Good Music: The Real Grimmie

So, one time, I was watching the "Can't Hug Every Cat" song. I decided to look at covers, and see if any of them were any good. Then I stumbled upon this:

I realized, "hey, she's trying a bit hard, but her voice itself isn't that bad." So, naturally, I decided to looked her up on google.

Turns out she's one of those people who is ridiculously popular simply from youtube covers. In other words: I'm jealous. Since becoming popular, she also has released an album, and has some sort of association with Disney. (She was even in a weirdly long commercial with Selena Gomez.)

I watched some of her videos on her youtube account, and discover that she can actually be pretty good! She has a really nice voice with a bit of soul to it. I'm really impressed, considering she's only 17. (Ask Randy Jackson: He knows that makes good vocals even more impressive!)

Instead of telling you that she's got a great voice, why not here it for yourself?

For the holidays, "O Holy Night"

For other times of year, "Who Says" by Selena Gomez

Or, "We Found Love" by Rihanna

Having listened to several of her covers (probably too many), I decided that I like her voice. She tries a little too hard sometimes, and also sometimes, I feel like her youth comes through. But, dominantly, I like her. So I decided to check out her album, Find Me. 

Her original music is not what I expected. The youth of her voice is exposed in the album recording, though her vocals still sound good - just, young. A lot of the album is more pop than I expected, and a little more dance. I don't even feel like most of it entirely matches her vocals. Some of the songs are still good, though - I already downloaded her single, "Liar Liar." And even though I didn't expect it as her style, I kind of like "Fragile." Her song "Ugly" is also pretty good, but it somehow missing the right element to maintain my interest. 

I still say she's one to watch. I think as she gets older and more experienced, her style will grow and have the depth her vocals require. Her voice may continue to mature as well. If that does happen, then she undoubtedly deserves success. 

Note or Blog? A Conflict.

I recently had an interesting morning. I wanted to tell all of my friends of said morning, but that lead to a conflict in my mind: Do I write it as a Facebook note, or as a blog post?

I asked this question on Facebook itself, and received several different answers:

"ahh keep it simple. just note it."

"haiku it!"

"Blog then share it with you Facebook."

Finally, I saw an answer that I deemed brilliant:

"Write a note, but then blog about how you made that decision."

 I decided that this was the best choice for my particular situation.

I decided on a Note, because then it can be seen only by those who are my friends on Facebook. I want to keep my blog open to the public, just in case it somehow gets enough subscribers that I might be able to make money simply by writing thoughts. Consequently, I do not necessarily want some details of my life featured on a blog. This makes a note a more reasonable placement for some posts.
Now, I know, it's likely with some sneaky Facebook privacy setting that the world could still somehow see my post. But putting it on Facebook gives me the comfort that it can't be seen by others, like hiding under the blankets gives me the comfort that no dangers can harm me.

Having made the actual post a Note, I still had one problem: I kind of wanted to start a blog. But if I posted the morning's events as a note, what would I post on a blog? This post (that is now talking about itself), that's what. It gives me something to post without giving too much information about myself. I decided this was the perfect balance between Blog and Note. They are now at peace.

Now, if you and I are friends on facebook, please go check out my note. It's actually longer than this post. If you're not friends with my on facebook, don't feel jealous that you can't read my note. Just enjoy this post, that likes to talk about itself. :)