童話(Fairy Tale)

Hey all, for those of you who have lost a loved one or is deeply in love with someone, this MV is for you. Sung by 光良 (Michael Wong), who is from Malaysia, about a man's love for his girlfriend. Its important to note that the girl suffers from Leukemia, as it plays an important part. The MV is VERY sad, however, the strong emotions that it evokes will endear itself to you. The message is quite clear: cherish every moment with those you love and tell them that you love them whenever you can, because you may never, ever get that chance again. Quite frankly, its one of the best Taiwanese song I have ever heard, the MV just makes it that much better.

Of course, if you just want to enjoy a damn good soft and melodic song about love, this is THE song. For those of you who are not familiar with Mandarin songs, here is an excellent example of the style that the majority of songs are like, mostly about love.

Here are the lyrics to those who are interested:
王光良-童話
Michael Wong-Fairy Tale

忘了有多久　
wang le you duo jiu
再沒聽到你
zai mei ting dao ni
對我說你最愛的故事
dui wo shuo ni zui ai de gu shi
我想了很久　
wo xiang le hen jiu
我開始慌了
wo kai shi huang le
是不是我又做錯了甚麼
shi bu shi wo you zuo cuo le shen me
你哭著對我說　
ni ku zhe dui wo shuo
童話裡都是騙人的
tong hua li du shi pian ren de
我不可能是你的王子
wo bu ke neng shi ni de wang zi
也許你不會懂　
ye xu ni bu hui dong
從你說愛我以後
chong ni shuo ai wo yi hou
我的天空星星都亮了
wo de tian kong xing xing dou liang le
我願〔要〕〔會〕變成童話裡
wo yuan (yao) (hui) bian cheng tong hua li
你愛的那個天使 張開雙手　
ni ai de na ge tian shi zhang kai shuang shou
變成翅膀守護你
bian cheng chi bang shou hu ni
你要相信　
ni yao xiang xin
相信我們會像童話故事裡
xiang xin wo men hui xiang tong hua gu shi li
幸福和快樂是結局
xin fu he kuai le shi jie ju
一起寫我們的結局
yi qi xie wo men de jie ju
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I've forgotten how long it's been
Since I last heard you
Tell me your favourite fairytale
I've thought for a very long time
I'm starting to get worried
Have I done something wrong again?

You told me with tears in your eyes
That fairytales are all lies
There's no way I can be your prince charming
Perhaps you don't understand
Since you said you loved me
The stars in my sky started to twinkle

I'm willing to be
The angel you love in the fairytale
I'll open my arms wide
And turn them into wings to protect you
You must believe
Believe that we will be like the fairytale
With happy ever after as the ending

Together we'll write our own ending

K-ON!

So, I'm gonna be honest. I haven't been keeping up with watching anime lately, at least not as much as I would like. However, having gone around the net everyday and going to various forums and sites, I noticed this new series (ep 2 just aired) based on a manga that has received raves and hype from just about every source. Now, usually, I am skeptical about what the word around the net says, however, after watching it, I have to say, ITS DAMN GOOD!!!

The 4 main girls are cute and each has a uniqueness to her and will immediately endear themselves to you. The animation is top notch, the story ineresting, and the music is fun as well. I highly recommend this if your looking for an enjoyabe and light-hearted series, or just an excellent series, period.

I can just see the endless amounts of merchandise, figures, and DVD's that this series will generate, and I can say right now that I will be spending a good amount of my future income on such things.

The above video is the most excellent ED to K-ON! sung by Yoko Hikasa and her friends. Pause my blog music and watch/listen to "Don't Say Lazy"!

Believe the hype, people. This is a fantastic series.

Been a while...

So, its been a couple months since my last update, not much to say except schoolwork and lazyness are running my life right now. Im currently on my spring break and catching up on some (actually, a lot) of backlogged anime. 2 more months until the 4 year journey that is my high school career comes to an end. Man, has it really been
4 years?

Well, thats it for now, i guess. However, I will definitely be on a posting rampage about my hobbies, anime, music, the otaku subculture, figure/gunpla stuff, and lots and lots of pics of the aforementioned items soon and also a photodiary of the summer i'll spend in my hometown (er, country), Taiwan...so look forward to that! It will be THE BEST summer of my life (so far).

A Little De-Motivation

Hope everyone had an awesome 2008 and I wish you all have an even better year in 09.

Okay, rant time....again. But this time, its about myself and im sure a lot other people as well. I don't know if laziness is a condition that only certain people get or if everyone has it, just varying degrees. Whatever the case (I'm too lazy to research), i can certainly diagnose myself with a pretty bad case of laziness.

I've had 2 weeks off for Christmas break and I start school this comming Monday. I have 2 big papers due on that day and I havn't started at all. Each day, I keep on telling myself that I will definitely start tommorow, and each day, i manage not to. Well, I definitely have to start now since its my last day tommorow. I am really regretting not doing the papers over the span of the 2 weeks, but its what i get for being lazy and procrastinating.

One of my biggest vices is procrastination. Combined with apathy, short attention span, and sheer laziness this is very harmful. Particularly in the school aspect of life. I've always been able to put things off till the last minute and manage to pull it off decently, but lately, its been getting worse, especially when I'm on an extended break. I work really well under pressure, but when im not, it would take a miracle for me to start something. Now, lets make it clear before you make the wrong assumption, I'm only like this towards things I don't like. However, many of these things are important, such as school-related stuff, obviously.

I guess I just have a hard time finding the motivation and inspiration to start something that i dont particularly like.

How do you all get over the procrastination and laziness?

"Half the battle is knowing when to start"
I dont know who said it, but he/she hit the bulls-eye.

This is probably not something I should start out the new year with, and it may seem that all I do is rant, but its something that I intend to conquer. Like I said in a previous post, I will start to do things differently and see what another side of life has to offer this year, but that has to start with myself.

Anyways, just food for thought for those who share my pain.

Btw, Gene, does the music play properly, if at all, when you read my articles?

Byōsoku 5 Senchimētoru

Went to Best Buy today to pick up a new hard drive and guess what i found, a copy of one of my favorite anime movie ever, 5 Centimeters Per Second. Directed by Makoto Shinkai, its about 2 friends who struggle to remain in contact as they gradually move farther and farther apart. Saw this movie online a few months ago, but never managed to find a copy of the dvd. I heard that ADV Films, the company that liscensed the title, discontinued the production of the movie, so that was the reason why i couldnt locate one.

Anyways, I recommend anyone who hasnt seen this movie to watch it ASAP. You will not be disappointed. The ending is sad though, but thats part of what makes the film so great. Its rather short, but i guarantee it will change the way you look at your friends and the ones you care about.

A Slice of...TWO Slices of Life and New Years

Hey everyone (or just Gene), I have been meaning to update this blog for quite some time now, but I have been unhealthily lazy. Anyways, with 2009 just around the corner, I thought it was time to get off my ass and talk about something.

So, recently, I watched Cape No. 7, a hit Taiwanese film, and the damn movie really made me miss Taiwan. I've been here (in the US) for about 8 years now and its not so much that i dont like it here, but the fact that i prefer living in Taiwan a lot more. However, for the time being, I am here for my education. That aside, the movie made me really think about my future and what i plan on doing. Im almost done with high school and I still dont really know what I would like to do with my life. I have pretty good grades and Im pretty sure I will get into a pretty good school as well, but thats all i really know. My parents want me to be a doctor (surprise?), which i doubt that I will pursue. Maybe that should be my New Years resolution, find something that I am passionate for. I don't really care about the economic aspect of my future, as long as I find something i love and get paid relatively well, im good. I think that my trip home next summer will really help me, both physically and mentally. I will enjoy my time and maybe do a little soul searching. Plus, im pretty sure I will travel to Japan for a week alone, so thats something else to look forward to in 09. Like Danny Choo said in his article, "doing something will lead to something" and in 09, I will start to experience different things and participate in various activities. 6 months left of school may seem like a long time now, especially in the IB program, but im sure all this hard work will seem like nothing when im on the plane back to Taiwan.

2009 already seems like it will be a good year for me. What about you? Any plans for next year or any resolutions? And why do people only make resolutions every year? I think its something that people should strive for everyday to progress.

I just wanna wish you all a Happy New Year and I hope you are doing something that makes you happy (keep on cooking, Gene!) because life is too damn short!

Las Vegas Day 2

Well, got up around 11 AM today and we decided to go to the Chinatown and eat lunch. After that, we went to the Fashion Show Mall and walked around for a bit. There were a lot of shops there, but i think i was mostly following my family around because nothing really interested me. After that, we decided to go eat at the Buffet at the Wynn hotel, but thanks to Thanksgiving, we had to wait in line for literally 3 hours to get in. Waiting in line for 3 hours for about an hour meal doesnt seem like a good tradeoff to me, i'd be content with a burger and some fries...Anyways thats about all we did today. Will definitely hit the strip tommorow and check out some of the shops there. Bai bai!

Lunch

Getting ready for the Buffet...

Three hours later....