Report of these few weeks...

What's going for these few weeks?

Let's start with last week.

Last Week: 24 May 2009(Sunday)-31 May 2009(Sunday)

This week has been really hectic. There are a total number of three projects which required reviewing or handing up. They are namely Introduction to Human & Computer Interaction(iHCI) Project Proposal Part 1(handed up today, 28 May 2009, Thursday, consists of twenty percent of our marks), Web Design Project Proposal(WDS)(reviewed by teacher on Monday, 25 May 2009) and lastly, Computer Architecture(CARC)(reviewed by teacher on Tuesday, 26 May 2009).

WDS proposal
I had borrowed couple of books from my school's library and with the collection of Gothic & Lolita Bible I have, I supposed that there's no problem with my proposal. however, I find that it would be better if I am able to find more information in English on how the style had evolved throughout the years. I am still typing on the proposal though. I have tons to write but I am too lazy to do so.

CARC

A total nightmare. I didn't let the teacher see it as it's not even in written form yet? I don't know to to get started! What's with the hacker deal? O.O

iHCI

This is one of the easier projects that I had encountered. The content of this subject seems relatively like Design & Technology, only that it teaches eve more on the principles we should bare in mind in creating a product that allows easy usage by humans. Although easy to understand in concept, we as a group, took until almost the very last minute before deciding on the specifications our product should have and what our product have to offer. After our usual lessons on Wednesday, 27 may 2009, we sat down outside the Lecture Theaters and began discussing with me typing on my laptop. It took us only around one and half hours to get the first two part done. After that, all that was left was the personal PACT Analysis. I started doing it at around 10pm+ and finally finished completing it nearly until 3am. I went to sleep at around 3pm+ and woke up at 6.30am the next day.

Needless to say, I was practically a walking zombie prancing around at school.

Lolita Make Up Class on Saturday, 30 May 2009

It's been a long time since I had wore Lolita. The last time I had worn Lolita was during EOY 08 in December, and that was with a friend, Ah Kong.

I had gotten into the Lolita scene due to my friend, Elie's influence. Now that Elie had declared that she will not wear Lolita again for an unlimited period of time, and that my other Lolita friends who lived close to me are taking "O" Levels, I have to brave through the crowd alone.

Actually, it's not the crowd, just that I have to travel alone to get to the event itself. Sure, it's not a long amount of period of time. However, the stress of pretending not to notice the others weird looks and whispers can get to you after sometime.

However, say, even if you have a friend, even if it's a non-Lolita friend who is just wear casual, at least the support of your friends will get you through. You might even have fun during the traveling period.

Yet, my love for Lolita was too great to not to give up Lolita totally. So I was back to pretending not to notice the weird looks the passersby were giving me.

I arrived late by around five minutes or so at the event itself. As I am not familiar with the campus itself, I had to ask a SMU student for directions. I noted that both of them were trying to contain their laughs. Oh well. They really should take a look at the different cultures, not just Japanese, in the world instead of laughing at it though.

The makeup teacher, Francine, was younger than I had thought to be. She used to be with M.A.C but now she is with Inouvi Cosmetics.

I regretted not putting up my hand when she asked for a Lolita to be her model.

Time flies and the three hours of class was definitely not enough! I hope that there will be another makeup class in the future! I had finally got up the courage of putting on makeup on my face after the class. The class was certainly beneficial to me for I had managed to learn some basics to application of makeup.

In the end, I had only applied eye shadow, mascara, blusher, lip gloss and drew on brows as the foundation Makiyo lent me didn't suits my skin tone and, being a newbie, I took ages on each step.

Nevertheless, many thanks to Makiyo-chan for lending me her makeup haul! =D

My makeup goal? To be able to look naturally flawless and cute with big eyes~...something like the makeup you will see in Popteen magazine. I will post scans of the makeup I wish to mimic later...

After the makeup class, most of the people went to Black Alice to sit down and chat until around evening time. A small group of us then went down to Nihon Mura at B1 to eat our dinner. I had ordered a bowl of ramen. The others order a pot of green tea(which was very nice) and a waffle with strawberry ice-cream(which was heavenly!~ it just melts in my mouth! =D). Too bad that I had forgotten to take pictures of those delicious food!

Pictures below!

Below: Francine demonstrating on a Lolita.


Below: View of the class.


Below: Group shoot after class.


Below: Tim with makeup teacher, Francine.



Below: BA Boss, Tim and his wife, Ling.


Below: Ling. She looks adorable! =D


Below: Random shoots after class.



Below: Lolita at BA after makeup class.





Sunday, 31 May 2009

I was supposed to go to my grandmother's house today but I didn't in order to revise for my tests.

As the black ink ran out, I had to revise for my WDS test by viewing the lecture notes and doing the tutorials on computer. I kept getting distracted and was surfing websites instead of revising. I had finally created a facebook account after many prompting by my friends.

The day was spent with 70% of the time at playing games and surfing the net. I am so guilty. >.<|||

1 June 2009(Monday)-6 June 2009(Saturday)

1 June 2009(Monday)
The day of two tests. Namely Web Design(WDS) from 10am-11.30am and Computing Mathematics 1(CMATHS 1) from 3pm-4.30pm.

I had reached school early and went to sat down at a table, playing with my handphone waiting for the others to arrive. One by one, my classmates arrive. Of all of my classmates, I think that the most "hardcore" in revising was CT. He actually prepared handwritten notes!

I was the only few who didn't prepared notes. In the end, we helped each other revised and I actually managed to memorize some things I hadn't known before. Many thanks to CT who patiently taught me the CRAP and some other principles I most know. =D

As we approached the test venue, I felt a little more prepared an confident than before due to our quick revising session. =D

The paper was not straightforward than I had thought it will be. Overall, it was quite ok.

>To be updated<

2 June 2009(Tuesday)
The last day of term tests. Problem Solving and Programming from 3pm-4.30pm.


>To be updated<

3 June 2009(Wednesday)-Shopping for cosmetics with Kristy!

>To be updated<

Some of the products were on sale and thus, I had gotten it at a cheaper price.

Below: Images of Canmake Products I had bought.
Canmake Concealer Foundation UV=$21.52


Canmake Gel Eyeliner Black=$15.92


Canmake Jewel Star Eyes Pink=$15.50


Left: Canmake Powder Eyebrow 15=$13.51, Right: Canmake Loose Cheeks 02 Rose Pink=$14.32


Free Canmake Eyeshadow
Canmake Metallic Eye Peach


Below: Images of Majolica Majorca products I had bought.
Majolica Majorca Lash Enamel Glamour Neo BK999=$25.90


Majolica Majorca Rouge Majex PK211=$17.50


Below: Image of Maybelline Product I had bought.
Angel Fit Zero Pore Base 01 Natural Pink=$19.90




Below: All my makeup I had bought, same products, different arrangements.
Total Cost: $144.06


Below: Nail tabs from Daiso



4 June 2009(Thursday)-Out with the old, In with the new(cosmetics)!

>To be updated<

5 June 2009(Friday)-Catching a movie with Adelyn!

>To be updated<








6 June 2009(Saturday)-Loliday 2009!

>To be updated<

Below: Lolita sitting around at BA for a chat.



Below: Sweet and Classic Lolita




Below: Black and White Lolita!


Below: Sweet Lolita


Below: Classic Lolita


Below: I think that she looks gorgeous! =D


Below: Group Shoots!


Below: Dinner at Pastamania with Lolita~

Of course! I need make-up!

As I had mentioned before, I will be going to a make-up class on this upcoming Saturday, 30th May 2009. Being free of charge, we will need to bring our own make-up and I don't have any!

The list of items we will be required to at least bring is as below:

Free Standing Mirror (important!)
Personal Foundation
Concealers
Eyebrow Pencils
Eyeliner (can be liquid, pencil or gel)
Some Eyeshadow Colours (any will do, and all should try to bring so that they can try the colours)
Mascara, Fake Eyelashes
Blushers and Lip Colours
Brushes; it’ll be best to have their own so that they can try.
Make Up Remover

Please introduce me to some good and easy to use cosmetics items for the items in the list above! Most of all, the items must be in affordable range and best if it can be found in Wastons or Star Dust. No expensive brands like Anna Sui, Estée Lauder etc please! I don't have tons of allowance to spend on unlike some of you out there.

Another note is that I am a newbie in make-up...thus, easy to use is very important as well! ^0^

Just send me an email, sms, or call or leave (a) tag(s) at my tag board to tell me! ~\(=^0^=)/~

Thanks~ =D

Delay of new blog post...

Hi everyone~!

Yes, I know that I hadn't been updating my blog as regularly as I has been during the holidays.

I regret to inform you that I most probably wouldn't be updating my blog for this and maybe the first few days of next week.

Why?

This week is the 6th week since I had started school and 3 of my major projects are required to be given to my teachers for a feedback review or graded. Thus, I needed to spend more of my time on the projects instead of blogging.

Not to forget that I have 3 term test papers next week, namely on 1st and 2nd of June 2009. The latest that the papers will end for each day will be 4.30pm.

The timetable for my Term Test next week are as below:

1st June 2009, Monday
Web Design 10am-11.30am
Computing Mathematics 3pm-4.30pm

2nd June 2009, Tuesday
Problem Solving and Programming 3pm-4.30pm

According to my knowledge, if there are no papers on that day, I wouldn't have to go to school. So...looks like from 3rd June and onwards, it's holidays for me! Officially, my holidays will start from 6th June 2009 to 21 June 2009. =D

I long for the holidays!

Yet...according to my teachers, the workload will be even heavier after this break...

WHAT!!!

The workload for this term is considered light?! O.O

Perhaps...it because I haven't adjusted to this way of studying...I hope that this is the reason...

Alright, two posts are in draft stages now and you should be seeing them soon...and...

I am going to a Lolita Make Up Class this Saturday! It's free!

*That's why I bought contact lenses for a (hopefully) bigger and better change.*

I hope that the result will be a very kawaii me like those models in Gothic and Lolita Bible, Kera etc.

That's all! =D

Today's the day...

That's right today's the big day where I have to go on to the battlefield for a battle!

Who am I battling with? In this case, it's just me, myself and I alone.

It all goes down to courage.

Do I have the courage to put the contact lenses in and take it out?

Perhaps to some of you out there, this is child's play.

Yet to me, this is something frightening and unknown. What if...? What if...? What if...? Come on, this is my eyes we are talking about.

Then again, if those people can do it, then I can too.

Cheer for me. For I will hear your encouragements no matter where you are.

Only around 2 hours and 19 minutes and still counting down to my fight down at the battlefield.

Let this be quick and painless...*with me winning of course*

Love,

Brave Warrior*I hope >.<*

And...it goes on...

I finally got up the courage to get contact lenses.

I had wanted to get coloured contact lenses but upon hearing that I am a first timer, the optician advised me to let my eyes have a chance to get used to clear contacts first beforing exploring the other types of many designs which contact lenses offer. As I have already decided that I will only be wearing contact lenses when I am wearing Lolita or during some special occasion, daily contact lenses would be the way to go. The optician introduced me to a brand called Biomedics. According to her, it's quite a decent brand. I noticed that it's the same brand as my friend's contact lenses as well. I am not really sure if it's spelled that way since I only got a glimpse of the brand name when she showed me the brochure. I will confirm again once I had receieved it. ^0^

Being a first timer with contact lenses, I will have to go through a lesson with the optician to learn how to put on and take care of the lenses. According to her,some might be able to get the contact lenses in and out of their eyes quickly while for the others, they still couldn't get it even after DAYS of lesson and coaching.

I hope that I will be a fast learner and that I will have the courage to do it. Plus, I hope that it will be as comfortable as possible! I don't want to be stuck with irritating and dry eyes! No risk!

My battle shall begin tomorrow...I hope that it will be a quick one, with me as the last one standing, proudly doing so. For victory must be mine!

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I am tired..and I still have tons of projects and revising to do for the tests are in two weeks time. ARGH!

I shalln't type any more for I still have my WDS Project Proposal to take care of...*I am typing this in my school library you see...*

I had another long post detailing of the past happenings since I had started school...I will finish it and publish it here...when I have time...

*Sigh*

School's starting again...and it sucks.

School will start again on 20 April 2009.

On the day of my birthday.

Such bad luck isn't it?

I am not looking forward it.

Yes, I know that it's a blessing to actually be able to study when tons of kids are not able to afford to do so.

Still, I can't help being in a bad mood about it.

Just let me rant, will you?

BoA I Did It For Love MV

After much long wait and several delays, BoA's I Did It For Love MV Full Version is finally up! Check it out below.

BoA - I Did It For Love (featuring Sean Garrett)


BoA - I Did It For Love (featuring Sean Garrett)Sing Along


According to boajjang.com, the reason of the delay is as below.

BoA's long awaited music video of her 2nd single "I Did It For Love" has finally been released! The music video has been delayed again and again. Rumors had it that the reason why it was taking so long was because the video was going through editing to make sure it came out great. But was the long wait worth it for BoA fans? Hell yes!

The theme of the music video is water, mystique, and black. Whereas the teaser gave us "mystique" and "black", we can finally understand the water concept! BoA and co. disappears and reappears into water before our very eyes. There's so much to say about this music video, but we'll let you see for yourself.

In my opinion, this I Did It For Love MV is certainly tons better than the Eat You Up MV directed by Diane Martel. The water and the fan is the coolest part of the MV.

Just check out the different MV for Eat You Up by Diane Martel and Cha Eun Taek respectively. I prefer the Cha Eun Taek version.

BoA - Eat You Up Directed by Diane Martel


BoA - Eat You Up Directed by Cha Eun Taek


They have also released a exclusive version which is the Eat You Up Directed by Cha Eun Taek without the special effects I think...I think that the main motive of that was to for people to focus on her dancing.

BoA - Eat You Up (Exclusive Ver.)


Eat You Up by BoA Sing Along


What do you think of it? =D

BoA album songs with lyrics in videos.

That's right!

Since it's such a bore searching for lyrics, and posting the lyrics directly here will take up a lot of space, I have found videos with songs and lyrics in the videos itself so you can just sing along with it.

The songs below are all from the album BoA, by Korean singer BoA. All the songs are in order to the tracks in the album.

1) I Did It For Love by BoA


2) Energetic by BoA


3) Did Ya by BoA


4) Look Who's Talking by BoA
No videos with lyrics in it yet.

5) Eat You Up by BoA


6) Obsessed by BoA


7) Touched by BoA


8) Scream by BoA
No videos with lyrics in it yet.

9) Girls On Top by BoA, English


10) Dress Off by BoA, English
No videos with lyrics in it yet.

11) Hypnotic Dancefloor by BoA, English


Enjoy! =D

P.S I will update on this post when there's new videos with lyrics in it for those missing songs!

New blog skin!

Hi ya everyone!

I am sure that you should have notice it the moment you came into this little blog of mine. If you didn't you should really go and see a doctor to get your eyes checked!

I have finally changed my blog skin. That's right! After using that Gaara blog skin for more than a year, it's getting as little deary here so I have decided to search for my new blog skin.

Initially, I had wanted to get an Inuyasha blog skin but I couldn't find one that I love. I remembered that there used be pages and pages of Inuyasha blog skin so imagined my surprise when I saw that there were only four or five pages of Inuyasha blog skins!

I couldn't find any Doraemon blog skins that I really love either.

Oh well...

Thus, when I saw this really cute Tsubasa Chronicle skin, I just had to get it! The image is Sakura and Syaoran when they were young. aren't they cute?

I have changed the song of the blog from Hero by Mariah Carey to Bittersweet by Within Temptation. Bittersweet is a really beautiful song and I hope that you people will agree with me after you have listened to it! =D

As compared to my last blog skin, this is a more cheerful and colourful one. What do you think about it? Please do tag at my tag board and tell me what you think!

=^0^=

Tadas~

BoA's songs are perfect for Twilight?

When I first heard BoA's songs "Eat You Up" and "Scream", I didn't give much thoughts to it. Especially the song "Eat You Up" since I didn't really like it the moment I heard it. I have to admit that it's catchy though and it's been stuck in my head ever since.

However, while I was scrolling through the videos of BoA's "Eat You Up", trying to find one with lyrics, I noticed the comments saying that it was perfect song for Twilight and that it should earn a place in the soundtrack for New Moon or something. That goes for the same thing when I read the comments for BoA's song "Scream".

I was like, "That's right! Why didn't I notice it before?", I guess I could blame it on me not being a Twilight fan. I am not saying that I hate twilight. It's just that I had never ever had the urge to want to read the series.

Well, let's get back to topic.

With that in mind, I searched YouTube for fan made videos for Twilight using BoA's song "Eat You Up" and not surprisingly, I had found quite a few. I watched through several videos using clips from the movies and below is the fan made video I like best. The lyrics for Eat You Up is also posted for reference. Besides that, I had also found a "Eat You Up" cover by one of the Youtubers, Natalie White, and I think that she's really good at it. (Maybe due some credit to her professional equipment.) She was also on the Korean program Star King. See below for videos as such!

Eat You Up Twilight fan Made video by Embracelet*NOT ME*


"Eat You Up" - Boa (pumashock's "twilight" remix)

Eat You Up by BoA Lyrics
When I first saw you I knew nothing's like it used to be
Boy you have got to be the finest thing in history
The way I feel inside is just so hard to understand
You feed my appetite in ways I can't explain

*Chorus*
I'll eat you up
(Your love, your love~)
I'll eat you up
(Your love, your love~)
(Woah)
I'll eat you up
(Woah)
So yum yum
(Woah)
Can't get enough
(Woah oh oh)
I think I'm in love

If you move any closer boy there is no guarantee
What I will do to you I fear it and it's scaring me
Like I've become some kind of demon in the night
You look so tasty I could eat you up alive

*Chorus* X2

Can't stop thinking 'bout the things I wanna do to you
If you move any closer you'd be asking for it too
I want your love
I need your touch
So much I think I'm in love

(oooh woah)
I'll eat you up
(Your love, your love~)
(Woah)
I'll eat you up
(Woah)
So yum yum
(Woah)
Can't get enough
(Woah oh oh)
I think I'm in love

I wanna take you to my room
(I'll eat you up)
Wanna take you to my room
(I'll eat you up)

(Woah)
I'll eat you up
(Woah)
So yum yum
(Woah)
Can't get enough
(Woah oh oh)
I think I'm in love

(I'll eat you up) X8

Pumashock(Natalie White) @ Star King


Not to forget BoA's another song, "Scream" is an more obvious choice for vampire related movies. Just check out the lyrics below and you will understand why.

BoA - Scream


Original Song by Monrose


Scream Lyrics

Underneath a setting sun
Something wicked your way comes
Who am I? Just a dream
Sent to take you, shake you, make you scream

Try to see - there - behind my eyes
Be in me - ah - you're hypnotized
Such a moon - rare - we shouldn't waste
Very soon - ah - I'll have a taste

Should I let you awaken?
I can't resist!
Look around you
You're forsaken

*Chrous*
You scream
But there's nobody to hear
It doesn't matter
It's only you and me and all of your fears
So scream
A Halloween serenade
Illusions shattered
Wait 'til you're really afraid
You're gunna - ah - ah!

Run and hide - please - from my embrace
In the night - ah - I love a chase
Tell me no - tease - before we kiss
Nice and slow - ah - I live for this

Should I let you remember?
I can't resist!
Gunna haunt you forever

*Chrous*

Underneath the setting sun
Something wicked your way comes
Who am I? Just a dream
Sent to take you, shake you, make you scream

Try to see - deep - behind my eyes
Destiny - ah - won't be denied
Don't you know - sweet - you're what I need
Flesh and bone - ah - you're gunna bleed

Should I let you awaken?
I can't resist!
Look around you
You're forsaken

*Chrous* X2

P.S If everything goes smoothly, by rights, I am going out with a friend tomorrow...it's shopping time! =D

Upcoming books release from Scott Westerfeld

Anyone who knows me well enough will know that Scott Westerfeld is my favourite author. I was browsing through his blog today and was delighted to find a new post. It's been a week since he had last posted.

The new post features information on what he will be doing for this year and I saw the release date for Leviathan, a new series from Scott Westerfeld himself . I had read the sneak preview from Bogus to Bubbly and it certainly looks promising. It's going to be released on 6 October 2009.

Plus, not to forget that he revealed that on 28 October 2009, The Collector's Set, which is a collection of all the books in the UGLIES Series, will be released! UGLIES is my all time favourite series so this is a great news for me! To be able to own all in a box! Check out the cover below:


Some time ago, he also release the UGLIES Boxed Set(see below) containing the books UGLIES, PRETTIES and SPECIALS. Frankly speaking, as a fan, I would like to collect it as well for the cover and also the exclusive content inside.



Since my birthday is coming in a few weeks, here's an appeal to my dear friends.

Hi all!

If you are planning to get me a birthday present, how about considering Kinokuniya book vouchers? After all, you wouldn't have to wonder about which specific items to get me and I am able to get the books I want. It's a win win situation! LOL!

=D

Many thanks in advance! =P

+-+ miko kagome+-+

While I was at Popular today, I accidentally topple over a boxed sushi recipe book that contains free chopsticks, sauce plate and rolling mat as well. In an attempt to save it, I accidentally pushed my thumb against it and my nail broke. Argh. There was a little blood and luckily for me, the part where it broke wasn't too deep in and at least the sushi recipe set wasn't harmed or I will have to pay for it. >.<

I wanted to start making those felt cookies yesterday but I couldn't find my serrated shears. Where has it gone to? I remember getting one when I was in Secondary One for Home Economics...but I search for it where I had remembered storing it, at least I thought I had, I couldn't find it. Perhaps it's tucked away some where in the pile of books in the book shelf...oh well...I will find it (hopefully) when I do my "Spring Cleaning". If not, I will have to get another one...*sigh*

Tampines 1 Website is UP!

The usual website only held previews of the tenants, facilities etc. However, when I went into the website today, it's up and running with all the directory and stuff.

Check it out here!

Where's my sound???

It's incredibly frustrating for me, to turn on the computer, launch Windows Media Player, happily playing the sounds that I love to listen to, then when I visit any websites that includes flash videos,e.g. YouTube, the videos are working fine but there's no audio at all.

From the comments, I deduced that it's to be my computer at fault as nobody else had complained on the lack of audio.

That was perplexing indeed. After all, all the music programs were playing out the audio without any problem. The problem only occur when flash videos are at work.

I checked my computer for mute, tinkering around with the volume control and speaker. I even pulled out the speaker and re-install everything. The problem was not solved.

That aggravate me. I decided to consult the help the of the mighty Internet. With a search, I found a website with instructions. I followed it and after that, I restarted my internet browser.

Thank goodness for that website! It works! The sound starts to flowing out of my speaker again.

The problem reoccur today. I decided to try the same thing again. It does solve the problem. However, I don't know what I will do if it doesn't work anymore...*sigh*

Ever since this problem occur, I started to be grateful whenever audio starts playing the moment I enters somebody's website. Although the music might not be my liking, at least I still have sound coming out of my speakers...

The website can be found here.

BoA to be released soon after it's release in U.S/BEST&USA release

I was sick with waiting around so I decided to find out the release dates with the help of Google. I was not entirely happy with what I had found but it was better than nothing.

Technically, the BEST & USA Japan edition is already out at HMV but with a expensive price, that's expected for Japan products. The BEST & USA 2CD+2DVD edition, at ¥5,300, it coverts to around Singapore $80. 0.0|||

It's best waiting for the overseas edition as it will be much cheaper than the Japan edition.

According to several websites, there's no exact date for BoA to be released in Asia but it's expected to be soon.

The self-titled album will also be released in Korea and Japan Wednesday and in China, Malaysia, India, Singapore and Thailand later.

Source: The Korea Times

宝儿进军美国的首张专辑《BoA》将在中国、泰国、新加坡、印尼等10多个国家发行销售，同时还将通过亚洲、北美、欧洲、大洋洲等30多个国家和地区的300多个网站依次提供服务。

[Translated version: BoA's debut album, "BoA", as an attempt to enter the United States markets, will be released in more than 10 countries such as China, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia. It will also simultaneously be available via more than 300 websites in 30 countries and regions, such as Asia, North America, Europe, Oceania.]

Source: GBoAfans

BoA is likely to have a concert tour in America in June too.

South Korea's top pop star BoA has unveiled a plan to make a concert tour of the United States in June.

In a recent interview with MTV Iggy in the U.S., BoA has selected Miami as her favorite destination for concerts.

BoA was quoted as saying, ``I like New York but I really want to go to Miami. Miami looked nice in the movie, like a paradise.''

In mid-March, BoA released her first U.S. album amid high expectations that she will be able to reenact her success story in Japan in the world's largest album market.

The album contains 11 songs including flagship song "I Did It For Love," and dance tracks "Energetic," "Eat You Up," and "Look Who's Talking." The flagship song was written by Sean Garrett, the famous American producer, and its video was directed by Joseph Kahn, who has made promos for Britney Spears, Chris Brown and Eminem and won the Best Video of the Year and Best Direction in the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards.

BoA's album ranked 127th in the Billboard 200 Album Charts announced on March 26. It was the first time that a Korean singer had entered the Billboard chart.

Source: BoA's House

Plus, BoA's ranking of #127 in the Billboard 200 Album Charts was even better than Utada's best ranking of #160! That was quite surprising indeed.

Thus, unlike what many thought that BoA will not be released as an individual unit in Singapore, it will be, only that we will have to wait for a little while more.

However, frankly speaking, to get BEST & USA 2CD+2DVD will be a better choice if you want all the hits as well as the latest single songs and also her USA album.

After doing a search via the trusty Google, I had found some information on the exact release date for BEST & USA. That's better since as compared to BoA which has no definite date for release, BEST & USA is stated to be release on Thursday, 9 April 2009.

That's right!

BEST & USA is stated to be release on Thursday, 9 April 2009.

I had found this piece of delightful information from Avex Asia Website.

Refer to picture below as prove. Look at the upcoming release section and you will see BoA-BEST&USA.

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According to the others, unlike Avex Taiwan which only took care of its market, Avex Asia will distribute it all over Asia. I certainly hope so! If that's so, then I can expect BEST&USA 2CD+2DVD in stores on Thursday, 9 April 2009!

What a coincidence by the way, that I happen to go out on that day. All the better to get it the moment it arrives! =D

HOT!!!!!!!

I popped into the CD-RAMA today and just as I had guessed, there's no sight of BoA even though it was already released in Taiwan. Expected but yet, I was disappointed. After all, if BoA does come to shores, it does means that BEST & USA 2CD+2DVD edition will be following it's tracks soon. I shall wait until Tuesday, April 7, 2009, which is the date for the physical album release in Canada. Sure, Canada is so far away but still, if BoA doesn't reaches the shore soon, it means trouble for us fans. I hope that BEST & USA isn't exclusive for sales in Japan only. After all, the Best of Soul was available in Singapore.

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The scorching heat is almost unbearable! My house feels like an oven and I can't do anything about it since with air-condition means rising electricity bills. It was even worse outside. You can't do without an umbrella these days with the blisterig heat from the Sun. I had just ate a ice-cream but it doesn't actually quench my thirst as I had hoped for. Perhaps a cold drink would be better but except for milk, there's none other choices to choose from. I do drink milk but sadly, the milk carton doesn't belong to me and if I do finish it, I would have to replace it. With my current state, I wouldn't want to spend more money on stuff since I am almost broke.

So it's back to plain, warm water for now.

I didn't sleep well this past few nights either. With the heat (I sleep with only the fan on) and the too thick blanket, it's hard to fall into a peaceful sleep. I get awoken easily, and now, even before my mother's alarm clock ring at 5.30am, I lay there, awake, waiting for the time to pass, until my brother had left for school which is around an hour later. That's when finally I will get a little sleepy and slowly drift back into sleep for another three hours before I get up and start my day.

My mother commented that if the day goes on with this unbearable heat, she will on the air-condition in the night. I do hope so.

I don't want another restless night again...

AH!

The comforts of the cooling air-condition!

Yes, I know that it's not earth friendly but still, it's better than losing sleep over it.

I am sorry, Mother Earth.

Tampines 1 OPENING! ~UNLEASH SHOPPING MADDNESS!~

I had just been to CD-RAMA again this morning. In the staff's eyes, I must look like some suspicious person to them, walking in and out, in and out of the store. While in reality, I am actually waiting for a chance when the staff is free so that I could ask he/she when the stock for BEST & USA is coming in.

Finally, after more than half an hour of walking aimlessly around the mall and checking on the shelves to see if BEST & USA is on the shelves, I saw my opportunity.

The female staff at the counter of CD-RAMA was free after the customer, who had bought lots of things, had left. Finally.

Upon hearing my question, she was stumped. It turns up that she was only standing in for a CD-RAMA staff that had left for lunch. Thus, she was not familiar with the items in CD-RAMA. She did try to help me though, after I had written down the name of the album and the singer on a piece of paper.

That started a session on rummaging through the shelves for the album even though I knew that it wouldn't be there. After all, I had done the same thing before, and the album certainly didn't appear right before my eyes.

After five minutes, she gave up and asked if I could come back when the staff has return from lunch. Since I have tons of free time on my hands, I agreed.

I took my time to return. After around ten minutes, that's five minutes more than the said time, I returned.

The actual staff for the CD-RAMA store has returned. It was another female. That suits me. After repeating the same question, she gave me the same answer that I had been hearing for so many times. No. When I questioned if she did know when will the stock arrive, she checked the "memo" (that was actually a pile of shrink down black and white slideshow featuring each album cover, singer and arrive date), and failed to find BEST & USA or even the debut eponymous English studio album, BoA. According to her, the "memo" was the latest one. Thus, by rights, if there were any news on BEST & USA. It would be in the future "memo". With that, she proceeded on taking out the list of contact numbers and details and asked me if I would like to put by name down. She promised that when the album arrive in store, she will call to inform me. When I told her I already had, she flipped through the contact list as an attempt to find me. Interestingly, I noted that there were much more names on the contact list, waiting for information on BEST & USA then before. After all, I was the first of that outlet to inquire about the album and to put my name down.

It's good to see that BoA does have fans like me, who wanted to get their hands on BEST & USA as fast as possible.

Tomorrow is the day of release for the album BoA in Taiwan. Since BoA was not found in the "memo", I supposed that when I proceed to the store tomorrow, I wouldn't be seeing it on the shelves.

How long I wonder, will I have to wait for BEST & USA? I supposed that if I had ordered it online, I would have gotten it by now.

My mother suggested me keeping a look out for it while shopping with a friend at Tampines 1. I was actually hoping that I could get it earlier so I could let her listen it as well. I had seen the list of some of the store that would be in Tampines 1 but I didn't notice any music stores on the list.

Oh well, I will see when I get there.

Speaking of Tampines 1, for those who are still in the dark, Tampines 1 is a new shopping mall currently under construction located between the Tampines MRT Station and Tampines Bus Interchange. The mall is slated to open in early 2009. For more information, read it up at Wikipedia and Tampines 1 Official Website.

Since there isn't any actual date for the opening of Tampines 1, I plan to visit the mall when UNIQLO opens. That is Thursday,9 April, 2009.

What's UNIQLO? UNIQLO is Japan’s leading clothing retail chain in terms of both sales and profits. The company also operates in China, Hong Kong, South Korea, the United Kingdom, France and the United States. The clothes they offer are mostly casual style. UNIQLO was labeled as Japan's version of Giordano. For more information, prices of some clothes they are selling, visit UNIQLO Singapore. So far, I think that the prices are extremely reasonable considering that they are a Japanese brand. As we know, Japan is famous for their high living standards, especially Tokyo. The prices are around the Giordano and Bossini range. Quite affordable though I do hope that they will hold a opening sale for better bargains!

No. Scratch that. I hope that all the stores in Tampines 1 will hold opening sales! I need all the bargains I am going to get.

Check out the UNIQLO Women's Jeans 2009 Spring/Summer New Collection "Colored Skinny" below. It's so cute! The pink color is nice...but hard to match...I am planning to get a pair of skinny jeans anyway...looks like I will have tons of fun trying it on.

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I had asked a friend along for this shopping trip although I am not sure if she will back out at the last minute, since she is notorious for doing so. I do hope that she will not do so ever again for that matter, even though it's too much to hope for that. My patience is stretching thin this days.

Gosh, I am getting sidetracked.

This shopping trip is required since, well, I am curious about the new mall and UNIQLO, and also due to the reason I am seriously lacking clothes for school after gaining four kilograms from slacking at home. I can't fit in almost all the bottoms. ARGH! Imagine my horror when I realized that. At least I am still underweight...I hate to admit but I am getting seriously unfit though. I can't afford to lose my walking speed. I got to exercise more now. >.<

Thus, this is seriously going to be a hardcore shopping trip. All hail! Fear the shopping demon within me!

Where does the money come from? My mother of course. Thankfully, she had enough wisdom to set aside some money for me to spend on new clothes. I hope that I will have enough money to get all the items I require.

So far, here's my shopping list for school:

-In no particular order-

1)MORE CLOTHES!
2)A new pair of white Loli-able ballet flats/mary janes(that's low-heeled)
3)New bag for school
4)Laptop sleeve
5)Boots

Looks easy but difficult to get the items that I totally heart.

I didn't have a chance to totally splurge out on tons of new clothes and shoes before. This is going to be fun.

I had borrowed UGLIES and Bogus to Bubbly again since I need ideas for the Fan made UGLIES movie poster. I had already submitted some ideas yesterday but I think that the ideas are not original enough. Thus, this led it to the need to read it again for ideas. How will it turn out I wonder?

I had also borrowed Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils(天龙八部) DVD from my uncle. After all, I could always watch Inuyasha since I own it but to have a chance to watch Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils(天龙八部) is rare.

Hmm...that's all for today. Let's hope that the shopping trip will go on successfully without a hitch and please let BEST & USA be released soon!

BEST & USA 2CD+2DVD...still is missing in action.

It's officially two weeks after BEST & USA release and I still can't find it in CD-RAMA. I heard that it's due to Avex not confirming with them. I wish that they would just hurry up! I can't wait to get my hands on the album! I wonder if I would have gotten it before my outing on Thursday,9 April, 2009, to Tampines 1*. Sources has it that it will be released on Friday, 3 April, 2009.

*To be said in another upcoming post.

Anyway, I am bored so I am going to post all the tracks of the English album, BoA, here, in order. I will not post the lyrics here as it will take up a lot of space. Double click the video itself and the lyrics can be found on the comment box at your right hand side. Just click "More info" to see the lyrics. I didn't post or create any of the videos. Enjoy listening!

By the way, the lyrics to Look Who's Talking was co-written by Britney Spears along with others. That's why the song sounds a little like Britney Spears kind of song.

01.I Did It For Love(featuring Sean Garrett)


02. Energetic


03. Did Ya


04. Look Who's Talking


05. Eat You Up


06. Obsessed


07. Touched


08. Scream


09. Girls On Top


10. Dress Off


11. Hypnotic Dancefloor


Which song(s) do you like best? Post in tag board and let me know! =D