2014 ACG Fiesta, UTAR Sg Long

Super Backdated post: 22 March 2014
(Although typed this right after the day lol)

I just had a short mini 2 piece acoustic performance with Joee (The CrestFall's keyboardist) at ACG Fiesta 2014, UTAR Sungai Long. Here's the page if you guys wanna know more about the event: ACG Fiesta.

We broke the record of shortest practice time before performance LOL, but it wasn't as scary as the time where our full band only met up for the FIRST (means we haven't even see each other before) time TWO days before the band performance, that was seriously nerve wrecking. This time we only met up twice for practice; first one was the Monday before the performance where both of us weren't really prepared ahem, and the 2nd practice was few hours before the performance =__=. I was feeling uneasy and all, but we were all in 'nankurunaisa~" (whatever will be will be) mode. 

Selfie of the day~

I have to say though, this is a really small event (with very few booths and a small hall), but the committees were really helpful and friendly (example we were given a room to rest and practice)~ The audience were very supportive by singing along with us~ and were very attentive and cheered for us even though there's some who have never heard the songs before ^^. So both of us had quite a fun time performing and spending time together.  

Some performance pictures~

This year's performance was a whole lot better than last year's, in terms of the PA and sound equipments etc; but somehow our performance was full of echos in the hall which I don't really know why. And as usual we can't really hear ourselves on stage (there's no monitor), but I'm starting to get used to this (am being quite pro performing in worse situations). Performance wise I think we did quite well!~ I did some lyrics mistakes here and there but I don't think anyone would realize during the live performance ^^.

I'm looking forward for more performances with my band, really miss spending time with them. Kinda regret not buying stuff from the booths haiz, I was too tired to look around. 

Ending the post with performance videos:

1st song : The Beginning by ONE OK ROCK

2nd song: Everything's Alright by Laura Shigihara -- from the game 'To The Moon"

3rd song: Pledge by The Gazette

(6) Performance and Music?

I had a total of 3 performances throughout the year 2010:
1. C2AGE performance: a little info > http://sakurazukaminori.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-post.html
2. Performance at Ya’e Charity Dance Party
3. Comic Fiesta 2010


Initially I had thought that I would only get one chance of performing this year, but somehow luck has bestowed me, I managed to get three chances of performing this year! Although they are some mistakes in every performance, I will definitely improve and charge in to my dreams! I will try my best to get more opportunities in year 2011.


About music, hmm, I guess I could say I’m still a huge fan of The GazettE. When I got the news that Ruki has hurt his vocal chord, I was really worried about him not being able to sing anymore. It’s the worst ever thing that could happen to a vocalist if his voice is taken away. Because of this, Sayoko and I made a promise to go Japan for their concert as soon as possible, preferably December 2011 for their tour final, if possible. I had been their fan for more than 7 years; they have given me hope and the drive to succeed in my dreams. Thanks to Sayoko for introducing them to me, I’m sure that one day we will get to see them performing live!


*Bought Shoxx magazine Jan 2011 issue that had them featured for 18 colour pages ^_^, my first gazette in shoxx that made my day again~. Not to forget my Film Bug II as well, hope Sacchin likes her copy.
I do wish to take up Diploma exam for my piano, if I pass my JLPT N1, so I’ll just keep waiting for the results. As for my guitar, I’ll just keep following my pace, hope to be able to play more of my favourite songs in the near future.

The GazettE: DIM OUTING! さよこさんとのお出かけ～

And FINALLY, here's the post:

Sayoko is BACK on Tuesday and we went out straight away on Wednesday ^_^ ! Haha when I called her during tuesday night she was just reaching home, what a nice timing. We both decided to go for a DIM celebration outing + Fun Karaoke time for the first outing (first after she is back). DIM album was released on the 15th of July 2009 and we both ordered the limited edition (big hole in our pockets T_T, but worth it!). I was holding back soooo hard controling not to post on DIM just to wait for sayoko. Sayoko bought a GazettE artbook, a super pretty one, while I got myself DIM guitar picks and DIM wrist band. Sayoko brought her artbook during our meeting by the way, and we did took lots of pics of GazettE!

DIM intro first:

It was really a super tough time getting the album, problem to get someone to pay for us, problem to retrieve the stuffs from the post office (THANK YOU AKIKO FOR HELPING!!), etc...But all the problems are worth it! The album is just super cool wei...

 

LOVELY hologram cover case! You get to see different images in different angle. I was really surprise when i saw the cover because I had expect it too look ugly (sorry, ruki!). It was beyond my expectation that the cover is sooo pretty and cool! The normal version is just a cube in the middle, no hologram effects. It has the feel: WORTH IT!.

Haha, limited! The Limited edition sold off before they were ever release! See how cool GazettE is ^_^..The differences between the normal one is the cover, and one extra dvd (the pvs and makings). Invisible wall pv saikou!!

Here's the tracklist:

1.「剥離」
2. THE INVISIBLE WALL
3. A MOTH UNDER THE SKIN
4. LEECH
5. 泣ヶ原
6.「エ リ カ」
7. HEADACHE MAN
8. 紅蓮
9.「子宮」
10. 13STAIRS[-]1
11. DISTRESS AND COMA
12.「感触」
13. 白き優鬱
14. IN THE MIDDLE OF CHAOS
15.「朦朧」
16. OGRE
17. DIM SCENE

My personal love is Invisible wall, nakigahara, and all the songs from the older singles. And oh by the way the newest single Before I Decay was super cool as well (i can't afford to get the singles, will wait for the next album ^^).

Now back to the outing, we met each other on 11am at the karaoke, and of course, start singing! At first it was hard to find songs to sing, as i think they changed their setting and added some japanese songs, the songs become unorganized. But after a while, here comes the karaoke thing: There's too much songs to sing and no time!!! So we decided not to do photoshooting and save more time in singing. So many new songs to explore and yet the old songs were so nice to keep singing.

After karaoke, we decided to have some tea at San Fransisco Steakhouse (photo shoot!). Had a big time thinking what to order, the price there was not very friendly. And in the end we took one chocolate fondant, and one morning breeze drink.

 

Chocolate fondant is really the best i've eaten. The outer part is crispy, and inside is warm filled with chocolate liquid. Topped with vanila ice-cream.

Me and Sayoko with Morning Breeze~

And now the GazettE moment:

 

US with DIM album

The autograph booklet

Sayoko and REITA!! and KAI~

Me and Lovely URUHA and Super Cool AOI ^^

We and RUKI!!!

Now the artbook, it's super heavy, i really love it, but I know very well how much more items in my wanted list...

 

It comes with a box, and many posters..

Me and the super cool artbook

Sayoko and her artbook, can see how happy she is, hahaa

The artbook, without the box..

We spent some time looking through the artbook, staring at some of the cool pictures...and chat as if no one is in the world, hahaha..It was just super fun even sitting down doing nothing. Oh yeah, we did have some emo look photoshooting, which i'm lazy to post all of them up here. But here's my best take for Sayoko:

How's it? I just love this pic ^_^

And yeah, here we ended our DIM outing...Gonna go for another karaoke meet perhaps near my bday, and i'm gonna bring my DIM guitar picks. Thats all for now, see ya~

私のかわいそうな、傷ついた指

Had a nice and fun week with C.C. and Shirley..Normal Monday; Busy Tuesday with my favourite Japanese class - I've improve a lot in my grammar and comprehension, but still really worried about the coming trial exam and dec 6th JLPT exam. This is a language exam, therefore I can't expect to do well just because i can do well in the past year papers. There are millions or japanese vocabs and grammars outside that i've never seen and use before. ERGH! What should I do!!!Really worried sick about my JLPT, really have to pass it because it my 2009 birthday wish (hahaha).

Had a nice Wednesday with C.C. and Shirley, we went Sunway Sushi King for lunch  + went to ACE hardware to replace Shirley's car carpet. Saw a LOVELY stall in sunway that sells japanese stationaries, gonna add it in my 2009 birthday wish list too, hahaha...Thursday was another fun day, really wish to go sing more. Sayoko! I'm waiting for your holiday! Come back and we'll have some more fun in K-ing + DIM outing! (we promised to have a DIM outing to gather all GazettE goods we got throughout the year, out DIM, sayoko's artbook, my DIM goods and possibly(my dead wish) DIM tour cd.

Now here comes the main part. I've injured my finger. Well don't ask me how I did it, I really do not know what has happened. Out of sudden, I felt uncomfortable while typing and the next thing I know is I can't bend my finger. Then it becomes swollen and I can't even fit in a ring which I normally could. Informed my dad the first thing on Friday morning (realised it late night). Went to see the chinese physiotherapist (Tit Tar in cantonese) on Friday afternoon. At first the treatment was fine, until I told the therapist i don't really feel pain, he kinda used more energy and I surrendered. Finger was bandaged with some chinese medicine, and could be removed on Saturday morning,

Here, my bandaged finger. Haha, you could see the nail art I did last week on my mum's birthday. Yeah, after the bandage is removed i still can't really bend my finger, thats expected though, can't be recover completely after one treatment. If I'm still not recover until Monday, I would have to go see the therapist again, which mean more pain session.

Haih, I should focus 100% on my wish list since i'm now unable to play my instruments..Wish everything can go fine asap. *note: it's my mid sem break next week (1 week), and I badly want to go out*

いい気分だ！

Has been a week since my last post. Controlling myself not to blog, hehe...First of all, i had to do some promo here: The GazettE's newest singles Distress and Coma is released on 25th of March!!! The song was really good, i had to say this. The playings, sound and all are simply just the best. Planned to buy the singles, but got another news, gazette's new album is out on July, and distress and coma will be one of the track. So instead of getting the singles, i decided to pludge my everything to wait for the album - D.I.M.

Went out with mum and sis once during the week, and had been sticking closely with one of my friend (C.c.). I guess we got clicked so well because of our same age. She could just speak to me anything we had in mind, that's just great. She is like a gift for me after these months of torture. We both have decided to go get strings for my first knitting project in the week 13 april-17 april. Thank you so much for accompanying me, C.c.

Got a set of OPI nail polish when going ot with mum.

As you can see, it's the Love and Kisses set. From left, light silver colour (Kyoto Pearl); light pink (Passion) it's my dream pink and i wanted to find this for sooo long!!!; light white (Funny Bunny) not like the other white colour which looks like liquid paper; and finally RapiDry top coat. RapiDry top coat is cool, even if the nail colour is not completely dry, after putting the top coat it will dry immediately. Safe me lots of time. This set is perfect for french manicure, and i did it. Looks super sweet. Hahahaha...^_^

Besides the nail polish, I bought 6 masks from Clarance Shee, 6 super cute masks... She is a good seller, i should say Fast. Will try out all of them, if i like them (i already like them), will order from her more. Afterall it's cheaper than the mask i usually use.

Going out soon for movie with mum. Watching Shinjuku Incident using Gold Class ticket, will surely blog about this later.

もう大丈夫かな。。春がやっとにきたかな。。

Finally this terrible week has come to an end (i hope.), and today i FINALLY receive my parcel. Because of our super 'efficient' post service, we had to keep making complaints to make them work and investigate. But well, it's finally over. That -- thing in uni, my parcel case, super rush assignment...it's over. Now making some amendments with the clothes i got from black cat. Sewing buttons and put in some ribbons..Wonder when i could finish the clothes. By the way, it looks really good, really love it, thanks so much for the effort, black cat.

Have been watching many many Gazette's live these days, and i had to say they are still my best. They inspired me a lot, my future plans and all (about how i would fly next time). To me, they are not just all other bands that i admire, they always give me the feel to proceed with my dream. I do watch some of Kagrra's pv and live too, kind of in love with Shin (guitarist and play the koto). I like watching him playing the koto and guitar all together (can see it clearly in Uzu). I will really try to play some kagrra tunes with my koto too!

I missed majolica's roadshow. Feeling quite sad, but when i think about it, i might be lucky coz i don't have to get a whole set of cosmetics from majolica itself. May feel like getting a bit of majolica and M.A.C!! M.A.C.'s new season is just great, i just could not describe it. Now i'm really glad i din't go for the roadshow.

Here's a lipgloss from the new collection. This is a limited edition, the hello kitty there is swarovski crystals...Can imagine the price, i don't think i can ever have it. Focus on clothing shopping!

Will get Jrock no Tamashii tickets as soon as possible.

VERSAILLES~~きゃああ～～

Decided to blog RIGHT now because i'm VERY VERY VERY HIGH NOW. (ahhem...pardon me.) I was really unhappy about life in that university, mainly because of that ---, it's dangerous to say it out so loudly. Besides the ---, life in uni was really unexplainable...i shouldn't complain too much, this is life. I actually cried, well, it has been long since my last tearing. It must be the real me in my heart don't want me to cope anymore. I really hated --- at that point of time. I wanted to be me and shouted back at everyone who treated me as a 'nobody', 'useless', 'invisible' person. Thanks to my parents, I'm now free from that torture, at least for now. I believe the starting point that my parents gave me is good enough, i should be able to handle the rest. Thanks.

So i got my new theory teacher, which was a hundred times better than the previous one. She could mark my work in less than a five minutes! Thats what you call, nice teacher. For guitar, still the same, playing kiddy songs. I still love you, REN (after much and long consideration, you are REN.)

Indulge in punk clothings, lolita as well nowadays. Found this band (not a very new band, 2 yrs), Versailles. I had to say this, I LOVE VERSAILLES!!! You all are great. I haven't really felt so hot and high since i like Gazette last time. It has been long since i actually thought that all 12 tracks in the album is great. Vocal, guitar, and particularly everything is perfect. Gazette, i still love you, don't worry. I'm waiting impatiently for your new singles!! Should i go preorder?? I will still be sad of being here, where NO jrock cd is sold.

Still looking forward to go out, looking forward to buy cosmetics (although chances of me going to majorlica roadshow is 0.0005%), looking forward to meet people who makes me feel alive and real.

ガゼットのギターピックが欲しい！！

I'm currently crazy(mad or anything similar) with these: Guitar Picks. Well, not all normal kinds though, i even feel like collecting those nice jrock ones. But firstly of course i would love to get my favourite- GAZETTE ones.

Still finding around, asking whoever and do whatever i can.

1)Nameless Liberty Six Guns 2006 Tour (0.5% of geting it). Following sequence: Aoi, Reita and Uruha.

Aoi

Reita

Uruha

2)Stacked Rubbish Limited-2007

3) Repeated Countless Error Final Tour 2008 Grand Final

4)Burst Into A Blaze 2008




I REALLY HOPE THAT ANYONE WHO IS KIND HEARTED ENOUGH TO SELL ME THESE. Well, this is my wish, can say new year wish. I would want to hold these picks while playing my guitar. For now, just gazette will do. Might consider with other bands after gotten these.