living in the sin is the new thing

purely music related post coming

So yesterday my favorite diva in the world released her latest single "3" from her upcoming compilation "The Singles Collection". The upcoming compilation will be the third in her decade long career ("B In The Mix", "Greatest Hits: My Prerogative") and is celebrating her decade long career. Yes Britney Spears broke out onto the scene in '98 with her first album being released in '99. Her new single "3" is fantastic! Now being the huge Britney fan that I am it is hard to be objective but it's doable I promise. This song is not up there with her biggest and best ("Toxic", "Piece of Me", "Slave 4 U") but I will contend it's in the Top 10 for me. Firstly this isn't a single meant to promote an album full of new material but an album that compiles her entire career. This song does the perfect job at summarizing her entire career in 3:33 (coincidence?). First, it's controversial. Britney is no stranger to controversy. From her racy break-out video "...Baby One More Time", to her fleshy dancing at the 2000 VMAs, to her iconic lesbian kiss in the 2003 VMAs Britney has learned to use controversy to her advantage. Her newest single deals with a nice subtle subject: a threesome. Second, it's got her entire career in music wrapped up in a nice package. We have the sweet bubblegum pop from her early days, mixed with the sauciness of her "Britney" and "In The Zone" days, mixed with the throbbing electropop in "Blackout", with a bit of the tongue-in-cheek lyrics from "Circus" thrown in. Not only is it a good synopsis of her career but it also sets the tone for the next decade. Where will she end up? With rumors of producers David Guetta, Diplo, Lucas Secon, Bloodshy & Avant, and more joining her for her new album I'm sure she'll be calling the shots in pop for another decade.
Grade: B+

xoxo

welcome back autumn

the skies darken earlier
the air gets cooler
i'm behind my homework
this can only mean one thing

it is fall

one of my favorite seasons of the year
why?
well its not extremely hot like summer
and not extremely cold like winter
the scene becomes extremely beautiful with a sea of red, orange, and brown
i love wearing layers

so that's an excuse to shop (teehee)

3 weeks into school and can i just say this is the busiest I've ever been?!
vice presidency is no joke this year in the fraternity
especially when greek night is earlier than expected
i've managed to somehow someway work everything out
and needless to say, i'm proud of myself
we have three AMAZING new guys for the fraternity and i'm extremely happy with them
each of them has something different to offer and it makes us even more eclectic
tomorrow we get to pick big and little brothers and i'm crossing my fingers for me to get my first choice

in other news can i just say it's ridiculous how much 3 months can change a person?
hanging out with everyone has made me realize how much we've all grown
sure we still get silly on the weekends and sure we still procrastinate but...

something's different

it's kind of like everything is finally set in motion
no one seems to be lost
no one seems to be in the mist
everything is finally looking clear
looking back at all of my blabbling over the summer over certain situations has made me realize how completely childish is was

i've also come to realize how completely out of character i was all of last year
i've come to NYU with a purpose
and that wasn't to make me the biggest mess possible
it was to make something of myself
to make a name for the sake of my family
my heritage
and my diversity
with this year that goal has been renewed
and you know what?
it feels amazing

and time for something else i haven't done in a while: music!

meet ellie goulding!


this girl is extremely brand new and absolutely brilliant. think of her as the lovechild of bjork and imogen heap with a bit of frankmusik to boot. she has an angelic and orgasmic voice and the production is amazing. she usually works with frankmusik's protege, starsmith. also check out her label's blog which is pretty tight. http://neongoldrecords.blogspot.com/

so i'm going to leave you all with some tunes by this amazing chica and i'll catch you soon!




(produced by frankmusik!)

don't run away from trouble

cause it wasn't fine

answer to Frankmusik's "Run Away From Trouble": "I ran away from trouble/thinking this was fine".



i'm missing him at the fillmore tonight :(
i don't want pig hilton getting more money than he should though

i have to say one of the best electro ballads I've ever heard. i love this man.

xoxo

back on the grind

At the end of my first full week back and woah. I don't think I've ever been this busy in my life! It's good though to bury myself back into work and friends. It's an amazing feeling. On a side note, I'm finally 20! Yes I am no longer a teen :(

Throughout these two decades I have seen and learned a lot. I've known deceit, heartbreak, anger, tragedy, sadness, anxiety, and fear to their full extent. Hell I can say life has kicked the shit out of me (with some platanos to boot). I feel like a lot of people in my position would curse life and everything it stands for. I appreciate it a lot more. I appreciate a lot of the moments I have with friends and family. The seemingly giggles over stupid jokes, the nights of extreme belligerence, the nights of just sipping a glass of wine and just talking. In a city like New York it's easy to lose yourself. It's easy to think you're different than anyone and therefore you're better. It's easy to lose the ground you've known for your whole life. I'm at a place where I know who I am. I don't let people influence me like they used to. I'm extremely content with my life at this moment in time.

Although I'm content, I'm not 100% happy. There's something missing from the jigsaw puzzle I am. I don't know if that piece will ever be found but here's hoping it is one day. Finally, I know a lot of people will slap me for this, but I can't help but still wonder about him. I have not had closure and it is hard to get fully over something without it in my case.

With that I'm off to bed. Work at 12pm tomorrow but here's a bit of music. It's some lyrics by Nelly Furtado. It's in spanish so get a dictionary for the slower readers. :D night loves!

Tantos besos pérdidos y maltratados,
sin ninguna explicacien, que pudo ser mejor,
Tantas veces juramos enamorados sería eterno nuestro amor
Que gran desilucion..