Twilight (no no, not that Vampire's drama)

Did you know that I'm a HUGE fan of Do As Infinity? It's a Japanese band with a vary genre ranged from pop to rocks, whose formed in 1999, and once disbanded in 2005 before they have re-grouped again in 2009. If you ever saw an anime titled "Inuyasha", then you must know the soundtrack entitled "Fukai Mori". The song belongs to Do As Infinity (DAI).

Good news is, they have released their newest single entitled "Tasogare" or "Twilight" in English translation, in November 16, 2011. I LOVE this single and couldn't help myself to not to play it over and over again. Even though I don't really understand the language (It's in Japanese and I once learned it in high school but still it doesn't very clear), I always love how it sounds, like the arrangement's, composition and so on (like I understand lol). So melodious and couldn't go away from my mind.

Here's the PV, released in October 26 in Japan:

And here's the lyrics (obtained from Jpopasia - permalink):

TASOGARE

by Do As Infinity

Tasogare wa yume mo namida mo akaneiro ni somete

Ikutsu mo no kizu to itami wo kagayaki de iyasu yo

Naze nanno tameni umareta no ka

Toikakeru bokura wo

Azawarau you ni hokorashige ni hikari hanatsu

Kagerishi nokoribi no yamiyo ni kieru toki made

Dare ga tame terasu tame

Wagami wo moyashite ikitai to sakebu sora

Tasogare ni wakareshi tomo no omoide ga nijinde

Furusato no todokanu keshiki afurete wa ochite ku

Mada hate mo miezu boku no yukue

Tsuzuite yuku nodarou

Tada mune no oku de setsuna setsuna myakuutsu dake

Hakanaku oto mo naku yozora ni noma reyou to mo

Dare ga tame mamoru tame

Shuiro ni somarishi tenohira wo kazasu sora

Naze saigo no hi wo osoreru no ka

Imanaraba wakaru yo

Mada warau kimi to nagori oshimu mirai ga aru

Kagerishi nokoribi no yamiyo ni kieru toki made

Dare ga tame terasu tame

Wagami wo moyashite ikite

Hakanaku oto mo naku yozora ni noma reyou to mo

Dare ga tame mamoru tame

Shuiro ni somarishi tenohira wo kazasu sora

I haven't finished the translation yet but I guess it's about some kind of musing (like DAI always do in their lyrics). Tell me if you also like it. It'd be so great having the same musical taste. :)

Got You

Three days ago I watched "Red Riding Hood" and so much inspired to make a version of mine. So in this image, she finally found out who's the werewolf and ready for the battle.

Got You!

DIY Pinkat Bolsters

As rainy season has coming on his way... this freezing air is really something to me. All I want to do is just laying on my bed, get covered with my blanket and anything will do to get warm.

So this idea came to me, I made this bolsters to make myself even warmer. Actually I was inspired by an article written on Teal cat Project website, they promoted their cat dolls product and I felt like I could make one. But! I'm so sorry I didn't write the instruction in proper words so I just post the step-by-step images. Check these out, it's quite easy. :D

Supplies needed

The pattern

Cut the fabrics

Sew and hem the edge of fabrics, leave 10 cm opened on the back.

Sew the bow, fill it up.

Set the eyes, bow and nose.

Fill the doll up, sew the opened edge to close.

The sewing technique used: 1. The first one for the mustache, 2. the second one for the tracing before sewing with machine, 3. the last for finishing the open edge.

Let Pinkat embrace yourself in this brrrainy season! :D

Scary Doll

When I was a kid my mom used to buy me tons of dolls. I kinda like them at the moment, but as I grew up, I changed my mind. I think they are scary. I mean, look at the eyes! Okay, enough said. For IF submission this week, I drew this doll to represent that "scary" theme. And FYI, I'm not good at lighting, so this is the best I could do for now.