The Proposal Video

I've already shared the news on my other social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook...) but nothing beats an honest-to-earth blog entry, and Instagram can only do so much with its tiny little square pictures and limited text space! But I'm guessing many of you have already seen the good news.. which is that I got proposed to, right in the middle of my gig at Switch!

 Thought it was just gonna be another fun night singing with the GroundZero folks, but little did I know that there was a mini three-man conspiracy hatching quietly that day.. And YZ with the egging on and help of my two scheming-but-loved friends Evonne and Trish, contrived the hugest birthday present I've ever received in my 26 years. A surprise (and very public) proposal that I did not see coming at all!! Even the band was roped in too to help stage the entire proposal!

 When Evonne started standing up and waving a funny signboard that said "Go Yina! Happy Birthday!" I started to get puzzled and was wondering what was going on, until YZ appeared in a white blazer and holding up even more flash cards.. I began to realise what was going on just started tearing on stage (so embarrassing).. And then came a bouquet of gorgeous roses (it didn't even register to me what color the roses were, or how many stalks there were cos I was so overwhelmed already, even if the roses were made of plastic I doubt I would have realised it at that point in time) before he finally produced a ring box from his pocket and presented it to me. 

For the record, the reason why I wasn't expecting it at all is because the ring that we picked a ring a couple of weeks at JannPaul, but it isn't even ready yet so I didn't entertain any thoughts at all of bring proposed to! Who would have thought that a $8 dummy ring would serve the purpose just as well?

Because I was so shocked and shy on stage yesterday in front of such a huge crowd, I didn't even say those three words I was supposed to say... So here they are: 白永赚, Yes I Do! 

 Thank you to everyone who were present that day at Switch and shared our happiness and joy, we are so immensely blessed!

For my friends and loved ones who weren't present that day and were as shocked as I were to learn of the proposal via social media, this is for you! :D I'm so sorry that some of you couldn't be around to witness it in person, the whole proposal deal was such a surprise hush-hush affair because I think YZ and my friends were worried that someone would give the secret away -.-

Edit: My sissy Lina took another video and uploaded it for me too... So I'll just put it here as well! It's clearer than mine -.- And has YZ's and my singing too. Haha.



I apologize for the lousy hand held quality from my camera and my amateur editing skills... As well as our awkward unscripted dialogue and floundering about. But this is as real as it gets. And I'm so thankful for it :)

There are many pictures that I haven't received from my lovely friends and close ones, but I really want to share the wonderful news with everyone, so I hope this video of the proposal itself will suffice first! Edited it myself in iMovie HAHAHA. Thus I added in all the captions here and there.. So that you might get a better idea of how I felt! I could probably write a ten thousand word essay on this, lol. But I'll save it for a future entry (with more pictures!)

For now.....

WE ARE OFFICIALLY ENGAGED!!! ❤

The two masterminds ❤ Trish and Evonne! Big fat round of applause goes to these two amazing people. Will share more in another entry I promise!!! Love you two girls!

The entire party that turned up to share this extremely special day with me (There are more who weren't in the picture!). THANK YOU EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU! You guys make me feel so blessed! :)

xoxo

I Still Believe

I'm editing pictures in the middle of the night and listening to mandopop songs as I edit away, and I suddenly remembered this extremely old video that YZ and I recorded almost 2 years ago on one of those "Let's do a duet video!" kind of whim.. It's so long ago I think we both look completely different now: this was before I even got my braces done! D: 

Look at those long permed locks and my weird awkward smile (still weird now but marginally better with my braces done and removed :D) YZ has got amazingly long sideburns that Evonne commented look like helmet straps bwahaha. 

I never put it up (I forgot why, but I suspect it's because we both look very stupid, I thought and it didn't sound that good. HAHAHAHA) I always have the funniest expressions when I sing :(

But well, since it's sitting around doing nothing in my hard drive, here it is! :) Hehehe. It's not perfect or very good by any means, but please don't judge me here :X Enjoyyyy! I hope.

***

(Vivian)

卸下美麗的外殼
透明的我們還剩下什麼?

愛情就像水晶球 堅固而脆弱

(Gary)

一個人也許自由

二個人的感動大過天空

喜怒哀樂共同擁有 不讓遺憾留

(合)

Baby~ I still believe 

愛可以走過亂流

緊緊握住雙手 一秒就夠

不孤單寂寞

Baby~ I still believe 

愛要有夢才會快樂

就算未來的路不同

你在我心中到永久

感覺寒冷時候 我抱你在我胸口

當你淚流的時候 我在這裡不走愛

散發的溫柔 在此刻用心感受

我想和你一起 讓幸福轉動

Baby~ I still believe 

愛可以走過亂流

緊緊握住雙手 一秒鐘

不孤單寂寞

Baby~ I still believe 

愛有夢才快樂

就算未來的路都不同

你和我 到永久

***

YZ just turned the big 30 yesterday, and we went out for a nice movie date: Despicable Me 2! As well as a sumptuous dinner feast with his family! ^.^ Nothing very fancy, but most importantly, we spent some precious quality time together :) Gonna put up the pictures soon once I've sorted through them and edited them.

Happy Birthday to you my dearest, and this year, I wish you happiness, fulfillment, lots of love (from me), and 永遠賺多多錢!  May this turn of decade bring you maturity on a new level and yet keep your spirit youthful and soul young. And may you always look like your babyface 26 years old look!! (Cannot be 25 cos then you look younger than me) 

Love you! ❤

Now it's back to editing pictures for this week's new arrivals on TheVelvetDolls.sg! More previews are on Facebook heh so go check out TheVelvetDolls Facebook page okay?

Hoping that July has been nothing short of wonderful for everyone!

xoxo

Sarah Mclachlan's Angel

Sarah Mclachlan's Angel
arr. Annie Nepomuceno.

(Please plug in your ear phones if you have them!)

***
Spend all your time waiting
For that second chance
For a break that would make it okay

There's always some reason
To feel not good enough
And it's hard at the end of the day

 I need some distraction
Oh beautiful release
Memories seep through my veins

Let me be empty
Oh and weightless and maybe I'll find some peace tonight

 In the arms of the angel
Fly away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you fear
 You are pulled from the wreckage Of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here

 So tired of the straight line
And everywhere you turn
There's vultures and thieves at your back

The storm keeps on twisting
Keep on building the lies
That you make up for all that you lack

 It don't make no difference
Escaping one last time
It's easier to believe

In this sweet madness
Oh this glorious sadness
That brings me to my knees

 In the arms of the angel
Fly away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you fear

 You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here

***

Not many people appreciate choral music in Singapore, and even fewer know that I spend two days a week singing and rehearsing in the SYC Ensemble Singers (formerly known as the Singapore Youth Choir) and have done so for the past five years.

Music is a huge part of my life, and everything in between from pop music to choral music, I adore and love :) Music is the universal language of mankind, it is what feelings sound like. Its language is a language which the soul alone understands, but which the soul can never translate. 

This arrangement of Sarah Mclachlan's beautifully composed Angel was arranged for our choir, and we performed it at our last concert. I love the harmonies and dissonances in this piece, it's so heart-wrenching and soothing at the same time, and I love the new life given to a familiar pop melody. It is such a gorgeous piece :)

I hope you listened to this video, and enjoyed this beautiful song :)

You can check out more of our videos and performances on our websites!

http://www.syc.org.sg/ 

https://www.facebook.com/SYCEnsembleSingers

http://www.youtube.com/user/SYCEnsembleSingers 

 PS. Fresh blood always welcome! You can email in to enquiries@syc.org.sg if you'd like to audition for the choir! :D

hellooo

so the first episode of 想YY on K歌2击队 aired yesterday :S

first things first, if YZ is 27, then i should be 23! oernfgaoldegfnakewfnaw. but they put my age as 24, damn i feel OLD.

other than that, i think it's one of the episodes (of us) with the best comments from the judges so far, haha! so it's not too bad as compared to another episode which i dread to see aired on TV. erm it still feels strange to see myself on TV. and of course we all look fatter and bigger which is bad. thank goodness i didnt wear anything sleeveless..... -_-

*picture credit to debs! hehe*

lots of friends and family members told me they tuned in to Channel 8 to catch our broadcast so i'm really happy! ^_^
thank you for the tremendous support woohoo you all rock and we are simply very very lucky and blessed to be surrounded by supportive family & friends. even my daddy called from Indonesia to ask about the broadcast, he's so silly he forgot it's pre-recorded and asked "did they get in?" bwahaha!

woon managed to get her dad to help us record it too, (THANK YOU BABE) so i'm nice and uploaded the entire episode on youtube! it's actually really troublesome to convert videos and upload them -_-

ps. re-uploaded part 5!

am going out to buy my first ever keyboard now. WOOHOO very very excitessss!!!!!!!!!
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

random video

recorded this a long time ago, in the middle of the night at 3AM.

LOL.

第一個清晨

wearing my hello kitty pjyamas and with my mouth half open.

very glam.

would you fall in love with a boy if he serenaded you with a love song? hahaha.

anyway.

this is just posted up for fun kay.

so dont tell me YZ's singing is bad or not professional or anything like that.

and i've posted this up before, but i loooove this song.

kthxbai.