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Candyland ([personal profile] candyland) wrote2007-06-04 08:53 pm
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Send me recommendations, please!!

So I just discovered the opening theme to DNAngel. And I'm hopelessly in love with it. And it's making me think that I need some new tunes with which to amuse myself as I putter about the interwebs. And I'm a total nerd for anime/J-pop, especially ballads and uber-pretty slow songs (but fun, upbeat ones are good too!). I also have a soft spot for piano and instrumental works ♥

Sooooo, my dear f-list, I was wondering if anyone could recommend some awesome anime/J-pop tunes for lil' ol' me. Much appreciated and loved! :D



1) Full name?
Lindsey [the rest of this name has been censored to protect...well, me].

2) Male/Female?
Female

3) Were you named after anyone?
My middle name--she was a family friend who was so excited about me being born because I would be like a granddaughter. She died very shortly after I was born, and never got to actually see me.

4) Does your name mean anything?
My first name is British, and my middle name is Latin-based. Put together, they roughly mean "Angel in the place of the linden trees." I'm sort of interested in names.

5) Nickname(s)?
Candy-chan, variations on my last name, Linds

6) What do you think you look like?
A person.

7) Date of birth?
I popped into the world with a hoot and a holler on October 30th, 1985.

8) Place of birth and current location?
Born: Falmouth, Massachusetts (on Cape Cod)
Current: Middle-of-Nowhere, Iowa

9) Nationality?
United States-ian.

10) Astrology sign?
Scorpio

11)Chinese astrology sign?
Ox (Hatsuharu, for my fellow Furuba fans)

12) Religion?
Right now, I call myself agnostic.

13) What's your favorite smell?
Fruity scents.

14) Political Position?
Liberal.

15) What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
Whatever I happen to grab--frequently coffee or water.

16) Hair + eye color?
My hair is...well, sort of a blah-brown (except it has natural red highlights in the sun!), and my eyes are hazel--sometimes green, sometimes brown. My eyes are gorgeous :D

17) Do you look like anyone famous?
If I do, I'm not aware of it.

18) What do you look like?
I'm about five feet, eight inches tall. I think I have a rather large nose. We'll leave it at that >_>

19) Any unusual talents?
I sing rather well, and play a couple of instruments. I can write. And...I can do a pretty damn good impression of the Pokemon Togepi.

20) Righty, lefty, or ambidextrous?
Righty.

21) Gay, straight, bi, or other?
Bi, though I lean more towards men.

22) What do you do for a living?
Working on finding a teaching job, thanks D:

23) What do you do for fun?
Read, write, listen to music, watch anime, hang out online, daydream...

24) What are your favorite art materials to work with?
A keyboard for writing, or a song for singing/playing (art isn't just drawing)

25) What kind of materials would you like to work with?
I'm fine with what I've got.

26) Have you met your grandparents?
Yes, although I only faintly remember my maternal grandmother. I've only got one living grandparent now, though--I love you, Gramps! :D

27) Boyfriend/Girlfriend?
Nein.

28) Crush?
I'll put Johnny Depp here and move onto the next question.

29) What celebrity would you date if you could?
...see above answer.

30) Current worries?
Finding a job and being successful at it.

31) Favorite online guy/girl(s)?
Go over to my f-list. All of those people? They rock :D

32) Favorite place to be?
BED!! *snuggles*

33) Least favorite place to be?
Dentist's office *hatehatehate*

34) Do you burn or tan?
I tan to a certain extent, but not a very dark tan. Then I burn.

35) Ever break a bone?
Ring finger on my left hand. Broke it in dance class of all places.

36) What is your favorite cereal?
I don't eat breakfast cereal very often =^^=

37) Person you cry with?
I usually try to hide it if I'm crying >.>

Do you have...

38) Any sisters?
One full sister (who is only an annoying brat seventy-five percent of the time), and a half-sister.

39) Any brothers?
Nein.

40) Any pets?
One sister (*shot*) and my beta-fishie, Kaito!

41) An illness?
...does ADHD count? And I think I might have depression.

42) A pager?
Nope.

43) A personal phone line?
Nada.

44) A cell phone?
Oh good heavens, YES!! AND IT WORKS!!

45) A visible birthmark?
I'm told that I had one when I was a baby, but I don't have it anymore.

46) A pool or hot tub?
Negative.

47) A car?
Yup!

48) Personality?
...I think the best word to describe me, sadly, might be "bi-polar." Eh, I'm me :)

49) Driving?
I do some of my best thinking behind the wheel.

50) Your clothing style?
Whatever's comfortable--usually jeans.

51) Room?
My favorite place :)

52) What’s missing?
My computer *sadface*

53) School?
Newly graduated with a degree in music education :DDDDD

54) Bed?
If I'm not on the computer, that's probably where I am, doing various things.

55) Relationship with your parent(s)?
Usually pretty good, but has been rather strained lately.

57) Do you believe in love at first sight?
I have no experience to the affirmative or contrary, so I'm undecided.

58) Consider yourself a good listener?
Usually.

59) Have a future dream that you would like to share?
At the moment? To find a job and do well at it.

60) Get along with your parents?
Usually...but not so much as of late.

61) Save your e-mail conversations?
Not email conversations...but I do save some of my more interesting chats :D

62) Pray?
Before meals, solely because of habit and external expectations. Otherwise, very rarely.

63) Believe in reincarnation?
I think so.

64) Brush your teeth twice a day?
Sometimes.

65) Like to talk on the phone?
Depends on who I'm talking to >_>;;

66) Like to eat?
A little too much, it seems.

67) Like to exercise?
When I'm in the mood for it.

68) Like to watch sports?
I watch the Olympics and the occasional figure skating or gymnastics competition. That's about it.

69) Sing in the car?
Constantly! Or sometimes I talk to myself there--helps me get my thoughts in order.

70) What is a dream that you have all the time?
I can't think of one...

71) Dream in color?
Yup!

72) Do you have nightmares?
On occasion, but not very often.

73) Sleep with a stuffed animal?
Nope--I just snuggle with my pillow ♥

74) What's right next to you?
Right now? A whole lot of papers on one side, and the computer mouse on the other.

75) What's on your favorite mug?
A brown, red, and blue flowery pattern :)

76) What's on your mouse pad?
...blue?

77) Your favorite flavor of gum?
Strawberry-lime.

78) Your brand of deodorant?
Whatever is clear, smells good, and keeps me from stinking.

79) Your dream honeymoon spot?
Haven't really thought about it...

80) Your dream husband/wife?
Haven't thought about this too much either, but...I guess someone who loves me? And doesn't expect me to be a servant? That's really all I've got at the moment ^^;;

81) What's hiding in your closet?
A black-hole monster. Things go in there and don't come back out.

82) Under your bed?
A plastic storage tote.

83) The name of your closest/best friends?
Kathy, Rachel, Sara

84) Your bad time of the day?
Right when I wake up. I am NOT a morning person.

85) Your worst fear(s)?
That something will happen to someone I care about.

86) What's the weather like?
Right now it's been very rainy here, and I love the rain!

87) Your favorite time of year?
Spring and autumn :)

88) Your favorite holiday?
Christmas and National Talk Like a Pirate Day.

89) A material weakness?
Anime...video games...CDs...manga...

90) The weirdest food or drink that you like?
A recipe I invented--tuna salad with pineapple chunks, shredded cheese, Dorothy Lynch salad dressing, and bacon bits on top. It's very tasty! Mandarin oranges will work in a pinch if you don't have pineapple, but it's not as good :)

92) The hardest thing about growing up?
Having to move out of my comfort zone and into Reality.

93) A pet peeve?
Rudeness.

94) Your scariest moment?
Skidding on an icy road and going straight into the ditch. To this day, I can't tell you if I screamed or not--though I remembering hearing my laptop fly off the passenger seat and hit the dashboard.

95) Your attitude about love?
I'm rather bitter about it, really.

96) The funniest or most desperate thing you've done to get the attention of the opposite sex.
Nothing comes to mind.

97) The worst feeling in the world?
Hopelessness.

98) The best feeling in the world?
Making someone feel better. Hanging out with friends and laughing a lot.

99) Who sent this to you?
Alena!! :D :D :D

I randomly stab tag...[livejournal.com profile] msbbt, [livejournal.com profile] strawberrychan, [livejournal.com profile] jeva_chan, [livejournal.com profile] socchan, and [livejournal.com profile] magic_truth!!

[identity profile] inquisitorial.livejournal.com 2007-06-05 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
I reccomend the OP for Romeo x Juliet, it is a Japanese version of "You Raise Me Up" I don't have a link to where you can listen to it.

That is one long meme!! *stares at 90*....you have me beat in the weirdest food category. xD

[identity profile] candy--chan.livejournal.com 2007-06-05 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
I know where I can download it, and I just did--will listen! Thanks! ♥♥♥ If you have anymore, let me know :D :D

[identity profile] spirit-sage-333.livejournal.com 2007-06-05 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
I didnt read the whole thing, that comes later. But what bout me's! I's a brother!!!!!!!!!!
You needs to call me or i needs to call you, I shall attempt tomorrow after work round 6 your time!

[identity profile] candy--chan.livejournal.com 2007-06-05 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
I was listing blood relations only...I sorry *weeps* And I wanted to call you, but I lost your number when my cell phone went through the washing machine and drowned D: So I look forward to hearing from you!! :D :D :D

[identity profile] kaitodoushi.livejournal.com 2007-06-05 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
Ooo, Naruto has some good music! I need to remember the songs I like... Or let you find the ones you like. You don't know the series that well yet, otherwise I'd highly recommend "Naruto Ondo" solely for Shikamaru XDD

Darnit, I just updated! XD *goes to edit or post a new one or something*

[identity profile] wish-wielder.livejournal.com 2007-06-05 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
Hmmm...I suggest:

+ "Sore Ga, Ai Deshou" - FMP: FUMOFFU opening (kind of upbeat but also mellow - gorgeous lyrics (read the translation sometime; they're amazing!)
+ "Egao No Tensai" - Puchi Puri Yucie opening (very upbeat and catchy)
+ "Ienai Kara" - PPY ending (ballad - nice 'n mellow, and if you've seen ep25 of the show you'll cry every time you hear it)
+ "Radical Dreamers ~ Nusumenai Houseki" (Without Taking the Jewel, I think)- Chrono Cross song (ballad - gorgeous guitar bits)

And if you haven't heard 'em yet, a bunch of the songs from Tsubasa are utterly wicked. <3

[identity profile] yamfowl1412.livejournal.com 2007-06-05 07:15 am (UTC)(link)
Two OSTs that immediately pop to mind are Hellsing and Tsubasa Chronicle. Hellsing has some rather interesting pieces, instrumentals with a real attitude to them, and one piano piece in particular I should upload. Tsubasa just has a gorgeous score. Period.

Then if you have any love for jazz -- Cowboy Bebop. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Hmmm . . . I'm sure I'll think of more, but I'll probably drown in my vast music collection in the process.

[identity profile] yamfowl1412.livejournal.com 2007-06-05 07:15 am (UTC)(link)
Oh yes, and Ghost in the Shell. Basically, anything Yoko Kanno.

[identity profile] mint-eclair.livejournal.com 2007-06-05 09:04 am (UTC)(link)
I have so many ballads my computer spills of it, though it's a toss-up between Japanese, Korean, and scattered Chinese ones. (I'm a ballad/soothing music whore, as my journal so beautifully portrays 8'D *shot*) Now if it's only Jap, then off the top of my head is Ueto Aya - Personal Then there's also the myriad of Detective Conan's ending songs. I still lament losing all of them and Anime-Conan no longer hosting them.

And Yoko Kanno!

http://airu.ksilebo.net/IOTF.htm

[identity profile] chakrus.livejournal.com 2007-06-05 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
yay dodged the tag bullet.

After reading that (hey It's not like i have anything better to do) I relised that we're actually similer in alot of things Talk like a pirate day should count!
oh and I also have a whole lot of papers *cough magazines cough* on one side of me, but my mouse is on the same side.. HMM? XD

I have a few songs that are slow or instrumental then again everything from Da Capo spare the first opening is that

My favorate none-hyper squeeky shit slower songs.. mm
Sonzai - CooRie (D.C 2nd 3rd end)
Kioku love letter - CooRie (D.C insert)
Kioku no Kakera - Nobuko (Hanbun No Tsuki ga Noboru Sora End)
Aka no Seijaku - Youko Ishida (Shakugan 2nd end)
Hikaru - Jyukai (Fate/Stay night 1-off ending where spoiler: Archer dies)

most Ballad-ish songs I have.. probably be
Yowake Ummare Kuru Shoujo (Shakugan 1st end) and Shangri-la (Fafner open)

you can get them all from Here you just have to sign up. If you want some instrumentals I got a few from Here and yeah, I am intrested in the games there making at the moment XD

[identity profile] ehrenyu.livejournal.com 2007-06-05 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
I can't rec anything that hasn't already got my approval on it. D: .... ♥?

[identity profile] jeva-chan.livejournal.com 2007-06-06 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
... I haaaaaaaaate yoooooooooooooooou.

*goes to work on getting the questions answered--ARGH!*

[identity profile] candy--chan.livejournal.com 2007-06-06 02:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Awww, I loves you too!! *snuggles*