It's a terribly sad and shocking loss.
I grew up with her music; I had her debut album on cassette and played it repeatedly. My favorite songs are probably "How Will I Know" and "Greatest Love of All". And "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" - I used to dance to this with my friend in elementary school - we'd just let loose and dance around in her house. Her parents probably thought we were pretty silly.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Thursday, February 09, 2012
ugh, 1200 yen for 3 songs?!?
Man, the margins these Japanese music companies are making!
But I will fork it out for MiCHi's latest single "Tokyo Night", which is so good.
Argh. I should start renting from the video store instead.
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Japanese katakana is hard to keep up with!
I ran across the phrase ブレスト (bu-re-su-to) in a thread today, and thought "huh?" According to the dictionary, it's an abbreviation for brainstorming (brai-sto)!
That would never have occurred to me, but it's quite natural to abbreviate things in this way in Japanese.
That would never have occurred to me, but it's quite natural to abbreviate things in this way in Japanese.
Garance Dore is so charming!
I was reading her post on skin care and it just made me smile. So charmingly girly and yet not frivolous, somehow.
Really, the design on the packaging of pharmacy products makes me want to die.
Monday, February 06, 2012
foundation match: Esprique Precious
Esprique Precious Dramatic Veil Pact Moisture in OC-405 is a good match for my skin. The powder foundation is not bad too, but I don't think I'll be buying anything for a while. I have lots of foundations and bb creams to test!
Sunday, February 05, 2012
Friday, February 03, 2012
Yves Saint Laurent Golden Gloss #2 Golden Praline
I've probably mentioned this gloss before, but after several years I've come to a new appreciation for this lovely, dependable gloss. The color #2 Golden Praline is a lovely, moderately pigmented, delightfully easy to wear color. The formula is moderately thick and wears comfortably in this dry and cold weather. I've discovered that I like thicker glosses in the winter - it just feels comfortable.
For understated elegance, this is my gloss of choice - the color is flattering but subtle, and the gold flecks add a touch of luxury but not over-the-top bling.
I really like the light fragrance - every time I apply it I'm happy. My tube has lasted several years without going bad - I'm discovering that that's the distinguishing factor for high quality products - they last longer.
I will always want one of these in my stash, and I may need to repurchase this color rather than branch out into a light brown or orange - this one is just really easy and flattering.
If buying this gloss in Japan, buy it at the duty-free shops in the airports - it's about 2600 yen there, compared to 3000 yen domestically. Better yet, buy it abroad!
I'm addicted to this song right now:
For understated elegance, this is my gloss of choice - the color is flattering but subtle, and the gold flecks add a touch of luxury but not over-the-top bling.
I really like the light fragrance - every time I apply it I'm happy. My tube has lasted several years without going bad - I'm discovering that that's the distinguishing factor for high quality products - they last longer.
I will always want one of these in my stash, and I may need to repurchase this color rather than branch out into a light brown or orange - this one is just really easy and flattering.
If buying this gloss in Japan, buy it at the duty-free shops in the airports - it's about 2600 yen there, compared to 3000 yen domestically. Better yet, buy it abroad!
I'm addicted to this song right now:
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