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Sunday, May 29, 2011
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60 notes on tumblr? That's like a personal high score for original content! :D And to think I nearly decided against uploading it...
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
10 things I love about Kamenashi Kazuya
A rather overdue post that I feel is necessary to explain just why Kame Is Awesome, because my mysterious fandom just popped up one day and manifested itself without so much as an apologetic or explanatory peep. I didn't even have the time to warn everyone I knew, heh.
So I'm doing this as a sort of tie-in event with his birthday today! :P And by the way, these aren't the only ten things I love him for, and neither are they the top ten reasons. They're just ten of the many reasons, off the top of my head at this ungodly hour (what's new there?).
#1 No false modesty
Kame knows he has tens of thousands of fans, maybe even hundreds if you include the international market, and he admits he's a bit of an attention whore and that he's always tried to look cool. Which explains his stage persona. You think he looks cool? Yeah, well, so does he. But in a nice way, not quite as obnoxious as it could be. It's rather like he thinks it's cool that he looks cool. Which is cool. Hahah.
#2 Depth
Kame likes photography, which millions of people do, and likes thinking, which considerably less do. It's interesting how his corner in the MAQUIA is such a thought-provoking commentary on the photos he takes, even if he doesn't take such visually stunning photos. What matters is what his photos mean to him and the things they make him ponder, and the way he puts that all into writing.
#3 Sobriety (to a certain extent)
Weird, but yeah. He's the youngest of the group, but the way he acts, you would think he's at least the second eldest. Of course, it isn't so good that he's so serious about work that he's almost perpetually overworking himself, but still. It's not a bad character trait to be hardworking and professional. Though maybe his seriousness is in part due to his inability to crack good jokes. Pfft.
#4 Voice(s)
Yes, the optional plural form is there, very deliberately. I love his voice, distinctive as it is, but his many, er, other voices are also brilliant. Kame does a wicked Donald Duck, by the way, among other impersonations he's demonstrated in public. And he used to mumble a lot, because he spoke too fast (that sounds familiar), but he worked on it and now he's so much clearer. Okay, maybe I should try his verbal exercises.
#5 People policy
Another familiar-sounding trait. It's a known fact that Kame likes company, and gets lonely easily, but at the same time he's mentioned how he is unable to go for too long without some alone time. He needs some time to hang around with himself and he enjoys his privacy and solitude as much as he does his social time. It's a balance thing.
#6 Normalcy
I suppose this isn't really limited as an exclusive Kame trait, but it's still a part of him that's awesome. What really made me realise how normal he was was the way he got so into his interior designing phase, when he prattled about his new sofa matching his home's new theme to anyone who would listen. It's funny and kind of cute, in a very regular way. And he's a confessed shopaholic! X'D
#7 Non-existent drawing talent
Probably the one thing that stands between him and the title of Jack of All Trades. He can't draw to save his life, for reasons best known to himself (and perhaps his parents), though he does have some freaky, avant-garde art style that frankly makes my head hurt. Kame's "drawing" of a cow in a meadow, from one of their field trips for CTKT, was nothing short of terrifying, with his novel idea of sprinkling coupy and scribbling abstract kanji all over his picture. The poem he had written to go with it, however, was great. He's a very good writer, for someone who usually spams emoticons like he's just discovered them.
#8 Acknowledgement where it's due
Kame wants to be learn English. British English, not American English. For this reason alone, I love him 30% more than I did before finding that out. Finally, a Japanese person who is more fascinated with Britain than with the USA, who knows that English came from England (despite how obvious this may seem)!
#9 Self-reflection
I wonder if all 25-year-olds are this reflective, but I've got a feeling that that isn't the case. From all his interview answers and suchlike, you can gather that Kame is constantly monitoring his personal development and evaluating where he is in life, something I wish I could do. He always gives thoughtful, honest answers to questions that don't actually require all that much work, revealing little things about himself that are at times thought-provoking, at times downright hilarious and at times a bit of both. (Like that time he talked about learning to act more masculine because he was born a guy and so had to act accordingly. *facepalm*)
#10 Appreciativeness
This dude is pretty much the kind of person who'd make a good grandma, come to think of it. He's unconventionally nice; what other lead actor runs out of a toasty room during a filming break to go and cook warm food for the filming crew?? And as if that in itself weren't cute enough, Kame's personal Keema Curry recipe requires apples, which he had a hard time finding in the dead of the night. So what does the guy do? Yeah, he went to a restaurant and begged them to sell him some, telling them his son was ill. He's so nice, but in such a weird way!
:)
So I'm doing this as a sort of tie-in event with his birthday today! :P And by the way, these aren't the only ten things I love him for, and neither are they the top ten reasons. They're just ten of the many reasons, off the top of my head at this ungodly hour (what's new there?).
♦ ♦ ♦
#1 No false modesty
Kame knows he has tens of thousands of fans, maybe even hundreds if you include the international market, and he admits he's a bit of an attention whore and that he's always tried to look cool. Which explains his stage persona. You think he looks cool? Yeah, well, so does he. But in a nice way, not quite as obnoxious as it could be. It's rather like he thinks it's cool that he looks cool. Which is cool. Hahah.
#2 Depth
Kame likes photography, which millions of people do, and likes thinking, which considerably less do. It's interesting how his corner in the MAQUIA is such a thought-provoking commentary on the photos he takes, even if he doesn't take such visually stunning photos. What matters is what his photos mean to him and the things they make him ponder, and the way he puts that all into writing.
#3 Sobriety (to a certain extent)
Weird, but yeah. He's the youngest of the group, but the way he acts, you would think he's at least the second eldest. Of course, it isn't so good that he's so serious about work that he's almost perpetually overworking himself, but still. It's not a bad character trait to be hardworking and professional. Though maybe his seriousness is in part due to his inability to crack good jokes. Pfft.
#4 Voice(s)
Yes, the optional plural form is there, very deliberately. I love his voice, distinctive as it is, but his many, er, other voices are also brilliant. Kame does a wicked Donald Duck, by the way, among other impersonations he's demonstrated in public. And he used to mumble a lot, because he spoke too fast (that sounds familiar), but he worked on it and now he's so much clearer. Okay, maybe I should try his verbal exercises.
#5 People policy
Another familiar-sounding trait. It's a known fact that Kame likes company, and gets lonely easily, but at the same time he's mentioned how he is unable to go for too long without some alone time. He needs some time to hang around with himself and he enjoys his privacy and solitude as much as he does his social time. It's a balance thing.
#6 Normalcy
I suppose this isn't really limited as an exclusive Kame trait, but it's still a part of him that's awesome. What really made me realise how normal he was was the way he got so into his interior designing phase, when he prattled about his new sofa matching his home's new theme to anyone who would listen. It's funny and kind of cute, in a very regular way. And he's a confessed shopaholic! X'D
#7 Non-existent drawing talent
Probably the one thing that stands between him and the title of Jack of All Trades. He can't draw to save his life, for reasons best known to himself (and perhaps his parents), though he does have some freaky, avant-garde art style that frankly makes my head hurt. Kame's "drawing" of a cow in a meadow, from one of their field trips for CTKT, was nothing short of terrifying, with his novel idea of sprinkling coupy and scribbling abstract kanji all over his picture. The poem he had written to go with it, however, was great. He's a very good writer, for someone who usually spams emoticons like he's just discovered them.
#8 Acknowledgement where it's due
Kame wants to be learn English. British English, not American English. For this reason alone, I love him 30% more than I did before finding that out. Finally, a Japanese person who is more fascinated with Britain than with the USA, who knows that English came from England (despite how obvious this may seem)!
#9 Self-reflection
I wonder if all 25-year-olds are this reflective, but I've got a feeling that that isn't the case. From all his interview answers and suchlike, you can gather that Kame is constantly monitoring his personal development and evaluating where he is in life, something I wish I could do. He always gives thoughtful, honest answers to questions that don't actually require all that much work, revealing little things about himself that are at times thought-provoking, at times downright hilarious and at times a bit of both. (Like that time he talked about learning to act more masculine because he was born a guy and so had to act accordingly. *facepalm*)
#10 Appreciativeness
This dude is pretty much the kind of person who'd make a good grandma, come to think of it. He's unconventionally nice; what other lead actor runs out of a toasty room during a filming break to go and cook warm food for the filming crew?? And as if that in itself weren't cute enough, Kame's personal Keema Curry recipe requires apples, which he had a hard time finding in the dead of the night. So what does the guy do? Yeah, he went to a restaurant and begged them to sell him some, telling them his son was ill. He's so nice, but in such a weird way!
♦ ♦ ♦
Oops, wrong Kame. LOL.
♥ ♥ Much better. ♥ ♥
:)
Monday, February 14, 2011
my first KAT-TUN meme! :O
Stolen and adapted shamelessly from the KAT-TUN Worldwide website. Kill me :P
Sunday, February 13, 2011
long post!
Forgive me if this post comes out not so well finished; I've only just finished watching the footage of the big live tour, the DVD I put aside because of the exams, and I wanted to hurry and get it written down here while this feeling is still at its peak.
Seriously?
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Library Wars!
Because it's probably the only story that can make a guy shorter than his girlfriend look so cool and dependable. Lol.
I want to go to the bookshop! Well, I wanted to go even before the exams ended, but now I really am quite desperate to go! Watching a show about the beauty of books definitely made it worse. I want shelves and shelves to stroll between! Or just a single, massive one would be nice, too - like the one Joo-won has in Secret Garden. Of course, I don't think it's very practical, and I'd never accumulate that many books, but hey, it looks like something to dream about.
Oh and yes, my copy of Ultimate Wheels finally arrived today! :) I love how nicely CDJapan wraps its stuff, but now from experience I can say that YesAsia appears to be the winner. And whoa, are the go-nin looking crazy awesome in that badass Mafia styling or what? Love love love love love, there's not enough space on the Internet for me to finish expressing it!
...and because I seem to have exhausted my daily quota of exclamation marks at six in the morning, I shall take my leave. Hasta la vista!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
happiness in the mail
My first order arrived on Monday! Change Ur World and No More Pain, both limited edition releases. They're in good condition, thank goodness! So YesAsia gets a few brownie points from me now; I'll wait until the CDJapan parcel arrives before I deliver my verdict.Also: my order came with a free toy! It's just one of those cheap gacha capsules, but it's still the most adorable thing a free toy can be! I haven't thought of a name yet, but when I do I'll tell you. Haha.
By the way, my DVD player appears to be region-free. FIST PUMP YEAH!!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Balance checking
Right, let's be systematic about things and calculate everything properly, so I'll at least have a pretty good estimate of how much my indulgences (hah) are going to cost. [By the way, it's quite remarkable how all my mistyped words (my sausage fingers are not compatible with touch screens) keep getting the old AutoCorrect treatment. Brilliant, that.]
So let's see...
Eurgh. I'm gonna be broke before the new year even begins. Okay, fine, I understand that the tour DVDs come with plenty of extra stuff, but still. A 6-disc box of K-drama costs less than half that price. Eurghhhh. But Ultimate Wheels, I have no problems with - it's a CD+DVD set, so the price is fair enough. The calendar... well, I don't know if I want it enough. A calendar half the size of an A4 paper for that price? Does printing cost that much nowadays?
...but it's not about the manufacturing cost, is it? At the end of the day, what matters is what I think it's worth. Whether the satisfaction can outweigh the cost. If the happiness that item can bring me is worth more than what I'm willing to pay, bravo me, consumer surplus. If I'm not willing, I'm not even part of the demand curve. So...am I willing? I can probably find scans online if I tried hard enough, but to be honest, I'm not sure if I can actually call myself a fan while I listen to bootlegged music. Which is also why I decided to buy original anime and drama DVDs if I liked them enough.
I tend to get a little carried away when browsing online stores, simply because the availability of everything is awe-inspiring. Already I'm thinking of getting heaps of random little things like bauble beanies and shades and stylised headphones; what's worse is that while I'm at it I keep noticing other things and wondering if I should buy it for someone's birthday. I think this happens mostly because the people in question are normally really hard to shop for, so it's pretty amazing to find stuff for them so easily online. Meh.
Soooo. I guess it's time to start finding a job? Better yet, I'll just sit tight until CNY comes around and I get my mini-windfall! Muahahahahahahahahahahahaha
So let's see...
Prices roughly converted from USD, as quoted on YesAsia.com
NO MORE PAIИ World Tour 2010 DVD : RM220
NO MORE PAIИ : RM128
Change Ur World : RM80
Going! :RM28
Ultimate Wheels (preorder) : RM65
March 2011/April 2012 Calendar (preorder) : RM124
Total : RM645.
OMG, just for a fangirl phase?
Eurgh. I'm gonna be broke before the new year even begins. Okay, fine, I understand that the tour DVDs come with plenty of extra stuff, but still. A 6-disc box of K-drama costs less than half that price. Eurghhhh. But Ultimate Wheels, I have no problems with - it's a CD+DVD set, so the price is fair enough. The calendar... well, I don't know if I want it enough. A calendar half the size of an A4 paper for that price? Does printing cost that much nowadays?
...but it's not about the manufacturing cost, is it? At the end of the day, what matters is what I think it's worth. Whether the satisfaction can outweigh the cost. If the happiness that item can bring me is worth more than what I'm willing to pay, bravo me, consumer surplus. If I'm not willing, I'm not even part of the demand curve. So...am I willing? I can probably find scans online if I tried hard enough, but to be honest, I'm not sure if I can actually call myself a fan while I listen to bootlegged music. Which is also why I decided to buy original anime and drama DVDs if I liked them enough.
I tend to get a little carried away when browsing online stores, simply because the availability of everything is awe-inspiring. Already I'm thinking of getting heaps of random little things like bauble beanies and shades and stylised headphones; what's worse is that while I'm at it I keep noticing other things and wondering if I should buy it for someone's birthday. I think this happens mostly because the people in question are normally really hard to shop for, so it's pretty amazing to find stuff for them so easily online. Meh.
The black hole that's totally skinning me out.
Soooo. I guess it's time to start finding a job? Better yet, I'll just sit tight until CNY comes around and I get my mini-windfall! Muahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Thursday, December 30, 2010
money money money, must be funny...
Hello everyone, this is me struggling to get used to typing on a touch screen like a total technology noob. I would just like to comment upon the worrying state of my finances now that I've discovered the wonders of online shopping... not to mention the green light I've been given to utilise my parents' credit cards for my purchases. I suspect they're this nice about it because they'd rather let me use their cards and let them see what I buy than have me sneakily purchasing goodness-knows-what behind their backs. Which is a good thing both ways because at least they'll be able to exert some form of control over my spending. If I really were left to do as I pleased on those online stores, I'd clean out my bank balance within a fortnight.
Anyway, the point is. WHY THE HECK DOES BEING A PROPER HYPHEN COST SO MUCH? Johnny-san you clever old rat. November 17th, Change Ur World comes out. December 29th, the world tour DVDs. February 2nd, Ultimate Wheels. And then there'll be the March 2011-April 2012 calendar, right? And it's about how many hundred bucks in total?? ARGH I COULD KILL YOU. Arghhhhhh.
ps: If my parents found out that the stuff I'm buying isn't even in a language I can understand, my transactions would be stopped and my accounts frozen. Lol. But it's a chance I want to take! I'm that obsessed, yup.
Anyway, the point is. WHY THE HECK DOES BEING A PROPER HYPHEN COST SO MUCH? Johnny-san you clever old rat. November 17th, Change Ur World comes out. December 29th, the world tour DVDs. February 2nd, Ultimate Wheels. And then there'll be the March 2011-April 2012 calendar, right? And it's about how many hundred bucks in total?? ARGH I COULD KILL YOU. Arghhhhhh.
ps: If my parents found out that the stuff I'm buying isn't even in a language I can understand, my transactions would be stopped and my accounts frozen. Lol. But it's a chance I want to take! I'm that obsessed, yup.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
this is why the year-end rocks my socks
Hell, yeah! Music Station Super Live 2010 was the bombiest of bomby bombs!
I would've embedded the Arashi, NEWS, Koda Kumi, SNSD, KARA and YUI performances as well, but I wanted this post to focus on my favourites. They were superb, every one of them. Kame's splendid showmanship as always, Taguchi's light-up-the-world smile, Koki's ever-awesome voice and hair, Ueda's funny Jin-hat, Nakamaru's attempt at winking...
*dies*
Sunday, December 19, 2010
FOUND IT!
Don't know how I did it, but I somehow managed to crack the password protection on the Change Ur World PV Making file on Mediafire. Yes, yes, yes! Brilliant! Hee hee downloading it now. *spam here with I-Love-KAT-TUN rantings*
In the meantime, I'm listening to this:
Hahaha. Now I can't wait for Tuesday! :)
Lols. Fangirl attack, much.
Hahaha. Now I can't wait for Tuesday! :)
ps: For some reason, I feel compelled to remark on the bow-tie in the above image. It's kinda...
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