Finally got around to uploading my new stuff to TSR. They seriously upped their standards which is good I think. My awesome guy skirt got rejected because of a mesh problem though. Oh well, bad for others. I have been thinking about setting my own blog for my Sims stuff but honestly I can't be bothered. I got too much stuff as it is and I can't do things half-heartedly so I guess I'll just stick with TSR and see whether they might promote me one day)
Another thing is I noticed my last 3 models are all blondes XDD Wait till I finish with the gloves!
The 'we sold ourselves to PSC' concert) Took me over a week to download it from torrent but I'm not the one to compromise so... Actually, the first thing I remember of ViViD is the gif of Shin kissing IV from this very concert.
Anyway, I quite enjoyed it. Surely it wasn't as good as the Budoukan one but it was really good for such a young band. 2,000 seats is quite a lot. I'm currently at a frustrating stage where I can recognize most songs, but can't for the life of me remember the titles but the performance was good)
I really think for most VK bands it's better to give up VK. This is true for ViViD as well, I think most outfits and hairstyles were really bad. The only consistent image was that of Reno. He really had that slutty image going. It was really funny to watch him showing off. Vain bastard. Also I have to say Ko-Ki looks surprisingly good in this one. Like, really. He should get back to that hair.
Fanservice moments: 5. I capped 4 of them, but the ShinxReno will have to wait. Shin kissed IV twice. Not fair, he should give other members some attention too)) But it was really cute though.
“As for the band name, the other four decided on it without me. To top it all off, they said to me “If you want to know the name of the band, look it up on the internet” (laughs)” — Nao, 2004
I ignored the MV so I should write about the album at least.
Overall: It's ok. No more, no less. The title track it catchy but surprisingly it's not as catchy as I expected it to be since it didin't really stuck in my head. Also all the nigga talk annoys me a lot. Apart that one the only song I like is Set Me Free. It's really catchy and danceable. Also: how come in the pre-chorus Junsu sounds exactly like Yoochun?! I'm surprised at the lack of collaboration with other boys, btw. That's pretty much all, No Gain sounds a lot like In Heaven, only worse. Never been a fan of Intoxicaton, but I quite like the new arrangement. All the ballads are kinda lame.
I won't say it's a bad album, just that I'm not impressed. I really expected more of him.
Ah, finally moved the Alice Nine and ViViD folders to a safe place. Some minor stuff was lost but hey, it's such a relief. And I'm so not thinking about all the other stuff that needs to be moved. One step at a time.
Got nostalgic all of a sudden and craving for WK. I re-read the scribblemooses's Ronin series. Damn, I almost forgot what good fanfiction looks like. Good verse, good characterization, good grammar. Good stuff. I wonder if Nekojita will ever finish her VE Arc.
The present I got was a camera. I really wanted one so I was going to save for it but oh well, not that I mind. Within the last few years I got interested in photography. I mean I got interested in it earlier, but I didn't have anything to make pictures with. And then I got a good phone which I used generously for the previous 3 years. The quality of pictures made with it sucked more often than not. Yet, there are many of them I really love so I made this gallery of my favourites to commemorate this change.
Today the most frequent question was: shouldn't I get a pet? Even though I love cats lately I noticed the cat allergy is coming back, I got very sad. I inhaled too much cat fur at my parent's home! _(:3 」∠_
He probably got inspired by Nao's hedgehog. But Darling, why do you need a cat? You already have a pet tiger))
Посмотрела REAL DVD. Бляя, жжете, ребята, жжете! Особенно последняя часть про тройничек. Рено, блять, язык без костей. Ко-ки со своим, епт, недо-слоном. И довольная рожа Рено, когда его хвалил ИВ)) И еще пижааамки! Люблю такие вот семейные съемки, без мейк-апа и весь этот милый глупый пиздеж)) Хорошо все-таки, когда понимаешь большую часть, а что не понимаешь можно подсмотреть)
I'm not greedy, you know. Not really. I wanted just one miracle, at least one of the three would be enough. Alas. I also have a headache. Am I hungover? That never happened to me before. Must be getting old.
I wonder if it's a sign of maturity but I reached a stage where I realize fandom love is a passing thing and more importantly it doesn't bother me that much.
People often write "I will love them forever. They saved my life." It just seems like such a bullshit. Music isn't supposed to save lives. Music means the world to me but when I was at my worst music didn't even matter. All the FOREVER a Dear or Cassie or Number Six or whatever annoys me really. What is there to be proud about? And why should I feel guilty for switching fandoms? They don't even know who I am for God's sake.
Generally the Korean scene continues to disappoint. Within the last year there hasn't been a band or a drama or anything Korean that I would like. Not that I was looking specifically but, you know. The whole 5 years spent in love with Korea seem in a bit of a daze now. DBSK meant so much to me and now it's just 4 letters in the past. It is a little sad, but that's how it is. I mean, take Jaejoong, for example. I used to love so much and now I hardly care. I remember thinking he's human perfection in terms of looks and now he seems just above average to me. I did have those 180 changes in attitude regarding him before but my attitude doesn't seem to get better any more. He actually sort of annoys me with his never-ending attention whoring. I used to forgive that, saying it's his childhood trauma that did this but seriously boy, you're 27! time to grow up already! With Yoochun it's just growing cold. I have no real interest in his drama and I have increasingly low hopes that he releases something really good. But we shall see. Maybe if he grows his hair back... So for the last half a year or so I sort didn't have a favourite in JYJ but if I had to choose one I would probably choose Junsu. But surely in the view of recent events Junsu lost about 87859403475 points. To have so much talent and totally waste it... Stupid boy. For a moment there I actually though "Maybe they should have just stayed with SM. At least then this whoredome wouldn't happen." But of course that's not the answer either. Guess I'm just basically disappointed because I was hoping they would have more taste than this. Anyway.
Another thing that's happened recently is my change of attitude to shipping. I mean before I would always have one pairing that I would ship at a giver period of time. Well, with TVXQ there were 3 but they were still within the current fandom. Now that limitation is gone. Lately I remembered some of my old beloved pairings and even finished some old projects connected with them. I suppose it's a good thing especially since I really feel like reading good fanfiction and there's no chance of finding good stuff for my last two pairing any time soon.
These kinds of thoughts used to sort of make me feel disoriented, like I'm losing ground. But now I'm much more relaxed and I like the feeling of freedom and the flexibility. I can choose what to feel and what to care about. I can feel proud if my boys did great but if they failed big time I don't feel the need to be embarrassed. Right now I don't want to think about what comes next. I'm happy in my fandom and hope to spend more time here.
I really wonder if reading Transerfing did have to do with this.
Ah, finally re-watched Mars on DVD. なつかしいなあ。。。I can criticize Gackt all I want but he still means a lot to me. Always will. I discovered his music at a time where I was disappointed in everything. Gackt's music and his whole existence was such a powerful statement in itself it really struck me. And years later, when I was at my worst his music supported me and help me to hold on. I shall never forget that.
Also another thing is I also watched that digest of Laruku from '93 and what I thought was... "wow, Hyde wasn't that good at singing back then!" It was a curious realization. Gackt also took a pretty long time to gain stability. I can't forget the awful fail of Starlight Gig and truthfully Mars wasn't all that good. I used to consider Shou a bit of a late bloomer but I guess it's not exactly the case. That just makes me all the more amazed at Shin who was really fucking amazing at Budoukan and he was just about 24.
My PC was doing a disc-check for some 40 hours and I was away from my dear PC. Feels pathetic how little there is to do without the PC. Cleaning, learning kanji and drawing bishies can only kill time for so long.
But hey, log hours of daydreaming weren't fruitless. Better do all the things I set out.