Memorable 2011: Happy Nyuu Nyaa!

[random] there's a reason for the 'misspelling' of the title above :P
[listening to] sunday morning by maroon 5

The brand-spanking-new-year 2012 is almost here,and here it is,my resolutions.

Boo-yeah.All the best to me.And to you with your resolutions,gambatte ne kudasai!

Full credits can be found here. :)

ps: Any feedbacks are greatly appreciated. :D

Happy New Year to you!

Memorable 2011: T13: 13 albums I listened to in 2011.

[random] yippe!
[listening to] music by madonna

2011,in music(al) sense,I could safely said that it's the year of the comebacks of the renowned and the established.Under my radar,well yea,I noticed the charts were also dominated by newcomers as well,but then,I was somehow not as excitedly anticipating it (although I do sing-a-long to it most of the time).

Not to say that the vibe or quality is up to the par (if not,these songs won't be at the number 1 spot,right?)...it's just that,I don't want to get to the thoughts where the next single/masterpiece is not as good as their first hit.

Ah,if you notice,there are quite of handful of Korean albums in this list compared to last year.If you're wondering why,the shortlisted ones passed the 'feel good factor' by me,which means these albums are so worth it to be enjoyed as a whole.Yup,all-Angela-approved.

Within Temptation The Unforgiving - For this album,I would say it's not as much as symphonical rock as their previous' "The Silent Force" or "The Heart Of Everything".By what my ears had perceived,it seems like they have 'toned down' a lil bit? But then,Sharon den Adel is still as amazing.

Take a listen to: "In the Middle of the Night", "Faster", "Sinéad", "Stairway To The Skies", "A Demon's Fate"

Nightwish Imaginaerum (Deluxe Bonus Edition) - I just love the way Imaginaerum flows..just like those graphics in the CD booklet.While I have this album playing in the background,my mind somehow remembered on the scenes of Hidden Object games I used to play (epsecially The Puppetshow series)...haha,maybe it's just me.The last track of this album (or should I say,a poetry?) has a deep,profound meaning.Yup,it's a bonus edition as well because there's instrumental version to all of the tracks.

Take a listen to: "Taikatalvi", "Slow,Love,Slow", "Scaretale", "Arabesque", "Rest Calm", "The Crow, the Owl and the Dove", "Song of Myself", "Imaginaerum"

Britney Spears Femme Fatale (Deluxe Edition) - Hey,hey..I got a copy of this album.To be honest,I didn't keep up with her,musically,since her self-titled third,"Britney".As for this album,Femme Fatale is a upbeat,club-by kind of pop.Well,I guess you can tell it by her hit singles.And you must be thinking why this album is in this list? The recommended songs below are my faves are the 'kind' of Britney that I used to listen back then.

Take a listen to: "Criminal","Up 'n Down","(Drop Dead) Beautiful" feat. Sabi,"He About To Lose Me", "Selfish"

Evanescence Evanescence (Deluxe Edition) - Yay,they're back! As I type this,I remembered that 3/4 of the former member of Evanescence released their debut with a new frontwoman last year,and as for this year,the remaining of Evanescence made a comeback.How ironic...Anyways,my two cents worth on this,well,I would say this album is more emphasize on guitar riffs than the vibe of 'gothic choir'.Does it mean that Evanescence had divert their musical direction,you might ask? Not exactly.

Take a listen to: "The Change", "My Heart Is Broken", "Swimming Home", "New Way To Bleed", "Secret Door"

jealkb Invade - I get to know this band thru the 3-part series of a futsal match with Alice Nine.It was seriously hilarious and there's an explanation to it.Well,they're actually comedians! Yes,they're the funnymen in the day,but they're the talented,albeit serious,muscians (in the night).If you want to sample any of their earliest masterpieces,I would recommend the song "La Vie En Rose",taken from their album Noroshi (2008).

Take a listen to: "Saigo no uso", "fuhai shita sedai", "sumi to batsu to wana", "makemagic", "TOARU KOI", "ROLLING"

Nick Carter I'm Taking Off (Deluxe Version) - He made a comeback as well! How surprising.As for this one,it's catchy and upbeat compared to his debut,which was more to pop-rock.Speaking of which,it reminds me of an old friend of mine during primary school,and she's a die-hard fan of Nick.I hope she reads this post cos I dunno...as the last time I catching up with her,I found out that she's into alternative rock music,so yeah.And to you all fangirls (and fanboys,heh) circa Backstreet Boys era,get this album.

Take a listen to: "So Far Away", "Special", "Falling Down", "Great Divide", "Falling In Love Again"

Dev The Night The Sun Came Up - It is clearly obvious that I was mesmerized by her voice in that highly-infectious "Like A G6".Simply put,her voice is subtly sexy,yet unpretentious,well suited to any upbeat catchy track.Besides that,I got addicted to "In The Dark" so very much.

Take a listen to: "In My Trunk", "Breathe", "Take Her From You", "Kiss My Lips", "In The Dark",
"In The Dark " feat. Flo Rida

Alice Nine Gemini - The album cover might be looking bland,but don't let it fool you thinking that this album's the same.

Take a listen to: "4U", "KING&QUEEN", "Entri¦acte", "GEMINI-0-eternal", "GEMINI-I-the void", "GEMINI-II-the luv", "birth in the death"

2PM Hands Up - Their second album,just like their debut,1:59PM (2009) is just as good.It is something that I'd really appreciate because,usually,some singers/bands that were so successful with their debut,turned out to be kinda sucked with their second,third,or (insert any number here) album/single.This doesn't happen with 2PM so far.Paired with cool dance moves to each of their singles..get 2PM under your radar.

Take a listen to: "Hands Up", "Electricity", "Without U", "I'll Be Back", "I Can't"

the GazettE TOXIC - All hail the GazettE! If you haven't get their DIM (2009) album,go get 'em now.This is their first album with a major record company.So,TOXIC is not as 'gothic' as DIM per se,but overall,it is accentuated on the intese-ness of the drum part,for example,their single "SHIVER" (which also chosen as the first opening theme for Kuroshitsuji 2).

Take a listen to: "SHIVER", "UNTITLED", "PLEDGE", "THE SUICIDE CIRCUS", "OMEGA"

Oneway Rainy Days - Yup,this is their first full-length album.A continuition from their first mini-album,One Way Street (2010),the style and genre are pretty much the same.What so cool about this album is that,the awesomeness of the intro,"The Forecast".It's full of energy and it oozes some kind of a swag,which it shows how enthusiastic (and talented) they are.

Take a listen to: "The Forecast" feat. One Sound Choir, "New Drag", "Rainy Days" (Unplugged English ver.), "Forever", "Can't Stop"

Rihanna Talk The Talk (Deluxe Edition) Finally,I have waited for this.You see,I just want to get over with Loud (2010) as fast as I can,in which,well,the previous album didn't enticed me that much.As for Talk The Talk,mostly infused with catchy,club-by upbeat vibes.Plus,I would say this album is quite 'explicit' as a whole,compared to "S&M" or "Rated R".

Take a listen to: "Where Have You Been", "Talk That Talk" feat. Jay Z, "Drunk On Love", "Red Lipstick"

Wonder Girls Wonder World - Finally! They're back with their second full-length album.It's been a while right? Let's see,I was expecting "G.N.O." as their first single,as that song really suits their new image.I like it,by the way.So edgy,so fiierce! Overall,it's a cool album.

Take a listen to: "G.N.O.", "Girls Girls", "Me,in", "Sweet Dreams", "Dear.Boy", "SuperB", "Act Cool" ft. San.E


BONUS

B-Free ft Bumkey "Leaving"
It's a slow-jam/hip-hop track.I like the way this song so sempoi,as such they lyrics are in-your-face and not too flowery.

Hyuna & Hyunseung "Trouble Maker"
I love this colaboration.The whistling intro which reminds me of a Hindi song.As for the music video,I was wondering why HyunA lookin' so....nevermind.

Dev feat. Enrique Iglesias "Naked"
Dev,why this song didn't make it into your album? From my experience,if you're googling for this song later on,you'll most likely to encountered with the remix version of it,in which I think doesn't sound so nice.

Geeks "Officially Missing You"
Yup,they've made a remake from Tania's hit single of the same title,but this time,it's in Korean version,with a touch of hip-hop and rap.

Frankmusik feat. Far East Movement "Do It In The AM"
I love this song,my colleagues love this song,and I know you'll love this song too. :)

Memorable 2011: Merry Christmas! Part 2.

[random] kenyang already...
[listening to] lux control by se7en ft wheesung & lexy

Heya there,I bet you still in the Christmas mood,right? This is a quite short update on my Christmas.

As for this year,these are the presents that I've got:

My Angry Bird buddies anticipated as they wanted to know what's inside.

Lemme show you what's inside present #2

Ta-da! It's a box of chocolates!

And as for present #1,

A cute glass cup!

Memorable 2011: Merry Christmas!

[random] TGIF!
[listening to] ichiban ippai by htt


As Christmas' around in the corner,I've come up with this year's wishlist:

By the way,the wishlist's (template) looks nice,right? Yup,I didn't make it,but I've snagged it from here.

And,as for this year's Christmas theme song,it's gonna be this oh-so-cute track the by girls from K-On!.Well,although I'm yet to found out on the translation pretty sure the meaning of the translation got nothing to do with Christmas,but somehow I like it because the melody sounds so Christmas-y.Enjoy!










Ichiban Ippai
Performed by Ho-kago Tea Time
Transliterated and snagged from by Midori Translates


ohayou pikapika asahi zenshin ni kiniro supottoraito
ufuufu haato no atari ii koto arisou na yokan
--------------------------------------------
Good morning! The sunshine’s a big, golden spotlight
My heart’s got a feeling something good’s on the way

kokoro nan-senchi? (shiritai na) donna katachi shiteru no? (○、×、□???)
wakannai demo "daisuki" ga fureru (attakai basho) basho (sekai!)
--------------------------------------------
How big is the heart? (I want to know!) What shape will I find there? (Circle, cross, square???)
I don’t know, but it’s a place (A warm place) where I’ll find "love" (Exactly!)

dakara ichiban wo sagashi ni deai ni ikou yo (rettsugoo)
gakkou oto uta ocha okashi
hyakko me no ichiban mo sore wa ichiban de
mune ippai onaka ippai (shiawase) mitasarete issho ni ne…nikkori
--------------------------------------------
So let’s set out on a hunt for number one (Let’s go!)
Is it school, a sound, a song, tea, snacks?
Even the hundredth "number one" will still be the best
My heart’s full, my tummy’s full (Bliss!) to satisfaction…and we’ll all smile together

ichiban wa hitotsu jyanai
--------------------------------------------
There isn’t just one "number one"

oyasumi sayonara kyou hoshizora wa aiiro buranketto
kyunkyun haato no oku ga honnori setsunai kedo
--------------------------------------------
Goodnight, goodbye! The starry sky’s an indigo blanket
But there’s a little trace of hurt in my heart


kinou no kasabuta (itamigoto) itsunomani kieta you ni (chichin puipui)
massara na hajimari wa endoresu (don to koi da mon) da mon (kamon!)
--------------------------------------------
Yesterday’s scabs (Whatever hurts) will disappear before you know it (Abracadabra!)
A brand new beginning is endless (It’s on the way!), that’s why! (Come on!)

ashita mo ichiban wo zenryoku de dakishimetekou yo (gyutto)
--------------------------------------------
Let’s keep on embracing “number one” with all our might! (Squeeze!)

hito inu kaze hana shoukei
sen-ko me no ichiban mo yappa ichiban de
mune manpai yume ni kanpai (ganbarou) oikakete korondemo heiki
--------------------------------------------
People, dogs, the wind, flowers, a path
Even the thousandth "number one" will still be the best
With hearts full, let’s hear it for dreams! (Do your best!) Chase them and you’ll be fine even if you stumble and fall

(Keep on Keep on Singing Songs)
(Keep on Keep on)

saikou tte omou “shunkan” “ima” wo kanjiru, tsukuru tame
minna umareta ne!? haato wo motte!!
--------------------------------------------
When you think of "the best," you’ve got to feel "this moment" and "now"
We were all born, right!? Have some heart!!

itsumo ICHIBAN is No.1 We are all No.1 (yahhoo)
tanoshii ni isshokenmei da yo
hyaku-oku-ko no ichiban zenbu takaramono
deatte daisuki ni natte (shinjite) dakishimete tebanashite
aa (See you, Good-bye) mata deatte (Hello) shiawase tte sono kurikaeshi
nan-ko me no ichiban mo kawari nante nakute
mune ippai onaka ippai (arigatou) mitasarete zutto zutto…nikkori
--------------------------------------------
"NUMBER ONE" is always No.1 We are all No.1 (Hey there!)
Give it all you’ve got to reach the fun!
Even the ten billionth "number one" will be a treasure
We’ll go out and discover, and love (Believe it!), then embrace and part ways
Ah, (See you, Good-bye!) but we’ll meet again (Hello!) in this cycle of bliss
Nothing can ever take the place of any "number one"
My heart’s full, my tummy’s full (Thanks!) to satisfaction…and we’ll all smile together

mugendai da yo ichiban pawaa
ichiban wa hitotsu jyanai
--------------------------------------------
The power of "number one" is infinite
And there isn’t just one "number one"


Lyrics by Oomori Shouko
Composed by Tom-H@ck
Arranged by Hyakkoku Hajime


Psst...in case the audio from this embeded video had been removed (due to the copyright thingymajig),you could always open this link in a new tab to listen to this song.

May you have a splendid Christmas,everyone!

Memorable 2011: From Japan to Paris with love,in 19th century.

[random] rain rain rain raining...

[listening to] saita sakura from the ost ;)

Sorry for the corny title.I was somewhat lacking of idea for a catchy one for my first ever post on anime review! Well,actually,I didn' expect to have this anime on my watching list,but after I've done watching 'em,I guess this anime was worth to be talked about and I know some of you will like it too. :)

Ikoku Meiro no Croisée was released in July 2011,and created by Hinata Takeda.Judging from the overall atmosphere of this anime,I would say that this creator has a deep interest in 19th century history and both Japanese and French culture.

Just relax,sit back and enjoy the journey to Paris,circa 19th century.

What is the title of this anime,Angela? Ikoku Meiro no Croisée.

What is the story mainly about,Angela? A young Japanese girl who was brought to Paris to work as a store assistant of Enseignes du Roy,which located at Galerie du Roy (which reminds me of our very own Central Market in Kuala Lumpur).







Overall,we will see how this girl trying to adpat her life with a new culture,a new environment.Basically,that's it.

How many episodes are there in this anime,Angela? Only 12!

Which character I will see the most throughout this anime,Angela?

Yune



Perfectly fits the 'cute things comes in small packages' analogy.Isn't she adorable? Some of the reviews that I've encountered stated that she's 13,with a physical appearance of an 8 year-old.Well,if that's the case,there's a logic to it,Europeans are slightly larger-build than the Asians...anyway.

Yune,to me,is a innocent,sometimes guilible and yet respects tradition and promises.And she loves cats so much.

Claude

The current owner of Enseignes du Roy.He's some kind of a 19th century's-sensitive-guy.He would sometimes blurting out harsh words to Yune (no,he ain't swearing),but at the end of the day,he would feel guilty and try make amends with her.

Oscar



Claude's grandad.He's the wise,fun-loving,loves travelling old fella.He is skilled in magic and loves to wine and dine women in his spare time.I was thinking the reason Yune,the 'Poster Girl of Nagasaki' (as he claims that) was brought to Paris is to be the Maneki Neko (good luck charm) of Enseignes du Roy.Or probably Yune herself wants to go there..oh well.

Alice



Meet the 19th century otaku! Well,she comes from a rich family and loves everything Japanese.How is her level of otaku-ness,you might ask? Take a look at the screen shot below.Apparently,she loves Yune so much and they become good friends.She's slightly loud,but she's acting her age.Haha.

If this is the posession of a 19th century otaku,I'd rather live in the 21st century.Haha.

Camille



Alice's older sister.She's the soft-spoken,loving lady.Due to the society's expectation of the ladies from high-class families during the old days,from my perspective,she had this responsibility for maintaining her demure image.

What is the offiical tune for this anime,Angela?

OP theme "Sekai wa odoru yo,Kimi to." by Youmou to Ohana.A catchy tune with a French atmosphere.

ED theme "Koko kara Hajimaru Monogatari" by Yune's seiiyu,Toyama Nao.A cute ballad of Yune sings from her heart.

So,what's your say on this anime,Angela? If you're looking for a laid-back,simple plot,then this anime is for you.What I like about Ikoku Meiro no Croisée is that,there's no such as overload romance issues here.If you're expecting something to happen between Claude and Yune,I'm deeply sorry.Bascially,Claude treats Yune just like his little sister.






It also teaches us to respect and learn about other people from different cultures.Well,if you think the world only revolves around you,the love of your life and your prized possesions,well,good for you.Go ahead and make your own island.I hope you'll live happily ever after. :P

Anyway,ever thought of a foreign place that you would like to visit when you're 13? (no,Disneyland doesn't count,okay? Hahahah.)

Memorable 2011: Currently,Angela is...

[random] busy on friday...woah.
[listening to] where have you been by rihanna

Yeah,I know this post doesn't sound relevant to any memorable moment for this year.But as you can see here,this is what I'm currently occupied myself with (apart from my offline life) lately.

I love this blog,Oh Sharon.I found her tips on beauty was easy to understand,as I'm the girl that was quite awkward and yes,I've never ever tried using makeup before.Yes,you've heard me right.So far,she's my favorite among those beauty-genre YouTube-rs.What about you?

And owh,this one:






This track is titled "Where Have You Been" from Rihanna's latest album,"Talk The Talk".It is one of my favorite,and it's a catchy-club feel.Enjoy!

Have a great weekend,everyone! :)

Memorable 2011: T13: Shall We Dance?

[random] nyum nyum nyum....
[listening to] can't stop won't stop by lindsay lohan

This T13 list is an unsual one,I know,because I was thinking a way to compile these faves.And so,as you have guessed correctly,I'm more into hip-hop dance rather than..uhm,balet?

Me doing balet? LMAO.

Anyways,this is the list of the dance steps that I would like to experiment with.In which,I hope I could ace in all of them,just because it looks fun.

Beyonce Girl (Run the World)













Why I feel like dancing to this beat: I could safely say,this is the ritual to the 'running the world' vibe thingymajig.


BoA Eat You Up













Why I feel like dancing to this beat: I like for the fact that the dance steps for this song isn't too feminine.Its just so rare (in my opinion) to have a catchy song by a woman that allows freedom in channeling the energy.


Kat DeLuna Run the Show













Why I feel like dancing to this beat: Crunk action,anyone? I like.


Se7en Passion













Why I feel like dancing to this beat: I heart this one when I saw a video of two guys doing the full dance to this song.It could be some underground professional dancers,or maybe his own dancers.Anyway,that was not the case.In the official video,the dance wasn't highlighted,so yeah,it's great to have some people had figured it out.


Rain It's Raining













Why I feel like dancing to this beat: One of the first K-pop video I've seen.


2NE1 I'm The Best













Why I feel like dancing to this beat: The ladies of 2NE1 had showed the full length of dance in this uncut
version.Plus,CL's skeleton leggings is oh-so-cool.


Kara Mister













Why I feel like dancing to this beat: I love the way they sashay-ing the butt,like a fun way for an aerobic routine.


Justin Timberlake Like I Love You














Why I feel like dancing to this beat: It's just looks so cool when it's done in a group.Plus,Justin is one of the singers that has cool dance steps in his music videos.

TaeYang Where U At?












Why I feel like dancing to this beat: The complexity of the steps are soo mind-blowing.I dunno how long does it takes to master it,but all I know once I get the hang of it,it is a priceless talent.


Rain Rainism












Why I feel like dancing to this beat: The official video doesn't show much on the dance either.I found out through a dance cover from Def DanceSkool,and yes,it can be done throughout the song.


miss A Breathe












Why I feel like dancing to this beat: The rainbow-themed room! Haha,apart from that,the vibe from the steps are crunk-ish and not that complicated.


Jennifer Lopez Get Right












Why I feel like dancing to this beat: Dancing with a walking stick had never been this swag.


HyunA Change












Why I feel like dancing to this beat: The hip-thumping movement,obviously.HyunA makes 'em so effortlessly sexy.

Memorable 2011: My anthem for the year 2011.

[random] cold,cold outside...
[listening to] rx queen by deftones

Even you would to differ on which Deftones' album is the best..I would stick to White Pony & my anthem for 2011 would be this song.Enjoy,my dear readers.

Rx Queen - Deftones

I wont stop following you
Now help me pray for
The death of everything new
Then well fly farther

cause your my girl and thats alright
If you sting me, I wont mind

Well stop to rest on the moon
Well make a fire
Ill steal a carcass for you
Then feed off the virus

Cause your my girl and thats alright
If you sting me, I wont mind
Cause your my girl and thats alright
If you sting me, I wont mind

Now lookout
Lookout now
Lookout - sting
Now lookout
Lookout now
Lookout - sting
Now lookout
Lookout now
Lookout - sting
Now lookout
Lookout now
Lookout - sting

I see a red light in June
And I hear crying
You turn newborn baby blue
Now were all the virus

Your my girl and thats alright
If you sting me, I wont mind

Cause your my girl and thats alright
If you sting me, I wont mind

Now lookout
Lookout now
Lookout - sting
Now lookout
Lookout now
Lookout - sting
Now lookout
Lookout now
Lookout - sting
Now lookout
Lookout now
Lookout - sting...

Sting...
Lookout now, lookout now
Lookout now, lookout now...stay
Lookout now, lookout now
Lookout now, lookout now
Lookout now, lookout now
Lookout now, lookout now...stay
Lookout now, lookout now
Lookout now, lookout now

Memorable 2011: Curry noodle.

[random] Scheiße-scheiße be mine...
[listening to] hands up by 2pm

I have to admit,I ate this like for a month plus this year..

Well,not exactly this menu,but the other variation of it.

Curry Beef Stew Noodle Soup by bradlauster

Memorable 2011: Where have I been for the rest of this year.

[random] hey,the girlband Perfume wasn't that bad..
[listening to] welcome to the world by kevin rudolf ft kid cudi

I was somewhat putting off updating here,riight?

Yup,for the past a couple of months,I was on an adventure on other blogging service,Tumblr that is.And in conjunction with my 1000th posts on Tumblr,I would like share with you my thoughts throughout these experiences.

November archives.

From words to pictures

Let's see...first thing I noticed is that,most of my online friends had migrated to Tumblr after they've been mingling with words on a conventional platform,for example Blogger.I could see how this method's really tempting,since you've just basically expressing and sharing your thoughts out there with pictures.Lots and lots of pictures.

And,if you're the person who is really proud of your fandom,then Tumblr is for you! Really,I mean it.Like,you can dedicate your whole tumblog to one particular genre of fandom,or you're just be yourself by mixing it up,like most of the bloggers over there.

October archives.

F**k Yeah!

Apart from that,another distinctive characteristics on Tumblr compared to other platform is the naming usage of any fandom tumblogs.The usual one is "F*ck Yeah (insert fandom here)".I used to remember some time ago,a friend of mine used to tweeted about it.From her tweet,she's wondering why some of the fandom tumblogs' name began with "F*ck Yeah".

That time,I wasn't sure wether she was joking or not,and I didn't even asked her for confirmation as well.Haha.For Tumblr newbies and my dear readers who want the answer,well,from my point of view,it is so-named to mark the differences between other (platform) community blogs.There you go.

Believe it or not,Tumblr and their blogger has their own culture,which to me,is cool.All fandom-based and using GIFs won't hurt,too.

August archives.

The downside of quirks

Other Tumblr blogger quirks that I've encountered (and yet to comprehend) so far,are the font sizes for text posts that was waaaaay below the normality of 10-11-12 pixels.Okay,okay,I know browsers had the zoom fuctions...but why,really? Owh,another one.Pictures in marquee.It's such a turn-off that these bloggers thought that these shiite is cool.







What after this?

So,am I gonna continue reblogging after the 1000th? No actually.I guess it's best to leave it as is,purely for sentimental value.You're always welcomed to browse through my tumblog.Yup,only in 67 pages,guilt-free. :)

Besides that,I'm going to focus on Tumblr themes,as probably by next year,there will be at least,2 new themes will be released.Woah,did I just spill out the news,huh? Heheh.