My Therapist: Just Because You Made A Plan Doesnt Mean Youll Always Follow It Perfectly, And Thats Okay.

My therapist: just because you made a plan doesn’t mean you’ll always follow it perfectly, and that’s okay. It’s better to follow a plan cursorily than not at all.

Me, sobbing: THAT WAS AN OPTION???

Guys, this had to have happened. It had to.

Chinese Music Recs: My Favorite Artists

Hi all! In the past, I’ve made two posts sharing some of my favorite Chinese songs at the time. Now that I’ve been listening to mostly Chinese music for 6+ months, I thought it would be fun to look back and reflect on the artists, albums, and songs that have really stuck with me and become some of my all-time favorites. Some of these songs/artists have been featured on my blog previously. But let’s get started!

周笔畅/Bibi Zhou 周笔畅 is probably my favorite artist right now. She’s been in the industry for a while, and her style has changed from pop/pop-rock to electric/indie (not sure how describe it?). I love both her latest albums and many of her earlier works. Favorite album: Lunar (2019) Essential songs: 叛逆的缪斯、七分钟好女孩 七分钟坏女孩、时光机与流浪者、对嘴、用我的一切奔向你

邓紫棋/G.E.M. I think pretty much everyone knows pop princess G.E.M. She’s a very accessible artist for Westerners, so I’ve known her music for years, but she’s stuck with me! She mostly sings in Mandarin now, but many of her older songs are in Cantonese. Favorite album: 新的心跳 (2015) Essential songs: 盲点、那一夜、倒数、我的秘密、毒苹果

郭顶/Guo Ding This man is so unbelievably talented. I know I’ve mentioned songs from his third album before (which is a smooth rock masterpiece) but his more pop-rock second album《微微》is also top-notch. I really hope he has more music in the works! Favorite album: 飞行机的执行周期 (2016) Essential songs: 情歌两三首、凄美地、在云端、不要想太多、水星记

任然/Ren Ran  任然 seems to dominate my Youtube homepage, and the number of views some lyrics videos for her songs have is mind-blowing. Her music is subtle, slow pop–not the kind of pop I tend to like, but she has so many songs that I adore. She releases music as an endless stream of singles, so I’m not recommending an album. Essential songs: 刚好、走不出的回忆、毁灭、后继者、空空如也

陈粒/Chen Li You may have already heard of 陈粒 because her songs have been covered on a few survival shows and by stars like 华晨宇. Her 2016 album 《小梦大半》can only be described as a masterpiece. She’s such a talented songwriter, too. I’d describe her music as indie/folk/pop. Favorite album: 小梦大半 (2016) Essential songs: 芳草地、小半、怪不得、情景剧、剧烈

阿肆/A Si I would describe 阿肆’s music as “delightfully quirky.” Her unique pop sound is bouncy and light and just so much fun. She is probably best known for her duet with Yoga Lin/林宥嘉 (the 5th song I list below). It’s been a while since she released an album, and I really hope another is coming soon. Favorite album: 预谋邂逅 (2013) Essential songs: 我在人民广场吃炸鸡、不想回家、我愚蠢的理想主义、缺乏、致姗姗来迟的你

孙盛希/Shi Shi 孙盛希 is a Taiwanese singer who grew up in South Korea before returning to Taiwan in pursuit of a music career. I would describe her music as passionate and whimsical pop, but she also has a “darker” more rock sound at times. And she really pulls off both! Favorite album: 希游记 (2018) Essential songs: 是他不配、内疚、暧、梦游、Don’t Panic

原子邦妮/Astro Bunny 原子邦妮 is an electronic music duo from Taiwan. I don’t really find myself listening to their full albums, but the standout songs from each album are really, really great electronic pop that will definitely get stuck in your head. Favorite album: 谢谢你曾经让我悲伤 (2017) Essential songs: 逃生口、忽然想你的时候、#imissyousobad、我无所谓、谢谢你曾经让我悲伤

持修/Chih Siou 持修 is a newcomer who recently won Best New Artist at the 2020 Golden Melody Awards. And it was sooooo deserved! He’s only released one album and a single so far, but it’s a fantastic album that I listen to on repeat. I would describe his sound spunky electronic pop. Favorite album: 房间里的大象 (2019) Essential songs: 根本不是我对手、胆小鬼、你能不哭了吗、你想去哪、到底你是要不要我啦

吴卓源/Julia Wu Julia Wu is an Australian Chinese singer now based in Taiwan. She sings in Chinese and English and has a signature R&B sound. Her style has evolved over the past few years, so you should check out her older and newer songs. Favorite album: 5 am (2019) Essential songs: 万年、Fever、全世界的朋友都让我失望、夜晚、Gameboy

黄龄/Isabelle Huang  黄龄, who sometimes calls herself “Yellow Zero,” also has a really entertaining Youtube/Bilibili channel where she posts song covers that she records in her bathroom. Her music is so eccentric and brimming with creativity! A lot of her songs sound like a wild dream or hallucination. Favorite album: 醉 (2019) Essential songs: 漂白、天涯歌女、谎言、天空中划过一道星光、繁华梦

蔡健雅/Tanya Chua I’m still exploring Tanya Chua’s music (she has released many albums), but I can tell her music is going to stay with me. So far I prefer her newer musical style, but she has so many classic hits, too. Her music is pretty standard pop music but with a lot of heart and soul. Favorite album: 我要给世界醉悠长的湿吻 Essential songs: 半途、红色高跟鞋、失语者、被驯服的象、我要给世界最悠长的湿吻

JADE I only discovered this Taiwanese band very recently, but I feel like their style of rock music is everything I’ve been wanting!!! It’s smooth, vibrant, effortless rock. I’m really excited to follow them and see what they release in the future. They only have 1 album so far. Favorite album: NEMO (2019) Essential songs: All Right、玻璃屋、不密集恐惧症、森林人、塞

Twine Sugarcube 101

AKA, all you need to make a Twine game (I swear to god)

I’ve seen a lot of people go “Twine is too complicated for me :(” and give up before they’ve even started. And that makes me sad, partly because they’re giving up on a really cool hobby, and also because that’s false! It’s absolutely not too complicated for you!

I think the problem is that people look up Twine, see the documentation, and go “There’s way too much there! I can’t learn all that!” Well guess what- you shouldn’t learn all that, at least not yet. As a beginner you can skip pretty much all of this:

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That’s a lot more manageable, right? Below the cut, I’ll let you know how to use all those remaining important things to make your story! Warning- it’s quite long! You might want to read it in sections! And while I’ll try to keep it entertaining, it’s also a coding tutorial, so… y’know. Might not be the most exciting read if you aren’t trying to learn Twine.

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