Secondhand Serenade

Secondhand Serenade is an American acoustic rock band. The genres of Secondhand Serenade are acoustic rock, alternative rock, and emo pop. This band led by John Visely as a vocalist and guitarist and the labels is Warner/Glassnote. The additional musicians are Lukas Visely (John Visely's brother) on keys/vox, Ryan Cook on lead guitar/vox, and Tom Breyfogle  on drums. . Secondhand Serenade formed by Visely in 2004 in his home town in Menlo Park, California, USA. His dad is a professional jazz musician. He played bass in local bands about eight years. Then he opted for an acoustic guitar. He was starting to write his songs when he met his wife, Candice Visely. They have two sons. But unfortunately this couple broke up in 2008. And John Visely was really heart broken, and he made many sad songs as a reference to the divorce in "A Twist in My Story" album.

The first album was released in 2004. The title is Awake. This albums gave Visely his first chartings, debuting at #16 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart and more successful at #164 on the Billboard 200, #3 on the Top Heatseekers, and #19 on the Independent Albums chart.

The second album A Twist In My Story was released on February 19, 2008. Some songs was reproduced with a full band. In November 2008, the first song in this album (Fall For You) was certified platinum by the RIAA. As of December 2008 Fall For You was still #13 on the American Top 40 songs in the country.

The third album or the newest album is Hear Me Now. It was released in 2010. Visely said "Secondhand Serenade - singer/songwriter John Visely return with his third album, Hear Me Now, out on August 3rd on ILG/Glassnote. Eight of eleven songs on the album were produced by Aaron Johnson (The Fray) at Swing House studion in Los Angeles. The other three, including the first single "Something More" were produced by John Visely himself along Secondhand drumer Tom Breyfogle at Visely's home studio and mix by Mark Endert (Train, Maroon5)". On July 27, 2010 John Visely added eleven tracks off of the new album to his MySpace and made them available for fans. The next single of the new album is a new version You and I featuring Cady Groves.

Many songs of Secondhand Serenade inspired me and helped me to learn English more. I think songs are the biggest effects that learned me English. When I listening to song, I learned the lyrics an then I can pronounced it, because I already knew and heard how to pronounce it correctly. I made a playlist on my cellphone just for Secondhand Serenade's songs. :p

Thanks John Visely, thanks Secondhand Serenade, and thanks Miss Silvana. c:

sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondhand_Serenade

http://www.facebook.com/secondhandserenade

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/secondhand_serenade_tabs.htm
http://www.secondhandserenade.com/

http://www.myspace.com/secondhandserenade

http://www.ilike.com/artist/Secondhand+Serenade

(Emma)

Avenged Sevenfold [ A7X ]

A7X with The Rev

Avenged Sevenfold or usually called A7X is an American rock band from California. The Band formed in 1999 in Huntington Beach, California. The band members is Matt Shadows , Zacky Vengeance , Synyster Gates , and Johnny Christ. Actually A7X has a best drummer in the world, He is The Rev. But he passed away. so now the substitute of The Rev is Arin Ilejay. I know A7X from my friend when I still in 8 grade :) I love them, because the songs is nice to listen. Most of their songs has metal and rock genre. But not all their song is metal and rock. They also have slow song like Warmness On The Soul. It is their first single. Avenged Sevenfold have 5 albums. Their albums always awaited by their fans who called Sevenfoldism.

The typical of A7X is the personnel's tattoos. Each of personnel have tattoos. Actually I don't have all their albums :D but I have their songs in my cellphone. My favorite songs of A7X is Dear God, Gunslinger, A Little Peace of Heaven, Nightmare, Seize The Day, etc. Here the profile of personnel, enjoy it :

1. Matt Shadows

M.Shadows

The real name of Matt Shadows is Matthew Charles Sanders, He was born on July 31, 1981, in Huntington Beach, California. He is a vocalist of A7X. His wife's name is Valary DiBenedetto, twin sister of Syn's wife, Michelle DiBendetto. When He was a child, he often expelled from school. Oh My God ! very naughty -,- but I still love him :) He has so many tattoos on his body. His arm is full of tattoos .... hhooo :o

2. Zacky Vengeance

zacky vengeance

The real name of Zacky Vengeance is Zachary James Baker, Zack was born on December 11, 1981. Zacky is a rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist of A7X. He is left-handed guitarist. He has a girlfriend, her name is Gena Paulhus. Zacky is the first son of James and Maria. He also have a sister and a brother. He has a dog, the dog's name is Ichabod Crane Vengeance. Zacky also have many tattoos on his body. He has a cute face and look so handsome than the other :D



3. Synyster Gates

syn

The real name of Synyster Gates is Brian Elwin Haner, Jr. Syn was born on July 7, 1981, in Huntington Beach, California. He is a lead guitarist of A7X. His wife's name is Michelle DiBenedetto, twin sister of Matt's wife. His father's name Brian Elwin Haner, Sr (a comedian, songwriter, guitarist). Syn is the best guitarist. Syn also has many tattoos on his body, like the other.





4. Johnny Christ

johnny

The real name of Johnny Christ is Jonathan Lewis Seward, He was born on November 18, 1984 in Huntington Beach, California. He is a bassist of A7X. He has tattoos on his right arm and his neck.








5. The Reverend Tholomew Plague [The Rev]

the rev

The real name of The rev is James Owen Sullivan. He was born on February 9, 1981 and passed away on December 28, 2009. He is the best drummer in the world. His body is almost full of tattoos. Many people lemented his death. I don't know, why he was died ?! so sad....my lovely drummer T_T






6. Arin Ilejay

Arin Ilejay

The real name of Arin Ilejay is Ricard Arin Ilejay. He is substitute drummer of The Rev. and I don't know again.. hehe :)







Avenged Sevenfold's Albums :

• Sounding The Seventh Trumpet (2001-2002)
• Waking The Fallen (2003-2004)
• City Of Evil (2005-2007)
• Diamond In The Rough (2008)
• Self-titled Album (2007-2009)
• Nightmare (2010-present)

Nightmare is album to remember The Rev. All the songs has lyrics of despair and sadness. So sad :'(

THANK'S

source :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avenged_sevenfold#Inception_.281999.E2.80.932000.29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arin_Ilejay
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rev
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Christ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Shadows
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zacky_Vengeance

A7X 2011 with Arin Ilejay

(Nindy)

Football

we must have a strategy to play this game :)

Now I'll tell you about the most sport that very popular in the world ! Yeah, you're right !! It is football. Football is sport for men. Football is a team sport, so we must work together between players to be the winners. Fans of this sport is men. but now, woman also loves this sport. they loves this sport because the football players is handsome :D haha...

The leader of football is a referee. Number of referee is 3. 1 of them for holding of the game. 2 of them for linesman.  The number of football players is 11. Football played in a grassy field. The field is rectangle with size 91.4 x 54.8 meter. in two sides of field, there are two wickets. the wicket's size is 7,32 x 2,44 meter. Long of the game is 2x45 minutes, so the players must have good stamina :) But sometimes, the referee give extension of time.
Each of team has different clothes. every 4 years, there are a World Cup. World cup is inter-state football game. in 2010, the winners of World cup is Spain. damn....
last year, Indonesia didn't participate World cup. I hope in 2014, Indonesia can join it. :)

source :
wikipedia in Bahasa 
wikipedia in English


Things That I Like-Nindy

TV Cinema

Hello all ...
Now I wanna tell you about TV cinemas. In Indonesia, there're many TV cinemas. Most of TV cinemas here have same story. The story always about riches, treasure, vanity, betrayal, and greed about love :*
The greedy character always be the faint. The poor character always trampled. Why I hate TV cinema ? Because I think TV cinema is bad program in the television. I prefer the cartoon rather than TV cinemas. 

cinta fitri

My families don't like TV cinemas. They like a comedy very much, actually me. do you know ? there are some people who watch TV cinema until they fall down their tears :) oh My God \('o')/
The story of TV cinemas always get criticism from the community. Because They think if the film director don't have different ideas -,- so bad ...
When I browse in the internet, TV cinemas in Indonesia that have long episodes until 2006 is Tersanjung. Tersanjung has 356 episodes and play in television for 6 years 11 months (1998-2005). OMG ! maybe Tersanjung has many fans but not me ! :D After Tersanjung, now in 2011 Indonesia has Cinta Fitri. This TV cinema is very popular here -,-
The seasons until 7. Our ex president, BJ Habibie loves this TV cinema...Besides Cinta Fitri and Tersanjung, Indonesia also has the others..hahaha :D and I don't like them too --'

source : 
wikipedia in Bahasa 


(Nindy)

Fruit Salad

Fruit salad is a healthful and delicious food especially for diet. I love this food because I think it is fresh and I like the mayonaise. This food has many benefits, rich of vitamins especially vitamins C, minerals, and fibrous parts of fruits, low fat, and this food also can make bad mouth odors disappear.

You can make this food by your self if you want or you also can buy it in salad shop. If you want to make it you need many kind of fruits, like apples, red grapes, sweet oranges (canned orange), peers, a melon, a watermelon, strawberries, etc. You also can add jelly and nata de coco without the water. The materials of the dressing are 350ml yogurt plain, 2-4 tablespoons of mayonaise, a tablespoon of sweet canned milk, and sugar.

Firstly you need to cut the fruits into dice shape. Then pour the dressing on the top of fruits. Spread the scrapped cheese. The fruit salad that spatter by olive oil as flavoring is the most healthful food for skin. This oil contains of esential low acid that make skin bright and clear.

 But things that you may pay attention are ...

1. Be careful with the dressing

Fruit salad isn't low fat anymore if the dressing to much. Dressing can increase 100 calories each a tablespoon. Fruit salad without dressing contains 25 calories each half of cup.

Take enough dressing because it will be change the taste of fruit, if it to much.

2. Wash the fruits with water flows, dry it and keep in plastic bag in the refrigerator. So the fruits will fresh until we cook it.

3. Soak the peeled apples and peer in the lemon essence. Because apples and peers always change into brown after we cut it. Soak it, so it will look more interesting longer.

TRY IT .. YOU WILL LIKE IT .. :')

(Things That I Like-Emma)

Save Animals NOW!

Animal! Who dont know this creature, life in everywhere, every time and have a lot of amount and kinds. As you know, animal have weird face, body and habitual. It is so disgusting and dangerous for us. So, i think animal must be extinct and disappear from this beautiful world. I hate animal so much—but... it used to before Miss. Silvana (my funky teacher) showed to me how funny and cute they are!

As you know a lot of animal in this world from thousand years ago til now. Many species, genus, family, ordo, devision, kingdom, etc made by scientist to classify it. But now a lot of animal are extinct, for example: African Elephant, Blommy, Condor California, Dugong, Eurasia Badger, Florida Panther, Giant Panda, Heal Seal, Iberian Lynx, Javan Rhinoceros, Kagu, Loggarted Turtle, Mountain Gorilla, Numbat, Orangutan, Quakke, Red Panda, Vole, Yellow Eyed Penguin, Zorilla. Do you realize that animal which i mentioned are almost ascend from A to Z? It’s show to us that a lot of animal from A to Z are extinct now. Actually some of them are cute likes red panda, heal seal and giant panda. It so cute and funny but why it must extinct in this world? Why a lot of human hunted it for bag, jacket or carpet? They are more beautiful to see than to our bag, right?

So, i’m as ex-animal hater asked you to follow me to love animal and protect them with join HERE and invited the others to follow it.

A lot of animal need our help. God is creative with make a lot of kinds animal to be protected by us, not for hunted by us. Lets save them with stop HUNTING and COLLECTING them!

This is the  the criminality to cute animal! [WATCH NOW!]

Special thanks:

Miss Silvana (Thanks for your video! For the others ask her if you want to watch her video which contain cute animals).


(Ryu)

Wish were You Are!

Sherlock Holmes! Who don't know him? As detective story lover—likes me, everyone certainly know about him. Sherlock Holmes is a detective from London, England, that well-known with his accurate analysis, even he could broke a case without closed from his house at 221B Baker St.

In his journey to broke a case, Holmes accompanied by Dr. Watson—his best friend. They are like brothers, they always divided bedroom, tuxedo, food, etc until Dr. Watson married with Mary Morstan—a private teacher.

Sherlock Holmes judge his self as consultant. He suddenly became crazy man if he didn't any case to broke. While were waiting new case, he were wasting his time with wrestling or gambled. In his love story, Holmes told if he fell ij love with his rival consultant—Irene Adler, a material detective woman who always use her charm and her quickness to get money.

Sherlock Holmes loved Irene because she is the only woman could lose him to broke a case or to analyze, and Holmes has been losing for two times. But unfortunately, in novel or movie, Holmes’s love story didn't tell further, Of course, Sherlock Holmes is detective story not love story, so don't wish further because in Sherlock Holmes novel you’ll read about analysis, logical and scientist fact, murderer and mystery.

Sherlock Holmes is amazing human but Sir Arthur Conan Doyle more amazing because he could make amazing character likes Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle considered if he be inspired by his surgery specialist lecturer at Edinburgh University, Joseph Bell who as forensic detective too. So, who are the most amazing between them? Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle or Joseph Bell?


(Ryu)

Justin Bieber

Justin Drew Bieber was born March, 1 1994 in Stratford, Ontario Canada. He is a pop singer, actor and song-writer. He popular from his video in Youtube. In 2008, he discovered by Scooter Braun that after watch his video and arranged him to meet with Usher. He signed with Raymond Braund Media Group (RBMG) with Braun and Usher. Then he according contract with Island Record.

He start with his debut single 'One Time' in 2009 and be top ten in Canada, also be top thirty in international market. His debut album 'My World' released in November, 17 2009.His first album got platinum in United States. He became the first artist who have 7 songs in the Billboard hot 100.
His first full studio release, My World 2.0 was released on March 23, 2010 and received similar success it debuted at number one and without the top ten of several countries, and was certified platinum in the United States. it also be  the worldwide top-ten single, "Baby," in January 2010. The music video of "Baby" is currently ranked as the most viewed and most discussed Youtube video .
Bieber followed-up the release of his debut album with his first tour, the My World Tour, the remix albums My World Accoustic , and the 3D biopic-concert film Justin Bieber: Never say Never – which have an opening weekend that nearly matched the record for the biggest opening weekend for a concert-film


Bieber's mother, Patricia Lynn "Pattie" Mallette.  Mallette, who worked a series of low-paying office jobs, raised Bieber as a single mother in low-income housing. Bieber has maintained contact with his father, Jeremy Jack Bieber, who married another woman and had two children. Bieber's paternal great-grandfather was a German immigrant to Canada. His mother's ancestry is French Canadian.

Awards and Nominations

In 2010 :
Justin Bieber won :
American Music Award for category Artist of The Year
American Music Award for category Favorite Pop/ Rock Male Artist
American Music Award for category T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist
American Music Award for category Favorite Pop / Rock album 'My World' 2.0
Meus Premios Nick Awards for category Favorite International Artist
MTV Brazil Music Awards for category International Artist
MTV Europe for category Music Award Best Male
MTV  Europe for category Best Push act
MTV Video Music Award for category Best New Artist
Much Music Video Award for category New Artist 'Baby'
Much Music Video Award for category Canadian Video
Much Music Video Award for category International Video of the year by Canadian
Teen Choice Award for category Choice Music: Male Artist
Teen Choice Award for category Choice Music: Breakout Artist Male
Teen choice Award for category Choice Summer Music Star: Male
Teen Choice Award for category Choice music : Pop Album 'My World 2.0'
TRL Awards for category Best International Act
Young Hollywood Awards for category Newcomer of  The Year

In 2011 :
He won :
Brit Awards for category International Breakthrough Artist
Juno Awards for category Fan Choice Award
Juno Award for category Pop album of the year 'My World 2.0'
Nickleodeon kids Choice Award for category Favorite Male Singer
Nickelodeon kids choice award for category Favorite Song 'Baby'
NME Awards for category Least Style
NME Award for category Worst Album 'My World'


Filmography

2009 :
be guest star in :
True Jackson VP
My Date With ....

2010 :
Silent Library be the guest star
School Gyrls be the cameo
Saturday Night Live episode 35.18 and 36.14
Crime Scene Investigation
Hubworld be the guest star
The X Factor (UK)

2011 :
Extreme Makeover : Home Edition be the guest star
Justin Bieber : Never Say Never


(Fifi)

 

Homework

Homework is one thing that can not we separate from school activity. Homework is contain by task from our teacher. Everyday when we go to school we always get many homework from our teacher. All subject, English, Physyc, Chemical, Biology, etc. Sometimes we feel that homework is not godd for us, but you must be a understand student. One side said that homework is for practice our skill in school. But another side said that it's not important and make us busy everyday.

Only wanna add your knowledge guys, for me sometimes homework is unimportant. Why I say like that ?
because i don't have anytime to do my homework. My mom always asked me everyday, do you have a homework today ?
I feel bored with that. I can't arrange my schedule. I need more time to do it. In a day not only one homework that i get but so many. I ever felt angry to my teacher. I also felt saturated when i have homewoprk.

If i have homework i always sleep at night, and too night. The homework not only from books, but also browsing in internet. Now, teacher must be smart . See the technology in this era. Can operate computer and browsing in internet should be the expertise for students.




Sometimes i do my homework in school. I know that homework is a task from our teacher who must we do in home not in school. But if i do in home tomorrow i will wake up late. It also seize my rest time after go home from school.

My suggestion, use your valuable time for do your homework if you have. And you must can manage your schedule and your time in home. Never say don't care about your homework. You know right, if we aren't finished our homework we will get punishment from our teacher. And i know you don't want to get punishment right ????


(Things That I Hate-Fifi)