So, I started a YouTube channel. I needed a different venue to channel my mental energy. This came about on my fifth day of Twitter hiatus. I just picked up my phone, recorded myself making coffee – and decided to just give it a go! I’ve always wanted to start to move to vlogging but […]
Don’t we all wish we live in Japan? Unfortunately, most of us don’t. Fortunately, the Internet helps bridge that gap to a certain extent. Here are 5 YouTube channels you should follow to keep the Japanophile in you alive! 1. JPCMHD (Japanese Commercials in HD) – Japan is so unique and creative in so many ways, that […]
The other day, I tried creating a YouTube playlist of some of the more relaxing Japanese (JPOP) songs that I’ve been listening to since college – and found it quite helpful in making me sleep. The past couple of months, I’ve had a hard time sleeping at night because my brain seems to be too active. […]
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdKTgwffmdo] The music video of my favorite song from 2NE1’s latest album “CRUSH” is finally out! The video itself has gotten mixed reviews because nobody gets the concept, the camera angles, the lack of sync between the video and the music – but I am forever biased. Anything that 2NE1 releases will always be GOOD […]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV7gYf2RkrQ] The song that really got me hooked to JPOP back in 2002. Yes, I’ve heard Saigo no Iiwake and Sweet Soul Revue when I was 7 years old, but that was passing. I listened to a lot of Anime music, but that was because they were part of the anime experience. The first time […]
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKhsHGfrFmY] This video just released a few minutes ago and I can’t stop hitting the replay button! I like this song – it sounds more Big Bang than G-Dragon! Good acting from G-Dragon in the video too. Yes, there are those times when the world seems to be against you. This is the perfect song […]