Believe it or not, he is a real life beggar. He was spotted and dubbed as the most handsome beggar in the street of China. Indeed I've never seen such a cool looking and fashionable beggar. He has that bad ass korean japanese look. People have been wondering how could such a person ended up on the street. This guy definitely has some tragic story behind that look. All he ever wanted is to find a girl to love him when asked by one concerned pedestrian. This guy is dope!
Source from CHINAsmack (one of my favorite blogs).
In another sign that the world is about to collapse, multipleblogs are reporting that a fan of the Nintendo DS dating sim Love Plus (you know, the really creepy one) liked his virtual lady so much that he decided to marry her. For real.
Apparently, a Japanese gamer known as 'Sal9000' was officially wed to Nene Anegasaki, one of the game's three virtual girlfriends, in what must have been the weirdest ceremony in the history of ceremonies. We can only assume that Ms. Pac-Man was the maid of honor.
While the two aren't planning a honeymoon -- after all, one of them is a VIDEO GAME -- they did hold a small 'reception' in Japan for friends, family and the media, indicating that this is most likely little more than the looniest video game publicity stunt we've seen in some time. Check out this video recap by Boing Boing, complete with footage of the happy, er, couple:
I just hope they signed a pre-nup... This is known as the first ever marriage between man and videogame character. That's wack!
So are you one of the average chumps out there who couldn't get a real girlfriendlike me? Are you getting bored out of your miserable couple life with your current wife or gf? Are you in need of practice before getting into a real relationship? Are you an otaku who prefers female anime characters over the real ones? Or are you an ordinary guy who's just thinking which handheld console out there to buy?
If that's the case, then this power article right here might just answers all your dilemmas and indecisiveness.
I love Yahoo! I tell ya. You can always discover amazing stuff around the world from the comfort of your home and it just a matter of knowing about it or actually feeling it because you yourself gotta be at that spot.
Yo anyway, I read this article about a virtual dating game from Japan by Konami and I thought that this might be one of the most addictive games ever created provided that you are fluent in Japanese if not I bet that you would try hard to death to master Japanese just to play this game! Believe in me. No kidding.
Introducing Love Plus.
Currently only out in Japan, Love Plus is a dating simulation that lets you court several different virtual girls. If you play your cards right, one of them will start to fall for you.
As you grow closer, you'll need to take your new fake girlfriend out on dates -- in real time, no less -- and start planning your future together. Eventually she might ask for a kiss, which requires touching her on the lips. Or perhaps she'll ask you to whisper sweet nothings in her ear, which requires babbling pleasantries into the DS microphone (and a serious lack of shame).
Amazing isn't it? But there are some problems. Love Plus has caused quite a stir in Japan, as some wives have complained that their husbands are effectively 'cheating' on them by spending too much time with their virtual significant others.
Here a funny story and interview about a couple in Japan and the husband got a virtual girlfriend from Love Plus. Source from BoingBoing.
Meet Koh and Yurie. They're a happily married young Japanese couple who moved from Tokyo to San Francisco a year ago due to a job transfer. In early September, while on a business trip back home, Koh bought a new game cartridge for his Nintendo DS. It was mostly out of curiosity — the Japanese Twitterati were all abuzz over a new dating sim called Love Plus, and he just wanted to see what the hype was about. "I've tried the other dating sims before just for kicks, but I never got hooked," he says. "I didn't expect this to be any different." He was wrong.
During that one week in Tokyo, Koh found himself fully committed to his virtual relationship with Rinko, a pouty, hard-ass high school girl who hung out at the library. The relationship was formal at first, consisting of awkward whispered conversations in which she sent mixed signals and called him by his last name. As things got more heated, though, she started calling him Kohichi (calling someone by the first name still carries a degree of intimacy in Japan) and became more demanding of his attention. "I felt like I might get sucked into this world," Koh, who is an engineer at a major game manufacturer by day, tells me. "It's not like any dating sim with young girls in it becomes a hit, but this one is really well-made."
An article posted on a Japanese tech site in September told the story of several women who had complained on an online bulletin about how their family lives were disrupted by husbands addicted to Konami's hit game. Last weekend, I invited Koh and Yurie over to my house to talk about Koh's virtual relationship with Rinko, and how — if at all — it had impacted their real world husband-and-wife dynamic.
Koh, what do you and Rinko do together?
Koh: OK, this is pretty embarrassing. The DS has a mic and a touchscreen, so... one time, she asked me to say "I love you" a hundred times into the mic. I was on the airplane when she asked me that, so I was like, no way. There was also this part where you have to hold her hand on the touchscreen. If you touch her hand with the stylus, you get to hold her hand. And then there's the part where you have to kiss her.
Did you do it?
Koh: No, no! The girl's face shows up on the screen, and you have to touch her lips to give her a kiss. That's pretty weird.... this is embarrassing. I'm sweating right now just talking about it.
Yurie: Ew. Do people really do that?
Koh: I guess some people do.
What do you think, Yurie?
Yurie: Until now, I wasn't aware of the specifics of the game. Hearing it now, I'm like, barf. That's just gross.
Koh: I know. It's pretty gross. I really wouldn't want my wife to see me playing this, me desperately trying to hold hands with a touchscreen.
Yurie: It sounds like you can really experience the realness of dating.
Koh: Yeah.. the girl also talks a lot. You hear her voice at every part of the game. A lot of dating sims are mostly text, but this one has a real humanistic side to it. I think this comes down to the fact that men are simple. This is obviously a computer program, but this makes us really feel like there's a girl inside the DS. It feels dangerous, like I might get sucked into this world. Some guys on the Internet are saying that their Love Plus relationships feel more real. They feel like they're with their girlfriend every day. I kinda get it.
But Koh, you have a real woman in your life.
Koh: That's why I was able to come back. Thank god! I was only stuck in that world for about a week. Also, I got hooked when I was in Japan on a business trip, so when I came back to San Francisco, I didn't play it that much. Maybe just for a day. In the bathtub.
Yurie: I didn't really see him playing it.
Koh: It's pretty damn embarrassing. I think if I wasn't able to come back from that world, I would have run out of things to talk about with my real wife. I can understand why some couples would get in a fight over that.
Yurie, does this bother you at all?
Yurie: Not at all. If he's just enjoying it as a game, that's fine with me. I don't care that he has a girlfriend inside of the game at all. I'm just like, oh okay. So that's what you're into right now. If we were to get into a fight over this, it would be less about the content of the game and more about how much time he spends playing it. It doesn't matter what he's doing, but if he spends too much time on the computer, then that's not good.
Koh: Yeah, if I was playing too many games and that was compromising the time I spent in my real life, that would be a problem. It's the same with Second Life or World of Warcraft. If I got too into something and couldn't come back, that would be a problem. At the same time, though, the danger I felt when I almost got sucked into Love Plus was very human. If I was single and had gotten too into this... I don't know, I recognized that there was a me in there that could have a real attachment to this artificial character on the other side of the DS screen. It made me think that humans could probably pretty easily develop feelings for AI robots. It's the same with animals, right? Animals don't speak words but you can really love them. But I do think it has something to do with the simplicity of men. I'd be really curious to see how women would react to a boy version of Love Plus.
Yurie: If there was a boy version, I think most women would be able to clearly distinguish between real life and in-game life. I have celebrities I like, too, but then I also have a husband. And they're totally separate.
So what is your Love Plus girlfriend doing now?
Koh: I'm too scared to find out. I'm probably going to get in big trouble if I open it after leaving her alone for several weeks. Maybe she's dead now. That would be scary.
Yurie: Does that happen?
Koh: I don't think so . But remember Tamagochi? They used to die if you didn't feed them.
Yurie: Oh yeah. That would be kind of bittersweet.
Update: Koh is informing me that, since our interview a week ago, Yurie has now become addicted to a mini game in Ryu ga Gotoku 3 that entails training a cabaret girl to become the #1 earner at the club. "I've never seen her enjoy a game like that before," he says. "The graphics are realistic, and she gets to choose the girl's makeup, etc. Now I'm thinking that maybe women get more hooked on games that involve nurturing or becoming someone."
What do you think? Single and lonely guys and those who have lost their trust in REAL girls should cheer for Konami LOL. Man, they should produce an english version of this game. Sigh I'm so sad and I'm getting a DS muahaha. Shit Crap...
*SNAP from fantasizing* Actually in reality, if you really really think rationally about it. It does seem kind of creepy playing this game. No it makes you seem creepy to others by playing this game do.Ob
Umi and Keiko were a couple. Both of them were members of the band called the Dancing Chickens. The band was well known for their backup dancers wearing chicken suits doing the chicken dance other than their singing prowess during live performances. Umi who was the lead singer plays the guitar while Keiko plays the cello and backup singer. Umi likes to wear leather pants while Keiko prefers the gothic and emo style kind of wear.
Outside of their singing career, they like to tool around with the vintage camera and take pictures of each other at home. Sometimes they would also wear pyjamas and do pillow fighting when chilling at home. They love being silly with one another.
Just like any other normal couples, they would also have a date night on the set Friday night each week. Usually after dinner, Umi and Keiko would hang around and enjoy each other company in the same park which they often visit. That park has an important meaning to them as it was the place where they first met while performing live as street solo singing amateurs.
On a particular Friday night, while making out in the park, Keiko said, "I just wish that we could remain like this forever". Keiko then excused herself that she needed to go to the loo as she felt something was wrong with her head. Suddenly, she collapsed to the ground. Keiko was then rushed to the hospital right away with Umi accompanying by her side.
With Keiko laying unconcious on the hospital bed, Umi waited anxiously for the dianogsis result to come out. A few moments later, the doctor who was in charge came into the room with an upset look on his face. Umi received the worst possible news that he never expected. Keiko was dying from a terminal disease that she was suffering for a long time and she had little time left. Umi was devastated and his feeling was mixed with some anger as Keiko kept this as a secret from him. Above all, he felt like the saddest man on Earth.
Keiko remained in a coma state until the day she died. Umi sat in the ward room which Keiko stayed in and wonder. Looking around, he saw all the things including flowers and pictures that he brought for her everytime he visited. All those reminded him of all the precious moments that they spent together. Umi felt lost and downright gloomy. He stared at the unoccupied bed and couldn't believe that she's not there anymore.
Suddenly, Umi felt a strong presence. He believed that it was Keiko's. Excited, he stood up and trailed the presence to one area in the room where he felt was strongest. Then it turned to something sinister. A figure appeared and he's face to face with the Death Reaper! The Death Reaper went "WAHAHAHAHA!!!" and he shouted in horror "AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!". He fainted.
Once awoke, Umi realised that it was just a bad dream. "Sigh~", he thought. By channeling all the feelings and emotions, he dedicated the song "U+K" to his memory of Keiko.
Lyrics:
So... Don't say anything. You're just a little bit frightened now so... Don't say anything You're just a little bit in grief so,
In the last act, offer your prayers.
The magic of the moon is... shalle a le rilla Because we whisper in sugary voices If just one more wish comes true I want to join hands with you and laugh
Inside of the dream... Inside of the memory, we'll definitely meet again...
If you can regain your smile If your laughing self returns Sadness will turn into kindness
"As that far off memory was..." with all your desires
The magic of the moon is... shalle a le rilla If you can forget your tears If you can touch your kindness I want to sleep near you
If the magic of the moon vanishes Because good-byes are visited again If we can follow our feelings right now I want to join hands with you and dance
Inside of the light, the place we should return to, Because I'll meet you again somewhere.
Just kidding, this song was actually by Gackt who dedicated to his close friend Kami who died of subarachnoid hemorrhage. It is a nice song with a sad and beautiful meaning to its lyrics.
Seriously, I hate this dog statue. It doesn’t know how to bark. No way can it play fetch. Worst of all it doesn’t even have real furs for me to pat. All the dog knows is to just stand there, takes up the space of the living room and waiting to be cleaned off of the dust everyday.
If one is bad enough, how about another one?
I have no idea what was so appealing about this dog statue that my dad made the decision to buy it. It shouldn’t be because of the puppy eyes right? Impulsive buying I guess.
Or just to use it to scare off the thefts in case they break into the house (I hope not, it’s useless).
I’m selling them (without the consent from the Dad and Mom but who cares!). This dog statue will go to the highest bidder. Quick! Bid now! Price starting at 50 bucks. They are men's best friend for cheap price and low on the maintenance. Gargh~ my life is so sad lol.
I had a pet dog but she ran away from home more than two months ago. I still see her around the neighborhood but she doesn’t seem to recognize me anymore. Oh well at least she got her freedom.
The dog figurines gave me the idea for this design. Had this done a few months ago. Should have post it up sooner but due to some complications, I couldn't haha. Introducing Fro-Dogg!
Oh man, I got totally hooked up with classical music these days. Particularly with the instrument cello. At first impression, sorry to say, I was not able to feel or realize the true beauty of the instrument. From the appearance, it looks too big and bulky for my preference. Then for the sound, I don't know how to describe it but it was just not my kind of taste.
I think I suddenly got this kind of mood when searching for the meanings of glamor and elegance, I found that both the two words have a deep correlation with anything that is classic for example, the Victorian style (at least that is what I think). I am becoming a fan of that style. Then one way and another it leads to classical music for reason I don't know lol. I guess I was looking for some inspirations for my work.
Besides that, one day I was found updates on Robert Downey Jr in Yahoo! about his recent movie venture. He and Jamie Foxx acted in a movie called The Soloist. I've watched the trailers of the movie and reviews from the public. This movie looks good with the storyline aside from the performance of the two main actors. I can't wait to watch it! It's a beautiful and touching movie about the life of Nathaniel Ayers, a music prodigee who is schizophrenic and lives in the street playing the violin and cello. It's also about an unlikely and a moving friendship about the two people who had enriched each others life tremendously. From this movie, my interest towards the cello is starting to build up.
Then when I think back, I remember about one of my favorite artistic horror movies, Strange Circus where the cello is one of the important elements in it. Man I tell you it's creepy and mysterious. It's almost like there's something alive about the cello case. Boy, it was one heck of a surprise at the end of the movie. I know you don't know what am I talking about lol. Ehemm anyway...
I am most impressed when I heard this dude, Mstislav Rostropovich plays the cello. Many including some of his peers had said he's the best cellist of the 20th century. No joke, listening to 'Prelude from Bach's Cello Suite No. 1' played by him sent chills up my spine unlike other cellists. The way he plays the cello is truely beautiful and you can totally feel the kind of message and emotion he expresses through the song.
These days I started listening back to Malice Mizer, a Japanese band which I have a lot of love for. They one of the best visual kei band that ever lived other than X Japan and L'arc-en-Ciel. Everything about them is unique, their clothes, style of music and the way they carry themselves in the music scenes. The band's music and themes were characterized by their strong French and classical influences, later moving away from deliberate French romanticism and incorporating Gothic-Victorian aspects. You guys would probably think I'm weird for favoring this band, but I don't care as I am one of their many fans and the Visual Ks.
Lyrics:
Along the street that had always echoed with our footsteps The whithered trees fading away down the road Perceived the distance between the steps increase
The small falling leaves passing by my shoulders once more returned to the sky And then I somehow loved even the violents wind Gently I was smiling
Your familiar form leaning on the windowsill Flickers among the hazy sunlight and disappears A whispered phrase in my crowded memories says "If only until I awake from this dream..."
Just a while more I want to fall asleep holding you Even if only in this time changed by gentle memories I want to fall asleep with you in my arms Like we were when we first met
You lean against the windowsill and it rustles And I hear the softly murmered phrase once more... Even though I can't see your form like then At least amidst this dream
Just a while more I want to fall asleep holding you Even if only in this time changed by gentle memories I want to fall asleep with you in my arms Just like we were That day we first met
I want to fall asleep holding you I want to fall asleep with you in my arms
Lol, actually Malice Mizer has nothing to do with cello, I just want you to know about one of my favorite Japanese bands. However, Mana who is one of the co-founder of that band is producing solo vocalist and cellist Kanon Wakeshima. Kanon really look like a doll in a haunting (with her gothic-victorian style) and adorable way. She's very talented and kawaii~!. The first I have ever seen anyone who sings while performing with a cello. She's cool.
Mana-sama
Kanon Wakeshima
Check out Kanon Wakeshima's music video, Still Doll. It's a nice song :D
Lyrics:
Hi Miss Alice With your glass eyes What kind of dream Can you see? Are you fascinated with?
Stilll My heart tears And drifts Stuck in the patched crevices Are memories
Hi Miss Alice With that fruitful lips To whom does love Is cast away? Is lamented?
Already I spin my words Feverish tongue Has turned cold The song to love Can't be sung either
Still you do not answer
All these experiences and discoveries made my heart to start embracing the cello more and more.
Argh~ Where is my blogging mood? I don't know, maybe it has been lost ever since the time I got hangover from the night-out at Thai Bar. I wonder if the effect can last that long. Who knows, I've been acting crazy these days and my appetite reached the level where my stomach feels as big as the universe haha. You know, like I ate two plates of steaks and I still got room for more OMG. If not, then probably my mind is concentrating on something else which is a secret right now hehe. Anyway, I still got some things in the store which I haven't really got the time and mood to post up. We'll see.
Here's an interesting topic I found on Lifestyle MSN especially for guys. I would like to share this with you in case you miss it. This should open your eyes bigger and see things clearer. I know some of the guys including myself have been through the same if not the similiar kind of situation.
He’s a stand-in boyfriend.
He's tired of being the shoulder for women to cry on. Should he hold out for something better or give one of these ladies another chance?
Dear Lynn, I’m in my mid-20s and definitely ready for a serious relationship but I’m not sure if the women I’m drawn to right now can offer me that. With girl #1, things didn’t work out because she seemed to thrive only on drama and the attention I gave her when she was upset about something. She had no idea how draining this was, and she didn’t reciprocate. Basically, I tried to help, and I got burned.
I recently crossed paths with a high-school crush (girl #2) who is hanging onto a particularly lousy ex. I tried to put aside my crush — which she’s aware of — and become the guy whose shoulder she cries on. I even agreed to deliver a late-night hug anytime she can’t sleep, but I decline her invitations to sleep on her couch; she knows I will not take advantage of her. It’s hard, but I’ve adjusted to being lonely.
But now girl #1 is back in the picture, apologizing, and BOTH of them are giving me mixed signals. I’m excited, but also timid: I don’t want to be just a backup parachute for either of them, and now I’m the one hesitating to jump. Can you give me some perspective? – Mr. Hug
Dear Mr. Hug, You are kind, giving, attentive, sensitive, respectful, and compassionate. These are wonderful qualities. Do not change.
But when it comes to both of these girls, you need to dry off your shoulder and turn your back. Both of those women have done nothing but convince you that this lopsided exchange — where you serve in the thankless role as nothing but an errant knight armed with tissues — is your fate. You’re spending your evenings listening to a girl moan about her horrible ex rather than mooning over you. You’re waiting for her to give you a cue instead of searching for real love. Of COURSE you’re lonely! You don’t need to "adjust" to it. Instead, ask yourself why you’ve chosen to play this role rather than taking care of your own needs.
Yep, Mr. Hug, it’s time for you to step back and investigate for yourself why, as you say, you’re drawn to this kind of tragic martyr-drama. Give it some thought, and take this to heart: It is NOT the only option available to you. Just because you’re good at it doesn’t mean you can’t do better.
Only after some careful introspection on your part — and plenty of healing time on hers — should you consider trying to make a go of it with girl #2. (Girl #1 is not relationship material.) But don’t put all your expectations on girl #2: Get yourself and your wonderful qualities out there looking for someone strong and stable who appreciates compassion because she’s human, not because she sucks it out of the atmosphere around her. And honestly, Mr. Hug, I can’t wait for you to see what it feels like when a gal says to you, "Here, let me kiss it better."
bERIC: The population of guys is catching up with the number of girls. So probably in the future generation the ratio is not 2:1.
ciTANG: What?! I thought I can do a threesome.
bERIC: Mr. Ng said threesome can, fivesome can, couplesome and foursome cannot.
ciTANG: LOL, man, Mr. Ng said some of the most memorable stuffs back then during the school assembly.
bERIC: “Ada pelajar merogol…saya tahu siapa”…that is the quote of the century by him…during assembly lagi!
ciTANG: Damn, I can’t stop laughing.
Franch: Nani?! What?! He did say something like that?! During assembly?!
bERIC: He also said this, “Ada pelajar yang pakai cermin mata hitam (paused for a bit)…beli dari kedai RM2 itu.”
Franch: Rofl, wtf, he is DA man. He can be hilarious when he’s trying to be serious. Lol really....that kind of ‘funny’. That guy is simply amazing.
bERIC: Another quote by him is, “Kalau ada pelajar buat salah, saya rotan. Tapi tak ada orang boleh rotan saya.”
Franch: Lolololololol. Oh man, I wish he could be our principal. I would have look forward to assembly everyday!
bERIC: Well he did but only for awhile.
Franch: Hamik?! I didn’t know that.
bERIC: -_- Were you skipping classes back then?
Franch: No, no. I was a good kid la. I like going to school. (´～`；)>
bERIC: Okay, does anyone remember Mr. Lobak? In the class he shouted, “QUIET!!! WHAT’S SO FUNNY?! WHAT’S SO FUNNY?! D=<”
Franch: I only remember his salivas. He was spitting like heck. You can see foam of saliva at both sides of his mouth when he’s speaking.
ciTANG: Lol. Me too. He’s well known for that. I feel bad for that dude for not getting any I think. I kena his ultimate Saliva-mander Bash attack. Instant death.
