FF versus 13 newest trailer

Someone ripped it from FF VII Advent Children: COMPLETE.


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I think they haven't found the voice actors yet, that's why the video has only background music. Nothing's wrong with the video, coz I watched it in its original BluRay version, and it also has no voice.

Here's my own translation for the trailer (please credit me by linking to my blog):

Italian words (I don't understand Italian, so I translated it using Google translate, I don't know the accuracy of the meaning, really):

IL CAMMINO PARI CIELI - the path equal to (?) heaven
LA MORTE E LA DIA - death and gives (?)
LA STELLA INCONTRATA DI NOTTE - the star that encounters the night (probably referring to Stella and Noctis)
LE MEMORIE DE MORTE - the memories of death (probably has a similar meaning to memento mori - remember that you will die)

Stella:
Noctis-sama, hikari ga mierun desu ne (Noctis-sama, you can see the light, right?)
Watashi mo desu. (I can see it too.)
Sakki kaidan no shita kara miteita no ha, ano hikari desu yo ne. (Just now what you were seeing from the staircase below was that light, right?)

Noctis:
Maa na. Anta ha itsu kara mierun da? (Well, yeah. Since when can you see it?)

Stella:
Kodomo no koro kara desu. (Since childhood.)

Noctis:
Yappari shi ni kaketa no ka? (As I thought, did you almost die?)

Stella:
Hai -- Noctis-sama mo desu ka? (Yes-- You too, Noctis-sama?)

Noctis:
Are ha mazukatta. (That was really a bad situation.)

Stella:
Megami Etoro -- Shisha no tamashii wo mukaen to tobira wo hiraku. (The Goddess Etoro -- When the spirit of the deceased arrives, she opens the gate.)
Sono toki, shisha no koku wo terasu mabayui hikari ten ni afuredasu. (When that time comes, a dazzling light flooding out from the heaven illuminates the world of the dead.)
Mare ni sono hikari wo miru mono ari. (Rarely anyone who saw the light exists.)
Sono mono, shisha no koku yori chikara wo sazukaran-- (Those people, they were endowed with the power from the world of the dead--)
Tenebure no ii tsutae desu. (That's the legend of Tenebure.)

Noctis:
Koko demo onaji da. (It's the same here, too.)

Stella:
Noctis-sama ha chikara wo sazukarimashita ka? (Did Noctis-sama receive the power, too?)

Noctis:
Zenzen-- sonna chikara nante iranai kara (Not at all -- because I don't need that power.)
Maniatteru shi. (I can still make it in time.)

Stella:
Desu yo ne! (Right!)
Donna chikara demo dareka no inochi to hikikae nante (Whichever power that comes from exchaning someone's soul...)
Kitto warui yume michaimasu (It's definitely a nightmare.)

Noctis:
Sou-- ii kagen na otogibanashi sa (Yes-- it's just a random fairytale.)
Hikari no koto ha dare ni mo iwanai hou ga ii. (It's better not to tell anyone about the light.)

Stella:
Doushite desu ka? (Why is that so?)

Noctis:
Tanin to chigau tte koto ha-- (Being different from others)
Nanka to mendou kusai daro? (Isn't it kinda troublesome?)

Stella:
Demo ii tsutae ka otogibanashi da to shitara ano hikari (But no matter if it's a legend or a fairy tale, that light...)
Hontou ni nan da to omoimasu ka? (What do you think of it?)

Noctis:
Hontou ha -- tada soko ni aru (Actually, it's just there.)
Sore de ii daro? (Isn't it enough?)
Eeto... (Erm...)

Stella:
Stella desu. (It's Stella.)

Noctis:
Stella. Ore ha ikanakucha. (Stella. I have to go.)

Stella: Ohikitomete moushi wake arimasen deshita, Noctis-sama. (I'm sorry to keep you, Noctis-sama.)

Noctis: Nokuto de ii yo. (Noct is fine.)

Stella:
Watashi mo modoranai to. (I'd better go back, too).
Kon ya watashi ha ano hikari kara chikara wo moratta you na ki ga shimasu. (Tonight I feel that I was endowed with the light's power.)
Anata ni hanashi kakeru koto ga dekimashita. (I was able to talk to you.)

Noctis:
Warui yume miru zo. (You'll get nightmares, you know.)

Stella:
Ijiwaru desu ne, Noctis-sama. (You're so mean, Noctis-sama.)

Noctis:
Noct.

Stella:
Tsugi ni atta toki ha sou yobimasu. (I'll call you that the next time we meet.)
Kondo ha Tenebure ni kite kudasai ne. Watashi ga go annai shimasu. (This time, please go to Tenebure. I'll guide you.)

Noctis: Ii kamo na. Kangaete oku. (Sounds good. I'll consider.)

Unknown: Anata ha -- dare? (Who are you?)

Noctis: --kocchi no serifu da. (That's my line.)

I think Tenebure is the name of a place... Etoro is just some goddess shown in the picture. I don't know the English version of the names, so I'll leave them as Tenebure and Etoro (I suspect it's gonna be Tenebrae and Etro).

Expecting more from FF versus 13.... Noctis is just too cool!


*was supposed to study for my finals, but ended up digging up FF stuffs. cries*

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FF Distant Worlds at Minneapolis

I didn't buy the program booklet (costs $30), so I can't really remember the order, but as far as I can remember, here it is:

1st half:

Liberi Fatali - FF 8
Don't Be Afraid - FF 8
To Zanarkand - FF 10
Bombing Mission - FF 7
Ronfaure - FF 11
Fisherman's Horizon - FF 8
Aerith's Theme - FF 7
Medley - FF 1-3

2nd half:
Dear Friends - FF 5
Vamo' alla Flamenco - FF 9
Swing de Chocobo - FF Series
Memoro de la Stono Distant Worlds - FF 11
Opera "Maria and Draco" - FF 6
Terra's Theme - FF 6
One-Winged Angel - FF 7

Anyone who spots the mistake in the program list, please help me fix them! :)

Liberi Fatali was a really splendid choice as the opening song. Since I was sitting with my brother at the orchestra pit (the front most row), the sound quality was at the best. I could hear the slightest, softest tones produced. It was really awesome there! I could see Nobuo Uematsu and Annie Roth really closely, too! Well, only one thing I kinda regretted: I couldn't see the entire orchestra and the screen behind them.

These songs left the best impressions in me: Liberi Fatali, Don't Be Afraid, Swing de Chocobo, and Memoro de la Stono - Distant Worlds. I love FF 7 songs, but this time they were not as magnificent as I thought it would be. One-Winged-Angel and Bombing Mission are still my all-time favorites, but somehow they lacked the energy during the concert.

Also, this was the first time hearing the English version of Darkness and Starlight (which is the Opera "Maria and Draco"). They meanings are pretty similar to the Japanese version. It was pretty surprising. In fact, I like it. The trio who sang the opera had splendid voice. The one who sang Ralph's part has a really deep and enchanting voice. I love it!

The Final Fantasy Medley was also noticable, but since I have been hearing it a lot of times in my 2002:2002 Concert CD, I didn't really think it was that awesome. But still.. I love it :)

Other than the songs... I went to the Meet and Greet with Nobuo Uematsu! Paid extra $25 for the chance to take a photo and get his signature on my FF goods. A lot of people brought their game CDs and books. Some just bought the Distant Worlds CD ($20), the official T-shirts ($20) and the posters (I can't remember the price since I didn't really want to buy the poster) and had them signed.

I had my FF VI Piano Collection, FFVII AC Original Soundtrack and FF 2002:2002 Concert music CDs signed. I also had the official T-shirt signed at the back! Yay!

Will post some photos and videos soon :)

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Thank you for the good, good food (Florida)

Bali Cafe
109 NE 2nd Ave
Miami, FL 33132
(305) 358-5751



Bali Cafe serves a wide variety of Indonesian and Japanese food, mainly sushi. I didn't try the sushi menu because I was looking forward more to the Indonesian food. They server beef rendang, soto betawi, ikan balado, bihun bakso, bakmi ayam, opor ayam and other generally well-liked Indonesian dishes.

Some of the menu that I know are tasty: beef rendang, opor ayam, ketoprak and ikan balado. The beef rendang was very close to the authentic rendang, in case you are wondering. It's not as spicy as it should, but nonetheless very appetizing.

The dessert was brilliant. They serve lapis legit - a layered cake - with three flavored ice cream: yam, pandan and jackfruit. At first glance, I thought the very eye-striking colored ice cream (purple, green and yellow) were outrageous, but surprisingly the ice cream went really well with the cake! It was so far the best combination of dessert I had ever eaten.

The restaurant has a good ambience. The small restaurant also offers very friendly service. My rating of the restaurant is 8.5/10.



Texas de Brazil - Miami
The Dolphin Mall
11401 N. W. 12th St, Ste 514
Miami, FL 33172


I was recommended by a person sitting next to me on the plane. She resides in Florida, and she said Texas de Brazil is a must-go. It's a Brazilian steak house, in which many types of meat were served.

They have a wide variety of sides available at the salad bar. The vegetables are fresh. I personally like the artichoke salad. Other than salads, they have sushi, sashimi, brisque, rice and some other appetizers to start. But since the entree is going to be really heavy, I wouldn't recommend having heavy appetizers.

The best meat was of course the special meat: the ribs. No, it's not just normal ribs. The meat is extremely tender even though it is fully cooked. It melts perfectly in the mouth. For that moment, I will close one eye to the fact that the meat is extremely high in fat.

For the dessert, I tried a piece of cheese cake and key lime pie.



The cheese cake was well-displayed. It has a bottom chocolate flavored cheese cake, topped with caramel sauce. It was a pretty normal-flavored cheese cake, but I like it.

Next, the key lime pie.



A beautiful blend of sweet and sour, accompanied with strong, aromatic lime flavor that leaves a fresh aftertaste. It's a good choice of dessert right after eating a series of meats at the steakhouse.

A quite pricey restaurant, indeed. However, it is worth paying. The restaurant also has a good view. The calm ambience and the lightings make one feel comfortable. My rating for this restaurant is 8.5/10.



Arabian Nights

Seriously, the food sucks. The USDA Sirloin steak was dry and tough. It was very unappetizing. My friend ordered the cut steak because she cannot eat half-cooked meats. It turned out that the cut steak was just a beef patty with BBQ sauce on it. I prefer the "cut steak" compared to the sirloin steak since the sauce added some juiciness to the meat, but it was still a disappointment. The mashed potato keeps the score up, but overall, I wouldn't recommend anyone to eat there. The vegetables served were frozen vegetebles. Drinks (coke and water) are free flows, and alcoholic beverage costs $5. For the dessert, they serve vanilla ice cream with some chocolate sauce.




The ice crea was far from spectacular.

The show I watched during the dinner was also disappointing. Indeed, some tricks performed were quite eye-catching, and they did put some jokes that caught everyone's attention (I don't think I'd spoil it here). However, most of the horse tricks were getting boring from the middle part onwards. Not to mention how horrible the storyline was.

My rating for Arabian Nights is 5.5/10. It's been overrated, seriously.

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Something to contemplate about

Within this one week, I had a lot of things to ponder.

Actually I had been thinking about this idea since about 2-3 years ago. One branded bag (LV, for example) can save a lot of people living in poverty. It was amazing to see how wealthy people can be blind about such crisis going on in this world, wasting so much on unnecessary things for the sake of pride.

The pride in which they are not supposed to be proud of. What I'm talking about is when kids spend their parents' money when they're not earning a single cent.

It's not that I have a particular grudge against rich, pampered people, nor I am jealous of their capability to use money to control people. As a matter of fact, I could be capable of turning myself into a lazy-assed princess who can only lift my fingers to get things done. But if I do that, I feel that I'm throwing my self dignity away. The time when I don't know how to wash dishes, that's when I die.

When I think like this, I think I'm just not suited to become a millionaire. I fear the thought that someday I might lose my heart just because I have enough money to buy power and control over the others.

Not all rich people are heartless. But what amazes me is that how they can turn utterly ridiculous.

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First day of Spring

Now there's one more reason why I love going to google.com: to see what special day it is today.

Yep, it's today. It doesn't feel like it's the beginning of spring, since the weather was so warm last week. It's gotten colder again today. I love the weather just as it is: not so cold and not so hot. I generally prefer colder temperatures, though.

After looking at leafless trees along the roads for months, I get the feeling how winter is very romantic. Summer is more like... cheerful and lively, but winter has its own elegance. And if I were to pick, I would choose winter over summer. You can wear as much clothes as you want during winter, and it would help you fight the cold. Sadly, even if you're wearing as little clothes as you can during summer, you can't do anything against the heat.

Spring break is just one step ahead, and yet I don't feel very much excited mostly because I can't keep my head clear of the things that I have to do before and after the break. I have lab reports to do and tons of materials to study. Let me make the list of things happening the week after spring break:

Mon: FSHN 260 lab report, MCB 101 practical exam
Tues: FSHN 131 lab report, MCB 101 lab report
Wed: CHEM 232 (hellish) exam, CHEM 233 lab report
Thurs: FSHN 131 lab report
Fri: MCB 101 exam

...plus the other minor stuffs that I need to do.

Okay. No more time to complain.

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Tired.

Simply tired.

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Interesting recipes

Go to this link: TasteSpotting

The pictures look so gorgeous. Ohh yumm...

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