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I don't know about you guys, but June was shit to me. School literally started a few days into June and I already had to say hi to my old friends stress and all nighters on the 2nd week. The first few weeks of school were already so full of requirements and lectures. I died around 17 times.

It wasn't all that bad though, with the help of some amazing literature, music, and movies, I was able to pick myself up from the ground (literally) and haul ass to July. Here are the best pick-me-ups of June 2017.

You have no idea how long I've been waiting to finally write about my Christmas playlist! I've been compiling songs since November. And just a little disclaimer, although it doesn't sound like it, the title is kind of meant to be sarcastic 'cause I ain't really punk rock (go ask my collection of cartoon posters and stuffed puffin toys). Of course you don't have to be punk rock to listen to these songs, but if you're tired of all the usual Christmas cheers, then this is for you.

Huge thanks to Sarah from A Glimpse of Blue for tagging me! =)

1. Songs you listen to when you're happy?
> Mostly All Time Low party songs like I Feel Like Dancin' and Something's Gotta Give (okay this might not be a party song), but I always find myself wading through other genres, I listen to Ed Sheeran as well and some (very) rare times, I listen to Taylor Swift.

2. Songs you listen to when you're sad?
> There's a special part in my heart for Endlessly (The Script), Sad Song (We The Kings), Lego House (Ed Sheeran), Amelia (Tonight Alive), Welcome to the Black Parade (My Chemical Romance) and Nothing (The Cab). A lot more bands/artists alike.

3. What was the last song you listened to?
> Say You Like Me by We The Kings. I actually made a little thing for that..

4. What's the most musically involved you have ever been?
> We once had this event called a Jubilee in church where we get to sing to general authorities of our church organization and I was one of the (many) singers. But this was, what, 7-ish years ago and now me singing is relatively comparable to nails on a chalkboard (no kidding).

5. Name four or more flawless albums
*aggresively restrains myself from enumerating all 1D albums or all ATL albums*
> Dirty Work (All Time Low)
> Four (One Direction)
> On Your Side (A Rocket to the Moon)
> Mayday Parade (Self-titled album)

> Collide With the Sky (Pierce the Veil)
> Other Side (Tonight Alive)

6. What is your favourite movie soundtrack?
> Always had a soft spot for Hunger Games OST. But I guess it's a tie between that and TFIOS.

7. What was your last musical "phase" before you wisened up?
> I had this whole emo phase right before my fangirl (I don't really consider 1D as an unwise music choice) days. I used to obsess over emo bands and artists so much. Avril Lavigne was my inspiration for every. single. thing. I tried to copy her hair, the way she dressed, the heavy eye liner, everything. And I listened to bands like Secondhand Serenade, FM Static, Boys Like Girls, and the lot. Oh don't get me wrong though, these bands are amazing too!

8. What's your "guilty pleasure" that you hate to admit liking?
> I could say All Time Low (being quite religious and quiet, people never really expect me to like these guys), but I've always found it hard to admit that I used to fangirl over One Direction (I still listen to them, yes, but I'm not as obsessed//dedicated to them as I was before). And I don't mean just listening to them or stalking them or saving pictures of them. I used to be an admin of a page dedicated to them, a member of the Directioners' group in my entire country, have countless (okay, not countless, but a LOT) of merch from in and out of the country, notebooks, pens, posters, albums, autopics, sling bags, pillows, you name it. I also stalked them 24/7. I spent a lot of money on my mobile data just so I could know what they were up to even if I was in school. I also wrote a huge amount of fanfictions. And being a Ziall girl, I made too many manips and was brave enough to stick 'em to my wall (they're no longer there!). Sooo, yeah. That's my guilty pleasure.

9. Song that makes you lose your sh*t at a party?
> First of all, I have absolutely no idea what they actually play in parties because I never really go to parties (1. hate being squished around, 2. height problems, 3. for some reason the thought scares me). But, I'll just go with Young Volcanoes by Fall Out Boy (is this even a party song???¿) and any All Time Low part song, really.

10. Song you play on your headphones when out and about?
Anything, really. Okay, maybe with the exception of the loud bands. When I'm out and about I try to keep the volume level down a bit so I can still be aware of my surroundings (this sounds really nerdy, but hey better safe than sorry, right?).

It was fun doing this and I definitely enjoyed. I hope to hear other bloggers' answers to these questions sooo..

Here are the blogers/blogs I'm tagging:

- Christina from Is It Really So Strange?

- Grace from Dainty Sprinkles

- Vanshi from Upwardss

'Til then! =)

((still haven't done the signature)

As you sing the last lines of the song everyone's heard on the television, radio, and all over the internet, hundreds and hundreds of girls scream your name - including me. You close your eyes and softly, so softly sing the last words. The crowd goes silent and I knew. I knew they were all falling in love with you all over again just like I was. You open your eyes and smile as you scan the stadium. I've seen that smile thousands of times on posters plastered around the walls of my room, on billboards I pass on the way to school, on social media websites I visit daily - that smile was so familiar. Yet at this exact moment there is something entirely different about it. I see the passion reflected in them. You were also falling in love. But not with me. You were falling in love with everyone and everything at that exact moment. You genuinely loved what you were doing; performing, regardless of everything that was happening outside of that stadium. Inside, your dreams were happening. And with that, the dreams of a million other girls are also being fulfilled.

I look at you and I see a boy with pure talent and so much passion. I see a boy who could change people's lives by just doing what they do best. I see a boy who is in love. I'm just a face in the crowd, barely visible from where you are. To you, I'm just one of the many - millions, even - of other girls. Little do you know that you mean more than the world to me. The impact you had on my life is unbelievable. It's weird though, isn't it? How millions and millions of girls all over the world cling to the hope that one day, you might see them as something beyond a fan, a girl who you deserve and could deserve you.

I'd like to cling on to that hope too, if you don't mind.

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This is a bit crappy as I wrote this on the bus ride home when I was really tired, but inspired. There's a huuge possibility that I'll rewrite this someday and tweak a few things to make it better. But, yeah, here it is for now and I hope you liked it! =)

Hey guys! Apologies for the hiatus. I want to make this really short, but a bit meaningful. Throughout my absence from the blogoverse/blogsphere/whatever you call the blog world, I discovered and did a lot of things that I'd like to share with you guys. From books to movies to news to activities and people! So, here it goes.

BOOKS

I recently finished first book of the Legend Trilogy by Marie Lu and it was very good. This book has been on my to-read pile for months and I'm really happy I decided to read it. Catch a synopsis of the book by clicking the cover! :)

Also, I'm re-reading House of Hades (the 4th installation of Heroes of Olympus Series) in preparation for the release of the 5th book, Blood of Olympus. The excitement is real!

MOVIES

Guys! The Maze Runner movie has been winning over foreign box offices! I watched this on the second day of screening and it was absolutely worth the looooong wait. They changed and missed a lot of things, that I must admit, but it still remained faithful to the book. The story, the excitement, and the fuel-filled plot is still there. Can't wait to watch Scorch Trials! Read about the second movie here.

I also discovered an old Zac Efron movie that I loved from the moment I watched the trailer. It's called Charlie St. Cloud, and it's definitely a must-watch! :D

SITES

I am currently planning my *toot*teenth birthday and I have decided that it will be Harry Potter themed! HP definitely has a special place in my little heart and I've always wanted to have a Potter party! These sites have helped me gather so much inspiration and motivation:

http://www.harrypotterpartyideas.com
http://partydollmanila.com/marcus-harry-potter-themed-party/
Pinterest people that I forgot to bookmark :<
"Potter Heritage" on Facebook
"Potterhead Shop" on Facebook

A very big virtual hug and thank you! And here's to hoping this will work out! :)

EVENTS

Unfortunately, I failed to attend this year's Manila International Book Fair. But, there's an upcoming event I would never want to miss and that issssss

If you're around the area and will be attending, scream "Draco Malfoy!" and I'll say hi haha :)

ACTIVITIES

Congratulations Ravens for winning the 6th Pottermore House Cup! Sadly, Slyths ended up 4th, but we're definitely ready for one more shot.

INSERT POTTERMORE SCREEN CAP HERE (I'm so lazy T_T sorry)

And it's official, we're going to have Prom! Any dress suggestions? Tell me in the comments below! :D

PEOPLE

Let me just tell you that the whole cast of The Maze Runner movie did an amazing job! Cheers to them and their major success. :D

Also, check out this cover of Amnesia (originally by 5SOS)! I had this on my playlist for days! :)

Aaaand yeah, that's it. I hope you guys had a rocking September too! Here's to a good October ahead! And thank you so much for the nominations for blogger awards, I'll do them soon. Also, many thanks to positive comments on my last post. I feel you guyyyssss! :D

With love and virtual oreos,

Hello internet! As I'm sure I would just bore everyone if I explain my long absence, I'll get straight to the point of this blog post.

ODCD stands for One Direction Concert Depression (catchy, huh?). Yes, well, I've been suffering from this depression ever since they announced that this certain British-Irish band is coming to Manila. I should be happy, right? I waited more than three years for this opportunity and I've gone through countless fights with haters from school (not physical fights though, I'm small and lanky for crying out loud), so shouldn't I be celebrating?

Wrong.

Why? Because shortly after that glorious announcement, they released an official date for the ticket sales. Which was set FOUR DAYS AFTER. Yepp, they didn't give me a year or a month or a week to save up, they gave me 4 DAYS.

I know, I know, you're probably going "Then why didn't you save up before the announcement, girly?"

I've been saving up for concert tickets ever since I joined this fandom and I'm not even halfway to 17,000 Philippines pesos yet.

But, my parents knew how much I wanted to go, so they were ready to pay 3,750 pesos for a Gold Ticket. I researched on it and it's pretty far from the stage, and I had this sort of belief that if you are going to a concert, you better get yourself to the front row because what's a concert when you can only see heads of the people in the crowd? And I'm kind of one to never settle for less.

Anyway, so yeah, I went along sulking and begging and pleading and a LOT of crying until the day of the ticket sales came and I realized WHY AM I DOING THIS TO MYSELF?

I wiped my tears, stood up (okay maybe I stayed in bed for a few minutes more), walked out of my room, walked into my parents room and I proudly declared:

"I love One Direction more than you can imagine. I've been in this fandom for three years and counting. I know that you're always saying that this is just a phase, but you have to realize that it's not. Just because they aren't wearing capes does not mean they can't be my heroes. They were there when almost everyone wasn't. I didn't buy their albums to look at their faces, I bought it for the music. I loved them for the music. They're not just a boy band to me.

BUT

I also love myself and you guys. I'm thankful that you were willing to give what you can. I know 17 thousand is a lot and no, I'm not here to ask for it. I'm here to let you know that I don't want to go to a two-hour concert that will probably just feel like a particle of sand when I look back 5 to 6 years from now. I appreciate the money you make and the hours you sacrifice to work for it and I don't want it to go to waste. I'm not going.

Oh and good morning."

My mom and dad just sat there, gaping at me. They later thanked me though and I had some kind of a two hour talk with them how soon when I get myself a job I'll be able to do what I want to, but for now I just have to study really hard.

Fast forward to the end of the day, the ticket sales came on the news and there were about a hundred teenage girls crying because the TICKETS SOLD OUT. Yepp, it was that fast. Even the parents of the girls were crying.

As I sat there, watching them, I seriously thought:

"I am SO glad I'm not going."

That last line would've been an amazing last liner for this blog post, but I have one last thing to say.

THERE'S A SECOND SHOW. THEY APPROVED A SECOND SHOW.

So, now, I don't know how to feel about that.

*sigh* But right now I'm just going to enjoy the last of my donut and click that little publish button. :)

Oh and it feels right to say it's good to be back. :D

P.S.
Check out the new blog look! I changed the template into a simpler one and also changed the header. Don't mind my face, that's just a temporary thing until I figure out what I can put on that circular frame. :)

The time has come again for Band Explosion Friday! What better way is it to start the month of March with new music to listen to?

This time, I chose one of my absolute favorite bands. I have all of their albums and EPs on my phone, laptop, and every other gadget. And, I’m also going to their upcoming concert 8 days from now. Yupp, it’s the one and only, Mayday Parade!

This time I put in much effort and created this;

Thanks again to Wikipedia who will provide us with some knowledge about the band. I don’t use my own because I fear I might give in the wrong information and I really don’t want that to happen.

Mayday Parade is an American rock band from Tallahassee, Florida. Their debut EPTales Told by Dead Friends was released in 2006, and sold over 50,000 copies without any label support. In July 2007, Mayday Parade released their debut album A Lesson in Romantics. After signing to Fearless in 2006, the band also signed onto a major label withAtlantic in 2009. Their second studio album, Anywhere but Here was released in October 2009 and their third album, entitled Mayday Parade, was released in October 2011. Mayday Parade's fourth album, titled Monsters in the Closet, was released in October 2013.

And for my Top 5 favorite songs:

1. You Be the Anchor That Keeps My Feet on the Ground, I’ll Be the Wings That Keep Your Heart in the Clouds
(That is one heck of a long title, but I love this song sooo much!)

2. Without the Bitter, the Sweet Isn’t as Sweet
(This is my personal lullaby whenever I feel kinda moody. It’s an amazing song)

3. Sorry, Not Sorry
(A song for all those crushing on someone impossible to reach and to fangirls. Hahahaha)

4. Hold onto Me
(One of the best love songs I’ve ever heard by Mayday. Or by any other band. It’s an absolute favorite for those who think they have too much flaws to deserve who they have in their lives.)

5. Oh Well, Oh Well
(I have no words to describe my love for this song. It’s just that amazing. Haha)

Mayday Parade is definitely one of the bands that saved my life (cliché, I know). Their songs are very inspiring and very much unlike some bands I listen to. My mom filters my music now since of some incidents last year, and Mayday is probably the only band she truly approves of.

Last year I had grown fond of Heavy Metal and Metalcore music, which I admit drove away the spirit and changed me drastically in terms of personality. So, my mom started to filter the music I listen to and I obeyed since I knew it was good for me. So, no more heavy music. Pierce the Veil, Sleeping with Sirens, Mayday, and a few others were allowed, but I’m trying my best to keep myself from listening to clean music only.

I’m really excited to go to their concert this March and finally be able to see Derek sing live. Until then, I highly suggest you listen to their songs! :)

And click here to find out if they’ll be heading to your town or city! And I’ll see you next month for BEF!

The Sempiternal Reader,

Andrea

Greetings! Since today marks the end of a wonderful week, I want to introduce a new type of update that I will be putting up regularly starting today. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, Band Explosion Friday!

Or BEF for short. So, basically, once very Friday of the month, I’ll be introducing a band and some of my favorite songs by them, in the hopes of bringing you, my lovely (probably non-existent) readers, more music from the Alternative and Post-hardcore genre.

A great number of people judge this genre so much that it annoys me. Whenever some acquaintances of mine find out I listen to this kind of music, they automatically assume I have hidden tattoos or body piercings. Giving me a reason to hate society once more. I’m kidding! ;)

So, hopefully, through this little segment, I’ll be able to open a few number of people’s minds into the beautiful music bands under Alternative, Rock, and Post-hardcore can make.

So, for this week’s Band, I chose *drumrolls* Secondhand Serenade! :)

Thanks to Wikipedia, here’s a little info about the band. I didn’t bother to pretend I know everything about them, since personally, I listen to the band’s music rather than trying to memorize everything about them and brag about it over the internet (oops).

“Secondhand Serenade is an acoustic rock band, led by vocalist, pianist and guitarist John Vesely. Vesely has released three studio albums to date under the name Secondhand Serenade: Awake in 2007, A Twist in My Story in 2008 and Hear Me Now in 2010. The debut album used multitrack recording to create the sound of a band using technology, while the second album took a different path, using a proper band and synthesizers to establish a more accomplished sound.”

Here’s the band logo that I was supposed to draw but procrastinated a lot and ended up just looking it up on Google:

Here are my Top 5 songs by the band:

1. Fall For You (this goes way back in my elementary days)

2. Maybe (I recently found out about this song and I definitely love it)

3. Why (Quite the emotional one, but I enjoyed the Piano part)

4. Like a Knife (My bestfriend’s personal favorite which I have come to love)

5. Tonight

Secondhand Serenade is probably one of the first ever bands I listened to. I first heard about them when I came across a song of theirs on my best friend’s phone. Coincidentally, I was facing a young tween crush dilemma that time and the song fit my situation so much; being the 11 year old who thought that experiencing the pain of love meant not being noticed by my crush.

I’m moving on because that last sentence gave me cringe attacks. Anyways, I don’t really know all of the songs by Secondhand, since I only listen to a few selected. It’s not one of my favorite bands, but their vocalist is amazing and I love how it’s acoustic rock.

Alright, that’s about it. I hope you like this week’s BEF, and I’ll see you soon! :)

The Sempiternal Reader,

Andrea

16 February 2014

Guess what came in the mail today? If you said the new ballers I’ve been waiting for 9862674655 days ago, then you are a genius, my friend! My All Time Low and Pierce the Veil ballers came in the mail today!

I modeled them with my sister! I’m holding up the ATL one and she’s holding up the PtV.

They’re amazing! So a huge thanks to the people behind Bandoodles Merch who support my band merch needs and who happens to be very nice people. I don’t think they ship worldwide just yet, but check out their amazing collection of band ballers, band shirts, and band members (whoops).

The Sempiternal Reader,

Andrea

Okay, so I'm just gonna put it out there straight and say that this week was one of my worsts. It started last Sunday, when I felt unfocused and all bubbly inside because of a boy (I'm so stereotypical sometimes it worries me). Then I woke up on Monday feeling dizzy, so I stayed home. Which was a bad idea because I missed a double-period Math, two quizzes, and an activity. Tuesday was extremely hectic since I had to catch up with everything. And unfortunately, severe headaches knocked me down last Wednesday, causing me to stay home again. I had to catch up with everything on Thursday again.

But, I've been coping, through one of my favorite All Time Low songs called "Weightless". It's an awesome song and the music video is amazing! Check it out by clicking the photo below.

It totally pumps me up and reminds me of my 2014 goals. Anyways, summer is less than two months away! I'm psyched to finally focus on learning the Bass Guitar and Piano. Also, to get my time to read more books!

That's it for now. I'm posting a book review of one of my favorite teen fic book soon, so watch out for that! :)

The Sempiternal Reader,

Andrea

I feel really bad about missing Calum’s birthday and I feel even worse about not being able to post last week. So, I’m going to post a thing or two today, and then queue the other ones due this week. Thanks to my aunt who gingerly pushed me to do this. :)

So, anyway, as usual, I want to dedicate this update first to Calum Thomas Hood of 5 Seconds of Summer. Belated Happy 18^th Birthday, Cal! And even though I’ve only been a fan for about a month or so, I have grown to love you and the boys for your musical abilities, quirky attitudes, and awesome hair. ;D

I can’t wait for your album and that music video coming up in a few weeks! I love you so much and may you have more birthdays to come! :D Again, this photo is taken from 5SOS PH Street Team, so credits to the awesome graphic artists.

Also, Calum posted this on Facebook a few hours ago!

For those of you who don’t know, 5 Seconds of Summer is a band from Australia consisting of Calum Hood, Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, and Michael Clifford. They are currently working on their very first album and have already released 2 EPs; Unplugged and Somewhere New. :)) You might hear a song or two on this week’s Monday Mixtape! :D

The Sempiternal Reader,

Andrea

Finally, Friday, this marks the end of our 3rd Quarterly examinations, thankfully. And since I’ve been studying my arse off, I’m giving myself a mega break today by watching All Time Low: Straight to DVD and eating pancakes drowned in syrupy good stuff.

P.S.

I joined Teenage Blogger Central’s blog directory a few weeks ago. I visit this place for more blogs about bands, food, and all that good stuff. So, go check them out! I put a link of them on the sidebar, just click on that and you’ll be redirected to them people. Isn’t it amazing! No? Well.

The Sempiternal Reader,

Andrea

Heya! I have a lot to post today once again to make up for the past week, but I want to dedicate a blog post for another idol of mine who is celebrating his birthday today. Yepp, it’s none other than 1/5 of the biggest boy band in the planet, Zayn Malik! Again, here is a photo I took from One Direction Philippines street team. So, once again, credits to them and their amazing officers who endlessly support my fangirling needs.

I’ve been a fan of One Direction since March 2012. I’ve learned a lot since then. One of which is to never lower yourself to others. Directioners receive a lot of hate from people and mostly a lot of other fandoms. Of course it’s inevitable that we fight back. But, I’ve learned that that’s not always the choice. In fact, it is never the choice. People are entitled to their own opinions and we do not control what they are supposed to like or think of others.

One Direction consists of 5 normal lads who are living their dreams. A lot of people support them, but a fair number of people don’t. This, we cannot change. They are most definitely not perfect, no matter what you say, they have their flaws and insecurities, despite being huge popstars.

It’s all about a simple mentality; Think about the love, Forget about the hate. They can’t please everyone, and we’re no different.

Watch out for the next posts! J

The Sempiternal Reader,

Andrea

Heya! It’s Saturday and I’m planning to post a LOT today. But, first, let me dedicate a post for my idol, the most amazing Aussie of them all; Cody Robert Greenwood Simpson! He turns 17 today and I can’t believe it’s been 2 years since I first joined his fandom. I took this little piece of wonderful artwork from Cody Simpson Philippines Street Team, so credits to them and their amazing officers.

Cody’s going on an International Tour soon, and hopefully he’ll be visiting the Philippines! I’m definitely saving for that. Also, did you know that Cody was the first verified account that followed me? Well, he is! You have no idea how I felt and reacted when I found out he followed me. I could have exploded, really.

Alright, so that’s it for this blog post. Watch out for the next ones shortly! J

The Sempiternal Reader,

Andrea