<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Emotional Yapper FM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emotional Yapper Fm]]></description><link>https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:35:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Fall - Justin Bieber (Ian Eastwood ft. Chachi Gonzales Choreography)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of course, after Bieberchella, I’m going to reminisce a little too hard about life haha! Is anyone surprised that I had a huge crush on Ian Eastwood? No? Okay! How about Chachi Gonzales? Also no? Great! They were both just so cool. I idolized them to the point where I genuinely believed that if I ever made it to Urban Dance Camp one day, I’d somehow meet them and maybe even dance with them lol. I miss that childhood innocence.. and the absolute confidence I had in my delusions haha. Fall -...]]></description><link>https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/post/fall-justin-bieber-ian-eastwood-ft-chachi-gonzales-choreography</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2d809844c7bef1d0308edc</guid><category><![CDATA[Rhythm Logs]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/vhSZy7BSGDs?si=Uge8jpvtwV8fzH6Q" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Donnut Moonyap</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yap Session: Life Update (I’m a fiancée now!!!!!!!!) ]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you still haven’t heard.. I’m a fiancée now!!!!!!!!!!!!!! photo of me freaking out lol Sorry for not yapping much lately, I’ve just been busy with college and also.. kind of just enjoying this new chapter of life. It still feels a bit unreal saying it out loud lol. After 6 years together, he finally put a ring on it!! I always knew this would happen because getting married has always been our end goal, but I just didn’t know when it would happen. For the past two years, he’s been dropping...]]></description><link>https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/post/yap-session-life-update-i-m-a-fianc%C3%A9e-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a15294ab3f40ff4eeeada04</guid><category><![CDATA[Certified Yapper]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1c303_c18537e4ff5847aa9213730c377ec262~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_735,h_621,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donnut Moonyap</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yap Session: No One Asked but I’m Explaining Anyway lol (about keeping some things private) ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don’t really advertise my blog. No one really knows I do this except maybe my mom, a few friends.. and that’s pretty much it! So if you’re reading this, I might not know you personally–or maybe I do. Or maybe you know me and just ended up here somehow lol. Basically, this little yap session is just me explaining why I don’t mention my boyfriend’s name or his band, even though I think I mentioned them before. Why I don’t show some people's faces, why I don’t really yap about their songs, and...]]></description><link>https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/post/yap-session-no-one-asked-but-i-m-explaining-anyway-lol-about-keeping-some-things-private</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a15750fd681fe01d16aa999</guid><category><![CDATA[Certified Yapper]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1c303_9704aeb6ec4640898ec3298940c17eed~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_604,h_453,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donnut Moonyap</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Fade To Black” — a metal ballad for the emotionally exhausted ]]></title><description><![CDATA[!!! a small warning before you read: this post touches on suicidal ideation, depression, death, and discussions of mental health struggles. Since it’s my boyfriend’s birthday week, let’s do this! He loves Metallica, so naturally, I had to sit down and talk about something from them. “Fade to Black” turned hopelessness, numbness, and suicidal ideation into a seven-minute spiral that feels both deeply personal and.. universal. Even the song’s emotional core came from loss itself–reportedly...]]></description><link>https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/post/fade-to-black-a-metal-ballad-for-the-emotionally-exhausted</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a13fecfb883334b04e94fcb</guid><category><![CDATA[Song Diaries]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1c303_e2d49d58dd9641ddb5dd9ba324513f50~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donnut Moonyap</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“TV” — when escapism becomes emotional distance]]></title><description><![CDATA[!!! a small warning before you read: this post touches on depression, dissociation, self-destructive behavior, ED-related themes, toxic relationships, and mental health.  “TV” feels like scrolling through your own emotional timeline and realizing you’ve been dissociating to stay alive. Billie Eilish turns numbness and quiet heartbreak into something almost conversational. It’s the kind of song that sits with you in the silence and somehow makes that silence feel way too loud. Guitar Songs EP...]]></description><link>https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/post/tv-when-escapism-becomes-emotional-distance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a106a01ace98b70c0b22f0e</guid><category><![CDATA[Song Diaries]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1c303_90da800bc8464466aa173e30dce2a7d1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donnut Moonyap</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yap Session: Why I Can Turn One Song Into a Whole Essay ]]></title><description><![CDATA[How can someone have so much to say about something? Well.. because when I like something, I become incapable of being normal about it lol! I’m literally Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas.. the second I find something I like, I become unhealthily obsessed with it! But honestly, I think it comes from this really deep desire to understand things. For example, when I discover a song I like, I can’t just stop at the song itself.. I’ll look up what album it’s from, and once I know...]]></description><link>https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/post/yap-session-why-i-can-turn-one-song-into-a-whole-essay</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a180758a7aaf20e8c54cc03</guid><category><![CDATA[Certified Yapper]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1c303_1d8cbf9188e24baa8429a3f8fc7ee5b9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_516,h_388,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donnut Moonyap</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yap Session: Life Lately (aka me trying to survive everything all at once) ]]></title><description><![CDATA[!!! a small warning before you read: discussions of hospitalization, emergency surgery, recovery, and medical stress. Sorry for being a little inactive lately. Life has been really heavy these past few weeks, physically and mentally, and I’ve just been trying to get through everything one day at a time. my IV line before the surgery I recently went through an emergency surgery for appendicitis after weeks of trying to push through the pain. It honestly took a lot out of me–going in and out of...]]></description><link>https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/post/yap-session-life-lately-aka-me-trying-to-survive-everything-all-at-once</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a150846b3f40ff4eeea9bf5</guid><category><![CDATA[Certified Yapper]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1c303_790cedd4538043489afb0636a66246a4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_735,h_712,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donnut Moonyap</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Me &#38; My Dog” — the exhaustion of loving through anxiety, wrapped in alt-indie music]]></title><description><![CDATA[!!! a small warning before you read: this post touches on anxiety, panic attacks, ED-related themes, grief/pet loss, heartbreak, and mental health struggles. “Me &#38; My Dog” feels like the moment after a breakup where your body finally catches up to the grief your mind has been trying to outrun. The song moves through love, loss, and panic so intimately that it almost feels claustrophobic, like being trapped inside your own spiraling thoughts with nowhere to put them. And then suddenly, all...]]></description><link>https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/post/me-my-dog-the-exhaustion-of-loving-through-anxiety-wrapped-in-alt-indie-music</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1245b4a2438924d1100ae4</guid><category><![CDATA[Song Diaries]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1c303_3f9d3c5becd84ad187e2cd084943fae5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_387,h_387,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donnut Moonyap</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“July” — a breakup song for people who stayed too long]]></title><description><![CDATA[!!! a small warning before you read: this post touches on toxic relationships, emotional manipulation, verbal abuse, heartbreak, and mental health struggles. “July” feels like being stuck in a relationship that keeps ending without ever really ending. Noah Cyrus captures that exhausting cycle of wanting to leave, ending up staying, hoping, and getting hurt again, that it almost feels embarrassing to relate to. It’s the kind of song that understands how love can turn into repetition–where you...]]></description><link>https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/post/july-a-breakup-song-for-people-who-stayed-too-long</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1024d02b5c18841b95bab7</guid><category><![CDATA[Song Diaries]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1c303_00b221a0b107468980ceeeaf8b514c75~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donnut Moonyap</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musical Experience: Hamilton in Manila (I didn't throw away my shot!)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watching Hamilton live in Manila at Solaire last Sunday, Nov 12, genuinely felt like one of those moments my younger self would never believe actually happened.  The Revolutionaries Behind the Revolution: Hamilton Cast in Manila  I  Spot PH Growing up, watching live theater was always part of our grade school field trips, so theaters have always felt familiar to me. I grew up sitting in dark auditoriums watching actors sing their hearts out onstage while all of us kids tried to act mature for...]]></description><link>https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/post/musical-experience-hamilton-in-manila-aka-theater-kid-serotonin-overload</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a15b0e26a0ed77a56929a36</guid><category><![CDATA[Broadway Brainrot]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1c303_7a07055fb9734f23a0b2079c37715121~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donnut Moonyap</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Funeral” — for people who feel guilty for feeling]]></title><description><![CDATA[!!! a small warning before you read: this post touches on depression, suicidal ideation, dissociation, death, and mental health struggles. There’s something deeply unsettling about a song that understands you a little too well, and “Funeral” feels exactly like that. Phoebe Bridgers captures the strange loneliness of being alive–and the guilt that can come with feeling that way–so precisely that listening to it almost feels intrusive, like someone quietly reading thoughts you never said out...]]></description><link>https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/post/funeral-for-people-who-feel-guilty-for-feeling</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0fb3bfa2438924d10b20e0</guid><category><![CDATA[Song Diaries]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1c303_4d7654be829f4c25b3bfa2f29ab6acdf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_450,h_450,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donnut Moonyap</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“doomsday” — when you stay even though you already know how it ends ]]></title><description><![CDATA[!!! a small warning before you read: this post touches on toxic relationships, emotional abuse, depression, heartbreak, and death/funeral metaphors. “doomsday” feels like emotionally packing your bags for a breakup that hasn’t happened yet–but you already know it’s coming. Lizzy McAlpine captures that strange in-between space of staying in something toxic while mentally preparing for the ending, like you’re both inside the relationship and already grieving it at the same time. It’s quiet,...]]></description><link>https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/post/doomsday-when-you-stay-even-though-you-already-know-how-it-ends</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0ff3928fa816dacc7dbff5</guid><category><![CDATA[Song Diaries]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1c303_54316c2f7dcb4d8e8f97e39394b03a43~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donnut Moonyap</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[K-Experience: Diamond Edge (2017) — first Kpop concert, permanent fangirl]]></title><description><![CDATA[I still remember how it started in July 2017–me casually scrolling through K-pop dance practices on YouTube, looking for a new dance to learn, and somehow ending up permanently changed. One minute, I was watching the Don’t Wanna Cry dance practice. The next, I was googling, Who are they? That search led me to discover that they were coming to Manila, and ticket selling was in five days. Five! I asked my dad if I could go, fully expecting a “maybe next time,” but he said yes. Thank God! That...]]></description><link>https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/post/k-experience-diamond-edge-2017-first-kpop-concert-permanent-fangirl</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1655a02a9023e2333611f0</guid><category><![CDATA[K-pop Lore]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1c303_f096d66706894541954b4e4491a7ce06~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donnut Moonyap</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Smile” — and the art of hiding pain behind grace]]></title><description><![CDATA[!!! a small warning before you read: this post touches on grief, death, and bereavement. “Smile” is a song that quietly walks into your thoughts, and suddenly you’re feeling things you didn’t plan on unpacking today. It’s Michael Jackson, but stripped down to something softer, almost fragile, like he’s reminding you that even the most iconic voices still carry sadness underneath all the spectacle. And somehow, a song literally called Smile doesn’t feel happy in the obvious way–it feels like...]]></description><link>https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/post/smile-and-the-art-of-hiding-pain-behind-grace</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0f0264a2438924d109ad3c</guid><category><![CDATA[Song Diaries]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1c303_e9776733e4384fda9236580705734ae6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donnut Moonyap</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Burnin’ Up" — Live from Saturday Night Live (2019)]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are live performances that feel polished, and then there are performances that feel alive. This one sits somewhere in the middle–but leans heavily into energy, nostalgia, and pure stage chemistry. Watching “Burnin’ Up” performed live again feels like stepping back into my 5-year-old self, fully obsessed with them all over again. Cool / Burnin' Up  in SNL  I  Jonas Brothers on YouTube A Little Bit Longer Album Art  I  Copyright: Hollywood Records Burnin’ Up Artist:  Jonas Brothers Album:...]]></description><link>https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/post/___jj</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0e9fd96ab275d182a0b04c</guid><category><![CDATA[Stage Fever]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2023 06:15:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/veg1PmVSj8c?si=D8mqSy87j_5wTkVa&amp;t=175" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Donnut Moonyap</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Burnin’ Up” — my first introduction to boy bands and loud emotions]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Burnin’ Up” by the Jonas Brothers is basically my official gateway drug into boy bands. This was the era where I learned that three brothers in tight outfits could permanently alter your brain chemistry (respectfully), and suddenly I was no longer just listening to music; I was fully invested in their chaos and whatever hold Joe Jonas had on me. A Little Bit Longer Album Art  I  Copyright: Hollywood Records Burnin’ Up Artist:  Jonas Brothers Album:  A Little Bit Longer Year:  2008 When this...]]></description><link>https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/post/burnin-up-my-first-introduction-to-boy-bands-and-loud-emotions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0df57e9209fbd4f4f24fbc</guid><category><![CDATA[Song Diaries]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1c303_4df3304a138c44079157ebfacdfffc42~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_580,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donnut Moonyap</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Baby” — the song that turned me into a Belieber ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some songs become hits, and then some songs become actual cultural events. “Baby” wasn’t just my introduction to Justin Bieber–it was basically the world’s introduction to him too! One day, this random kid with a side-swept haircut was just singing on YouTube, and now the entire planet is collectively losing its mind over him. Love it or hate it, this song practically raised a generation and launched one of the biggest pop stars of all time. My World 2.0 Album Art  I  Copyright: RBMG Records...]]></description><link>https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/post/baby-the-song-that-turned-me-into-a-belieber</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0ed6ddf0529c7499952687</guid><category><![CDATA[Song Diaries]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1c303_13413dc7c81f46aeb74287d1b871f19d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donnut Moonyap</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midnights Album Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oct 21 2022  I  Midnights Album Listening Party in SM Bacolod Midnights holds a special place in my heart because I experienced it during a listening party with my cousins when it first came out. We were in Bacolod at the time, and we ended up celebrating the album together in the most memorable way possible! It was one of those nights that didn’t need anything extravagant to feel special–just music and that shared excitement with fellow swifties for the new Taylor Swift era. So I’ve decided...]]></description><link>https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/post/midnights-album-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a32affdcf81212a9feb3505</guid><category><![CDATA[Album Yap]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1c303_b0ee0b341f4a41c595fc609c1a3c8fd3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donnut Moonyap</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midnights (3am Edition) Album Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[!!! a small warning before you read: this post touches on grief, loss, relationship trauma, and infidelity. We’ve already talked about Midnights, and then—to the surprise of exhausted Swifties everywhere–Taylor decided that sleep was optional and dropped an expansion at 3am on release night.. literally three hours after the album came out! Hence, Midnights (3am Edition)! Suddenly, we had seven more tracks to process, and I’m so excited! We are so spoiled! Midnights (3am Edition) Album Art  I ...]]></description><link>https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/post/midnights-3am-edition-album-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a34053271a4e08b7b20fc71</guid><category><![CDATA[Album Yap]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1c303_3ad7a062722c4cdbaeb1ea632c898ae3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donnut Moonyap</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“My Mother &#38; I” — the complicated inheritance of love]]></title><description><![CDATA[!!! a small warning before you read: this post touches on body image and emotional themes. My Mother &#38; I is a part of Lucy Dacus’ holiday singles series–an ambitious project she announced on January 31, 2019, where each song would be tied to a different holiday–this particular track was written in honor of Mother’s Day. And somehow, in just a few minutes, it captures one of the strangest parts of growing up: realizing you're becoming more like your mother while simultaneously trying to figure...]]></description><link>https://d0nnut.wixsite.com/emotional-yapper-fm/post/my-mother-i-the-complicated-inheritance-of-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a35421e3306f881e5221b96</guid><category><![CDATA[Song Diaries]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a1c303_dd45380b36d0479ba43d630f3dbd4dd8~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donnut Moonyap</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>