Minimalistic Space | Hamuya

木曜日, 1月 24, 2008

My Overnight Photoshoot at Suntec Guardian Patient Care Centre



Haha! It was CRAZY! I worked by afternoon shift fr 1.30pm to 10pm. Then took a taxi down to Paragon for my shoot. But to my shock, only a few staff was doing the closing. Then a staff told me that the shoot is supposed to be at Suntec tt day. Paragon was the day before. BOO! My boss gave me wrong info. So I took the taxi to Suntec later on. Man....

The shoot then lasted fr 10pm to 6.30am this morning. Thank goodness I'm not supposed to be in the Great World City shot at 7am. I got to come home to rest!!! BUT BUT BUT! Though tiring, it was extremetly fun! You got to get a feel of what celebrities go thru for their shoots. You get your own stylist and make up artist, who kept coming over to adjust your hair and makeup every few seconds while you stand on the set during the shoot. And to perk everyone up, I was being extremely corny with my crazy antics. The manager of the external production crew (A Pieces - if I din't rem wrongly) told his producer tt they have a street talent - me! Haha...Then the producer looked at me and said, "This one is Gao3 Xiao4 Xing2 Dong4 material." HAHA! It was really fun! The photographer said I was quite pro at posing and smiling - and tt I had so many different types of smiles. Haha!

Anyhow, it was the first time I ever stayed inside a shopping mall overnight whilst it was closed. The toilet was extremely scary at night cuz there was no light - PITCH BLACK! And to locate the toilet bowl, I had to kick around to find where it is. It was so extremely hilariouos when I heard the production crew guys were so scared 3 off them had to go together. And they said I was super gutsy to have gone alone. But the fact was,I was really scared too. I was half focusing on God while I pee-ed. Haha! And I didn't dare look at the toilet mirror beyond a few seconds' glance while I washed my hands, cuz God knows if I'm gonna see a pale face appear next to my reflection! Haha...the works of all our imaginations....

All in all, I am really thankful to God for this opportunity given to me. Though its against the pharmacy law/legislation for a real licenced pharmacist to be on public advertisements, my face will glance all the recruitment slides and internal promotional materials. BUT you'll still see my face on the public ads - haha, as customer alpha, beta and gamma. The marketing staff ic of this project (Meiling) and the production crew were really impressed that I brought 2 other sets of clothings to change without having been told to. No one did that. HAha, and I was really corny to reply proudly that, "I am a professional!" in mandarin. Then they all laughed. So I got to have 3 different hairdos (the most anyone got during yesterday's shoot) and assumed 4 different roles. So fun! But seriously speaking, after this whole ordeal, I think i could ALMOST understand the hardship stars and celebrities go thru. Imagine doing this almost everynight to rush shoots and filmings! Man...And one thing to add was that my store in charge of IMM actually helped to do my makeup before I left the store for my shoot last night! She was worried that they might not have a stylist/makeup artist to do it for me at the set; which was what my senior pharmacist Charmaine told me. Though it turned out that there was a stylist (ERIC - who does make up and hair for stars fr HongKong and local celebs like ReiEn), and my maakeup was re-done, I am still really grateful for my SIC's kind gesture and the relationship that God has helped me foster at my workplace. All in all, just really happy though tired. Hee.... SO FUN! I look forward to more photoshoots in thee future!

Okie~ photos taken on my handphone for your enjoyment! Haha. Or torture...Sorry, all these pics only shows me in my last hairdo.


The fake (Alica - pharmacy assistant fr ShanDong; now working at Paragon) and real (me!) pharmacists.

Pharmacy assistant (David - pharmacy assistant fr ShanDong; now working at Parkway) and me in front of the Avene counter.

My Stylist Eric and Me (haha, I get to do HIS makeup for a change!)


Sugar Babe and her Sugar Baby Counter!!! Haha...checkout the matching colors! - as the crew all proclaimed. I can be the promoted for the range. Haha.

My Crew! Haha.... the photographer took a pic of me while I took a pic of him!

The Camera that snapped our pics from night to morn! Brand: MAMIYA; haha, and all I had in my mind then was, "Mami ya! I want to go home to sleep soon!" Tsk Tsk.

My at Home (FINALLY) at 7am. Check out the PANDA EYES! One last look at my mock reborned hair before I wash it off for bed!!! Haha...made it home in time to kiss my hubby goodbye for work. The feeling of having been up the whole night to do this was so weird.

火曜日, 1月 22, 2008

My Favorite Japanese Artist: 中村中

I'm trying to learn the lyrics for this song now: 友達の詩

This singer is super talented. She (dun be shocked but she is actually a transexual - I just found out~! SUPER SHOCKED MYSELF!) plays the piano and sings at the same time. She composes her own music and arranges her music - and directs her cello player and drummer. I love this song cuz of the lyrics and the nice melody. Enjoy! =)

About Her:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ataru_Nakamura

This is her:


And this is her with two other well-known singers fr Japan performing her song together.:


友達の詩
作詞: 中村中
作曲: 中村中

触れるまでもなく先の事が
見えてしまうなんて
そんなつまらない恋を
随分続けて来たね

胸の痛み 直さないで
別の傷で隠すけど
簡単にばれてしまう
どこからか 流れてしまう

*1 手を繋ぐくらいでいい
並んで歩くくらいでいい
それすら危ういから
大切な人は友達くらいでいい

寄り掛からなけりゃ側に居れたの?
気にしていなければ
離れたけれど今更…
無理だと気付く

笑われて 馬鹿にされて
それでも憎めないなんて
自分だけ責めるなんて
いつまでも 情けないね

*2 手を繋ぐくらいでいい
並んで歩くくらいでいい
それすら危ういから
大切な人が見えていれば上出来

忘れた頃に もう一度会えたら
仲良くしてね

*2, *1 repeat

友達くらいが丁度いい

Tomodachi no Uta
Lyrics & Music: Nakamura Ataru
Romaji by: cori

fureru made mo naku saki no koto ga
miete shimau nante
sonna tsumaranai koi wo
zuibun tsudzukete kita ne

mune no itami naosanaide
betsu no kizu de kakusu kedo
kantan ni barete shimau
doko kara ka nagarete shimau

*1 te wo tsunagu kurai de ii
narande aruku kurai de ii
sore sura ayaui kara
taisetsu na hito wa tomodachi kurai de ii

yorikakaranakerya soba ni ireta no?
ki ni shite inakereba
hanareta keredo imasara...
imasara... muri da to kidzuku

warawarete baka ni sarete
soredemo nikumenai nante
jibun dake semeru nante
itsu made mo nasakenai ne

*2 te wo tsunagu kurai de ii
narande aruku kurai de ii
sore sura ayaui kara
taisetsu na hito ga miete ireba joudeki

wasureta koro ni mou ichido aetara
nakayoku shite ne

*2, *1 repeat

tomodachi kurai ga choudo ii

月曜日, 1月 21, 2008

My Favorite Action Song - Haha!!! - CHU-LIP by Ai Otsuka

CHU-LIP - You gotta learn its moves!

Its Music Clip & beyond CRAZY MTV:
http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/03/16/chu-lip/





































Japanese:
パパのような人に 惹かれてるような
後に気付く なぞ
ママのような人に なっていってる気がする
年とればとるほど なぞ

恋してれば あなたのすべて ALL RIGHT!
理屈も理論もいらないわ STAND UP!
惹かれてしまうのが 何より証拠
Ah-ha, ah-ha, ah-ha

チューリップの恋模様
チューすればするほど好きになる
チューリップの恋模様 
チューすれば気付く運命のお相手

彼と暮らすと 癖が似てくる
ユニぞったりする なぞ

恋してれば すべてが2倍 POWER
守りも弱さもいらないわ DANCING!
離れられないのよ そうゆうこと
Ah-ha, ah-ha, ah-ha

チューリップの恋模様 
チューすればするほど色深くなる
チューリップの恋模様 
チューすれば1話始まる STORY

チューリップの恋模様
チューリップの恋模様

チューリップの恋模様
チューすればするほど好きになる
チューリップの恋模様 
チューすれば気付く運命のお相手

なぞ 遺伝子 なぞ 遺伝子 なぞ 遺伝子
なぞ 遺伝子 なぞ 遺伝子 なぞ 遺伝子
なぞ 遺伝子 なぞ 遺伝子 なぞ 遺伝子
なぞ 遺伝子 なぞ 遺伝子 なぞ 遺伝子




Romaji:
PAPA no you na hito ni hikareteru you na
nochi ni kidzuku nazo
MAMA no you na hito ni natte itteru kigasuru
toshi toreba toru hodo nazo

koishitereba anata no subete ALL RIGHT!
rikutsu mo riron mo iranai wa STAND UP!
hikarete shimau no ga nani yori shouko
Ah-ha, ah-ha, ah-ha

CHU-LIP no koi moyou
CHU sureba suru hodo suki ni naru
CHU-LIP no koi moyou
CHU sureba kizuku unmei no o-aite

kare to kurasu to kuse ga nitekuru
YUNI zottari suru nazo

koishitereba subete ga ni bai POWER
mamori mo yowasa mo iranai wa DANCING!
hanararenai no yo souyuukoto
Ah-ha, ah-ha, ah-ha

CHU-LIP no koi moyou
CHU sureba suru hodo iro fukaku naru
CHU-LIP no koi moyou
CHU sureba ichi hanashi hajimaru STORY

CHU-LIP no koi moyou
CHU-LIP no koi moyou

CHU-LIP no koi moyou
CHU sureba suru hodo suki ni naru
CHU-LIP no koi moyou
CHU sureba kizuku unmei no o-aite

nazo idenshi nazo idenshi nazo idenshi
nazo idenshi nazo idenshi nazo idenshi
nazo idenshi nazo idenshi nazo idenshi
nazo idenshi nazo idenshi nazo idenshi




Translation:
It seems I am going out with/attracted to a person like my dad
I noticed afterwards; mysterious?
I have a feeling I am becoming like my mum
When I get old it'll be like that; a mystery?

While I'm in love everything about you is ALL RIGHT!
I don't need reasons or theories. STAND UP!
The suprising fact of being attracted is the best proof.
Ah-ha, ah-ha, ah-ha

It's the love-pattern of a tulip
The more you kiss [him] the more you will start to like [him]
It's the love-pattern of a tulip
If you kiss you will find fate's match for you.

When you live with him you will start to take after him,
You become one. Mystery?

While I'm in love, everything becomes twice the power
I don't need defences or weakness! DANCING!
You can't separate us, it's like that.
Ah-ha, ah-ha, ah-ha

It's the love-pattern of a tulip
The more you kiss the deeper the colours become
It's the love-pattern of a tulip
If you kiss, one story begins STORY

It's the love-pattern of a tulip
It's the love-pattern of a tulip

It's the love-pattern of a tulip
The more you kiss [him] the more you will start to like [him]
It's the love-pattern of a tulip
If you kiss you will find fate's match for you.

Mysterious genes, mysterious genes, mysterious genes
Mysterious genes, mysterious genes, mysterious genes
Mysterious genes, mysterious genes, mysterious genes
Mysterious genes, mysterious genes, mysterious genes