Write Down & Always Keep Near You...

I came across this photo while I was scrolling through my tumblr dash and I really liked it. I'm all for doing things to help improve your day/life and things that make you feel more positive about yourself. Thought I would do this here, so lets give it a go!

3 Nice things people have said about you: 

(For this one I couldn't remember anything specific, so I decided to go ahead and ask some of my friends. They replied very generously so I'm gonna put just a bit more than 3)

1. I am very passionate about the things I love, specifically music.

2. I have a good sense of humour.

3. I'm not afraid to speak my mind.  

4. That I am selfless and care about the world a tremendous amount.

5. I'm a good friend. 

3 Nice things you've done for others:

1. Became vegetarian and working on being vegan. This is one of the nicest things I have done in my opinion because I am standing up for animals who don't have a voice and am trying my best not to contribute the downfall of our ecosystem and the slaughter of innocent beings.

2. My grandma has Alzheimer's and when she was still somewhat there, I would go visit her once a week. I stopped going so much because it got to the point where she wouldn't even speak to me or acknowledge me; I still went from time to time when I was in Canada.

3. If a friend needs me for something/really upset, most likely I will drop everything to try to help them. Now I can't always just drop everything but I definitely try my best to make my friend feel better, whether that be sending them silly photos or attempting to give good advice.

3 Good Memories:

1. Concerts. Hands down any concert I've been to I've been the happiest. The ones that stand out are the 1975 (Toronto & NYC show), Kodaline, Andrew McMahon (and Jack's Mannequin & Something Corporate), the Maine. 

2. Being at the Cliffs of Moher in Galway, Ireland. I have never felt more at peace and more at home than when I was there. It had always been a dream of mine to go to Europe and that moment when I was standing on the cliffs looking out to the ocean, it just felt so right. 

3. A snow day in grade 7 or 8. My two friends and I decided to have our own snow day and that day we decided to make a horror film. This wasn't unusual for us and I was the scary character that day... I was called "the Smudge". 

is it all about the music?

Nowadays, it seems to be not about the music anymore... I feel like music is a very small aspect of the whole industry. It’s all about the person and interviews and their social media accounts. Before, when none of this was around, ALL it was, was the music. Musicians did some interviews but their lives didn’t revolve around them as much as they do now. Their listeners got to use their imagination of what the band was like and didn’t demand to know every single detail of their life. Now if a musician were to say, keep something a secret and the fans found out... theres a 99% chance they would be MAD. Mad at a person for wanting to keep something private.. it’s ridiculous. I remember someone commented on how John Mayer is a douchebag and they don’t like his music because of that..I mean how ridiculous is that? Whether you like him or not, he is an extememly talented musician..why would you let his “personality” or things you’ve heard of him interfere with his great music? John Bonham..people looked up to him as one of the best drummers in the world, well guess what..he was kind of an asshole! (still love him though and may he rest in peace). Personally I think music should stop being SO associated with the artists who create it and people should just listen to the music because they like it, not because the lead singer is hot. As well, people should still listen to music, even if the lead singer is an ass. I mean it's all about the lead singer, right? Obviously if the artist is nice, it's always a plus but make it about the music because thats all that really matters.

T H E 1 9 7 5 // C O N C E R T // L A T E

// this was from October 2013, I just forgot to share it //

So this blog post is a little different than the others ones I have done but I feel like I just need to share the experience I had on the weekend with the world! As the title says, I went to a concert for the 1975 and to say I was excited is an understatement. I expected to have a fantastic time, but my expectations were exceeded, words cannot even explain how great that day/night was and how kind the gentlemen in that band are.

My friend and I arrived around 2:30 to snatch a good spot in line and there were four people in front of us, so we were pretty pleased with ourselves. While we were waiting a black SUV pulled up and right when the boys walked out of the vehicle, we knew it was them from their black oversized outfits. Matty (the lead singer) was kind enough to come over to us, chat, and take pictures after he settled in on his tour bus.

Matty and I 

We learned that the 1975 are going to have a clothing line come out, as we were gushing about his outfit. The band were going back and fourth from the venue to the tour bus pretty much up until 30 minutes before the show and they were the most laid-back band I have ever seen before. During that time, I made friends with a few new people and we were just loving life. When we got in, we made sure all of us we front row and had a good view. Right when the band walked on, the whole room went crazy! The vibe that they brought to the show when they were performing was insane, it was nothing but perfect. Not only was there show amazing, but after the show we also got to meet them again and had the chance to talk to them.