omnia erit

i live 3048 miles from one of my best friends, Sarah, who I met last year at a pre college program at Hopkins. i've always had this fixation with seattle, and as a graduation gift, i was given a ticket to visit her and spend a week in one of the best cities ever! it was by far the best week of summer, and i can't wait till the fall when our circadian rhythms will occur on the SAME time zone!  

Typically, I am the anti-christ of Korean pop culture, but I've recently stumbled upon this Korean indie band whilst enjoying the highway scenery in my cousin's car. "Busker Busker" is an indie band consisting of three members, Beom-Jun Jang, Hyung-Tae Kim, and Brad Moore. They have been active since last year after their participation in the Korean variety music show, K3, but have nonetheless been sweeping the music charts since their debut, elevating many hits to the top ten spots continuously. I've been listening to their first album, which is simply entitled "Busker Busker 1st Album," and I'm pretty sure I've caught the fever that's captivating Koreans everywhere. The songs are all written by the band members and Beom-Jun's voice is absolutely lovely. Their sound kind of reminds me of the Kooks, but softer, in a sense, with less forthrightness and the combination of lighter instruments and chords. I would definitely recommend this to any person, but more specially, to the Koreans who usually do not embrace the K-Pop culture.  

4/5 stars. Stellar.

Here's a link where you can listen to first album via Youtube 

ALSO LISTEN TO: Pockets by Tourists (check em out!) Julio playlist will be out soon! 

i used the remnants of my tea party decorations to make my room radiate with the summer wind. i am a huge fan of paper lanterns and spending idle time on my bed staring at simple fluorescence, so of course, i carpe diemed it and strung these lanterns and fake flowers across some windows and walls. i took these photos on the night of july fourth, listened to the fireworks, opened my windows, and almost stayed awake until the sun rose. i have to take these decorations and some photos down soon because i'm moving into my dorm room in about a month and some days. i will make a separate post in september with my completed room decor and what not! i landed a single room in my suite so i am very, very thrilled to decorate as i please!