ipod shuffle

Bro got an Ipod Shuffle as a corporate gift from one of his company's vendor/client.
A smart move as an Ipod will definitely interest anybody except someone who has already an Ipod Shuffle which my bro has it liao, even though it is the oder gen.
The Shuffle was engraved with my bro's name so the personalisation touch is there.

Since my borther has a Shuffle already, he is not interested in it and gave it to me after I asked for it. T&C is that he gets to retain the plastic case it came in as it is a nice case and can be useful

After many days in exile on my side table, I finally put some songs into the shuffle. At 1GB capacity, I can't dump my whole 4GB mp3 database into it. This is the smaller DB as I have previously lost about 4-5 GB of mp3. Slowly ripping the songs off CDs is a painful process which I will only do for new CDs I purchased.

While listening to the shuffle, I heard the theme song of 1 of the many Jap dramas I saw before. This led me to search for on wikipedia the 2 jap dramas which has etched into my mind even though I probably watched it more than 5 years ago.

The 2 jap dramas are Beautiful Life and Love Generation.

Beautiful Life is about the life of a hair stylist, acted by , who almost bumps into a wheelchair bound librarian, played by . He eventually fell in love with her and learnt to appreciate life and in turn, encourages her to believe in a beautiful life with a beautiful view at a height of 100cm. However, she eventually subscumb to the disease which handicapped her when she was 15. She managed to see him finally becoming a famous hairstylist with his own show before she passed away. After her death, he went on to fulfil their dream in opening a hair salon by the beach which is barrier free and with a view at a height of 100cm.

Love Generation is about a Creative designer who fell in love with colleague. Throughout the whole show, there is a glass apple which symbolises true love but it was inverted as the couple pursued their love. At the last episode, the glass apple was finally upright, as the couple finally found their true love, each other, after a particular hard and rocky road of love. Also prominently featured, is the advertisement board showing a model holding a glass apple with the words "True Love never runs smooth", which basically pointing at the various relationships shown in the show.

I hope I can find the 2 dramas and re-watched it all over again.

Princess Hour - Goong Perhaps Love lyrics

J & HowL ~ Perhaps Love (Sarang Een Gah Yo)
Romanizer : Huay

uhn jeh yuht duhn guhn jee gee uhk nah jeen ah nah
jah kkoon nae muh ree gah nuh roh uh jee ruhp duhn shee jahk
hahn doo buhn ssheek dduh oh reu duhn saeng gahk
jah kkoo neul uh gah suh joh geum dang hwang seu ruh oon ee mah eum

byuhl eel ee ah neel soo eet dah goh
sah soh hahn mah eum ee rah goh
nae gah neh geh jah koo (neh geh jah koo)
mahl eul hah neun geh uh saek hahn guhl

sarang een gah yo geu dae nah wah gaht dah myuhn shee jahk een gah yo
mahm ee jah koo geu dael sarang hahn dae yo
ohn seh sang ee deud doh rohk soh ree chee neh yo
wae ee jeh yah deul lee jyoh~ OOH~
suh rohl mahn nah gee wee hae ee jeh yah sarang chah jaht dah goh

jee geum nae mah eum eul suhl myung hah ryuh hae doh
nee gah nae gah dweh uh mahm eul neu kkee neun bang buhp ppoong een deh

ee mee nahn nee ahn eh eet neun guhl
nae ahn eh nee gah eet deu shee
oo reen suh roh eh geh (suh roh eh geh)
ee mee geel deul yuh jeen jee mohl lah

sarang een gah yo geu dae nah wah gaht dah myuhn shee jahk een gah yo
mahm ee jah koo geu dael sarang hahn dae yo
ohn seh sang ee deud doh rohk soh ree chee neh yo
wae ee jeh yah deul lee jyoh~ OOH~
suh rohl mahn nah gee wee hae ee jeh yah sarang chah jaht dah goh

saeng gahk hae boh myuhn (saeng gahk hae boh myuhn) mah neun soon gahn sohk eh (sohk eh)
uhl mah nah mah neun (YEAH~) suhl leh eem ee ssuht neun jee
joh geum neu jeun geu mahn keum nahn duh jahl hae jool kkeh yo..

hahm kkeh hahl kkeh yo choo uhk ee dwehl gee uhk mahn suhl mool hahl kkeh yo
dah sheen nae gyuh teh suh dduh nah jee mah yo
jjahl beun soon gahn joh chah doh bool ahn hahn guhl yo
nae geh muh mool luh jwuh yo~ OOH~
geu dael ee ruh geh mah nee (geu toh rohk mah nee)
sarang hah goh ee ssuh yo (geu dae yuh yah mahn) ee mee~

[translation]

I don’t know when it all started
When my head became dizzy with thoughts of you
These thoughts would often pop up in my mind
I feel anxious as my heart expands towards you

It’s nothing.. it’s just a little thing
Your words are awkward to me

Is it love? If you feel the same way, is it a beginning?
My heart keeps saying it loves you
It screams out for the whole world to hear
Why has it taken so long for me to hear it~?
We’ve finally met.. finally found love

If I wanted to show you how I feel
The only way would be for you to become me

I’m already inside of you
Just like you’re inside of me

To each other [to each other]
We may already be too accustomed

Is it love? If you feel the same way, is it a beginning?
My heart keeps saying it loves you
It screams out for the whole world to hear
Why has it taken so long for me to hear it~?
We’ve finally met.. finally found love

When I think about it [when I think about it]
I realize how many moments there were when my heart trembled
I’ll try as harder as I was late in realizing my feelings
I’ll be with you, I’ll only give you fond memories
Please don’t ever leave me again
Even the shortest moments without you make me uneasy
Please stay by me~

I already love you so much (you’re the only one)