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this year is ending. after xmas' YK gift, I want to wrap up this year with a music package:



Merlin's Magic - ZODIAC SERIES
try the music for your sign

I strong recommend Aquarius, Libra, Leo, Scorpio, and Virgo.

well, have a good teast in music, and happy new year! :cheer:

One day at one of my English courses, the professor ordered each one for a writing passage, on the topic of “Thanksgiving.” I’ve no idea what I wrote then, but now, if there’s another chance to show my writing to my ex-professor again, I’ll type out one immediately, for a place where I haunt very frequently and happily. Here it is, you must have known, My Opera.

Although I’ve been using Opera’s service, both blog and browser, for more than 2 years, the first inspiration for such a writing emerged out a week ago. My Opera upgraded again, and that “we’ve upgraded the storage to 1GB, and we want to see more of your posts, photos, and files” got me warmed up.

Before I came to stay at My Opera, I only learned from one of my computer teacher that Opera is a web browser better than any others. I tried and seriously agreed and accepted it as my default web tool. Later, one day, from Blogger’s recommendation of some good online album services, I was directed to My Opera Community (Picasa not launched at that time, of course).

I have many blog accounts, some of them give me 2GB or more storage space, but none has ever pulled me into such a nice mood. I registered My Opera on August 6, 2006. At that time, I was a complete novice on blogging, template design, and online communication. Soon, after a few posts, I found my way. I came here because I wanted to make friends from the entire world; I started to write in English from November 25, 2006, and that indeed made a good job. From these friends, I also learned to work out my own CSS, which I knew nothing before.

Step by step, I witnessed and experienced so much exciting upgrading: feature of statue, wider templates, feature of chatting, beautiful new designs, visitor tracing, recent activities, etc. To be honest, I’m not the type of easy-accepting, sometimes, I’m even afraid of new modifications. However, My Opera never made me uncomfortable – I was indeed invigorated.

I like to try and compare different blog services. After my many times of self-experiments, I cling to a few services: My Opera, Blogger, and Live Space. Among these, My Opera is the best. I usually is fumed for some limitations from the rest: I can’t write as many as I want for my self-introduction, I can’t create a nice-looking photo album, I can’t modify the original template code, I have to be patient for a temporary tech-failure…

Fast, safe, free, friendly, beautiful, easy-using… Undoubtedly, My Opera is far above. I don’t why, nevertheless, I can’t spot My Opera at so many comparisons among good blog services. But, well, it’s ok. We happy Opera guys have our own immense felicity here, no?

またお中元だね。実は旧暦はずだけど、面倒すぎるからわがままさせない（笑）？
今年、普通お世話になった人に何を贈ればいいのかな、と迷ったあげくに、やっば私にとって音楽しかないのね。
だから、私のこの広大な音楽ライブラリ（3500程の曲になる）に、18の抜粋曲で、これからのお中元贈り曲になったのです！
では、私はここでお中元の祈りを贈ります：
『タテル先生、フミヨシさん、カズミさん、レイトくん、タルムくん、ヒメコちゃん、アキオくん。今までたくさん助けてくれて、ありがとうございます。お中元及びこの夏が心地よく過ごせますように。』
あれ、なんだか七夕見たいのお祈りだなぁ…
それより、私の抜粋曲をちょっと見ない？



It’s Chugen (O-Bon) now! It should be celebrated in Lunar calendar, but it’s very troublesome for shift in different calendars. Oh, can’t forgive me?
What should I send to my important people in this year? After a long time thought, there is nothing but music!
So, I chose 18 pieces from my huge (more than 3500 tracks) music library, and arranged into a summer gift of music.
And here, I will write down my Chugen-wish:
“To Prof Tateru, Dr. Fumiyoshi, Kazumi, Reito, Tarumu, Himeko, and Akio. I thank you for all your helps. Have a good Chugen and a comfortable summer.”
That, why my wish sounds like which be said on Star Festival (Tanabata)?
Well, don’t you want to take a look at my music gift?



01-Say Hi!!
　By KOKIA
　　リズムが軽くて楽しい一曲。透き通る感覚がある。朝ととっくに似合うのよ。
　　It has a minor rhythm. KOKIA’s voice includes a kind of crystal transparency. This song is very fit for morning.
02-もう一度 笑って (Once Again, Smile)
　By GARNET CROW
　　GC風の濃い一曲。リズムも簡素、歌詞も曲も素直、幸せな歌。
　　A typical GARNET CROW song. With simple tempo and un-decorated lyric and music, it listens happy.
03-tsubasa (wing)
　By FictionJunction KAORI
　　異国風ぜんぜん無しが、こんな梶浦の曲がすっごく綺麗に聞かれる。明るく希望が満ちてる歌だね。
　　Although there is not the foreign-style in this song, such Kajiura’s music is still beautiful. Hope of lightness is flowing out.
04-鳥の詩 (song of bird)
　By Lia
　　青深く、悲しく、透き通る歌声。これはもうI’veの経典になったから余計言わず。
　　This intense azure, this sadness, and this crystal voice. I will not spend time on this I’ve fame.
05-夏影 (summer shadow)
　By 麻枝准
　　ピアノの踊る音符は耳元で回り回りして止まなくて、夏っぽい曲の極めです。
　　Endlessly, piano is dancing around our ears; it’s a top summer-feeling piece.
06-人生のメリーゴーランド-Piano Solo Ver- (Merry-go-round of Life)
　By 久石譲
　　三拍子で円舞曲みたい、旋律の流れもより自由。歌よりピアノバージョンはもっと美しい。
　　Like a waltz, this piece has a triple time, and its melody flows freely. I prefer the piano version than original song.
07-Fake Wings
　By EMILY BINDIGER
　　ギターのソロ、マンドリンの和音、EMILYの声は薄い黄昏、全てをオレンジに染めた。
　　With guitar solo and mandolin chord, EMILY covers everything with thin twilight orange.
08-siren song
　By 梶浦由記
　　「ツバサ」シリーズに一番気になる曲。不明（？）の楽器と典型的な梶浦合唱、神秘と悠久感の満点！
　　I like this one best of “Tsubasa” series. The unknown (?) instrument and typical Kajiura-chorus, make this track a top marked mystery and perpetuity.
09-dream scape
　By FictionJunction KAORI
　　編曲のほうはシンプルで、夢のような儚さが含める。ただ歌詞のほうがかなり豪華だと思う。夕焼けの草原と快適な風という雰囲気が生まれる。
　　Its arrangement is simple, which including dreamlike illusion. But its lyric is more splendid. This song gives me a feeling of standing on a sunset grassland and blowing by comfortable wind.
10-メトロクローム (metorokuro-mu)
　By eufonius
　　riyaの声は小さく舞い降りて、旋律も上下跳躍する、ますます全曲をキュートと思わせる。eufoniusは上手のかわいい系。
　　riya’s voice dancing down lightly, melody also jumping up and down, all these make the song feels very cute. The song, I think, is one of eufonius’ skilful cute works.
11-リフレクティア (reflect tear)
　By eufonius
　　歌詞はちょうど似合って、メロディーは流線型で、そして編曲は素朴できれい。これ以上、歌は気持ちよい！
　　Lyrics is matching, melody is streamlined, and arrangement is artlessly beautiful. Such song is listed in the at-east group exactly.
12-世界の果て (the end of the world)
　By 千葉紗子
　　ピアノとチェロが奏でる主調と柔らかそうなアレンジ。幸福とキラキラ夜空にかなう一曲。
　　It has a soft arrangement with the main melody by piano and cello. I think bliss and twinkle night-sky is fit for it.
13-ユーフォリア (euphoria)
　By 牧野由依
　　編曲を初めにして、この歌のどこを言っても、言うべきのは甘いと幸せしかない。
　　From its arrangement, sweetness and happiness are full of the song, no matter of which part of it.
14-over
　By riya (eufonius)
　　躍如たるリズム、追いあう音楽と歌声がさらに快楽の感じをもたらす。
　　Its vivid rhythm and running melody and voice get the song very, very delight.
15-Everlasting Song
　By FictionJunction ASUKA
　　また一曲アレンジのきれいな作品です。歌には、変化に富んで止まらなく味わえる。
　　This is another simple arranged song. However, in the song, I can feel the various flux.
16-nostalgia
　By FictionJunction YUUKA
　　FJYの名曲、地位が「暁の車」さえも超える。100%の絶品です。（簡単すぎてごめんね。）
　　Such famous it is, even passes over “Akatsuki no Kuruma,” so it’s a 100% excellence. (sorry for very simple.)
17-blessing
　By FictionJunction YUUKA
　　三拍子で快楽そうなメロディー、でも表す感情は些細な切なさ。ピアノとバイオリンの演奏は絶賛です。
　　In its triple time and pleasing melody, tiny pain is shown out. Here, I high praise the performing of piano and violin.
18-小さなうた (Little Song)
　By KOKIA
　　ピアノで主調、アレンジがシンプル。旋律には平穏、歌には祈り、KOKIAが一曲の美しさを歌ってくれた。
　　Mainly played by piano and simple arrangement, calmness in the melody, and prayer in the voice, again, KOKIA gave us another prettiness.
19-forest
　By EMILY BINDIGER
　　アレンジはかなり豊富で、何度も聞いても飽きることはない。こんな歌の奇跡は、梶浦しかは作れない。
　　No matter how much times having listened it, for its rich arrangement there is no interesting-loss. Such marvellous work is only can be done by Kajiura!
20-I reach for the sun
　By EMILY BINDIGER
　　「forest」と違う、より暖かなアレンジと、EMILYさんの暖かい歌で、満ち溢れる希望の中に、今度の抜粋曲にピリオドを打つ。
　　Different from “forest,” this song is warmer, in arrangement and EMILY’s voice. Here, in the overflowing hope, I will dot a period on the summer music gift.