I never expected to write a piece about Gerard Joling on my blog. He is a well-known performer from the Netherlands, mostly known for his singing, but also a TV presenter. People who don’t like his music often make fun of him. He can be extravagant and flamboyant, but I …
Listen to this post: The prompt ‘party’ was extremely timely as it was my birthday last week. And even today, at the age I have become (not yet forty), I hate parties and birthday parties most of all. According to my mother, this has always been the case ever since …
Listen to this post: I have been a big fan of Will Smith ever since ‘Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ aired on television. Yes, I know that ages me. I vividly remember going to the cinema to see ‘Men in Black.’ My father, brother and I loved that movie and …
Content Warning: Mentions of death and abuse Listen to this post: Luckily, I’m not one who often has nightmares. Neither do I have dreams about sex, so there’s that too. I often dream about being in a work-like situation and being busy even when my days are slow. But the …
The song ‘Most Girls’ by P!nk meant a lot to me when it was released. I was a big fan of P!nk’s first album, ‘Can’t Take Me Home,’ from 2000, which featured this song.This was around the time I finished high school, and I was about to begin university. I …
Recently I’ve made a striking discovery: listening to music from the nineties makes me feel good. I was both shocked and hurt this music had this effect on me. I mean, nostalgia is something old people have, right? Longing back to the 50s and 60s, the good times that will …
Last weekend I had a weird experience. I was listening to music while playing Lord of the Rings Online. I was looking for new music to listen to, wanting something light for the background. Earlier I had listened to some classical music playlists, but this time I was looking for …
90s Music Music was vital to me during the 90s. I connected with friends over music. Visiting music stores gave us an outing. And of course, we fantasized about our lives together with pop stars.Music was a common thread for me throughout these years. It definitely brought me a lot …
