It's basically some hit songs performed in a medley fashion by Utada Hikaru and our beloved SMAP on the show SMAPXSMAP!
Sit through the first couple of minutes of them chatting, then enjoy a fit of laughter at their boyband antics that tickle me so much because of their.. how should I say it. Seniority.
Plus it reminds us that SMAP's voices aren't the best in the world, no matter how much you want to believe it.=P And their dancing is... *ニコニコ*
Another day, another performance.. This time by Umich's very own Michigan Pops Orchestra, the only student-run, student-led orchestra in Umich! ^_^ Today they presented us with their last performance for this school year and the theme was "Victors & Villains".
Playlist:
"Superman March" from Superman J. Williams
"A Little Priest" from Sweeney Todd S. Sondheim
Themes from 007 - A Medley for Orchestra Arr. C. Custer
"Intermezzo" from Cavalleria Rusticana featured in The Godfather, Part 3 P. Mascagni
Night On Bald Mountain M. Mussorgsky
Voodoo Violin Concerto D. B. Roumain
=Extra Item: Violin solo by Daniel Bernard Roumain=
*Intermission*
Music from Spider-Man D. Elfman, Arr. J. Wasson
Video Games Live Suite Including music from: Halo, Bounty Hunter, and Kingdom Hearts Arr. R. Ford
"Battle of the Heroes" from Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith J. WIlliams
Hercules Suite including: The Gospel Truth, Zero to Hero, A Star is Born, Go the Distance Music: A. Menken Lyrics: D. Zippel Arr. B. Healey
"Defying Gravity" from Wicked S. Schwartz Orch. W. D. Brohn
It was overall an extremely enjoyable performance.=) I particularly liked Intermezzo [because I'm biased toward it in the first place], A Little Priest [I want to watch Sweeney Todd!!!], Themes from 007, Night On Bald Mountain, Video Games Live Suite and Defying Gravity [I REALLY want to watch Wicked!!!]. ^_^ I felt the Intermezzo performance could have been stronger, but it wasn't too bad. I REALLY liked the Video Games Live Suite though!!! ^_^ And I seriously feel like playing Kingdom Hearts! Where o where has my PS 2 gone! Haha.=P
Anyway, last Friday was our last Japanese Conversation Table. ;_; SO SAD OMG!!! I was very crushed when I found out.
No more hanging out on Friday afternoons in Greene Lounge singing away in Japanese [and eliciting stares from passers-by] and then chatting about the song afterward in Japanese, no more hanging out randomly with my Japanese classmates to squeal over the song [whether good or bad..], no more Satoo Sensei and his random comments about the song... I really love RC Japanese, so far, it's the only class here that I've more than 100% enjoyed and loved. And I've made so many friends, my Japanese classmates, the teaching assistants and volunteers. I'm so sad that LSA doesn't have the same system for Lunch Tables and Conversation Tables. (T_T) (T_T) (T_T) WEEPS!
Thankfully, we sang this super uplifting song by SMAP:
SMAP - 世界に一つだけの花 [sekai ni hitotsu dake no hana]
It's got a wonderful message within the song that we talked about together on Friday afternoon [I got "chided" for thinking too deeply about the song.O__o Oops.] but I don't really have time to discuss it right now.^_^"
Alright, back to work. (T_T) Sociology is SO HARD! With such difficult assignments, does she really need to give exams too?
My Emotible!
starry-eyed: filled with such youthful hope and optimism that one's eyes twinkle even when it's dark
Wish List
ie: motivation to save money!
- clothes
- shoes [heels! boots!]
- the perfect tote
- coats/outerwear! [Soïa & Kyo, Burberry...]
- Gackt - nine*nine
- Gackt Photobooks:
1 The Gift The Sixth Day & Seventh Night Tour Document (2004)
2 Crescent Photobook (out of print)
- Cookbooks!
1 Thomas Keller The French Laundry Cookbook
2 The Nobu Cookbook
3 Emily Luchetti A Passion for Desserts
4 Alice Medrich Pure Dessert
- Anime/Manga
1 Rurouni Kenshin
2 xxxHOLiC
3 Tsubasa -RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE-
- Proficiency at Japanese!
- Learn French for Food!
