Shameless pluggin D:

So my first proper...cover... with...me in the video....

Such a difficult song, but, it was a challenge...that i will one day take up  again....

Sing-a-ling OHNEO!

OHNEO! got a short gig for T@MU's acoustic night. We were really stoked over this :) We made it there just in time for our slot. Would really loved to have pics of us performing, but for some reason it wont be out yet. OH WELLS!

THANK YOU FAREN FOR THE OPPORTUNITY! 

So very grateful for the experience ;'')

It felt amazing, seeing our names up there...it's literally our names! 

The following will be camwhore shots of OHNEO! doing the second thing they do best together.

Surprise An Honest Mistake picture . First time hearing them go acoustic. They put on a good show. So fun to watch :) :)

Stanley trying to be Samson

By the way, outfits:

His:

Red Checkered Shirt - Brands Outlet

Blue School Boy Pants - Brands Outlet

Shoes - Converse

Hers:

Red Checkered Shirt - Chatuchak, Thailand

High Waist Pencil Skirt - Dressing Paula, Rarablack

White Tank- Times Square

Bag - Summit Subang

We did :
Video Games -Lana del Ray

You & I- Ingrid Michealson

Pumped up kicks/Part of me - Foster the people/Katy Perry

Really.Once i get the video...it's going in...gah...the WAIT D:

Salvation is free. Always has, always will be.

Had some free time on my hands today, so I decided I'll talk about one of the things I like, MUSIC!
Just a song in particular. It has a very strong tie-in to my childhood, not as much influence but it's one of those things that got my brain cogs turning.

The Cranberries - Salvation

I've been listening to The Cranberries ever since i first started meddling with the radio, give it around... 9 or 10 years old. So, it's always been a staple of my late 90's self. It was around that time when Metro Vision was the closest thing I had to Astro. Yes, itu benar, aku bukan budak era Astro. I have always been very into music videos, let me clarify, of the 90's! Back when 3d tech was first starting up. Was always very intrigued by the effects. So you can imagine when i first saw this video, needless to say, i was hooked. Well, of course clowns weren't my favourite thing, thanks to a picture of a crying clown in my cousins bedroom where i stayed over the weekends. But the thing about me is that i tend to keep looking at the things that scare and fascinate me. ( go figure ) I was a kid (i must say this again n again ok?) so i always wondering why they used a clown, what more a clown that looked like that. AGAIN I MUST SAY...ini sebelum era Wikipedia dan internet ok? information wasn't so accessible then. it was frustrating. trust me. Back to the story, why the clown? why the needles? why the flowers? why the car? as a kid it did cross my mind to have a hint demonic/ possession qualities. I did wonder, just because it looked like something negative, it might not be that the video was bad, seeing the lyrics didn't reflect it. Yes, again. As a kid i always tried to catch the lyrics to absorb and reflect, to see what the singer was trying to tell. I was always super attentive when it came on the radio, so i could catch the lyrics. And as a kid, most of what i caught was:

"Salvation, salvation, salvation is free. 
Salvation, salvation, salvation is free. "

Growing up in a Christian home, I very much agreed with this. Salvation is free, has always been. But I wasn't a very naive kid, I did have reservations of the possibilities of it being sarcastic. 

Good to know it was directly what it means.

Now with my best friend, wikipedia, i learnt that :

"It is one of the most acclaimed videos by the band's fans. It has a bizarre mood, and notorious references to drug use and abuse. It shows a clown with needles instead of hair, a confused girl whose parents are being held by the clown, all in a torn house at the top of a hill.

The bizarre images are supposed to represent the effects drugs have on people. The clown jumping on the teddy bear is a symbol of the loss of innocence, and the trapped parents show how drugs are a problem that affect not only the consumer, but also his or her close relatives/friends."

 And knowing all that, I'm glad that i did have good music taste (che wahhh!) Not everything though, but knowing one of my favourite songs was actually good for you. *successbaby.jpg* Lyrics do matter. One cannot always judge a song by the video, but this video was good la.... technology wise, meaning wise, symbolism wise.... creepily fascinating clown is meaningful :p

My Happy list

Despite recent events and misgivings, my Happy Playlist has been faithfully playing all week if not more.

(yes, it really is called the happy list)

So, what's on my list and why?

#1.Dark Blue - Jack's Mannequin

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gorgeous shot of the gorgeous Andrew Macmahon by Keaton Andrew

why?

it's realistic yet hopeful.It's honest. you've been there. the cheerful guitar riffs with the right amount of drums to drum up some heart strings. once in a while we need to slow down and take in how perfect the shade of the night is. and that's all you need.

the world could be burning down :)

#2.The Resolution- Jack's Mannequin

My favourite part : 

I'm alive
I don't need a witness
To know that I survived

If you have been through something no one should, and you're reading this, hats off to you. 

It may not be something everyone knows, but you know you made it. God knows you made it. 

There's no need for worldly acknowledgement. 

And we all need light, but we first need to admit that we do. What's the point of groping around in the dark when you actually have the opportunity of light?

#3. The Bird and the Worm - Owl City

It's just tooo cute. Happy lyrics, happy tunes. Love in its purest form, friendship. :)

#4. Marching Bands of Manhattan - Deathcab for Cutie

Another uplifting love song. declaration of care and love for someone else with one of the most imaginative ways possible. Knowing you want to cheer up the other person you care about, wanting to see them happy.

#5. Face Up - Lights

"Dark out, but you still gotta light up"

Everyone's been there and she knows it. What else can we do but get up? Why do we dwell on things that don't make us feel alright? We need to always remember.

#6. Quiet - Lights

It's nice to have someone you can be quiet with, no need for conversation, just being there and it will be enough. We should also take time out for ourselves, and reflect amid the busy bustle of routine.

#7.  Second Go - Lights

We can never be reminded enough of how God loves us as we are. We may feel ugly on the inside but He knows we can clean up and He believes in us. We ask for second chances, always forgetting there is always second chances with Him.

#8. Lions! - Lights

Lions maybe represent many things in different people's lives. It could means dangers and fears. Problems and questions, but it could also stand for the lion of Judah.

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"

We are not brave on our own, and we don't know how far we can grow if we are not first put to the test.

'You don't have to feel safe to feel unafraid'

Makes me think of Daniel in the lions den, Queen Esther, Moses and every other bible hero you've known.

They didn't now whether they would make it out alive, and some didn't, but they were unafraid.

#9. Hands On Me - Vanessa Carlton

Trust who you love :)

#10. MFEO pt 2 : You can breathe- Jack's Mannequin

Love the piano. We need that time to breathe. we can run but in the end we need to face it .

#11. Carousel - Vanessa Carlton

It's a pick me up coming from a friend who has been there, love will come around again :) 

#12. Letters from the Sky - Civil Twilight

You're never going to away forever. At some point you'll meet again :) always hope :)

#13. Family Tree - Matthew West

Don't let the past rule your future. We are able to break bondage that are hereditary. God always gives us second chances . 

'yesterday does not define you '

#14. The Story of your Life - Matthew West

We decide the course of our story

#15,  Gimme Sympathy - Metric

They stop you from venturing out and discovering for yourself what you're truly capable of

Don't always stay in the safe zone, you will never find out your true potential that way 

#16. Kings and Queens - 30 Seconds to Mars

I'd like to think of it as we are the kings and queens of promise. we are more than we think we are.

#17. Nolita Fairytale- Vanessa Carlton

They can take success away from you but they cannot take your spirit

#18. Choices - The Hoosiers

I can do it, you don't have to make me do it

#19. Make it without you - Andrew Belle

People are bound to let you down, just move on :)

#20. Rabbit Heart [Raise it up] - Florence + the Machine

those in authority might misuse their power but we have to stand up for ourselves

#21. We R who we R- Ke$ha

admittedly a major guilty pleasure, but doesn't hurt to remember who we are. Live it up well.

#22. Breathe - Michelle Branch

When everything seems to be going wrong, take a breather. 

# 23. Crooked Teeth - Deathcab for Cutie

Sometimes we have to acknowledge that something isn't going to work and let it go.