Music is art.

Music is audible art, it paints a picture!

In your head. Music can transport your mind into any scenario, memory or sensation. Certain soundtracks remind me of books, specific P!NK songs remind me of when I was twelve and went to Perth on holiday.

My Top ten songs of this week:

1. The Emperors New Clothes - Panic! at the Disco
2. Sorry For Party Rocking - LMFAO
3. Counting Stars - OneRepublic
4. Black Magic - Little Mix
5. Shut Up and Dance - Walk The Moon
6. Caffeine - Jeff Williams and Casey Lee Williams feat. Lamar Hall
7. Downtown - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (come on! the lyrics are freaking hilarious!)
8. Happy - Pharrell Williams
9. Wake Me Up - Avicii
10. Timber - Pit Bull feat. Ke$ha

These are the songs that get me out of my chair dancing around and feeling good. Sometimes, however, you can just sit somewhere comfortable, close your eyes and paint a picture in your mind of whatever the song inspires.

And then there are people with a rare condition called synesthesia, which means they can actually see sound as colour. Here is some synesthesia art:

These paintings are amazing representations of sound, you can basically see movement through the paint. So bright and amazing! I would love to know what sound inspired these works, especially the second one which reminds me of a waterfall. I have noticed that these paintings have quite dark backgrounds with lots of blues, with reds and pinks thrown in too. This could be because they are from the same artist, I can only imagine how they must view the world...

Ciao! xox

Taz

Sit Back, Relax, Don't Drown

Bath Time with Tabby

So the idea of lying in ‘a pool of your own filth’ doesn’t sound relaxing, let me put your mind at ease - your living in your own filth.

How is this style though you may ask. Feeling good is just as important as looking good.

I shower every morning and after dance, but sometimes after dance on Thursdays I like to relax in a nice hot bath. 

Hot baths are great in winter/autumn, because you’re naked but you’re warm. The reason I have a bath after dance on Thursdays is because it’s night time so I have nothing to worry about really. It also relaxes and soothes my muscles and lowers body tension. 

Hot baths also…

• Opens your pores & Cleans your skin
• Removes toxins from your skin
• Reduces anxiety
• Reduces swelling
• Gets rid of oil/product build up your hair
• Alleviates Migraines
• Relieves stress
• Bonus! If like me you get a cold the second the wind changes you get sniffly, hot baths decongest your nose.

How to relax:

Tell your household your having a bath so you won’t be disturbed, luckily my brother’s at basketball while I’m in the bath.

Bath bombs! They are great! They make the water smell and look amazing. I am currently using ‘Fruit Tingle’ by Oh Deer Sugar.

Candles! They set the mood so well and the scent of the candles and bath bombs amongst the steam really give off a relaxing atmosphere.

Music! Have a playlist on hand. If this isn’t your thing then your favourite movie, tv series or youtuber will work. (Just keep your computer out of reach (on a stool) so not a drop of water touches it. I like to watch stand up comedy in the bath while scrolling Instagram.

Remember in you need the toilet you can get out and go to the loo then get back in the bath.

This is a great time to deep condition your hair - condition it they tie it in a bun and wait till you wanna get out the bath to wash it out.

This is also a great time to exfoliate your skin or use a face mask. I even paint my nails in the bath - go wild.

Trust me when I say you are clean the you finally get out, but if it bothers you that much, just have a quick rinse in the shower.

Are bath bombs worth the hype?

Yes. They make the bath fun and exciting as well as great smelling. they really let you relax and sink back into the water. I feel so much more relaxed if I use a bath bomb; I also find when I use one I stay in the bath longer.

Baths are a treat-yo-self thin so why not use a bath bomb?

Can I drink in the bath?

Yes, but if it’s alcohol don’t drink enough to make you drowsy.

TBH I have eaten ice-cream in the bath and Hungry Jacks (Aussie Burger King).

Catch you later xx

Obligatory Makeup Post

I do like Makeup.

Makeup is this awesome art form that allows people to express their creativity in numerous ways, and use their skin as their canvas. It's pretty fun too, because who wouldn't want to have green eyelids?

Makeup for me is just something I use to feel more confident and creative than I already do, and yes, I have my favourite products. My "go to"s if you will... Three products only. WHAT?!?! That's right! With three products I can have an everyday makeup look that takes less than 5 Minutes to accomplish.

1. A decent cream/liquid to powder foundation: I use Benefit's Big Easy BB cream.
2. MASCARA: Another Benefit product, They're Real! Lengthening Mascara. Seriously though, this mascara can turn short lashes into almost fake looking lashes that are a mile long. I've seen it work. Best mascara I have ever owned.
3. A nice Red Lippy: Whatever shade works for you, a red lip can instantly make you feel bad-ass and look like you actually made an effort that day. Even if your hair isn't washed, Red lipstick is a savior. However, if you do not want to look like the Joker, long-wear is a must! I use Covergirl Outlast all-day lip colour in shade 521.

And then you look like this. This is me at a local charity event Tabby and I went to. I cosplayed as Alice wearing my simplest makeup look.


A couple minutes in the bathroom, and it took me more time to put the hair extensions in than to actually do my makeup! Then there are other days when I'm getting ready for a party and my boyfriend calls to say he's on his way and I've only just finished my hair so I manage to do a full face of makeup including contouring and brows and winged eyeliner in less than ten minutes. That is a skill I should NOT need.

Anyways, I have more Uni work to do...

Stay Productive! xox

Taz

Boring days, boring weekends

I'm still sleepy.

You know when you have too many naps, and sleep full nights, and sleep in in the mornings you still feel tired cause you over slept and had late nights?

Yea, that's me. The only thing I really did this weekend was worked and slept, and I work at night times in a pizza bar. I don't know if I'm unwell or not, or if I really needed said sleep...

My bed is too comfy for my own good. Not to mention Netflix and YouTube are too addicting. I should be spending more time trying to write my novel (yes, I'm writing a novel, like every other pretentious bibliophile) or spending more time improving my writing in general for Uni so I can get awesome grades instead of "good" grades.

But lets not dwell shall we? I watched every episode of Shadowhunters available on Netflix, and even  though it is based on The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare, it doesn't follow the book at all! Sure, it has many of the same elements, like characters, settings and vague plot-lines, and it is a good show if you look at it as its own entity.  

I kind of want to go back to sleep but my boyfriend is sitting next to me as I write this and I think it would be a bit rude to leave him on his own with the rest of my family and go to bed... Oh well, looks like I have to stay awake for now.  

I had a very productive day today, I washed a bunch of clothes, handed up an assignment and cooked a pork roast. However, I don't believe this to be an interesting day. Nor very stimulating, I didn't even do any reading! So yeah, boring day and pretty boring weekend. 

*Yawns and waves enthusiastically* xox

Taz

edit: I realize after I upload this that we both put sleeping Anna on our posts... haha great minds think alike!

Maleficent Attacks

Good night

Just kidding, but seriously I am sooooo tired.
Yesterday I had a 6 hour dance lesson for Disney. My dance teacher warned us that since we'd been on such a high all day that we'd crash when we got home.
I did.
Shower, Jelly, Crash.
I opened my laptop and looked at my english assignment; my head started pounding, I felt like I was going to pass out! I then just broke down in tears.

Eventually I just emailed my teacher asking for an extension and told my mum I'd have a quick nap...and by quick I mean about 11 hours (my original plan was 20 minutes). And I'm still tired, why???

Tonight I have to start packing for Disney. I have a new pair of tracksuit bottoms to wear on the plane - trust me, no-one on a 14 hour flight needs makeup or jeans. 

I need a nap.

Catch you later xx

To an Alternate Universe and Beyond!

Disney!
Yes Disney, I love Disney! And I'd like to thank the fanfiction writers, the cosplayers, the artists and the theorists who make AUs possible.

Nina-D-Lux's High School AU

Hanna-Alexander's Art Nouvea AU

No Flutter's Lolita AU

Kasami-Sensei's Walking Dead AU

MecaniqueFairy's Steampunk AU

Eira1983's Hogwarts AU

Check out more in theses artists collection by licking their usernames!

Catch you later xx

My Armada

Fandoms and characters and ships, OH MY!

I ship as much as the next fangirl. Some fandoms, however I do not have ships for, such as Star Trek, LoTR, and The Fault in our Stars. Others? Whoa baby some people get shipped with EVERYONE!

If I go through every fandom I am in, This post will take days to write. So we shall just go over my favourite ships starting with RWBY because who wouldn't want to ship fairy tales with myths and historical figures?

Jaune x EVERYONE ELSE - Jaune is that guy at the beginning of the show that is kind of dopey but has merits and has the typical "boy next door" feel about him. I ship him with everyone, but not all at once. He's too nice to cheat in my head. He could easily be with anyone from the show and it would be adorable.

Ruby Rose x Wiess Schnee AKA whiterose - Gah! they are so cute in general and are almost polar opposites; Ruby is young and carefree whereas Wiess tries to take on so much responsibility and leadership, getting upset when things do not go her way. They balance each other nicely

If I continue with RWBY this will probably never end so lets move on to... Vampire Academy (also Bloodlines, the spin off series)!

This list is much smaller because I only really have ONE true ship I believe in which is...

Adrian Ivashkov x Sydney Sage AKA Sydrian - THESE TWO AREN'T EVEN THE SAME SPECIES! He's a vampire prince and she is an alchemist who thinks vampires are unnatural and has dedicated her life to making sure the human population doesn't know about vampires. So naturally, they need to fall in love and be adorable. Adrian is kind of crazy and stubborn and she is so set in her ways it takes her such a long time to admit her feelings and it just gives me the butterflies you know? (My mother is probably rolling her eyes at this but I ENJOY LOVE!) 

Next on the agenda is Harry Potter of course!

Remus Lupin x Sirius Black AKA wolfstar - come on! you've all thought it, and the best part? It could be canon purely because Harry himself is such an unreliable narrator he would not have even noticed if they did have a thing! I DON'T EVEN CARE IF IT WAS PLATONIC THEY ARE SOULMATES!!!!! (Shut up Taz, you are freaking people out now... Okay I'm calm... kinda)

Draco x Harry AKA Drarry - It's so obvious they are obsessed with each other. The Slytherin and Gryffindor tables are at opposite ends of the great hall and yet "somehow" they know exactly what the other one is doing! The love/hate thing they have going on is so funny.

To sum up and finish up an incomplete list and too long blog post, we shall end with Supernatural, and the ship to end all ships:

DESTIEL! Dean x Castiel - Swoon... they are always there for each other and always pull each other back from the point of irredeemable actions and its so frustrating at times but I believe that is the mark of a good ship!.

Fair winds travellers! xox
Taz