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A Few Of My Favorite Things

I was supposed to make a list of some of my favorite things. And I obviously failed to do so even with the mindset that it's not a big deal if I say this is my favorite and end up changing it tomorrow. But I still managed to be overwhelmed and couldn't make up my mind, plus I ended up procrastinating. So here is a list of 11 things that I am enjoying currently to stop my procrastination.

Commentary Channels

I've always enjoyed commentary channels on YouTube, but I'm finding that I'm watching a lot more over the past few weeks. Some channels that I have been watching are: tiffanyferg, luke alexander, and amandabb.

Other YouTube Channels

Rowena Tsai: I recently found her channel and I relate so much to what she went through. I'm going through very similar things (think and learn about how I want to live my life but not doing anything to make it a reality)

Jo Franco and Damon Dominique: Damon and Jo are YouTubers that talk manly about travel and their experiences during their travels. After posting various individual videos they decided to create their own channels, a decision that I support. But they haven't posted a video on their Shut Up and Go channel since then... It's interesting the different types of content they're producing. I see Jo's content to be more motivational and Damon's to be more informative/commentary. I think I'm enjoying Damon's channel a little more; maybe because of my current interest in commentary videos on YouTube.

Life Kit podcast 

Love this podcast. It has been on my long list of podcasts to check out. I finally checked this one out and I've been enjoying the knowledge that I learn on different topics, as well as how they make it simple for us to incorporate the lessons into about 4 to 5 takeaways.

Journaling 

I started journaling in high school and I was in and out of it until this year. I decided on sort of a whim to open my journal and start writing. I'm not journaling every day but since I picked it up in January, I'm gradually journaling more. It really is therapeutic and I find that I always have a lot to write about even on days when I didn't do much but watch Netflix.

Being more productive and continuing to clean and organize my room

On top of procrastinating with this blog, I've been procrastinating cleaning and organizing my room. I started trying to reorganize and declutter my room for a while and progress has been progressing very slowly. I've been more productive lately and actually finishing certain parts of my room and I'm really proud of myself for that.

Writing for my blog

I'm starting another blog that I mentioned on my first post and I've been spending some time trying to write content. I'm still writing and creating the website, but I'm excited about the whole process and can't wait till I publish.

Genealogy

So one of my hobbies is genealogy. I've been researching and working on my family tree for years and I am really making progress. But it takes a lot of work and patience. I get frustrated sometimes, but I push towards my goal to trace my ancestors back to Africa.

Rewatching Hyori's bed and breakfast

I'm really inspired by Lee Hyori and her husband's lifestyle. She's fit, frequently does yoga, goes to the beach, walks through nature, they have a beautiful house (it's similar to my dream house), and they make music. All the things that I love and want to have or do. So, I've been watching the show for motivation and inspiration to have a similar life.

Chocolate

Now I don't know what has been going on with me lately but I've been loving having some chocolate either in the evening or before I go to bed. I'm more of a fan of savory foods and snacks (chips over ice cream), but I've been craving chocolate every night. I hope I don't have a problem?

IU

As I'm watching Hyori's Bed and Breakfast I decided to re-listen to some of IU's music and ended up listening to most if not all of her catalog. There's something that I find interesting about her music and I don't know if it's the fact that she an equal mix of upbeat pop songs and ballads, or how she incorporates different styles into her music. Both of which you can see in many artists in Korea. But I think she has a distinct style that is her own and I can't pinpoint what it is. But I could be wrong. Anyway, I really like her music.

Classical Music explained by Bernstein

I really appreciate this playlist and got a little excited when I saw it because I find Lenard Bernstein's lectures to be very helpful in improving my listening skills. I majored in music in college, so I know a lot of music terminology and I am familiar with listening and thinking about music in an academic sense but I don't think that my listening skills are as good as I want them to be. I can only get better with practice and listening to this playlist and other things like it (score: the podcast/discovering classical music/dissect/etc.) really help a lot.

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Ice Breaker Challenge: Day 2

I made a small image of this made-up challenge I'm doing for reference. I have a lot of interest that comes from my love of learning new things. But most of my interests aren't hobbies yet. Most of the things I'm going to list are things that I mentioned that I wanted to talk about on my blog. I'm not going to list all of the things I'm interested in but enough to give a good idea of what I like to spend my time doing. Let me know what your hobbies/interests are.Hobbies 1. MusicI'm always listening to music. I listen to a wide range of genres and I have an unnecessary amount of playlist. I went to college majoring in music. I majored in music because I wanted to be a better musician and performer and because I wanted to learn how to compose music. And I did learn and get better at those things but now that I graduated I have to teach myself, which can be hard sometimes.

2. Movies/TVI love movies and tv, when I was a kid that is basically all I did (it was unhealthy……still is unhealthy). My favorite genres are fantasy and sci-fi, but I also love documentaries. A lot of docuseries that I have been seeing are soooo good. I love reading articles and watching videos about movies/tv shows and how they're made and what makes them so good. I've watched a lot of movies and tv shows to know a good and bad movie/tv show, but I sometimes don't know why and definitely can't articulate why I feel a certain way about a movie/tv show. But those articles/videos help me to understand.

3. Books/LiteratureReading is one of those hobbies that I got away from for a long time, mainly because of school. But now that I have more time I am reading more. My favorite genres are (again) fantasy and sci-fi, but now that I am out of school and really starting my adult life, I've been reading books that help design a healthy lifestyle. I'm currently reading The Thirteenth Tale, The Curated Closet, The Sleep Solution, and The Brand Gap.

4. Travel and CultureWhat I love about travel and culture is learning about different ways of thinking and doing things as well as the experience of being in a different environment. You've probably heard this a lot but it truly makes you a better person.

Others Writing/sims 3 (mostly) and 4/photography/food and cooking/Fashion/Interior Design/Graphic Design/Art/Worldbuilding/Urban Design/History/Sociology/Anthropology/Entomology/etc.

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first post

Hello. This is a new blog that I'm starting to talk about all things in art and entertainment that interest me. Other than art and entertainment, I love learning about different cultures, travel, wellness, etc. Discovering kpop back in high school helped me realize that I love those things I mention, so this site will most likely talk a lot about Korean culture. During college I didn't have a lot of time to keep up with a lot of the new stuff coming out, like new artists, movies, and tv. But graduated last year and I have more time to be the stan that I once was. To introduce myself I will answer questions from various challenges for a week. Starting today with the basics.

My name is Samantha, I am currently 22 years old and from Ohio. I didn't know what to call this blog and couldn't think of anything cleaver and Journal of a Fan is the best I can come up with at the moment. I wanted to represent what I plan for the blogs content to be about and I think that it does. But if I come up with something I think is better I'll most likely change it. With this blog I hope to share my thoughts and experiences with you and to talk with people who share common interest.I have another blog called upon a sunset that I am also just starting if you want to check it out. Where as this blog focuses on the arts Upon a Sunset with focus on travel and lifestyle. But content will most likely overlap.

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