Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
Author unknown...
In loving memory of
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Yay! 棉花糖 has a new album coming up!!! They are 1 of the few groups that make me still enjoy Mando pop. Love the girl 小球's voice. Went for their mini concert at Esplanade the other time and enjoyed it a lot. Felt really touched when I cld hear them sing live. Don't know why. From street singers in Taiwan to holding mini concert in Singapore... They are another group of people who dare to and are trying so very hard to fulfil their dreams.
棉花糖_katncandix2 小球x聖哲 | 再見王子 |
Next are Flumpool's songs. Theme song for Bloody Monday 1 & 2.
Recently watched Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge, Samurai High School and Gokusen 3. All are great in their own ways!!!
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge ヤマトナデシコ七変化 is abt this grp of 4 "ikemen" who are supposed to turn this eccentric girl into a lady so that they do not need to pay their house rents. This "hen" Nakahara Sunako walks around in a black cloak, enjoys horror and hates bright things i.e. very good looking people. SO as they interact more with one another, they find out abt one another's "complex" i.e. problems and also find out more abt "BuSunako"'s personality. Not forgetting the 暧昧 between the lead actor Kyohei (Kamenashi Kazuya) and Sunako (Oomasa Aya).
The show at times may seem exaggerated since it is adapted from anime. But I like to see Sunako when she is so immersed in her "horror" self. Really eccentric hhaa...The little boy as Takeru is really cute too! Can fight with Xiao Xiao Bin from Taiwan haha...
Next up was Samurai High School. I didn't know what I was in for before watching it. After the first episode, I cldn't stop as it was super hilarious, and the soundtrack was cool too.
It's abt this doesnt-take-things-seriously high school kid who has a courageous samurai as his ancestor. (They share the same name). Obvously the 2 characters are 180 degrees opposite - one is weak,meek, playful, cheeky while the other is strong, brave, serious and man. So when the weak self encounters difficult situations, his DNA changes and becomes the strong alter-ego samurai and saves the day!
I was surprised that Miura Haruma did quite a good job in portraying the 2 different characters. The samurai speech was funny, especially with the girl! SO direct hahahaa.... His father was funny too. He is more of a friend than a father. Even joins in the samurai role-playing. Interesting show.
I quite like the soundtrack. Has the samurai-in-modern-era feel. Bamboo flute with electric guitar....haha..
Last for now was Gokusen 3 for me. Slow la... cos it was aired in 2008. Always didn't get down to watching it. Finally finished. How I wish I can have a teacher like Yankumi. SO passionate abt her job. And so strong too! Physically haha...The theme of friendship is really strong in the show. I especially like the scenes when Yankumi sits down with her family (not related by blood) and have a heart-to-heart chat. She will always find the strength to fight on after their encouragement. So heartwarming!
So Miura Haruma acted in 2 out of 3 dramas which I watched. It's not coincidental. Purposely chose these 2 dramas cos of him. Embarassing to switch to fan-girl mode cos he's so much younger than me. But I believe he has the potential to make it big. I find that he has grown and acting has also improved.
Also I didn't know Miura Haruma can sing so well.... He actually acted in a musical. Nice song by Exile wor....
EXILE／愛すべき未来へ 三浦春馬「星の大地に降る涙」
SO after my Japan trip, my 哈日craze is back. Still hesitating to sign up for classes again though! DOn't want to go through the interview!
Aiya forgot to add in that Yoga Lin's new album is great!
Wow just saw on youtube almost all his songs have MV.
I especially like 说谎 and 感同身受. I think he's a very versatile singer. Can sing many genres. Voice is unique too. Can be mysterious at times, 'lazy' at times, very emotional/touching at times, very 'rocker'/strong at times. 难得的好歌手.
Here is a playlist consisting of 8 songs from his new album.
First live music of the year 2010 I watched was katncandix2 棉花糖 at the M1 Fringe Festival. It was just like when I first knew about sodagreen. Only heard a few of their songs, and decided to buy tics to their live show. And indeed, no regrets.
It was at Esplanade Recital Studio. I love this venue. It's such a cosy place, and it allows musicians to be face to face with the audience, and with only their instruments at hand. Wonderful venue for live performances. The other time Captain Lu performed there too. Amazing venue.
棉花糖 was great live! Didn't know 小球, the female vocalist, was so "vocal”！She talked so much and was hilarious. Luckily she was present to spice up the show haha...At 1 point when 圣哲, the guitarist broke a guitar string and went backstage to re-string the guitar, she just went on and on to talk about their experiences as a busker. 圣哲 was so different from her . He doesn't talk much, is seems rather serious about things. That's why they are a group - there is the contrast and regular banter between the 2, which was funny too....
SO they sang songs from their debut album, and in between would talk about why they wrote the songs. And then there would be slideshows accompanying the songs with lyrics, prepared by 圣哲's brother. Not to forget the keyboardist 小杰. He looked more like a hip-hop dancer than a keyboardist, but could play the keyboard with so much feeling, and at times so gentle! Amazing...
小球'svoice is warm, and rather strong at times. Nice! Her rendition of 林侑嘉's 心酸 was good! Don't know why I felt rather 感动 when she sang 陪你到世界的终结。I think it's great that they are able to pursue their dreams, and even bring their music from the streets of Taiwan to out of Taiwan.
IN the end, a 40 minute show became a 1h 40min live music and sharing session. INteresting. There was even an autograph session, where everyone just chitchatted with them. Cute.
