The Early Years 1
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Thu 2008/05/29 11:59
Yes - this is what my room used to look like in 1988...
All images in this article are enlargeable BTW.
And dont forget that we are waiting to see pics of your room in the Your Room category.
All images in this article are enlargeable BTW.
And dont forget that we are waiting to see pics of your room in the Your Room category.
Used to be totally in lurve with Kylie Minogue and made my room a shrine dedicated to her. One of my fave Kylie tracks "Better The Devil You Know" below.
Wow, bringing back a load of memories as I dig through YouTube. "Got To Be Certain below." Shes so small n sweet.
All music I had was still on vinyl at the time.
The ceiling and even the curtains were made out of Kylie ^^;
Another few fave Kylie tracks - "Wouldn't Change A Thing"
"Hand On YOur Heart"
"Made In Heaven" - check that heir style.
Notice the PlayBoy cover on the wall - being a young lad with no internets was tough - all health care material was paper based...
I think this was in 1990. Notice how the Japanese influence is starting to take over. Original Macross VHS on screen. The first version I watched was dubbed in Cantonese.
The Japanese influence started from games - specifically the Sega Mega Drive.
Also notice the Little Mermaid on the TV. Ariel is such a sweetie - my first figure.
I think this was in 1990. Notice how the Japanese influence is starting to take over. Original Macross VHS on screen. The first version I watched was dubbed in Cantonese.
The Japanese influence started from games - specifically the Sega Mega Drive.
Also notice the Little Mermaid on the TV. Ariel is such a sweetie - my first figure.
I think this was in 1990. After the Mega Drive and incredibly crappy Mega CD Rom, I got a Super Famicom. Started to fall in love with 2D girls too. Used to get PC Engine magazine for the 2D girls - didn't have a PC Engine at the time though.
You will also notice pics of Claudia Schiffer too - will post the pics I have taken with Kylie and Claudia soon.
You will also notice pics of Claudia Schiffer too - will post the pics I have taken with Kylie and Claudia soon.
Tis 1992 and even more in love with Japan. Get hold of a PC Engine that you see below the TV on the left. Have no idea why I've got two TVs but remember it being useful for watching anime and playing games at the same time.
The transition from Kylie to Japanese Anime and Game Otaku is complete and by 1993 I finally make my first trip to Japan after saving up every year for a plane ticket. For those who are interested, I talk about what I was doing at this moment in life in my Learning Japanese article which explains how I went from wanting-to-live-in-Japan to actually living here.
The next love in my live was Nishida Hikaru - you may remember me chasing after her in roller blades from reading this article.
Im sure that it happens to most of us but how many of you are/were in lurve with celebrities or 2D girls/boys? Any ones in particular?
Im sure that it happens to most of us but how many of you are/were in lurve with celebrities or 2D girls/boys? Any ones in particular?
Got rid of the horrible wallpaper in 1994 and painted everything white. Kept up posters of Hikaru and other 2D girls.
I had to trek to a Japanese book store to get hold or Japanese TV recordings. I'm telling ya - learning Japanese and being an otaku without the internets was tough!
The brunette 2D girl is from Dangaioh - forgot her name but you can see how nice she is from the following vid.
I had to trek to a Japanese book store to get hold or Japanese TV recordings. I'm telling ya - learning Japanese and being an otaku without the internets was tough!
The brunette 2D girl is from Dangaioh - forgot her name but you can see how nice she is from the following vid.
This is the sort of pencil art I used to draw - pic of me and Hikaru in Akihabara - used to have these on the wall. So ronery...
Me and Hikaru by the beach (continues laughing).
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holy smokes! those are some old pics of your room! i'm surprised u took pics of your room over the years...
(ID #199657) Posted on 2008/05/29 12:17
OMG!! Kylie then Hikaru everywhere!! (the first pic is more stunning though... Pics plastered without any empty space) ^^
(ID #199660) Posted on 2008/05/29 12:21
To be in love with 2D girls or celebrities? Nah I think not... Maybe finding some my type, but falling in love with them is a completely different story that I guess never concerned yours truly.
(ID #199662) Posted on 2008/05/29 12:23
Holy, you used to be a pretty good artist Danny!!! Maybe I should take pictures of my room too and stages........ Kylie over load... I wonder if my first experience in Japan will be a good one!!!
(ID #199661) Posted on 2008/05/29 12:22
Software Quality Engineer
This is AWESOME Danny!!! Wow-- I love it! I think it would have been so cool to be one of your childhood friends! So--- you speak English, Cantonese and Japanese! That is so cool!! Any other languages? Studying Japanese is difficult EVEN WITH the 'net. I am trying to do it right now. Lucky for me I have a live-in tutor who's from Sendai. :-)
(ID #199663) Posted on 2008/05/29 12:25
Director/代表取締役
Korean, Chinese, some Shanghaineese and listening comprehension of Hokkien. Want to learn more German, Spanish, French etc
(ID #199749) Posted on 2008/05/29 13:42
Lasersword operator
yay, learn german danny ^_^;
(ID #200196) Posted on 2008/05/30 05:18
Scientist, unemployed.
So, you learned Japanese from shows, huh? I tried that, and I couldn't keep up. Well, I have to admit, I started while in college, trying to do two majors... And I would suggest German as well. The Romance Languages (French, Spanish, Italian, etc.) are easier to learn.
(ID #200315) Posted on 2008/05/30 08:32
Procrastinator Extraordinaire
Whoa, thats some Kylie Minogue patronage right there. I like "Spinning Around" the most out of all her songs. I'm gonna be completely honest here and a lot of old friends know about it. I used to be a huge Britney Spears fan. The inner pages of my high school binder was composed entirely of her pictures, completely the opposite of my goth kid appearance. When I got into college all my fanboyism just disappeared, (must've been the crowd I hung out with). Ah the folly of being young and naive.
(ID #199667) Posted on 2008/05/29 12:28
IT Desktop Support
Kylie celebrated her 40th birthday yesterday. U should have emailed her ur shrine photos so maybe she might send u a gift. I heard she was giving away gifts for her loyal dedicated fans, past or present. Playing games and watching anime at the same time, I should try that. ^_^
(ID #199669) Posted on 2008/05/29 12:32
NEET (no, student...)
nice room... currently, my room is a mess, and honestly, there is nothing to show of my room...
(ID #199671) Posted on 2008/05/29 12:33
Director/代表取締役
Pictures of the mess would be great ^^;
(ID #199753) Posted on 2008/05/29 13:43
Afro-ed Student
Don't worry- I've got nothing to show off either. Only small, minor stuff.
(ID #200619) Posted on 2008/05/30 17:17
Software Quality Engineer
When I was living in London (2003-2004), there was a TV station (can't remember which one-- Channel4 maybe?) that played Kylie's 'Love At First Sight' video EVERY morning around 07:30. I don't know why that was, but it pretty much got me started every day before going to work.
(ID #199673) Posted on 2008/05/29 12:34
Still Student (I Think)
ow Danny.. your wish already came true... I'm envious of you. ^^ nice artworks.
(ID #199674) Posted on 2008/05/29 12:35
Medical student
I have to be honest, your past room freaks me out. It's like what you would see in a movie for a crazy psychopath's room. Much prefer your current room ^_^
(ID #199678) Posted on 2008/05/29 12:42
Director/代表取締役
LOL
(ID #199754) Posted on 2008/05/29 13:44
VF-25 Pilot. Universariate Scholar.
Sadly true. i second that motion.
(ID #199987) Posted on 2008/05/29 22:23
TK-8316 / 宅男 Otaku / 工程师 Engineer
i was able to say that as well. looks like a serial killer/stalker's room. lol. ('~')
(ID #200064) Posted on 2008/05/30 01:03
It's passion! Pas-sion! ... Okay, maybe obsession it is, after all. *Runs away*
(ID #200120) Posted on 2008/05/30 02:50
Wibbling+Writing+Teaching
I must agree as well... As for me, I moved a lot when I was younger, and never had the opportunity to really decorate my room...I wasn't frustrated at the time, but I would definitely be now... Cute artwork. You do look better than your "Gary Stu" self-insertion, though, "in spite" of the beautiful trousers. XD
(ID #203211) Posted on 2008/06/03 08:34
Whoah! You were truly 80s material! You were a real Otaku, Danny! Wow, you seemed to have an obsession with this women, never heard of her before. You can actually draw very good Danny! I never knew you could draw.
(ID #199679) Posted on 2008/05/29 12:43
Woodcrafter/3D Modeler
Aha! I spotted your C64 on the 2nd picture! :)
(ID #199682) Posted on 2008/05/29 12:45
Director/代表取締役
Well spotted!
(ID #199755) Posted on 2008/05/29 13:44
Student, Spiral Warrior
Quite an archaeological report, Professor Choo. :P Thanks for sharing these interesting layers of your past.
(ID #199683) Posted on 2008/05/29 12:46
Great article Danny, 90's sucks...
(ID #199685) Posted on 2008/05/29 12:49
Wow, that's really a BIG turn out from your past room to your current state XD I thought I could only see your old type of room in movies XD That's one nice "Evolution"!!
(ID #199692) Posted on 2008/05/29 12:54
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
Psycho room FTW! ROFL They were all TEH RAGE back them.. I remember I had lots of rock band posters glued to my room walls... And had lots of friends with dolphin care material... Incredible time machine there Danny... I don't think I have pictures of my wall from years ago. But anyways, yeah I have a crush on several 2D girls... kinda brave (or stupid) to admit that being my age and all, but meh, who cares. It's not like I don't have crushes on 3D girls too.
(ID #199694) Posted on 2008/05/29 12:56
Director/代表取締役
2D girls are gorgeous - its only natural behavior and nothing wrong with it.
(ID #199757) Posted on 2008/05/29 13:46
Blogger, Figure collector, Baby Photographer?
before my otakudom i was obsessed with Orlando Bloom, how your room was with posters of Kyle i had Orlando, but with internet my computer was also chock filled with orlando goodies. Only thing of him i have left after i discovered 2d boys and real boys is my cardboard cut out for Lord of the rings...
(ID #199698) Posted on 2008/05/29 13:00
I don't like to think of the dark ages (Pre. Internet) It's amazing how much one can change in so little time.
(ID #199704) Posted on 2008/05/29 13:07
Street Artist, Nissan 180SX addict & full-time Otaku
Damn, Devil Hunter Yoko and VHS! That is oldschool.
(ID #199707) Posted on 2008/05/29 13:10
A PC Engine! I miss my old PC Engine. I had such good games for it.
(ID #199710) Posted on 2008/05/29 13:12
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
wow WOW danny haha that is so COOL! :D I gotta head out now will be back to take a look again LOL
(ID #199711) Posted on 2008/05/29 13:12
WOW i mean wow ahhh seeing that reminds me of my old room hehe. Wow danny the pictures sure showed the transition back then being an american otaku was hard not like today. Nice thanx for sharing
(ID #199712) Posted on 2008/05/29 13:13
Internet contents, music, webdev
Very interesting article, Danny! I couln't draw better trousers.
(ID #199715) Posted on 2008/05/29 13:15
Director/代表取締役
LOL!
(ID #199759) Posted on 2008/05/29 13:47
I think those kind of trousers where "State of the Arts" back then... really nice paintings though.
(ID #200167) Posted on 2008/05/30 04:19
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
Incredible that you have pictures of your room that far back. I have to confess though, I was crazy over Kylie Minogue back in the early 90's as well. will be looking forward on your pics with them Danny. ^^
(ID #199717) Posted on 2008/05/29 13:17
Full-time student へへ
nice pencil art! i see you used to be a gamer back in your youth ^^... not like you're that old now. haha
(ID #199738) Posted on 2008/05/29 13:35
nanu (Registered on 2007/12/28 22:28)
This is inspiring. I think I know what I'm missing now with regards to my life purpose: the level of desperation and forced sort of resolve I could get without access to the internets that have drowned me with virtual distractions, making my life overly comfortable and stagnant and slowing me from deciding where to settle occupationwise. I can see how disciplined you could get by taking this difficult path and making it through.
(ID #199750) Posted on 2008/05/29 13:42
Wow what a great room. If I didn't live with my Boyfriend I'd probably have wallpaper made out of anime posters and wallscrolls. But alas I get the corner around my desk for such things, not that he minds, I just don't want to take over the whole apartment ^o^ I really like that first pencil drawing, the background is so detailed!
(ID #199756) Posted on 2008/05/29 13:46
Lol, wooow, what a blast from the past, Danny! I couldn't help but giggle all through out when reading this post of yours. XD
(ID #199758) Posted on 2008/05/29 13:46
oh my god..that's a lot of kylie. How many magazines, newspaper clippings, posters, advertisments did u have to HOARD to amass zero-free-space-wall? I shared a room for most of my life so i wasn't able to pimp out my room in sucha drastic manner =p
(ID #199760) Posted on 2008/05/29 13:47
Software Engineer
And a Happy 40th Birthday for Kylie for yesterday ... BIG fan myself, then and now. Saw her in concert a few times and as lucky enough to go VIP once with Frontier Touring .... helps to know people who work for Michael Gudinski ;>) Also attended a "Kylie" party a few years back in Melbourne .. still to this day, goes down as 1 of the best 5 party nights of my life ... AMAZING!
(ID #199773) Posted on 2008/05/29 13:59
Mahjong Musume
Man, even though I'm not that old, I understand how life has changed through phases of my interests. Like, I think I liked Scooby Doo as much as you liked Kylie, and then Pokemon came and... I guess that's what triggered my Otaku-ism. Gosh, Danny, I love how you make me think really hard about life and other people. Makes me feel less ronrey.
(ID #199778) Posted on 2008/05/29 14:03
oh my gg! when you mentioned in passing that you used to l i k e kylie minogue, I wasn't expecting an obsession! How did you have room to think? for a romance picture, it is really suprising that the location is so detailed! xD Its important that its in Japan? right? I am in love with Arashi at the moment! Slowly accumulating a pile of magazines I can't read at all.
(ID #199799) Posted on 2008/05/29 14:36
I didn't know that you draw well; those 2 artworks are pretty good. By the way, did you draw much echii stuff with your 2D girl other than kiss? :p
(ID #199811) Posted on 2008/05/29 15:00
Just out of curiosity Danny-san, after reading the article and going through the links in the site, are you the son of Jimmy Choo, the famous shoe designer? Anyway I think you achieved quite a lot without being in anyone's shadows. You are the epitome of a hard working Asian!!! Kudos to you!!!
(ID #199812) Posted on 2008/05/29 15:00
writing mini thesises
eh...RLY???? *must work hard...must work hard....must play hard...must play hard....
(ID #199833) Posted on 2008/05/29 15:36
Nice drawings!! You really were a fan of kylie, ajaj
(ID #199830) Posted on 2008/05/29 15:28
Lowlife
KAEDE FUYOU ahem Wow, uh, did you take those pics thinking one day you'll have a blog where you'll post this wacky old and embarrassing stuff.
(ID #199834) Posted on 2008/05/29 15:36
writing mini thesises
Danny can read the future ^^ LOL may the force be with you....
(ID #199837) Posted on 2008/05/29 15:41
Director/代表取締役
I was thinking "in twenty years there will be something called Internet and Blogs and I will have a blog" Was also thinking "I will be able to get health material from the Internet without embarrassing myself in the newsagents."
(ID #199855) Posted on 2008/05/29 16:37
writing mini thesises
my room sucks a lot before senior high ^^;;; it was my parent who took control of my room, but not anymore ^^
(ID #199835) Posted on 2008/05/29 15:38
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Playing games and watching anime at the same time - whoa, that's kinda tough, I wonder how you could do that. ^^ I think you may have subconsciously mastered http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guo_Jing#Shuang_Shou_Hu_Bo_.28Technique_of_Ambidexterity.29.28.E9.9B.99.E6.89.8B.E4.BA.92.E6.90.8F.29 ^^
(ID #199836) Posted on 2008/05/29 15:40
Danny, how'd you pick up on so many different dialects? I've got English and Cantonese as my main languages, and Japanese as a work in progress. I'm going to need to intensify my exposure to the Japanese language somehow...
(ID #199846) Posted on 2008/05/29 16:02
Failure
I miss the old days... I may be only 18 but so much has changed in the past 20 years. Am I the only one who thinks that modern civilization may be advancing too quickly?
(ID #199849) Posted on 2008/05/29 16:17
Software Consultant, Business Intelligence
I notice the title is "The Early Years 1". So I guess a part 2 is coming in the future? :D
(ID #199852) Posted on 2008/05/29 16:30
Wow, I'm speechless. I was in lurve with Kylie a few years ago but not to such an extent...
(ID #199857) Posted on 2008/05/29 16:46
Project Contractor
I'm astounded to see the chronological picture of Danny's room, it's like watching The-Making-Of documentary & it's really amazed me. Your artworks were great! No wonder you have a groundwork in design/drawings. Left eye focus on gameplay, Right eye focus on watching anime, u really fully utilize both of your eyes ^^; I'm totally Speechless, admired your will-power more than ever, you'll have my bow for as long as I live m(_ _)m m(_ _)m m(_ _)m
(ID #199866) Posted on 2008/05/29 17:08
1st year Civil Engineering Student
wow, i was barely born in 1988, and your room is amazing... look at all the kylie minogue!
(ID #199870) Posted on 2008/05/29 17:16
Pharmacist, Accountant to be!
Wow, you actually took pictures of your room setups. I don't think I ever thought of doing that. My god its changed from today's setup.
(ID #199877) Posted on 2008/05/29 17:22
Holy shit Danny.. I don't know if you shouldve posted all that :) It looks so dirty.. and messy.. but most of all, it looks obsessed, I think. It's a good thing you've turned your full attention to your company now :) If I had been one of your parents in the early 90ties, I wouldve been seriously worried :) Too bad we didn't meet back then :) We couldve been friends.. gah, it sucks to have grown up without Internet!
(ID #199878) Posted on 2008/05/29 17:23
Ah the classic 90's anime. I think still have copies of Dangaioh lying around somewhere. Speaking of Nishida Hikaru I remember seeing her and two other ladies on a Japanese celebrity talent show playing some medley with xylophone keys strapped to their bodies. They were actually really good. Nice pencil art btw, good perspective drawing.
(ID #199881) Posted on 2008/05/29 17:30
mon_han_FU-reek (Registered on 2008/05/24 19:23)