Yay, a layout update! Finally got myself to do it. It's CAPSULE, PERFUME & MEG!!! Yeeaaaaashh. J-technopop/Shibuya-kei fever~ xD
So yes, I am missing Japan, but what's gone is gone, so I'm gonna look forward to the next time i'll go there. Even if no one brings me. I've made a promise to myself that I'll go back in the next five years. I'm still wondering whether I'll really migrate to Japan in the future. Chances are, I'll never be that rich, so there's another method that I was thinking about, but I would really have to be lucky for it to happen.
Now that the holidays have started, what have I been doing? Truth is, I don't know myself. I seem to be heading nowhere. I said I wanted a job, but now i'm thinking twice about it. So I've applied for some unlikely jobs, and see whether they call me. Probably not since it's been days. And then this Friday I'm supposed to pick up Perfume Triangle Tour stuff. Well, actually just two items. I'm a little short on cash, and I have to resort to pilfering everything I can claim from my parents. This is where my Perfume craze has led me. Although I can't say I regret it. It's safe to estimate I've already spent around $700 on CDs, DVDs and artist paraphernalia. And this started only last year. Obviously, I'm not working, so the funds have been going out and never coming back. Coupled with my previous obsession with Granado Espada, I'm pretty sure I've spent over $1000. Which means...yes, I'm near bankrupt at this point. I can't help it. When I buy, the price doesn't look like much. But when you add it all up...well...it's disaster.
深い 深い 深い 深い 海へもぐってゆく fukai fukai fukai fukai umi e mogutte yuku I'm diving deep, deep, deep, deep into the sea
And because of Perrine I am going further into debt. I don't know why, but it's extremely easy for her to persuade me into doing anything. I officially owe her money for prom tickets and I'm probably gonna have to spend more for whatever outfit I'm gonna wear. At this point I feel like winging it and going to the prom in a tshirt and shorts. MLIA.
SAWA - Swimming Dancing
I'm waiting for my favorite songs. 水を得たサカナのように So Mr. DJ play that song. 飛び出したいくらい踊りたい 今夜は誰もつかまらなくて それでも何かを欲しがっていく 欲しがっていて
ここにくれば１人でも そこは深海への入り口みたい 深い 深い 深い 深い 海へもぐってゆく！
☆ 弾け飛んで泡になって踊るわ 帰ってこれないとしても go deeper むき出しのキモチが踊りだす 吐き出した想いが sweet sweet...
I wonder what you playing now? 陸を見たサカナのように You show me new field in your time. 新しくて驚いていて
still shining 朝までの深海は 引き潮までに満ちておかなきゃ 忘れたくない情熱は 高く 高く 高く 打ち上げられていく
☆ 繰り返し
Thursday, December 03, 2009
polyrhythmic2:33 PM
Well, i'm back. There's a lot to talk about the trip, but I'm really too lazy to write it all out. If you wanna know, just talk to me or something.
I'll just write a few excerpts here...
While in a Kyoto artist merchandise shop, near Kiyomizu Temple:
Me:(casually browsing-- not really. I was looking for Perfume) Salesgirl: May I help you? M: Uh...(stunned, cause' all the shops i've been to, no one speaks english) S: Who do you like? (circles finger around the printed cards i was looking at) M: ...Perfume. S: Pafyuumu? (in a high-pitched surprised voice) M: (nods head dumbly) S: Wait... (she goes to her colleague and together they gather all the perfume stuff. a minute later she dumps everything in front of me) S: This is all Pafyuumu. M: Oh, okay...(browses, while she looks on curiously) S: Where do you come from? M: Singapore. S: Oh, Singapore! (in surprised voice again, probably cause' no one knew Perfume has fans outside Japan) S: Who do you like? (pointing to Perfume poster) M: Kashiyuka... S: Ah. M: I'll take these... S: (grabs calculator) one thousand five hundred yen. ...
Ok, that was the interesting part. LOL. I got a laminated A3 poster(which i had so much problems ensuring it didn't get bent in my luggage!), a A4 poster, a car sticker, a badge and a keychain, all Perfume. (:
One other thing i should mention is that whichever CD shop I bought from, they all looked at me surprised, cause' I bought so many Japanese CDs. HAHAHA
I have acquired a neat amount of CDs! Sadly I had to put back some on the shelves cause' I was buying too many and worried they wouldn't fit in my luggage. Also I didn't wanna spend too much. In the end I blew around 20,000 yen on CDs alone.
AGH I REALLY WANT MEG PREMIUM LIVE PARTY!!! WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE SO EXPENSIVE!?
Oh well. I'm kinda sad. I miss Japan so much already. It's so beautiful, especially since I went during Koyo(red leaves) season.
PS. Photos on fb.
Monday, November 23, 2009
polyrhythmic2:37 PM
Well, I'm kinda happy now. I'm flying to Japan is tomorrow night.
But that's not all, I'm feeling happy for Nakajima Saki(Nakky), cause' she's my favourite H!P member and great things are happening for her, after years of being overshadowed by Suzuki Airi in C-ute.
First of all, Nakky FINALLY gets to release a solo photobook! Nearly every member of the main groups have a solo photobook already, and she was one of the few left behind. I'm so happy she got her own photobook. It's a sign she's getting more and more popular with the fans.
Secondly, previously she only had C-ute, but in more recent years, she got to be in shuffle groups like Athena & Robikerottsu, and Guardians 4(check out Party Time!, latest song which is pretty catchy). The shuffle groups exposed her to more H!P girls, and she got to mix with Mitsui Aika from Morning Musume and Risako Sugaya, the most popular girl in Berryz Koubou. But most recently, she has been shuffled into Petitmoni. It has had a few generations of popular members (like Maki Goto) already, but the group became on hiatus. Now, Petitmoni is revived with Petitmoni V, and Nakky is grouped with fellow C-ute member Hagiwara Mai, as well as rising H!P soloist Mano Erina. Seeing how Mano Erina is in the group, I predict Tsunku has got big plans for Petitmoni V.
Recently during the H!P Summer Chanpuru concert, Petitmoni V performed their debut song, which was written by Tsunku himself, which must be a sign that Tsunku is actually giving somewhat priority to Petitmoni. Maimai was sick, so only Nakky and Erina sang.
Take a look:
Frickin' awesome. This must be the catchiest and most addictive H!P song in years. I'm starting to have high hopes for Petitmoni V already. It's really not an easy song to sing with the bountiful alliteration present. If you're addicted to this song too, it will be released 2nd Dec in a H!P compilation called Pucchi Best 10.
I'm so happy for Nakky. She's the best dancer in C-ute, and she deserves some payoff. Being in C-ute did help her get some fame, but she didn't get many lines at the start and Airi was obviously overshadowing every other member(just look at all the C-ute performances! The audience shouts "Airi" ALL THE TIME). And now that Kanna and Erika are gone(not that i'm happy about that, but it's already done), it just gives Nakky more space to shine.
Oh yeah, Miyabi Natsuyaki has good news too. Aa! has been revived from hiatus, and leader Tanaka Reina graduated from the group(probably cause' she's hell busy with Morning Musume, c'mon). So, Miya took over as leader!! I'm happy for her! Another of my favourite H!P members gets to shine. Well, Miya has always been rather popular, but this is the first time she gets to be leader, after all my false hopes were dashed in Buono!. Buono! eventually never got a leader.
One thing though...it's not only Miya that overlaps in Buono! and Aa!. Airi is also in both groups...I think it's kinda weird? Okay, both were in Aa! from the start, and Buono! was later formed, but I never thought Aa! would be revived, so it was ok. Now that it is, the only diff between Buono! and Aa! is Tsugunaga Momoko and Saho Akari. Both groups have 3 members each, so for people who didn't familiarize themselves with Buono!, they're gonna get confused by the 2 groups. And what's with the exclamation mark with each group name??
I just think it's a weird decision, but anyway I guess Miya and Airi in a group is a surefire way to ensure its popularity. I'm just saying. Oh well, I do like this group too. I hope Miya will rock as leader (:
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
polyrhythmic4:08 PM
My Top 10 Songs of November
1. MEG - Kouro (光露) 2. MEG - PRISM BOY 3. Kawada Mami - Prophecy (Shakugan no Shana S OP) 4. MEG - KITTENISH 5. Kawada Mami - Triangle (Shakugan no Shana II ED) 6. Suzuki Ami - KISS KISS KISS 7. MEG - Dreamscape 8. MEG - MAGIC 9. Tamaki Nami - Get Wild 10. GIRL NEXT DOOR - Infinity (Atashinchi no Danshi OP [drama])
Perfume didn't release anything new, so other artists have taken over my list easily. MEG has a more extensive discography, so I was able to discover more songs.
Gosh, Kouro is AWESOME. MEG's voice is totally angelic and I never knew cause' her voice is now vocoded all the time by Nakata... I'm gonna have to hear more of her older songs.
I love MEG.
And great news. Nakatami is back(: Suzuki Ami and Nakata Yasutaka will be working together again on her new single. YEAAAAH.
Awesome, ain't it. I'm not sure it improved from when i took it years ago.
Saturday, November 07, 2009
polyrhythmic4:55 PM
O Levels are finally over! Well, kind of, there's only MCQ left. I should bring in a dice... I don't know how I survived the written exams man. It's so exhausting.
I meant to start real early revision but cause' i kept slacking, I ended up revising the day before each exam...i'm so pro right? later come out fail...
Things I learnt from O Level
4. Sacrifices are necessary Most majorly, everything you love to do. I had to cut back lots on computer usage, keep myself off Perfume, dancing, anime, blog and etc. I actually stopped anime since March. Now that it's over...i'm gonna start watching again, starting with Shakugan no Shana S! And I'm gonna learn ALL the Perfume dances, some Nami Tamaki dances, as well as a couple of Buono! dances. I'm not sure how i'll manage the time though, cause' I'm taking up a part-time job to pay for my Perfume expenses(at this point, my savings are NEGATIVE. And it's still decreasing! My fandom for Nakata Yasutaka artists won't stop) and I'm going to Japan at the end of this month.
3. It gets dirty Well, I have to admit that I only look "surface clean" during the O Level period. I was cramming last minute for every single subject, so look, time is limited. I did bathe okay, but only very quickly, like less than 10 minutes compared to the usual time of...uhm, never mind, you don't need to know that. It was basically "splash water, soap and go". And okay, i still washed my hair, but it was like "oh, i'll skip the conditioner". This crazy routine wasn't only cause' there was less time; it was also cause' I was too tired after cramming that I was lazy to flex my muscles excessively. Rest assured though, i'm now back to usual, so don't run off when you see me xD
2. Procrastination takes over The lethargy and tiredness gets so bad that I start pushing back revising schedules, and there isn't a whole lot of time to push back. By the time you realise there's no time left, it's too late. Also, I was stuck to my bed lots of the time...was really too tired after taking exam and then going home to study.
1. Danger! Stress overload O Levels are stressful. Like, really crazily stressful. I never felt the stress BEFORE Os, but while it was happening, I got a huge dose of it. More than I bargained for. I had a mental breakdown the day before Social Studies exam. I don't want to go into details, but the best defence against stress is ultimately encouragement from friends.
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I WAS FREAKING CRAZY HAPPY YESTERDAY CAUSE I SAW UNIQLO IS GIVING AWAY FREE MEG TOTE BAG WITH $70 SPENT!!! I was jumping like hell cos I was so excited. Previously, I was obsessing about whether MEG's Uniqlo collection would make it to Singapore. Now it looks like it is, and not only that, there's the tote bag with MEG's Journey album cover on it! "This falls out better than I could devise!"(that's a quote from Midsummer Night's Dream).
DANG IT, NOW I SERIOUSLY NEED TO GO UNIQLO BECAUSE IT IS WHILE STOCKS LAST. Just think how many thousands visit Uniqlo every day.
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Did I mention i'm going to Japan? :D
I will try my best to obtain everything on this...
Current Shopping List (I'll have Tower Records worshipping me)
Albums Perfume - GAME Ami Suzuki - Supreme Show capsule - FLASH BEST MEG - BEAUTIFUL MEG - Journey MEG - STEP
Singles Perfume - Polyrhythm Perfume - Electro World capsule - Starry Sky Ami Suzuki - KISS KISS KISS Ami Suzuki - FREE FREE Nami Tamaki - Get Wild Nami Tamaki - Result Mami Kawada - Prophecy Mami Kawada - Hishoku no Sora Buono! - MY BOY Buono! - Take It Easy! Utada Hikaru - Beautiful World
Photobooks Perfume Portfolio
and many other unplanned stuff like clothes and accessories.
I might just turn into a beggar in Tokyo...
I need a job naoh. I've got debts with a Perfume fan who helped me get tour merchandise. I need to order Perfume Second Tour DVD and Perfume Livefolio photobook.
Priscilla scolded me "mad" when I told this to her...but what?? All these aren't even as expensive as what's she's planning to get, which is a DSLR. And that's just ONE thing while I'll have many things with the same amount of money. Okay, I know this isn't really a valid argument. But whatever. I'm gonna go to work as soon as i come back from Japan. At least i'll be working with her...I hope.
Monday, August 24, 2009
polyrhythmic7:27 PM
PERFUME ICONS MADE BY ME.
polyrhythmic12:24 PM
Oh my g, i'm damn busy nowadays can. sigh.
It's so hard to get myself here to post something. But I don't want it dead yet so no matter what, I must update, even if it's a one-liner post.
Anyway.
I'm doomed. Although I feel pretty good about prelims(excl. lit).
Oh well. 3 more written exams and 1 practical to go.
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