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Poppy Hill

My other passion other than music is 'MOVIES'! Love, love movies. I love a long list of favourite movies, so when people ask me about my favourite movie, I honestly cannot finish telling them, because I have lots. It is much easier when I answer them that I have a lot and I cannot choose just a few. But today, I want to talk about one of my favourite movies, an animated movie called "From Up The Poppy Hill". It was released in 2011 based on a graphic novel I believe and I love this one very much. It was set back in 1963, the time that I'd like to think as ideal. I love all of Studio Ghibli's movies but I particularly love this one more than the others for obvious reasons. The movie is like the kind of life that I would love to have lived. Cooking for the family, going to school, doing club activities and all that kind of high school life... And live in a beautiful house overlooking the ocean, with a garden full of greenery and flower bushes. This is quite an...

Great, Beautiful Pieces

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I mostly enjoy rock or metal music but I really enjoy some classical pieces just as much. Today I accidentally came across this video while browsing in Youtube and I am in awe. Manly tears were shed and I do not know why. I was touched by the beautiful music. I love the movie Inception. Some of my friends could not understand it but I think it is perfect. The exploration of the concept of being in a dream inside a dream was clever. Utter brilliance. I remember the music touched me very deeply while watching it. And there was another movie that people could not really understand, it was called "The Fountain". It had beautiful soundtracks as well. So beautiful. The concept of the Tree of Life was rather intriguing. I always read about foreign myths and old legends. These old stories passed from generation to generation interest me acutely. Do watch these great movies. They are some of my favourites. I absolutely adore music like this, it makes me feel alive and have faith.

the Drummer is the backbone of a band.

I have listened to a lot of bands. I am particularly attracted to bands that have their own original sound. Like, I've never heard another band make songs like they do - that kind of thought. I have listened and listened, and I developed an opinion that most drummers have regular skills. It's like they are good enough to be a drummer, and so they are. I feel like the songs are good because of the melody, the guitar riffs, the vocals from the vocalist. And the drummer is there just to add the beats to the song. He contributes, but it feels like he is nothing special. I know it is not true for most people, but sometimes, I feel this way. However, when it comes to Shinya, I feel like I have never heard a more talented drummer than him. He is not a drummer simply because he is good enough. He is a drummer because he was destined to be one. Whoever convinced him to take the path of being a drummer must be a saint. Shinya's drumming skills are superb. The sounds he makes are ...