Music to My Ears

After over a month of AWOL status, I make a comeback to briefly talk about some thoughts for the podcast's future content and format! Song recommendations are full of chill vocals and smooth vibes, and I also include some movie/TV recs for those into superhero, fantasy, or action genres.

After another two weeks away from the podcast, I'm back in a sore but motivated light! In this episode, I talk about my adventures exploring Korea's various department and grocery stores, as well as a fun Lunar New Year's dinner spent with some of my classmates. I also reflect on my realized lack of upper body strength after taking my first silks class at circus school. Song recs are from the same artist and are smooth, groovy, and vibey!

In a slightly on-time episode, I talk about my Korean midterm, my uncanny ability to order food that's completely different from my expectations, my love for all-you-can-eat menus, and my triumphant return to circus classes following my quarantine period. This episode's highlight includes my trip to one of the beautiful palaces in Korea, complete with a hanbok, freezing cold, and very yummy food! Song recs are both romantic, or even just good vibes, whichever mood you're in!

In the first episode of 2023, I talk about my unfortunately-timed COVID diagnosis and resulting quarantine period, where I had plenty of time to sleep, eat, watch TV, and cut off all contact with the outside world. I also talk about some of the binge-watching done during this period, including many murder-mystery-esque shows and movies, as well as a blast from the past while watching a classic adventure movie with my friend. Song recs today are ones for a chill and hopeful night!

Although the previous episode was released over a month ago, I barely make it back in time, live from Seoul, South Korea, to update you all about the end of fall quarter, exciting circus endeavors, and my life adjusting to a new city and country, where I'll be for the next couple of months! I also ponder about the weather, winter clothing, and the latest drama I finished watching. Song recs include a upbeat song with dichotomous melody and lyrics and a chill one perfect for a late-night road trip!

We're back! After an impromptu 6-month hiatus, I return in a very different state of mind, body, and stage of life. In this episode, I catch you up on my summer, thoughts about graduating college early, exciting endeavors for circus and traveling, and my apprehensive excitement about ending a chapter in my life to start a new one. As always, I include song recommendations, both of which are pretty well known, but nevertheless still perfect for a late-night, calm, and in-your-feels mood!

In another late-week and late-night episode, I talk about the busy first two weeks of my spring quarter, including choreographing Circus acro performances, indulging myself in birthday dinners, and struggling through several homework problem sets for my classes. Song recs for this episode provide a variety of feels, from upbeat yet wistful to chill but yearning!

In another slightly late episode and after a much-needed two-week spring break, I return back to the grind for the start of my spring quarter in college. I talk about my spring break, which included binge-watching a serial killer/criminal Kdrama, driving without blinking, and the absence of alarms to wake up in the morning. Now that I'm back on campus, I share more about exciting circus updates and the classes I am taking this quarter, some of which are out of my comfort zone! For a more lowkey and laid-back vibe, this episode's song recs are slow and steady but also vibe-y!