What About Love

Another obsession has risen and it is with Austin Mahone's song "What About Love."  I heard it when it was first released but never really listened to it until today.  I have had the song on repeat for the past thirty minutes.  He sounds just like Justin Bieber and is cute like him, too!  The beat has a little bit of an 'N Sync sound to it, don't ask me why I think that, though :P.

Guitar picks

I, for some reason, find this to be the coolest thing ever.  Okay maybe not the coolest thing ever, but it's still pretty awesome.  From urbanoutfitters.com, you can purchase a Guitar Pick Punch for $30.00.  This punch cuts any flat surface you have into a guitar pick shape!

My drawings

Little Mix

I drew this last year.  As you may know, Little Mix is one if my favorite groups so I had to draw each of the members' logos. 

One Direction

My previous explanation is pretty much the same for this picture.  I could not pass up the opportunity to draw the boys.

Cher Lloyd

This one was so much fun to draw because I really just drew any shapes and colored with the first color I saw!

Concerts

I love going to a concert.  I really only enjoy myself, though, if I actually like the singer/band.  You're probably thinking, why would she go to a concert she didn't want to go to? and you're right.  Why would I go to a concert I had absolutely no interest in going to?  There is actually quite a simple answer, though.  A concert, to me, is a concert.  I would never go to a concert for a band I have never heard of, but if I like a couple of songs and the tickets are cheap, why not go?

I'm only 17-years-old, but I have been to my fair share of concerts.  Not necessarily as many as some of my peers have, but I'm proud of my number:

1.  Bon Jovi - My very first concert and it was at Giants' Stadium.

2.  The Police - It was on Halloween at MSG and the three band members were all dressed up for the holiday.

3.  Bruce Springsteen - Izod Center

4.  Bryan Adams - We were four rows from the stage at the PNC Bank Arts center.  George Thorogood was the opening act.

5.  Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band - 2008 at the PNC Bank Arts Center.  Edgar Winter, Billy Squier, and Colin Hay were among the All-Starrs.

6.  Jonas Brothers - I have seen them twice.  Once in 2008 at MSG and the second time at the Izod Center and I was five rows from the stage. 

7.  Miley Cyrus - Saw her in 2009 at the Prudential Center.  The opening act was Metro Station. 

8.  Justin Bieber - 2010 at the Prudential Center and Sean Kingston and Jaden Smith were there as well. 

9.  Cher Lloyd - My school won a concert from her and I got to the venue so early with my friend, we got to be front row!

10.  Amy Grant - I saw her at the Beacon Theatre with my youth group at church during our 30-Hour Famine.

A party is only as good as its music

To me, a party isn't a good one if there isn't good music.  PLAYLIST IS KEY HERE.  I have learned from my father that when a party has good music, all of your guests find your party to be one of the best!

Now, the first rule is it is a must to incorporate music for all different ages and likes.  If your party is going to consist of teenagers, thirty-year-olds, and your parents, you need to have a little bit of everything. Frank Sinatra, Miley Cyrus, Backstreet Boys, The Police - they are all perfect to include into the playlist.  Now, if you are only hosting a group of juvenile delinquents, I don't think Frank Sinatra is a good idea because unless they have an appreciation for 1960s tunes, their inner delinquent is going to come out.  Trust me.  And playing a mix of different things will make your guests very happy!

The second rule on my list is you don't need a huge and elaborate sound system to host a party with good music.  Honestly all you need is a device to hold your playlist (i.e. an iPod or computer) and some sort of dock or stereo.  Even if you just plug your iPhone into an iHome, that's all you need!  People don't care about where the music is coming from.  All they want is music!

My third and last rule for today is to have fun with it!  I know that sounds so cliché but it's so true!  Don't make "making a playlist" a task you absolutely dread.  To make your life a little bit easier, get a couple of people of different ages and have them write songs down they like or songs they think the audience will like. Music makes the world go 'round and makes everyone enjoy their time at your event.