Sound Horizon

KONBAWA!!! XDXD Haha sorry been listening too much to Japanese music these days =) My gosh. Anywayz today I will be blogging about two things: Sound Horizon, a J-Pop Band, and Diablo, a book/game =] Sooo...let's not waste any time shall we people? *flexes her fingers* IKUYO!!!!

~~Sound Horizon~~

omgomgomgomgomgomg! Tell you ever since I heard a combined performance by Kajiura Yuki and Sound Horizon, a song which goes by the name of Sajin No Kanata E, I have been absolutely, 100%-ly, definitely hooked onto Sound Horizon. I really really really <3>

Just a little background on Sound Horizon...sry had to get it from wiki cause i can't read japanese for nuts...so it might not be too accurate.

Anyway just a little brief intro abt them. They're a Japanese musical group also known as Sanhora by fans and we have Revo as their leader. Not surprisingly they call themselves the 'fantasy band' which I find really suits their kind of songs...if you're an avid listener of their songs you would definitely know what i mean =] If you are not...GO CHECK IT OUT!! Revo-Sama(sry my friend influenced me into calling him tt) first released his music creations on his webby in 1990s (gosh tt was when I was born). Sound Horizon participated in Comic Market(or Comiket: the world's largest handmade comic book fair) as part of a doujin circle and that was when their first story CD ~Chronicle~ was released. It was an all-instrumental track CD with occasional narraation, background chorus + sound effects. Only in their second album (Thanatos) onwards did they begin to include actual singing. Their first major release was in 2004: Elysion ~Rakuen e no Zensōkyoku~ (lit. Elysion ~Prelude to Paradise~)

To date they have 6 Doujin albums, 6 Major released albums and 4 Collaboration albums.

***Doujin Albums***

* 1st Concept Story CD (plus) 「Chronicle」 (December 30, 2001)

* 2nd Story CD 「Thanatos」 (August 11, 2002)

* 3rd Story CD 「Lost」 (December 12, 2002)

* 1st Pleasure CD 「Pico Magic」 (May 4, 2003)

* 2nd Pleasure CD 「Pico Magic Reloaded」 (August 17, 2003)

* 1st Story Renewal CD 「Chronicle 2nd」 (March 19, 2004)

***Major Release Albums***

* Elysion ~Rakuen e no Zensōkyoku~ (lit. Elysion ~Prelude to Paradise~) (October 27, 2004)

* 4th Story CD 「Elysion ~Rakuen Gensō Monogatari Kumikyoku~ 」 (lit. Elysion ~Paradise Illusion Story Suite~)(April 13, 2005)

* 1st MAXI Single CD 「Shōnen wa Tsurugi wo... 」 (October 4, 2006)

* 5th Story CD 「Roman」 (November 22, 2006)

* 1st Story Maxi CD 「Seisen no Iberia 」 (August 1, 2007)

* 6th Story CD 「Moira」 (September 3, 2008)

***Collaboration Albums***

* Leviathan Image CD 「Shuumatsu wo Tsugeshi Kemono」

* Gunslinger Girl Image Album 「Poca felicità」

* Shimotsuki Haruka † Revo Collabo CD 「Kiri no Mukou ni Sunagaru Sekai / 霧の向こうに繋がる世界」(lit. schwarzweiß ~Worlds Connected Beyond the Mist~) (June 14, 2006))

* Revo x Kajiura Yuki 「Dream Port」

**Information would be credited to WIKIPEDIA =)

My favourite albums would be Moira, Roman, Seisen No Iberia and oh yes! Dream Port! Cause the VERY first song I heard was from there...Sajin No Kanata E~~ Soo if you're an avid fan of fantasy and love J-Pop, go onto youtube or any video sharing site or even IMEEM and check out their songs =) In the meantime, nurvy here signing out~~ ciaos! =D

One Worlds' Event + Parents' Forum o.o

Whoah...School has just reopened for a few weeks and I have already attended two major events. One World Day as well as Parents Forum. Hmmmm I shall start with the more recent one first since my memory about it is clearer. Actually it was just a few hours ago and I am now blogging about it in the library ^^ sitting down, watching Swan Princess with my friend while she waits for her camera to be charged (and freezing my ass off).

Well for One World Day, I was part of a group called Stompers. No people, for those who are thinking we start stomping around it's so not the case. Remember the musical called Stomp? We are named after that musical. The whole group of us (Me, plus two other Year-1s as well as 4 Year-2s, all of us being from DMC) were carrying pails, pots n a wastepaper basket, all being whacked by drum sticks. Oh and quite ironically, i was the smallest in terms of size, yet I carried the largest pail to hit. Hmmm....my right arm was aching after that cause it was used to carry the pail whilst my left arm was used to hit. *groans* and that was when we were still in rehearsal!!!
Anywayz before that...whilst waiting for the actual event to start...we were literally stoning around...and I was having hunger pangs >_> dammit =( Well, before we knew it we got the show on the road. First item...us...it was a combined performance by us Stompers (Mixed), the Daiko drummers(All females) and the Chinese Orchestra Drummers (All males). The performance went pretty well though i'd say...no one could tell that we sort of screwed up a bit. The timing was a little off and lucky for me I wasn't the one who started it off so there was just that teensy bit of time for me to recover and get myself back on track.

After us, it was a dance performance by some...Year-twos i think...not sure if they were in their second or third year. But yeah there were 3 pairs who went up to dance: one was ... err..indian? arabian? i had no idea...next was a pair dressed in some chinese style but I couldn't remember what song was used...now the last pair was probably the most striking. They used Michael Jacksons' "Beat It" to dance to...as a finale, all 3 pairs joined in and started groovin' to the beat.

I just had fun standing by the side and watching....before I ran into Kylie and went off for lunch...

Yeah yeah i skipped Economics lecture....but hey!! I have an excuse okay?? LOA (Leave of Absence) cause I was involved in One World Day!! Had the badge to prove it ^^Kylie did not though...oh well...it was her one and only time which she skipped lecture so i guess they wouldn't really bother...=) LUCKY YOU KYLIE!! Lunch was horrendous though...I was so hungry that I couldn't eat -_-" okay okay i know my body is weird! I know my body has...well...issues...ahh heck! Must be my JC life that made me this way...sianzzzzzzzz

So anyway, Kylie and I walked around to check out the various booths...she took a few free food samples...which I outright refused to...cause I simply do not enjoy snacks. I did, however, try out the fish crackers...tasted strange...perhaps I just was not accustomed to the taste. Oh and the korean making doll session was quite nice to watch...

Finally it was over and Kylie and I decided to stone inside the former Biz IT library...XD

That's all for the event ^^

Now...Parents Forum...I literally spent my whole time inside the classroom that I was stationed at taking photos. I was assigned to T2127...where the DADP people were...(Diploma in Applied Drama and Psychology) I was watching Forum Theater throughout the entire time...both the rehearsals and the actual performance...after awhile I realized I was photographing the same thing over and over and over and over again. I thought to myself...better change angle...so I hopped over to my friend's side who was taking a video of the entire play. However I have to admit it was quite interesting...Forum theater.

Forum theater is about the characters acting out a problem which is never solved. During the first round of acting, audiences are to...well...put it simply, act as audiences. Sit down and watch. Get the idea of the play's story. However during the second round of acting, audiences can shout freeze at any moment, in which the characters will freeze. They are then able to replace any one of the characters to provide a solution to the problem which the play was trying to portray. I had to admit it was a pretty cool scenario. Using acting to solve a problem, instead of some scientific logical explanation. I absolutely love it XD

Okay I know I'm sorry it's a really really overdue post. But i was busy =( haha okay ciao peeps~~

Can logics/emotions exist in one being with no conflicts?

Ahh...the typical question asked when doing facebook personality quizzes..."Is your mind ruled by your head or heart?" or something along that line...*thinks for a moment* yeah something like that. That's what I feel like talking about today ...

Now...to be the perfect being, we would probably be able to strike a balance between logic and emotions...meaning we are both logical and yet sensitive at the same time...what do you people think? I personally have formed an opinion that to be both logical and sensitive...it's near impossible...if you achieve that stage...you can be known...well...in DOTA terms as Godlike. I shall marvel at anyone who has actually reached that stage. Let us be realistic, practical and down-to-earth over here. Logic and emotions are like two opposite ends of the spectrum. There are countless occassions whereby you cannot give an answer which are both logical and sensitive.

A typical example would be someone you know really well and you are good friends with has a stinking attitude. Now, the logical thing to do would be to tell that person his/her attitude stinks. However that would be logic and not sensitive. If you want to be sensitive you say no you don't suck or keep quiet if he/she doesn't ask. Another example...again a gd friend of yours comes up to you and complains about how their parents are treating them, but you are able to tell that they are at fault and it's really not their parents, except for the fact that their parents are concerned. Logic: Be direct. tell them it's their fault; Sensitive: Agree with them, listen to them rant. In both cases, you can't do both can you? If you do people would think u shud be in the looney bin or something or they would think of it as a joke.

Logic. scientists revel in them, facts and formulas are based on them, engineers live with them. What is logic? When we do or say something, people go: "Hmmm that's logical" or "that's completely illogical" Who are we to question logic? It's like questioning facts and formulas...and going right down to the core basics...you would either get a very complicated answer which you have absoloutey no clue on what they are saying...or you would simply get a "just accept it!" response ^^ Now...do you think humans can be solely logical creatures? Perhaps one may think that he's a complete logical person...but to be fair...even an EXTREMELY logical person makes mistakes at times and do illogical stuff....rare....but it happens. Logic is strongly linked to science, in fact science is completely based on logic which is why in general males tend to do better in them whereas females would fair better in the arts. [there are always exceptions though ;) ] We always reason things out with logics: supernatural phenomenons, mysteries and the likes...That's how debates come about. When debating, we have to use logics in order to argue our point across, including deductive and inductive reasonings. We can't just go up on stage and start crying hoping we would win the sympathy and go home with the trophy. It wouldn't be called a debating competition...it would be called who-can-leak-the-most-tears competition. Logic does rule our lives and affects our decision-makings to a certain extent, perhaps because since it's logical everyone would/should do it. Logic is overall the same within society. We have different views but if we find something logical and someone else doesn't...chances r that the majority view would be logical...whether it's true or not...it's another issue...

is quite tough for one human being to be both logical and emotional at the same time...unless he or she suffers from schizophrenia (multiple personalities) then...well...that would be an exception...but even then...what are the odds of getting one personality which is REALLY logical and having another personality that is REALLY sensitive. Humans are by nature emotional and sensitive creatures. That's why we are called humans. Some people are naturally way more sensitive than others while some have such little sensitivity that people simply label them as 'insensitive'. There are no humans in this world who possess no sensitivity when they are born. Some deem to be completely insensitive but it is only perhaps something that they acquire after a period of time...not something that is in-born. Either that or you are a cyborg which you have no clue that you are...how to test? You short-circuit when you bathe ^^ okay that was just a (lame) joke. Seriously, humans are sensitve creatures. The degree of sensitivity in each individual differs, not just between genders or age, but individuals, right down to our very souls.

Logics and emotions...two opposite ends of the spectrum. they are both existent within us but we would always be dominated by one or the other. It is not exactly a good idea to deny the fact or not believe in the existence of logics/emotions...we must learn to keep an open mind and accept. Embrace our emotions/logic sides, depending on which one you are trying to put off. For me, it's my emotional side since as a girl that's naturally my domineering trait. I learnt the hard way that being logical isn't always easy...being too emotional isn't a good idea either. Thus i'm seeking to be balance...of course like i said...it would be an almost impossible task to achieve. In the meantime people... think about it...logics and emotions..can they really coexist in complete balance and harmony within one person with no conflicts?

AOH '09

WAHAHAHAHAHA!! Yesterday was really REALLY FUN to the max!! It's seriously indescribable. The closest I can get are probably using these words all mushed into one: Excellent, Marvelous, Epic, Exceptional, Brilliant...okay if i carry on i'd probably be typing till sunrise XD

So yar anyway, met my friends at Jurong Point. As usual, i was the only female but not that it actually made any difference since I'm pretty comfortable with all of them. they're like brothers to me XD Hmmm yar saw them outside Long John Silver...well actually THEY saw ME and directed me towards where they were...one of it led me straight into an obstacle n i wasn't too keen on climbing over so i backtracked n walked one round...oh n add to that? it was raining =(

Made our way to the shuttle bus and hopped on...now once we reached the camp? It was where the fun truly began ^^
First stop? we popped by some exhibitions, learnt about the weapons and armoury used in our country's army...hmmm...shan't go into details...had a bit of problem remembering all the names. Took some photos whilst on one of the tanks, went INSIDE one(nearly got the lid shut on me by my dear friends as a joke XD)...OH! Apparently there was a motorcycle which we could try sitting on. I was quite amused when the person-in-charge state that I'm a natural as I swung my leg over to ride the bike o.o I saw a doggie too! A labrador! She was so cute and she had the ability to sniff out drugs XD damn shiok! Took a couple of shots of WK and Luke...they looked very interesting XD this was my favourite:

of course as a photographer I was desperately trying 2 keep away from the sticks which they were wielding..one hit and it's K.O.!
P.S. sry luke i didn't manage to catch the stick in your hand =(


Went to try out some shooting...not bad...out of 5 rounds shot, 4 hit the target...i missed the first shot...got complimented XD Wanted to try out paintball but apparently ended up not attempting it...

SOC...standard obstacle course...omg...i remembered the low wall...i just couldn't make it up...soooo one of the in-charge knelt on one leg and asked me to use his lap as a stepping stone. i was quite reluctant at first but after some convincing i decided to try it out, gate(think it was gate, couldn't rmb the name) i couldn't flip my body over cause my legs just froze n my entire body went rigid. Even with the guys attempts to push my legs over i still wouldn't budge =( swinging bridge was the easiest cause it merely took some balancing...apparently the lighter u r the easier it is XD

tried out the rope-wall...omg...I thought i didn't have to swing down anything for the rest of the day...apparently this one...u still had to swing down. The plan was to swing down, grab the rope with my hand and climb up/down depending on the instructions. Of course, there are times when plans go array and this is one of those times. What happened was...I swung down, my glasses dropped, I panicked, grabbed the rope which i was secured to tightly with both hands, since my hands were busy, I grabbed the rope wall with my legs...omg. Someone had to climb up and help me. Next up was my friend luke. He did it quite smoothly...unlike me LOL.


Then I tried out the tunnel...now that was when I realised that I don't do well in enclosed and dark spaces... It was sort of a mini underground maze actually, you have to find your way around in the darkness, boosting your confidence level. I think for me my level of confidence dropped by a gazillion notches. I didn't dare go in alone so I went in after my friend n told him to wait for me. In the tunnel...I panicked cause I couldn't see anything and I was feeling around for my friend, trust me it was really bad. I wasn't afraid of the dark but I was afraid of being enclosed. In the end my friend had to guide me the whole way and he kept checking if I was all right. By the time we reached the exit, I was panting, dazed and really jumpy. I was asked if I was okay which I barely was able to answer to. Finally I regained enuf composure to hoist myself out of the tunnel (with my friend's help. He sort of held my waist and added to the momentum whilst i was jumping up) I vowed to never EVER go anywhere near a dark and enclosed space again.

Hmmm....went off for a mini ride...live shooting safari...It was quite a long wait cause the ride started at 4 and we reached there quite early. We slept, stoned, listened to music (Steven used his macbook) played with our handphones...and finally got onto the ride. Got to see how a mission is planned out, what weapons and armoury are used, how they would attack enemies, how they counter water bodies as well as mine fields, even saw a wild boar while we were at it. We even had a chance to spot snipers...one of us suggested showing the finger and we all agreed that he wud end up wif only 4 fingeres by the time we were done...

Whoots...we decided to chomp on something after that...cause we were all starving to the max! The guys decided to have some after-meal cotton candy of which I simply couldn't resist but take a few shots of them ^^

Went to Jurong Point for awhile, took a walk...and then we finaly made our way home. Oh...we took the train all the way to Joo Koon just for the sake of getting a seat to sleep XD quite ridiculous but when u're dead tired u'd do anything XD

That's all people ^^ ciaos

FOM Exam @_@

Ahahah one semestral paper down one more to go!! 2day I had my first poly exam ever!! Fundamentals of Marketing! OMG! I started mugging like two days before the exam...like what the hell right?! So i ended up focusing on certain topics and totally throwing the rest of the topics away. Yup. That's what I did. Pretty risky move i'd say. Lucky me, almost all the topics which I threw away did not come up...only one or two. I was thinking...whooo....however...I lost 4 marks for no reason -_-" I FREAKING HAD THE INFORMATION IN MY HEAD AND I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS THE ANSWER! Sianzzzz.......
Oh yesterday I mugged with my friends Luke, Steven and WeiQuan...err...well...actually we did more crapping than mugging >_> With all the super-pokes/pseudo-pokes/high profile-pokes/stealth-pokes, it was highly entertaining and amusing to watch...pretty soon i forgot about mugging...HAIZZZ DISAPPOINTMENT! EPIC P-H-A-I-L!!!!! Went to chomp on KFC for dinner...(had a 'fun' time trying to get my 5 bucks back from SOMEONE which i intended to use to pay for my meal) After that, we changed venues from Biz IT to the study area above the auditorium....it was like an igloo in there. I couldn't concentrate cause it was quite cold and I was feeling verrrrry sleepy...sooo i ended up absorbing very little...decided to mug a bit more when i went home XD
Before we left, I watched a fairly entertaining show of Steven trying to poke Wei Quan whilst Wei Quan attempts to defend himself...XD SO yar...that's my studying process...studying 3 hours crap 4 hours...for tuesday night..monday is mug whole day till 6 in the morning ^^ (Mum got a shock when she saw me awake!)
FOM...haizzz...I am really hoping to still get an A...otherwise it'd be tough for my GPA to at least be a 3.0
Oh well...time to mug for my final paper...ICP >_> wish me luck everyone!!
Nurvy signing off~~~

Emotional Madness

Today, I finally know what jealousy is like...though it came only for a fleeting moment, I felt the effects of it. That was before I started shooting zombies and listening to music. I don't understand why I feel this way though...it is after all not the least bit like me to have such emotions. I am supposed to have my emotions under control, meaning no jealousy, anger, sadness and pain. I wasn't supposed to let any of these emotions surface anymore...so...why must they surface once again...i dread this...
I shouldn't have loved anyone...I should have had learned my lesson...never fall in love...if only I had kept my feelings within check...if only I had truly mastered controlling my emotions...What should I do now...it hurts...I guess I should just leave it...after all...there's nothing I can do...right?

O.O

I am sooo totally stunned!!! OMG! One of my fave book series is goin' to be made in2 a movie!! WHOOPIE!! XD It's called Percy Jackson & The Olympians! The very first movie: The Lightning Thief, is goin to be out in 2010!! YAY! I can't wait!!!! I wonder if there are any other fans out there of Greek Mythology other than me...cause if you are, this movie is definitely for you!! The book was meant for young readers...but hell care...i mean everyone's a kid at heart right? XDXD

Soooo anywayz, the plot mainly revolves around a teen called Perceus(Percy) Jackson who is actually a demigod. His mother is a human and his father is a...well...God...one of the Olympians...which one? I suggest u read the book or watch the show to find out ^^ Anywayz, something goes very wrong in his 6th Grade...actually things have always been going wrong for this poor kid, but 6th grade was what y'all wud call...The Ultimate...Yes. That was when Percy discovers his true self as a demigod, in his case, a Half-Blood. Why the extra name? That's cause his parent who is a god is not an ordinary god...he is one of the olympians, that means Percy's scent is extremely strong and is easily detected by monsters from Hades. Well, in addition to the typical teenage problems, he also gets chased by Furies, a Minotaur etc. basically Hades minions. If this has got your attention, then i suggest you start reading the series ^^ it will really get you hooked XD



the cover of the book XD


a minotaur o.o


and the furies ^^

more pix will be uploaded when i can find o.o
Nurvy signing off! ciaos people!