Monday, July 18, 2022

How to dress as one of the Liella girls

The second season of Love Live! Super Star!! has arrived and the Liella girls are back for more with new faces joining the ranks. Now that the whole world got hooked on Liella's return to the telly, it's time to teach you how to be one of your favorite Liella girls in case cosplaying's allowed again.

Love Live! SuperStar!!

As Kanon Shibuya - Kanon Shibuya is a humble and free-spirited young girl who aspires to become a school idol. She's the brainchild of the school idol group Liella! Becoming Kanon Shibuya is an easy task. You'll need a semi-long orange hair sized enough to be tweaked to Kanon's style. With that sorted, put on the Yuigaoka Girls High School uniform and you're ready.

As Tang Keke - Hailed from Shanghai, Tang Keke is a close friend of Kanon who has a fistful of ideas. A short sand-colored hair should do the trick but don't forget to put some pink highlights on it and then match the bangs to Keke's style. With that hairstyle done, time to put on the Yuigaoka Girls High School uniform and you're Tang Keke!

As Chisato Arashi - Chisato Arashi is Kanon's childhood friend and a talented dancer who wants to impress Kanon. The long white hair is the starting point for your Chisato Arashi cosplay and to match her hairstyle, you'll need to give it some pigtails and then some round bits on the upper sides. With the hairstyle done and the uniform set, you're now Chisato Arashi.

As Sumire Heanna - Sumire Heanna is a klutzy sassy girl who gets into all sorts of mess easily. Just a long blond hair and a red hairband should do the trick and with the uniform set, you're now Sumire Heanna. Galaxy!

As Ren Hazuki - Ren Hazuki is a conservative type who despises being a school idol at first but a change of heart prompted her to join Liella. Long black hair ponytailed, this is the only thing you'll do if you want to be Ren Hazuki and with the uniform ready, you're good to go.

As Kinako Sakurakoji - Kinako Sakurakoji may be an absent-minded school girl but she's brimming with excitement. To become Kinako, you'll need long dark brown hair to start with. Then, give the rear part some braids and then finish it with long twin tails. After that, put on the school uniform and you're now Kinako Sakurakoji!

As Mei Yoneme - Mei Yoneme is an aggressive type who's not good at talking about herself. Her connection with Shiki Wakana is a bit complicated. A short red hair should do the trick and then give it some side buns to your left while trying to match Mei's hairstyle. With the hairstyle done and the uniform set, you're now Mei Yoneme.

As Shiki Wakana - Shiki Wakana is a self-proclaimed genius who excels in science. She can be down-to-earth and quiet most of the time but her connection with Mei Yoneme is complicated. A short blue hair is enough to do the trick and with the uniform ready, you're now Shiki Wakana. The lab coat is optional.

As Natsumi Onitsuka - Natsumi Onitsuka is a content creator who is also a smoothie fanatic. To become Natsumi, you'll need long blond hair to work with, then give it some pink gradients, twin tails, and a white flower hair accessory to finish it off. With the hairstyle done and the uniform set, you're now Natsumi Onitsuka. Just get your vlogging gear and your favorite smoothie ready just in case.

...and there you have it. How to dress as one of the Liella girls! By becoming one of your favorite Liella girls, you are ready to show the world that you are a school idol who aspires to reach the stars above! Galaxy! Anyway, you get the idea but enjoy cosplaying as your favorite Liella girls!

Sunday, July 17, 2022

WRC 2022: Rally Estonia

The WRC 22 season continues with the Rally Estonia event as Toyota Gazoo Racing's gunning for another win with their improved GR Yaris Rally1 machines while championship leader Kalle Rovanpera tries to make an impression on Estonia dirt.

The opening stages saw Elfyn Evans blitzing through the lead until Rovanpera caught him by surprise. Maintaining his dominance on Estonian soil, Rovanpera kept trailblazing his way towards victory lane.

Screengrab from WRC

Rovanpera wins the Rally Estonia at the overall time of 2:54:29, 1:00.9 faster than Elfyn Evans. Hometown hero Ott Tanak finished 3rd.

After Estonia, Rovanpera remains in the lead with 175 points while Thierry Neuville remains 2nd with 92 points, and Elfyin Evans in third with 79 points. Toyota is still leading the manufacturers' championship.

The next event will be the Secto Rally Finland this August 4-7.

2022 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship - Crossroads

St. Louis's World Wide Technology Raceway, a NASCAR staple, has transformed into a drifting battleground for the next leg of the 2022 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship, called Crossroads.

Screengrab from Formula Drift

Kazuya Taguchi made headlines because not only did he qualifies first for the first time and land on the podium for the first time but also he made his first Formula Drift win after Ryan Tuerck's drifting mistake at the finals landed him in second place. Matt Field finished in third place.

The next event will be at Monroe, WA, for Throwdown this August 5-6.

2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - FCP Euro Northeast Grand Prix

Two GTD classes are clashing at each other in Lime Park for the FCP Euro Northeast Grand Prix, which is part of the current season of the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Screengrab from IMSA

The #1 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3 of Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow have crowned the winners of this race for the GTD class while the #9 Pfaff MOtorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R of Matt Campbell and Mathieu Jaminet won the GTD Pro class.

The next race will be at Road America for the IMSA Fastlane SportsCar Weekend this August 4-7.

Saturday, July 16, 2022

Driving Music Vol. 115

 

Weekends again, huh? While you are busy preparing for another quiet road trip to the open road with yourself, your friends, or your family, why not load up your music player with today's Driving Music playlist to listen to while on the go?

1) Turn Up The Sunshine by Diana Ross & Tame Impala - from the Carmax x Minions: The Rise of Gru collaboration commercial

2) Ajo by Peter King - from the Turo commercial

3) Bluebird by Hal David and John Cacavas - from a Skoda commercial

4) Gotta Go Home by Boney M. - from the Honda Freed commercial

5) Love Me, Please Love Me by Michel Polnareff - from a Renault commercial

6) Bend It by Dave Dee - from the Aramisauto commercial

7) Astral by Pyramid - from the 2014 Paris Motor Show commercial

8) The Realy Speed of Gravity by Egyptology - from the 2012 Paris Motor Show commercial

Driving Music from Leopaul's Blog is the segment that solves every car enthusiast's questions about the title of the song of car commercials...with the risk of MATCHED THIRD PARTY CONTENT on their status. It's your jam. Drive to the Music You Love.

Let's Do The News! (July 16, 2022)

                                              

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- US President Joe Biden told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that he holds him responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Biden is speaking after talks with the de facto leader in Jeddah.

- The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to ban some weapon sales to Haiti amid gang-related violence.

- US demand for the monkeypox vaccine has stripped its extremely limited supply as cases are forecasted to rise.

- The US House of Representatives has passed two bills aimed at protecting abortion rights. It will reach the US Senate but both are unlikely to pass due to the Republican filibuster.

- Hyundai unveiled two N concepts at the Busan Motor Show such as the Ioniq 6-based RN22e Concept and the N Vision 74 Concept.


- Actor Takumi Kitamura to play Yusuke Urameshi in the live-action Yu Yu Hakusho series coming at the end of 2023.

- The MLB settles a case against minor leaguers for $185 million.

TTFN.

My FH5 Log: Countdown to Hot Wheels (PART 2)

As the world prepares for FH5 Hot Wheels Expansion this Tuesday, the final prize car of Series 9 has arrived and it's a fan favorite; the Hot Wheels Nash Metropolitan Custom. Having won this car from the Hot Season Playlist, it's time to have a quick word with the custom car that got immortalized as a Hot Wheels toy.


From 1953 to 1961, the Nash Metropolitan is a classic American automobile that was known to be the everyday car of choice for most people, despite the fact that it was assembled by the Brits. Customized by Greg Salzillo and Dave Ford, this modified Nash Metropolitan won the 2019 Hot Wheels Legend Tour and was immortalized as a Hot Wheels toy. The second real-life custom machine that got turned into a Hot Wheels toy since the 2JetZ that we got from the previous playlist a while back.


With the quick introduction done, it's time to give the Hot Wheels Nash Metropolitan the biggest challenge ever faced; out from the caldera and into the scorching sands while racing against beaten-up old cars driven by hecklers. I know it sounds nonsense to you but...challenge accepted. Roll the tape.


Is it too hot to handle? Or too sandy to handle? It's a Hot Wheels thing.


With our Hot Wheels journey drawing near, looks like cars like these are the signs of the times because these cars want us to be prepared for a perilous but exciting journey we can expect from the Hot Wheels Expansion. If you have finished your entire Horizon Festival journey, get yourselves warmed up before your Hot Wheels journey. If not, then do your homework first before setting off.

Have fun!