July was a more chill month for me, so I didn't discover too many new things. However, I added a bunch of new music to my current summer playlist and found my new favorite workout shorts!
Aerie Move High Waisted Bike Short - True Black
Bike shorts have been one of my favorite recent trends, and I've especially wanted ones to run in. I've gotten into a good rhythm with running this summer, but I've discovered that I don't like running in normal running shorts. Actually, I've discovered that I don't like running in non-high-waisted bottoms of any kind because they often just fall down at the top if they don't have a drawstring. And it's quite annoying to be pulling up your pants every minute while you're running.
So these Aerie bike shorts are great because they stay up and are nice and high-waisted. They don't budge when I run. They're super comfy and pretty durable and thick. These are a bit stretchy but not too much where it's like I'm running in compression shorts that move and bunch up at the leg whenever you move. I want like 10 more pairs of these for running and doing nothing at all.
"Something's Coming" from West Side Story - Aaron Tveit (The Radio in My Head)
I've actually known who Aaron Tveit is for probably like 10 years now since I know him and first watched him as Tripp van der Bilt on Gossip Girl. I didn't know he was a theater/Broadway actor for I don't even know how many years. But I found out he could sing and was on Broadway sometime in between him being on GG and him being cast in Grease Live, so I wasn't surprised or anything that he could sing.
Anyway, because of the recent Broadway transfer of Moulin Rouge the Musical!, my interest in Tveit has piqued. So I've been watching a lot of videos of him on YouTube, watching and listening to all of this old content and music that I missed out on before. And if you know me, you'll know that West Side Story is one of my favorite ― actually, it is my favorite ― musical, and his cover of "Something's Coming" is one of the best I've ever heard.
Anyway, because of the recent Broadway transfer of Moulin Rouge the Musical!, my interest in Tveit has piqued. So I've been watching a lot of videos of him on YouTube, watching and listening to all of this old content and music that I missed out on before. And if you know me, you'll know that West Side Story is one of my favorite ― actually, it is my favorite ― musical, and his cover of "Something's Coming" is one of the best I've ever heard.
"I'm Alive" from Next to Normal - Aaron Tveit
Tveit made his Broadway debut in a show called Next to Normal, and "I'm Alive" is his solo. The show is about mental health and a mother who sees her dead son, who Tveit played, and "I'm Alive" is about how he is still very much alive in his mother's mind and doesn't seem to be going away even after 16-17 years. So while it may seem like a weird thing to sing about, it's actually quite catchy and has good lyrics. The song itself kind of discusses what he is a symbol of to his mother and how you can't solve a problem until you acknowledge it's a problem.
Singular Act II - Sabrina Carpenter
July was full of new music for me, most of it being all of the new songs Sabrina Carpenter released in her latest album. She released four singles from this album before the entire thing was released, and I really enjoyed those four ("In My Bed", "Pushing 20", "I'm Fakin", and "Exhale") but the rest of the songs had to grow on me. Singular Act II has a good variety of sounds and feels to it, from more upbeat bops like "Pushin 20" and "I Can't Stop Me" to more ballad-like songs like "Exhale" and in between like "Take You Back". It's great to hear the progression of Carpenter's music and the maturity and growth in her songs and the themes in her music.
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