Nano 2010 Notes

Note to self: No more Chinese tea after 8.30pm next time. It’s 4.35am and I still can’t sleep. Argh.

Summary of this year’s Nano book:

Hands stained with blood. A sister born of imagination. The girl with the Spirit Tattoos. The Man with the golden rings. A priestess at the behest of a Goddess. So goes the prophecy:

Child of Light
Dear Heaven’s Delight
Child of Dark
The Shadow’s Bark

The Balance Tips
The BALANCE Sways
jAnGlE oNce
The Goddess weeps

Six billion people on a planet
Meant to support two at most
When the Veil is torn
hEAVEN Hell Come Tumbling downnn

Thus it is written.

And urgh that style of writing was painful. Oi Naoko, what were you on this time? Also, forget it. I’m not playing a scythe lover or a siscon mature. *rolls to bed*

Original entry as appearing at Reach Into Your Soul.

Dear self

Letter from self:

Dear self

That was awesome. Right after you said that you wouldn’t take Chinese tea for dinner anymore you go ahead and do so. Then you end up not sleeping the entire night. 3 hours’ sleep does not a night make. If you manage to land that job I’ll be quite surprised. You also decided to go and drink NESCAFE to help you sleep. Well, congratulations. We’ve finished watching Durarara!!! and I know that you’re quite hyper right now but yes I see Hypnos coming soon. GO. TO. BED.

Love
Your Reality Self

Dear Writer

As mentioned, Durarara’s background music will do quite well for this year’s Nano. Please don’t forget to upload Angela Aki’s Life as well. You may want to listen to it carefully. Hmm… based on what we have planned this year, the theme will be dawn. Which includes Mouhitotsu no yoake and Heart of Sword. And we have the perfect ending for you too.

She awoke alone. The rain fell heavily, drenching her instantly. Slowly, she pushed herself up from the mud. She was alone. Out of habit, she looked down at her wrist. Then at both of them. On her right hand was a single gold bangle, while on her left was a golden charm bracelet. With a secret smile, she got to her feet, and began to walk.

The end.

Love
Your Muses

PS: Don’t forget the opening and ending songs of FMA Brotherhood too!

Dear child

This is a note from your adult muse. GO. TO. SLEEP. NOW. Or no more DS for you.

No love
Angie

Original entry as appearing at Reach Into Your Soul.

Though we are strangers when we meet…

When AFA announced that they had an Angela in their Anisong lineup this year, the first thought that came to mind was “OMG ANGELA AKI IN SINGAPORE???” Then I realised that it was for a band called Angela.

In the words of Ganaesh, pfft.

Angela Aki’s one of those singers whose songs will never go out of style. She’s like a bowl of good soup on a rainy day; whenever you’re feeling sad or lonely, she’s there to pick you up. Her songs have a certain sincerity that’s not very common in many songs, at least not English songs (the only one that comes to mind is Eminem’s Love the Way you lie).

Life, Angela’s latest album, is a mixed bag. There are some songs that are technically there but not the soul, but more than her previous album, you get the feeling that she’s finally experimenting. I feel like I’m seeing a more complete picture of her than I did before.

Notable songs include Kagayaku Hito (which is still heartbreaking to me for that single line) and Ai to Bansoukou, which is new and shows off Angela’s vocal prowess. Bop Bop Bop, despite its name, doesn’t quite bop but makes you smile. Haha Naru Dachi and Sign are Angela experimenting with various instruments. You can hear the influence of her mentor Janis Ian in these tracks.

But the one, kick-ass, must buy reason for this album?

Every Woman’s Song. The album version is so much better than the Youtube version, there’s just no comparision. Her vocals here are more nuanced, there’s a choir and overall, it’s simply epic.

Every Woman’s Song is a song from every woman, to every woman out there. I’m in love with this song. The first time I heard the Youtube version, I teared in public. I’m glad I decided to listen to the album at home, because the tears just. wouldn’t. stop.

Definitely a keeper.

Original entry as appearing at Reach Into Your Soul.