Thursday, December 10, 2009

11 vocaloids in the family!





Identity colour: Dark/Bright/Peach Pink Identity item: Cherry


Finally a teacher in the vocaloid family. I would say I can see an anime based on Vocaloids and UTAUs is coming! !
Identity colour: Dark Grey
Identity item: unidentified/yet to be created by fans (is it the black notebook in his hand? Hmmm)



I was so shocked to see this new vocaloid. Oh well, what can I say, aiming for the pedophile-market? Sigh. Indeed, lots of "adult-themed" songs sang by her can be found already. Which makes me very uncomfortable.
Identity colour: Red (overlap with Sister Meiko, LOL)
Identity item: unidentified (I believe there is more than her red school bag)

4 December 2009 the vocaloid family welcome 3 new members: Miki, Yuki, and Teacher Vocaloid Hiyama sensei.



So now there are 11 official vocaloids on the block! YAY!


My favourite song by Miki:




Latest song release sang by the teacher which I find very hilarious:




No favourite song by the elementary school student Yuki yet. She is far too "moe" 萌え, not my type.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Hatsune Miku and Vocaloids Love

My sinful addiction for months... I am poisoned by them to the extent whenever I am free i will listen to their music, damn! LOL^^


Hatsune Miku 初音ミク

First voice (初音) of the future (ミク or 未来, which is supposedly to be pronounced as mirai)
Her series number 01 is embroided (or tattooed? LOL) on her upper left arm.
Her primary colour is cyan, which many mistaken for light blue. When she is placed alongside Kaito, she will become light green XD
Her identity item is the leek, some kind of onion in which she can eat it raw (LOL).

My first favourite song from her that made me drown into the Vocaloid world: World is Mine


The brown hair fella in the video is the "Master" or the vocaloid user. This is created in the way that all vocaloids falls in love with their Master who happens to be the opposite sex. But later the pairing of Hatsune Miku and Shion Kaito is getting more popular than the pairing with their respective masters^^

Fanmade image of her that is one of my many favourites.

Her recent new song that instantly becomes my favourite upon first hearing: Lovergazer (ラヴゲイザー) I Love the image in the PV! *Another one: I love this song so much that I request my bro to do a mandarin translation and I do the English translation*


World is Mine
kyaaaaaaaaaaa


Shion Kaito or カイト(Kaito) or 始音海人

海人 means people of the sea, that is why his primary outfit and colour is blue :-)
始音or Shion means the earliest voice.
Therefore other vocaloids refer him as the Big Brother お兄さん(oniisan)^^
His identity item is the blue shawl and Häagen-Dazs ice cream^^
His supposed-number should be 00, after the introduction of Miku as 01.

Kaito with his ice-cream, uber cute!

I love him as his reply to Miku's World is Mine is very popular^^ They often portray him as a perv (T_T) but I like him no matter what^^
My best favourite version of Kaito's World is Mine (which somewhat tarnish his image) is at the below. Second best is this one which is featured in the PSP game where Miku reached a certain level and Kaito's version of the song is unlocked, and dance and sing to Miku's style, which makes him look gay in it^^).


Sakine Meiko 咲音メイコ
Sakine 咲音 is blooming or preceding sound, as early as or earlier than Kaito (in my opinion Kaito is earlier because of the word which means earliest or ancient). I cannot find kanji for Meiko because it can have many kanji in Japanese.
Meiko is considered as sibling or sister (it is not clear either younger or older) to Kaito as they are released at the same period as first generation Vocaloid.
This is a fanmade picture that embroided 00 on her left arm.

She is portrayed as a sexy (in some PVs Miku is ridiculed because she is a flat chest as compared to Meiko) and mature female singer and her voice range is the widest among all vocaloids therefore she can sing any music genre. Her output is very much depends on the ability of song writer to produce a good song.
Her identity item is tomato and stand-mic.

Some of her songs like Crimson, Colour, Sad Song, are good but without a good or animated PV. Her famous duet with Kaito is 番凩, a very strong Japanese traditional culture-song. Another favourite from her would be a "younger version Meiko" singing Honey, an original song "Honey Honey" by Taiwan singer Cindy Wang.
This is her Piano x Forte x Scandal:



Kagamine Rin (left) and Len (right) 鏡音リン・レン

Many regards them as twin but they are actually mirrorred images and this topic is still highly debated. Their vocaloid software is in one pack and sold together. Rin means left and Len means right.
Their borrowed human voice (seiyu) is 下田 麻美 Shimoda Asami.
Their identity item is roadroller and banana (this gives perverts-song-writers lots of reasons to write perv songs and whatnot) and individually Rin is mic and yellow onion 玉葱 (symbol as to she is the younger sister to miku who is represented by bigger onion which is green in colour) and Len is guitar-style-handled keyboard.

Mirrored image Kagamine 鏡音.
鏡音 means mirrored voice. Some fans us this to argue therefore they are not twins and hence are permissible to be portrayed as lovers/couple.
Their series number tattoo are both 02.


My top favourite of Kagamine Rin's song: Meltdown (The melting of a jealousy heart)


My top favourite of Kagamine Len's song: SPICE (where he posed as a womanizer who sees his twin sister as a woman but trying to flirt around in order to forget her; but upon realising his twin sister has a lover he cannot control himself and raped her and feel guilty in the end. I hate the incest element but oh well the author of the PV is my favourite author who also made Megurine Luka's Just be Friends T_T)



巡音ルカ Megurine Luka

Also known as 巡音流歌 or 巡音流香, which means lingering scent or song that circulates around (the world). Her seiyu voice sample is 浅川 悠 Asakawa Yū to create a "moody but husky female voice".
She is the only Vocaloid who can sing English songs. If you input English songs to other Vocaloids, they will sing funny English^^
Her identity item is Tuna, her favourite food. She can eat them raw too (it is normal in Japan? -_-").
Her series number is 03.

Top recommendation that is well-received within overseas community: Just Be Friends.



Gackpoid がくっぽいどor 神威がくぽ Kamui Gakupo

He is the only one I introduced here who comes from a different production company but is very popular among the first 2 generations of vocaloid users. Other vocaloids above are produced by Crypton under YAMAHA while Gackupo is by INTERNET Co. Ltd.
His voice is borrowed from a famous talented singer, Gackt, whose stage name is Kamui Gakuto 神威 楽斗 LOL!
His identity item is brinjal -_-"
I don't know if he has a series number (LOL).

Sadly, I am yet to have a favourite song from him because his voice reminds me too much of the real person, so my only favourite song featuring him in a duet with Luka, where they are portaryed as having a crush to each other but whenever Gakupo wants to know more about Luka, Luka tells him "Go Google It".
As a result, a hilarious "Go google it" (ググれカス-GGRKS-)song:


Gumi Megpoid, a Vocaloid I didn't notice until very recently -_-"
She is very "foreign" in appearance so I suppose she is not very Japanese... hence only romanized Japanese name for her official name Megpoid: メグッポイド


Like Kamui, her voice is sampled from famous singer/seiyu who voiced one of the Macross main heroine. Therefore Gumi's design is inspired from that character as well. Her character item is carrot


3D version of Vocaloid family from a PSP game Project Diva Hatsune Miku.
There are some songs sang by the "Vocaloid family", such as Little Mermaid, in which Miku and Luka are lead singers.




Fujita Saki 藤田咲 Miku's seiyu

Fujita and Kaganami Rin Len's Seiyu appeared in an interview.

【Miku特集01s】Vocaloid Hatsune Miku, the worlds virtual diva:


【Miku特集02】作曲家・ 津久井箇人さんインタビュー:


【Miku特集03】映像作家・Tripshots~「Nebula」


Links for their discography:
  1. Hatsune Miku (VOCALOID2-Crypton-YAMAHA)
  2. Meiko (VOCALOID)
  3. Kaito (VOCALOID)
  4. Kagamine Rin/Len (VOCALOID2)
  5. Megurine Luka (VOCALOID2)
  6. Kamui Gakupo (VOCALOID2-International Co.)
  7. Gumi Megpoid (VOCALOID2-International Co.)
  8. Others: Miki, Yuki, Vocaloid teacher Sensei Hiyama (VOCALOID2-AH Software)


Friday, October 16, 2009

Eyeing them~~

My current eBay watch list
(click on it to enlarge)

I'm watching:

  1. A lovely tartan skirt
  2. A DSLR (although it's an old style but I don't mind)
  3. Ankle boots
  4. Anti-cellulite oil (LOL!)
  5. A long white skirt
  6. A huge Pashmina shawl
But I'm telling myself to hands-off eBay this month, urgh.

Looking at those lowly-priced items is killing me!

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

SHISEIDO Mud Mask: Real and fake

Thank you dear for posting this up because I never thought such simple thing could have been faked.


The back


The pack that I bought from Aussie eBayer. It's for auction and I cant remember exactly how much I paid for 2 packs of it, may be $2?


Everything looks fine EXCEPT the direction of the open mouth. Er... don't know if it's fake T_T

If according to the description, I think the "mud" of the mask is very dark in colour, as the blogger said that for counterfeit item,"The cream is 50% more transparent black than real stock. It is very sticky and smell like gum." Well the smell is not horrible to me though, so can I safely say mine is the authentic one? LOL.

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Natural toner and cream

I was inspired by Bubzbeauty to make my own toner with natural ingredients, and also because my toner was running dry at the time >_<

This video from Bubz shows how to make mask and toner by ourselves. I have all the ingredients for masks as well but I will save them for later as I still have lots of face-masks.




Tune to 4:25 for how to make the toner.



I bought the Apple Cider Vinegar (750ml) for $2.60.


A box of green tea with 20 teabags for $1.20.


From the land where my Great-greatgrandpa and grandfather from :)


First, make a mug of green tea with boiled water and set it aside to be cooled down.


Pour into a clean empty bottle, as instructed by Bubz, 2/3 of the bottle to be filled with green tea.


And then 1/3 of it with apple cider vinegar.


Here's my toner! Big bottle at that (500ml) and only costs me a fraction of $3.80! Damn cheap! I've tried it and my face feels cold and smooth, love it! Hopefully it can reduce my acne and acne scars after a month or so :)


As you can see in Bubz's video, she uses Egyptian magic cream after using the toner... I actually found out about this cream through a Melbourne blogger and am surprised to know Bubz is also using it! And apparently, it caused a rave in Hollywood and the world (as claimed) and every celebrities and non-celebrities are using it. I surveyed various comments and feedback before I decide to buy it on eBay because it costs $35 + $7.65 shipping fee! There are mixed responses, some (or I can say many) claim it works magic and wonders, and some don't find it "magic" (because they already have good skin, DUH), and some abandon using it because it is too oily or does not work.


This is how the cream looks like, with a free sample in tube.

It is made of 100% natural ingredients (as claimed by Mr. LordPharaoh ImHotepAmonRa. Geez, I doubted for a moment when I read this name on the label. This Mr. Howard put the powerful Egyptian Gods' names together to become his Egyptian name!) such as Olive oil, Beeswax, Honey, Pollen, Royal Jelly, and Propolis Extract.

But it smells like wax to me though.

I finally decided to buy it because I noticed over 2 days only, its listings on eBay are selling out fast and also The New York's Times had interviewed the founder, so I made the biggest decision to buy the most expensive product ever from eBay.

And because of that I am officially broke. Haha!


Am surprised again because just found out Bubz actually did a video on the cream!




And oh yeah, check out the list below from a Singapore eBay listing, I chuckled when I read some of them, LOL^^

Egyptian Magic Skin Creme and Hair Cream more ways people have found it beneficial:

skin moisturizer,
makeup remover,
diaper rash,
skin rash,
clear up foot odor
chicken pox,
stretch marks,
athletes foot,
sun and wind moisture protection
Note:
NOT A SUNSCREEN,
aromatherapy,
essential oils,
fungus,
hemorrhoids,
vaginal moisturizer,
vaginal cream,
cold sores,
chapped lips,
dry skin,

itchy skin,
cracked skin,

ashy skin,
massage lotion,
massage oil,
shaving cream for legs and face,
after-shave cream for legs and face,
relief from razor bumps,
dry scalp,
itchy scalp,
"hair tamer",
hot oil hair treatment,
surgical incisions,
skin irritations,
eczema,
scars,
tattoo,
Pets/animals: dogs cats horses,
Help to prevent pregnancy stretch marks

Friday, October 2, 2009

Craving for shoes T_T

White Canvas Flower wedges by Les P'tites Bombes
Starting bid and END BID $0.99 + $12.00 (Express post)
Can you believe I am watching it until it ends?
Because I am broke now T_T
Next allowance instalment is at the end of this month. Why lah T_T


I LOVE BILLY ladies ballet flats
$0.99 + $7.30 (Prepaid Express post)
Now has 1 bid T_T


Canvas Flower wedges by NEXT peep toe shoes
Buy It Now price $5.00 + $6.00 (Registered post)
OMG!
Can I buy this? It's Spring~~~


Country Road Silver Ballet flats RRP$99 (with originally attached bows)
starting bid $0.99 + $10.00
Now has 2 bids that makes it $1.04
Should I? It's Country Road T_T

Basically I am broke so I should restrain myself from browsing eBay this month, uhuk uhuk T_T

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Boots + Wedges = Wedge Boots

I want a pair of wedges and at the same time I want a pair of new ankle boots. While I could not make a decision which pair to buy because I want both, I came across with this: Wedge boots.

So I was like, why not? It looks new! So I bid on it and surprisingly nobody's bidding on it, I got myself something I never thought I would buy!

Even the soles are damn clean, LOL

US designer Charles David brown wedge boots size 7
The starting bid is $15 and it is a free postage item.

Are you kidding me?

At first I thought the seller would not wrap the item properly because I won it with the starting bid with no extra cost to cover the postage and handling costs.

But when it came, I was deeply touched and surprised:
A 3kg regular prepaid parcel is $9.90.


The bubble wrap may cost her around under $1, and she wrapped the boots in lots of papers... inside and outside of the boots! I am so impressed!

Imagine most of the time I received my items simply NAKED inside the parcel bag you see above, without bubble wrap and paper and whatnot.

So basically, the postage and handling had already cost the seller $10.90, which means the boot cost only $4.10! ZOMG

So this buy deserves one whole post dedicated to it XD

Awesome

My takes are blurred, LOL



It does not come with its original box so how the heck I'm supposed to know if it's really from Charles David? After checking I'm very satisfied :))


Loike it^^

It's actually quite high but luckily I can take it^^
I was wearing this and walking in the campus and also around Swanston Street LOL

Match it with my little black dress and off we go to shopping! XD


Just to show off a maxi dress I tried on during another shopping trip. My friend discouraged me by saying "why wearing batik in Australia" immediately I took it off and say goodbye LOL
Btw it costs near $40. Nah.

But then I spotted a vest in the same boutique shop, it costs around $30 I think but I hold my purse and thinking why not looking for it on eBay first? So, stay tune for the next post! XD

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Abracadabra by Brown Eyed Girls

This is dubbed as the most sexual explicit themed music video from South Korea, beating all Lee Hyori's controversial sexy music videos. When I first watch it I don't get the message and think: "Geeez, it's over publicized". But when I start to watch it for the second and third time, including the Live performance, I GET it.

So here it is, Abracadabra by Brown Eyed Girls



What do you think of the Brown Eyed Girls? Because of this video, the Wonder Girls news are faded away in the forum and Korean-related internet forums and blogs, because everyone is talking about this banned music video which portrayed too many obscene sex messages (and explicit postures!) even to the Western standard.

But what makes this phenomenon so interesting is the Boy Bands in South Korea start making lots of parody on this music video. And one such ridiculous example is as shown below:






Soooo effing hilarious isn't it? I laughed until my heart aches, oh my.

Wonder girls are cute even though their dance moves sometimes are sexy, but when parodies are made they are not as disgusting as this one.

this reminds me of Joe of Jonas Brothers doing parody on Beyonce's Single Lady. Ewww, that is gross! guys please don't wear leotard-like outfit, it's just gross. Period.

Anywho, I have to admit that the dance moves are very interesting and everybody is doing it, LOL

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Fail bids T_T

Country Road Black Belt $0.99 + $8.00

Authentic T_T

and.....
.....
...
..
I let it slipped by... $0.25!!!!
End bid $1.80 and my maximum bid is $1.55.
Why lah >_<



WITCHERY Black Leather Belt Size S $0.99 + $6.00

The same fate T_T
Ended $5.50, my final bid amount is $3 T_T
Leather belt ah~~~~



Womens RUSTY belt VINTAGE look $2.00 + $3.50

I want this the most and it ended higher....
It is also authentic so the price soared up to $20 something T_T
so I gave up watching it LOL


The damn cheap ones terlepas gitu.
When be able to sit there to watch its final moment the bids were incredibly high for that particular item.
ish ish ish