Interview with Satsuki :)

this is OBVIOUSLY taken from S-T.net. don't think that i made this myself. i copied this to show how much i love satsuki :)

Shattered-Tranquility.net: This is your second time in Houston, as you came a few years ago with your previous band. Are there any sights that you got to see that you haven’t visited before?
Satsuki: No, I haven’t been out yet. I arrived in America and then the next day – LIVE! Then the next day…is today! (Laughs)
S-T.net: Oh! How tiring! How did you have the energy to perform?
Satsuki: No, no energy…I have no energy.
S-T.net: You did a great job though!
Satsuki: No no. I’m very tired and very sleepy. I’m jetlagged.


S-T.net: On your blog you said it took 27 hours for you to get to Texas! Why was the trip so long?
Satsuki: Yes it took a while because of weather issues.
S-T.net: What did you do to pass the time?
Satsuki: I actually brought my traveling piano, so I was practicing for the live.


S-T.net: Have you had a chance to try BBQ or any food from Texas?
Satsuki: I want to eat BBQ!
S-T.net: Go eat at Goode Company, they have the best BBQ!
Satsuki: Good information!


S-T.net: How are your American fans different from your Japanese fans?
Satsuki: The fans in America are more passionate. Passionate. At first, Japanese fans are very shy.
S-T.net: Yeah, we are everywhere.
Satsuki: Good, good.


S-T.net: Were you nervous to play for us at the live?
Satsuki: Just a bit.


S-T.net: Do you want to play anywhere else?
Satsuki: I want to go to France.


S-T.net: What is your biggest challenge performing overseas?
Satsuki: The language.


S-T.net: You have another oneman this Christmas, what do you have planned?
Satsuki: Oh, I’m glad that you know about it! And you’re reading my blog too! I’m actually going to perform an unreleased song on piano.
S-T.net: Oh, that’s going to be great! So what is your biggest inspiration?
Satsuki: My bath time – my bath time influences me.
S-T.net: Do you do a lot of thinking in the bath?
Satsuki: Yes.


S-T.net: Are there any specific places that you visit to get inspiration?
Satsuki: Temples. It doesn’t really have anything to do with religion itself, but it’s more the style of the buildings, and an escape from daily life. They have this mystical feel to them.
S-T.net: Is it refreshing because they are located away from the city?
Satsuki: That’s part of it. Living in the city, I don’t get a chance to see them all the time.
S-T.net: Have you visited churches in America?
Satsuki: Actually, the cover for Crystal was shot at a church in Los Angeles. I’d like to see some in this area as well.
S-T.net: We have old ones in downtown Houston.
Satsuki: I’d really like to go.


S-T.net: What connection do you have with the religious imagery in your music?
Satsuki: To Japanese people, it has a pure kind of feeling to it, and an American image. In Japan, we have Buddha, and in America there’s Christianity, with Mary and Jesus. So, it’s a connection to America.


S-T.net: Your costumes and packaging are all very beautiful. Do you want to design any clothes or accessories?
Satsuki: (points to his outfit) My own design. I have no desire to actually make things myself. I’d rather convey my ideas to other people, and have them make it for me. Everything is my idea.
S-T.net: Then, is the direction of your PV and CD covers your ideas?
Satsuki: Yeah, it is.


S-T.net: Is that an advantage to being a solo artist, you can oversee everything?
Satsuki: 100% – I want to do everything. So…solo is good.


S-T.net: Do you ever get nervous performing solo?
Satsuki: I don’t get nervous, but it’sso lonely.


S-T.net: What was your most embarrassing moment as a solo artist?
Satsuki: Nothing has happened yet as a solo artist, but when I was in RENTRER EN SOI, my fly was open. It was totally, fully open! But I don’t think anything worse than that has happened.


S-T.net: Which song is your favorite to perform?
Satsuki: La Lune


S-T.net: What is your writing process in creating new music?
Satsuki: It’s different, depending on the song. For example, for ‘Veil of MARIA, I actually made the music first. For ‘La Lune’, it was composed on guitar first.


S-T.net: How did you get into music?
Satsuki: When I was in school I did it as a hobby, but after I graduated, I wanted to do it professionally.
S-T.net: Did you start off singing?
Satsuki: I started out on piano, guitar and drums!
S-T.net: Everyone was impressed with your playing on guitar and piano last night at the live. Then you headed towards the back with the drums and we were all hoping you would play them.
Satsuki: I should have played them! (Laughs)


S-T.net: Were your parents supportive about getting into the visual scene?
Satsuki: Not really, but now they are.


S-T.net: Can you share with us a childhood memory that you have?
Satsuki: Hmm, a memory? I used to walk every day as a kid, and one day I found a high spot in the street. My goal was to one day be able to jump off from that high spot. Recently, I returned to that spot, and realized that it wasn’t that high… it seemed so big when I was a child.


S-T.net: Do you have any other talents besides music?
Satsuki: Impersonations. (Laughs)
S-T.net: I would ask you to do one, but I am not sure you will.
Satsuki: I would but you might not know who they are. They’re of Japanese people.


S-T.net: What is your current obsession? Do you have anything that you’re collecting?
Satsuki: Crystal. I’m collecting glass crystals.
S-T.net: Is that inspiration for your release Crystal?
Satsuki: Yes.


S-T.net: What do you do on your free time?
Satsuki: See movies.
S-T.net: What kind of movies do you like?
Satsuki: Hannibal! I like Hannibal Lecter!
S-T.net: Do you like all of those movies?
Satsuki: Yeah! Red Dragon, and Silence of the Lambs.


S-T.net: If you could be a super hero, what power would you like to have?
Satsuki: Spider-Man!


S-T.net: I notice that you have tattoos, are they personal and will you get more?
Satsuki: Yes, they are. I won’t get any more right now.


S-T.net: Do you mind telling us your weak and strong points?
Satsuki: For my weak point, my likes and dislikes are very clear. And my strong point is that I’m a prince. (Laughs)
S-T.net: Only you can get away with an answer like that!
Satsuki: (Laughs) Thank you.


S-T.net: Can you tell us a secret about yourself?
Satsuki: I’m a really fast runner, but no one really knows that I am. I’m seriously fast. I’d never get caught if we were playing tag. It’s a secret… you can write it, but it’s a secret. (Laughs)


S-T.net: If you were on a deserted island, and you could only take three items with you, what would you bring?
Satsuki: Rice, ochazuke, which is a Japanese food… and a piano.
S-T.net: Rice and a piano?
Satsuki: Practice, eat, practice… (Laughs)
S-T.net: You can sing a rice song.「
Satsuki: (Laughs) RICE SONG RICE SONG!
S-T.net: New single: RICE!
Satsuki: (Laughs)
S-T.net: So if that comes out, that idea was mine!
Satsuki: OK!


S-T.net: What is your personal goal for 2010?
Satsuki: Learn more English! Study!
S-T.net: So far so good!
Satsuki: No no no, more more more!


S-T.net: Please give a message to your fans.
Satsuki: Please support me from now on. Even when I’m Japan, I’m always thinking of my fans in America.

Roses

Roses

The sweet scent of blooming roses filled the morning sunrise as I opened the window of my bedroom after having such a long nap. Standing before me was a garden of roses where it reminded me of the time when I helped dad with the garden, I was complaining back then because it took my nap time after the tiring day of school but now I couldn’t believed myself that those flowers were the things that I obsessed to after all that hard time I’ve been through. It felt like that thing was just happened yesterday before dad leaves me for eternity.

I was at Japan for a very long time. After graduated from University of Osaka, I decided to stay there. I told dad about it long before I leave him. I remembered my dad said something before my departure. He told me to come back to visit him and the garden once or two every year but sadly it didn’t turn out as he expected to. I knew deep inside his heart that I have hurt him so bad. After all I’m the only family he got after mom involved in tragic accident 10 years ago.

It was my last year in high-school. I was waiting for my o’lvl result along with the promised scholarship to Japan. The Principal told us that whoever achieved a brilliant result will automatically assigned to the scholarship. I was so excited at the first time I heard this. I always wanted to go to Japan since I was a child. Dad and mom supported me and pushed me to go for it and surprisingly I did. Finally after waited for three months, the day I’ve been waiting for has come. I couldn’t believe my eyes that I achieved grade ‘A’ distinction for every of my subject. I even asked my friends to checked it for me because I’m afraid that my eyes were blinded by some kind of cheap trick or something but it was true, I really got an ‘A’ for eight subjects. My friends poke my shoulder asking me to buy them a drink since I got an excellent result beating the best student in school which appeared to be my best friend. Ecstatic about my result I ran home to tell my family about this. I couldn’t wait to see mom’s happy face and dad calling “well, whose son is that?” after I show them my result but alas a second of a good moment will never complete without a minute sad moment. I started to learn this after I knew that mom died being crashed by a truck during her walk to the supermarket. I cried endlessly in front of mom’s grave until those tears of mine dried up. Dad tried to cheer me up by having a party to celebrate my achievement on my o’lvl exams which also my farewell party since I’m going to Japan. At first, I decided to stay with my dad but then he convinced me that he could take care of himself. It was hard for both of us but he wanted me to focus on my future. Before I went to Japan, both of us exchanged promises.

Unfortunately, it seemed that both of us didn’t keep that promise or maybe we truly forgot about it. After graduated, a company offered me a job as an executive manager. I accepted the offer and told dad about it. Funny, after all the time I spent in Japan that was the first time I ever call my dad. That phone call was still vivid in my memories. I remembered that he was a little surprised when he heard my voice on the day of his birthday. I could hear him crying that time. I knew he missed me so much since I haven’t called him in years. He was so mad at me because I didn’t give him any phone call or sent him a letter but I told him that I’m going to visit him next month as an apology. I left him my contact number for him to contact me at any time. He thanked me for the call and told me that was the greatest birthday present he ever had from me also he told me that he couldn’t wait for my homecoming. Regrettably, that first phone call I gave him was also the last time we ever talk. A week after that, I’ve been waiting for him to call me but it was hopeless. The phone never rang for his name. I was so worried so I decided to call him instead of waiting for him call me.


To be continued…

Kimi Mei Kiyoshi

hmm.. i remembered most of people asked me why i picked this name.. some said that it was because of that sweet korean girl ^^ (oh! i love you dear hehe). some even told me it was a girl's name..

err, no comment..

but the truth is ..

this name was taken randomly from the machine that worked in my head for 17 years. i was trying to labeled myself as a "dark prince". since i already got "kiyoshi" from facebook, so i decided to put my name as "dark prince kiyoshi". so in japanese :

kimi : prince..

mei : dark..

kiyoshi : ??? (err.. i forgot what it means.. haha sorry..)

im not really sure about the japanese arrangement actually. since one of my friends told me the arragement of 'i ate rice' is 'i rice ate' and i figured one AV name 'SORA AOI' which is supposed to be 'blue sky' instead in japanese it was read as 'sky blue'.

so there was the name of "Kimi Mei Kiyoshi" created. also it was a lil awkward for me to read as ''Mei Kimi Kiyoshi''.. or maybe that was the right one?

err.. i dont know eh..

well, to be honest i really need help with these..

still listening to : CALM ENVY ^^,

farewell, for now..

Falling to the Moon

hehe..

that man is getting more beautiful than ever ^^ haha now he got his new net beside the old one.. too bad i couldnt read it.. sheeshhh~ gotta polish my skills on that wonderful language ^_^

it's funny to think that i nearly fall in love with a guy xD but yeah, that's true -.-'

currently listening to : calm envy - the GazettE. (arigatou KURAGAMI-san, it's really a good calming song although the genre was sad) ^^,

farewell, for now..

the small sun

it seems that there is a little light for me to hold on in this entire darkness eventhough it couldnt warm this entire coldness but it helps a bit. for the entire week being in that pathetic state, it really was painful. to think that i have lost my faith and will to live in this world, i changed a lot. i even tried to kill myself again.

*sigh* honestly, this world is too cold for me to live with.. i wonder why those stupid feelings wont go..

*sigh* i lost the desire to have an angel as my saviour. life is too cruel for me. too cruel! but i wouldnt call it world if it go as i want. it's almost two years now, ever since that day, i forget how to smile sincerely. all of this time, holding to that fake happiness, i know that im just killing myself. but to think that im doing that for the sake of the people around me, the wounds heal a little. just a little.

*sigh*

maybe im supposed to do what i always did. to not let everyone see those beautiful pearl and not showing that u've have them..

i wonder how long will that little light stay? will it getting smaller or getting bigger?

*sigh*

farewell, for now..