What Sunset Sounds Like

December , the time of the month when you smell and taste hot chocolate or coffee most of the time, see Christmas decorations, see Christmas trees, and see people wearing sweaters, scarves, and beanies. It’s the time of the month when you get presents, when there’s sale in each store, and when you see a lot of smiles on people’s faces. It’s the time of the month when we eat a lot of FOOD with our family. I can go on and on about December . It’s one of my favorite months. What I love the most about December is overplayed Christmas songs. Some people hate it sometimes and some people love listening to Christmas songs every single day. I’m one of those people who likes overplayed Christmas songs. It gives me joy every time I listen to it. Everyone has his or her favorite Christmas song; mine has to be Baby, It’s Cold Outside by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan. This song is one of the greatest duet songs I’ve ever heard. It’s relaxing and easy to sing along to.

In honor of the beginning of November, I give you "November Storms" by Ronnie Day. This little song right here is a blast from the past. I remember listening to Ronnie Day during middle school and early high school years. The tracks of this album is actually lined up like a story. Hopeless romantics such as myself will definitely appreciate  it. A sweet song such as this is definitely appropriate for this month. November is the teaser of all months. It whispers, "the holidays are almost here." Also, the Starbucks red cups come out this month. I can't express in words why this makes me giddy. This November though is extra special for me. On November 30th, I will be picking up one the most wonderful human beings on this planet from the airport and bringing him home to OUR condo. This will be our first home together and a start of a brand new adventure. "I'm excited" is an understatement. Long distance relationships can teach y

October. This month and I have issues being friends. October 2010, 2012, and now 2013 have not been nice to me. I don't know what it is really. Since the start of this month, I haven't been doing anything right. I've been messing up all over the place. For goodness sake, has anybody seen my "A" game? It's missing.  Work has been no bueño (my fault), the move to new place has been challenging (my fault), and for some reason I cannot get my regular attitude/outlook right (my fault?).  So what should one do when they're having a crappy day, week, month, or even year?  You let go. You scream, cry, blame the world for your misery. You do whatever it is you feel like doing. You let go and detach yourself for a minute (or an hour). Do not bottle it up all inside you. The truth is, nobody has it all figured it out.  Be human. It's okay. Then after letting go. After crying and feeling shitty for yourself, stand up. Stand up and brus

We intend to impress people for being somebody else. Being yourself is the number one thing in life that is important. People say, “Oh, I don’t care what people think about me.” That might be a lie because we always care what people think, but it should be the ones who really care about us. I still tend to lack my true personality when it comes to public speaking during class times; but I love meeting people who love my true personality. It's better to be your own person in life. Pretending to be someone they are not is not okay. It's better to be different or unique. Being you requires you to be yourself first.  BE YOU! Be who you were meant to be in this life because it will pay off. Be honest and open when you meet people. You should know that you’re not perfect, so don’t be a “robot” in this world. I choose a song called, “I Am Not A Robot” by Mariana & The Diamonds for this post. Just remember robots have to be controlled, they are not in control. Y

It has been a little over a year since I’ve moved away from home. That means it has been over a year that I’ve been (mainly) supporting myself financially, and let me tell you something kids…it’s HARD! For all the big kids out there who are going through the same thing, hang in there. I know what it’s like to go paycheck to paycheck and not saving anything. I know what it feels like to think about what the cheapest thing you can eat is. I know what it’s like to lower you pride and ask for help, then feel like a fool for not budgeting properly in the first place. Look, I’m not saying I’ve got it really bad. I have food, shelter, utilities, etc.   Everything is relative my friends. When you’re down to your last few dollars and you have stretch it until the next paycheck, it’s almost impossible not to breakdown. I’ve done that. I’ve broken down. I’ve hated myself for being stupid about money. It’s something I’m constantly working on. But you know what? You really have to

Some people have their ultimate favorite band and some have multiple. My ultimate favorite band would be, The Fray. Ever since I was ten years old, I fell in love with them. I remember when I was walking in the living room and my sister was watching the Top 20 music videos on VH1; The Fray's “Over My Head” music video came on and I just stopped in the middle of the living room, literally stopped and the song was (and still is) very capturing. I don't know if my sister remembers this, but I DO. When I saw and listened to the song, “Over My Head” that day, I always searched other songs by The Fray. The Fray is part of my life. I know they don't know me, but when I was younger, I thought music was just words with a catchy beat. The music I listened to before I was 10, I didn't understand the meaning to what the song meant. The Fray gave me a different perspective on music. I listen to the lyrics carefully and know what the song actually means now. THE FRAY CHANGED MY

My sister’s post got me thinking, “what the heck was I doing when I was 18?” Well, I was a senior in high school getting ready to go to college. Being a teenager, of course there was a wide range of emotions going on. One that really stood out was my strong desire to move away from my hometown and go to college. Don’t get me wrong, I love my school, friends, family, etc. I had no tragic story worthy of a Lifetime movie. I’ve always been about moving forward, living in new places, and experiencing new things. Never have I been satisfied of where I was. I can understand why some people might see this as pitiful, but it was/is this desire that got me to where I am now. Who knows? One day I might want to stay in one place and settle down, but that day isn’t anytime soon. I get bored too fast. Anyways, eighteen year-old Muriel was excited. No matter how good things were, I was always looking for my next adventure. I guess you can say that the theme song to my transition was

Hey, sorry we haven't posted in a long time, because we had technical problems, but it's all good now. My name is Bernice. I just turned eighteen this year and my life has been a roller coaster ride. Still learning to be independent. I have a long way to go to be an independent and strong woman; I know I can do it. Right now, I'm living my youth and it's been awesome and crappy, but c'mon, that's life. This is why I picked this song first for this music blog. For all the girls who are eighteen or who was eighteen, this song is for you. "18" by Steve Moakler. :)

There's something about starting a new project. It's exciting! Along with this excitement, you're kind of hesitant to start it because you just want to get it right. That's the reason why I've prolonged writing this. Well, that and good ol' procrastination. This project/blog is meant to be something that my sister and I can do together. Since moving away from our beautiful home called California, we don't really see much of each other. I wanted to start something that we can build together. Besides Facebook, Twitter, and the occasional phone call, what really connects us is music. We don't have a lot in common, but we love music. That's such a vague statement huh? Everybody can say they love music; but just because it's vague and overused doesn't mean it's not true. We love it so much that when we like a song or a certain band, we feel compelled to share it with our friends. We share it in hopes that they'll like it and/or feel s