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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Flavor of Life - Utada Hikaru


ROMANJI LYRIC:
Arigatou to kimi ni iwareru to nandaka setsunai
sayonara no ato no tokenu mahou awaku horonigai
The flavor of life

tomodachi demo koibito demo nai chuukan chiten de
shuukaku no hi wo yumemiteru aoi furu-tsu
ato ippo ga fumidasenai sei de
jirettai no nan notte? baby~

arigatou to kimi ni iwareru to nandaka setsunai
sayounara no ato no tokenu mahou awaku horonigai
The flavor of life

amai dake no sasoi monku ajike no nai doku
sonna mono ni wa kyoumi wa sosorarenai
omoitoori ni ikanai toki datte
jinsei suteta mon janai tte

doushita no? to kyuu ni kikareru to “uun. nandemo nai”
sayounara no ato ni kieru egao watashi rashikunai
sinjitai to negaeba negau hodo nandaka setsunai
“aishiteru yo” yori mo “daisuki” no hou ga kimi rashii janai?
The flavor of life

wasurekakete ita hito no omoi wo totsuzen omoidasu koro
furitsumoru yuki no shirosa wo omou to sunao ni yorokobitai yo

daiyamondo yorimo yawarakakute atatakana mirai
teni shitai yo kagiri aru jikan wo kimi to sugoshitai
“arigatou” to kimi ni iwareru to nandaka setsunai
sayounara no ato no tokenu mahou awaku horonigai
The flavor of life

ENGLISH LYRIC:
When you say thank you to me,
for some reason it hurts,
Like a magic spell that doesn’t
get undone even after the good bye.
a hint of bitterness.
The flavor of life

Stuck midpoint between friends and lovers,
like an un-riped fruit dreaming about the day of harvest
because of being unable to just move one more step forward
what’s causing this frustration baby

When you say thank you to me,
for some reason it hurts,
Like a magic spell that doesn’t
get undone even after the good bye.
a hint of bitterness
The flavor of life

Sweet talk and tasteless conversations.
it sparks no interest in me
even when things do not go the way you want
it doesn’t mean you’ve thrown your life away

When asked ‘ what’s wrong?’
I answer ‘it’s nothing’
The smile that disappears after goodbye
It’s unlike me

The more I wish to believe in you,
For some reason it hurts even more
‘I like you a lot’ instead of ‘I love you’ sounds more like you
the flavor of life

the period when you suddenly remember the scent of someone you had almost forgotten
I want to be able to openly and honestly cherish the white purity of the falling snow more

A future tender and warmer than a diamond
I want to grasp it, in this limited time we have, I want to spend it with you

when you say thank you to me,
for some reason it hurts,
Like a magic spell that doesn’t
get undone even after the good bye.
a hint of bitterness
The flavor of life

Adapted from MetroLyrics.com

It is a beautiful song. I love it so much. Hope you guys enjoy this MV and the lyrics I provided here. Below is the original version of the song but I prefer the Ballad version.



Saturday, July 26, 2008

Shota Shimizu - HOME & Aishiteiru (アイシテル)

Shimizu Shota (清水翔太) is an ex-SUGER member and current solo singer/songwriter, known for his collaborations with Dohzi-T and Miliyah Kato. He made his solo debut on February 20th with the single "HOME." He is best known for his performance in New York's Apollo Theater before his official debut, being the first Japanese singer born in the Heisei era to perform successfully there. He was featured on Sony Music Japan's "Tribute to Celine Dion" CD, singing "I'm You're Angel" with Miliyah Kato even though his own official debut was after the CD release.

Profile:
Adapted from Wiki.theppn.org

Shimizu's first single, entitled "Home", was released on February 20, 2008, and he appeared on Music Station (a Japanese kind of MTV channel) two days after the single's release to promote it.


His second single, "Aishiteru" (アイシテル I Love You), was released on June 4, 2008.

Adapted from Wikipedia

Friday, July 25, 2008

The Dark Knight

The follow-up to the action hit "BATMAN BEGINS," "THE DARK KNIGHT" reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in his continuing war on crime.

With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.

Academy Award nominee Heath Ledger ("Brokeback Mountain") stars as arch-villain The Joker, and Aaron Eckhart plays District Attorney Harvey Dent. Maggie Gyllenhaal joins the cast in the role of Rachel Dawes. Returning from "Batman Begins" are Gary Oldman as Lieutenant Jim Gordon; Oscar winner Michael Caine ("The Cider House Rules") as Alfred; and Oscar winner Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby") as Lucius Fox.

Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Legendary Pictures, a Syncopy Production, a Christopher Nolan film, "THE DARK KNIGHT." Nolan directed the film from a screenplay written by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. Charles Roven, Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan are the producers, with Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull serving as executive producers. "THE DARK KNIGHT" is based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane.



Adapted from The Dark Knight website

Plot:
Batman and Lieutenant James Gordon contemplate including the new district attorney Harvey Dent in their plan to eradicate the mob, as he could be the public hero Batman cannot be. The mob bosses meet to discuss how to handle Batman, Gordon, and Dent, while a Chinese mobster accountant, Lau, lets the gang leaders know he has taken their money to Hong Kong to prevent the police and the district attorney from seizing it in an imminent bank raid. The Joker arrives unexpectedly, offering to kill Batman for pay.

Batman abducts Lau in Hong Kong and delivers him to the Gotham City police, so the mobsters agree to hire the Joker. The Joker tells all of Gotham that if the Batman does not turn himself in to the police, that more people will die each day. When the Joker begins killing public officials, including Commissioner Loeb and the judge presiding over the mob trials, Wayne decides to turn himself in to the police. Before he can do so, Dent announces that he is the Batman, to draw the Joker out of hiding. The Joker attempts to kill Dent, but Gordon and Batman intervene and arrest him. Following his arrest, a group of corrupt police officers hired by the Joker kidnap Dent and Dawes and take them to separate warehouses rigged with explosives.

Batman interrogates the Joker, who reveals that Rachel Dawes (Wayne's love interest) and Dent have been taken to opposite sides of the city. Batman speeds off to save Dawes, while Gordon and the police head after Dent. However, the Joker has switched the locations, sending Batman after Dent and Gordon after Dawes. Batman arrives at Dent's location in time to save him, but Dent sustains severe burns to the left side of his face. Dawes died in the explosion.

Dent is driven to madness over the loss of Dawes. The Joker frees Dent from the hospital and convinces him to exact revenge on the cops, mobsters, Gordon, and Batman. While Harvey "Two-Face" Dent confronts the corrupt cops and the mobsters one by one, flipping a coin to decide their fates, the Joker burns Lau along with the mob's money.

Batman locates the Joker and defeated him. Joker acknowledges that Batman really is incorruptible, but that Dent was not. Batman finds Two-Face holding Gordon and his family at the building where Dawes died. Two-Face shoots Batman in the stomach. Batman tackles him over the side of the building. As Dent lies motionless on the ground, Batman and Gordon realize the fallout and loss of morale the city would suffer if Dent's acts of murder became known. Batman convinces Gordon to blame him for the murders to preserve Dent's image. As Gordon destroys the Bat-Signal, a manhunt is issued for Batman.
Adapted from Wikipedia


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Last evening, I went to Mid Valley with my sister and mum to watch this nice exciting movie. It's a great movie I personally think but then somehow the Joker character in that movie kinda psycho. He loves cutting people around. Craziest character.

The movie is a great one. The actors and actresses acting are undeniably good. Just that the actor that act as the Joker (Heath Ledger) died after acting for this movie. He is a great actor. Such a waste. This movie, you guys should watch it.

Overall rating: 9/10
Plot: 10/10
Acting: 9/10

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Fish Spa

Today, I just went for fish spa with my family at D'hati (Jusco outlet), Old Klang Road... It's the building with the Pearl International Hotel... I have tried once before last week or so but this time, I went with my family except my brother...

The big banner of the fish spa section

The fish spa here is reasonably cheap compare to most places that I've seen... For example, Kenko in Mid Valley, it's called Doctor Fish which the price is around Rm38 for 30 minutes if I'm not mistaken... It might be more than that... Well, in Pearl Point here, it's just RM20 for 20 minutes... If you purchase 5 times, they free 1 time more for you... Of course you don't compare the environment that you will get in Kenko to this...

I get my feet into the pool of fishes... It's kinda itchy...

Look at those fishes were actually sucking my feet... I barely recognize my own feet already...

The moment I put in my both legs into the pool of fishes, they started to swim to my feet and suck it... You will encounter the tickling sensation at first... I kinda can't stand the itchiness at first but then after a few minutes, you wouldn't really feel the itchiness anymore...

It was a nice experience for those that haven't try it before... What you will feel after doing the treatment? Well, I personally feel my feet is smoother and cleaner... It's just like a baby skin kinda foot I have now... LOL... If you tried any fish spa that is cheaper and worth it, do share it with me here...

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Journey to the Center of the Earth

In the family adventure "Journey to the Center of the Earth," three adventurers plunge deep into a strange new realm beneath the Earth's surface where they embark on an amazing voyage and find awe-inspiring sites amidst grave danger.

During a scientific expedition in Iceland, visionary scientist Trevor Anderson (Brendan Fraser), his nephew Sean (Josh Hutcherson) and their beautiful local guide, Hannah (Anita Briem), are unexpectedly trapped in a cave from which their only escape is to go deeper and deeper into the depths of the Earth. Traveling through never-before-seen worlds, the trio comes face-to-face with surreal and unimaginable creatures--including man-eating plants, giant flying piranha, glow birds and terrifying dinosaurs from days past. The explorers soon realize that as volcanic activity increases around them, they must find a way back to the earth's surface before it is too late.

With spectacular photo-real environments and revolutionary new film making techniques, "Journey to the Center of the Earth" is an epic adventure that takes audiences directly into the heart of our heroes' voyage, bringing them along for a wild, visceral ride.

New Line Cinema and Walden Media present "Journey to the Center of the Earth" starring Brendan Fraser ("Crash," "The Mummy" films), Josh Hutcherson ("Bridge to Terabithia") and Anita Briem ("The Tudors"). The film marks the big screen directorial debut of Academy Award-winning visual effects veteran Eric Brevig ("Total Recall," "Pearl Harbor").

A kinetic thrill ride that puts a contemporary twist on Jules Verne's original novel, "Journey to the Center of the Earth" is the first live-action, narrative motion picture to be shot in digital 3D.

Adapted from the main web page of Journey to the Center of the Earth


Adapted from Youtube.com
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On Friday, I went to watch this movie with Bryan... I wanted to watch the 3D version but then it's only available in Mid Valley, and since I know that it's kinda not easy to get a ticket at evening... At the end, I watched it at CathayCineplex, Damansara... Well, I think watching movie there is not bad although the price is not to say very cheap... It cost me only RM10...

The movie is great... Kinda funny and adventurous... I think you should watch it cause I think it's worth it... I've provide thesynopsis of the movie here... Hope you guys enjoy...

Overall rating : 8/10
Plot : 7/10
Acting: 7/10

Monday, July 14, 2008

Saisaki Japanese Buffet Restaurant

Last evening, my mother didn't cook at home, thus I gotta take care of my own dinner myself... Then I decided to treat myself and I always wanna try out Saisaki Japanese Buffet Restaurant since I heard quite a bit of it... It is located at Wisma UOA II, Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur... There got a wide range of food such as sashimi, sushi, tempura, teppanyaki, cheese baked oysters, tempura, soups (miso soup, mushroom soup etc), drinks, ice creams etc…

Saisaki is just nearby Eon Bank

So I went with Bryan for dinner at Saisaki reaching there around 6.15pm... I parked some near to the Wisma UOA that cost me RM3 per entry for Sunday only... The usual parking rates are RM3 for the first hour and Rm2 for the subsequence hour... Its super expensive, so I recomment you to go there on Sunday to try out there...

The outside view of Saisaki Japanese Buffet Restaurant

Fortunately, we have make our booking in advance... If not, I don't think that I can dine there that evening... The queue for walk-in guest was unbearable... So don't be foolish not to make a booking before going to dine there... The buffet dinner cost RM55++ (government tax & sercive charge - [5+10]%)... I would say it's not that expensive... By the way, I think it's somehow better than ...

The signboard of the restaurant

The inner view of the restaurant... I kinda love the environment there...

The food there is very tasty... I tried to taste almost everything there but then I still unable to try all of it... Try to imagine how many types of food they have... I love the teppanyaki, tempura, sushi & sashimi the most... The cheese baked seafood I think is great too... I guess the best is you try it out yourself... It's worth it...

Some of the nice sushi available...

I didn't take much photos here too because I was so busy tasting everything there... Some that I took wasn't that clear too, so I get most photos from the others... I should give them the credit, but I'm sorry I can't recall the webpage I get it from...

Sunday, July 13, 2008

32nd Bon Odori Festival

Yesterday, my family, Bryan and I went to Bon Odori festival in Shah Alam... It was the first time for all of them except for me to be in the festival... I drove there around 4.45pm from my place to Shah Alam... Since it was early, I arrived there kinda earlier too cause no jam... Although I reached there around 5.20pm, there was a huge crowd already... I think at least 30% of people that attended the festival last night was there at least when I arrived...

My mum who was the one that take a few fans rather than me myself or my sister although my sister wanna the fans so much... LOL... Feel like my mum also kinda sporting... Then we walked around the stalls areas... There was so much things selling there as usual... My mum brought some Yakult since it's cheaper there... Kinda all sort of promotion was there... We even brought some Berryl's chocolates, some Japanese potatoes chips and a loaf of bread that cost RM18... It's RM18 for a loaf of bread, imagine it... My mum wanna buy it because she said it is tasty so let her get whatever she wants... It's her money anyway... I just treat around the ice-cream that cost RM6 for each, takoyaki (octopus balls thingy which I can describe), Udon and Ika (squid)... Get some juices to drink as well...

I meet Jasper there and a girl from my university that I can't recall her name already... LOL.. Melissa, which I ought that she will be there as well as my imoutosan, Wynne were not to be seen there... Haiz... Nevermind... Maybe next year...

The things happening there I don't think I wanna talk much about it because it is the same old routine or events only... So ask me instead if you wanna know more about it if you never ever been to it before or ask around...

I think there is no need for me to explain this famous Bon Odori fan right?

The usual cultural dance stage

Two cute girls wearing yukata running around... I saw them a few times already... Kawaii the yukata...

Such a huge crowd even this early

My sister enjoying her udon

The drummers and the dancers were readying for the cultural dance...

The dance begin...

Kissaten

It's always a few days late for me to blog about myself lately... It's either I'm kinda busy with myself or simply just that I'm lazy to blog on the spot... Few days ago, around Thursday or Friday (I couldn't remember well), I went to Kissaten Coffee & Restaurant for lunch with Bryan... The food there is not bad... I think Melissa is right about the Char Siew Pizza... It captured my heart from my first bite on it... I think it's just the drinks are not that worth the price but the food price is still not too bad...

Bryan tried the spaghetti... It's a bit oily for me and doesn't really impress me... Since it was a set lunch, so it served with mushroom soup and a salad... The mushroom soup is not bad too... Got a bit of buttery taste... Kinda special... It's worth it if you wanna try out new stuff or wanna enjoy a nice lunch once awhile because that price is not to say cheap... We spend almost RM60... LOL...

The main entrance & as well as the logo of its restaurant

The environment of the restaurant is not bad... Looks clean and sweet... Maybe just because I love white colour...

My drink - salted 7-up... cost me around rm7++ ^.^''

Char Siew Pizza - can't resist till I took pic after a ate a piece of it...

The mushroom soup... Look kinda tasty rite?

Monday, July 7, 2008

The Exam Month...

This month is like an exam month to me... Today is the official day of the start of Week 7 of my semester... Tomorrow itself, I will be having Toxicology pop quiz... I haven't lay my fingers on the notes at all till now... I think I gotta read up a bit later...

This week itself, I have 2 mid terms... Starting with Haematology on this Wednesday, 9th of July following with Medical Instrumentation on this Friday, 11th of July... Next week, I'll be having Pathology mid term on Wednesday and the week after that Toxicology mid term on Tuesday...

This whole month is like living on Earth but Hell condition... LOL... Maybe I'm exaggerating it... I hope I can go through this tough month with strength... Pray to God, hoping to give me strength in everything I'll be facing...

Although life is difficult, this month is horrible, the situation in terrible, but I don't think I'll be vegetable... LOL... I will still have some nice time hangout a bit to relax myself... Over stressing myself is not good... So I will definitely going to Stadium Matsushita this coming Saturday... Bon Odori 2008, I'm coming!!!

Friday, July 4, 2008

Bon Odori 2008

Bon Odori this year is fix on 12th of July 2008, Saturday... Well, I'm talking about the Bon Odori That held in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia... LOL... So what is Bon Odori? To those who still blur with it, here is some information about it...

Bon Odori is celebrated as a reminder of the gratefulness one should feel toward one's ancestors for the Buddhist Japanese custom... It is held annually... Obon is actually Buddhist custom to honor the deceased... Odori in Japanese simply means dance. The festival held in Malaysia is much more of a cultural thing...

At the Bon Odori festival here, there's lots of Japanese food and lots of people in yukata... For those guys that feel wanna wear Japanese summer wear for this festival, feel free to wear jinbei...

The highlight of the festival is, of course, the Bon Odori itself, mean the Bon dance...

More details:
  • Time: 5pm (Gates Open) to 9.30pm (Closing Address)
  • Venue: Shah Alam Matsushita Stadium
    Lot 4, Persiaran Perkilangan, Seksyen 21
    Shah Alam,Selangor
  • Admission: Free
  • Phone: 03-2274 2274 (Japan Club of KL)
  • There is shuttle bus provided from the Shah Alam KTM station to the Stadium Matsushita...

    If you from north of Malaysia and cannot make it for the festival in Shah Alam, there's also the one in Penang which is on the 19th this month...
  • Date : 19th July 2008 (Saturday)

  • Time : Begins about after 5:00pm-6:00pm, Ends around 11:00pm

  • Venue : Esplanade

  • Admission : Free


  • The poster below is the previous year Bon Odori... I cannot find this year one... The programs are very similar every year...
    Source: kakiseni.com, This is Dan's Den, Wikipedia

    JJ Lin Jun Jie (林俊傑) - Qi Dai Ai (期待愛)



    I do quite like this song... The MV is just OK for me only la... Nothing much special on it... But the song is nice...

    The PinYin Lyrics:

    My Life Yi Zhi Zai Deng Dai
    Kong Dang De Kou Dai
    Xiang Zai Li Mian Fang Yi Fen Ai

    Why Zong Shi Bei Da Bai
    Zhen De Hao Wu Nai
    Qi Shi Wo Shi Shi Zai Zai
    Bu Guan Shuai Bu Shuai

    Chorus:
    Xiang Yao Zhao Hui Lai
    Zi Ji De Jie Pai
    Suo Yi Zhe Yi Ci
    Wo Yao Yong Gan Da Sheng Shuo Chu Lai

    Qi Dai, Qi Dai Ni Fa Xian Wo De Ai
    Wu Suo Bu, Zai Wo Zi Ran Er Ran De Guan Huai

    Ni De Cun Zai
    Xin Ling Gan Ying De Fang Xiang
    Wo Yi Yan Jiu Kan Chu Lai
    Shi Yin Wei Ai

    Wo Cai Ni Zao Yi Fa Xian Wo De Ai
    Rao Ji Ge Wan Yue Kao Jin Yue Ming Bai
    Bu Yao Zou Kai
    Xing Fu De Kai Shi Jiu Shi Fang Shou Qu Ai

    Chorus (1X)