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Favorite bands from Southeast Asia

2010-06-30 21:41 / 会员可以看

Just want to share some of my favorite Southeast Asian bands.

Philippines

I used to be a fan of Rivermaya. Even though their former vocalist Bamboo left the band & Rico Blanco (Rivermaya's main songwriter) took his place, I still remained a fan. But it was until Rico's departure in 2007 that I know I'm no longer a fan. I mean, I still like them though, but I haven't been following their musical career after Rico left the band. It's a shame that he left, I was actually hoping to see them live. =(

Here's an all-time favorite, this was when Bamboo was still their vocalist.
I truly love this one, esp. the piano at the beginning of the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5afR3mhFR_A

I'm not sure what '214' stands for, some say it means "Am I real" or "Feb. 14".

Here's a song that got Rivermaya international success.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciW0RmJkGJM

They performed this song in MTV Asia Awards 2006. There's two music videos for this song & this one's the first MV.

Thailand

I was a Thai music fanatic before I got hooked with Japanese music. I rarely missed an epsiode of MTV Bangkok Jam, hosted by the ever adorable VJ Utt.
The trouble is, now the show is long gone, you hardly find much info on Thai artists on the internet.
Here's a Thai band that I like called 'Blackhead', and I knew about them way back 2004 from the website ethaimusic.com, but until now I still don't know much about them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqOWfKTNHoE&feature=related

When Blackhead's vocalist still have his hair long, he looks so much like Yusuke Iseya, especially on their video hetpon.

Yusuke Iseya

Aren't they both such a hottie?

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Doctor, are you sure?

2010-06-29 19:02 / 会员可以看

Call me weird, but:

There was a time when I was 16, I had difficulty breathing, I went to a doctor & said that it might just be a heart burn, but the next day after, It was still painful for me to breathe & thought I might have a heart problem, so decided to go to a cardiologist, & when she said that the other doctor might be right, that it might just be a heart burn, I was really disappointed. I wanted to hear something more (yes, I'm odd). Went to consult my uncle's wife who is a doctor, it turns out that it wasn't a heart burn but was an allergic reaction from a medicine. That diagnose was far more fine with me than knowing I went through all that for just a heart burn.

Then here again to a neurologist, you see ever since I was a kid I would often have headache attacks & dizziness, 2weeks ago I had the worst headache of my life, it was too painful that it brought me to tears & this is from someone who is used to headaches. Had a blood test & the result was okay, & all this time I thought I was anemic; another disappointment (I know, i know! I should be glad that I'm not critically sick.). My cousin who also suffers from unexplained headaches & dizziness told me not to see an E.N.T. for they would just gonna say that it might be a vertigo, & recommended me to her neurologist . And there I was, he said that I'm too young to have complications. My exam went well, so yup, it was a migraine attack & told me to avoid chocolates. =(

My neurologist was also the second person this month who told me that perhaps I should try to be a flight attendant, hahaha!! It was kinda funny, because I'm kinda thinking about how it's like to be one, & out of the blue he just it blurted out. I often get funny comments from some doctors I visited, my ophthalmologist before (who gave me a huge discount on my glasses without me asking him to) asked me if I used to participate on some school beauty contests or whatever you call it back in highschool & college, which I told him that I'm not the 'home coming queen' type & I'm not into that kind of stuff, hehe..

Anyway, my disappointments weren't because of thinking that the doctors were wrong, I know they could be right. And It's not that I want to have a life-threatening disease, but I don't like going to a doctor hearing the same thing that I have already diagnosed myself with, like a migraine or I'm stressed or something. Am I the only who feels that way? visiting a doctor expecting to hear something more other than just a simple problem that can be cured with just a paracetamol?

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Not what it used to be

2010-03-30 20:00 / 会员可以看

First of all, thank you to those who send their love on my birthday, I appreciate it!

Hmmm... I haven't been around AnD lately. Have visited this site less often many months ago. This site isn't as it used to be.
Lots of fakers & weird people have flocked here on AnD. What used to be a safe site have become just another social network where some people would just sign up as members to hook up, collect friends, trying to solicit flattery, & being a huge ASSHOLE!!
Notice how the other members here isn't even a fan of a single AnD artist?
What also bothers me is that I even have fans here who only have me on their list, what's up with that??

I haven't had any argument with any member here, except this one girl who I think is a mental runaway, this was around May last year. I'm certain she's delusional because I'm not the only one who got really pissed off with her. She even sent me a private message stating that I was rude to her (WTF!), claiming that she's so "God fearing".

Reported her to the admin & I think that caused the cancellation of her account. But she created a new one & saw her on my visitors list months ago (she changed her username & used her real pics, but I'm no fool not to know that it's her).

And what is it with others trying to get people who doesn't even know them to check on their albums? just like this recent dude on my guestbook.

Geez! it's so enticing to be mean

and so wanting to say Goodbye to AnD.

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Tasted like tobacco

2010-02-12 21:00 / 会员可以看

“Why is it the phrase ‘I LOVE YOU’ desperately seeks an answer

when in the broadest sense, it is not even a question?”

I’ve been watching a lot of American Series lately, I just finished watching the season2 of Damages.

It’s been a long time since I've watch an Asian Series, so I thought that I should watch again the final episode of a series that made me fell in love with JDoramas!

Majo No Jouken (Forbidden Love)

It’s an 11 years old series. A story between a 26-years-old teacher who fell in love with her 17-years-old student. What made this drama interesting is that in real life, this was also the age of both the actors who played the character Michi Hirose (Nanako Matsushima) & Hikaru Kurosawa (Hideaki Takizawa) during that time.

"The stars...the light that we see is light from many years before. Years from now, maybe our escapade will become a funny story... When I become an adult, maybe everyone will forgive me, if that's true, then I wish time would move faster."

This is my favorite scene, can’t find a shorter version of this clip, so just wait at 3:32 & watch it until the end!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlqmsvKHKuw

Most of those who’ve watch this believed that Michi had finally woke up. My own interpretation basing on Hikaru’s reaction when he saw her is, at the moment Michi moved her fingers, we are already inside Hikaru’s dream, where his hope for Michi to recover has finally happened, they are finally free & can be together without anyone condemning their relationship; No More Barriers.

I also like the library scene in episode 12 where Michi said that she doesn’t believe that Miracles existed & if they do, then it’s love & hope combined together. However, it wasn’t that line that made that scene okay; it was when Michi finally asked Hikaru to stop calling here “Sensei”! They’ve been through hell & he still not addressing her by her first name! So awkward!

Nothing great about the story though. If you think about it, both Hikaru & Michi’s character are a bit annoying, stupid even! Falling in love with a minor is a big NO! But what the heck, it’s fiction. It is made for you to sympathize with them.

What also made this series even more endearing is its soundtrack! I love the violin version of Utada’ Hikaru’s “First Love”!

This is one of the many songs that makes you feel something that got nothing to do with you or with the situation you are in at the moment. Like having a cigar, drinking a cup of tea or driving & feeling at ease, without a care in the world, then out of the blue, this song started to play & your mood suddenly changed!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGveEhfMPaQ

I remember back in college, I was having breakfast with my friend at a near fastfood chain where the radio have been playing non-stop cheesy lovesongs. My friend then said, "Why is it I feel like I'm in love? I'm not even in love nor do I want to be"

Damn! The curse of love songs!