YUI Yoshioka – My New Idol
People who know me in person, have read my blog long enough or have browsed through my Last.FM will probably notice this about me: I absolutely hate rock music. Aside from Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, I have no other rock song on my iTunes playlist of 3,000 songs…
…that is, until yesterday.
While I was watching Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood last night, the opening song captured my ears – or rather my heart. It’s called Again by YUI (ユイ). There’s so much soul in her music that I could forgive the perpetual annoyance of the electric guitar. Her childish yet calming voice pierces through the normally unforgivable guitars, as if striving to overcome all obstacles just to reach whatever she’s trying to reach. (My soul, in my case.)
So like any Gen-Y’er, I wikied YUIand was just so, so, so impressed. YUI also known as Yoshioka Yui (吉岡 唯) writes her own songs, plays the acoustic guitar, the electric guitar, the bass, the piano and even the drums! She could just be her own band – if only she could clone herself 4 times over. Coupled with her childhood struggles and her dramatic climb to fame, it’s really hard not to respect someone as talented and dedicated as her. (Of course, her childhood drama could all be a marketing ploy. But who cares, this girl’s got talent).
I shall stop gushing like a fan girl and just let you experience it yourselves.
Can’t wait to go home, pick up my guitar and start learning to play her songs! YUI <3!
Dear Readers, do you have any idols? Who and why do you like him/her?
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New Theme: Torii (Alpha Release)
After I saw C-class designers copying my previous theme, I felt compelled to come up with something new. So here is something I created in less than a day. It’s nowhere as pretty as my last layout, but I tried my best given my time constraint!
This theme is called ‘Torii’, which is the gate into Japanese shrines. The illustration is inspired by the ending song “Natsu Yuuzora” from the anime “Natsume Yuujinchou”. I drew the torii, and used a brush for the bamboos. (I forget where I got the brush from, sorry!) Oh and I decided to be cheeky this time and have the Nanyate?! written in Japanese instead.
By the way, Torii is still in alpha mode. I haven’t had the time to look through my codes and design.
Edit: I changed the footer, since I found some time to illustrate a lantern. For those who are curious, it used to be miniature version of the bamboo in the header. Please continue commenting on the layout – especially if you’ve found a bug! IE-users, I will check out the layout on IE tomorrow. Be patient with me!
In the meantime, here is Natsume Yuujinchou’s Ending for you to enjoy! Alternatively, you can find the full song on the Nanyate?! radio.
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