For anyone who knows me or my family, it shouldn’t come as a shock to hear that I hate racists. To be honest though, one’s heritage shouldn’t make a difference in whether or not you tolerate racism. One of the most striking differences between Philadelphia and Lancaster is the more overt racism, especially in southern…
Raise Your Horns
There’s a reason I hesitate to mention my love for metalcore/deathcore in certain circles. I’m sure if I told my Baptist grandmother that I listen to Thy Art Is Murder and Bury Tomorrow, she’d think I started worshiping the devil. In truth, the symbolism of heavy metal is probably its most misunderstood aspect. Many artists…
Plague Inc
Okay that’s honestly an awful title for this but I couldn’t resist. A few months before everything went to hell, I was watching Contagion and thought how much that would suck to have to limit contact with others and only be able to communicate electronically with your s/o. Well I can confirm, it sucks. Despite…
Respect
I love music. That should be obvious from the name of this blog. However there is bone I have to pick with fans of varying genres: please, take a chill pill. I get it, there’s a whole spectrum. On one end are those who listen to “everything” and on the other end are those who…
Take It Slow
While it’s no secret to most who know me that I’m a metalhead, that’s far from being the only genre I listen to. Some days I feel in the mood for something a little more slower, bright, and melodic. A rhythm that’s more playful than powerful. Music like that can make it a bit easier…
I Am Broken Too
This is one of the hardest things I’ve ever written, but I wanted to share my story so others can know that they are not alone. Facade Many of the people who know me often comment on my cheerful, kind, and enthusiastic personality. At least that’s how they see me, but for the past few…
How to Update Emojis on Android [ROOT]
If you’re like me and really don’t care about having the latest phone (My Oneplus 3T is still going strong!), you’ve probably run into those ugly little rectangles instead of whatever new emoji it’s supposed to be. Normally your emojis are refreshed via system updates. However, if your phone is as “old” as mine you…
Made in Pennsylvania
If states were reviewed on Yelp, PA would have very mixed reviews. Lititz is the “coolest small town in America”, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh hate each other, tourists love the idyllic scenery and Amish farms in Lancaster, said tourists and Amish also bring traffic in parts of Lancaster to a grueling crawl, the weather here is…
Aurora
Yes I did stay up until midnight on a work night just so I could listen to the new album, despite the fact I’m going to be streaming it at work and my CD copy is arriving today. I can safely say, this is an amazing album. If you’re a fan of Breaking Benjamin, you…
“Scars”
This is a bit of a followup to the previous post. This is based on a playlist I made over time on my phone of music I found to be cathartic when I was going through some low spots. I wanted to share this in the hope that someone else finds it as helpful as…