Ohayou! It's been raining the past couple of days due to a typhoon, and I'm glad I 'm still on leave as I'm not really in the mood to go to work. Kyaahahahaa!

Anyway, on to the post...

You know, I'm so jealous of gyarus who can pull off the nude lip perfectly all the time. Take for instance, the super-kawaii Tsubasa Masuwaka...

Although I believe the nude lip look does not suit me (as I look ghastly, sickly pale) I still gave it a go. With the help of Etude House Color Me Nude Lip Concealer, of course!

Another Bump of Chicken entry for today's J-Rock... or should I say J-Pop???

This is the 11th track from the band's latest album, COSMONAUT. BoC just keeps churning out really great songs, and this one is no exception!The thing is, for me, this one sounds more pop than rock which of course, is never a bad thing. And mind you, I really love this song! Perhaps, next to Mayday...

This one I think, is best heard when you're alone and in a peaceful, quiet environment -- with very good headphones which make it seem like Motoo is singing just for you (awww...). Turn up the volume and let the music fill your senses... Honestly, angel fall almost brings me to tears every time I hear it (or maybe I'm just becoming too emo?) and I can't seem to believe that a piece of music with lyrics such as these have the power to do just that...

As usual, great work Fuji-kun and the rest of the band!

angel fall by Bump of Chicken

Romaji:

Kienai yuuki wo uketotta yo

Okubyou na anata kara tashika ni

Netsu de yasunda nemuri no sukima ni

Gin-iro wo matou ichiwa no kotori

Oikaketa kedo chikazukenai kara

Mimi ni te wo atete tada kiite ita

Kotoba yori koe wo koe yori uta wo

Uta kara kokoro wo kokoro no kotoba wo

Kotori wa tonda asobu you ni tonda

Arayuru egao to namida no ue wo

Sukkari sekai ga kawatteiku sama wo

Muchuu ni natte zutto miteita

Kotoba yori koe wo koe yori uta wo

Uta kara kokoro wo kokoro no kotoba wo

Hoshi yori hikari hikari wo negai

Inoru you ni odoru ima wa nai hoshi wo

Aa douka ikanai de itsumademo naku naranai de ite

Anata ga doko ka de waratta to omou dake de uchuu ga waratta

Sore kara shitta yo anata no tatakai

Obieta yoru de sae senjou ni ita

Kagayaki ni umore mienakatta kizu no

Imi sura dare ni mo wakaranakatta

Damasarete naita baka ni sarete naita

Tsukawarete naita aisaretakatta

Eikou no naka de chijoku ni mamirete

Nando mo kowasarete kieta kotori no

Kienai yuuki wo uketotta yo

Sukuwareta boku no te ni tashika ni

Kotoba yori koe wo koe yori uta wo

Uta kara kokoro wo kokoro no kotoba wo

Hoshi yori hikari hikari wo negai

Inoru you ni odoru ima wa nai hoshi wo

Anata ni koe wo koe yori uta wo

Uta kara kokoro wo kokoro ni anata wo

Hitori hetta mirai wo hitori ookatta kako wo

Dakishimeta mune ni ima mo aru hoshi wo

Kienai yuuki wo uketotta yo

Okubyou na anata kara tashika ni

Translation:

The cowardly you assuredly gave me

Courage that won't disappear

I took a break because of my fever, in between sleep

I saw a little bird clad in silver

I chased it, but because I couldn't go closer

I cupped my hands to my ears, and just listened to it

From the words a voice, from the voice a song

From the song a soul, the words from the soul

The little bird flew, it flew like it was playing

On top of all the smiles and tears

The whole time, it was looking in a daze

At the completely changing world

Out of words a voice, out of the voice a song

Out of the song a soul, the words from the soul

A star sent out a light, I prayed for light

Dancing like in prayer, on a star that is no more

Ah, please don't go, don't ever disappear

The universe smiled just by knowing that somewhere you smiled too

It is after that I learned, about your fight

That even on nights you felt frightened, you had been on the battlefield

Nobody had understood the meaning of those wounds

Buried and hidden in light

You cried because you were tricked, you cried because you were made fun of

You cried because you were used, you wanted to be loved

Amidst all the glory, the little bird was smeared in disgrace

And broken many times, before disappearing

It assuredly gave me courage that won't disappear

In my hands which were saved

Out of the words a voice, out of the voice a song

Out of the song a soul, the words from the soul

A star sent out a light, I prayed for light

Dancing like in prayer, on a star that is no more

A voice to you, a song out of the voice

A heart out of the song, you inside the heart

The future with one less person, the past with one more person

In my heart that embraced it all, a star that still exists

The cowardly you assuredly gave me

Courage that won't disappear

image via Google

First heard this song as opening theme for Junjou Romantica...

The music is very catchy, and I like the bass and drums best. It's rock-sounding without being too much noisy. If you know what I mean...

The lyrics all make sense too, I think it's a really romantic and sweet song. Although the story in the PV is sad, very sigh-inducing...

Personally, I think pigstar is one of those underrated Japanese bands. And it's a real shame... They're talented and should be given a lot more exposure in the music scene because honestly, they deserve it. For more info, you can go to http://www.jpopasia.com/group/pigstar/ and http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigstar (in Japanese). Their official blog is http://www.pigstar.jp/ but cannot be accessed right now, bummer...

君=花 [KIMI=HANA] by pigstar

Sono te hanasanaide hanasanaide

Boku ga soba ni iru kara

Donna toki demo waratte waratte

Hana wo sakasete yo

Kimi no daisuki na hana ga saita yo

Chiisa na toge no aru hana ga kesa saita yo

Sono toge de jibun wo mamoreru tsumori ka na

Tsuyogatte bakari no hana kimi mitai da ne

Yasashisa wo shiru hodo setsunaku narunda

Kimi ga nagashite kita namida no nukumori to shiite kara

Kimi ni aitakute aitakute

Futari de ireba iru hodo samishiku naru nara

Samishiku naku naru made te wo tsunagou

Sono te hanasanaide hanasanaide

Boku ga soba ni iru kara

Donna toki demo waratte waratte

Hana wo sakasete yo

Kimi ga dokka no hoshi ni hohoemi kakeru nara

Sora wo miageru dake de shiawase ni narunda

Nanigenai koto mo itoshiku omou no wa

Kimi to iu na no hana ga kono mune ni saita kara

Kimi ni aitakute aitakute

Futari de ireba iru hodo samishiku naru nara

Samishiku naku naru made te wo tsunagou

Sono te hanasanaide hanasanaide

Boku ga soba ni iru yo

Donna toki demo waratte naite ageru kara

Soba ni ite

Mizu wo agenakya karete shimau kara

Sonna toge ja nani mo mamorenai yo

Tsuyogatte bakari no hana nanda

Sono toge de kizutsukanai ne sonna ni mou nakanaide

Sono te hanasanaiyo hanasanaiyo

Futari de ireba iru hodo samishiku naru nara

Samishiku naku naru made te wo tsunagou

Chiisa na sono toge de boku no te wo tatoe kizutsukete mo

Don’t let go of this hand, don’t let go

Because I’ll be by your side

No matter when, smile! Smile!

The flower will bloom

The flower you like the most has bloomed

The flower with a small thorn bloomed this morning

I wonder if I should protect that thorn

The lone strong flower resembles you

The gentleness becomes as painful as I know

Because you and the warmth of your falling tears know

I want to see you, I want to see you

If it gets lonely even when the two of us are together

Let’s hold hands until the loneliness disappears

Don’t let go of this hand, don’t let go

Because I will be by your side

No matter when, smile! Smile!

The flower will bloom

If you send a smile to a star somewhere

Just looking up at the sky makes me happy

Even trivial things become precious to me

Because the flower that is you bloomed in my heart

I want to see you, I want to see you

If it gets lonely even when the two of us are together

Let’s hold hands until the loneliness disappears

Don’t let go of this hand, don’t let go

I will be by your side

No matter when, smile! You can cry, because

I’m with you

If there’s no water, it will wither, so

That thorn can’t protect anything at all

It’s the lone strong flower

The thorn doesn’t hurt, so don’t cry anymore

I won’t let go of this hand, I won’t let go

If it gets lonely even when the two of us are together

Let’s hold hands until the loneliness disappears

Even if that small thorn hurts my hand

Another makeup-related post, yay!

This one is part of my Majo purchases last time. I was actually looking for another Jeweling Eyes Quad in PK330 (Strawberry Cake) because I don't want to hit pan with it, but SA Claire told me they don't have it anymore. So that is why I sometimes consider buying two of the same item when it's LE, fuuuu...

I love pink eyeshadows because they help open up my eyes and make it look brighter and younger, compared to darker or neutral ones. Concerned much about my age? LOLZ!

Had a two-day after-work bonding with Marnie! Yatta!

On Thursday, we went to Gateway for some kawaii stuff-hunting. And here's what I got from Fully Booked:

Why do I feel like that Japanese girl is a bit scary? o_O

...it's so freakin' kawaii! And I love the free charm! (≧∇≦)/

Today, we strolled around Robinson's Galleria. And what better way to satisfy our want for Japanese stuff but to go to Saizen! Thankfully, they have a lot more for sale now!