Fangirl

I love it when my friends call me 'fangirl', I love the way I make them amused that I am  obsessed with my main man, Bamboo. Years back, an Uncle apparently looked up his videos on YouTube just to find out why his niece is posting crazy on facebook, every little thing about Bamboo. Obviously, I am a fan of the man (that rhymed unintentionally) because of his music primarily. His performances, intense and focused, he does so much like he is in a trance, which is why he comes off as real and authentic. He sings from his soul. Of course, it helps he has this appeal: his face is not really well-chiseled and fine, his eyes a bit large for his face. But he is sexy, far as I am concerned, his music not only stems from the soul, it is laced with the intellect he has between his ears. 

Tonight, I watched the second to the last night of the third season of The Voice Kids. I actually do not miss any episode when its season runs, because of Bamboo. But then again, I watch because it is amazing to see kids who have real talent, and are not afraid to show them to the world. There are the cute ones who are simply that, cute, but they can sing from their hearts. Like Bianca from the first season, who sang, 'Do You Wanna Build A Snowman?' so childlike and true that I watched that performance again and again, at times in tears. I am a drama queen as many of my friends know, but there is just something about kids singing that gives me the goosies. 

The Voice is the show that appeals to my lighter side, when I feel happiness for an hour or two each weekend, out from the world of seriousness in work and what-not. Some frown on reality shows, they say the winners are not actually those deserving, or the losers become bitter, or the fans bicker, as the winner is chosen by text votes. That is all right, really. Perhaps others are more discerning about talent than I am. But you see, everything in life is about winning and losing; and reality shows or none, those who 'lose' in life do become bitter; and people around us bicker all the time. The show, I now realize, teaches our kids to fight their own battles, and are gifted with the wisdom to be more accepting of failures but driven to fight again and again. And so, I am proud to say I watch these shows. Oh, I will not watch cartoons as an option, that is denying to yourself what life is all about. 

So, shout out to all those who are 'fangirls' like me!