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I quite like Rozen Maiden, especially the costumes. They're just so beautiful. My favourites will be Suiginto and Shinku. If I get to cosplay, I will cosplay Suiginto. Although she's the bad person, her costume is really cool. Shinku's one a little too sweet for me. Actually, the cutest costume in the anime is Hina Ichigo. I love the little doll. Cute yet not irritating. If I get to choose a doll, I'll choose Hina Ichigo. I guess Shinku would be a little serious for me. But I really feel like buying the Shinku figurine. I thought Shinku's red dress is very beautiful and lady.
Rozen Maiden
Shinku (Frauline Rose)
Hina Ichigo (left) and Suiginto - Mercury Lampe
And I also finished Rosario + Vampire. Really enjoyed it because it can be quite comical and funny. It's quite interesting to see the rosario of the main female character taken off and she becomes the vampire. If I get to cosplay, I will cosplay the vampire side of her - white long hair and bloodshot eyes. Basically, the main character Tsukune is surrounded with girls who are not humans such as vampire, succubus, witch, ice girl etc.
Below: I like this version of Moka san.
So now I'm still catching Vampire Knight. It's a great anime - I simply love it!! It makes u wanna watch on after the 1st episode. And the drawing is superb!!!!! And I cosplayed as the main character, Yuuki, too at the recent cosplay event. I just have a fetish over vampire animes. Oh well, it's quite interesting to see them open their fangs.
Recently, just started watching an anime called Chobits. Kinda long ago le this anime but my bf intro me one, saying that it's very suitable for me. All those sweety, lovey dovey cutsie things inside.. And since I'm now into cosplay and lolita. It seems like the perfect show. I wanna rent it from those VCD shops but none of them have it.. So have to switch to watching online. I really like the drawing... no wonder by CLAMP. And the clothes and costumes is so sweet!!!
Besides the main character, there's another Persocon called Sumomo who is so cute!!!!!!! I like the way she says 'Bingo!'
This is Miyavi with his different images. Quite cool.
And here's the first song I listened from him. SELFISH LOVE PV. check out his guitar intro.
And I also found another song that is I guess a love song. Very gentle and soothing. Aishiteru Kara Hajimeyou.
We walked past the shop CHE CHE that sells very nice bags and wallets. Have been there before actually and I really love their stuff there. Do dainty and sweet. And I was looking for a wallet for quite a long time and I saw a very pretty wallet on display. We decided to go in and take a look. After some persuasion from my bf, he told me to get it since I really liked it and I need it as well. In the end, he bought it for me as a Xmas present. I was super elated la. Hahahaha. At last! I found a wallet that I really like!!
The wallet really quite big enough to contain all my cards. And I love the sequins that are used to make the girl's dress and stockings. So pretty!!!
The Gazette came out with new single LEECH. It's another loud music. The PV is really well done. My boyfriend said that the white faced woman is scary. But I thought the butterflies and black smoke emerging out of the woman was really artistic and cool. The shouting complements the music and singing very well. Even those who can't really appreciate heavy metal music might find this acceptable. I like how Kai's drums complements the shouting part. The introduction of the song was great with the guitars. LOVE IT! And I thought Ruki's dressing was quite different and he looks interesting with the big sunglasses. Normally Ruki does heavy makeup and his hair is like sticking out all th time. This time it's permed.
Here's presenting you - LEECH by THE GAZETTE.
And not forgetting their older single - GUREN.
This ballad-like song is just as good as Cassis. Similar style to Cassis but it sounds sadder and Ruki sings it with so much passion. I can feel goosebumps when I hear this as if I am having the same emotions. And KAI looks so good in this suit!!!
Oh my goodness!!! I almost went breathless. My dear terrapin, Chawa, tried to climb out of the tank and fell about 1m onto the floor. I heard a loud 'thud' while I was dressing up in my bedroom. I was like "What's that sound?" Suddenly, it came to my mind that Chawa had fallen. I rushed out of the bedroom and there he was, landed on his shell, and his four limbs struggling to overturn.
My heart really skipped a beat. He was already not very well - inactive at night and closing his eyes. Chawa was momentarily stunned. He was motionless although his eyes were opened. When I put him back into the water, he just sat in the water motionless. To think that Mushi still went over to vibrate her limbs to court him. Chawa pushed her to one side violently. Poor Mushi!!! But Chawa was just not in the right mood. I was so worried that his shell might crack or something. But he looks okay.
I brought him to my workplace to monitor him - just to make sure that I would be able to idenitfy any symptoms of pain on him. He looks fine but terrified when I had to transport him to my workplace and back. By the time we reached home, Chawa was really tired. He slept a lot and closing his eyes a lot. I got worried. Thought of bringing him to the vet but still wanna monitor him. Quite ex. leh.
Well, let's wait and see. Still, I saw both Chawa and Mushi courting each other yesterday night. It's quite rare that both of them respond to each other and vibrating their limbs towards each other. Both of them really enjoyed each other's company. When I removed Chawa to put him in another tank, Mushi does look around for him.
When I look at the pictures that I took when Chawa and Mushi was still baby terrapins, they were really so small compared to now. Here's the before and after:
Before (May-June)
After (October - November)
Chawa & Mushi
Here's a very popular guy - Mana. Yes, don't raise your eyebrow. This is a guy but I simply love his dressing. I know many of you cannot accept. I totally understand. Usual things people will say - bu nan bu nu. But I think it's such an art!!! And he's a very good guitarist too.
And always love Japanese rock band - The Gazette. Those guys are simply so cool with their dressing up. And recently, I bought their first album - Disorder. I'm kinda weird coz I listened to their second album first then bought the first album. But didn't regret at all!! Their first album was great great great!!
Here are some pics of The Gazette but of course... have to show my favourite member first - KAI, the drummer.
And he looks damn cute when he smiles... heez
Here are the other members:
From left: Aoi, Reita, Ruki, Kai and Uruha
Here's a video of one of their songs from the album - DISORDER
Zakuro Gata No Yuutsu PV
Tokyo Shinjuu (no PV just the song)
It's a long time since I've done beading!!!! I really miss beading and I really don't have time to do it! Well, at last I made time yesterday night to make a necklace and a pair of earrings. I took some time to match the colours and to find the beads of the right size. But the making is quite easy. Stringing everything together and attach it with a chain.
- Unakite chip beads
- Unakite round beads
- Garnet chip beads
- Ivory freshwater pearls
It was a simple yet enlightening retreat. Only 1 day from 9 p.m. to 5 p.m. But to me, it's a big challenge because I get easily drowsy and sleepy during meditation retreats. And that fact that it is held in the Dharma Hall which is air-conditioned and everything is well provided for. The organisers from the Youth Ministry really did a great job of taking care of us. Thumbs-up to them! They even have Green Tea hahaha... my favourite which I need in the afternoon!!!
Although it's not my first retreat, but it's a long time since I got back to Buddhism to really cultivate and practise. Sort of lost it when I started my first job. And don't know why recently, I started going back to Buddhism again without my myself knowing it. Kinda miraculous, it was exactly how I came into contact with Buddhism the first time - I don't know what made me borrow that book on Buddhism from the National library. I guess might be my good karma ripened. hmz... but I'm glad I am going back to it. I'm really kinda lost in what I'm doing and my mind is clouded like mad. I only realise it when I started doing meditation.
The retreat started with the usual stuff like paying respects, doing puja but it was meaningful. I am touching Dharma again. I found it hard to touch Dharma ever since started working. I don't know why. Maybe I just need someone to remind me about the Dharma or I need to relearn and repractise some things again. I know we should touch Dharma everyday. And we can if we learnt o meditate everyday. What the venerable said made me realise some important things.
"We bathe ourselves everyday. We clean our hands, wash our face. Everything is cleansed except our mind. It's time to cleanse our mind This mind of ours have not been cleansed for like ten or twenty over years. It's clogged up with too many things.."
I was enlightened with these simple words from the venerable. I need to cleanse my mind too. All I know is going for facial, eye treatment to treat everything that is on the flesh. But right inside, the roots are not treated. Maybe if I have less anger, more loving-kindness, i would have less pimples and bad skin. And I linked up what he says to what I'm reading from a book by Thict Nhat Hanh which I'll share in the next blog. Everything seems to be in place again, just like how I started learning Dharma last time.
Although I wasn't able to concentrate very well during the retreat which is understandable (too long never do meditation), but I realise my mind has way too much defilements and I need to do something about it.
I have to start right now.
(Will upload some pictures of the retreat once I get them from the organiser. :))
It's a long time since I post.... And just found that I took a lot of pictures of the food my mom has cooked so far. So posting some mouth-watering dishes.. and the lunchboxes she has prepared for me for work... Dun drool guys..
Below are the dishes she prepared for a family gathering in our house during Qing Ming Festival. Some food were bought from outside.
Left:
This is her ever popular Chilli Sotong. My cousin's favourite..she always asked me whether my mom cooked this when we meet up for to bai bai my grandparents.
Right:
Chicken Curry; hot favourite in my family.. that's why my mom always cooks this during a gathering. My family can't get enough of her curry. 
This year, my mom cooked something special.. which also required skill to cook it well... 扣肉包... 
And not forgetting the common cantonese dish - Stew mushroom with scallops and watercress soup.
Nothing will be complete without Roast Pork and Roast Duck.
Normally, my mom will also cook for me to bring food to work.. coz I really have no time to buy food.
Ok... I am really getting hungry now myself... time for lunch... :)
