The Looking Glass

Once upon a time, I ended up liking Girls Generation thanks to my Kpop-loving friends (who also happen to be my close friends and classmates in Nihongo class) From simply listening to some of their songs, up to watching them in Horror Movie Factory- I was suddenly hooked on them, just like moths trailing around a light bulb. And I realized something, I don't really know that much about "mystery member" Yoona; considering that she was absent in HMF, and the only fact that I knew about her is that she's very close with Seohyun. To be honest, my first impression of her was less than savory since I thought that she was quite snobby, smug and distant from the other girls.  At first, my bias was Yuri because of her lovely name (true story!) and her wacky personality. Then, it shifted to Jessica since she was so beautiful in her Elle Girl photoshoot, plus her voice in Sweet Delight was just plain cute (or maybe its because of her dolphin scream) Everything changed when...

Looking at you, I felt regret in my eyes. Why did I accidentally hurt you? I'm really sorry for everything I did. If only I could go back in time and repair everything, but the damage has been done. Now I looked at you once again; your eyes were devoid of anger, it was replaced with joy that radiates from the heart. That smile of yours which spoke volumes and were you blushing? It made sense, in a few days-you would be an adult. As for me, I don't know anymore. Sometimes, I wonder if you'll actually forgive me. But it seems that it wasn't the case; you're still disappointed with what I have done. I can't do anything, I had to accept that wounds can't heal quickly. You smile widely on the outside, but what does it reflect on the inside? That mask that you wore was a sign that says "I'm not alright" No one notices since they are all excited for your big day; and that's the way that you wanted it to be. Those elegant fairy wings are ...

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On the last leg of October 2012, I ended up falling for RAMU. It all started with searching for new 80's Jpop music on YT because I listened to a lot of GG and realized that I missed 80's Jpop. But other than that, I fell in love with RAMU's "Rainy Night Lady" to the point where I even made a fanfic based on the song. Just a bit of a primer, RAMU was a Jpop supergroup formed in the late 80's and has the distinction of having an idol singer as their main vocalist. More about them here Now here's a round-up of my favorite RAMU songs: 1. Rainy Night Lady 2. 少年は天使を殺す/ Shōnen wa tenshi o korosu 3. 愛は心の仕事です/ Ai wa kokoro no shigotodesu 4. オリエンタル・プレイボーイ/Oriental Playboy 5. Silent Summer Sea   6. 青山Killer物語/ Aoyama Killer monogatari 7. Two Years After 8. One And Only 9. Carnaval 10. 水のシルクロード/ Mizu no Silk Road