The Year of Saying Yes
I came into 2013 with very low expectations for myself. Instead of creating a list of resolutions that I would undoubtedly fail at, I decided to have only one rule: say yes. Not maybe, not perhaps, not possibly, just yes. It’s a simple rule that’s completely changed the way my world turns. I used to say the word “No” constantly and all it did was become a roadblock that would hamper creativity and conversation. Now, I wake up everyday and the only thing I seek to do is to say yes. Say yes even when it scares me. Say yes even when I don’t feel up to the challenge. Say yes even if it’s a little inconvenient.
It’s not always easy, in fact it’s usually hard but it’s worth it. I’ve said yes to putting myself out there. Yes to helping friends out. Yes to random conversations that lead to a sunrise and an idea. Yes to being free. Yes to keeping my heart open. Yes to apologizing. Yes to taking on daunting projects at work. Yes to discipline. Yes to loving myself. Yes to admitting my faults. Yes to barring my soul. Yes to improving myself. Yes to protecting myself. Yes to working on my relationship with my mom. Yes to being brave. Yes to talking to strangers. Yes to taking on my dreams, even if they seem beyond me.
Take a deep breath and let “Yes” into your life. Just please don’t ask me to bungee jump.
-Priscilla
An incredible acapella cover of Justin Timberlake’s “Mirrors”. Kevin Lien kills it again!
“Mirrors (ACAPELLA Cover)” by Kevin Lien
Everything you hear in this track was recorded using only my mouth, hands & feet.
I’ve always been a sucker for acapella and being able to really hear those subtle 7ths & little inversions. It’s been years since I’ve recorded a full-blown acapella track for you guys, and this song immediately came to mind as soon as I started brainstorming. The beginning is an original TTBB arrangement I made, since I don’t really like the way the original song starts off. Timbaland really goes to town with the beatboxing and the clicking & tongue work, so I tried my best to replicate that.
At the end of it all, ended up with a 15-part acapella arrangement of a great song. Hope you guys enjoy it!
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I’ve been a huge fangirl of Tristan Prettyman’s for years! In fact, I would not have become a singer/songwriter had I not had my eyes opened by her beautiful album “twentythree”. Check out my cover of her song “When You Come Down” off her newest album Cedar + Gold (plus Anything At All off her first EP)! Help me win her fan cover contest by watching and sharing :)
More info:
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Video produced by:
Rosana Liang
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Love doesn’t always turn out the way you expect it to. Even beautiful moments can turn sour in an instant. I was so moved by the difficult and subtle truth this song is trying to express I had to take a stab at it. I hope you enjoy my one-take, live cover of Tegan & Sara’s “I Was a Fool”. We shot it outdoors in Culver City and even though it was freezing and I was the genius who wore shorts, it really was an intimate and tender session and I’m so happy to share it.
Acoustic Guitar: Elliot Kim
More info:
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http://twitter.com/heresthelove
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Download MP3 for “I Was a Fool (Live One Take)”
https://soundcloud.com/heresthelove/i-was-a-fool-live-one-take
Video produced by:
Naofumi Kudo
Sound recorded by:
Rickey Lumpkin II
Special Thanks:
Eberth Martinez
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Amazing cover of Ed Sheeran’s The A Team by Priska.
Chilling lyrics are matched with a powerful yet seasoned voice; Priska adds depth to Ed Sheeran’s The A Team. Priska’s voice swells up, fills the verses and carries over into the 1st half of the hook, evoking an image of a strong girl in desperate times though we feel at least there’s hope for her - that she could pull herself out of her struggle.
And then all at once, the bottom drops out from beneath our feet and we’re left standing on air, only hearing just the wispy, thin remnants pleading “slowly sinking wasting; crumbling like pastries. And they scream the worst things in life come free to us…”
Hauntingly perfect musicality. I can’t wait to hear more from her.
Marina Abramovic meets Ulay
“Marina Abramovic and Ulay started an intense love story in the 70s, performing art out of the van they lived in. When they felt the relationship had run its course, they decided to walk the Great Wall of China, each from one end, meeting for one last big hug in the middle and never seeing each other again. at her 2010 MoMa retrospective Marina performed ‘The Artist Is Present’ as part of the show, a minute of silence with each stranger who sat in front of her. Ulay arrived without her knowing it and this is what happened.”
“En los años 70, Marina Abramovic mantuvo una intensa historia de amor con Ulay. Pasaron 5 años viviendo en una furgoneta realizando toda clase de performances. En 1988, cuando su relación ya no daba para más, decidieron recorrer la Gran Muralla China, empezando cada uno de un lado, para encontrarse en el medio, abrazarse y no volver a verse nunca más. En 2010 el MoMa de Nueva York dedicó una retrospectiva a su obra. Dentro de la misma, Marina compartía un minuto en silencio con cada extraño que se sentaba frente a ella. Ulay llegó sin que ella lo supiera, y esto fue lo que pasó”
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Being Poor Can be Great
Money has been so incredibly tight recently. I’m still paying for months of careless spending and mindless generosity but I’m chipping away at debt, tightening my belt and doing everything I can to save. This has included
1. Not sniffing to see if milk has gone bad anymore. What’s the point?
2. Putting on a sweater, letting down my hair or swapping for a pair of sunglasses just so I can swing round the samples table again at Trader Joe’s.
3. Flirting with my favorite silver fox of a Tender Greens server, hoping he’ll bring me some free mashed potatoes or lemonade. My current “free stuff” tally is at a 5.
4. Believing tacitly that my car can run simply on unicorn poop and happy thoughts.
5. Signing up for “share economy” sites like TaskRabbit, Lyft and DogVacay.com to squeeze every dime I can get. Lyft is a community marketplace that let’s you put your car up for rent during certain hours of the day. Strangely no one has put up a bid on my 2005 Camry with peeling paint and a heart of gold.
6. Unsubscribing from all emails from deal sites, shopping sites and entertainment sites. Well, this hasn’t happened yet but it probably should.
Anyhow, I’ve felt incredibly grateful in the past few weeks. Some friends, family and even coworkers that know I’m struggling have reached out to lend me a helping hand, or a pint of beer. Because beer always helps. I’ve been showered with free concert tickets, gift cards, movie tickets and beer with absolutely no strings attached. It makes me incredibly excited for the day I do have money in the bank because I can’t wait to give back. I can’t wait to be able to buy a struggling young adult a meal because I know how much it would mean to them. I hope to one day buy a tank of gas for a starving student. I was in tears when my dad did that for me this weekend. I just hope I can continue to remember what it feels like to struggle because I truly feel it is shaping me into who I will be tomorrow. And that my friends is Priceless.
