Hard sausage..★2010/01/08 14:45
Breakfast with overcooked and hardened 4 mini sausages..
I still finished all 4..
08 January 2010 | No Comments » |
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A genius called TX1★2009/11/14 23:35
” Hey, no FLASH
pleaseee
“
I bet most of EVERYONE does not flavor camera’s flash at all coz flash make us look even uglier in the dark
Flash just ruins the whole romantic dim-lit atmosphere
Whereas if we shoot it without Flash, we got this
Right
Yes
Everyone knows it, and the maker knows it too. 
That’s why they’ve now created a real genius compact-digi-cam for the era
The FIRST
on earth in a compact-digi-cam that came out with a function you might have longed for 
This
Well, the design may look just normal as the previous, and I don’t really like the series of colors of this model. 
(Pink looks nice here, but in real it’s just so-so. I like SOLID colors now without the bling 
)
But, what makes this SPECIAL
is their new function 
,
Trust me, this gadget is amazingwhich able to capture a very unbelievable clear view even in the DARK
Anyway, this amazing function is known as “Exmor R” CMOS sensor.
Exmor-R CMOS sensor gathers source of lights from the surrounding even in dark with just a very dim-light.
Now you gotta see my experiment with this Exmor-R.
To do this experiment, I off-ed all my lights leaving only some source of lights from Yapi’s PC’s monitor besides me. (I even off-ed my own monitor to experiment with this effect!)
First, with normal-mode.
As expected, can’t see a thing but just a mere me.
But with Exmor-R mode, I got this
Believe it or not (no Photoshop at all!)
Even in the dark, I can see myself 
And, it’s clear
See Close-Up 
It’s really amazing with just such a very low-light, I got this result.
Normally, it would just darkness. Or even if you are in a bar with brighter yellowish light, you won’t see anything as clear as well.
Exmor-R performs in increasing sensitivity by 2x to reduce noise That’s why 
Yeah, even Photoshop can’t help a bit if you have a photo only with darkness.
Of course, a DSLR or pro-camera is efficient enough to perform any respective effect and snap the perfect shot manually with pro-techniques.
But what we are talking about now is, we are not any professional, and we are now capable to snap a professional shot with an automatic compact digi-camera
Yay for the new ERA
Anyway, I did another experiment with my henniya Blythe. 
We can’t have full darkness, so I leave my door open to let in a light source of light from the living room.
Then, my henniya Blythe will be standing by the window for me to shoot. 
So, here we go..
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.
.
First, a snap with Normal-mode. 
Darkness. as expected.
Second snap with Flash-mode. 
Nice 
It’s really brilliant. In a room so dark, I can still able to capture this kind of quality
I don’t think we could do anything to the first snap even with the versatility of Photoshop.
Okay, we might able to edit the second snap to something nicer, but I guess, (even though, it may not need any edits at all) the third snap has the most efficient components to be edited.
Anyway, though I think Exmor-R is the main, TX1 has more awesome functions still
The main features:
Beautiful Images – Even in Low Light Breathtaking Images with Sweet Panorama Takes 10 Photos in 1 Second Multi-Porpose Touch Screen Shoot Movies in HD iAuto Mode Makes it Easy
Check out Sony Style official site.
Therefore, Yapi and I bought ourselves a new TX1 , since our old digi-cam ended it’s life when I accidentally dropped it to the ground..
We bought Gold, limited color only in Japan.
I like bright cute colors though…
And the pink is not my pink…
Thinking of decorating it, and I want it to be cute.
But, highly reccomended
14 November 2009 | No Comments » |
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1 year old Bond★2009/10/31 23:59
Purikura taken 1 year ago when we got registered officially as Married Can’t believe 1 whole year has passed by so fast that we are now through our 1st Anniversary on the 31 October 2009 – 1 year old Bond
Still feel like it was just yesterday that we’ve just got married..
And yeah, we registered on the day of Trick or Treat 
I’d love treat Anyway, we did not made it a big celebration.
We’ve celebrated the moment just as simple as always. 
buu…Yeah, as if I sounded so pure and romantic and as if simple is the best.. 
In fact, it is just that we are in a very tight budget now to keep living through the days which made us just had to be simple 
.
Maybe I’d choose to be escorted to a candle-light dinner with my best dress, or out to the sea sailing on a cruise romantically with just the two of us, or up to the sky on an air-balloon travelling through the clouds IF we are simply 
richie .
No, I’m not materialistic, I’ve just got aims upon life. 
Experience all the might if we could 
. That is what i guess life should meant to be.
Of course with the might we both have now, though still tiny, I am great happy with everything I have and know that I am really blessed
Though simple, our 1st Anniversary were the sweetest and the most memorable one ever. (and more to come of cz!)
You can’t beat us 
,
Eating simple-home-cooked Yakiniku, 
This took only 2 mins to cook. Just fried the meat on a fry-pan without adding any spices. and we had Yakiniku at home with ready-made sauce from the market. – 598 yen
Sipping wine 
with cheese,
Wine from my parents-in-law , and creamy cheese from the supermarket. Cheeze really creamy~ – 198 yen
Munching chips with salsa sauce, 
Kagome Salsa sauce was yuuuumy. Ate the whole bottle for just 1 packet of medium size chips. 
– 391 yen
and cream puffs for dessert. 
– 238 yen
See
Variety and yet Budgety
Simple and yet still celebrated with the fondest memories. 
We drank the whole bottle of wine and one glass of Jinro (Korean alcohol) + orange juice.
And that got me, my head a bit *wink wink* (dizzy) 
after that…
but nevertheless,
despite the simplicity of the celebration,
I think I just had,
31 October 2009 | No Comments » |
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Restaurant City or Cafe World ??★2009/10/31 00:13
Do you Facebook?
If yes, then you are surely been addicted to one of the Facebook Flash game.
We have,
games from Playfish,
games from Zynga,
games from Metrogames,
…etc…
However,
there are 2 similar games which hit the popularity since they’ve ever started.
Restaurant City and Cafe World.
They are both restaurant game running your own shop with recipes of food.
Just wanna know,
Do you love Restaurant City
Or do you love Cafe World
I’ve been playing Restaurant City since months ago and personally think that RC is more fun to play as a game.
I’ve tried Cafe World recently and I don’t really think this game attracts me that much.
Maybe also because I’m too obsessed to RC and it may takes time to accept another similar game…
Comparing Restaurant City and Cafe World..
Character and Uniforms
I always think Restaurant City‘s style is cuter which brings in some touch of the Japanese anime.
Whereas, people who loves the western more might prefer Cafe World‘s style I guess.
Markings on the face
Recipes
Their touch of drawing is softer and feel complete.
The Interior
I have not play CW long enough to really understand the fun of the game.
What else do we need to do and think to play CW besides chopping, cutting, shaping when cooking a dish?
Like in RC,
We need to arrange for the best layout so that we could get the best result in gaining Coins, GP and Popularity.
We trade for ingredients.
We manage our employees. The ratio of cooks and waiters makes a difference too.
We observe the flow of customers and hope for improvements.
RC is FUN
I know RC and CW is a different game and I can’t just compare them with each other so directly.
But I hope CW can make me stay longer to explore more of the game.. 
Anyway, I’m a full-time addict to Restaurant City and I can tell that this game is getting more and more interesting since it has started months ago. Updates are frequent.
Check out my all-about-Restaurant-City blog – Restaurant City Addicts
The latest updates we had were all for Halloween
Yeah, they started to be festive too..
They even have cute Halloween recipes for the festival 
My Restaurant City Halloween .
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.
.
And one more thing that Cafe World does not have is,
the EXTERIOR
31 October 2009 | No Comments » |
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I LOVE my bed windows★2009/10/17 05:22
Big, windy, comfortable, and love the warmth atmosphere~
17 October 2009 | No Comments » |
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I’m going to Fit’s DANCE!★2009/10/12 07:10
Fit’s a popular, as written on the banner, a Soft & Long-Lasting Flavor Gum by LOTTE 
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
What’s Fit’s dance
Fit’s dance is a dance promoted in Fit’s TV commercial.
is the 1st season of the TV commercial is the 2nd season of the TV commercial So, what do I mean by going Fit’s dance
Fit’s has been holding a dancing contest last season via YouTube and whoever got the most views won the GRAND prize 
I was unaware when they were doing this and totally missed the whole FUN
However, they are making it happening again for 2nd season Fit’s Dance
What contestants need to do is,
Refer to official site Steps to application
Since, everything is in Japanese, and if someone reading this happened to have some interest in participating, I might be a help~ 
Follow following STEPS
2nd Season Fit’s Dance TUTORIAL
See TUTORIAL VIDEO 
If you are in Japan, select the state you are residing. For those who are outside Japan, there’s only 1 option which is “Overseas”.
Every area has a different opening of the song. Download it
Then, use the song, dance, and edit your video. 
However, there’s a new rule for Season 2 which did not applied to Season 1 before.
Contestants need to dance somewhere which could represent the area you’ve chosen for your video.
Which means, I guess you can only dance outside somewhere but not inside your house.
Overseas contestants would be easier coz anywhere outside Japan is overseas. 
Fill in 
Video Title: Fit’s Dance to the MAX (get a title with impact )
Select area: 海外 (Overseas)
Email address: haruka@harupi.com
Check the Terms & Conditions box and CLICK
Then upload your video and CLICK
Applying date from 29 Sept 2009 ~ 2 Nov 2009 
(Apply earlier benefits to gain more views )
Publishing date will be on the 13 Oct 2009 ~ 16 Nov 2009
Anyone from all over the world can PARTICIPATE as long as you have an internet access where you could upload your video to apply
You might think this is boring, 
but you have to know,
the prizes are YUMMMY~~ 
GRAND PRIZE
100 million yen (US$10,000~, RM37,000~) + LOTTE Fit’s (365 packs)
2nd PRIZE 20 million yen (US$2,000~, RM7,400~) + LOTTE Fit’s (365 packs)
3rd PRIZE 10 million yen (US$1,000~, RM3,700~) + LOTTE Fit’s (365 packs)
Condolences PRIZE, 1 for each areas in Japan + 1 for overseas 5 million yen (US$500, RM1800~) + LOTTE Fit’s (50 packs)
Absolutely Delicious 
Coz I need and I need 
and I need 
FUN
Wanna join 
Practice by watching all the samples provided 
My PICK-UPS
Just be CREATIVE , SPORTING 
and ACTIVE
Watch more samples.
Oh, you might want to know the winner for the last season
Season 1 Season 1 Season 1 Season 1 Season 1
GRAND PRIZE
She was just 11 years old…
2nd PRIZEEven this got 2nd prize…she’s not REAL 
3rd PRIZEName Kozue, she is active in the dancing world on the web…
as she has gained herself with popularity on Nico Nico Video (Japan) and YouTube~ 
a rival…
I never really had any dancing experience…and I’m going to compete with these people…
Anyway, it’s just for fun (persuading myself..)
I’ve already started practicing
……
…
think i’m clumsy for dancing…
But I’ll still try my best 
Hoping from your SUPPORT
Just click to view when I’m DONE
I promised to be worth-while 
12 October 2009 | No Comments » |
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Are you emotional??★2009/10/09 20:28
What do you do when you are feeling emotional?
I’m feeling so emotional nowadays and I’ve always running away from it by occupying my mind with TVs, movies, dramas, and books!
People grow, thought change.
I almost forgot how adventurous and challenging I used to be. (-_-)
Well, well, well! I need to search back my enthusiasm!!!
I’m not going to let anything or anyone to affect my ways of thought!
Every time when I’m in a mood right down under deeper than anyone could have imagine,
I’ll always try to think, why do I bother so much?
Life is short as anybody would say.
“HAPPY” liven up your life.
“SAD”, “STRESS” would just ruin part of your life.
And moreover, a human life is just a very very small existence to the Universe!
Try to think about the nature of the planet, the beauty of the earth, the planet with so much of all mysterious phenomenon are just so marvelous that you’d feel that your own existence is like an ant of a colony!
So, why bother?
You thank God that you have a life to enjoy.
Time is not to be wasted.
I convinced myself with all these wonderful thinking of the planet when I’m in a depression which shouldn’t exist at all in one’s life..
Yeah,
I would love to cheer myself with a lovely warm Foot Spa as well
Enjoy life which every one should be..
I’m gonna be STRONG!
I’ll be the girl that everyone would ADORE!!
09 October 2009 | No Comments » |
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Haruka just-for-fun TV★2009/09/28 01:45
Haruka just-for-fun TV は、撮影の時も楽しいし、編集の時も楽しいからなんとなく作ったHarukaの映像のコーナーです。
今まで英語のブログの方で作った動画を記事にしたんだけど、
それでも、まだ2個しか作っていません。。
これからもどんどん動画を撮って制作しますよー （ ヤピの協力で ）
とりあえず、2個！
（作り込んでないのが 2個以上あるんだけどね。。）
Harupi #1 – Cute Barbie Car
バービー 50周年の記念に Fiat からめちゃくちゃカワイイバービー・カーに改造したFiat500をバービーにプレゼントしたのね
でね、そのキュート・バービー・カーがね、表参道のお店で展示をされてたから、見にいきました
その様子を英語のブログで記事にしたんだけど、よければ、
このリンク → I’m a Barbie girl まで遊びに来てね
harupi #2 – Ueno Zoo
これはただ上野動物園に遊びに行って、ついでに動画も撮ってみました
正直いって、レポーターみたいな感じで、もっと自然で、いいの撮りたかったんだけど、
動画撮影になれてなくて、なんかいまいち。。
また今度。。
これも、英語のブログで記事してたんだ
リンク → Let’s Go to the ZOO ♪ GODZILLA’s there!!!
よかったら、harupiのYoutubeチャンネル まで
ありがとー
28 September 2009 | 1 Comment » |
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Love Summer Hate Summer★2009/09/23 06:48
Summer.
The smell of summer is different.
The smell of the warmth air , the smell of the grass , the smell of the sun 
makes you feel happy and joyous. 
Countries which do not have 4 seasons is like having summer the whole year round, but the summer from a 4 seasons’ countries where else is just different. The atmosphere is different.
We have fireworks events, summer O-bon festivals , people yearning to the beach , hot pants hot style from the girls, and so much more!
To me,
what’s really representing summer is CICADA!
I never familiar with the name of Cicada, I was just familiar with SEMI 「蝉」 in Japanese.
And, what is Cicada?
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Cicadas will be out from the ground making noise, or I rather say, they sing along the whole Summer.
Some species may sound quite similar to cricket but they are not!
One day when you woke up hearing them singing loudly, you’d know that the Spring is over and it’s SUMMER!
‘LISTEN
The cicadas existence is strong enough to fill up the whole atmosphere of Summer!
Cicadas love heat and they do their most spirited singing during hotter days in Summer.
I love the atmosphere of Summer with them singing!
And the atmosphere just somehow reminds me of the summer of some animes that I’ve watched last time.. 
I cycle much around my town area and this was how my Summer looks like! 
Summer with the singing sound of Cicadas. But,
at the same time I hate Summer when all insects came into lives during Summer
I think I’ve been facing troubles with mosquitoes,
cockroaches, tiny flying insects and all every summer !
(I’ve just seen one dead cockroach on top of the basin in my kitchen when I woke up in the morning…only one and a dead one this whole Summer!
)
This summer, however,
I had quite a hard time dealing with the one I’ve been saying that I love their singing sound in Summer… yes…a Cicada…
A Cicada just flew straight into my living from the widely opened window.
(Totally regret leaving the windows all opened.)
It then flew crazily up and down, fly, bump, fly, fly, fly, bump, bump, bump onto my walls, doors, ceiling and finally landed on my curtain. 
Can’t feel any comfortable with this flying stranger in the house…
Yapi volunteered to remove the glass from the light to have it escape from the light..(though his fear to insects is worser than I do..)
The Cicada escaped and now landed back on my curtain JUST NEXT to my opened balcony door! Why can’t they just fly out
Yapi asked me to get rid of it…but how
I love them singing in Summer, but the sound they make when they feel danger is absolutely dreadful to ears! 
I did got rid of it after that…but in a very timid way…
…but at least I got rid of it without killing it !
I actually love insects, in the sense of seeing their documentaries and have always think that their world, the insects world is just so amazing and mysterious.
But yeah, insects are actually very beautiful in their own world which seems to me like a fantasy-like world especially when you see them in a very high resolution captured videos and pictures. 
They will be in their MOST BEAUTIFUL STATEright after molting !
glow-in-the-dark when they are still fresh from molting, which gives them a fairy-figure ! Yeah, I’ve just got to repeat myself that I think they are beautiful and I love their singing sound during the Summer, but I just hate them when they invade into my HOUSE
Anyway, it’s already Autumn now…an insects-less season! Love it as much! 
23 September 2009 | No Comments » |
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New blog New skin !★2009/09/13 23:00
Helloooooo~! 
Nice or not ?
My URL address is back to http://harupi.com
and it’s no longer http://blog.harupi.com ! 
someone just forced me to use it…Oooo~! You can use them in comments too!
And I have a photo corner & a video corner 
too up there!!
The video corner is “Haruka just-for-fun-TV” corner.
No specific definition…
might be boring too…
All this while, I’ve been busy searching for jobs to get some real money instead of coins from Restaurant City or Country Story… been doing some freelance translation works, and went to some interviews too. Moreover, been working out this blog skin since…not sure when, and that’s why never really have time to update my blog or my Restaurant City Addicts’ blog.
so excited! haha
Oh yeah, I’m going to have a Japanese blog too (the link is at the top right of the page) where I’ll be writing in Japanese depending on my mood…. just if you might want to read in Japanese too…
I would like to say thank you to everyone who have left me some very nice comments, emails, and messages! Really happy and convincing after reading them all although just still only a few of you! But thanks!
Love ya’ll !!!
13 September 2009 | 1 Comment » |
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