Fun Facts regarding "Shiny Gems" (12/12-13/11):

* This is an insert song for season 2 of "K-On!" evidently
  performed by Yui's sister Ui (who apparently plays the
  accordion).  I haven't seen season 2 of that anime, nor
  most of season 1.  I simply keep forgetting to watch it.
  I haven't even gotten far enough to really know much
  about Azusa.

* The simfile possesses a few appropriate slowdowns and
  tempo stops.  If you've ever heard the song before, you'll
  see them coming a mile away.

* Hard is a TON of fun with gallops everywhere.

* Expert basically fleshes out every detail of the song
  (most notably the instrumentals) and adds handplants in
  several places.

* Medium does not use any purple arrows until the very
  end of the song, using red 1/4 notes throughout most
  of the song; it only has blue 1/8 notes during the
  slowdowns.

* Easy is fun for a 3, but doesn't really pull anything
  fancy.

* Novice is, in my opinion, a rather boring 1, but it
  turned out as best it really could, I think.