For once, the title of this blog is quite true. I have absolutely nothing to report! On Monday, I'm going to start in earnest looking for a job.
As I'm no longer in college for the time being, I guess this means I'll be able to search for jobs in a wider region! Wish me luck, kay?
Maybe I should post something interesting to read, huh. I have nothing! Haha. Damn, this sucks. Normally I can talk and talk forever.
Recently, one of my friends, Sarah, sent me a package! ^^
I'm actually amazed at how juvenile that sentence sounds...how can I sound so matureeeee?! Okay, this blog isn't even making any sense to me either.
Ayu's album STILL hasn't been announced! What the hell are Avex trying to pull? I'm glad she's not rushing, but, like everyone else, I'm getting impatient for the slightest bit of news. Isn't it strange to announce a tour before an album? I'm so anxious! D:
It was nice of her to send Mao a signed copy of Yw/B...
I'm listening to Tokyo Incidents' new album: Sports! It's quite good. It's a step up from their last album~!
All right, I'm really running out of things to say...so I guess I'll leave it at that. ;)
Sunday 28 February 2010
Friday 26 February 2010
An important announcement...
I know that this will eventually be posted to facebook, which is the reason I'm making the announcement here in hopes that people will be able to see it.
I feel that an explanation of my actions is in order. I make no excuses, these past few months have been rough due to my own stupidity and I am finally taking my life into my own hands. Anyone who knows me in real life should know what I am like and how I think and I sincerely hope that they will take that into consideration as I do my best to explain myself.
Firstly, the situation with college. So far I have only informed a handful of people on my decision and by posting this I am making an effort to combat any rumours which may have cropped up. As a temporary measure, until I can steady myself I have withdrawn from college. Please do not misunderstand, I am not giving up. I will be resuming college in the autumn when I have had time to centre my thoughts.
This is definitely not a rash move. I have thought it over in great detail and I have spoken with my parents several times regarding my dissatisfaction with my studies.
During the time between now and September I am going to do my utmost to get a job so that I am not stuck doing nothing at all.
Now, I understand how some people will react to this, but I have to reinforce that I have thought about this in depth and there is no persuading my otherwise. This is not a permanent move at all.
I realize this is going to make things a little harder for me, but I am treating this as a clean slate and I am definitely not taking things for granted. To tell the truth, at first I was very ashamed of myself for making this move, but I have realized it is in the best interests of my mental health to take some time out to ground myself.
If you have any questions then I really would rather you come to me first instead of relying on hearsay and rumours and although I know this will affect certain relationships, I sincerely hope that it does not damage them beyond repair.
Thank you for reading and I am truly sorry for any complications the situation may have caused.
I feel that an explanation of my actions is in order. I make no excuses, these past few months have been rough due to my own stupidity and I am finally taking my life into my own hands. Anyone who knows me in real life should know what I am like and how I think and I sincerely hope that they will take that into consideration as I do my best to explain myself.
Firstly, the situation with college. So far I have only informed a handful of people on my decision and by posting this I am making an effort to combat any rumours which may have cropped up. As a temporary measure, until I can steady myself I have withdrawn from college. Please do not misunderstand, I am not giving up. I will be resuming college in the autumn when I have had time to centre my thoughts.
This is definitely not a rash move. I have thought it over in great detail and I have spoken with my parents several times regarding my dissatisfaction with my studies.
During the time between now and September I am going to do my utmost to get a job so that I am not stuck doing nothing at all.
Now, I understand how some people will react to this, but I have to reinforce that I have thought about this in depth and there is no persuading my otherwise. This is not a permanent move at all.
I realize this is going to make things a little harder for me, but I am treating this as a clean slate and I am definitely not taking things for granted. To tell the truth, at first I was very ashamed of myself for making this move, but I have realized it is in the best interests of my mental health to take some time out to ground myself.
If you have any questions then I really would rather you come to me first instead of relying on hearsay and rumours and although I know this will affect certain relationships, I sincerely hope that it does not damage them beyond repair.
Thank you for reading and I am truly sorry for any complications the situation may have caused.
Monday 8 February 2010
BoA - IDENTITY review
BoA's seventh original Japanese album leaked a while ago, so I'm going to review it. Initially I was impressed that BoA had produced this album herself, but as only a casual listener I was left sorely disappointed.
It's sad to say, but this album has little if any replay value. I enjoyed less than half the songs.
01. This Is Who I Am
lyrics & music: BoA
There's not much to say, starts off okay and then the repetitiveness at the end really ruins it and annoys me.
02. EASY
lyrics & music: BoA
This starts annoying, but the melody is quite good. This song could have been great if she wasn't singing as if she was dead. Nice tune, bad vocals. People said about alan's my life that her vocals made it sound as they were bored. They need to check out this track. It IS a shame though because it could have been so nice to listen to.
03. BUMP BUMP! feat.VERBAL
lyrics & music: VERBAL
Despite this being released as a single, I still haven't heard it. So far this is the first decent song, but it gets old quite fast. The saxophone is quite pleasing to the ear, but it isn't enough to make me want to listen to the end.
04. LAZER
lyrics & music: VERBAL
The second VERBAL track of this album! It sounds quite good and the laser effects are pretty neat. Her vocals in this song are nice and the chorus is okay. This is the second good song of the album and the first of the album tracks. Although my one complaint about this song is her English isn't as good as it should be considering she debuted in the States not long ago. The song is overall pretty sick!
05. interlude #1
A newcomer to the interlude bandwagon it seems. This one features footsteps and then the slamming of a door. Uninteresting although it's something you'd expect to find on Namie Amuro's Sweet Nineteen Blues. Lame.
06. is this love
lyrics & music: 川口大輔
A ballad! Her vocals are okay if not a little on the bored song. I HATE the percussion in this song. This track made me lose hope for the album a little.The chorus isn't redeeming the song and there is no hook. Her vocals aren't enough to keep me interested.
07. まもりたい ～White Wishes～
lyrics: MIZUE music: 山口広尾
Finally! A song that is worthy enough. I've loved White Wishes ever since its release and it is the song which got me listening to BoA again. The music is good, the vocals are good, the hook is there. This song is fantastic, her best song for a long time. It's sad to say that this is the only song so far I've fallen in love with.
08. interlude #2
Camera sounds. Boring.
09. ネコラブ
lyrics BoA music: U-key zone
Another good track! The repetition of B O A is catchy rather than being annoying and her vocals are quite good. I'm not sure it has playback value, but in terms of this album it's great. I bet it's fun to sing karaoke to!
10. THE END そして and... (album ver.)
lyrics & music: BoA
So, this was on White Wishes' single and I didn't pay attention to it then. I'm not going to pay much attention to it now either. Whilst her vocals are quite nice the song itself is boring and bland like a lot of the tracks on this album so far. Her English is okay but there's nothing that is keeping me listening.
11. Possibility duet with 三浦大知
lyrics & music: nao'ymt
Another duet! The music has an oriental edge to it which I like. Her vocals are interesting here and the song is a good ballad! When you see the composer, you realize why this track is so nice.
12. Fallin'
lyrics & music: BoA
This song initially reminds me of White Wishes, but it makes me wonder "Does it share the greatness?"
The song is actually quite good! I love the electronic theme mixed with organic instruments. Her English gets better with each track.
13. my all
lyrics: BoA music: 川口大輔
The final track is yet another ballad. Not surprisingly it manages to be just as boring as most of the other ballads on this album. Her vocals are quite good as the music allows us to focus on them. I'm disappointed though.
Final opinion:
This album is okay the most. I was left feeling disappointed by the poorly made tracks which were, in my opinion, not good enough to be album tracks and come across as fillers. Whilst BoA worked hard on this album, it makes me sad that her effort didn't pay off. I hope that if she produces her next album that she improves dramatically.
Highlights:
- The album artist is good.
- I enjoyed ネコラブ, まもりたい ～White Wishes～, Possibility and Fallin'.
Lowlights:
- Poor use of interludes, they came across as redundant.
- Poor track quality.
Best ballad: まもりたい ～White Wishes～
Best upbeat: ネコラブ
It's sad to say, but this album has little if any replay value. I enjoyed less than half the songs.
01. This Is Who I Am
lyrics & music: BoA
There's not much to say, starts off okay and then the repetitiveness at the end really ruins it and annoys me.
02. EASY
lyrics & music: BoA
This starts annoying, but the melody is quite good. This song could have been great if she wasn't singing as if she was dead. Nice tune, bad vocals. People said about alan's my life that her vocals made it sound as they were bored. They need to check out this track. It IS a shame though because it could have been so nice to listen to.
03. BUMP BUMP! feat.VERBAL
lyrics & music: VERBAL
Despite this being released as a single, I still haven't heard it. So far this is the first decent song, but it gets old quite fast. The saxophone is quite pleasing to the ear, but it isn't enough to make me want to listen to the end.
04. LAZER
lyrics & music: VERBAL
The second VERBAL track of this album! It sounds quite good and the laser effects are pretty neat. Her vocals in this song are nice and the chorus is okay. This is the second good song of the album and the first of the album tracks. Although my one complaint about this song is her English isn't as good as it should be considering she debuted in the States not long ago. The song is overall pretty sick!
05. interlude #1
A newcomer to the interlude bandwagon it seems. This one features footsteps and then the slamming of a door. Uninteresting although it's something you'd expect to find on Namie Amuro's Sweet Nineteen Blues. Lame.
06. is this love
lyrics & music: 川口大輔
A ballad! Her vocals are okay if not a little on the bored song. I HATE the percussion in this song. This track made me lose hope for the album a little.The chorus isn't redeeming the song and there is no hook. Her vocals aren't enough to keep me interested.
07. まもりたい ～White Wishes～
lyrics: MIZUE music: 山口広尾
Finally! A song that is worthy enough. I've loved White Wishes ever since its release and it is the song which got me listening to BoA again. The music is good, the vocals are good, the hook is there. This song is fantastic, her best song for a long time. It's sad to say that this is the only song so far I've fallen in love with.
08. interlude #2
Camera sounds. Boring.
09. ネコラブ
lyrics BoA music: U-key zone
Another good track! The repetition of B O A is catchy rather than being annoying and her vocals are quite good. I'm not sure it has playback value, but in terms of this album it's great. I bet it's fun to sing karaoke to!
10. THE END そして and... (album ver.)
lyrics & music: BoA
So, this was on White Wishes' single and I didn't pay attention to it then. I'm not going to pay much attention to it now either. Whilst her vocals are quite nice the song itself is boring and bland like a lot of the tracks on this album so far. Her English is okay but there's nothing that is keeping me listening.
11. Possibility duet with 三浦大知
lyrics & music: nao'ymt
Another duet! The music has an oriental edge to it which I like. Her vocals are interesting here and the song is a good ballad! When you see the composer, you realize why this track is so nice.
12. Fallin'
lyrics & music: BoA
This song initially reminds me of White Wishes, but it makes me wonder "Does it share the greatness?"
The song is actually quite good! I love the electronic theme mixed with organic instruments. Her English gets better with each track.
13. my all
lyrics: BoA music: 川口大輔
The final track is yet another ballad. Not surprisingly it manages to be just as boring as most of the other ballads on this album. Her vocals are quite good as the music allows us to focus on them. I'm disappointed though.
Final opinion:
This album is okay the most. I was left feeling disappointed by the poorly made tracks which were, in my opinion, not good enough to be album tracks and come across as fillers. Whilst BoA worked hard on this album, it makes me sad that her effort didn't pay off. I hope that if she produces her next album that she improves dramatically.
Highlights:
- The album artist is good.
- I enjoyed ネコラブ, まもりたい ～White Wishes～, Possibility and Fallin'.
Lowlights:
- Poor use of interludes, they came across as redundant.
- Poor track quality.
Best ballad: まもりたい ～White Wishes～
Best upbeat: ネコラブ
Saturday 6 February 2010
chatmonchy and mental update
I was drawn back to blogging by some mysterious force actually that isn't far off from the truth.
A few weeks ago I wrote an entry which is still in my drafts full of my usual self-deprecating babble, but as soon as I got close to finishing it I gave up.
Who wants to read such nonsense when there's already enough unhappiness in this world? I don't know about it, but I'm finally sick of being sick (do you like what I did there? ^_-)
I've recently been trying to discover new music and I've been so far successful!
By far my favourite is チャットモンチー (chatmonchy) who are a Japanese rock band. It's actually kinda cool because all their members are female. ^o^
The genre, I guess, is rock and it's very good. Sure there's the typical cute voice, but it's actually carried of VERY well in this band.
In addition to chatmonchy, I've also been listening to the Chinese rock-band Cherry Boom and folk Sa Dingding. Both are quite good.
I'm still hung up on Chihiro Onitsuka though!
For the quick mental update...well, I've decided suddenly that it's not necessary. I find my state of mind incredibly mundane, so I have no reason to believe you guys are any more interested. All that needs to be known is that I'm doing good!
I hope you all are too. :)
Lyrics of the now:
私とワルツを - 鬼束ちひろ
(atashi to waltz o - onitsuka chihiro)
"Don't dance your own,
Just because you're afraid to hurt someone,
Please, waltz with me."
Even though they aren't my words, Onichii is definitely saying them for me and many others. ^^
Take care everybody! I'm glad to be blogging again. ^_-
A few weeks ago I wrote an entry which is still in my drafts full of my usual self-deprecating babble, but as soon as I got close to finishing it I gave up.
Who wants to read such nonsense when there's already enough unhappiness in this world? I don't know about it, but I'm finally sick of being sick (do you like what I did there? ^_-)
I've recently been trying to discover new music and I've been so far successful!
By far my favourite is チャットモンチー (chatmonchy) who are a Japanese rock band. It's actually kinda cool because all their members are female. ^o^
The genre, I guess, is rock and it's very good. Sure there's the typical cute voice, but it's actually carried of VERY well in this band.
In addition to chatmonchy, I've also been listening to the Chinese rock-band Cherry Boom and folk Sa Dingding. Both are quite good.
I'm still hung up on Chihiro Onitsuka though!
For the quick mental update...well, I've decided suddenly that it's not necessary. I find my state of mind incredibly mundane, so I have no reason to believe you guys are any more interested. All that needs to be known is that I'm doing good!
I hope you all are too. :)
Lyrics of the now:
私とワルツを - 鬼束ちひろ
(atashi to waltz o - onitsuka chihiro)
"Don't dance your own,
Just because you're afraid to hurt someone,
Please, waltz with me."
Even though they aren't my words, Onichii is definitely saying them for me and many others. ^^
Take care everybody! I'm glad to be blogging again. ^_-
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