about the 'Teacher Machine', deriving the idea from this picture:

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I have completed the creative task. Here is the outcome:

My Ideal Teacher

The teachers here at John Paul College are assiduous and lovely. Some teachers are mundane, some are hilarious and diverse. A variety enjoy music, and another enjoy sports. If I had to speak up, I would say that the staff at JPC do not reach my standards. Coincidentally, a teacher machine has been created! This is what I would construct using the new technology:

I enjoy a teacher who is a female scientist. She would have two Master’s degrees in anthropological science and biochemistry with a minor in computer science. She would have earned her college education at the University of Auckland.
Despite her vast intellect, her personality will consist of honest values, a passion for looking after animals and an astonishing affection towards art, although she can only draw stick figures. My teacher creation will pay strong attention towards her health by taking martial arts and yoga classes. Her sense of humour will be inexplicably hysterical like the jokes best friends make, but with less profanity and gossip. My female scientist would have read all of the books on my ‘to-read’ list’, including all the books from the ‘Temperance Brennan’ series by Kathy Reichs

Her personal life would include the typical family of four: a hard-working husband, a senior son, and a year nine daughter who also happens to be my best friend. She would have written two books: an NCEA study guide for chemistry and a well-known crime novel - bestselling may be a little too much.

I’d say that physical traits are not important, but if the teacher machine asked, my female scientist would not have any body art/piercings except for the earring hole classic. She would have Goldilocks’  totally troublesome locks, a few occasional pimples, and a height that makes high heels an issue. Coffee is irrelevant for her as she always receives enough rest - an anomaly for adults.

The most important aspect of being an educator is how you educate your pupil. I personally prefer my ideal teacher to not establish a seating plan and let the students choose who they learn with best. If that doesn’t work, she would politely embarrass them in front of the class. What I mean by politely embarrassing students is instead of saying, “get out of my class and wait outside!”, my ideal teacher says, “I bet that Paul has life-long dreams of becoming one with his book.” This effect will not only improve Paul’s behaviour but will also make the class chortle and enjoy science better. My science teacher will push struggling students to the excellence level despite the sacrifices and will even share her own experiences and failures throughout the course. Other attributes of my version of a science teacher compromise of thorough explanations and a stable passion for teaching science.

Although I have quixotic expectations of an ideal teacher, I believe that all pupil don’t need a teacher machine to whizz up the perfect educator, but an understanding that all teachers have negative and positive traits. But no matter the circumstances, teachers will somehow make a great impact on our lives.

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Thank you for reading today's post!
Stay powerful and beautiful as usual.

-M.Y ❤

Friday, 6 March 2015

30 Day Music Challenge: Day 7 - A Song About A Past Event (5/3/15)

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Day 7: A song that reminds you of a certain event


My mother used to sing me this song every time she puts me to sleep on her rocking chair. If I ever look after babies, I'll try to use this song to put them to nap.

Thank you for reading today's post!
I promise that tomorrow's post is better.
Stay powerful and beautiful as usual.

-M.Y ❤

Thursday, 5 March 2015

30 Day Music Challenge: Day 5 - Songs That Remind Me of Particular People (5/3/15)

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Day 5: A song that reminds you of someone

Usually, songs from my favourite musicals remind me of particular people. 'Wishing You Were Somehow Here' reminds me of people who are far away from me in all aspects, from physically to spiritually.

I sing and listen to 'On My Own' when I see my crush with another girl, or if he has ignored me. A little bit stupid, I know. But I have to deal with my emotions somehow.

Thank you for reading today's post!
Stay powerful and beautiful as usual.

-M.Y ❤

Monday, 2 March 2015

30 Day Music Challenge: Day 3 - Songs That Makes Me Happy (3/3/15)

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Day 3: A song that makes you feel happy

All of the songs on my 'Bones' playlist, especially:

One of the songs that remind me of my younger years. What I enjoy in particular about this song is the motivating lyrics. This song tells you to do something productive with your life and take chances, which I do not do often.

After you have accomplished all of the things you need to do, you have to release the pain and tension after working hard. Also, the stroke of the different keys at the beginning of the song intrigue me.

Thank you for reading today's post!
Stay powerful and beautiful as usual.

-M.Y ❤