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    A Few Broadway Soundtracks I Want To Purchase

    Lately, I’ve been doing some major clean outs and organizing in my home. I found a lot of things I want to keep and others I want to get rid of. Even though I’m trying to decide what I want…

    By essieofwho July 12, 2023
  • Blog,  Lifestyle,  Office and Work

    Thoughts on My Decision to Not Become A High School Band Teacher (And Why I’m Happy About It)

    I have no idea why, but lately a lot of old dreams and ideas of what my life would be like have surfaced. I don’t know what triggered them (Probably the major cleaning and organization I’ve been doing lately?) but…

    By essieofwho May 25, 2023
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2022,  christmas,  Holidays,  Lifestyle,  Social Media

    Favorite Ambiance YouTube Channels for Christmas

    For the past few years, I began to enjoy watching ambiance videos. Well, I actually don’t watch them. I usually keep them playing the background while I do my work. Especially when I’m under a lot of stress. Having ambiance…

    By essieofwho December 14, 2022
  • Beauty,  Blog,  halloween,  Holidays,  Lifestyle,  Makeup,  Music,  Shopping,  Ulta Beauty

    Rock and Roll Beauty x Ozzy Collection at Ulta Beauty

    As Halloween gets closer, I wanted to talk about something beauty related I saw at Ulta Beauty. It’s not Halloween related, but to me, and probably many others out there, it wouldn’t be a stretch to relate it to Halloween!…

    By essieofwho October 28, 2022
  • Blog,  Lifestyle,  Music,  Musicals,  Tony's Week,  Tony's Week 2022

    Camelot- Original Cast Recording Vinyl Record- What It Looks Like and Thoughts About Owning It

    This Sunday is the 75th annual Tony’s and I’m excited about it! I’m a theater fan most of my life and, after the pandemic closed Broadway and all theaters worldwide, I’m super excited about this year’s Tony’s. In order to…

    By essieofwho June 6, 2022
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2021,  christmas,  Holidays,  Lifestyle,  Music

    2021 Birthday and Christmas Self Gifted Presents Part 1: Music

    Christmas is over and it’s almost the new year! I can’t believe how fast time has flown by. 2022 will be here before we know it! I know that I will be busy during this time of the year, so…

    By essieofwho December 27, 2021
  • Blog,  Lifestyle,  Music,  Personal & Comentary

    Music Review: Shania Twain Greatest Hits (2004)

    Recently, I’ve been under a lot of stress and wanted to listen to music that made me feel better. Usually that means I listen to 80’s music, specifically soft rock and power ballads, but this time I wanted to listen…

    By essieofwho August 16, 2021
  • Blog,  Fangirl Lifestyle,  Get to Know Me,  Lifestyle,  Movies & TV,  Music,  Personal & Comentary

    My Favorite Songs from Soundtracks- Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicles Future Soundscapes I

    While working on posts for this blog, I rediscovered my love for certain songs from movie, TV show, and other soundtracks. Listening to them brings me joy, so in the spirit of sharing my love of music, I decided to…

    By essieofwho August 2, 2021
  • Blog,  Lifestyle,  Music

    A Few Tips For Buying Vinyl Records from Goodwill

    Recently, I started to go to a Goodwill near where I live. The store is right next to my closets Joann’s Fabric and Craft store and is in the same strip mall. I like to visit the area for Joann’s,…

    By essieofwho May 11, 2021
  • Blog,  Lifestyle,  Music,  Personal & Comentary

    Music Review- Taylor Swift Fearless (2008)

    Last year, when Taylor Swift released her Folklore album, I wrote a post about why I didn’t want to buy and listen to the album. The post is still up (You can read it here) but if you don’t want…

    By essieofwho March 25, 2021
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