The Break-up OST

James Blunt? Limp Bizkit? Mumford & Sons? Adele...? Oh God, please, not Adele! 

My boss really loves Abba. So all we listened to at work today... was Abba. After 6 hours, the vivid daydreams of grabbing the evil box from whence came the sounds of "honey I'm still free... take your chance on me..", and throwing it into a sea of vicious fire, manifested in the crazy eye twitch I was trying to suppress. One of my colleagues then said, "I don’t care much for Abba." Who does?  “Abba was the soundtrack to my break up...” *silence* and then just fits of uncontrollable laughter! Huh?? “It wasn’t by choice! They were just always... there; Abba themed parties, Mama Mia had just come out, there was no escaping it on the radio- everywhere! So I went with it... And, boom! Break-up Soundtrack." 

Really?

It got me thinking, did any of my breakups come with an appropriate backing track? Does anyone knowingly create a breakup playlist? In fact doesn't the opposite happen? Don't we try to avoid listening to songs that remind us of once upon a time...? Which might, for some, mean boycotting music altogether? Breaking up with music is the worst thing ever... Why would you do that? Seek help!

I suppose in school, after my then boyfriend and I parted ways in what was probably my best breakup, I listened to a lot of Frank Sinatra, Kelis (when she was good), and this weird ski mix my mate put together for me with such gems as Smash Mouth’s rendition of the Bare Necessities. 14 year old me, post-breakup, listened to a lot of Blink 182 and Fall Out Boy and Disney songs (I was rehearsing for a play...) But that's just what I was into at the time... So a playlist it was not. 

Another breakup was overshadowed by a lot of other events so I can’t even give it full credit for my song choices around that time. I listened to Eye of the Tiger a lot as I tried to sum up the courage to quit my job... And a lot of gospel music for when I just needed affirmation from a more superior source than my parents (as a maniaphobe I need that regularly) and occasionally, I listened to Rack City... that was probably just  the breakup...

To be perfectly honest, post-breakup, it's probably best to listen to the complete opposite of what your mind is telling you to... Is your brain begging for some Adele? Listen to Vanilla Ice instead.

Perfectly Imprefect...

Dear You,

How are you doing? Not so great? Feeling a bit down? Misunderstood? Out of place?

We're not so different, you and I? Sure, we grew up in different parts of the world. We experienced different kinds of ups and downs, but honestly, we felt about the same- always slightly hollow.

When I was much younger, I had a dog named Rambi (she started off as Rambo, named after a family favourite, but when we realised she was a she  we replaced the o with an i- fitting), she was one of my best friends. In all of her black, furry majesty. She loved everything, and everyone that I did. I talked to her a lot- she understood me. When she died, that deflated feeling returned. I fell in and out of friendships, I fell in and quickly out of like (often mistaken for something more). There was a kind of friendship that I wanted, but couldn't seem to achieve. I felt like people weren't fully me-savvy. Not a lot of people understood us, did they? Even now.... Obviously it's different, but there is a  familiar feeling lurking in the shadows of our subconscious, isn't there?

What's interesting about us, You, is that we've always been afraid, haven't we? We're only truly ourselves around a handful of people and it might be fair to say that within that handful, there are some that we are only 60% of ourselves around, leaving us with probably one person. Why is that? They'd never fully get it, would they? We'd just scare them off.

I see you're getting impatient. "Where is this going?", you're wondering. I just wanted to write to you, to let you know that it's absolutely fine to be who you are. You are not alone. There are so many of us out there. In fact, I think we make up a large part of the population.

In all of our glory- all of our distinguished, special, colourful glory. Don't turn your back on the person you grew up to be- or the child you once were because that never really leaves you, does it?

We're all flawed. Boy! Are we all flawed. Sure, there are parts of our personalities that we can improve on but completely change who you are? Don't you dare! You are You; Beautiful, strong, unyielding, aware that you are an unfamiliar being yet proud to not be like the rest. You are You! Exciting, smart, animated, one of us... Perfectly imperfect.

I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone. You never were, you never will be. And when you find that missing piece to your puzzle, you will know completion like never before. But that does not mean that you are empty now, we make up a large part of you- we, your family- it only means that there is even more harmony to experience, to look forward to.

I'm off now, I just wanted to let you know. I overheard you, down trodden, upset, defeated and I could not bare to let you carry on thinking that you are alone. You are not, you never were, you never will be. So smile, get back up. There are many obstacles to battle in this life, let your identity not be one of them.

Love,
Us...

Disney on Speed: Villains

These are some altered images of Disney Villains... It's like finding out Santa isn't real... Messes you up a bit. Lol. Up next, Disney Princesses. Enjoy xx

What is wrong with this picture? (Lionna Choco)

Marilyn Manson as Hades... (Deviant Art)

Hades.... For the Ladies! (Deviant Art)

Captain Radliffe...

Ursula

Scar!

Jaf

Cruella... Cruella... De Ville! By Arnaud de Vallois

Scar!!! The way he should look! (Deviant Art).

Hook (Deviant Art)

Khan (Deviant Art)

Cruella (Joel Choa)

Evil Queen (Deviant Art)

Shere Khan (Deviant Art)

Cruella... (Deviant Art)

Skeletal Scar (Deviant Art)

John Clayton (Deviant Art)

Shan Yu (Deviant Art)

Hook (Arnaud De Vallois)

Evil Queen (Arnaud De Vallois)