I will never deny the fact that I'm not one of those people who had been with him since day one. I won't deny that because it's the truth. I don't care if people will hate me because of it or what. I'm where I am now because of the things that happened along the way. If any of those didn't happen, even one, I'm pretty sure I won't be where I am now. But ever since the day I had the chance to meet Jay, everything changed and eventually I became a Jwalkerz. It was my choice. No one forced me nor anyone stopped me. Like what Jay said himself, "My past helped me to become who I am now, and I don't feel ashamed of my past." Credits to Jay Park Network Now that I'm a proud Jwalkerz a lot of things happened. I gained new friends, I lost some. It's part of life. Not everyone will stay but each and every person that will come to your life will always have a purpose. I met Jay for the first time last May 6, 2012 during his New Breed promotion here in the Philippines. Funny thing was it wasn't planned at all. Truth is, he had been visiting Philippines every year since 2010(if I remembered it correctly) and sadly my first meet with him was also the last time he visited the Philippines. Yeah, I know. I'm such a loser for being a Jwalkerz so late right? Yeah. I've been feeling the same thing whenever I remember how much I've missed. lol So during his New Breed promotion here, he even stayed for like 5-6 days and yes I only saw him once. When I first met Jay, I honestly didn't know any song from him. I was simply a girl who came to see him spontaneously. I wouldn't even be there if my ticket wasn't free. Mr. Kevin Tan of Megaworld had a contest on Twitter for free tickets for his meet and greet. Knowing it was a free chance so why not? So I entered and luckily I won. Having my free pass, I went to see him without knowing any song from him and I'm thankful I did. Watching him perform, despite the language barrier, he blew my mind! I really enjoyed it! He really know how to make the crowd enjoy not only his show but also his music. I think I even enjoyed too much that after meeting him for the first time, I already searched for his next schedules/guesting and he had one last before he leaves. It was on the night of the following day. It was Bandila and through his short interview with Tito Boy, he officially got me. Watching how carefree he was, how casual he was, not having that barrier around him, not having that "idol" feel like as if he's untouchable. Seeing all those, I was amazed! I don't see a lot of "genuine" people in this industry and I rarely get that feel from people. I'm someone who really believes in my own instincts and trust me when I tell you that most of the times, what it tells me is true. And with Jay, I just felt it. I didn't even questioned myself. Now that I knew him more, I finally understood why. Jay Park didn't have to be questioned. After years of being with this family, I can really say that he didn't only grew as a person but he also grew as an artist. Not to mention, he even have his own label now. AOMG (Above Ordinary Music Group) is not your "usual" label in Korea. Jay made the label because he wanted to show the world what real music is. He doesn't do this music because it's the trend or because it will sell more. No. That's not Jay Park. That's not AOMG. He lets the members(which he doesn't really consider as members but instead, family) do the music they want. They don't have the leader/member or manager/employee relationship. Whenever they make music, they help each other. Each of them is good on a specific field that the other lacks. They learn from each other and through that, they were able to release 6 albums and one of them is Jay's newest album, Evolution.
An album like Evolution that even other artistes gave their heads up to, really deserves to be heard by more people. Not just his fans, Jwalkerz, but also by people who don't know him. It's such an awesome music that don't deserve to be kept but instead, shared with as much people as possible. He worked so goddamn hard for it. Of course, it's normal for him to want to promote it. Who wouldn't? But then things happen. Not all things goes as planned. The only thing Jay and Jwalkerz wanted was for MORE people to know about him and the music he made. Is that really so hard? For us, yes it is. But we didn't let it stop us. The more we experience hardships, the more we grew stronger and the more we wanted to work harder. The bond between Jay and Jwalkerz is just that tight. Jwalkerz is a family that is why we really trust each other. That's how we are. Jay's music doesn't deserve to be kept to his fans that is why we hustle as hard as him because we want to give Jay and his music what they deserve. However, some things can never be avoided. When people start seeing how successful, how talented a person is, and what he's capable of, it draws people's attention. All of a sudden, they see you as a threat and that's when things gets out of hand. At times like this, we kept quiet because that's what Jay taught us. Just ignore them and instead of wasting time pondering about those, we should focus more on improving ourselves. That's what we did but there's always a LIMIT to everything and once you crossed that line, there's no way we'll shut our mouths. We hustle so hard, day and night, that's why we are where we are now. Just because we're small and we achieved something, it doesn't mean we cheated. We NEVER do that. Jay always fight fair so do we. We represent Jay so we won't do anything that would tarnish his image. Everyone have different thoughts and I respect that but what I cannot respect is when people stepped on other people just to be successful. You won't gain anything from that. Yes, right now, you may feel successful, that you're on top but time will come, you might be the one being stepped on and trust me when I tell you it's a very unpleasant feeling. Personally, I've been there that's why I know how it feels. Who knows, in the near future someone bigger than you will do the same. It's not ALWAYS that you're the one on top. Keep in mind, there will ALWAYS be someone better than you. If you can't acknowledge that then you really need to change your mindset. Jay taught me a lot of things. He taught me what WORK HARD PLAY HARD is really all about. He taught me how powerful hard work, positive thoughts and faith is when you put them together. Cheesy as it may sound but this is true, Jay changed my life. He changed how I see things. I've always been a very pessimistic person. I've always been in the below average group when it comes to school even in college. People loved dragging me down and I was dragged down. I NEVER take risks. I always preferred being on my safe zone. That was before and look where I am now. I'm nothing big but I can say that I also came from nothing to something and I'll still always always always have a long way to go. Believe it or not, I won't really be where I am now if it weren't for Jay. Seeing how he and his fam worked their asses off, it inspired me. It inspired me to work harder than I ever did in my life. Failures should be accepted and not ignored. Once you learn to accept it, you're also giving yourself the chance to grow. Don't be scared to fail. Take risks. Challenge yourself. You're capable of so many things than you can ever imagine. This is my journey with Jay and I know I'm not the only one he shone his light onto. Thank you for the inspiration, for changing my opinion on music and most of all, for all the lessons. I'll always be thankful towards you. I'll forever be in debt to you. I'm happy to be with you through this journey. It doesn't matter if there's a lot of ups and downs, I'll always have your back. Continue doing what you love. Continue being free as you always been. Just live your life the way you want to. It's yours. I'm really happy to be part of this family and I'll continue to show my love, support, and most of all, respect. Not as a fan but as a person and from one artist to another, you have my utmost respect Jay. You're different because you're you, Jay Park 박재범 One of my personal favorite quotes from Jay himself
Like what I said on my Instagram post yesterday, I rarely post my works but this is something I REALLY need to post. There's no specific reason but simply because I'm proud of this! I've been making book covers for almost a year now and I can see the difference between my the first book covers I made and the ones I made just recently. Yes, there's a HUGE difference but thing is, I'm not satisfied with it. I want to improve more. I want to learn more and there's no other way for me to learn but to keep practicing and working hard. I may come across some hardships and mistakes but I know it will help me to be better and that's what I learned since I graduated college. For most people, they were able to figure out what they really want in life during college but for me, I found what I really want to do after college. All the hardships I went through taught me how to be stronger, to be better, to work harder, to keep the positive attitude and most of all, to have stronger faith. I've met a lot of different people in my life and I have to say they taught me lessons in life but the person who really inspired me the most is really Jay. I really have to give it to him. Watching him work his ass off, without even complaining, he inspired me to work way harder in order to achieve my dreams. Like what he always say "Work Hard Play Hard". It's a principle that I didn't only learn by words but by heart as well. Thanks to Jay, I learned to work my ass off that I'm where I am now. Marian was the one who convinced me to start this but I know if I didn't worked as hard as I did, I wouldn't be where I am now either. I've never seen myself work this hard. Sometimes, I too am surprised by myself. I never thought that I'll be working on book covers but here I am and I'm happy with what I do and it's something I'm really thankful for. I'm so blessed to have such amazing people around me and most of all, to have God in my life. From a student who was one of the students who belonged to the 'lower level' of her batch, I'm now here. Standing in my own feet and feeling proud about my works. I know this is just the start. I still have a long way to go. I know I would still face a lot of obstacles in life but as long as I keep the attitude I have now, I know I'll be able to overcome all of them and not only be a better artist but also a better person as well. Below is another billionaire book from Marian Tee. It's another one of her amazing books. What I love about this book is that not only it has a great story but also it has a gorgeous cover that even I was surprised by it. I'm just really proud of this work of mine. I'm pretty sure it will always be one of my top favorites. To those who are interested to get a copy of "The Greek Billionaire and I" the link is found just after the photos below. When the powerful, sexy, and gorgeous Greek billionaire Mykolas Sallis finds a misplaced cellphone and reads its messages, he becomes intrigued with its owner, a woman who seems to possess the rare combination of beauty, wit, and lots of snappy comebacks.
13:15 How about going for a movie tomorrow night? 13:16 Thomas, you’re a good guy, so I’m going to tell you the truth once and for all. 13:17 What is it? 13:18 I’m a lesbian. I want your d*ck – but not for the reasons you’re hoping for. When curvy 24-year-old schoolteacher Velvet Lambert speaks with the Greek billionaire the first time, she knows right away she’s out of her league. She does her snarky best to resist, but in the end she still finds herself saying ‘yes’ to a marriage of convenience, pretending she isn’t head over heels with him, and trying not to lose hope even if she knows Mykolas only sees her as a prized possession. Our CEO Jay Park had been very busy recently. Not only with his own things but also with his music label, AOMG. Despite his busy schedule, he's also part of one of the biggest dancing contests in South Korea, which is Dancing 9. Dancing 9 is South Korean dance survival program by Mnet. This is not your typical dance contests. In Dancing 9, there are two teams, which are the Red Wings and Blue Eye. Each team has 4 masters wherein they'll be the mentors of all the contestants of each team. In the newest season, which is season 2, our CEO Jay Park was chosen as one of the masters of Blue Eye. It was said that Jay Park was the youngest master that was chosen in the history of Dancing 9. Jay Park is not only a CEO, a singer, an idol, but he's also a very talented dancer. He enjoyed B-boying ever since he was young that he even have his own B-boy crew named AOM(Art of Movement) Watching his videos, his performances and I even got the chance to watch him live once, I'm very confident to say that he SO deserve it. He deserve to be chosen as one of the masters. And because of this milestone for Jay, one of his International Fanclubs, Jay Park Network came up with a support logo for Jay and the Blue Eye. We based it on the official logos of Blue Eye and everything about Jay. Official logo of Blue Eye
It's been a long time since the last time I did some graffiti. Of course, the reason for me to go back and make one again is Jay lol I know it sucks but there's nothing wrong in trying, right? Besides I did this because I want to give Jay, Gray and Simon D something for the upcoming release of Jay's newest single "Metronome" It's nothing much but I really wish them all the best for the release tomorrow! I'm really really excited for this single! Let's not forget the name is really interesting too! If you want to know more about the meaning of "Metronome" you know you can always ask Google. ;) But to those who doesn't really have a single bit of idea about it, it's actually in instrument. I'll provide the link once the single is already out on iTunes! Do show your support to these amazing and talented people! Also, don't forget, Metronome comes with another song entitled "Ride Me", which is produced by another talented artist I know and also respect a lot, Cha Cha Malone! (Photo Credits to @AOMGOFFICIAL on Twitter)
I've been so busy since the year started that I rarely get to update my personal site. I feel bad for my own site but at the same time, I feel good for my business' site since I get to update it more often. Well I guess, this is just an example of life's up and down. Truth is, for the past 20 years, I never felt this good. I have to admit, I was never really the optimistic kind of person and I know that's one of the reasons why my life now is better than it was before. In the past, I thought it's all words but after i get to experience it on my own, I finally understood that they're not simply words. It really is true. I'm pretty sure you're one of those people who's sick and tired of hearing the words "Be positive" like I do so I won't be surprised if you won't believe me either. It's really hard to fully understand and believe it unless you experience it yourself. I've been a fangirl for who knows how long. I may not be able to remember when I started being one but this I'm sure of, I've been a fangirl for than a decade already. I guess, I was really born to be one and I'm happy I am. One of the most common misunderstanding when it comes to fangirl/fanboy is that people only see us as "crazy people" The type of people who go crazy over someone or something but thing is we're not just that. Yes, we do go crazy over someone or something and that's only because we support and love that. We don't simply love them but we love them unconditionally. We don't ask for something in return and that's something I'm really proud to say as a fangirl myself. You wouldn't fully understand the happiness of being a fangirl/fanboy until you become one so I really hope people would stop judging us without even knowing us at all. I remembered a friend of mine once told me that fangirl/fanboy are martyrs. Of course, I asked the same question you have in mind. "Why?" She told me it's because we're liking, or better yet, loving someone that could never be ours. When I heard that, I ended up laughing. I wasn't mad because it's true. As a fangirl myself, I've been through a lot of different situations and different treatments in this crazy yet amazing world we call, fanworld. I've supported someone for 7 years now and another for about 2-3 years now. The big difference between these 2 are not only the number of years but also the experience and memories. I wouldn't go into details to it but all I can say is, the new one that I support really did made a huge difference in my life. I know people will hate me for saying this but it's the truth. Meeting Jay was just a spontaneous decision of mine and it was indeed one of the best spontaneous decisions I ever made in my life. After meeting him in person, it made me want to know more about him. As time passed by, not only did I get to know him but I also get to learn from him. He doesn't have that "perfect" image for an idol like most artistes does and that's exactly the exact same reason why I love him. Him not being perfect makes him more human, makes him more real and that's what I really love about him. He's free to do what he wants and he doesn't give a damn about what other people would say and I really look up to him when it comes to this. He doesn't want or even try to be someone else. He wants to make a difference. He's drawing his own path and he's making his own history. He's simply him and no one else. In the past, I was always bothered about what people think of me and after knowing Jay, a lot of things had changed. He changed how I look at life. If in the past, I was a lazy and pessimistic person. Now, I have to say I'm more optimistic and I'm working so hard that even I can't believe that I'm capable of doing the things I'm doing. He's the main reason why my life is better but I wouldn't forget that his fam also helped me. Knowing Jay brought me to AOM, AOMG, Prepix, PPA, Ben, Mina Kwon and tons of other amazing people who deserves more respect than they're getting. Man, am I BLESSED to know all these people! Meeting all of them made me realize how having positive thoughts, faith and most of all, working hard, could make a huge difference in life. Since I met Jay and his fam, I started learning how to really apply the words "work hard play hard" and this year is just the start of the changes in my life. I really want to thank God for giving me all these opportunities! I know, if it weren't for him, I wouldn't be where I am now. I know if it weren't for him, I wouldn't meet Jay and his fam either. I remembered I read a tweet before. The main thought of the tweet was surround yourself with successful people and remove the people who drags you down and you'll see the difference. Some people might think of this negatively. They might think that you just want to be with successful people so you can feed on them and be successful. No it's not like that. Surrounding yourself with successful people gives you the urge, passion, perseverance, and that hunger that you want to be like them and that in order to be successful, you need to work your ass off! Having successful people around you makes you want more and dream more. Learn from them, make them as your inspiration and you'll see how much changes you'll have in your life. Dream + Hard Work + Faith = SUCCESS |