January 2012
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December 2011
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Here’s a teaser for my next cover!
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Changes
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to reunite with several friends, some of whom I have not seen or spoken to since I graduated high school.
I think reunions lead us to feel different things. Personally speaking, while there was a sense of excitement to see these friends again, there was also a slight air of dread. During a time in my life when I’m moving forward at...
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“I’ll always be thankful, never satisfied.”
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an excerpt from a journal entry dated earlier this month
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The ‘National Defense Authorization Act’
If you don’t know what I’m talking about, please take a few minutes to read about it here and how it can affect YOUR civil rights and liberties. It’s absolutely sickening and honestly sort of frightening; yet, there’s more buzz in social media right now about some dude in the NBA that sounds like some sort of computer...
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Just wanted to share an excerpt from a journal entry I scribbled down recently. This is for every single one of you reading this:
It’s not a question of whether we are all masterpieces… because regardless of where you come from, what you look like, and what your story is, we are all masterpieces. Rather, it’s a question of whether people, and most importantly we, ourselves,...
November 2011
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She was a girl who knew how to be happy even when she was sad. And that’s important - you know.
— Marilyn Monroe
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BREAKING: Jeniffer Fox, the 3 Month Pregnant women...
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“I was screaming, ‘I am pregnant, I am pregnant. Let me through. I am trying to get out.’” At that point, Fox continues, a Seattle police officer lifted his foot and it hit her in the stomach, and another officer pushed his bicycle into the crowd, again hitting Fox in the stomach.
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After my last tweet regarding the Occupy Wall Street movement that took place at UC Davis (the...
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Teaser for my next video. Can you guys guess which...
kimmvan asked: hi abraham, i just wanted to write to you because you make my day just a little bit better almost everyday. you have an amazing voice and thank you for sharing your gift because i can not sing for my life ahaha. but yes, just thought you should know. thank you for saving on days i couldn't deal with the rest of the world. hope you had a good day. (:
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It’s funny: whenever you cross a certain threshold of accomplishment and/or recognition, people solely credit you, your hard work, and your talent, which got you there; yet, more often than not, they fail to mention those who have walked alongside you - possibly even more vigorously than you may have walked yourself. Without them, you would not be where you are. Without them, you would not...
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You know that feeling of wanting to get away? The destination has nothing to do with a specific place, but more so a feeling. Specific times and places do come to mind, but only through association with such feelings and/or memories.
For instance, the silence shared between two friends that may be considered ‘awkward’ to outside spectators when in reality, carries much more weight...
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http://mashable.com/2011/11/13/youtube-cover-withou... →
Hi guys! If you could take a minute to vote for my cover of ‘Without You’ on Mashable’s YouTube Cover Face-Off, I would very much appreciate it (and give you a digital hug). I’m currently tied for second, so you have from now till the 18th!
Spread the word by re-blogging this post and tell others to vote in 3, 2, 1… now.
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It was my birthday yesterday.
Normally, while I would write a long entry reflection upon my birthday, for some reason, I feel as though I should wait on that entry for a later time.
For now though, I’m just overcome with a sense of gratitude. I’m reminded that despite the risk of getting you heart - and your trust - broken, that it is worth it, no matter the outcome, to open your...
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Say Something
My friend just got back from New York; and in addition to feeling incredibly envious of her trip to my hometown, I got to thinking about something that’s been on my mind as of late quite a bit actually.
New York. Concrete jungles where dreams are made of. Skyscrapers that have you feeling as though there’s nothing you can’t do. What else - amazing food, art for… years,...
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Crazy, Stupid, Love.
‘If you love her, then go get her back’.
Crazy, Stupid, Love is a dramedy (comedy + drama), which follows a father whose family life seems to unravel with a marital crisis and consequently, an identity crisis. And there’s a whole lot more that happens.
A lot of people who watched the movie seemed to sympathize with the father (Steve Carrell) because his wife cheated on him...
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As I was eating with a small group of friends a month or two ago, a friend of mine, whose dad is a film director in Korea (his works shall go unnamed), said, ‘I hate eating with people in the industry because all they can seem to talk about, even during their free time, is work’.
Damn. Talk about a reality check.
And for the most part, it’s true (sadly). I’ve learned...
October 2011
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I’m overdue for a meaningful and substantive post. It’s easy to really lose yourself amidst all the chaos of everyday life (or maybe it’s the two jobs plus pursuing-your-dreams-wholeheartedly thing).
Regardless, it’s coming soon.
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Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work follows comedic icon, Joan Rivers, still vehemently fighting for her career, even at the ripe old age of 75. For any lovers of comedy - or even documentaries - I feel as though this documentary in particular is an overlooked gem of sorts.
But you didn’t come here for a film review and I most certainly do not have intentions of writing one, so I’ll get to...
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I don’t know about Boston, but I think I’m due for a sunrise or maybe just some snow would be nice.
Like/subscribe on YouTube and follow me on Facebook/Twitter
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Glee Project Audition: 'Ordinary People' →
It’s official: I am auditioning for The Glee Project.
What do you guys think?
Remember to like and share the video! Thanks!
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Here’s a teaser for my next cover,...
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Dear (Insert YOUR name here - really),
On July 5, 2011, I officially launched my YouTube channel with a cover video of ‘Someone Like You’ by Adele; and just last week, in less than three months since the release of that first video, you guys brought that video to more than 100,000 views and the numbers are still climbing.
I had the privilege of meeting so many fellow artists along...
September 2011
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The X Factor aired recently (I don’t know the exact date, as I didn’t tune in) and audition clips have been making their way throughout the Internet. Let me just preface this entry by saying that I was reluctant to watch the show just because I had auditioned for this show in both Los Angeles and Dallas, making it to the final callback before the televised audition rounds. I guess you...
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‘The Man Who Can’t Be Moved’ is a great song by The Script. It’s also a song that many of my fans requested that I cover.
I had this long entry written in conjunction with my video release, but rather than talk about me, I wanted to devote this entry to all of you.
In a little over two months, more than 4000 of you have subscribed to my channel and on my first video...
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To celebrate 4000+ subscribers, here’s a...
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At 8:46AM on September 11, 2001, I was in my first period English class on the eighth floor of Brooklyn Technical High School. Blame my lack of interest at the time or the two-hour commute I had to take on a daily basis to school, but I can clearly recall my looking out the window and wishing that I was anywhere but there. In the same minute, I saw the first of two planes strike the World Trade...
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Recording this, I had a myriad of thoughts running...
August 2011
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At times, I think that we often wish things could go back to the way they were. Personally, I know that such thoughts have crossed my mind more than once.
I wonder, why we are so afraid of change. What if things are different, but turn out for the better? It’s not the ‘getting better’ part that we fear, but the chance that all things that were once good are lost… for...
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Sometimes, being brave and ‘different’ isn’t a popular decision.
It diverts from what many consider to be the ‘norm’ and the ‘strategic’ move. But I’m increasingly realizing that while our commonalities are what make us come together (for the most part), it is in our differences and the convergences of such unique differences that we each bring a...
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You & I
Sometimes in life, things don’t work out the way that we’d like for them to pan out; but having that one person there for you reminds you that the colors of the world haven’t suddenly been desaturated. You can still smile and rest assured that everything is still okay.
‘You & I’ is about that for me.
Here’s a little backdrop to provide for this video: 1)...
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I got to perform at Plate By Plate last Saturday and it was definitely a memorable experience, to say the least. Not only did I get to grub on some amazing food and meet with some really great people, but it was my first ‘gig’, I guess you can say.
I had a blast performing alongside Sam Kang (of Bluebook Productions). I’m learning these days that when you know more about a...
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Someone Like You by Abraham Lim →
asstrogirl:
this is a cover of Adele’s song by an up-and-coming artist, Abraham. i feel like asians in the music industry only make it to a certain point and either fall off or hover there.. but i have faith that this one will go further. he works his tail off, long hours into the night, countless hours of rehearsing, organizing, planning, all for the sake of sharing his passion for music with...
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An Open Letter to All of You
Just one month ago on July 5, 2011, I uploaded my first cover video - ‘Someone Like You’ by Adele - on YouTube.
I had little to no expectations for the kind of reception that my video would receive. There were already tons of covers of that song in particular already on Youtube; and if I were to be completely honest, there was still that boy inside of me with tons of insecurity...
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July 2011
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Animal
You could be having a really bad day, and then a song will come on the radio, which lifts your spirit in a few split moments. ‘Animal’, as originally written and performed by Neon Trees, is one of those songs for me.
I forget the exact moment when I first heard the song, though I think it was most likely on the radio while I was driving. Good Lord, would I have been embarrassed if...
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