Sketch post

I've just seen this veteran stand-up comedian being interviewed, "What does laughter means to you?". Although I could barely remember exactly what he replied, but what he said in the end touched me. Thank you for reminding me that.

Happy Belated Birthday to Miaow! ♥ (18th Apr)
Confessions of a Shopaholic was actually good. Enjoyed both dinner & movie, absolutely. Too bad our appetite acts before our brain does, so we failed to take photos of what we ate. Har har..... There's always next time! >8D

David's showcase + Tierkreis artbook

Last Saturday's David Archuleta Showcase at Sunway Lagoon Amphitheater (finally!)
- Reached around 11.30am, parked at Sunway Hospital carpark (we're directed to park there for the showcase, lol, doesn't it seem kinda 'taboo-ish'..?) & walked to the Elephant Walk.
- Queue was goddamn long by that time.
- Only get to enter around 1pm?
- Various guest artist performances who I don't know.
- Hitz.fm's JJ and Ean made their appearances. But hey, Ean doesn't really seem that short.. He's okay.
- David finally appears around 4pm+, crowd went crazy, fangirls went crazy, yours truly was 'concentrating'.
- David's performances seems kinda rushed IMO. But his voice was *truly* superb! No doubt about it and I just grew fond of his voice even more!
- IF ONLY the crowd was more respectful and just let him sing his song w/o interfering with their random screams in between verses! Anyway, it's just a showcase so can't complain much.
- DAVID JUST LOOK EVEN CUTER IN PERSON. That shirt looks fimilar with one he wore in one of his US tour though.
- No Zero Gravity. Aww :(

Stuffs I got recently:

Gensou Suikoden Tierkreis: Official Illustration & Artworks.

I'm LOVIN' this book *glomps* Thanks to Pea for getting it for me ♥ All 108 character illusts & sketches, hmm wait, even more than 108 characters, world concept art, weapons, monsters, storyboards = MUST GET for fans or non-fans if ye like character designs. And the book's THICK. Just lookit the cover. SKETCH. Just sketch. No fancy mancy high quality cover art shit. Each pages filled with roughly drawn art (+ color) although paper quality is average, non-glossy. But I'd consider its worth a bargain for only RM116 (Rm93 with discount). I LIKE ♥

I'm curious what's interesting about Neil Gaiman books. I chose to read the short stories since I know I hardly finish a 1-story book (except Harry Potter 1-4). This would be my 2nd Neil Gaiman book after M for Magic.

I switched my Supercard for R4. So I asked Uncle can I change that Rosey theme...? (cos it looks shit ugly) And look what he did for me instead. THANKS UNCLE FOR MAKING MY DS SO FEMININE NOW. Orz. While waiting Uncle lets me play RE5 on the 360. And I accidentally saved over my gameplay over his (.......oops) tho I don't think I sabotaged anything; prolly even restocked his ammos... AH but I'll prefer the PS3 controller very much thank you.

m-Flo feat. Alex (clazziquai) - Love Me After 12AM

The ever so fascinating m-flo, esp. Verbal m(__)m Tho I have no idea who Alex is except that he's Korean. But he's hawt ^^ *sucka for formal/neato wear* Wehehehehehhh. I love how the acoustic tune turns upbeat halfway & Verbal takes over. w00t! Thanks Kah Wai for showing me this.

BTW, a note to make someone happy. YES YOU. If you're reading this, though I have no goddamn idea how or why you'd bother loading this friggin' page - play a song lar. I'm still waiting lol. Though I won't donate :\

Happy Bday Miaow! A news. KL drive. David A - When You Believe

Happy Birthday to Miaow!!! >8D
Many many happy wishes to her & hopefully her dream will come true someday soon! <3<3<3 Can't wait till Sunday & we have a nice yummy dinner yaarrr! (yay mar'che~) 8D~~~

I've got a somewhat good news, all I'm sad is that I'm gonna lose my 'days of staying up all night & sleeping in the morning' UNEXPECTEDLY REAL soon T__T It's unhealthy to stay that way (with no income) but I still love doing that & I'm so gonna miss it.. Orz

And and... I drove to KL for the first time yesterday (Wednesday)!! Me and Ash went down to Jalan Ipoh to check out a travel agency. On the way back to PJ, I almost hit a car in the back with a sudden break on time thanks to the wet road. PHEW. The buses in front just stopped in the middle lane. GRR! Luckly I was driving a Kenari with a super short front. Thank god!

David Archuleta - When You Believe



I wasn't mentally & emotionally prepared & was surprised he sang 1st! @_@; Gosh, leather pants, short-sleeved shirt, he's actually doing that secret FAN SIGN when he held his hands over his heart (I once read about this 'mission' from a Fan Blast post, but I'd admit; I didn't expect it to happen, but he actually got the message & he did it! T_T More about it here) AND he's singing a song that happens to be one of my favorite song from The Prince of Egypt (honestly I didn't know it was by Mariah Carey & Whitney Housten) *shot* What can I say? I'm a very happy fan! *dies*

Tired tired tired. David A - You're the Voice

Happy Belated Birthday to my dearest friend, Ashwin. Spent the entire Friday out with her: Morning - KWSP Office, Afternoon - Subang Parade, Night - Sunway Pyramid & Taipan's Starbucks... OTL *dead tired but too stubborn to go sleep*
I missed this week's AI7 Results show! ;__;

David Archuleta - You're the Voice.



I've only began to recognize the song once he sang the chorus of the song. *WO~OOH~OHH~OH-OOOH~!* I used to listen to it from somewhere long time ago but I can't remember though. He seems nervous at first..? XD But I still think it's a great performance. Also, by now every David A's fans would know that this song he performed has a strong message to every fans throughout the world. YEAH.

So anyone who has access to iTunes, PLEASE SUPPORT DAVID & BUY HIS TUNES~! "You're the Voice" studio version is without a doubt, another brilliant song by him.

BTW, I realised my song player has already exceeded its bandwidth limit.. AGH~ I didn't expect it to exceed *this* fast 3_3; I'm just gonna put up only David A's songs from now on since I'm a fan. But again, please support & buy his tunes through iTunes if you like listening to it. AND MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL --- THOSE WHO CAN VOTE: KEEP VOTING FOR DAVID A!!! If you're a fan, never ever stop voting so vote for him each & every week! Vote! Vote! Vote! >8D

Pets World 2008 Exhibition Show @ Mid Valley 28-30th March
If I'm not mistaken on the banners I saw on the road; First I actually mistook the banner for a 'missing pet ad'. That photo of a dog is just so wrong. Or is it just me...;;;

YUE website revamped! Some attained & wanted BOOKS.

Our doujin group YUE's website has a new layout!

And that's about it. I'd even forgot to put up a section to introduce Fabius, our MASCOT which's frequently ignored by us unintentionally...;; But what we're most concerned about is: After 2 years, could we finally produce YUE #7 this year??? .............. Stay tuned, folks! XD

Had an outing at Times Square & KLCC with the Animasia folks last Sunday (miss you Lynling~!) *3* Finally got a chance to visit Kinokuniya! Also finally got rem's Vampire Kisses manga, and also unexpectedly, I found what I have always been looking for:
Dictionary of Classical Mythology!

I've always wanted a dictionary or encyclopedia of this subject but usually the ones I found are expensive. This book was cheap since it wasn't a high quality print, but what matters most to me is the amount of entries & descriptions. There was another huge & THICK dictionary that costs only RM106.xx (hard cover too)! That really seems comprehensive to me *sparkling eyes* but my budget was tight & I don't wanna carry a huge book all the way back by LRT.

ANOTHER BOOK I WANTED WAS...
the latest Gackt photobook, 龍の化身

I assume it would be a Fuurin Kazan themed photobook? If it is, I 120% WANT IT! It looks gorgeous from the cover and some small thumbnails surrounding the book. And it's THICK (160 pages) with hard cover if I'm not mistaken. I don't usually invest money on photobooks *only owns 1 Gackt photobook & none other* but judging from the few small previews I've seen, the 'photography style' (orwhateveryoucallit) looks beautiful *_* OYE, it's GACKT. OF COURSE HE'S BEAUTIFUL!! *smiling widely by herself* Especially if it's Fuurin Kazan themed, then it would be worth it (from a Gackt's fan POV) >w<

Should I get it from Amazon.. SHOULD I??? *___* Since I'm planning to get Kazuma Kaneko Works III soon as well. Scans of it can be found at BeYourTrueMind.
I'm contemplating. Whether should I cancel my Vergil ARTFX preorder for these 2 books. It's bad to get obsessed with stuff ;__;

A small reunion.

I met him again after almost a year. I didn't expect to see him again, but eventually his initial plans didn't work out in the end. I'm very happy yet sad & confused at the same time. Haven't had a good laugh for so long though, especially hanging out together with the other two. I do miss them all very very much.

One of my intention came to happen as well. I was also surprised he's still using the handphone model that I did somewhat recommended him years ago, 'cos now I really don't see anyone using that SE model anymore to be honest ^^;

Then we both were stuck in a heavy traffic on a 1-lane road for some time. I've never enjoyed being in that kind of situation, but in that moment, I did.

I wanted to cry. If only I could just do it. Whether if it's happiness or sadness, it doesn't matter. It's not wrong to cry.
Probably I'm just tired. Heck.

More new artbooks!

Went down KL for a Japanese buffet lunch with colleagues & ex-colleagues at Saisaki er.. I forgot @_@; I only managed to go 2 rounds.. *shame & FEELING VERY POOR* OTL The food, lotsa variety, but not really to my liking - the fried ones were a little soft.. though I didn't get to try the rest of the food there anyway... *POOR*...
It's also been awhile since I took LRT -> Monorail around KL. It's.... something I'd only willing to do once in a blue moon (crowded, hot & stickiness, tired, long journey) +_+

We head to TimeSquare after lunch, visiting every figurine shop we could find. Eventually I ended up getting these 4 (notoriginal) artbooks from Animetech ^^;
From left-right:
(1) DeathNote/Obata Takeshi Illustrations
(2) Shen Shen Chuan Shuo A (???)
(3) Shen Shen Chuan Shuo B (???)
(4) Fabrica Theologiae - Trinity Blood Artbook

And so I became even poorerER. But it's a good bargain considering it's less than RM200 for these FOUR ARTBOOKS; which 2 of it I've been longing to own but couldn't afford the original price =w=


The 2 books of Shen Shen Chuan Shuo (I dunno its meaning, don't ask!) were highly unexpected though; it's all very much thanks to Lynling for pointing to me the artbook corner (if she hadn't tell me, I wouldn't have found these 4 yummy books!!) T__T <3 Shen Shen Chuan Shuo are illustrative books of the Saints from Saint Seiya, which includes the Bronze, God Warriors, Olympian Gods, Hades' Specters, & MORE). It could be fan-made(?) but it's just too breathtakingly BEAUTIFUL *__* <3<3<3 Apollo's would be my most favourite~ *gasp* >o<

And so, it's WORTH ALL THAT TROUBLE LUGGING THESE 4 HEAVY THICK-COVER BOOKS AROUND TIMESQUARE & ALL THE WAAAAAY BACK MYSELF..!!! #__# 'Cos.. sigh, I wasn't offered any 'manly help' from the guys AT ALL (except 1 who eventually left early) ... Sad =A=; Guys these days... Oye Oye~

Comiworld, flat tyre, sick.

Comiworld was held on 18th-20th August at Cineleisure Damansara.
Most of my collegues (esp. chinese-only speakers) pronounced it as "Comicworld" instead of Comiworld, even if I repeated to them it's C-o-m-i-w-o-r-l-d, w/o the C.. But then I gave up, whatever they wanna call it =w=;
I only get to go on 19th.

First, a pimpage of YUE's latest sketchbook (click image link to enlarge):
It's late to pimp this by now but we're doing online ordering as well :3

Details:
Price: US$ 4, not including shipping.
Content: 35 pages worth of sketches in total by Miaow/Kyou, Pea, Hooli & Chibiying/Lexaross.
Interested or questions just note Miaow in DA or ask me here or anywhere you could find me.

Continuing my day on Comiworld, to simplify everything:
Morning: my car got a flat tyre while almost reaching Pea's place. My bad. Really thankful to Pea, Miaow & friends, Pea's neighbour, & her dad for helping! I'm such an idiot when it comes to car problems.
Noon: started opening YUE booth. Sales was poor. Lotsa passer-by's & shoppers instead of doujin/comic fans. Didn't expect the whole event to be THAT scattered throughout the shopping mall...
Evening: Close & packed around 6.30-7pm. Decided to join the big crowd for dinner out of Cineleisure/Curve/Ikea/Ikano; leaving Miaow & friends behind at their movie :| Sorry, we did not do that on purpose, but we had our reasons for not staying back.

Loots: DMC doujin, Vergil & Lady card & stickers all from the booth nextdoor :3 Inu mo Arukeba / Man's Best Friend manga by Kazusa Takashima (finally get to own one of her manga~), a small Spongebob plushie, & a KLP comic shared with Pea. Plus a RM40 worth of petrol for the week goes to my car + lunch$ + dinner$ = total flat wallet T__T

Today: Caught flu + slight fever. Been watching ONE PIECE episodes almost the entire noon since I skipped work (shh..!) Tyre damage cost = RM110 (got a whole new tyre). Orz.

1 week in Melbourne!

*blows dust away & whacks the FLY......* OOPS.

I'm currently vacationing at Melbourne with my mom for a week! ^o^ Will be back on next Sunday... and then back to work the very next day... OTL (but it's a good thing... I think?) @A@; I wonder how much am I getting for my first month's wage since I took a week's worth of unpaid leave... ugh. Work was alright, busy, but alright. Though I'd prefer my previous work seat (we've just reorganise our seats in the studio) ;__; Just when I'm beginning to 'like' my seat OTL

Pirates of the Caribbean 3
Went for it the midnight right before I flew to Melbourne in the next morning (Saturday) ^o^ It gets kinda confusing in between their 'agreements' here and there... definitely have to watch it AGAIN (I will anyway) XD Overall it's not bad, more talking/negotiating here and there. Poor Chow Yun Fatt~ D:

I'll want to catch Shrek 3 when I get back..!!! #__#

KTVs are not my place to be

I might be outdated, but I'm surprised to find there's some (3-5?) Gackt's song in Galaxy's KTV song list; There's alot of Luna Sea's though. Unfortunately I'm barely capable of SINGING especially Gackt's songs.. OTL (me singing?? y u c k la..)

And I find it funny whenever my friend try picking out Japanese karaoke song for me, it'll HAVE to be Utada Hikaru's "First Love" ...... I know it's a hit song GENERALLY, but it's NOT EVEN MY FAV SONG! (don't even have that mp3 in my HD right now & before!) It's a mistake to assume every J-pop fan Japanese song listener's fav J-song is "First Love"..! >_< Well, IF that's what my friend was thinking all along anyway... I can't sing Gackt's songs. I can't sing Hikki's songs (both their songs are difficult to sing-along IMO)... And I can't sing alot of other songs which happened to be my favs ironically OTL Hence it's a total waste for me to even step in a KTV =3=

But yesterday night/midnight I HAD to, 'cos it's my friend's birthday, & I was carpooling a friend's car - can't go home yet! It costs a whooping RM62 per person (10.30pm-3am).....;;; Considering that I hardly even sing, save for the (cheap) buffet desserts & beers; 'TEETH PAIN'~!! *cries in heart* OTL OTL OTL Though my birthday friend already treated us all for a seafood dinner before that, soIguessitsokay? *shot*
I'm bad... badbadbadbad....~

I love Gackt's Love Letter & Diabolos album btw (right, I'm pretty outdated!)... Gackt-moe~ <3

Chinese New Year, 恭喜发财!

Happy Chinese New Year to all who're celebrating! ^^
Like every CNY, after our family tea ceremony, my family and I went for lunch at ah-ma's place (dad's side) first. The food are almost similar each year as well: chicken curry, 'zha chu yuk' (by mom), 'fat choy', 'chu tou thong', sea cucumber -idunnowhat, and 1 more pork dish I dunno what name. 4 out of 6 dishes are pork! ^^; Heavy rain poured during late afternoon, and then we went over to poh-poh's place (mom's side) for dinner.

For dinner, poh-poh prepared a simple one 'cos we're all stuffed from our previous meal: 'zha chu yuk' (again, but the dry version, & the *original* 'cos poh-poh made it), braised chicken, and minced-meat + taufu + vege. Yeeeaaaaahhh... and like every CNY's first day, my stomach is stuffed for the WHOLE DAY >8DD *eat first, worry later* Tidbits -> lunch -> dessert -> tidbits again -> dinner -> tidbits -> <(^@^)>
There's no gambling sessions today though, but I don't gamble anyway. Thus end our 1st day of CNY for this year.

Pan's Labyrinth
Anyone who likes dark fairytale stories with a little twist of military-rebels conflict (and some graphical violence) would love this movie. And I love it ^^ except for its graphical violence. The movie poster looks like a Alice in Wonderland or Spirited Away kind of movies for kids but it's NOT. [Spoiler]For example Vidal sewing his slashed mouth (side) with a needle slooowly, Vidal continuously hitting the guy's nose till it breaks & still goes on (in a same camera angle) *ouch ouch ouch* & so on. Some bloody scenes.[/Spoiler] Storywise it's something like Tim Burton's; metaphorical and it'd make you wonder after watching the movie. And I love its cinematography as well T_T (Ofelia's bathroom reminds me Silent Hill)...;;

The Prestige
Good movie no.2, borrowed the disc from Shyu's place ^^ It has lotsa plot twists me thinks (my brain works slow? lol) But I certainly enjoyed this movie. Unexpected events and Hugh Jackman makes me love this movie <3 Didn't notice David Bowie was Tesla until the end credits. And the end credits theme song is good ^^ I've put it up so anyone interested or is looking for it you could download it here ("Analyse" by Thom Yorke).

An actual 'diary'...?

This should be a post for yesterday:

Dad and mom went for Cliff Richard at Genting and would be back tomorrow.

Hooli's birthday is today! HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOOLI~ <3 So went for a dinner at the Curve's Kim Gary (sankyuu for the dinner!) Too bad Pea couldn't make it, zannen desu yo. I somehow always thought of senpai whenever I passed by Uptown. Sigh sigh TT_TT *buries self in blanket*

Got Devil May Cry 1 and 2 novel; first thinking it's the manga (actual manga has another cover.. uhuhuhuhh *mistaken*) but glad to get it anyway since I've always wanted to know more about DMC's storyline. And I'm surprised Vol.1's illustrations are by Miwa Shirow o_o! TokyoPop listed Miwa Shirow as Vol.2's illustrator as well but that's actually wrong (how could they make that mistake?) oAO; Vol.2's illustrations were definitely by another artist. Don't know who though.

Later went for yumcha at Taipan with ex-collegemates. Which reminds me about one thing: I'm shocked to find that the guys have just discovered about the phenomena of torrent downloading not too long ago (...they're THAT deprived?) Where have they been all these years? D: *slaps forehead*

I wanna watch Ghost Rider--!!!
Been anticipating it since last mid-year and the most recent trailer seems awesome #_# Just hope the 'awesomeness' is not only all that's shown in the trailer.