best of 2013: playlist!

Spotify is being dumb so I'll try to link to that playlist later. LIST TIME. These are MY top songs of 2013 - my favorite songs to listen to on my stereo at college or while reading at work...I love these songs for various reasons, and they applied to my life this past year for various reasons. Albums which the songs can be found on are in brackets. And YES, they are in order!!!

Enjoy!! And please share any songs you found particularly awesome for yourself this year (:

13 Best Songs of 2013

1. I Blame Myself by Sky Ferreira [Night Time, My Time]
2. Bipp by Sophie [Bipp/Elle Single]
3. You're Not the One by Sky Ferreira [Night Time, My Time]
4. Birthday by Katy Perry [Prism]
5. Don't Save Me by Haim [Days Are Gone]
6. Cactus In the Valley by LIGHTS feat. Owl City [Sibera (Acoustic)]
7. The Wire by Haim [Days Are Gone]                       ♥♥♥BEST video!♥♥♥
8. American Girl by Bonnie McKee [American Girl (Single)]
9. Girlfriend by Icona Pop [THIS IS...ICONA POP]
10. Nobody Asked Me (If I Was Okay) by Sky Ferreira [Night Time, My Time]
11. Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus [Bangerz]
12. Vampires by The Ballroom Thieves [The Devil & The Deep]
13. Boys by Beach Day [Trip Trap Attack]

Honorable Mentions!!!!

14. Sex Is in the Heel - Morel's Original Club Mix by Cyndi Lauper [Sex Is in the Heel (The Remixes)]
15. 3 Chances by Oh Land [Wishbone]
16. Applause by Lady Gaga [ARTPOP]
17. Fever by Michael Buble [Michael Buble]
18. Work B**ch by Britney Spears [Britney Jean]
19. Renaissance Girls by Oh Land [Wishbone]                ***2nd best video***
20. We Got the World by Icona Pop [THIS IS...ICONA POP]
21. Everything by Michael Buble [Call Me Irresponsible]
22. Sacrilege by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs [Mosquito]
23. My Boxer by Oh Land [Wishbone]

I think it's a good list. Obviously Wishbone, Night Time, My Time, and THIS IS...ICONA POP are my favorite albums of 2013 -get em! They're strong and awesome!!

Spotify playlist to come later! Get your NYE groove STARTED!!!

xoxo, hshb,
candy

music video spotlight

My mom found this guy - Steve Grand - and sent me this video. Everybody everywhere should watch it, and I know I'm late on this bandwagon but as a part of the LGBTQIA community it's important. It makes me feel really sad and just - ugh. Everyone hates rejection, no matter who it's from, so in that way, we're all kinda the same, right? And yet the comment hate (which is obviously going to happen, I'm not an idiot, but it's still not right or necessary) makes it different, or tries to.

Anyway, it's also an awesome video/song that tells a sweetly sad story. And it (thematically) reminds me of Bonnie McKee's American Girl, so that's always a good thing in my book.

xoxo, hshb,
candy

HERE WE GO

SO.

Sorry about the huge hiatus, blog name changes, all that good stuff. I'm back this time FOR GOOD.

2014 is going to be MY year. Here's the resolutions list:

1. Keep this blog up-to-date and running (at LEAST 1 post/week)
2. Get back to my pre-high-school weight
3. Get a car :)
4. Go someplace new
5. Have an awesome birthday
6. Be healthier!!!!!

As you can see, #1 is a huge priority. Last semester was just so tough that I couldn't do it all - blogging and school and social life and the limited exercise I scheduled in - but I think it's honestly really good for me, even if my friends bring up some of my entries like erryday.

In short, theheartstrong is back! YAY <3

hshb,
candy