黃靖倫 - 月光

He is singaporean.
My sister's friend
He went taiwan to participate 超級星光大道.
Although he never win but he was sign by 華納 music
And he released his first album in only 93 days after 超級星光大道.
Lets root for him.... jia you

人生不怕重來，就怕沒有未來；人生不怕做錯，只怕錯過！

人生不怕重來，就怕沒有未來；人生不怕做錯，只怕錯過！

有一場演講可以讓我夢想啟航，有一位老師在全世界25個國家，透過好的想法與思維幫助數以萬計的人實現夢想。

我在擠滿15000人的會場聆聽陳老師演講，發現陳老師在39歲之前還是甲級貧戶。
但為什麼老師可以從貧窮人家的母親，透過學習與機會，變得富貴？
老師說：「世界上沒有做不到，只有想不到！」這句話對我影響很大。

一樣遇到人生的逆境，我選擇放棄夢想，老師卻選擇成為破紀錄的家族貴人！
所見所聞改變的一生，不知不覺斷送一生！我在陳老師身上看到面對每個生命轉彎處的毅力及克服困難的勇氣。透過安麗事業，老師幫助了成千上萬像我一樣的人，從自立更生，到享受人生，安麗事業給了我們不在職收入、不在做收入，還有不在世的收入保障。
而我也從一個對未來不敢夢、不敢想的人，獲得幸福圓滿的人生，這更加讓我體會到安麗事業真的是助人助己的事業。

「如果我仍挺著身子，站在險峻高峰，不畏風吹雨淋，艱辛困苦，仍願有夢，只因有人尚未成功。」這是我為陳老師獲得FAA60分表揚下的註解，我們用時間和事實見證了，老師用生命喚起全世界人的希望，用無私的愛彎下腰來幫助更多人實現夢想。

命運取決於聽到什麼話，遇到什麼人。
陳老師讓我從絕望找到希望，從痛苦轉化為快樂，從無奈中發現機會，因為感念陳老師的栽培，我送老師一顆貴重的藍寶石。陳老師卻回答：「寶貝，我不會從你身上拿走任何一樣東西，我只會讓你身上的東西愈來愈多。」這讓我很感動，更讓我欽佩老師的愛不僅不求回報，更是深廣無盡。

陳老師讓我從無夢到有夢，從為事業忙碌，到茫然不知所措而「忙、盲、茫」的時候，讓我做到「跟、耕、根」，也就是跟隨陳老師學習、耕耘市場、在安麗事業深根。

從台灣、美國到中國大陸，陳老師就像生命導師般的帶領我，幫我拿掉自我設限、自我懷疑；讓我耳濡目染、潛移默化，學會分享信心跟愛。

陳老師告訴我女人應該發揮女人的價值，做到經濟、能力、思想的獨立，最後成為有影響力的人，並且教導我在安麗事業可以改變人生的「四個如果」——如果你關心、如果你學習、如果你嘗試、如果你堅持。我關心周遭的人事物，然後我懂得學習，學習後更要去嘗試，最後做到堅持。

安麗給我一個白手起家、東山再起的機會。

安麗符合人性的完美制度，配合陳老師的方法，只是做到分享優質產品與希望，讓我不但解決自己貧窮的問題，更改變家族世代的命運；讓我可以豐富自己，也豐富別人。
感謝陳老師與嵇老師已經這麼成功，卻還為我們的夢想而努力；老師已經應有盡有，仍把自己放下歸零，只因有人還沒成功！感謝老師為我們樹立這世代的精神典範，讓我們知道自己也有潛能寫下自己的故事與傳奇！

老師是個非常懂得感恩的人，所以她特別重視「回饋」，她回饋團隊、回饋公司、回饋社會，她讓我們學到「飲水要思源」。陳老師私下做了很多善事，濟老人、賑災民、蓋學校，現在她則計畫成立基金會，專司慈善公益。

陳老師說：「我不需要留給孩子榮華富貴，留給他們溫飽就好，榮華富貴要他們自己創造。我留給孩子已經夠多了，那就是一個好的環境、一群良師益友以及我成功的經驗。」老師回饋社會的心，是我們最好的榜樣。

WE ARE X！101大樓攝影大賽

得獎作品:

Rest of the photos can be found here

http://www.xjapan.com.tw/index.php?F=101photo&Fid=10

X JAPAN WORLD TOUR決定

X JAPAN WORLD TOUR決定

法國 2008/11/22(六) Palais Omnisports Paris Bercy(售票日：日後公佈) http://www.xjapan-france.com

香港 2009/01/17(六) ASIA WORLD EXPO(售票日：10月底) http://www.xjapan.com.hk

曼谷 2009/01/31(六) Supachalasai　Stadium(售票日：10月初) http://www.xjapan.in.th

台北 2009/02/14(六) Taipei World Trade Center(售票日：日後公佈) http://www.xjapan.com.tw

首爾 2009/03/21(六)　1st Gym, Olympic Park(售票日：11月5日) http://www.xjapan.kr

Supperclub Singapore

For 16 years supperclub has been the address for creative people from all over the world. They go to supperclub to eat, to drink, to dance, to see, to share and to experience. From its original installation in Asterdam, supperclub, originally founded by a group of libertine artists has conquered the globe. Panning out to San Francisco, Istanbul, Singapore, onboard its own ship and with supperclub onlocation to Senegal, Moscow, PAris, Barcelona, Kiew and Berlin supperclub is essentially a free-state only bound by the physical limitations of the budilings it settles in.

Dining at supperclub is different, "a la carte" does not exist and there is no first or second seating. Forget also about formal dining etiquette. Freedom is the key word at supperclub. You will be lying down, relaxing and dining on oversized beds and, you are being served the five course dinner you will enjoy a multi sensory mix of excellent food, music, unique performances and art.

The main dining area, the white-box La Salle Neige with theatrical 7 meter high ceilings, is canvas-like in its design allowing for constant reinvention and adaption. The room changes color as the night progresses and experiences and tastes transfuse and transpose. A restaurant unlike any other La Salle Neige is an inspiring beacon of light for colorfful personalilites who want to freely indulge in their passions and enjoy the lates dishes, art, fashion, music and more. The playground of culinary artists, the open show kitchen forms an integral part of La Salle Neige. Watching the chefs dabble in creativity from the vantage points of your bed is watching an artist at work.

A highly exclusive chefs table, Supper Deluxe, located in the middle of the kitchen is for the more discerning or even more adventurous as the highly creative chefs might want to use you as lab rats to try their latest concoctions. Le Bar Rouge, the beating red heart of supperclub, overlooking the majestic Raffles Hotel and build atop a specialy constructed floor above the open show kitchen is reached by a huge dramatic staircase. Separated by a huge wall, clad a sexy black leather La Bar Rouge and La Salle Neige can be joined together as the wall rises up at the touch of a button, transforming the dynamics of the entire venue. La Chambre Privee, a seductively purple private room, with a large transformable bed and large private bar is a multifunctional dining room which can be instantaneously transformed into a dance club. As an experimental and creative platform, performance are a vital part of the dining experience - as important as a course of the meal.

The artist performing can be a professional on tour or one just graduated from an art academy. Supperclub, serving as a canvas for their imagination with exhibitions ranging from painting, sculptures, installation, photographs, mixed media and beyond. Supperclub is not dinner-and-a-show though, it is an experience that is based on interaction whilst the performances vary from classic msucial acts to bizarre and sometimes perhaps shocking installations. Supperclub inspires, give you food for thought.

The music is in tune with the dinner, the lights and the visual projections as music with moving images make a deeper impression than without. Thus for VJ's, supperclub is a dream decor. La Salles Neige in particular, with its high ceiling, is eminently suited to visuals. The images are projected on a 500 sq foot video wall and are thus immense, immersive. You can't get around it; they determine the image, the atmosphere and the aura of the evening.

Supperclub music is new, fresh and supportive of many of the young, undiscovered DJ's and musicians. As the DJ's introduce you to the music of tomorrow, as far as style is concernted, you can literally expect anything. Everything is possible. The music at supperclub is whatever the night wants it to be, what is appropriate for the moment and the mood. Every night is different so that music should be too. Currently in its 14th release, supperclub's cutting edge CD line, conceptualized by its resident DJ's has sold well over 600,000 copies worldwide.

All physical and material beauty aside, the soul of supperclub is the staff. They pursuit a range from careers as designers, sculptors, masseurs, musicians, actors, singers and art students but at night they pool their ideas, fantasies and talents and form a big creative family: cosmopolitan, individual, artistically minded, controversial, but above all, themselves. An exotic mix of people who want you to feel at home and to show you what supperclub style is.

Opening its first Asian venue in Singapore this August supperclub occupies over 13,000 sq ft at Odeon Towers. Situated opposite the Raffles Hotel and next door to Carlton hotel, the superbly centrally located venue is easily accessible via main traffic arteries Bras Basah and North Bridge road and a four story underground carpark and front-back door valet and taxi are available.

Think this place is quite chill.... Will be checking it out soon...

Maybe an Hana Event will be held there..... I 'll proposed.......

DIANA KRALL LIVE IN CONCERT

A multi-Grammy winner and the world’s best selling female jazz artist, with over 13 million albums sold, Diana Krall kicks off her Asian Tour 2008 with the tickets expected to go as fast as FORMULA ONE™ cars.

The Dark Knight...Superb!!!

Caught "The Dark Knight" with len and Huier last night..

Superbly done...... asp the joker by the late Heath Ledger

All the central characters in "The Dark Knight" are so intensely developed, each representing a school of thought in philosophy or sociology. Like Wayne in the movie, one would think that The Joker is just a loony criminal with an affinity for TNT - but as Alfred his butler would say: "... some men can't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with, they just want to watch the world burn".

I like the plot esp when the whole movie brings out "TwoFace" and how joker can manipulate people's mind. How he uses the bad side of people? (selfishness) How he uses the good side of people by aiming for their loved ones..... Although joker was caught in the end but he still achieved what he has plotted.....

This is a MUST CATCH!!!!

X-japan World tour to start in France

法國公演決定！
世界巡迴演唱會首場 法國公演決定！
11月22日(六)
巴黎 貝西室內綜合運動場

World tour to start in France. FRENCH CONCERT FIXED ！　Saturday, November 22nd
Palais Omnisports Paris Bercy, Paris, France

Boujour....
Rafe in France?

Artistry Creme LX

Money no enough II

I always like local productions
because its reflects the life of a singapore
more related to us

This is a must catch... i feel...it will bring us more reasons and more dong li to success.....

Gambate
Rafe

不是我不明白

不是我不明白/梁靜茹‧ 盧廣仲

演唱: 曾沛慈‧林宥嘉

女:不是我不明白 這樣並不算太壞　
懂得愛說來無奈 來自對你虧待　
沒刻意掩埋 沒對他坦白 你還在

女:會進來嗎 你在送我回家我還在猜測
可都是真的了　在見面前
一直想像還有某種關聯 但客氣是拒絕　

新的朋友 不再重疊
你的世界 我在邊緣

女:不是我不明白 這樣並不算太壞　
能再次關懷 時間洗刷所有不愉快　
後來的愛 我們嘗試去寬待　
懂得愛 說來無奈 來自對你虧待　
沒刻意掩埋 沒對他坦白
你還在

男:沒說分手 終於是能開玩笑的朋友
不是不難過的

女:多少年了 我想過能夠和你一起老的-

男:多少年了

合:卻都有別人了 新的朋友 不再重疊
我的世界 你在邊緣合:不是我不明白
有些話沒說出來　能再次關懷
時間洗刷所有不愉快　後來的愛
我們嘗試去寬待　懂得愛 說來無奈
來自對你虧待

女:沒刻意掩埋-

男:沒有

男:沒對她坦白

合:你還在

女:不是我不明白

合:說被愛並不應該　我們的關懷 像愛但又說不上愛　
沒有後來 我們才學會愛　但現在
說來感慨 不是那個未來

女:我們說好的-

男:說好的

男:不會更改的

合:你會在

EMO....

陈婉芬带小部门之秘决:安利就是一张纸

一、 与新朋友沟通成功的四个条件：　　

1、良师益友：良好的人际关系是成功的关键；
2、好的环境：积极向上、相互鼓励、不断学习、能力提升；
3、把握机会：财富第五波，健康产业将成为二十一世纪的趋势；
4、名师指点：千点、万点不如名师一点。世界上不缺各行各业，只缺有人教的行业。　　


二、 改变命运的步骤

1、树立正确的价值观；
2、积极正确的想法与观念；
3、持续不断的连续行动；
4、重复动形成好的习惯；
5、好习惯才可以改变未来。　　


三、 一分钟讲解安利的方法：

五句话讲述安利五个不同特点安利是世界知名的日用品生产商和销售商。共有五大系列产品超过400种，畅销全球92个国家和地区。安利产品是高品质的代名词，因为她在全球拥有500多位科学家以及97家专业实验室，日以继夜对产品研究开发，这么优质的产品你愿意尝试使用她吗？　　如果当你用了产品觉得很不错，你可以申请一张金卡，拥有这张金卡你可以享受八折优惠，使你更省钱，同时有任何对产品的不满还可退可换，并有专人为你服务。　　如果你用产品用出了感情，你不可以去经营她，向公司申请一张经销卡，当你拿到这张卡你真有福气，因为在安利的顾客里大概一万人才有一个人拥有这张卡，你只要愿意花点业余时间，不需要多少投资，就可以透过分享安利产品而让你的生活多添点色彩，为你的工作多一个备胎。当你经营得好你还可以获得九种十二项的福利待遇，每月公司透过银行转帐回馈到你的银行帐户，你只要支刷刷银行卡就会充满无穷的乐趣。　　如果你很努力，市场开拓得很稳健，安利公司会让你和你家人每年都有一至二次海外旅游的机会让你和你家人透过旅增进感情放松身心，共享开伦之乐。　　只要你在安利里肯学、肯对别人好，不但你可以在今生实现你的所有愿望，并且当你累的时候，你还可以把你在安利里所拥有的一切，传给你的下一代，让你的子子孙孙可以得到一份世代的保障。　　这么好的公司这么好的机会，难道你不愿意尝试一下吗？　　


四、 新人刚加入给他两个特权：　　

1、给他明确的目标（给他钻石、五钻石的概念）　　
2、给他 五个比:带着他去做（比学习、比付出、比感谢、比坚持、比谦卑）用肢体语言去演示五比


五、 领导人的培养

四勇于：勇于学习、勇于改变、勇于承担、勇于认错
五度一力+成功事实=老师的左右手
优秀的领导人五度：真诚度、成熟度、柔软度、弹性度、热情度
一力：判断力


六、 团队建设

1、礼数
① 两礼（理）治天下凡事讲道理，对人彬彬有礼亲情合作（规矩、规律、规范）　　粉碎自私、铁的纪律
② 懂大小、知对错（伦理）　　

2、共同目标 团队赢大家赢，团队输大家输喊出你的目标并忠诚于你的目标让人喜欢让人感动


七、 新人加入的培养步骤第一个月：　　

投入学习，自用产品，养成每会必到的习惯第二个月：　　

定位，能力的提升，习惯改变，观念到位第三个月：　　

做9%的个人零售，带三位新人一起做。加大行动量。

Gambate Rafe!!

A friend told me this " thanks for watching over me" and she send me all this points which she has started to understand......


Some people are mentally strong, and some aren't. This article will help you towards your goal of being mentally strong.

1. You have to appreciate yourself and think you are worth something in this world. Maybe you can't cure cancer, or make poverty history, but you can brighten someones day, or help out with something. Make your standards realistic.

2. Improve your self esteem. Think what self esteem means to you and brainstorm on how you can improve your thinking of yourself. Maybe you aren't the best basketball player or dancer, but you are a hard worker and see your improvement. That is more like self esteem.

3. Start thinking about deep topics and where you stand in opinions. Things like abortions, poverty, education, life in general.

4. Stand up for those beliefs, it takes courage to go against the trend. But it is your belief or opinion. One way you're mentally strong is being able to stand up for your beliefs.

5. When facing a tough challenge don't shy away from it, tackle it. Use your own strategies to help you along the way. This is another way of being mentally strong.

6. Be a leader, stop being a follower today. Be able to stand up to people, be independent, reliable, helpful, and kind. Being a leader is having power over yourself.

7. Respect, once you are strong, remember you are mentally strong, not ignorant. Respect yourself and others, but people still need to earn your respect

8. Do things for your community. Coach a team, volunteer, start programs, fund raise, organize things to make your community a safe and growing place. Be a friendly smiling face.

9. Think of situations where people might try to bring you down (especially for younger people). For example: Someone decides to be a know-it-all and make a comment on your work, think of something clever to say back. Don't be a door mat and let people walk all over you.

10. Certain situations related to the above point work better if you do the completely opposite thing With certain people sometimes not saying anything and literally ignoring the comment makes their bad comment backfire upon them as you are not even acknowledging what they said. Remember such people should not get to you if you want to be mentally strong.

11. Some people on the other hand might employ constructive comments. Learn to distinguish between constructive and destructive comments. A strong minded person is able to learn when they made a mistake and correct it.

12. Have a good group of friends, or a friend who is positive for your lifestyle, act yourself around them, make funny jokes if you're funny, etc.

13. Strive for long term goals rather than short term satisfaction. It's very easy to gain short term satisfaction, a quick high, a fast relief from your current problems (such as drugs, alcohol, sex). But it is what it is, a "short term" satisfaction, its effects die out very soon, leaving you again with this empty feeling. Set long term goals, set goals which take time, thought, and effort to achieve. This will make you continually work towards improving yourself bit by bit and will give you the satisfaction of bringing a permanent change in your life.

She added: Girls tend to put down guys while Mature women know how to make a man stronger. So basiy you want a woman by you side and not a girl because a girl will weigh a guy down while a woman will help him succeed in life.

Glad that she has become stronger
We too must become stronger... there is always people cutting in your lane which slows you down.... we must learn to overcome them....

Gambate rafe...... jia you...

Iphone 3G

iPhone 3G. With fast 3G wireless technology, GPS mapping, support for enterprise features like Microsoft Exchange, and the new App Store, iPhone 3G puts even more features at your fingertips. And like the original iPhone, it combines three products in one — a revolutionary phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device with rich HTML email and a desktop-class web browser.

Was waiting for Nokia N96....
Guess going to get iphone 3G instead of nokia
hehe.... this phone is powerful..

Wonder if need to crack if bought from US or hongkong?
Heard Singtel selling at sgd600plus with contract
US is selling at usd299

HEHE.... confirmed buying tis phone after watching steve jobs keynotes on iphone 3g

X-japan live in Taipei!!

I wan to go!!! Haiz

積極 (postitve thinking)

有兩個小孩，一個生性消極，另一個則是十分積極，父親為了考驗他們，便把消極的孩子關在一間充滿玩具的房間中，把積極的孩子關在一間充滿牛糞的房間；到了日落黃昏後，他打開消極孩子的房間門，卻看見孩子嚎啕大哭，父親問：「這些都是你最喜歡的玩具，你為什麼哭呢？」消極孩子回答：「玩具這麼多，我不知道要先玩那一個？」

父親又到積極孩子房間，卻看到他跳上跳下、全身沾滿牛糞卻仍快樂不已，父親覺得疑惑便問：「你高興什麼？」積極的孩子笑瞇瞇的回答：「我知道爸爸一定把最好玩的玩具藏在牛糞中，雖然目前為止我還未發現，但我相信我一定找得到。」

這則故事給你什麼啟發？「你想要什麼，就一定能得到，心想必能事成，美夢方能成真，相信才有力量，知道是沒有力量的。」

Positive thinking will bring you far from what you imagine.....

合作

「從事安麗的過程可分為三個階段，

第一階段是 『一分耕耘、一分收穫』，
你要打一百層的地基，才能蓋一百層的大樓，之後即使遇到風暴震盪，也能屹立不搖。跟自己比，跟別人學，是這一階段很重要的心態。

第二階段是『只問耕耘、不問收穫』，
既然已經知道安麗事業這麼好，我就不會被外界所影響，剛開始所定的目標和計畫，到這個階段都把它變成習慣，習慣成自然後，一天不做安麗都很難受。

第三階段，『樂在其中』。
把機會給別人，即使別人拒絕也不會有挫折感。
喜歡安麗的每一個人，與其獨善其身，不如兼善天下。現在的作法是不在乎自己，而在乎眾生。

把安麗定位在幫助兩種人：
1. 一種是值得我幫助的人，
2. 另一種是需要我幫助的人。

這就是至今我們仍然不斷突破、不斷向前邁進的動力。」
真誠的友誼 成功的團隊「安麗是一個『人』的事業，真正說起來，

安麗有三難：
1. 瞭解人性難
2. 調整情緒難
3. 放下身段難

人與人之間最難的是合作，只要能做到親愛精誠，精誠所至、金石為開，如果能多兩個人合作，你的力量就會多出不止兩倍！」他們經常告訴下手直銷商：「當你只愛自己一個人，假如你有需要的時候，永遠只有一個人；當你愛十個人的時候，就會有十個人來幫你。」

「安麗最後帶給人的是自由、自在、自主，但是一開始，你要放棄自我、自負、自大。」

「......有一天小水滴問大海：『為什麼你這麼浩瀚、我這麼渺小？我好有挫敗感喔！』大海聽了哈哈大笑說：『小水滴，你忘掉了嗎？你是水，我也是水，如果你願意融入大海，那你不是比我還多一滴嗎？』
藉由這個比喻，強調與人合作的重要。安麗事業的兩個要素：真誠的友誼和成功的團隊。

beauty in simplicity

有时候，在简单中找到优美，方为最高境界。

Sometimes,to be truly enlightened, is to find beauty in simplicity

Don't find questions in answers
Find answers for questions.....

世界上有三類人：
第一類的人要看到結果才相信；
第二類人看到結果還不相信；
第三類就是未看到結果已經相信。

然而只有第三類人才能取得最大成功。德沛笑稱，就如意大利航海家哥倫布當初發現美洲新大陸，哥倫布自己也未曾看見過那地方，但由於他堅守信念，才可有非凡的成就！

Never give up

Most people never get a 2nd chance
Most people don't often get what they wanted to do or to fulfil their dreams
Most people give up on the chance they had just because they think it was hard

How many 2nd chances do we get?

This boy never gives up.
He came back from last year failure to get into the semis to win the contest this year...
He just keeps on fighting and believe and training....
This boy has just 2 mins for a chance to change his life... and indeed Britain Got Talent change his life by offer him a stage to perform...

How many 2 mins we have wasted to change our life?
How many of us do get our own stage to perform in life? (not in dancing but fight for your future)

Some people use $ to change their lifes (investments on stocks or propety)
Some people use time to change their lifes (Studies and work till old)
Some people just cherish the chances that they got to change their lifes.....

People dun cherish until they hav lost it.......

Keep on fighting and cherish.... dun give up....

Audition


Semi Finals


Finals


Results


Dun give up...... dun let others defeat you....
Gambate Rafe

一点

说话的时候，善良一点

待人的时候，真诚一点

处事的时候，正面一点

爱与希望

个人的能力是微小的，
但积少成多，
滴水成河,
只有在最黑暗的时刻，
我们才会发现内心最坚强的力量。

爱与希望
Rafe 加油！

自我催眠

人群里面那个我把幸福遗落
那曾经走过的路口我停了你却走
我想捂住我的耳朵听不见你说
爱就在此刻松手分手放手
我猜不透不猜透
和你背对背的走
原来怪我没有
没有爱情的天分你才要走

我想要学会自我催眠
痛觉会少一些
潜意识作祟想着想到失眠
我躺在没有你的房间
寂寞更加明显
我渐渐的自我催眠
却回不到从前

等着红灯那个我还会向前走
也许那幸福的执着在下一个路口
专属铃声我还留着却静静沉默
在我们之间爱了放了散了
我会不说不想说
怕说了也没有用
现在我的幽默
只是掩饰着心痛我的难过

我想要学会自我催眠
痛觉会少一些
潜意识作祟想着想到失眠
我躺在没有你的房间
寂寞更加明显
我渐渐的自我催眠却回不到从前

Gambate
Rafe

It's time....

承諾MV ： 演藝人協會四川大地震賑災主題曲

For Sze Chuan

God bless...
Rafe

Growth

To me....

Group Growth is always important than Personal Growth.....

Always taking the group interests first......

But having saying this......

In order to let the group grow... we have to get growing ourselves first....

"Old doesn't grow...new doesn't come in..."

Ironic isn't it... but its true.....

I realised for my group to grow.... i have to grow more.....

A lot of people says that i have done a lot le.... but in fact is i have done nothing.....

Emotions often are the biggest distraction to iogic..... overcome it....

Gambate
Rafe

Hide Memorial Summit

The Hide Memorial Summit was held on May 3 and May 4, 2008 at the Ajinomoto Stadium, where X Japan, as well as many other bands, performed.

Hideto Matsumoto (松本 秀人, Matsumoto Hideto, December 13, 1964–May 2, 1998), was a popular Japanese musician. More commonly known by his stage name Hide (pronounced /hi.de/, given in all-lowercase letters by the artist), he was primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the popular heavy metal band X Japan from 1987 to 1997. He was also a successful solo artist and co-founder of the United States based band Zilch.

Hide joined X Japan (then called X) in 1987. He became the band's lead guitarist and occasional songwriter, composing songs like "Celebration", "Joker" and the single "Scars". Shortly after the release of the album Art of Life, the members of X Japan took a break, to start solo projects. Around that time, the group also dropped most of its original visual kei aesthetics, the exception being Matsumoto, who would still perform in wildly colorful outfits and with his trademark pink hair.

Hideto Matsumoto died on May 2, 1998. After a night out drinking, he was found hanged with a towel tied to a doorknob in his Tokyo apartment. Three fans died in copycat suicides, of the 50,000 people who attended his funeral in Tsukiji Hongan-ji, nearly 60 were hospitalized and about 200 received medical treatment in first aid tents. Later that month, the single "Pink Spider" was released, entering the Oricon charts at number one. The song would also receive that year's MTV Video Music Award in the category "Japan Viewers Choice". Sales were also strong for the follow up single "Ever Free", while those of a single released previous to his death "Rocket Dive" would also see a substantial increase. American Journalist Neil Strauss commented on the trend saying that: "In just a few weeks, pop culture in Japan had gone from mourning Hide's death to consuming it."

While authorities deemed Matsumoto's death a suicide, several of Hide's friends and colleagues stated that they believed it to be an accident, among them X Japan co-founder Yoshiki Hayashi and former X Japan bassist Taiji Sawada. This notion is supported by the fact that no suicide note was left and Sawada theorizes in his autobiography, that at the night of his death, Hide may have been practicing a technique to relieve upper back and neck pains which guitarists can suffer from continuous use of a shoulder strap. The technique involved was practiced by the X Japan members during their touring days and required the use of a towel and a door knob or handle. According to Sawada, Matsumoto may have fallen asleep in his intoxicated state, becoming caught and strangling himself.

As with many other late musicians, re-issues, compilations and previously unreleased portions of Matsumoto's work continue to be published, the most recent being several singles, re-released on May 2, 2007, the ninth anniversary of the artist's death. The remaining members of X Japan recently reunited and recorded a new song, titled "I.V.". It contains a previously unused guitar track by Hide. On July 8, 2007 Yoshiki Hayashi announced to be in talks with several musicians regarding a Hide tribute concert set for 2008, in order to commemorate the tenth anniversary of his former bandmate's passing.

Hide museum opened in Yokosuka on July 20, 2000.

On September 25, 2005 the hide Museum has be closed.

Been kind of sad and regret of not having a chance to visit hide Museum.

It has been 10 years since Hide left.

But the spirit is still around when i watch the memorial summit via youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=C4B5203A578D8F84&page=1

X forever

Rafe

在團隊工作中，建立積極、健康、緊密的個人關係的10個原則

1. 改變自己，影響他人：
不要試圖改變任何人的缺點，而要充分發揮每個人的優點。

2. 關心他人，勝過自己：
良好人際關係的第一法寶，就是關心別人。

3. 團隊利益，高於其它：
以自我為圓心，以個人利益為半徑畫圈，畫不大；以團隊為圓心，以眾人利益為半徑畫圈可畫得無限大。

4. 嚴以律已，寬以待人：
愛心+承諾+付出+自律=得到尊重和友誼。

5. 推崇忠誠，成為品德：
推崇能獲得力量，忠誠能贏得信任。

6. 溝通諮詢，成為習慣：
溝通是人際關係的第一要務；諮詢是通向成功的捷徑。

7. 負面影響，決不傳遞：
消極的思想和言論是團隊中的瘟疫。你要將積極的思想向下、往旁傳，消極的垃圾向上倒。

8. 換位思考，善於傾聽：
面對問題，要從三個不同角度思考，首先是對方的角度，其次是問題本身的對與錯，最後才是自己的認識，傾聽比向對方說教往往效果更佳。溝通中「聽」占50%，「問」占25%，「答」占25%。

9. 讚美激勵，不斷造夢:
讚美是人際關係的第一通行證；激勵是團隊動勢的最好的加油站。你只有讓更多的人夢想成真，你才可以真正夢想成真。
※切記：夢想的力量是無窮的，你應是造夢大師。

10. 尊重他人，群策群力：
讓每一個人都感到他非常重要。「20世紀英雄獨領風騷，21世紀團隊戰無不勝」。切記：團隊工作可使你夢想成真。

Shout Out!!!!

Why do people like to complain?

Why are people looking at the smallest things? Like finding a bone in the egg...

Why people only care for themselves while the others are of same treatment as them?

Why are they so self-centred?

Why can't they see the true meaning?

Why are they so negative?

Why does some people just blindly follow?

Why does people often misinterpret "Simple"?

Why must people suffer mentally of all these "F*** *p" people?

Why can't they be more positive?

Why do they look at problems rather than solutions?

WHY..... WHY ..... WHY.....

They just dun get it.....

Damm.....

(Sorry... i'm complaining also)

britain got talent - signature

This is one hell of an act!!!
Super nice....
Enjoy!!

Rafe

Make it happen!!

The more difficult the task you face, the better you'll feel when you get it done. So plunge right in and get to work on it. It won't get done by itself. You're the one who will make it happen.

Tackle the most difficult, tedious, challenging things first. Start off with the things you really don't want to do but you know you must. Get them out of the way. Once you've gotten past them, the things you do want to do will be all the more enjoyable and productive.

Success comes from thinking ahead and taking the actions which will serve you best, not simply the actions which serve the whims of the moment. You are worthy and you are capable, so make it count. Harness your awesome capabilities and make some positive progress.

The sooner you start, the sooner you'll be finished. Before long, those tough challenges which have been nagging you and worrying you will be behind you. Just imagine how great that will feel. Just imagine what you'll be able to do next! Get busy and get it done. Then you can look back on today as a day of great accomplishment upon which you can build even more.

E.Funkhouser Series 7 out in june!!!

E.F Series 7 out in June
But only available in Taiwan.

Taiwan soon????

Rafe

信心從那裡來？

信心從那裡來？

一個不懂游泳的人永遠不會對游泳有信心，他必須跳進泳池，在游泳過程中才會不斷增強信心。做安麗也一樣，只要你做，就會不斷增加信心。

當連續三個人拒絕你，不要懷疑你是否適合做安麗事業，不適合做是那三個拒絕你的人。人生只活一次，所以應要掌握人生，做自己喜歡的事，做對自己未來有真正改變的事。成功的道理是一樣的，也把它用在您本身的工作上，相信會有幫助~^^

中島薰

成功在聽的懂 看的懂..

陳婉芬老師傾囊相授成功哲學

一個成功的人，一定要先有成功的思想；而成功屬於看得懂、聽得懂安麗事業的人。
安麗梅花體系所敬愛的大家長陳婉芬老師，在安麗公司所舉辦Q12皇冠大使表揚大會的盛大場面中，成為全場一萬五千名領導人及夥伴們的矚目焦點。

全場熱烈感人的氣氛，讓她感動、讓她喜悅，也讓她流淚，她懷著感恩的心，除了向全場來賓表示千萬個感謝外，也期勉在座的朋友們努力學習，有朝一日也能像她一樣，站在國際舞台上，接受成千上萬人的歡呼，實現人生的理想。

看懂聽懂不虛度光陰

陳老師接著站在台上，毫無保留地傾囊相授她一生的智慧、經驗及成功哲學。

她首先引用西方哲人蘇格拉底的一句名言說：「成長不是我有話說，而是要聽得懂、看得懂。」她希望在座的每一位朋友，一定要用心傾聽她說的每一句話，因為一個人聽得懂、看得懂安麗事業，這輩子就不會虛度光陰、浪費生命。
陳老師用「上帝的大西瓜」這個故事，勉勵全場朋友要敢夢、敢想。

故事大意說：有兩個賣西瓜的老板，中年老板雖然賣了三十年的西瓜，但生意卻不如只賣三個月的年輕人，年輕人說，因為他賣的是上帝的西瓜，生意當然比較好。中年老板為了要吃上帝又大又甜的西瓜，多次苦苦哀求年輕人，分一個上帝的大西瓜給他吃吃看，最後年輕人說：「你要吃上帝的西瓜，不會自己去做夢啊！」
陳老師自嘲自己是個數字觀念模糊，求學時成績不好的人，但她說，一個人過去如何並不須在意，如何把握現在、創造未來，才是最重要的，如果能擁有好的觀念和思想，就可以改變未來，美國名人愛默生就是一位永遠積極樂觀，用思想、理念帶動美國不斷進步的人。

傳遞成功思想觀念

陳老師也提及日前有一位深諳命理的人告訴她，二月四日這一天，她將達到一生最高的頂點；過去一生淡泊名利，名利卻跟著她，但從今以後不再追求名利，而在實現自己的思想、理念及奮鬥目標。

陳老師聽了很感動，認為名利都不足掛齒，人要效法先知先覺的精神，傳遞成的思想、觀念最重要，這也是她未來一生的目標。
陳老師勉勵夥伴們要努力學習好的思想、觀念，不要自以為是、不以為然，否則將斷送學習成功的機會及一生的前途。

愛默生曾說：「每次挫折、失敗是成功的墊腳石」。

陳老師表示，每一個人都有他的潛能，而每一個人的潛能都像一座冰山，上帝給每一個人的潛能都有十分，但為何潛能無法發揮？主要因為很多人一生的潛能，沒有用到一、二分，即原封不動地帶進棺材，非常可惜！

思想決定生活方式

根據科學研究，愛迪生的潛能還用不到五分即成為大發明家，顯然人類還有很大的潛能尚待開發，因而心理學家表示，二十一世紀人類最偉大的發明不是電腦，而是人們發覺：人可以透過思想、觀念，決定自己的生活方式。
陳老師舉貝多芬為例，他在耳聾之初，痛不欲生，認為一生已沒有希望，從此每天練習自殺，原本打算一槍結束生命，卻因寫遺囑直到天亮，而突然聽見「天亮的聲音」，讓他體會到：原本世界上最優美的音樂是要用心靈深處去感應，因而譜出「生命交響曲」及「英雄交響曲」等燴炙人口的偉大樂章。

X-japan live in Taipei!!

Its been confirmed X-japan Reunion world tour 2008

*July, 5th (Sat) ~ Villepinte Parc d'exposition,Paris *
*August, 2nd (Sat) ~ Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan *
* September, 13th (Sat) ~ Madison Square Garden, New York *

Feel like going for the Taipei concert after i missed the 3 nights concert in Japan....

Taipei in Aug 08....

Rafe

For thy special ones

Love is special.... esp for the mother and kids.....

She is singing for her kids who keep asking " mom... when will you be back!!"

But she have to earn more in britain in order to help her kids to survive.....

Hope that she will went far in the competetion....

Touched by her values and her performance...

Love..
Rafe

Better than what you think you are!!

watch this video.....

I like Britain Got Talent both season 1 and 2.. with paul potts winning season 1..

Now with season 2, this boy has a talent to shine... just not confident only

Most of us are too... we all have a hidden talent or something we are really good at..

We just don't have a stage to perform with..

Thanks len for giving us a stage to perform with...... thanks boss

We are often better than what we think we are.....

Gambate
Rafe

Singapore Dreaming

Watch this film last year alone feeling emo.

Often people would look outwards to their dreams and try to fullfil them.

Some will achieve it and some fail.

And some compromise their dreams and stay in own small little comfort zone

Dare to dream and dealt your dreams with actions!!

Make your dreams come true!!!

The car, the condo, the yauht, travelling...... everything to think of with worries.....

Gambate
rafe

First posting

Been wanted to setup a blog a long time

To express my thoughts....

Will try to make this blog entertaining and inspiring

Hope answer can be found here........

Gambate!!
rafe