POV: it’s 2009 right after the housing crisis, you haven’t skated since your sixth birthday because of the recession but your elementary school is hosting a roller night at Great Skate Galaxy. After begging your parents for weeks, you finally are able to join your peers for a night you will never forget. You grab.
Después de la playa Si Veo a Tu Mamá La Canción ft. J Balvin ANTE QUE SE ACABE BENDICIONES After two years in the pandemic, Bad Bunny’s latest album release, “Un Verano Sin Ti,” is the perfect rhythmic mix and reminder of all the summer moments I longed for. Maybe it’s the title’s direct reference.
While many people have fond childhood memories of Studio Ghibli movies, I didn’t see my first until the summer of 2021 with my roommate. It became our pandemic pleasure, trying to watch every Studio Ghibli film we could find even the extremely depressing ones like Grave of the Fireflies. One of the most acclaimed.
Music blasts from the living room as I hear my mom singing obnoxiously loud. Her singing gets closer and closer with the second. Mind you, I was just asleep, but I’m not anymore, especially after she slams into the door singing with a broom handle as a microphone. “Get up, sweetie, it’s cleaning time!” My.
While I unfortunately did not get the tall gene from my dad, I did get his impeccable music taste. Whether it was the obligated music electives throughout my schooling or just hereditary luck, I know way more 80s new wave rock than I’m willing to admit. Though it’s not Father’s Day or his birthday, this.