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Review on “Serial” Season 1, “S-Town”, &  “The Horror of Dolores Roach” - What is a Podcast?

   I just want to start this out by saying I’m sorry I haven’t posted a blog in sooo long. I’ve procrastinated because I didn’t know what to blog about next! At one time I was going to make a blog about my Bloom Tour experience and another was a Bloom album review, but I decided to make another on these Podcasts. A week ago I have never listened to any podcasts or knew where to listen to them, I had no interest, BUT, these last few days it’s all I listen to on my phone, in the car, & on my laptop. What are Podcasts? They’re free easy to download audio books in a way is what I think of them as. I KNOW, audio books? Because myself personally am a book reader, I couldn’t listen and focus unless I see it in my hands reading with my eyes bobbing left to read like when you watch a tennis match just reading every sentence. You might not think there’s a difference between these and audio books, but you typically can’t subscribe to audio books as you can podcasts, and podcasts put the story into episodes; series. Every episode can be a different topic or a whole story that makes it into a season, whichever genres you’re into, there’s one for you. Okay enough of this, onto the reviews.

“Serial” Season 1

  Summary -  Season one of this Podcast show called “Serial” tells the story of a 1999 kidnapping and murder case of Hae Min Lee January 13th. This Podcast started their own investigation on this case in 2014, 15 years later, after Sarah Koenig receives an email about this case to try and prove Adnan Seyed innocent. Adnan was found guilty and convicted of murder and kidnapping of Hae Min Lee and was having to serve at first, the dealth penalty but was then changed to Life plus 30 years. (If i remember forgive me if that was wrong) Adnan was dating Hae Min Lee at one time 15 years ago. It’s a story that leaves you always wondering “Who actually did it?” and while you try and come up with your own theory, Koenig works on this investigation for atleast 2 years, reaching to past friends of Adnan’s and Hae’s back in highschool and Adnan’s family and childhood to learn who Adnan was really like. I cannot spoil anything for you in this podcast because it’s just a must-listen.

  Review - I loved this season out of the three “Serial” has produced personally because it’s a murder mystery case with unexpecting surprises throughout entirely. Because of this Podcast as you should know, Adnan’s case in 2016 was reopened for another trial. Nice fitting background music on pauses and suspensed moments. Professionals and experts were used in this series to give better understanding of what might to expect in situations like this. Just having real interrogations and court cases from back in 1999 that you’re able to hear yourself from everyone involved makes this season stand out and grab my attention and I know this deserved the ratings it got. Crazy amount of downloads this Series has received resulting in receiving the Peabody award and #1 on the charts.

“S-Town

  Summary -  “S-Town” comes from the same producers of “Serial” but a different host, Brian Reed. This is a 7 Chapter Series of what first seems to be about an email Reed received from a John B. Mclemore of Bibb County, Alabama, wanting Reed to investigate into a possible murder of a young boy in his town, but that topic changes. The Series follows as Brian travels to this small town in Alabama to learn more about this town, and eventually John. John is a very interesting man, even a genius as most have called him in this series, as the many revealings we learn throughout.

   Review - I have to be honest with you, at points in this series, i was left upset, even teary-eyed at how powerful this is, but that’s not the only feelings I had, no this series came at me at different angles, from laughing and happy and angry and sad. It’s a must-listen guys and definitely free to download. Also lives up to it’s ratings, not to mention how many downloads this got in a short amount of time resulting in receiving the Peabody Award.

“The Horror of Delores Roach”

   Summary -  This story tells of a Woman in her 30s, Delores Roach, just released out of prison after serving 16 years for a drug bust. The Setting: New York. being that she gets released after so long, she has no idea about the new technological world that we live in today. There’s different Broadways and stores around her that took the places of all the old shops there was before she went away. All except one, an Empanada restaraunt that her and her old boyfriend Dominik used to always go. She walks into the store and who does she find? A guy named Luis that used to buy weed from her back then, he’s the owner of this restaraunt. With only having $195 after giving $5 to the homeless man, Luis offers her a place to stay in the room below the restaurant. Since Delores doesn’t have a job, soon Luis and Delores sparks an idea for Delores to be a masseuse, a given trade she was taught back in prison, and man is she good! But one incident with a man by the name of Mr. Pearlman that winds up dead in the restaurant, things are looking badly and the body must be rid of. 

   Review - I felt if I continued onto my summary I could’ve spoiled more that you deserve to find out yourself. Furthermore this story contains adult content for the young ears out there so beware. I enjoyed listening to this story, would also hope for a following story after? Hint hint ;) I love the imagery I was able to produce in my head with sound effects and descriptions used. And the characters? Phenomonal! Well done! It honestly had me just stop in my tracks at times just focused on what’s next. Great acting, great story line and above all a must-listen

   Thank you for reading this review, hope you liked it, you can also like this post and follow me. And also tomorrow I turn 19

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Advice on Relationships

   Listen, Love is a very important aspect for every human being, that’s why I feel the need to capitalize it for this blog ha. 

     That being said you shouldn’t take it at all for granted. Notice it when you have it and NEVER let it go or you very well may regret it. Trust me on that. 

     - DON’T THROW THAT “L” WORD AROUND so carelessly like it doesn’t mean that much to you. Wait until you’re 110% sure you mean that and you see a future w/ he or she. It’s common sense if you think about it you just probably haven’t had the time to consider these kinds of things so just keep reading and maybe this will help you. 

     - Be clear to you and to others on what YOU want and what makes YOU happy. You wanna be alone? Well hey, no one can stop you on that. You need time & space to think about it? Of course! BUT let it be known to who it needs to be known to. We can’t be having girls & guys with high hopes on something you know you don’t want, right? I mean you care about them so why hurt them? Tell them how you feel. It is not selfish nor greedy or makes you an asshole if both of you have different mindsets on the situation, they might be upset at you but they must respect your wishes. Whatever it is, if it’s not them, then it’s not them you should be with. I hate seeing people just being with someone because they feel bad. There’s nothing wrong with being nice, but don’t be at that level that you’re sacrificing your happiness for another’s, it’s not fair for the both of you. I hope I didn’t get off track on that.

     - Lead your loved one into the right direction, not the wrong. Let’s not take school as a joke an skip with our other half an miss what’s important, you have after school or some other time your class isn’t going on to be doing god knows what. You cannot have a bad influence on your side, you love ‘em but DO YOU NEED THEM? That’s always a hard thing for the majority to realize. You may think you need them because “you can’t seem to live without them”  but let’s face it, in the end you don’t need to count on anyone except yourself. That’s not the only form of bad influence I mean though: drugs, bad crowds, feeling taken advantage of, feeling like all they want is your sexual parts? Have respect for yourself, never stoop lower than your character to meet another’s sense of satisfaction. I know for a fact there’s someone out there that is much better. Create positivity, encouragement, and support throughout and watch the love grow.

     I feel I could’ve spread on a bit more but i’m going to cut it here. Thank you for reading. A smile’s more beautiful when it’s real

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Just some things I find interest in.

A lot of people don’t know what I enjoy and like to see. So as my first post I’ll just share that. 

   First, I really enjoy all forms of writing, I used to write myself years ago and then I had stopped. I even posted a book on a free-writing app believe it or not. People aren’t interested in picking up an actual book, to put your own bookmark in or make a fold in the page if you didn’t have a bookmark at that time you needed it but i still would pick a paperback over an e-book any day. 

  I’ve grown a passion into finance and business marketing thanks to my very first job when I was 14/15 years old. I was at that job almost a year and I would sell newspaper subscriptions door-to-door and I was very good at that and I never stopped having interest in it. 

  I love art, local art, famous art, you name it; I find beauty in it. History as well. Learning cultures and how lifestyle was decades or centuries ago. I’m easily inspired by the way ha.

  I collect vinyls, and was grateful to get an actual record player close to a year ago. I played soccer for years and became great as being goalkeeper. Bowling as well, not that good, I’m decent but love doing that as well.

  My favorite genre in Movies & Books would be Romance. My top movie would be “Stuck In Love” and Favorite collection of books would be by John Green. Every one of them

Thank you for reading, this was just an introduction blog the future ones won’t be like this necessarily. It’ll a mixed variety of what I like and what I think you’d like to read. IF you want me to blog about a topic just let me know.