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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Merdeka Eve OOTD + FOTD

Hello, dearsies! I apologize if the overly-friendly English greeting was too much - I just feel very hyper today~ No idea why, especially when I'm supposed to feel like a rock due to the limited 2-hour nap before driving out to class at 7am.


Well, it's only coincidentally Merdeka eve that I took these photos (which is, as of now, today), no intentional planning was intentionally intended. Hehe~


For the outfit of the day, these were actually some clothes that I've worn for a brief period of time before this. Sorry for the awkward picture angle - I couldn't find a full length mirror and there was no one else around (or at least I forgot to ask) to help me take a pic~



Salmon tissue-tee - Tommy Hilfiger
Rust skinny jeans - Kitschen
Grey strapped stiletto peep-toe booties - Payless Shoesource
Pink bling watch - Guess


As for the face of the day, I planned to do the 5-minute full-face make-up challenge, then film the short clip for Miyavi's birthday video. Needless to say, the 5-minute make-up challenge failed tremendously - I took 10 minutes to just do the eyes. Oh, well.


I proceeded to add to and darken the eye make-up, purely by feeling with no planning ahead. I wore this make-up to record Miyavi's birthday greeting, and I find that it's slightly punk-rock-ish, but takes a hint of mainstream sweetheart make-up trend (ombre lips, not pictured here because it's actually not very obvious)~


  1. Applied shu uemura Creme Eyeshadow in Beige all over the eye.
  2. Shimmer beige with pink undertone from Maybelline Color Wear Trio Eye Shadow in Three Chocolate applied to brow bone as highlight.
  3. Medium brown from same palette applied to inner half of eye.
  4. Artistry shadow in Java applied to outer corner, cutting the crease; applied to lower half lashline.
  5. Artistry shadow in Ash Black applied concentrating on outer corner, darkening Java; applied lightly to lower lashline; used on angled brush to tightline upper lashline.
  6. Curled lashes and applied Max Factor False Lash Effect mascara.
  7. Daiso Make-up Accessory No.50 (false lashes) snipped and applied in individual segments with 1000Hour Lash Glue. Small segment of the same lashes applied to the outer lower lashline of the right eye.
  8. Za Liquid Eyeliner used to "blend" false lash spine. False and real lashes curled together to blend.
  9. Brows darkened slightly with The Face Shop Automatic Eyebrow Pencil in Grey.
  10. Applied Maybelline Clear Smooth Aqua Gel Foundation in Natural with wet foundation brush using dot-and-blend technique.
  11. Liquid foundation set with L'Occitane Immortelle Fresh Powder Foundation in Fresh with pat-and-roll motion using sponge puff, with excess dusted off using powder brush.
  12. Cheeks and jawline contoured using Bobbi Brown blusher in Blushed (technique learned from Jill Vengeance); nose contoured using Artistry shadow in Basic Beige using small flat shadow brush.
  13. Cheek bones highlighted with Callas Finishing Touch Face Powder in Clear Pearls.
  14. Lips are tinted slightly using thin layer of Vaseline and Maybelline Color Sensational Moisture Extreme Lipcolor in Soft Azallea by patting color with fingers.
  15. Wrote "MIYAVI" in minimalist font using Za Liquid Eyeliner.

Friday, August 24, 2012

Make-up Tutorial: Bright Eyeliner Look

 

Every now and then I just get tired of being so gothic with my make-up choices - the moment I touch eye shadow, I tend to go to the blacks and greys, if not the darker colors. My eyeliners are black, my mascaras are black, my brow pencils are black. Everything is black.


Once in a while, I just opt for something simple, bright, but still wearable enough for daytime. I used to do this look during my first semester of university, but I've gotten so caught up in assignments and exams that I rarely did do any make-up at all, except for the occasional just-winged-eyeliner-mascara-lipgloss.



Another reason why I sometimes reach for this look is because it's quite unlikely that I would be able to finish using 50% of the pigments in my 120 color palette. Also, this look is brightens up the eyes, as well as giving a subtle pop of color~ Tone up or down the liner color to suit the occasion~


Products used (please refer to side bar for color codes~):
  • shu uemura Creme Eyeshadow in Beige (any cream product)
  • shades #1 &#2 from 120 palette (highlight color)
  • shade #64 from 120 palette (contour color)
  • shades #107, #106 & #103 from 120 palette (use any color/combination of colors that you fancy)
  • shades #8 & #9 from 120 palette (any black, or dark grey for a less harsh look)
  • The Face Shop Lovely ME:EX Auto Eyeliner in White
  • Max Factor False Lash Effect mascara in Black
  • The Face Shop Automatic Eyebrow Pencil in Grey (you could substitute with two tones of grey eye shadow)
  • Maybelline Clear Smooth Aqua Gel Foundation in Natural (any foundation that you like)
  • L'Occitane Immortelle Fresh Powder Foundation in Fresh (to set foundation)
  • Bobbi Brown blusher in Blushed
  • Callas Finishing Touch Face Powder in CPF04 Clear Pearls (face highlighter)
  • The Body Shop Lipstick in 07
  • Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector in 01

What I did was try to make a little gradient effect for the eyeliner. Sometimes going for plain color liner can be a little awkward, so I took a little tip from an old Japanese beauty magazine and added a little black, but instead of grabbing liquid eyeliner, I just opted for a little black at the roots of the lashes. Of course you could use any eyeliner in any style you like.


This look is also versatile enough to be used with a single tone of a color, a combination of a few tones of the same color (as I did), or mix it up into a cocktail of colors! My lids are much hooded, so usually most of the eyeliner disappears under the fold.


If you noticed, the wing on the left eye is actually longer than the other. My eyes are naturally unbalanced - the right side brighter and higher up the side of the face; while the left side is set lower on the face and a little more hooded. Same goes with my eyebrows.


The lips are kept simple, but pouty, to keep the focus on the eyes, unless you're aiming at doing this liner look as a compliment for a statement lip look. That would also work


As for the video, I used to edit with Windows Live Movie Maker, but somehow that wasn't working on my laptop, so I had to download and accommodate with CyberLink PowerDirector.

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Lyrics: Prayer for Love by Marga Sol

Discovered this song while watching BeautyQQ's frugal makeup tutorial and fell in love with it. There are some lyrics here that I just can't decipher, and I'd appreciate it if someone could correct these lyrics if they are wrong~!




[instrumental]

One day
You're gonna come here and say
All this time I feel so much pain
Please, I want you to stay
Here beside me
Don't be afraid

Please don't take me away
Don't you try to walk away
I don't wanna cry another day
I will give you time
To think for all you care
I might daring your hair

I pray for love
I cannot breathe without you
I pray for love
And all I need is just you
I pray for love
What I feel is all true
I pray for love
My brain is lonely for you

One day
You're gonna come here and say
All this time I feel so much pain
Please, I want you to stay
Here beside me
Don't be afraid

Please don't take me away
Don't you try to walk away
I don't wanna cry another day
I will give you time
To think for all you care
I might daring your hair

[instrumental]

I pray for love
I cannot breathe without you
I pray for love
And all I need is just you
I pray for love
What I feel is all true
I pray for love
My brain is lonely for you
I'm sorry I let you go.
I was a fool, blinded by everything.
I needed you, but I also pushed you away.
I could have accepted.
I could have accommodated.
But I was a fool not to.
And now you're gone.


Talking with everyone somewhat cleared my head.
Everyone had different opinions.
But most of them meant one thing:
I should let you go, and move on.
My head also told me that
you weren't really worth the wait and pain.
But my heart...
My heart was the one who kept telling me
To wait
To be patient
To not let go again
And cry tears of regret.


I admit I was jealous
Stupid, of a girl band
But I couldn't fathom how four girls
Whom you only know through music
Could occupy your heart
Till I was almost pushed out of it
It wasn't just because you liked them
I knew that I did the same thing
But...
It was more that they seemed more important to you
Than the relationship we had
And the love we shared


The song you sent me?
I really wanted to hate it
I wanted to hate the music that captured your heart
But somehow
It described us
My foolishness
My naiveness
Our relationship that I let go of...


Every morning when I wake up
The first person I think of is you
Throughout the day
I resist the urge to just curl up in bed and cry
Those tears of regret for letting you go
I cry myself to sleep at night
Thinking of how things might have been
If I didn't make that decision
If I didn't say those words...


I'm trying to patch things up
Even though I know very well I'm not worth it any more
At times, you told me to move on
But I don't think I can love anyone else
As I have loved you
I'll try my best to become that girl
That you dated a year and a half ago
That girl who didn't mind that your hair was ruined by the rain
That girl who was always bubbly
That girl who would try to cheer you up when you were down


Start from square one again
When I first started talking to you
About the band that we both liked
I really hope that I'm not too late...

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Make-up Tutorial: Simple Statement Make-up


One day (the last day one of my classmates were going to be studying in our university 'cause she's going to Taiwan) I wore my maxi-dress and thought that it would be too un-glam to wear it without make-up. And I found this lipstick in my mum's make-up drawer and decided to just go with it.

Simplicity but definition is the key to the look, though there is a lot to improve on =P

Here's a revised look. The focus is mainly on the lips, complimented by strong brows and matte skin. What I used for the original impromptu look was powder foundation, the lipstick and brow pencil.


I filmed my first ever video make-up tutorial =D



Here's the product list:

Close-up of the eye make-up. Just a simple eyeliner look.
  • Kiehl's Lip Balm SPF15 in Hue No. 30G
  • shu uemura Creme Eyeshadow in Beige
  • Artistry eye shadows in Sand, Vanilla, Basic Beige and Ash Black
  • Za Liquid Eyeliner in Real Black
  • The Face Shop Lovely ME:EX Auto Eyeliner in White
  • Max Factor False Lash Effect mascara
  • Lancome Hypnose mascara
  • The Face Shop Automatic Eyebrow Pencil in Grey
  • Kate Concealer for Pores
  • Maybelline Clear Smooth Aqua Gel Foundation in Natural
  • The Body Shop Oil Free Balancing Foundation in shade 05
  • L'Occitane Immortelle Fresh Powder Foundation in Fresh
  • Callas Finshing Touch Face Powder in CPF04 Clear Pearls
  • Bobbi Brown blusher in Blushed
  • Maybelline Color Sensational Moisture Extreme Lipcolor in Soft Azallea


The video is filmed with my Sony AVCHD Handycam by myself, so sometimes the main subject just disappears out of frame. Edited with Windows Live Movie Maker, and my editing skills still need immense improvement. Yoroshiku~

Friday, August 3, 2012

Afternoon with a buddy

Basically I almost only keep in contact with one of my classmates from high school, and every now and then we meet up for a movie and lunch.

Total Recall movie poster. The one with Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel.

We watched Total Recall today, starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel. The movie is set it the not-too-distant future on Earth, when radiation has rendered the entire world uninhabitable except for two places - The Colony, and the United Federation of Britain, located at polar opposites of the world, and is connected by a travel tube running through the core of the Earth.


Doug lives a mundane life, but keeps feeling that something is missing. A special "therapy" called Rekall helps clients give them memories of their wildest dreams, anything they desire. Doug's visit there turns his entire world upside down.


I'm not gonna give spoilers, but it's action packed and hot. A little lacking in a real, captivating storyline, though (personal opinion). The interesting part was the 3-boobed hooker, though...


After getting the tickets and before going into the theater, I got myself a long-desired Auntie Anne's pretzel. They didn't have the chocolate mint flavor that I wanted, and the lady at the counter was impatiently rambling the available flavors to me, I just settled for the garlic.


What it was, was just an original pretzel dusted with garlic powder. No, dusted is an understatement. I should use "buried" - there was enough powder in that paper sachet that contained my pretzel to coat two pretzels.


At first eating it was alright, just a little to hot and sharp every once in a while, but once I got to the bottom, and that was the area with the highest saturation of garlic powder. I couldn't take it and threw the last third of the pretzel out. I wasn't gonna look like a hyperventilating seal in the middle of a mall.


During the movie I got myself a cup of overpriced mango juice, which was served in a plastic slushee cup. I thought juices were supposed to be in paper or plastic cups with flat lids?

Seafood macaroni gratin - RM18.00

We had lunch at Pasta Zanmai. I ordered their seafood pasta in miso cream sauce from their August special menu, while she had a seafood macaroni gratin. Both were delectable, but my pasta's appearance fell extremely short from the image on the menu. All items are subject to 10% service charge and 6% government tax.

Seafood pasta in miso cream sauce - RM26.00 (August Special)
Notice the difference between the picture and the original.

I know for a fact that food images on the menus are half-cooked, rotated to the most appealing angle, and possibly retouched, but c'mon, at least make it look like there's seafood in it. As opposed to the abundance of shrimp, clams, and scallops in the image on the menu, there was only one shrimp, half a clam shell and no scallop in sight on the real thing (but it was revealed that they were all buried by the pasta).

Teriyaki hotate - RM12.00

As a last, impromptu decision we ordered a teriyaki hotate (scallops). The scallops themselves were fresh, but to our "expert" opinions, they charred them too much, and somehow the teriyaki sauce tasted a bit weird with scallops.


We took a little walk through the rather new Forever 21 (WITH TWO FLOORS) and checked out some of the shoes. I saw and tried on a pair of floral stiletto pumps, and they were so gorgeous and feminine. Blame my lack of cash for not buying them right away. XD

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Miyavi Live in KL (pic- & video-heavy)

Oh, god. Everyone I'm so sorry. This post was supposed to be up at least a week ago,  but due to my own inefficiency, as well as a faulty network line, I couldn't edit the photos, hence the blog post also couldn't go up. Gomen ne~ T__T

Day 1

The official day one is actually the day he arrived at LCCT (only 10 fans to greet him T___T), and the day of the preview at Pavilion, where he told everyone that he was wearing pink undies, and performed What's My Name and Strong. I had an exam so I couldn't go. =(




Facebook event page here. Miyavi's official Twitter account here.

My Rock Zone ticket as well as my (now slightly cracked at the casing) What's My Name album~
If only I was a frequenter of Pavilion, I might have seen this earlier...

So my day 1 was basically his day 2, his meet and greet outside of Tokyo Street. After my afternoon exam, I rushed home and by the time we arrived there it was around 4.30pm. We walked around, spotted some fans also waiting for the meet and greet.

Super-excited moi waiting on my tortured feet for THE one and only Miyavi~

Had some lunch at Nando's, then proceeded to join the line that formed outside of Tokyo Street. The only reason why we joined the line was because we were walking around window shopping, when we heard screams from the direction of Tokyo Street, which meant that something was going on.

The fan queue outside Tokyo Street. I think if it were a K-Pop band, there would be 2-3 times more fans than this...

Abandoning all image and torturing my already-tortured feet, we ran to the line, but found that they were just cheering. =( By the way, I was wearing my new heels from Payless Shoesource. They're 5-inches I think, with only half an inch of platform.


A moment of queuing later I spotted one of my seniors from university. I'll tell you this, the emcee sucked. He talked fast, and he had this habit of talking loud, then slowly diffusing to a much lower volume, and he asks "why are the people at the back so shy?" Because we can't hear what you're saying, genius.

The priority lane was basically for those with the Malaysian edition of the What's My Name album, with a white, blue or yellow sticker on it.

Anyway, after a while of waiting, we were divided into normal and priority groups. The priority group are the ones who have the Malaysian edition of the What's My Name album that had a yellow, blue or white sticker attached. Though the emcee confused all of us saying that to be in the priority group you had to have the poster, album CD and the concert ticket, when we only needed the album with le sticker.


According to some of the fans, Miyavi-sama was visiting Batu Caves, and was probably on the way back through the traffic congestion. I have no idea when, but suddenly there was commotion and there was a small, tight group opposite of our line. IT WAS MIYAVI-SAMA!


I swear, in my life, even for Danson, I have not screamed like that before. By the time he was out of sight, I was hyper - I was bouncing on my heels and pulling at my friend's sleeve. I was so excited by the fact that I actually saw the person who changed my life in the flesh!



He was gone and we waited for another while. We were updated periodically by the eccentric emcee, and finally, the update we were waiting for: Miyavi was on his way. A little while after that update, I spotted Victor Kuan from Taylor's University.


And, though I think it's not really possible, I think I saw melody. with Jewelie entering the nail salon opposite. It looked a lot like them referring to photos found online, but then I thought it would be a little impossible because if Jewelie was there, then where's Lovelie?





After a little talk with the emcee, the autograph session started. Each fan had their items-to-be-signed checked, and was given a short brief: no pictures and keep the conversation short. It seemed so strict: in videos he was so like wacky and fun, but no pictures? And minimum screaming? That seemed a little strict.


I had my items checked, and since I brought along my poster I was lots of stuff to handle, and unfortunately I decided to give him my CD along with the poster, which were both wedged on my left hand. I felt so cluttered. @@


Halfway through signing I decided to ask him what I had planned (which was how are Lovelie and Jewelie), but it came out like this:

Chean: Lovelie to Miyavi genki desu ka? ("How are Lovelie and Miyavi?", Japanese)
Miyavi-sama: *looks up* What? (American accent!)
Chean: *repeats although previously realized that I had said the wrong name*
Miyavi-sama: *chuckles and nods a bit* Genki. ("I'm fine", Japanese)
*passes CD back to me*
Miyavi-sama: Have fun tomorrow night!
Chean: *too starstruck to say anything so just nods and smiles*
Miyavi-sama: *holds out hand to me to shake*
Chean: *fumbles around with CD and poster and takes his hand, then leaves in tears of disbelief*

Our autograph CDs!!! The only time I actually used this CD was to rip out all the tracks~

When I took his hand, it felt really rough - all the awesome guitar playing had his hands roughed up so much... After I got my autograph, my friend and I got some Ochado, and while waiting for our drinks we sat down and crooned over our signed CDs like a couple of drug addicts. =P


After a while of resting my poor feet and ankles, we walked back to the autograph venue and stole some pictures (note to self: BRING AN ACTUAL CAMERA THE NEXT TIME THERE'S AN EVENT LIKE THIS, though I think it's not very likely), then left because my feet were practically numb.


Although Uruha is my ultimate favorite person in the visual kei scene, it was Miyavi who brought me into that world - he showed me the world of visual kei (although when I found him he was already doing his solo career) and sparked my interest in visual kei, leading me towards that special place.


I had had a glimpse of visual kei way before Gackt (a short promo clip for the GazettE's Filth in the Beauty), but at that time it had not have the appeal to me as it has now. But after discovering Gackt and hyde, I then discovered Miyavi, and my entire being revolved around it since then.


His very name intrigued me - 雅, Miyavi. The Chinese character means "elegant", and in a way he was very elegant. His personality, make-up, style, tattoos - all these attracted me and pulled me in. His music, his guitar skills, the meanings in his lyrics - they were all so meaningful and awesome.


Day 2

I had my last exam for my finals in the morning, and the moment I got home, I just set my alarm to 12pm (I woke up at 6am, my exam was at 8am, I finished at 9am), then oinked the morning away.

You basically only see a sign for Avenue K's parking, but you see this huge-ass, Burlesque-reminiscent sign from the streets. 

By 12.30pm, I ate brunch, cleared out my car for servicing, then got ready for the show. Ron came to pick me up to go to the LRT station, took the train to KLCC, the stumbled around until we found The Stage at Avenue K. The entire place looks basically under construction, but there were some parts of it that wasn't, but they looked quite run down.

Probably the car that Miyavi arrived in...

We joined the crowd and some people that we agreed to meet up with, then sat and waited. At around 4pm (we reached at around 3pm), a cobalt blue CRV (a RAV4 or what I forgot) pulled up, and it looked quite packed so I assumed it was Miyavi's transport. The first guy who got out was not (although he looked like Miyavi), but then we saw him!

The common line for the people in the Rock and Chill Zone (no free flow Asahi Beer)~
Poor Miyavi, having have to wear a blazer to cover up the tattoos under this blazing Malaysian heat. =( Anyway, he entered for soundcheck, and we also saw Koujee a.k.a Jasper (we kept shouting Jasper instead of Koujee during his performance), who happens to be my old secondary school senior.


They were setting up a merchandise table, with a whole suitcase of what looked like T-shirts (and they were, with some towels on sale as well). The moment they announced that we could form a line I rushed like a mad woman to the line, but when we heard that the T-shirt costed RM100, and the towel RM60, we were turned off.

This is the first time I've spent so much money on a towel that I'll probably never use. This will probably be framed up in my future home~

Yeah, it's Miyavi merchandise, but then again the print was a little too simple (on a bland black or white T-shirt) to cost RM100. I opted for the towel instead, because it's a very nice material, black, with large letters spelling MIYAVI~


Nothing happened after that until about evening, when the crowd grew and the celebrities walked in, Amber Chia and Xandria Ooi among them. We also saw Victor Kuan, the legendary "Mr Lady Gaga" - I seriously didn't imagine that he also liked Miyavi. Guess we're more similar to other people than we think we are. XD

For the next two days after that, I really didn't want to let this rub off...
If we looked straight ahead, this is what we saw. Miyavi performed mostly on center-stage, which was slightly to the right.

Near 8pm, which was when the show was about to start, we were finally allowed in - our tickets punched and an "S" (for The Stage, the name of the venue) stamped on our forearms. We picked a spot right in front of the drums, because there was a mic there, so we naturally assumed that he would be mainly there.

Just seeing his guitars there made me super-excited already!!!
The two guys that went with me (both are quite buff, mind you)~ The excited, pre-concert us were photobombed by a mass of curly hair~

I was disappointed - the venue was small, and so was "the stage". I mean, c'mon, it's his first time in Malaysia, at least find a more decent venue? Sure, J-rock isn't as popular as K-pop, etc, but then again, GIVE THE MAN SOME RESPECT. He's awesome, both as a career man and a family man! XD

Koujee strutting his stuff!

The first performance was by Koujee - the last time I saw him perform was a few years ago during my secondary school's Chinese club event for the Mid Autumn Festival. I was blown away - his style, plus his skill and awesomeness in beatboxing was phenomenal!

Koujee (left) and Dennis Lau (right), making music~

Enter Dennis Lau, the rock violinist. To be honest, apart from his modified violin (it looked like an electric guitar), I didn't find it all too special. Maybe it was just me with the immense anticipation of seeing Miyavi performs and/or after watching Koujee's awesomeness~

All he needs are his hands and his guitar~ Loved his eye make-up, by the way~

And then it was Miyavi's turn, either he kept teasing us, or we were just really excited. His sound assistants were moving in and out of the room shielded by a velvet-like curtain, which we knew he was occupying, and so we kept getting false alarms on whether he's coming out. And when he did, they had all the lights out.


Now, information about Miyavi not liking cameras during the performance were passed around among the fans, but there were still people poking their lenses at him.

WHAT'S HIS NAME?! MIYAVI!!! (more of "mee-yah-vey" if you shout it out loud =P)

The first song he performed was What's My Name, and it was awesome. Never in my life I would have imagined that I would really be seeing Miyavi perform live, and I would be able to be there to see it, with my own eyes!

White tank top, probably pleather sweats, and Reebok shoes. Only a handful of people can look so sexy wearing only those~ *fangirling*

本当にごめんね、雅様。I wasn't as hardcore as a fan of you as I should have. The only few songs I recognized and could name were Day 1 by Miyavi vs Yuksek, an accousting version of Selfish Love, and my favorite after Neo Visualism - 素晴らしきかな、この世界 -WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD-.

We love you, Miyavi!!!

He also performed We Love You 世界わ君を愛してる and Are You Ready To Rock. The other songs that he performed were from his What's My Name album. I didn't actually count how many songs he performed (though I did want to), but I was having so much fun those petty things didn't matter.


What mattered was that I was at Miyavi's rock show, and he was beyond awesome. It's way, way, WAY beyond sitting in front of my own laptop, with my speakers full blast playing his songs, while watching his PVs. And I wouldn't be able to headbang like I did there at home.


However, a fan and reporter for Sinchiew Daily posted a link on the event page, and from the article, the songs performed were as follows:

  • What's My Name
  • Universe
  • Survive
  • Hell No / No No No
  • A-Ha
  • Shelter
  • Selfish Love
  • I Love You, I Love You, I Love You, and Hate You
  • We Love You 世界わ君を愛してる
  • Gravity
  • Strong
  • Day 1 by Miyavi vs Yuksek
  • Futuristic Love
  • 素晴らしきかな、この世界 -WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD- [encore]
  • 咲き誇る華の様に - Neo Visualizm- [encore]
  • Are You Ready to Rock? [encore]

BANG YOUR HEAD! I seriously wonder how musicians can go into a headbanging frenzy, and yet still be able to play normally...

The most tiring but fun parts of the show was the screaming, the singing along and the headbanging. XD On our side, only the few of us were hardcore - banging and screaming like mad. There were some "aunties and uncles" behind us, and they were merely standing there with their arms folded across their chest.

Pout those lips, baybeh~

Miyavi's antics were as always - cheeky, sexy and awesome. There was one point where he moved right in front of where I was and gave his hand out for touching, but he did the sweep so fast I didn't get to touch him. =(



He spoke some Malay words at some point. "Apa khabar? Nama saya Miyavi!" XD "Mari kita ROCK!!!"

"STOP FUCKING FILMING AND BANG YOUR HEAD!!!"

At around 7:00 of this video, he was really pissed off with everyone still taking pictures and filming him when he already told us to bang our heads, and he pushed someone's camera away, saying "stop filming, bang your head, I'm talking to you, bang your head! Stop f**king filming, BANG YOUR HEAD!" MIYAVI-SAMA, YOU ARE SO AWESOME!!!



Topless and sexy. Don't tell me you don't drool over those tattoos~
After one of the songs, he just went backstage again and everyone was cheering for encore! He came back out, changed out of his white tank into his Day 1 T-shirt which was on sale outside. After performing for a while, he took off that T-shirt AND THREW IT TO THE AUDIENCE! I had a sudden urge to push through the crowd and fight with whoever got that T-shirt. =P It landed all the way back, lucky people. =D

The night's drummer, who arrived and left Malaysia with Miyavi - Motokatsu Miyagami, from Ace of Spades~ Miyavi took some time to give some credit to him - truly an awesome man~

He also did this sudden stunt of pulling the mic stand (along with the mic) from in front of the drums, and then lunged onto the bar tables (which served as barriers from the stage), which caused a gigantic wave of people moving forward to at least try to touch him - also no success. Instead my face was squished in a way that I thought to myself, "I can't let Miyavi-sama see me like this!" XD


Just at the end of his performance, he took a swig of water from a bottle, then splashed the rest of it over us. I tell you, it felt like Miyavi holy water. =P There was also one time that he was talking to us, and he couldn't pronounce "environment" right, so he repeated himself until he got it right, then flashed us an awkward smile!


There were some disappointing moments, though. Like when he was performing Selfish Love, he was slowly savoring the moment, enjoying himself. I just watched, and was just so in disbelief that at such a sentimental moment like this, THERE WERE PEOPLE BEHIND TALKING AND TALKING AND TALKING! Talk about being rude. And at this point, along with some other times, he looked as if he was glaring into the crowd.

His beauty, not only in person, but in skill as well as in spirit, is uncomparable.

There were some moments where I cried, only because I couldn't believe I was actually watching Miyavi, and he was doing his thing, and I was not dreaming! I was just so happy that one of my dreams actually came true, and just seeing his beauty made me emotional.

Just doing his thing!
A blur view of his back tattoos. It used to be just the Chinese script, but then he added the Chinese character"李" over everything, but it was just light enough to let the old characters show through.

At one point, he apologized to us for taking so long to come here. At the end, he said that he'll see us soon. The show ended, I was so happy nothing else mattered - I had watched Miyavi perform right in front of my eyes, I witnessed him as he is, and that alone was a phenomenal experience.


I was deaf in my right ear after the performance. My buddy who stood behind me was almost literally screaming into my ear, because I turned myself slightly to the right to see Miyavi perform properly. They said something into my right ear a few times, but I couldn't hear them. I just changed to my left ear and I was hearing everything!


So, now I'm gonna find a way to merge the Miyavi logo that was used for the show, and the "S" stamp that we got upon entering, so that I can tattoo it to my inner arm and forever be reminded that Miyavi made my very first rock show/concert the most memorable night of my life!


I'm also probably gonna frame up my Miyavi towel. RM60 for a towel I would probably never use. XD On the way back we took the wrong train, so we made a few interchanges to get back on the right line, and had some drinks at Wan's Corner near my house before going home.


Upon getting home, I checked Miyavi's official Twitter and also the Miyavi event page I joined - he's leaving at 2.30pm at LCCT the next day, and many plan to send him off~


Miyavi-sama, if you're reading this, I'm sorry for taking so many photos of you during your performance. I know that you don't like cameras snapping during your performance, 'cause we're there essentially to enjoy ourselves. 雅様、本当にごめんなさいです!>___<


Anyway, since my car was taken by my parents for a shopping trip, I couldn't drive to LCCT, because I was already out of money to take public transport. Bye, Miyavi-sama! I hope you enjoyed yourself in Kuala Lumpur than I have during your show! I'll remember that night forever!


Here's a video of an interview with Miyavi by Mr M, talking about his life - how he had loved soccer, and how he had turned into a rock star after the injury. It's a series with different parts, and they're all in the video suggestion bar, so have fun:



Here's Daily Chili's article on Miyavi's live.


And here are some tips for those who are going to their first rock show:
  • bring a sling bag to store your items, try no to use a backpack
  • only bring the things you essentially need: money, ID cards, your ticket, phones and camera, and if needed an extra set of clothes and a towel
  • any snacks you're bringing should be eaten BEFORE the show
  • bring water in a soft bottle, and just don't drink so much before the show =)
  • also bring some throat candies 'cause you're probably gonna scream yourself mute
  • if possible, go early for good places
  • make-up is optional, but you're gonna sweat like mad
  • wear shoes that fit snugly - you're probably gonna jump, and people are gonna step on your feet
  • comfortable clothes that fit well are ideal
  • preferably wear long pants with pockets, and put your essential valuables, i.e. money, phones, etc