HI GUYS! I was busy with collabs this Christmas that i forgot my own cover.../oops! well, i'm in a Christmas collab so, you can look out for that since i don't think i'll be releasing my own cover coz it's well overdue so, i think i'm gna use it for this year's christmas*.^ ANYWAY, TIMESTWO JUST DEBUTED LAST WEEK!! sorry for not posting this up...The link to our youtube channel is up under the "JOINED" tab. DO CHECK US OUT^^ *lots of love from z.ra*
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a year 1 student in NPFMS's Mass Comm who loves to sing,dance & act! ^^

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♥ kpop (esp. SHINee) & kdramas
♥ singing, dancing, acting
♥ writing songs & scripts
♥ track&field, bball, soccer
♥ music...it's my life and i'll be nothing without it~
♥ all the best friends that stood by me (special mention: HUDA EONNI,ZEE EONNI,NADIA EONNI,ZIYAH-GOON,JOYCE CHINGU ♥)
♥ ZJIECLAIR!!!~~
♥ AMETHYZ!!!~~



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sealed the deal @ Sunday, April 24, 2011 | back to top

HEYLOO!!~ it's been a LOOOOOONG while since i've updated this blog :P hmm...contemplating to close this down, but i dunno :\
but i think i'll keep this blog...for now ^~^ i still need a place to ramble/rant/get stuff off my chest...stuff that i don't think is possible to post onto my facebook account or twitter :D yup,i have a twitter account now..haha~

ermm...what have i been up to? school vacation just ended and the first week has just passed...seriously,nothing much happened D: i was expecting to go out a lot during the holiday but oh wells~
i've also been in loads of collabs on APC (about 20?) and i've been chosen to be part of several cover groups on youtube...so,i guess i kept myself busy with recording most of the time :P talking of recording,i recently released a new SOLO cover! :D please take a listen~







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i'm also thinking about opening my own online entertainment company but i think i have to postpone it since i need to concentrate on studies first :X maybe when the next vacation comes along? ;P i'm mixing videos for trainee auditions and also planning to open a blog that's meant for updates...just not sure what to use:wordpress,tumblr,blogspot,etc? :\
i'm also planning to open a twitter account for my entertainment company for quick updates :B
i know,it seems a lot so, i'm also planning to recruit a few people to help me with updating the blog, designing banners, video mixing, audio mixing and others that i may need help with :P
ALSO, i'm planning to place timestwo, Zjieclair & Amethyz under this company as the first generation of groups; along with ONYX, a group of 4 members, aside from me the other 3 will be handpicked to be part of this group~
i really am planning a lot coz i dream of having my own REAL entertainment company 10 years or so down the road ^^

well,i think that's more than enough info about what i plan to do :P

uhm...i think a lot are wondering where ZJIECLAIR and AMETHYZ have been...i'm not so sure either :\ thing is, it's been kinda awkward between us members and we've not met for almost half a year...okay,that was an exaggeration but i can't remember the last time we all met up to record another song...i DO MISS them but,i think it'll take me a while more before i'll confidently ask the rest of ZJIECLAIR for another meeting and/or recording...as the leader,i need to take this while being level-headed and not be affected my personal emotions :\ so,it'll be a while before ZJIECLAIR or AMETHYZ COMES BACK WITH A NEW SONG~ HOPE Y'ALL UNDERSTAND :) i do hope i can clear things up with the members sooner rather than later coz ZJIECLAIR kinda represent our friendship and if we were to end it here,i don't think it's fair for all of us~ i'm hoping that we make our comeback in May or June; it gives me plenty of time to clear misunderstandings and come up with another song to cover/another medley ;P

TIMESTWO~ well,we finished our first promotional cycle and have taken time off from recording so we can concentrate on our studies. I want to take this opportunity to thank those who have supported us and our music ^^ 너무 너무 고맙습니다! i really do hope to expand our fan base with our upcoming promotion cycle that's scheduled for May/June ;D we'll release more information nearer to our comeback date :) so,stay tuned to our youtube channel!!~

what else should i talk about? OH!~ i'm gonna be starting my 4th language soon ^~^ along with Korean,i'll be learning French starting this semester :) so,now i'll know Malay,English,Korean & French (^.^)b AWESOME!! i want to learn German next semester,hopefully~ then, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese when i have the time :B i know i know, i'm a language freak :P

well, i think that's all for now~
before i sign off,here's a timetwo cover that i am most proud of ^^



xoxo~
sealed the deal @ Monday, January 10, 2011 | back to top

HEY^^ HAPPY BELATED NEW YEAR!!~~
i know it's been a week after new year's but well,i kinda forgot i had a blog that needed updating for the past few weeks :X

hmm...let's see...the rest of the semester has started and well,i'm actually not prepared for my 1st yr in poly to end yet :\ i'm still getting used to what's left of semester 2 though it's only been 2 or 3 weeks of break...well, it's gonna be a chaotic ride for the remaining 6 or so weeks but i hope i'll do the best that i can so that it'll all turn out well~

I'm not really in the mood to talk about school...kinda feel detached from school and i don't have the slightest clue as to why i'm feeling this way o.o''

how about we talk about...hmm...TIMESTWO!!~
WE JUST MADE OUR DEBUT THIS WEEK and i'm actually trying to promote our debut single, "Magic Girl".
CHECK IT OUT BELOW:



it's just our debut so please don't be harsh on the criticisms...as long as it's constructive and helpful in improving ourselves as singers, then we accept...but if you're gonna be rude, then just don't watch the video >:(
well,just a warning!~ ^^

Our follow-up single is in the works and is planned to be released soon~

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Update about AMETHYZ:
Our previous attempt for an online debut wasn't that successful as our teaser cover was only receiving mild reviews. That's why we just recently discussed of our plans for another DEBUT in the following weeks and we managed to get together to record a few demo songs that we may choose as our DEBUT!~ more info will be available nearing our DEBUT date...so, just tune in!

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Update on ZJIECLAIR:
As of now, we are having a short hiatus for a few months since the members are busy with school and work. I have my final assignments to work on, Joyce has her Laselle stuff going on and Zee is going to start work soon. So, it'll be hard to meet-up and record another cover. We DO have plans on what we're going to cover next but we haven't discussed in greater detail and all...However, it's all in the pipelines and you may not know what may happen in the coming weeks ;D

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Well, i've been a part of quite a handful of collabs so far, though only three are done and posted up on youtube and i'm in some cover groups and auditioning for some others, and i'm planning on trying out for Cube Auditions(video~) and YG auditions(when it comes here~) so i actually have a lot going on right now...however,i'm also planning on squeezing in some solo covers, which i may have not done much of these past few months ;)

Anyway, I actually have an idea of setting up an online label...i dunno...maybe, when i get into the ent industry and 10 yrs down the road, i'll open a real-life entertainment label and base it in Singapore but try to make it big in other parts of Asia as well(sorta like JYP,SM,YG,etc) haha...well,that's my ultimate dream^^ but for now, i'm actually thinking of setting an online label (there are several on youtube right now) and opening auditions for trainees to be held under my label. it's a quite time-consuming idea so i'm still on the fence about this. Maybe, later in the year,when i have a long break,i'll try to make it happen...haha~

As you may know, i'm really REALLY in love with music and i'd LOVE to train and debut under a recording company (esp. one in S.Korea) So, i really hope that there are people who will support me in getting there coz honestly, my own parents are against the idea of being a singer (or an actress for that matter) but they haven't really seen/heard me at my best and i think that by auditioning for the various recording companies, i'll prove to them that i do have what it takes to be like the idol stars *.*~ Instead of just disliking my videos up on yt, why don't you tell me where i went wrong so i can improve myself and become better. FYI, previously, whenever someone dislikes my video, i actually went into a mild depression for a few days before schoolwork just made me forget about it. BUT now, i'm trying to look at it in another perspective.
If you're disliking my videos just because you hate my guts, then honestly, you're a lowlife. My videos took a lot of effort and for you to discard it due to such a reason is just childish and immature, so just stop it!~
& if you're telling me to stop dreaming about being a singer, I WON'T. At least, i'm working hard to achieve my dream and every little step matters to me so i can see that i've been improving from when i first started. But look at you, who's sitting at home disliking my videos without stating a valid reason as to why you do so >:(

haiz...don't you think the world will be a much better place if haters and antis aren't around? (I'm just talking about the entertainment industry, btw...)

well,these are just my thoughts so don't get angry over them and start to get your friends into disliking my videos as well :X

till next time,
XOXO ^^v
sealed the deal @ Friday, December 24, 2010 | back to top

woo! haha...it's been a long time since i blogged and boy, do i have GREAT NEWS! haha...okay,it's not really great news but well, it's considered great to me^^

anw, my sis and i are forming a duo and we call ourselves timestwo. we've recorded our debut song and also short solo pieces that'll lead up to our debut on youtube.
we'll be creating a yt channel dedicated to timestwo and also an email. we're also thinking of creating a blog or twitter account but that'll be in the future.
so, here's a heads up of what's to come:
- tonight will be the release of my sister's short solo piece (ppl know her as Fatin, but in timestwo, she decided to adopt a korean nickname, Jayeon)
- my solo piece will be released on Sunday (since tmr is Christmas, i'll be working on my Christmas project so i can release it tmr^^)
- and finally, our debut will be on Monday, 11pm, Singapore time :)

i'm trying to manage timestwo as how a normal idol group works, but ours will only be online *.^
this is different from my band, ZJIECLAIR or my vocal group, AMETHYZ coz those are actually based offline...meaning not dedicated to the web.

SO, DO LOOK OUT FOR TIMESTWO!!!!~~~~ AND SHOW US SOME LOVE, YEA?^^~

okay, i have to head somewhere now~ so, i gtg ;D
sealed the deal @ Thursday, December 09, 2010 | back to top

huhu^^

it's definitely been a long time since i last blogged...23rd nov, right? haha...

first of all, it's been hectic in school!!! i'm officially stressed out trying to meet the deadlines and that explains why i'm not blogging much nowadays...hmm...i have a feeling that i'll be up the whole night...be prepared to see dark eye circles and eyebags under my eyes tmr ;P (class starts at 9AM, and it's LOCATION VIDEO PRODUCTION ;D and we'll be learning about the boom mics...keke~~)
I have awhole lot of things to complete tonight...say gdbye to sleep today...haiz...nvm...if i finish up everything by tonight, i'll be free tmr! ♥♥♥

(LIST OF THINGS TO DO TONIGHT:
- edit script for LVP AP
- finish editing LVP vending machine assignment
- create a set of 3 postcards
- design a logo
- STUDY FOR KOREAN TEST!!! o_O )

LUCKILY, there's only a week and a half left before term break (i really need one!) and i can't wait! hopefully,i'll go on a weekend getaway just to get away from whatever and just relax for the couple of days ;)


anw, moving on, secondly, i've been busy participating in collabs with other yt coverists and handing my lines in, aside from all the schoolwork...all that made me forget about doing my own covers...haiz...nvm...i'll do a handful during my break so that i'll have plenty to mix and post up on YT and FB~
i'm also hoping to rope in my lil sis for some songs and not to forget, some of my juniors for a NEW YEARS' collaboration^^

Third, talking about covering songs, since CHRISTMAS is around the corner (16 more days), i'm gonna cover some christmas songs... a set of 3 CHRISTMAS SONGS to be exact :P although i don't celebrate christmas (though i wish to), i'll help spread the JOY! ♥♥
SO, DO LOOK OUT FOR IT^^

FOURTH, haiz...i dunno what to say...i kinda absent-mindedly clicked on "APPLY" on the JYPE ASIA AUDITIONS site and now, i've reached a point of no return...with my voice not in its best condition plus not having ANY IDEA what to do, let's just say it'd have been better if i didn't have to worry abt this on top of my assignment :X
BUT, EVEN IF SO, i don't think i'll regret my decision...now, i just need to figure out a way to keep my voice at least till aft SATURDAY :\

FIFTH, KYAA!!!!!~~~~~~ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
MINHO OPPA!!!!! SAENGIL CHUKAHAMNIDA!!! ♥♥♥♥
can't believe that it's minho oppa's b'day today...it totally slipped my mind but luckily, a friend's FB status reminded me...
i can't believe i forgot my fave guy idol's b'day o.O! but oh well, the schoolwor made me forget :X
hehe~~
now look who's on my desktop ;9
(i tried blurring the files portion as well as mosiac-ing it and this was the best i could do :X )




 
i have some more but i think i'll  be using this for today and will be changing everyday till the end of december^^ oh wait,but then, Onew's b'day is a few days aft minho's...hmm...i'll just figure that out later...i'm just outof it right now to care :\ (i just woke up from a nap, slept at 2:00AM and now it's almost 6AM O.O! i overslept,i know...now i'm trying to rush the most impt ones that are needed to be in today...


okayokay,i'll blog more later if i have the time...
XOXO ^^




                                                      
sealed the deal @ Tuesday, November 23, 2010 | back to top

hey^^
i'm on MC for two days (ytd and today) due to my swollen foot...man,i've been suffering in pain for five days now and i'm thankful that it has gotten a whole lot better aft the visit to my doctor ytd :)
i can at least walk more properly now...but it'll be a week or so more before i can start running or dancing (both of which i really miss doing)...but then again,it's alright :) i'm focusing on my covers now anw :P
speaking of covers,i forgot about the special cover i promised to release next week...hmm...updates: i'll start recording it today...since i am also doing a collab cover of the same song (*hint hint*)
the first teaser will be out in two days,at most and the second teaser will be out on Saturday/Sunday hopefully...the release date of the full cover,however, i won't disclose it yet ^^ i think i said the date before but let's not disclose it to build on the suspense. heh~
 the date will be included in the second teaser so,look out for it ^^

haha...i can't wait!~ hope whoever the song is for (*.^) he/she will like it :P


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i now have 7 covers to do (all are collaborations with other yt coverists) excluding the special cover i just mentioned...so,i'm pretty rushed for time...PLUS,i have schoolwork to do so,since i'm on MC today,i'm trying to get as much of it done so that i don't have to worry of getting replaced ;D

oh,and my mixpod is screwed i tell you :(
since i'm using the old blogger (i'm liking this one for now) the mixpod doesn't sync well with the old version :\
it's screwed i tell you :(
so,pls don't mind it and just enjoy the music ^^

till next time,
XOXO
sealed the deal @ Thursday, November 18, 2010 | back to top

hey^^

as said in my "updates" bar, i'm pretty busy filling up my time with schoolwork that's due soon so,i don't have the time to do song covers at the moment...HOWEVER, i've joined this one forum where yt song coverists of all languages can initiate collabs and take part in other ppl's collabs...
and i'm in some of them ^^~

currently, i'm collaborating in a few songs such as: RDD - shinee (as onew), SNSD - dear mom (as yuri) and boyfriend, 2PM - i'll be back (as chansung) & SeeYa - his voice (as BoRam) and since they're all collabs, it won't take up too much of my time since i don't need to cover the whole song(plus, some of them,i only have one or two solo lines :P )...and the due dates aren't that rushed (the earliest i have to hand in my lines would be by this weekend) *.^

SO,that means that i won't be doing solo covers for a while...maybe till Dec 18th but at least,i'll still be covering songs with a bunch of friendly ppl from all over the world ;D

anw,school has been tiring...now i understand why last semester's batch kept on complaining ;X
but! i'm liking my aerobics class and i'm actually thinking of joining aerobics as a CCA next yr o.o
well,it's fun and there's a bit of dance in it and most imptly,i get to exercise with the limited time i have free to myself ^^

what else...?oh,did i say that ZJIECLAIR is out with another cover...THIS TIME IT'S A MEDLEY!~~~
check it out below~



ottae? what do you guys think..? it's only a practice cover and this was a video recording before i managed to convert it to audio. so i couldn't do anything abt the volume :\


uhh...i gtg now...my lesson's starting at 2PM and the class is on top of MOUNT NP :P
XOXO^^
sealed the deal @ Saturday, November 13, 2010 | back to top

hmm...hello ^^ ♥

well,since 2010 is coming to an end soon,i'm thinking of ordering the 2011 diary from korea...SUPER CUTE!!! LOL~
BUT,HERE'S THE PROBLEM...I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE FROM :\

AND I NEED YOUR HELP...
i really need a 2011 diary to keep myself in check and keep track of the important dates...since i tend to be forgetful sometimes :X

so,here is the list of diaries i find cute/interesting/lovely ♥

picture 1
picture 2
picture 3

picture 4
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picture 7
 this is the #1 on the list...the different colours are in picture 1 but i'm thinking of buying the one in mint (picture 4). & there's deco stickers to decorate the cover of the diary (as seen in picture 3 :P ) Picture 2 tells how many pages there are and the specifics of the diary.Picture 5 shows what it looks like inside.picture 6 shows how to use some of the stickers & picture 7 shows the cover of the diary which can double as a holder...?
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picture 2


for my second option,i have only two photos but i think it's sufficient...?oh well,anyway,if i'm buying this series,i'm planning on buying the white one (in picture one). Picture 2 just shows what the diary contains.
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picture 2
picture 3

picture 4


picture 5

this is #3 on my list...heh~
picture 1 shows the different colours the diaries are sold in. picture 2 tells the specifications. picture 3 is the shade i want it to be if i buy from this series.picture 4 shows that the cover is made of some-kind of felt material. && picture 5 shows some of the pages it has ^^
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picture 2

picture 3
for this,picture 1 & 2 shows the range of colours they are in (there is actually more but i didn't know where that part of the picture went). i want the one in CARAMEL BLUE btw!~
Picture 3 is of course the specifications...
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OKAY!!! hmm...i still have no idea which to choose but i really love the first one a lot ;D
but i dno...which do you think is worth me buying it...?they're all from S.Korea too ^^
please tell me your opinions :P

anw, uhmmm...i know i did say that my blog will see some changes but it seems that i can't do that on my mac so i have to use my home desktop :\ so,tht'll be in the works today...hopefully,i get it done by tonight, at midnight :)

i'm also gna try out for this open collaboration for some ballad songs..wish me luck^^

talking abt trying out,i'm actually thinking of auditioning for JYPE..you know,the famous entertainment company in S.Korea which is also where 2PM,2AM,wonder girls,missA and a whole lot of other artistes are under ^^ the auditions are coming to singapore in december and i've been to their site and every time i'm there,i'm tempted to click on the "apply" button :) should i...?
and then,there's this one other audition going on globally...it's for a singing competition program which will be aired on MBC next yr(?)...tht one,i have to shoot a video of myself singing a kpop song in any language...i feel like trying out for both...hmmm...?

also,i think for the next two weeks,i won't be releasing a cover...so the weekly cover release will be put on hold for a while coz i have to sink into the new timetable and get myself in sync with it so it won't feel this exhausting. and besides,i'm also doing my mom's birthday cover...and that will require most of my free time and effort so it won't turn out like my teachers' day project cover(eugh! horrible!~) and i'm planning on laboring my hard work into this upcoming cover...so,hope you look forward to a well-mixed and 100%,if not mostly, in tune ♥

ZJIECLAIR HAVE TO MEET UP SOON TOO!!! WE'RE SUPPOSED TO MEET UP TODAY BUT J HASN'T REPLIED ME SO,I DON'T KNOW :\

i guess that's it for now...i'll release more details about my auditions at a later time...
ohohoh,i almost forgot...the teaser for my mom's b'day project cover! O.O okay,i have to work fast to release a 30-sec teaser of the song :X by sunday hopefully ^^

XOXO