a taste of kyoto

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I met Per and Wenling on Tuesday. We went to Chinatown coz Per wanted to look for beads. You know what, Nad? I wish I knew about the 2 shops in People’s Park Centre earlier so we wouldn’t have spent a bomb on beads when we working on our O’Level embroidery. Wah lau…definitely cheaper than A’NBC lahz. Plus they have more choices like crystals and stuff. Blah…

Anyway, we had a super early dinner. Hmmm…can it even be called dinner? We went to the é”…è´´ place again. The é”…è´´ and 小笼包 there is deeeeeeeeelicious. Not to mention the prices are affordable. I’m ok with gyoza but sometimes I don’t really like it if the taste of the chives inside is pretty strong. This one is perfectly fine. No strong taste at all. 🙂

Wenling left us, Per and I continued to Bugis. Just walking around…then Per said Juliah was going to come meet us. When Juliah arrived, we went to this relatively new Japanese place under Ajisen. It’s called “Kyoto Sabo Ajitei”. Looking at the menu, I definitely couldn’t resist it. Hungry again. :rofl: Per and I shared a curry rice set. カレーライス~~~ :love:

Then came desserts. All the desserts looked good! Per and I decided on a parfait. Juliah had ice-cream with dango. Glad we decided to share the parfait coz it was kinda huge. Definitely worth the price. There’s pieces of warabi mochi and konnyaku jelly at the bottom. On top, there’s a mountain of macha soft cream with pieces of peaches at the side. Oh, they also have the sweet sauce dango that I love. But that’ll have to wait for the next round. :laugh:

 

 

last recording

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A photo taken at JW’s farewell dinner…hehe…Up + JW = “gay couple”.

Went to the SuperBand recording yesterday. Last one I’ll ever go to coz the next one will be the finals and I’ll be happily eating and shopping in Japan. HAHAHA…

You know, I would like to blog about everything but I’m trying to control my temper here. And then it just comes down to…angry also like that, don’t get angry also like that. So 算了吧。。。

Before the recording, went down to Taka to watch 静爆乐团’s performance. Not that I really wanted to be there but Sis wanted to…

And they sang 柯有伦’s “Wake Up (拼了)”. *pengz* NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO… I love this song so much coz of the emotion in it. But I cannot tahan 静爆’s rendition of it. Simply coz they don’t inject the right emotion into the song. Reading the lyrics…the song has this very 无奈的感觉。 When it was used in the drama “求婚事务所”, it had this very Romeo and Juliet feeling. The feeling between 2 lovers that you just have to get together, no matter how many difficulties you will have to face coz of the love you have for each other. When I watched the mtv for the song, I believe 柯有伦 sang it to express the feeling he had inside when his father passed away. The feeling that that someone so dear to you has moved away, the pain and the loss. The wish to see that someone again.

SuperBand recording was ok. Soul sang DBSK’s “Rising Sun”. But they didn’t sing the part I like…the part where everyone goes “somebody talk”. Bloop bloop bloop… Well, I would be lying if I said they did a great job out of it. Especially the last line “waiting for the rising SUN~~~”. C’mon, if you’ve heard Changmin sing that part, you’ll have gone “Whoa…” I don’t expect Soul to be as good as DBSK coz DBSK are already pros and all. Didn’t expect much to begin with since Sis and I knew this song really isn’t easy to sing. Haha…but Soul knew that to cover up their vocal flaws, they could wow the judges with their dance. Their ero ero dance (ok lahz…not that really ero ero but a little…). :laugh:

So now that a group has finally sung a mandarin version of an originally Japanese/Korean song. Hahaha…would love to see Brods tackle Tackey & Tsubasa’s “Venus”, complete with the dance/hand moves. In case you didn’t know, T&T did sing a mandarin version of that song.

Well then, good luck to all the bands/groups. I must say that it’s a tough competition at this point coz everyone is good.

No photos taken coz was feeling tired…considering that I only slept 2 hours.

unleash the anger in you

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Nothing much going on these few days. I’m trying to download Massu’s new drama and still clear out my hard drive. It’s an ongoing process… :laugh:

We had a farewell dinner for JW on Wednesday as he’ll be leaving for Australia tomorrow. Went to Eatz19 at Bugis.

Tomorrow is the last day of the Hokkaido fair at TM. I don’t really want it to end yet I want it to end. Don’t really want it to end coz I love the food!!! :heart: The purin, dango, onigiri, soft cream, croquette…KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA~~~ But I also want it to end coz the crowd irritates me. :glare:

Talking about people who irritate the hell outta me. I was paying up for some stuff at the express lane at NTUC when this uncle at the counter next to mine bent over to tell the cashier he wanted Winston cigarettes. She couldn’t find the right box in the rows of cigarette boxes. So he was exclaiming pretty loudly “Winston…WIN-STON”…hell, he was yelling it right in my ear. I HATE HATE HATE people yelling right in my ear. :angry: :angry: :angry: FUCK MANZ. UNCLE, YOU CAN TAKE YOUR DAMN WINSTON CIGGIES AND GO TO HELL LAHZ! Or maybe that’ll be the last pack you’ll ever smoke coz after that I hope you get lung cancer and die.

That’s much better now. I believe you have to let the anger out… *smiles sweetly*

kuro-chan

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[edited at 11.46pm]
I suddenly realised that my ringtone is quite ironic. It’s like before I actually hear my mum’s voice nagging me to go home, I already get the message. Hahaha… :laugh:
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Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you…Kuro-chan!

No, I do not have a habit of naming my belongings. I happened to fiddle around with the phone and found this option for “bluetooth profile”. The default was the model number which is kinda uncool. So I decided to name it “kuro-chan”. Duh…coz the phone is black. The good thing is, this new phone can be used in Japan. Essential since our family has sort of made Japan our yearly holiday destination. It will be used to keep in contact with each other should we move around on our own.

I couldn’t bear to leave my Osaka Kaiyukan handphone strap on my old phone. The handphone strap with the hearts was my birthday gift from Joyce. Right now, Gaki-san has the honour of being my handphone wallpaper. Previously it was Ai-chan but I thought Gaki-san looked cuter. The picture coming from her second photobook. Ringtone is set to ∞SAKAおばちゃんROCK…although it doesn’t really make a difference coz the ringing seems to be shorter so I only get to hear Hina yelling his “他所は他所!　家は家!” bit and beginnings of the song.

Haven’t gotten the photos Cas and Xiuwei took at Yingwei and Clare’s wedding. I’ll post some up and talk about it once I get them. Gonna have to wait some time though coz Cas’s computer is down.

I missed the results for this week’s round of SuperBand. Too tired so went to lie down for awhile, not knowing that I’ll actually sleep for at least 2 hours. Anyway, Sis told me it was down to Lucify and 馒头. And Lucify made it. From now on, it’s going to be a tough fight…

Psycho number 1 has decided to wage war against Sis. Haha…think we’re scared? I say, BRING IT ON!!! Personally, I think you’re damn FAKE. Your so-called friendships are built upon your whims and fancies. One day you feel like being chummy, the next you’ve thrown your “friends” to one side and probably use every bad word under the sun to describe them. And you think we’ll come running to you, begging you not to leave us? DREAM ON. *rolls eyes* Gawd, rolling my eyes doesn’t even come close to how I view this whole situation. More like digging my eyes out and rolling them on the table like dice. You act as if you own them. Honey, they are humans not objects. They have every right to make their own decisions. Seriously, I pity you for having such behaviour.

italy made it

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Wasn’t really interested since Brazil got knocked out at the quarter-finals. I wasn’t even sure I was going to watch the finals until Sis pulled me to the tv to watch it with her. Kinda ironic coz she fell asleep and I was watching it all the way later. :laugh:

Zidane’s head butt into the chest of the Italian was a stupid stupid act. To get it caught on camera was worse. The referee didn’t catch that but how to even bluff when it’s caught on camera? To get sent off the field at such a crucial time…*sigh* Oh well…World Cup 2006 belongs to Italy now. He’ll have to wait another 4 years to redeem himself.

And I can’t make it now…the bed calls out to me… :sleep:

the need to shop

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“You will find me when it’s silent, listen closely…listen closely. Let the blood flow through all the spaces…of the universe…”

I’m happy coz I got my hair trimmed. Ermz…only the fringe but that was what I wanted so yea…*beams*

Finally didn’t go shopping for a dress. Guess I’ll just make-do with whatever’s in my cupboard now. But really, I need to go shopping soon.

Hokkaido fair at TM…wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee…

I’m a little annoyed over something but what to do…get angry over it also like that. Don’t get angry also like that. *sigh* 算了吧。。。 

avex to H!P to JE

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AAA is soon releasing their new double A-side single, Soul Edge Boy/Kimono Jet Girl. Yep, you can guess from the titles that the guys and girls have split to sing one song each. I’ve got both PVs and I must say I prefer “Soul Edge Boy”. “Kimono Jet Girl” sounds a little weird. “Soul Edge Boy” has well, a much edgier feel to it.

And thank God, Shinjiro decided to grow out his hair and not pin it up like he did in the previous single. From his boy-boy haircut in the earlier single “Dragon Fire” to his horrible pinned up hair in “Hurricane Riri, Boston Mari” to his cool hairstyle in “Soul Edge Boy”. Now, who cares about Nissy when you have かっこいい Shinjiro. :laugh:

So I was watching the PV for the new MM song, Ambitious! 野心的でいいじゃん。It seems Tsunku is trying to groom Reina as the new star for MM. Or perhaps it’s a sign that Reina is gaining popularity. Anyhow, you always know which girl is the favourite for a period of time coz she stands at the front, in the middle. I was a little mad though. Reina totally blocked Ai-chan in the PV. :angry:

Talking about Ai-chan, she no longer sports dolly bangs. Her fringe is now grown long and side-swept. As I watched the PV, I suddenly realised that Ai-chan’s new image makes her look a lot like Hilary Duff. Here’s some proof…

As for Gaki-san, somehow I don’t like her new image for the PV. The curls at the side of her face makes her face look puny. But it seems she gained a little weight back since SEXY BOY. Her huge weight loss made her face look so small with her hair framing it.

This will probably be Kon Kon’s last song with MM as she will be graduating from H!P soon. She’s leaving to pursue her studies.

On to JE…got these memes from Ryoko’s blog.

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Meme #1
1. Which J.E. boy would you eat?
Eat?! WHY?!

2. If you can turn back the hands of time, who would you stop from joining J.E.?
Toma – look where he is now…not appreciated.

3. What happened to you that is NewS’s fault today?
I adore Massu and his sunshine smile so much that Arashi is being thrown to one side. But I still love Arashi of course.

4. You’re alone in a dark alley. Someone crept up to you, brandishing a cucumber that he thought is a knife. He wants that bag of tomatoes you just bought in the supermart. You realise he is a JE boy, he is…..
Jin. Kuruma ebi = car shrimp…what a genius. *rolls eyes*

5. You sprained your ankle wearing that hot pair of heels you just bought. A J.E. boy rushes over. Who is he and what did he do?
Tacchon. I fall back, he catches me in time, looks into my eyes and makes me all doki doki. So drama right? Have you watched Cinderella ni Naritai?

6. You are Harry Potter and am valiantly resisting Voldemort’s effort to retrieve your blood for his revival. However, he gets hold of a J.E. boy and threatens to kill him. Which J.E. boy will you bleed for?
Massu? *blink blink*

7. You are a J.E. boy. You love your ghei stage outfits. In fact, you make them yourselves, adding even more ruffles, lace, sequins and fur. Who are you?
Any member of KAT-TUN.

8. You are stranded and alone. In fact, you are LOST on this island. Suddenly, a J.E. boy comes up to you and started to sing this, while doing the conga, “I like to move it, move it. You like to move it, move it. We like to, MOVE IT!!!” You think, ‘nifty dancesteps’ and started to dance along. Who is he?
Junno or Maru (K8) coz they are not called baka and aho for nothing. :rofl:

9. You live with this J.E. boy, and he has this most annoying habit that despite his hotness, drives you all crazy and makes you want to ditch him and move out. Who is he and what is that habit?
P. Well, let me get this straight…he used to be under my favourites list which makes him hot. But now, all I feel like doing is giving him a slap. His habit? Maybe flexing his muscles all the time and showing off his man-boobies.

10. It’s hard to make a perfect 10. Make up your own question and answer it.
Gonna skip this…

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Meme #2
Top 5 JE boys:
1. Masuda Takahisa
2. Aiba Masaki
3. Maruyama Ryuhei
4. Ohkura Tadayoshi
5. Okada Junichi

JE boy you like least:
Jimmy Mackey but I think he left JE already.

JE boy you want as a best friend:
Yasuda Shota

JE boy you want to jump like its no one’s business:
Kusano or Maru (K8) coz I’m sure they’ll jump along.

Prettiest JE boy:
Uchi

JE boy you want as a baby brother:
None. But if you really need an answer…Daiki. He’s got such a cute face. *pinch*

JE boy most like you:
Wouldn’t know…

JE boy you’d be most compatible with, dating:
Wouldn’t know…

Oldest JE guy you like:
Tsuyoshi Domoto

Youngest JE guy you like:
Fujigaya Taisuke

JE group you like most:
NewS

JE group you like least:
I’m sorry, I guess it’s KAT-TUN.

Fave Arashi song:
サクラ咲ケ

Fave K8 song:
浪花いろは節

Fave NEWS song:
ずっと

JE pairings you support:
Tego x Massu. But certainly no ero ero stuff will be tolerated.

First JE boy you were introduced to:
Kimura Takuya

Aside from all the idol stuff. I need to go for a hair trim soon. I’m trying to accept my natural curls but I think I like my hair when it’s wet. When it’s dry, it’s all big, frizzy and messy. Total crap. :glare:

Still haven’t shopped for a new dress…*sigh*

i really thought…

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“我们的动作和说的话造成了彼此的误会与伤害。在那瞬间，我真的以为我就会这样失去了你这个好朋友。想着想着，我的眼泪就流了下来。朋友，真的对不起。。。”

The Lucify outing held on Saturday was (to me) kinda disastrous. From a dinner, it finally became a phototaking session. There was no difference from a recording day except that the sky was directly above us and not a ceiling. I mean I do appreciate the hard work of the organisers for this outing but I think it’s better to limit the number of people for the outing to make it more memorable…

Went to the recording for the revival round on Sunday. I happened to glance at the seats for the judges. New age seats. Wait a minute…they look like…urinals or basins? Then the cameraman caught them on camera and they were projected on the huge screen. Now, at that position with the new age tables in front, they look like toilet bowls. HAHAHA…

Anyway, we all know the results of the revival round now. I thought Juz-B was going to come through. But 迷路兵’s not bad too… :smile: 

To end Tuesday…Sis and I had some Jin birthday cake and Massu birthday cake…

 

a sudden wave

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Calls with no answer.

Dates forgotten.

Promises broken.

Ignored. Wait. Hope.

Make-believe. Nothing. Nothing.

Just my whims and fancies.

A sudden wave of sadness overcomes me…

I need to get out now.

dear massu

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Updates come later. For now…

マッスお誕生日おめでとう!!!

Although NewS is on hiatus right now so fans will probably see less of you, I believe you are still living each day with much enjoyment. In short, you’re fine and 元気 as always. As a fan, I look forward to your new dramas and appearances in magazines. I look forward to see that sunshine smile painted on your face. Yes, I’ve yet to know your secret behind all that 元気-ness. So, may this day be funfilled, you being surrounded by lots of good food. May you receive lots of well-wishes from friends and family and may all your dreams come true.

And as for me, let’s hope that I can see you at the next NewS concert…

PS: Now, I wonder whether Per is around to share some Massu birthday cake with me…