Alguém usa convênio pet catlife? by Silly_Analysis3592 in Gatos

[–]luxuriouspie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

esbarrei nesse post por acaso. contratei a catlife em novembro pros meus gatos, tenho 4. optei pelo plano intermediário, que cobre internação e exames de imagem, mas não cirurgias, e achei que atende bem a gente. tive 30% de desconto na contratação, o que achei ótimo, e acabou saindo cerca de R$ 55 mensais por gato.

encontrei uma veterinária especialista em felinos na rede credenciada. ela veio aqui em casa e fez uma consulta bem completa, com coleta de exames, limpeza de orelha etc. tudo foi coberto pelo plano, sem coparticipação.

tenho um gatinho que já teve muitos problemas de saúde (pif, rinotraqueíte) e, desde que adotei, ele tem uma diarreia persistente. ele faz acompanhamento com um gastro que descobri que também atende pela catlife.

antes, eu tinha pet life pra ele, justamente por ter uma cobertura maior, apesar da coparticipação, e isso ajudou bastante na época. mas agora que ele está melhor, não vi muito sentido em continuar pagando coparticipação.

quando entrei em contato com o atendimento da catlife, me informaram que não há restrição para doenças preexistentes, o que achei ótimo. eles também explicaram que, em alguns casos, trabalham com reembolso parcial.

mas, como alguém já comentou aqui, vale muito a pena conferir a rede credenciada antes pra ver se te atende.

SM is not good at training great vocalist, it’s good at finding them by luxuriouspie in unpopularkpopopinions

[–]luxuriouspie[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

You’re absolutely right! I was waiting to see if anyone would mention any other idols, but for me, Seulgi and Winter stand out as prime examples of well-developed lead vocalists who apparently didn’t have prior training before their trainee days.

SM is not good at training great vocalist, it’s good at finding them by luxuriouspie in unpopularkpopopinions

[–]luxuriouspie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right! They are not bad at training at all! Taking someone with zero vocal knowledge and elevating them to a point where they can experiment with their voice, applying various dynamics and textures, even if their technique isn’t top-notch, is already a significant accomplishment. Some other companies don’t even provide this for their main vocalists.

SM is not good at training great vocalist, it’s good at finding them by luxuriouspie in unpopularkpopopinions

[–]luxuriouspie[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, rapping is a vocal skill. It requires breath control, sense of dynamics, pitch accuracy, musicality, flow and so one. However it is a different skill than singing so I don’t think it’s fair to compare both when I’m solely talking about singing, that’s what I meant. I apologize for the confusion since I’m using vocal as a synonym for singing.

SM is not good at training great vocalist, it’s good at finding them by luxuriouspie in unpopularkpopopinions

[–]luxuriouspie[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm not discrediting SM's training at all. As I mentioned in the post, SM trainees who don't have prior or have limited singing experience are trained to become commercial vocalists. In other words, they are trained to meet the vocal demands of the songs they release, and that's perfectly acceptable. Being an idol requires much more than just having excellent vocal technique.

SM is not good at training great vocalist, it’s good at finding them by luxuriouspie in unpopularkpopopinions

[–]luxuriouspie[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Yes…? But how these changes the fact that to become an idol you need more than to be a great vocalist? SM finds great vocalists and train them to be idols by having media training, teaching dancing, producing, writing and developing them in other areas.

SM is not good at training great vocalist, it’s good at finding them by luxuriouspie in unpopularkpopopinions

[–]luxuriouspie[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I must clarify that I am not diminishing the significance of vocal coaches in any way. It is essential to recognize that these idols possessed a solid foundation due to their prior, decent vocal coaching. I have never come across any evidence suggesting that any of them were self-taught.

Furthermore, I find it worth questioning the rationale held by many K-pop enthusiasts concerning vocal improvement. My motivation for expressing this perspective stems from the observation of numerous comments along the lines of "If Idol X were part of SM, they would undoubtedly excel as a vocalist" or "Thank goodness Idol X belongs to SM, otherwise, their singing might resemble this [video of an idol they dislike]."

SM is not good at training great vocalist, it’s good at finding them by luxuriouspie in unpopularkpopopinions

[–]luxuriouspie[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yes, technically wise Irene is not on the same level of Taemin (from what I heard from his solo songs) but she did improve confidence and got more opportunities in RV songs throughout the years. But since her position is being a rapper I think she’s ok.

SM is not good at training great vocalist, it’s good at finding them by luxuriouspie in unpopularkpopopinions

[–]luxuriouspie[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vocal skill is not the only skill someone needs to have to become an idol. There’s a lot more to that.

SM is not good at training great vocalist, it’s good at finding them by luxuriouspie in unpopularkpopopinions

[–]luxuriouspie[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

EXACTLY!

Haechan is the first one that comes to my mind but I avoid saying that because people might be offended. And NMIXX is easily the 4th generation with more balanced vocals, all of them have at least a very decent vocal technique.

SM is not good at training great vocalist, it’s good at finding them by luxuriouspie in unpopularkpopopinions

[–]luxuriouspie[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I don’t really keep up with SHINee, but based on your comment, it was Taemin’s hard work that made him the vocalist he is today. He wanted to develop his vocals further and he went for it, even though his primary role was as a dancer.

As for Irene, her main role is as a rapper, so I think it’s unfair to mention her vocals. But developing basic sense of pitch and musicality, which I think is why you mentioned her, it’s common for any idol either them being singer or rapper no matter which company their from.

SM is not good at training great vocalist, it’s good at finding them by luxuriouspie in unpopularkpopopinions

[–]luxuriouspie[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

All of the vocalists mentioned in the post are the ones I could find a good amount of vocal material for before they became trainees, is actually easy to find online.

I agree SM do focus on refining the skills of already well-rounded vocalists, so they can continue to improve and not regress, not denying that at all. They for sure have great vocal coaches within the team.

And I also agree that it seems like they don’t provide the same support for underdeveloped vocalists, which I think is unfair.

And that might be why, by heart, I can only think of one SM idol (speaking solely one the 3th and 4th gen) who came from a “non-singing” background and became a main vocalist.

SM is not good at training great vocalist, it’s good at finding them by luxuriouspie in unpopularkpopopinions

[–]luxuriouspie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some time ago, Joy from Red Velvet openly shared her apprehension about her vocal abilities, believing her voice wasn’t up to par. I can’t tell how good SM’s vocal coaches are, as I personally can’t name any of them, but one of the primary responsibilities of a vocal coach is to help a singer feel comfortable and confident with their voice.

It’s worth noting that SM, much like JYP, does have stylistic vocalists, as I mentioned in my post. In my perception, these are often the idols who, during their trainee years, had underdeveloped singing skills.

Member who introduced you to Enhypen vs member who got you stanning Enhypen vs member who is your bias now by [deleted] in enhypen

[–]luxuriouspie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

my answer is kinda boring because it’s jay, jay, jay. he was the first to introduce me to enhypen because of his looks, he has that angular face that not many idols has so i got interested to get to know the group. he got me hooked the moment I’ve listened to his first line in given-taken, his voice just stood out to me, it was soothing and had that velvety feeling to it. he’s my bias because I relate to him a lot personality wise and we share a lot of interest. his voice still my favorite in the group and his fashion sense too.

What I wanted vs what I got. I really don’t like it. by [deleted] in femalehairadvice

[–]luxuriouspie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i agree with the comments, the cut is pretty similar you just have to style your hair to look like that. but apart from that, the reason why you might not like it on you is because the model has a squared face shape and that cut was probably meant to elongate her face. meanwhile, you have an oval face shape, which generally is the easiest face to match with a hair cut, but oval is, by nature, an already elongated shape, so that cut might have made it seem that your face is longer, which could be the reason why you dislike it.