Now I have completed my home recording studio with 4 equipments. The Sony CD900ST headphone which Ayumi uses in her studio, the Sony F780/9X microphone which Ayumi uses on stage, a Shure microphone USB preamp that connects to my computer using Sony Acid Pro software to record my tracks and lastly a K&M microphone stand! hehe... Seems all are Sony stuff lolz... Now I can do proper recordings without any background noise! hehehe... These cost a total of 1000 dollars! Wa I didn't realised that until now haha...
Japanese Fashion Magazines!!! Haha I bought 3 fashion magazines which has Ayumi on the cover! Loved all the magazines as I can read about Ayumi! Moreover I get to learn how to help gals do makeup or even dress them up haha... ViVi mag is Ayu's own mag so every of her blog entry will be reprinted in every issue of magazines. Bea's UP mag features 20 pages on eyes makeup and also the various makeup sets that make it to the top rankings in Japan! Sweet mag feature beautiful Ayumi with a cute flower on her head! It also contains a free tote bag from Cher's! Only Japanese magazines contains free luxury branded free gifts now I know why ppl need to call Kinokuniya to book the magazines before they get sold out!!!
Finally just bought a pink umbrella from Isetan! My old Espirit umbrella is leaking!!! Yes leaking even though there is no hole... :( hmmmm... dunno wat happened. So now I buy an even more expensive japanese umbrella with double layer covering, UV protection and wind breakage protection so my umbrella will be durable... There goes my 44 dollars to Isetan lolz luckily there is a 10percent discount hehe... :)
Here is something I found out from Ayumi's blog! She loves Pocari Sweat! lolz... So I went to Isetan to buy both the Japanese made (S$3.40) and Indonesian made ($1.40) Pocari Sweat to try out the difference... and... the result is..... Japanese one definitely tastes so much better! It really quenches the thirst and soothes the throat and it is a little sweeter so doesnt taste as salty as the Indonesian one hehe... but for that price haiz... I can only drink once in a while.
Whew today I got a shocked! My wristband and light stick is being shipped to me right now when the expected date of arrival should be 19th Jan! Wow! Haha Sugoii! I love Japan!
Haha after 3 days of constant practise of Ayu's song "BALLAD" I finally can sing it without listening to the track with Ayu singing... Watching its music video I cried... Because the BF of Ayumi died and she kept sending letters to him in Heaven.
The toughest part of the song is the at the 3.08 marking where the pitch has to go down a semitone and then do a crying technique. This song also requires a lot of control to hold the notes. Whew I managed to do it... but dont think it is good enough haha.
So here is my humble singing :)
Romanji
Yume no tochuu de mezameta Matsuge ga nurete ita Oboete ta kotoba wa Onegai ika nai de
Kesshite kawara nai no wa Tsunotte iku kono omoi Itsumo yuruga nai no wa Uyamai shitau kimochi
* Kyou no yuuyakezora wa Anata no you ni yasashiku te Kondo wa yume ja nai to Sakebi mashita ika nai de
Omoide wa kie nu tomo Fue yuku koto mo naku Yurusareru kotoba wa Onegai soba ni ite
Kitto tsuyogari dake de wa Mou koreijou mota nai Osaekomareru dake de wa Ai o naku se ya shi nai
** Koyoi no tsuki no akari wa Anata no kureta michishirube Too sugite sono se ga mou Mie nai no soba ni ite
* (repeat) ** (repeat)
Ima dake wa nee yurushite
English Translation
I woke up in the middle of a dream My eyelashes were wet The words I remembered are "I beg you, please don't go"
This growing feeling for you Never changes My respect and adoration Are always unshakable
* The red sky at sunset today was tender like you I shouted that it wasn't a dream this time "Please don't go"
The memories don't disappear But neither increase The words I'm allowed to say are "I beg you, please stay with me"
Maybe, I can no longer hold on Just by pretending to be strong My love can't be removed Just by being held down
** The moonlight tonight Is the guide you gave to me Your back is too far and I can no longer see it "Please stay with me"
Today is the day when CDL products are released at 5pm SG time...
Went to school to look at the anechoic chamber in MAE to do my final year project then at 4pm I rushed home hehe cos school's internet is way too slow!
Sitted eagerly in front of my computer at home at 4.45pm I waited for 5pm to strike and click the buy button. At first there was a jam in the site.. must be a lot of ppl buying! then I finally got my purchases! wow the hoodies and t-shirts are all sold out within 30min! But i didnt want to get one haha...
So here is the products I bought! Light Stick, Wristband, T-shirt and Pendant!
The pendant is made of 925 silver with cubic zorconia crystal(diamond replacement) T-shirt I love Ayu pic on it! Light stick first time it is in pink light! I have last year's blue one! wristband I like the cool logo ~ veri gothic looking!
the t-shirt, light stick and wristband will come to me next month. but the pendant i have to wait till 5th march!!! Wat a long wait!
Now I am super broke lol. need to save more! haiz...
New year has come and I have new plans and buy new things!
Bea's UP magazine Jan issue will arrive at Kinokuniya on 4th Jan at 8pm! The cover features none other than... Ayumi Hamasaki
5th Jan is important for me because Ayu's first commercial pendant is being sold on mu-mo.net and I must grab it. The sale starts at 1700 SG time and I will camp at home to place an order! too bad I cant wear earrings if not i will grab it too!
Hope the Shure x2u preamplifier will come to the store soon so I can record better quality voice hehe...
Ayumi's new singles has been released and I love all the new songs especially "You were..." which I attempted to sing :) Ballad which is a theme song in one of a Disney fairy movie sounds very chinese oriental. Then a song specially written for Team Ayu member's titled Red Line which is a lively light hearted song that brings peace in my mind :)
NTU exam results released on 30th and guessed wat haha this is my best sem for all the four years in NTU. Whew! All are expected except for HRM EE4041 which I got only a C what the hell waste my time man doing all the shit work... I am the class rep somemore... they say have bonus marks for being class rep... but on the good side haha I got Bs for other subjects! I realised that listening to music while studying really helps me a huge load! and to study near exam not too early... haiz too late to realised that now as its my final sem for the next 4 months... Can only work my best to maintain the grades haha... As I said Ayumi is my inspiration! following her ways will make me better!
Just bought another Vivi Magazine Feb issue which has Ayu on the cover! And file of the same size so that I can carry Jap magazines when i go out to read while travelling!
The countdown is so great! I was catching NHK JP live at 6.15pm SG time the " Kōhaku Uta Gassen / 紅白歌合戦 / Red and White Song Battle " haha and Ayumi was the first singing RULE! the show last till 10.00pm SG time
Then I switch to TBS JP at 10.45pm for the CDTV countdown show! EXILE was on the show thoroughout the super long show of 6 hours till 4am! hehe my endurance is good I watched the whole show! Haha... and Ayumi appeared at 1.36pm! She sang You Were... and Rule. Her pink dress is so nice! With a big flower decoration on her hair!
Now waiting for her album to be announced coming this sem! I read somewhere that Japanese CDs are better in quality because they demagnetise the blanks cds before recording the albums hehe thats why I hear a lot of difference from the Singapore album and the Japan one! Japan CDs FTW!
Thats all for now! Ja mata ne! Happy new year to u! All the best for this year!
