Randomizer, Oh You’re a Randomizer Baby

Time for some random thoughts!

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After googling names of people in my workplace, I suddenly felt the urge (again) to buy my own site, my own domain. But then, I always lose it when it’s time to pick for a domain name.

Anyway, I realized (again) about what will I do with the site? A proper site represents the site owner. It could turn out good (flourishing with ideas and content) or bad (neglected like this). And having a site means I have to write properly and coherent which for so long, I already accepted, I could not do it.

So, like the Philippine government, the idea goes to the pile of better-luck-next-time.

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I finished the fourth season of Criminal Minds! The feeling is less intense, I have this notion that the characters and profiles are becoming repetitive and the episodes becomes predictable. The gory scenes are lessen too (which are not really my favorite part). Maybe I should watch Lost next time. Or Friends. Or Charmed. Or something new. Seriesgringas is a good source of American series. AND THEY’RE NOT LOCKED UNLIKE ARASHI VIDEOS so it’s all so cool!

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I looked for possible ways to transfer the money I collected selling photosets JE Sales community from Paypal to any of my bank accounts (so it goes to where it should go now and I can use my Paypal account again) So the fees are: Union Bank – PHP0 ; BPI – PHP150 ; BDO – PHP200. BDO sucks big time again!

I’m trying to minimize abolish the losses and deductions since selling the photos on a lesser value is already a pain (not to mention, the sucky exchange rate right now!). Hang in there, bb, we’ll get that budget for our South Korean trip!

Oh yeah, I have to go to the Department of Foreign Affairs for my passport on Tuesday, but I have no idea how to get there except for the LRT station to get off to. Well I guess I’ll be fine since I’m used to asking for road directions (that’s one thing I’m proud of that I’m not afraid at [that, and long walks])

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And for the record: Ace hates JOB INTERVIEWS & CORPORATE ATTIRES.

please read between the caps lock.

P.S. I think UnionBank’s EON Card has no Mobile Banking feature

Berryz Koubou – Waracchaou Yo Boyfriend – Dance Shot

I like this dance shot esp the 3 girls in the back (Tokunaga Chinami, Shimizu Saki, Sudou Maasa, gawd, I needed to look for their names!) because they dance wackier than the 4 with the mics. These girls are together for five years now since they’re 10-13 years old. Wow! You could imagine how they were from little girls to young adults. I hope no one bullies anyone that much. Because unlike in C-ute, I think Berryz girls are closer with each other. But that’s just my feeling.

This is in my wishlist of what to buy (together with Cafe Buono! & Buono!2). A girl can dream…

Buono!-ing

I miss writing about my likes. I miss writing freely, not caring about any fandom but only about what I feel. Ahh, I must really hate politics (sorry, I couldn’t bother to vote on 2010.)

So here I am, writing about cute things, cute girls… BUONO!-ing!

A LOL! Airi! photo

And another LOL! Airi photo randomly found on Google images

Yees! I love those songs, Renai Rider (with Airi’s tweak at the first line of the first refrain) and Gachinko de Ikou! I actually like all their songs. The melody progressions are easy and fun at the same time.

Buono!’s songs are easy to swallow. The girls’ voices don’t tend to be squeaky most of the time (with the exception of Momo, but who can dislike Momo?) Surprisingly, Airi’s voice is toned-down for most of the Buono! songs unlike how she is in C-ute (where 5 out of 7 [now 5] could break glasses with their high-pitch-ness ). I would continue to love C-ute only for their PVs. Songs? Lemme think some more.

They may be the cream of the crops of their Hello!Kids groups, but I think every H!P subgroups were formed to distinct them from their main groups, Morning Musume, Berryz Koubou and C-ute. But the selection of these 3 is good. I even find it awkward why the new Aa! is just a member different from Buono!? I mean, it’s Airi and Miyabi in it, why change Momo? Because Momo is the cutest one, Momoko doesn’t grow into a lady… yet. And like most people did, I like the Airi & Miya’s image in Aa!, it’s something they must not do with Momo. Is it only me finding sexy Momo in Tsukiatterunoni Kataomoi a little bit odd? Like, I’d feel a lesbian pedo if I do that.

For weeks now, I am listening to Buono!’s first two albums in my player. And I find it odd that I could sleep through them, even with the happy tunes, and still wake up in a nice mood. We had time when we’re in the bad mood and any song would just get a "Shut up!" in our brain, but right now, I couldn’t find it in Buono! I think I will continue to listen to these girls in the meantime, while I prepare myself to listen to Berryz’ album (because as much as I love Ike Ike Monkey & Warrachaoyo Boyfriend, I don’t think I’m not a fan of Risako’s voice). And Momo’s voice is so distinctive, I’m looking for that element of surprise. How many times did I confuse Miyabi with Airi’s singing voice (lol, they even have the same speaking voice).

To people saying, "Another fandom, Ace?" Well I like things in my own way. I may not be liking/buying everything from a fandom, but I show my love with them in my own ways. Why don’t you just to the same to your own idols? Am I gonna write about everything Buono! in here? No. I learned from another fandom never to write all about them else I’ll be regarded as an X-group’s fangirl. This blog is all about Ace writing stuff she likes. Nothing else.

Boomkigayo

Boomkigayo doing Genie

When was the last time I laugh like this, I forgot it now… Maybe when videos were free. Laughter should be free.. happiness shouldn’t be restricted.

I’m just sorry if you can’t get it. Maybe it’s better you stay on your locked communities.

You fans of locked fansubs, may you never fall for Kpop (although I see some of you can’t help it already).

Jo Kwon Makes my Day

Finally, Hello NEW CATEGORIES!

THE BIGBANG MEME from a year ago

BIG BANG MEME
I totally stole this from bb’s blog from my RSS (8/15/2008, lol! Memory bliss!) because I need to update this blog at least for sometime or people think I died.

1.Allocate these categories to each member.
((Use Each Member Only Once))

Best Voice: Singing, it’s Daesung but I really like GD’s voice, it’s dangerous I think it can kill girls
Best Hair: Jiyong! because bonde would really look awkward with the other boysss
Best Dressed: Jiyong! I think all of them would look handsome and manly in suits, but only Jiyong could twitch his lips in a suit and still look credible
Most talkative: I agree it’s Seungri. He has to make his hyungs
Sexiest member: TOP? I don’t know, I’m not looking (ok, go Jiyong go!)

==BASICS==

Favorite Member: G-Dragon (remember that bb, 8/15/2008, your favorite is G-Dragon!)
Favorite Pairing: GTOP

==SONGS==

Favorite song: (This is torture T^T)
1. Babo or Majimakinsa
Catchiest Song: Lies
Most Played On Your Playlist: Haru haru
Favorite Solo Song: But I Love You
Favorite Song (Feat. Another Artist): Forever With YouOh My Friend
Favorite Promotional Video [PV/MV]: omo Haru Haru I guess

==PERFORMANCES==

Favorite Performance:
Favorite Concert: The first 2 concert with a DVD
Favorite Concert Performance: Yes! Babo @ GREAT Concert
Favorite Song Performed Live: A Fool’s Tear @ Madame B Salon
Favorite Solo Performance: Jiyong’s This Love/DJing @ The BIG SHOW (GOD! I really need a Big Show DVD!)
Favorite Performance (Feat. Another Artist): Ah yeah, on the first concert, Jiyong & YB rapped with their YG sunbaes, the one where YB rapped. (I’m really poor with things like remembering exact name of events)

==SKITS/CHALLENGES/APPEARANCES==

Favorite Skit: The one with the Wondergirls
Favorite TV Appearance: not sure
Favorite Promotion: CM? IdeaStation & LG Cyon Ice Cream
Favorite Photoshoot: NII! or FILA, anywhere Jiyong never smiles

==ALL AROUND==

1. How did you hear about Big Bang?
There’s this girl who started talking about Big Bang while I was SUPER FANGIRLING ARASHI. I left Arashi for Hey! Say! JUMP. I partly left JE for KPop. Because they don’t really lock their files. Wait, did I answer the question?

2. What was the first thing you saw them in?
I think I heard Haru Haru before when KPop evolution was to start (that time when Big Bang, FT Island, Epik High & Soshi was starting) but I just left Kpop because of their too many suicides for ARASHI…. Blah blah, Lollipop & Jiyong’s dancing (and hair) converted me back to Kpop.

3. Which member caught your attention right away?
Jiyong & his hair & his fashion trip.

4. Has your favorite member ever changed?
NGL, I’m just starting to give more time and attention to the rest of the boys

5. What was it that sealed your love for them?
All of them can sing. (Uhmmmm… Seungri…. uhmmm…)

6. What’s the funniest/craziest thing you’ve ever seen them do?
Not sure but those parodies in their concerts, does that count? Beethoven Virus, lol!

7. What type of car can you see each member owning?
I don’t know alot about cars and I don’t think I could waste time thinking about cars.

8. Which member would you never want to have driving while you’re in the car?
Seungri. Even though I don’t think Seungri is the sexiest BigBang on earth, I think Seungri + Narcissm Overload + Confidence would be TOTALLY HOT! Imagine Baby doing his thing on the wheels, fangirls might not handle it.

9. Which member would not surprise you if you found them reading porn?
TOP. TOP is a big guy, come on! It’s in his eyes.

10. Do you think Big Bang is going to take an Artist of the Year award for 2008?
They did, right?

– Dedicated to BB –
So, did I pass the BigBang Noob Test? Oh, if only I knew BigBang before Arashi, maybe I had more energy to fangirl them. I even think I’ll write all the same crap in this blog but instead of Sho Sho Sho, I’ll write GD GD GD Baby. I blame the death of Jung Da Bin and Korean suicides.

I need a BigBang tag.

After The Storm, We All Need LOTS OF Rainbows

I don’t care if my fangirling Arashi started and ended with this song.

Dear Aki,

Aki a.k.a. MarchLavender celebrates her birthday today in her country home in Malaysia together with her family. I can imagine their happiness

To Marchy (as I call her back then in fandom world), I wish you had happiness this day. I wish the people around you are happy today, for I know that’s how you want your birthday to happen. Being your friend when I was in fandom was one of the best things that happened and will always remind me how nice the whole experience was. Your blog will remind me how I rarely sleep during Maou season stalking you for downloads like crazy because that season was crazy! I’m sorry I drained you back then. I’m sorry if I made you feel "Hurry up, Marchy in uploading!". I’m sorry I didn’t try harder to keep our communication after that and until now.

I’m happy you’re still my friend even though we rarely talk or visit blogs. If I never go back to being a fangirl, can I still have you as my friend at least?

What can I give to a girl who has it all? Maybe my prayer that you would live for a hundred years (or close to that).. you know what I mean. My heart suddenly felt heavy, but I know you don’t like lonely people on your birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AKI!

May you meet your Taki-sama before September 16, 2010.

Bye, Bye, Dark Emo-wy Past

I sold it.

The shadow of my past.

Now, there’s no way I can record that song for Hikaru Yaotome. My dream is gone .

I Almost Cried

God! Seeing Aiba Masaki in his OWN lead drama, it felt so unreal (because I really think with all the variety shows he’s into, he can’t take time to memorize his lines).

Honestly, I am not expecting anything grand about the drama. No expectations of great acting, great story (though manga plots are interesting), nothing from Aiba. I just want equality for all members (even if it meant new crazy fans for Aiba). But if Aiba’s supposed to make me cry and fail, I’ll boo him. Just kidding. I’ll just stop watching I guess.

Preview/news clip:

P.S. I know it’s been a while and it seem that I totally let go of Arashi but can anyone blame me if I suddenly want to keep a copy of the All The Best! Limited Edition CD to myself since I don’t keep any of their CDs?