Ekkusu no Studio phase 4.1.
Happy 44th birthday, dearest Yoshiki ♥!!
The last time i updated my skin was on Yochan's 43rd birthday, and a year had passed. I'm glad that his surgery went fine and i hope he's recovering well. Don't neglect your therapy, Yochan, and hope to see you next year in China ^^
God bless your abundantly!!
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A fan of JRock music and bands. Most favourite band of all time: the legendary band, X Japan.
Loves its leader, drummer, pianist and main composer, Hayashi Yoshiki , usually called Yoshiki.
Loves one of X's guitarists, Matsumoto hideto, or usually called hide, and
one of the best vocalist I've ever heard, Deyama Toshimitsu, or usually called Toshi.
A list of favourite bands and artists/singers:
Versailles Philharmonic Quintet
(members: Kamijo (vo),
HIZAKI (gt) ,
Teru (gt) ,
Yuki (dr), ,
Jasmine-You (ba) ,
Tohoshinki or Dong Bang Shin Ki or TVXQ
(members: Xiah Junsu (mid-high), Micky Yoochun (mid-low), Youngwoong-Hero Jaejoong (lead), Choikang-Max Changmin (tenor), U-Know Yunho (bass))
SKIN
(members: Yoshiki (dr, pi) , Gackt (vo, pi), Sugizo (gt, vi), Miyavi (gt))
Lareine
(members: Kamijo (vo) , Mayu (gt), Emiru (ba), Machi (dr))
Kamijo (vo)
(bands: Lareine, Versailles
HIZAKI
(bands: HIZAKI grace project, Versailles )
Mana
(bands: Moi dix Mois, Malice Mizer)
Raphael
(members: Kazuki (gt), Yukito (ba), Yuki (vo), Hiro (dr))
DuelJewel
Dir en Grey
L~Arc en Ciel
Janne da Arc
Psycho le Cemu
GLAY
Luna Sea
Rentrer en Soi
Siam Shade
Was part of management committee of Endless Dream website and
ScreamingKIAI International forum, dedicated to Yoshiki and his music.
Alumni of the following schools:
Jakarta, Indonesia:
TK Genesis
SD Tarakanita III
Penang, Malaysia:
Chung Ling Private High School
Singapore:
Kent Ridge Secondary School
St Margaret's Secondary School
Pioneer Junior College
St Andrew's Junior College
Monday 25 June 2012
I just helped my sis wrote something.
She was very happy with it, and I think she's starting to appreciate my writing.
It's a nice feeling =) Especially because it's from her.
I'm going to continue practicing my writing no matter what I'll do in the future.
Perhaps one day I can become a full-fledged writer and have my books listed in the Best-Seller list? ^_^
12:56 am
Sunday 24 June 2012
This brought back so many memories... The content of the concert was somewhat similar to The Last Live, or Dahlia Tour, but this time there was no hide on stage. Instead, we have him on LARGE screen, wearing his famous loud outfits and that trademark red dreadlocks or pink hair of his. Labels: hide, performance, r.i.p., x japan, yoshiki
What prompted me to blog is that they didn't sing Weekend. Instead, after Drain, they broke into Silent Jealousy!!! *_*!!! Silent Jealousy is my fave X Japan song, and they haven't played it in so many years prior to their breakup 14 years ago. And there they were, playing it on stage on hide memorial summit!!!! And they still sounded amazing!! Gosh how I wish I could be there!! And I surprised myself by singing along correctly 75% of the time ^-^
This sure brings back lots of memories... Yoshiki still loved to carry red roses and ran amok among the fans, and this time the number of security forces running around after him had grown bigger LOL! Ah how I wish hide was still here... I imagined he would continue playing on stage, couldn't care less about the hyper-Yoshiki on the ground, or maybe he'll throw the camera a snide smile or two while looking as cool as cucumber as he always did.
Really miss you, hide.
Just a note, right now X Japan has 2 members who have passed away. While Taiji was a talented and much respected bassist, he never grew a huge fanatical followings like hide did. It would seem unfair that hide is being immortalised while Taiji isn't, isn't it? But, I have to admit that I felt much closer to hide than to Taiji, or anyone other than Yoshiki.
The fact that Yoshiki was, is, and will continue to be a thought leader when it comes to X Japan might also be a factor to this. If Yoshiki chooses to immortalise hide within X Japan memory, which he has been doing by making an amazing song "Without You" which is dedicated to hide, and by bringing along a hide plushie when X Japan got back together, then hide will always be remembered and will always be present in any X Japan context, always.
Regarding Taiji, we'll just have to see if Yochan would do something to remember this ol' friend of his.
Anyway, watching this concert just made me want to rewatch my The Last Live DVD, just to see glimpses of hide on stage again, instead of on the screen... But, the editor of this video is amazing. So much attention is put to hide! Instead of having majority of the screen time eaten up by Yoshiki, this time we see a larger proportion being dedicated to hide. I'm delighted to see lots of footage of hide which I've never seen before. I think the individual camera concept helped a lot in this. Man, if they release a video of hide's solo cams during concerts (hide and only hide footage), I would buy it. I would!
Yoshiki and Toshi just sat down on the stage floor, having a chat. That was funny ^^ And it's amazing that the whole Tokyo Dome is still filled to the brim. Maybe if 55,000 people call out to him together from one place, hide could hear our voices? ^_^ I sure hope so.
And, omg, Goodbye on piano.... This was just a dream when I first got to know X Japan, but there you have Yochan playing Goodbye verses on the piano... *_*
And OMG YOCHAN ON THE GUITAR???????!?!!??!!?!?!! I mean, I knew he plays guitar now too, but omg just how amazing is he?!!!! Yoshiki, there's a reason this blog is called yoshikifanatic even though I haven't been blogging about him for a long time. He's so awesome!!! Awesome awesome awesome!!!!! *incoherrent but super high* Pink Spider on Toshi's vocal is not bad, though it had lost all of its annoyingness that is hide's adorable vocal xD
By the way, while Yochan is down there on hide's yellow heart guitar, is that Shinya on the drums???!?!?!? O_O Omg it was really Shinya!!! Soon Luna Sea and X Japan will merge together.
Man, I should wait a little before typing, coz there we go, Ryuichi!!! Ohisashiburi desu, Ryuichi!!!
This sure brings back memory of X Summit. That time, Yoshiki was also on guitar, but they all have long, longgg dyed blond hair and awful clothes xD Omg Shinya is so adorable xD Next time we know, Yochan's gonna sing xD ahahahahaha..... That's like the only thing he hasn't done, singing. He had composed songs, wrote lyrics, produced songs, played guitar, played drums, played piano, but he hasn't sung yet! The moment I hear him sing, I'll go cut that out and use it as my ringtone for the whole year hahahahaha xD
Aw man, X with both X Japan AND Luna Sea together? What a treat!! . . . . .I thought I saw Miyavi.... I saw wrong, right? I admit I can't really recognise all of the guys on stage, but I seriously think I saw Miyavi...
Who's on drums????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
OMG SHINYA ON DRUMS FOR X!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *jaws drop* beyond awesome Shinya!!!!!!
Eh, that guy whom I thought was miyavi sung. And, no, he wasn't Miyavi hahaha. I thought I saw Jasmine You too, though. I think I should stop watching while typin and just watch, huh. But it's so much more fun like this hehe...
With Shinya on drums, somehow X sounds just a little more poppish xD I think I saw some of hide and Spread Beaver members too... Was that Chirolyn with pink mohawk? I seriously can't recognise them all now >"
LOL at those people seeing Yochan wrecking that guitar with serious doubt in their eyes. Ah, my seriously disturbed Yoshiki, when will you stop this expensive habit of wrecking musical instruments during concerts? Like, the only thing he hasn't wrecked yet was the bass, coz he never laid his hands on it xD
Oh dear, even hide came to join the fun xD! Yappari, it's most glorious to see Yoshiki drums for X. It's like the song that clearly made him went beserk on the drums, and he was clearly having lots of fun too! Still, I think it's good to have Shinya drummed for the first part of the song, considering that Yoshiki has his neck injury to worry about.
Man, look at these rockers jumping on the stage xD this is so X Summit!!! And, as always, the sight of the whole of Tokyo Dome jumping at the same time with "X" on their hands is amazing. No wonder Yoshiki said X Japan has the best fans in the world! ^_^
I WANT THAT GIANT HIDE PLUSHIE!!!!!!! XDDD omg they have the others' plushies too now!!!! LOOOOL!!!! so funny xDDDDDDDDDD OMG they have their last bow with the plushies xDDDDDDDDD
The sight of 4 of them behind those 5 plushies made me smile, sad smile. It's bittersweet to see them finally back together again, but without hide in their midst.
But... I'm sure he'd understand.
We are X!! RIP hide!
1:40 am
Thursday 7 June 2012
So, I've created a new blog in Wordpress last week. I'm still not sure how I'm going to divide and decide which post should be put there and which to be put here. For the time being, my categorisation is: anything that can is not slanderous, not mentioning names, and not blabbering will be put there. In other words, I would like that place to be a place for my more serious writings. In the long run, I aim to update more things there than here, because I really have to force myself to think and write more critically. Labels: announcement, job
On a more personal note, I've started job hunting in sg, but not yet updating my CV. I'm still, like, lurking around, seeing what are available here. I'm really disappointed with the lack of opportunities for master degree holders here. Whenever I saw something that might suit me or suit my level of experience, the qualifications that they're asking are often A-Level, or Diploma.... Why the heck did I spend my last 5 years studying for then?
It's really quite disheartening for a master degree holder with minimum working experience to try and look for job nowadays.
If you are a parent and you're thinking of telling your kids to study as much as they can, get qualifications as high as they can so that they can have better chance of finding job, I seriously urge you to think twice. Instead, ask your kids to do as many internship as possible. Internship and working experience outweigh master's degree like 2 to 1...
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CD Wishlist
JaeChunSu - The... (preordered)
JYJ - Thanksgiving Live in Dome DVD (preordered)
Tegomasu - Tegomasu no Ai minialbum
Versailles - Ascendead Master (mini movies in Limited Ed singles type I,II,III)
Yoshiki - Eternal Melody 1
Versailles Philharmonic Quintet - Jubilee (major debut album)
Jejung & Yuchun from Tohoshinki - COLOR~ Melody & Harmony/Shelter Double A single
Tohoshinki - Stand By U single
Dong Bang Shin Gi - Rising Sun album
Tohoshinki - Five in the Black album
Tohoshinki - Heart, Mind, Soul album
Dong Bang Shin Gi - Tri-Angle album
Tegomassu - Tegomassu no Uta album
Tegomassu - Tanabata Matsuri
NEWS - Touch
Tegomass - Miso Soup
Yamashita Tomohisa - Daite Senorita
Hizaki GRACE Project - Ruined Kingdom
Hizaki Grace Project - Dignity of Crest
Within Temptation - Mother Earth or Silent Force
Saint Preux - Concerto Pour Deux Voix
Lord of the Rings Complete Recordings
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Complete Recordings
Raphael (Kazuki) - Forever and Ever
Raphael - Raphael Singles
X - Vanishing Vision Album
X Japan - Dahlia Album
X Japan - Art of Life ~mini album
X Japan - Art of Life ~live
L'Arc en Ciel - Smile
Hyde - 666
DVD Wishlist
Tohoshinki - The Secret Code live in Tokyo Dome
TVXQ - All About TVXQ Season III DVD <--- !
Versailles Philharmonic Quintet - Chateau De Versailles DVD
Versailles Philharmonic Quintet - History Of The Other Side DVD
X Japan Returns Complete DVD 30th/31st December 1993
Versailles - Aesthetics HIZAKI version, with perfume Princess Stairs
Versailles - Aesthetics Kamijo version, with perfume Louise
Hizaki Grace Project - Monsho
Raphael - First
Raphael - Last
Raphael - Raphael Clips
Raphael - Pictorial Poem 2
X Japan - Art Of Life - 1993.12.31 Tokyo Dome
X Japan - Dahlia Tour / Dahlia Tour Final
X Japan - Complete Collection II (which, upon acquiring, will cancel the earlier 2 DVDs mentioned)
hide - Film The Psychommunity Reel.1
hide - Film The Psychommunity Reel.2
hide - Seventeen Clips - Perfect Clips Presented By Hide Museum
hide - Ugly Pink Machine File 2
hide - Alivest Perfect Stage 10000 Cuts Hide Hide Hide
CD In Possession
Versailles Philharmonic Quintet - Jubilee (major debut album)
Tohoshinki - Bolero/Kiss The Baby Sky/Wasurenaide Triple A single <--- !the perfect single!
Tohoshinki - Stand By U single
Dong Bang Shin Gi - Mirotic album (Platinum edition)
Tohoshinki - T album
Tohoshinki - The Secret Code album
Versailles - Ascendead Master (Reg + Ltd Ed. DVD Type I, II, III)
NEWS - Koi no ABO single (Reg and Ltd Ed.) <-- i'm selling the regular edition, contact me if you're interested (only for beijing, singapore and jakarta buyers only)
Versailles - Prince & Princess single
NEWS - Color album
Versailles - Noble album
Tegomass - Ai Ai Gasa single
Tegomass - Kiss ~Kaerimichi no Love Song single
NEWS - Summer Time single
NEWS - pacific album
My Chemical Romance - I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
HIM - And Love Said No, The Greatest Hits 1997 - 2004
HIZAKI Grace Project - Curse of Virgo single
Hyde - Faith
Yui - Can't Buy My Love
Versailles - Lyrical Sympathy mini album
Yoshiki - Catacombs Soundtrack
HIZAKI - Maiden Ritual ~experimental edition
HIZAKI - Dance with grace
Raphael - Fumetsuka
Within Temptation - Heart of Everything
X Japan - Blue Blood & Blue Blood Special Edition
X Japan - Jealousy & Jealousy Special Edition
X Japan - The Last Live
X Japan - X Japan on Piano
X Japan - B.O.X (Best of X)
X Japan - X Japan Perfect Best
X Japan - Best Fans Collection
Yoshiki - Eternal Melody II
hide - hide BEST Psychommunity
Malice Mizer - La Meilleur Selection de Malice Mizer "best selection"
Moi dix Mois - Dix Infernal
Gackt - Mars
Dir en grey - Macabre
L'Arc en Ciel - Awake
L'Arc en Ciel - The Best of L'Arc en Ciel 1998-2000
Luna Sea - Never Sold Out
Glay - Speed POP
Glay - Rare Collection vol.1
Glay - Rare Collection vol.2
Glay - Love is Beautiful
Glay - Drive, Complete Best
GLOBE - Level 4
Aikawa Nanase - ID, Best Album
Hamasaki Ayumi - Duty
Every Little Thing - Every Best Single + 3
V6 - seVen
V6 - Very Best I
V6 - Very Best II
My Chemical Romance - Threee Cheers For Sweet Revenge
My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
DVD/VCD in possession
X Japan - X VISUAL SHOCK DVD BOX 1989-1992
TVXQ - All About TVXQ Season II DVD Set <--- ♥&hearts♥
NEWS - Pacific Concert 2007-2008 and First Tokyo Dome Concert
NEWS - Never Ending Wonderful Story
Happy Feet Japanese version - Tegoshi Yuya as Mumble
X Japan - Aoi Yoru Shiroi Yoru Complete Box
Yoshiki - Yoshiki Symphonic 2002 featuring Violet UK
hide - Ugly Pink Machine File 1
X - Hamettsu ni Mukatte 'On The Verge of Destruction' Concert
X Japan - The Last Live
X - X Clip 1
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featuring: Yoshiki
about: Yochan underwent a surgery to correct his spine, a problem that had persisted since 1995, when he finally started to feel numbness in his fingers. the surgery went fine, thank goodness. hopefully he will recover completely and it doesn't affect his piano playing. as for drums...don't forget your neck braces everytime you drums, yochan!
etc: read below xD i've made too many layouts featuring Yoshiki i don't wish to repeat myself =P
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Featuring: Versailles
Background: formed in 2007 by founding member Kamijo (ex Lareine) and Hizaki (ex Sulfuric Acid), they released their debut single Revenant Choir which tells a story about a clan.
Just as like Kamijo's past works, Versailles tells a story through their symphonic metal music and extravagantly elaborate costumes inspired from antique European era.
Members: Kamijo (vocals), Hizaki (guitar), Teru (guitar), Jasmine-You (bass), Yuki (drums)
etc: Versailles beautiful music managed to win my heart totally. saddened by the loss of Jasmine-YOU in 2009, but i hope the 4 of them will still make great music from now onwards. rest in peace, Jasmine-YOU, and watch out for the guys from up there...
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featuring: S.K.I.N.
Background: Formed in 2007, performed first during Anime Expo at the States in May.
Members: Yoshiki (drums, piano, guitar), Gackt (vocal, piano), Sugizo (guitar, violin), Miyavi (guitar, shamisen)
etc: ekkusu phase 2.0 was lost because i didn't save it in photobucket (because it refused to upload it properly).
and so, from now i'll start my skin from phase .1 instead of .0
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Featuring: Hiruma Youichi
Model's background: manga character (Eyeshield 21)
More about the model: quarterback of Deimon Devilbats, The Commander From Hell;
the backbone and the brain behind Deimon High School's American Football Club, The Deimon Devilbats.
Icons: various facial expressions of Hiruma, the maniacal, elven-faced leader of Devilbats ^^
Etc: Eyeshield 21 is a sports manga about American Football and it's one of my current favourite.
My rating for them is:
hilarity 10/10
excitement: 9/10
intellectual level: 9/10
drawing: 7/10
characterisation: 9/10
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Featuring: Hayashi Yoshiki
Model's background: leader, drummer, pianist, main composer of legendary band X Japan (1982-1997); leader, drummer, pianist,
guitarist, composer of band Violet UK, debut coming soon.
More about the model: Yoshiki in the early X Japan era in early 90's when he still has long curly locks.
Etc: YOSHIKI IS MY HERO AND IDOL!
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Featuring: Hayashi Yoshiki
Model's background: leader, drummer, pianist, main composer of legendary band X Japan (1982-1997); leader, drummer, pianist,
guitarist, composer of band Violet UK, debut coming soon. Born in Tateyama, Chiba (Japan) in 20th November 1965 and currently living in Los Angeles, California (USA).
Head company of Extasy Records, Extasy Japan and Extasy Records International (now defunct). http://myspace.com/yoshiki
More about the model: the faint background picture of Yoshiki was taken in the recent years when he's already cut his hair short and
started the habit of wearing sunglasses.
Icons: pictures taken from Yoshiki's house in LA: his front door, piano in the middle room, dining room and swimming pool.
Etc: I can write essays on Yoshiki, but let's just keep it simple and straightforward: YOSHIKI IS MY HERO AND IDOL!