Weird Blogger Girl's Blog

Now, I really want to move

2011-11-22T01:14:00.000-08:00

My sort of bff friend just got a bf today. She's a liar she said she doesn't like anyone -,- Ima forget her anyways. I don't have a bestfriend -___________________________- Let it goo
I just want to move schoool! Too much pressure
People here are racist and bullies. And stupid and a blonde head even though they're not blonde.
Some of them are nice, but only a few.
They recently just searching for popularity and forget about old true friends -,- I hope they didn't influence me ): buh byee

My Student Body Secretary Campaign

2011-11-21T06:32:00.000-08:00

Jadi, hari ini kampanye-nya. Disuruh pidato gitu, sama intinnya nyebutin visi misi. I did well I guess. Nobody laughed and that's great. But my legs are shaking like crazy! But, tlini said that I looked fine, I faced the audience and not reading the text the whole time.

Kak nna ngeliatin terus waktu setiap kali aku lewat -,- biasa, artis itu memang banyak penggemar.
Kak nni nanyain charger bb, jelas kesekolah gak boleh bawa hp kamera. Aku kan osis teladan, bb aja gabawa apalagi chargernya -,-. Malah dibilang 'calon bph osis kok ....' udah gak kudengerin. Envy kali dia tu, soalnya applied to be a secretary like I did, but she didn't make it to the top 8 :p Guess ya should've work hardah!

and then t said my nose is big -,- so, what if it is? It;s better than fat like you t! only, i said it inside my mind, so nobody heard it but me.

I'm a victim of bullying I guess. I want to move, to transfer to another school. Duh'

Interview OSIS part 2

2011-11-19T20:22:00.000-08:00

Jadi, setelah di interview sama OSIS sebelumnya, aku masuk 15 besar!
Sekarang, di Interview sama pembinanya

Ditanyain Mau jabatan apa? Sekertaris
Sanggup gak, megang jabatan itu? Iya sanggup, Pak.
Kalau gak keterima di jabatan itu, kan ada seksi-seksi ni, mau di seksi apa? *Trus kan ditunjukin ada 8 seksi, setiap seksi 5 orang. Aku tanya tentang seksi wiraswasta apa gitu, trus dijelasin panjang banget. Aku gak dengerin, cuma sibuk mikir apa lagi yang harus aku bilang. Trus aku tanyain tentang seksi kesenian. Dan dijelasin juga jadi kujawab* Seksi kesenian
Ok, terimakasih ya salsa atas waktunyaa..! Iya, sama-sama, makasih juga pak.

THE END

Besoknya, setelah pulang sekolah aku dipanggil ke ruang OSIS karena aku diterima jadi sekertaris :] Tapi besok Senin harus pidato! Jam upacara diganti jadi jam pidato, suruh VISI DAN MISI SEKERTARIS. Ya, itu ajee. Trus nanti kayak ada pemilu-pemilu gitu. VOTE FOR SALSA AS YOUR SECRETARY !

WML Guys ;]

Interview OSIS

2011-11-17T02:31:00.000-08:00

Jadi, saya dipilih diantara teman-teman kelas saya untuk menjadi calon OSIS. Ada 3 perwakilan dari setiap kelas, yeepp!
1. Alin
2. Salsa (aku)
3. Lukman

Habis itu, kita di Interview sama kakak dan abang OSIS yang sekarang masih megang jabatan. Jadi, Interviewnya gini :

1.Pertama aku disuruh duduk di tengah-tengah ruangan di kelilingin kakak2
2.trus langsung ditanya Nama, Kelas, dan mau ngambil jabatan apa. Aku mau jadi sekretaris jadi langsung bilang aja.
3.Terus, ditanya kenapa aku mau jadi sekretaris? Aku sempet diem gitu, trus bilang 'karena jadi sekretaris itu enak" which might be the stupidest answer of them all! Langsung seruangan bilang 'ooh, gak loh dek' kecuali bang garin yang bilang jadi sekretaris tu enak, karena dia bendahara. Trus langsung kak Icha bilang 'awalnya emang enak sih dek, tapi nanti akhir2nya sibuk terus, siap ngadepin kayak gitu?" tentunya spontan langsung kujawab 'IYA'
4. Ditanyain kalo misalnya suruh bikin proposal sampai jam 2 malam mau? sanggup? Pasti kujawab 'iya, sanggup' karena aku memang pernah disuruh bikin drama sampai jam 1 malam.
5. kak uga langsung jelasin kalo sekretaris tu kayak motor tapi dia bensinnya. Jadi sekretaris tu sepenting itu.
6. Lalalalaaa. aku lupa ... Lanjut aja ya
7. Ditanyaain kan, kalau OSIS sama les-nya bentrok, milih apa? 'OSIS' kenapa pilih osis? 'kalau emang materi itu udah bisa, ya mending gak usah les' Kalau belum bissa? 'yaa, belajar lagi malamnya' ooh OK
Trus denger2 dipilang adek ni spontan, dll

Abis itu, kan disuruh keluar dan manggil lukman. Pas mau jalan ke pintu aku denger 'adek ini baik ya, tralalaa,trililiii, seterusnya gak denger.'

The trick is to smile, and don't show a scared face when you are being interviewed. Even though there's this pounding inside my head every time I answered a question.

But, aku lulus ke 15 BESAR! Woohooo, so that works. Besok aku interview lagi sama pembina OSIS. Bpk. Sihombing. Cross my finger and hope I do well!

VISI DAN MISI OSIS

VISI
Menjadikan siswa-siwi SMP ... agar lebih disiplin, berprestasi, kreatif, berahklak mulia, dan peduli pada lingkungan.

MISI

~Mengadakan kegiatan yang dapat memicu kreatifitas dan bakat siswa.
~Meneruskan dan melanjutkan program kerja yang sudah atau belum dilaksanakan oleh OSIS sebelumnya dan menjadi lebih baik.
~Berusaha mencegah dari perbuatan negatif global warming saat ini.
~Manjadikan OSIS sebagai teladan bagi siswa-siswai SMP ... lainnyaa (:

GOOD LUCK TO YOU, and TO MEh(;

Song Of The Week

2011-08-18T23:22:00.000-07:00

I am now doing a 'Song Of The Week' thing. So as I say, this week's song of the week is...
Drum Roll Please....!
Selena Gomez- I Love You Like A Love Song

Here's a review of this song ;) But it's not a really good one, HARSH!

"If “Bang Bang Bang” had a sugary pleasantness about it, then “Love You Like a Love Song” has none. A combination of sub-par production and underwhelming lyrics prevent this song from being good.

The problem with Selena Gomez’s “Love You Like a Love Song” is that the best love songs are passionate. Electronic club or sex songs are all well and good, but a love song shouldn’t sound mechanical unless it’s deliberately meant to be subversive and to highlight dark, pathological obsessions like in many of Lady Gaga’s songs.

This single, however, is meant to be a standard love song. Lines like “You are beautiful, like a dream come alive,” and “There's no way to describe what you do to me,” are constantly belted out through the radio, and the only way to make such mediocre lyrics stand out is to surround them with a beautiful tune.

It’s an awful decision, then, to auto-tune Selena’s voice in the chorus. Her vocals are not just robotic; they sometimes sound monotone. Why would anyone give a declaration of love in monotone?

The verses are less auto-tuned and therefore better, but they’re only decent enough to make the song acceptably average instead of very good. In that way, “Love You Like a Love Song” has an apropos title. Most people want their romances of a better quality.

Selena Gomez is a more competent and serious entertainer than your average high-profile child/Disney star, and I wish her well in continuing to recover from her recent illness. She just needs to be capable of more than this lukewarm single."

This week's is chosen by me, but next week I'll be doing a poll thing. So tune in to vote your Song Of The Week (SOTW)

Sinc.
Salsa

Tumblr!

2011-08-18T09:00:00.000-07:00

So, I hadn't opened my blog. Because, I was busy tumbling ~~and school work!~~ So pardon me :)
Now I'm creating a new post even though it's almost midnight, JUST FOR YOU! So be grateful.
You need to check out my tumblr page it's Just One Look it's pretty cool I got a hunch of followers.
My tumblog is a Fashion, Inspiring, Doodle Blog :) So, if you happens to love those stuff, go ahead and FOLLOW ME Please :)<
Thanks for your attention!

p.s : I'm running a poll there, be sure to vote! And I'm gonna do a 'give away contest' soon! Be sure to tune in!

Sincerely
The tumbling one glaring freak ;)

It's summer yo!

2011-07-04T00:57:00.000-07:00

Woaw, I'm so psyched it's summer, although my vacation is over... There's still a week 'til school starts! So here's what a girl can do wrapping up her summer!
(via familiesonlinemagazine.com/teens/)

During the summer it is so easy to say, "I have nothing to do!" No more excuses-here is a list of a bunch things to do the next time you are bored!

1. Gather up a few friends, and have a picnic in your back .
2. Go on a walk and take pictures of trees, flowers, dogs, etc.
3. Buy some fashion magazines, pick out a couple of really cute outfits, and try to recreate them for less!
4. Bead some bracelets and sell them for charity.
5. Volunteer at the local animal or homeless shelter.
6. Clean your room!
7. Bake some cupcakes and deliver them to friends and family.
8. Play some childhood games like "Sorry", "Candyland", or "Pretty Pretty Princess".
9. Meet new friends at the park.
10. E-mail a friend you haven't spoken to in awhile.
11. Do 25 jumping jacks!
12. Look through old family scrapbooks, photo books, and yearbooks.
13. Make a root beer float.
14. Go to the movies with your siblings.
15. Go window-shopping with a friend.
16. Write a poem.
17. Make fresh, homemade fruit juice.
18. Give your dog a bath.
19. Make dinner for your family.
20. Baby-sit for a neighbor. 21. Have a sleepover party and watch scary movies.
22. Plan a vacation you want to take next summer.
23. Plant flowers in your yard.
24. Sign up for a class.
25. Have a bubble bath.
26. Make a mixed CD of your favorite songs and title it "The soundtrack of my life".
27. Order a pizza.
28. Splash around in a plastic kiddy pool.
29. Buy some crayons and a coloring book.
30. Read a book based on a movie you have seen.
31. Make a scrapbook of your baby pictures.
32. Watch Michelle Phan's video!
33. Start a diary and write in it everyday.
34. Spend the day at the library.
35. Draw a self-portrait.
36. Make a collage out of old magazines.
37. Run around in the sprinklers.
38. Go to a museum.
39. Go out for lunch with one of your parents.
40. Jump in the pool with your clothes on.
41. Eat last night's leftovers for breakfast.
42. Learn to sew or knit.
43. Invite friends over and have a tea party.
44. Swing on the swings at the park.
45. Tie-Dye a t-shirt or bed sheets with Kool-Aid!
46. Make a smoothie.
47. Learn how to define and spell 5 new words from the dictionary.
48. Make popsicles in your freezer.
49. Put on the radio and dance.
50. Go camping in your backyard!
51. Invite your friend over!
52. Do Prank Calls!
53. Watch this makeup tutorial video by Michelle and try it with your besties!

54. Play Video Games!
55. Choreograph a dance routine.
56. Pimp your tumblr!
57. Watch Movies w/ family
58. Read novels, comics, or something
59. Tweet insults! That'll make your day!
60. Create never-ending lists!

Trick For Puffy Eyes! ;)

2011-07-04T00:38:00.000-07:00

(via michellephan.com)

Hi Everyone!

This trick may have you feeling awkward at the pharmacy checkout counter, but I promise you'll be glad you bought this little tube of magic after a night without enough sleep!

Two Words : Hemorrhoid Cream!

When applied to your under eye area, hemorrhoid cream can help reduce puffiness. But how, you ask? It contains an active ingredients (phenylerine HCI) that works as a vasoconstrictor, which means it helps constrict blood vessels and thereby shrinks hemorrhoid, or in this case under-eye bag!

This is an old-fashioned trick, used as a quick-fix models who would show up 15 minutes before a runway show with baggy eyes.

Have you ever tried this on your own tired eyes? Let me know in the comment section below!

x
The Under-Eye bag Freak

P.S Don't forget that baggy eyes can be hot! So feel free to ignore this tip if you like the way under-eye puffiness makes your face look!

And here's me with my baggy eyes!

<---this is me now!

<---this is me in 2010

Do I change much? I feel like my eye bags are getting bigger o.O Therefor my eyes look smaller now, that I have such baggy eyes, in such young age (?)

Me and My Besties, are back on the game!

2011-06-13T21:36:00.000-07:00

Do you guys remember, in the Me Weird Post I said me and my besties are in a fight? Well, we're perfectly friends right now :) p.s Tria is not my besties, she's just a friend when I said she was, it's a typo, we're never are besties ;)
I'll give you a link to all my bff's Facebook! Silvi (Mak Cipi/ Our Emak ;)), Icha (comedian), Fena (mastermind o.O), Alin (gadget guy) :))
There's someone who's messing up our friendship, and that person is *O cencored of course! I'll tel you about her later ;)
Okay, here's some more pics of me and them :)

this is me, icha and silvi. Cameroid style!

the one in the bottom is Icha :D

Alin!! :) Icha!! ;) you two are great!

This pic is edited by Icha! *she likes to edit photos, even though some are (sorry) not good*

Icha is the only bff here :| Btw, my sister Salma is in the back. Next to Icha (left) is Dinda, and next to me (right) is Fane! :))

I'll add more photos LATER!
Out
The Panda Eyed Girl :>

It Girl!

2011-06-12T07:14:00.000-07:00

I'm addicted to a game right now :) And that game is It Girl! you should try it! How you ask? Well, I'm not telling you! You've gotta figure that out on your own :P!!! JK! Okay, here's how.
First you do have a Facebook right? Because that game is specialized for Facebook users.

Type 'It Girl' in the search box
Click the RIGHT one. (some are just fan pages, not the real game) The one that says 'game' under it.
And then, in that page you need to click the 'go to app' button. That will lead you to the game.
Enjoy the game!

p.s Tutorials of how to do the game is showed (automaticly), the time you start!
p.p.s If you still can't understand what the systems have told you.... READ THE TUTORIAL BELOW ;)

It Girl is a simulation game developed by CrowdStar and played on Facebook where you can make yourself into the ultimate "It Girl" The "It Girl" is beautiful, Stylish, Trendy and attends all the hot spots, and major venues.

She starts out as a City girl but is soon jet setting all over the world. Update her look at the salon and purchase clothes from the trendiest stores to increase her overall hotness level. When you attend parties or even walking down the street challenge other girls to a showdown to see who is the ultimate "It Girl!" If people give you compliments your confidence increases, and as you fill your closet with trendy clothing your social status rises. Your Facebook friends are considered part of your clique and the more friends you have the more popular you are. Gamezebo's "It Girl" strategy guide and walkthrough will provide you with a quick start guide, tips and tricks, hints and cheats on how to do your best at "it Girl".

Getting Started

You must have a current Facebook account to play "It Girl". If you don't have one you can register herehttp://www.facebook.com.

A link to the game is found at the bottom of this page.

You will need to give permissions to the game so click on "Accept" and then you are ready to play, invite Facebook friends to join your Clique and you will find the game bookmarked in the home area at Facebook..

At first you will see a screen where you can build your character. You can choose things such as skin color, eyes, hair, and even eyeshadow color. Once finished hit "Done" and a brief game tutorial will begin.

Need more Neighbors for your Clique? Invite them by clicking on the "Invite Friends" tab at the top of the page or you can visit this official site to add new friends to your Clique in the Crowdstar forum -http://apps.facebook.com/forum-it-girl/viewforum.php?f=1
The game is still pretty new and new features will be added all the time. Be sure to check back here at Gamezebo where this guide will be updated as new elements are added to the game. This quick start guide should give you a good idea how the game works and how to get off to a great start.

Game Elements

Here you will see the elements to the game screen for "It Girl"

A. Level Indicator - In the star to the left of the game screen you will see your current game level, location and level name.

B. Currency Indicator - This is the amount of Cash you have on hand to spend while shopping. Clothing can be sold back from your closet if you no longer want it.

C. Confidence Indicator - (Heart meter) This meter shows how much confidence you have out of a maximum of 100. Each time you battle another girl even if you win you will both lose confidence points. Whoever loses the least amount of confidence points during a battle is the winner of the showdown. NOTE - Confidence regenerates every few minutes on its own if you place your cursor over the indicator it will tell you how much time must go by before you can earn more.

D. Energy/Stamina Level - (Coffee Cup Meter) This meter shows how much energy you have for shopping and attending parties and other social events. You can purchase more Stamina in the Coffee Shop using Facebook Credits. Note - Energy regenerates every few minutes as well. Place your cursor over the indicator to see how much time until you earn more stamina or energy which will help you shop.

E. Your Avatar - This is you in the game. If you don't like how you look visit the Spa. Here you can Tan, have your hair cut and colored, and even have your make up applied to make you even hotter than ever.

F. Help - Click here to visit the "It Girl" Forums. This will lead you pages that will help you find other girls to join your clique.

G. Go Inside store - This is the first store you will go into. (See Shopping below for more details)

H. My Clique - Click here to see how many Facebook friends have joined your Clique. The more friends you have the more likely it is you will win when you showdown against other girls for the title of "It Girl"

I. Free Gifts - Click here and you can send 1 free gift to each girl in your Clique once very 24 hours. They can also send free gifts to you. These gifts will be found in your closet or purse/Inventory areas.

J. Invite Friends - Click here to directly invite friends that are already on your Facebook friend list. You can visit "It Girl" add me sites all over the web to find friends to join your clique but I would recommend the forum at Crowdstar at the top right of the game screen.

K. L. and M - Quests - These are Quests you can perform to earn big money. The Envelope (K.) gives you a quest of attending a party and winning a certain number of showdowns. The Bag Quest (L.) asks you to find a particular outfit in a store. The final Quest (M.) asks you to show off an outfit at a particular party or area a certain number of times. Finishing these quests will earn you a lot of money and new quests will appear when you complete them.

N. Your Location - This is your Current Location.

O. Game Settings - Here you can toggle the game's music, sound effects, screen Quality and make it fulls screen if you wish. Click on the first tab with the arrow to open the menu.

P. Dressing your Friends - Click on this hanger to dress your friends in items from your Closet. You can let them borrow the item but it will still be in your Closet when you return for it.

Q. My Clique - These are your best girl friends in your Clique. The larger your Clique the more showdowns you can win and more clothes you can borrow from them.

R. My Parties - Click here to see which parties you have unlocked and can currently attend. Be sure to check the dress code of the party and make sure you are dressed appropriately. Once at the party you will be asked to beat at least 3 other girls in a showdown and higher numbers in higher levels of the game.

S. Inventory - Closet and Purse - Click on the hanger to expand the menu to see the purse. Here you will find all of the clothing you have purchased as well as access items in your purse.

T. Maps/Transportation - Click on the Taxi to expand the tab of the Airplane. Click on these tabs to see the City map and World Map. These only become available once you have unlocked enough levels to leave the city you are in.

U. Catalogue Shopping - Click here to shop in an Catalog.

Note: When you begin the game you will be given 150 dollars in spending money and will have a maximum of 15 Stamina and 100 Confidence. Keep an eye on these levels at all times especially before a showdown.

Ways of Earning Money in the Game

You can earn money in the game over time and it is like an allowance that you earn.

The more you level up the more money you earn and the more frequently you earn it.

Also, winning Showdowns can earn you money as well as finding special items in stores.

Always click on dollar bills if you see them on the floor next to your Avatar.

You also get a daily bonus once every 24 hours at the Newsstand. Be sure to click on the newsstand once a day to collect your Daily Bonus.

If you wish to purchase additional energy to shop with go into the Coffee shop and use your Facebook Credits to purchase these items. Facebook credits can also help you level up in the game faster.

How to Move around the game Screen

To move around the game screen place your cursor near the girl and then while holding the left mouse button down drag the cursor to the area you wish for her to walk and when you let go of the left mouse button she will walk there.

Note: When in a store look for the pink arrow and click on it to move out of a store and back onto the street.

Note: When you want to go into a store simply click on the door and if the store is unlocked for you then your character will walk inside. If the door is locked you must wait until you reach a certain level in the game to unlock it.

What is a Showdown and how do you Win?

A showdown is what you will initiate between you and another girl in the game.

If you place your cursor on another girl a menu will appear above her head as shown above.

You can either chat with her (Compliments earn you confidence points), check her details to see how confident she is and how likely it is she could beat you in a showdown.

If you want to showdown with that girl click on "Showdown" at the top.

In a few seconds you will see a "-??" which is the number of confidence points that girl has lost in the showdown. Whomever loses the least amount is the winner of the showdown and will earn some money which you must click on when it is on the ground.

Showdowns are an important way to win money and confidence points as well as completing quests. The more outfits in your closet and the more friends in your Clique the more likely you will win these showdowns.

Shopping for Clothing and Accessories

Shopping for clothing and accessories is an important part of the game. The clothing you buy can add to your overall hotness score and help you win showdowns against other girls.

To go inside a store click on the door of the store and your character will walk in.

Note: You must reach certain levels before you can go into certain stores. You also can not take a cab or plane until you reach certain levels in the game.

Once you are inside mouse over the different racks and tables of clothing and accessories in the store.

Click on the the rack and you will lose 1 Stamina/energy point for searching. If you find a great item you have the option of trying it on and then purchasing it. If you purchase it you have the option of putting it on right then and there or placing it in your closet.

Note: If you see money or coffee cups fall to the ground after finding special items be sure to click on them as these are bonuses for finding special items.

Once you leave a store you may find you can't get into the next one. This is because you must reach certain levels to go into certain stores.

At the top of the screen toward the center you will see how many hidden items are in the store. If you have enough energy to search for all of them you will eventually find special items which earn you bonuses and you will find special items to wear to parties.

Once you have the right outfit be sure to check your invitations and see if you can attend a party and complete a quest.

Attending Parties, Nightclubs, Casual Events

To become invited to parties, Nightclubs, Casual Events or Black Tie affairs you can read Magazines at the Newsstand on the street once per day or you can read various billboards around the city.

Once you have unlocked an event be sure to note what kind of event it is and then make sure you are dresses appropriately for it. (See Key in image above)

You can also click on your Quests at the upper left side of the screen.

If you are not dresses appropriately you will not win showdowns.

Look near the top of the screen and you will see how much energy you have as well as confidence and place your cursor on other girls to get details about them. If you think you can beat them in a showdown then click on "Showdown" You will be notified right away if you have won or lost. Either way you will lose confidence points and will need to replenish them.

Visiting the Salon to Change your Appearance

If you feel like you aren't winning enough showdowns try visiting the Salon shown pictured above.

You can tan, change your hairstyle and color as well as make up.

This can increase your hotness score and help you win more showdowns but it will cost money so make sure you have enough.

Visiting your Friends in your Clique!

Look at the bottom of the game screen to see the friends in your Clique or click on the link at the top of the game screen.

You have the option to call, dress up, or send a gift to your friend.

When you place your mouse over their avatar you will see these options appear from the top.

Click on what you want to do and you can earn extra money and energy points for helping out a friend.

If you call a friend she will say something to you that increases your confidence level.

If you dress her up and send her a picture it will increase her confidence level.

If you send a gift it can only be done once every 24 hours per friend and as you level up there will be more gifts available to choose from to send. This gift could be something such as an invitation to a party or an energy bar to give them more shopping energy.

Congratulations!

You have completed the basic game play guide for It Girl from CrowdStar Games at Facebook. Be sure to check back often for game updates, Staff and user reviews, user tips, forum comments and much more.

Click here to Play It Girl >

This article originally appeared on Gamezebo.

X
The 'It Girl' ;)

Katy Beth Terry :-B

2011-06-11T10:13:00.000-07:00

This post is related to DORKS :B Anyone know who Katy Beth Terry is?
well, it's this girl
Katy Beth Terry is told to be a humongous dork in her school. And the most popular girl in her school is Rebecca Black! LOL :D
Katy Beth Terry is not a real person, it's a character. But, Rebecca is definetly a real person. You wanna know who played this character? it's... *drum roll please* Katy Perry !

Hahaha, comment 'I do' if you realized that she is Katy Perry in the first place :) The super Gorgeous, Pretty Chic! I mean that girl can pull of any character!
Here are some 'Katy Beth Terry' videos

Enjoy :) Feel free to search for more videos on youtube
Peace
- The Gorgeous Nerd ;)

Twitter!

2011-06-11T03:14:00.000-07:00

Who doesn't have a twitter? Well then, you are an OFFICIAL DORK! And you should go sign up! And if you don't know how to sign up... well, GET SOME HELP, because you maybe suffering from MAJOR STUPIDITY! Okay, for those who do have a twitter please follow me, in return I will follow back or promote :) My twitter account it @Salsalsa_Nabila

I hope your mind is still right and follow me right ahead!

*for those who doesn't really know how to sign up, visit Twitter Help Center :)

Peace out

The Flittering Tweet Blabbermouth Girl

Dork Yourself :-B

2011-06-11T01:18:00.000-07:00

Ever heard of Dork Diaries? Well it's a book, no it's more of a diary actually. In that diary Nikki Maxwell (the dork) writes about her year in her new preppy slash private middle school and that's only in the first book. I don't know what the 2nd and 3rd books are all about, because I haven't read it.

click the books for more info! (it will lead you to the website)

Omg! I forgot the whole point of creating this post! It's DORK YOURSELF. Dork Diaries is giving you a chance to prove your skills! By creating your own dork comics!

click the 'create your own comic' button! It'll let you to the next step of creating your own dork comics! ENJOY!

XO
The Unique Dork :B

Curse these ZITS!

2011-06-11T00:42:00.000-07:00

You know what's the worst thing that could happen to teenager's face? ZITS! I'm having a lot right now, I don't know why. Hmmm, maybe it's because I shower late, or maybe I sleep past midnight, or maybe it's just puberty --"

Anyway, can someone tell me a quick way to get rid of 'em? (besides popping it!) Let me know if you do :) Contact me through my email : salsa_girlsgeneration@yahoo.com or, just comment (d'oh -,-)

XOXXO
The Desperate Zit Girl

Poptropica, is at the bottom of the page (no lie)

2011-06-10T06:47:00.000-07:00

Who doesn't know what poptropica is? If you don't you're a sad..sad.. kid. JK! If you don't then let me tell you about it.
Poptropica is a game full of quest, it's fun and educational (but most of u probably don't realize that it's educational) The educational part is, players have to figure out mysteries, or find clues, or something like that. And if you're too lazy to do that just do it like I did, open youtube and search for a full walktrough :)
Click me :) If you wan't to play poptropica or you could just play, at the bottom of the page :] Yes, I do have a poptropica widget there :)
So, enjoy playing and learning :] Thank you for reading, much appreciated.
XO - Salsa

Me Pics \m/

2011-06-10T00:22:00.000-07:00

I'm just posting random pics of me, sorry if some are ugly (or if all are ugly) it's just my face. Feel free to look at them. WARNING if you feel dizzyness, stomachache, or something like that, please don't blame me, you're the one who look at this pics at the first page, you need to face the consiquences (I think that ain't the right way to type it) SO, HERE GOES!

That's it! Follow me :) Tell your friends to visit this blog. Ask me anything! ~Salsa

Me Weird Post

2011-06-09T23:00:00.000-07:00

So here I'm telling you, all about me. My name is Salsa as you know it I'm twelve, my birthday is in April 17th. I am a GIRL (lol). My hair is Dark Brown-Black. My skin is tanned, well no it's Beige (and it's my natural skin tone!) Okay that's it, about how I looks like. Here's a not-so-good pic of me :-( p.s that was long ago like at the beggining of the year.

and here's me now
I've changed :d

I have a crush, actually I have two crush ;p just in case :) Here's a page to ask me Crush One-Crush Two (it's my habit right now, posting links)

I have bestfriends, but we're kinda in a fight they all hates me (I think) so here's pics of me and them :)

me and fena :) p.s I look weird and ugly

All of my besties, left-right : Fena, Salsa, Silvi, Icha, Alin, Tria

us, fooling arround ;)

Jessie J

2011-06-09T22:04:00.000-07:00

Jessie J is awesome I like her songs :] Jessie J (born Jessica Ellen Cornish on 27 March 1988) is an English singer-songwriter. She signed a record deal with Island Records and began recording her debut album, Who You Are.

She first saw fame when she began writing songs for American singers Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus. The most successful track she co-wrote is "Party in the U.S.A.", which gained platinum certification in many countries.^[1] On 7 January 2011, Jessie J came top of the BBC's Sound of 2011 list. She followed this in February by receiving Critics' Choice at the 2011 BRIT Awards.

She released her first single "Do It Like a Dude", which peaked at 2 in the UK. Jessie released her follow-up single, "Price Tag" which went straight to number-one in the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand and top ten in 19 other countries. It remained at number-one in the UK for two consecutive weeks. Her debut album was released on 25 February 2011 and charted at number-two on the UK Albums Chart. (wikipedia)

I like her song 'Price Tag' it's catchy, it's inspirational, it's true, I can't get it off my head :) And then the next song I like is 'Nobody's Perfect'

She was 'The Music Of 2011' (i guess, I dunno, something like that)

She was born as Jessica Ellen Cornish :)

Jessie J has had an irregular heartbeat since the age of 11, and suffered a minor stroke at the age of 18. As a result, she doesn't drink alcohol or smoke. Jessie said: "At 11 I was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat. I had wires put in my shoulder, groin and heart to try and zap it to a normal rhythm, but it didn't really work. Then, at 18, I suffered a minor stroke. It was scary, but I'm fine now. Having bad health has made me realise I can't take anything for granted and I must look after my body." (wikipedia)

-Poor Jessie :(

So here's some pics of her :)

jessie j in Vogue Italia
Jessi J, nobodys perfect!
Jessie J
Jessie J <3
Jessie J being casual
Photo Source : Fanpop

To all Manga Lovers (or whatever you call it)

2011-06-09T21:44:00.000-07:00

Hey, I just wanna tell you all this site that makes MANGATAR I finally found that site. I've been searching it for years.
It all started when I was in 4th grade, see a 5th grade student called Adisti (i think), post a whole album of mangatar in facebook, I asked her 'where'd you create that?' and she answered 'I don't know, it's just there in my pc' and I'm like 'oh'. So I stoped looking, and in the 6th grade I remembered then I searched for it and Founded it! YIPEEEEEEE!!!!

And here's the link Face Your Manga

and this is a mangatar I did earlier.

It doesn't look like me :) (or does it?)

xoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxo

~Salsa

Selena Gomez

2011-06-09T09:17:00.000-07:00

Selena! I love this girl :] But I'm a bit jealous of her (because of the whole 'Jelena' thing) but, that's faith and I'm okay with it.
She started her career when she was a kid. She starred in Barney (is a Dinasour of all imaginations :)) I used to love watching that.
and then she become famous when she played Alex Russo in Wizard of Waverly Place a Disney show started in 2006/2007 (I'm not sure). The show has ended now :(
in 2009 she started a singing career, she joined a band called 'Selena Gomez & The Scene' and I was being sarcastic (Sorry) At first, some people don't really welcome that band because they said Selena can't sing. Her songs was (that I know so far) Falling Down, Round and Round, Kiss and Tell, As A Blonde, A year without Rain, Who Says, Love You Like A Love Song, and Bang Bang Bang.

in 2010 I don't know, at that time I'm focusing about my future boyfriend :] hahahah (lol)

at 2011 she started dating Justin Drew Bieber the most wanted boyfriend in the world. A lot of Beliebers (Justin's fans) are dissapointed and started hating Selena.
And now she's staring at a new movie MONTE CARLO I bet it's gonna be a great movie. It'll be release on 1st July 2011. Here's the trailer

Here are some pics of Selena :] I Love You
Photo Source : selenaweb.org

I added a bunch of photos of Selena on the beach in Hawaii with Justin yesterday.

Also, just letting you all know I will be upgrading the gallery to the latest version tonight, so just a heads up in case things look weird or you have problems accessing the gallery.

I added some beautiful photos of Selena shooting her music video for Love You Like a Love Song on Thursday.

Selena attended the 2011 MTV Movie Awards and I added a few photos to the gallery and will add more tomorrow.

On Sunday Selena attended and performed at the 3rd Annual Concert for Hope and I uploaded some photos to the gallery.

she looks pretty here :>
Photo Source : GoogleFeel free to take a peek or even stare them for 8 hours :)

xoxo

Salsa

Taylor Swift

2011-06-09T08:55:00.000-07:00

Oh my god, I don't know where to start if I'm talking about Taytay! I mean that girl is amazing! She's super talented, gorgeous, and she writes her own songs! I mean who does that? (well, some singers does but, I'm complementing her).
Back to reality, some of her songs that I love are The Story of Us, Fifteen, Back to December, Mine, You Belong With Me. And that's not all of them ;)
So, I got some pics of her feel free to look at them, print them and post it on your bedroom wall (lol)!

this is her now :]

This is her, back then when she was a pre-teen (I guess) She straightened her hair, her natural hair is curly-frizzy

I'll add more pics soon :] Tuhtaaa!

Michelle Phan's website!

2011-05-22T06:28:00.000-07:00

You know that fashion guru from youtube named Michelle Phan? If you don't than go check her out at Michelle's Channel!
Oh yeah, she's creating her own website now! Her website is MichellePhan.com . It's super cool, and she's giving away an Ipad2 ! Here's what she said on her website :

JOIN MY NEW SITE – YOU COULD WIN AN IPAD2!

Posted by Michelle Phan on May 20, 2011

T o celebrate the launch of my new website, I will be giving away an iPad2!!! Click 'Read More' for a special video message from me and to find out how you can enter the contest!

Read More

and here's the video version :

CLICK ME :) TO WATCH THE VIDEO ;)

-Salsa :> xoxo

GHOSTGIRL - Tonya Hurley

2011-05-22T02:21:00.000-07:00

It's a total great book! I just finished reading it and it was amazing! I swear here's the summary *pretty much*

Ever feel invisible? Charlotte Usher did. Teased by classmates, overlooked by teachers, beneath contempt of the popular and ignored by Damen, the guy of her dreams, she barely registered on the radar at Hawthorne High. The kind of girl no one would ever miss if she died tomorrow. And then she did...

The End?
Not exactly...

Who's Who?

Charlotte

Hawthorne High's hopeless romantic, Charlotte Usher was out of step and out of time. She tried to fit in so badly that she ended up accidentally choking to death on a gummy bear in Physics class. Almost immediately, she 'wakes' up in a parallel spirit world where she still has to go to school - Dead Ed - in a special classroom filled with dead teens, all of whom met their demise by typical teenage misadventure. Now, as 'ghostgirl,' Charlotte refuses to let go of her dreams and the Living World, using her supernatural 'abilities' to win popularity and, most importantly, to win Damen's heart. Invisible both in life and death, she finds her self stuck in a world that she doesn't understand and still obsessed with a world that she is no longer part of.
Dying to be popular...

Scarlet

The coolest chick at Hawthorne, Scarlet is the only living person that can see Charlotte. She is a smart, savvy, independent but a somewhat jaded Goth girl who much prefers her own company to that of her older sister Petula and her sycophantic cheerleader friends 'The Wendys.' Scarlet is totally DIY -- with her Trash And Vaudeville style and jet-black bob. She is the dressed-in-black sheep of the school, definitely not a part of Hawthorne's 'mindless herd.'.
I see dead people...

Damen

Hawthorne Hottie, Damen Dylan is everyone's object of desire, especially Charlotte's. She believes that if he really got to know her, he'd fall madly in love with her. He's handsome, charming and athletic but also more independent thinking and far more decent and down-to-earth than he lets on. Not much for academics, he's the captain of the football team and secretly knows more about guitar strings than String Theory. Along with his vain and devious girlfriend Petula, they pretty much rule the school. Guys want to be him and girls just plain want him. Every girl, that is, except Scarlet.
What a hottie, too bad he's alive...

Petula

The most popular girl at Hawthorne High and captain of the cheerleading squad, Petula Kensington spends her time making plastic surgery markings with bronzer on her friends' faces, admiring herself in anything reflective and dreaming up new ways to exclude people. Secretly envied by Charlotte and the rest of the student body, Petula could care less about anyone or anything but herself. Petula and Damen are an item despite the fact that they have nothing in common except a winning ticket in the DNA lottery and, well, because they are popular and that's the way it goes.
No extra seats at the lunch table here...

Prue

Prue rules the dead world much as Petula does the living and is the RA of Hawthorne Manor, the dead dorm - or as the dead occupants call it - the 'worm dorm.' She is really good at being dead, having mastered many of the skills that Charlotte has only just acquired. Most everyone at the Manor fears her. Prue resents Charlotte's efforts to remain connected to the living world and believes that only trouble will come of it for all the Dead Kids.
Dead head bully...

Piccolo Pam

Pam is Charlotte's mentor on the Other Side. Like Charlotte and the other Dead Kids, she died accidentally, impaling herself on her piccolo while show-boating during the all-country band parade. Now, whenever she speaks, a faint flute-like sound emanates from her throat. She's loyal to Charlotte and has become her most trusted ally.
I got the music in me...

The Wendys

Wendy Thomas and Wendy Anderson are more like Petula's backup singers than best friends. Not very independent minded, they are referred to as 'The Wendys' because they are thought to not only share the same first name, but to also share the same brain.
Got brain?

Go to the website to hear more about charlotte, or to order the book ! <--- CLICK THAT!

or just click these books bellow to order!

~Salsa ;)

xoxo

In Stores Now

-Salsa

p.s : this is a non-sponsored post :) I just love the book I think you guys should buy it!

Aaah! Wonder baby!

2011-01-29T06:24:00.000-08:00

This is so cute a kid well it's more of a 3 year old, dancing for WONDER GIRLS! It's so cute you all got to check it out :] Here's a link ---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNKOB8Do7zE&feature=related

After School Profile

2011-01-29T06:03:00.000-08:00

After School

Member Profile

Kahi

Stage name: Park Kahi @ Park Ga-hee (박가희)
Real name: Park Ji-young (박지영)
Date of birth: December 25, 1980
Height: 168cm
Blood type: O
Group leader.
Former member of Korean-American pop group S.Blush.
Former back up dancer for many artists under other entertainment agencies.
Rapped in Son Dam-bi’s song, Bad Boy before After School’s debut.
Starred in variety show Heroes.

Jung Ah

Real name: Kim Jung-ah (김정아)
Date of birth: August 2, 1983
Height: 167cm
Blood type: O
Former member of girl group Kiss-Five.
Sang solo in You’re Cute, drama OST for Pasta.

Jooyeon

Real name: Lee Joo-yeon (이주연)
Date of birth: March 19, 1987
Height: 168cm
Blood type: AB
Starred in the second season of variety show Invincible Youth.

Bekah

Real name: Rebecca Kim (레베카 김)
Date of birth: August 11, 1989
Birthplace: Hawaii, USA
Height: 168cm
Blood type: AB

Uee

Stage name: Uee @ U-ie (유이)
Real name: Kim Yoo-Jin (김유진)
Date of birth: April 9, 1988
Height: 173cm
Blood type: AB
Former trainee at Good Entertainment before transferring to current company.
Joined the group in March 2009.
Starred (cameo) in TV drama Queen Seonduk.
Starred in variety show We Got Married with Park Jae-jung.
Starred in TV drama You’re Beautiful.
Duet with Junjin in His and Her Situation.
Participated in project group 4Tomorrow with Hyun Ah, Seungyeon and Ga In.
Starred in TV drama Birdie Buddy.

Raina

Real name: Oh Hye-rin (오혜린)
Date of birth: May 7, 1989
Height: 166cm
Blood type: B
Joined the group in November 2009.
Part of sub-group Orange Caramel with Nana and Lizzy.

Nana

Real name: Im Jin-ah (임진아)
Date of birth: September 14, 1991
Height: 171cm
Blood type: A
Position: Vocalist
Participant in the Asia Pacific Super Model 2009 contest.
Joined the group in November 2009.
Part of sub-group Orange Caramel with Raina and Lizzy.

Lizzy

Real name: Park Soo-young (박수영)
Date of birth: July 31, 1992
Height: 168cm
Blood type: A
Joined the group in March 2010.
Part of sub-group Orange Caramel with Raina and Nana.
Starred in variety show Running Man.

Kara Profile

2011-01-28T05:40:00.000-08:00

Kara

Gyuri

Full name: Park Gyuri (박규리)
DOB: May 21, 1988
Height: 162cm
Blood type: AB
Group leader.
A child star. Starred in Today Is A Nice Day when she was seven.
Co-hosting ShimShim Tapa radio show with Super Junior’s Shindong.

Seungyeon

Full name: Han Seung-yeon (한승연)
DOB: July 24, 1988
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 160cm
Blood type: A
Former MC of Boys and Girls Music Guide.
Sang solo in Miracle – movie OST for Welcome to My House.
Part of project group 4Tommorrow.

Nicole

Korean name: Jung Young-joo
DOB: October 7, 1991
Birthplace: Glendale, California, USA *
Height: 164cm
Blood type: A
Religion: Christianity
Some sources said that she’s born in Korea but moved to US at young age. *
Former guest MC at Star Golden Bell.
Starred in her very own reality show Nicole’s Introduction to Veterinary Science.
Starred in variety show Heroes.

Hara

Full name: Koo Hara (구하라)
DOB: January 13, 1991
Birthplace: Gwangju, South Korea
Height: 164cm
Online fashion catalogue model before joining Kara.
Starred in variety show Invincible Youth.

Jiyoung

Full name: Kang Ji-young (강지영)
DOB: January 18, 1994
Birthplace: Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height: 166cm
Group maknae.

All time Favorite Korean Music Videos!

2011-01-28T04:27:00.000-08:00

Top 5 Korean MV

1. SHINee Hello~ Go to this URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skZxb5sBoiU
2. SNSD Visual Dreams~ ---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBxW22JLUmg
3. Super Junior Fly To Seoul~ ---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeWpsL_L4Zc
4. 2ne1 Don't stop the Music~ ---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ekB4l-6wg
5. Wonder Girls Nobody~ ---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA7fdSkp8ds

That's it ENJOY GALZ AND DUDES!

T-ara (Tiara) Profile

2011-01-27T21:46:00.001-08:00

T-ara

Member Profile

Name: Park Jiyeon

Birthday: June 7, 1993

Position: Vocalist

Name:Park Injung

Stage Name: Soyeon

Birthday: October5, 1987

Position: Main Vocalist

Name: Ham Eunjung

Birthday: December 12, 1988

Position: Lead Vocalist, Main Rapper

Name: Jeon Boram

Birthday: March 26, 1986

Position: Leader,Vocalist

Name: Lee Jihyeon

Stage Name: Q-ri

Birthday: December 12, 1986

Position: SubVocalist

Name: Park Sunyoung

Stage Name: Hyomin

Birthday: May 30, 1989

Position: Lead Rapper, Lead Vocalist

Name: Ryu Hwayoung

Position: Lead Rapper, Sub Vocalist

Birthdate: April 22, 1993

Height: 168 cm

Wonder Girls Profile

2011-01-27T21:44:00.001-08:00

Wonder Girls

Member Profile

Sohee

Real name: Ahn So-hee (안소희)
Date of birth: June 27, 1992
Height: 166 cm
Blood type: AB
Religion: Buddhism
Starred in movie Some Like It Hot (2008).

Sun Ye

Stage name: Sun (USA)
Real name: Min Sun-ye (민선예)
Date of birth: August 12, 1989
Height: 162cm
Blood type: A
Religion: Christianity
Group leader.

Ye-eun

Stage name: Yenny (USA)
Real name: Park Ye-eun (박예은)
Date of birth: May 26, 1989
Height: 165 cm
Blood type: AB
Religion: Christianity

Yoobin

Real name: Kim Yoo-bin (김유빈)
Date of birth: October 4, 1988
Height: 163 cm
Blood type: O
Religion: Christianity
Joined the group in September 2007 to replace Hyuna.

Hye Rim

Stage name: Hye Rim @ Hae Lim @ Lim (USA)
Korean name: Woo Hye-rim (우혜림)
Chinese name: Yu Hui Lin (禹惠林)
English name: Christina
Date of birth: September 1, 1992
Height: 167 cm
Joined the group in early 2010 to replace Sun Mi.
Before that was part of a new group (later debuted as miss A) from JYPE.

Former Members

Full Name: Sun Mi

Birthday: May 2, 1992

Position: Vocalist

Training: 1 year 6 months

Height: 167cm

Weight: 43kg

Color: Purple

Blood: AB

Stage name: Hyun A

Full name: Kim Hyunah

Nickname: Sexy Ya Seng Mah

Birthdate: June 6th, 1992

School: Choong Chun Middle School

Height: 163cm

Weight: 45kg

Blood type: O

Duration of Training: 3 years 2 months

Specialty: Vocal, Choreography, Poppin’, Street dancing

2ne1 Profile

2011-01-27T21:42:00.000-08:00

2ne1

Member Profile

Park Bom

Real name: Park Bom (박봄)
DOB: March 24, 1984
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 165cm | Blood type: AB
Solo in You and I (2009).
Featured in GD&TOP’s Oh Yeah (2010).

Dara

Real name: Sandara Park (산다라 박)
DOB: November 12, 1984
Birthplace: Busan, South Korea
Height: 162cm | Blood type: A
Elder sister of Thunder, member of boy band MBLAQ.
Debut as an actress (2004) in the Philippines before joining 2NE1.
Starred in Korean drama Return of Iljimae (2007).
Solo in Kiss (2009).

CL

Real name: Lee Chae-rin (Hangul: 이채린 | Hanja: 李債潾)
DOB: February 26, 1990
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 162cm | Blood type: A
Group leader.
Featured in Uhm Jung-hwa’s DJ (2008) before 2ne1′s group debut.
Featured in Dara’s Kiss (2009).
Featured in G-Dragon’s The Leaders (2009).
Duet with Minzy in Please Don’t Go (2009).

Minzy

Real name: Gong Min-ji (Hangul: 공민지 | Hanja: 龔民持)
DOB: January 18, 1994
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 161cm | Blood type: O
Group maknae.
Duet with CL in Please Don’t Go (2009).

4Minute Profile

2011-01-27T21:41:00.000-08:00

4Minute

Gayoon

Real name: Heo Ga-yoon (허가윤)
DOB: May 18, 1990
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 165cm | Blood type: O
Duet with Han Ye-ji in One Two Three, drama OST for Still, Marry Me (2010).
Featured in Sunny Side’s Bad Guy Good Girl (2010).
Featured in Group of 20′s Let’s Go (2010).
Solo in Wind Blow, drama OST for My Princess (2011).

Jihyun

Real name: Nam Ji-hyun (남지현)
DOB: January 9, 1990
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 167cm | Blood type: A
Group leader.
Starred in drama It’s Okay, Daddy’s Girl (2010).

HyunA

Real name: Kim Hyun-ah (김현아)
DOB: June 6, 1992
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 164cm | Blood type: O
Former member of Wonder Girls.
Featured in AJ’s 2009 (2009).
Featured in Brave Brothers’ Bittersweet (2009) with Mabus, Red Roc, Basick & M.
Featured in MBLAQ’s Oh Yeah (2009).
Featured in 4Tomorrow project group (2009).
Starred in reality-variety show Invincible Youth (2009-2010).
Solo in Change (2010, feat. B2ST’s Junhyung).
Duet with T-Max in Love Parade (2010).
Duet with Nassum in Outlaw in the Wild (2010).
Featured in G.NA’s Say You Love Me (2010).
Co-hosting variety show Remote Control (2011-present).

Sohyun

Real name: Kwon So-hyun (권소현)
DOB: August 30, 1994
Height: 162cm | Blood type: B
Group maknae.
A child actress before 4minute’s group debut.

Jiyoon

Real name: Jeon Ji-yoon (전지윤)
DOB: October 15, 1990
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 165cm | Blood type: B
Featured in Woo Yi-kyung’s Look Only At Me (2009).
Featured in Lee Hyori’s Bring it Back (2010) with After School’s Bekah.

Super Junior Group and Member Profile

2011-01-27T21:38:00.000-08:00

Super Junior (슈퍼주니어) is a popular Korean Boyband, and a thirteen member Korean boy band under the SM Entertainment label and production agency. Super Junior is one of the most popular Korean Boyband outside Korea besides Tohoshinki, SS501, or FT Island.

They debuted in 2005 with the single “TWINS (Knock Out)” as a twelve member group but added a thirteenth in May of 2006 with the release of their single U.

Super Junior’s popularity has spread across Asia and they have held concerts in such places as Thailand and Japan. Several of the members had previous jobs as VJs, actors and models previously, which helped to boost the group’s popularity. Super Junior is composed of 12 Korean members and 1 Chinese member.

The members are Leeteuk (the leader), Heechul, Han Geng, Yesung, Kang-in, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook, Kibum, and Kyuhyun. The Chinese member, Han Geng, was chosen among 3,000 applicants through auditions held in China by SM Entertainment in 2001. The group initially debuted with twelve members on November 6, 2005, but since the addition of Kyuhyun in May 23, 2006, they have become a thirteen-member group.

As of 2010, only 10 members are active, due to Han Geng’s ongoing lawsuit against SM Entertainment, Kibum’s pursuit of other interests, and Kang-in’s leave of absence for mandatory military service.

Super Junior Debut and History

Since the late 1990s, Korean talent agency and record label SM Entertainment has been holding annual auditions to scout new talents that complemented the success of pop groups H.O.T, S.E.S, and Shinhwa, all of which were created by SM founder Soo-Man Lee in the mid 1990s. Leeteuk and Eunhyuk were the first two members of the group to be recruited in 2000 under SM’s Starlight Casting System in Seoul.

In 2001, the company held their first overseas casting auditions and discovered Han Geng in Beijing, who was chosen among three thousand applicants. That same year, Yesung was discovered under Seoul’s casting system with his friend HeeChul. Sungmin and Donghae were also selected to be trainees after their appearance in an SM-sponsored contest. In 2002, Heechul and Kangin was recruited along with Kibum, who was discovered in Los Angeles. Siwon was casted in 2003 and Ryeowook in 2004, in which the latter was discovered through the Chinchin Youth Festival singing competition. In 2005, Shindong was selected.

Not long after boy band TVXQ’s debut in 2003, news about Lee’s unprecedented plans of forming another boy band quickly spread on the Internet. In early 2005,Lee confirmed the news and announced that an all-boy project group of twelve members would debut near the end of the year, promoting this singing group to be “The Gateway to Stardom of Asia.” Lee announced that that most members in this group were chosen because of their performing experiences as actors, MCs, models, and radio hosts prior debut. Heechul and Kibum were already established entertainers, and most of the other members had already made various kinds of appearances on television and media. Highly inspired by the rotational concept of Japan’s girl group Morning Musume, this group would also experience line-up changes, with new members replacing some selected members every year to keep the group constantly young and all-rounded. This concept was then newly introduced to the K-pop market.

For a while the group was rumored to be called O.V.E.R, the acronym for “Obey the Voice for Each Rhythm.” However, before the group settled with their current name, SM simply referred to them as Junior, a representation of the members’ young ages when they first became SM trainees. After the members’
showcased their different talents to the company at a picnic, the company finalized their concept name to Super Junior. The group thereafter became officially Super Junior 05, the first generation of Super Junior.

Super Junior 05 made their pre-debut on the Korean channel Mnet on September 11, 2005. At the showcase, they performed various styles of hip hop dancing. The group danced to B2K’s “Take It To The Floor.” Han Geng, Eunhyuk, and Donghae also performed a separate dance away from the group, dancing to Usher’s “Caught Up.” However, the performance did not air on television until May 16, 2006 as a segment in the Super Junior Show, the group’s first television documentary.

Super Junior Sub Unit

Like SS501, Super Junior does also has a Sub Unit.

Super Junior-K.R.Y

Super Junior-K.R.Y, established in November 2006, is a trio formed by Kyuhyun,
Ryeowook, and Yesung. The company discovered that these three members developed a particular personal
and subsequent fan-base that was separate from the rest of the group, and how they also had similar musical qualities.hey therefore grouped these three members together to perform particular songs to target a more mature audience. Being amongst the most vocally powerful members of the group, Super Junior-K.R.Y are credited to singing mournful, R&B-style ballads, a style that has proven very popular in recent years although stagnation in the style’s development is causing it to lose its once fresh evocative power.

Super Junior T

Super Junior-Trot (Korean: 슈퍼주니어-트로트), officially known as Super Junior-T (Korean: 슈퍼주니어-티) is the second official sub-unit of Korean boy band Super Junior.They are the first idol group known for capitalizing trot music, the oldest form of Korean pop music. Super Junior-T contains six Super Junior members, Leeteuk (the leader), Heechul, Kang-in, Shindong, Sungmin, and Eunhyuk.

Super Junior-T has released only one single in the short span of their career before they were
announced to be on hiatus in 2008. The single “Rokuko” was Korea’s sixteenth best-selling record and
the number one best-selling single of 2007, according to the Music Industry Association of Korea.In November 2008,the subgroup returned with a debut in the Japanese music industry, releasing the Japanese version of “Rokuko.”

Super Junior M

Super Junior-M, often referred to as SJ-M, is the third official sub-unit of Korean boy band Super Junior. They are the first international music group in the Chinese music industry to have members of both Chinese and Korean descent, and are also the first group produced by Korea’s CT (Culture Technology) organization, created through a comprehensive localization strategy.Super Junior-M consists of Super Junior members Han Geng (the leader), Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook,Kyuhyun, and two non-Super Junior members, Henry and Zhou Mi.

Super Junior Happy

Super Junior-Happy (Korean: 슈퍼주니어-해피), sometimes referred to as SJ-Happy or Suju-Happy (Korean: 슈주-해피), is the fourth official sub-unit of Korean boy band Super Junior. Super Junior-Happy contains six Super Junior members, Leeteuk (the leader), Yesung, Kang-in, Shindong, Sungmin, and Eunhyuk.

Super Junior 4th album Bonamana

Super Junior, a South Korea Boy Band, return in Kpop industry with their most anticipating album “Bonamana 미인아”. Bonamana will be their 4th studio album.

Super Junior released the album with 10 members (originally 13 members) and the album still selling over 36,000 copies on the first day of release.

Single Bonamana is a African Rhythms, which is widely defined to be in a electropop funk style, and a majority of the song is concentrated on autotuned vocals.

This album, which is set to be released on the 13th May, sold 64,800 copies online and 133,685 copies offline for a total of 198,485 copies, showing the magnitude of the interest that fans have generated for this comeback.

Super Junior Discography

Albums

2005: SuperJunior05 (TWINS)
Track List :
1. Miracle
2. TWINS (Knock Out)
3. You are the one
4. Rock this house
5. 차근차근 (Way for love)
6. So I
7. OVER
8. Keep in touch
9. L.O.V.E.
10. Believe
11. TWINS (Knock Out)

2007: Don’t Don
Track List :
1. 돈 돈! (Don’t Don)
2. 소원이 있나요 (Sapphire Blue)
3. You’re my endless love (말하자면)
4. 미워 (Hate U, Love U)
5. Disco Drive
6. Marry U
7. I am
8. 사랑이 떠나다 (She’s gone)
9. Missin’
10. 거울 (Mirror)
11. 우리들의 사랑 (Our Love)
12. Midnight Fantasy
13. Thank you
14. 아주 먼 옛날 (Song for you)” (Bonus track)

2009: Sorry, Sorry
Track list :
1. Sorry, Sorry
2. 니가 좋은 이유 (Why I like you)
3. 마주치지 말자 (Let’s not…)
4. 앤젤라 (Angela)
5. Reset
6. Monster
7. What if
8. 이별… 넌 쉽니 (Heartquake)
9. Club No.1
10. Happy Together
11. 죽어있는 것 (Dead at heart)
12. Shining Star

2010: Bonamana
Track List :
1. 미인나 (Bonamana)
2. 나쁜 여자 (Boom Boom)
3. 응결 (Coagulation)
4. 나란 사람 (My Eyes)
5. My Only Girl
6. 사랑이 이렇게 (My All Is In You)
7. Shake It Up!
8. 잠들고 싶어 (In My Dream)
9. 봄날 (One Fine Spring Day)
10. 좋은 사람 (Good Person)
11. Here We Go

Tours
Asia tours
2008–2009: The 1st ASIA TOUR, Super Show
2009–2010: The 2nd ASIA TOUR, Super Show 2

More photos of Super Junior :

Super Junior Members Profile :

Leeteuk :

Birth name:Park Jungsu
Birthday:7/1/83
Origin: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Genre(s): K-pop, trot
Occupation(s): Singer, dancer, actor, television host, MC, DJ
Instrument(s): Bbeatboxing, piano, guitar
Sibling:1 older sister(Park Inyoung)
Position:Leader, sub-vocal
School:Paekche Junior College
Height:173cm(5’8)
Religion:Christian
Blood type: A
Nicknames:Angel Without Wings,Teuki Teuki, AngelTeuk,Lida Park,Peter Pan
Ideal Girl:Pretty, outgoing girl(163cm would be the ideal height) with thin ankles and wrists.
Cyworld blog: www.cyworld.com/jsplus
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/special1004
Casting: Starlight Casting System 2000
First Appearance: 2000 MBC “All About Eve”
Trivia: Is the leader and the oldest of Super Junior. He was the first member of Super Junior that was accepted into SM Entertainment.

Heechul :

Birth name:Kim Heechul
Birthday:7/10/83
Origin: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Genre(s): K-pop, alternative rock, trot
Occupation(s): Singer, dancer, actor, television host, MC, DJ, model
Instrument(s): Singing, rapping, piano, Drums
Sibling:1 older sister(Kim Heejin)
Position:Sub leader, rapper, sub vocal
School:Sangji University
Height:179cm(5’11)
Religion:Atheist
Blood type: AB
Nicknames:Heenim, Cinderella, Sachawon, Kim Cherry
Ideal Girl:Single-eyelided girl with a pretty neck who looks good in mini skirts and/or with her hair tied up.
Cyworld blog: www.cyworld.com/yuri9doo
Twitter: www.twitter.com/heedictator

Han Geng :

Birth name:Han Geng
Birthday:2/9/84
Origin: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Born: February 9, 1984 (1984-02-09) (age 25)
Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China
Sibilings:none
Position:Sub-vocal
School:Central University for Nationalities Beijing
Height:181cm(6ft)
Religion:Atheist
Blood type: B
Nationality: Chinese (ethnicity- Hezhe)
Nicknames: Eagle, The Miracle of 1.3 Million, Angel of Heilung Jiang
Ideal Girl: Cute girl who respects his parents and loves him for who he is; Song Hyekyo
Cyworld blog (Korean): www.cyworld.com/superhangeng He doesn’t update it regularly though.
Cyworld blog (Chinese): www.cyworld.com.cn/hangeng

Yesung :

Birth name:Kim Jongwoon
Birthday:8/24/84
Origin: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Genre(s): K-pop, R&B
Occupation(s): Singer, dancer, actor, DJ
Sibling:1 younger brother(Kim Jongjin)
Position:Lead vocal
School:Chungwoon University
Height:178cm(5’11)
Religion:Catholic
Blood type: AB
Nicknames:Cloud, Artistic Vocal Cords, Singing Yesung, Cheonan Uljjang
Ideal Girl:Moon Geungyoung
Cyworld blog: www.cyworld.com/ys1106ys

Kang-in :

Birth name:Kim Youngwoon
Birthday:1/17/85
Origin: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Genre(s): K-pop, trot
Occupation(s): Singer, dancer, actor, television host, MC, DJ
Sibling:none
Position:Sub vocal
School:Kyunghee Cyber University(Major:Cultural Arts Management)
Height:178cm(5’11)
Religion:Christian
Blood type: O
Nicknames:Bear Kangin,Strength Kangin,raccoon,Korea No.1 Handsome Guy,The Real Leader
Ideal Girl:Rich and pretty with pretty feet and long straight hair

Shindong :

Birth name:Shin Donghee
Birthday:9/28/85
Origin: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Genre(s): K-pop, hip hop, R&B, trot
Occupation(s): Singer, dancer, actor, MC, DJ
Sibling:none
Position:Rapper
School:Paekche Junior College (Major:Dance)
Height:178cm(5’11)
Religion:Christian
Blood type: O
Nickname:Dolpan Ogyupsal(a type of food)
Ideal Girl: Adorable, petite
Cyworld blog: www.cyworld.com/superjrsd
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ShinsFriends

Sungmin :

Birth name:Lee Sungmin
Birthday:1/1/86
Genre(s): K-pop, trot
Occupation(s): Singer, dancer, actor, DJ
Instrument(s): piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums
Sibling:1 younger brother(Lee Sungjin)
Position:Main vocal
School:Myongji University (Major:Film Musical; transferred from Seoul Institute of the Arts)
Height:175cm(5’9)
Religion:Christian
Blood type: A
Nicknames:Pumpkin Guy,Sungmin Who’s Too Cute for Us
Ideal Girl: Adorable, petite
Cyworld blog: www.cyworld.com/HaveANo Time (what?)
Twitter: www.twitter.com/myblacksmile

Eunhyuk :

Birth name:Lee Hyukjae
Birthday:4/4/86
Origin: South Korea
Genre(s): K-pop, hip hop, R&B, trot
Occupation(s): Singer-songwriter, dancer, actor, MC, DJ
Sibling:1 older sister(Lee Sora)
Position:Rapper, sub vocal
School:Paichai University
Height:176cm(5’10)
Religion:Christian
Blood type: O
Nicknames:Monkey,Gem Adonis,Little Mermaid,cockroach,Hallyu Star,Hyojjae,Hyukgoo
Ideal Girl: Fair-skinned, cute, petite
Cyworld blog: www.cyworld.com/allrise0404
Twitter: www.twitter.com/AllRiseSilver

Donghae :

Birth name:Lee Donghae
Birthday:10/15/86
Mokpo, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea
Origin: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Genre(s): K-pop, Mandopop, hip hop, R&B
Sibling:1 older brother(Lee Donghwa)
Position:Rapper, sub vocal
School:Myongji Univ.(Major:Performance Arts)
Height:176cm(5’10)
Religion:Christian
Blood type: A
Nickname:Fish, Sushi, Hweh, Ryeowook’s #1 Fan, Bada’s Dad, East Sea(Donghae means East Sea(Sea of Japan) in Korean), Mokpo Uljjang
Ideal Girl: Someone who’s caring, fair-skinned, with big eyes and long hair.
Cyworld blog (old): www.cyworld.com/marryyou5170
Cyworld blog (new): http://www.cyworld.com/dhharu1015/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/donghae861015

Siwon :

Birth name:Choi Siwon
Birthday:2/10/87
Origin: Seoul, South Korea
Genre(s): K-pop, Mandopop
Occupation(s): Singer, dancer, actor, model
Sibling:1 younger sister(Choi Jiwon)
School:Inha University(Major:Physical education)
Height:185cm(6’2)
Position:Sub vocal
Religion:Christian
Blood type: B
Nickname:Simba, #1 Fan of the LORD, bodyguard, gentleman, horse
Ideal Girl: Christian, wavy-haired with abs
Twitter: www.twitter.com/siwon407

Ryeowook :

Birthday:6/21/87
Origin: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Genre(s): K-pop, Mandopop, R&B
Occupation(s): Singer, dancer, actor
Siblings:none
School:Inha University (Major:Theater Arts)
Height:173cm(5’8)
Position:Main vocal
Religion:Christian (rumored to be Catholic)
Blood type: O
Nickname:Ryeonggoo, Eternal Maknae(youngest), Rank #1, Ryeowook On Top, Ex-Maknae
Ideal Girl: Someone who’s petite and can sing well

Ki Bum :

Birth name:Kim Kibum
Birthday:8/21/87
Origin: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Genre(s): K-pop
Occupation(s): Singer, dancer, actor, model
Sibling:1 younger sister(Kim Saehee)
School: Inha University
Height:179cm(5’11)
Position: Rapper
Religion:Christian
Blood type: A
Nickname:Snow White
Ideal Girl: Han Ga-In

Kyuhyun :

Birth name:Cho Kyuhyun
Birthday:2/3/88
Sibling:1 older sister (Cho Ara)
Position:Main vocal
School:Kyunghee University (Major:Post-modern Music)
Origin Republic of Korea
Genre(s): K-pop, Mandopop, R&B
Occupation(s): Singer, dancer
Instrument(s): Singing, piano
Height:180cm(5’11)
Religion:Christian
Blood type: A
Nickname: Choding, Maknae(youngest) On Top, Micky’s #1 Fan, Lord Kyu ,Sulky Kyu, Porn Kyu, Fit-In Kyu, Chic Kyu, Alien, Jesus Kyu, Dorm Kyu, Sexy Kyu, Baby Kyu, Shy Kyu, ELF Kyu, Green Kyu, Terror Kyu, Rotten Smile Kyu, Guinness Kyu, Voice Kyu, Dark Kyu, Model Kyu, Miracle Kyu, Doll Kyu, S Line Kyu, Basic Instinct Kyu, Game Kyu, Kyurying Fan, Drama Kyu, etc (it’s rumored that he has over 900 nicknames)
Ideal Girl: Pretty, preferably Christian; Kim Taehee
Cyworld blog: www.cyworld.com/sneezes

Henry Lau :

Birth name:Henry Lau
Birthday:10/11/89
School:A.Y.Jackson Secondary School
Siblings:One older brother and one younger sister
Height:176cm(5’10)
Religion: Lauism
Blood type: AB
Nickname:Mochi
Nationality: Canadian
Twitter: www.twitter.com/henrylau89

Zhou Mi :

Birth name:Zhou Mi
Birthday:4/19/86
Height:184cm(6’2)
Religion:Unknown
Nickname: Siwon, Gentleman Mimi (poking fun of Lady Gaga)
Nationality: Chinese (ethnicity- Han)

SHINee Profile

2011-01-27T21:34:00.000-08:00

So here's the Profile of the new BoyBand in South Korea! SHINee oppa!

ONEW
Stage name: Onew (온유 or 温流)
Birth name: Lee Jinki (이진기)
Birth date: December 14, 1989 (1989-12-14)
Position: Sub vocal, Leader

JONGHYUN
Stage name: Jonghyun (종현 or 鐘鉉)
Birth name: Kim Jonghyun (김종현)
Birth date: April 8, 1990 (1990-04-08)
Position: Lead vocal

TAEMIN
Stage name: Taemin (태민 or 泰民)
Birth name: Lee Taemin (이태민)
Birth date: July 18, 1993 (1993-07-18)
Position: Sub vocal, lead dancer

MINHO
Stage name: Minho (민호 or 珉豪)
Birth name: Choi Minho ((최민호)
Birth date: December 9, 1991 (1991-12-09)
Position: Rap and sub vocal

KEY
Stage name: Key (키)
Birth name: Kim Kibum (김기범)
Birth date: September 23, 1991 (1991-09-23)
Position: Rap and sub vocal

**Album** /Click on Picture to Download/

SHINee world

Replay

Amigo

Romeo

2009, Year of Us

Lucifer

Hello

SNSD Profile

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Taeyeon

Birth name: Kim Tae-yeon (Hangul: 김태연 | Hanja: 金泰妍)
DOB: March 9, 1989
Birthplace: Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea
Height: 160cm | Blood type: O

Group leader.
DJ on Good Friend Radio (Chinhan Chingoo) from 2008 to April 2010.
Solo in If – drama OST for Hong Gil Dong (2008).
Solo in Can you hear me – drama OST for Beethoven Virus (2008).
Starred in variety show We Got Married (2009) with comedian Jeong Hyeong-don.
Duet with Sunny in It’s Love – drama OST for Heading To The Ground (2009).
Starred in stage musical Midnight Sun (2010).
Voiced for animated film Superbad (2010).
Duet with The One in Like A Star (2010).
Solo in I Love You – drama OST for Athena: Goddess of War (2010).

Jessica

Korean name: Jung Su-yeon (Hangul: 정수연 | Hanja: 鄭秀妍)
DOB: April 18, 1989
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Height: 163cm | Blood type: B

Released two singles, Oppa Nappa and Mabinogi, with Tiffany and SeoHyun.
Duet with SHINee’s Onew in One Year Later (2008).
Duet with Park Myeong-su in NaengMyun (2009).
Starred in Korean production of Legally Blonde – The Musical (2009-2010).
Solo in Sweet Delight – commercial song for SPC Group (2010).
Her younger sister, Krystal, is a member of girl group f(x).

Sunny

Birth name: Lee Sun-kyu (Hangul: 이순규 | Hanja: 李順圭)
DOB: May 15, 1989
Height: 158cm | Blood type: B

Co-DJ of Chun Ji Radio (2007-2008).
Solo in Finally Now – movie OST for Story of Wine (2008).
Co-host of The M (2009-2010) with SS501′s Hyungjoon and then 2AM’s Seulong.
Duet with Taeyeon in It’s Love – drama OST for Heading To The Ground (2009).
Starred in reality-variety show Invincible Youth (2009-2010) with other female idols.
Solo in Your Doll – drama OST for Oh My Lady (2010).

Tiffany

Birth name: Stephanie Hwang
Korean name: Hwang Mi-young (Hangul: 황미영 | Hanja: 黄美英)
DOB: August 1, 1989
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA (but raised in Diamond Bar)
Height: 162cm | Blood type: O

Released two singles, Oppa Nappa and Mabinogi, with Seohyun and Jessica.
Co-host of Sonyeo Sonyeon Gayo Baekso with Kim Hye-sung (2007-2008).
Solo in By Myself – drama OST for Ja Myung Go (2009).
Duet with K.Will in A Girl Meets Love (2009).
Co-host with Yuri for MBC’s Music Core (2009 – July 2010).
Solo in Banji – drama OST for Haru (2010).

Hyoyeon

Birth name: Kim Hyo-yeon (Hangul: 김효연 | Hanja: 金孝淵)
DOB: September 22, 1989
Birthplace: Incheon, South Korea
Height: 160cm | Blood type: AB

Formed a dance group Little Winners Crew with miss A’s Min (2004) before debut.

Yuri

Birth name: Kwon Yuri (Hangul: 권유리 | Hanja: 權侑利)
DOB: December 5, 1989
Height: 167cm | Blood type: AB

Played a part in sitcom Unstoppable Marriage (2007) alongside Sooyoung.
Duet with Sooyoung in Must – drama OST for Working Mom (2008).
Co-host with Tiffany for MBC’s Music Core (2009 – July 2010).
Starred in reality-variety show Invincible Youth (2009-2010).

Sooyoung

Birth name: Choi Soo-young (Hangul: 최수영 | Hanja: 崔秀英)
DOB: February 10, 1990
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 170cm | Blood type: O

Made a brief debut (2002) in Japan as pop duo Route φ with Marina Takahashi.
Played a part in the sitcom Unstoppable Marriage alongside Yuri (2007).
Duet with Yuri in Must – drama OST for Working Mom (2008).
Played a part in movie Hello Schoolgirl (2008).

YoonA

Birth name: Im Yoona (Hangul: 임윤아 / Hanja: 林允兒)
DOB: May 30, 1990
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 166cm | Blood type: B

Played a part in drama 9 Ends 2 Out (2007).
Played a part in drama Woman of Matchless Beauty (2008).
Starred in drama You Are My Destiny (2008-2009).
Starred in drama Cinderella Man (2009).
Starred in variety show Family Outing 2 (2010).
Solo in Innisfree Day – commercial song for Innisfree (2010).

SeoHyun

Birth name: Seo Joo-hyun (Hangul: 서주현 | Hanja: 徐珠賢)
DOB: June 28, 1991
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 168cm | Blood type: A

Group maknae.
Released two singles, Oppa Nappa and Mabinogi, with Jessica and Tiffany.
Duet with trot singer Ju hyun-mi in JjaRaJaJja (2009).
Starred on variety show We Got Married with C.N.Blue’s Jung Yong-hwa (2010).
Solo in It’s Ok Even If It Hurts – drama OST for Kim Soo Roo (2010).
Voiced for animated film Superbad (2010).
Featured in Let’s Go – G20 Seoul Summit OST (2010).

Movie Review, Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

2011-01-27T21:21:00.000-08:00

Hi, this is Sassa here to talk about the new movie "Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2"
This movie is great! You all should watch it! and it's hillarious! I like it when Pappi said "aay chihuahua!"
Well, this movie is mostly about Pappi, having trouble if he's not good enough for Chloe and in the end Pappi realize that, As long as they love each other other things would work out :]

YOU ALL SHOULD WATCH IT! SO WORTH IT!

How to become a fashion designer

2010-11-24T06:21:00.000-08:00

You know you're destined to be a fashion designer if you:

spent most of your childhood making clothes for your Barbie dolls instead of playing with your friends;
read fashion magazines instead of your school books;
ran a boutique out of your basement at age 10.

In other words: if you want to be the next Yves Saint Laurent, it helps to be completely and utterly obsessed with fashion.

However, there are many aspects of the profession. Working as a fashion designer can just as well mean supervising a design team at a sportswear company as producing a label under your own name. Although the former career may not seem as glamorous as the latter, it certainly will make your life less stressful. To create your own label takes a lot of time, dedication and hard work. Not to mention living just above the poverty line for several years.

Choosing a strategy
There are as many different ways to embark upon a fashion career as there are styles of design. Ralph Lauren's Polo empire was founded on a small tie collection that he sold to Bloomingdales. Helmut Lang decided to open his own clothing store when he couldn't find a t-shirt that he liked. Michael Kors built up a network of customers by selling clothes in a trendy NYC boutique. However, most people find that the best foundation for a design career is to get a fine arts degree in fashion at a prestigious school. Besides teaching you the craft, a good school will also add credibility to your resum�. "We live in a brandname society, and having the name of a good school behind you really does help," says Carol Mongo, Director of the Fashion Department at Parsons School of Design in Paris.

Applying to a school
There are a lot of colleges that have fashion programs, but only a handful has the kind of reputation that can really push your career. (See separate listings for addresses and web sites.) It's hard to enter these schools as competition is high, and they tend to be very selective. You apply by sending a portfolio of drawings of your designs. "We can't teach you how to be creative -- you have to bring your creativity to us and let us lead you on your way," says Carol Mongo. She recommends students to get some sewing experience before they apply. Drawing is also an important skill for a designer -- it is the way you communicate your ideas. In order to build an impressive portfolio it's a good idea to have some experience in sketching; taking art classes will help you understand form and proportion. But you don't have to be an expert drawer to get accepted to a school. "The most important quality that we look for in our students is that they are truly passionate and exuberant about fashion," says Mongo. "If you have wonderful ideas but can't draw, there are always ways to get around it. You could for example put your designs on a mannequin and take pictures of it."

What school will do for you
Most fashion programs are three to four years long. During that time you will take fine arts classes and study drawing, color composition and form. You will also learn pattern making, draping and cutting techniques. One of the most important advantages of design schools is that they work really closely with the industry. Parsons, for example, have "designer critic projects" where successful designers like Donna Karan and Michael Kors work directly with the graduating students. Ambitious students also have the chance to win prestigious awards and grants, which bring them a lot of attention as well as financial support. One very important event is the fashion show at the end of the last semester, when graduating students show their collections. A lot of important people from the fashion industry attend these shows to scout new talent. It's also an opportunity to be really outrageous and get noticed by the media. Hussein Chalayan, for example, became instantly infamous when he showed rotting clothes that he had buried in his backyard for his graduation show at Saint Martins.

Alternative routes
"Let's be realistic," says Carol Mongo at Parsons, "School's not for everyone. If you're just looking to get a job in the fashion industry -- not a career as a designer -- you probably don't need to go school." If you want to work as a seamstress or a patternmaker, the best thing is probably to apply for an internship at a fashion house and work your way up. However, there are many examples of famous designers who started out as interns with no formal training. For example, Dior's brightest new star, men's wear designer Hedi Slimane, had a degree in journalism when he started working with men's wear designer Jos� Levy. Balenciaga's Nicolas Ghesqui�re is another example of a brilliantly successful designer who learned the jobs hands-on, as an assistant at Jean-Paul Gaultier. Usually, you apply for an internship by sending a portfolio to a fashion house you're interested in. But it's a good idea to call them up beforehand to see exactly what they need. It's also important to note that competition is fierce, and unless you have personal connections, it's very difficult to get an internship without an education. There are also designers, like Luella Bartley, who started their own business after working as stylists for several years, thus building an industry network as well as a good marketing sense.

Understanding the business
Unfortunately, it's not enough for a designer to be creative; you also have to have some business sense. As fashion gets more and more corporate driven, it's important to be aware of the business climate and understanding the mechanics behind it. By religiously reading trade papers like "Women's Wear Daily" you will get a lot of valuable information. If you want to run your own company, you need to be extremely organized and learn at least the basics of economics. A lot of fashion schools are currently increasing business classes in their curriculum. "Our students have to be smart enough to know how to negotiate a contract, or to pick a business partner," says Carol Mongo. It's perhaps telling that many of the designers that are really successful today, like Calvin Klein or Tom Ford, are involved in every aspect of the business -- from licensing strategies to ad campaigns to actually designing the clothes.

Links to fashion schools
Academy of Art University
Admissions Department
79 New Montgomery Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-3410
Tel: +1 415 274 2200
www.academyart.edu/fashion-school

Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
Seventh Avenue at 27th Street
New York, NY 10001-5992
Tel: +1 212 217 7999
www.fitnyc.edu

Parsons School of Design
66 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 1011
Tel: +1 212 229 5582
www.parsons.edu

Bunka Fashion College
Japan
www.bunka-fc.ac.jp

Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design
Southampton Row
London WC1B 4AP
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 20 7514 7022 / +44 20 7514 7023
www.csm.arts.ac.uk

Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore
London SW7 2EU
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 20 7590 4444
www.rca.ac.uk

Insitut Francais de la Mode
33 rue Jean Goujon
75008 Paris
France
Tel: +33 1 56 59 22 22
www.ifm-paris.com

Ecole de la Cambre de Bruxelles
21 Abbaye de La Cambre
1000 Bruxelles
Belgium
Tel: +32 2 648 96 19 www.lacambre.be