A Little Encouragement

Hi everyone!

Sometimes, I forget who watches anything I post on FB. :)
Earlier today, I shared this image of a Kekkaishi illustration WIP.

Yes I was watching Kekkaishi on the second screen while colouring lol

I was pleasantly surprised when my ex-boss commented on the photo, asking what the illustration was for. She loves Japan & knew that I was involved in anime conventions, so I told her that it was for an illustration fanbook.

She said “do u know that the manga ka for this is a female? Good drawing : ) ”

It’s probably just me, but reading between the lines, I think she was encouraging me, like meaning to say “this great mangaka is a female, so you can do it, too!”

Regardless of whether she meant it as a normal statement or just a little compliment, I thought it was a really kind gesture. ^_^ Small things like this really do make one’s day.

Moreover, I had no idea that she was a fan of Kekkaishi & Yellow Tanabe (the mangaka) too! (lol my ex-boss rocks)

What a small world. I guess it really is true that people don’t attract that which they want, but that which they are. (it’s a quote by James Allen)

Thanks (ex)boss. I’ll work hard!

Take care & goodnight everyone >w<

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Whoa. It's been three years since I used this account.

Recently, I've been bogged down by a number of uncertainties. I'll tell you what unclogged my mind--

A shounen anime episode. Yes, I'm not kidding. 

This morning, I was watching two episodes of Kekkaishi, as per my usual morning schedule.
In the episode entitled "Special Training", the main character, Yoshimori, was feeling lost as to what to do and was confused as whatever he was doing (in this case, training) was helping him make any progress.

Yoshimori Sumimura (I doodled this lol)

He ran up a long plight of stairs towards a temple on a hill, and explained to a monk who was sweeping leaves, that he needed to have a good run to clear the things clogging up his mind. Makes sense, I should sweat it out too when I'm overthinking.

The monk said:
"What you're doing now might not be wrong.
Sometimes, eureka moments happen while you're doing things frantically."

Basically, he's saying that as long as you don't stop doing things towards a goal, you'll find the answer to your uncertainties somewhere along the way. Just don't give up halfway.

The monk also gave him another piece of advice:
"You may be negligent if you become too fixated with what you see in front of you.
Free yourself of distracting thoughts,
and take things as they are.
That's what enlightenment is."

I interpreted it as shifting our focus to a bigger picture, instead of solely looking at our current circumstances. Only when you accept a situation, circumstance or problem as it is, only then you can focus on making it better.

If I were to make a shounen manga someday, I hope it'll be something like Kekkaishi--inspiring, not so flashy, featuring characters that don't outshine each other, good pacing, no unnecessary love triangles, excellent storytelling, and makes you think.

Yosh. Gotta keep going. Let's work hard! (っ`･ω･´)っ

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Battleship

Hi everyone! (◕◡◕)

I went to watch Battleship with Nurul today.

IT.

WAS.

EPIC!!!!! (*≧▽≦)♪

Release Date: 18 May 2012

Genre: Action | Sci-Fi

Cast: Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgård, Taylor Kitsch, Rihanna, Billy Slaughter

Directors: Peter Berg

Writer: Erich Hoeber, Jon Hoeber

Studio: Universal Pictures

Here's the trailer!

Even though it features the basic plot of "zero-to-hero, loses person who gave the most moral support, becomes someone dependable, gets the girl in the end" was normally found in a lot of other movies of this genre (or shounen anime, like Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann), the execution was very well done. Instead of the typical "air-force heroes", this movie features marines as the protagonists (well, it's called Battleship for a reason lol). There was a balanced amount of comedy, romance, sci-fi amidst all the action. The actors and actresses' acting were superb, I thought that even Rihanna did a good job portraying her character. They portrayed the human weaknesses and characters well. I thought that the tactical battle was the best part of the movie. Ｏ(≧∇≦)Ｏ The movie has a decent amount of suspense moments to keep viewers on the edge of their seat (well, for me, at least (^_~) it even made Nurul beg the characters to run away hahaha, funny girl (￣▽￣)ノ )

~Battleship movie poster~

I was glad that the movie makers didn't make the female characters as typical "damsels in distress". Initially I thought that Rihanna's character would be the "Smurfette" in the movie, but I was quite mistaken cause she had quite a lot of screen time alongside the guys, and that she wasn't the only important girl character. xD The movie even ingeniously showed the true format of the actual "Battleship" game , which features "coordinates". :)

Liam Neeson you awesome actor you!

I liked the mech and bodysuit designs too. The CGed alien ships were so awesome! xD

In a nutshell, I really loved the movie. (-ω- )☆

The only downside I see is the fact that one of the final dialogues seems to be targeted towards the fujoshis (-A-) It's nothing serious, but I don't see the need for that particular dialogue, actually. =/ Not gonna spoil it here.

I definitely recommend this movie for those who action & sci-fi fans! Or basically to those who like lots and lots of explosions in general! Badass movies ftw! :D

My thoughts? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★, definitely!

That's it for today!

Goodnight~ m(_ _)m

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Caricature & Art Commissions, anyone? - Reverie 95 -

や、皆様！ ~~~ヾ(＾∇＾)ー♪

Reverie 95 is Accepting Commissions for Art & Caricature!

Please help a group of my friends, who are art students, to raise funds for their upcoming graduation exhibition by commissioning them to draw caricatures or artwork via the Reverie 95 Facebook Page!. Anyone interested can also inform me, I'll pass the message to them if you don't have a Facebook account! (^0^)/

For Caricature drawings, prices are at MYR 25 per piece of A3-sized black and white drawing. Additional heads will be MYR 15 per head. Samples of expected works can be seen HERE!

For Art commissions, samples and details can be seen HERE!

The group is also selling postcards, which can be viewed HERE!

Their next booth will be opened at Syopz, Taylors Lakeside on the 5th-7th of April 2012.

These are some of the postcards I personally bought from them ^_^

It would mean the world to me if you help them!! (Ｔ▽Ｔ) Thank you very much!! (*^3^)/~☆

Thanks a lot for reading!!

Take care! m(_ _)m

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TheStarofPisces needs moolah, please commission her for art!

Ya minna~ (^3^)/

A good friend of mine really needs your help, financially. ヾ(´･ω･｀)

My friend Nad aka thestarofpisces has opened slots for art commissions, as she is really needs the cash. Details for commissioning artworks from her can be read at her journal! Anyone interested can contact me here (post a message here or at the cbox), and I'll pass the message to her! (>ω<＊) She can draw in a wide variety of styles! Her high-quality artworks are worth the buy, seriously! (*≧▽≦)~♪ Below are some samples of her beautiful artworks! ♪(ﾉ´∀｀*)ﾉ



Other samples of her works can be found at her gallery!

Thanks for reading! Take care! <(_ _)>

Visit My Multiply blog (rarely updated)
Visit My Tumblr
My Song Covers

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Warehouse Cafe + Irresistible Wear Art Exhibition

Ya minna! ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ

Warehouse Cafe

I went to The Warehouse Cafe Art at Chinatown KL today lol. (´･ω･｀) It's a food outlet cum art gallery, which piqued my interest to go and take a look :P My good friend Rainbow (her hippie name lol) treated me to the sandwich set ♪(ﾉ´∀｀*)ﾉ The sandwich set is priced at RM 20++, but we got it cheaper as my friend bought Groupon vouchers~

☆ Rainbow turning around like a model LOL. Work with the camera baby! ☆

Located opposite a Hindu temple, the shop is composed of three sections, namely fine dining (1st floor) , art gallery & the cafe section. The outlet itself looked incomplete, as it seemed like the tiling of the floor wasn't completed. Although I do wonder if it was left unfinished on purpose for artsy-fartsy purposes LOL. (￣▽￣)ノ＿彡☆

☆ The tuna sandwich ☆

I chose tuna filling for the sandwich, while Rainbow (who was clad in her Love-and-Peace fashioned clothing) opted for smoked chicken. （　´∀｀） I forgot to take a picture of her sandwich though ∑(O_O；)

☆ Really thick coffee ☆

The sandwich comes with salad and coffee. I liked the salad a lot! It was slightly salty, just the way I like it. The coffee was too thick & bitter for me, but some people like it that way xD I think it would've tasted better if I drank it while it was still slightly hot. All and all, the dish was filling and yummy, I didn't feel hungry until night-time. ＼(o￣∇￣o)/ふあー

☆ Some of the artworks showcased ☆

The outlet also sells paintings for RM 450 each. We weren't supposed to take pictures, but we didn't see the "no camera" sign until we were done taking pictures. Oops :P

☆ There were three comfy chairs, including this one (too lazy to align this pic) ☆

It was quiet, so I liked the atmosphere~ 8D Here's the address:

Cafe Art & Ril's Steakhouse,

The Warehouse Gallery & Cafe,

198, Jalan Tun H.S. Lee, Kuala Lumpur.

Tel: 03-2022-0528

KLCC's Art Gallery: Irresistible Wear


☆ This was located at the KLCC entrance near the big lake lol. Diwali is approaching~ ☆

Me & Rainbow went to the KLCC Petronas art gallery after exiting the cafe. The "Irresistible Wear" showcase started yesterday. Rainbow was naturally excited as she looooves all those tie-dye patterned clothing 8D Haha, you hippie girl you ♥

Unfortunately taking pictures was prohibited (naturally), so the best I could show you was my un-awesome freehand drawings xD;;; i just wanted the style as reference so yeah.


☆ The fashion showcase was mostly based on Batik, patterns painted using the "Shidori" technique & tie-dye patterns ☆











Allright! That's all folks! ^3^

Take care~ <(_ _)>

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New Header+Layout+random stuff 8DDDDD

Ya minna~! Hisashiburi da yo na! ヾ(＾∇＾)ー♪

Yes, I am still alive haha. Hope you're all doing fine! I am now back in KL, looking for a fresh start in my working life. Sadly not everyone agrees with this idea, especially those close to me. Now I'm really wondering whether I've made the right choice...

New Layout+Header!

How do you guys like the new Persona 3 Portable header? I drew and coloured it myself (*^^*)ﾎﾟｯ I don't wanna toot my own horn, but since it's the first time I made one, I felt like I had made a little achievement today (albeit on a whim, heehee :P ). The header is a preview of my artwork to be released in an upcoming artbook by KAMCAO and other guest artists including Nad (thestarofpisces). The artbook will debut on 12.11.11 at AFA 2011 Singapore! It'll be the first time that my artwork would be printed out and sold so I'm really excited! ^_^ Do support us! (^0^)/ Oh yeah, two of my artworks will be featured in the book |･ω･｀)ｺｯｼｮﾘ Nad helped me a lot in editing the artworks ^w^ Hopefully all those sleepless nights to finish the artworks were worth it! (finally my tablet has pressure, thanks to Nad lololol I never installed the drivercoughcough)

Btw, I updated the layout for my tumblr too. Go check it out! ;D I installed a P3P theme, hehehe. ^3^

Part-time job

Initially I sought to work at Old Town White Coffee as a part-timer, but alas they never called me back. I was unfortunate enough to have come at a time when the Manager was not present. The woman who asked me to fill in the application form seemed a bit grumpy, too. So in the end, I'm still jobless. Lol. (´･ω･｀) Come to think of it, today's the day of the open interview at Starbucks. But I changed my mind on going since a company already called me for an interview, and it seems like there's a high chance that I'll be hired by the said firm.

Potential Job?

I was called for a second intereview with Kingsbury Media & Advertising for the post of Copywriter. I'll be honest and have never done any copywriting work before, but I'm sure I can learn how. If it's a language pattern, I'm sure that it can be conquered via hard work. However, I was dreadfully late for the second interview. Luckily, they didn't think ill of me (’-’*) フフ Apparently, the CEO was unsure of my capability of translating an ad into Bahasa Malaysia, so I'll have to wait for an e-mailed English ad for me to translate (to assess my skill). I really hope I'll do well! I know I can do this! （（（（ヽ(｀０´）ノ））））ﾊﾞｰﾘｱｯ But if I don't succeed, I'm sure other options will open up for me.

Friends Help Each Other

Yesterday night, I helped my friend Nad to edit her story for manga class. Editing other people's written works is quite fun! Probably due to the fact that I usually lack ideas for writing a story, so I found it quite thrilling, as I felt like I was the one writing the story. :P It's either that or I have some weird editing fetish （￣ー￣）ニヤリ My writing style isn't very "flowery", so I hope that the editing was good enough. It was the least I could do after she helped me with photoshop editing and what-not xD Oh btw I drew this random ojiisan while I was editing her work hahaha



Karaoke

Recently, I suddenly felt excited in the karaoke room again (it's been a while since I felt that way). Probably I regained some of that old confidence haha ^///^. Hopefully I'll record a new cover song soon. (Today a housemate played truant from work, so I couldnt do that lol) I haven't been to SMICafe for months now, but at least RedBox has classic anime songs I could sing lol. And I can watch my non-tokusatsu-fan friends laugh their asses out at the Kamen Rider X video clip TwT'''' Now I usually sing Abba, Spice Girls and some cheesy boyband songs with Nad. I typically do the support background singing. Seriously, harmonising songs is fun!

Allright, that's all I have for today. Take care all! <(_ _)>

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Fancover of Tomodachi no Uta

Ya minna!! ヾ(＾∇＾)ー♪

I did another song cover (^-^*)


"Tomodachi no Uta", originally sung by Nakamura Ataru.

I saw other fancovers of this song....I can feel my self-esteem plunging hahaha TwT Why are these people so talented OTL Made me feel like I can't sing at all orz. TwT Apparently this song is very famous lol. It was sung by a person who went through gender change. She has a beautiful voice...and to think that she was male! Amazing, ne O3O

I faced countless disruptions while recording this song (why cant motorcycles be more quiet, why can't chickens lay eggs more quietly, why can't my sister call me a bit later etc etc) , so the mic noise sounded uneven because I recorded it in parts ヾ(´･ω･｀) Heard a 12 year old did a fancover of Rolling in the Dark. She sounds like a pro. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME OTL Talented people, tch! I must work hard, too. O3O Ganbaruzo!! *takes out Singing for Dummies* orz

I'm gonna start applying for jobs tomorrow...sigh. (._.) But I do need money.

Still working on the P3P art & manga storyboard. OwO

Take care all! <(_ _)>

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Fancover of Moment (Gundam Seed) by Sakura0104 & Iwashi

Ya minna! ~~~ヾ(＾∇＾)ー♪

I sang at 1 am today and this was the result:


"Moment" from Gundam Seed fancover by Sakura0104 & Iwashi (TV Size)

Saku pre-recorded this and I just added the harmonisation and male vocals -w- had to edit a lot of parts until 3.30am OTL Hngggh I'm tired (･ｪ･) See? Mass D can still sing together although the members are in different nations now. LOLOL. (*≧▽≦)~♪ I think my editing knowledge levelled up after that (￣▽￣)ノ＿彡☆バンバン！!

Need to finish up that P3P fanart. Wondering if I'm ready to apply for Gempak. Also wondering if I should apply for that Editor position. Tired. Gonna watch JAMPro DVDs now, whee!

I'm more active at Tumblr now lolol. http://iwashikun.tumblr.com

Take care all m(_ _)m

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Responsibility

Shoving responsibilities onto others ≠ delegating responsibilities when the situation calls for it.

Don't be lazy. Get your ass of the ground and get the job done.

'nuff said.

Take care all! <(_ _)>

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Fancover of Na Mo Naki Hate no Machi de

Ya minna!~ ( ﾟヮﾟ)

I did a song cover today. Yatta! d(*⌒▽⌒*)b I sang "Na mo Naki Hate no Machi de" (Nameless Frontier Town) from Macross 7 (sung by Fukuyama Yoshiki/Fire Bomber's Nekki Basara).

ｷﾀﾜァ*･゜ﾟ･*:.｡..｡.:*･゜(n‘∀‘)ηﾟ･*:.｡. .｡.:*･゜ﾟ･* !!!!!


Scratchy vocals and minor mistakes aside, I was relatively happy with it ヽ(´▽`)/ Unfortunately there are no instrumental version of this song available （ つ Д ｀） I'm sorry for the background noise, for some reason birds like to be my background singers ಠ_ಠ (happens every time lawl) and the scratchy vocals (couldnt fully warm up the vocals when I'm alone). I really love this song, I can feel the strong emotions in the original song >///< finally managed to cover it after so many days of not being able to record songs at home ಥ‿ಥ When I can play the guitar, I'll resing this song~ ʘ‿ʘ

I'm going to Malacca tomorrow, wish me a safe journey! ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ

When I go home, I'll do more song covers. Yosh! ヾ(＾∇＾)~♪ I love love love singing lolol.

Take care all! <(_ _)>

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Scanner, 6-hour karaoke

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaa MINNA~~~!!!! m9(^Д^)

I finally bought a scanner~ ಥ‿ಥ


It's a Canon flatbed scanner~



Now I can finally scan artworks again yaaaay. ⊂二二二（　＾ω＾）二⊃ So far it's working fine. I wonder if I should buy copics for my portfolio, but i'm rather tight financially at the moment lolol.

I'm now doing a part-time job for my friend's dad, but I'm not sure if I'm doing enough orz. Since it's a start-up company, everything, including my job scope, is still in "beta" version, namely, everything is still under "trial" basis. I hope I'll do a sufficiently good job orz? I have no idea how to bill him hahaha ;;;;

Anyway I went to karaoke anisongs for six hours today. SMI Cafe updated their joysound machine, so most songs could be keyed in （ ^_^）o自自o（^_^ ） I went with Peecee, Sam, Neko & Ken (Peecee's friend from Japan). It was fun, but it would be much more fun if Ryu & Saku were there （ つ Д ｀） My friends were flat on the sofa after singing for six hours lolol. I sang Crest of Zs, MAXON, SKILL, etc etc. But I forgot to key in Vanguard NOOOOOO ヽ(ｏ`皿′ｏ)ﾉ I think my vocal stamina levelled up lol?

Mm, I should start recording songs again. （‐＾▽＾‐）オーホッホ Haha...I guess not many people can appreciate the way I sing lolol. But that's normal.

Btw, I ordered JAM Project's Best Collection VIII album and Endoh-san's upcoming latest album lolol. ☜(⌒▽⌒)☞ I can't wait till they arrive ʘ‿ʘ

And I should really kick my ass to study for my test argh.

では、take care everyone! <(_ _)>

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To quit job, Sea*A

Ya minna~ ~~~ヾ(＾∇＾)ー♪

Gonna leave my job sooner than expected due to the abundance of my leave days. Apparently, I'll leave the office on 3 July 2011, and I'll be on half day on the last day. The good thing is I'll have more time to study Japanese prior to the test. Yay! Of course I'm sad about leaving, but it doesn't mean that I can't see them whenever I want to ;D My colleague, Calvin broke his old chair today -w- apparently the sound was really epicly loud ("the sound of music", Stuart said) but I missed it cause I was at the Vegetarian Uncle's stall. (Uncle gave me a purse from Thailand yay!)

The journey to climb that wall to realising your dream is a thrilling one, as Danny Choo mentioned in one of his blogs lol. Life may become harder, but may also become more exciting =w=

*:--☆--:*:--☆:*:--☆--:*:--☆--:

Recently an anisinger unit called Sea*A was launched. The members, three Singaporeans and a Malaysian, get to record songs under Lantis. Best of all, their first single will be the ending song of Vanguard.

VANGUARD. NANIIIIIIIII ｶﾞ━━Σ(ﾟДﾟ|||)━━ﾝ!!

AUUUGH I'M SO JEALOOOOUS （ ｀´）===C<*_+ )ギュー *pinches random passerby*

I'm not sure which agency are they under though. But this shows that AFA's influence has grown to such a large extent ne... AFA might just be that key to reach what I'm pursuing.

The reaction towards the band is much better than the reaction shown towards Malaysia's new K-Pop groups. Yokatta 8D

*:--☆--:*:--☆:*:--☆--:*:--☆--:

This confirms it. I really want to be an aniuta no kashu @_@

At C2Age itself I saw a number of good singers. Makenaizo!

Need to learn to dance, write lyrics & play guitar, strengthen my vocal capabilities~ 分身！((((((-(-o()o-)-)))))) *ninja skillzorz* So much to do, so little time...I really wish I was 10 years younger. hahaha. I'd do good to make the best of my two-month holiday. Imma make a big fat schedule for singing, drawing, gaming and watching anime! Ｏ(≧∇≦)Ｏ Ganbaruzo!! This is so exciting ＼(o￣∇￣o)/ふあー

Recently I've started gaming and doodling again, it's like a "rewind" moment in my life. I feel a lot more like "myself" again woohoo!

I'm all fired up now but I have no personal space at the moment to do vocal practices. Boo.(/--)/~┻┻ 彡☆★ housemates, Y U come back so early? My fiery energy is wasted （；_・） Hopefully if I go back earlier tomorrow I'll be able to practice all out. or record a song. 八(＾□＾*) ﾀﾉﾑ!!

Speaking of which, I promised my friend Ryu to record a song with her before the event this weekend. O3O The last time we recorded I sounded like a kaeru due to after-event fatigue. Kerokerokero (>ω<＊)

I might opt for the goth-loli style maid dress...it's not as common as the other maid dresses I have in mind. But I'm scared that the tailor wouldn't do it properly O_O

AFA will be held on 11.11.11 in Singapore =w= such a catchy number lawl!

Considering to buy my darling Endoh's upcoming new album <3 *not acting like a jobless person trololol*

Take care all! <(_ _)>

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To Italy again?

Ya minna~ (-.0)/

The Italian embassy has opened applications for study grants to Italy (similar to the one I did before).

I'm heavily considering to go. Of course, depending on where I'd be working during the study period, I'd have to quit that job. Or this job. I MISS U ITALY (+_+)

Next is to consider which grant to take. The simplest would be to take the same one as I did before, (three-month language study course) but hopefully, I'll get the "C" level during the entrance exam. Last time, I had the chance to go to the "C" level, but I chose "B" instead since my main aim was to tour around Italy. The certs from the "C" level can be used when one applies for jobs etc. The classes are harder though. I'm not sure how those certs would be used in Malaysia though. (-ω- )

Since the age limit is 35, I should go as often as I can. hahaha p(*＾-＾*)q

I dunno if the three-month language study grant for Japan is still available though.

I REALLY NEED A BREAK T____T

The pressure at the office is escalating, my team leader wants to see progress THIS WEEK, especially because the firm's Managing Director from the UK is here T___T

This means that I'll have to wake up at 4am to pad up unfinished work T___T

I'm also considering getting another job, but the thought of working in yet another office kinda scares me @___@ I'm scared this would repeat itself. But at the same time, there's a chance that it wouldn't. I dunno what to think anymore lllorzlll

Still wondering how to tell my parents that I want to quit my job, avoid nagging to become a government servant, trying to become an animator (probably after going to Italy) and learning animation basics and making an art portfolio while having a temporary job? @___@

Or maybe I should make a manga and send it to the Gempak editor and try my luck. hahaha. My friend who works there said that the competition is tough though. @__@ I don't mind the competition, but between the upcoming Japanese test (Ive barely studied for it), miserable salary(wo)man life and potential family problems, I haven't the time to make one at the moment. But I'd really like to try.

I'm kinda anxious to talk about it with my dad >_> I hope he'll understand. Maybe that way it'll be easier to break the news to my mum. @___@

Sorry for the rants and stuff, needed an outlet orz. My brain's gonna explode @__@

Sigh. I wanna be an aniuta no kashu.

Take care all <(_ _)>

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Endoh-san remembers meeeee!! (edited)

YA MINNA SAN （￣ー￣）ニヤリ

MY EMAIL GOT READ ON SRWOG RADIO. ENDOH SAN REMEMBERS MEEEEEEEEE ♥ ♥

GYAAAAAA URESHIIIIIIIII Ｏ(≧∇≦)Ｏ ＼(＾▽＾*)HEEEE HEEE HEEE HEEEEE HEEEE o(^^o)(o^^)o わくわく

Rie reading my email: うますぎWAVEの皆さん、マレーシア から　オハコンバンチワ! :D
Aizawa Mai: マレーシア!
Endoh: ほう, マレーシアから! ありがとう　ございます!
My email: 遠藤さん,覚えていますか?
Endoh: 覚えてる　覚えてる!
Sugita: へええええ??　どちら？様？
Endoh: どれどれ? どれ？
My email: シンガポールの AFA X 2010 で遠藤さんたちに会ったブロンドのメイドです.
Endoh: ブロンドのメイドさん? あああ! うんんん!　うんんん! 8]
Sugita: 遠藤さん?　はは 8D;;
My email: コンサートは凄く素晴らしかった,またぜひ来てください！そしてやっとJAM BOXを手に入れました。
Endoh: ありがとうございます！
My email:　遠藤さんは十年前の自分を見る事が怖いって言てましたが、JAM BOXでみた十年前の遠藤さん葉とっても可愛いかった！
Endoh: 可愛いかった！ 可愛いかった?
My email: Symphonic Orchestraの時の遠藤さんはハンサムだと思います。
Sugita:　びっくりしたも!　（mishears Symphonic as something else, most likely a bad word lol)
Endoh: ほ！ありがとうございます！ね、居ました, 居ました　ブロンドのメイドさん.
Rie:　Cosplay costume?
Rie: 覚えていますか?
Endoh: はい.
Rie:へええ、マレーシア！
Endoh: へええ、 嬉しいっすね。あの、ね、十、BOXがかってくれたっすけども、十年前の俺は可愛いかった。可愛いかったすけどね。　十年前は三十二だすけどね。ははは。


Thank you God, for making my love Japanese language! <3

LOLOL he said he's happy! XDDD <3 <3 <3 I'll be sure to write again in a couple of months. <3

Finally Enchan-tachi talked about the earthquake, and apparently Enchan's family was saved via helicopter. He said that he was really really happy when he received the call saying that his family was safe and that a lot of things happened at his hometown.

Lantis has started an "Anisong Donation activity". Iidesune! I hope Japan recovers from the earthquake quickly! Maybe I should donate for Japan summore...

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA IM HAPPY AHAHAHAHAHAAHA OMG OMG I LOVE HIM EVEN MORE NOW Ｏ(≧∇≦)Ｏ HEEEEEEEHEEEE

これからも　もっともっと　情熱ガンガンでいくぜ!!!待ってろよ！！えんちゃん！　<3

Goodnight everyone! Take care!!! <3 <3 <(_ _)>

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Jam Project and the earthquake

Ya minna...

Endoh-san has finally updated his blog today, saying that he received the news that his family is safe. His hometown, Ishinomaki, was among the areas most severely hit by the quake on 11 March 2011. He stated that it was truly a miracle that they were rescued from such hellish condition.

I'm really, really, REALLY happy for him T____T God, You are truly Merciful m(_ _)m

Enchan, now I believe in miracles, too.

It's the first time that Ive read such a sad blog from him T___T it was short, yet heartfelt.

Enchan is amazing. I couldn't imagine going on air on radio sounding cheerful when my family, my family's situation is unknown, just because I know a lot of people out there are worried about me. >.< He must've gone through a hard time. Enchan...よく頑張ったな！元気になってちょうだい！

Now fans on Twitter are buzzing about how happy they are that his family is safe. (*^^*) Yeah, I opened a Twitter account just for that hahaha.

Unfortunately, the earthquake occurred on Okui-san's birthday, so her birthday live concert was postponed. If I read it correctly from the JAM Project latinoamerica website, she expressed sadness for the victims of the 9.0-magnitude quake (revised from 8.9).

Even Lantis put a notice on its main webpage regarding the earthquake.

Although I haven't seen any news on Aniki, but since his ヒーローはNever ねば Give Up！ (album/single?) is going to be released on the 25th of March 2011, and no cancellations has been made, I suppose that he's allright. I hope to hear updates from him soon!

Regarding the Fukushima Plant, the Japanese government had to order workers to evacuate the plant due to the surge in radiation levels. There are concerns that the wind might blow radioactive material to Tokyo, causing an exodus, but experts stated that the radioactive materials would disperse when they reach Tokyo, so the public shouldn't worry although areas near Tokyo have recorded minute increases (10 times) the normal radioactive levels. I'm praying that the situation becomes better soon. I even donated to the Red Cross, in hopes that it might help a little.

Take care everyone. Goodnight. <(_ _)>

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Earthquake in Japan, 2

Ya minna~

Regarding the earthquake in Japan, the good news is that JAM Project members are safe.

Twitter is buzzing with fans asking for information regarding the situation of Endoh's family in tsunami-hit Miyagi-ken, which is very near to the epicenter of the quake. I'm praying that they are safe. >.<

No updates on the situation have been made at the JAM Project official website. I haven't heard any news regarding Ichirou Mizuki. I believe he's safe, but let's pray for his safety!

It was predicted that Japan will experience large aftershocks for the whole year. I really hope that's not going to come true >___< Japan, our hearts are with you. Be strong!

Take care all! <(_ _)>

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Earthquake in Japan

Ya minna...

An earthquake occurred in Japan at around 2pm+ on 11.3.11. Tokyo's buildings are barely damaged due to the good architecture, but Cosmo Oil's refinery was sent ablaze. No nuclear leakage has been reported. According to Tokyo Electric Power, the quake caused over 4mn homes to not have electricity.

The quake's epicenter was 231 miles northeast of Tokyo at a depth of 20 miles and the death toll from the quake and tsunami has risen from 19, to 26, to 29. Train services and airports have been suspended (including Narita Airport), causing many people to be stranded, including those at Tokyo Disneyland. In addition, Tokyo Disneyland was flooded.

The aftershocks in Tokyo (where the magnitude was 8.9) were still felt over three hours following the earthquake. The quake, which is the most powerful to have ever occurred in Japan in 140 years, even bent the top of Tokyo Tower. Several areas were hit by tsunami, including Miyagi-ken. Fires occurred in Sendai and Tokyo, among other places. Japan extended tsunami warnings to Indonesia, the Philippines, Hawaii, Taiwan, North and South America as well as the Pacific coast of Russia.

The quake disrupted the Internet connection at my office for about 30 minutes. I'm very worried about JAM Project members and others at Lantis, including Umasugi Wave members. My whole body froze when I received the news from my colleague. I'm praying for them, as well as everyone in Japan. I'm anxious to know the updates on JAM members.

Please, God, let them be safe.

Take care everyone. <(_ _)>

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Japanese class, JLPT, bye bye translation job

Ya minna~ ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ

Remember when I said that I was trying out for a translator position?

Well, scratch that. ｢(ﾟﾍﾟ)　エットォ…

Although I did get a reply from them, as they sent me a short translation test to do,
a friend of mine, who went to an interview at the same company,
albeit for a different position,
found out that this company does not provide SOSCO, EPF or any other benefits.
You know, the things you need when you actually retire @__@
Aside from the RM 2,000 flat pay, there's a high chance that
one has to continue working at home. (and the working time is 9am-7pm)

.......ｶﾞ━━Σ(ﾟДﾟ|||)━━ﾝ!!

.....So no thanks. I'll pass. ﾁｬｳ(･_･ 三･_･)ﾁｬｳ
I'll have to ignore the said e-mail reply by the said firm to avoid any possibility of being called for an interview (-ω- )
But that was quite a let-down though.
And just when I thought things were getting better after I received the reply, too.
But it's okay.
At least the location of my current workplace makes it easier for me to go to Japanese classes d(^_^)　ねっ
I'll just concentrate on reaching the target and on Japanese language for the moment.
Reaching the target....adoi. X__X

I even subscribed to the P1 Wimax Internet connection to avoid going back so late at night.
Going back earlier, I wanted to do vocal practice while I do work. LOL.
But the connection has been unstable these few days, which piled up more work for me because I couldn't even go online to do work ―(T_T)→ ｻｸｯ
And that makes the Internet-connection-at-home plan redundant OTL
I can still return it and get my refund if it's still being tsundere by Saturday night ( e_e)
*slipper attacks modem* ( ・_・)⌒°=θ☆( >_<) パコ
I wonder if I should try Maxis or something hrrrmmm ｢(ﾟﾍﾟ)　エットォ…

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Yesterday I took a placement test,
to determine whether I qualify to go straight to the
Intermediate 2 class, based on the recommendation of the person (my future teacher) who answered my queries.
I still prefer JLSM, cause the customer service is waaaaaaaayy better (._.)
I miss Joe-san and the guy who's always helping him at the counter!
Maybe I should use registering for JLPT as an excuse to meet them.
LOLOLOL!! (￣▽￣)ノ＿彡☆バンバン！!

The place was quite noisy, due to the music from a nearby shopping mall.
Plus, there was a girl sitting for a placement test for a different level,
she keeps making "thinking" sound effects lawl O3O;;;;
I don't blame her, but I couldn't concentrate every time she does that haha ＿|￣|○
So I stuffed my ears with JAM Project music <3
And voila! Concentration up 10000000000000000000infinityX <3
Mainly two questions confused me, but overall it was okay.
The whole test covered everything I learnt in my previous class.
Since I still remember everything, Edward Sensei is one awesome teacher ne!
Sensei, arigatouuuuuu~ (*≧▽≦)♪
I need to belanja him makan one of these days haha <3

I hope my class will be filled with people who's willing to speak in Japanese! :D
It will be quite a short class, 1 & half months.
I love my previous class, but they all spoke in their mother tongue in class, so not much oral practice except with Sensei. OTL
After passing the test, I'm considering going to JFKL instead (if i can fulfill the prerequisites lawl). ♪(ﾉ´∀｀*)ﾉ

Oh! I just received a call saying that I passed my Japanese language placement test woohoo! YAY! I'll work hard for the test (*≧▽≦)~♪

N3DS is out in Japan! It was hacked within 24 hours of launch. I WANT ONE ORZ!~
Initially I wanted the Xperia phone, but i figured the Sony NGP would be waaaaaaaaaaaayy awesomer. Now I'm having a dilemma as which one to get when the better versions come out. Maybe I'll get them one by one. LAWL IWASHI YOU GREEDY FANGIRL YOU <3

I saw on Animelo 2010 videos recently that my dear Enchan was wearing the same costume he wore during AFA 2010. Got close-up shots too <3
OOOOHHH THE MEMORIES <3 <3 <3 *happy*

Enough blabbering! I need to have dinner lawl.

Take care all!!!! <(_ _)>

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Owh!! Employment opportunity?

Ya minna! (^0^)/

As usual, my work depresses me.

But!

Today I saw a post for a translation job, and I'm gonna try and apply. I wanted to apply today, but I forgot to put my photograph on my resume /facepalm

Ouenshitekure!!!! Cheer for me ne!!!! >8D

I can't wait! 8D

Ganbaruzo!!!

Take care all!!! <(_ _)>

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