Monday, November 19, 2007

Malaysian YUI Lovers Gathering @ KLCC Park

Today, after I finished my part time job, I walked to KLCC and had a look at the venue of our YLs gathering. The KLCC park. I wiki-ed it lol.


I'm doing part time in that blue tower.

This is actually the first time I 'explore' the park, that just shows that how ignorant I can be, never bothered to check this park out. Even though I like KLCC so much.

Back to the gathering. Someone suggested that we meet at 12 pm. Unless he wants to do all his crazy solos under hot sun, I don't mind tagging along.



This place looks like a nice spot to "shock ourselves". Staircases for audiences, small stage for whoever wants to 'perform'.


We can react the scene in Taiyou too, just like our Singapore members.

Oh remember to bring along cardboards if you don't wanna dirty your butt.

This is another good spot with shades.



We can have a picnic or something too, lol picnic.

So my plan is, on this Sunday (November 25), maybe 8~9 am we meet outside KLCC, the exit near Dome cafe, below Signatures food court. Then have a small talk + guitar session, if everyone is shy, or we ran out of songs to play, then we have to end it earlier lol and go inside KLCC.



We can have a lunch there or I'll bring you guys tour my favourite place in KLCC, Kinokuniya. Lol.



It took me quite a while to build up the courage to take this picture. Because somehow I think they will not allow pictures in book stores...They just moved the store up together with English section.

Suddenly become a tour guide blog xD Till then.

PS: Dear YUI sang Skyline in her Budokan concert T.T

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Official Malaysian YUI Lovers Gathering

There will be a YLs gathering (in Malaysia) on November 25 (Sunday). Everyone is invited, as long as you are half-banana dot com's fellow readers, or any followers of YUI-ism.

Venue, activities are yet to be decided. However there will be massive guitaring session for sure, since our beloved guitarist, Stephen aka tsunvun86 will purposely fly to KL for this occasion. Me will just stand aside and play twinkle twinkle star instead. Maybe we can have our gathering in a park or places with less crowd, unless you want to attract attention so that we can promote YUI-ism. That is fine too. Just that I will hide at some where else. Me pai se.

Right now I think the park at KLCC will be perfect for this gathering, it is nearby LRT station, there are plenty of restaurants in case we are hungry, but you have to carry guitar around if you come by train lol. Well I will xD

For those who plan to join, just show up on that day or you can inform me before that. If you come 'uninvited', that is fine too, just that you have to introduce yourself ala Taiyou no Uta style LOL. Then we will know you are part of us.

In short:

  • The park at KLCC
  • 25 November 2007 (Sunday)
  • All are welcomed, free
  • Guitar session
It's on!!

Further updates will be announce here and in YL.

Can't wait to meet you people. Don't expect too much from me though. You might disappointed, and don't be shy, just come and have fun. Bring your or something in case you get bored easily. I used to be like that, sitting at a corner and not participate in the conversation, that's why I dreaded gatherings.

But I will try my best to be more 'outspoken', on that day. Since I am more 'enlightened' these days lol. Might as well be the MC. Or we will let guitars do the talking.

So are you coming? Any other suggestions are welcomed!

PS: I have posted about this gathering at YUI Lover forum as well.

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Contact Teo

half-banana dot com is the place where the author Teo/ atheon/ hinfinitie writes down her discoveries, obsessions of this Japanese singer songwriter called YUI.

Sometimes she will translate certain articles, interviews but she doesn't really like to do it, because it is time consuming and...frustrating (because she is a perfectionist when it comes to YUI). Unless due to high demand on a particular article/ show, or she feels that she's obligated to spread her discoveries. Otherwise, she will be more than happy to leave the translation to others.


Feel free to find me at these places:

1. YUI-LOVER - atheon is one of the moderator, please don't flood my pm box because it is almost full.

2. YUI FORUM - hinfinitie is part of the translating team.

3. Other forums: JpopMusic Forums, JDorama.

4. Email me: hinfinitie@hotmail.com

5. MSN: hinfinitie@hotmail.com (seldom online, can try sending offline messages)

6. Or leave a message in chatbox, please comment directly in the post though.

7. I have mixi account too. Nick name: ティオ, Keyword: YUI.

Me prefer email. Messages in English, Chinese, and Japanese are welcomed.

メールやコメント、日本語でも大歓迎ですよ~

中文呢,简体繁體都接受,但請不要用粵語(雖然看得明白,但還是覺得很奇怪)。

If you have any requests (translation/ upload), post it in YL forum instead. You might have higher succession rate =)

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Winter Sleeve campaign and Thank you My Teens DVD

Album: Onitsuka Chihiro - LAS VEGAS

I am going to buy my second copy of FROM MY TO YOU just for the sake of this cool-looking back cover.


Picture taken from 2 Channel

Blame that Sunburst Telecaster. There is a thread about this Winter Sleeve Campaign at YUI Lover with all the details. MARI san bought it and posted up pictures in her blog. Check it out if you wanna know how the CD looks like.

Me going to order from YesAsia this time, because they offer the lowest price.

As for Thank you My teens DVD, some members at YUI Forum sneaked it out (as usual) before the release date (Nov 14). It has a 2-page booklet *swt*, sticker and DVD. In latest Staff Report, the second sound channel featuring voices of YUI and Shigezou san is hidden, you have click on the big yellow 'YUI' in menu to activate it.

OMG I read that it is only 55 minutes long. This is cheating. Ok maybe not, since it is such a 'low cost' DVD. Some fans said that maybe Sony kept the price low to make it affordable, since YUI has large young fan base. But the content suffers...

Just hope next DVD will get better.

TOKYO (from DVD) was aired in November 8 YUI Locks. Ooo the first ever song I learned.

8 more days to Budoukan live (November 19)~