One of the Best

The 4 individuals in this picture are Japanese music artists and most of their song configuration and flow are alike to many popular post rock musicians.

Toe is formed by four guys: Mino Takaaki and Yamazaki Hirokazu on guitar, Yamane Satoshi on bass guitar and Kashikura Takashi on drums. Toe has formally played with this assembly since the band's establishment in 2000.

The immense majority of the music is instrumental in nature and is also known for its harmonious clean up guitar settings. Additionally, the compositions have repetition from distinctive rock motifs, but use very slight changes in beat and rhythm to form a unique sound. The band has change their sound over their musical duration by merging acoustic guitars, rhodes piano and vibraphones in their new releases.

Here, check this out. This song is called GOODBYE recorded by Toe feat. Toki Asako (jazz & jpop vocalist) that illustrates a melody and dynamics that make Toe shine.                                                                  

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                             

                                         










                                                                                                                 

When I was Watching this video, whoaaa!! so mesmerizing!!! You won't be disappointed, it's the tightest they've ever played in their other music and the sound/video is sweet. The first time I've ever heard toe, I really liked their sound and have been listening to them more and more. It's pure magic. I love the band and Toki Asako was hot. She has the angelic voice.

Also check this out, one of the best Japanese song I've heard. This was the opening song of the anime One Outs.

Band: Pay Money to my Pain
Title: Bury
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdbunAfRweU&feature=related

Sin

SIN

                Certain words, like people, get old and tired, having lost their vitality and impact. When they do, maybe they, like people, should be retired from active service. Perhaps a prime candidate for this verbal retirement might be the word “sin”. As long as humans exist, we will never be able to retire the concept of sin because it definitely exists! None of us are perfect; we all sin on occasion. And certainly, sin affects all of us, both when we sin and when others sin.

            “Crime” has a far greater effect on us because it is more visible and often has a more immediate impact. Crime forces us to seek security so that it does not touch us in a painful way. Thus, we install locks maybe several on our doors and stay away from certain areas and types of people. Crime makes us feel apprehensive and suspicious, and most of us take steps to warn others of the dangers. Consider the example of Adam and Eve. “And the LORD commanded the man”, saying, ‘Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die’. As man counts days, Adam did not die until 960 years later! During that huge expanse of time, a carnal, living-by-sight human being would have great difficulty making the connection between sin—the cause—and death—the effect.

            Sin does negative things to us and others. If it were positive or even neutral, a loving God would be unconcerned about it. He would not lead us to repentance or demand that we repent of it. He would not command us to overcome it and come out of this world. Satan is at the crux of sin. His name means "Adversary." He is against God and anything godly. In Revelation 9:11, he is called “Abaddon” and “Apollyon”, and both of these names, one Hebrew, the other Greek, mean “Destroyer”. Satan is a destroyer, and the spirit that emanates from him, that drives this world and produces sin, is a destroying spirit. We can broadly say that sin does two bad things simultaneously: It produces negative results and destroys.

                When we understand the terms God inspired to describe sin, we can easily see why sin is so universal. Because the robber, murderer, drunkard, rapist and child-abuser are so obviously evil, we readily agree that they are sinners. In our hearts we consider ourselves to be respectable citizens since we do none of these things. These terms, though, bring us face to face with the reality of sin that it is not always obvious. Sin is not confined to external conduct. Sometimes it is buried within one's heart and very cleverly concealed from all but the most discerning.

Passion

Passion

             Passion is mostly emotional, and or a state of strong desire. It’s worth pointing out here the etymology of the word, its Latin and Greek roots, have to do with suffering and agony. Just food for thought.

            What’s the idea behind this passion requirement, really? Are we to find something that causes us to experience extreme and compelling emotional states? Are we better off living with a strong desire for (or devotion to) that activity, object, or concept? Is this really necessary in order to live a meaningful life?

            Emotional states are fluid and changing, and extreme emotional states usually aren’t sustainable, nor should they be for the sake of our mental health. Yes, excitement and extreme pleasure feel good and we like them, but strong desires for those extreme states often lead to suffering when they can’t be fulfilled. Ultimately I began to wonder whether passion is really required for a meaningful life. After all, that’s what most people are ultimately seeking, not necessarily the passion itself.

            I have a lot of passion in life but I’ve found my true passion in the world of arts. Since when I was in elementary, making drawings anywhere even in the back page of my notebooks is my first hobby. At the beginning, I couldn't figure out what my passion was, even though it was practically staring me in the face. It wasn't an obvious talent, but the great thing about passions is that they can be anything. Day by day, I was wondering what am I in the future. A teacher, musician, engineer, artist? Well, I’m confused what a kind of job shall I choose because when I am in elementary, I like teaching my classmates with their homework. I’m also good at playing some musical instruments such as guitar, piano, and drums. I like some mathematical problems and I love making drawings. I’ve spent plenty of years to find my true passion. I do a lot of experiments with it to find my passion when I was in grade 6 but this effort I’ve done results into nothing. So when I was in high school, I created a record book to determine my true passion and I think this is the best solution. My objective is to record all my grades in English, MAPEH (music), Mathematics, and MAPEH (arts) from first year to fourth year. In the end, mission accomplished. Results into a feeling of completeness.

TURN YOUR PASSION INTO YOUR PROFESSION