Dear Alice Nine!

You know I love you guys and all but it would really help you if actually made good music, because honestly the single you're about to release in 7 versions is boring as fuck.

Sincerely, your biggest fan.

@темы: Alice Nine

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I had one of the most amazing dreams today, the coolest ones always happen after noon though. The beginning of it was pretty normal but the last part was really something. The last couple of night I have been plagued by pretty disturbing and creepy dreams so I prayed about getting a really nice special dream. And so it happened.

The general plot was that me and my family went to some town, probably by train at least that's how we were supposed to return. But it wasn't going well and I was brooding. But it turned out I actually have friends in this tows - as if internet friends I never met. I think I met with one girl but she had t leave early. The next day they went out but left me at home and I couldn't contact them. In the end in was almost time to leave but I insisted that we go to town for a while. I think I was with my sister - my biggest tormentor - and when we got there in turned out to be the train station and the train was already about to leave. But I felt I really didn't want to leave yet so I just ran away. I saw the train took off and I think I was chased but as I was running I saw my friend flying on the broom, kinda HP style.

Ok, the best part starts here. She gave me a lift and so we flew away together. Flying is my favourite part about dreams but before that I think I always flew by myself. Anyway, as we were flying I was looking at the scenery below. It was all rural and looked amazingly real. Nothing spectacular, actually, but I was amazed by it and I knew the dream got conscious. We were flying pretty high too. Anyway, we arrived at this big building, it was a university. In fact, I knew it was a university from which I graduated and I had many friends there. The inside of it was kind of small and narrow but really pretty. I concluded it was a university of culture and art or something like that. I only remember one room well since we passed through it twice. It was the Japanese room, nicely decorated with some kimonos exhibited in the glass panels. There were some events that happened there, mostly just me meeting my friends going to the buffet. Then I remember very clearly I was walking through the halls and talking to this girl (who looked like my former classmate who I was never friends with). Just like when flying I was looking at the walls in excitement but the picture was not always clear, it kept getting blurry and sometimes faded completely, but I concentrated and managed to restore it. It was amazing which I told to the girl. I asked her whether she's conscious dreaming too and she said yes. Then I asked her whether she remembers it afterwards and she said "No, never". It all looked very real. Then we got to some sort of dressing room with lots of clothes hanging on the racks. I don't know what I was doing there but suddenly my mother appeared in front of me. she was dressed in a coat. She said: "It's time to go back." I really didn't want to but I couldn't refuse this time. So I woke up. At first to some other dream, then for real. It was 13 again.

Must have been my Valentine's present.

@темы: Dreams

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10 Things I Learnt from THE HYDE

FUCKING FINALLY FINISHED THIS! Sorry, I needed that.




I finally got to it. One year after it's been released. I was waiting for someone to make English translations but alas! it never happened so I ended up reading the Russian editing at times checking the original.

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I guess you can say it's a shocking book. It induced a lot of feelings, very mixed feelings. Half the time it made me think "Wow, that's pretty amazing" and the other half "Hyde, you asshole!" )) Some parts of it are very concise and up to the point but some are very random. But either way it's full of interesting opinions and ideas and I always enjoy that.

I have to say Hyde has never been someone who I associated with. In terms of Gakuhai I've always been a little more into Gackt even though Hyde's a lot more human-like and normal than Gackt. Then again he never talked that much about himself wanting to keep some mystery. But I guess 20 years of rumours was too much to ignore.


#1 SINGING

"Until now I didn't enjoy singing. I thought singing is needed for performing and recording CDs, founding pleasure in singing is unnecessary. Even though I tried to do it as well as I could, I did not like it, it was just a means to an end. "

On top of that he wrote doesn't really like writing music, hates recording and photoshoots and doesn't like TV shows. I was quite surprised. "Why do it then?" I was confused by all the things he said, like how music is just a means of expression and that art has been his first choice and even now music is sort of secondary and he could easily live without it.

But at the very end he wrote:
”Until now I was unable to evaluate myself but from now on it will change. I finally began to enjoy musical performances. Somehow I received the gift of performing. Maybe without realizing it I did sign some sort of 'contract'. Until now I never grinned while singing. And it took me 20 years. If I quit back then it would never happen."

And so I guess I'm happy for him.

#2 QUITTING

"I was at my limit. I didn't want anyone to think I quit because I saw a new course after releasing my solo album "Roentgen" so before releasing it I write a letter to the members. It said "I want to quit.""

I had absolutely no idea Hyde wanted to quit the band and they were seriously considering looking for a new vocalist. I knew the members were never that close to begin with but knowing that things were so bad... It kind of makes me sad. I absolutely can't imagine L'Arc~en~Ciel with a different vocalist.

On the other hand, Hyde talks about VAMPS with a great excitement, it really seems like he enjoys playing as VAMPS a lot more. But... I think in terms of music VAMPS is a lot weaker than Laruku. You can say they're totally different bands but... Honestly I only like a bunch of their songs. Also most of their songs don't make a good use of Hyde's voice. But anyway.

"But finally I had an earnest conversation with Tetsuya, it was hard. It felt like it was going to get better so we decided "let's see how it goes for a little bit more". So there was a feeling of: "Well, at any rate let's try doing it for little longer"."

In the end even though it sort of happened long ago I feel some relief and even gratitude about the decision which he made at that time.


#3 FEMININE

"It seems like they wanted a girl, so it seems like they often made me look like one. There’s a photo of me in a bikini (laugh)."

Reading the book I tried to find traces of Hyde's feminine side. But alas my quest was fruitless. His childhood and adolescence seem very normal. Camping, riding bikes, Kamen Rider, horror movies, metal rock bands... Everything about it as well as his way of thinking and his interests are very much masculine. Like I couldn't trace anything remotely feminine at all. It's almost a little disappointing) It seems like he often rebelled against the attempts of his parents like throwing tantrums over his red backpack which was apparently seen as girly (this part isn't from THE HYDE but whatever). I find it ironic how some 10 years alter he ended up with waist-length hair and red lipstick.

My general theory is that since his parents wanted a girl so much he unintentionally began fulfilling that scenario through his stage persona. At any rate I really hope his parents are very fucking proud. They should be for more that one reason.


#4 CHRISTIANITY

It's not like I didn't know about Hyde's obsession with Christianity. It's not unusual. Many J-Rockers are quite into it. I mean Gackt has songs titled "Maria" and "Jesus". Christianity is probably one of the most overused topics in J-Rock along with vampires and Nazi uniforms. But Hyde's case is different.

"I really like the atmosphere of Christianity and its ideas. Event though I'm not a religionist, I find it interesting and the style is also beautiful. When I'm in Europe I like to visit churches. I feel as if my soul is being cleansed. Yet there are many contradictions, so for me it's also interesting in a different sense."

He has an angel wings tattoo and a pair with thorns. Most of his accessories also bear Christian symbolism: the pentagram ring, the "Apple" ring which symbolizes the original sin and took him a whole year to make, as well as a snake-shaped ring called 'Lilith'. Not to mention his songs. Hyde's whole solo album is dedicated to religion and he keeps bringing up the topic over and over again.

To be honest some of his thoughts on religion seem a bit shallow to me. Or should I say it just sounds like teenage angst? Well, as he worded it himself, he's a "late bloomer", I guess. Mentally just past puberty) Wait, I'm being too mean again...

#5 FAMILY

"Regarding the family, from the very beginning I wasn't going to talk about it."

I was surprised and a little excited to see a chapter named "Family"... but soon I realized it's just a few passages where he explains why he is NOT going to talk about his family)) It's not like I expected a detailed account of his family life. But, you know, but I was sort of hoping that since he's revealed his name and birth date he might at least let us know whether he's still married and how many kids he really has. Nope, not in this century.

But in the end I can understand his point. Even though I'm really curious about what kind of father he is and such at the same time I kind of don't really want to know because it would definitely change how I view his as an artist. Then again, more than anything after reading this book I'm going to look at old performances and think "so he didn't really enjoy it that much".


#6 ***

Hyde is an asshole. Or should I have made it #1? Looking at the pictures it seems like there hasn't been a time in his life where he was not cute/beautiful. But this isn't just about his looks.

"I've never tried to learn how to improve my singing or different ways of composing."

I think in a way I always felt it wasn't fair how amazingly gifted some people are that they don't have to work as much as others to be great. And Hyde is exactly that. I always felt that way. Whether it was looks or vocals he stood out without even trying. He's always been very beautiful and didn't really do anything to keep in shape until he was close to 40. In fact he smoked and drank from an early age Same goes for his voice, he didn't really try to improve it or even do anything to take care of it. Asshole.

He specifically wrote the Devil did not approach him and he did not sell his soul but I'm still not entirely convinced.



#7 RUMOURS

"We live in an information society so sometimes even trivial things gradually spread on their own and get to be seen as truth."

Ok, I can totally relate to that. It's really frustrating how fast the rumours spread and how easily people are misguided. But after this he goes:

"Recently I got a surprising e-mail from a friend asking "Are you gay?" (laugh) I didn't understand what it was about so I replied: "Has something leaked out?" "They say it's been published in the magazine. So you really like pee pees?" so I said: "In this area, I'm still a virgin."

Excuse me for a moment, I need to stop laughing.

Ah, yeah, I'm ok now. I think it was about the “XXX“ promo pictures. Sorry, Hyde, but it was not a good way to back up your theory. Just... seriously, what the hell did you expect with a promo campaign like that? But oh well, at least he got that question out of the way. But the way he worded it kind of sounds like he's open for possibilities)

In case you need to be reminded here's an article on the topic:
aramatheydidnt.livejournal.com/2904077.html

Also I feel I should make up my bullying by translating another passage from this chapter. It might as well be one of the main reasons he decided to publish the book)

"Rumours spread gradually. Especially now when there is internet, the irresponsible people spread the lie further as long as it's interesting. On the internet it says my height is 156 cm but in fact it's 161 cm. I don't know how and when this information appeared but somehow it's been circulating for a very long time. (laugh) Sometimes I go to medical check-ups, and even though they also measure height I still want to ask "What did you see?", "What did you say you see?" (laugh) I admit I'm short. This is trivial but can't they go without bringing it up in various ways? I'm not a comic so when I'm being laughed at my friends and family* can only pity me. But these people don't care about that. It's ok as long as it's interesting?"

*this word can mean friends/family/followers so I don't know which ne he meant

There there, Hyde. It's ok. I feel your pain. I'm, like, 157. He also talks about yellow press and Brad Pitt's naked pictures but enough for one post.



#8 GACKT

What Gackt? There was nothing about Gackt in the book. Well, that's the point. I'm an old-school Gakuhai fan so it makes me sad. Even though Gackt is an even bigger asshole that him. Gackt dedicated a part of "Sex and Love" to him and pretty much professed his undying love while Hyde didn't even mention him in "Pals". He wrote quite a lot about Yasu and Daigo though who I just happen to dislike, mentioned Tegoshi from NEWS, Sid's Aki and Mao but not a word about poor little Gacchan.

"Now I have other friends. They're different form the friends of my childhood. Though they're different from my old friends, they suit my current lifestyle. Normally I hang out with yasu (Acid Black Cherry), Daigo (Breakerz), Tegoshi from NEWS. When I want to have a drink I always try to contact them. Now they are all popular artists so their schedules are tight but usually they come (laugh) unless they're out of the city. They adore me so I can hang out with them without being self-conscious. If I call people who don't like me I'd be a little apprehensive. So maybe they (friends) might be a little shy but (laugh) I enjoy it this way."

So basically Hyde like to hang out with younger celebrity friends who idolize him and follow his every whim. But there's more.

"Lately yasu is becoming similar to my manager. (laugh) Recently we all went to Kyoto to have fun, we drank and my great teacher got naked so I thought I have to get naked as well so I undressed. Then Yasu said "Please, put on your pants!" (laugh) I said: "You're right" and suddenly came to my senses but if yasu wasn't there I would have rampaged there naked. There have been quite a few of such cases. It's like: "Hyde-san, wouldn't it be better to not do it?" Now he's my manager! (laugh)"

Because that's something everybody needed to know. Anyway. Not only did Hyde not mention Gackt... on top of that he also said he doesn't believe in ghosts. How cruel is that? Gacchan must have cried clutching a pillow while reading this.


#9 ART

While I knew Hyde liked to draw and was pretty good at it I never knew it played such an important role in his life. I never knew it was his first career choice. I also haven't really seen much of his works, just some doodles here and there. But now that I've seen them they're really good.

You probably know some of the story if you read the translations of the first half of the chapter done by the Philippine Street Team (pretentious as they are).

But Hyde being Hyde he is in no way humble about it. You know, there are many artists who are good at drawing. Say, Gackt or Kiyoharu. But Hyde... he keeps bragging about how he was so good at it, being the best in his class and even art school. Also throughout the book he kind of bitches about how he didn't become a great artist since the world wasn't ready for his art.

"The high school I went to was a specialized one. At this point I felt it was impossible for me to go to a normal school. On the radio I heard: "There's a school with drawing lessons" so I told my parents: "I want to go there" and they let me. Though the entry fee might have been high. In this school half of the lessons were normal and half were drawing lessons. I commuted from home to Osaka so the road took about an hour and a half and it went on for 3 years.

But this school was a bit shocking. There were older students who had rainbow-coloured mohawks, only those kinds of musicians who played metal and punk. But although there were many scary older guys, I was able to draw so I enjoyed it there.

I guess the lessons were meant to give you the profession of designer. In total there were about 5 different courses such as sketching and graphics. At that time I tried to make proper sketches based on detailed pictures, you can say that was my speciality, basically I liked to make detailed drawings. I enlarged photos and and made drawings based on them. Also things such as a cat in a spoon. I made those drawings very detailed, it was my speciality during high school. Also, at that time I didn't notice but basically when you draw a picture don't you make outlines? But in reality things don't have outlines. So at that time after drawing the outlines I erased them and made shadows only based on the remaining thin lines. I began thinking that I developed this technique but within the last few years I've been watching TV shows about painting and found out that famous painters use this method. I though: "Oh, same as me!" (laugh) In our school there weren't that many students but I think that apart from things related to colours I was the most skilled. However as we began using paint and doing colouring... since I am partially colour-blind there was no way I could do that. When we used watercolour I wasn't very good at it. When I was in elementary school the homeroom teacher I mentioned earlier would say to me: "Don't worry about it, use colours as you wish" so even though I was told that my works are different from the rest, I had confidence and continued to use paints. But it was unacceptable for the public so during the time of the specialized high school I totally lost my confidence in colouring."

I'm not even going to say anything. That said, there are also things that make me admire him.

I had the impression that Hyde is quite a spontaneous person. But it seems like he can also work slowly and meticulously on something which kinda surprised me. I'm like that myself and I admire the ability. The way he comes up with ideas and goes towards realizing them unwavering, no matter how many years it might take. Whether it's a song or a tattoo. I've always liked Hyde’s wing tattoo but I never knew much about it so it was really interesting to hear about all the details, like how it was based on the statue of Nike of Samothrace. He made the design himself while thinking how Nike’s wings would have looked from the outer side. It took him a whole year to develop the final design. That’s something you really have to admire. I was also quite impressed to find out that all of the Self-portraits were basically hand-made, without using the PC.

He said at some point he realized that music is similar to drawing, as in it's just a different way of expression and music is not limited by colours. But in the end I guess the great difference is that he loves to draw but doesn't really like to compose or write lyrics even saying that every time he tries to write lyrics to a song he ends up making doodles) Anyway, I hope some day he will release some of his graphic works for both admiring and lolz.



#10 DEATH

That was a very deep and interesting chapter in many ways. Death is one of the most pertaining topics in his lyrics and you get a closer look into that. Apart from talking about his near-death experiences, one with nearly drowning and the bike incident there's some quite unexpected revelations. But I can't really talk about it without translating at least half of so here goes...

"Also now inside of me there's a feeling of having crossed a certain milestone. At some point I noticed that my fear of death disappeared. Of course I don't want to suffer and I also visit a doctor but I don't have regrets that I will die someday. For example, if right now something falls down on me and I die I don't think I will have any regrets about it. Somehow I was able to see the universe.

I realized it at a certain time, once there was a period when it seemed like my body was trying to die on its own. I had a feeling some sort of shinigami attached itself to me. It was as if I was pulled by invisible ropes across the balcony... At that time I thought: "To commit suicide you don't necessarily have to think hard about it." It was a the time when I was in LA in 2006 during my "Faith" tour. At that time I did have some problems but nothing too serious. But it felt like there was another me who was saying: "It's almost time, isn't it good?" This other me was kind of in a daze so I couldn't control him well and it's like my voice couldn't reach him. So I shook my head, trying to keep calm and hang on.

In everyday life there were times when I was suddenly filled with love and thought: "I wouldn't mind dying like this", and at this moment I had a feeling I was connected with the universe. The moment I was greeted by death I would be like: "Ah, so that's what the universe is like". By the way, I don't take drugs! (laugh) Also it was like all of a sudden I understood all about the providence of the universe. Maybe it was something big. Perhaps, at that time my attachment to life has disappeared.

From that time I began to truly feel the preciousness of the scenery that always surrounded me. I expressed this feeling in L'Arc~en~Ciel's "Alone en la Vida" and my solo song "I can feel", it became the basis for he lyrics written at that time.

After that a few months passed, gradually this shinigami has given up, it felt like it went far away. Yet, I can still remember the feeling of its presence. Now it feels like it was unreal but the cosmic feeling still lingers. As for my attachment to life, in addition to "There's nothing you can do about death, it happens some day" I want to add: "Let's live so that we can die without regrets". So maybe writing this book also has that meaning. I want to do all the things I should do."

Apart from these deep revelations he proceeds to talk about how if he really were to die he hopes none of his fans follow him. Because this chapter just wasn't pretentious enough.

Afternotes:
OK, I'm done here. Very much so. I wrote all I wanted to write and much more. I wan't planning to do all of these translations but... By the way, the XXX chapter was quite a disappointment. I expected at least something juicy. But nevermind. Thanks for everyone who read and commented. I think I need a long rest from anything Hyde now.

@темы: Translations, L'Arc~en~Ciel, Hyde

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Alice Nine Channel Drinking Game

Like Drink every time Tora makes a comment about how many staff there are.
Drink every time Saga steals an introduction from someone
Drink every time someone mentions a bucket whether the bucket is present or not.
Take a drink the first time the guy in the horse mask steps out the door.
Drink twice if he’s wearing less than Saga did in Akatsuki.

Drink every time Nao screams.
Drink twice if Shou is the cause of it.
Drink every time Shou swears in English
Drink every time Shou is a sadist
Drink every time it seems like Shou is eye fucking Tora <= so legit
Drink every time Tora mentions that this is something some Visual Kei wouldn’t do.
Drink every time Tora mentions that people question if they are actually a legit band

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Drink every time Saga makes an inappropriate comment. Drink twice if he is ignored.
Drink every time Nao makes a sexual innuendo
Drink every time someone mentions Hana.
Drink twice if the staff joke about playing Hana but don’t.
Drink 3 times if they pretty much say fuck that and play it anyways.

Drink every time you question something that one of the members is wearing
Drink twice if it’s Nao.
Drink three times if one of the members questions what Nao is wearing
Drink every time Nao mentions anything to do with gardening.
Drink twice if Shou makes fun of him for it.
Drink to Nao saying he was raising a mint plant just so he could eat it
Drink twice to the faces Shou and Hiroto make at him
Drink every time Shou and Pon say something in unison.
Drink every time Pon is needy but Shou ignores him

Drink every time you think Saga is drunk, whether he is or not. You gotta catch up to him some how!
Drink every time Tora comments on how stupid someone is.
Drink twice if it’s Saga.
Drink 3 times if it’s Nao.
Drink every time Shou does those gay hand motions that video game characters do
Drink twice if he’s actually talking about a character.
Drink three times if someone else adds to it

Drink every time Shou makes a weird face because he has no idea what to say.
Drink twice if you make the same face
Drink every time Shou appears to be crying.
Drink twice if it’s because his ass got slapped by a paper fan.
Drink 3 times if you thought about being the person slapping his ass.

Drink to Hiroto making a Phantom of Opera joke
Drink every time Hiroto says he sucks at impersonations. Drink twice if he actually does a good job.
Drink 3 times if he does something incredibly cute.
Drink the entire duration of Saga’s drunk impersonations because, again, you’ve got to catch up to him. Drink an additional time if he is your bias. Congrats! You bias is a drunk and so are you!

Drink every time someone sends in an email that pretty much just rags on Alice Nine in anyway.
Drink twice if Tora gets offended.
Drink every time Hiroto says something wrong.
Drink twice if he gives an over dramatic response after everyone tells him he’s wrong.
Drink every time Saga gets guilted into doing something. Drink twice if it was Tora and Shou who guilted him.

Source: lapis-lazuli-rain.tumblr.com/post/42908692126/a...

@темы: crack, Alice Nine

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First I try too hard, then I feel trapped. It just happens. Like how some 3 weeks back I got all agitated about the future of the Alice9 Channel and I contacted all these people and tried to put together this video but now it turns out it was all in vain since they got a better one anyway but instead she wants me to translate the show and I'm like "yeah, I'm not so sure about that..." Well, I started it myself so it's no wonder. I may say it's something that brings a little chaos into my stale life but... Right now I have too many things I want to get done. Even before I had two unfinished articles as well as several fics I'm working on, I also realized there's one old video I really want to get subbed. But I never know what hits me. After watching the MSG DVD I had the strongest L'Arc flashback in years. And then The Hyde happened. I was honestly gonna write a longish post but it's become HUGe and I still have two parts to write. Though it was really fun to discuss it with people on tumblr.

I never back up on something I said I'll do so most of the time I try keep myself from giving promises on whatsoever. Alright. I'll think of a strategy, first things first. One step at a time.

@темы: musings, Hyde, fandom

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Sorry, Jae...

I just realized that I forgot Jaejoongie's birthday. I was going to post it on the 4th but I totally forgot about it. It's the first time after 5 consecutive years of making a birthday post... I feel bad about it but I guess it indicates that my priorities shifted.

@темы: Birthday, Jaejoong

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Just watched the Madison Square Garden DVD. It was Xfhb:FergGpgveGFlilqrgNMB

Hyde, you little ageless bastard…

@темы: L'Arc~en~Ciel, Hyde, Concerts

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Alice Nine HotwaveTV (2006.10.13) ENG SUB

I made the transcript long ago hoping that one day it can be turned into subs. And a few days ago I found someone in the fandom who wanted to do something so proposed her to use my translation. We made this:



Surely it could be better but for a first collaboration work it's not bad and I'm glad. I don't think I can provide any more translations but we shall see how it goes. Right now I try to have a discussion about the future of Alice9 Channel subbing and more. Hopefully, there will be more to it.

Thanks to: tokanlucero@tumblr

@темы: Alice Nine

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The test went fine but more importantly the JLPT results came....



I didn't even expect them to come so soon but... that's Japanese for you!)

Being the boring person that I am I don't feel very pleased, I rather feel I could have done better. Oh, well. Basically, that's about as much as I expected.

@темы: 勉強

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"Занимаясь любимым делом, я погружаюсь в него с головой. Если это не очень любимое дело, то мое внимание рассеивается. Я хочу сочинять музыку и тексты песен, но этот процесс сам по себе мне не нравится, поэтому концентрация отсутствует. Например, когда я рисую, то могу заниматься этим долго, забыв о еде. Когда я пишу музыку или стихи, то постепено появляются мысли: «А не пора ли обедать?» Конечно, я очень рад, когда у меня получается что-то хорошее, и отчасти я работаю и ради этого. И еще я думаю о том, что если будут новые песни, то будут и концерты, а если будут концерты, то можно будет сделать тургудсы, и с этими мыслями я и пишу музыку. Но вообще-то я не люблю писать музыку и тексты."

"Я сейчас практически не слушаю музыку и не смотрю новые фильмы, так что использую одно и то же (смех). Я постоянно возвращаюсь к прошлому, к возрасту до 20 лет, когда я много слушал музыку, в основном нью вэйв и трэш-метал.

Мне нравится моя работа - создавать музыку самому, но, к сожалению, я почти полностью утратил интерес к прослушиванию чужой музыки."

The hyde продолжает изумлять.

@темы: Hyde, quote/unquote

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Fanfiction Masterpost

It looks like I completed 10 works of fanfiction so I made a masterpost.

There’s a bunch of JYJ and Yoosu fanfics and the rest is all ToraxShou.

swoon21.livejournal.com/6871.html#cutid1

@темы: fanfix

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Every year I go “I can’t believe this man is …”

@музыка: L'Arc~en~Ciel - wild flower

@темы: Hyde, Birthday

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I just met this girl I knew from school. It's been 10 years and she doesn't look older even a day. We talked for a while and it was nice and all the while I kept telling myself "Don't tell her she looks amazing, it's gonna feel weird." She does though, she looks so young and fresh and completely natural. She was also with this really ugly guy. No surprise here, but damn. What the hell did I do in my last life to deserve this? Why do I have to live in this city where the women are gorgeous and the men are fugly? T__T

@темы: musings, people

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The Sims are back - long live the Sims!

So this little miracle happened - I actually figured out why the Sims was crashing on me and now everything seems to be perfectly fine. It's been giving me a hrd time for so long it's hard to believe. But anyway, I shall enjoy it to the full!

First of all, I'd gotten the new house for Seasons since the last one was very Summery and honesly no that great. This house is cool although it turned out to be very inconveniently constructed inside as well as unfurnished. I already did a lot of renovations and design so now it's pretty damn awesome.

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I missed my boys so damn much. I already changed their wardrobe to an Autumn/Winter. I really wanted to try out all the cool sweaters and jackets. ^^


Also I used the new Keratin mod so now Tora looks even more realistic. He even has an Adam's apple, for some reason though the mod doesn't work on Shou.


But Shou's been looking damn fine anyway. I love the new make-up set. Shou's lipstick looks perfect.


I'm just beginning to explore the Seasons but I already love it ♥ I guess I'll post more later. This was just a short excited update.

@темы: Sims 3

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So I was working on my fic and since I try to fit in in the real timeline I actually had doubts whether it won't interfere with actual events and I went to check what they were doing that year, that week and I saw it fits in perfectly with my story. Score!

@темы: fanfix, OCD

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The Big Bang Theory

Ladies&Gentlemen, it happened. Mum wanted something to watch, we tried 2 1/2 men, it was lame as hell so then I decided to give this a try. I saw a bit of it a few years ago and I thought it was ok although I wasn't too impressed. But this time is was different.

The beginning was mildly entertaining but as we watched it kept getting more and more amusing. I also got lucky to find a great dub which matters a lot. Some episodes are much funnier than the others but overall I quite enjoy the show and my inner geek is cheering. My Mum adores Sheldon. At first I kind of thought he was a giant asshole but slowly I got fascinated with him. Either way Jim Parsons is a genius and he can be attributed for 50% of the show's success.

What I'm not sure about though is how it got so popular. I mean surely there are lots of geeks in US but this much? I mean, how many people know about things like Schrödinger's cat ? I'm not really good at physics but I know a lot of stuff and it's nice that I'm able to understand at least some of the references but I bet it's even funnier if you understand more.

We've just finished Season 2 and at the rate we're going it won't take us long...

@темы: series, i'm a geek

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Some think every weather has it's charm. Well, NO! Not this one. The city's one huge fucking skating rink. It'll be a miracle if I live through this winter without breaking anything.




I hate this shit.

@темы: snapshot

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Ok, I guess I need to realize that band is band and agency is agency and any enterprice is the result of the collaboration between the two. But 7 versions of the single? Really? With two more single coming right up? That seems absurd. I was really hoping for a Countdown DVD too. I even specifically thought about Blue Planet and the possibility of finally seeing Shou kiss Tora. Oh well. They must have their reasons. My bad for getting my hopes up. Well, I guess I should be rather excited about the PV and and of course Hello World. But not even Making?

@темы: Alice Nine

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I made this truly fabulous gif of gay magic. I was pleased with it that I also made an avatar and changed the diary image, for the first time since I made it. While I was at it I decided it's time to change the design as well so here we are ♥

@темы: diary, Shou, my!gif