I’ve Renewed My Vows To Music [Day 3]

To me, this artist is so unique but so untapped in my social circles. SIA is not only one of my more recent musical addictions but she’s been a lyrical inspiration for all things upside down and inside out in my life. She speaks from the soul in a honest and sometimes uncanny way. Her voice is raw and slurry. Sometimes I can’t understand what she’s saying but that’s the mystery that I like so much. She’s known for her song “BREATHE ME” from the TV series Six Feet Under. Its eerie and inviting from some cold dark place. Here’s a live version.

This got me interested in her. Once I heard that, I had to check out more. Here’s a song that anyone without her cd “We Are Born” probably hasn’t heard. And if you own it, you probably listen to it repeatedly.  Its a great song about knowing what you want and what you deserve in a relationship..This is an awesome acoustic version! It’s called “BE GOOD TO ME“.

Lastly….. I love social media outlets….because, a reader of my blog let me know that I was missing out on a really good cover by none other than Ellie Goulding. Check out her awesome cover of “ONLY GIRL IN THE WORLD” by Rhianna. It’s folky and her choices in the arrangement I just love. She totally made this song a tad bit more intimate for me. The strings in the background are awesome, adding suspense to her voice.

 

 

Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better. Cause I’m Smarterer?

You may be asking yourself…. “Did this blogger just say SMARTERER?” Yes, I did. As stated before, #imabuzzagent. And the newest campaign I’ve joined is for Smarterer.

This is great for college students, business professionals, or anyone who thinks they are internet/business savvy. Smarterer is a social media platform allowing all us internet junkies to one-up each other on how much we really know about the web.

It doesn’t stop there.

After fumbling around the site for a while, I realized that the internet wasn’t the only thing I could test myself on. There are tons of topics ranging from marketing to finance to games. (Hello! Who wouldn’t want to say they are the smartest Angry Birds player out there.)

I used to consider myself a pretty knowledgeable person of these things but after a 30-min test session on Smarterer, I soon realized I didn’t know squat! I mean, my scores weren’t low, but I certainly scratched my head all the way through.

The best part of learning that I didn’t know much, was that I had room to grow and learn new things. It’s a collaborative environment so others like me can add questions and input for the greater good of the internet obsessed community.

And everyone likes friendly competition every now and then right?!

I totally think that if you have down time you should sign up! Its free and its super quick. And as a BONUS. They make it super easy to show-off your scores by making this awesome badge just for you.

Check mine out!

A Little Bzz About the Domino Project

So I’m a BzzAgent.

What that means is I get the opportunity to test and try different products and tell the world how awesome or awful they are. They don’t pay me for it, it’s just something I do for fun. Every time there is a new product or service to try, it’s called a BzzCampaign. My most recent campaign is for The Domino Project.

Here is why they are so cool….

The Domino Project partnered with BzzAgents and every month or so they send me a new e-book. These e-books aren’t just novels, they are books that motivate and give direction for business people especially but can be relatable for any reader.

The book I’m reading right now is called Read This Before Our Next Meeting. It really is funny because it talks about how we spend so much time planning the next meeting that we actually spend no time working. I’m behind on all the books they’ve sent to my Kindle but I’m working on catching up. More details next time.