2 New Songs and They May Be For You

    There's a lot music can tell you about a person, from their emotions to the way they think, the sounds and words people choose to listen to over and over again certainly depend on who they are. I mean, I think it's fair to say that someone who has a picture perfect family and a great amount of self-confidence is unlikely to be blasting Aneurysm by Nirvana or Taylor Swift's 10 minute version of All Too Well. So, why do people listen to the songs they do? 

  I mentioned in my last entry that I am infatuated with Mac Miller. Well, do you wanna know a secret? In my first year of high school, I met someone who I really, really liked, and as we're doing that whole "Get to Know You" thing and asking each other questions, he asks me who my favorite music artist is. The truth is, I didn't know. Most of the music I listened to (at that time) was whatever was on the radio and whatever my family listened to. However, I did remember that he loved hip-hop, so I chose the first hip-hop artist that came to mind. 

    From there, I started streaming Mac Miller's music more and more. At first, it was because I was nervous he might be like "Name every single song in order on The Divine Feminine," but I actually did grow quite fond of Mac's music. I loved his ability to play with his voice and create music you can dance to, like What's the Use?, or a song you can fall in love to, like Love Affair. I loved the way his emotions came out through the music, from fun-loving to melancholy, he reached some of the deepest parts of my heart and buried himself there. Even now, his voice is enough to make me feel less alone. 

    I think what makes music so entrancing is it's ability to give someone a safe space to feel their feelings, even if it's just in their own head. No one needs to know that you've listened to the same song 10 times in a row because it's the only one that feels right to you. Even if you're playing music with someone else present, you can still have that connection to the song even if they don't. Plus, that song will still be there six years later when you need it, and you can find yourself floating back to the place you were when you first heard it. 

    So, maybe the reason why people listen to the songs they do is because those songs are the one's that make them feel seen, and I think that's what people want most. I know I do. 

  

-Celeste

    

1 person's OPINION:

     In today's world, I think blogging is not as far reaching as it might have once been. Usually people take to social media to hear people's opinions on things from movies, to music or fashion. However, blogs can help people gain knowledge from other people's experiences which often offer more information and tips on a specific subject. 

    Take the travel blog, Y travel, for example. This is run by the parents of a family who travel all around the world and have experiences traveling alone, as a couple, and now as a family. What I love most about their website is how organized it is. Anyone could enter it as easily navigate themselves to the blog entires most relevant to them, such as what to expect when heading to a certain part of the world. Even if one's destination cannot be found on their site, they have more general tips for packing, finding places to stay, and money management. They even gave advice on how to overcome debt with the knowledge they gained after getting rid of a 30,000 dollar debt! They also don't have ANY ads, which I would say is unusual for most websites of this nature, but I'm thankful for it. 

    However, some blogs are created just for one to share their own opinion (kind of like this one). If we go to The Film.blog, we will find multiple entries that are technically still one's own experience being shared, but it is completely subjective to the blog owner. This isn't to say it's a bad blog, but something about the author's writing and the phrases they used told me that this blog is for people who have very similar tastes. So, when I read this blog, there was very little that resonated with me. 

    Yet, stumbling upon a blog about music who's author also likes Mac Miller (my favorite musician), made me realize that not all opinion based blogs are unenjoyable. You just need to find the one for you! For me, Mac Miller is a person who can make me happy just at the sound of their name, and I especially love learning new things about him, which this entry did for me. It also helps that I was listening to his music when I found it. 

    Blogs may not be a good source to use for an essay, but there is definitely some credibility to be found in people who have a lot of experience, or who clearly have the same interests as you. It's kind of like meeting a new person and figuring out if they would be compatible with you in a friendship, as someone to hang out with just for fun or to turn to for advice! 

So, what do you say? Friends?

-Celeste

About the Blogger

     I once wanted to be an actor. Now, I'm a blogger but also, an author? Maybe this is for the best though because I don't think I'd enjoy being famous. There is nothing I dislike more than people who think they know me. All they should know is that I am a person named Celeste (Cell-est-eh not Cell-est-ay), and I just want to do my own thing. 

    However, if you are want a peak into my brain, then here you go. First, I like to look good. Fashion was never of much interest growing up, but once I hit my senior year in high school, it's like I became someone else. One of the things I'm proudest of is wearing a different outfit to school each day of that year. It helped me learn more about what I'm into and just how easily impressed people are with you once you do something a different. Now, making outfits and getting ready is something I do to relax and enjoy myself. 

    Here are a few of my favorite outfits from that year:

  

    Anyway, I also love music, and although I love many genres of music, I have only every had one musician who was my Favorite. That is Mac Miller. Now, I know he doesn't have a 10/10 discography, I mean, there's songs of his that even I think are straight garbage. Yet, as his music career continued, he became more talented, and his songs were more meaningful. (My favorite song of his is What's the Use, which isn't super deep, but it is super fun to listen to!) I wish he could've been saved, but even with him gone I appreciate and value the artwork he left behind. One day, I want to leave behind something meaningful too, even if there's few who will value it. Like this blog. Maybe after this it will be forever lost on the internet, only reached by mistake or my own nostalgia. Or maybe the universe will make me famous anyhow, and this blog will be used by people to find out who I was "Before the Fame". Wouldn't that just be hilarious?

    Well, this is all you get. I hope something good comes from this!

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