SaiUnKoKu MoNoGaTaRi

Saiunkoku Monogatari (Color Cloud Palace)...one of my favourite anime! if you haven't heard of it, then i must say it's a sad sad thing..it's a beautiful story with a lot of different characters..and full of pretty people.. so kakkoiii~

So far there's 2 seasons (39 episodes for each season)..I've completed the whole season 1 however still have 5 more episodes left for season 2...i don't know how to complete the rest since there's issues with license for this anime, dang it..but I would definitely recommend you to watch this anime as they have good storyline and you'll gonna fall in love with the characters..

Well, the story centers around Shuurei..a very very tough young women who loves to help people and do the impossible..such as taking the Imperial Examination so that she can take a post in the government..and that is forbidden for women at that time in a male-dominated society ..but the fun begins when she has to join the imperial household as the Emperor's consort and teach him to be a responsible ruler (at the beginning of the story, the Emperor is hopeless)....the best part is the growing relationship between Shuurei and Ryuuki (the Emperor) also other characters such as Seiran, Kouyuu Ri, Ran Shuei, Ensei, Jyusan Hime.. (too many to name)...all those beautiful males makes it even more interesting *grin*

Ryuuki - My favourite male character in this anime *grin* you can't help but love him..

i love this anime not just because of the pretty boys...of course there's much more to the story than just that..they have incredibly deep and well-developed characters throughout the series, and lots of political plots...plus the songs..should try listening to Hajimari No Kaze by Ayaka Hirahara ..it's the opening theme for first season and Asu e by Teruya Miho for the second season....also..a lot of people mentioned that for those who loves Saiunkoku Monogatari, they'll like Twelve Kingdoms too...guess it's going to be in my to-watch list.. i wish i can write down what i like about each character in this anime but i'm too tired for that.. whatever it is....go watch it..it's slow...but captivating..

tWiLiGhT 2-DiSc SpECiaL eDiTioN

i got the 2-disc special edition from Singapore and i am really happy with it! i love every bit of it..especially the commentary..and one of the deleted scene...Let me break down what's inside the DVDs

Disc 1
Audio Commentary with Catherine Hardwicke, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart

** I really really love the audio commentary from them. It’s hilarious and cool at the same time. They basically commented through the whole movie from the beginning till the end..and his oh-so-sexy British accent..*drool* I can’t say which part I love the most because I enjoyed all of it.. I laughed out loud to myself throughout the commentary…seriously…with Rob and his statement on his sculpted eyebrow. It’s super hilarious when he talks about vampires are not suppose to eat and they’re showing Emmet eating in the movie..LOL…seriously…the commentary just makes Robert even more lovable..*love* I also loved the scene where Rosalie breaks the bowl and Robert says that Carlisle said a great line like "Oh, Rosalie, always busting my bowls" My gosh that would have been hilarious!!!! even his "Get Efron" bit was hysterical..gotta love Rob and his self-deprecating, Brit humor *grin*........oh man....i loved the commentary so much there's no words to describe it. i love Rob's awkward rambling..it just made everything better..

Disc 2

Music Videos
Muse performing "Supermassive Black Hole"
"Decode" music video by Paramore
"Leave Out All the Rest" video by Linkin Park

Extended Scenes (with Director’s Introduction)
Are People Talking About the Cullens Again?
James, Let's Not Play with Our Food
You Don't Know How It's Tortured Me
A Hundred Years Worth of Journals
Don't Read Charlie's Mind

Deleted Scenes:
Edward, She's Not One of Us! ** it’s included in the trailer..
That's the First Time I Dreamt of Edward Cullen ** steamy scene when Bella pulled Edward and kissed him..urgghh.. *jealousy*
Bella, Your Number Was Up the First Day I Met You ** I LOVE this scene!! It’s super sweeeeet..
She Brought Him to Life ** between Esme and Carlisle..the mother-father figure for the Cullens..
I Love It When Men Chase Me ** I’m not a fan of this scene..especially between James and Victoria..

The Adventure Begins: The Journey from Page to Screen:
The Beginning
The Partnership: A Look at Pre-Production
The Vampires
Capturing the Action: A Look at Production
Vampire Baseball
The Final Word On the Final Battle
Putting It All Together: The Magic of Post-Production

The Comic Con Phenomenon

Theatrical Campaign

Sneak Peek trailer
Comic Con New York Sneak Peak
Teaser Trailer #1
Teaser Trailer #2
Final Trailer

A conversation with Stephanie Meyer

Music: The Heartbeat of Twilight

Becoming Edward

Becoming Bella

Catherine Hardwicke’s Vampire Kiss Montage

** The last bit of the video was totally weird…I mean…the way Edward grabbed Bella..looks like he’s grabbing her breast..seriously….total weirdness…

Catherine Hardwicke’s “Bella’s Lullaby remix” music video

** I enjoyed the music video very much..worth watching for sure

Edward’s Piano Concert

** I could not take my eyes OFF him…he’s soooo gorgeous playing that piano…and the intense look on his face..took my breath away…and those fingers on those keys…imagine what would it feel like to run his fingers over you *hyperventilating*

cLaNNaD

i just finished watching Clannad 2nd season..now i'm done with both..yokatta! the last 5 episodes of 2nd season was tear jerking..*sigh* i love nagisa, tomoya and kawaii ushio..and i love the dango song..been humming it since this morning *grin* ..i'm glad that i was able to complete it in short period of time..and would definately recommend it to anyone who's interested...it's a wonderful story about relationships they have with the people around them and the way those relationship makes them stronger....i can definately relate to that..

few people been asking me this..."Fini, when are you gonna stop watching anime?"....

honestly...i have no idea...i couldn't see myself living without anime...for now...gah~ anime can be addictive..they just keep you coming back for more..well, maybe not all of them are ...but most of them can definately keeps me awake for more than 24hours...plus, there are loads of songs from anime that are really good to listen to...to me..anime is an art..sometimes i wish real life were more like anime..call me crazy..but i think its strangely beautiful.. there's so many to watch..it's like..never ending of characters and storyline... i also think that there isnt age limit for watching anime and i don't think it should be..i would never stop no matter how old i get, as long as i'm still enjoying it..so minnasan..daijobu.. \(*o*)/

god knows how many animes i've watched over the past few years..i think i should keep track of it and make a list..good idea eyh..soon soon..when i have more free time..

anyways, i got TWILIGHT 2 DISC SPECIAL EDITION DVD!!! yahooooo~~ super happy and excited..will publish a new post about it tomorrow since it's already late now and i gotta work tomorrow.... soreja..oyasuminasai...

DaKoTa

Dakota Fanning as Jane in NEW MOON?.....wow….i really can’t believe it..i mean…it’s a good thing..i love her…just that she’s so talented and considered A-list young actress and to play a mere role (but a powerful one) in New Moon…it sure is something else. However in the movie, she plays Jane and supposes to have twin brother Alec. I wonder who they gonna take to play that role. Few people totally disagree about this and they think she’s too old for the role. They really need to give her some credit first before rip her apart. I seriously think Dakota Fanning would make a good Jane. .she could totally pull off the vampire look... as long as there’s no Disney Channel stars (to be exact High School Musical) in any of the Twilight Saga movie ..i’ll be fine *grin*

I’m so tired today.. on top of completing my weekly monitoring, I accompanied Marissa and interviewed 5 people for Support Enablement role..And out of 5, only 1 guy caught our interest. But we hired another 2 as well so 1 more to go before Shree can start the training. Woohoo..it’s gonna be one hectic month..replacing those whose going away and hiring new people..i’m sure we’ll manage but the amount of stress that I’m gonna get will be most terrible *sigh*

Guess what..it’s Friday the 13th, which superstition holds to be a day of bad luck..Nevertheless it’s a great day for Haiikal. He was told that he got the Initial Response role in Tier 3 and super excited about it. I’m so happy for him!! Congrats baby.. can’t wait for his April’s salary *wink* I will make sure he treat me something nice *grin*

With New Moon rumors flying around nowadays, it’s hard to tell what’s right and wrong. Guess all I can do now is wait..but waiting is the hardest part,right?..movie release on November and it’s like 8 months away..gaahh… “it’s killing me lah” quote from Bill..hehe

I’m soooooo worn-out..guess it’s time for me to crawl in my blankie..

Edward's Bedroom Surprise

this is one of the deleted scene in Twilight movie..when i saw this, my just just flipped~

Twilight - Deleted Scenes

OME OME OME OME OME OME .... Oh My Edward! *hyperventilating*

..t W i..

Twilight board game? Do I think they’re taking it a bit too far? HELL YEAH!! First there’s trading card and now board game? It’s not that I won’t buy it *roll eyes* just that it’s way overboard.. what’s next? Freaking Twilight breakfast cereal *sarcasm* .. as much as I want every Twilight merchandise, I know I won’t be able to get ‘em all..That’s one of the disadvantages living in Malaysia, it’s very hard to get those stuff *grrr* and to actually order it all the way from US, shipping fee will cost a BOMB! However, I cannot wait for the T-Shirt that Twilight Malaysia will make. Submitted the design last week (much thanks to Azfar for helping me)

Enough about Twi stuff..

Suppose to have girl’s night out with Kak Liz and the rest of the gedix tonight but I don’t think I can make it..It’s Thursday and I’m working tomorrow. They said they’re going to go home early but I highly doubt it *grin* well, hope they will enjoy the night as much as I will enjoy mine *LOL..yeah right*
I’m watching American Idol..again..it’s time to choose the final 12..woohoo..Next week’s show gonna be wicked..i love Danny..and Von..Hope they can be in top 3 *fingers cross*

FaNCy sCHMaNcy

I’m currently watching American Idol (Channel 711) while typing away..woohooo..Von rox! He performed first and it blew the judges away..everyone knows he got a powerful voice but no one knows whether he can make it to final 3 *fingers cross*

Azfar’s been editing celebrity pictures with our friend’s faces and uploaded it in Facebook..it’s hilarious but at the same time uber cool..but most of all.. I LOVE my edited picture *Fini Croft* (check out the picture above) ..he’s definitely talented (aside that he don’t have anything better to do LOL..JK) :)

I’m sure a lot of people shouting and screaming in the stadium right now..JASON MRAZ concert baybeh..Well, here I am home alone watching Telly J but I don’t really mind..i’m too tired to go anywhere anyway..Trying to think of something interesting to write about………………………………………………

Thinking about passport holder now..saw one the other day (can’t remember where exactly)..looks great but why would I need a pretty passport holder when I only use it once every few months? and when I do, only very briefly when I go through customs. Most of the time, it is kept inside my dad’s safe box..but at the same time, can’t help wanting my passport to be all fancy-schmancy ..i know..crazy~

.........i'm out of things to write..gah~..........

i love this picture!!!!

MaRcH-ing

It’s already March.. one more month to my Boracay trip and I definitely can’t wait for it..it’s gonna be awesome *grin*

It’s gonna take approximately one hour from Manila with SEAir.. I will be in Manila first before my flight the next morning to Boracay..still looking for place to stay in Manila (hopefully somewhere near to Airport)..Apparently there’s 5 different airports in Manila and I must do a thorough research on which airport should I go to.. Boracay is one of the most beautiful islands in the world therefore I cannot wait to put my feet on the white sandy beaches…the clear blue water..and not forgetting the surfer dudes LOL..we’re gonna stay at surfer’s home resort/hotel..and it’s at Bulabog Beach..there are few things that I want to…no..let me rephrase that…I HAVE to try…one of it is windsurfing and kitebording..saw few pictures and it’s wickeddd~~ I’ll have to ask Jen/Chels/Joey to teach me lil’ bit of Tagalog J ..it’ll be cool eyh..super excited about it..

Anyways, I’m soooo jealous of Singapore Twilight fans…they (two of ‘em) went to Japan to catch Twilight premiere..and they get to see RPatz, KStew and Talylor!!..in person!! *sobs* ..so wonderful innit..i’m envious of those people who get to meet the casts but then again..i won’t be able to do anything about it unless if I fly to Forks to actually watch them filming New Moon *dreamy*
Someone created new topic in Twilight Malaysia Forum site regarding who should play the Volturi trio (Aro, Caius and Marcus)..and this is what I replied:

“ I like Bill Nighy..He got this really dark and scary vampire-ish look...but I agree with wolfgirl..He’s too old for Aro...or any of the trio in that matter..

and Alan Rickman...weee...I like him...I think he's my choice for Aro..and his voice...so mysteriously deep...he can definitely pull off the long-straight-black-hair-Aro look

i think Jason Isaacs has a knack for playing creepy and he possesses this gaunt features you'd expect of an ancient undead *grin*.. he would be the perfect choice for Caius..

Maybe Marcus would be a better fit for Crispin Glover.. Wicked looking guy ..”

I’m really fond of Alan Rickman as Aro…I mean..Look at him in Harry Potter as Professor Snape..geee…it’s exactly what I imagine Snape would look like (thus he definitely can play Vampire)…..As of now, there’s overwhelming response on who would play who in New Moon and even Eclipse..Personally, I think it’ll be huge mistake to cast well-known actors/actresses..I mean..I love Johnny Depp (who doesn’t) ..But if he plays one of the character in the movie..It’s not gonna be cool anymore..it’ll be too over-the-top..

Seriously, fresh faces is fine by me..look at the whole Twilight casts! Someone even suggested Ed Westwick as Demetri! Goodness..as much as I LOVE Ed..he definitely can’t be in New Moon or any of the saga..it’ll ruin everything..really..he’d better stick as my sexy good looking super hot Chuck in Gossip Girl *loves*.. sometimes it’s beyond ridiculous on who they suggested to be any of the characters..but whatever it is, I’ll just wait till they announce the full casts for New Moon..i’m also eager to see what Chris Weitz will do with this movie..i’m a major Twerd!