Reading about this blog post makes me think about my future again. lol.
That blogger did make a good point. It's about appreciating and enjoying how great life is right now, while still yearning for a better future.
But I'm kinda struggling in following exactly how he suggested. As below~:
Ambitious: Being ambitious now to set three goals to achieve what I want in the next three months? [It seemed like completing one in one month but I can't grasp if that time frame is enough for me, cos it's definitely too rushing for me! I wanna take my time at things because I just can't learn that fast anymore (┯_┯)]
Grateful: Three things that I'm grateful every day? That is simple, since I already have a gratitude post. But mainly 3 things everyday would be:
● being in good health
● able to eat what I want
● have my own entertainment - listening to music or watching funny shows to cheer myself up
Which do I lean towards more? Maybe gratitude cos it's easier. lol.
I know previously I struggled with whether to call it resolutions or projects but they meant the same thing to me as they are just things that I've planned to do for the next year [and into the long future] to learn and improve myself. Whatever is it gonna be, I'm gonna call it projects cos it'll sound better that way. Resolutions probably sound a little difficult to take on and they have to last the entire year. Projects are definitely a task to accomplish within a deadline. I don't even know why am I bothering to explain it here. (´-ω-`). But here comes my list and the first three shall be the top three that I wanted to achieve the most!!
1. Release at least 5 lyrics depending on my mood and not in a rush anymore
2. Really set to attain the level of basic Italian and advance Japanese this time
3. Develop a better lifestyle of indoor exercise and doing more walks
4. Have the habit of reading consistently and do my book reviews
5. Learn cooking [on my own] by starting simple
6. Also a little bit of other side entertainment and relaxation like doing my coloring book and perhaps writing short stories
7. Learn a spoken dialect
Omg this list is kind long. And there are unaccomplished ones brought forward from last year:
✿ Complete my Kagrra quotes page
✿ Read and write more Japanese for this blog!
Struggling on whether to push myself harder or not to stress myself so much. Having a deadline is always good since it's been working for me all along. Maybe I'm a little too fast to fret over this now but before I know it, time could just fly before my eyes before I can be ready for it. Next year I'm gonna spend my time with ONLY people who are WORTH of my time. Sadly, there isn't much. So this is also good, which means I have more time for my projects to be accomplished. I really have to be more determined this time. And slowly, I'll be more certain and firm as to who I am.
Let's do our best!!!
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Sunday, November 20, 2016
How to stay motivated ─=≡Σ((( つ•̀ω•́)つ
[got this off from a book on diet plan]＼(・o・)/!
● set realistc targets
● record progress, search for tips and note down any thoughts
● remember the rewards that will come after achieving the goal
● list pros and cons related to it but still will still carry out the plan
If it's about diet, this is not gonna be applicable to me since I've been underweight almost all of my life. lol. My current BMI is at 16.4, which is still considered low. My lowest being at the age of 13, which is at 14+! I can't believe it myself, I was way too skinny that time and I remembered this classmate who made fun of me cos of that. (,_,) But no matter how much I eat I just can't gain any weight since it's very much proven that so long as I have to use my brain a lot, all my energy just goes up to my head and so no fats will be stored in my body. It's not as though I can control this well. Now I'm struggling whether to put on any weight. I just want stronger muscles this time so that I can feel that I'm strong. haha. But girls with visible muscles are kinda unsightly. I don't know, I've not made up my mind what I wanted to be. (^_^;)
As for now, I feel I want to be healthier. It's not as though I had a really bad diet [I hardly take fried food] but because I had too much outside food I feel I need to change it. I'm also getting sick at how people cook and handle the food in such a bad way that I feel I can do better than them!
● have a favourite quote up on the wall or a picture/poster of the person whom you aspire to be to keep reminding you about it.
Honestly, I don't know if putting up a poster will work that well, cos I think I will get used to seeing it until I feel nothing. It'll probably act more like a decoration up the wall more than anything else. Now I don't even have any female posters on my wall. I don't think my eyes will open to look at it. lol. Anyway I've dump them all [which are mostly of the queen] and that doesn't even bother me at all.
But what I've learned this year [in which became my philosophy now] is.... not to waste the item's life.
If I've bought it, make full use of it. If it doesn't suit me, give it to somebody else who would probably need it better than I do. Don't keep it until it expires and to be thrown away. It's really that simple. Take it or leave it. Make the freaking right decision of my purchase. lol.
So seriously, what motivates me now? I think it can come from everywhere. Mainly if I'm very sure of what I wanted to achieve. I don't need to look up to a particular person anymore. I will be sure of myself that what I'm doing is at the best interest for myself and that's how it's gonna be. I can be a better person than I can imagine that I'll be. If anyone can do it, so can I. I will believe that and do better with all the projects I've given to myself. And so, my new year will also be this great. (^_^)
● set realistc targets
● record progress, search for tips and note down any thoughts
● remember the rewards that will come after achieving the goal
● list pros and cons related to it but still will still carry out the plan
If it's about diet, this is not gonna be applicable to me since I've been underweight almost all of my life. lol. My current BMI is at 16.4, which is still considered low. My lowest being at the age of 13, which is at 14+! I can't believe it myself, I was way too skinny that time and I remembered this classmate who made fun of me cos of that. (,_,) But no matter how much I eat I just can't gain any weight since it's very much proven that so long as I have to use my brain a lot, all my energy just goes up to my head and so no fats will be stored in my body. It's not as though I can control this well. Now I'm struggling whether to put on any weight. I just want stronger muscles this time so that I can feel that I'm strong. haha. But girls with visible muscles are kinda unsightly. I don't know, I've not made up my mind what I wanted to be. (^_^;)
As for now, I feel I want to be healthier. It's not as though I had a really bad diet [I hardly take fried food] but because I had too much outside food I feel I need to change it. I'm also getting sick at how people cook and handle the food in such a bad way that I feel I can do better than them!
(╬ ಠ益ಠ) At least having some home-cooked food once a week would probably be better? I don't know how should I go about doing it but I guess I should start from something simple. Somehow it was that garden/caesar salad I ate the other day that sparked the love I have for salads. In the recent years I began to be more willing to pay for salads when I'm out with my friends for food. Some of them just won't wanna eat that probably cos they think it isn't worth? Yeah the ingredients are simple and so easy to make, so why pay for it at that price? But I ended up choosing salads because I don't want a full heavy meal. The fresh raw vegetables will make my stomach feel clean and better. I don't think it's not worth so long as I get satisfied from it. And yeah, for that point → 'why not I just make it myself at home?' I can add whatever ingredients I like! And it doesn't take too much time. It's simple enough to start with. So that's how this began. I'm saying this shall be my new goal in making food at home and that's how my motivation comes. haha.● have a favourite quote up on the wall or a picture/poster of the person whom you aspire to be to keep reminding you about it.
Honestly, I don't know if putting up a poster will work that well, cos I think I will get used to seeing it until I feel nothing. It'll probably act more like a decoration up the wall more than anything else. Now I don't even have any female posters on my wall. I don't think my eyes will open to look at it. lol. Anyway I've dump them all [which are mostly of the queen] and that doesn't even bother me at all.
But what I've learned this year [in which became my philosophy now] is.... not to waste the item's life.
If I've bought it, make full use of it. If it doesn't suit me, give it to somebody else who would probably need it better than I do. Don't keep it until it expires and to be thrown away. It's really that simple. Take it or leave it. Make the freaking right decision of my purchase. lol.
So seriously, what motivates me now? I think it can come from everywhere. Mainly if I'm very sure of what I wanted to achieve. I don't need to look up to a particular person anymore. I will be sure of myself that what I'm doing is at the best interest for myself and that's how it's gonna be. I can be a better person than I can imagine that I'll be. If anyone can do it, so can I. I will believe that and do better with all the projects I've given to myself. And so, my new year will also be this great. (^_^)
Saturday, November 12, 2016
Reflections for 2016☆
Yeah here comes towards the end of this year and I wanted to have an overview of what has happened for this entire year and see how much I've done so far. To be frank I wasn't totally satisfied, and perhaps I think I didn't do as well as much as I wanted to. It could sum up to be a kinda ordinary boring year to go through but if I were to compare to the past years I think this time I did better things for myself. At least I get what I want to do and became more organised now and more certain of myself. This is a pretty good improvement to have, personally. I know I didn't put on much thought on my life and everything throughout all these years, until this year I feel I have to get moving! I'm still learning slowly bit by bit though. And nothing beats having to be contented and also to have goals and improve all the time. That's what I'm gonna do. Noting all of them down feels really good too. That's how things should go for me → always good! ٩(๑´3｀๑)۶
I know I'm kind early for this post but I'm already itching to get this all out. Because December might be the busiest time and it's more like a time for me to start preparing for resolutions and stuffs for next year. So for now, I've done what I could so let's see how much it has been this far:
Fandom
♥ left the fan group and feeling free from being the queen's fan ✓
♥ New group/band that I got introduced to:
♪ Kpop → BTS - Save me
♪ Jrock → Soft Ballet / minus - Sand lowe / No.5
♥Stop Pause Kagrra for a moment cos I've got into Buck-Tick a lot for my lyrics and so some feeling is missing *guilty*
Leisure
✿ trying to start proper online course for an European language [Dutch at first, then Italian] but then fail to keep up with it. (,_,)
✿ started colouring to destress but also failed to continue
✿ still learning slowly at my pace for Japanese
♥ done few book reviews which goes good. ✓
♥ lyric writing that is just on time for the month's release. So I didn't get to write a lot but at least I can keep up with it. ✓
♥ still watching animes and doing reviews but really at my pace [only wanna watch quality ones] since I've watched much lesser this time compared to last year. (ง ˙ω˙)ว
♥ getting better at drinking beer xD
Best times
♥ accompany my friends to catch pokemons
♥ wore yukata for the first time ✓
♥ visited interesting places like cat cafe and musical box museum for the first time ✓
Lifestyle
♥ implemented Kon Mari method into my life → cleared stuffs, more organised and free ✓
♥ learning to focus on myself more, especially on self-worth. Nothing is bad about being single.✓
✿ thinking about independence...
Skincare
♥ learned to trim my eyebrows on my own ✓
✿ got myself tanned in March cos I have been in the sun for too long [not that I wanted to]
✿ will still have a little hormonal change when the time of the month comes
Haircare
✿ have that 3 strands of white hair still here and getting more forgetful [I always have to write things down] (・_・)
✿ taking good care of my scalp and heading to the salon ✓
School/work
✿ Stop continuing my major → because the whole 6 months of study last year has seriously ruined my sleep and health altogether. I need to adjust them back (´；Д；｀)
✿ ended work late at the start of the year but towards the next half I'm better at managing them and can leave on time
♥ received praises so I'm getting confident at work that I'm careful ✓
✿ waiting for pay raise and rethink about my future there.
Health
✿ having pains at times → probably including heart pains too (,_,)
✿ feeling hungry most of the time and also nausea, stomachache for no reason?
♥ tried and accepted ginger tea in my life! ✓
Feelings
✿ missing Shua since January, and not wanting him to leave at anytime of my life. (T ^ T)
✿ Experienced mood changes [probably a lot] and struggling to have inspiration for writing
✿ became calm now when faced with something unpleasant and even bumping into bloggers/celebrities
✿ being irritated by people at work and with a particular friend so I'm still struggling on how to deal with people
♥ have learned to feel good and comfortable with myself. Nothing is wrong with me. I am beautiful and great just the way I am. ✓
✿ Probably cried a lot over guys I like secretly (｡-_-｡)
Well then, there's probably quite a good number of ticks up there which I'm satisfied with as being an achievement for me. hehe. But of course, in June there's a few in which I didn't do what I wanted and I don't think I need to mention it here again. (^_^;) Cos anyway, they'll be my resolutions brought forward to next year then! hahaha. ＼(~o~)／ Having been able to put up this much of stuffs I'm really happy to see what I've done and that makes me feel good. Next on to resolutions!! The hard part is to be able to keep up with them to last for the whole year. But nevertheless, I can do it!! I'm excited what next year will bring. (⌒‐⌒)
Let's get ready for the new year soon!
I know I'm kind early for this post but I'm already itching to get this all out. Because December might be the busiest time and it's more like a time for me to start preparing for resolutions and stuffs for next year. So for now, I've done what I could so let's see how much it has been this far:
Fandom
♥ left the fan group and feeling free from being the queen's fan ✓
♥ New group/band that I got introduced to:
♪ Kpop → BTS - Save me
♪ Jrock → Soft Ballet / minus - Sand lowe / No.5
♥
Leisure
✿ trying to start proper online course for an European language [Dutch at first, then Italian] but then fail to keep up with it. (,_,)
✿ started colouring to destress but also failed to continue
✿ still learning slowly at my pace for Japanese
♥ done few book reviews which goes good. ✓
♥ lyric writing that is just on time for the month's release. So I didn't get to write a lot but at least I can keep up with it. ✓
♥ still watching animes and doing reviews but really at my pace [only wanna watch quality ones] since I've watched much lesser this time compared to last year. (ง ˙ω˙)ว
♥ getting better at drinking beer xD
Best times
♥ accompany my friends to catch pokemons
♥ wore yukata for the first time ✓
♥ visited interesting places like cat cafe and musical box museum for the first time ✓
Lifestyle
♥ implemented Kon Mari method into my life → cleared stuffs, more organised and free ✓
♥ learning to focus on myself more, especially on self-worth. Nothing is bad about being single.✓
✿ thinking about independence...
Skincare
♥ learned to trim my eyebrows on my own ✓
✿ got myself tanned in March cos I have been in the sun for too long [not that I wanted to]
✿ will still have a little hormonal change when the time of the month comes
Haircare
✿ have that 3 strands of white hair still here and getting more forgetful [I always have to write things down] (・_・)
✿ taking good care of my scalp and heading to the salon ✓
School/work
✿ Stop continuing my major → because the whole 6 months of study last year has seriously ruined my sleep and health altogether. I need to adjust them back (´；Д；｀)
✿ ended work late at the start of the year but towards the next half I'm better at managing them and can leave on time
♥ received praises so I'm getting confident at work that I'm careful ✓
✿ waiting for pay raise and rethink about my future there.
Health
✿ having pains at times → probably including heart pains too (,_,)
✿ feeling hungry most of the time and also nausea, stomachache for no reason?
♥ tried and accepted ginger tea in my life! ✓
Feelings
✿ missing Shua since January, and not wanting him to leave at anytime of my life. (T ^ T)
✿ Experienced mood changes [probably a lot] and struggling to have inspiration for writing
✿ became calm now when faced with something unpleasant and even bumping into bloggers/celebrities
✿ being irritated by people at work and with a particular friend so I'm still struggling on how to deal with people
♥ have learned to feel good and comfortable with myself. Nothing is wrong with me. I am beautiful and great just the way I am. ✓
✿ Probably cried a lot over guys I like secretly (｡-_-｡)
Well then, there's probably quite a good number of ticks up there which I'm satisfied with as being an achievement for me. hehe. But of course, in June there's a few in which I didn't do what I wanted and I don't think I need to mention it here again. (^_^;) Cos anyway, they'll be my resolutions brought forward to next year then! hahaha. ＼(~o~)／ Having been able to put up this much of stuffs I'm really happy to see what I've done and that makes me feel good. Next on to resolutions!! The hard part is to be able to keep up with them to last for the whole year. But nevertheless, I can do it!! I'm excited what next year will bring. (⌒‐⌒)
Let's get ready for the new year soon!
Monday, July 04, 2016
The Happiness Advantage - at work
Completed reading another book but it took me some time to get back to having the mood to read. lol. It was a little boring at first, since this book gave lots of examples, scenarios and results from researches. Nevertheless, I feel this book gave nice tips talking about how to gain happiness, although in a more practical way than in inspiring sense. (=-ω-)zzZZ乙乙
Here are some of my notes from this book:
{my thoughts are in *}
Success first, happiness second has been proven to be the wrong formula.
● Happiness is the precursor to success → optimism fuel performance and achievement.
Definition of Happiness is relative to the person experiencing it.
Positive emotions - pleasure combined with deeper feelings of meaning and purpose
eudaimonia → human flourishing
*My definition of happiness: the joy of grateful I'm alive to do what I want. (*'▽'*)♪
10 most common positive emotions
Joy, gratitude, serenity, interest, hope, pride, amusement, inspiration, awe and love.
Crucial to human happiness: Pursuing meaning life goals, scanning the world for opportunities, cultivating an optimistic and grateful mindset, holding on to rich social relationships.
Principle 1: The Happiness Advantage
Activities to improve our mood
1. Meditate → take 5 min to watch your breath go in and out. Try to remain patient while doing so.
2. Find something to look forward to → most enjoyable part of an activity is anticipation.
3. Commit conscious act of kindness
4. Infuse positivity into your surroundings → make time to go outside, watch less tv.
5. Exercise → release endorphins (pleasure-inducing chemicals) Walk, bike, run, play, stretch, jump rope, pogo stick
6. Spend money on experiences → especially with other people
7. Exercise a signature strength → each time we use a skill we are good at, we experience a boost of positivity.
Principle 2: The fulcrum and the lever
We can't change the reality, but we can use our brain to change how we process the world, and that in turn changes how we react to it. → Adjusting our brain so that we see the ways to rise above our circumstances.
Our power to maximise our potential:
1. length of our lever → how much potential power and possibility we believe we have
2. position of our fulcrum → the mindset with which we generate the power to change.
Placebo effect: mindset doesn't just change how we feel about an experience, it actually changes the objective results of that experience.
Expectancy theory: the brain is organised to act on what we predict will happen next.
The mental construction of our daily activities, more than the activity itself, defines our reality.
The more you believe in your own ability to succeed, the more likely it is that you will. Beliefs are so powerful because they dictate our efforts and actions.
What potential meaning and pleasure already exist in what you do.
A rote or routine task can be meaningful if you find a good reason to be invested.
● When we believe we can do more and achieve more, that is often the precise reason we do achieve more.
Principle 3: The tetris effect
Inattentional blindness → our frequent inability to see what is often right in front of us if we are not focusing directly on it.
Nothing had changed but your focus.
How to wire your brain → list down 3 good things that happened that day, your brain will be focused to scan the last 24 hours for potential positives
Principle 4: Falling up
Learning helplessness → When we fail, or when life delivers us a shock, we can become so helpless that we respond by simply giving up.
People often 'overlearn' the lesson and apply it to other situations.
For a hypothetical situation, because it's invented, we actually have the power to consciously select a counterfact that makes us feel fortunate rather than helpless.
Explanatory style → has a crucial impact on our happiness and future success. When you're optimistic, you interpret adversity as being local and temporary.
Learn your ABCDs
A: Adversity is the event we can't change; it is what it is
B: Belief is our reaction to the event; why we thought it happened and what we think it means for the future
C: Consequence → if we see adversity as short-term or opportunity for growth, it'll maximise the chance of a positive consequence
D: Disputation → what is the evidence for the belief
Adversities, simply don't hit us as hard as we think they will. Our fear of consequences is always worse than the consequences themselves.
Principle 5: The Zorro circle
One of the biggest drivers of success is the belief that our behaviour matters; that we have control over our fate.
Internal locus of control → their actions have a direct effect on their outcomes as opposed to external locus → see daily events as dictated by external forces.
The circle we need to draw - self-awareness.
● During high levels of distress, the quickest to recover are those who can identify how they are feeling and put those feelings into words.
"Don't write a book, write a page..."
"just try to set expectations well."
Principle 6: The 20-second rule
Common sense is not common action. → Knowledge is only part of the battle, without action, knowledge is often meaningless.
Habits form because our brain actually changes in response to frequent practice. It takes 21 days to make a habit.
Willpower is ineffective at sustaining change because the more we use it, the more it worn out it gets. → Don't rely on willpower!
If we want to create a lasting change, turn each desired action into a habit, so that it'll come automatically without effort, thought or choice.
● Lower the activation energy for habits you want to adopt, and raise it for habits you want to avoid. → lower the barrier to change by just 20 seconds to form a new habit.
Rules are especially helpful during the first few days of behaviour-changing venture.
Principle 7: Social investment
When we encounter an unexpected challenge or threat, the only way to save ourselves is to hold on tight to the people around us and not let go.
When we make positive social connection, the pleasure-inducing hormone oxytocin is released into our bloodstream, immediately reducing anxiety and improving concentration and focus.
~~~~~
So what I have to do now: improve my mood by doing the few activities, have a strong belief in myself that I can do it, wire my brain to be positive and optimistic, focus on those within my control, form new habits and spend good time with my friends (those around me).
Thank goodness, lesson learnt! lol.
Here are some of my notes from this book:
{my thoughts are in *}
Success first, happiness second has been proven to be the wrong formula.
● Happiness is the precursor to success → optimism fuel performance and achievement.
Definition of Happiness is relative to the person experiencing it.
Positive emotions - pleasure combined with deeper feelings of meaning and purpose
eudaimonia → human flourishing
*My definition of happiness: the joy of grateful I'm alive to do what I want. (*'▽'*)♪
10 most common positive emotions
Joy, gratitude, serenity, interest, hope, pride, amusement, inspiration, awe and love.
Crucial to human happiness: Pursuing meaning life goals, scanning the world for opportunities, cultivating an optimistic and grateful mindset, holding on to rich social relationships.
Principle 1: The Happiness Advantage
Activities to improve our mood
1. Meditate → take 5 min to watch your breath go in and out. Try to remain patient while doing so.
2. Find something to look forward to → most enjoyable part of an activity is anticipation.
3. Commit conscious act of kindness
4. Infuse positivity into your surroundings → make time to go outside, watch less tv.
5. Exercise → release endorphins (pleasure-inducing chemicals) Walk, bike, run, play, stretch, jump rope, pogo stick
6. Spend money on experiences → especially with other people
7. Exercise a signature strength → each time we use a skill we are good at, we experience a boost of positivity.
Principle 2: The fulcrum and the lever
We can't change the reality, but we can use our brain to change how we process the world, and that in turn changes how we react to it. → Adjusting our brain so that we see the ways to rise above our circumstances.
Our power to maximise our potential:
1. length of our lever → how much potential power and possibility we believe we have
2. position of our fulcrum → the mindset with which we generate the power to change.
Placebo effect: mindset doesn't just change how we feel about an experience, it actually changes the objective results of that experience.
Expectancy theory: the brain is organised to act on what we predict will happen next.
The mental construction of our daily activities, more than the activity itself, defines our reality.
The more you believe in your own ability to succeed, the more likely it is that you will. Beliefs are so powerful because they dictate our efforts and actions.
What potential meaning and pleasure already exist in what you do.
A rote or routine task can be meaningful if you find a good reason to be invested.
● When we believe we can do more and achieve more, that is often the precise reason we do achieve more.
Principle 3: The tetris effect
Inattentional blindness → our frequent inability to see what is often right in front of us if we are not focusing directly on it.
Nothing had changed but your focus.
How to wire your brain → list down 3 good things that happened that day, your brain will be focused to scan the last 24 hours for potential positives
Principle 4: Falling up
Learning helplessness → When we fail, or when life delivers us a shock, we can become so helpless that we respond by simply giving up.
People often 'overlearn' the lesson and apply it to other situations.
For a hypothetical situation, because it's invented, we actually have the power to consciously select a counterfact that makes us feel fortunate rather than helpless.
Explanatory style → has a crucial impact on our happiness and future success. When you're optimistic, you interpret adversity as being local and temporary.
Learn your ABCDs
A: Adversity is the event we can't change; it is what it is
B: Belief is our reaction to the event; why we thought it happened and what we think it means for the future
C: Consequence → if we see adversity as short-term or opportunity for growth, it'll maximise the chance of a positive consequence
D: Disputation → what is the evidence for the belief
Adversities, simply don't hit us as hard as we think they will. Our fear of consequences is always worse than the consequences themselves.
Principle 5: The Zorro circle
One of the biggest drivers of success is the belief that our behaviour matters; that we have control over our fate.
Internal locus of control → their actions have a direct effect on their outcomes as opposed to external locus → see daily events as dictated by external forces.
The circle we need to draw - self-awareness.
● During high levels of distress, the quickest to recover are those who can identify how they are feeling and put those feelings into words.
"Don't write a book, write a page..."
"just try to set expectations well."
Principle 6: The 20-second rule
Common sense is not common action. → Knowledge is only part of the battle, without action, knowledge is often meaningless.
Habits form because our brain actually changes in response to frequent practice. It takes 21 days to make a habit.
Willpower is ineffective at sustaining change because the more we use it, the more it worn out it gets. → Don't rely on willpower!
If we want to create a lasting change, turn each desired action into a habit, so that it'll come automatically without effort, thought or choice.
● Lower the activation energy for habits you want to adopt, and raise it for habits you want to avoid. → lower the barrier to change by just 20 seconds to form a new habit.
Rules are especially helpful during the first few days of behaviour-changing venture.
Principle 7: Social investment
When we encounter an unexpected challenge or threat, the only way to save ourselves is to hold on tight to the people around us and not let go.
When we make positive social connection, the pleasure-inducing hormone oxytocin is released into our bloodstream, immediately reducing anxiety and improving concentration and focus.
~~~~~
So what I have to do now: improve my mood by doing the few activities, have a strong belief in myself that I can do it, wire my brain to be positive and optimistic, focus on those within my control, form new habits and spend good time with my friends (those around me).
Thank goodness, lesson learnt! lol.
Monday, June 13, 2016
My Gratitude list
June has came so quickly somehow I feel that I have no chance to take things slow and breathe! There are times earlier on before this month that made me feel horrible about my life, getting sick of things around me, lacking in motivation and feeling down for no reason... I really don't understand why am I here, what purpose do I serve having to do tons of stuffs, having all sorts of things weighing on me. Why should I be here to fulfill the obligations for others but not myself? What is life exactly about? I can't helped but to have such questions sometimes. Although I don't have all the answers yet, but I do think there is a need to make myself feel better while searching for them.
So here I am gonna list down things that I am grateful for so as to remind myself to be happy and that I shouldn't be feeling bad and complain so much. But complaining do make me feel better sometimes lol. If I were to keep everything in my heart I'm sure I would have long exploded. Writing is my escape so I feel better when I get to say things out of my heart. Oh wells, I'll also try to say more positive stuffs when I can~ (^_^;)
Things that I am grateful for:
✦ being in good health, that I can breathe properly
✦ have the money to buy little things I want after a day's work as a reward
✦ have friends whom I can depend on and talk with a lot
✦ free to believe in what I want
✦ I could rest and plan my weekends
✦ mistakes that made me learn *cringe*
✦ living in a home, even without much privacy
✦ books that taught me so much
✦ kindness from strangers who helped me when I need
✦ Tears that made me know what sadness is, and that's how I learn how to treasure things
✦ Aging (whether with wrinkles), I feel a year wiser
✦ able to see and appreciate what's before me, the beauty of this world
✦ Food readily on my table
✦ having a job although I don't like it. My eyesight is getting worse now (I can feel it) but I'm exposed to people and still learning
✦ listen to my favourite rock music that enhance my mood
✦ blanket and jackets that always keep me warm
✦ the existence of isshi-sama whom gave me the strength and encourage me to dream♥
Although Isshi is my regret for not cherishing Kagrra more often back then, he is something that I'm thankful for to get back myself again.
Thank you my Isshi-sama. Thank you for everything. I'm grateful that I came across you and be myself. And thank you everything on this Earth for having me even though I did so little. Thank you for showing me what life is.
♥(✿ฺ´∀`✿ฺ)ﾉ ✿ฺ･:*:･どうも有り難うございます。･:*:･✿ฺ~
So here I am gonna list down things that I am grateful for so as to remind myself to be happy and that I shouldn't be feeling bad and complain so much. But complaining do make me feel better sometimes lol. If I were to keep everything in my heart I'm sure I would have long exploded. Writing is my escape so I feel better when I get to say things out of my heart. Oh wells, I'll also try to say more positive stuffs when I can~ (^_^;)
Things that I am grateful for:
✦ being in good health, that I can breathe properly
✦ have the money to buy little things I want after a day's work as a reward
✦ have friends whom I can depend on and talk with a lot
✦ free to believe in what I want
✦ I could rest and plan my weekends
✦ mistakes that made me learn *cringe*
✦ living in a home, even without much privacy
✦ books that taught me so much
✦ kindness from strangers who helped me when I need
✦ Tears that made me know what sadness is, and that's how I learn how to treasure things
✦ Aging (whether with wrinkles), I feel a year wiser
✦ able to see and appreciate what's before me, the beauty of this world
✦ Food readily on my table
✦ having a job although I don't like it. My eyesight is getting worse now (I can feel it) but I'm exposed to people and still learning
✦ listen to my favourite rock music that enhance my mood
✦ blanket and jackets that always keep me warm
✦ the existence of isshi-sama whom gave me the strength and encourage me to dream♥
Although Isshi is my regret for not cherishing Kagrra more often back then, he is something that I'm thankful for to get back myself again.
Thank you my Isshi-sama. Thank you for everything. I'm grateful that I came across you and be myself. And thank you everything on this Earth for having me even though I did so little. Thank you for showing me what life is.
♥(✿ฺ´∀`✿ฺ)ﾉ ✿ฺ･:*:･どうも有り難うございます。･:*:･✿ฺ~
Monday, May 30, 2016
The 15-Minute Rule
The way to beat procrastination!!
I've read finished this book for this month and what a great sense of achievement. For me, the best way to beat it is to set deadlines since I'll push myself to get things done before time's up.
But anyways, I would still wanna note down some of the tips I've read from this book:
{my thoughts are in *}
●15 minute rule → focus your attention for 15 mins.
What's holding you back from your dreams is your distorted beliefs about yourself - the old tapes in your head giving false/outdated messages such as "I'm not good enough", "I couldn't possibly", "I don't deserve it", "It's too scary" etc..
6 stages
1. Be inspired → Pin up your favourite quotes.
2. Visualize → imagine yourself just as you've completed your chosen goal, and you'll more likely to reach it.
3. Plan → Pick a time to begin
4. Prepare → Imagine all the positive changes. Willingness and enthusiasm.
5. Implement the 15-min rule → Set your watch and start timing.
Brainstorm [Write down anything that occurs to you - phrases, words, drawings]
Stick to your boundary once 15 min is up. Doing so is so that you can trust yourself.
6. Reward yourself → Celebrate your victory, be it big or small. [Eg. by reading a book, watch tv etc.]
Willpower
● Determination comes from a settled decision. → Commitment
"If you keep on doing what you keep on doing, you will keep on getting what you keep on getting."
Willpower = Self-discipline
Motivation arise from rewards that you know you're gonna get. Choose to do the things that give rise to benefits.
How to make a good decision
What deters us from making small decisions is fear of loss.
● Be aware of your emotional state when deciding something. Not making a decision is in fact making a decision as you are choosing not to act.
Divide chores into threes → Beginning - middle - end.
The only failure is not trying.
Doing nothing is exhausting → Spent energy stressing about those you want to achieve, or trying not to worry about something → ended up as miserable, depressed and unmotivated.
"Doing our best is all we can aim for and settling for good enough is better than doing nothing at all."
CHANGE
Growing, evolving, learning
Reasons for procrastination
Fear of failure
Fear of imperfection
Fear of not getting it right.
Don't have to feel motivated to take action. Use the 15-min rule to get the thinking and feeling to catch up.
Lucille Ball: "If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. The more things you do, the more you can do."
3 questions for things you've been putting off:
1. Do I really want to do this?
2. Is it fear that is stopping me?
3. Am I prepared to put the work in?
● No evidence that says I can't! Can I even give an example that says I can't?
Worrying
Look at the thought as if it's a passing cloud. Don't catch it!
Plan to break the worrying habit
*1. Replace every negative thought with a positive thought.
2. Don't waste energy worrying about a problem you can't solve immediately. See what you can do.
*3. There is no problem but only a solution.
*4. Keep busy to distract yourself.
*5. Adopt a "So what" approach → Accept, deal and move on.
*6. May feel guilty at the same time → Learn to forgive yourself.
Loneliness
Miserable, devastating, debilitating
Feeling of separateness
*Why do people feel that way? Is it because everyone cares about themselves more than others? Everyone wants to get noticed instead of noticing others? This is one area that I don't understand. =(
Ways to get over loneliness
1. Call an old friend to meet up
2. Write a letter or send an email
3. Research a dream
4. Write a letter to yourself.
~~~~~
The last topic is something which I don't really get though. But anyway, I skipped the part on love and career, those are not that detailed or helpful to me here. lol.
All in all, the magic question that we should ask ourselves: "What would you dream of doing if you knew you couldn't fail?"
Let's get moving then!!
I've read finished this book for this month and what a great sense of achievement. For me, the best way to beat it is to set deadlines since I'll push myself to get things done before time's up.
But anyways, I would still wanna note down some of the tips I've read from this book:
{my thoughts are in *}
●15 minute rule → focus your attention for 15 mins.
What's holding you back from your dreams is your distorted beliefs about yourself - the old tapes in your head giving false/outdated messages such as "I'm not good enough", "I couldn't possibly", "I don't deserve it", "It's too scary" etc..
6 stages
1. Be inspired → Pin up your favourite quotes.
2. Visualize → imagine yourself just as you've completed your chosen goal, and you'll more likely to reach it.
3. Plan → Pick a time to begin
4. Prepare → Imagine all the positive changes. Willingness and enthusiasm.
5. Implement the 15-min rule → Set your watch and start timing.
Brainstorm [Write down anything that occurs to you - phrases, words, drawings]
Stick to your boundary once 15 min is up. Doing so is so that you can trust yourself.
6. Reward yourself → Celebrate your victory, be it big or small. [Eg. by reading a book, watch tv etc.]
Willpower
● Determination comes from a settled decision. → Commitment
"If you keep on doing what you keep on doing, you will keep on getting what you keep on getting."
Willpower = Self-discipline
Motivation arise from rewards that you know you're gonna get. Choose to do the things that give rise to benefits.
How to make a good decision
What deters us from making small decisions is fear of loss.
● Be aware of your emotional state when deciding something. Not making a decision is in fact making a decision as you are choosing not to act.
Divide chores into threes → Beginning - middle - end.
The only failure is not trying.
Doing nothing is exhausting → Spent energy stressing about those you want to achieve, or trying not to worry about something → ended up as miserable, depressed and unmotivated.
"Doing our best is all we can aim for and settling for good enough is better than doing nothing at all."
CHANGE
Growing, evolving, learning
Reasons for procrastination
Fear of failure
Fear of imperfection
Fear of not getting it right.
Don't have to feel motivated to take action. Use the 15-min rule to get the thinking and feeling to catch up.
Lucille Ball: "If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. The more things you do, the more you can do."
3 questions for things you've been putting off:
1. Do I really want to do this?
2. Is it fear that is stopping me?
3. Am I prepared to put the work in?
● No evidence that says I can't! Can I even give an example that says I can't?
Worrying
Look at the thought as if it's a passing cloud. Don't catch it!
Plan to break the worrying habit
*1. Replace every negative thought with a positive thought.
2. Don't waste energy worrying about a problem you can't solve immediately. See what you can do.
*3. There is no problem but only a solution.
*4. Keep busy to distract yourself.
*5. Adopt a "So what" approach → Accept, deal and move on.
*6. May feel guilty at the same time → Learn to forgive yourself.
Loneliness
Miserable, devastating, debilitating
Feeling of separateness
*Why do people feel that way? Is it because everyone cares about themselves more than others? Everyone wants to get noticed instead of noticing others? This is one area that I don't understand. =(
Ways to get over loneliness
1. Call an old friend to meet up
2. Write a letter or send an email
3. Research a dream
4. Write a letter to yourself.
~~~~~
The last topic is something which I don't really get though. But anyway, I skipped the part on love and career, those are not that detailed or helpful to me here. lol.
All in all, the magic question that we should ask ourselves: "What would you dream of doing if you knew you couldn't fail?"
Let's get moving then!!
Saturday, May 07, 2016
と。も。だ。ち。？
Ahh... Just why do I feel like being on this topic even I left the group of people. (ー_ー)
Yeah it does depends on whether how weak or strong you want your friendships to be. It also depends on your friend too. It just can't be a one-sided thing or else it'll be unhealthy. Humans just have limitation to everything yeah? We each have a limited amount of social capacity and we can choose to invest thinly in more people or thickly in fewer people. And there are many different types of friends to have as well. Some people whom you can hang out for certain activities and that's it. But to me, it sounded so much like an acquaintance. (ーー゛)
So based on average, that's what most people would have?
• 5 intimate friends
• 15 best friends
• 50 good friends
• 150 friends
• 500 acquaintances
Is this even dependable to know as a result of their research? lol.
How do u even define friends as? Aren't intimate friends considered as best friends? Oh wait, best means the top, and so you should only have one best friend. Why is there so many of up to 15 of them? Even if they were to put as 5 I think that's a lot already!! Seriously, they need to indicate how people define and categorize their friends, although I think each of us has our own sort of categorizing. I even had a guy friend whom I've considered him as acquaintance all along until 2 years back I have to approach him for a important thing that I needed his help, I began to talk to him more and so I considered him as a friend after that. Yet he told me that he treated me as his friend all these years even though we probably only talked 2 sentences face to face back in those school days. Damn I can't believe I was even considered as your friend even though we hardly talked. lol. I guess that's how some guys define friend as so long as it's someone they know of. Then again to me, it's called acquaintance. Only friends should be called as friend when you know the person quite well. Good friends should be someone you can share with and chat a lot. Best friend should be someone who knows you too well (and you know her well too) until that you can spam and talk rubbish anytime. And of course, to be able to listen and help you when you really need them.
Maybe I put too much emphasis on my friends, but then that's what I think is important in my life and so I would only want worthy people who cares about me too to be in life. If not, everything is just on the surface and being superficial is just not my kind. Isn't it hard to live like that being fake all the time? Well, it's not as though it's work where you can't control who you have to work with, but for friends you certainly can choose them. Especially when it's off work!! That's why I think it's better to pick the right people to be with after all, since they do have an influence in your life. I don't wanna mix with a group of people just for the sake of doing so. It'll be really too hard to keep faking a smiling face all the time if I feel they aren't all genuine at all. I had enough seeing them showing off what they bought and what they did. And then acting nice in front of everyone but when the person they dislike wasn't around, they start talking behind his back. Although I laughed along with them, I hate myself for doing so too. I did for the sake of doing so just to be part of them. Then I felt it was so hard to fake along with them I should stop this. That's certainly not how one should treat a friend as. (._.)
Well I won't have to meet them again so I'm not troubled anymore. If you don't feel you're needed anymore there is no point of being there too right? When you know you won't be missed too. And also, not even a single message and not to mention any wishes. Yeah, I've learned not to expect and not to care, so I know who really is important and cares in my life. (^_^)
Maybe this is part of ageing too. (┯_┯)
Yeah it does depends on whether how weak or strong you want your friendships to be. It also depends on your friend too. It just can't be a one-sided thing or else it'll be unhealthy. Humans just have limitation to everything yeah? We each have a limited amount of social capacity and we can choose to invest thinly in more people or thickly in fewer people. And there are many different types of friends to have as well. Some people whom you can hang out for certain activities and that's it. But to me, it sounded so much like an acquaintance. (ーー゛)
So based on average, that's what most people would have?
• 5 intimate friends
• 15 best friends
• 50 good friends
• 150 friends
• 500 acquaintances
Is this even dependable to know as a result of their research? lol.
How do u even define friends as? Aren't intimate friends considered as best friends? Oh wait, best means the top, and so you should only have one best friend. Why is there so many of up to 15 of them? Even if they were to put as 5 I think that's a lot already!! Seriously, they need to indicate how people define and categorize their friends, although I think each of us has our own sort of categorizing. I even had a guy friend whom I've considered him as acquaintance all along until 2 years back I have to approach him for a important thing that I needed his help, I began to talk to him more and so I considered him as a friend after that. Yet he told me that he treated me as his friend all these years even though we probably only talked 2 sentences face to face back in those school days. Damn I can't believe I was even considered as your friend even though we hardly talked. lol. I guess that's how some guys define friend as so long as it's someone they know of. Then again to me, it's called acquaintance. Only friends should be called as friend when you know the person quite well. Good friends should be someone you can share with and chat a lot. Best friend should be someone who knows you too well (and you know her well too) until that you can spam and talk rubbish anytime. And of course, to be able to listen and help you when you really need them.
Maybe I put too much emphasis on my friends, but then that's what I think is important in my life and so I would only want worthy people who cares about me too to be in life. If not, everything is just on the surface and being superficial is just not my kind. Isn't it hard to live like that being fake all the time? Well, it's not as though it's work where you can't control who you have to work with, but for friends you certainly can choose them. Especially when it's off work!! That's why I think it's better to pick the right people to be with after all, since they do have an influence in your life. I don't wanna mix with a group of people just for the sake of doing so. It'll be really too hard to keep faking a smiling face all the time if I feel they aren't all genuine at all. I had enough seeing them showing off what they bought and what they did. And then acting nice in front of everyone but when the person they dislike wasn't around, they start talking behind his back. Although I laughed along with them, I hate myself for doing so too. I did for the sake of doing so just to be part of them. Then I felt it was so hard to fake along with them I should stop this. That's certainly not how one should treat a friend as. (._.)
Well I won't have to meet them again so I'm not troubled anymore. If you don't feel you're needed anymore there is no point of being there too right? When you know you won't be missed too. And also, not even a single message and not to mention any wishes. Yeah, I've learned not to expect and not to care, so I know who really is important and cares in my life. (^_^)
Maybe this is part of ageing too. (┯_┯)
Monday, April 25, 2016
Things I've learned as an adult
I love watching videos like this that inspires and made me think through...
Let me note some of those that I agree with Weylie:
● Time will heal any heartbreak.
● If you don't know how to cook, it doesn't mean you will never know how to cook.
● If you don't click with someone, you just don't click with someone.
● Getting denied from college doesn't mean that you're stupid or that you will not have a good future.
● Embrace who I am.
● Love yourself first before you try to love someone else. Don't rely on others for you to feel beautiful.
● Keep an open mind. There's always someone better than you.
I didn't think that I have to look at someone younger than me for things like this, but I guess it doesn't matter to me anymore. It's not as though we have a huge age gap and most importantly I think is to be able to gain something from someone as motivating as her. I've thought of a few of those that I've learned upon watching this video. I hope I sounded right in my own way too. (・・;)
● Don't be too truthful. You have to reserve some to yourself.
● Don't trust too easily. You'll end up hurting yourself.
● Don't force yourself to fit into a group where you don't feel like you're one of them. You don't have to be. You can also be happy on your own.
● Don't take anyone's words seriously. Most of the time they are saying out of politeness. Most people make it an obligation to say nice words to others but they don't mean it at all.
● You don't need to care about what others think of you in which you can't control. It's too exhausting to mind about that and you can't change them easily. Humans just like to judge no matter what.
Alright, I have too much of "Don't" in the list but that's what I've come across to stop myself from doing all that I shouldn't have. And so, I could sum as such....
Conclusion: Be true to yourself. Stay as the way you are comfortable with. You don't owe anyone anything to constantly accommodate to others. You don't have to force yourself to keep up with everything. There's no rule that you have to be like everyone else. Most important is to live the life you are happy with the way you are.
That's very much of me as an adult now, only that I've matured kinda late. (-_-)
Let me note some of those that I agree with Weylie:
● Time will heal any heartbreak.
● If you don't know how to cook, it doesn't mean you will never know how to cook.
● If you don't click with someone, you just don't click with someone.
● Getting denied from college doesn't mean that you're stupid or that you will not have a good future.
● Embrace who I am.
● Love yourself first before you try to love someone else. Don't rely on others for you to feel beautiful.
● Keep an open mind. There's always someone better than you.
I didn't think that I have to look at someone younger than me for things like this, but I guess it doesn't matter to me anymore. It's not as though we have a huge age gap and most importantly I think is to be able to gain something from someone as motivating as her. I've thought of a few of those that I've learned upon watching this video. I hope I sounded right in my own way too. (・・;)
● Don't be too truthful. You have to reserve some to yourself.
● Don't trust too easily. You'll end up hurting yourself.
● Don't force yourself to fit into a group where you don't feel like you're one of them. You don't have to be. You can also be happy on your own.
● Don't take anyone's words seriously. Most of the time they are saying out of politeness. Most people make it an obligation to say nice words to others but they don't mean it at all.
● You don't need to care about what others think of you in which you can't control. It's too exhausting to mind about that and you can't change them easily. Humans just like to judge no matter what.
Alright, I have too much of "Don't" in the list but that's what I've come across to stop myself from doing all that I shouldn't have. And so, I could sum as such....
Conclusion: Be true to yourself. Stay as the way you are comfortable with. You don't owe anyone anything to constantly accommodate to others. You don't have to force yourself to keep up with everything. There's no rule that you have to be like everyone else. Most important is to live the life you are happy with the way you are.
That's very much of me as an adult now, only that I've matured kinda late. (-_-)
Saturday, January 02, 2016
My first Kagrra, karaoke♪
So on the last day of 2015, I get to have a fun time singing Kagrra, songs at a friend's friend's place! ♪～(´ε｀ )
I feel so thankful to be invited and was a little hesitant to go as the day gets nearer cos I'm worried that I'll not be recovered well enough then to sing. (^_^;) But then I still go ahead with it anyway since it was a special day after all and how can I miss out the fun! Although I was still sick but I wasn't sneezing so it wasn't that serious. I supposed I won't be able to spread to anyone although I still have phlegm that is stuck at my respiratory system. lol It didn't affect me that much, just that cos I had too much pizza my throat got kinda dry along with all that singing. So I thought it's better that I'll not have the bread pudding they were making. Kinda pity I didn't have their dessert. (,_,) There's a bit too much starch for dinner I got really full. (≧▽≦) But nevertheless Mr. Host is a nice guy who got us so much food. ٩(๑´3｀๑)۶ Excepts that he coughs so much more than me although he sang lesser songs than I do. xD
The song that I have to sing on this special day.... What else but Urei!! (*^◯^*) It's Kagrra,'s major debut song for 1st Jan! [although I didn't countdown to 1st Jan with this song]
I was singing only Kagrra, songs during the whole time and I didn't even get to sing all yet from the list in the system! lol. Hmm I can't even say which song I'm best at from that day's singing. Of course I chose my top favourite Omou but it feels a little different than I expected. Somehow as u know, the karaoke system music sounded differently from the original songs and the whole feeling just becomes different. And the background screen isn't their pvs at all. Not even a single one. I can't feel the Kagrra, atmosphere as much as I want to. (-_-) But luckily, there are Furigana for the lyrics if not I probably can't sing so smoothly for all the songs since isshi's kanji is all too hard to read. (-｡-;) Oh gosh, just how long more will it take me to master Japanese well enough to sing with ease? （＞０＜）
In fact, at the start, we sang Sakura~saikai no hana~ which is my friend's favourite. hehe.
For one thing, I was wondering how do they [the program] decide on the songs in the system. Kagrra, has so many great songs and yet those that I can sing didn't appear in it! Some of the songs are so cold like they're in the freezer [cos I don't listen to them as much] and yet they appear in the list. It's a bit dangerous to choose those that aren't my favourites cos I'll not be that familiar with it then it'll be a wasted song chosen and there goes the time. lol.
Let me recall as much as I can for the songs that are available:
鬼遊の唄
魔笛
鵺の哭く頃
し、み、め、ゆ、き、さ、あ
神謌
徒然なるままに
桜～再会の花～
沙羅双樹の子護唄
夢イズル地
桜舞い散るあの丘で
恋綴魂
春麗ら
月下想葬
奇祭
桜花爛漫
愁
戀
華
闇に散りけり。。。
源平闘戰譚
憶
鬼を憐れむ謳
廻
在りし日の微傷
うたかた
「叫び」
あの坂を登れば
維新
風
霞んだ冬の向こうに...
彩の讃歌
渦
桜月夜
白ゐ嘘
I think I sang around 16 songs from the list during the night? xD
Kagrra, songs are indeed hard to sing really!! Isshi is too amazingly good. I tried singing my favourite song 維新 ishin and the key goes really low and then really high. OMG. It stressed out my voice so much!!! For most of the Kagrra, songs we felt the same difficulty. I enjoyed singing them a lot since it was the first time I can sing my true favourite music but it was also a challenge. Lol. I don't know how isshi's vocal range can be so wide and done with such beauty. I felt the difficulty and so I'm very impressed with this man so much now. Okay, I do have to include the fact that my voice isn't very well that day so maybe I could have done better too. I'll probably be able to sing 「叫び」Sakebi with more force and felt much better with shouting out loud if I can. lol.
I remember I gave up singing on沙羅双樹の子護唄 Sarasouju no komoriuta cos it ended up not easy for me to sing at all. Oops. I guess I depended on singing along with the original singer's voice too much. Damn that system needs to be improved!! We had a struggle to input the songs that we wanna sing at first, and probably spent like half and hour to figure it out? And they should include original singer's voice at the background as a choice and make the search easier. Argh. But I can't complain. Since I was given the chance to sing for free. And it was Mr. Host's after all. (≧ω≦) Wonder if he would sing as much during his free time since he has paid for it. xD
Yeah what's more, I tweeted to isshi's Coach to wish him a Happy New Year with hopes of him replying to me that he still remembers me lol.
Oh yes and he did!!
Damn that Echofon app on my phone his reply didn't appear!! I was wondering about it since the whole of yesterday. I don't think he can be that cruel to ignore my tweet? I was about to retweet him again until I decided to check it out using my com. And there then I can find his reply to me. Great!! He still remembers!! I'm so thrilled! ヽ(・∀・)ノ At least we ordinary fans aren't being ignored at all. Sorry I almost misunderstood u. I'm glad Coach didn't let me down after all. haha!
It was a rainy new year! Yesterday and today. It will be this good since I start off with good sleep and able to let my mind off. I'm looking forward to better days ahead! I'm sure it'll be much better than before. ＼(^^)／
I feel so thankful to be invited and was a little hesitant to go as the day gets nearer cos I'm worried that I'll not be recovered well enough then to sing. (^_^;) But then I still go ahead with it anyway since it was a special day after all and how can I miss out the fun! Although I was still sick but I wasn't sneezing so it wasn't that serious. I supposed I won't be able to spread to anyone although I still have phlegm that is stuck at my respiratory system. lol It didn't affect me that much, just that cos I had too much pizza my throat got kinda dry along with all that singing. So I thought it's better that I'll not have the bread pudding they were making. Kinda pity I didn't have their dessert. (,_,) There's a bit too much starch for dinner I got really full. (≧▽≦) But nevertheless Mr. Host is a nice guy who got us so much food. ٩(๑´3｀๑)۶ Excepts that he coughs so much more than me although he sang lesser songs than I do. xD
The song that I have to sing on this special day.... What else but Urei!! (*^◯^*) It's Kagrra,'s major debut song for 1st Jan! [although I didn't countdown to 1st Jan with this song]
I was singing only Kagrra, songs during the whole time and I didn't even get to sing all yet from the list in the system! lol. Hmm I can't even say which song I'm best at from that day's singing. Of course I chose my top favourite Omou but it feels a little different than I expected. Somehow as u know, the karaoke system music sounded differently from the original songs and the whole feeling just becomes different. And the background screen isn't their pvs at all. Not even a single one. I can't feel the Kagrra, atmosphere as much as I want to. (-_-) But luckily, there are Furigana for the lyrics if not I probably can't sing so smoothly for all the songs since isshi's kanji is all too hard to read. (-｡-;) Oh gosh, just how long more will it take me to master Japanese well enough to sing with ease? （＞０＜）
In fact, at the start, we sang Sakura~saikai no hana~ which is my friend's favourite. hehe.
For one thing, I was wondering how do they [the program] decide on the songs in the system. Kagrra, has so many great songs and yet those that I can sing didn't appear in it! Some of the songs are so cold like they're in the freezer [cos I don't listen to them as much] and yet they appear in the list. It's a bit dangerous to choose those that aren't my favourites cos I'll not be that familiar with it then it'll be a wasted song chosen and there goes the time. lol.
Let me recall as much as I can for the songs that are available:
鬼遊の唄
魔笛
鵺の哭く頃
し、み、め、ゆ、き、さ、あ
神謌
徒然なるままに
桜～再会の花～
沙羅双樹の子護唄
夢イズル地
桜舞い散るあの丘で
恋綴魂
春麗ら
月下想葬
奇祭
桜花爛漫
愁
戀
華
闇に散りけり。。。
源平闘戰譚
憶
鬼を憐れむ謳
廻
在りし日の微傷
うたかた
「叫び」
あの坂を登れば
維新
風
霞んだ冬の向こうに...
彩の讃歌
渦
桜月夜
白ゐ嘘
I think I sang around 16 songs from the list during the night? xD
Kagrra, songs are indeed hard to sing really!! Isshi is too amazingly good. I tried singing my favourite song 維新 ishin and the key goes really low and then really high. OMG. It stressed out my voice so much!!! For most of the Kagrra, songs we felt the same difficulty. I enjoyed singing them a lot since it was the first time I can sing my true favourite music but it was also a challenge. Lol. I don't know how isshi's vocal range can be so wide and done with such beauty. I felt the difficulty and so I'm very impressed with this man so much now. Okay, I do have to include the fact that my voice isn't very well that day so maybe I could have done better too. I'll probably be able to sing 「叫び」Sakebi with more force and felt much better with shouting out loud if I can. lol.
I remember I gave up singing on
Yeah what's more, I tweeted to isshi's Coach to wish him a Happy New Year with hopes of him replying to me that he still remembers me lol.
Oh yes and he did!!
Damn that Echofon app on my phone his reply didn't appear!! I was wondering about it since the whole of yesterday. I don't think he can be that cruel to ignore my tweet? I was about to retweet him again until I decided to check it out using my com. And there then I can find his reply to me. Great!! He still remembers!! I'm so thrilled! ヽ(・∀・)ノ At least we ordinary fans aren't being ignored at all. Sorry I almost misunderstood u. I'm glad Coach didn't let me down after all. haha!
It was a rainy new year! Yesterday and today. It will be this good since I start off with good sleep and able to let my mind off. I'm looking forward to better days ahead! I'm sure it'll be much better than before. ＼(^^)／
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Projects/Resolutions for 2016
I probably decided on this a little early since there's more than one week to 2016. lol. But I should really get started on the things that I wanna do!! Although this year 2015 I did achieved some of the things I wanted to do, but it definitely wasn't quite enough isn't it? I believe I have the determination once I set my mind on something. If I didn't really complete something then it must be that I didn't set on doing it. lol. I supposed so that this is the truth since my friend said that I have such qualities like self discipline, and that I will do something when I very much want to. But I think I'm still not good enough. I know there's still so many things that I have to learn and improve. I'm just not good at seeing the problem I have sometimes. But the more I know, the more I feel sad. It's just cruel that we can't live as simple anymore right? As you know, my mind has gotten more complicated than before. I got very unhappy when someone misunderstands me or reply in a matter which seemed rude to me. I've got really sensitive. And then I start to hate everything that is going on. ╭( ๐_๐)╮
Oh gosh,...am I diverting the topic away to something else not related to this. lol.
Let's see for next year:
✿ Continue my lyric writing which I love best!
✿ Doing anime reviews and not get too rushed to complete the series
✿ Complete my Kagrra quotes page
✿ Do a book review to see what I can gain from reading it
✿ Try a new online course to expand my knowledge on the topics I'm really interested in
✿ Read and write more Japanese for this blog!
✿ Watch my mood, thoughts, sleep, diet and exercise routine.
✿ Take better care of my hair!!
I have to be really determined on the last one. Cos I keep hearing the same thing repeatedly from different hair dressers who told me that I have oily scalp and dry hair, and they are weak and I have less hair. I felt I've been nagged for not taking good care of them properly. lol. I know I'm responsible for them but I just wasn't into it. But for now, I can sense the danger! ＼（＞０＜）／ I know I have to do something before it's too late.
And this is what I've just bought ~
Noted that I really need to do hair treatment consistently and massage it. Hope my hair condition improves. I will get this started this month. I won't push to 2016 just cos they are my resolution for 2016. lol.
Hair maintenance are costly u know. I need to bear to spend this on myself and think this is worth.
Please persuade me too. (・_・)
Oh gosh,...am I diverting the topic away to something else not related to this. lol.
Let's see for next year:
✿ Continue my lyric writing which I love best!
✿ Doing anime reviews and not get too rushed to complete the series
✿ Complete my Kagrra quotes page
✿ Do a book review to see what I can gain from reading it
✿ Try a new online course to expand my knowledge on the topics I'm really interested in
✿ Read and write more Japanese for this blog!
✿ Watch my mood, thoughts, sleep, diet and exercise routine.
✿ Take better care of my hair!!
I have to be really determined on the last one. Cos I keep hearing the same thing repeatedly from different hair dressers who told me that I have oily scalp and dry hair, and they are weak and I have less hair. I felt I've been nagged for not taking good care of them properly. lol. I know I'm responsible for them but I just wasn't into it. But for now, I can sense the danger! ＼（＞０＜）／ I know I have to do something before it's too late.
And this is what I've just bought ~
Noted that I really need to do hair treatment consistently and massage it. Hope my hair condition improves. I will get this started this month. I won't push to 2016 just cos they are my resolution for 2016. lol.
Hair maintenance are costly u know. I need to bear to spend this on myself and think this is worth.
Please persuade me too. (・_・)
Tuesday, December 08, 2015
My Top 10 Kagrra, songs with pvs
I was looking back at my Top 10 Kagrra, songs and somehow I think it wasn't truly the correct list for me? Lol. But there's just too many of my Kagrra favourite songs and so I'm back feeling that it may not be the true reflection of my heart. Oh wells, maybe I can get them all figured out again some time later. It's too hard to squeeze a top 10 when you love over 90% of your favourite band songs. lol. Anyway, I shall proceed with this list of favourites with pvs!
Top 10 favourite Kagrra, songs with pvs
01. 憶 Omou
02. 「叫び」 Sakebi ✿
03. し、み、め、ゆ、き、さ、あ Shi Mi Me Yu Ki Sa A ✿
04. 沙羅双樹の子護唄 Sarasouju no Komoriuta
05. 皐月 Satsuki ✿
06. 愁 Urei
07. 恋綴魂 Kotodama
08. 春麗ら Haru Urara
09. 月下想葬 Gekkasousou ✿
10. 夢イズル地 Yume Izuru Chi
My favourites probably change slightly a little over the years. That's due to the music if I keep listening and also the lyrics when I really read them and feel it. Satsuki is the one with the big change in me I still remember. I don't know what's got into me sometimes. I didn't really like this song back then, and so it's just a few listens for me when I started as a Kagrra, fan. But earlier this year I fall in love with it suddenly. I can feel isshi, and then I can even wrote something like it too. It's probably the only song that I wanna convey my feelings out so badly and yet I couldn't quite do so. And of course it's something beautiful still. =)
I'm glad with Kagrra, I've found my direction this year. Knowing them better is also the same as knowing myself better too. When I can write more, experience more and feel more. No matter how hard a day is, how bad I have felt for the day, there's always Kagrra with me that get me up again.
It's only here where I can be myself.
Thank you, my isshi-sama. ♥
Top 10 favourite Kagrra, songs with pvs
01. 憶 Omou
02. 「叫び」 Sakebi ✿
03. し、み、め、ゆ、き、さ、あ Shi Mi Me Yu Ki Sa A ✿
04. 沙羅双樹の子護唄 Sarasouju no Komoriuta
05. 皐月 Satsuki ✿
06. 愁 Urei
07. 恋綴魂 Kotodama
08. 春麗ら Haru Urara
09. 月下想葬 Gekkasousou ✿
10. 夢イズル地 Yume Izuru Chi
My favourites probably change slightly a little over the years. That's due to the music if I keep listening and also the lyrics when I really read them and feel it. Satsuki is the one with the big change in me I still remember. I don't know what's got into me sometimes. I didn't really like this song back then, and so it's just a few listens for me when I started as a Kagrra, fan. But earlier this year I fall in love with it suddenly. I can feel isshi, and then I can even wrote something like it too. It's probably the only song that I wanna convey my feelings out so badly and yet I couldn't quite do so. And of course it's something beautiful still. =)
I'm glad with Kagrra, I've found my direction this year. Knowing them better is also the same as knowing myself better too. When I can write more, experience more and feel more. No matter how hard a day is, how bad I have felt for the day, there's always Kagrra with me that get me up again.
It's only here where I can be myself.
Thank you, my isshi-sama. ♥
Sunday, November 22, 2015
My Top 10 Kagrra, songs
My turn to do my favourites post!! [Continue from Shua's]
Have to put a Kagrra pic and it's a snowy one cos December is coming soon~~ despite that I'm not even ready for it yet. (¬_¬) lol.
Top 10 favourite Kagrra, songs
01. 憶 Omou
02. 「叫び」 Sakebi ✿
03. 悲文 Hifumi ✿
04. 歎きの詩 Nageki no Uta
05. 皐月 Satsuki ✿
06. 幻惑の情景 Genwaku no Joukei ✿
07. 終焉の季節 Shuuen no Kisetsu ✿
08. 詠 Uta
09. 維新 Ishin
10. 碧の葬列 Ao no Soretsu ✿
Putting them in order is indeed hard!! I took some time to decide which are the ones that meant more to me so as to come up with this list. Those with the ✿ label are the ones in which I've wrote my lyric based on cos they are the ones that inspired me to write so. Hehe. So there's already 6 out of 10! And I've released 3 from here so far! Wow~~ That's pretty good isn't it. (〃▽〃) Just that until now I can't write something like Omou. I just don't know why. Maybe cos it's my top favourite. I'm afraid I'll ruin it and not write as well as isshi. I love that song to bits and just wanna do the same kind but I can't... I don't know what's with me as though there's a barrier there somehow. I only hoped I can slowly come up with lyrics one after another for each Kagrra, songs that's like Kagrra,'s. Well, they might be like a shadow of Kagrra, works which probably doesn't seem to have any originality of my own? Can I even say so? But then, Kagrra, is my life and having them all the time is what makes me happy and let me identify who I am. So I shall just do what I like, right? It's my dream after all. =)
I'm sure my buddy approves of this anyway. I'll do my best man, I'll make you proud too. I'll definitely give in my all cos it makes me happy. And you too. ♥
Thanks for being around, as always. (・∪・)
Please continue to watch over me. With much love. (*˘︶˘*)
Have to put a Kagrra pic and it's a snowy one cos December is coming soon~~ despite that I'm not even ready for it yet. (¬_¬) lol.
Top 10 favourite Kagrra, songs
01. 憶 Omou
02. 「叫び」 Sakebi ✿
03. 悲文 Hifumi ✿
04. 歎きの詩 Nageki no Uta
05. 皐月 Satsuki ✿
06. 幻惑の情景 Genwaku no Joukei ✿
07. 終焉の季節 Shuuen no Kisetsu ✿
08. 詠 Uta
09. 維新 Ishin
10. 碧の葬列 Ao no Soretsu ✿
Putting them in order is indeed hard!! I took some time to decide which are the ones that meant more to me so as to come up with this list. Those with the ✿ label are the ones in which I've wrote my lyric based on cos they are the ones that inspired me to write so. Hehe. So there's already 6 out of 10! And I've released 3 from here so far! Wow~~ That's pretty good isn't it. (〃▽〃) Just that until now I can't write something like Omou. I just don't know why. Maybe cos it's my top favourite. I'm afraid I'll ruin it and not write as well as isshi. I love that song to bits and just wanna do the same kind but I can't... I don't know what's with me as though there's a barrier there somehow. I only hoped I can slowly come up with lyrics one after another for each Kagrra, songs that's like Kagrra,'s. Well, they might be like a shadow of Kagrra, works which probably doesn't seem to have any originality of my own? Can I even say so? But then, Kagrra, is my life and having them all the time is what makes me happy and let me identify who I am. So I shall just do what I like, right? It's my dream after all. =)
I'm sure my buddy approves of this anyway. I'll do my best man, I'll make you proud too. I'll definitely give in my all cos it makes me happy. And you too. ♥
Thanks for being around, as always. (・∪・)
Please continue to watch over me. With much love. (*˘︶˘*)
Saturday, November 21, 2015
My Anime recommendation 2015
Since I've been watching quite a lot of animes this year, I wanna sum up those that are my top favourites in which I'll recommend to anyone who's into a specific genre!
✿ Best Romance anime: Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
✿ Best Friendship anime: Sakamichi no Apollon
✿ Best Supernatural anime: Noragami / Noragami Aragoto [Season 2]
✿ Best Comedy anime: Barakamon
✿ Best Reverse harem anime: Brothers conflict
✿ Best Yuurei anime: Mokke
✿ Best Mystery Anime: Hyouka
✿ Best Dark anime: Death parade
I believed I have watched quite a lot of good ones this year, and I have some in which are equally good but I have to choose the best to put up this list. Lol.
And there I know I'm missing out the violence/gore type of anime. I used to watch them and enjoy it when I was younger. But somehow towards the next half of this year, I couldn't bring myself to watch them at all!! I felt gross and uncomfortable especially with blood splattering and all that gore stuff. I've tried watching Tokyo Ghoul and I thought I could continue, but I couldn't!! Okay, so I thought maybe it was cos of the story that didn't interest me in the end, so let's just forget it. So I tried Corpse party: Tortured souls since it's just 4 episodes. Damn it was such a horror!! Probably it was this one that made me disgusted and felt that I should stop watching this type. And so, it won't be in my category anymore. (ｰｰ;)
Well maybe I should be happy about that. I shall not let such scary scenes giving me nightmares or making me uncomfortable. I'm watching animes to learn stuffs, and be inspired. I should be focusing more on comedy ones. Life's too sad sometimes to look at other negative stuff instead isn't it? Hehe.
There you go, I hope next year I'll be able to have another list of these again and probably better animes that made my day. This is my addiction in which I'll continue as far as I can. ♪～(´ε｀ )
✿ Best Romance anime: Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
✿ Best Friendship anime: Sakamichi no Apollon
✿ Best Supernatural anime: Noragami / Noragami Aragoto [Season 2]
✿ Best Comedy anime: Barakamon
✿ Best Reverse harem anime: Brothers conflict
✿ Best Yuurei anime: Mokke
✿ Best Mystery Anime: Hyouka
✿ Best Dark anime: Death parade
I believed I have watched quite a lot of good ones this year, and I have some in which are equally good but I have to choose the best to put up this list. Lol.
And there I know I'm missing out the violence/gore type of anime. I used to watch them and enjoy it when I was younger. But somehow towards the next half of this year, I couldn't bring myself to watch them at all!! I felt gross and uncomfortable especially with blood splattering and all that gore stuff. I've tried watching Tokyo Ghoul and I thought I could continue, but I couldn't!! Okay, so I thought maybe it was cos of the story that didn't interest me in the end, so let's just forget it. So I tried Corpse party: Tortured souls since it's just 4 episodes. Damn it was such a horror!! Probably it was this one that made me disgusted and felt that I should stop watching this type. And so, it won't be in my category anymore. (ｰｰ;)
Well maybe I should be happy about that. I shall not let such scary scenes giving me nightmares or making me uncomfortable. I'm watching animes to learn stuffs, and be inspired. I should be focusing more on comedy ones. Life's too sad sometimes to look at other negative stuff instead isn't it? Hehe.
There you go, I hope next year I'll be able to have another list of these again and probably better animes that made my day. This is my addiction in which I'll continue as far as I can. ♪～(´ε｀ )
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Anime: Death parade デス・パレード
I actually felt a bit off that I wasn't catching up on any anime for the past month. I feel something was missing in my life! Can't believe this when I thought I should stop since I haven't got the time. And I didn't think it would be that bad. But then again, watching them made me feel good cos I was looking forward to something, especially wondering how the story goes. And so, my life continues to be a tiring thing again. lol. Juggling with work, study and such useless entertainment. ( ´∵｀)
Somebody should really stop me. (-_-)
Death parade デス・パレード [12 episodes] → I like the story concept. That the Arbiters have to pass a judgement on where the souls of the dead of 2 persons should be sent to after they played a game. It's interesting to see the dark side of humans, and I agree with what Nona is doing by creating extreme conditions to see their reactions and upon having their memories back. Well, I'm equally hating the way humans are, even though I'm also one. >_<
Probably I'm just someone quite into death-themed, afterall. (｡-_-｡)
A cat just has to appear in the anime I'm watching. xD
Decim has been repeating this sentence of his quite a few times throughout the anime. Well that's cos he is a dummy and didn't get to live the life of a human I guess. I kinda pity him though, how was he able to judge when he doesn't understand humans well? But of course on one hand, if he knows, he'll probably let his emotions swayed and ended up making the wrong judgement. That's just how contradicting it is, cos he was in fact the only arbiter that has got human emotions injected in him [Nona did it on purpose] and that's when he felt what sorrow is, which is indeed painful...
It's really a very tearful anime, especially when he and Chiyuki cried. It made me so sad too. There are times where he grabbed his chest, I was wondering why he had that action, later to realized that he was actually experiencing a heartache, and something that he got fumbled upon when he realized what that is.
I'm also touched when Chiyuki doesn't want to be selfish to return back to her life cos she feel that there are many others who want to continue living and she just can't bring herself to let anyone lose his life in exchange for hers. It's not just her but also some others that made me feel a little angry for them to commit suicide over small matters that they shouldn't have, in which after they realized that when they're already dead, they regretted their decision and wonder why did they chose death. (-_-)
Anyway she does have a good ending of being reincarnated. It was at the last episode that I realised the heads on top of the elevator represent whether the souls will be sent for reincarnation or banished into the void. So getting that white head is better than the devil head. Cos the void is really a scary place. (,_,)
The last touching part is where Decim keeps Chiyuki's dummy with him for his future judgement of other souls. Kinda scary though. haha. But I was also wondering what made Chiyuki so special to him... Did he like her in any bit? Is that the case? Is it just cos she was different from the rest where she knows she's dead but she can't recall why. Because I can't find anything special in her. lol.
The ending is pretty okay, nothing good or bad though. But I had to tear quite a bit since there are many sad stories behind the people who are dead.
Anyway, I'm quite impressed with the rules that have been repeated quite a few times in this anime too. Let me get them down here:
One: Arbiters cannot quit making judgements, for that is the reason why they exist.
Two: Arbiters cannot experience death, for that would bring them too close to being human.
Three: Arbiters cannot feel emotions, for they are dummies.
Four: Arbiters may not work hand in hand with life for that will ruin them.
I don't understand the fourth one though, and that was only mentioned at the last episode.. And I just think this is kinda complicated to me, that they existed but they're not considered as being alive and living? Just cos they can't experience death. But they have consciousness, they have to see and judge things, why say that they aren't living? Arbiters have a life too!! What's with the way how they define life as. lol.. too complicated for me to handle.
The thing that I get from this anime, is on wondering about how after-life is. How does the other world look like.....
Somebody should really stop me. (-_-)
Death parade デス・パレード [12 episodes] → I like the story concept. That the Arbiters have to pass a judgement on where the souls of the dead of 2 persons should be sent to after they played a game. It's interesting to see the dark side of humans, and I agree with what Nona is doing by creating extreme conditions to see their reactions and upon having their memories back. Well, I'm equally hating the way humans are, even though I'm also one. >_<
Probably I'm just someone quite into death-themed, afterall. (｡-_-｡)
A cat just has to appear in the anime I'm watching. xD
Decim has been repeating this sentence of his quite a few times throughout the anime. Well that's cos he is a dummy and didn't get to live the life of a human I guess. I kinda pity him though, how was he able to judge when he doesn't understand humans well? But of course on one hand, if he knows, he'll probably let his emotions swayed and ended up making the wrong judgement. That's just how contradicting it is, cos he was in fact the only arbiter that has got human emotions injected in him [Nona did it on purpose] and that's when he felt what sorrow is, which is indeed painful...
It's really a very tearful anime, especially when he and Chiyuki cried. It made me so sad too. There are times where he grabbed his chest, I was wondering why he had that action, later to realized that he was actually experiencing a heartache, and something that he got fumbled upon when he realized what that is.
I'm also touched when Chiyuki doesn't want to be selfish to return back to her life cos she feel that there are many others who want to continue living and she just can't bring herself to let anyone lose his life in exchange for hers. It's not just her but also some others that made me feel a little angry for them to commit suicide over small matters that they shouldn't have, in which after they realized that when they're already dead, they regretted their decision and wonder why did they chose death. (-_-)
Anyway she does have a good ending of being reincarnated. It was at the last episode that I realised the heads on top of the elevator represent whether the souls will be sent for reincarnation or banished into the void. So getting that white head is better than the devil head. Cos the void is really a scary place. (,_,)
The last touching part is where Decim keeps Chiyuki's dummy with him for his future judgement of other souls. Kinda scary though. haha. But I was also wondering what made Chiyuki so special to him... Did he like her in any bit? Is that the case? Is it just cos she was different from the rest where she knows she's dead but she can't recall why. Because I can't find anything special in her. lol.
The ending is pretty okay, nothing good or bad though. But I had to tear quite a bit since there are many sad stories behind the people who are dead.
Anyway, I'm quite impressed with the rules that have been repeated quite a few times in this anime too. Let me get them down here:
One: Arbiters cannot quit making judgements, for that is the reason why they exist.
Two: Arbiters cannot experience death, for that would bring them too close to being human.
Three: Arbiters cannot feel emotions, for they are dummies.
Four: Arbiters may not work hand in hand with life for that will ruin them.
I don't understand the fourth one though, and that was only mentioned at the last episode.. And I just think this is kinda complicated to me, that they existed but they're not considered as being alive and living? Just cos they can't experience death. But they have consciousness, they have to see and judge things, why say that they aren't living? Arbiters have a life too!! What's with the way how they define life as. lol.. too complicated for me to handle.
The thing that I get from this anime, is on wondering about how after-life is. How does the other world look like.....
Monday, June 22, 2015
Let me keep going...
Went to an anime expo last weekend although it's not anything exciting since I'm watching animes that are 'outdated' and those that are showcased there are the latest and popular ones that I have no idea of! lol. So there I have to go back home without buying any merchandises and maybe feeling a little empty cos of that. But oh well, not that disappointing since there's this cute uchiwa available in the goodie bag. And I got a free balloon too lol. (>ω<)
Since I've walked around and looking through all the pamphlets, let me just note the list of animes that were mentioned. Probably all this to be added to my Pending/to-watch list and be left there as well? xD
Animes:
01. Plastic memories
02. Etotama
03. Angel Beats!
04. Strike witches
05. To Love-Ru
06. Sword Art Online
07. Love Live!
08. Tantei Opera Milky Holmes
There are some which are games but not animes so I won't get to watch or know the story then. And since I don't play games too. Maybe a little pity since there's this one that catch my eye called Touken Ranbu 刀剣乱舞. Okay, maybe it's the costumes and art that look attractive to me. But they do look a little interesting. Argh, can someone just buy me a game console to play this? lol.
I'm getting too much into the mood of Japanese stuffs lately. (^_^;) It wasn't any big deal though. I was shopping at Daiso once more since I happened to walk pass it. Although the stuffs there are always the same I'm usually going there to buy some necessities. But this time I was just walking around and I can't believe I've spotted the Kanji book that I've been waiting for a long time!!! （・□・；）It just appears before my eyes and that was the ONLY one I wanted for a very long time that is missing in my set.
JUST TELL ME IS THIS MEANT TO BE FOR ME AND THAT I HAVE TO STUDY HARD NOW!
Although yes I admit I'm a little guilty of not touching my Kanji book for a while. I always think that grammar or vocab is more important so I've been focusing on these 2. But my Kanji isn't that good so it makes reading a little tough for me. And that's why all the more I shouldn't put this aside since this new book came. >_< Oh wow and time sure flies fast that I have the 3 books for a year already I should probably go through them all soon. Anyway I've also bought 2 small Japanese motivational books and I could read quite a bit. Yes, shall practise my Kanji well enough until I can read them with ease!
Oh and also, I couldn't stop myself from buying those 和風 Japanese style stickers. They just look too pretty I had to get those!! And such stuffs remind me of Kagrra, so much I have to get them in my hands. (´๑•_•๑) I can't make myself regret!!
Let me be able to look back with pride..
Since I've walked around and looking through all the pamphlets, let me just note the list of animes that were mentioned. Probably all this to be added to my Pending/to-watch list and be left there as well? xD
Animes:
01. Plastic memories
02. Etotama
03. Angel Beats!
04. Strike witches
05. To Love-Ru
06. Sword Art Online
07. Love Live!
08. Tantei Opera Milky Holmes
There are some which are games but not animes so I won't get to watch or know the story then. And since I don't play games too. Maybe a little pity since there's this one that catch my eye called Touken Ranbu 刀剣乱舞. Okay, maybe it's the costumes and art that look attractive to me. But they do look a little interesting. Argh, can someone just buy me a game console to play this? lol.
I'm getting too much into the mood of Japanese stuffs lately. (^_^;) It wasn't any big deal though. I was shopping at Daiso once more since I happened to walk pass it. Although the stuffs there are always the same I'm usually going there to buy some necessities. But this time I was just walking around and I can't believe I've spotted the Kanji book that I've been waiting for a long time!!! （・□・；）It just appears before my eyes and that was the ONLY one I wanted for a very long time that is missing in my set.
JUST TELL ME IS THIS MEANT TO BE FOR ME AND THAT I HAVE TO STUDY HARD NOW!
Although yes I admit I'm a little guilty of not touching my Kanji book for a while. I always think that grammar or vocab is more important so I've been focusing on these 2. But my Kanji isn't that good so it makes reading a little tough for me. And that's why all the more I shouldn't put this aside since this new book came. >_< Oh wow and time sure flies fast that I have the 3 books for a year already I should probably go through them all soon. Anyway I've also bought 2 small Japanese motivational books and I could read quite a bit. Yes, shall practise my Kanji well enough until I can read them with ease!
Oh and also, I couldn't stop myself from buying those 和風 Japanese style stickers. They just look too pretty I had to get those!! And such stuffs remind me of Kagrra, so much I have to get them in my hands. (´๑•_•๑) I can't make myself regret!!
Let me be able to look back with pride..
Sunday, June 21, 2015
My Anime list ~June 2015
I'm trying to clear those animes that are on my list previously, but somehow I ended up watching whichever ones that I feel like it at that point of time..Well, usually are the ones that I find them out by myself. Ahh...never mind. Let's see those that I've completed thus far:
01. Corpse party: Tortured souls コープスパーティー [OVA 4 episodes] → This horror story ended kinda too fast that I could completed it in a matter of 2 days [or nights since I'm only free at night lol], in which I was actually expecting more from a horror one this time. lol~~
Maybe it was quite a wrong decision to watch a horror anime at night but I just have the mood to watch something like that exciting. It didn't affect my sleep though. (≧▽≦) So to say, I'm more disgusted at the violence of how the characters died in it...intestines, tongues and eyeballs, and so much blood. Luckily I wasn't eating anything at that time. lol. It's the sounds that can make you feel disgusted. The screams is actually not as annoying as any others that goes "iiyyyaaaaaa!!!" so I'm kinda surprised! Probably this one is better as a game than an anime, since there isn't much to the story. The ending is kinda bad since it left me hanging there, not understanding why the male classmate have both his arms got chopped off and still holding on to the 2 girls' hands. Creepy enough. lol. Still, it's something you can watch if you wanna feel disgusted. (´へεへ`*)
02. Noucome のうコメ [10 episodes + OVA] → Oh my goodness, I actually went back to comedy romance anime again right after the watching the above scary one. lol. Noucome does seem funny at the start, and it's talking about having to make choices all the time in your life. But it gets pretty nonsensical. The introduction at the first episode is really long that I had to skip that. And the OVA is really so nonsense that I'm not satisfied with watching it. (ノ-_-)ノ~┻━┻
SO the anime is better, but it has too much fan service that I do get a little annoyed. lol. Therefore the best thing about this anime I would say is to see Kanade do stupid things in front of everyone at random times and be labelled as a pervert. That's all. LOL!
03. Maid-sama! 会長はメイド様! [26 episodes + 2 OVA episodes] → This romance comedy anime is really good! The story goes on really nice and has a good ending, but feels like there's also more to it and the story just isn't over yet. I supposed there's already a Season 2 out there already? By far it's the only romance anime that I like most and the most impressed with. I enjoyed every single episode I don't know why it made me love it so much better than any other romance comedy ones I've watched. Best imo. (*'▽'*)
Some pics of it I just wanna show~~
I have no idea that Urusai can be in the that Kanji! (ﾟOﾟ)
I like how cute and annoying Usui appears sometimes. xD I love such randomness that made me laughed.
And the romantic part~~
Who doesn't love a pat on the head. (♥ŐωŐ♥)
What's with cats appearing in most of the animes? lol~
Probably Usui is the best male character I've ever seen in terms of all the qualities he possessed, and he has such a great voice! I don't know if I'll start watching those animes cos of the voice actor lol, but this anime character is indeed like the most perfect guy ever! This anime is too good! It's gonna make me compare guys with Usui. Gosh, how can anyone have such a great charm like him. Misaki is so fortunate. lol~ (☆∀☆)
04. Noragami ノラガミ [12 episodes + 2 OVA episodes] → I completed this anime within 2 days!! It's another awesome one and so addictive. Can't believe this supernatural anime got into me. It made me smile so much and also cried at the later episodes where it's really touching! This anime can be a little scary but it doesn't bother me that much. It really has a very great story plot about kami-sama and shinki. I'm really amazed at the whole development. And it has a super good ending. YES the BEST ending ever you can expect. ヾ(*´∀｀*)ﾉ
There isn't a romance between the main 2 characters although more or less they have some feelings for each other, which is also a nice thing to me. Yato looks really cool as a god, and Yukine is such a cute boy I can't resist either! xD Somehow I think it might be good if there's a love story going on between either of the 2 guys with Hiyori. Might be something really interesting. (^_-)-☆
And there, a cat appears in this anime too. lol.
That's it! So for the whole of June I'm done with 4 animes! I supposed this is good if I keep track of my progress every month. haha. But I've stopped Mōryō no Hako 魍魎の匣 in which is one that I'm supposed to carry on watching >_< Now I'm just gonna left it hanging there and ended up on my pending/to-watch list? Oh gosh... Now I'm in search for another one that interest me, in which the list are probably of no use now. (x_x) Well well..... Shall let things be so long as I learn something from a good show and write my thoughts like this as usual. It should be a stress-free leisure for me. Haha.
Anime all the way~~!! (-^〇^-)
01. Corpse party: Tortured souls コープスパーティー [OVA 4 episodes] → This horror story ended kinda too fast that I could completed it in a matter of 2 days [or nights since I'm only free at night lol], in which I was actually expecting more from a horror one this time. lol~~
Maybe it was quite a wrong decision to watch a horror anime at night but I just have the mood to watch something like that exciting. It didn't affect my sleep though. (≧▽≦) So to say, I'm more disgusted at the violence of how the characters died in it...intestines, tongues and eyeballs, and so much blood. Luckily I wasn't eating anything at that time. lol. It's the sounds that can make you feel disgusted. The screams is actually not as annoying as any others that goes "iiyyyaaaaaa!!!" so I'm kinda surprised! Probably this one is better as a game than an anime, since there isn't much to the story. The ending is kinda bad since it left me hanging there, not understanding why the male classmate have both his arms got chopped off and still holding on to the 2 girls' hands. Creepy enough. lol. Still, it's something you can watch if you wanna feel disgusted. (´へεへ`*)
02. Noucome のうコメ [10 episodes + OVA] → Oh my goodness, I actually went back to comedy romance anime again right after the watching the above scary one. lol. Noucome does seem funny at the start, and it's talking about having to make choices all the time in your life. But it gets pretty nonsensical. The introduction at the first episode is really long that I had to skip that. And the OVA is really so nonsense that I'm not satisfied with watching it. (ノ-_-)ノ~┻━┻
SO the anime is better, but it has too much fan service that I do get a little annoyed. lol. Therefore the best thing about this anime I would say is to see Kanade do stupid things in front of everyone at random times and be labelled as a pervert. That's all. LOL!
03. Maid-sama! 会長はメイド様! [26 episodes + 2 OVA episodes] → This romance comedy anime is really good! The story goes on really nice and has a good ending, but feels like there's also more to it and the story just isn't over yet. I supposed there's already a Season 2 out there already? By far it's the only romance anime that I like most and the most impressed with. I enjoyed every single episode I don't know why it made me love it so much better than any other romance comedy ones I've watched. Best imo. (*'▽'*)
Some pics of it I just wanna show~~
I have no idea that Urusai can be in the that Kanji! (ﾟOﾟ)
And the romantic part~~
Who doesn't love a pat on the head. (♥ŐωŐ♥)
What's with cats appearing in most of the animes? lol~
Probably Usui is the best male character I've ever seen in terms of all the qualities he possessed, and he has such a great voice! I don't know if I'll start watching those animes cos of the voice actor lol, but this anime character is indeed like the most perfect guy ever! This anime is too good! It's gonna make me compare guys with Usui. Gosh, how can anyone have such a great charm like him. Misaki is so fortunate. lol~ (☆∀☆)
04. Noragami ノラガミ [12 episodes + 2 OVA episodes] → I completed this anime within 2 days!! It's another awesome one and so addictive. Can't believe this supernatural anime got into me. It made me smile so much and also cried at the later episodes where it's really touching! This anime can be a little scary but it doesn't bother me that much. It really has a very great story plot about kami-sama and shinki. I'm really amazed at the whole development. And it has a super good ending. YES the BEST ending ever you can expect. ヾ(*´∀｀*)ﾉ
There isn't a romance between the main 2 characters although more or less they have some feelings for each other, which is also a nice thing to me. Yato looks really cool as a god, and Yukine is such a cute boy I can't resist either! xD Somehow I think it might be good if there's a love story going on between either of the 2 guys with Hiyori. Might be something really interesting. (^_-)-☆
And there, a cat appears in this anime too. lol.
That's it! So for the whole of June I'm done with 4 animes! I supposed this is good if I keep track of my progress every month. haha. But I've stopped Mōryō no Hako 魍魎の匣 in which is one that I'm supposed to carry on watching >_< Now I'm just gonna left it hanging there and ended up on my pending/to-watch list? Oh gosh... Now I'm in search for another one that interest me, in which the list are probably of no use now. (x_x) Well well..... Shall let things be so long as I learn something from a good show and write my thoughts like this as usual. It should be a stress-free leisure for me. Haha.
Anime all the way~~!! (-^〇^-)
Monday, May 25, 2015
Success is...
So it's been a year since my Happiness post. Here I am blogging about the 2nd part of it. （＾∇＾）
✦ Complete my targeted number of lyric writing that I'm so proud of to show♪
✦ Translate magazine interviews
✦ When my friends told me that I'm great and they love me
✦ Learnt a song fully - understand the lyrics and able to sing well
✦ Complete an anime with interesting storyline that inspires me and made me improve my Japanese
✦ When my friends gives me an assurance about me as person, how much I joy I can bring to them
✦ Completed a course of study without knowing how I pull through. xD
✦ Read a book that allows me to gain knowledge and become better although the next moment I'll forget what I've read. xD
✦ How my positivity can influence others~
✦ Able to realize my dreams, bit by bit..
✦ Cook a satisfying meal perhaps.
✦ Treasure every moment and believed it happened ♥
✦ Being appreciated and feel important to be in someone's life.
✦ Having a goal all the time and be motivated
✦ Putting a smile on your face ^_^
Coincidentally, I'm able to come up with exactly 15 points just like my Happiness post! (*^◯^*) ♡
Well, even a little achievement will make me happy. Cos this is how life should be.
Definitely something isshi will always be proud of to see, from me. (*˘︶˘*).｡.:*♡
✦ Complete my targeted number of lyric writing that I'm so proud of to show♪
✦ Translate magazine interviews
✦ When my friends told me that I'm great and they love me
✦ Learnt a song fully - understand the lyrics and able to sing well
✦ Complete an anime with interesting storyline that inspires me and made me improve my Japanese
✦ When my friends gives me an assurance about me as person, how much I joy I can bring to them
✦ Completed a course of study without knowing how I pull through. xD
✦ Read a book that allows me to gain knowledge and become better although the next moment I'll forget what I've read. xD
✦ How my positivity can influence others~
✦ Able to realize my dreams, bit by bit..
✦ Cook a satisfying meal perhaps.
✦ Treasure every moment and believed it happened ♥
✦ Being appreciated and feel important to be in someone's life.
✦ Having a goal all the time and be motivated
✦ Putting a smile on your face ^_^
Coincidentally, I'm able to come up with exactly 15 points just like my Happiness post! (*^◯^*) ♡
Well, even a little achievement will make me happy. Cos this is how life should be.
Definitely something isshi will always be proud of to see, from me. (*˘︶˘*).｡.:*♡
Monday, May 18, 2015
My Anime list ~May 2015
2nd list pending to watch!! I received more recommendations from my fren! Lol.
Animes:
01. Steins gate
02. Attack on titan
03. Mushi-shi
04. The twelve kingdoms
05. Maison ikkoku
06. Angelic layer
07. Silver spoon
08. Corpse party: Tortured souls
Just completed:
✿ Night Head Genesis ナイトヘッドジェネシス → a mystery anime I chanced upon and liking it since the story is really good. But there's probably too much sad stories and trauma surrounding the people whom the 2 brothers came across. It's still interesting anyway, although the ending is really plain. At least they managed to save the world or something like that. What attracted me to watch is cos of the supernatural powers that they possess. The thing about 70% of the human's brain is left unused. And that there are powers hidden in those parts. How I wished I could know how to use my powers too. lol. This world would probably be so different. =p
I love this line "There is no life that does not deserve to exist." Makes me feel comforted that I deserve to live. lol. Supposedly this means everyone here has a purpose or a reason to be living in this world...
This anime is quite a sad one but I'll still say it's pretty good.
Currently,
✿ Mōryō no Hako 魍魎の匣 → Another horror mystery anime that I'm hooked! I'm probably very much into such genre now that I didn't attempt to watch any of those on my list. xD I wanted to continue Shiki 屍鬼 but I just can't make myself watch any of the dubbed episodes. It's annoying to me, so I guess I have to give it up. lol.
Anyway, the first episode of Mōryō no Hako is creepy enough with a girl's head in a box, which is alive O_O. It did made me curious of what exactly is going on. And a character mentioned that "Dolls are boxes in which souls are stored." I supposed cos this anime is about boxes so they are saying it like this? Creepy much. Please don't give me phobia of boxes, that's all. lol.
Alright, I will keep this going and see what happens in the end.. and which will be the next anime that I'm gonna talk about. haha.
More creepy nights? (ó﹏ò｡)
Animes:
01. Steins gate
02. Attack on titan
03. Mushi-shi
04. The twelve kingdoms
05. Maison ikkoku
06. Angelic layer
07. Silver spoon
08. Corpse party: Tortured souls
Just completed:
✿ Night Head Genesis ナイトヘッドジェネシス → a mystery anime I chanced upon and liking it since the story is really good. But there's probably too much sad stories and trauma surrounding the people whom the 2 brothers came across. It's still interesting anyway, although the ending is really plain. At least they managed to save the world or something like that. What attracted me to watch is cos of the supernatural powers that they possess. The thing about 70% of the human's brain is left unused. And that there are powers hidden in those parts. How I wished I could know how to use my powers too. lol. This world would probably be so different. =p
I love this line "There is no life that does not deserve to exist." Makes me feel comforted that I deserve to live. lol. Supposedly this means everyone here has a purpose or a reason to be living in this world...
This anime is quite a sad one but I'll still say it's pretty good.
Currently,
✿ Mōryō no Hako 魍魎の匣 → Another horror mystery anime that I'm hooked! I'm probably very much into such genre now that I didn't attempt to watch any of those on my list. xD I wanted to continue Shiki 屍鬼 but I just can't make myself watch any of the dubbed episodes. It's annoying to me, so I guess I have to give it up. lol.
Anyway, the first episode of Mōryō no Hako is creepy enough with a girl's head in a box, which is alive O_O. It did made me curious of what exactly is going on. And a character mentioned that "Dolls are boxes in which souls are stored." I supposed cos this anime is about boxes so they are saying it like this? Creepy much. Please don't give me phobia of boxes, that's all. lol.
Alright, I will keep this going and see what happens in the end.. and which will be the next anime that I'm gonna talk about. haha.
More creepy nights? (ó﹏ò｡)
Sunday, April 19, 2015
My Anime & Drama list ~ April 2015
I supposed it's about time to draw up a list of all amimes and dramas that I've watched this far although April isn't over yet. lol (^.^)
I didn't create a post for some though, cos I find there is nothing much about the storyline I can further talk about. But well, I will briefly talk about them for some note keeping sake, since I don't have a power brain to remember what I've watched. haha. Here goes:
Anime completed till April 2015:
01. Mokke
02. Myself; Yourself
03. Kotoura-san
04. Kobato.
05. Wolf Girl and Black Prince オオカミ少女と黒王子 → a comedy anime that makes you cry more than laugh imo. May seem like typical love story but still a nice one! Although at times I think Erika is being too stubborn and desperate to keep sticking to Kyouya for what he has done to her. To me, not an ideal romance that I wished to happen. lol.
06. Amnesia アムネシア OVA → Not actually interested in OVA but was kinda missing this anime story suddenly. lol. But really this OVA isn't quite nice/worth to watch imo cos it makes you confused instead. The story seem complicated when you first watched it. I remember I have to read the story plot to get what's going on. And so, it's still better to watch the full anime so you can understand what's going on after all. lol.
07. Baka and test バカとテストと召喚獣 Season 1 and 2 and OVA → This anime is too cute with the avatars [summoned beings]!! (*'▽'*) Well I really like their storyline about school and academics cos it's so interesting that there's this thing called avatars that they can use for 'battle'. It's like a mini version of yourself! And the way the speak and fight is tooooo cute for me!! I realised I simply like this type of anime with some fighting going on. Reminds me of Yu-Gi-Oh! I watched on tv long long ago. But oh, I'm not gonna continue it. [Can't even remember where have I watched until and what's the story about. lol]
Anyway, the best part I like is in episode 4 in Season 2 where their avatars reveal their secrets!
Too cute for words. lol. (//∇//) I hope they have another season of fun again. (^ε^)-☆
08. Gekkan Shōjo Nozaki-kun 月刊少女野崎くん anime and 6 episode-OVA → This comedy is really great as recommended by my friend! Really loads of laughs for me. But the ending stunned me so I wasn't that satisfied with it. It could have end better, and not make Nozaki such a dumb guy. How could a romance shoujo manga artist not feel that a girl likes him. Argh argh. Anyway, I hope there is a Season 2. This story has the potential for more. lol.
09. Kamisama hajimemashita Season 1
Drama completed till April 2015:
01. Otomen
02. Yamada-kun to 7-nin no majo 山田くんと７人の魔女 → A comedy drama that I don't feel it's as good as Otomen since not all the episodes made me laugh. The funniest would be episode 5. I wouldn't say this is my favourite drama cos the story by itself isn't something interesting to me. This show is all about kissing here and there so that the witches could use their powers, but many of those witches don't know they are witches! Just too much kissing mainly so not that to my liking. lol. The only phrase I like from here is "The way you lived tomorrow makes your past change" by Yamada-kun.
Well, somehow I don't even know why I'm watching this just cos my friend asked me too. Maybe cos I just wanna try to watch another drama at that time. lol.
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Anime completed previously [past 2 years]:
01. *Nichijou - ending not seen yet
02. Hyouka
03. Amnesia
04. *Rozen Maiden 2013 - ending not seen yet
05. Another
06. Requiem from the Darkness
It kinda irks me why I can't get to watch the ending for some animes. lol. Why aren't all the episodes available especially the ending!! And then I became lazy to find them again next time. *sweat* There are actually some animes that I have completed long long ago when I was attending school full time. [eg. Air, Kanon, Da Capo, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni etc] But I can't recall the list back then, nor the storyline anymore. So I shall just leave them at the back of my head since I couldn't come up anything for this post. (;´д｀) My Japanese level was also at a much lower level at that time and most of the time I wasn't concentrating on what the characters are talking about. lol. Kinda wasted but listening is really skill I have to pick up well now. Hehe.
Anime gave up/stopped halfway:
01. Tokyo Ghoul 東京喰種 → Sudden no interest in anything gore and bloody.
02. Shiki 屍鬼 → Was watching till episode 4, but then suddenly the uploader's vids are all gone and I couldn't continue anymore. =(
03. D.Gray-man → Lost interest in watching since the story seemed so long and gets boring. -_-
Pending/Recommended:
01. Nurarihyon no Mago
02. Psycho-Pass
03. Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata
04. Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou
05. xxxholic
06. Uroborosu
07. *Kamisama hajimemashita Season 2!!!
I wonder if my pending list seems long or should I even try to go back to those that I've stopped halfway through. lol.
Feels satisfied too that I've managed to watch 9 animes + 2 dramas which is a project I decided earlier on this year. I'm glad I really did it this much. Wonder if this amount is considered a lot or just okay in a matter of 4 months? Well I enjoyed a lot so as to pass time and learn Japanese. And since I like to write, I feel good able to write somewhat like a review about them just like this post. (*⌒0⌒)♪
So yeah, I'd probably clear the pending list above. Or if my mood leads me to discover more animes. xD
Let's see! (^_-)-☆
I didn't create a post for some though, cos I find there is nothing much about the storyline I can further talk about. But well, I will briefly talk about them for some note keeping sake, since I don't have a power brain to remember what I've watched. haha. Here goes:
Anime completed till April 2015:
01. Mokke
02. Myself; Yourself
03. Kotoura-san
04. Kobato.
05. Wolf Girl and Black Prince オオカミ少女と黒王子 → a comedy anime that makes you cry more than laugh imo. May seem like typical love story but still a nice one! Although at times I think Erika is being too stubborn and desperate to keep sticking to Kyouya for what he has done to her. To me, not an ideal romance that I wished to happen. lol.
06. Amnesia アムネシア OVA → Not actually interested in OVA but was kinda missing this anime story suddenly. lol. But really this OVA isn't quite nice/worth to watch imo cos it makes you confused instead. The story seem complicated when you first watched it. I remember I have to read the story plot to get what's going on. And so, it's still better to watch the full anime so you can understand what's going on after all. lol.
07. Baka and test バカとテストと召喚獣 Season 1 and 2 and OVA → This anime is too cute with the avatars [summoned beings]!! (*'▽'*) Well I really like their storyline about school and academics cos it's so interesting that there's this thing called avatars that they can use for 'battle'. It's like a mini version of yourself! And the way the speak and fight is tooooo cute for me!! I realised I simply like this type of anime with some fighting going on. Reminds me of Yu-Gi-Oh! I watched on tv long long ago. But oh, I'm not gonna continue it. [Can't even remember where have I watched until and what's the story about. lol]
Anyway, the best part I like is in episode 4 in Season 2 where their avatars reveal their secrets!
Too cute for words. lol. (//∇//) I hope they have another season of fun again. (^ε^)-☆
08. Gekkan Shōjo Nozaki-kun 月刊少女野崎くん anime and 6 episode-OVA → This comedy is really great as recommended by my friend! Really loads of laughs for me. But the ending stunned me so I wasn't that satisfied with it. It could have end better, and not make Nozaki such a dumb guy. How could a romance shoujo manga artist not feel that a girl likes him. Argh argh. Anyway, I hope there is a Season 2. This story has the potential for more. lol.
09. Kamisama hajimemashita Season 1
Drama completed till April 2015:
01. Otomen
02. Yamada-kun to 7-nin no majo 山田くんと７人の魔女 → A comedy drama that I don't feel it's as good as Otomen since not all the episodes made me laugh. The funniest would be episode 5. I wouldn't say this is my favourite drama cos the story by itself isn't something interesting to me. This show is all about kissing here and there so that the witches could use their powers, but many of those witches don't know they are witches! Just too much kissing mainly so not that to my liking. lol. The only phrase I like from here is "The way you lived tomorrow makes your past change" by Yamada-kun.
Well, somehow I don't even know why I'm watching this just cos my friend asked me too. Maybe cos I just wanna try to watch another drama at that time. lol.
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Anime completed previously [past 2 years]:
01. *Nichijou - ending not seen yet
02. Hyouka
03. Amnesia
04. *Rozen Maiden 2013 - ending not seen yet
05. Another
06. Requiem from the Darkness
It kinda irks me why I can't get to watch the ending for some animes. lol. Why aren't all the episodes available especially the ending!! And then I became lazy to find them again next time. *sweat* There are actually some animes that I have completed long long ago when I was attending school full time. [eg. Air, Kanon, Da Capo, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni etc] But I can't recall the list back then, nor the storyline anymore. So I shall just leave them at the back of my head since I couldn't come up anything for this post. (;´д｀) My Japanese level was also at a much lower level at that time and most of the time I wasn't concentrating on what the characters are talking about. lol. Kinda wasted but listening is really skill I have to pick up well now. Hehe.
Anime gave up/stopped halfway:
01. Tokyo Ghoul 東京喰種 → Sudden no interest in anything gore and bloody.
02. Shiki 屍鬼 → Was watching till episode 4, but then suddenly the uploader's vids are all gone and I couldn't continue anymore. =(
03. D.Gray-man → Lost interest in watching since the story seemed so long and gets boring. -_-
Pending/Recommended:
01. Nurarihyon no Mago
02. Psycho-Pass
03. Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata
04. Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou
05. xxxholic
06. Uroborosu
07. *Kamisama hajimemashita Season 2!!!
I wonder if my pending list seems long or should I even try to go back to those that I've stopped halfway through. lol.
Feels satisfied too that I've managed to watch 9 animes + 2 dramas which is a project I decided earlier on this year. I'm glad I really did it this much. Wonder if this amount is considered a lot or just okay in a matter of 4 months? Well I enjoyed a lot so as to pass time and learn Japanese. And since I like to write, I feel good able to write somewhat like a review about them just like this post. (*⌒0⌒)♪
So yeah, I'd probably clear the pending list above. Or if my mood leads me to discover more animes. xD
Let's see! (^_-)-☆
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