i’m yours.

i could’ve slapped youtube today. it was being so obnoxious to me!!

“i’m yours”- jason mraz

@gee.manji and other inquirers
i am *hoping* to get this song on the next album, as with all other unreleased songs of mine… so we shall see.
@jenniferkelly
freckles are cool!! that was in no way a diss to freckled people. in fact, in the last 3 years freckles have magically been appearing on my face and it is pretty exciting.
@steph
chocolate peeps were unfortunately somewhat of a let down :(
@Ato Peterside
hi!
@nimur
yes, the last blog was slightly more time consuming than the standard video. but it was fun!
@james
i am so glad you are writing again and feeling more confident about yourself. that makes me so so happy.
@bean
i love you!! thanks :)
@melloyello
i am so so sorry you had to de-lurk :(
@melloyello
i take that back! you are entertaining. more noises!

161 Responses to “i’m yours.”

  1. steph Says:

    1st!!!!!!!!

    AHHHH I AM POSSIBLY WAYYY TOO EXCITED TO BE FIRST!

  2. steph Says:

    haha that was awesome!!! as usual! worth the wait! haha the hair was actually really funny to me… as well as the “wrong word”

    well that was fun! and now… i actually have to go to school tmw, so i should prob. go to bed. oh well, i got my monday’s share of kina!

    oh and the chocolate peeps were indeed a let down! boooo!!!

    i’m surprised no one else has popped up yet!

    oh and… hmm what is this mysterious place?!

  3. Kurisu Says:

    Excellent choice in songs to cover and doing a great job of adapting them to your own. :)

  4. nimur Says:

    tough song but you did it. i’d say 2 mess-ups out of 3,000,000 words is a pretty good accuracy rate…

    new guitar?..or old? or borrowed?

    see you thursday…i hope.

  5. will-i-am Says:

    heya kina, i nvr usually post on blogs or do anythin like that but last week was probably the worst week of my life, i got a scan sayin i wont be able to play my sport ever again or have any chance of going to the olympics. and if i do il need surgery when im 25-26 and im only 22 ,so am extremely down… i really like acoustic music and was just searching on youtube and found you. your guitar playing is awesome, but your voice, you could sing the front page of a newspaper article and make me listen. i think what you have achieved is incredible but im sure you hear that everyday. i just had to write to you because listening to your music, helped me make one of the biggest decisions of my life and i may never want to remember that time again but ill always remember that song… ;] i just wanted to say thanks for makin life just that little bit easier

  6. 6886 Says:

    Thanks so much for getting my CDs shipped so quickly :)

  7. Dr G Says:

    Yipee! I admit to being as addicted to Kina-isms as the next guy, but as her dad, I am entitled to it, neh?

    I love it, and thanks for the continuing effort to put these blogs out week after week.

    Why do I still want more blogs??? Isn’t that the nature of addiction…. Ah, well.

  8. ej Says:

    glad you got your vid up and thanks fpr shpwing me too “gotta have you” i love the song so much!

  9. Jared Says:

    THAT WAS AMAZING! happy monday!

    Jared

  10. 10  ompa Says:

    As per usual, thanks again for brightening my day; it’s kind of hard to get myself out of a rut where I am, so I must say, you have my thanks. And of course, you have my pledge to buy the next CD you put out.

  11. 11  steph l. Says:

    aww another show i’m going to miss because i live miles and miles away?
    well, darn.
    i hope you have an amazing time :]
    awesome video, too.

  12. 12  melloyello Says:

    Boop Bloopity bloop.

    Ok, that was totally worth the wait. Make you a deal. I’ll make noises, you include more bloopers next time? Yes?
    Yay for video!

    *kicks youtube where the sun don’t shine*
    how do YOU do?

  13. 13  dro or ryan Says:

    youtube problems? hair problems? always. they both never work when I want them to, either.

    anyway, WOW! you’re making me run out of things to say every week. but really, you keep outdoing yourself, it’s amazing. i know this isn’t your own song, but pieces like this, as well as my favorite, your Don’t Matter cover really bring out this quality in your voice and playing that I can’t really explain. It just makes me happy. = )

    so hey, ‘you’re mine’ i guess. yay! time to sleep.

    till next time! -dro

    oh and thanks for throwing my video in the mass email. that rocked my world for a little bit. woohoo!

  14. 14  Jen Says:

    SO I realize. I never commented on last weeks. Any you would think being on Spring break last week I would of had time. but I didn’t and when i was on I forgot. Non the less I did watch it, and I liked it very much.

    Loved this weeks. I like that song, you did a great job on them.

    Good luck at your show thursday night. You are going to be great. I know it.

    You know I was checking and checking for this blog, and then i got busy making stuff, and the blog gets posted. One of these days I will be first.

    Have a good night Kina.

    Jen

  15. 15  Timmy Says:

    Wow, one of my favorite songs ever covered by one of my favorite artists ever. Thanks for making this dream come true =).

    Coincidentally, I was having internet problems where I live too, at around the same time. I was getting frustrated that I was gonna miss your weekly bla(h)g, but I guess it all worked out. For me anyways =P.

    OMG, I’m so glad you’re gonna be playing at CSUF next week! My alma mater!!! I’m gonna tell as many of my friends who still go there to ditch class and watch you play!

    I mean, seriously, higher education, or Kina Grannis?

    Kina. Haha.

  16. 16  Timmy Says:

    Oh and concerning the show on Thursday (which you’ll undoubtedly see me at btw), are you performing with THE Schuyler Fisk?! Wow, I know she’s an actress (she was cute in Orange County), and a model (A&F), but she’s an artist too? That’s awesome.

    I’ll have to try and say hello to her too. If I’m cool enough.

  17. 17  kina Says:

    borrowed :)

  18. 18  kina Says:

    thank you so much for writing to me. your message meant so much. i hope it all works out for you! i’ll be thinking positive thoughts.

  19. 19  kina Says:

    haha. why have your been lurking so long? we were all missing out. more bloopers should be pretty easy :)

  20. 20  kina Says:

    people are blown away by your video. so awesome!

  21. 21  kina Says:

    night :)

  22. 22  kina Says:

    hehe. school.. psh.

  23. 23  kina Says:

    yup. and she’s a great artist too.

  24. 24  Travis Says:

    That was great :)
    But if you weren’t at home, where were you that you had to be all sneaky in doing your video? :P

  25. 25  Travis Says:

    oh, and you’ll probably want to slap youtube on April 1…
    unless you like the featured videos…

    and Rick Astley :P

  26. 26  Timmy Says:

    haha, i find it unintentionally funny when I’m Rickrolled.

    For the longest time, I always thought he was black. Then Youtube happened.

  27. 27  Russ. Says:

    Just got off of work…

    … again, very well sung. I noticed that you weren’t using your beautiful Taylor 814ce. (irrelevant as well but whatever). Loved the hair blooper, “What is this!?”. haha.

    To all the folks going to Kina’s Hotel Cafe show this Thursday, PLEASE take pictures so I can see what I missed

    ttyl

    =)

  28. 28  izrih Says:

    Yeah! Thanks Kina!

  29. 29  Graeme Says:

    Hey I’ve been browsing your videos off and on since I saw you on the Super Bowl. I must say that Stay Just a Little is my favorite.

  30. 30  kina Says:

    aww yay thanks!

  31. 31  kina Says:

    “lucky filterrrrrrrrs,” states/sings emi. *spoken under-water-style-with-finger-bbbing*

  32. 32  Gene Parmesan Says:

    You couldn’t have slapped Youtube today, because you can’t slap a website. Next time, do some fact checking.

  33. 33  kina Says:

    but you know who you can slap? john garveys.
    but i would NEVER do that. :)

  34. 34  kina Says:

    i mean, sean schmarveys.

  35. 35  ajsea Says:

    How do you do it, Miss Grannis? You consistently brighten my life.

    Here’s the thing, though. You should NEVER be embarrassed by vidblogging. You’re not talking to your computer. You’re hanging out with your favorite fans. (Right? Right?)

    Have I mentioned you make me smile?

    Alan

  36. 36  Gene Parmesan Says:

    How dare you? I have a right to a private life. Expect a call from my lawyer.

  37. 37  Gruntled Current Fan Says:

    Damn you Kina, you have touched my heart once again.

  38. 38  Graeme Says:

    Also, playing a show with Schuyler Fisk is a big deal in my books.

  39. 39  Timmy Says:

    Good to know that you are now gruntled. As opposed to disgruntled. Now I’m going to find my dictionary and find out if gruntled is even a word.

  40. 40  Russ. Says:

    Ok, before I attempt to go to sleep…

    If anyone was watching VH1 a couple minutes ago, they played Jason Mraz, ” I’m Yours” video, then right after that they played Glen Hansard, “Falling slow(s)ly” video… I know, not important, but I thought it was interesting as I was deliriously trying to doze off…

    Good night Kina(ddicts)!
    =)

  41. 41  JohnH Says:

    Did I get up 2 hours early for work accidentally, or was something telling me that there was a new kina music vid to enjoy? Hmm . . .

    There aren’t very many voices that can get me to wake up early on a work day, yours is one of the few exceptions.

    What a great send-off to work!! Thanks, Kina!!

  42. 42  will-i-am Says:

    yea cheers, but im taking a gamble, but now im listening to you in the gym on my ipod while im doin rehab, seems to be workin lol, youve awesome talent, you sure your not a faith healer? lol cus im feelin btr ;] ps you should do a show in ireland

  43. 43  Jen Says:

    I seriously felt like I was missing out last week not getting to read any of the comments. But now that I am back at school I have a lot more time for reading your blog and the comments….yeah that doesn’t seem right…lol…but I do. Seriously. College is so over rated.

    I read up in oone of the other comments, that you said more bloopers should be easy…so that mean we are going to get more? seriously my friend thinks I am crazy for all the time I spend here…and my mom doesn’t get what the big deal is…**Shakes head** they just don’t get it I guess.

    Well I just wanted to say again that I love the blog, and thank you again for putting one up every week. I know you are busy and that is why it means even more that you put them up.

    YAY for Kina!

    Take Care,
    JEn

  44. 44  Nikki Says:

    Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Im happy! Thank You!!!! Hehe i didnt even notice that you messed up, if you did mess up. ;) Yay thank you!!!!!!! Its the greatest song ever and you just made it 10 times better!!!!

  45. 45  kina Says:

    haha.

  46. 46  kina Says:

    took me long enough, eh? haha

  47. 47  Jen Says:

    I was just wondering…do you get to know a head of time when your song is gonna be used on GH?

    I was just wondering this, cause I am really hoping they use “Ours To Keep” again soon on GH. I am hoping with Jason Poposing to Liz they will be using it again.

  48. 48  Willyum Says:

    wee that was wonderful! but you were somewhere unfamiliar.
    :O

  49. 49  jRo Says:

    i feel like i’ve been away for forever. busy busy week with my brother’s wedding and stuff and yesterday was the cubs home/season opener. i tend to lose my head when it comes to baseball. we lost (4-3 brewers) but we have a new japanese right fielder (kosuke fukudome) who throws right and bats left (cool, huh?) and totally rockstar-ed the game. he hit a 3 run homer to tie it up in the 8th in his mlb/cubs debut. i love him now, he’s my hero hahaha. his last name is awesome and i want his jersey.

    so great rendition! i totally was doing the round thing with the video the first time around hahaha.

  50. 50  asdf Says:

    Where is Miko? What’s up with his contest? ;)

  51. 51  jRo Says:

    dag, i meant to say 9th, not 8th… my bad

  52. 52  Mothralovr Says:

    @ jRo: just make sure you say foo koo DOH may… not foo koo DOME!

  53. 53  achoAsch Says:

    hey there!
    you are mine? :p … just a joke! *grin*

    always when i see your clips here, it seems, that you are born for making music, you got a lot of charisma when you are singing! and your voice, it is very beautiful… now i got another favorite singer besides lauryn hill! :D i hope you will never stop making this blog, it is some kind of getting a ittle birthday present every week, and i think we all do not want to miss it ;D
    but hey, dont think, that im a bootlicker (sry for that, but i didnt find another word), i just like you and your music and i wanted to tell you this :D

    greez
    just a german admirer

  54. 54  kina Says:

    someone used to let me know beforehand… but i’m not sure if its happening anymore. if i ever hear about it i’ll definitely let you know!

  55. 55  kina Says:

    thank you! hope to see you in germany someday :)

  56. 56  steph Says:

    we won our first soccer game today!! WAHOO! oops sry that was totally not supposed to be in caps, but i left it anyway :]

    and of course i got to come back to this lovely post!

    kina, on your next trip to japan, you should stop by singapore!!! :] i loveeee it there! my parents are moving back there this june! it’s an amazing place!

    oh, and still on the peeps topic, although the cocoa peeps were disappointing, i really think peeps dipped in chocolate [DARK chocolate] would be amazing!!!!

    oh, and kina, anything in socal april 23-27??

  57. 57  jRo Says:

    hahahha of course! i’ve heard far worse butchered pronunciations of his name, like horrid pronuncications =X

  58. 58  Jen Says:

    Oh okay…..Thank you…and if it is used, I will let you know, incase you didn’t know it was used.

    I really do LOVE that song. You sing it so beautifully. :)

    Take Care,
    Jen

  59. 59  kate Says:

    once again, amazing. thanks so much!

  60. 60  danielflint Says:

    Well, if this doesn’t post…hi Misa! I guess I’ll try a different, tack. Or not.

    If this does post…Kina, I’m highly suspicious about your reasoning for not doing the round. Sounds a wee bit post hoc. Though, if you hadn’t told us there was supposed to be one, I wouldnt’ have known.

    Vlogging must be good for you, because it is ten minutes where you can justify talking to yourself, because you’re talking to us. So…What’s your excuse the rest of the time?

    Lovely video :)

    Oh, and give your sister a raise

  61. 61  Christopher Says:

    What is zucchini bread? Does it taste like zucchini? For that matter what does zucchini taste like? i have so much to learn.

    Love the song, has a little reggae & calypso to it, which i’m in no disagreement with. You’re introducing me to more music, and emptying my pockets in the process. lol.

  62. 62  Mama G Says:

    Oh Steph… that is an inspired idea!!! Think I might have to try that….

  63. 63  melloyello Says:

    Hah, I’m shy like that. takes a while to work up the ‘ol courage there, y’know?
    and btw…

    gruntle

    Main Entry:
    Pronunciation:
    ˈgrən-təl
    Function:
    transitive verb
    Inflected Form(s):
    grun·tled; grun·tling Listen to the pronunciation of gruntling ˈgrənt-liŋ, ˈgrən-təl-iŋ
    Etymology:
    back-formation from disgruntle
    Date:
    1926

    : to put in a good humor

    your blog makes me gruntled :)
    beep beep.

  64. 64  melloyello Says:

    I would imagine it does, but it’s no match for pumpkin bread in my book.
    Kina, what is your favorite thing to eat? (besides peeps of course, aha)

  65. 65  emceemiko Says:

    hi!

    i absolutely admire when siblings stick up for their younger siblings… =)

    misa aka my hero for the week =)

    also.. random side note, i was on kina’s myspace (i totally forgot she has one sometimes haha because im on the kina playlist retreat on youtube like way more) and then i clicked NIVLA’S LINK on kina’s top friends…

    YO - NIVLA GOT SIGNED TO INTERSCOPE?!?!?!?! KINA!!! did you hear about that?!?!
    wait does that mean therefore, our votes counted only for the commercial then and 10K in cash? hahaha.. jk jk but anyways… wow! they GOT SIGNED TO INTERSCOPE! i am so happy for the BOTH of you now…

    im just waiting for landon to get signed =) lol

    miko

  66. 66  jesse_b Says:

    Kind of late but just wanted to say that was a great cover Kina. Jason Mraz really has some great songs, Geek in the Pink being one of my favorites. And yum, zucchini bread is great. Thanks Kina for your weekly entertainment!

  67. 67  elevated thought Says:

    your vids make me smile. oh, and zucchini bread is bomb. -jd

  68. 68  ade Says:

    Kina!

    are you going to be out in west LA at any point? it is super hard to make it into downtown without a car and i really, really would love to see you play. keep up the awesomeness!

    much love,
    a random fan :-)

  69. 69  kina Says:

    hmmm… you are too smart. i really did plan to do the round myself. but then it was super late. and…. *sigh* i’m sorry.

    and did misa pay you to say that? nah she does deserve a raise though, but first i need an income so i have something to pay her with.

  70. 70  kina Says:

    pumpkin bread could kill me with it’s deliciousness. zucchini bread doesn’t really taste like zucchini, it just tastes like some yummy bread of the banana bread/pumpkin bread breed.

  71. 71  mark Says:

    what’s a round?

  72. 72  Russ. Says:

    All this talk about pumpkin bread/ zucchini bread/ banana bread, makes me wish there was a 24 hour bread place that made all sorts of fresh good deliciousnesss…

    … why am i awake??

    … hmmm, i don’t have any bread, perhaps some cereal would suffice for a late night snack?

  73. 73  Russ. Says:

    Alright…

    … the cereal was ok, but tomorrow before work im on the hunt for some good banana/pumpkin/ zucchini bread.

    *Any ideas anyone?? Preferably in the L.A. area. Well, if its anywhere in southern california i don’t really mind, i’ll just make a note to bust a mission to it sometime in the future. lol.

    ahhh, i need to sleep… like now.

    Nighty Night Kina(ddicts)!!

  74. 74  emi Says:

    hello blog realm! it’s been quite some time since i’ve commented on here, but you’d best believe i’ve been continuing to lurk like it’s nobody’s business. anyhow, just thought i’d come out of the woodwork for a sec and wave hello to all of you nice, nice people. i like you!

    i am quite sleepy as i’ve been working on kina merch, so i’m off to bed now! hopefully i’ll get a chance to meet some of you on thursday :)

    buona notte!

  75. 75  schoAsch Says:

    i hope it 2 :D

    ah, by the way, i made a mistake writing my name! schoAsch is the correct name! it is a dialect from bavaria and it means GEORG… although my real name is different, that is my nickname oO

  76. 76  JohnH Says:

    way to go, misa! well put.

  77. 77  melloyello Says:

    I think you mean *in a heavy french accent* bon nuit….bon nuit to you all.

  78. 78  dro or ryan Says:

    hi emi! finally we meet, kinda. not really. but hi!

    i love your appearances in kina’s vids.. i feel like i’d have no time to breathe in between laughs if i was in a room with you too. = )

  79. 79  Timmy Says:

    hi Emi!!! Yay for merchandise for Kina, and yay for having you work on it for us =).

    So you’re gonna be there on Thursday? Sweet! Are your parents smuggling you in? =P j/k

  80. 80  melloyello Says:

    I know of a place where legendary pumpkin bread is made. It’s a secret. But because you’re nice and I like you, I shall tell you. But you have to get there before 5pm.

    http://www.op-stjoseph.org/nuns/angels/gift-shop.htm

    Chocolate is pretty good too. :)
    I think the reason it’s so good is because nuns make it and everyone knows nuns have magic powers.

  81. 81  Timmy Says:

    If you listen to the original Jason Mraz song, around the end of the song, he sings two different verses together at the same time, and alternates between them.

    Did you ever sing “Three Blind Mice” as a kid with others, with all of you singing a different part of the song? It’s like that.

    That’s a round. Um, I don’t really know how to better explain it.

  82. 82  danielflint Says:

    Don’t feel guilty. I was amused, not disappointed. I’m sure if I could sing I’d jump at the chance to do a round with the video

  83. 83  izrih Says:

    Ace, you suck!

  84. 84  wwar1ace Says:

    Just to clarify, this particular Ace is NOT me…. I about dropped a brick when I saw Misa’s post to “Ace” et al. I’ve been out on training all week, so rarely get a chance to check the posts this week.

    I agree, if you for some reason feel the need to make truly negative, biting commentary, then pardon me, but GTFO. As stated before, the recordings posted here (and on YouTube) are a priviledge to those willing to check, but definitely not an entitled right.

    If on the other hand, you were just trying to be funny… then I apologize, we just didn’t catch the humor… you might need to work on your delivery. :p

    -wwar1ace

  85. 85  Senator Says:

    Hi Emi! Good for you to come out from the shadows and post. I know Thursday will be great and one of these days i’ll make the 2100+ mile trip. Don’t be a stranger

  86. 86  Senator Says:

    Didn’t think it was you. Thought the same thing when I read post.

  87. 87  Senator Says:

    Well Kina Monday or Tuesday either way they are always well received by me! I still truly appreciate your efforts for those of who share your music regularly. I liked the “hair” portion of your “extras” lol. Thanks for the great song and video and best wishes to you this week.

  88. 88  Russ. Says:

    Aww, thank you veryy much!

    I saw a picture of the Nun making the bread, wow, magical powers! (it must be hot baking in that uniform)

    i’ll make sure i trip it there hopefully by tomorrow! Thanks again Melloyello!!

  89. 89  Russ. Says:

    Hey Emi,

    Aww, Yet again i will miss meeting emi… HEY, wait a minute, who’s sneaking you in!?!? lol (Kina playing at Hotel Cafe + Sister attending = Automatic free pass!!!)

    =)

    anyhoo, mad propz for the merch team! working that late night shift huh?
    well hopefully i’ll meet ya at some other future shows. ttyl!

  90. 90  wwar1ace Says:

    What is your sport?

  91. 91  jimtsutsui Says:

    Dear Emi,

    Very diplomatic. You are to be applauded for taking care of your sis and keeping the spirit of this blog journal with messages from our “hearts” and not from our “spleens.”

    Dear Kina,

    I saw your name is listed on Wikipedia! That is pretty cool! You are becoming a social icon. Congratulations!

    jimtsutsui

  92. 92  emceemiko Says:

    hollER EMI!!!

    aka girl on the right… aka GRANNIS SISTER I THOUGHT WAS THE OLDEST… lol

  93. 93  wwar1ace Says:

    Oh… And “Walk On”, baby.

    ;-)

    Best to ya.

    -wwar1ace

  94. 94  wwar1ace Says:

    Heheheh…. figures.

    I miss THIS week’s show because I’m in training out near Fullerton (in Brea). And I miss NEXT week’s show because I’ll be back at work in L.A. (at USC).

    Good thing I’m patient. ;-)

  95. 95  wwar1ace Says:

    He COULD do it as kind of a double-negative….

    Like “Undisgruntled”….

    Or my favorite, “Gruntledn’t”.

    You really have to WANT to see it… :-p

    -wwar1ace

  96. 96  wwar1ace Says:

    Sounds like someone’s breaking out the Fondue pot.

  97. 97  wwar1ace Says:

    It’s kinda like a Square, but without the corners… :-p

    Forgive me, I’ve been in a training class alllllll day long.

    -wwar1ace

  98. 98  wwar1ace Says:

    Hi Emi, nice to finally see you online.

    I know I mentioned this before, but in that pic from a week ago or so, you look JUST like the sister of my friend from High School (*sigh*… ’twas so long ago). She actually did modeling and toured around Europe for a while when she was about 16-17 or so…

    Just saying you have a nice look, too. Perhaps you should look into it, as well? If that’s in your interests.

    -wwar1ace

  99. 99  steph Says:

    emiiii!!!! you’ve been missed! glad to know your back! great video last week!!! looooved it! woohooo kina merchandise!!!! YEAH!

  100. 100  steph Says:

    100th comment!!

    oh, and from the wikipedia thing, i found out that “strong enough” is going to be in the glass city movie! never heard of it, but it looks cool and that’s so awesome that a kina original is going in a movie!!!! WOOHOO!

  101. 101  emceemiko Says:

    kina-fed

    did you make partner for youtube?

    YOUR FEATURED VID plays AUTOMATICALLY now…
    how sick is that?

    AWWWWEEEEsome!!!
    miko

  102. 102  jRo Says:

    holy baby mama drama batman! i totally missed something and i’m kinda glad i did from what misa wrote. good on you misa, way to administer!

    please, no negative energy here. i get enough of that in my daily life across the universe.

    looks like miko’s back from sabbatical, welcome back my son hahahahaha… bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry for this my son was dead, and is alive again he was lost, and is found.

    let’s be merry lol

    @kina
    i’ve been burying myself in beatles songs. would you do a cover? i’m curious how you would go about doing “being for the benefit of mr. kite” haha. you have a fav beatles song?

    @mama g
    you have a fav beatles song?

    @dr g
    you have a fav beatles song?

    @emi
    hey! good to hear from you homie… you have a fav beatles song?

    @misa
    you have a fav beatles song?

    @ EVERYONE
    you have a fav beatles song?

    @myself
    i like the beatles hahaha

  103. 103  Timmy Says:

    haha, wow, what a post here. Hey jRo, do you like the Beatles? lol.

    Wow, do I have to choose one only? Having to choose a favorite Beatles song is like having to choose a favorite child.

    Okay, how about I whittle it down to a top 10? Split between the happy songs, and the slow songs

    Top 5 Happy songs
    All You Need Is Love
    Hello Goodbye
    Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da
    Hey Jude
    Get Back

    Top 5 Slow Songs
    In My Life
    Yesterday
    Let It Be
    Strawberry Fields Forever
    Something

    …gosh, now I’m not even sure if that’s really my top 10. Argh.

    In related news, have you guys seen Across The Universe? Ahhh, I love that movie!!!!

    Ooo, and August Rush too! Have you guys seen that one?? I love the little boy in that movie! And Kaki King! Even though she’s not really in the movie, she just does a lot of the music. But I think she’s spiffy too =).

  104. 104  Russ. Says:

    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2354/2384214001_5a2ebf6b33.jpg

    … Timmy, pay no mind to the shoes in the background. I am NOT a hypebeast.

    =)

  105. 105  melloyello Says:

    Favorite beatles song(s):
    - You’ve got to hide your love away
    - Love me do
    - Norwegian Wood
    - Yesterday

    (Sorry I had to cheat)

  106. 106  Russ. Says:

    I would have to say…

    -Across the universe
    -Fiona Apple’s Version of “Across The Universe”, from the soundtrack of the Motion Picture, “Pleasantville”

  107. 107  Travis Says:

    That’s a tough question….
    top 4 maybe

    • While My Guitar Gently Weeps
    • Paperback Writer
    • Come Together
    • Don’t Let Me Down

    googoogajoob

  108. 108  dro or ryan Says:

    totally hypebeast = )

  109. 109  Timmy Says:

    haha yeah, looks pretty hypebeast to me =P.

    But you have The ATU DVD in the picture, so all is forgiven. And in Blu-Ray, no less.

  110. 110  danielflint Says:

    All these years I’ve been slaving for you, but you never gave me even a young goat to celebrate with my friends. But this miko comes back, who has squandered your money on pop-up ads, and you kill the fattened calf for him!

    (I think we’re only funny to ourselves…but I’m laughing)

    Also, Baby You Can Drive My Car, but largely due to fond memories involving serenading/harassing the love of my HS life with it (she had a special hatred for the song)

    Why am I not working?

  111. 111  jRo Says:

    yeah i saw that movie and it took me twice to really feel it and eventually love it hahaha. i’ve been told to see august rush on multiple occasions; not to confuse the actual act of watching it on multiple occasions but being told by several people to watch it on different days throughout a month haha. there was probably an easier way to say that.

    i just realized i never answered my own question ha

    um, let’s see… man, i’m sorry for posing such a hard question to answer lol.

    “all you need is love” is definitely up there. i love the feels of “being for the benefit of mr. kite” and “yellow submarine.” “come together” always makes me feel like a bad @$$ hahaha and “all my loving” is just fun and so simple.

    my head’s about to explode, i’ve realized it’s impossible to answer that question AAHHH hahahha

    let it be
    obla di obla da
    revolution
    black bird
    hello goodbye
    and i love her
    with a little help from my friends
    here comes the sun (that’s my alarm tone on my phone haha)
    i want to hold your hand
    and many many MANY more…

    too many to choose from and i apologize again hahaha

  112. 112  jRo Says:

    LOL HAHAHA NICE!

    you’re not working because there’s too much going on in here!

  113. 113  melloyello Says:

    I think I’m going back to lurking, I’ve said enough for a looooooooooooong while hrrhrrrr

  114. 114  jimtsutsui Says:

    Kina,

    If you’re going to cover The Beatles (my ge-ge-generation) I request you do a cover of “Rocky Racoon,” from the White Album. I haven’t heard a cover ever done on that McCartney-Lennon song.

    jimtsutsui

  115. 115  jimtsutsui Says:

    kina,

    I thought of a great Beatle song you could cover, acappella, with emi and your other sister (whose name escapes me for the moment). it is a beautiful melody in vocal harmony. It’s BECAUSE… It’s originally from Abbey Road, but on the Beatles Anthology II or III, they released a pure harmony of the vocals only. Man, you can go tripping on that cut… (without drugs).

    jimtsutsui

  116. 116  wwar1ace Says:

    OMG… HOW could you forget MISA?!?

    Props, Misa.

    ;-)

  117. 117  james Says:

    uh yay. oh my goodness kina i was so excited to c that u read my comment and wrote a little thing back. it means alot!! And by the way this is a quick suggestion for your whole youtube thing going on (which i think is great) i think you should sing: “new soul” by Yael Naim.

    ur voice is a bit different but with ur voice you could put ur own twist
    on the song

  118. 118  Russ. Says:

    missed show…

    =(

    … hope those who went took pictures!!

  119. 119  Dr G Says:

    Hi all,

    I loved the show. Kina sang beautifully and did a long set with her new guitar and two new songs performed for the first time. Emi accompanied her on two pieces and the effect was great. Ernie was there taking pictures that he will link to the blog sometime today.

    Wish everyone could have been there. I feel lucky that I was. What a great night.

  120. 120  Travis Says:

    new guitar??! The Taylor got replaced? ;(

  121. 121  Anonymous Says:

    No, it is a new Taylor. It is the Koa Wood model. Beautiful. Ernie’s photos will probably show it.

  122. 122  Jerry Says:

    I didn’t go… :*(

    /sigh

  123. 123  Travis Says:

    those are nice… But I guess I’ve grown accustomed to Kina with her 814ce. Now i gotta see her play this one too! :O

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