Aww, Leader went to Ken's Live in Tokyo. L'Arc~en~Ciel do love each other. Whatever people say otherwise is just crap.
I miss seeing the four of them together. Nowadays, since they're all busy with their solo works, seeing pictures of Laruku members together like this one makes me thrilled, like having a slice of strawberry shortcake and coffee at a quiet veranda on warm afternoons. But it won't be long now. That new single, BLESS, has made me really really happy! Err... Please, ignore my fangirl blather. *chuckles*
My boys are back! And they have blessed us with a new single, BLESS. *Hooray!!!* The music and lyrics are from Hyde -which I find surprising since he has been busy with VAMPS' activity all year round. More details about the new single here: http://www.nhk.or.jp/sports/vanctheme/.
And Leader recently announced that he has changed his artist name to "tetsuya" from now on. Uhm, it's a little weird calling him that. Maybe someday, he said, he'll explain why. Idk. He'll always be tetsu to me (or tetchan ♥). =)
"...she started talking about how she thought Bella was the perfect model of femininity because she's so subservient and a woman took a swing at her." --(from >here<)
Sunday is not my favorite day of the week. The long-winded quiet afternoons are so. . . . quiet. *laughs* I was watching House earlier then I fell asleep. And consequently, I woke up with a headache due to oversleep. When I finally found the energy to get up, I’m here typing me blather. I should be at church but I couldn’t go. My leg hurts from yesterday. I did 100 in jump roping. Gawrsh, me is so weak. Hahaha. At least I didn’t feel faint afterwards like last year.
Yesterday, Kristell and our Hannas watched Ninja Assassin. Now, Rain’s physique was flawless. Everyone in the movie house was oohhing and ahhing at the site of his strapping body. His English pronunciation had gotten better too. But the plot was -I'm sorry- an absolute bore. Very predictable. There was too much gore and the characters lack depth. At some point, you’d get tired of all the fight scenes. Though, I must admit, they were cool. However, it was too much that it wasn’t entertaining anymore. I was dragging my feet to the end, so to speak. At one fight scene, my sister whispered to me “Hey, they’re both ninjas and, I tell you, they wouldn’t even hear the girl come in the room and shoot the gun, wanna bet?” And sure enough, the girl comes in and fires a gun without Rain’s character or the villain noticing –when, supposedly, they are the best ninjas in the clan. Even I can predict what’s coming. Well, it no fault of Rain that the plot was a failure. He was amazing in the fight scenes. They didn’t give him enough chance for acting though. They should’ve. Well, somehow, it did seem like they tried to give depth to Raizo (Rain's character) –but you couldn’t quite see the character in all that blood. Now I understand the reason behind the movie’s poster. It's a direct and literal representation of movie. The film is about 2 hours of this.
And how come the ninjas resemble the dementors in Harry Potter!?! They come out of the shadows and close in on their victims as they whisper things like betrayal, father, and things I couldn’t quite catch what. It was creepy. After seeing the film, I don’t know where to classify it anymore. Is it action, drama, fantasy, or horror? All of the above? :S At the end, my sister and I made sure we see the name of the director and the scriptwriter in the credits so we can steer clear of their future works.
The best part –okay, aside from seeing Rain’s stunning physique – is seeing the trailers of Alice in Wonderland and Holmes. Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr. are love. *laughs* After seeing the 2 trailers, my sister and I were kinda hoping we’d see Bin Bons’ “Dorian Gray” as well. That was too much to ask, I guess, hehe. But I’m not sure if that would even be shown here. I’m hoping it will be.
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Okay, now, how about we talk about who to best play as "L" in Hollywood's version of Death Note (there's been rumors that they plan to do a remake, but no confirmations yet -I think). Forget "Light". *snickers* That is so taken by Zac Efron. 90% likely he will be picked for the role anyway. He says he loves Death Note. He obviously wants the part. And he wants us to think he does. And I think I've just been brainwashed into thinking he's the man for the role. See.
Okay, going back. I got a little distracted there.
Okay, that may only be on Fridays. Or, maybe, Thursdays. Gawd, I'm dog-tired. At least I can still laugh -and maybe flail some. Okay, virtually flail some. But see, how can anyone resist that? *points to pic below*
Such a cutie!!!!! ♥
I should be writing about my trip two weeks ago, but I need to squee and get this out of the way first. It’s an obligatory fangirl post thing yah know! Hahahahaha. Belated happy happy birthday to dearest RIIDA OH-CHAN! \(^_^)/ I got that screencap of VS Arashi from Arashi-on at lj. Riida is sooo adorable, isn’t he? I haven’t seen the episode yet and I’m dying to see it --need to see Riida ask Gackt to give him the ring Gackt was wearing as his birthday present. By the looks of that tight hug and smile on Ohno’s face, it seems like Gackt gave in. . . . Ooops, that came out wrong -sounds like a line from a slash fanfic with lemon contents. EW. But I wouldn’t be surprised if people ship this pairing –in fact, something may have already been written about this ship. But no, Ohmiya is my OTP. :o)
Oh, and I just remembered, last Tuesday was my best drummer's birthday so-- Otanjoubi omedetou Yukki! . . . .awr, I feel bad for forgetting *sigh*
I wish him well ♥. I need to see some Acid Android action. Srsly.
So anyway, I wanted to start this day right by writing about my first ever business trip. But this day has just been busy as hell –I don’t want to hate Fridays, but I think I’m beginning to dread them. My head hurts. At least, as you can see, I survived. And these past two weeks had been extremely busy here in the office as well. Lots of deterrents to keep me from my blog. Then when I get home, I’ve got Dr. House to keep me distracted these days. But for sure, one of these days, I’ll write about it. I need to write it for me because of forgetful me –and that trip has so much win and fail and comedy that I should never forget.
…However, it won’t be done as soon as tomorrow. Because Kristell and our Hannas will be watching the special screening of Ninja Assassin. And the best part? It’s all on Kristell! Wuuhooooo~ (maraming salamat kumare &hearts)
My friend forwarded me this scanned cover of a Peruvian mag today.
This must be a joke. It has to be.
I know it can't be helped for people to compare jpop from kpop. I've seen a lot of threads with that topic. But juxtaposing Hyde's and Rain's pictures under that headline is a bit infuriating. L'arc~en~Ciel versus Rain is very very unseemly. Merp
This is just a nightmare Soon I'm gonna wake up Someone's gonna bring me 'round
Running from the bombers Hiding in the forest Running through the fields Laying flat on the ground
Just like everybody Stepping over hills Running from the underground
This is your warning 4 minute warning
I don't wanna hear it I don't wanna know I just wanna run and hide
This is just a nightmare But soon I'm gonna wake up Someone's gonna bring me 'round
This is your warning 4 minute warning
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I will be going on a business trip, my very first one, in November. I’m excited and yet I am also very anxious. It will just be my boss and me. I’m not scared about the work or my boss, ahaha. Honestly, I am thrilled for this new job we’ll be doing. It’s more of a personal thing really. I have never traveled without a close friend beside me. So I feel like I’ll be completely on my own. And exactly THAT is what I’m terrified of because I don’t think I had ever traveled outside Metro Manila alone. Technically, I have my boss with me. But still! So when they told me I was the one going and that it’ll be for 5 days, I almost backed out. But I thought if I don’t go now, when would I ever go? I know this is a blessing. And I am very very thankful for it. This’ll be the test run for greater things coming. I was told that this is the time where I should stop talking and start listening because God is answering me back. Wow. If it’s Him, it’ll be something cool. I’m sure of it. I should know. But still, it's scary. My knees are shaking, so to speak, but I’m going to suck it up and make my first step into this adventure.
You know, I don’t think life is a race. A lot of people say it’s like a war. And I have to agree with them. Because it is. Like an adventure in Super Mario or something. . . . . but- Oh, I should stop this blather and get back to work. I don't think I can elaborate now what I've just said about life. Suddenly, I'm not in the mood. lol
I have a completely different attitude towards shopping. My new motto is 'Buy Only What You Need'. I know, it sounds almost too simple - but it really does work. Before each purchase, I ask myself one question:'Do I need this?' And only if the answer is 'yes' do I make the purchase. It's all just a matter of self-discipline. --Shopaholic Goes Abroad, Sophie Kinsella
But the thing is, this doesn't really work in fandom, does it? Because there, you absolutely need everything. :/
In addition to the gorgeous VAMPS album I got from Ai last week, my copy of Sweet Dreams single arrived yesterday and Duet's Oct. issue to boot. And I'm still delirious over them, I got, err, a little carried away taking pictures, as you can see *is sheepish...truly! lol*. Anyway, I had much fun taking and editing them, in spite of my crappy phone cam. \(^o^)/
(Wasn't that album big for my face? I don't think Hyde and KAZ used the right size for their shoot, hehe. Oh well -what's important is my face appears small, isn't it? Hahaha)
I’m back! Lol. I missed my blog. It’s been a little stressful here in the office lately. It has been insanely busy I thought I’ll never see the end of it. But here I am. Work is back to normal and we’re all happy now. :D
I met up with Ai last night. I finally got the VAMPS album I bought from her. I’m ecstatic. I like how the album looks like a small photobook -I even got the limited edition that comes with the DVD containing the PVs for the singles the band had released. Chou ureshii! And I got Wink Up Oct. issue too. I’m gonna take pictures later to post if I remember to, that is. My copy of Sweet Dreams single is also coming very very soon. And some other stuff just as wonderful are coming my way too. Chou ureshii yo!
Christmas is just right at the corner, isn’t it? It’s still –or should I say, only 2 months away. And I’m already thinking of all the things that I wish to buy/have. My, I’m becoming more selfish and more agitated at every second. There’s the L’Arc~en~Ciel 2010 calendar that is now for pre-order at Yesasia. I wonder if I’ll have that or the re-re-release of Hurry Xmas. Yes, L’Arc is releasing the single for the 3rd time. Releasing Hurry Xmas every year for Christmas has become a L’Arc tradition it seems. They even put a DVD with --heaven forbid -- unpublished performances from Tour 2007-2008 THEATER OF KISS *gasps*. How sly. So what can a fangirl do? Paula is too weak. :/
Anyway, I know I sound heartless blabbing about these superficial things like this when our country has just suffered from 2 typhoons, especially from Ondoy. But writing about it now only looks even more superficial to me. So I’d rather not....
I am mostly excited about Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. It looks wicked.
Frankly, I never liked Disney's film adaptation. There's this scene where Alice walks on a lonely, gloomy path and the animals she passes by disappears one by one. I couldn't stand it. It's too melancholy for my taste, even when I was a child.
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But then, L'Arc~en~Ciel had landed in Wonderland and now everything looks bright and good in it. In my eyes. Hahaha. Lit by the magic that Laruku is. (And "Yay!" to me for successfully making my first 2 animated GIFs :D)I'm getting distracted by these memories of Laruku's Theater of Kiss concert, hehe.
*Oh yes, L'Arc in Wonderland is all kinds of good*
I love the Madhatter there. This. <333
Now, these next beautiful GIFs were made by ya_ac at lj, which she shared at Larc's community. (^___^) *arigatou ne*
And this last one below is by din_84. For the lulz! This Wonderland is NOT about Alice at all, haha. And the bullying does not come from the evil Queen of Hearts. *grins*
So, ahem, going back to movies. Another film I'm eager to see is Holmes. I loved the trailer..... and Robert Downey Jr. *snikerfit*
Plus this too. I already promised Kristell we'll see this one together. :D And lastly, I want to see Bin Bons!
“Tell me one last thing,” said Harry. “Is this real? Or has this been happening inside my head?”
Dumbledore beamed at him, and his voice sounded loud and strong in Harry’s ears even though the bright mist was descending again, obscuring his figure.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”
--Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling
Yes, I had read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at long last. It's about 9 years ago when I read the first book and was captivated by the world of HP. Reading the last book means the confirmation that the story ends, and I thought that if I don't read it then it wouldn't end, at least in my head. So I procrastinated for two years. lol. Yes, silly me.
I just finished reading it last night. So naturally, I'm enervated. Ahaha. I love the action. Professor McGonagall was so cool! And Mrs. Weasley too. And, oh yes, Kreacher was so cute! *chuckles* This is the only book where I couldn't help but shout and groan audibly as I read, especially during the latter chapters of the book. Yeah, just as if I was watching a movie. There were times where I held on my head and pulled my hair in suspense, in shock, or in frustration. How I wanted to cry, on the verge of crying, on a lot of scenes, but because my siblings were making fun of me, I didn't. Merp. They had deprived me of... of that emotional moment --of that satisfaction. XD
I'm excited to see tha next HP movie now. So they'll be splitting the last book into 2 film? Anyone who can confirm this? Peeps?
“What day is today?” Aureliano told [José Arcadio Buendía] that it was Tuesday. “I was thinking the same thing,” José Arcadio Buendía said, “but suddenly I realized that it's still Monday, like yesterday. Look at the sky, look at he walls, look at the begonias. Today is Monday too.” Used to his manias, Aureliano paid no attention to him. On the next day, Wednesday, José Arcadio Buendía went back to the workshop. “This is a disaster,” he said. “Look at the air, listen to the buzzing of the sun, the same as yesterday and the day before. Today is Monday too.”
. . . . He spent six hours examining things, trying to find a difference from their appearance on the previous day in the hope of discovering in them some change that would reveal the passage of time. He spent the whole night in bed with his eyes open, calling to Prudencio Aguilar, to Melquíades, to all the dead, so that they would share his distress. But no one came. On Friday, before anyone arose, he watched the appearance of nature again until he did not have the slightest doubt but that it was Monday. Then he grabbed the bar from a door and with the savage violence of his uncommon strength he smashed to dust the equipment in the alchemy laboratory, the daguerreo-type room, the silver workshop, shouting like a man possessed in some high-sounding and fluent but completely incomprehensible language. He was about to finish off the rest of the house when Aureliano asked the neighbors for help. Ten men were needed to get him down, fourteen to tie him up, twenty to drag him to the chestnut tree in the courtyard, where they left him tied up, barking in the strange language and giving off a green froth at the mouth.
--100 years of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez
Sometimes, life feels like a very very long Monday.-.-
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I like my work when I get interesting customers on the phone. Like one last week, before I ended the call, I asked the customer if there’s anything else I could do for him. And he said, “Oh, if only life was that easy, that would be wonderful.” I laughed out loud.
Come to think of it, I have forgotten the customer’s name. I forget a lot of things. How I wish I don’t, but I do. It’s frustrating but I fail to overcome it, this memory. Meh. At least in my work, I don’t have to have everything down pat. I just have to know exactly where to find the answers . . . or to know whoever has them. :P
It was still a little busy in the office. And I was fine with it. Other than that, it’s same old same old. Oh, there’s the new tumblers they gave us last week. And they’re kinda cute because you can personalize them by inserting pictures around them. I’m still thinking of what or whose picture to put. I was considering a picture of Hyde, but Kristell strongly objected. She said it was too . . . . err, salacious. *gigglefit* It's not! I mean, look at it.
*Thanks Aalenchan for the scans <3*
I really dig it. That badass expression. And those illuminated eyes are just wicked. *smiles* Idk, I’m still mulling over it. Well, I guess I’d mar its awesomenesss by displaying it around a tumbler, hehe.
Okay, to be current (as if I’m ever that) . . . I’m envious of my colleague who went to Nine Inch Nails’ concert last Wednesday night. Trent was the love of her life and now she got to see him perform. I’m no fan of NIN. But I envy her for getting to see her artist perform here . . .. But I did see L’Arc once, you say. I say, when it comes to obsession, you’d always have to have/see moar. Am I right? Or am I right? :P
"I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead;I lift my lids and all is born again.I think I made you up inside my head."
--Mad Girl's Love Song, Sylvia Plath
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Speaking of last Wednesday, I was not able to take part in President Cory Aquino’s burial. Sadly, I had to work that day. I did not even get to see them when the march past Ayala. So while the rest of the world escorted her to her last resting place, I was stuck in traffic for 4-5 hours because of exactly that procession. On the bus, I was thinking that I wouldn’t be part of that history. Only when I finally got home was I able to witness the ceremony, and that’s merely from TV. She made us proud to be Filipinos. The ripples of her life extend even to her death. Her story still and will continue to move people. I have deep respect for women of great strength like her. Also, for a moment there in the bus, I was thinking of what could be the merits of being able to say, “I was there.” To be part of history. . . . . History is a funny word. It feels awesome to be part of an event. And it feels so good to say "I was part of that". But why does it? Of course, if it’s something like the People Power Revolution, there’s no question on the weight of one’s attendance. But if it’s something like a concert or a burial ceremony or on occasions where I am merely an observer (and those where I can just watch on TV, live or recorded), is there something more than the “I witnessed it with me own eyes”. It’s curious pondering over these things when I also believe in “being there.” Just how much do I lose if I’m not there?
Anyway, forget my nonsense. I was only thinking out loud. See, my thoughts are so cluttered that I need some place to jot some of them down. If you’ve seen my room (as it really is, and not when I have visitors to impress hahaha, like I ever do that), then you’ve seen a fraction of what’s inside my little head. *grins*I should read to help clear up the clutter in my head. It’s tiresome to think. And yet, one can’t help it. I’ve still got a lot on my TBR, and I keep adding more to it. I’m easily distracted, you see. And now, I’m tempted to add another one. Nurr!
Argh. Specifically, the novel where this quote below belongs to. And it pains me because these words are true, very true and alive to me.
Existence is not something which lets itself be thought of froma distance: it must invade you suddenly, master you, weigh heavily on your heart like a great motionless beast-or else there is nothing more at all.
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