Keolas's Daily Blogs

  Sometimes I catch myself doom scrolling through Instagram or TikTok, not even looking for anything in particular just kind of there . And I know I’m not alone. It’s wild how we spend so much time on platforms that are supposed to help us feel more connected, but somehow they leave us feeling more isolated. It’s like being in a crowded room where everyone’s talking, but no one’s really listening. What gets me is how carefully curated everything is. People post the best parts of their day, the best angles, the best moments. And even though we know it’s not the whole story, we still fall for it. We compare our behind the scenes to someone else’s highlight reel, and it messes with how we see ourselves. Social media makes us feel like we’re never doing enough, never good enough, never caught up. That kind of pressure can really eat at you, even if you're aware of the game.  What gets me is how carefully curated everything is. People post the best parts of their day, the bes...

   Family eating fast food in the car with the dad saying, “It’s nice to have a meal together once in a while.” This stuck with me the moment I saw it. It’s a family crowded in a car, eating fast food out of bags, with the dad sarcastically saying, “It’s nice to have a meal together once in a while.” It’s funny until you realize how real it is. That moment says everything about how the structure of our lives has changed the way we eat, connect, and live. Instead of sitting at a table, sharing time, and slowing down, we now eat in transit fueling up like machines rather than ourselves as humans. What I found especially interesting and honestly sad is that this reflects something a lot of people just accept as normal. The drive thru isn’t just about food it’s become a stand in for family dinner. But behind the joke is a much bigger point  why have we reached a point where this is the new version of togetherness?  long work hours, busy schedules, and a food system...

  I went to a Deftones concert. If you’ve ever listened to their music, you know it lives in that strange, emotional space between beauty and brutality. Their sound swells like a storm but also breathes like something human. Being there surrounded by hundreds of strangers who somehow all felt familiar reminded me why live music still matters in a world full of distractions and digital noise. It’s not just about the band or the songs. It’s about what happens in your head when the first note hits and the lights cut through the dark. At one point during “Sextape,” I closed my eyes and felt completely untethered. Not in a bad way more like I’d been set free. I wasn’t thinking about deadlines, my phone we carry around. It was just me, the music, and this strange feeling of being both small and infinite at once. That kind of release is rare. Deftones create a space where pain, joy, memory, and noise all coexist. And the people around me? They got it. I saw people cry, laugh, and sta...