Almost 9 hrs to go before we end the year 2012.
525600 min for 2012, how do I measure the year?
Overall what I can say is this was a bitter sweet year for me.
Bitter in the sense of financial problem and reluctant about my future.
While sweet means the ability to go thru the year peacefully and in good health.
My 1st attempt in the year:
-became tuition teacher for primary (group) and secondary students ( a short while)
-become a Japanese interpreter (haven't receive any assignments though)
-become a "fierce" lab instructor
-cried in front of my supervisor lol
That's all for the 1st attempt part, all really are financial base attempt.
Talk about 2012 resolution:
I had forgotten whether I got any resolution for the year, but as usual it's all about lose weight, romance and etc.
Lose weight thingy I did it well let's say 50% achieved Lolz. But for romance , I totally flunk it!!
No romance for the year 2012 ( ；´Д｀)
I did fall for the 'Bradley' at my church but sadly he's to far to reach....
And so single again...haha anyhow let's hope for a better 2013~
Thank you for the year 2012 every bitter sweet moments along the year will eventually made me grows!! Fighting!! ヾ(＠⌒ー⌒＠)ノ
2012年12月31日月曜日
2012年12月30日日曜日
~2012 Annual Nanaho Award~
Yeah it’s the time of the year again for the 6th
Annual Nanaho Award!! Woohoo~ last year I calculated wrongly…haha it had been 6
years ever since I started my own annual award~
This year I write it earlier as I’ll be sort of busy on the 31st.
And so the theme of this year 2012 is……
The year of Heian Period!!
And so……
The Best Movie of the year
-Yes it is an old movie. I had been very busy during the
2012 and couldn’t had chance to go to the cinema so I downloaded old movie to
watch at home instead. This movie is my best of the year, as the storyline is
interesting and touching. I like Viktor’s determination to overcome all the
trouble just to carry out his father’s dead wish. Of course my favourite quote in the movie:
Life is about waiting, everybody’s waiting. Everybody.
The Best drama of the year
-Yup definitely my best!!
This is an all in drama: comedy, romance, storyline, history; everything
you name it they got it!! Following this drama was my best time of the year. I
love all four of the main character, and every one of the actors and actresses
performed wonderfully in this drama. Just hope that this drama got lots of
awards at the SBS Annual Award. Aza!!
Other favourite dramas
-I watched a number of dramas this year, but sadly other
then the drama stated above none captured my heart. As for this drama平清盛, I couldn’t say it as my favourite since
I don’t like the main character, yet the drama’s Heian setting and those sub-characters
in this drama caught my eye i.e. Fujiwara no Yorinaga and the romance between
Emperor Toba and Lady Tamako. Nevertheless, this drama got wonderful
soundtracks.
-I watched this drama last year, but after a second watch this year only that
I realized it wasn’t that bad after all. It was very touching and the ending
fits perfectly either.
The Best Actor of the year
-Yup that’s him the all talented actor. Though he can’t be considered as
very handsome but he can sing, dance, act, compose, play guitar, draw and even
magic!! I started to recognize him due to his brilliant act in the drama Taira
no Kiyomori as the role of Fujiwara no Yorinaga. I also like this comedic act
as a cheapskate hired actor a mini drama.
Other favourite actor
The Best Actress of the year
-Once again Miss Moon had won this award!! Her new drama
‘Cheongdamdong Alice’ started early December, though personally I’m not very
fond of it but I’m totally in love with her fashion style in the drama.
Other favourite actresses
The Best Couple of the year
-Yup they are the modern 项羽/虞姬
couple!! Luckily our writer of History of the Salaryman didn’t give them a
tragic end as the real history did. Congratulation to Ms. Hong Soo Hyun being
chosen again for the best couple award~ haha!!
The Best Book of
the year
-To be honest I had already forgotten most of the story but
I know that it’s an interesting and warmth story despite dealing with serious
issues of rape and racial inequality.
The Best Drama/ Movie Character of the year
-As mentioned earlier, Yorinaga was a jewel in the drama. Who would have
missed this tenacious fellow in the drama? Not to mention his eye-catching *hem
hem homosexual * act in the drama. Lol!! The actor Mr. Yamamoto
definitely did a great job by portraying this historical good looking tragedy
gay guy.
The Best Cartoon of the year
-All long the years these yellow stupid looking creatures still my favourite.
//Music Section//
The Best Music Artist of the year
-Sorry no more Ayu, from now on I prefer a more sentimental genre. I like most of her song especially those
compose by Mr. 武部聡志 i.e. 栞、花のあと and of
course my K song かざぐるま 風車.
The Best Live Performance of the year
一青窈 もらい泣き
[Just don't understand why this video couldn't get into the page]
-I’m totally fond of this version, as they had added 尺八a Japanese traditional instrument into this live arrangement.
The Best MV of the year
Sign (Japanese version) by Brown Eyed Girls
Although it considered as an old song but still I like this song and the MV
especially the Japanese version, perhaps due to the interesting fan dance.
The Best Album of the year
Top 5 Instrumental Music of the year
-夢詠み...紀行 by 吉松隆 from
平清盛 OST
-５月の夢の歌by 吉松隆 from
平清盛 OST
-平清盛テーマ曲by 吉松隆 from
平清盛 OST
-情歌by 吉松隆 from
平清盛 OST
-美つめる by吉俣良 from江 ~姫たちの戦国~OST
Top 15 Songs of the year
-Because of you by JeA from History of the Salaryman OST
-喝采 by一青窈
-恋 by中孝介 from Anime Tale of Genji Ending Theme
-오직 단 하나 唯一 by SoHyang
소향 from马医 OST
-아프고 아파도 即使很痛苦from马医 OST
-기억할게요 by YangPa양파 from Tree with deep roots OST
-Sign by Brown Eyed Girls
- Abracadabra by Brown Eyed Girls
-Moon by Park Lena
-告白 by平井堅
-明日世界が終わるなら by中島美嘉
-Deepness by MISIA
-Back in love again by MISIA
-遊びをせんとや from平清盛 OST
- 달빛이 지고 by
Heora from Moon Embraces the Sun OST
Well that’s all for
the year 2012~ A year full of Heian Romance~
2012年12月24日月曜日
Heian Romance:22 The Enshrouded Truth
22. The Enshrouded Truth
“Norikiyo…Satou
Norikiyo?”
The monk
smiled to Yuiko and said: “Norikiyo was my past, and now I’m Saigyo.”
“You are
alive!! I thought that you were dead, killed by Kimiharu!!”
“I was once
death and now alive…”
“But…how?”
And so
Saigyo previously called Norikiyo begins to narrate his salvation story…
To some people love is a possession, to be
fond of someone is to gain ownership towards that person heart and soul; if
failed this type of person will then do anything and everything to prevent
others to take the heart of their lover, they named this type of love as
obsessive love…
Norikiyo was
a victim of this obsessive love, so do Yorinaga’s departed wife Sachiko.
While
working as a watch guard for the Empress Taikenmon, day after day his heart
towards the soft-spoken beauty grows, eventually he decided to confess his
fondness to her during the first day of the year as she retreated to her quarter
after the ceremony. She rejected him politely and he accepted his fate either,
however his inner demon was awaken when he heard that the Empress was going to
spend her night with the Emperor. Anger and jealousy clouded his mind, without
thinking he raised his hand towards the lady’s neck and strangled her to death.
Luckily the Empress lady-in waiting was around and prevented the catastrophe.
The Empress decided to forgive Norikiyo thus ordered to set him free, he was so
much ashamed with his deed and never to set foot in the palace again…
On the other
hand, Sachiko was attracted by Norikiyo’s charm while she was a court lady
serving the Empress. Even after married to Yorinaga, her affection towards
Norikiyo never languishes. She finds
that her younger husband is childish, uncompromised and not charming for he
failed to produce no poet at all. As a
married woman her movement is much restricted, despite that she keeps on
inviting Noriyiko to her household. But she was rejected every time when Norikiyo
had duty at the Empress quarter. Bit by bit her resentment towards Norikiyo
increases until at last she ordered her servant Kimiharu for Norikiyo’s life
for he had failed to keep his promise…
One day as
Norikiyo was visiting a temple at Mount Kiei, he was attacked by Kimiharu and
his gang by surprise. They chased him towards a cliff and use arrows to shoot
him over. While falling he assumed that he’s going to die and got a flashback
of this whole life. All the while he had been looking for beautifulness in life
yet thru the flashback it was a mere meaningless act, he was regretting about
it but it was too late…
Luckily the
God haven’t abandoned him, he was saved by an old couple. Due to the deep fall,
he was injured severely. But with the aid of the old couple his wound was
healed in no time. He was surprised to know that such brilliant physician can
be found in the deep woods. He then thanks the couple and leave for Mount Kiei
to take the tonsure…
“Princess Yuiko, I was deeply touched by the
old couple who saved me when I fall. Though in old age wrinkles all around,
their affection towards each other is pure and deep, only then I realized this
is the true beautifulness I was looking for. In rich in poor, in good in bad, in
life in death, their love is imperishable and everlasting.
The reason I’m
here tonight is to remind you to pay attention to your inner heart. My lady,
listen to what it tries to tell you what it really wants, and act accordingly.
We only live once and no one would be as lucky as I to have a second chance in
life, therefore when it’s the right time don’t hesitate, grab the opportunity
tightly and never regrets about it!”
After saying
these words, Norikiyo now Saigyo perishes quietly, without leaving trance of
his presence…
2012年12月18日火曜日
Heian Romance: 21. The Eve of War
21. The Eve of War
Tension arises
when warriors and troops all around arrive at the capital. It gets to its
extreme when Taira no Kiyomori from the warrior clan leads five hundred horseback
troops from the eastern country to the Heian Capital. And so here marks the beginning
of the first war after almost a century of peacefulness in the Heian Kyou…
***
Yuiko along
with other courtiers and royal families who belong to Goshirakawa’s side were
bought to Takamatsu Palace as refuge from the war…
If this were
to be a song banquet the hundred over occupants in the Takamatsu Palace would
turn the place down with their chatter and laughter. However at the eve of war,
even the noisiest busybody decided to keep her mouth shut and concentrate in
her prayer instead. Everyone gathered here are reluctant about the future, if Goshirakawa’s
army was to lose in the war, all of them will be listed as traitors and
rebellions, otherwise.
Yuiko and
her lady-in waiting Ryoko sit at the far corner of Takamatsu hall quietly
facing the garden. As if pending for a heavy storm, the night before is eerily
quiet, there are few fireflies waltzing around the garden, however night like
this no one would have the spirit to appreciate their beauties…
Yuiko is
worrying about Yorinaga, as both of them are in the opposite side; which means
one survives the other will falls, especially Yorinaga as the war general his
punishment will unmitigated leading only to death…
Yuiko’s
thought was interrupted when a footman announced that she has a visitor at a chamber
in the west wing.
When she
reached the chamber, she saw that the visitor is a monk. The monk is in his
travelling cassock which seems that he had just traveled from far, he is in his
twenties and very handsome indeed. There are familiarities in this man, but
Yuiko couldn’t put a finger into it…
2012年12月17日月曜日
Heian Romance: 20. The Sorrowful Song
20. The Sorrowful Song
The departures of both his servant Kimiharu
and wife Sachiko had left Yorinaga weary and heart-breaking. He spent the
following forty-nine days in mourn praying day and night, his sleeves were
never dried…
While in mourn, he had enclosed himself in a
small chapel, excluded from the outside world, totally unaware of the turmoil
in the court.
In the mid summer, the young Emperor Konoe had
gone to the other world leaving no successor. Thus, initiates the breakage of
the court unity. The court was now separated into two; the abdicated Emperor
Sudoku and the Emperor Goshirakawa group. Sudoku and Goshirakawa are rival
brothers, with Goshirakawa sided by the Regent Fujiwara no Tadamichi, the
Empress Dowager Bifukumon, and her brother Fujiwara no Ienari; while Yorinaga
sided with Sudoku.
The Sudoku
group couldn’t acknowledge Emperor Goshirakawa’s sovereign and insisted to make
his own son the new emperor instead. Both parties gathered troops, funds,
warriors secretly conspire to overthrown each other, in a short future…
***
Yuiko
couldn’t get into sleep ever since knowing the death of Yorinaga’s wife
Sachiko. Part of her felt sorry for him, for he had lost two of his beloved
ones at the same time. Although, Kimiharu was the culprit who murdered
Norikiyo, but she wasn’t glad when receiving his death news. Now only would she
know revenge is merely a never ending sorrowful song…
The night of
a mid-summer where the weather is hot and humidity is high, crickets song can
be heard everywhere around the palace. In this sleepless night, Yuiko took out
her koto and play a lachrymose tune, a requiem to the death, so much so sad
that her face was covered with tears. Not far from her quarter, the sound of
flute joins in and immediately she knew that was the Regent Fujiwara no
Tadamichi…
2012年12月14日金曜日
Heian Romance: 19. The Red Medicine Packet
19. The Red Medicine Packet
When the
nightingale sings, it is then time to sleep. As Yuiko changes into her
nightgown, a man rushes into her quarter harshly, and that person is the
Minister of Left Fujiwara no Yorinaga.
“Minister of
Left Yorinaga, how can you rush into the quarter without announcing
yourself?”asked Ryoko.
“Where is
your mistress? I want to see her now!!”
“What’s all
the commotion, Minister of Left Yorinaga?” asked Yuiko.
“What had
you done to my servant Kimiharu?”
“What about
that?”
Yorinaga
then takes out the red medicine packet which Yuiko gave yesterday to heal
Kimiharu.
“It happens
that there are trances of arsenic in this red packet, and YOU are the one who
gave it to Kimiharu!”
“Are you
accusing me for poisoning your servant?”
“Are you
not?”
“Why would I
do such things?”
“To take
revenge, for Kimiharu had killed Satou Norikiyo!”
“So it was
him then!! You instructed him to do so?”
“That’s
really none of your business!!”
“What none
of my business? He had killed Norikiyo, an important imperial guard and of
course my best friend and my lover!!”
Yorinaga’s
face becomes uneasy when Yuiko said the word ‘Lover’.
Yuiko then
continues: “If you said the death of Norikiyo is none of my business, then I
guess Kimiharu’s too as well the same. What I did was clear as water, white as
snow; the medicine I bought was truly the actual herbs to heal him. I don’t
have any right to stop you accusing me, so do it if you like! As for now, it’s
been quite late already I would like to call it a day, so would you kindly
LEAVE?”
Yorinaga
tried to protest but was stopped by Yuiko’s lady-in waiting Ryoko.
***
Yorinaga was
truly upsets with his servant Kimiharu’s death. The usual diligent minister of
left was absented at the court office for seven days because of this. Within
these seven days, he would only eat simple vegetarian meals and spent all of
his time praying for his death servant’s soul.
Almost immediately
after Yorinaga’s seven days leave at the court, he is going to be absent again,
this time for a month. His wife Fujiwara no Sachiko had passed away at the age
of forty. Record stated that she had passed away due to sickness, but the truth
is she had committed suicide. A small red medicine packet containing traces of
arsenic was found beside her dead bed…
2012年12月13日木曜日
Heian Romance: 18. The Dead of a servant
18. The Dead of a servant
Yuiko
reached Yorinaga’s quarter at the East 3rd Avenue that evening.
Yorinaga was away with his office, so instead she was welcomed by his wife
Fujiwara no Sachiko. Sachiko is a sulky looking woman who seems clueless about
smile and happiness. She is eight years older than her husband Yorinaga, in
addition with her upset appearance they made the most mismatch couple in the
court. In real life, due to the large age gap between them, they could not get
along well either.
“Welcome Princess Yuiko, it is an honor to
have you visits our household. However may I ask you the reason to come here?”
asked Sachiko monotonously.
“I am here
to heal your sick servant Kimiharu. Minister of Left Yorinaga told me so.”
“In that
case please follow me.”
Sachiko then
leads Yuiko to the servant quarter at the far end of the household.
Kimiharu was
resting when they enter his room. His wound seems getting better after using
Yuiko’s medicine which Yorinaga brought back the other day.
“Princess
Yuiko…Kimiharu is just a poor servant; I won’t have the honor for the princess
to heal me…”
“Foolish.
Aren’t you forgotten that I also heal the poor at Oxen Street? Don’t worry I’ll
heal you in no time.”
Yuiko took
out a small red medicine packet and instructs Sachiko to prepare them for
Kimiharu. After Sachiko leaves the room, Yuiko handed an arrow to Kimiharu…
“Do you know
what this is?”
“It’s my
arrow…”
“Indeed. But
do you know where I found it?”
“Sorry I
don’t…”
“I found it
at the edge of a cliff at Mount Kiei. The same spot where Satou Norikiyo was
last seen!!”
“……”
“Tell me
what had you done to Norikiyo? Did you kill him? Or push him down the cliff?”
“I…I don’t
understand what you are talking about, my lady.”
“Don’t try
to act innocence!! Who instructed you to do so? Was it Yorinaga?”
“It is none
of my master Yorinaga’s business. If you don’t mind, my lady, I would like to
rest.”
“How DARE
you to speak to me like this?!”
Their
conversation was interrupted when Sachiko brings back the cooked medicine.
“Kimiharu,
your medicine is done. Drink it before it gets cold.” said Sachiko.
After
confirming Kimiharu had fully consumed his medicine, Yuiko leaves the household
quietly…
***
When in the
palace,
Yuiko
received news that Yorinaga’s servant Kimiharu had passed away shortly after
she left…
2012年12月8日土曜日
Heian Romance: 17. The Arrow
17. The Arrow
Perhaps it
was the aftermath of snake bites or maybe of what Yorinaga had said, Yuiko went
into delirium after Yorinaga left her quarter.
When Ryoko
finished her duties, she was shocked to find that Yuiko lying weakly on her
bed.
“My lady is
you unwell?”
“Ryoko,
finally you had returned. I’m a fine… Just a little bit tired…”
“Really? You
look sick…What had happened?”
“Well the
fact was that I think Yorinaga had just confessed to me…”
“What did
you said then?”
“I just
managed to say thank you. It’s just so weird; I don’t know how to reply to him.
Not that I hate him, I just couldn’t describe my own feeling…”
“My lady, you
better don’t fell for him. Or else you are going to hate what I’m going to tell
you…”
“What is it then?”
“Remember
that you told me to investigate Satou Norikiyo’s disappearance? Though I still
can’t allocate his body, but all evidence point to Yorinaga’s servant Kimiharu
that he was the last person who was seen with Norikiyo…
According some herb collectors around Mount
Kiei, they saw Kimiharu chasing Norikiyo towards the end of a cliff one day
while collecting herbs around the mountain. They tried to stop Kimiharu, but it
was too late, Norikiyo falls from the cliff as Kimiharu tries to shoot him
using an arrow…”
Ryoko
then hands an arrow engraves with the word ‘K. Haru’ for Yuiko to see.
“Did the
herb collectors mentioned why Kimiharu wanted to kill Norikiyo?”
“No, they
don’t know either. Perhaps he was doing his master’s order…”
“His master?
The Minister of Left Fujiwara no Yorinaga…”
“Affirmative…”
“If so I
would REALLY like to figure it out!! Ryoko, brings me my weather wear and
medicine kit, it’s time to pay the sick servant a visit!!”
2012年12月7日金曜日
花嫁に成れるかな？
先月インターネットで打ちかけを買いました。そして、ついに昨日を届けました。１３３リンギットに掛かります。綺麗なものですが、打ちかけは花嫁の服装じゃない？今のあたしは恋人もできないし、何故花嫁の服を買ったの？好きだから～
でも、もう一度考えて、私は本当に結婚できるかな？
そう判断するのは早すぎじゃない？～笑～
Recently I’m so mad that I bought an uchikake last month.
Well it reached yesterday and it only costs me RM133 include the shipping fee. This
kimono is quite nice, but come to think of it Uchikake is the formal wedding
dress for the bride in Japan. So what’s the purpose to buy it, as I don’t even have
a boyfriend? Ha-ha~
So below are some pictures of my new collection, please
ignore those at the back if you don’t like my face…lolz~
2012年12月4日火曜日
Heian Romance: 16. Abe no Koremitsu
16. Abe no Koremitsu
Yorinaga
lets Yuiko down when they enter her quarter.
“Thanks for
carrying me to my quarter, and so respectable minister of left Yorinaga you may
LEAVE now…” said Yuiko cynically.
“Hold on here, don’t you think you can get rid
of me just like that. I won’t leave until I get an explanation of this matter!!”
“What
matter? What explanation?”
“Don’t try
to play fool Princess! But before that I must treat your wound first.”
Yorinaga
then let Yuiko sit down and try to mend her injured leg.
“Let me do it. I’m the physician you know!”
“Talk about
physician, see what you did to yourself? Your wound had manifested! So please
keep your mouth shut and let the PROFESSIONAL does his work!!”
Yuiko was
quite surprised to see that Yorinaga did very well on mending her wound.
“Never
thought an aristocrat like you, know how to handle such circumstances too!”
“Do you
think I’m completely oblivious during my days in the Oxen Street? I’m not that
stupid you know.”
“So you have
to thank me then for teaching you first aid!”
“Balderdash!
And now Princess Yuiko why you didn’t tell me you is Koremitsu the physician
all along?”
“Well… I don’t
think I have a need to do so. Firstly I don’t know you well. Next the tenacious
personality of yours, I don’t think you will leave me in peace when you know
the truth.”
“Of course I
won’t! No matter what you’re still a princess, how can a princess go out impersonates
as a man and hang around with the lowly? Not to mention some of them are
terribly sick! This is absolutely against the rule!!”
“Here we go
again…..” said Yuiko then shutting her ears to isolate herself from Yorinaga
seems to be never ending nags.
“But… The
most important thing is…You made me wonder about my gender preference!!”
“Gender
preference?”
“I….I keep
on…keep on asking myself…whether I am really….in love with man!! I even told my
servant Kimiharu to test me. But all came to negative results, other than one
person……”
Adrenaline was doing its job excellently when
Yorinaga speaks and his face was the reddest when he said the name:
“Abe no
Koremitsu…”
Yuiko was
wondering whether this can consider a confession from Yorinaga. His words keep
on swimming around her mind making her completely blank.
“Thank you….”
That was the only reply that manages to come out from Yuiko’s emptied mind.
“I see…”
said Yorinaga and leave the quarter quietly with a hint of disappointment…
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