Zombified + Naruto Shippuden ED 10

O..k...so I've been having problems accessing + using my blog in the past few days.

At the least, I now can type in a proper box that's not too awkwardly out of place.

Anyway, on to today's chat.

Ever felt like for the whole day, everything around you is just dull and dead? As if you can't bother to do anything, but yet you can't fall asleep?

That's definitely what happened to me, at least in the morning anyway. Through a whole lesson, I couldn't really be bothered in doing anything. And I mean anything. Writing, listening. Heck, even sleeping! It's like I became a half-zombie for a few hours. That feeling definitely sucked bad, but it just disappeared after a while.

While things move on slowly, it feels as if my pace is way off what I'm supposed to do. I look around and realize that maybe I should do things I haven't done yet. Maybe it is time to try things and all.

Maybe, just maybe, I've done wrong in attempting to bring control to my life, cause I can't really get controlled...much. :P

As revision mode starts up, the engine doesn't seem to want to budge. How long will it take before it works? Or will I have to dispose of the engine and get a new one [which I obviously can't]?

Anyway, just a song I began to like recently. It's the latest Naruto Shippuden ending theme [ED 10], "My Answer" by SEAMO.

This is the PV [promotional video] for the song, hopefully it doesn't get removed so soon.

But first, the song in the anime itself:


and now the PV [it has a catchy rap x)]


There actually was one with the lyrics but the user removed it. Oh well =/.

That's all from me today.

-Gone]

Reflections IX - Action VS Procrastination

Time ticks by ever so quickly. Would this be a short blog post? [So many people comment my blog's too wordy! >
What is it that holds back people from doing things? What is it that causes them to just continue delaying what they wish to do?

I've been living a sedentary life, with much left undone. Yet, as time passes, things begin to evolve and I notice many things I haven't before.

These things, could very well be what paves my path to the future, yet I don't know what I should do. Should I take action? Or should I just leave it as it is and continue procrastinating?

"Short term pain for long term gain" - Just nice, it fits into the context for today.

I've always been a procrastinator, holding things back before anything else. It's cause of all these that I feel I'm leading myself to a path of destruction.

How easy is it to pull oneself back from this path onto the path I should have gone?

Action is always harder than procrastination, yet it is action that deals to us the most benefits. Even if I do want to take action, I... need to break barriers.

As time ticks by...

To take action, is to cause myself suffering but ultimately, I get lots of gains. And even more likely, I become a better person as a whole.

It's time to stop swimming in the pool of fantasy, and plunge down into the deepest depths of my ownself to know what I should do.

-Dousing The Raging Flames of Darkness-

Full Metal Alchemist - Brotherhood, OP 2, ED 2

Yup, back with the next 2 songs used in Full Metal Alchemist - Brotherhood!

I'll keep it chop chop, here are the 2 songs.

First up, is OP 2, Hologram by NICO Touches the Wall.


and ED 2, Let It Out by Miho Fukuhara.



Oh and, prepare for these videos to get removed REAL fast. It's copyrighted by respective authors/singers, so I'm not surprised. Enjoy while you still can! ~_~

I'll try to replace any removed content if possible, but no guarantees!

Anyway, these 2 songs are really catching up to me already! Time to slowly practice singing these 2... xD!

Learning As I Move On

Eh, I never knew that the color thingy for blogs was still here. LOL! Ever since a few weeks back when I couldn't choose colors, I thought it was removed cause people were abusing it. [Stupid me!]

Then, today, I saw the word "Compose", beside "Edit Html". Of course, I thought it would help me in editing my photos [which I must say was some problem when I released it the first time], so I clicked it.

...And the color function was there ._. /facepalm

For so long! I kept wanting to use colors but thought it was removed! OMG~

Luckily now I know how this works...somehow.

And at the least I know how to change the size of my pictures after 3 months of blogging! It definitely took me long enough, but I know now ;D

I guess learning is really a neverending process, eh?

-Gone-

Cosfest 2009 - Part II

Alright, here's Part II of Cosfest 2009 - A Very Happy Event.

Lots of photos here [actually not alot compared to those I've seen!], and I definitely had lots of fun taking photos everywhere.

First up, I'll have to thank Venessa [I spelled your name right! :D] for inviting me to this event. I actually never gone to one before, and considering it was my first time, it definitely was VERY worth it! Thanks again Venessa =).

Next, sorry if any of you sees too little photos! Still an amateur photographer here, and I was still a little shy in approaching people to take photos :P.

Thirdly, there's a few pictures that are blurry! Especially those at the start... must have been cause I was still new to using the camera [it isn't mine, I hardly use it]. But I got really good at it [ha!] after some time ^^! It should be quite easy to make out the pictures..I guess? LOL!

Alrighty! PICTURES GALORE~~~~~~*High Bandwidth Warning!*

First, to introduce the person who invited me! *Drum roll~~*



And a few of their group's photos! [Fate/Stay Night]












[D.Gray-man]











Too bad I didn't manage to take a photo of Allen and Kanda! =/ Couldn't find them after crossing paths once...

[Naruto]








[Bleach]








There was a singing competition held on Saturday, and although I missed most of them, I did manage to get there in time to listen to a few of the songs. I applaud them for their courage to go on stage to sing! It's definitely not an easy thing to do =).

And some of the winners...




















Does anyone find the person giving out prizes [center, purple collar shirt, black long pants] familiar? I sure did! He was Mr. Rasull [Did I spell it right?], my ex-secondary school music teacher! I totally got a shock when I actually saw him!! And I was still thinking that I heard wrongly when his name was announced as a judge for the singing competition. Too bad I didn't have time to chat with him! =/

Alright! Other than these, there was a few other photos that I found really hilarious and memorable x). A few of them are a mix of different anime, too!

One being this! Naruto + Tia Harribel, from Naruto and Bleach respectively.




There was one very interesting person cosplaying, who definitely mingled well with everyone. Laughter was at everywhere this person went!


Some of the LOL poses that he [the guy in the middle] influenced them to make :P







He definitely cracked me up x). One of the first few cosplayers I saw was him! [That's a male cosplaying Alex Louis Armstrong right?]

More photos, less talk from me!



^The very first photo I took when I came in. She definitely caught my attention :P.^




























There was also some stuff being sold at booths set up there, and one of them caught my attention:




In the time that I was moving around the area, I actually came into close contact with someone cosplaying Jack the Ripper [you know, the legendary killer from long ago]. BUT! I lost all my balls and didn't go ask him if I could take a photo with him! ._. He was one of those who looked really like the actual character himself, but yet I didn't grasp the opportunity... =(. He left in the end before my guts returned >_>.

But anyway, to salvage the situation, just before I left the event area, I gathered up my courage and asked this one person if I could take a photo of him...




Yeah! Success~ So that wasn't too bad eh?

In the whole cosplay event, someone from the singles category, and a group from the group category [obviously] would be sent to Japan to compete in another competition! And the winner was...





Alex Louis Armstrong's cosplayer! He was quite a popular character in the whole event, considering how well he mingled with the crowd...

Anyway, that's all I have to share for this event! I'll definitely be getting myself exposed to more of such events in future ;).

Thanks Venessa again! Without your invitation I think I wouldn't have gone, and would've missed out on so much fun in the event!

Time Lag

For some reason or another, it seems as though I only post an event that has happened at least one day earlier, as if there's a time lag for me to post stuff.

Like for the part of Cosfest, it occurred on Saturday+Sunday, I posted in on Monday. And actually a few other stuffs were "a few days back" kind of occurrences. I wonder what's with that? xD

Anyway, it seems as though things are beginning to heat up in college. Everyone's beginning to mug in front of my eyes O_O! This is getting scary for me to look at.

And when my friend comments "I'm sure you are secretly mugging at home right?~" I can only laugh >_>! Cause... I haven't been doing that. Maybe that's why my results were pretty bad for Mid Year. Oh well. Time to start, if I haven't then.

I'm going off to watch Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince in just a few hours! Although I never read the book, I think I'll still be able to enjoy it. 2.5 hours of movie! Good for me to take a break...[wait, I've taken LOTS of those already!]

Anyway, I'm in the process of uploading photos of the Cosfest 2009! Should be done in... a while =p.

-Gone-

Cosfest 2009 - Part I

Yes, for those who have heard the news on Sunday you would've probably known about it.

It was my first time joining the event actually, and I never really expected what was ahead of me.

Although it was a one hour plus long ride from Jurong East all the way to Pasir Ris, I would have to say that this event was definitely VERY worth it!! I don't regret going for this, that's for sure.

Luckily the weather was generally fine and had no signs of rain [which there was at my home]. The spirits of everyone there was definitely really hyped up with a huge variety of people everywhere cosplaying as different anime characters!

Considering it was my first time, seeing the crowd everywhere was a little bit of a surprise for me, but I managed to blend in anyway. Cameramen and all were everywhere! There was so much going on and I actually went there...a little late I must say. Just 3 hours to enjoy the event! Not enough for me :P

Of course, what's Cosfest without cosplayers? At the same time, I took photos [quite a little bit] whenever I had the chance to. It was a really interesting experience, and definitely has gotten me waiting for the next upcoming cosplay-related event already!

I'll post up the photos in another blog, once I have them all up... May take a day or two!

~*Cosplayed Into Flames of Darkness*~

Full Metal Alchemist - Brotherhood, ED1

The ending song of FMA - Brotherhood which is 嘘, or 'Lies'.

It's a pretty interesting song actually, and it's album is already released. I'm going to just give the video, lyrics...may or may not come >< a little strained when doing Again for some reason or another.

Here's the video! Enjoy ;)



Short post wasn't it? I'm going to go for a posting spree once I have the time. Having lots of activities the next few days, with Physics Common Test rearing it's head and coming on Monday!

And no, that's no lie. lol.

~*Blazing The Trail of Darkness*~

Posting... Again.

With some added stuff.

This time, I want to add in the song [which is available on shelves now], along with another song for Full Metal Alchemist. The lyrics for Again are VERY closely knit to my heart, and it actually seems to really reflect what's going on. No emo posting here, ok! =)

Here's the full song [No, no download links obviously!]
Click me!

What I really want you guys to notice however, is this one:
The shorter version of the song, used in the anime itself-



And now, the lyrics for the short version, cause I think it summarizes too many things I feel...

この想いを 消してしまうには　
Kono omoi wo keshiteshimau niwa
I've still got a lot of years ahead of me

まだ人生長いでしょ?
Mada jinsei nagai desho
To just erase these feelings?

やり残してること
Yarinoshiteru koto
I want to go back and finish

やり直してみたいから
Yarinaoshite mitai kara
The things that I've yet to finish.

夢のつづき　追いかけていたはずなのに
Yume no tsuzuki oikaketeita hazu nanoni
I was supposed to be chasing after my ongoing dream,

曲がりくねった 細い道 人につまずく
Magarikunetta hosoi michi hito ni tsumazuku
Yet I faltered over others while walking this thin, winding path.

あの頃みたいにって　戻りたいわけじゃないの
Ano koro mitainitte modoritai wake ja nai no
It's not that I want to return to those days.

無くしてきた空を 探してる
Nakushitekita sora wo sagashiteru
I'm searching for the sky I lost.

わかってくれますように
Wakatte kuremasu youni
Don't make that sad face, as if you've fallen victim.

犠牲になったような　悲しい顔はやめてよ
Gisei ni natta youna kanashii kao wa yameteyo
As if you want people to pity you.

罪の最後は涙じゃないよ
Tsumi no saigo wa namida ja nai yo
Tears aren't the end of your sins.

ずっと苦しく背負ってくんだ
Zutto kurushiku seottekunda
You have to bear them painfully, forever.

出口見えない感情迷路に
Deguchi mienai kanjoumeiro ni
Who are you waiting for in the maze of emotions,

誰を待ってるの
Dare wo matteruno
Where you can't even see the exit?

白いノートに綴ったように
Shiroi nooto ni tsuzutta youni
I want to blurt it out more justly,

もっと素直に吐き出したいよ
Motto sunao ni hakidashitai yo
Just like how I wrote it in my white notebook.

何から 逃れたいんだ
Nani kara nogaretainda
What do you want to run from?

現実ってやつ
Genjitsu tte yatsu
That thing called "reality"?

叶えるために　生きてるんだって
Kanaeru tame ni ikiterundatte
I just want to scream out,

叫びたくなるよ　聞こえていますか
Sakebitaku naru yo kikoeteimasuka
"I'm only living to fulfill my wish." Can you hear me?

無難になんて やってられないから　
Bunan ni nante yatterarenaikara
I can't take the safe way out of everything.

帰る場所もないの
Kaeru basho mo nai no
I don't even have a place to return to.

優しさには いつも感謝してる
Yasashisa ni wa itsumo kansha shiteru
I'm always thankful for everyone's kindness,

だから強くなりたい (I'm on the way)
Dakara tsuyoku naritai
That's why I want to become stronger. (I'm on the way)

懐かしくなる
Natsukashiku naru
This is reminding me of the old days.

こんな痛みも歓迎じゃん
Konna itami mo kangei jan
This pain is all right with me.

WHEW! That took me some time to set up, especially when I'm trying to learn Japanese at the same time xD! It was a really fun thing to do, I hope you guys like it. Not sure how it's going to turn out yet though.

Anyway, the above lyrics are credits to:
http://isharetoyou.blogspot.com/2009/04/fullmetal-alchemist-op-theme-yui-again.html
as well as massive references to Eclipse. Without both of these I don't think I can actually get this out.

Of course, as always, it's not necessarily 100% accurate, but it's the closest as it can get already. Hope you all enjoy it, Again!

Maybe you can infer some stuff from the lyrics, maybe not. I'm not going to say much about anything, but this has definitely been one of the most interesting blog posts I've made [to me].

Enjoy! Another post is coming up in a few minutes...

~*Blazing The Trail of Darkness*~

The Theory of Equivalent Exchange

I've been influenced many times over by things that I see in my life, and I must admit that "Equivalent Exchange" has been one of the things that's influencing me now.

Getting the idea from Full Metal Alchemist [it's an anime, if you don't know], the Theory of Equivalent Exchange implies that you cannot create something out of nothing; you must have the required "substances" to create anything, thus the theory of equivalent exchange.

That's roughly what I'm inferring about it of course, I may be wrong, but it's about there.

Now, what's really so important about this "Equivalent Exchange" is that it applies very much to anywhere in my life, or actually in anyone's life.

I'll just place a few examples here that I'm experiencing, or have experienced:

1) I gain "game time" (or just leisure time), exchanging my time for studies
2) I gain "game time" (once more), exchanging time to socialize
3) I exchange revision time for time periods to rest

4) I exchange not doing revision for exams to obtain poor marks [obviously seen from GP]
5) I exchange my sleep time to do something else [like blogging, now]

Right, that seems to be pretty much the same thing, relating to time, yet what lies under is most important.

Without exchanging anything, you cannot achieve something else. In my case, I've chosen to exchange some moments of suffering (study) for some moments of pleasure (leisure), and at the same time in exchange, I get horrendous scores from my exams.

It seems like this theory can apply anywhere actually. It's just whether you see it or not.

Sacrificing something to obtain what you want, huh? It seems like it's going to be a main push for me in time to come. Yet, is time on my side? Have I obtained too much leisure time, and exchanged too much study time that it's too late?

I definitely hope not, and as time slowly ticks by, I begin to see many things more clearly...

~*Blazing The Trail of Darkness*~

PS. This is just one of the few posts I'm going to be placing up within a day or two.

PPS. Just 2 views to 500! x)

Ending Off Madness With More Serenity

With the end of the Econs examination, which I must comment was at the least, easier to answer than any of the other papers, this marks the end of the H2 exams.

It was interesting answering the questions for the Econs paper though. I thought I wasn't prepared enough. I thought I read too little. I thought I spent too little time on some topics.

Ironically, the one that I spent the least time on, I managed to answer more smoothly than those that I was spending more time on. I wonder what's up with that? Or maybe it's just my interest in the subject itself.

So now, it's 2 days of break for those who don't have any exams, and I'm one of those! Yeah! \o/

Good to take a break, especially when I seem to have accumulated TOO MUCH heatiness in my body. I'm breaking out in lots of ulcers, and it's getting worse. Need to sleep more...

Hopefully, I recover before the weekend well, ends. It's a pain to be brushing teeth with the ulcer right there and salt+ulcer combination seemed to have little to no effect on it for the first time. I wonder what happened?

First it started off with one, then it grew so large that it's still there. Halfway through, a second breaks out, right around my gum. Heck, this one is tiny, but it's pain can be extreme if not taken care of well!

Worse, I just realized today that a THIRD is growing out! This is going to be NUTS. I better get well soon if not I can forget about eating any food at all for the next few days...

Oh well, after all the negative experiences with the few papers, today's paper was one that brought my wild spirit back at ease. Finally something I could happily answer without going nuts over it.

However, I won't know the score until I receive the papers back, hm? The hardest to mark paper... I wonder how it turns out?

Off for today, it's near 2am! I'm supposed to be sleeping or my ulcer will kill me!

~*Blazing The Trails of Darkness*~