My Current thoughts on Onew's Enlistment and how we can support SHINee

We all found out on November, 8, that Onew will be enlisting in the military on December 10, 2018.

We all knew that this would happen sooner or later, but for many of us, this was sooner than expected.

There are many Shawols (fandom of SHINee), who are sad to see him leave, I want you all to know that this isn't forever. He will be back.

Please remember that, he will be back.

The other SHINee members will have to enter the military soon as well. We don't know officially when yet, but they will have to as will others from other k-pop groups.

I pray for everyone's health and safety and that they all come back to us and can once again continue on making beautiful music for us and acting in dramas and films and we get to enjoy other things which will likely happen in their lives in the future as well. I hope for good things to happen to them.

For those who are unaware, all South Korean men have to serve in the military for what used to be two years. Thankfully, this has recently been lowered by a few months now and they only have to serve a year and a half. Men who are unable to serve because of health reasons, can do an alternative form of service to complete this requirement. There are those who are completely exempt as well, but that is for very severe problems. Nothing that I would want to wish on anyone.

As for thoughts for Onew, I hope that he can do well in the military and do the best he can in whatever he has to do. I hope that he can stay warm in the winter as, from what I know, it gets very cold in South Korea. I also hope that we will see some updates from him time to time and that he will get to see his family and friends at some point during this time. I have read that this can be a problem for many South Korean men and I hope that they can all see and hear from their families while serving in the military.

With all this being said, I want to share a few ways, I will be doing in order to support SHINee, during their temporary hiatus.

💎 Stream their music videos on official websites like YouTube and VLive.

💎 Vote for them in the end of the year awards and anything else we can vote for them in. This is important and also free.

💎 Stream their music on official websites like Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, YouTube (official uploads), and if you can - Melon, Genie, Naver Music, and LINE music. These aren't available in every country, but are an important part to South Korean and Japan charts.

💎 Continue to use official hashtags on social media and send encouraging messages to the SHINee members on their official SNS accounts. We won't know when they might read it, but on the chance they do, it's good to send them. Also, please post positive and respectful things about them.

💎 Lastly, if you can, please but their albums and official merchandise from reputable stores and online shops who have proof they count towards the charts in South Korea and Japan.

Another thing that I will be doing, since I've only been a Shawol for a year is watching their interviews, dramas, movies, and other things they've participated in over the last ten years. That will definitely help the time pass.

Please don't forget to support any of their solo activities. In particular, Key just released his debut music video and solo stages. Please watch them and support him when his album finally comes out. He's worked very hard for this. Taemin is coming out with a new album in Japan and Minho is currently filming a new movie. I look forward to all of these things and hopefully being able to collect their albums as well.

I hope that this helps anyone who is feeling sad or any number of mixed emotions over Onew and soon the other members having to go into the military. If anyone would like to talk about it, feel free to do so here or at my Instagram.

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SHINee will be back!

Please Remember that, they will be back.

Please wait for them.
"私を待ってください!" Onew had us promise him.

Heartfelt Thoughts - the difficulties of being an artist

Have any of you ever been told either directly or indirectly that you weren't what someone was looking for?

Have you ever questioned your own gifts because of certain events which have happened in your life?

I have. This is my story.

I am Sarah Prewitt. I am an artist. To get more specific, I am a musician, composer, filmmaker, and enjoy drawing and various other art mediums.

In short, I am a very creative person. The Lord God Almighty gave us all the ability to create when He created us in His Image.

We are the only beings who can create. Think about that ... we can create. Purely for the sake of being able to create. A beaver may build a dam and it is beautiful how they do this, however, it is out of a life necessity that they must do this.

We, as human beings, can create purely for the love of someone or something. Not solely out of need. This is a beautiful gift from God.

I have had various times throughout my life while in school, college and after that when people have either directly or indirectly told me that I'm not what they are looking for or other horrible things like that.

This is very frustrating to be told this. It is hard to find out where you fit in the world. To figure out what God wants you to do.

This is part of the reason I decided to write this blog.

I want people to be able to come here and learn about how to express their various forms of art and not feel that just because they don't currently have the most expensive art supplies, musical instruments or whatever that they cannot still create beautiful art.

Ever since, I have graduated college back in 2014, I have been trying to find my place in the world, What I am supposed to do with my various gifts God has given me. I have had many times where I thought I knew what He wanted and then that did not come to fruition.

I have applied to many many different kinds of jobs inside and outside of my field of which my college degree is in. All over the place.

After going to interview after interview, in most cases hearing nothing; when I did hear something back, it was usually, something like, I was not what they were looking for or that I didn't have enough experience for the job.

The thing is, how are you supposed to gain experience at something if you can't show someone what you already know? How are you supposed to learn if you are not first allowed to make mistakes?

Why does everyone in this world have to meet ridiculous expectations and be "perfect?"

I hate this stigma because that is the very reason why there are people out there who are suffering from various issues like self esteem, depression, anxiety and so many other things.

I personally know people who are dealing with these kinds of problems in various ways and forms. They need our support. They need to be able to get the right help they need.

I don't know if anyone will really read what I write here or anything, but if there is any difference I can make in this world by writing this, if there is even one person who might read this and take strength from it, I am thankful for that.

I believe that there is some reason as to why I am writing this. Why I am being so honest online right now, when I am not usually.

I am not writing this to hurt or ridicule anyone. Rather, I want to help people. I genuinely love people. All of you are beautiful creations of God.

Don't you ever ever forget that. You were created in the Image of God to be able to create things which are for Him and honor and glorify Him. Please, continue to do this.

If you do not know the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord, please contact me. It would be an honor to talk to you about what the Lord has done and is doing in my life and how you can come to have a relationship with Him as well.

I wanted you to know that despite having a lot of frustrations and setbacks and feeling discouraged in my life, that I have not given up. Philippians 4:13 says, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

Even though people have directly and indirectly said horrible things to me and about me, I try not to let this get me down and feel sad. I try to get back up and keep trying.

I would like to thank You, Lord Jesus Christ for being there for me all of the time and everything you have done for the entire world by dying on the Cross for our sins and rising again to be our Savior.

I am also thankful for my family, friends and professors and teachers I have had throughout my life and the various people who continue to support me both directly and indirectly.

May the Lord bless you and keep you.
Sarah

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In light of a recent tragedy in the music industry, I am putting up a link to a petition to stream the upcoming concerts of the band, SHINee. I had only recently discovered their music when they suddenly lost a friend, band member and musician. Kim Jonghyun had a beautiful and unique voice. I really hope that he found the Lord Jesus Christ who can love him more than any of us can. I will continue to pray for the salvation of the fellow band members; Onew, Taemin, Minho and Key and that if they do know Jesus Christ, that they draw close to Him and that they will live lives worthy of Him. I also pray for their families and friends going through this tough time.

https://www.change.org/p/sm-entertainment-sm-entertainment-to-stream-one-of-shinees-dome-concerts-in-honor-of-jonghyun

What's next for this blog?

Hello everyone!

I have been thinking about where I would like to take this blog next, however, that will not be possible without you, my dear readers.

I will continue to review the art supplies I have. Please forgive me for being slow at that as I am working on art commissions and other things at the moment.

However, I would like to know if you have anything you wish for me to review or anything else, please leave a comment below.

Also, in the future, as soon as I have the means to do it, I would like to start a YouTube for this blog, so that I may deliver you more content. I want to do some how-to videos, art supply challenges, reviews, and more if I think of any ideas.

However, none of this will be possible without you. I, too, will need financial support as well as reader support in order to do that.

I am considering various options in order to do this, which I will update you all in the future. I do not want to have to resort to having ads on this blog for that purpose.

The first way I have in which you may support me is, I have a gift list on Amazon. If you choose to support me in that way, thank you so much in advance! I care about you all and want to encourage you on your art endeavors as well.

I have listed a number of things. They are both big and small so that hopefully a lot of people can help if they wish. You should be able to purchase directly from the list and Amazon should take care of all the rest as far as items getting to me. I will review any and all of the items, I receive this way and update an ongoing post of thanks as well.

Here is a link to the list.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/3FYMYRHERBHI9

If you cannot at this time do this, please do not feel bad. What you can do if you cannot support me in these ways is you can share this post as well as this blog with friends and anyone you know. A few clicks on social media can go a long way.

Another way, which you can help me is by sharing my posts and blog with others who might be interested in reading.

The third way you can help is by subscribing to my blog; either through email, RSS feed, or the social media links on each page. 

Once again, I thank you for your support either way.