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07 November 2011

challenges: day 01/01

60 Day Picture Challenge

Day 01 - A picture of yourself with ten random facts.

1. I'm on a journey of the mind and soul
2. I can be a bitch but try to reserve it for those truly deserving of it
3. I'm loyal to a fault and should really think of myself more
4. I want to travel the world and experience as much as possible
5. I'm narcissistic and a bit shameless about it (clearly)
6. I'm extremely blessed with the family and friends I have
7. I'm too analytical but wish I wasn't
8. I'm a hopeless romantic. The mushier the better
9. I'm very corny and love a good pun
10. I'm currently living my dream




30 Day Song Challenge

Day 01 - Your favorite song

Gigi D' Agostino - I'll Fly With You

This challenge didn't mention any need to explain your songs, but I don't want to leave my choices up to speculation. I first heard this song back in middle school when Miami actually had a house music party station (Party 93.1) and always thought the simple lyrics to be deeply romantic. Like one of the facts above mentions, I'm a hopeless romantic, so these kinds of lyrics really struck a chord with me....wait for it...(the facts also mention I love a good pun ^o^)
There are numerous remixes to this song but I went ahead and chose the version of the song I first heard on the radio all those years ago. The video accompanying it has a compilation of many of the beautiful love stories in the amazing Final Fantasy series. The Spanish subtitles were annoying at first but then I realized that this video is already combining several attributes about me -my favorite song, my love of anime, my weakness for sappiness - so why not throw the language of my heritage on top? Also, this is a long version of the song, so watching the anime scenes makes it feel shorter. 
Enjoy~*

4 comments:

  1. Love the idea. So, you're going to be posting a new picture and a new song everyday? I also love "I'll Fly with you" by Gigi D'Agostino. I heard it when I was in middle school and thought it was so romantic with a beautiful melody, too!

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  2. Yup! that's the idea. I called you out on that last one if you didn't notice. :)

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  3. I've always been interested in doing these things... but, know that I wouldn't be able to keep up with it... kind of like my weekly self-portrait deal that I just lost interest in... which, I'm actually surprised at how long I did that for.

    But, yeah... I think I might just grab different items from the list and post them without any limitations or specifications on how long or short I'll do it for.

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  4. I had found a couple of other photography challenges that were shorter but I liked this one because it forces me to reflect rather than explore which is what I want for now.

    As you say, "Doin it how you wants to do it!" good luck! I'll be following!

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