lørdag 12. februar 2011

Korea

One of the many things I love about Korea is KPOP! The music is cool and many of the dances are just insane and incredibly awesome!!



I found this video 'cus someone I follow on twitter tweeted the link. It would be soo cool to have dancing practice like this! <3
Guess I'll have to learn the dances by myself, but it would really be awesome to meet up as a big group of people, working out, dancing and learning together! <3

How I miss dancing!

Phew

Hmm, today started out to be a really lazy day. Made breakfast, spoke on the phone with my best friend about an hour, and then I played PS3. For hours.. x)

Decided to work out a bit as a "punishment" for being lazy, and ended up dancing for 2 hours. Just took about 100 sit-ups and now I'm eating some fruit before I go to shower. Feel like crap after I've been working out!

And yeah, my blog-entries aren't exactly the best. I know. Not really in a blogging-mood, but still trying to write SOMETHING at least..

Today I'll make chicken-filèt and rice for dinner. Been cooking alot recently, so going for something simple today. And tomorrow is mother's day, and I haven't thought of it until now. Gotta think of something for her!

Anyway, enough of this non-sense blogging - I'm gonna shower!

torsdag 10. februar 2011

More packages + dessert


So, yesterday I got alot of new stuff!
I'm too lazy to take pictures though, but anyway..

I got:
- Kingdom Heart II for PS2
- Final Fantasy XII for PS2
- Dance Party Pop Hits for PS2
- Dance Party Club Hits for PS2
- The Sims 3 for PS3


I also made a dessert yesterday! I've gotten so much positive responses on it!!
Made me smile from ear to ear! 3 of them are already gone!! O____O"



I also made 3 portions of a mix between fried rice and wok..
The ingredients are:
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup of rice (any type of rice, whatever you prefer)
- Eggnoodles (1 portion / pack)
- 1/2 paprika
- 1 chicken filèt
- Frozen vegetables (as much or little as you want)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt

So I ate 1 portion for dinner yesterday, one portion for breakfast today ( xD ) and probably gonna eat one portion for dinner today!


And as I wrote this, I got an sms from the local post office that another package has arrived for me.. Hehe.. Guess I'll walk there a bit later then ~

tirsdag 8. februar 2011

New package :D

Today I got a new game in my mailbox! This time from a guy in California :D











Didn't feel like writing anymore.. Plus, the computer is taken by you know who.. ^^

Mood swings?

Ok, so about a week ago, I sent my application for a job in DisneyWorld Florida, USA.
Yesterday, I got a mail about them wanting a phone-call / skype chat with me, so I added the woman they told me to add, and today she called me. After the conversation, she said she would like to invite me to a face2face interview in March, and I said yes!

I was so happy about it, and I wanted to tell my parents about it, and told my brother to tell them to call me when they got home.. My dad did, and I told him about it.. And Mr. Negativity himself started talking about the damn ADD-thing, and I should stay in Norway, and I'll be 25 before I'm done with school and bla bla bla!

Talk about ruining my mood!

I mean, OK they're older than me, and may want "the best" for me, but they keep forgetting I'm a grown-up too! I don't want to stay in Norway, and end up like them! I wanna explore the world, learn by my own mistakes, and do things my way! They need to understand I'm not a little girl anymore, and even if I do things the mainstream way they want me to do it, I will still be successful in some way or another!
So, what if I'm still in school at age 25? If that happens, then that's my choice..

Am I not allowed to decide about my own life?

lørdag 5. februar 2011

MusicJapanPlus World Team member 100 Q&A

MJP posted my 100 Q&A today, so I'll share it with you =)

~ Keep in mind that these questions were answered half a year ago! ~

Member 100Q&A - Hege - Norwegian Language Team

1 What's your often used nickname?
- Hege, Kokoro or Susa

2 Name your favorite artist
Versailles -Philharmonic Quintet-

3 How many CD/DVD of Japanese artist do you have?
I have no idea. I lost count quite some time ago

4 How do you call your favorite artist?
Versailles

5 How long have you been the fan of your favorite artist?
About a year

6 How did you become a fan of this artist?
I was searching for awesome guitar solos on youtube, when I came over a video of Hizaki and Teru playing guitar solos and some twin solos. I check them out further, found more songs by them and voìla!

7 Name your favorite Japanese music magazine
I don't have one ^^

8 Name one of your treasures
Teru and Hizaki's guitar picks

9 What kind of work would you be doing if you were to work in the Japan music industry?
I would be a promoter or manager, I guess ^^

10 What's your daily news resource?
I check music-related stuff on MJP and Shattered-tranquility.net. I'm not really interested in local news.

11 Where do you buy Japanese-related goods usually?
Outland in Oslo or various web-stores who offer what I want

12 What was your favorite artist's best style?
Kamijo and Hizaki's outfits / costumes on their -Method of Inheritance- tour!

13 Was there something your favorite artists did that made you cry from laughter?
Kamijo being funny on the stage in Oslo, and seeing some of their comment-videos.

14 Which fan club are you in or would like to join?
Hmm, none at the moment

15 If you could become an artist for one day, who do you want to be?
No one really. I like being me ^^

16 Do you have a poster on your bedroom wall? If yes, Whose poster is it? What does it look like?
No, I don't have any posters. But I have Versailles World Tour 2010 -Method of Inheritance- calendar over my bed.

17 Name an item of your favorite artist you'd kill for to have.
Haha, I wouldn't kill to get it, but I'd love to have Hizaki's dress ^^

18 Is there an animal you associate your favorite artist with?
Kamijo reminds me of a lion. So royal, goodlooking but still a little clumsy. xD

19 Is there a dish that reminds you of your favorite artist?
Nah, not really..

20 What's the best thing about your favorite artists old songs?
They have so much menaing, and each song is unique and really good in it's own way

21 What's the best thing about your favorite artists new songs?
They have a different sound than they old ones, and all the songs have some kind of "personality".

22 Is there something you'd like your favorite artists to achieve?
They are almost there, but it's still what I want - World Domination

23 Do you know by heart how many piercings your favorite artists has?
Unless they have some piercings hidden in private places - none!

24 Do you know by heart what your favorite artist's shoe size is?
26,5 (Being in a street team, and update every day has it's advatages when it comes to remembering details like this x] )

25 Name something your favorite artist should NEVER do again!
Forget Norway on their tour

26 Name something your favorite artist should ABSOLUTELY do again!
Come to Norway

27 What was the silliest thing you did for or because of your favorite artist?
I never do silly things *o* xD

28 What was the greatest thing you achieved yourself because of your favorite artist?
Managed to learn alot of japanese, and learned alot about music, fashion and culture in Japan

29 Name the most unbelievable incident that happened to you in regard of you favorite artist.
I met them in a bar, one of the guitarists handed me his guitar pick, and I got a hug from all the band members (except the vocalist - he was in a cab -.-)

30 Have your found new friends through being a fan?
Yeah, lots of them! Meeting people in line, at concerts, at forums and so on - I love it!21 What's the best thing about your favorite artists new songs?

They have a different sound than they old ones, and all the songs have some kind of "personality".

22 Is there something you'd like your favorite artists to achieve?
They are almost there, but it's still what I want - World Domination

23 Do you know by heart how many piercings your favorite artists has?
Unless they have some piercings hidden in private places - none!

24 Do you know by heart what your favorite artist's shoe size is?
26,5 (Being in a street team, and update every day has it's advatages when it comes to remembering details like this x] )

25 Name something your favorite artist should NEVER do again!
Forget Norway on their tour

26 Name something your favorite artist should ABSOLUTELY do again!
Come to Norway

27 What was the silliest thing you did for or because of your favorite artist?
I never do silly things *o* xD

28 What was the greatest thing you achieved yourself because of your favorite artist?
Managed to learn alot of japanese, and learned alot about music, fashion and culture in Japan

29 Name the most unbelievable incident that happened to you in regard of you favorite artist.
I met them in a bar, one of the guitarists handed me his guitar pick, and I got a hug from all the band members (except the vocalist - he was in a cab -.-)

30 Have your found new friends through being a fan?
Yeah, lots of them! Meeting people in line, at concerts, at forums and so on - I love it!

31 Name an item you would like to hand over personally if you could.
A rose that would never die

32 Your message to your favorite artist?
I already said it to you, but - May your dreams become reality! <3

33 Your message to other fans of your favorite artist?
Our clans blood will be a lifetime lover - If you wish I would become a rose! WE ARE VERSAILLES! <3

34 What was your favorite artist's biggest Fashion faux pas?
.. No idea o_o

35 Which artist you want to cosplay?
Hizaki, Teru and Miyavi

36 Which artist is the most suitable to be your younger brother?
Hmm.. Keke (the vocalist of Medi@lize), I guess x)

37 Which artist is the most suitable to be your older brother?
That HAS to be Teru =D

38 Which artist is the most suitable to be your childhood friend?
Minase (the drummer of D=OUT)

39 Which artist is the most suitable to be your lover?
My lover? That's a hard one! Hmm.. Aoi from Gazette, maybe ^^

40 Which artist is the most suitable to be your husband/wife?
Kamijo? x)

41 Which artist is the most suitable to be your tutor?
Hizaki - since he's so serious about and love the guitar <3

42 Which artist, of whom even you are not a fan yet, do you like recently?
Anzi (guitarist of Matenrou Opera)

43 Name an artists you never thought you'd get into, but did anyway!
Can't do! There's none!

44 Is there any artist you will think "Am I the only one who likes him/her/them"?
Nah, not really

45 What's your favorite indie band?
... dunno

46 What's the first CD you bought?
Non-japanese: Lene Marlin
Japanese: Versailles JUBILEE

47 Which Japanese song is the most important to your life?
Right now, it's Versailles - Serenade. I always cry when I hear it, because of both band related and personal stuff.

48 Name your favorite line of a song.
"Our clans blood will be a lifetime lover - If you wish I would become a rose"

49 Name a song that reminds you of summer.
NEWS - Summer Time

50 Name a song that reminds you of winter.
.. No one I can think of atm

51 Name a song that reminds you of someone.
Versailles - Serenade

52 What was your most spontaneous concert visit?
Hmm.. dunno..

53 Which song will you use as your own theme song?
D'espairsRay - Mirror

54 Which song makes you want to run?
SuG - Love Scream Party

55 Which song makes you feel sad?
Versailles - Serenade (again!) .. It makes me happy too though

56 Which song do you want to listen to with your lover?
D=OUT - Hana Saku Beauty (Don't know why, though.. )

57 Which song makes you feel brave?
The GazettE - Filth in the Beauty

58 Which song do you want to listen to at the end of the day?
An Cafe - Ryuusei Rocket.. Falling asleep with a smile on my face x)

59 Which song do you want to sing to your lover?
None, I can't sing x)

60 What's your favorite ballad?
Not sure..

61 Which song do you want to listen to on the live?
All my favorites (too many to write)

62 What's your favorite PV?
An Cafe - Smile Ichiban Ii Onna

63 What's your favorite album jacket?
Not sure

64 What does music mean to you?
Everything

65 What's your favorite music genre?
Rock

66 What's your favorite musical instrument?
Guitar of course!

67 Which Japanese song is your specialty?
That's a tricky one.. Don't know what to answer x)

68 Where to you want to visit most in Tokyo?
Harajuku

69 Which Japanese style do you prefer? Gothloli or Gal style?
A mix, or both. Can't really pick one of them.

70 Can you speak Japanese? Level?
日本がすき、だから日本語をべんきょうします、でも私の日本語はよくないです。 I think I can pass the 1st level exam, and maybe the 2nd.

71 Name your favorite Japanese phrase or word
かわいいと愛 (Kawaii and ai / love)

72 Which Japanese guy's name is cool to you?
Akira, Aoi, Teru, Kamijo, Ruki

73 Which Japanese girl's name is Kawaii (cute) to you?
Yumi, Miyu, Airi

74 Which live venue in Japan do you want to visit?
Nippon Budokan

75 Do you know any special Visual-kei terms?
None I can think of atm

76 What do you want to buy from Japan?
Kimono / Yukata, cultural items, stuff for cooking, food, cd's and band merch

77 Your favorite Japanese product!

78 If you could go to one place in Japan, where would you go?
Tokyo? xD

79 If you could change one point of MJP? What would that be? Why?
..

80 If you were the editor of MJP, what kind of corner will you propose to editor-in-chief?
...

81 Which live report on MJP is most impressive to you?
Versailles ofc :3

82 What's your favorite content on MJP?
All the articles and interviews with the bands I like, and also the fashion reports and live TV

83 If you gonna introduce MJP to your friend, what will you say?
Would be weird to write hear.. It would sound so cheesy x)

84 The message I want to say to any MJP staff!
Thank you for doing such a wonderful job! I really appreciate it!

85 Who is your favorite translator on MJP? Why?
Not sure.. All? x)

86 Who is your favorite World Team Member? Why?
Don't know yet, as I'm still very new here. But Flip Klein maybe? ^^

87 Now I am listening to ....(song)
Not listening to any song. I'm watching TV.

88 Who is the coolest member in world team?
him, him, her, him, her and her *points*

89 Have you met any other member in your REAL life?
Nope, not yet. But hopefully I will someday =)

90 How long have you been a world team member?
3 weeks

91 Who is the most gothic member in world team?
dunno

92 Which member you want to talk to most?
All of them

93 What was the quickest translation you have done?
Versailles interview (not official though)

94 What's your favorite article among all articles you translated?
Versailles World Tour 2010 -Method of Inheritance- JCB Hall live report

95 What is your favorite dictionary/ thesaurus (online or real)?
Don't have any

96 Name a word you learned through translating articles!

97 Do you start translating early or rather last minute?
Somewhere in between

98 What was the article / interview that surprised you most?
Miyavi fan fashion report

99 Are you a night or day-time translator?
Night-time

100 Send a message to all the MJP users as a member of World Team
Hey everyone! Nice to meet you all! Let's all work hard together with what we love! <3

fredag 4. februar 2011

Sweet Heart Brownies

Here's something more to make for Valentines!



Sweet Heart Brownies















Ingredients
  • 36 2-inch graham crackers
  • 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk (don't use evaporated milk)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 16-ounce package semisweet chocolate morsels
  • 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350º (325º for glassware). While you generously grease an 8-inch square baking pan, put your kids to work crushing the graham crackers into fine crumbs. It's especially easy and fun if you seal the crackers in a plastic bag and then use a rolling pin.
  2. Stir together the sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add the chocolate morsels, pecans, and graham cracker crumbs and mix with a wooden spoon until well blended.
  3. Spoon the batter (it will be very stiff) into the greased pan. Use the back of a wooden spoon (or clean hands) to pat the batter into an even layer. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan.
  4. Use a cookie cutter or a butter knife to cut out small (these brownies are rich!) heart shapes. Serve plain or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or raspberry sherbet. Makes about 8 to 12, depending on size.

    Thank You, Shantea Mac, for this!

August 1 Birthday Astrology

Just had to post this, because this is so true, it's scary! As written earlier, to get to know me, read my blog-entries.. Here's a very good way to get to know me O___O

Leos born on August 1 have a somewhat haughty personality but are lovable people. They need the validation of others, yet they are not likely to sacrifice their true self to that aim. These people set themselves a goal and go after it with little thought of how much time or effort it will require.

Friends and Lovers
August 1 natives have a real genius for creating interesting and fulfilling relationships. They have a difficult time finding partners who meet their needs and may need years to "settle down."

Children and Family
Because of their rebellious nature, August 1 individuals often separate early from their families. They are not greatly interested in becoming parents, since they often have demanding careers. However, if they enter parenthood, they tend to have a liberal attitude.

Health
Because they have such a busy life, August 1 people rarely have problems with weight. They always seem to be on a diet, whether or not they need to reduce. If they wish to retain their good health, it's important that these folks grasp the dangers of weight-loss products.

Career and Finances
August 1 natives are highly competitive and go to great lengths to achieve their professional goals. They do well in advertising, marketing, and high-level financial management. They want to enjoy a great lifestyle and the security that comes with money in the bank.

Dreams and Goals
These individuals have great potential. Professional goals are usually met with ease. But they are not at their best in the domestic arena, partly because they need time to figure out what they want.

You Make Me Wanna Die ~

Hey!

Wow, my sleeping routine is really messed up now. It's like I'm really sick and need alot of sleep. Slept all day. I was awake until 3-4pm, then I fell asleep and woke up at 1am.. Shit!!
Oh well.. I'll try sleeping a few hours later, so that I can get my sleeping routine back on track..
Also, I'm eating very little.. The only thing I ate today was 2 crackers.. o__o

I applied for a job yesterday. Found a job in Florida, USA as an representant of the norwegian culture at the norwegian pavillion in Disney World Resort. They require some english-skills, but I think my english is good enough for it.. I speak just like I write, so.. Hmm..
Anyways, I apllied for it, and had to write an american CV (resume), which is waay longer than an european CV, so that ws kinda weird.. Also, figuring out the english names for the schools and the subjects was weird.. I can't remembering attending Rosthaug High School.. xD


The title of this post made you wonder a bit, I guess.. Don't worry, it's just the name of a song I listen to now.. I wanted to share it.. Ever heard of The Pretty Reckless?


Lyrics:

(Verse 1)
Take me I'm alive
Never was a girl with a wicked mind
But everything looks better when sun goes down

(Bridge + chorus)
I had everything
Opportunities for eternity
And I could belong to the night
Your eyes, your eyes
I can see in your eyes
Your eyes

You make me wanna die
I'll never be good enough
You make me wanna die
And everything you love will burn up in the light
Every time I look inside your eyes
Make me wanna die

(Verse 2)
Taste me, drink my soul
Show me all the things that I shouldn't know
And there's a new moon on the rise

(Bridge + chorus)
I had everything
Opportunities for eternity
And I could belong to the night
Your eyes, your eyes
I can see in your eyes
Your eyes everything in your eyes, your eyes

You make me wanna die
I'll never be good enough
You make me wanna die
And everything you love will burn up in the light
Every time I look inside your eyes (burning in the light)
Make me wanna die

I'll die for you my love, my love
I'll lie for you my love, my love (make me wanna die)
I'll steal for you, my love, my love (make me wanna die)
I'll die for you my love, my love
Well burn up in the light

(Chorus)
Every time I look inside your eyes
I'm burning in the light
I look inside your eyes
I'm burning in the light
Look inside your eyes
Make me wanna die

torsdag 3. februar 2011

New blog ~

Hey guys!

I decided to create a new blog!
I already have a norwegian one, but I don't really like it, so. Plus, I like writing in english more than norwegian. Writing in norwegian feels so.. I don't know.. Dumb!
It's not that I don't like my own language or anything. But when you're used to writing in english all day, every day - it suddenly feels weird to write in your own language.. Don't you agree?

Most of you already know who I am, so I won't write some kind of summary or anything like that.. Those of you who don't know me, read my blog-entries and get to know me like that! You can also follow me on twitter and talk to me there! I usually answer everyone!


















So, a few days ago, I won a camera through a competition on TV. Today it arrived (or yesterday, since it's already 2:30am here).

A pretty ok camera, perfect for travelling purposes! Also, my old camera were living it's last year anyway, so can't really complain about the timing!!

Other than that, nothing exciting has happened..
I looked through payments on paypal, and my emails, and noticed I've been ordering ALOT lately.. So, now I'm having a break from ordering anything!


As most of you know, it's soon time for Valentines Day.. Well, I'm one of those who will be alone on Valentines, like very year. But, that doesn't mean you can't come with ideas for others, or put smiles on other peoples faces, right?
I love cupcakes, and I love roses.. A combo has got to be perfect, right?!



Rose Cupcakes













Ingredients
  • 12 mini cupcakes
  • White icing
  • Scissors
  • 6 rolls of Fruit by the Foot fruit leather in Cherry Rage or strawberry flavor
  • 1 roll of Fruit by the Foot fruit leather in Color by the Foot flavor
Instructions
  1. Frost 12 mini cupcakes with white icing.
  2. To make a rose, unroll a piece of the cherry or strawberry fruit leather and divide it in half along the wavy perforated middle line. Take one of the halves and roll up about 5 inches to form the flower's center. Set the rolled strip wavy side up in the middle of a cupcake, as shown, and continue to loosely wrap the remaining fruit leather around the center at a slight angle until the flower is completed.
  3. Repeat this process for the remaining flowers. (You should be able to get 2 mini roses out of each roll of fruit leather.)
  4. Cut leaf shapes from the wavy edge of the Color by the Foot strip as shown, then tuck the leaves under the roses.


    I gotta thank Shantea Mac for this!