10 Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Songs from ‘Cobra Kai’ That’ll Boost Your Confidence
After finishing Ralph Macchio’s book this past November, I started watching Cobra Kai, which is the sequel to the beloved 80s film franchise, The Karate Kid. However, I stopped halfway through season three, so that I could focus on the last month of my Disney College Program. Thankfully, this past Sunday, I had enough time…
Reflections of the Year 2022
I don’t even know where to begin! 2022 has been one big roller coaster ride for me. It started on a high note because I bought Deep Purple’s Burn (1974) on CD at Hungry Ear Records in early January. Then, I had to leave it and all my other CDs behind in mid-March because I…
My Top Five Bands I Got Into During 2022
2022 has been quite an interesting year. At the beginning of the year, I was still living in Hawaii listening to my Bon Jovi albums in my room and as we near the end of the year, I’m currently in Florida finishing up my Disney College Program. I’ve been living in Florida since mid-March, so…
I Turned 24 at Disney World! | DCP Fall 2022
On Wednesday, November 30, 2022, I celebrated my 24th birthday at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World! That was the second time I celebrated my birthday at Disney. I celebrated my 16th birthday at Disneyland and that day, unfortunately, did not end well. Anyways, moving on! It looked like history would’ve repeated itself because I…
Breaking Down My Spotify Wrapped 2022
So, Spotify has this thing called Spotify Wrapped, which is basically a summary of the different artists and genres you listened to throughout the “entire year.” I used Spotify a lot in 2022 because I’ve been in Florida since March and most of my beloved CDs are back home in Hawaii. In other words, I…
I Took the Social Media Music Challenge!
At the beginning of November, the Hudson Valley Squares from Sea of Tranquility did a show where they answered the web’s most popular social media music challenge questions. I’ve wanted to do a blog post like that since then, and that day is finally here! I’m going to answer those questions and give you my…
Ralph Macchio’s ‘Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me’ Book Was Thought-Provoking and Entertaining | Book Review
On an ordinary trip to Target, I stumbled upon three books that caught my eye. One of them was Ralph Macchio’s Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me. I’ve never seen any of The Karate Kid movies in their entirety, except for the 2010 remake with Jaden Smith. I’ve only seen bits and pieces of…
My Top 10 Bon Jovi Songs
Back in July, there were speculations that Richie Sambora was planning to release a new studio album in the fall. You know, the one he’s been working on since the pandemic. Flash forward to November, four months later, and Sambora hasn’t released the album yet. What’s holding him back from releasing the dang thing? We’re…
Seeing Sabrina Carpenter Live Hit Me Hard Mentally | Concert Review (‘Emails I Can’t Send’ Tour)
I don’t even know where to start because seeing Sabrina Carpenter live was not part of the plan for my Disney College Program. It just happened! I knew Carpenter was coming to Orlando, Florida for her ‘Emails I Can’t Send’ tour, but I didn’t think much of it because I hadn’t listened to her music…
10 Songs to Get You Into the Spooky Season 2022
It’s the month of October, which means that Halloween is coming up fast! So, why not do a post about songs to get you into the spooky season? To count as a spooky song, it either has to create a dark mood, the song theme has to relate to Halloween, or it has to sound…
A Magical Day at Magic Kingdom | DCP Fall 2022
On Monday, September 12, 2022, I had the day off, so I went to Magic Kingdom! It’s my favorite of the four Walt Disney World theme parks, so that shouldn’t have been a surprise to you guys. However, this was a special day (or should I say afternoon/evening) because I had dining reservations at Cinderella’s…
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2022 | DCP Fall 2022
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 was a special day for me because I got to attend Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom! I’ve wanted to attend this party since I started watching Disney College Program vlogs in 2015. Therefore, this was a huge moment for me. Now, I can scratch Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party off…
Louis Tomlinson Has ‘Faith in the Future’ and Releases New Single!
I was a huge One Direction fan back in high school and I still listen to their music sometimes. Not often, but sometimes. When it comes to the members’ solo careers, I only pay attention to Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. Styles has been a hit or miss with me; I hated Fine Line (2019),…
Out with the Old and In Comes Rival Sons’ Before the Fire’ | Album Review
Who says modern rock music sucks? If you were to ask me that a year ago, I would’ve said, “modern rock sucks and rock ‘n’ roll was only good in the 70s/80s.” However, that was before I discovered Rival Sons; a young band from Long Beach, California that formed in 2009. I discovered them through…
Rest in Peace, Olivia Newton-John
On August 8, 2022, singer and actress Olivia Newton-John passed away from an on-and-off again battle with cancer. Newton-John passed away at the age of 73. She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992, according to NBC News. After overcoming that, the cancer returned two more times, in 2013 and 2017, the article continues. …
My Top 10 Favorite Songs of All Time with Female Vocalists
Ever noticed how I don’t talk about many female vocalists on my blog? Well, that’s because nowadays, I mostly listen to bands with male vocalists. It’s not that I don’t like female vocalists; I used to listen to a lot of female vocalists as a kid. But my music taste changed dramatically in my freshman/sophomore…
Suzi Quatro’s ‘The Rock Box: 1973-1979’ is Brilliant! | Box Set Review
Back when I was obsessed with Queen in 2018-2019, I watched a clip of Roger Taylor on a British television quiz show titled Pop Quiz, where two teams of three competed against each other in music trivia. The clip was from 1981 and there were two other notable musicians on Taylor’s team: Cozy Powell and…
Fun at Earidescent Evenings | DCP Spring 2022
On Tuesday, June 28, 2022, I attended a special event for Disney cast members at Magic Kingdom called Earidescent Evenings. Cast members were given the opportunity to attend either Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, or EPCOT for a few hours after the park closed. Each cast member was allowed to bring one guest to the…
Universal Orlando Resort, You Rock! | DCP Spring 2022
On June 19, 2022, I went to Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure with my friend from the Disney Ohana Club. It was a Sunday and we were both off, so that worked out perfectly. She mostly doesn’t work on weekends. We arrived at 7:50 a.m., but we didn’t enter Islands of Adventure…
I Extended My Disney College Program! | DCP Spring 2022
For your enjoyment, please enjoy these photos that were taken at Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. At the beginning of May, I got an email from Disney about applying to extend my Disney College Program. I submitted my application a week later and on Wednesday, May 18, I was accepted…
Lana Teramae | Me, Myself and Time 