Friday, March 17, 2017

coming soon

Hey everyone!

Ten years ago, the first generation debuted as SERA00, eventually paving the path for the rest of the generations to join, together becoming the SERA00 of today. For the SERA00 fandom, the arrival of spring also indicates the arrival of a new generation, and this year will see the introduction of our tenth generation.

So, to celebrate ten years with SERA00, we present 10 YEARS with you.

Throughout 2017, we'll have 10 special events, and we're kicking off #1 with the release of our next album, "STORYBOOK."

Stay tuned, we're coming back soon ;)

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Monday, February 27, 2017

Reading Week!

Hey everyone!

Okay, I admit it. Evie's writing inspiration has been lying at the bottom of a gutter recently. I'm not sure where it went, it's a little difficult to find. Not just for this blog, but also for the story I'm writing. Although, even though I haven't made any word count progress on the story, the plotline has developed quite a bit. I guess that's something? But of course, I couldn't just leave this blog alone... So, prepare for a super interesting recount of Evie's Reading Week!

It all started on the first day - we kicked off reading week with...a 3 hour dance practice. Sounds typical? Well, it was a little different than normal, since we had a group of YS trainees visit. I trained with a small group of them, some of which I suspect may show up soon as a 10th generation SERA00 member. As of now though, they haven't debuted yet.

DID YOU NOTICE I DYED MY HAIR BLUE

Next:

  • We visited a burger joint. I ate sweet potato fries. I love sweet potatoes. I really do.
Oh, actually there was something before the dance practice - I went out for Korean BBQ with some classmates to celebrate finishing midterms (...well, some of the midterms at least? :D)

Right. Onwards:
  • I went home. Home is always nice - lots of food, and a kitchen, to make more food...
  • We went out for a family dinner. There were cute little personal hot pots, and we topped off the meal with a giant bowl of matcha shaved ice and red beans. I also love red beans. And sweet potatoes.
  • Looking at my laptop screen as I'm about to type the next point, I realize that this list might be all food...
  • So I made food
    • Day 1: brownies
    • Day 2: tteokbokki
    • Day 3: galbi & buttermilk fried chicken
    • Day 4: macarons
    • Day 5: cheese rice
    • Day 6: vanilla cupcakes with swiss meringue buttercream
    • Day 7: sweet potato tong sui (dessert soup)
  • I also met up with a friend from Waterloo. We celebrated her birthday early. We sat on the floor in front of the TV, put those 3D glasses on, and watched owls fly across the screen and into our faces.


Of course, all good things eventually come to an end. But the end of one thing is also the beginning of another, and while the end of my reading week didn't bring about Reading Week 2.0, it did signal the beginning of reading week for our friends over at McGill.

I'll consider today the last day of my "reading week" before it's officially back to business. I went to class this morning, then met up with my friend for lunch. I hadn't seen her since last year, after she went off to attend McGill in Montreal. We missed the chance to meet during the winter break, so I was more than happy to see her. She was also happy to see me (and my macarons and cupcakes :P). We had a nice lunch and chat. She had a prior engagement in the afternoon, which gave me a couple hours to begin studying (which is really what I should be doing now...). Coincidentally or not, I bumped into another friend - one whom I hadn't seen in a few years and I hadn't been aware that he attended the same university. After that, I met up with friend-from-McGill again. We took a stroll around the mall, picked up bubble tea and had a quick dinner.

I'm trying hard to avoid the word "overall" right now...but OVERALL, it was a great reading week. Were there other things I could have been - should have been - doing? Of course, plenty. There are more than a few looming deadlines I could have diminished had I done more work over reading week. But if I went back and did it all again, I'm not sure what I would've done differently. Because there were some pretty fun moments, and seeing as I can't do it all again, I guess that's all that's important. So work hard, but remember to take a breath, smile, and come see a SERA00 Stage ;)

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Monday, January 30, 2017

4TH ANNIVERSARY! + 2017 winter concert

Hey everyone!

I have two things to mention - both of which are rather overdue, so you might already have heard.

1) the 2017 SERA00 Winter Concert "Frosty Night" will be taking place this upcoming weekend, February 4 & 5!

2) On January 13, 2017, this blog celebrated its 4TH ANNIVERSARY!!! Yayyyyyy! Today, coincidentally (because I didn't forget and I totally planned this post) also happens to be the 4th anniversary of the first post ever - January 30, 2013. For those who don't know the story, this blog was conceptualised on January 13, 2013. We consider January 13 the "official" date. However, the first post ever wasn't until January 30, 2013.

Ahh that seems like such a long time ago. I hope this blog can continue to grow, with or without me at the helm.

(No, I'm not graduating.)

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Saturday, January 28, 2017

Happy Lunar New Year!

Hey everyone!

Happy Lunar New Year!! It's the Year of the Rooster. Be prosperous, be healthy, and be happy. :)


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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Typewriter

Hey everyone!

I came across a typewriter today. I knew they were loud to type on, but it still surprised me just how loud it was - the clack-clack-clack sound resonated through the quiet library and I winced with every key I hit. It took a few tries to get used to this no-mistakes-allowed form of writing. My first attempt is laughable:


The second try, I had a better idea of what I wanted to write, but still made a few irreversible mistakes:

A poem by Evie :)

Luck
had nothing to do with it
That she had been inexplicably spared -
miraculously -
For it was a dangerous type
of complacency
Too silent to be safe,
like the calm before the storm -
A quiet sigh, a passing hush
Luck had nothing to do with it.

I guess I'll post the photos on Instagram as well, because apparently I decided to update that again...
Anyways, as I mentioned in my first, ah, "poem", Chinese/Lunar New Year is coming up! We'll be having a special Encore Stage for that this Friday, so come out and have some fun :)

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Thursday, January 19, 2017

Updates! Winter Concert, sub-unit releases...

Hey everyone!

I'm sorry for waiting so long to publish a post. I've tried to write a couple posts since my last one, but none of them turned out the way I wanted them to. Instead of not posting anything, I thought even a few photos would be better than nothing :)

Since it's the start of a new semester, I can't say that I've been overwhelmingly busy - rather, I'm focused on developing a fantasy story right now, so most of my writing creativity has been sucked into that project.

Recently, we've been filming promotional and video content for the upcoming winter concert, "Frosty Night". While waiting for our turns, we fooled around with a camera. Here are some shots from that day. And yes - it was REALLY COLD! Ahh the things we do for photos...



What else can I tell you? We haven't had any sub-unit releases in a long time, but there will be one soon! You can look forwards to that. I'm not supposed to tell you any more details than thatcoughskytowncough...

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Saturday, January 7, 2017

Thought Line & the Time Machine

Hey everyone!

Did you notice that the content between the photo header and tabs has changed? Before, it had links to posts about Evie00 and our "new blogger" Yura. As of right now, it reads "Coming soon to take over this blank little area: the Thought Line!" That will soon change.

I'll be posting "Thought Lines" in that area - things I want to tell you, thoughts I want to share - but are too short to warrant a full post. But that's what social media is for, you say! Yes, that's the general idea behind the Thought Line. Instead of using an external social media account, I'd like to keep everything SERA00-related on the same page. (Also, apparently writing posts is too big of a commitment for any of the other members, so I'm hoping that they'll at least contribute a Thought Line! *coughYuracough*)

When I post a new Thought Line, it will take the place of the previous one. So I've created a separate page called the Thought Line Time Machine, where you'll be able to access an archive of all Thought Lines ever published. Thought Lines may or may not be SERA00 related - I might just want to share my current favourite song with you all :) 

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Friday, January 6, 2017

"1H1S Collection" compilation album

Hey everyone!

When I described the setlist of the latest SERA00 ON AIR concert, I wrote that "some members will be performing a new solo single, there'll be some solo debuts, some new solo OSTs."

Today, the compilation album of new solo songs performed during the SERA00 ON AIR: One Heart One Stage concert will be released! The "1H1S Collection" features the seven new songs that members debuted during the concert. The deluxe version contains an extra CD with recordings of the entire concert.

This info is reiterated in the solo section under the "Songs" tab.

  1. Wish Jar by Geneviève DuPont
  2. Something I Believe by Maya Shale
  3. Appearances by Harley Breeze
  4. That Time We Flew by Kotoka Aida
  5. Spotlight by Fallon Mackenzie
  6. Don't Go (20XX OST) by Alyssandra Houser
  7. Rising (Sweets House OST) by Samantha Willis

Although released in a compilation format, this marks the "solo debut" of Geneviève, Maya, Harley, Kotoka, and Fracken - and is the first solo song received by all seven members. Tracks 1 through 5 are also available for individual purchase.

Management has many releases planned for the new year, so keep an eye (and an ear) out for them! :)

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