joy

While their previous albums were distinct representations of one half of their dual concept — The Red serving as their bubbly, pop-centric “red” concept and Perfect Velvet embodying their more mature, R&B “velvet” side — Chill Kill blends the two in a long-awaited album that demonstrates Red Velvet’s versatility and sophistication.

Still, the journey to joy is riddled with obstacles and illusions. Happiness is subjective to time, identity and experience. Though my current perception of happiness will surely change in the future, I know there will forever remain sources I cannot outgrow.

Neither of us was talking, but I could sense that our presence was enough to remind each other that it’s okay to have a bad morning.

Lemon, ginger and honey tea is one of the simple things in life and there is something special about the mix of these three ingredients.

I realized quickly that her music did make me want to dance. What took longer to realize was that it could also make me want to cry.