CD Review #6: "Carly Rae Jepsen: Kiss"

CD Review #6: Carly Rae Jepsen "Kiss" (2012)

I was not aware that there was a deluxe version of this album. I always regret not going that route! It's packed with 4 more songs. I have no clue what they are. The electronic beats in this album reminds me of sprinkles being poured at like a bake fest at a sleepover or something! I can totally imagine little teens listening to this CD at a sleepover, but I am no kid at any sleepover and I still love it! 

Number of 'F bombs': She doesn't cuss! Omg! ;p 

It is her: 1st album. 

My rating (Out of 10 stars): 7

Compared to the other Pop-genre CDs, I'd give this one: 3.75/5 stars!

Explicit: No way! Her songs are pure light and pure of heart! I heard h*** though like 2 times.

Am I happy this is part of my Collection?: Yes

Value (does the music out-weigh the cost?): 6.25/10

My ranking: 

1) "Tiny Little Bows" -----I love her reference to 'the tiny little bows'! 

2) "More than a Memory" 

3) "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" -----Electronic beat kicks ***! 

4) "Good Time" 

5) "This Kiss"

6) "Hurt So Good"

7) "Beautiful"   ----This is not a pop song, but more of an acoustic song! 

8) "Guitar String/Wedding Ring" -----I felt the album start to lag right here. 

9) "Curiosity" 

10) "Turn me up" 

11) "Your Heart is a Muscle" 

12) "Call Me Maybe" -----may be her hit single, but I'm so sick of hearing it! 

Oh! & I couldn't resist! Isn't her album art JUST ADORABLE!?

Now I just want sugar cookies....with sprinkles,

------Temo 

:'(

Food Porn #5: "More of the Things I Enjoy..."

Yes! Wait no! It's getting too hot again! So here comes the cool-refreshing food cravings! A giant dill pickle (sealed in a bag!) at the convenience store + a large coke zero= 0 calorie happiness!

And when you want to take the calories back, you may go over to Starbucks and customize your own Crunch Berry (it's a cereal) frappacino!

As you can see above, a barista gave me very specific instructions! 

Captain Crunch Frappacino (Secret Recipe):

Order a strawberry creme frappacino.

Ask them to put in a pump of toffee-nut syrup (this will cost slightly extra)

Also ask them to put in chips!

Include the whipped cream for the needed indulgence.

Wait and please be nice to the barista.

Otherwise they will spit in your drink.

(JUST KIDDING!)

It tastes just like it said its supposed to be! 

I also tried a spoonful of 'Trader Joe's' Cookie Butter! I wish this was around when I was a kid! Because obviously eating cookie butter from a spoon is higher class than with the peanut butter stuff we had back when! 

+ 

= Pure Love! 

Also at Sonic, I was able to test out their 'fudge brownie molten cake sundae'! Impressive for $4.50! Includes a whipped cream plus cherry! ;) 

Finally, I had picked up a saran wrapped to-go Spam Musubi! It is now a common Hawaiian snack, and molded into a convenient shape-smiliar as to a rice ball. There's the rice, than the fried slice of spam (lightly fried with sweetened teriyaki sauce), and finally wrapped in the nori! (Sushi seaweed) 

Which one will you try first? ,

------Temo 

P.S.  I forgot another thing! If you have the chance to combine 20 different fruit salads, then no doubt do it! I reached into the fridge unaware of what the bowl was holding and was all like "This fruit salad is really good" did you make it? 
"No, but we all pitched in making it." 
"What do you mean?!" 
"Well, we had like 20 different fruit salads left over, so we combined them all into one bowl to make things easier." 
(Totally works for me by the way. Convenience-driven or not!) 

"Nothing is Everything" via. Youtube

"Nothing is Everything" (Tonic)

Nothing really is every single thing,

-----Temo 

Chapter 10: 'How my St. Patricks Day Went!'

I apologize for my huge lack of posts this week! School and work is my number one priority right now. The good news is I did not fall off the face of the earth and a few eventful posts should be coming-up! I'm finishing an awesome anime series AND since you guys really seem to like my 'Food Porn' write-ups, there will be another one here as well. 


Despite the fact that I do not drink and I did not make corned beef and cabbage, my St. Patty's day was eventful this year! I wish I can show more pictures!
Hung out with my fam in a park and we had lots of kettle corn, watermelon, and lemonade! We kept feeding our dogs the popcorn! XP
Frisbee was included in the package! I was so terrible at chucking the thing!

would you wear this? 

It wasn't over.
A friend and I then decided to go to a sushi joint! She was all like 'Let's just order a bunch of things!' 
Calamari was one of my favs!!!!  
and so was the lotus roll.....
Diet epic fail!

Then,
We saw the movie "21 and Over"!!!!
I didn't feel guilty for bringing a coffee in because guess what? The pack sitting next to us brought 'In-n-out'!! 

The movie had me edging off my seat! 
My $5 popcorn spilled over the floor, mouth agape, coffee in my hand, my laughing went uncensored!
And a bit of the audience clapped at the end. Another good sign!

A buffalo, a 'few' sorority mobs, crazy (and drunk) Jeff Chang, "Getting Down"? Yeah this movie is the crazy cat lady of randomness. You probably should see the trailer! It's very crude though so I'll leave that to your own devices. 
And I am warning you this is an extremely crude rated-r movie so I wouldn't recommend anyone without their ID card to go see it! 


So far, my favorite movie! It couldn't get any better.

P.S. I kept describing it as funny as "The Hangover" but 3-fold, but ironically, it was from the writers of "The Hangover"! Go figure!

My Dance of the Leprechaun, 

------Temo

Poem #1: "I"

"I" 

written by: Temo

"Has anyone wondered why the word "I " is capitalized? 

I  have the answer. 

Past lives are real. You give titles to proper things, especially names. 

Am I  correct? 

Such as Abraham LIncoln, San Francisco, and the like. 

But why refer to yourself as "I "? Not 'i', 'myself', 'my being'? Or am I  just being silly?  

But it is because it is a story within a story. 

Throughout history as it unfolds, 

as many lives as I  am going through, 

it is I the whole time."

------Temo

Newsflash! My Instincts Weren't Wrong!

A few weeks ago, my Avril senses were tingling. I suddenly started to wonder when the heck she was going to come out with a new album. 
She is!!!
And her new single is coming out soon.
Better be good Avril! (Cuz it will be) 

Avril Lavigne fan sin. 2002 :p ,


------Temo 

Food Porn #4: Just munchin' along!

Okay, my Starbucks thrill for the week. I got a passion iced tea lemonade. Before I got that though, I got a VERY chipper employee! She was so cool! She told me that replacing the normal pumps of sugar syrup for RASPBERRY syrup is much better! THAT IS WAY GENIUS!!
So I had mine and it was, well you know! ;P (AWESOME)
The passion tea lemonade hold a lot of nostalgia for me! I remember hating it at first because 'it tastes of cinnamon' lol
And when Starbucks first came out with the 'petites' pastries, they had these mini 'Chocolate peanut butter cupcakes' and NOW THEY'RE GONE! I was so pissed! They had a irresistible peanut butter icing and topped with a mini peanut butter cup. HOW CUTE!
These two things I had on my last big vacation and I will never forget.

Rest in Peace Litte Man! :'(

*Ends Flashback*

Also, I had a little Special K Chocolate cereal fit! I paired it with this new soy milk brand. The soy milk was much, much better than the normal brands floating 'round in the store aisles! Has a more natural, nutty, and smooth-sweet taste!

And for the chocolate.......

"Chocolove's" Almonds & Sea Salt in Dark Chocolate bar is AMAZING!! I would have to say it felt like the best chocolate bar I had when I tried it! 
And here's a shocker for me 'Birthday cake batter milk chocolate truffle bar with confetti cake mix ALL NATURAL'? I bought it. 
It's by 'Seattle Chocolates'. And it is very sweet! I love how it's not sickening though and there are addicting unidentified crunchies in this chocolate. I forgot all about milk chocolate for awhile! It melted so easily! :'( 
I do have to be honest though. My mind and stomach would never splurge on this bar! I could take a nibble here and there, but for the 40% of the saturated fat for HALF of the TINY bar, I would be sick. 

Also this week, there was a lot of sushi! I will talk about that later. 

Tata for now,


------Temo


P.S. I should have told you this before, but I tried Lindt's new wasabi-infused dark chocolate bar. Whatever you do, DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!! It tastes worse than what wasabi tastes like if that's even possible! It probably will serve well though for a prank! "Dad just try this chocolate! It's so good!" It looks like a normal Lindt square so he shouldn't know the difference XD 

"Ride on Shooting Star" music video via. Youtube

"Ride on Shooting Star" (The Pillows)

This music video really cracks me up! The music is awesome though! If the video really does bug you, you totally should listen to just the song. "The Pillows" created the music for the anime "Fooly Cooly" (フリクリ). 
A lot of people like this song. 

And so do I,

------Temo 

Chapter 9: 'A peachy cherry strawberry!'

Okay so I love strawberries and cherries the MOST, but iconically peaches, cherries, and strawberries are so cute and kitsch! All of us are probably guilty of seeing something strawberry and being like 'I HAVE to get that!' 
So here's the test: 

"Are you mostly a STRAWBERRY, a PEACH, or a CHERRY?" (quiz) 

1.) Personally, which one would you describe yourself as?
a) a peach.
b) a strawberry.
c) a cherry.

2.) It's a hot summer day and chillin' under the fan from the scorching sun, the drink you crave is....
a) Milk! It's so creamy, fulfilling, and cold.
b) Juice! It's satisfying, fresh, and often, tangy. 
c) Iced tea! It's light, natural tasting or (really sweet), and perfect for the weather. 

3.) Would you wear one of those vintage aprons that have cute patterns and pockets in the front? 
a.) nah! What do you want me to do next?! Make you a sandwich? 
b.) adorable! Buy me three!!
c.) I'd use it just to use it. To prevent stuff from spilling on me. And to convince others I can cook. 

4.) Your ideal exercise? 
a.) Yoga, Cycling, Pilates, the gym....
b.) running, swimming, and maybe? Walking....
c.) I don't really like exercise so I can't pick a favorite!

5.) How many hours do you usually sleep?
a) 6 or less.
b) 7-8
c) 8 or more. 

6.) How do you like your eggs?
a) I don't. But if I HAD to, scrambled.
b) poached or hard-boiled.
c) sunny side up or medium well! 

7.) What makes you guilty?
a) I hold to many grudges. I also tend to care too much about what other people think. As a result, I tend to want to appear that my life is perfect. 
b) I'm sneaky, lie a bit, and gossip.
c) Everything has to be just so! It's a stressful life! Me and possibly a few others in my life are affected too. 

8.) Look at your hands and fingers! Are they?
a) thick, strong, and simple?
b) long, uneven, and graceful?
c) graceful, but stubby and strong?

9.) Cool. You're waiting for your table at a restaurant. But where are you at? 
a) Italian food.
b) Mexican food.
c) other. 

10.) Was this quiz long? 
a) yes!
b) no!
c) it really doesn't matter. 


~The Point System:~
1.) a=1 b=3 c=2 2.) a=3 b=2 c=1 3.) a=3 b=2 c=1 4.) a=2 b=3 c=1 5.) a=2 b=3 c=1 6.) a=1 b=3 c=2 7.)  a=1 b=3 c=2 8.) a=3 b=2 c=1 9.) a=3 b=1 c=2 10.) a=1 b=2 c=3 

[10 or less points?] 

You're a PEACH!!!!!! :) 

You see yourself as an elegant and beautiful person. You keep a fine balance of being aggressive & outspoken and being reserved. You tend to be chill. 

[11-20 points?] 

You're a CHERRY!!!!!! :) 

I think you act on impulse and you are a unique being. You consider yourself  fun and hyper. 

[21-30 points?] 

You're a STRAWBERRY!!!!!!! :) 

Me thinks you like to consider yourself cute! Feminine and girly also works too! You do not take crap from anyone though! You might also like to poke at others just for fun and see how they react! 

I ended up being a cherry!!! (22 points ;P) and I think it describes me well! 
I did this quiz today, because I fell for this cute little strawberry toe ring. Then I lost it inside my car! I hope I find it!

Anyways, 

------Temo 

Chapter 8: 'Today, these are pics that made me go :)!'

SO wanna try! I love Ruby Tuesdays! I just hope they didn't change much since the last time I went!

I'm getting this FYI! 

First. Thing. I'll drink. When I go to Japan! Can you believe it?! Cherry Blossoms....

This might sound strange, but this probably is my favorite artwork I've seen!!!! I love messy teen girls rooms, listening to music, pink & purple girls :P, and the charm of vinyl and CDs! 

It doesn't get any cuter than this jumping mouse! I really wonder what his need to jump is?! 

Del Frisco's lemon cake. My Parents bought a cake there and carried it with them on their plane ride home! I'm not kidding!

This might be a sign that I'll have to join Tumblr ;-) 

Considering Tumblr but I'm too busy,

------Temo 

Michelle Branch "If Only she Knew" via. Youtube

"If Only She Knew" (Michelle Branch) 

"I don't know whose side I'm takin'
But I'm not takin' things too well
I can see inside you're achin'
But is it still too early for me to tell?

I try to help you out through the hardest of times
Your heart is in your throat and I'm speaking my mind
Though it looks as if it's over
I'm still not over you

'Cause I still love you like I did before
I know for sure that you still feel the same way I do
If only she knew
Whoa, if only she knew, oh

I try to let it go
But I don't know if I can take it
'Cause the way you looked at me
Made me see that I can't really fake it

I try to help you out through
The hardest of times
Your heart is in your throat and I'm speaking my mind
Though it looks as if it's over
I'm still not over you

'Cause I still love you like I did before
I know for sure that you still feel the same way I do
If only she knew
Whoa

I know she loves you and I can't interfere
So I'll just have to sit back and watch my world disappear
Whoa

I try to help you out through
The hardest of times
Your heart is in your throat and I'm speaking my mind
Though it looks as if it's over
I'm still not over you
Oh, I'm still not over you

'Cause I still love you like I did before
I know for sure that you still feel the same way I do
Whoa
'Cause I will never ever walk away
I'll find a way
She could never love you like I do
If only she knew

If only she knew, oh yeah
Na na na na na na na na."

One of my fav songs,

------Temo 

CD Review #5: "Ke$ha: Animal"

"Ke$ha: Animal" (2010) 

A swear that Ke$ha was a curse word when she first made her debut on the radio. My father nearly choked when he heard the lyrics to "TIK Tok". Do I agree? Disagree? Well, the first sign Ke$ha is a 'curse word'? Hint: the song titles below. I mean look at it! BUT I just adore the sound and beats of her songs. I find them irresistible. The 'Sleeping with every guy' songs-NO. The music-yes! Who knows? Maybe Ke$ha is going through a phase. 

Number of 'F bombs': I'll go check. 

It is her...... 1st album. 

My rating (Out of 10 stars): 7

Compared to the other Dance/Pop CDs, I'd give this one: 4.25/5 stars!

Explicit: Ya although it does not label it as so. I wouldn't let any preteen touch it! 

Am I happy this is part of my Collection?: Yes :) These are her classics. 

Value (does the music out-weigh the cost?): 8.25/10

1) "Animal" (original Version)--total fav! makes me happy every single time I listen to it!!!!!!!!  

2) "Your Love is my Drug"---great way to start-off the CD ;) 

3) "Take it Off"

4) "Kiss N Tell"

5) "TIK Tok"--was on the radio all the time!  

6) "Blah Blah Blah"

7) "Party at a Rich Dude's House"---title is SO stupid. But fun song. 

8) "Hungover"

9) "Blind" 

10) "Dancing with Tears in my Eyes" 

11) "Boots and Boys"---STARTS to go downhill from here. 

12) "Dinosaur" 

13) "Backstabber" 

14) "Stephen" 

"Animal" by Ke$ha :)

Ke$ha-cussing,

------Temo 

Movie Review #1: "Celeste and Jesse Forever"

Movie Review #1: "Celeste and Jesse Forever" 

Because it is a rated R movie, please expect drugs, sexual references, swearing, and crude humor in this particular film.

It is on Netflix and with my friend having awesome taste in movies....picked this.

So What Is It About? 

Celeste and Jesse decide to follow through on a divorce. Too bad they are still like 'best friends'. A closer awareness is brought toward them when a close friend flares up at the bar during a group date wondering why the heck do they spend every minute with each other. She and her boyfriend flee the scene in disgust. Jesse and Celeste try to distance themselves a little more (fail) BUT......

**Spoiler** ........ After about half an hour into the movie, Jesse finds out he is going to be a dad. Not with Celeste, but with another woman he spent the night with. He of course is in shock, but Celeste, completely heartbroken.*

Celeste does not experience many signs of jealousy & anger during this film. At least as I can tell. Rather, there is desperation for her 'best friend' and experiencing the pain of moving from very sudden change. She comes to realize that she cannot turn back the time. When roads such as this take a twist, getting back together no longer remains option. Especially when a new family waits to be built.

Our fav parts of 'Celeste and Jesse Forever'? Well.......

1.) It is surreal.
2.) Secretly I did not like Celeste and Jesse separating as they were perfect for each other.
3.) It is SO funny! Celeste and Jesse really are immature...
4.) The b****y model later plays a greater role in the film. I loved her little 'rise to fame'! This seriously was my favorite part of the movie!


My Criteria:

Did it have a strong story line?
 Yes, you see the realism of the separation.

If not, did the movie serve its random nature well? 
It is a bit random too. A bit mundane at times, but I still watched until the movie's end. There was scene after scene of epic hilarity!

How are the main characters? 
Solid. At least with 1. Jesse and Celeste 2. The gay guy at Celeste's workplace (he was funny!) 3. The teen model. I particularly didn't fall for Veronica, but she had to feed her vital part of the storyline.

What about the other characters? 
nah.

Main genre? 
Romantic comedy. 

Did I laugh, cry, clap, etc. ?
I laughed, beamed and giggled on the inside, made note-able comments, and laughed again. 

Overall rating (Out of 10 stars): 7/10! 

This film made our weekend night, and should be watched by all who are considering to watch! 

The Official Trailer

Watch, Watch, Watch Again,

------Temo

"My Songs Know What you did in the Dark" via. Youtube

"My Songs Know What you did in the Dark" (Fall Out Boy) 

Okay so you know how I bagged on Fall out boy in one of my CD reviews? Well I am sorry about that. They're back again!!! I believe this is a single but after listening to this, I REALLY hope they come out with another album! 
I mean just listen to it! 

I'll be waiting, 

------Temo 

Food Porn #3: Gimme some Starbucks!

Okay, I'm a returning regular at Starbucks. (tsk-tsk!) But lately, I've had so many yum-yum-a-yummy new treats! Can I help it? No.

Here are the GREAT ones: 


  1.) The Vanilla spice Latte (hot):

Starbuck's new seasonal drink. It is likely to hibernate in the coffee world soon :'( I first tried it and felt a bit strange to me. Most likely because I never went for their vanilla lattes. Suddenly it clicked. It's really good! The spices mix perfectly and is an change-up when you are bored with their other drinks. If you are a wimp (like I was), you can ask to do 50-50 on Cinnamon Dolce and the Vanilla spice lattes. You can also get an iced version if you like their drinks iced. Personally I detest any of Starbucks iced espresso drinks, but hey, do whatever floats you boat!

  2.) The chocolate cinnamon bread:

"Do You want breakfast with your drink?" (normally no) 'Sure! Why not?! I'll have 'that thing' there," I said (pointing). "What this thing?" "Yeah." She laughed because she said her husband should open a café where the names of the pastries would be like "whatcha-call-it', 'that thing'..... We laughed. So I took the bread and it was scrumptious! It was just a sugar & spice flaked crust with moist deep chocolate dessert bread! I came back the next day. 

3.) Raspberry mocha frappacino (extra shot of espresso + whipped cream)

This might be a secret recipe ending up not being mine on one of the Starbucks Secret Menus. (Seriously google it!) I just thought. That frappacinos are good. And that a raspberry mocha one would be GENIUS! It took a couple of sips to get used to its unique taste. It made my morning happier! If it were in Cafe Temo's world, she would also put a large drizzle of raspberry sauce on top ;) 

4.) Cheesecake Brownie 

It is just like it says Cheesecake! And if you did not like cheesecake, you would probably not be ordering it. There's not anything really differentiating with the pastry, but it tastes good? I might reconsider paying food Starbucks pastries though..... Everyone knows they're over-priced! 


......and the not-so-great ones: 


1.) Starbuck's bottled 'iced vanilla latte':

"They released a new line of bottled to-go latte drinks. I chose vanilla. Labeled 120 calories and lightly sweetened. Really bad stuff. Took a sip. And it is still sitting in the fridge as I am speaking ready to be poured out. Bottled drink failed again!

Better option? There isn't all bottled coffees kinda suck. 

2.) (the new) Hazelnut Macchiato (hot):

"IT WAS REALLY GROSS! Everyone loves hazelnut coffee but it tasted like fake syrup, cheap quality and tasted mostly of warm milk to me....not a hot combination. And the $5.00 (+ tax :p) was not so cute!" I like to check the nutritional info on the Starbucks site. It is just as fattening, sugary, and calorie-ific as its caramel partner. 

Better option? Go to a Dunkin Donuts and get their hazelnut flavored (latte). Cheaper and likely quite a bit better, I can imagine.



Sorry that there are no pictures this time :( Use your imagination ;p ,


------Temo 

"Breakaway: Acoustic vers." (Kelly Clarkson) via. Youtube

"Breakaway" (Acoustic version): Kelly Clarkson 

Remember listening to this a long while back and its is one of Kelly Clarkson's best! So click on the little thing up there to listen ;p

Out of the Darkness and into the sun,


------Temo 

"Na Na Na Na" Coheed & Cambria via. Youtube

"Na Na Na Na" (Coheed and Cambria)

I really like this song for its vocal up-toned pitches and its calming features. I like the clips cover art and just, beautiful music! 

Who are Coheed & Cambria anyway?! ,


------Temo 

Digging into my Art's Past #1

Yes, I do like to scribble. Often I like to go back as months have past and look back at my art-kinda-stuff. Here are a few. Some of them are in-the-making, some I like, and some...just really strange! 

 Love is when your freckles become hearts! :p 

 It's moth girl! Did I ever tell you I LOVE moths?! 

 I still wonder what all the cleavage was for! And oh yeah, she is dropping her phone (Cropped out of pic), and that box behind her is the phone holder thingy you use to hang up your phone. 

 Saw a pair of humorous print panties in the store. Was trying to also write a short story. This sketch was the result. 

 I'm beginning to realize that facial expression is a MUST in art & admire those who can do it! I'm guessing this was my practice? 

close-up!

I am a girl who loves to do art,

------Temo 

CD review #4: 'Simple Plan: Get your Heart on!'

"Simple Plan: Get Your Heart On" 

Number of 'F bombs': I believe none.

It is their....I believe their 5th album? 

My rating (Out of 10 stars): 6

Compared to other Alternative-rock CDs, I'd give this one: 2.75/5 stars!

Explicit?: I do not believe so. 

Am I happy this is part of my Collection? Sorta. It might be out in a few years.

Value (does the music out-weigh the cost?): 6/10

Okay, so right now I am re-listening to this album, ready to rank. Here is my conclusion....

My ranking:

1) 'This Song Saved my Life'--this song sounded the most like the Simple Plan I know! 

2) 'You Suck at Love'

3) 'Gone too Soon' 

4) 'Anywhere Else but Here' 

5) 'Astronaut' 

6) 'Freaking Me Out'

7) 'Loser of the Year' 

8) 'Can't Keep my Hands off you'--You would be likely to stop listening after this point.

9) 'Jet Lag' 

10) 'Summer Paradise'

11) 'Last One Standing' 

But what really got me was the lead singer's lyrics to his song "This Song Saved my Life"! I will never get tired of it. This is a must-agree. Look it up!  

Lyrics to "This Song Saved my Life" (Simple Plan):

I wanna start letting you know this
Because of you my life has a purpose
You helped me be who I am today
I see myself in every word you say
Sometimes it feels like nobody gets me
Trapped in a world where everyone hates me
There's so much that I'm going through
I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you

I was broken
I was choking
I was lost
This song saved my life
I was bleeding
Stopped believing
Could have died
This song saved my life
I was down
I was drowning
But it came on just in time
This song saved my life

Sometimes I feel like you've known me forever
You always know how to make me feel better
Because of you my dad and me are so much closer
Than we used to be
You're my escape when I'm stuck
In this small town
I turn you up
Whenever I feel down
You let me know like no one else
That it's ok be myself

I was broken
I was choking
I was lost
This song saved my life
I was bleeding
Stopped believing
Could have died
This song saved my life
I was down
I was drowning
But it came on just in time
This song saved my life

You'll never know
What it means to me
That I'm not alone
That I'll never have to be

I was broken
I was choking
I was lost
This song saved my life
I was bleeding
Stopped believing
Could have died
This song saved my life
I was down
I was drowning
But it came on just in time
This song saved my life

My life
My life
(This song saved my life)

My life
My life
(This song saved my life)

My life
My life
(This song saved my life)

My life
My life
This song saved my life.

But it came on just in time-this song saved my life,


------Temo 

New Album Release! FTSK!

Okay, found out yesterday via. Facebook that "Forever the Sickest Kids" is coming out with a NEW album!!!

They announced its release, which should be June 25th! 

This is awesome! More info on their Fb page. 


Forever the Sickest Kids!! ,


------Temo  

Oasis - Some Might Say

I LOVE this song!!!! I love 90's rock so much, but if you listen through a whole 90's CD, it sounds like all the tracks can be meshed into one song! You wouldn't be able to tell the difference!! Not with Oasis. LOVE THEM!!!!

Sorry for my little 90's fangirl-sim...., 


------Temo 

Manga Review #2: "Kitchen Princess Omnibus 1"

T'was a beautiful day of the weekend!! Ended up at a park and wanted to climb a tree. Here she is:

It was so fun, nostalgic, painful, and scary at the same time! That probably was my last shot though, unless you wanna see, like a 30 year old me, climbing a tree. (That rhymed! awkward...) I was trying to read "Kitchen Princess"....

The Omnibus Comics come at a cheaper price ($14.99 USD) 

Deep breath! Here I go! You know those manga series where you are all like "This seems like one of those too-mainstream girly comics! It's not going to be any good! It's going to appeal to the 5 year old girl population!" Way wrong.

The art makes me feel happy! Because the original release in Japanese was in 2005, its style leaned toward that era's "big kawaii eye" look! The story does begin with something adorable. Another worthy note of this manga is you can easily see the antagonist's strong passion and hate within this 2-volume omnibus edition. The storyline is even just simple and fun! Food is always being mentioned of course and it is always so kawaii! :) 

Art (Did the author seem to care about the art?; does its style have appeal?): A 
Plot (With the exception of Slice-of-life manga, does the story keep you engaged?): B+
Characters?: C+
Is the Dialogue Up-to-par?: B-
Will I continue the series?: Yes. 
Rated: T for Teen (A few intense situations, like fighting eating disorders; bullying) 
Authors: Natsumi Ando & Miyuki Kobayashi 

Plot Synthesis: 
"Najika is a great cook and likes to make meals for the people she loves. But something is missing from her life. When she was a child, she met a boy who touched her heart--and now Najika is determined to find him. The only clue she has is a silver spoon that leads her to the prestigious Seika Academy. Attending Seika will be a challenge. Every kid at the school has a special talent, and the girls in Najika's class think she doesn't deserve to be there. But Sora and Daichi, two popular brothers who barely speak to each other, recognize Najika's cooking for what it is--magical. Is either boy Najika's mysterious prince?" (Amazon.com). 

*Spoiler: At the end of each volume, THERE IS A COLLECTION of all the recipes Najika made in the manga!!! They share Najika's Flan in a cup, Taramasalata, Rainbow Jelly, Christmas Cookies, and Onion Gratin Soup recipes in the back of volume one! You will have to look at the others yourself ;) 

Yup! This is the one I would love to try!

So once I finish reading the manga series, (5 omnibus volumes) I will be happy to share my final review! 

Flan in a Cup,


------Temo