Go To Song

Who knew that you could fall in love with a song that literally has two lines?

Nobody To Love by Alex Newell has been on repeat ever since I discovered it on the New Music Tuesday playlist on Spotify. The beat is catchy and even though there aren't many lyrics, I'm singing along every time. With the music lecture this past week, I never knew that music can have that much of an effect on one person. Music is an avenue that a lot of people take to escape things, to express feelings, and to just remember moments they could go back to. Whether it's hearing the words, "...every time I'm down you can make it right, and that makes you larger than life..." where you are instantly taken back, or listening to the latest hits, "....your lips are movin'", music can take you anywhere and be that one thing you need. Nobody To Love has definitely been my go to song recently and will have me jammin' every single time, without fail. 

So, next time you have your windows rolled down and your looking for a new song... try this one. 

Love Your Curls

Dove has done it once again.

Who knew that watching the next recommended YouTube video could lead you to having a completely different outlook. Whether it be through magazines announcing the next Bachelor wedding or the commercial that has you wondering why there is a necessity to have every color imaginable to apply to your lips, girls always find themselves wanting to look like the "perfect" girl on the cover of the next issue of Cosmopolitan. Through these different avenues, it's easy for girls and boys to develop a low self-esteem because of what they see. But, every once in a while you find a needle in the haystack.

Dove recently came out with a commercial where they took girls of all ages and asked them about their naturally curly hair. Many of them just wanted it gone. Out with the curly and in with the straight. Being someone with natural curl herself, I could relate. Trust me, it's not easy. But, Dove challenged family and friends to help the girls embrace their curl and #loveyourcurls. This commercial not only made me love the fact that I have my curls, but I realized that commercials can influence you in a positive way. A way that creates a better you.

#loveyourcurls

The next team to check in here...

A race around the world? Count me in.

This week the new contestants for this upcoming season of the Amazing Race were announced. Best. Day. Ever. This means that we are one step closer to witnessing unexpected U-turns and delayed flights that can get you from 1st place to last. Not only is watching the Amazing Race one of the best decisions you'll ever make, but it's a show that will keep you on your toes.

It's funny how you can become so attached to certain teams when you don't know them personally. That's what makes shows like these so interesting. Getting giddy because new teams were announced to jumping up and down because someone was the first team to arrive, the Amazing Race has a strange way of grabbing your attention. It's amazing how fast paced media can be. So fast that you can see new casts within seconds of them being announced. So fast that the show hasn't even started and you can already get an idea of who your new favorite team will be. Media is able to give you a first look into what could be the best season thus far. With a new twist this season with half of the teams dating and the other half on the most extreme blind date they've ever been on, this could get interesting.

Introducing the Amazing Race cast for season 26...

Got the Flow

We've all seen the adorable videos in which kids can be seen break dancing or singing along to the latest hits... but this one tops everything I've seen thus far. Watching this kid rap with his dad is probably something every 2 year old wishes they could do. I even wish I had the skill this kid does.

Even though this kid doesn't seem to know the words completely and it can sound like gibberish to some, to him it's the best song he's ever heard. As his dad sits there and raps alongside, the kid seems to be following his lead and becoming the best duo around. Even 2 year olds begin to follow the trend and begin to have the same taste in music as those around him. Picking up on a song like this requires some serious skill. Not only was this one of those videos that you happen to click on as you endlessly scroll through your Facebook feed, but it became one of those videos that you end up showing everyone you know and becomes the highlight of your Tuesday. These videos have a strange way of putting a smile on your face, even if you know there is a pile of homework waiting for you.

Watch out world. I think we have the next Lil' Wayne on our hands. Meet Khaliyl Iloyi. 

#ThatSongWhen

Spotify has become my latest addiction. The playlists are endless. Literally. Who would of thought you could have a playlist purely based on a rainy day or purely dedicated to songs that are guaranteed to have you singing in the shower? I can't get enough. From hearing new songs on Tuesdays to shamelessly dancing around in your living room because you just discovered, yet again, the new playlist that is going to get you through the next week, Spotify will never disappoint.

I've realized how quickly a perspective can change. One minute I'm trying to decide what two songs I should use the last of my gift card on iTunes for and the next, I can't decide which playlist to listen to because I've followed four different playlists within the last hour. Granted, to have no commercials there is a charge. But, depending on the type of person you are, you know what's worth it. Spotify Premium: worth it. Spotify has had me listen to songs that I never thought I would have listened to before and I begin to realize just what a playlist entitled "The Happy Hipster" might consist of. As I start my last semester of college, I realized I'm definitely going to need a playlist for this. #ThatSongWhen

                                   

Throwback...Way Back

"39 days, 18 castaways, ONE...SURVIVOR!" Yes, Survivor is still around. Yes, people still watch it. And yes, season 30 is right around the corner.

 A group of friends and I decided to go way back and dig out season 2, Survivor: Australian Outback. Who would of thought that putting a group of strangers on an island with nothing but a few canteens of water and a bag of rice and beans could be so entertaining? Even going back to where film equipment was still developing and Jeff Probst was still learning his lines, Survivor literally outlasted many other shows.

Sitting there watching people make several attempts to start a fire and form relationships early on based on first impressions, I realized that this show, without fail, would intrigue me. I also realized, sitting with a group of college kids, that this show has lasted. This show, amongst many other reality TV shows, has endured through an entertainment industry that has developed and changed over the years. Shows like Fear Factor and Endurance are sporadically brought up in conversation, whereas Survivor is still that groundbreaking show that brought Americans the idea of what it would be like to outwit, outplay, and outlast complete strangers to come out the soul survivor. 

Media can last. Shows can live on and people can still watch them. Even taking the idea of "#throwbackthursday" literally and going back to the start can help you see the changes in media and how far we've come. Hearing the words, "The tribe has spoken," will never get old.