i really should be sleeping
Dec. 3rd, 2008 02:30 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
perfectlyimperfectFirst of all, to the commenters of my last entry, WHY DID ALL OF YOU USE NINO ICONS? It made me laugh that I used a dorky!Jun icon then I see the comments are all Nino icons. LOL. I'm not complaining but. It amused me to a large extent. *is shallow*
Anyway, it's three in the morning here. I'm wide awake even though I have classes at eight this morning. I blame two things: (1) coffee; and (2) sleeping from 6pm-9pm. Hey, it's not like I could help it; last night I started working on my homework at 9pm and ended at 4am. So to speak, I lack sleepagain.
Enough rambling, this should be a happy entry. LOL. Btw, to those who still want to request for virtual cards, click HERE people. I'm thinking of having some kind of twist in those things, but heck, I'm not innovative at all.
So. Before I deviate topics again, personalfangirl life news! (hopefully there wouldn't be something about school here orz):
News # 1: Friday, Watching Iwo Jima.
So okay. I'm not trying to be a hypocrite here, since apart from watching the movie itself, I was actually more excited about the special features of the DVD (BluRay? LOL), like what I pretty much want from DVDs in general. Undeniably I loved the movie. I found that it was so well-conceived that nothing in the movie was irrelevant. And it was so believable. The movie actually left me speechless (like I am now lol).
Onto the more interesting part. During the special feature interviews, I found it amusing that everyone looked different in the movie and in the interviews. (I know, it should be that way, but let me prove a point. XD) Nino, for instance; in the interview he looked much younger, especially with the YamaTaro hair (although this was done in late 2006) and with the highlights. Yes, HIGHLIGHTS. Honestly, I cannot remember a single moment where I could see this hairstyle of Nino's. Perhaps during this time he didn't really have activities with Arashi, but this tidbit actually left me wondering for some reason. Remind me their activity back then? :/
Next is Kase Ryo. He certainly looked like his age in Iwo Jima, but during the interview, he looked like he was 25 or something. I cannot explain it here though. I might post about this again next time to show you photos. LOL. But he is a good actor. I wish he acted more in dramas.Has anybody watched a drama of his? Oh I totally loved this conversation with Nino:
Kase Ryo: *talking about the cast and crew* Everyone was really nice. Everyone except for Ninomiya-kun.
Nino: Oi! That's not true!
Nino's answers in the interviews were interesting, as usual. When asked what he had in common with Saigo, his answer was that like Saigo, he wanted to go home, to Japan. He missed home so much that it was the only thing he could think of. There he also mentioned that he hated travelling, so filming for Iwo Jima was quite hard.
Oh and did you know that the belt for Shimizu (Kase Ryo's character) was Nino's idea? :D
What I loved about Nino in the presscon in Japan was that despite sitting beside Clint Eastwood, he had the guts to tell what he really thought of. When asked what he thought of the movie, instead of praising it (or any actor or something), he said, "I was thinking, 'Ah, this scene was cut! Why it isn't here?!'" Which made me almost fall off my chair. XDD And Nino wanted Clint Eastwood to join him in Arashi concerts. LOL.
One last tidbit I could share, there were 500 girls who auditioned for Hanako (Saigo's wife), all from which came from Los Angeles. Amazing is all I can say. *___*
News # 2: Saturday, Twilight movie
I'll be honest again. The movie was okay. I could've liked the movie more, actually, if not for those teenagers who couldn't stop squealing every time Robert Pattinson appeared on-screen or even every time he blinked. Okay, I'm exaggerating, but you get my point. Good thing those girls were faaaar at the back of the theatre (we were at the front) or else I would've been cleaning my ears for three straight days now. LOL. Back to the movie. Bella was actually everything I imagined she would be. Edward, not so much, but I like him still.
And I can't say anything else anymore. Sorry about that. ^^;;
News # 3: There exists a book about how you can say s**t!! in Japanese.
I hate profanity to be honest. It's just that other people say it so much that I have to learn a bit of it somehow. XD;; Apparently there's this book called Dirty Japanese which basically tells you about the Slang side of the Japanese language. It has topics about casual greetings, sports, video games, even how to say "I'm wasted." But there was one entry that got me laughing:
Johnny's Music
janiizu kei
[Katakana here--lol, I don't know how to type characters in HTML *fail*]
The Japanese version of "boy bands." Arashi, Smap, V6, Kinki Kids--these NAMBLA posterchildren make the Backstreet Boys look like they actually have testicles.
*hides from everyone*
I'm sorry, I still find that description amusing. Believe me, that's how useful this book is. XDD
News # 4: I now have a DS Lite, thanks to my dad.
I really haven't talked about that here (except with a few LJ friends), but ever since mid-November I've been wanting a DS Lite. I could blame Nino, but it's actually because of two (yes, TWO) kids playing at one of the coffee shops nearby. I was just happened to be peeking at what they're doing but, man, that scene reminded me of my childhood days when I used to play video games in every bit of my free time. So anyway, I planned on buying it using the money I received from my birthday, on Christmas, since I don't really want to be distracted *further* from my studies. XD
Normally, like my sister did with her PSP, I canvassed for good prices (and good packages) and last Saturday, I finally found a good deal. My dad wasn't with me at the time, as I was with Jenny (to watch Twilight with lol). After a few hours, at 9:30pm, my dad and I were about to go home when I told him about this good deal and he responded with, "Why don't you buy it now?" I answered with a, "Huh, what?" because really, I was waiting for school break to happen first. But he reasoned that "if you have already encountered a good deal, you must take it" (probably he learned that from mom XD), so I really had no counter-arguments. Except that I didn't have the money with me, but he covered it for me in the meantime.
And so, the point of this question. Since I have many friends who have DS, do you have any recommendation as to what I should play? :D? People in this country are PSP players (for some reason), so I don't really have anyone to ask. :P Thank you in advance :D
Before I finally lie in bed, I leave you with this amusing exchange among my family during dinner.
Dad: *sees Ohno wallpaper on my cellphone*
Dad:
Dad: Why do you have Ohno as your wallpaper?
Me: It was his birthday.
Dad: Oh, really? When?
Me: Last week.
Mom: *panics as if missing something* Who just had his birthday?!
XD Good night, loves! ♥
Anyway, it's three in the morning here. I'm wide awake even though I have classes at eight this morning. I blame two things: (1) coffee; and (2) sleeping from 6pm-9pm. Hey, it's not like I could help it; last night I started working on my homework at 9pm and ended at 4am. So to speak, I lack sleep
Enough rambling, this should be a happy entry. LOL. Btw, to those who still want to request for virtual cards, click HERE people. I'm thinking of having some kind of twist in those things, but heck, I'm not innovative at all.
So. Before I deviate topics again, personal
News # 1: Friday, Watching Iwo Jima.
So okay. I'm not trying to be a hypocrite here, since apart from watching the movie itself, I was actually more excited about the special features of the DVD (BluRay? LOL), like what I pretty much want from DVDs in general. Undeniably I loved the movie. I found that it was so well-conceived that nothing in the movie was irrelevant. And it was so believable. The movie actually left me speechless (like I am now lol).
Onto the more interesting part. During the special feature interviews, I found it amusing that everyone looked different in the movie and in the interviews. (I know, it should be that way, but let me prove a point. XD) Nino, for instance; in the interview he looked much younger, especially with the YamaTaro hair (although this was done in late 2006) and with the highlights. Yes, HIGHLIGHTS. Honestly, I cannot remember a single moment where I could see this hairstyle of Nino's. Perhaps during this time he didn't really have activities with Arashi, but this tidbit actually left me wondering for some reason. Remind me their activity back then? :/
Next is Kase Ryo. He certainly looked like his age in Iwo Jima, but during the interview, he looked like he was 25 or something. I cannot explain it here though. I might post about this again next time to show you photos. LOL. But he is a good actor. I wish he acted more in dramas.
Kase Ryo: *talking about the cast and crew* Everyone was really nice. Everyone except for Ninomiya-kun.
Nino: Oi! That's not true!
Nino's answers in the interviews were interesting, as usual. When asked what he had in common with Saigo, his answer was that like Saigo, he wanted to go home, to Japan. He missed home so much that it was the only thing he could think of. There he also mentioned that he hated travelling, so filming for Iwo Jima was quite hard.
Oh and did you know that the belt for Shimizu (Kase Ryo's character) was Nino's idea? :D
What I loved about Nino in the presscon in Japan was that despite sitting beside Clint Eastwood, he had the guts to tell what he really thought of. When asked what he thought of the movie, instead of praising it (or any actor or something), he said, "I was thinking, 'Ah, this scene was cut! Why it isn't here?!'" Which made me almost fall off my chair. XDD And Nino wanted Clint Eastwood to join him in Arashi concerts. LOL.
One last tidbit I could share, there were 500 girls who auditioned for Hanako (Saigo's wife), all from which came from Los Angeles. Amazing is all I can say. *___*
News # 2: Saturday, Twilight movie
I'll be honest again. The movie was okay. I could've liked the movie more, actually, if not for those teenagers who couldn't stop squealing every time Robert Pattinson appeared on-screen or even every time he blinked. Okay, I'm exaggerating, but you get my point. Good thing those girls were faaaar at the back of the theatre (we were at the front) or else I would've been cleaning my ears for three straight days now. LOL. Back to the movie. Bella was actually everything I imagined she would be. Edward, not so much, but I like him still.
And I can't say anything else anymore. Sorry about that. ^^;;
News # 3: There exists a book about how you can say s**t!! in Japanese.
I hate profanity to be honest. It's just that other people say it so much that I have to learn a bit of it somehow. XD;; Apparently there's this book called Dirty Japanese which basically tells you about the Slang side of the Japanese language. It has topics about casual greetings, sports, video games, even how to say "I'm wasted." But there was one entry that got me laughing:
Johnny's Music
janiizu kei
[Katakana here--lol, I don't know how to type characters in HTML *fail*]
The Japanese version of "boy bands." Arashi, Smap, V6, Kinki Kids--these NAMBLA posterchildren make the Backstreet Boys look like they actually have testicles.
*hides from everyone*
I'm sorry, I still find that description amusing. Believe me, that's how useful this book is. XDD
News # 4: I now have a DS Lite, thanks to my dad.
I really haven't talked about that here (except with a few LJ friends), but ever since mid-November I've been wanting a DS Lite. I could blame Nino, but it's actually because of two (yes, TWO) kids playing at one of the coffee shops nearby. I was just happened to be peeking at what they're doing but, man, that scene reminded me of my childhood days when I used to play video games in every bit of my free time. So anyway, I planned on buying it using the money I received from my birthday, on Christmas, since I don't really want to be distracted *further* from my studies. XD
Normally, like my sister did with her PSP, I canvassed for good prices (and good packages) and last Saturday, I finally found a good deal. My dad wasn't with me at the time, as I was with Jenny (to watch Twilight with lol). After a few hours, at 9:30pm, my dad and I were about to go home when I told him about this good deal and he responded with, "Why don't you buy it now?" I answered with a, "Huh, what?" because really, I was waiting for school break to happen first. But he reasoned that "if you have already encountered a good deal, you must take it" (probably he learned that from mom XD), so I really had no counter-arguments. Except that I didn't have the money with me, but he covered it for me in the meantime.
And so, the point of this question. Since I have many friends who have DS, do you have any recommendation as to what I should play? :D? People in this country are PSP players (for some reason), so I don't really have anyone to ask. :P Thank you in advance :D
Before I finally lie in bed, I leave you with this amusing exchange among my family during dinner.
Dad: *sees Ohno wallpaper on my cellphone*
Dad:
Dad: Why do you have Ohno as your wallpaper?
Me: It was his birthday.
Dad: Oh, really? When?
Me: Last week.
Mom: *panics as if missing something* Who just had his birthday?!
XD Good night, loves! ♥
