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I'm back. From Japan!

The trip was awesome. Like a dream come true. Seriously.

I'll be changing to a different blog soon. And blogging an extremely long post about this trip. You can expect a lot of praises of Japan. XD And a lot of photos on facebook as well.

Right now, my favorite place in Tokyo is definitely Shibuya. It's really a good place for Jpop fans like me. And their HMV has a Johnny's corner. I wish Singapore's HMV has one too. ><

And yes, I LOVE JAPAN. XD

I wanna go there again.

Ohmygosh, I still can't believe I'm going to go Japan so soon! ><

Okay... *calms down*

Anyone wants me to buy them anything specific when I go there? Any requests? (Nothing too expensive though...)

Loads of things to write these days...

First, Iphone software update! The night I updated, I practically shrieked about how every single new function is so cool! Haha. It can multi-task! I can create folders (which I am so thankful for, because I have too many pages on my phone)!!! I can access itunes!!!! (though it's only podcasts in there) I can download videos from the net!!! (Haven't tried that yet, though) And I can't remember what else there are... But anyways, the whole night I was checking out all the fantastic new features, and my favorite is the multi-tasking and folders. :P Oh, and, the home screen has a wallpaper too! Was really excited when I saw Nino on home screen, but well, almost the whole face was covered by the apps. ^^;

Next, Knight and Day. The movie. I hadn't planned to watch it, but my mum wanted to watch it (because of Tom Cruise. :P), so we watched. I was not too interested in action movies, but this movie is really good! From the start to end, I was cracking up the whole time. It's just hilarious. And Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz are really good at acting. They're really natural with each other, and their interaction was really funny. It's pretty fast-paced and you can never get bored at any part. At the start, I was kinda confused though... hehe. Oh, and there really an overuse of drugs. They just drug each other too many times. Nevertheless, it's a really good movie.

Last weekend, I attended my Basic Theory Lesson for driving. Totally forgot about that. Yeah, the lessons weren't boring, because the man who taught us was quite funny. He made us laugh quite a lot. It's quite enriching, and serves a review of the driving theory. And of course, we have to watch incidents of driving accidents. One was extremely serious... argh... *cringe*

I cannot attend the Computer Engineering camp because of my Japan trip. It clashes. Sigh. But oh well.

Speaking of my Japan trip, it's become anticipating and intimidating at the same time. It's my first time to Japan, so I'm really excited about it. But that is a country that uses a totally different language from what I speak. I'd have to meet many people and try to converse with my pathetic broken Japanese. And there might not be many people who can actually speak English. I expect being extremely lost in my trip. Thankfully the ticket machines have English functions too. But still, in restaurants? Looking at menus? I bet most menus don't have English words on it. Oh no! And some restaurants come with rules of how to order their food and all... And loads of things... Scary....

But I'm still excited!!!! I'm gonna take loads of photos!!!! ^^ And I'll have fun! Totally! I'll just have to be like Aiba, and not worry about getting laughed at. Haha.

Arashi new single will be released on Tanabata! ^^


Why does Starhub Tv have KBS and not TBS? I didn't even know I have KBS. Must be a free channel. I did watch a tiny bit of "The Lucifer" on it once, and ended up comparing every single scene with Maou. Mwahaha. Evil me.

And why must that Kdrama be so freaking frustrating? Last week I was watching one episode, and I feel like punching that stupid male main character... that fickle two-timing idiot. Why must plots always be like that? Somehow, I always end up siding with the pitiful side character. I really cannot stand frustrating storylines. :(

Is it me or is one episode of Kdrama longer than one episode of Jdrama?

I am so bored. Sigh. And it's raining heavily outside, so my laptop here runs the risk of blacking out in the case of a power trip. Sigh.

Oh well.

I am addicted to listening to some Japanese female singers nowadays. Of course Arashi will still be number 1, but these female singers are really good. Not that they can sing a large range of notes or are super pro, but I really like their voice and the way they sing songs.

First, Otsuka Ai. Maybe people might find her voice annoying when she sings those cute songs like Peach or Sakuranbo. But I don't really listen to her cute songs. I really like how she sings ballads. I think she has a voice fit for ballads. The way she sings with so much emotion, and her voice really makes you want to cry while listening to it. She's got a great voice, and she really sings well, especially when she sings while playing piano.

And Otsuka Ai definitely sings better during live than the cd version. Few people are able to do that. She does it so well. I recommend Daisuki da yo and Planetarium. Live versions. I nearly cried while listening to Daisuki da yo live.


Next, Ikimono Gakari. I am so addicted to their songs nowadays. They have the nicest songs, really. Their songs suit those love dramas or movies... like Koizora and all. And the female vocalist has a great voice. The songs' melodies are all really nice. She can sing high notes well. I heard the live version, it wasn't as good as cd version... maybe she was nervous. But I heard another live, and she sang that one really well. She's got a really strong voice that carries very far. Beautiful songs, really.

I recommend Hana wa Sakura Kimi wa Utsukushii and Futari... and many others.


Another one is Ayaka. Mizushima Hiro's wife. She is really good at portraying emotion when she sings. It's like she can really get into the songs she sings, and she sings with so much emotion it seems like she could break down anytime. (But luckily she didn't) She has a really powerful voice, and can pull off high notes wonderfully. She does several people's covers too, and I think her version is even better. There really are no flaws in her singing. She's an amazing singer. And she's humble about it too.

I recommend I Believe and I Love You cover.

On a side note: Ayaka and Hiro always wash their dishes together. Sweet. :)
I think they really suit each other, because Ayaka seems like a really nice person, and Hiro is really a gentle person who cares about others a lot (which thus makes him a brilliant actor, because he pulls off gangster and punk roles excellently). That's what I learnt from their appearances on Domoto Kyoudai. Haha.


Other really good singers are Shibata Jun, Yui, Nakashima Mika, FictionJunction YUUKA, Mizuki Nana and all those female singers who sing anime theme songs. :P I thought Stereopony was good after hearing their songs, but the female vocalist didn't sing that well in live version. She can't really reach her high notes somehow.


Yup. So all these are my favorite Japanese female singers. Male singers are harder to judge, because, well, it's just harder. Somehow I don't really like male singers who sing with too much emotion. In terms of great voices, Nagase Tomoya, Domoto Tsuyoshi, Katori Shingo and Ohno Satoshi have one of the best voices in Johnny's. I hardly ever listen to non-Johnny's male singers, but Hyde and Gackt have really sexy voices. :P

Oh wait, there are some really good male bands too. I recommend Mr. Children and Yuzu. I like these two bands a lot. :) I like Mr. Children's Shirushi and Yuzu's Aitai yo.

Yup, yup. That's all.

I don't read fanfics about real people, as in when people write about pairings in boybands and all, so Jdrama fanfics are close enough. Today, I happened to stumble across a My Girl and Yamada Taro crossover. I liked it so much I decided to re-read the My Girl manga right now. I realise I like reading My Girl fanfics, because they leave me with a smile. It's so sweet and full of happiness, and at the same time, it's so mild. Just like the drama. Just like the manga.

I will write a My Girl review next time. Hehe.

I watched the Behind the Scenes of My Girl and decided that Aiba will probably be a much better father than Masamune-kun in future. :) I think Aiba's great with kids. And he fails so many times he doesn't fear failure anymore. He dares to do things that are embarrassing, and he laughs it off.

When Aiba decides to do something, he puts in his all into it. Not that Masamune doesn't, but Aiba doesn't think too much. He's simple-minded. I've seen Arashi's Childminder shows, and Aiba's really good with kids. Maybe because Aiba's a kid himself.

Haha. Here I go blabbering about Aiba because I like him too much. Aiba is too adorkable. Too lovable. And too popular with beautiful female celebrities (like Maki, Inoue Mao, etc.).

And I adore Sakuraiba. Okay, this is so random. XD

Now I feel like doing a review on Aiba too. XD


P.S. Koharu-chan loves Arashi!!!!

P.P.S. I love how Aiba always fails at kanji. Loves how he misread Kuroki Meisa's talent of "Tate" (Swordfighting in a play/On-stage swordfighting) to become "Satsujin" (Killing people). XD Aiba, you genius. But because of him I learnt a new kanji.

On Friday night, I went to the PC Show. It's crowded, but not extremely. Still I kinda got tired quickly because there were so many people. Bought the Canon IXUS 130 camera. It's pink. :) I wanted a camera with a nice colour. I didn't really like the orange one. So when I saw the pink, I'm like, "Yes, I want that." The camera came with free gifts, including these cute red speakers. ^^ I like the speakers a lot. I plugged into my laptop and watched Arashi, and suddenly their pv turns clearer. Haha. Imagination?

We walked to the laptop section at the PC Show too. I think Acer laptops are nice. There's one with 8 hours battery and is very slim too. Perfect for university. But I didn't buy. Haha. The Sony ones are pretty too, but they're thicker and heavier. Oh wells. Didn't buy any laptops.

Went Kino on Sunday. :) Great trip. Found the Japanese section of Kino really nice. I actually bought a Japanese book. Haha. Out of desperation. I had to get Tokio somehow. I wanted to read that so badly. And this cute little Japanese boy was squealing about Arashi and Ohno-kun! ^^ Cho kawaii!

Even those scary gangsters in Japan know about Arashi!!! Wow. And some even watch HanaDan and cried over it, and decided MatsuJun would be real cool if he became a gangster. Haha! So cool! I'm looking forward to more rankings! Seriously, I think a lot of people in Japan of all ages know Arashi. Makes me happy. ^///^

Waterproof, solar-powered, now the new AU KDDI phone can change keypads to your own liking!!! Seriously, how high-tech can Japanese phones get now?