In today's Post Reaction Talk, I'll be covering Cheetah's video My Number! But before we continue, go and watch the MV and my reaction video!
Let's start with the fact that, as I'm writing this, I'm falling more and more in love with this song. It's one of the ones where it takes a few listens to really get into it. My Number is definitely going on my "I'm getting ready to go out and need to look and feel awesome and confident" playlist.
I wasn't too far off on what I thought the song was about though! Cheetah just wants to talk to someone who has a good attitude but all she's stuck with are ex-boyfriends and guys who try to get with her. I'm sorry Cheetah, you don't deserve that. But she has a solution though, she'll just change her number and everything will be alright! (How many numbers will the lady have to go through??)
Her style in this video is killer. I already said in my reaction that everything is very edgy and very cohesive.
Her makeup is so great in this entire video! Her green eyeshadow stands out from the rest of the pink and black in these shots. Still unsure how I feel about this short blonde wig she throws on in the second half of the video. It's not a bad wig, but it's not my favorite. I think she could've rocked something different with her second costume in the bar scene.
Cheetah and her Harley-Quinn/United States inspired dancers sit pretty with motorcycles and leather-clad gents. The words Hellcat and the explosions of fire give it that final 'murica touch. You know what I just realized? Cheetah barely dances in this video! I wonder why that is, but maybe dancing isn't her strong suit, which is totally fine. It's not my strong suit either. This just proves that being badass and sexy doesn't always have to come through on the dance floor. She expresses all of that with her great raps and cheeky smirks.
Again, this video and song are already growing on me since I filmed the video. I can't wait to see what Cheetah comes up with next!
An album review? Whoa, something new and different, huh? Well I'm very excited to start album reviews on this blog! I'm going to start out this series by talking about Kye Bum Zu's album GOOD LIFE.
This is my first Korean hip-hop album that I've listened to in full. I've enjoyed singles from Zion. T and Crush in the past, but I've never sat down and listened to more of their music. GOOD LIFE is an album I would recommend to someone who wants to branch out to other hip-hop and R&B artists.
There are so many songs on this album that one can dance to. Especially "Give It 2 U." The reason I was drawn to listen to the full album is because of this song and the music video that was released. Be sure to check it out below!
The track is dripping with great vocals on top of a solid beat. It features a rap from my favorite maknae, P.O from Block B. His deep, raspy voice against the rest of the song is a great mix.
The title song "GOOD LIFE" continues with solid beats similar to "Give It 2 U." Dok2 and The Quiett colaborated and added very unique voices to the song.
My other favorite song on this album is "BEAUTIFUL" because it is so different from the rest of Kye Bum Zu's songs. It's a side of him I wasn't expecting to hear. This kind of dramatic, soulful song would probably be played in the climatic part of a romantic movie, with the piano and strings backing up his heartfelt vocals. I almost wish that this was the very last song on this album. It would have been a great closure, but alas, it's the second to last song on the album.
Overall, this album is full of great dancing songs, excellent raps and vocals, and a smooth, cohesive sound. I'm very happy with Kye Bum Zu's work and I'm about to go and find more music from him!
I'm here with the very first Post Reaction Talk! What is Post Reaction Talk, you may ask? Well, these kinds of posts are going to be companion pieces to my music video reactions on my youtube channel. While the video is an immediate reaction to a MV, the blog post will have more put together thoughts.
I decided to watch SHINee's new music video, "Married to the Music!" I cannot believe the originality in this video! Seriously! I'm so happy I did my first reaction video with this song! It was definitely worth the wait! But before I continue on with my Post Reaction Talk, go and watch the music video and my reaction video!
Okay, where to start...
This was such an eclectic concept for SHINee to showcase, but by the gods am I glad they did. I have never seen a concept for a MV like this before. It was a great mix of crazy, confusing, and colorful blended with unforeseen moments and a hint of horror.
I saw a very heavy influence from old horror and monster films in the music video. The members begin in a black and white car scene and end up at an old looking house with mismatched furniture, only to be given strange glowing liquid by a mysterious woman who ends up taking body parts off of each member. If that doesn't sound like the premise of a horror film I don't know what does.
The woman in the music video took the different parts of each of the members and pieced them together to create her own dream man (Frankenstein, anyone?)
Her magazine cuttings of the members, and a plan on how she's going to piece them together is seen on the left.
And here we see a glimpse of the creature itself...
Along with the influences of horror and monster movies...I saw another great influence in "Married to the Music." That's right, the glorious 1975 cult classic Rocky Horror Picture Show! It itself is a throwback to earlier horror films with its own comedic, sexual, musical twist to it.
The blood dripping title text looks eerily familiar...
If these lips weren't singing "Married to the Music" they'd be singing "Science Fiction Double Feature."
A large party where everything is covered with glitter and confetti and everyone is dancing in crazy outfits? Sounds familiar...
Maybe I'm pulling the references out of thin air, but maybe I'm not. Maybe SHINee is as big of a Rocky Horror fan as I am and they were paying homage to the classic film. One can only hope.
It'll be a long time before I stop talking about this video with people. It's not everyday that videos take the horror concept and I think that SHINee did it in the perfect way. I was so entranced with this video and everything that was happening that I barely paid attention to the song the first time. (Now, it could be argued that this is a bad thing, but I personally believe in intriguing music videos that keep my attention over the song the first time because I can go back and listen to the song whenever I want. Moving on now.)
I cannot wait to see how the live performances of this song are going to go!
This is my first ever post about kpop on this blog (which has been on hiatus for too long in my opinion)
I've been a fan of kpop for a really long time now, but I haven't really expanded my horizons to other groups until recently. If I were to make youtube videos just talking about my favorite kpop MV's and Singles, they would be very very long videos. (I'm already attempting to make monthly favorites videos on my channel as it is!) So, I decided to make a blog post about it instead!
Anyway, enough chit-chatting, here are my top 5 favorite kpop music videos from July!
1. GOT7 - Just Right
This is my first exposure to GOT7 and I think this was the perfect song to introduce me to them. This is like The Secret World of Arietty but with singing. The message of this song is excellent, and I think it was great to have them singing to a young girl instead of a woman their age. (Plus that girl is adorable!)
The aesthetics and styling in this music video is very cohesive. It's all brightly colored, fun, and silly. The song itself is catchy and I keep doing this dance move every time I listen to the song!
2. BIGBANG - Sober
The MADE project is my first real exposure to BIGBANG (why haven't I listened to them before?? I have a lot of catching up to do!) All of their recent songs from the project are just fantastic. Each one is so unique and each music video is so pleasing to the eye, and it's no different with this one!
Just on the title alone I thought this song was going to be more along the lines of Loser, but when those first few beats hit I knew I was mistaken. Again, this music video is so aesthetically pleasing to me, and all of the different shots they have are great. My personal favorite is the rotating room.
3. Crush (ft. Zico) - Oasis
As a long time Block B fan, I was drawn to watching Crush's Oasis because Zico was featured in it. Even so, I was definitely entranced by Crush's looks and voice. Boy, can he sing! This is the song that would come on as a summer party was winding down and you were about to take the long drive back home. (That's oddly specific, but just go along with it!)
Anyway, this is another great summer hit for me. There are catchy lyrics to sing along to ("Oh ah, she's mine, oh ah she's mine") and girls in bikinis. Who doesn't like that? I also appreciate Zion T's appearance at the end; I know that he and Crush are really tight and have done a lot together.
4. INFINITE - Bad
This music video is at the other end of the spectrum for my other favorites this month. It's edgy and dark, unlike the others, which are all light hearted and fun. I don't mind, it was a nice break listening to Bad.
The MV has a lot of short, little shots that flashed before my eyes. You never really get a good look at the woman who would occasionally pop up in between shots of INFINITE staring into mirrors. There were a lot of mirrors. And windows. And creepy hands hitting the windows.
Why do all of these songs have catchy lyrics this month? ("Bad bad bad bet a bad bad girl") This song is no different!
5. Guhara (ft. Giriboy) - Choco Chip Cookies
What a sweet little love song! And the MV is just as sweet with the shots of the couple hanging out and being all lovey-dovey. Relationship goals, am I right? Whoever styled Guhara for this video deserves a promotion because I want all of the clothes she wears!
I'm seeing a trend with recent MVs in that there are a bunch of added on graphic doodles over the video. This video does it, and so does Girl's Generation's Party! I'm sure we'll be seeing more of this kind of video editing in the future.
Honorable Mentions
Girl's Generation - Party
By far it's not my favorite Girls' Generation song, but it's still cute, catchy and overall summery!
Kisum (Ft. Jooyoung) - You & Me
More relationship goals in this very cute MV. Kisum is adorable and I can't wait to hear more from her!
Whoa, that was a lot, wasn't it? Thank you so much for reading this super long post about my Top 5! There were so many other great songs and MVs that it's hard just to pick my five favorites! Let me know what your favorite MVs from this month were and we can talk about them!
I've never actually cosplayed before. Okay, that's a lie. For my video game themed birthday party, my mom made me a Wind Waker Princess Zelda costume herself. I bought a horrible wig and elf ears from the Halloween store. Too bad I don't have any pictures of me in that costume. At the time, I thought I was the epitome of cool...I wasn't. Now that I'm a bit older and a bit wiser, I might be able to make a better looking cosplay that would be worthy to show off at conventions.
After I got a little bit of experience, I would love to cosplay with my boyfriend! After some bribing and coaxing, I might be able to snag him in a costume to take him around some local conventions. Yeah, that would take a lot of convincing on my part if I ever wanted him in cosplay. In case my dream becomes reality, and you just happen to be looking for some ideas as well, here's my couple's cosplay wish list!
1. Luna and Gill from Harvest Moon: Animal Parade
The entire point of the Harvest Moon video games is to, take care of a farm, marry a cute guy/girl, and have children. There are so many couples that you can choose from different games across the ages, it's almost too difficult to pick! For me, I love Luna and Gill because of how cute they look. I already own a light purple wig that would be pretty close to what Luna wears; and the outfits they wear aren't too difficult to construct. It would be perfect as a beginning couples cosplay.
2. Finn and Princess Bubblegum / Fionna and Prince Gumball from Adventure Time
I love Adventure Time but I haven't had the time to catch up with the series. I've been watching it periodically on Netflix when I have the chance. I really love the show, especially the Fionna and Cake episode! I'm not exactly sure if I could convince my boyfriend to "think pink" for a day and be Prince Gumball. (Maybe telling him that his idol, Neil Patrick Harris, voiced the character would do the trick!) If I were to be Princess Bubblegum, I think I would have to cosplay her as a child, since I'm much shorter than my boyfriend. Either way, these couples are just too cute!
3. Chihiro and Haku from Spirited Away
We both love Spirited Away so so so much. This is personally my favorite movie of all time. I would love to become Chihiro and I would love to see my boyfriend as Haku. Out of the three cosplays I picked out, this is one I can actually see happening sometime soon! (Only because he really enjoyed the movie. If he didn't know what his was, well, this would take some explaining...)
4. Link and Zelda from Skyward Sword
I already have a MAJOR crush on these character designs for Link and Zelda. I was throwing around the idea of cosplaying as Zelda by myself, but really, wouldn't it be more fun if I had Link with me as well? My boyfriend knows I'm a huge Zelda fan, so if I mentioned this one to him, it wouldn't be a surprise. There are so many different parts to the costume, and so many props that would have to be made!
Of course, there are plenty of cosplays out there for couples to do. The possibilities are endless! I have so many more ideas in my head, but I kept it to just these four for now. Maybe in the future, I'll make another post of couple's cosplay ideas! Let me know who you would cosplay as with your significant other! I would love to hear what your ideas are! Thanks for reading!
My boyfriend has constantly described my tumblr as "a mix of vintage stuff and girls dressed up as deer." That is very accurate. For some reason, I very much like the idea of going around in very adorable clothes with a pair of antlers on my head. (Yes, I know that female deer do NOT have antlers, but I am going to ignore that fact at the moment (´∀`))
This "How To" post will be ideas and suggestions if I ever wanted of fulfill my dream of living in a cottage and becoming a Deer Girl. You do NOT have to follow my "How To" exactly, and if you have any suggestions to add, feel free to comment below! I would love to hear from you!
And now, I will be going from top to the bottom.
1. Head
The first step to making yourself as a pretty Deer Girl is a pair of fancy antlers. I know that there are plenty of shops that sell antlers online. You can go and get yourself a pretty, glittery pair of antlers with a fantasy/storybook feel, or you can buy a natural pair of antlers that look real! (The pair on the right are actually REAL antlers!) You can even make your own pair of antlers to your from clay or paper mache.
2. Face
To me, becoming a deer girl is a way to experiment with your face. You can have a natural look to your makeup or you can dress up your look by using this Halloween makeup tutorial below! Of course, there are plenty of other tutorials out there to use! Explore and see what you like best!
3. Clothes
If I am indeed taking inspiration from the deer who live in the forest, then I would have to say that a majority of a Deer Girl's wardrobe should consist of natural browns, tans, creams, and whites. I certainly took inspiration from Mori Girl fashions, which is a style I absolutely love. In this collection I made on polyvore, I added dresses, skirts, blouses, and shoes that I believe would be perfect items to wear as a Deer Girl. (Just as a side note, items that are found on polyvore are usually very expensive! Unless you have the budget, try to find similar items for a lot less!)
Lots of cute clothes and floral prints! (｡♥‿♥｡)
Well, that's it for today! I hope you liked this "How To"! Leave comments telling me what you liked/what I could do better for my next "How To" post! Thanks for reading my little Deer Girls!
It's hard to believe it's already September! My summer flew by so fast that I can hardly believe I've been in school for a week!
I switch back and forth between easy-going days and busy days. I hope that I can get used to this schedule again so that I am not too tuckered during the week. I guess this means I will have to start going to bed a regular time than staying up late! Eek! That will definitely ruin my work ethic if I'm tired all the time!
Currently, I do not have any pictures to show of my new dorm. This is because I am currently at home and will be going back to campus tomorrow! Hopefully, I can take some pictures and make another "room tour" type of post! I did preview the room a tiny bit in a video I made during our first weekend together!
I bought a nice camera to use while walking around and talking. I hope to make plenty more videos when I have the time this year! Feel free to find me on my channel and say hi! That's it for now, I shall get to bed and get up bright and early tomorrow!
