The L'Arc 30-Day Challenge -- Day 5
Whew, almost forgot to post this...glad I remembered in time.
Yessss, I still haven't missed a day yet. I'm making good progress so far :)
Day 1 - Your favorite group picture
this question is extremely hard to answer, but I guess I'll have to go with this one, 'cuz they all look so lovely here:
See? Gorgeous! X3
Day 2 - First song you heard from them
this would definitely be "BLURRY EYES". I remember the memory so clearly that there's no mistaking it:
I was eight years old at the time, and I had been dropped off at my grandparent's house to sleep over. My grandpa had just come back from an extended stay over in Japan--he loved to travel to different countries a lot, you see. The day before he returned he had gone to a concert of one of his favorite Japanese bands. I was really interested in learning why he liked this band so much, so I asked him to show me one of their songs. So, he got onto his computer in his side office and pulled up a video for me. This was the video to "BLURRY EYES". At first I was very confused because the singer before me looked just like a woman, but the voice that came out of this slender body was so masculine in comparison that it actually startled me! When the video ended I went silent. Then I turned to my grampa beside me and shouted, "Is that my MOTHER?!", and at hearing that question he just burst out laughing. Well, in my defense I had just recently seen a photo of my mother when she was eighteen years old, and he looked EXACTLY like her --the curly hair and the big fudge-colored eyes especially.That photo of her was still very clear in my mind.
Needless to say, I was very very confused XD
After that point I was convinced for a good while that my mother was leading a double life over in Japan. But her lack of ability to understand what I was saying to her when I spoke Japanese eventually convinced me otherwise...
Seriously, look at this! Don't tell me that as a child you wouldn't be thoroughly confused by this too!
Day 3 - Your favorite member
[To Save You from Having to Look at This Massive Chunk of Text]
Agh! You mean, I hafta choose?! But, but... I LOVE THEM ALL D: You can't just expect me to...
Oh boy...I really don't like picking favorites--I've never been good at it, since I'm always so dang indecisive. Yep, this is gonna be fun...
Ah, so let's see...well, you know, it was hyde that originally attracted me to the group in the first place. As a kid I was extremely sensitive to the voices of other people (especially when watching TV shows. Like, I knew immediately when they changed the actor for Barney because of his voice, and nobody believed me until they looked it up and saw for themselves. I felt very proud of myself~), so the quality of his voice, the raw power and emotion, drew me into their music immediately. It was thanks to hyde's influence that I worked so hard to become a singer (man, I wish I owned a video camera so that I could record myself singing and show some proof of my vocal prowess). He's our gorgeous little princess, always stunning us with his beauty and voice. Plus, he's freaking adorable on top of all that. Well, he's definitely my favoritevocalist, hands down on that one.
But what about tetsuya! Ah Leader-san, our genki bouncing banana-lover. There's a lot to love about this man. He has the ability to make everyone smile with a flash of his own shining smile. His boundless energy and god-like bass skills never cease to amaze and enthuse. He's the kind of guy that makes wearing pink look totally awesome. I honestly wouldn't like the color pink much had he not worn it so much.You know, it was tetsuya who instilled in me a passion for playing the bass, and that passion got me into playing here at Stetson University. Although I also did get into here through my singing abilities, so...uh...um......crap...
Oh, and ken! I really really liked his style of playing growing up, and he was also the reason why I had saved up all of my allowance so that I could buy my very first electric guitar (it was black and white and the guitar brand was called "Lyon"). Lol, he's such a perv! XD But GAWD I love him for it. How could you possiblymake it through a live without a dirty ken MC? And his guitargasm face... 8D Ah, he's just so adorkable, just like the rest of his lovely bandmates. There's a lot to love when it comes to ken, too...
And yuki! Alas, I cannot say that he was the reason why I wanted to learn how to play drums :( Man, he always seemed so mysterious to me, 'cuz he didn't really talk much, you know? I had a hard time figuring him out for some reason, but once I finally did I found him to be totally adorable! He has such a wonderful, amazing smile--you know, when he actually does smile :P A cute little android. I admire him for his ultra-super-awesome jackhammer drumming skills. I wish I had half the stamina he has. Yeah, yuki is awesome, too (although I'm still too scared to listen to his music--not because it's bad, but because I decided to listen to his songs for the first time in the middle of the night after watching a horror movie, and I still haven't recovered from it quite yet...)
...if someone had asked me this question when I was younger I would've said that my favorite was hyde without any hesitation, but since I've been growing alongside the band these past eleven years they've all grown on me and hold equal positions in my heart. It pains me to have to attempt to choose between them...
...I think that I actually need a bit more time to answer this question...
~~~~~ (an hour later, no joke)~~~~~
Okay! So I saved this and came back to come up with my answer to this evil question...
...and the answer is tetsuya.
Yes yes, I KNOW that I'm a true hydeist at heart and it's obvious to everyone who knows me that I'm absolutely infatuated with him and worship every single thing the man does. But the magic 8-ball never lies!NEVER LIES, I TELL YOU! >:3
...hey, don't look at me like that!
Day 4 - Your favorite song by Hyde
Hmmmm...okay, so maybe this won't be so easy X) But at least this one'll be much shorter!
Gee, I really like a good amount of songs by him. It's kinda hard to pick just one. But for the sake of this challenge I shall do my best to decide between them. No loopholes for this tanuki!
Okay, so it's going to be between the songs Seventh Heaven, Honey, Hurry Xmas, Bless, The Black Rose, My Dear, Ophelia, Hoshizora, Sell My Soul, Eien, Ibara no Namida, Loreley, and XXX...
...yeah, I'll come back to this one too XD
~~~~~(half an hour later)~~~~~
Okay! So I chose my favorite hyde song of all-time to be Ibara no Namida. I was originally going to pick Honey, 'cuz it was the first song I actually learned the lyrics to completely and even learned how to play on the guitar, but I suddenly changed my mind. It just kept playing in my head continuously as I was pondering on which song to pick. It's really hard to explain, but this song just resonates with me in such a special way, and I really can't ignore that. I heard it for the first time on the DVD of their Are You Ready? 2007 concert (from the Five Lives Archive 2, I think.You know, the one that was outside?) and I loved it so much -- you could say it was the song that had the biggest impact on me during that concert. It was the atmosphere created by the song that really captivated me...
So there! I finally decided on one. That took forever :P
Day 5 - Your favorite song by ken
Aggghhh! This is difficult to answer too! I thought that this would get easier...
So let's see, the songs I like by ken...well, I'd somehow have to choose between the songs As if in a Dream, Yokan, Kaze no Yukue, White Feathers, Garasu Dama, Caress of Venus, The Fourth Avenue Cafe, Lies and Truth, Shout at the Devil, Niji, Forbidden Lover, Butterfly's Sleep, Shinjitsu to Gensou to, It's the End, Kasou, Shinshoku~Lose Control~, The Nepenthes, A Silent Letter, Kuchizuke, Lover Boy, Lost Heaven, Jojoushi, Twinkle Twinkle, Pretty Girl, Alone en la Vida, Wild Flower, and Mirai Sekai (yipes, that's a lot)
Sigh, there's just no way I can narrow the choices down...
Oh, wait wait WAIT! I know how to make this easier on me! Let's only choose between the songs that are ENTIRELY made by ken. Not just the music, but the lyrics as well. That means I'd only have to choose between the songs Lover Boy, Twinkle Twinkle, and Pretty Girl. But that's still hard to do because I also love all three of these songs to pieces.
Ummm...I think...I'll have to go with...Pretty Girl. Because the lyrics amuse me and I love to hear the song live. And I know this is supposed to be about ken, but I also love the way hyde dances during this song :P
Boo yah.
Day 6 - Your favorite song by Tetsu(ya)
Day 7 - Your favorite song by Yukihiro
Day 8 - Something funny (pic, quote, video, etc)
Day 9 - Your favorite lyric
Day 10 - Your favorite concert
Day 11 - A song you want (or had) to listen (listened) in a concert
Day 12 - A song you don’t like from them
Day 13 - Your favorite PV
Day 14 - Your favorite Album
Day 15 - Your favorite song from Dune
Day 16 - Your favorite song from Tierra
Day 17 - Your favorite song from Heavenly
Day 18 - Your favorite song from True
Day 19 - Your favorite song from Heart
Day 20 - Your favorite song from Ark
Day 21 - Your favorite song from Ray
Day 22 - Your favorite song from Real
Day 23 - Your favorite song from Smile
Day 24 - Your favorite song from Awake
Day 25 - Your favorite song from Kiss
Day 26 - Your favorite B-side
Day 27 - Your favorite P’Unk~en~Ciel’s song
Day 28 - Some goods you own
Day 29 - A cover by yourself
Day 30 - Your “all time” favorite song
Yessss, I still haven't missed a day yet. I'm making good progress so far :)
Day 1 - Your favorite group picture
this question is extremely hard to answer, but I guess I'll have to go with this one, 'cuz they all look so lovely here:
See? Gorgeous! X3
Day 2 - First song you heard from them
this would definitely be "BLURRY EYES". I remember the memory so clearly that there's no mistaking it:
I was eight years old at the time, and I had been dropped off at my grandparent's house to sleep over. My grandpa had just come back from an extended stay over in Japan--he loved to travel to different countries a lot, you see. The day before he returned he had gone to a concert of one of his favorite Japanese bands. I was really interested in learning why he liked this band so much, so I asked him to show me one of their songs. So, he got onto his computer in his side office and pulled up a video for me. This was the video to "BLURRY EYES". At first I was very confused because the singer before me looked just like a woman, but the voice that came out of this slender body was so masculine in comparison that it actually startled me! When the video ended I went silent. Then I turned to my grampa beside me and shouted, "Is that my MOTHER?!", and at hearing that question he just burst out laughing. Well, in my defense I had just recently seen a photo of my mother when she was eighteen years old, and he looked EXACTLY like her --the curly hair and the big fudge-colored eyes especially.That photo of her was still very clear in my mind.
Needless to say, I was very very confused XD
After that point I was convinced for a good while that my mother was leading a double life over in Japan. But her lack of ability to understand what I was saying to her when I spoke Japanese eventually convinced me otherwise...
Seriously, look at this! Don't tell me that as a child you wouldn't be thoroughly confused by this too!
Day 3 - Your favorite member
[To Save You from Having to Look at This Massive Chunk of Text]
Agh! You mean, I hafta choose?! But, but... I LOVE THEM ALL D: You can't just expect me to...
Oh boy...I really don't like picking favorites--I've never been good at it, since I'm always so dang indecisive. Yep, this is gonna be fun...
Ah, so let's see...well, you know, it was hyde that originally attracted me to the group in the first place. As a kid I was extremely sensitive to the voices of other people (especially when watching TV shows. Like, I knew immediately when they changed the actor for Barney because of his voice, and nobody believed me until they looked it up and saw for themselves. I felt very proud of myself~), so the quality of his voice, the raw power and emotion, drew me into their music immediately. It was thanks to hyde's influence that I worked so hard to become a singer (man, I wish I owned a video camera so that I could record myself singing and show some proof of my vocal prowess). He's our gorgeous little princess, always stunning us with his beauty and voice. Plus, he's freaking adorable on top of all that. Well, he's definitely my favoritevocalist, hands down on that one.
But what about tetsuya! Ah Leader-san, our genki bouncing banana-lover. There's a lot to love about this man. He has the ability to make everyone smile with a flash of his own shining smile. His boundless energy and god-like bass skills never cease to amaze and enthuse. He's the kind of guy that makes wearing pink look totally awesome. I honestly wouldn't like the color pink much had he not worn it so much.You know, it was tetsuya who instilled in me a passion for playing the bass, and that passion got me into playing here at Stetson University. Although I also did get into here through my singing abilities, so...uh...um......crap...
Oh, and ken! I really really liked his style of playing growing up, and he was also the reason why I had saved up all of my allowance so that I could buy my very first electric guitar (it was black and white and the guitar brand was called "Lyon"). Lol, he's such a perv! XD But GAWD I love him for it. How could you possiblymake it through a live without a dirty ken MC? And his guitargasm face... 8D Ah, he's just so adorkable, just like the rest of his lovely bandmates. There's a lot to love when it comes to ken, too...
And yuki! Alas, I cannot say that he was the reason why I wanted to learn how to play drums :( Man, he always seemed so mysterious to me, 'cuz he didn't really talk much, you know? I had a hard time figuring him out for some reason, but once I finally did I found him to be totally adorable! He has such a wonderful, amazing smile--you know, when he actually does smile :P A cute little android. I admire him for his ultra-super-awesome jackhammer drumming skills. I wish I had half the stamina he has. Yeah, yuki is awesome, too (although I'm still too scared to listen to his music--not because it's bad, but because I decided to listen to his songs for the first time in the middle of the night after watching a horror movie, and I still haven't recovered from it quite yet...)
...if someone had asked me this question when I was younger I would've said that my favorite was hyde without any hesitation, but since I've been growing alongside the band these past eleven years they've all grown on me and hold equal positions in my heart. It pains me to have to attempt to choose between them...
...I think that I actually need a bit more time to answer this question...
~~~~~ (an hour later, no joke)~~~~~
Okay! So I saved this and came back to come up with my answer to this evil question...
...and the answer is tetsuya.
Yes yes, I KNOW that I'm a true hydeist at heart and it's obvious to everyone who knows me that I'm absolutely infatuated with him and worship every single thing the man does. But the magic 8-ball never lies!NEVER LIES, I TELL YOU! >:3
...hey, don't look at me like that!
Day 4 - Your favorite song by Hyde
Hmmmm...okay, so maybe this won't be so easy X) But at least this one'll be much shorter!
Gee, I really like a good amount of songs by him. It's kinda hard to pick just one. But for the sake of this challenge I shall do my best to decide between them. No loopholes for this tanuki!
Okay, so it's going to be between the songs Seventh Heaven, Honey, Hurry Xmas, Bless, The Black Rose, My Dear, Ophelia, Hoshizora, Sell My Soul, Eien, Ibara no Namida, Loreley, and XXX...
...yeah, I'll come back to this one too XD
~~~~~(half an hour later)~~~~~
Okay! So I chose my favorite hyde song of all-time to be Ibara no Namida. I was originally going to pick Honey, 'cuz it was the first song I actually learned the lyrics to completely and even learned how to play on the guitar, but I suddenly changed my mind. It just kept playing in my head continuously as I was pondering on which song to pick. It's really hard to explain, but this song just resonates with me in such a special way, and I really can't ignore that. I heard it for the first time on the DVD of their Are You Ready? 2007 concert (from the Five Lives Archive 2, I think.You know, the one that was outside?) and I loved it so much -- you could say it was the song that had the biggest impact on me during that concert. It was the atmosphere created by the song that really captivated me...
So there! I finally decided on one. That took forever :P
Day 5 - Your favorite song by ken
Aggghhh! This is difficult to answer too! I thought that this would get easier...
So let's see, the songs I like by ken...well, I'd somehow have to choose between the songs As if in a Dream, Yokan, Kaze no Yukue, White Feathers, Garasu Dama, Caress of Venus, The Fourth Avenue Cafe, Lies and Truth, Shout at the Devil, Niji, Forbidden Lover, Butterfly's Sleep, Shinjitsu to Gensou to, It's the End, Kasou, Shinshoku~Lose Control~, The Nepenthes, A Silent Letter, Kuchizuke, Lover Boy, Lost Heaven, Jojoushi, Twinkle Twinkle, Pretty Girl, Alone en la Vida, Wild Flower, and Mirai Sekai (yipes, that's a lot)
Sigh, there's just no way I can narrow the choices down...
Oh, wait wait WAIT! I know how to make this easier on me! Let's only choose between the songs that are ENTIRELY made by ken. Not just the music, but the lyrics as well. That means I'd only have to choose between the songs Lover Boy, Twinkle Twinkle, and Pretty Girl. But that's still hard to do because I also love all three of these songs to pieces.
Ummm...I think...I'll have to go with...Pretty Girl. Because the lyrics amuse me and I love to hear the song live. And I know this is supposed to be about ken, but I also love the way hyde dances during this song :P
Boo yah.
Day 6 - Your favorite song by Tetsu(ya)
Day 7 - Your favorite song by Yukihiro
Day 8 - Something funny (pic, quote, video, etc)
Day 9 - Your favorite lyric
Day 10 - Your favorite concert
Day 11 - A song you want (or had) to listen (listened) in a concert
Day 12 - A song you don’t like from them
Day 13 - Your favorite PV
Day 14 - Your favorite Album
Day 15 - Your favorite song from Dune
Day 16 - Your favorite song from Tierra
Day 17 - Your favorite song from Heavenly
Day 18 - Your favorite song from True
Day 19 - Your favorite song from Heart
Day 20 - Your favorite song from Ark
Day 21 - Your favorite song from Ray
Day 22 - Your favorite song from Real
Day 23 - Your favorite song from Smile
Day 24 - Your favorite song from Awake
Day 25 - Your favorite song from Kiss
Day 26 - Your favorite B-side
Day 27 - Your favorite P’Unk~en~Ciel’s song
Day 28 - Some goods you own
Day 29 - A cover by yourself
Day 30 - Your “all time” favorite song