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(I haven't a clue why the picture looks like this, they thought it was a good idea for their website...)They clearly screwed up the re-sizing of the picture, but I'm sure they'll fix it. Koharu's and Erika's new blog banner was the same for a while XD
I wish it would come up on Yesasia though, I could do with some free shipping :nervous
Pretty Lie - http://www.mediafire.com/?mw52cwx6kqsi46j (http://www.mediafire.com/?mw52cwx6kqsi46j)
GPP - http://www.mediafire.com/?2kd54qsyh5aa1ti (http://www.mediafire.com/?2kd54qsyh5aa1ti)
Go on a Highway - http://www.mediafire.com/?yyhld221a5x10v1 (http://www.mediafire.com/?yyhld221a5x10v1)
but yes, all credit to qwiksXnd @ Nihongogo for those :)
just listened to the full version of 夏空ダッシュ, bloody awesome! now I definitely can't wait to listen to the studio version!that performance was seriously awesome... ballerina
Shura!! please upload itttt!!! :Omaybe you mean qwiksXnd and not me XD
I've been forced to become a pirate because of yesasia and their.com stock issues, this is becoming a big joke!
Passpo, as well as a few other idols (Idol College, Kotone Mai, Mizca, the host was Noto Arisa- I'll find a full list later but those were the only ones I saw. I came in late) on a Ustream live last night. They performed Let it Go!!, Break Out, Pretty Lie, GPP, Go on a Highway, Muteki Girl, La La La Love Train (which really got the crowd going!) I tried to record it using Camstudio, but I didn't realize the audio wasn't recording ;-; and it was a really good and energetic live too (but it's Passpo so that's a given ;D)
On the 30th, there will be an hour live where they'll be revealing new costumes and two brand new songs!
the meaning of world tour for asian bands is US and Asia... and over O.o aehaheahea
Oh yeah, shura, that pic of the 8 girls in dresses is actually the group Pre-dia :thumbup. They are another group produced by platinum, so they do shows with PASSPO occasionally.
lol the event MC... WIN
i think 2011 will be a great year for jpop idols in Japan (already is)... oh and i do want Kikka and Passpo performing on the same stage \o/ make it happen.
edit: in case you are missing it... passpo i also on twitter http://twitter.com/passpo_staff (http://twitter.com/passpo_staff)Oh yeah, shura, that pic of the 8 girls in dresses is actually the group Pre-dia :thumbup. They are another group produced by platinum, so they do shows with PASSPO occasionally.
loved it
pre-dia - Dia Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsXAD5GwKN8#ws)
*2011 パリ JAPAN EXPO 出演が決定しました。(6/30~7/3)http://ameblo.jp/passpo/entry-10880718033.html#cbox (http://ameblo.jp/passpo/entry-10880718033.html#cbox)
they sold more that 5k copies, i think that's very good (specially if we compare previous releases)lol i'n readin gthat they sold like 40k but i can't find the info in the oricon web :\ but the weekly #1 was for real
USTREAM配信決定!http://ameblo.jp/passpo (http://ameblo.jp/passpo)
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/passpo-akibatimes (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/passpo-akibatimes)
(16:00~ 姉妹ユニット pre-dia も配信予定)
PASSPO "Clip of the Week" ™ - Pervy Edition ®GOOD JOB :jphip: :jphip: :jphip:
ぱすぽ☆ あいぽん まこんBOMBメイキング2.flv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Onq_LHl9hk#ws)
Was Sako present? I remember reading that she had school (or prison sentence) so she couldn't go, but I never saw it confirmed anywhere.
then Sako wasn't there because they announced she couldn't make it for some reason that is not very relevant for us (but for her surely is)Was Sako present? I remember reading that she had school (or prison sentence) so she couldn't go, but I never saw it confirmed anywhere.
I don't know their names very well yet, but I can confirm that only 9 girls were present.
Hatix, looking forward to the pics when you get a chance to share them. I want to see if they were rocking the new transparent uniforms (or are the see-through uniforms something I dreamed up).
Those flight ticket is so attractive :wub:(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v387/qwiksXnd/th_IMG_0072.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v387/qwiksXnd/?action=view¤t=IMG_0072.jpg)
Passpo taking off.. where is this?Hibiya Outdoor Theater
The Passpo jersey looks like Yao Ming's Rockets XDLOL, that is exactly what I thought :lol:. I wanted to search which jersey it was to see who Shiori is a fan of.
Only 10 members will be allowed to participate in this singlebut they are 10 girls XD
QuoteOnly 10 members will be allowed to participate in this singlebut they are 10 girls XD
QuoteOnly 10 members will be allowed to participate in this singlebut they are 10 girls XD
Hehe, just a reference to AKB :). In that group only certain members can be in a single and sometimes it's decided by goofy shit like jan-ken-pon or fan voting.
The 10 member thing was sarcasm :( And it won't be a ballad either :lol:.
Hello. I was just joking about what it would be like if PASSPO's next single was set up like an AKB single (I guess what I wrote would only make sense to someone who knew both groups well :P).
PASSPO is a 10 member group and despite noticeable differences in talent level and popularity, all ten members are treated as equals and appear in every single. On the other hand in AKB48, only the top 13 or so (out of 48) get to participate in a single (and they are selected based on stuff like fan voting, jan-ken-pon, or just whoever management wants to push). Therefore my joke was that for this single only 10 members of PASSPO would get to participate, but of course there are only 10 members to begin with. I was also joking that their next song would be a ballad, but PASSPO doesn't do ballads (they only have one ballad, "Sakura Iro", and it is rarely sung in concert). Therefore it is highly unlikely that their next single will be a ballad.
I hope that answered your question :), although now that I've had to explain the joke twice I feel like a dork XD
ps: guess who is missingI guessed Kaho, what do I win? :P
Hehe, Ninety-nine joked that Sako was the group's manager.qwiksXnd san, I can understand how you feel, with that many groups on at one time, it is hard for one group to get much attention, and even such details, as how you have the members line up, can give that extra edge. Not having devoted much time to PASSPO, their appearance in this show made me want to see more of them, because I thought they were interesting when they did get time. I am a big fan of Berryz Koubo, S/mileage, and I think the decision by the producers to make Momo the main attention girl of the H!P members probably makes sense, but I wish there had been a bit more time for some of the other members.
I thought the show was going to be an athletic competition, but the events were just running to a stick and sumo wrestling. I guess I had higher expectations from mecha-mecha.
PASSPO's specialty isn't variety shows. Personally I'm fine with that because variety shows suck, but if they are going to keep doing them, then they'll have to improve. Right now PASSPO is like Zangief from Street Fighter. They are hardcore and kick ass, but when Zangief goes on variety shows, he's awkward and out of his element.
There are subtle things they can do to improve, for instance Yuki was standing in the front during their intros. Yuki's a giant, and giants go in the back. She was covering up all of the other members. Makoto and Mio should be in the front since they are the face of the group and that allows the other members to be visible.
I'll try to keep my opninons in check for the sumo event, since when it comes to PASSPO (and Shiori) I can be super-hardcore 8): I was surprised that Shiori lost the sumo competition to a 14 year old. And to a member of Super Girls at that. Whether it was staged or not, I didn't like that she let the girl push her down, even if she did start it. I know it's a silly show, but that pissed me off waaay more than it should have XD. And the sumo platform looked too slick, they needed to be on solid ground and take off their shoes. Shiori lost because she slipped/ rant.
anyways i can't believe that Anna couldn't make it :\ oh and that supergirl pushing shiori was so sad ;_; ... oh and idoling!!! declaring passpo as their rivals was kinda cool (not like BK that found their biggest rival in momoko)Yeah, I was disappointed that Anna didn't make that jump. She is smart and athletic, she just went about it wrong. There is a technique that allows you to jump way higher, you just have to jump with your back to the bar and then bring up your legs. If you try to hurdle over it from the front, your leg is going to hit the bar every time. That's why the other girl won, she was the only one who did it correctly.
ps: girls are winning fans in a good way (if that means something) but please 5 shows in 2 days was just mean (bad, manager, bad)
oh and do you know why the ebisu muscats started to cry so much?Crying is pretty much a guaranteed way for an idol to get on camera. I'm not positive, but I think one of the girls in ebisu muscats was trying to cry and then Okamura pointed out "Hey, tears aren't coming out". So after the ebisu muscat girl lost at sumo all of the girls cried (it's just a gag though to get camera time). And the original girl still couldn't cry. I don't follow the group but she was funny.
At last nights concert they debuted two new songs, Kisu=Suki and Hello.
New costumes
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v387/qwiksXnd/th_11-9-18.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v387/qwiksXnd/?action=view¤t=11-9-18.jpg)
Makoto and Mio :).New costumesThe left one is Makoto, and the right one is Sakoti :?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v387/qwiksXnd/th_11-9-18.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v387/qwiksXnd/?action=view¤t=11-9-18.jpg)
I thought pigmin might like this pic of Sako :P
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v387/qwiksXnd/th_11-9-21.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v387/qwiksXnd/?action=view¤t=11-9-21.jpg)
OHHHH no wonder the girl was somehow familiar... is she reguar in that show? ROFL passpo girls noticed her but never stop the performing because they are pros :Dthat is what I noticed as well.... a couple of the girls had a brief "ehhhh??!!??" look on their face, than some smiles, but the show went on without stop, because they had fans that deserved their best!!! Good job Passpo☆!! :thumbsup
I came across these videos today. Hope they haven't previously been posted.
Yay, Yuki has a vote. Oooh, do you also run the snsdlyrics blog?
I didn't realize it was there last show, I should have paid more attention (I usually casually watch while doing homework). The website does say it was their final episode. M&m's looked sooo cute today, but I tend to just pay attention to Shiori because her personality is like a car crash I can't turn away from.
The video quality seemed to have improved a lot from last week (I wonder if odoroku went through an upgrade), although maybe it's just my internet connection. Watching pre-dia's show now with their new member, she's cute.
If it was their last show, I'll miss Shiori's weirdness (like annoying Yuki and Sako today). Their show is actually the reason I am a Makoto fan though. I've liked PASSPO for a while, but for over a year she was completely invisible to me. After watching their show, I started to realize how adorably hilarious she can be at times. And now I've become an annoying Mako-chan fanboy that asks new members to vote for her.
LOL I love how Yukimi and Shiori are always messing about in their own little world every time they appear on the web show together. :lol: They were so cute linking arms, leaning on each other, poking each other, giggling & whispering together as well as Shiori poking Sako from behind during their last show. :PIt's a good thing Natsumi wasn't in the front seat blocking them, jk (totally kidding, she blogged that she missed the show because she was sick). Confession time... I *may* have called Yukki a "giant" in the previous page :oops:. In case you saw that and hated me.
@PASSPO: Yay, I'm glad it's you. Sorry if it seemed like I was prying with the questions. I actually thought you weren't a fan anymore because I hadn't noticed new PASSPO entries at your main blog (which is totally ok) and you stopped posting at the *other* forum (which is totally ok). Hmm, I hope that doesn't make me sound like a stalker XD. I remember when we were the only overseas PASSPO fans. And now... there are like 6 or 7 :P.
It's a good thing Natsumi wasn't in the front seat blocking them, jk (totally kidding, she blogged that she missed the show because she was sick). Confession time... I *may* have called Yukki a "giant" in the previous page :oops:. In case you saw that and hated me.
Random bits of PASSPO newsFans only go crazy because Shiori and Kaho encourage it :P.
* 'Kiss = Love' will be released as a dvd single sometime in December. I think it's a song about unrequited love.
October 3rd update:
Moshing, lifting people up and jumping are now banned at shows.
^Bad news for me XD I prefer Shinjuku Blaze rather than Asakasa Blitz personally. But i think i'm still wanna go....I need more info about the change, but there are a few things I am concerned about (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v387/qwiksXnd/nerd.gif):
On the 12th of October the movie that Naomi, Kaho, Shiori & Anna are in 'Cheerfu11y' will have its first screening. I wish I could go, it looks like a cuter version of 'Bring It On'. I hope they will actually release this on DVD since they canceled the DVD release for PASSPO's movie 'High Tension'. :(Hehe, I thought of "Bring it On" also. That was actually a Universal movie and since "Cheerfu11y" is being produced by Universal Japan, I guess the similarities were intentional. I'm still a little bitter about the "High Tension" catastrophe. Maybe I can go to a shady part of Tokyo and buy a bootleg version. Is there a "china town" in Tokyo? *kidding*
I really want LE B too for the DVD of their concert since I've never seen a full 'proper' concert of theirs (Ustream doesn't count muahahaha) even though the concert on the DVD is just a digest. Still good enough for me! I hope the camera work is great. :D I just hope someone will upload the concert to youtube or something lol. D:I feel the same way, I want a full concert dvd. I would turn off all the lights in my apartment and take out my glowsticks to get the full effect (*kidding* I wouldn't do that). Although I get kind of bored when I watch concert dvd's or LODs of the other groups I like, I would watch every PASSPO flight if they were available somewhere (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v387/qwiksXnd/nerd.gif) Like if all 224 flights (just made up that number) were available at the local library, every week I would head on down and check a new one out, and the librarian would be expecting me and scream, "We just received the latest PASSPO Flight! I reserved it just for you!" and I would reply "Thanks Ms. Librarian person!".
...........what's in her mouth? :lol:I think it's tissue. Every now and then "Weird Makoto" shows up on her blog.
A few questions. How many pages is the calendar? Also, because it's a B.L.T collaboration is there a chance it'll come with a photo?
Photographed in Okinawa, this is the first time we get to see all the members in swimsuits.
^ Awesome stufff!!! And great two shot!!
I glad you two had a good time. Did you not meet?
The book looks great. I cannot wait for mine.
My favourite also changed this week. It's AiPon now. ^^
Is "Passpo Paradise" your website? If so thank you, because I watched the June concert a million times. Youtube was like, "Billy, please stop watching these videos every hour of the day". And I replied, "My name isn't Billy. And I can't stop, won't stop". I also enjoyed the ViVi Natsu review from a while back.Haha yes it is. Thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have watched that concert too many times as well.
^ Aww it's unfortunate you and pigmin weren't able to meet up. At least you both had a great time! :) Also pigmin - I just found your PASSPO show experience thread on baidu. :lol:
PASSPO had a 'Secret Live' yesterday and after the show everyone who attended got both the Visual/Character (http://snsdlyrics.wordpress.com/passpo-official-books-attention-please/) photobooks. They all came signed with one member's autograph and they were handed out randomly. Lucky!
^^ Don't forget to vote... (for Shiori!) *kidding*
You go to baidu too? :O
Haha, sorry. Didn't post the link because I figured everyone knew. It's been on the market for about 2 months. https://market.android.com/details?id=jp.co.kmgz_an_passpo_01&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImpwLmNvLmttZ3pfYW5fcGFzc3BvXzAxIl0.
Oh and got my calendar yesterday. Forgot what I said before. It's amazing. Seriously.
And I'm truly glad that I was able to meet the most amazing 9 comrades who worked hard with me almost everyday through these 2 years during both the most painful and the happiest times.
I love everyone!!!!!
I'm truly sad that even though I finally found somewhere I belonged, it's turned out this way. (;_;)
So confirmed the poster for CDJapan is:
(http://i.imgur.com/SpGZbs.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/SpGZb.jpg)
EDIT: I upped the album to Mediafire
If you want the direct DL just PM me. :)
i was thinking the other day that maybe they'll just troll everyon ewith the new members tale and start a new group with the 8 selected lolololol i don't think Passpo staff is desperate for adding new members but for some reason when the group is the most estable and in his best moment is the time fro graduations, new members or solo acts... anyways maybe they'll add 2 new members and start promoting the group in blocks of 5 each :V
This is all great news. About the DVD, do you know, are they full performances or just digest?
300 limited copies! This is outrageous. This cannot be beneficial to the group or fans at all! They also made those two 1,000 limited DVDs at their Zepp Tour. Why put a limit on these DVDs? If they were widely distributed, many fans and not just from Japan would be buying them which is not a bad thing.
they need to release a real concert dvd. Super Girls has their second concert dvd out in a few weeks. They've done like 8 concerts, and they already have two dvds. Afilia Saga East released a video of their first concert. Idoling has released every single one of their concerts on dvd. Why can't the best live group release one?
I don't mind Passpo in bikinis, I have no problem with this lol
do you think all this silly videos in youtube will help at leaast a bit?
Hi guys!
Just want to share the Shoujo Hikou making of, the "boarding rules" and Let it go & La La La Love train video on youtube was uploaded by me...and yes, it is part of the 2010年~2011年いろんな事があっていいんでsky DVD...be sure to buy it if you happen to find it !! XD
Was in the middle of ripping other stuffs, just subscribe on that youtube channel for more updates. or you can go to my passpo website here:
http://www.passpofan.com (http://www.passpofan.com)
Im also currently writing my own fan experience while im in japan few weeks ago; i managed to to come to their live, handshake event, and even a group photo session (yes i took a group photo with them xD during the First Wing Photobook launch at shosen bookstore :inlove:). Will definitely post my fan experience on my site once its ready :twothumbs
Just a teaser though..a pic of me with all the passpo member (censored xD)
YThe photobook also autographed randomly, i've got Annya and Aipon signature XDwah pon's sign, me want :pig cry:
I know it from your video, you said Jakarta's internet connection sucks :lol:
Btw, that's really cool. I wish I can get that kind of experieces.
Who's you favorite members?
Thanks for your photos and fan account! :D Also thank you eyeless for uploading parts of PASSPO's dvd! I would do that too but I don't have a program that rips them.. Can I ask what program you use?
Can you post a preview of first wing? My friend still confuse between first wing or attention please
Wow thanks mate!
It's interesting, I would prefer First Wing. But I know which one my friend gonna buy lol.
No problem...so which one are you getting...the "bikini" one? :D
Just realize...both of you plus moekare is from acchan48 is it...all acchan fan ? lol. If we do have enough people from Jakarta, maybe we should do a gathering sometime, we can talk about passpo , (.......or akb also haha.)
:P I also own an AKB fan site - www.akb-sg.net (http://www.akb-sg.net) (i used to work in Singapore but now im back in Jakarta) and my Japan Travel Trip - http://20daysinjapan.akbingo.org (http://20daysinjapan.akbingo.org) :D
LOL, how did you realize this?
Since Acchan is graduating, we have to move somewhere .. :nervous LOL j/k
But yeah, Passpo is spreading on that site.
Let's do it, we already had gathering a couple of time, we can talk about anything interesting
That one i not sure since i only have the Visual Side lol...buy both maybe? :nervous
About PASSPO's 'Visual' and 'Character' books:
http://passpo.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/attention-please-visual/ (http://passpo.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/attention-please-visual/)
→ Locations: Beach, pool, in a town and more!
→ Outfits include swimsuits and room wear!
→ Photos of the girls looking cute as well as sexy!
→ Photos of the girls with no makeup on!
→ …and more!
http://passpo.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/attention-please-character/ (http://passpo.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/attention-please-character/)
→ Biography!
→ Concert photos!
→ Gravure photos including in swimsuits!
→ 100 questions and 100 answers from the girls with self-introductions!
→ Off-shots taken in Okinawa!
→ A serious 10,000 word interview including the girls talking about their roots!
→ Private photos!
→ …and more!
This is the big concert!!! I really love their energy and choreography and everything. Enjoy!
http://vid48.com/watch_video.php?v=NGB44176AHH7 (http://vid48.com/watch_video.php?v=NGB44176AHH7)
I will put that Zepp tokyo concert at H!O
and vid48 is down today due to resource abuse :nervous
I need to upgrade it ..
and there's a link to download the file at vid48, flv tho
^ I've been waiting 3 weeks to post this. XD This is PASSPO's movie 'High Tension' which was screened fora limit time last summer, it was scheduled to be released on DVD twice but got canceled both times. For the past three weeks, it has aired on tv once a week in 3 parts.
In order:
ハイテンション☆プリーズ 120404 1/2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZSQ9HMZRe0#ws)
ハイテンション☆プリーズ 120404 2/2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_q8bW3Bvv4#ws)
ハイテンション☆プリーズ 120411 1/2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCipMTMk1Ew#ws)
ハイテンション☆プリーズ 120411 2/2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cP5VNbg4Q0#ws)
ハイテンション☆プリーズ 120418 1/2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOUWGf8V-IE#ws)
ハイテンション☆プリーズ 120418 2/2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXx1xa6P4XY#ws)
AKB48's Sashihara Rino is producing an idol event starring herself + other idol groups. PASSPO is one of the acts!
The event is on 6/25.
http://www.mediafire.com/?bx1ppbd7mc51pt7 (http://www.mediafire.com/?bx1ppbd7mc51pt7)
If you're wondering why it looks like infzer0 is having a conversation with himself, it's because I removed the original post with the youtube link (since it was blocked). Sorry about that :)
A low quality digest video from a flight, ranking PASSPO's best 5 rare songs:
ぱすぽ☆輝け!レア曲ベスト5ダイジェスト (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzcOhb2-iNo#ws)
5. Hallelujah
4. Muteki GIRL
3. Hareru yo
2. See You Again
1. Hakana
Weird how they consider 3 new songs as rare ones :p I wish they put Sakura Iro as #1.
Nice, thanks for the vid!
What do they mean by "rare" though, means they rarely perform at the concert anymore? :?
If that's true, guess im lucky that time i managed to hear both Hallelujah and Sakura Iro then XD
^ Thanks! XD I've had fun making random ones, I should probably try and keep them all around the same size but oh well. :lol:
^ Morishi blogged that they filmed the PV for 'Next Flight' so I guess he is the musician. She said it's going to be really cool and can't wait for us to see it and hear the song so that's boosted my excitement up. :)
Anna's LA fashion, I love her hat! :P
I really don't think he should have tweeted the photo but since it's out on the web now..
this one appeared in my tumblr... Annya is such a dive :D
PASSPO's candidates (http://passpo.wordpress.com/8-candidates-announced-20120109/) will be debuting in a group of their own called 'palet'! They'll start doing activities/promotions in June!
Even though I knew this would happen (or really hoped so inside), I'm so happy this is finally happening! I grew SUPER SUPER SUPER attached to all the girls!
I can't wait! :wub:
edit: They haven't confirmed the lineup yet though so I'm not sure if all the candidates will be in it.
^^ Thanks for uploading the Zepp concert :)
I joined the forum... all my posts are going to be about SUPER☆GiRLS though. jk :P
I'm thinking about going to PASSPO's Festival on July 8... just mentioning in case anyone else was thinking about it also.
Tell me more about the Passpo Festival
This single is definitely a step up from their last one, which I thought of as a 'throwaway single' anyway. The purpose of their last single was really to get people to vote for girls - Which didn't work out the way management wanted. Fans don't want new members (unless Kaho comes back). They love PASSPO as they are and they showed this by not buying as many copies of their last single, as much as that hurts for the girls.
I think they will be releasing two other singles this year where they fly to other countries for "metal" themed tunes with other metal/rock musicians. I really want them to go to Finland/Norway/Sweden/Germany, but I don't know how likely that would be. They'll probably go to England at least.
OMG so it turns out the 1st show today with PASSPO and predia will also be live streamed!!
http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv96020067 (http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv96020067)
It's at 12:30pm JST so in about 5 hours!
http://passpo.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/pa-su-po-bluray/ (http://passpo.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/pa-su-po-bluray/)
PASSPO will be releasing their 3 gravure DVDs from late last year as 1 blu-ray release! (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/PytJTGW7Lok/3614/A256987/detailview.html?KEY=LPBR-1)
PASSPO - Next Flight ~ マテリアルGirl (Live 4曲)
PASSPO - Next Flight ~ マテリアルGirl (Live 4曲) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n55bfYZzaIo#)
Awesome performances of Next Flight, ウハエ!!, Pock Star & マテリアルGirl. :rockon:
:lol: @ Annya lifting Nachu up in the air at 12:24-12:29 and playing air guitar at 13:56-14:00! :guitar:
Not sure if this was posted before, but they released a Blu-ray (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=LPBR-1)!
I think this contains those three recent Limited Edition IVs: Pa, Su and Po?
Well over three hours, region free and a reasonable 3900 yen!
"PASSPO" (the forum member), correct me if I'm wrong about anything XD
The limited edition version of Wing includes a free ticket for "Wing Fes". I *think* getting a ticket is as simple as that. Their website and blog currently don't have any more details, but it will include a concert and handshake event. This is the third "Fes", so it should be relatively similar to the previous ones.
The first one, "Next Flight Fes", was at Hibiya Amphitheater, and had a part 1 and part 2, so you would have had to purchase both limited edition versions to attend the full event (each part was a couple hours long and included a concert and handshake event). "Natsuzora Hanabi Fes" was at Yomiuri Land on 8-26 (since it was at an amusement park, there was a special entrance for attendees so you didn't have to buy admission to the park). This event was just one part, and was from 2-6 PM. There was a concert followed by a handshake event. Aipon blogged the setlist http://ameblo.jp/negishiai/day-20120827.html. (http://ameblo.jp/negishiai/day-20120827.html.) I think the concert portion was 45 minutes and included about 10 songs, and their usual MC and "corners".
Someone at another forum actually went to this Fes (not a lot of info provided though)
http://forum.nihongogo.com/topic/5101-passpo-the-only-pop-group-licensed-to-fly-spaceships/page__st__110 (http://forum.nihongogo.com/topic/5101-passpo-the-only-pop-group-licensed-to-fly-spaceships/page__st__110)
Their blog will have more information as it gets closer to the event. Are you thinking about going?
and if you ask me which one you should buy, you better buy them all also LOL[/i]
just the first pic with a close-up in her ass already makes the money worth. :fap
They didn't have to go to L.A. I'm sure there is an airplane graveyard in Japan they could have filmed at, and plenty of Japanese rock musicians they could have worked with, but that wasn't the image they were going for. If they had more resources or time I'm sure they could have gotten a better lineup, since I do feel a lot of American rock groups are fascinated by Japanese pop culture, but Universal Japan either didn't have connections to them, or they already knew who they could work with.Only commenting on this like almost a whole year later:
Belated Happy Birthday to Naomi Anzai!!!
Short MV Previews of STEP&GO and Candy Room!!!
Mio Masui in a new film:
I like economy class the best :love:
Just realised this song is on the Universal Music Store version of the single. Good luck ever getting a hold of it I guess.
Just realised this song is on the Universal Music Store version of the single. Good luck ever getting a hold of it I guess.
I boguht the Universal Music Store version and will likely be getting it in the mail tomorrow. I'll put a download up :)
Just realised this song is on the Universal Music Store version of the single. Good luck ever getting a hold of it I guess.
I boguht the Universal Music Store version and will likely be getting it in the mail tomorrow. I'll put a download up :)
Anyone ever tell you that you're a pretty cool person?
That might be an unpopular opinion but hey I'll own it.
As far as I know only Kaho talked about looking like a halfie and always denied it.
Now that I think about it, they really should just invade all of the other member's houses like they did with Aipon.
[...] if the almighty Aipon's apartment is that simple, imagine what shall be the flopped girl room. :nervous she may sleep in a newspaper bed with only ice cream in her whole kitchen. [...]
I, B side of the Universal Music version of Step&Go (instead of Candy Room).
I, B side of the Universal Music version of Step&Go (instead of Candy Room).
is there any version mp3 or m4a??
my biggest fear regarding Macocchan's possible graduation is that I think she can keep quite well outside the group but I have serious doubts that they can continue without her. Not only because she one of the top 3, but because I think their ties are so strong that it may trigger some other graduations. I dunno what you guys think, but imo Passpo doesn't look like one of those groups that can keep alive substituting members. If let's say four of them quit, I see the remaining girls simply breaking the group and it's over.
Today, JEJEJEJET!!, their 3rd album is in sale :)!
Unfortunately, I will not receive it so quickly :(
If someone already had a copy, don't hesitate to share your feelings about it with us :D (about the DVD of the first-class edition for exemple )
And for those who can't wait to listen it, you can listen it there! (http://www.musicme.com/Passpo/albums/Jejejejet!!-0600406389671.html) :wub:
EDIT: Now available on Deezer (http://www.deezer.com/album/7174074) and Spotify (https://play.spotify.com/album/2QnOV2tlbznKaj8b7yQGOD) ;)
I really want Beast In You or Mask to be the next single.
The "others" line is not cleary official, they just don't have announced anything for them yet. ;)
^^^ Hilarious, but really risky. I love how the options were either an ice cream maker or lingerie. I always thought gifts had to be given to the staff first who then give them to the girls. Hopefully she takes the gift the right way, but what if it leads to rule changes... like no more gifts because of that one Natsumi fan. Either way, looking forward to the update.
No thread for Makoto?She is actually my least favourite crew member ;)
PASSPO☆ - 若者たち (Young people)Is it an original song? It is only 2 minutes long. Well, it will probably be released later as a B-Side or next album.
I can't buy it because there outside Japan ;'(
Concert from May 2011 (1 day after Shoujo Hiko was released). Unless you caught the original stream three years ago, only the first 3 songs had been on youtube previously.What I noticed:
Features: "classic" PASSPO w/ Mushu, Anna wearing glasses (common then, nonexistent now), "eien no 17" Makochan, and super rare songs like Breakout!!, Yume Passport, and Muteki Girl, and even more rare Sakura Iro.
The worst is when I'm watching a band and they're showing the drummer or bass player while the guitarist is soloing.Absolutely agree with that. This I hate :thumbdown:
Unsurprisingly, POPOPOPO uploaded it.Whoa, without even watching the video I recognized Adorien. I never met him, but I remember he bought 500 copies of ViVi Natsu :O And he used to read my blog XD
140916 PASSPO☆ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu8ZcwZgCEQ#ws)
sorry if I'm too lazy and this video was already posted here, but someone cares to explain what's the history behind this?This is a year late, but your question was never answered and this is an awesome video! (I was bored the other day and read up on all the stuff I missed) The footage was from before the group was formed (2009), you can see the other candidate members in the video (hence the "仮"). When the group was being created there were 19 candidates (all girls from the platinum agency). Leading up to their debut they did these events where fans could meet them, because ultimately the fans were going to be able to vote on the girls, and help determine the final lineup. Back then they let fans vote on stuff like the name of the group, logo design, and other random things.
ぱすぽ(仮) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCPkCqF6WE4#ws)
like when it was made, for what purpose and so on. I can only recognize Nachu, MioMio, Naomin and Macocchan there. :sweatdrop: (edit: Sako and Annya too. Morishi, Aipon, Yukky and Mushu, no way)
c'mon Shaun, don't treat me like if I were one of those adolescents that get all emotional if you make a joke (or a criticism) around their favorite girl (or group). ;) you can make fun of Nachu whenever you like, specially since she is a girl so easy to poke at. :nervous yeah we are obviously going to the arena standing area, I want to mosh like if it were a BiS show, baby! :twisted:
imo, this is probably their worst uniform EVER. dunno if they look like clowns or measles patients. :banghead:Completely agree. I understand the anniversary concept, but this uniform makes them look more idolish then they ever been. I can already imagine the Tour Shirt, they will make out of it :smhid
I still consider the pink uniform as one of their best. ;)
But it is an anniversary show, not a graduation show (officially). So your idea with cake costume isn't that bad. Just get everyone the same Nachu had for her birthday. Just imagine: 9 cakes dancing on stage! Maybe this would even 'gain' them some fans of Chubbyness :lol:
Hey guys, Is it true what I heard about Sakotee getting sick and not able to perform in the next flights? :panic:Yes, she is ill, though already tweeting again :twothumbs
Morishi spoiling MakocchanI don't get why did makocchan curl up or why she laughed so hard when they met.
http://youtu.be/N0j4el4Vfeg (http://youtu.be/N0j4el4Vfeg)
Impressions thus far:
Anya: mischievous
Morishi: tomboy, looks like fun to go drinking with
Aipon: girly and sexy
Naomi: outgoing and fashionable
Sakoti: a bit plain but works hard
Yukkii: the older sister
Mio: otaku little sister
Nachu: a little too "my pace", she looks a bit like Noro Kayo (AKB48/SDN48)
Makocchan: cute but seems like she could be high maintenance
Just my opinions so far so they can change.
Anyway, here's a short clip of Sakoti and Suzuki Airi from ℃-ute!!!
http://youtu.be/YAG1kLuA5tk (http://youtu.be/YAG1kLuA5tk)
Morishi spoiling Makocchan
http://youtu.be/N0j4el4Vfeg (http://youtu.be/N0j4el4Vfeg)
What is the connection between a shark and PASSPO?
talk about bad memory. =P dont you remember their Tv program, where they had to learn baseball? shark was the mascot of their team, which, if i remember correctly, was named "shark9".
okay, i exaggerated a little. Oppaipon has some "special attributes" to guarantee her a better one. :roll:
Reminder: November 8 is Morishi's birthday, November 10 is Sakoti's birthday and November 18 is Makocchan's birthday!Yo, already thinking of tweets to them.
wattstax, do you take THIS WOMAN to be your lawfully-wedded wife? :inlove:With pleasure and without second thoughts :lol:
Looks like this might be a series where Makocchan drags along each member to do something before New Year's Day...seems like so
PASSPO☆ - 「TRACKS」 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIkrrfu22r0#ws)
Looks like the full video for TRACKS is on the DVD that comes with the First Class version of the album. Makocchan's announcement is also on the DVD and about 7 minutes long. I think people weren't as shocked to hear about it since it seemed that's what it was going to be as soon as everyone else went off stage.I agree. I care for every other group there besides them. Did I read it correctly, that events will be held right after the stage performance? So events might interfere with the lives? I at least need to participate with Passpo, as they won't do anything on their New Years Flight or around it. And very important Babyraids, in the hope of chekis! Up Up depends on the type of the event. Probably skip the events Doll Elements and Himekyun, as I will see them some days before.
Aside from LinQ and the opening acts that I don't know much about, I like just about everyone else appearing on January 10th. Maybe I could go out for a bit during TPD since they seem to do the same set every time.
Pla2me was awesome but some annoying disinterested PASSPO fans were in front of me not even watching the performance. Perhaps part of me being a DD is knowing how hard the idols are trying so I consider it rude to be where they can see you and not paying attention to them.I second that. I always do the same when I happen to see a show of groups I don't really care about. TIF was a good example for it, while waiting already at the stage for another group.
By the way why Step&Go has this f*** ultrasound in the music ?Are you a bat or something?
Even the one in TRACKS has it.
I am the Batman.
Don't you hear it at 1:28 ?
New DVD to be released on March 25'th - I assume it's a live DVD, maybe someone can translate.It's the live DVD of the 5th Anniversary Flight.
http://ameblo.jp/passpo-staff/entry-11972186460.html (http://ameblo.jp/passpo-staff/entry-11972186460.html)
Anyway, I was really surprised to hear that one of them left recently. My knowledge of Japanese music is limited and I was only aware of one band that had its members graduate, Sakura Gakuin. Now in regards to Passpo, how does the graduation process work? Is it based on how much time they're in the band? or is it based on their age? Will they ever replace the graduating members? It kinda sucks IMO. The current lineup is fantastic. I hate to think that in a few years the lineup might be completely different.Welcome :)
In PASSPO's case, to be honest, we're closer to the end of the group than the beginning. The group will probably end with a disband rather than a new line-up.
However, since they are doing more and more things (writing songs, playing instruments for example), we can hope that we still have few years with them :).
We'll have more informations on the lifetime of the group with the success of the next album.
Welcome :)
No graduation is just the term used when someone leaves an idol group on good terms (as opposed to being fired) - it's actually Sakura Gaukuin that is different because in that group graduation literally means they graduate from the group because of their age.
In a few years PASSPO probably won't exist anymore, being a pop-idol is something for young girls, they do it until they either get their dream job like say become an actress or they just go on with their lives getting a normal job, getting married and such.
And since you mention Sakura Gaukin I assume you're the one that pm'ed me on reddit asking for a Passpo site ;)
Also I made a crude writeup on PASSPO on the kawaiimetal reddit -> http://www.reddit.com/r/KawaiiMetal/comments/2w6z14/introduction_to_passpo/ (http://www.reddit.com/r/KawaiiMetal/comments/2w6z14/introduction_to_passpo/)
I wasn't suprised at all with the new album. They spend so much time learning instruments, it was a normal thing to, at least, do one album where they can play several songs. Same for the writing.
I also found another one (not sure if it's ok to mention it). So the two of them will probably satisfy my Passpo discussion needs.I don't think there are any rules against that, I couldn't really find any good sites aside from this, there is the passpofan site but it doesn't seem very active.
I also found another one (not sure if it's ok to mention it). So the two of them will probably satisfy my Passpo discussion needs.I don't think there are any rules against that, I couldn't really find any good sites aside from this, there is the passpofan site but it doesn't seem very active.
Well let's hope they leave the songwriting/recording to the professionals...I'd rather hear a few seasoned middle-aged metal musicians rip it up like they do on Mask, Fake, Wing, I and Next Flight. :rock:They are professional you know? :D
That being said, the transition of pure idols into idols playing instruments live during concerts is imo the coolest thing ever done in the business so full credits to the girls for that!It's something people would kill me for that : Scandal is typically this kind of group. They wasn't really playing instruments at the beginning. And then they learned. (But it was something they had to do contrary to PASSPO that didn't had any need for that)
Hi and welcome Clem84!
Glad to see new fans :).
Hum indeed they don't have blu-ray, but even on DVD, the quality you can have is really poor. They are recording their flights without thinking of lots of details, so the quality isn't really great. Especially for the lights. So we don't really need blu-ray for that kind of images (imo).
She's a fantastic singer but I don't consider her as the lead vocalist. She's sharing that with Aipon (and more, Aipon still have the lead, and Mori second imo).I'm pretty sure that officially she is the lead vocalist.
The people writing and contributing songs for PASSPO aren't just any "seasoned middle-aged metal musicians". The former bassist founded one of Japan's respected thrash metal bands and two of the current members are formerly of Sex Machineguns.
Akane and Morishi are very similar (not just because they have short hair) because they have those voices that feel like they could knock down a brick wall. But, that's just my opinion.
Off topic: TOKYO GIRLS' STYLE made a declaration ...
Sakoti, Anya, Mio, Aipon, and Morishi as a 5-piece rock band?
Sakoti, Anya, Mio, Aipon, and Morishi as a 5-piece rock band?
I figured I would add Aipon since she was pretty impressive on they keyboards at the New Year's Day concert and she could also provide some good vocals so Morishi wouldn't have to do everything. Based on what little I know about PASSPO band, Naomi, Yukkii, Nachu, and Makocchan didn't really contribute much but they had to do something for "Perfect Sky".Well, Naomi plays rhythm guitar, so she adds a much needed layer to their sound. It became apparent during Break Out! for me, which sounded much heavier regarding the sound of guitars than it already does on record. (I mean this in a positive way) I agree with the others though. Nachu got the tambourine as they probably needed some instrument for her. I don't dive into her musical qualities here XD Yukki's job I never understood, possibly the same as with Nachu. And Makochan playing a second keyboard was unnecessary as well. That is why I would have prefered (and still prefer) the Band PASSPO putting Morishi, Nachu and Yukki at front, leave lead vocals to Morishi who gets support from Nachu and Yukki. The other members just focusing on their instruments, disregarding their vocal lines on record. THAN it would be a real Band.
Maybe if Yukkii became a percussionist with bongos and chimes and whatnot, she could make it a 6-piece? I don't underestimate the value of a good "manipulator" but, you need to be contributing something aside from a few scratches and accents to make it worthwhile to set up all that equipment in my opinion. I can't stand when the DJ of a hip-hop group (or any genre) just jumps up and down and claps or throws cakes into the crowd! Do some actual mixing or something live!Are you hinting at DJ Hikaru from Rhymeberry? :lol:
Off topic: I only got to appreciate TGS recently and for them to do this kind of thing definitely seem pretentious given their position. Sell out Tokyo Dome and just naturally stop appearing at smaller idol events! Regardless of whatever declarations they want to make, they still look like idols! E-girls and Perfume seem to have graduated to being "artists" because they sell out big arenas, don't really look like idols, and are really good at what they do. Idols are defined by how accessible they are. You can meet them at a release event and shake their hand and talk to them. Artists are more far away and "mysterious". They won't follow you back or reply to you on Twitter (if they even have one) or do a handshake event.I basically share your thoughts. It is why I have a problem with Babyraids never doing proper events, although still calling themselves idols. Does TGS still do idol behaviour then? Like release events and Twitter? I seriously don't know. And I don't regard this as off topic, as imo PASSPO seems to want to go the same direction, already limiting their cheki events for quite some time. I can only see Hachake Tai keeping up the idol appearance.
They generally are dancing to pre-recorded music. The live band is only around for special (and bigger) concerts. Every other idol group I know of is doing it this way. (like Babyraids, Party Rockets)Pretty much all idols groups play with pre-recorded music. It's only at larger events they use a backing band - there are several reasons, first it costs money to hire musicians and they need to practice to get it right and finally most of the time there wouldn't even be room for a band on the stage.
Based on what little I know about PASSPO band, Naomi, Yukkii, Nachu, and Makocchan didn't really contribute much but they had to do something for "Perfect Sky".
That is why I would have prefered (and still prefer) the Band PASSPO putting Morishi, Nachu and Yukki at front, leave lead vocals to Morishi who gets support from Nachu and Yukki. The other members just focusing on their instruments, disregarding their vocal lines on record. THAN it would be a real Band.
If you already have a band there, ready to go, why not use them for the whole show?
Naomi looked like a fish on dry land during that performance. I hope she's more comfortable now.That's how rhythym guitarists look like. With most bassists it is the same, if they just care about keeping up the song structure ;)
So you want two of the best singers (Ai and Sako) to hand over their lines to a mini Hacchake squad?That is what I mean, right. It won't work with every song of their repertoire, but they could rearrange some, for example Starting Over, which consists basically of group vocals. But the best option would be just writing new songs, that fits the three.
They're too cool to play shit like 'Shiny Road'.
At least DJ Hikaru provides some vocals too?Well, yes. But sparsely. Most time she just nods her head to the music and encourages the audience a few times for participation. You know, 'Clap your hands' and stuff.
Anya and Mio in Oji (which allegedly has a good pizza place) shooting marshmallows at each other.Great video. Right when the action should start, both guns fail. And Annya seems to have a cruel cleverness, letting Mio repair her gun, then shooting Mio with hers :lol:
For me the fact is more important that she is a woman who likes football. Rare thing that needs to be acknowledged! I already gave up hope, that outside Europe you can find fans of teams despite Barcelona, Madrid and Manchester.I've actually seen several idols talking about football, it has mostly been about the Japanese national team though, but I think quite a few enjoy it.
...as opposed to Japanese DVDs which are usually region locked.That is definitely 100% wrong, I think you are missing something.
1. The wast majority of both music DVD's and Blue-Rays are region free.Of all the DVDs I have from Japan, only one is all region and the rest are coded for Region 2, while all blu-rays I have are all region.These are DVDs from limited edition albums and concert Blu-rays.
Of all the DVDs I have from Japan, only one is all region and the rest are coded for Region 2, while all blu-rays I have are all region.These are DVDs from limited edition albums and concert Blu-rays.I have about 20 Music DVD's and only one is locked (it's a set of 2 and the other disk in that set isn't locked).
Well since we're talking about the PASSPO☆ DVD, I looked at the product page on CD Japan and like most of the DVDs I have from Japan, it says the DVD is Region 2. Which is locked for me since I'm in the US.Those pages are wrong, both CD-Japan and amazon.co.jp often write that as a precation, the disc's aren't actually region locked.
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UPBH-1382 (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UPBH-1382)
Those pages are wrong, both CD-Japan and amazon.co.jp often write that as a precation, thee disc's aren't actually region locked.Then explain to me why so many of the DVDs I've gotten from those sites are locked and won't play for me.
What is your opinion on the current merchandise? Like the shirts Aipon helds in the video few posts before? In my opinion they AGAIN have outdone themselves - in a negative way. :smhidI'm personally appalled that there is no fish option ;)
Ayacho as a guest on a recent episode of the show Hirunandesu!
150305 和田彩花 [ ヒルナンデス! ] (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2ito0k)
I just received my Tracks first class edition CD with the DVD with all their videos. Bit expensive but this is absolutely worth the money. It was my first time seeing most of these videos. I wish more bands did this. The DVDs included with the records of the other bands I follow usually have little extras that aren't that great. Passpo's records, from the 2 that I have (one world and jejejejet, 3 I guess if you count Tracks), seem to give you more for your money. Hopefully this will continue with their new record.Yes I agree the sheer amount of video you get with Tracks is great, the only video that is missing on that one is "Love Diary" - I already had most of the videos since I have some singles and the 2013-2014 Music Clips DVD.
Yes I agree the sheer amount of video you get with Tracks is great, the only video that is missing on that one is "Love Diary" - I already had most of the videos since I have some singles and the 2013-2014 Music Clips DVD.Tracks is also missing the video for Bathtub (if you consider this a music video), Let It Go, GPP, and Sakura Iro (the indie MVs).
I pretty much ONLY buy the Limited Editions of Japanese CD's since the DVD's are usually well worth the extra price
Tracks is also missing the video for Bathtub (if you consider this a music video), Let It Go, GPP, and Sakura Iro (the indie MVs).Yeah I don't really consider Bathtub a real music video and the older songs obviously aren't on tracks since Universal don't have the rights for them.
I too would prefer to obtain Limited Editions of albums, but considering I started buying albums only recently some Limited Editions (or any version) just can't be found easily anymore. Like I only found One World and Take Off on Amazon Japan but they've already been marked up quite a bit. :bleed eyes: Granted some DVDs are kind of not worth it to me. Like the ones that are documentaries or interviews because I don't know Japanese and have no idea what they're saying. :sweatdrop:Actually I just got "Take off" Limited Edition today -> http://imgur.com/1XS0XKb,H4gt06o,pJoc0Lb (http://imgur.com/1XS0XKb,H4gt06o,pJoc0Lb)
I too would prefer to obtain Limited Editions of albums, but considering I started buying albums only recently some Limited Editions (or any version) just can't be found easily anymore. Like I only found One World and Take Off on Amazon Japan but they've already been marked up quite a bit. :bleed eyes: Granted some DVDs are kind of not worth it to me. Like the ones that are documentaries or interviews because I don't know Japanese and have no idea what they're saying. :sweatdrop:
I already gave up hope, that outside Europe you can find fans of teams despite Barcelona, Madrid and Manchester.


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Young Artists in Action is a youth project founded by two high school students from Vancouver, Canada, Leon Luo and Sumi Li, in 2014. The two youth first organized a youth charity art exhibition named "Young Artists in Action" at the Asian Centre of University of British Columbia back in June, 2014. The exhibition included artworks of 28 youth from Great Vancouver Area and received great success. The young artists collected $675 in total through ticket sales and donated the money to the BC Children's Hospital Foundation. With the experience of this exhibition, Leon and Sumi held their solo exhibition in August at Fairleigh Dickinson University and again raised $300 of donation to BC children's Hospital through sponsorship. Right after these two exhibition, in November 2014, the two and their friend Heidi Wang participated in the "Youth Evening of Arts" event at Kitsilano Neighbourhood House. The three artists communicated with the other artists and learned about exhibition preparation through this opportunity. To establish a platform for communication of greater depth between young artists and to promote youth arts in Great Vancouver Area, Leon and Sumi decided to make "Young Artists in Action" a long-run youth project with wider influence. They hope, through events like art exhibition, workshop and charity fund-raising, youth artworks can receive more acknowledgements from the general public and artist community. Meanwhile, they wish this youth project can encourage more youth to engage in philanthropy from an early age.
Latest Update
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Young Artists in Action is now led by a new president, Heidi Wang, a current grade 12 high school student from Magee Secondary School. Sumi Li and Leon Luo, the founders of this project, graduated from high school this summer and decided to continue their study in the States. As the founders of the project, they will continue supervising the project as advisors of the project.
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Young artists at Italian Day 2015!
June 17 2015
Tea party at David Suzuki Foundation
June 10 2015
Young Artists back in Action! Check out the article about Burgeon Environmental Art Exhibition on cntv.com
June 1 2015
Young Artists in Action created their Facebook Page and Instagram. Check out and the follow the page!!
May 21 2015
Past Exhibitions


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Fishtube.tv article by Rhuan Human
It's the one calendar entry that keeps any fly addict awake at night with excitement, a fly fishing epic that will potentially go down as the greatest adventure of your life! It starts with months of planning, hours on google maps and researching the internet, and culminates in a drunken weekend, with a bit of fishing thrown in the mix and a lifetime of memories to take home.
The difference between a good fishing trip and a legendary adventure teeters on the "wolfpack" you choose to run with. We all have our selected group of fishing mates but the ones who make a fishing expedition truly epic are cast in a certain mold.
The Researcher
Without him, there probably won't be a trip, he's the guy who spends more time on google earth than Kim Kardashian does on Snapchat. He starts tracking weather patterns 2 months ahead, and on the day of departure will hand out a travel kit that includes, a full trip itinerary with a time schedule, hand drawn detailed maps of the water that will be fished, a blank catch logbook and number 2 pencil.
A vital part of the team "The Researcher" makes sure no unexpected, unpleasant surprises pop up. Chances of him catching the biggest fish of the trip…? very good, he knows which flies work where and which areas will be most productive. If he spends this much time on planning a single trip you can bet his fishing skills have been refined and tailored with the same amount of effort.
Gadget Boy
The name says it all… There is no situation that arises that he can't handle with a piece of technology. Gadget boy has got the latest and greatest tackle and apparel, his boots and waders look like they were designed in a lab at NASA and even though the lodge you are staying at is fully equipped, he brings along a complete pop-up dining room set and compact kitchen just to make sure. On the water, he looks like a walking talking cast show and whatever you do don't ask him about the fishing apps he has on his phone.
If you do forget something at home or even break a rod on the trip, "Gadget Boy" has got your back.
Don't worry about him catching the biggest fish of the trip, he's usually preoccupied with his toys.
Davy Crockett
This dude was made for the outdoors. He is in his element when he is outside in the wild, he doesn't own a pair of waders and wet wades in 9 degrees Celsius, he gets by with a few of his favourite flies pinned to a faded John Dear trucker cap and a Swiss army knife hooked on to his belt. He loves to give "Gadget Boy" a hard time.
When things go wrong in the wilderness, this is the guy you want by your side. Your group's very own Bear Grills. Probably has the best chance of hooking the big one, I mean this is his backyard.
Beer Can
The life of the party… He will lose his sh@t if there is no space in the car for at least 5 cases of beer, avoid a very unpleasant situation by dedicating packing space for beer. He refuses to drive and usually rides shotgun because traditionally he cracks the first cold one as you leave the driveway and follows up with "let the games begin boys" or something to that effect.
"Beer Can" will serve as entertainment for the week, armed with tons of outrageous stories and inappropriate jokes, there is never a dull moment with him around.
He irritates the rest of the crew with the amount and quality fish he tends to catch… With beer in one hand and a busted old fly rod in the other don't be surprised if he catches the big one.
The Instagrammer
Often you forget what his face looks like because it is constantly hidden behind a camera lens and or iPhone. He's got a thousand gigs worth of sunsets, emerging insects and close up shots of fly fishing rods clasped by some hand model and he can list every photography filter known to man but struggles to recall the name of the fly he just tied on.
The bonus is, your trip will be well documented with this fellow on tour and he has a knack for making 10 inches look like 20. It's hard to operate a camera and fly rod at the same time so I wouldn't bet on the "Instagrammer" to nail the big one.


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Is Bonar Bridge home to the only Post Office/ Bike Shop in the UK?
On the 18th April Bonar Bridge welcomed a new Postmaster into its fold. Chris Bowden from Tain has taken over the running of the Post Office after the previous Postmistress – Abaigeal Milne decided to move on.
Bonar Bridge's Post Office was purchased by the Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust in May 2014. This opportunity enabled the community of the Kyle of Sutherland to secure the Post Office in its current location at a time when the trend was for post office branches across Sutherland to close and be relocated into grocery shops or newsagents. Community consultation was overwhelming in its support for the Post office to remain in its position on the Lairg Road as one of the key services in the village.
When Chris heard about the opportunity at the Post Office he decided to apply for the position. However, his pitch to the Royal Mail was that he wanted to move his Ardgay based business 'Heaven Bikes' in to the Post Office too! After several weeks of interviews he won the contract.
Chris said, "Heaven Bikes is delighted that we have merged the Post Office and bike shop as one. Although there are lots of Post Offices that double as Newsagents or Chemists I think we might just be the only Post Office/ bike shop in the UK! We hope all our customers are happy with the merge… I would like to thank all my previous customers for their continued support over the years allowing me to do something I love, and I welcome all my previous and new customers to come and check out their new look Post Office. I'd also like to inform people that I'm in the retained Fire Brigade and I will be on call on Wednesdays and Saturdays so on the odd occasion the Post Office may have to close if I get a shout. I hope people will be understanding."
Helen Houston, Development Manager at the Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust said, "Post Offices are so important in rural communities, so the Trust is delighted that Bonar Bridge Post Office is under new management with Chris from Heaven Bikes at the helm. We think that it is great that the Post Office will also function as a bike shop!"
The Post Office Opening hours are:
Monday. closed
Tuesday. 8:30 – 1:30, 2:00- 5:30
Wednesday 8:30 – 1:30, 2:00- 5:30
Thursday 8:30 – 1:30, 2:00- 5:30
Friday 8:30 – 1:30, 2:00- 5:30
Saturday. 8:30 – 1:30, 2:00- 3:30
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Seeing squirrels laying dead on the side of the road is not unusual and, for most people, does not cause any sense of alarm. In the fall of 1968, however, an increase in the amount of dead squirrels found alongside major roads and riverbanks alerted biologists to a problem. Road kill dotted almost every mile on large stretches of roads between Florida and Vermont, a sharp increase from the usual ten mile distance between dead animals. Called in to determine the reasoning behind the explosion of squirrel activity, University of Maryland squirrel expert Dr. Vagn Flyger (pronounced Vawn FLEE-gur) conducted research. He immediately recognized that a massive migration of gray squirrels had occurred. Because the squirrels did not know the geography of the new areas, they unknowingly ran to their doom in busy roads and bodies of water. But what caused this concerted movement?
A captured squirrel wearing one of Flyger's radio transmitters
Upon completing his research, which included peeling dead squirrels off the side of the road and comparing them to those specimens he gathered on his own, Dr. Flyger attributed the migration to the bountiful crop of acorns in 1967. The abundance of food led to "low winter mortality and increased reproductive success during early 1968." More squirrels meant more expansive movement as they searched for places to store their food for the upcoming winter. He published his results in the paper entitled, "The 1968 Squirrel 'Migration' in the Eastern United States."
Flyger's squirrel experience was not limited to the study of the 1968 migration. He maintained a lifelong dedication to the study of the animal. He set traps at his house by smearing trees with a mixture of peanut butter and crushed Valium or by placing chloroform soaked rags at the bottom of jars. While unconscious, Dr. Flyger put radio transmitters on the squirrels so he could continue to observe them. He kept some of the captured squirrels as pets, while some he caught and ate. He reportedly said that squirrel provided a tasty substitute for chicken.
Dr. Flyger gathers his trap after catching a squirrel
While continuing his research, Dr. Flyger taught at Maryland as a faculty member of the Natural Resources Institute beginning in 1964 and remained for 23 years. Students were treated on some occasions when he conducted his classes with a squirrel perched on his shoulder.
Dr. Flyger feeds a baby squirrel in his lab
Dr. Flyger passed away on January 9, 2006 leaving behind him a legacy of appreciation for a largely ignored species. Click here to read his obituary found in the Washington Post.
In August 2013, this blog post was referenced in the New York Times article Squirrel Power!


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The Punch Brothers from left to right are: Gabe Witcher violin, Chris Eldridge acoustic guitar, Chris Thile mandolin, Paul Kowert upright bass and Noam Pikelny on banjo. As I stated in an earlier post, their music is categorized as progressive bluegrass, yeah, I know, ridiculous. What they are is a young band, all in their mid 20's to early 30's. Every single one of them is an amazing musician, and Town Hall was indeed, the perfect venue. The crowd gave them thundering applause for every solo, they clapped along to the music and it was probably the most feel good show I've ever seen. Seriously, my face hurt from smiling so much, being able to experience musicians who are the best at what they do, having a great time and sharing it with the world.
I've been having a hard time with this post. Every concert, I try to explain what it was like to be there, which, I've come to learn, is one of the hardest things you can do. Words fall flat and sometimes the pictures do, too. I'm not going to lie, there are some venues where they really don't want you to have a camera. Town Hall is one of them. Security was really tight and they kept walking around throughout the concert, telling people to put their cell phones down, that they weren't allowed to shoot video. I was as respectful as I could be, shooting 15 pictures the entire night. I shot around 400 frames at Hotel Lights and they only played for 45 minutes, and Gotye was closer to 800 and that was with a braced wrist. 15 pictures felt like a joke and it was killing me to not shoot the way I've gotten used to. It was a couple frames here, shooting through the railings there, during the encore when everyone was standing and blocking a view of me with a camera, etc, etc. This was definitely a night where I would've killed to be the photographer who was walking around with a press pass. The guy probably shot 15 or so frames and then took off; I was proud I didn't attack him and steal his gear for the night.
Anyway, the limited shots that I took were all pretty solid and even though there were so many more that I wanted to take, I feel like I still captured their energy and personality really well. I hope you enjoy!
Any time there was a solo, Chris would be there and he would counter it. The improvisational skills of the entire band is jaw dropping and I'm not even going to waste time trying to put it into words. You have to experience it.
What I loved most about the Punch Brothers is the amount of fun they are having. They are a group of young guys that are having an absolute blast making music and sharing it with their fans. Even though I shot a very limited amount of pictures, I still captured this, because it happened every single song.
In between songs, Chris joked that he was so low energy tonight, to which Noam immediately quipped, a humming bird on Ativan is still a humming bird. I couldn't have said it better.
Chris Thile rocks the mandolin as though he was busting out raging guitar solo.
I pulled out for a wide shot so you could see how intimate a venue Town Hall is and was lucky enough to capture just a fun interaction shot. The band was so appreciative to every round of applause, every shout out and they have so much fun doing it.
They closed out the night with Rye Whiskey, which has a fun audience participation bit. Everyone was clapping along and having a good time, when, out of the corner of my eye, I saw a man running down the aisle on the left of the stage. I then noticed one of they yellow jacketed security guards following after him. I thought, huh, what's that all about? The next thing I knew, the man had jumped onto the stage and started dancing. It was completely bizarre and surreal, but the band kept going. They didn't freak, they kinda laughed. The guy dropped a jacket in front of Chris and then danced right off stage. At the end of the song, the band left as well, for a very short round of applause, before they came back.
Chris and Noam trying on the jacket the stage rusher left behind. It was a really nice elbow patched tweed suit jacket. The band couldn't stop laughing as they announced that was their first stage rush ever, and they were shocked at how respectful and subtle it was.
One of my favorite songs of the night was a cover of Just What I Needed by the Cars. Imagine that song with banjo and fiddle solos. Absolutely hilarious.
The entire band has such an amazing stage presence, and Chris really does make a lot of eye contact with the fans.
What I didn't really capture as well as I would have liked in stills is just how much Chris moves around on stage. The band would gather really close and I kept thinking, he's gonna nail one of them.
Since I couldn't get a good still of this, I did something I rarely do: shoot video. This is a snippet from Kid A, which is a Radiohead cover, interpreted blue grass style. It's really incredible as a whole, and this little piece does it no justice.
The encore was three songs, two of them being tributes to recently deceased musicians. The band unplugged and moved to the very front of the stage. The entire audience immediately hushed, respectfully to be able to listen. Noam explained that Earl Scruggs was a main influence to him growing up and was the reason he picked up the banjo. The shot below is from that song and it's my favorite of the night.
They then announced that they were going to cover Levon Helm's The Weight and they asked the audience if they wouldn't mind singing along. This was my fifth concert of the year, and I am absolutely positive I will never experience anything like this moment again in my life. It was beyond touching and heart warming. Imagine hearing an entire audience sing along at Town Hall, where the sound is just warm and carries. Having the band unplugged and singing without microphones just made it that much more special, and the crowd, myself included, had the harmonies down pat. I've been struggling to find the words to explain how awesome this was, and I've finally given up. Words can't describe it, and that's why you need to be there, seeing a live band doing what they love and connecting with their fans.
All I can say is thank you, Punch Brothers.
Set List
Movement & Location
Who's Feeling Young Now?
Next To The Trash
Don't Get Married Without Me
Breakman's Blues
New York City
City Girls
Kid A
Wayside/Back In Time
Just What I Needed
Rye Whiskey
Patchwork Girlfriend
Earl Scruggs Cover
The Weight
And of course, here are their shoes.


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No, I'm not making things up this is an actual award, given by bloggers entirely over the internet to another blogger. The word Liebster itself gives much of the award it's value, as it's German translation is 'beloved'. So when I was nominated for such an award where fellow bloggers feel my work is deserving or in other words 'beloved', to say that I'm honored and humbled would be an understatement.
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Thank you so much for the nomination, Ms. Flo; and for your continued support, as well as your ever thoughtful blog To Inspire Us.
For any and all official questions, check out The Global Aussie for more info on the actual award and the process for entrees
Basically, once you are nominated, you thank the person who nominated you and answer the alotted questions given to you. Then, nominate between 5-11 other bloggers, and provide them with your own set of questions to answer (generally about 11 questions). In the post you must display the award and when everything is said and done, you let your nominees know aboout their recent nomination.
It sounds a bit more complicated on paper than it really is, so like anything in life, I find it's best to just dive in.
Let's face it, all of us bloggers know how difficult it can be to get the word out about our blogs so this is also a wonderful way to network with your community.
My Answers
- Who is the most important person in the world to you? -Well,, this is a tricky one. As a tried and true daddy's girl and no family of my own yet, off the top of my head, I would say, my father. However, through this past year, I have learned that there is nothing wrong with putting myself first in my own life and have since been trying to live in that mindset. No ego involved, just genuine self-acceptance and love. So I suppose the most important person in my world right now,, is me.
- How can you change someone's life for the better today? -This is hard because most days I feel like I don't even have two nickels to rub together. However, simply being kind in such a ruthless world can really make the biggest difference to anyone's day. I am a firm believer that if you want to see a true magic trick, you should find someone and compliment them in some way; they will smile, you will smile and both of you will go on the rest of the day happily surprised by the magic of kindness....wow that sounded cheesy but it's SO true!
- What are the times when you are most inspired, most motivated, most charged up? -I am most inspired, motivated and charged while spending time in nature. Most of my blogs involve some aspect of nature and growing up in Northern Arizona really gave me a strong appreciation for the natural world and our place in it.
- What is your purpose in life? What is your mission? -I don't know if I know my purpose yet, but I know my passion. I read once that to find your purpose you must first find your passion...baby steps.
- 5 empowering beliefs you can take on to help you achieve your goals.
- If you want different results, you have to do different things
- "My failures are lack of judgment, not intent"
- Fall 7 times stand up 8
- I can do anything I put my mind to
- Rome wasn't built in a day - all good things take time and effort and sometimes the day by day work seems to drag on, but before you know it, brick by brick you've laid an entire foundation.
- What bad habits do you want to break? -I drink an unreasonable amount of Mt. Dew. Yes...it's terrible. I know, I know. Please lul the peanut gallery.
- What do you fear most in life? -Wow, this is a difficult one for me. I'm about to get a little more personal than I tend to. Almost all of my family lives in the midwest; aunts, uncles cousins. My parents moved to Arizona met in their early 20's and essentially never looked back. In the late 80's they gave birth to me in a hospital in Northern Arizona. At the age of four my grandfather on my father's side passed away from a heart attack and ten years later my very last living grandparent on my mother's side passed away.
Within the span of a decade, I watched my parents mourn the loss of not just one, but both of their parent's. Of course, I mourned too. Even so at that young age, I didn't take it nearly as hard as my folks did. I grew up promising myself that I wouldn't let that happen to me. I don't have siblings in the traditional sense that so many people do, and I surely didn't want to live so far away that my parent's and I became almost strangers.
I now know that no matter how much time I have with them, when that time does come...no amount will have been sufficient. .......now I'm in tears. I told you, I don't like getting this personal. Now as I approach my 30's and see life a little differently, my biggest fear is that I won't have my own family. That in an effort to keep this promise to myself to stay close to my parent's, I inadvertently gave up any shot of having my own family. (to anyone with more than 28 years of life experience if you are reading this and smiling thinking I still have plenty of time, I get ya. Hey, it's that quarter-life crisis talking.) At any rate, that's my biggest fear.
sorry for the rant, just a few more answers to go through
- If you have $1mil what do you do with it? -Medical bills for one and some set aside for myself, but I would probably go broke pretty quickly with donations
- For every experience, you get: What are the biggest things you have learned? -The biggest thing I have learned is that you should always be learning. Constantly looking for the value of the situation and what it can teach you about life ahead or what it tells you about the things you have already experienced. I have learned that I'm still learning.
- What is your top priority right now? -I would really love to make the jump into writing as a full time and long-term career.
- What are you passionate about? -I am passionate about life and love. Also pretty passionate about pizza but I think everyone is; that's why they found a way to make it out of cauliflower.
Holy sigh of relief, Batman!
My Questions
- If every person was born with a spirit animal, what would yours be?
- Imagine ten years from now humans have colonized the Mars, do you stay on Earth, travel to Mars but just to visit, or pack up and move planets? and why?
- Due to some freak accident, you will forever have the last song you heard stuck in your head, what is it, and how long before you go insane?
- Between the money and time to travel the world, or your own private island with everything you need, which would you choose?
- Comic book creator Stan Lee wants to make a superhero based on your life, what is your superhero name and superpower?
- If you had to eat the same meal every day for the rest of your life, what would it be?
- Would you rather be well known in life, or well remembered in death?
- Is there a difference between being intelligent and being wise? If so, what?
- Is justice a human construct?
- Describe your dream home.
- When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up?
-And now, for my nominations!
*drum roll please*
Thank you again for the nomination, and best of luck to all of my fellow bloggers!


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MICKY Higham faces a late fitness test before St Helens visit to Castleford Tigers tonight (ko 8pm, Sky Sports 3 7-30pm.)
Higham has been in tremendous form so far this season but picked up a minor leg injury in Saints 31-26 Powergen Challenge Cup win over Hull on Sunday.
If he misses out, Senior Academy threequarter Ian Hardman will come in on the substitutes' bench.
The only other change to the line-up sees former Samoan rugby union star Maurie Fa'asavalu come in for his first team debut at the expense of prop-forward Keith Mason.
Coach Ian Millward explained: "I have moved Keith Mason out of the squad, not through injury, but due to Maurie playing so well in the second team.
"His attack has been outstanding and I think he will cause Castleford a lot of problems. He has good leg speed and can play second row or prop forward.
"The question mark I have is whether he is ready defensively, but I won't know that until I put him into a game. The level is so much higher than a second teamgame.
"I just think the way he has been going in training and his performances in the second team, he deserves an opportunity to show what he can do."
Castleford are currently languishing second from bottom of the Super League table and are one of only two sides yet to register a win.
Coach Graham Steadman has been the subject of media speculation regarding his position but Millward is expecting a reaction from the Tigers.
"The scenario is exactly the same as when we played Widnes a fortnight ago. We are playing a team that has had a two-week break and with a coach who is fighting for his life.
"Widnes came out all guns blazing and we are expecting Castleford to do the same. The difference is, when we played Widnes they were coming off the back of a shocking loss to Hudders-field but Castleford were leading Warrington for most of their last match.
"They just fell away at the end so it showed a huge improvement. If they had just shown a little more composure and confidence, I think they could have won the game.
"They will be desperate to get their first win and they will fancy their chances at home. I genuinely believe Castleford won't finish in the bottom two but they will feel much better when they get a win. Hopefully, it will be at least one more week before they get one."
Recent history would suggest Saints are hot favourites to take the spoils - the Tigers have won just three out of 19 meetings between the clubs in Super League.
St Helens:(from) Wellens, Feaunati, Hooper, Talau, Albert, Sculthorpe, Long, Edmondson, Cunningham, Fozzard, Gilmour, Joynt, Wilkin, Fa'asavalu, Higham, Hardman, Bibey, Gardner.


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This month's meeting has been cancelled due to severe ice and snow conditions. We will reschedule Sergeant Mann's talk for later this year.
On Saturday, February 9, MWA Northwest is pleased to host Clayton Mann. Clayton is an Army Master Sergeant with over 24 years of combat medic experience. Besides his combat duties, he's trained other medics, given talks, and sat on writing convention panels to discuss the reality of combat trauma, field medicine, pre- and post-combat trauma planning and management, as well as helping writers depict combat and injury in realistic ways. He talks about the differences in trauma impact and management for male and female troops and medical and strategic reasons for some of the military's recent controversial decisions about gender and sexual diversity in combat and non-combat units.
Please note that we request a reservation made on our Eventbrite page along with ticket payment of $5 for MWA members and $10 for non-members. Dinner and drinks will be available for additional fees.
Date And Time:
Sat, February 9, 2019, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST
Crowne Plaza Seattle Airport
17338 International Boulevard
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Steven J. Meyers, M.D.
Fellowship Trained Sports Medicine Physician
Non-Surgical and Regenerative Orthopedics
Non-Operative Sports Medicine
Regenerative Orthopedics
Medical School
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Family Practice at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston
Primary Care Sports Medicine at U.T. Southwestern in Dallas
Steven J. Meyers, M.D.
Fellowship Trained Sports Medicine Physician
Non-Surgical and Regenerative Orthopedics
Dr. Steve Meyers is a sports medicine physician specializing in the non-operative treatment of all sports injuries and musculoskeletal disorders. He manages all general orthopedic diagnoses from neck pain to toe pain and all areas in between. He has a special interest in Regenerative Medicine, using one's own cells to heal damaged tissue and improve pain and function. He also treats acute and chronic athletic/sports injuries in addition to non-operative fracture care. As a former competitive athlete, he understands the desire to return to sport after injury.
After obtaining his Bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Meyers received his MD degree from The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. He then completed family practice residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston followed by fellowship training in Primary Care Sports Medicine at U.T. Southwestern in Dallas.
Dr. Meyers also specializes in the use of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound. Ultrasound imaging allows him to visualize soft tissue injuries to tendons, ligaments and muscles and even direct specific treatment to injured areas.
Dr. Meyers and his wife, Orly, are the proud parents of twin boys, Mitchell and Brandon. When not covering athletic events or spending time with his family, Dr. Meyers enjoys racquetball, wake boarding, mountain biking and photography.
More at: SteveMeyersMD.com
- Board Certified in Family Practice in 2000
- Fort Worth, TX Magazine's Top Docs 11 of the last 13 years
- Volunteer Physician at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Practice
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas
- Adjunct Faculty, Department of Kinesiology
- Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
- Author multiple peer-reviewed journal articles
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Celebrate New Year Eve at Signature At The Roof, Petaling JayaDecember 24, 2018
I can't wait to welcome a brand New Year in less than one weeks. The best way to usher the New Year than to spend it with your family and friends. Signature At The Roof is offering some of the most tantalizing festive menus .
Signature At The Roof is well known for their iconic rooftop location and breath-taking view. As I enter the restaurant, I was greeted by friendly staff.
You will be spoilt with the nice selection of the dishes that specially prepared by chef. Signature At The Roof offers New Year Eve Special at RM180++ per pax whereby diner will be served with buffet of starter, Soup, dessert, carving station with choice of (1) main dish.
Main Dishes
Dijon Lamb Rack
Superb amount of meat, cooked perfectly rare. The unique sauces were tasty and interesting but the hero was the quality of the lamb rack. High quality ingredients, that satisfied my taste buds. Pair it with a glass of red wine to compliment the dish.
Grilled Lobster
A ladle of premium sauce is layered over the fresh and juicy lobster and it made this dish so worth the indulgence. We simply cannot reiterate how divine the fork-tender sweet meat tastes when it is served to us fresh from the stove.
Atlantic Cod
Atlantic cod is well known for its unique taste and high in protein. The Atlantic Cod did better with firmer flesh and create the sweet taste. Served with mashed potato and fresh clams.
Smoked Duck Breast
The taste of the smoked duck breast is rich and delicious. It go well with fragrant dressing and smoked duck breast is a quick fix for any dish. The dish boasted a good mixture of flavours, with savoury meat.
Placed your booking with Signature At The Roof early to avoid disappointment. Link: www.tableapp.com/signatureNYE .
Head to Stratosphere on New Year Eve where DJ Kruger MC Black will keep you dancing all night. Join the NYE ultimate countdown whereby you get to best view of fireworks from the rooftop. I see you there on 31st December 2018.


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Journal Description
"Adult Education Discourses" is a scientific journal (that has been functioning since 2001, as a series of publications) published annually by the University of Zielona Gora - Faculty of Education, Psychology and Sociology - addressed to the researchers from various scientific communities, including in particular the young authors conducting studies and research on educational activities and contexts of learning of adults. We want the "Adult Education Discourses" to be a place where "youth meets experience" and which creates an opportunity and the possibility of collaborative learning - sharing ideas, studies and opinions, inspiring each other, making bold rhetoric and polemics, or expression of dissimilar positions. We want our journal, thanks to the texts published in it, to create the opportunity for mutual understanding and to establish intergenerational, wide and open scientific dialogues. We would like to invite to these dialogues all scholars interested in broader issues of adult education, in particular representatives of the young scientists. Please be advised that the original version of the journal "Adult Education Discourses" is the paper edition (ISSN 2084-2740).
Current Issue
No. 20 (2019): Adult Education Discourses
Published: Dec 23, 2019


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PhD International Business Programme Admission
2.1 Entry Requirements
- A relevant Bachelor's degree with good grades from an accredited institutions of higher learning or any other certificates recognised to be equivalent to a Bachelor's degree and with relevant professional experience AND
- A Master's degree from Universiti Malaysia Sabah or any other accredited institutions of higher learning recognized by the Senate of Universiti Malaysia Sabah; OR
- Any other qualifications and relevant experiences that are recognised by the Senate of Universiti Malaysia Sabah.
2.2 English Language Requirements
- Candidates from non-English speaking countries must submit an English language test result of either IELTS (minimum Band 5) or TOEFL (minimum 500/173)
2.3 Duration of Study
- Full-time: 4-8 semesters
- Part-time: 6 – 12 semesters
2.4 How to Apply?
On-line application can be made through the official website of Centre for Postgraduate Studies, UMS at https://smpp.ums.edu.my/application/Default.aspx . Applicants must send in their printed on-line application together with a copy of the academic transcripts and certificate and other relevant supporting documents which have been certified true to;
Centre for Postgraduate Studies
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu
Sabah Malaysia.
2.5 Deadline for Application
- February intake of each year
- September intake of each year
2.6 Potential Supervisors
- Lt. Colonel (PA) Associate Professor Dr. Norazah Binti Mohd Suki
- Associate Professor Dr. Geoffrey Harvey Tanakinjal
- Dr. Mohamad Rizal Bin Abdul Hamid
- Dr. Suddin Bin Lada
2.7 For More Details Please Contact:
Mdm. Noraini Hj Samsu
Assistant Registrar, N41
Labuan Faculty of International Finance,
Universiti Malaysia Sabah Labuan International Campus
Jalan Sungai Pagar
87000 W.P. Labuan
Tel: 087- 464225