more Hyesung's performances!

More of Hyesung's comeback performances (that I promised I'd stalk, lol). His voice is just PERFECTION; every performance is vocally awesome. So instead of repeating that 4976523 times, I'll just comment on other stuff. Oh, and his hair is nice. =)

280808
Because of You

Credits to furara @ youtube

The stage looks gorgeous and I love what he's wearing. I like how he hung his head after the performance, plus the wind blowing, it looks cool, somehow. xP


Awaken

Credits to 80sLN @ youtube

I love how many instruments are on the stage; violins, cellos, guitars, drums, a DJ (he's very far away from the stage, but still xD) and a keyboard. I'm loving Hyesung's rocker attitude too. But I laughed a little at the way he was moving at around 2:25 when the two guitarists came up on either side of him and did their solos; he moved a little but still so restrained, lmao. I think if it was me I'd have, I dunno, imitated the guitar strumming and bobbed my head up and down? lol. xDD


290808
Because of You

Credits to 80sLN @ youtube

I didn't know that this song also requires the violins and cellos since it has never been performed with them, lol. Love his outfit, again. (He just looks good, heck. xDD)


When is Because of You MV gonna be released? I can't wait. And the translations of the lyrics of the songs too; I need those like, YESTERDAY. D:

Younha's album was released 2 days ago in Korea; so far it sounds very good but I'll have to listen to it more. =)

Shin Hyesung 3rd album Side 1 - Live And Let Live.

Firstly, whoever came up with the title "Live And Let Live" is a genius. It means "You live your life while I live mine" and "Just let me be, I'll do things the way I want to", which conveys the message of Hyesung will do the music he wants to, not just the music everyone is used to see him doing. Short but impactful.













Secondly, the stylist and photographer of the album are awesome. Just look at the album cover! Somehow I think it's really beautifully shot; the angle and the whole atmosphere of it. Hyesung's looking hot with the hair, the unbuttoned shirt, the pose and the expression. And is that a bellybutton I see? I know I sound like a pervie, but really, Hyesung has never bared skin for any of his albums before (except for Shinhwa's 4th album, where everyone went nude, so that's not counted), so this is something! lol. xD (The album booklet is filled with really nice pictures too! ^^)


Thirdly, and the best part, is of course the music. I'm very glad to see Hyesung challenging new genres that he's never done before, and doing it well. Really, I've never doubted that he can pull it off. *beams* Hyesung himself said not to lower our standards just because it's a new territory for him, and obviously, being an avid music fan more than any artist, I didn't.

I really love this whole album; every track is unique and the (background) music itself is good, not just Hyesung's wonderful vocals. There are actually only 8 full songs in this album (not counting the instrumentals), but I'm okay with it since the songs are good and even the instrumentals are good. Quality matters more than quantity! I don't have a favourite song (yet), anyway, but I do have I think 4 of them?

1. Live and Let Live
[Composed by Vink / Arranged by Jung Gu Hyun]
A 2-minute introduction to the album. I think the beats sorta builds up the atmosphere for the album.

2. Awaken
[Composed & Arranged by Vink / Lyrics by Frog]
This song is described as a mix of alt-rock and emo-rock; it's very catchy and Hyesung's powerful voice just completes the whole song. Hyesung's image is never associated with rock, but this song just totally convinces me that Hyesung can be a Ballad Prince, a rocker, a.. whatever he wants to be at the same time. I especially love the way he sings the first part of the song softer, and the second half more powerfully. The music itself is amazing, but more to that later.

3. 그대라서 (Because of You)
[Composed & Arranged by Vink / Lyrics by Yoon Sara]
The title track of the album; it's described as Britrock. I love how this song starts out; the piano (or is it keyboard?) starts and then Hyesung's voice comes, and then the guitar and everything else comes in. I love how this song seems to have a tinge of sadness to it; it must be Hyesung's way of singing it. Heavenly voice. *sigh* I love the quiet atmosphere in the beginning of the song, how the song builds up in the middle and goes quiet again at the end with the piano. Gosh, I just love this song. *___*

4. 사랑하기 좋은 날 (A Good Day to Love) (Duet with Honey Lee)
[Composed & Arranged by Ha Jung Ho / Lyrics by Ha Jung Ho]
A retro-funk song (not that I know what that means xP); it's quite a mellow song other than the chorus and is rather catchy. "Baby I love you~~." Honey Lee is Miss Korea, by the way, and while she doesn't sound especially powerful or anything, her voice is quite sweet and the duet parts sound nice. (I really think that Hyesung's voice blends well with any females'. Strange, huh?)

5. Urban Fever (Feat. Showgun)
[Composed & Arranged by SoulShop / Lyrics by Wheesung]
The beats (retro-funk again, apparently xP) make this song sound like one to be played in a club, except that the tempo isn't that fast, lol. The song is "a combination of retro-funk beats and electronica", which refers to the occasional editting of Hyesung's voice (as in those kinda voice change to a computerised sound, you know?), I think.

6. Waltz
[Composed & Arranged by Vink]
A one-minute instrumental; as the title says, it's waltz! The waltz beat is cute and there's the piano playing as well. Makes me think of a couple dancing. xD

7. Love Actually (Feat. Vink)
[Composed & Arranged by Vink / Lyrics by Frog]
I like the beat of the song; it's quite fast and the song sounds happy and cute. ^^

8. Peter Pan's Serenade
[Composed & Arranged by Song Kwang Shik / Lyrics by Song Kwang Shik]
I think this song is really interesting; a lot of different instruments are used for the music (brass and strings, etc). I'm not a big fan of jazz, especially this type of jazz with the trumpet sounds and stuff, as I think it sounds a bit corny, but heck, Hyesung sounds really good, especially when pulling those higher notes. "onjehna I love you~~" I don't know how to spell the Korean, but whatever. xD

9. Promise (Duet. Yurisangja's Park Seung Hwa)
[Composed by Park Seung Hwa / Arranged & Lyrics by Jung Hoon]
A very sweet song! Park Seung Hwa's softer and higher voice is contrasting to Hyesung's solid voice, and the two guys' voices blend well. I think the accoustic guitar part in the middle sounds really sweet as well.

10. 후유증 (Sequelae)
[Composed & Arranged by Kim Jae Suk（Wanted） / Lyrics by Choi Shin Won]
A beautiful R&B song, and the only one in this album. Somewhat closer to Hyesung's usual type of songs. It's nothing short of amazing, really. I love how much control he has over his voice, how his voice blends with the music but yet stands out from the background. Gosh I just love his voice. (It's (one of two) my favourite voice in the whole KPop, what more can I say?)

Sidetrack - Kim Jae Suk is the one who wrote Shinhwa's Just One More Time, which is my favourite song ever, omg. I really love his voice too; I only heard him sing in one song which is a duet with Dongwan (I really love that song too!). I think I'm gonna check this guy out sometime.

11. Awaken (Inst.)
[Composed & Arranged by Vink]
I don't usually keep any instrumentals in my music library, but seriously, I love this song. The loud drums intro alone sounds promising, and throughout the song, there is the addictive drum beats and in the chorus, the electric guitar (3:01-3:33!). There's even scratching at the bridge! The whole song makes me wish I can play drums. xD

12. 그대라서 (Because of You) (Inst.)
[Composed & Arranged by Vink]
Vink, I don't know who you are, but just for composing 4 songs in this album, you rock! I love this instrumental song too; there's the piano, soft drum beats and electric guitar. My favourite part is where the electric guitar gets louder 2:28-2:46 into the song; somehow it just sounds so so so nice, homg. *___*


Fourthly, and probably the most obvious one, I LOVE YOU HYESUNG! Seriously. It must take a lot of courage step out of a 10-year-old comfort zone that is well established and approved of. According to Hyesung, this Side 1 is the album that he wants to do; a wide variety of genres to broaden his musical boundaries. Hyesung, your music knows no boundaries, remember that! I like all the new genres he's trying out, but I especially love the rock. I'm all for the rock. =D

Side 2 of the album will consist of ballads - the return of the Ballad Prince! I think a lot of fans are more used to Hyesung doing ballads, so he definitely won't abandon his home ground. (^^,) It'll be released around December, I think. At that time I'll probably hate you for burning a hole in my pocket, but really, I love you, Hyesung. =) Do include rock in your future albums, please! An album with ballads and rock will make my life complete. :D (What? It's just an expression. xD)

27.08.08

Thanks for all the wishes and presents. =)

It's terrible how people seem to remember my birthday but when it comes to theirs, even though I can say what their birthdays are, I'd completely forget about it on the real date itself. It happens quite a lot of times, actually, that I realised that deep down, I must care very little about the people around me.

I suck, man.

xP

I happened to look through my pictures folders and came across old doodlings of mine. Brings back memories. I realise that I was really too crappy when I was in Sec 2-3. *laugh*
























Pardon the ugly handwriting and crappy nonsense. xD

haha.

I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. =)


I laughed so hard; I would have burst into tears if I laughed one second longer.

240808 Hyesung's Comeback at Inkigayo.

Credits to sogoodla @ youtube.

He performed Because of You and Awaken, the two rock songs and also two of my favourite tracks off the album. (I still can't decide; too many good songs!) There was the live band playing with him (the rock band N.E.X.T, which plays the instruments for the song), and the energy and vocals are all good. The performance is nothing short of awesome; he sang both songs almost perfectly (I say almost 'cos I'm always objective, never biased and kinda picky in terms of quality of music), which equals to a really really good performance. I just thought that he should have been more "high" and interact more with the band members, especially the guitarist who came to the front for his guitar solo. (Or is it supposed to be an "emo" song and he isn't supposed to do that?) But well, this is his first performance and hence he was probably nervous, since it's a new genre for him and all. Hyesung hwaiting! ^^ (I'm SO stalking his upcoming performances. *whistles*)

Something other than the music - Hyesung cut his hair! I was actually thinking how he'd pull off the rock look with the long hair of his (in his 2nd album) that made him look so pretty (xDD), so I wasn't really surprised to see him sporting this new hairdo. I think I'm more used to the pretty Hyesung, but he looks okay; the image suits the songs and it looks quite cool. And I think those arms must be the result of his work-out, eh? 8D

Oh and another thing, Junjin was there too, 4:04 into the video, waving an orange balloon. xDDD

damnnn.

My iPod is making me pissed. 4 of the songs from Hyesung's album can't be played when I don't connect it to the the computer; as in when I wanna play them it'll just skip to other songs. Like what the heck. I tried removing and putting it again a few times but it just can't work. I don't even know what's wrong. arghhh.

EDIT: I ripped the CD with iTunes and now it works. That's why buying the original is always the best xD.

*____*

Pre-ordering Hyesung's 3rd album was probably the best decision I made yesterday (lols). I just listened to the whole album (it's sad that it got leaked 2 days before its release and I have such low self-restraint, gosh, but I couldn't resist =X) and it's REALLY GOOD. I mean, Hyesung has always sounded good in no matter what genre (especially ballads! 8D), but this album is really diverse; there are pop, jazz and ROCK, BABY! (Sorry I just had to let that out of my system.) I'm kinda very spazzy now so maybe I'll do a review on it another day.

Seriously, I think there's gonna be a lot of things to watch out for this half of the year; so many new anticipated albums! DBSK, 2 Shinhwa soloists (Hyesung and Minwoo, plus Dongwan's single and a possible Eric's debut album), Younha, SS501, plus I dunno who else. So many good albums already released this year too (Shinhwa, Dongwan, Junjin, FTTS, Epik High, SS501 & Big Bang mini albums); there's gonna be a really tough competition at the end-of-year award shows. I don't even know who I'm rooting for anymore. =X

hahahaha!

Radio host : Who is the weirdest member in shinhwa?
Dongwan : I think Junjin and Eric do a lot of weird things.
Dongwan : They're unbelievable. When they wake up, they fold their blanket into an origami airplane..
Hyesung : And they're walking down the street when they suddenly turn to each other and start fighting with each other in Chinese!
Dongwan : They sing about Bap (rice) in vietnamese..
Eric : No, Jin is the really weird one. How can a person do that to a doll that doesn't even speak..
A bumblebee doll.. It was about 3-4 in the morning, and he was beating up that bumblebee doll in the night.. If I didn't stop him, he would have kept beating it up all night.
JunJin : Eric is the even weirder one. When I was beating up the bumblebee, he came up beside me and scolded the bumblebee, asking what it did that was so wrong.. (laughs)
Eric : But the bumblebee must have done something wrong in order to get hit, right?
JunJin : Of course!!!!


ROFL. xDD

a break. =)

I just finished watching my The Greatest Artist SHINHWA in 1998-2007 DVD that I received like, ages ago. The DVD is really worth the 60 bucks; it sorta summarises Shinhwa's history is the showbiz, as a group and as solo artists. (I just find it a pity that it doesn't include Shinhwa winning the Daesangs in 2004.) It's good for newer fans like me whose source of Shinhwa videos is limited to Youtube, as well as older fans who wish to reminiscence about Shinhwa's younger days. Lots of funny clips which made me laugh. At the end there were clips of performances and MVs of their hit singles from all their albums; it reminds me that Shinhwa is a terrific dance group. I actually have the urge to listen to their first few albums, since surprisingly I find myself liking those older songs or theirs. Anyway, the subbing of the DVD is really good too; there are only a few spelling errors, other than that everything is fine unlike AADBSK2. I found it amusing how for the individual activities segment, the members are divided into Ricdy, Woodong and Jinsung for the 3 DVDs. MBC must know the favourite pairings. xD


I love Shinhwa. =)
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I just ordered Hyesung's 3rd album (scheduled to be released next Tuesday; I don't usually buy albums which I never listened to before (to ensure that I only buy good albums worth buying (but Jay's albums are definitely worth buying so he's an exception xP), but Hyesung's doing ROCK and other genres in this new album, plus there's a song written by Kim Jae Suk who wrote my #1 favourite song of all time, Shinhwa's Just One More Time, so how can not get this album? xD), Shinhwa's State in the Art in Seoul Concert DVD, FTTS' Transition and Best Album (Eternity), which sums up to slightly more than 100 bucks. What? It's a yearly splurge. xD
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EDIT:
8/21 [news] Eric: Shinhwa won't disband, until everyone calls for our retirement

"For Shinhwa, even if we wanted to disband, we can't."

Eric Mun Jung Hyuk talked about his thoughts about the fans' fears of Shinhwa disbanding at the post-filming celebration party of KBS2 drama's Strongest Chil Woo, held on 20 Aug at Yeouido.

Eric said, "Shinhwa can't disband even if we wanted to. Until the day when everyone starts to say that we should retire, Shinhwa will not disappear."

He added, "Right now the members are focusing on their solo activities, and it looks like the direction now is more of solo activities, and not group activities. This doesn't mean that Shinhwa is disbanding, it's just Shinhwa moving on to greater heights."

"Until the day everyone starts to say "Isn't it time for Shinhwa to retire?", there will be no possibility of disbanding. Shinhwa doesn't just belong to us, it belongs to the fans and the public who love us. For them, we will not disband."

He joked, "Shinhwa has the honor of being Korea's longest running idol group, it will be such a pity for us to give up now. If we go on, we'll continue breaking records, won't we?"

Eric will be enlisting for military duty in October, and prior to that he has planned for a short trip with his close friends.

Source: newsen&oceans
Chi trans: jojoyu7@shinhwachina
Eng trans: midnightgirl13@shinhwabiz


I actually agree that Shinhwa members' individual activities just push Shinhwa as a group "to greater heights." I mean, compare their later albums to their older ones, and anyone'd notice a marked improvement in terms of individual member's vocals. Seriously, they've never sounded better than in their 9th album; that's when I thought that now Shinhwa is as good a vocal group as a dance group. Every member sings the lines in their own ways well with their own interpretation, but together as a group, they sound even better.

Eric's enlisting soon; Eric hwaiting! The other members will enlist soon after, but we'll be waiting for their come-back. =)

ugh.

...tired.

Big Bang - Haru Haru (Day by Day)

Leave me

Finally I realise
That I'm nothing without you
I was so wrong, forgive me

My heart breaks like the waves
My heart wavers like the wind
My love disappears like smoke
Like a tattoo, it doesn't erase
I can only sigh
In my heart, only dust builds up
Say goodbye

Without you I couldn't live for even a day
It's different from what I thought
I'm living okay alone
I call out that I miss you but you don't answer
My false hopes are now useless

Who is that person next to you?
Does he make you cry?
Can you even see me?
Or have you already completely forgotten me?
When I worry I can't go to you, I can't even talk to you
I struggle through the long night alone
And erase everything a hundred times

[Chorus]
Don't look back and leave
Don't look for me and live
Because I loved you, because I don't regret
Just take only the happy memories
I can stand it okay
I can endure through it okay
Through this you have to be happy
Day by day it fades away

Oh girl
I cry, I cry
Yo my all
Say goodbye

While walking if you and I
We bump into each other
Pretend that you didn't see me
And go where you were going
If past memories keep coming back then
I might go looking for you

You have to always be happy with that person
So that I don't change my heart
So that there won't even be the slightest bit of hope
Live well, as if I'm watching

You're always blue like the sky
And white like the floating clouds
You have to always laugh like that
As if there is nothing wrong

[Chorus]

I hope that by leaving me
You'll be at peace
Forget me and live
Your tears will all be dry
When the days pass

If we hadn't met
It wouldn't hurt so much
The promise that we would be together forever
I want you to bury it in our memories, baby
I pray for you

[Chorus]

Oh girl
I cry, I cry
Yo my all
Say goodbye, bye
Oh my love
Don't lie, lie
Yo my heart
Say goodbye


Credits: yellowbbang.livejournal.com
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The single from Big Bang's new 3rd mini album, and my new favourite song of theirs. *___* I've been listening to it non-stop since the day I heard it; it's in top 10 most played songs in my iPod, lol. It's just so catchy (as usual), but there's this sad feeling to the song. Yes yes fine I'm a sadist who loves sad songs. My favourite part is Daesung's "nunmureun~" falsetto 3:17 into the song (according to the MV above); it's only 1 second long but gosh it's just so nice, I don't even know, gosh. I really love his voice, by the way, and I think he sounds especially good in this song. I like all his parts. xP I like T.O.P's part in the middle of the song too, he sings that part more roughly or something. And Taeyang's "baby" 3:36 into the song. And the way Seungri sings his first part. Oh and and GD's English phrases, so saddd. D: Ohwells, I just love the whole song. xDD

About the MV; it's about a girl who ditches her boyfriend (GD) for his friend (T.O.P) 'cos she has cancer and is dying, even though she loves him. Hey, maybe that's the whole point; she loves him so she doesn't want him to be sad because of her illness. It sounds kinda screwed up, but that's what I'll do if I were her, I think. haha. Anyway. I don't like GD's hair, but he totally redeemed himself with his acting; his sadness is expressed very clearly at the end. T.O.P is the best-looking member, imo; he looks good as always. xD The other members look good too, but they don't get as much screen time, haha.

I still can't really differentiate Seungri and Taeyang's voices. (Well, technically GD's too, but I'll assume that he's the voice rapping other than T.O.P.) It's kinda weird talking about people I don't know anything about. I'm sounding superficial, lol. Hmm. I don't care. xP I'm gonna add a "Big Bang" tag, 'cos I think I may be talking more about them in the future. =D

Oh and today happens to be GD's birthday; happy birthday GD! :D

hee.

I just talked to my 6-year-old cousin, lol. I'm kinda jittery now 'cos it was just so funny, HAHAHAHA. I mean, the only time I saw her was when she was a small little baby and so I can assume that she doesn't know how I look like (I already forget how she looked like and I for sure don't know how she looks like now), but she was talking to me, asking questions like, "When are you coming back?" and stuff. (I highly suspect my aunt was beside her asking her to say those stuff to me, lol.) I don't even know how she knows my name, haha! Hmm, maybe my aunts mentioned my name before? I don't know. But hey, she was talking to me! I didn't even know that 6-year-olds can talk, lol. Okay that's kinda dumb, but anyway. Her voice is so cute, lmao. I literally fled (as in, gave the phone to my mum) after saying a few sentences 'cos I didn't know what to say, lol. haha. I really do like kids after all. xP

So... it's been 6 years? wow.

back. xD

The doctor said that the virus is gone. =)

I had wanted to do a long post about this one week, but decided to delete it. haha.

Somehow I still can't see very clearly. Did my myopia worsened or what?

hoho.

I'm actually starting to listen to Big Bang. They've got really catchy songs! (Lies just rocks big time.) Somehow I know all their names and faces even though I don't know them at all, lol. But anyway, I doubt I'll ever fangirl over them (beyond their music), since I find it disconcerting that the oldest member is only 21 this year and the youngest is older than me by only 8 months. o.0 I may seem weird, but I really do not want to like someone younger than me, so I don't even listen to those new young boybands. -.-

giggles.

I just saw 曹格 in 娛樂百分百, promoting his concert in Taipei. (I sat like less than one metre away from the TV, lol.) I didn't watch from the very beginning so I'm not sure what exactly he had, but I know that he must have had a sore throat or something, 'cos he was speaking in this zaosia-ish voice, which sounds really funny (and somehow ironic since I never heard him go off-pitch before even when singing xP) but which I found adorable. Hey, he's admirable for his professionalism for not cancelling his appearance on the show even when his voice was like that. And heck, I just like him. What. xD

excuse you.

I'm sitting in front of my computer watching Grey's Anatomy with an eye patch covering my left eye and a still blurred vision on my right. And squinting hard at the screen and having my face so close to the screen as I'm typing this. But I just had to do this post.

IZZIE: "She's been there for hours! It's getting kinda hard to watch!"
CRISTINA: "No... it was hard to watch half an hour ago, now it's just pathetic."
MEREDITH: "Who's pathetic?"
CRISTINA: "What?"
MEREDITH: "You, who pretend to be my friends are calling me pathetic. Behind my back, in front of my face. Why don't you just dump the pig’s blood on me now and get it over with?"

Source: greysanatomyinsider.com


Yes, I hate hypocrites. But now that I think about it, maybe hypocrites are considerate/decent enough to at least conceal the fact that they're mean bitches, you know?

And no, I don't like you.

i knew it'd come to this.

Well, I didn;t go to the zoo today. When I woke up this morning I found that I couldn't even see the Jay Chou poster beside my bed clearly, so I knew that both of my eyes couldn't see properly. Went to see the docs; the first thing he said when he looked at my eye was, "Very bad, the virusattacked the cornea. Gir some antibiotics and eyepads for my keft eye which turns out to be in worse condition than my right). I'm not going to school until Friday 'cos I'm seeing the doctor again on Thursday, but that is also if I can see on Froday, 'cos noow I can't even see what I'm typing or in that case, I can't even distinguish between the left and right earpiece, so it's impossible for me to go to school noww. Pardon the spelling mistakes; I can't see them actually. xP I used to think that I can type with my eyes closed, but apparently it's not the case. I keep forgetting what I typed and hence when what I'm typing may not even make sense, haha. It's quite amazing already that I managed to open blogger, lol, since I can't even see the cursor. xD It's really boring staying at home when I can't do anything other than listning to my iPod, even though that in itself is usually something to be thankful for when I'm caught up with work. I know I'm nt making sense, so I'll stop typing. xPP

yes!

MIRANDA: "So, doctors, why aren't we attempting to reattach the severed penis?"
CRISTINA: "Because teeth don't slice, they tear. If she had wanted to chop it off, things might be different. Plus, the digestive juices didn't leave much of the flesh to work with."
MIRANDA: "So, how do we proceed?"
CRISTINA: "Sew him up... minus a large part of the family jewels."
MIRANDA: "The outlook?"
MEREDITH: "He'll be urinating out of bag for a very long time."
CRISTINA: "Not to mention he'll never be able to have sex again."
MEREDITH: [sarcastically] "Oh, too bad."
CRISTINA: "A shame."
MIRANDA: "Let's all take a moment to grieve."

DEREK: [to rapist patient] "I have good news and bad news. The good news is that Dr. Bailey managed to stop the bleeding. The bad news is that we gave your penis to the cops. Have a nice life."

From Episode 2 of Grey's Anatomy Season 1.

Credits: greysanatomyinsider.com
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One of the reasons why I love Grey's Anatomy so much is actually because it's got so many good quotes, from funny quotes to deep, meaningful quotes. Derek is actually a good guy when he's not being a jerk, not to mention the fact that I love his eyes! (He's not called "McDreamy" for no reason, okay. xP) I like Meredith too, but my favourite character is either Cristina or Dr. Miranda Bailey, because both are straightforward, sarcastic and hilarious. xDD

I'm gonna watch the seasons all over again; after that I may do a Grey's Anatomy spam. =D


My right eye can't see; if I cover my left eye it's all a blur. If I open both eyes, my vision isn't clear but I can more or less see. Why am I watching if I can't even see the screen clearly? 'Cos I feel like a 废人 sleeping all the time. It's hard to open my eyes but it's quite okay once I get them open; I just have to close them every few minutes. Reading the Chemistry Practical was such a chore. D:

haha.

I'm not asking for sympathy, really, since no matter what I say everyone will just think that I'm using my sickness as an excuse to slack.


Wait, that sounds really familiar. I think I must have met with this same situation where no one would take what I say seriously. haha.

This virus..

..really sucks.

My right eye used to be just red, a bit swollen, teary all the time and I get the feeling of the muscles around it being pulled dangerously close to my eyeball popping out when I bend down. The teary part is just a chore; I have to wake up every 10 minutes to wipe my eye when I'm about to sleep but still half awake, but when I do fall asleep and subsequently wake up I'll have trouble opening my eyes 'cos the dried up discharge cause my eyelids to stick together. I've been sleeping a lot these few days because of my eyes, but even then I don't really feel very rested 'cos I have to wake up every now and then.

On Thursday, it got both my eyes, which caused me to miss school to see the doctor on Friday. I got two new eye drops from there; one to be applied once every two hours (let's call this one A) and the other four times a day (B). A really stings when it is applied and somehow a few minutes later some very bitter phlegm will form in my throat. B is okay; it doesn't do anything noticeable to me. It's troublesome to apply these eye drops since I have to apply B 15 minutes after A when the timing clash, not to mention the fact that I have to run to the sink to spit like twice every two hours. Since Thursday, it's been painful to blink.

Today I had a PW meeting to do WR draft; in the afternoon even though I could feel my eyes getting worse they were still relatively fine, but now I can barely open them. The whites of the eyes are redder than I last saw, the eyeballs are swollen and feel like they're gonna burst, now it's painful to even move them around and basically it's just painful. It may sound like I've been exerting my eyes too much or something, but actually, I slept after dinner, from 6.30 to 9.30 pm (minus the waking-ups every 2 hours).

This is the first time I've felt this way in a long time, but I really want to do my homework (plural!), study for Chemistry SPA and Maths test for Tuesday and practice guitar for Wednesday's lunchtime concert. I'm supposed to go to the zoo for SL training on Monday, and I'm wondering whether I can even go.

It's an evil virus too; it hurts so much more when I'm about to cry.


Gosh I whine too much.

rofl.

I love Grey's Anatomy. Period. xD

maze.

Openly showing pain,

thinking about others' views towards me,

interacting with people without any reservations,



it doesn't feel like me.





I hate being vulnerable.

i don't care.

bye bye.

music. yes. xD

In an attempt to balance my KPop songs to my other language songs in my music library, I recently listened to any artist I know that I've lost touch with, lol. xD

So!
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David Cook - Time of My Life

I've been waiting for my dreams
To turn into something
I could believe in
And looking for that
Magic rainbow
On the horizon
I couldn't see it
Until I let go
Gave into love and watched all the bitterness burn
Now I'm coming alive
Body and soul
And feelin' my world start to turn

[Chorus]
And I'll taste every moment
And live it out loud
I know this is the time,
This is the time
To be more than a name
Or a face in the crowd
I know this is the time
This is the time of my life
Time of my life

Holding onto things that vanished
Into the air
Left me in pieces
But now I'm rising from the ashes
Finding my wings
And all that I needed
Was there all along
Within my reach
As close as the beat of my heart

[Chorus]

And I'm out on the edge of forever
Ready to run
I'm keeping my feet on the ground
My arms open wide
My face to the sun

[Chorus]

Time of my life
More than a name
Or a face in the crowd
I know
This is the time
This is the time of my life.
This is the time of my life.

Credits: kovideo.net
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I like this song the first time I heard him sing it after he won, love the CD version, adore the LIVE version. ^^

Cook's winning moment made me like him even though I didn't watch the season; I loved how he seemed like a big brother to the younger Archuleta, to how he didn't break off when singing his winning song even when he was crying. I think he's very versatile (after listening to his performance audios) and has good singing technique. The only thing is that his voice sounds hoarse sometimes that I can't really hear the words. But that's okay since it sounds nice. =)
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蔡旻佑 - The Love I Know (audio)

One day someone X me
what does love really mean to me
I said how should I know
I have never been in love before

But there is something that I know
It truly tortures when it comes to love
And there are some things that I have seen
Love doesn't always shine and gleam

[Chorus]
If you wanna know what I think
I think I'll tell you that I still believe
Believe that one day it'll be my turn
to fall into the mess I have seen before
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This song is not bad and I like the lyrics, even though I have no idea why there's an "X" there instead of "asked", LOL. xD It's in English and there's a Chinese version too in the album, but I prefer the English version 'cos I heard it first, haha.

I listened to 蔡旻佑's album and actually found that I like most of songs there, including the ballads and the rock-ish songs. [Stay with Me | 我回來了 | 2人 | 没有人要的孩子 | 老地方 | 台北21℃] I think that some songs are Avril-Lavigne-influenced (like the line "k fine so whatever" line in 我回來了 and the beginning of 没有人要的孩子), but the songs are generally good.

Anyway, he composes all of his songs, writes some of the lyrics, plays guitar, piano and violin, sings considerably well, looks not too bad (he got so SKINNY; is that a good or bad thing? =X), all at the age of 21 (phew). He sang Jay's 雙截棍 ballad version on the spot and honestly it sounds good, so much so that after he sang it 小猪 was like, "你会红啦!" and sang him praises, lol. (His smile while singing the "雙截棍~ 雙截棍~" line is funnily adorable lmao.) So I really think I should pretend that I never heard anyone calling him "the next 周杰倫" before. 'Cos that'd just brings in the comparison, and uhm. Let's just stop it at that. xDD But yeah, seriously, 蔡旻佑, you're talented and all, but you've still got a long way to go, so 加油! =)
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吳克群 - 為你寫詩 (MV)

愛情 是一種怪事 我開始全身不受控制
愛情 是一種本事 我開始連自己都不是
為你 我做了太多的傻事
第一件就是 為你寫詩

[Chorus]
為你寫詩 為你靜止 為你做不可能的事
為你 我學會彈琴寫詞 為你失去理智
為你寫詩 為你靜止 為你做不可能的事
為你 彈奏所有情歌的句子 我忘了說 最美的是你的名字

愛情 是一種怪事 你的笑容是唯一宗旨
愛情 是一種本事 我在你心裡什麼位子
為你 我做了太多的傻事
第一件就是 為你寫詩

[Chorus]

我什麼都能忘記 但唯一不忘是你的名字
我什麼都能忘記 但唯一不忘是你的樣子

Credits: kkbox.com
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This song is so MUSHY, lol. But I like it! xD (I'm not a total pessimist and sadist, okay.) The scene of him playing the piano with his back to the piano is quite cool, and him being taught how to play piano by little kids is just so funny; it actually reminds me of myself, haha! The ending of the MV is kinda corny, though. xPP

I think 吳克群 is a very good lyricist; I just LOVE how he can make every line rhymes. (Like also in 牽牽牽手 and 我不管 of the new album.) He's got his own style of composing (I don't know how to describe it =X) and singing. I like his voice a lot; it's low and deep and he sings with groove. 8D He composed AND wrote every song in this album; it's really commendable. =) However, even though I like a couple of songs in his newer album, I prefer his previous album. I may have to listen to them more though, maybe the quirky songs will grow on me. xP [牵牵牵手 | 越爱越难过 | 我不管 ]
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Yes, this one long post is only tagged with "music". =D

lols.

My right eyeball feels like it's about to pop out. I've never seen my eye so red before, haha. My brother might have spread his eye infection to me. -.-

I'm into catchy songs now. xD

dry laugh.

The detestable, weak and cowardly side of me that I buried long ago is starting to emerge.

Control!

I can't go back; not when it took me so much effort to change.




I'll survive through this.