Addiction

Wowie. I just realised that I'm a fool thirteen times over. Why? Cause I got myself addicted to Gackt. I'm now desperately searching for his songs. Really sad if you realise that Singapore isn't exactly the best place to get alternative music. Yes, Gackt is considered 'Alternative Music'. Why? Simple, the medium is Japanese. Anything other than mainstream English and Chinese pop goes under alternative. Yuck. If anyone knows of any kind souls who have Gackt stuffies to share or sell, please do contact me. I'm going bersek.



On to Gackt-less stuff, but still regarding obsessions... Tetsu can SING!!! I have his song, Tightrope, and the vocals rocks! This is despite the poor recording quality of downloaded songs. If i can't find substantial Gackt albums, Tetsu's album is even more likely to be available only via the Internet. Unfortunately, I don't have so much spare dough. So I'll just have to withhold my cravings until I chance upon a pot of gold and go on a spending spree at CDJapan. What a sad life. Tetsu's voice is seriously great. I recommend going to YouTube to listen to his amazing voice. I have no idea why Hyde laughed at his voice! Its great! The quality is more of the mainstream kind, not as flexible as Hyde's, but its clear and has a distinct character. Overall? Go listen, and judge by yourself. I promise you an awesome audio experience. It doesn't hurt that Tetsu is adorable either :) Haha. The leader of Larcon is talented. Although he isn't able to connect with the audience as well as Hyde, he has substance.



Regarding Hyde, I had absolutely no idea that Cape of Storms is an English song. I thought it was in Japanese! With parts in English! Am I stupid or what?! I guess its because I was too taken with the tune. Beautiful, soothing. Almost haunting, not quite there, but not bad as a whole. The PV is dissappointing. I suppose it does fit in with the entire theme of spiritually lost and hopelessness, but still... Was expecting more.



It seems like Larcon is really amazing and absolutely talented. After all, they've been in the industry for 16 years. I suppose it takes lots of ability to have such staying power. American bands tend to fade out after a couple of years, even those who are really popular stop relaesing so many albums and are unable to suitably attract the younger audience. Haha. I love my Larcon!


Here's a gorgeous picture of the band's new look for Kiss. Notice Hyde's hair? Really suits him. Much better than the hairstyle he sported at the starting of Larcon. He really looks better with age. Hmm. I wonder what this suggests about me...



"Dancing in the wind without a care, both hands outstretched... What bliss!"

Up

Well, I can now safely say that I'm nuts. I mean, which normal person who has yet to finish studying will be gallivanting around online? Sigh. I just can't exercise self-control. Urgh. At least now I'm keeping close watch of the time. Wow. Gackt is an amazing pianist. All I can say is that he's pretty talented; I heard he plays 8 instruments! Interestingly enough, although I like Gackt's voice, I somehow find Klaha's voice more suited to Malice Mizer. Don't know. Maybe its because I knew Gackt as an individual singer before as a member of Malice Mizer. Haha. Like I said, i'm pretty slow. Or rather, I got the order wrong. Much like my Economics essay T_T. Imagine, I started with balance of payment, went to long-run impacts, before talking about short-run! I so totally hope I didn't discuss the AS stuff before AD for the fiscal policy question that I did! Otherwise... Conceptual error. Argh! That would mean I let my hand suffer for nothing...


Watching Neo Angelique Abyss now. Its so... high pitched. Yup. Angelique is so whiny. I can't stand it... The only reason why I'm watching it is for the guys. Woohoo. All the seiyuus are great! The men I mean. It reminds me of Pretear. I was only sitting thriugh the entire thing to listen to Sasame and for the kids. The last episode was utterly unbearable. I laughed so hard my brother asked if it was supposed to be a comedy. You know, the part where everything gets destroyed, people are screaming and dying. Its not that i'm heartless, rather, the portrayal was simply hilarious. Haha. Oh, but I sort empathise with the younger step-sister. I mean, I think we all have our inner problems, all have our pain. in a way, the portrayal and acknowledgement of this was more than what I would have expected from a 'silly reverse harem' anime. Yup. Its wonderful how the smallest things can actually have really deep ideas.



Eh. I seem to be talking about pretty random topics. Like an analysis of my own Economics essay in my blog. Dear me. I need a brain overhaul!





" To what purpose do we struggle? Life is short; a mere instant. What more can a moment do?"

Oops

Just realised that my second favourite song by Gackt is... seriously hentai. OMG. Here's the link. Its subtitled. Sometimes, its really better not to know what the song means. Serious. Some parts subtitled in English seems to be wrong, but its correct. I have the lyrics, so I know. I didn't bother to translate it by myself, so yeah, now I'm sorta glad I didn't, so I can go on deluding myself that the person translated it wrongly. NOT. On a less... explicit note, his hair in the PV is cool. No wonder people use him as inspiration for anime and game characters. Sighx.Thank goodness Redemption is not as... specialised. Yeah. Thank goodness. Link. Its more rugged, cool. His microphone stand is one of a kind. The bird is a nice touch. Go watch. Subtitled as well. Aren't I considerate? But here's a warning for the innocent, naive souls out there. Don't watched the subbed Vanilla. Don't. Just watch it in its original form, enjoy the music... his voice... enjoy ignorance.



Shall leave now. I already spent half a day on fandom. So going to fail my exams...




"A feeling that has no equal, a pain that surpasses time; why do I even bother staying alive?"

Instability

After a month long hiatus (well, its almost a month...) I'm back. Temporarily. Haha. You know how the worst things all occur at the same time? Well, for me, whenever I'm expected to study, my Mid Year Exam is some... 2 days away... I happen to have the weirdest cravings. Currently reading a manhwa, Model by Lee So Young, blogging (duh) and wanting to scream. Yup. In that order. Life sucks when you have limited time, I'm suppose to be studying for Economics, but its clear that I have given up. I mean, I know I'm going to fail. After all, I have studied for only, what? One day? Its not even a full day as I've been frolicking around for the past 2 hours. Precious, precious time when you have yet to even complete the first round of revision. I am so totally screwed. I should have stayed in school. Or gone out. Anywhere without the computer. Now only on the essay outlines of my essays. I still have to study the lecture notes and write out one of the essays. Wow. I must be blessed if I even get an S grade this time around. Byebye to any dream of improvement. Macroeconomics is SUPPOSED to be EASIER. Looks like I'm either too stupid or too lazy to be able to do well.



Watching the online videos of Laraku's 2008 World Tour. OMG. Hyde and Tetsu speaking CHINESE!!!! And French!!! Oh boy. Its soooo kawaiii to see Hyde and Tetsu doing synchronised HOPPING!!! The best part was Hyde blowing a gazillion kisses at the audience, sticking out his tongue at the camera... ANNNND.... Tetsu throwing the audience his banana!!!! Does he even know the hundred and one conotations?! OH... What I would do to go Seoul or Hong Kong to catch the last two-fifths of their Asia tour... I think its quite obvious, from the number of capitalised words that I'm a lost cause. Oh. Here's the Devil May Cry 4 game trailer. Totally fitting. Imagine, Laraku + Tyki... Heaven. The theme song is Laraku's latest single, Drink It Down. The PV is here, as in, the original. Note how lucky the Caucasian girls in the PV are to cosy up to the band members. I can't help but be jealous. Oh well. Hyde's hair lokks like mine on a seriously goood hair day after I add tons of gel. Haha. Is it me or does Hyde looks hotter as he ages? Someone online commented that he looks more rugged as he ages. Sort of growing old gracefully, or in his situation, in a more manly way. After all, he started as a half-crossdressing singer in a visual kei band. I mean, go look at the old Blurry Eyes and Vivid Colours PVs. Hyde looked effeminate. Definitely. In interviews in the 90s, he looked gawky and geeky, yet, now... Hot siah. Oh boy!!! Tetsu has the same birthday as Kei-chan!!! My darling Atobe and Tetsu are both October 3rd Libra babies!!! Wow. What a wonderful world. Like I said earlier, my dad and Hyde, Yukihiro and I, my maternal grandmother, Eiji and Ken all share the same birthday. Now even Tetsu and Atobe! I love L'Arc~en~Ciel!!!



Next, I shall part of my grades, life, and heart to malice Mizer. yes, Iknow I'm really slow on the uptake. Gackt sounds heavenly. Serious. Just watched the old PVs. Dear me. Its soooo... amazing, the stuff people can think of with no predecessors. I have concluded that Mana is damn pretty, Gackt just needs to sit there to make me swoon, Klaha voice rocks, AND WHAT KIND OF BAND FEATURES A VIOLIN!!! Illuminati is *faints*, awfully twisted, Au Revoir is so sweet (it doesn't hurt that Gackt looks delicious and Mana's dress is absolutely pretty!), Baroque is nice.... Argh. Its official. I'm now a Malice Mizer fan!




"Why did the girl kill her sister? So she could see her hot cousin again..."