Posted in J-Unity

How I met J-unity ;)

Posted on by Elizabeth Han Hopkins

Today, I want to write about a pair of talented musical twins I met in high school (HS)/ secondary school or whatever you would like to call it. These, pair of twins go by the name of J-Unity, but I know them as Jamal and Jerome.

Back then I had no idea they were so talented. Especially, as during choir they would sit and listen. I don’t think I personally ever heard them sing in HS. Therefore, all I knew was they were pretty funny and when I did hang out with them and their friends (Amari and Ramario), I knew that at some point or another I would end up laughing. They were fun to be around, and personally I was not very good at telling them apart but there were some things they did when I thought, ‘ahhh that’s Jerome or that’s definitely got to be Jamal.’

Anyways moving on to their musical career, I only began hearing they’re music after I was in uni. And it sounded awesome! Suddenly were all over my facebook as people from HS were going VOTE for J-UNITY in Britain’s got Talent! And they did really well in it. From that point on I got to hear more of they’re music including originals, covers and remixes!

They are continuing to grow and do better and better.  They also do a great job of keeping me updated, asking if I have heard their newest song. I hope they continue to follow their passion and keep up the good work.

Their latest J-unity remix is Poundcake by Drake, which I highly recommend listening to, it has become one of my favourite songs. If you would like to listen click the link below:
https://soundcloud.com/j-unity-1/drake-poundcake-j-unity-remix
And if you would like to listen and look at their videos check out their Youtube:
JUnity Music YT
J-Unity”s Facebook Page:
J-Unity Music FB

Posted in Songwriting/ Poetry

Reflections

Posted on by Elizabeth Han Hopkins

Reflections

As I think about the day,
Just passing me by,
Wandering what things,
I could have changed today,
I say:

What things could have improved my day?
What is it I really wanna change?

Am I too late…
Please can I just step; step back in time…

Change the bad to the good…
I guess not…

But what happens to you,
Only makes you stronger…

As you go from path to path,
Learning and making new mistakes,
That’s just life….

As I look back,
I realize,
Its these mistakes,
That made me who I am today…

But now I need to stop,
Looking back into the past…

Posted in Film Reviews

Guardians of the Galaxy Review

Posted on by Elizabeth Han Hopkins

This past weekend I got to see the new marvel film, At first I was a bit skeptical because some films don’t live up to the hype that they are surrounded by, but this film was funny, intelligent and kept me engaged the entire time. Sure there were a few cheesy bits, but what film doesn’t have those and some of those cheesy sections ended up being hilarious.Therefore I highly recommend it especially to those marvel lovers out there.

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The Characters!

As the film went on, so did my love for the various characters especially Groot, who’s only word’s were: “I am Groot.” (Vin Diesel) And whom Rocket (Raccoon) was able to translate perfectly with added commentary. Groot was an interesting character as although his words may have been limited his actions and abilities within the film continuously expanded and surprised the audience. Additionally he did what I call the Groot Smash! And gave a little smile at the end! Little Groot was also super adorable when he danced, and definitely had the cute factor on point.

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Dancing Baby Groot

Rocket was another funny little character, and Bradley Cooper‘s voice was perfect and gave him a lot of character. Other than making you want Rocket as a pet, he was one of the more resourceful characters in the film, being able to make weapons and formulate plans on the spot, not all of which were perfect but did somehow work. He also was extremely funny, sarcastic at times, and for fun made people get things that he didn’t need but thought would be funny.

Then you had the main character’s love interest Gamora, played by the beautiful Zoe Saldana, who was great at putting people in their place, and extremely a talented as weapon, assassin and had an interesting back story.

Then there was Mr. Muscle man, Drax the Destroyer played by Dave Batista a killer turned friend. His comments and inability to understand caused me to laugh a lot, and I wanted him to succeed.

Finally there was the main character, Starlord played by Chris Pratt. He kept surprising me from his back story, to his humor, and even his playboy attitude, all of it made him a fun, happy go lucky character. Still I really want to know who his dad is!

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Anyways I recommend it!
And remember to watch it till after the credits!
It links in to other marvel films
=D

Posted in Songwriting/ Poetry

Sunshine

Posted on by Elizabeth Han Hopkins

Tinkle’s knocking together,
Unknowingly creating sweet, sweet melody…

The sight is so, so beautiful…
As the sun comes out to play…
Finally letting go…
Of the coldness that drags it back….

Avoiding the clouds,
And shining brightly…
Its cheerfulness is back…

Making those around it smile…

Even though its been a while…
It vibrantly glows out…
Glistens over the sea…

 Making everyone happy…
Now the sunshine has come out….

Posted in Event Reviews

Lindsey Sterling Exclusive Show

Posted on by Elizabeth Han Hopkins

Last night I was lucky enough to attend the Lindsey Sterling Exclusive Show which was held at One Mayfair (which is located: (Next to 13) North Audley Street, London,W1K 6ZA)), a beautiful and unique venue.

It was an amazing night with some truly heart felt moments especially when Lindsey Sterling explained her new song and album ‘Shatter Me.’ A song that is extremely personal to her, and what she gone through. It is also a song in which I believe many can relate to, the idea that we are always trying to fit into society’s norms, thus surround ourselves in a shell to protect us. The result of this is, we do not always show our true colours. But in order to truely love someone else we should first learn to love and cherish whom we are.

This concert in my opinion was one of her strongest, and she looked absolutely stunning. One of favorite parts of the concert was when Lindsey and Jason Gaviati aka Gavi were both in the center part of the stage and did a piece together whist dancing and sort of playing off one another. It was really entertaining to watch and sounded really fun, exciting and was a powerful piece.

Of course you can’t forget Drew Sanderson Steen aka Drew, who rocked them drums throughout the whole concert and seemed to have a never ending amount of energy. He was truly fab.

I would say the biggest highlight of it all was meeting Lindsey and Gavi, who were both as lovely in person as they were on stage. Unfortunately I didn’t manage to meet Drew but there’s always next time.

So I will be looking forward to seeing them all perform again on November 6th at The Forum!

Posted in Songwriting/ Poetry

The Game

Posted on by Elizabeth Han Hopkins

Back when we were,
Carefree,
And didn’t give a damn,
About what other people thought…

All we cared about,
Was playing the game,
That blew all our worries away…

It was just us,
And the ball,
The world outside,
Just seemed to fade,
And the time would fly by…

Cause we,
Had fun,
And were always joking around…

It was you who made me laugh,
When I was down…

And you who told me,
To believe in myself,
To shoot and to score,
Basket after basket…

You taught me things,
That I’d never even thought of before…

Lay-ups, rebounds, how shoot and score…

That was the game we played…
All day…

Image taken from:
http://www.japanator.com/j-drama-buzzer-beat-sweeps-drama-grand-prix-awards-11754.phtml

Posted in Songwriting/ Poetry

Eagle of Mine

Posted on by Elizabeth Han Hopkins

Check it out, this song was written by my younger sister (8 years old), she’s so cute 😉

Elizabeth Han Hopkins's avatarZoe H Hopkins

He’s gliding past the audience,

Getting everyone’s attention

Fly, fly, fly…..

 

Searching high and low,

For a little something to eat,

But it doesn’t take him long…

And he swoops down in a minute or twooo…

Grabs just what he needs…

 

Then he’s back up soaring in the sky…

That beautiful eagle of mine….

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Posted in Songwriting/ Poetry

Grandad

Posted on by Elizabeth Han Hopkins

As I look up at the stars at night,
I wander whether your looking,
Down at me…
Protecting me silently.

Its been so long now,
Many, many years,
I sometimes try to imagine,
What you would do or say,
If you was still here.

Would be proud of me?
Would you say everything’s going to be ok…..

As I look up at the stars at night,
I wander whether your looking,
Down at me…
Protecting me silently.

Would things be different,
Would you smile more,
As the number of your grandchildren grew and grew…
Granddad I miss you,
Hope your doing well up there…

As I look up at the stars at night,
I wander whether your looking,
Down at me…
Protecting me silently.

You may be gone,
But you’ll never be forgotten…

Posted in Restaurant & Cafe Reviews

Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium Review

Posted on by Elizabeth Han Hopkins

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The other day I got the chance to go to Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium, the first cat café in UK with some close friends. It was an experience that I thoroughly enjoyed and something I recommend especially if you like cats!

When you walked in it was just like an ordinary café but with cats. However when you went downstairs it was like walking into something that was a bit surreal. There were sofas, different chairs and tables, and bunch of items for the cats to entertain themselves with or for customers to use to play and interact with the cats.

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Twitters are: @LdLoki & @LdAdamska

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20140623_152254[1]        Cat play and sleep area

When we were there, there was this sweet employee who was there and whom made it an enjoyable 2 hour session. She was able to tell you everything about the 11 cats that resided there including:

Their Names
What toys the cats liked the most
The way they liked being petted and stroked
How to tell the twin black cats Loki and Adamska apart
She also gives you treats to give to the cats… which the cats will gobble out of your hand in no time

You could definitely see that she loved her job, and her big smile made us all smile.

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There were also a number of classical old school games, such as ‘Snakes and Ladders’ and ‘Jenga.’ We ended up playing ‘Snakes and Ladders’…Which brought back some lovely childhood memories. Sometimes the cats will join you in these activities… For example I heard Mue was especially fond of Jenga and enjoyed charging into the tower.

If games were not enough they have a variety of cat toys and BUBBLES! The bubbles were something I enjoyed playing with (Such a Kid right >.<) and so did the cats. Loki seemed to love the bubbles and would jump up and try to pop them…It was so adorable! One of the most interesting toys was the Cat Wheel which looked like a big version of a Hamster Wheel! The cat which I got to see run on it was Loki as he ran on the wheel to try to retrieve his favourite toy which was like a dragonfly on the end of the stick. Personally I think that Loki (Clearly I love Loki hahaha) was the most active during our 2 hour session there, but we did see almost all the cats do something even if it was just waking up from their nap to clean themselves or to move to another area of the cafe.

Loki and his favourite Toy
Loki and his favorite Toy

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Of course it would not be a café if it did not have food and drinks. And the food was definitely delicious; I had the Quiche and Salad along with a white hot chocolate. The white hot chocolate was a lovely treat as it arrived with a little cat face drawn in it and had a milky flavour to it.

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Although I did not have any dessert (mainly because I was stuffed) I saw some other people in the café get some tasty looking cakes! Next time I go, I shall get cake haha.

All in all me and my friends had a great time there and it is something I recommend you definitely go and see at least once.

To find out more about the 11 cats click the link below, they even have their own Twitter accounts!

http://ladydinahs.com/our-cats/

To visit their website click the link below:

http://ladydinahs.com/

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