[Quiz] Blog Things

Your Life Path Number is 7

Your purpose in life is to find truth and meaning

You are very spiritual, and you are interested in the mysteries of life.
You are quite analytical and a great thinker. You have many theories and insights.
A life of solitude is perfect for you. You need time to think and do things your way.

In love, you are quite charming. You attract many with your confidence and wit.

While you enjoy being alone, sometimes you take it to an extreme.
You can become too isolated, shutting out loved ones and friends.
Express yourself a little bit more, and you’ll be surprised where it takes you!

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Your Power Color Is Indigo

At Your Highest:

You are on a fast track to success – and others believe in you.

At Your Lowest:

You require a lot of attention and praise.

In Love:

You see people as how you want them to be, not as how they are.

How You’re Attractive:

Your dramatic flair makes others see you as mysterious and romantic.

Your Eternal Question:

“Does This Work Into My Future Plans?”

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Your Element Is Air

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You dislike conflict, and you’ve been able to rise above the angst of the world.
And when things don’t go your way, you know they’ll blow over quickly.

Easygoing, you tend to find joy from the simple things in life.
You roll with the punches, and as a result, your life is light and cheerful.

You find it easy to adapt to most situations, and you’re an open person.
With you, what you see is what you get… and people love that!

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You Are 4: The Individualist

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You are sensitive and intuitive, with others and yourself.
You are creative and dreamy… plus dramatic and unpredictable.

You’re emotionally honest, real, and easily hurt.
Totally expressive, others always know exactly how you feel.

At Your Best: You are inspired, artistic, and introspective. You know what you’re thinking, and you can communicate it well.

At Your Worst: You are melancholy, alienated, and withdrawn.

Your Fixation: Envy

Your Primary Fear: To have no identity

Your Primary Desire: To find yourself

Other Number 4′s: Alanis Morisette, Johnny Depp, J.D. Salinger, Jim Morrison, and Anne Rice.

Top Ten

My top ten list of girls I wouldn’t mind staring at all day (not really in any particular order):

1) Van Tomiko – Japanese Pop Singer: leader singer of “Do As Infinity”; soloist

2) Park Jung Ah – Korean Pop Singer: former lead singer of “Jewelry”; Soloist

3) Mai Kuraki – Japanese Pop Singer: Soloist

4) Andrea Corr – Irish Pop Singer: former lead singer of “The Corrs”; Soloist

5) Yoo Jin Kim – Korean Pop Singer: formerly in SES; Soloist; Actress

6) Taylor Swift – Country Singer, Soloist

7) Mandy Moore – Pop Singer: Soloist

8) Alizee Jacotey – French Pop Singer: Soloist

9) CSJH, in particular Sunday – Korean Pop Singers

10) Seo Hyun Jin – Korean Pop Singer: former lead singer of “MILK”

[Lyrics] Michael Jackson: Man in the Mirror

Man in the Mirror
Michael Jackson

I’m Gonna Make A Change,
For Once In My Life
It’s Gonna Feel Real Good,
Gonna Make A Difference
Gonna Make It Right . . .

As I, Turn Up The Collar On My
Favourite Winter Coat
This Wind Is Blowin’ My Mind
I See The Kids In The Street,
With Not Enough To Eat
Who Am I, To Be Blind?
Pretending Not To See
Their Needs
A Summer’s Disregard,
A Broken Bottle Top
And A One Man’s Soul
They Follow Each Other On
The Wind Ya’ Know
‘Cause They Got Nowhere
To Go
That’s Why I Want You To
Know

I’m Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
I’m Asking Him To Change
His Ways
And No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself, And
Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself, And
Then Make A Change)
(Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,
Na Nah)

I’ve Been A Victim Of A Selfish
Kind Of Love
It’s Time That I Realize
That There Are Some With No
Home, Not A Nickel To Loan
Could It Be Really Me,
Pretending That They’re Not
Alone?

A Willow Deeply Scarred,
Somebody’s Broken Heart
And A Washed-Out Dream
(Washed-Out Dream)
They Follow The Pattern Of
The Wind, Ya’ See
Cause They Got No Place
To Be
That’s Why I’m Starting With
Me
(Starting With Me!)

I’m Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
(Ooh!)
I’m Asking Him To Change
His Ways
(Ooh!)
And No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change)

I’m Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
(Ooh!)
I’m Asking Him To Change His
Ways
(Change His Ways-Ooh!)
And No Message Could’ve
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make That . . .
(Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make That . . .)
Change!

I’m Starting With The Man In
The Mirror,
(Man In The Mirror-Oh
Yeah!)
I’m Asking Him To Change
His Ways
(Better Change!)
No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
(Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make The Change)
(You Gotta Get It Right, While
You Got The Time)
(‘Cause When You Close Your
Heart)
You Can’t Close Your . . .Your
Mind!
(Then You Close Your . . .
Mind!)
That Man, That Man, That
Man, That Man
With That Man In The Mirror
(Man In The Mirror, Oh Yeah!)
That Man, That Man, That Man
I’m Asking Him To Change
His Ways
(Better Change!)
You Know . . .That Man
No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change)
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,
Na Nah
(Oh Yeah!)
Gonna Feel Real Good Now!
Yeah Yeah! Yeah Yeah!
Yeah Yeah!
Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,
Na Nah
(Ooooh . . .)
Oh No, No No . . .
I’m Gonna Make A Change
It’s Gonna Feel Real Good!
Come On!
(Change . . .)
Just Lift Yourself
You Know
You’ve Got To Stop It.
Yourself!
(Yeah!-Make That Change!)
I’ve Got To Make That Change,
Today!
Hoo!
(Man In The Mirror)
You Got To
You Got To Not Let Yourself . . .
Brother . . .
Hoo!
(Yeah!-Make That Change!)
You Know-I’ve Got To Get
That Man, That Man . . .
(Man In The Mirror)
You’ve Got To
You’ve Got To Move! Come
On! Come On!
You Got To . . .
Stand Up! Stand Up!
Stand Up!
(Yeah-Make That Change)
Stand Up And Lift
Yourself, Now!
(Man In The Mirror)
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Aaow!
(Yeah-Make That Change)
Gonna Make That Change . . .
Come On!
(Man In The Mirror)
You Know It!
You Know It!
You Know It!
You Know . . .
(Change . . .)
Make That Change.

[Lyrics] Manhattan Skyline

Manhattan Skyline
Julia Fordham

What chance did I stand? How could I resist?
Your American arms and your French kiss
From New York to London, London to New York
With this broken heart so British

Ooh ooh yeah yeah
As broken as the Manhattan skyline

Ooh ooh yeah yeah
As broken as the fragments of my mind
My mind my mind

New York to London…yeah

Now our love is lying like some troubled land
Now you are my Ireland, and I’m your ‘Nam
From New York to London, London to New York
With this broken heart so British

Ooh ooh yeah yeah
As broken as the Manhattan skyline

Ooh ooh yeah yeah
As broken as the fragments of my mind
My mind my mind

I should cry more tears for Israel
Instead of dwelling in my own hell
And my love and my world’s plight
They’re still giving me sleepless nights

What chance did I stand? How could I resist?
Now this broken this broken this broken heart…
So British

Ooh ooh yeah yeah
As broken as the Manhattan skyline

Ooh ooh yeah yeah
As broken as the fragments of my mind

(Repeat chorus; ad lib to fade)

“Like a virgin, bought for the very first time ….”

A 22-year old student from Sacramento, going under the pseudonym “Natalie Dylan”, is auctioning off her virginity at a brothel in Nevada called the “Moonlite Bunny Ranch”. She has her Bachelor’s degree in women’s studies, and plans to use the money from this auction to pay for Master’s degree in psychology in preparation for a career in marriage counseling and family psychology. Originally using Ebay to auction off her virginity, Natalie had to switch to other means of publicity due to Ebay’s policy of “Humans, the human body, or any human body parts are not permitted on eBay.” Howard Stern, one of the original “Shock Jocks” of radio, headlined the promotion of the auction, while the consummation of the deal is scheduled at the self-proclaimed “de-virginising capital of America”, Moonlite Bunny Ranch (where Natalie’s older sister works).

Most of the controversy involves the morality of prostitution. A few comments are she’s not a prostitute but the auction is prostitution, which I find to be contradiction in terms – a prostitute is someone who engages in prostitution. If she’s participating in prostitution, she’s a prostitute. She may not be a professional prostitute; it may be her first time, but that’s what she is if she goes through with this. Regardless of your opinion on prostitution, the strangest thing I find about this situation is her justification for it.

Below are some soundbites from Natalie:

“I understand some people will condemn me … but I think this is empowering. I’m using what I have to better myself. “

“I don’t think auctioning my virginity will solve all my problems, but it will create some financial stability. I’m ready for the controversy … I’m ready to do this.”

“Through this process I’m not just looking for the highest bidder. I’m looking for someone who is a genuine, overall nice person.”

“We live in a capitalist society. Why shouldn’t I be allowed to capitalize on my virginity?

A capitalist society is not equivalent to a corrupt or immoral society. It can be corrupt or immoral, but it is not necessarily so. Capitalism is concerned with allowing supply and demand to regulate prices and the availability of goods in a free market. Under this definition, as long as there is a demand for a commodity, someone who is willing to supply it should be allowed to. Without morals, unrestrained capitalism may result in an extreme case such as this: the rich and powerful have found a way to extend lives by using the body parts of others when their own body parts wear out from old age or are damaged by injury. There is a need for body parts for the rich and powerful who are willing and able to pay extraordinary costs to secure these goods. Suppliers will murder to harvest body parts to sell to the rich and powerful. Do you believe this is justified – the suppliers are making a good living at the expense of others? Is it moral? A society which only values capitalism and not morality would not have a problem with the above scenario.

You may ask about organ donors who allow doctors to salvage any usable parts of their bodies after their deaths and compare that to Natalie’s case: “It’s her body, she can do what she wants with it just like organ donors are free to choose what happens to their bodies.” While it’s true that it is her body and she can do what she wants with it, it is not the same as organ donations. Organ donation is a matter of life and death; popping someone’s cherry isn’t. Being the recipient of a organ donation doesn’t fulfill a fetish to have five kidneys, three livers, or two hearts. Natalie selling her virginity is pandering to a specific market that can at best be described as predatory. What she does behind closed doors is up to her, but to promote this auction at the national scale is sending a bad message both to other young women and to the sexual predators. Young women may take this as a cue to offer themselves up to make some extra cash – putting them in dangerous situations, while making it even easier for sexual predators to temporarily sate their cravings which may embolden them even more because it’ll be “so easy to get young flesh.” Check out what happened to Allison Stokkes who didn’t even want the attention she got and extrapolate what will happen if girls auctioning off their bodies becomes common place – how much more dangerous will these predators become?

The thought that this is “empowering” is absurd. There seems to be an undercurrent that empowering women means for them to embrace their sexual power, but doesn’t that run counter to their actual goal? If women are to be empowered, shouldn’t they be considered more than just a piece of meat? Don’t they want to be respected for who they are, not what they look like or what fleeting fantasy (like virginity) they can offer? She claims to be using the money to better herself by getting a higher education and some herald her as a brilliant entrepreneur/marketing strategist, but if she wants to be empowered and affirm her educated status why doesn’t she obtain a scholarship for outstanding scholastic achievement? Why isn’t she showing that she can make it in a man’s world on her own merit instead of twisting some rich man’s perverse need to achieve those goals?

I wish her the best in finding a “genuine, overall nice person” who is both rich and will deflower her in the way she wants. I’m not sure how her career as a marriage counselor and family therapist will fare after this stunt (“I understand she’s cheating on you, Joe, but it’s just sex. It doesn’t mean anything …”, “Jane, if I hear you correctly, your father won’t buy you a car if your grades don’t improve – but you don’t need him to get it for you. Get it yourself. Here’s what I did one time ….”), but maybe it’ll fly. Most of all, I hope that other women will empower themselves and respect themselves in a way that allows others to respect them as well.

-Reference-
http://a11news.com/641/natalie-dylan/
http://www.digitalalchemy.tv/2008/09/natalie-dylan-virgin-auction-photos.html

Political Statement

Gotta love the political statement here.

[Lyrics] Kare Kano

You May Dream
Kare Kano – Opening Theme

You may dream. You may run away.
You may try conveying how you feel.
And try to make it real for you. Dreams come true.
You may dream. You may look above.
You may hope that love is finding you.
That angels swear to make it true.
Oh someday you may see.

Days will come when I get to see you passing by.
When I notice that my heart, is flying away.
Days my ears will seek any chance to hear you speak.
When I notice something else you’re hiding inside.
If I had to little courage to comprise,
I could walk up to you, gaze into your eyes.

You may dream. You may run away.
You may try conveying how you feel.
And try to make it real for you. Dreams come true.
You may dream. You may look above.
You may hope that love is finding you.
That angels swear to make it true.
Oh someday you may see.

Every move you make, and my heart begins to ache.
It’s another day not spent with me at your side.
Every single tear makes me want to draw you near.
It’s another way for me to selfishly pine.
If I had a little promise from the skies,
I could walk up to you, gaze into your eyes.

You may dream. You may hold me tight.
You may spend each night to find a way
To make me want to say it’s true: I love you.
You may dream. You may look above.
You may hope that love is finding you.
That angels swear to make it true.
Oh someday you may see.

You may dream. You may run away.
You may try conveying how you feel.
And try to make it real for you. Dreams come true.
You may dream. You may look above.
You may hope that love is finding you.
And angels swear to make it true.
Oh someday you may see.

http://www.firstagent.net/eala/lyrics/dream.htm

[Lyrics] DAI – Week, Tadaima

Week!
Do As Infinity

Flying out of the house in a rush on Monday
Wearing a suit I hate on Tuesday, Wednesday
Problems with the copier machine on Thursday
Barely making it through to Friday, always
No matter how long I wait
There’s really no chance
Of receiving my e-mail of happiness

Your sunny day, carry the day, try humming
See? It should get a bit lighter
I’ll search, and dream, then give my answer
Sometimes, um, but it’s alright
The one who chose was me

The weekdays fly by without us meeting
Then Saturday was just a void
Suddenly, he calls on Sunday
Spent a bad holiday, doing nothing but arguing

Though I’m such a crybaby
With these tears
I’ll be able to see through the entire town

Your sunny day
Have a nice day, just overflowing
Try taking a walk halfway through that dream
Don’t give up, don’t cry, don’t lean on anyone
Bring to mind your ideals
See? Someday, you’ll get stronger

Don’t give up, don’t cry, don’t lean on anyone
There’s no one to blame, it’s your life
I’ll search, and dream, then give my answer
The one who chose was me

Your sunny day
Carry the day, try humming
See? It should get a bit lighter
I’ll search, and dream, then give my answer
Sometimes, um, but it’s alright
The one who chose was me

http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/d/doasinfinity6516/weekwenglish247646.html

Tadaima
Do As Infinity

In slow motion, right on time, your train softly slides in.
My breath is white, at the ticket gate
I stand on my tiptoes waiting for you.
I couldn’t sleep last night; I was thinking.
But morning came before I found an answer.

I won’t say anything
As I grip these
two cans of coffee.

Everyone stumbles, gets tired,
and feels like crying sometimes.
But don’t feel bad, don’t sigh.
Puff up your chest
and let us hear you say, “I’m home”

When it doesn’t go well, the letters grow fewer
Your smiling face is trapped in a picture frame.
After nine months, at last, a message on my answering machine:
Your arrival time and some gentle sobbing.

Whether you’ve won or lost
is entirely up to you
from now until forever.

You come closer in slow motion.
I wonder if you can see me.
If your bags are too heavy, I’ll carry one.
Don’t be shy
Smile and say, “I’m home”

In the slanted morning sunlight,
you’re probably
remembering what you’d almost forgotten–
this town.

While we walk down the path
that leads from the station to the sea,
it’s not much, it’s kind of boring, but
your town
answers you: “Welcome back”

http://www.amake.us/documents/translations/?artist=doasinfinity&song=tadaima

[Lyrics] As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By
Hiro

As time goes by
Toki wa yuruyaka ni kanashimi mo yagate nagasu darou
As tears go by
Tadoritsukeru yo ne nemurenai kokoro azukerareru basho
Atarimae ni ire kawaru hiru to yoru
Dorama mo suriru mo sore nari de iin ja nai
Maji de katareru hodo no mon ja nai yo ne
Kanjinaku naru itami nante
Tatakau koto ja nakute yasashisa nan da yo ne
Baransu warui haato ga sakebu yo
Hey yeah!
As time goes by
Mou yameyou yo akogare ya yume ni hitomi sorasu koto
As tears go by
Yuzurenai mono tooku chiisakutemo
Itsuka te ni ireyou

Hashagu shashin omoidasenai hizuke wa
Akirame nakushikaketa yume mitai
Hade de taikutsu shinakerya ii sore tte nani?
Riaru ni nanika tarinai tte wakaru yo
Mou iin ja nai? Itsumo kizukanai furi
Yaritai! sou ieba ii no ni
Hey yeah!
As time goes by
Toki wa odayaka ni kurushimi mo yagate tokasu darou
As tears go by
Mata aeru yo ne tsukihi no nagare ni nakushita dareka ni

So dou demo ii dou nattemo ii
Shiro demo kuro demo dotchi demo ii
Dakedo tanoshii geemu de tobashitai
Here we go!
Machi wo tadayou mitai ni
Kyou mo ashita mo so arukitai
Agete wa sagaru ruuzu na tenshon
Dabudabu shisugi ga choudo ii
Kasuka na hoshi no hikari mo todokanai
Kikoeru no wa beru to kokoro no baibu
Machi no tokei ga kyou mo ashita ni kaeteku
Sono toki fui ni namida afureta
Taimu rimitto da ne
Sagashihajimeteru no wa ima to iu kawari no nai toki desho?
Hey yeah!
We can say bye bye
Hohoeminagara sugite yuku kinou ni te wo furou
We can say bye bye
Arukidaseru no ne odoru you ni mata kuru ashita e
Time goes by
Toki wa yuruyaka ni kanashimi mo yagate nagasu darou
As tears go by
Tadoritsukeru yo ne nemurenai kokoro azukerareru basho

English Translation

As time goes by Before long, time will gently wash away the sadness As tears go by I’ll get to a place where I can entrust my sleepless heart Night and day change place naturally Drama and thrills are good in their own way It’s nothing to talk about seriously This pain that I don’t even feel anymore It’s not a fight, it’s kindness My balance is bad, my heart cries out Hey yeah! As time goes by I’ll just stop, turn my eyes away from yearnings and dreams As tears go by There’s something I can’t let go of, it’s small and far away But one day I’ll have it in my hands A playful photo, I can’t remember the date Like a lost, given up on dream What does “We should be loud and have fun” mean? I know that there’s something missing in reality Isn’t this enough? I always pretend not to notice I should just say, “I want to do it!” Hey yeah! As time goes by Before long, time will gently wash away the sadness As tears go by We’ll meet again, in the passing of time, that someone I lost So? I don’t care, I don’t care what happens White or black, it doesn’t matter But I just want to have a fun game Here we go! Today and tomorrow I want to walk around the city like I’m drifting It gets higher and lower, a loose tension Too loose is just right The faint light from the stars doesn’t reach What I hear is the bell and my heart’s vibe The city’s clock changes today into yesterday Just then, suddenly, tears overflowed That’s the time limit What I’ve begun to search for is that unchanging time called “now”, isn’t it? Hey yeah! We can say bye bye Smiling, I’ll wave at yesterday as it passes We can say bye bye Tomorrow is coming again, I can walk into it as if I’m dancing Time goes by Before long, time will gently wash away the sadness As tears go by I’ll get to a place where I can entrust my sleepless heart -Translation found at: http://www.megchan.com/lyrics/index.php?title=Hiro/As_Time_Goes_By

[Lyrics] 99 Red Balloons

99 Red Balloons
Nena (translated from German)

You and I in a little toy shop
Buy a bag of balloons with the money we’ve got
Set them free at the break of dawn
Til one by one, they were gone
Back at base bugs in the software
Flash the message, something’s out there
Floating in the summer sky
99 red balloons go by

99 red balloons
Floating in the summer sky
Panic bells it’s red alert
There’s something here from somewhere else
The war machine springs to life
Opens up one eager eye
Focusing it on the sky
Where 99 red balloons go by

99 Decision street
99 ministers meet
To worry, worry, super scurry
Call the troops out in a hurry
This is what we’ve waited for
This is it boys, this is war
The president is on the line
As 99 red balloons go by

99 knights of the air
Ride super high tech jet fighters
Everyone’s a super hero
Everyone’s a Captain Kirk
With orders to identify
To clarify, and classify
Scramble in the summer sky
99 red balloons go by

99 dreams I have had
In every one a red balloon
It’s all over and I’m standing pretty
In this dust that was a city
If I could find a souvenir
Just to prove the world was here
And here is a red balloon
Just to prove the world was here
And here is a red balloon
I think of you, and let it go