Sun peaks out, summer
waking and getting ready
to burn and illuminate
clouds fluffed float on by.
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Tag: summer
General Announcement + My Summer Playlist Featuring Dilly Dally, Goat Girl, Ride, Snail Mail, Pulp, Nothing and More
I used to have this great habit of creating playlists of my (new) favorite songs every month, especially during school. This summer has been chaotic for me and full of so much change I feel like I’m just finally getting back to normality and my playlists…
The Summer Chaos…I graduated from college and switched between two jobs. I have spent the last couple of months adjusting to the idea I don’t have any more school. What do I do now? (Relax) I now have my BA in English and plenty of time to read whatever I want and as much as I want…(I will be posting a list of what I am currently reading right now soon, a staggering 12-14 books)…
ALSO, I’m not sure if anyone has noticed but I have transitioned from a wordpress.com blog to an official wordpress.org site with my own domain name and everything (very official) this transition was two months of hard work, including registering my domain, figuring out wordpress.org, loading themes and working out the details…my new site is a little over a week old now and I’m so relieved it’s over with!
So I have finally had time to put together some playlists on my Spotify I haven’t shared my playlists publically before but I think it’s about time. I spend most of my spare time listening to music, reading, and writing as well as painting the odd painting here and there. My music drives me, gives me focus, and helps me work out problems, obstacles, and creative challenges that come my way. Without my music, I think I would be a very dull and very quiet person…
MA PLAYLITZ!!!
I want to say thank you to all my followers, regular readers, and everyone who takes time out of their day to read my words (poems, scatterbrain thoughts, book reviews, whatever). I am so grateful to you all!
I am planning on posting more content with a more regular schedule in the following weeks. This will include continuing the Bertha Short Story Series, writing more book reviews, and music/film discussions.
As usual, I am open to any suggestions for discussion topics from readers that would love to read my response or criticism on literature, poetry, film, music, or art. Please leave any suggestions or comments below!
-Alina
Summer or Spring? [poem #193]
My Summer Soundtrack Sample : Girlpool, Slutever, Death from Above 1979, Hasley, IAN SWEET, Dilly Dally, Colleen Green
Here are a few songs I’ve been listening to since Summer started for me (about a month ago).
Featuring artists/bands: Girlpool, Slutever, Death from Above 1979, Hasley, IAN SWEET, Dilly Dally, Colleen Green
information/video sources:
wikipedia.org and youtube.com
Death from Above 1979 (song: White is Red)
Girlpool (song: It gets more blue)
IAN SWEET (song: Knife Knowing You)
Dilly Dally (song: purple rage)
Hasley (song: Now or Never)
Colleen Green (song: I want to grow up)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMDvyak6Tkc
Summer Fiction List: News
It has been a few weeks since I announced I would be compiling a Summer Fiction List of all the books that I plan to read this summer. I have had difficulty in coming up with this list and I believe it is because I get overwhelmed when I plan out what I’m going to read.
So I have decided I will post little lists incrementally throughout the summer, biting off pieces that I can chew so I don’t choke.
Here is this first ‘little’ Summer Fiction List,
- Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
- One Select Philip K. Dick Novel
- Gwendy’s Button Box by Stephen King
- One Select Novel by Neil Gaiman, (I’m thinking American Gods)
- One or More Harry Potter books written by J.K. Rowling
First one on the list is NOT an easy read. I tried starting Infinite Jest last winter with my boyfriend but we didn’t get very far. It is a modest 981 pages but I want to try again.
I love Philip K. Dick but have not read much of his work, I want to do this this summer.
Since it is a new King novel, I am curious, so I plan on reading Gwendy’s Button Box.
I have attempted reading American Gods a couple times but life always distracts me from finishing. I want to finish American gods this summer.
I have been on a Harry Potter binge for the last eight months. I’ve read every single one since then and am currently on Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
I am looking forward to getting some reading done this summer. I want to broaden my horizons and read more than just stacks of Poetry since that is what I always end up doing (this is not a bad thing but I need to explore other areas more frequently).
If anyone has any suggestions for fiction, please leave title and author info in a comment below and let me know why you would recommend it.
Lastly, I want to say Thank You to all my followers and daily readers that have continued to read my writing and frequent announcement posts.
THANK YOU!
THANK YOU!
THANK YOU!
-Alina