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 Music plays such a vitial role in our lives. It affects our emotions, moods and daily lives. If you love listening and discovering new music, this blog is for you. Last year I stummbled across a band called Lany. Lany is an American band from Los Angeles, California. The members of this band are lead singer Paul klein, drummer Jake Goss and guitarist Charles Leslie 'Les' Priest. Lany can be classified as many different genres such as Indie pop, Synth-Pop, Electropop with an R&B influence.   (Left to Right): Jake Goss, Paul Klein, Les Priest.  Lany is an acronym for 'Los Angeles New York' and the trio band started in 2014. The band has released two albums and their lasted 'Malibu Nights' was released on last month. 'Thru These Tears'  is  the second most popular song on their Malibu Nights album. The reason so many people love Lany, myself included is because they are so different from any other band out there. The sound of their songs are so ...

Having a best friend or someone you can always rely on is something truly precious. I am lucky enough to have known my best friend my whole life. For as long as I can remember my best friend Maddie and I have always been inseparable. A year before we were born, my uncle Stephen married her aunt Corrie so we are related but not by blood. When you have known someone so well for such a long time, you began to pick up on their quirks and mannerism. Because of this, Maddie and I are so similar it often times freaks people out when we say the same exact sentence at the same time. When we are together there is always laughter and joy. We love traveling and being adventurous.  Our frienship however is not always us being fun and crazy. Being best friends also means that when one of us is going through something hard,  that the other one is there with them. Whenever something challenging happens I know that I can confide in Madison and that she will give me what ...

What does it truly mean for something to be labeled and sold as organic? According to Merriam-Webster , To be organic is "of, relating to, yielding, or involving the use of food produced with the use of feed or fertilizer of plant or animal origin without employment of chemically formulated fertilizers, growth  stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides." As consumers how can we know for certain if we are buying foods that are truly organic?  When something is labeled 'organic' can we trust that that food item has not been modified with any chemicals or stimulants? CNBC's video "Is 'organic' really organic? Adeep dive into the dirt" , really made me question the integrity of being organic. While watching this video I was shocked to hear that the inspectors do not actually test the soil of the crops for every inspection. Deby Zygielbaum, an employee at a vineyard in California says that the organic testing  system is an "honors system...

With November right around the corner and holidays approaching, I am constantly reminded of Katie. This will be our first Thanksgiving, Christmas and New-Years with Little Asher but it will also be our first without Katie. When you lose someone you love, the pain never fully goes away. I have found that some days are extremely more difficult than others.The other day a picture of us at Disneyland popped up on my feed and I envied myself in that picture. We were so happy and had no clue of what was to come.  We had no idea that Katie was not going to be with us for very long. I find myself wishing that I could go back and tell her how much I looked up to her, how much I loved her and how I was so grateful that she was the older sister I never had. I become angry that her life was cut far too short. I live in the 'what if's' but I realize that that is not healthy. Katie knew that I loved her and even though I don't understand why she is not with us today, tha...

Food is one of the biggest parts of our lives. We need it to survive, and we also use it to socialize. It is such a common thing that I had never questioned where it came from or how it is prepared beyond getting it at the grocery store. Watching the documetry 'Fresh' was a huge eye opener. It made me question my health and wellbeing.  The purpose of 'Fresh' is to open the audience's eyes on what exactly they are putting into their bodies. The tone in this film was informative and scary. It made me feel gross about what I am consuming. One thing that I don't think I will ever be able to forget is the fact that the food industry is feeding dead cows to cows. The film also shed light on the how mistreated the animals were.  I was also very disturbed about the fact that this is a huge problem but yet not a lot of people are educated. This affects everyone but not enough people are aware and if they are, not enough people are doing anything abou...

Every single person has gone through trials. These different trials shape who we are as individuals whether it is negative or positive. This past May, I went through one of the hardest trials of my enitre life. As stated in my introduction blog, I have known my best friend, Maddie and her family for my whole life. I grew up spending most of my time at the Uthe home and going to their family vacations.  Maddie's parents became my second parents, her brother Jake became my other brother, and her sister Katie became the older sister I never had. Last November, when found out that Katie was having her first child everyone was so ecstatic and could not wait for this exciting new chapter in Katies life. (Left to right: Katie Uthe, Maddie Uthe) On May, 12th Katie gave birth to a beautiful boy named Asher. I had never been more excited. I was excited to see what an amazing mommy katie would be and I was also excited to finally meet our precious Asher. Two days later on May, 14th...