Ichigo to Yume

Sorry I have no time to make a Ze posts yet. I'll get to it over the weekend hopefully!
Instead I'm wasting my time on YT. I hate it! I start watching one video and then get curious about other videos and next thing you know an hour or two have wasted away. >< argh. gotta stop that.

Anyway, that's how I ran into Ho Sukie's video!! Yes, THAT Ho Sukie!!! Ho Suk of Click-B fame. But yeah, maybe not even a handful of my friends know who they are. You just need to know they're an old HOT Korean boyband, I used to love. Anyhow, they disbanded some years ago. (涙） Ho Suk went to the States but apparently he came back to Korea and made an album.

Btw, he's known as EVAN now. I was looking at Click-B vids and ppl kept referring to an Evan but I was like Evan...I only remember Jason with an English name. But I quickly deducted it must be Ho Suk that they were talking about since he went to the States.

I should note that this video isn't new. It's some years old..just new to me.

It's so weird to see him all grown up now!! I wanna listen to some Click-B now. natsukashii!!

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好きだ。。。。

風早くんが！！

I just finished watching KimiTodo 6 and once again it has touched my heart!  Kazehaya has touched my heart!  I cannot reiiterate enough how much I love him.  Where is my real life Kazehaya?? I really hope a guy like him exists in my future!!  He is just pure LOVE!　（心）

ok, i gotta go to bed now!  oyasumi!!

Ok, I should really be in bed by now.  But couldn't resist posting after watching Next Stop Happiness 6.
I mean I saw Mu Cheng's stepdad in the background but c'mon! The couple was already miserable and breaking up.  And as if Guang Xi wasn't going through enough trauma as it is having woken up on the operating table after being sedated and all, finding out his mother lied to him and then his gf was gone...but now Mu Cheng's dad decides to appear out of nowhere to attack Guang Xi at his worst hour!!? FTW?

And I'm sorry....I have no idea how MC was able to reject GX like that.  How can she expect him to have the will to live after disappointing him like that?  I mean hello....wasn't the point of being nice to him till he went into surgery so that he could peacefully go to surgery?  She should've at least made up something so that she could take him back to the hospital.

And I'm back tracking here but just gotta say how unrealistic the whole waking up from sedation thing was.  Am I the only one who thinks its messed up that GX's family goes through all this trouble to get the best doctors and they can't even sedate him correctly??  That's so wrong.  I was hoping it would all be a dream because I was in such disbelief of that.  I don't even know how GX had the strength and presence of mind to run out of the hospital like that...

I just don't get how GX had the power to survive all this...he's gotta be one strong guy, I tell ya.
Can't wait to see his son next week!! And meet the new GX!! Both his present and future hairstyle look really good on Vanness.

I feel so bad that I've been neglecting my LJ lately. 
I've been a little too hook on Facebook games lately. ><
But really I tend to update my FB daily and a lot more frequently than my LJ.

Today I had a day off so when I wasn't sleeping and playing FB games, I was watching anime.

I'm still trying to catch up with anime from last season but I've decided to do my best and not fall behind with this season from the get go.

Tegamibachi
I watched Letter Bee.  Unfortunately, I didn't have time to read the manga before watching so I can't make any comparisons.  But I like the anime so far.  I've seen two episodes and  the OVA and I really like Gauche. And Lag Seeing is so cute!  Glad that the mystery of what a Letter Bee actually is...is finally over for me.  I'm very curious about the Head Bee now.  Will try to pick up the manga this weekend.

Kimi ni Todoke 2: Sekigae 席替え
Kazehaya: Yatta! Kuronuma no tonari da!

I loved this part of the manga. Kazehaya is so much love! If there was such a guy in my life, I'd definitely admire and respect him in the same way Sawako does Kazehaya.
I cried again when they were changing seats.T___T
SundayI picked up volume 5 and 6 at the bookstore.  Saturday I read vol. 2-4 and had myself a little Kimi ni Todoke reading marathon.
I guess the great thing about being behind in the manga is knowing there'll be another volume to look forward to.

I watched Kimi ni Todoke today!!  I was looking forward to it as it's one of the manga I'm currently reading. 
I remember when the manga first became popular..it was even in the newspapers here.  And I meant to read it but got distracted with other series which I thought had more interesting storylines.  But, I was wrong to put this manga aside because I really really love the story and I now know why it was making waves in the manga world.

The anime is beautiful and I am pleased with the art and music of the show.  And Namikawa Daisuke is really superb as Kazehaya.  I mean Kazehaya is supposed to be a sawayaka character and Namikawa's voice is just as refreshing which fits the character perfectly.  I cried just watching the first episode so I'm looking forward to more touching episodes!!  What can I say....any time the guy's pov is given and it turns out his feelings are even stronger than the heroine's..how can I not be moved?  I can't wait to see ep. 2!!!  Been a while since I've liked a shoujo (romance) anime this much.

testing out my keitai access 2 lj. just heard prussia's song of awesomeness. lol.wtf?Σ(￣□￣)！

Thanks again to the Shimizu Yuki fans who've recently added me.
Sorry for not updating about ZE for such a long time.

( ZE: Chapter 43 Recap )



Chapter 44
Mune no oku no oku ni himeta negai wo kiita no wa,
wagamama de, honpou de, inran de...
utsukushii KAMI datta.
The one who heard my prayer that was locked away deep in my heart was,
the selfish, wild, and dirty....
beautiful KAMI.

Asari leans over Shoui and kisses him.  Shoui watches in amazement as Asari receives his wounds.  Asari removes the bandage over Shoui's scarred left eye.  His eye hadn't completely healed but Asari smiles and reassures Shoui that everything we'll be healed up nicely once he's done. He'll get him so hooked that Shoui will forget his pain and everything else. Asari begins the process of healing the deep wounds by "nenmaku sesshoku."<--(If you don't know what this is, feel free to ask me.)  As Asari rides Shoui, he makes fun of his childishness. 
When Asari has accepted all the wounds and is all cut up, he simply leaves Shoui, there on the futon.

This is the necessary ritual
for protecting one's master.
But if there's
not a single fragment of affection or love
Then there's only one name for this behavior
---R@PE.

Shoui meets with his father who hands him the notebook of kotodama spells for the next jobs.  His father tell him that he shouldn't have any problems using kotodama  now that it seems Asari will work as his kami now.  Shoui thinks of Asari and grips the notebook.

That night , Asari appears before a very gravely injured Shoui.  Asari calls him a masochist.  Even if Asari is a superior kami, he can't heal the dead.  He tells Shoui to stop being stubborn and to just call him when he does these kinds of jobs.  But Shoui says the reason he didn't call Asari was because even if he calls Asari, he's doubtful about whether Asari would actually come or not.  "You hadn't even shown me your face until now" Shoui thinks to himself. Asari reassures Shoui, telling him he WILL come if and whenever he calls him. But Shoui thinks that Asari is a liar.

The next day, Shoui talks with his dad.  His dad tells him to work all the more harder so as not to shame his mother and his grandfather, Rikiichi.

Asari: I was originally Rikiichi...your grandfather's "kami."  He was the Mitou's number one kotodamashi who owned three "kami."
(Shoui looks down with a pensive look on his face.)
Asari: What?  Is it that you don't like your grandfather's hand-me-downs. 
           But just accept it because this is fate.
Shoui: ...I don't believe in things that have no shape like that.
Asari: It does have a shape. Shall I show you.

Suddenly there's a thread tied between both of their pinkies.  The thread of fate!
For a second, Shoui wonders where the thread came from but he surprises Asari when he suddenly uses kotodama to bind the thread to Asari. "This thread will bind Asari!  It won't come off until death (note: literally destruction)!"
Asari takes Shoui's actions lightly and is amused that Shoui likes him so much that he used kotodama to bind him.

The next day, Shoui calls for Asari.  But just as expected, Asari doesn't come.

If I expect things only to be betrayed by my expectations then, it'd be better to just receive a charm from Waki and bear the wounds alone...Because at least, that way, my heart won't get hurt.

Asari is with Waki when he hears the thunder outside and realizes the reason he's feeling so listless is because it's a rainy day.
He receives some medicine from Waki and thanks him.  Waki comments that he's surprised that Asari and Shoui are getting along so well. But Asari tells him that's just because he doesn't want to become hakushi (blank paper).

Waki: Rikiichi, the master you loved so veeery much, died because of Shoui---
           So, you saying even if you die, you wouldn't become Shoui's kami...seems like a lie.
           Were you moved?
           Like Konoe was.

Asari: (serious) ...Do you think I was seriously happy to become his kami?

Asari remembers Rikiichi's words: Don't disappear.... Live.  Protect...
He tells Waki that those were Rikiichi's last words to him and that's why he became Shoui's kami.  He reveals that he hates having to protect the brat that he loathes so much and had kept ignoring for so many years. The brat that killed Rikiichi.

Unbeknownst to Asari, Shoui is watching and overhears their conversation.

Asari: Rikiichi's kotodama are absolute. 
           That's why I'm protecting him.  
           But I'm not doing it because I want to!! 
           Isn't it the same for you!? Waki.

Shoui is shocked.

It's raining outside.  Asari finds Shoui near death again.
He tells him to stop overdoing things like this.  He's about to touch Shoui when Shoui slaps his hand away and tells him not to touch him and to leave him alone. Asari doesn't listen to him and continues to force his hand in Shoui's mouth to transfer the wounds to himself. He goes on to undress Shoui but Shoui wants him to stop.  Asari urges Shoui that if he really wants him to stop then he should use kotodama to make him stop.
Asari gets on Shoui and comments how funny it is that even more than usual, at near death, Shoui is getting so hard. But, Asari is stunned when Shoui forcefully pushes him down and enters  Asari. After Shoui uses kotodama to make Asari shut up, Asari can do nothing but watch and feel. 

When Shoui is done, he slumps over Asari.

Asari: How long do you intend to stay on top of me?  (pushes Shoui off) GET OFF OF ME!!
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING FEELING GOOD BY YOURSELF?  ARE YOU SATISFIED!? HUH!?
Shoui:....
           You ha...
Asari: HUH?

The truth is you hate me...!

Shoui gets up and runs outside into the rain.  Asari calls his name but he just keeps running.

I've always always prayed for it...
Always thought it....!
If....
I really had a kamisama that was my very own...
One that would think I was more important that anything else...if a
kamisama would think I'm the best and stay by my side..If such a kamisama would appear

Even if I have to kill people, it'd be ok.

Even if I'll be bounded by the Mitou family, I'd be ok giving myself to them for my whole life.

If there were a kamisama who'd be only mine---

I've endured thinking only of that....

That alone was my support to go on living.

Shoui thinks of Asari.

I thought....

If that (Asari) were my kamisama

Only my kamisama

Shoui breaksdown on his knees and cries in the heavy pouring rain.

***************
(End of Chapter)

( My Thoughts on ZE: Chapter 44 )
          

疲れたけど、頑張って日本語で書き込もう！

カラオケに行ってきました！
久々のカラオケで、いっぱい歌った～。
友達と（5人で）テニミュの歌を歌ったら、隣部屋にいた人が聞いて私たちのファン友達になった。：ｐ
楽しかったぁ～！

†。+゜*。+゜†（´∀｀）†゜+。*゜+。†

夕飯は高島屋のOlive Houseで食べた！！
以外と、そこのメニューが安かった。


美味しかったよ！

The Bride of the Water God 63

Uwaa~!!  This chapter is so awesome.  It's dedicated to the past of the Mui's father and mother.
AND!!  We get to see Mui as a child...when he was ACTUALLY a child and not just simply cursed Habaek.
Mui's father is so HOTTT!  I can already guess what led them (him and his wife) to become the opposing entities they are now but it'll be interesting to see how their past is explained and how Mui's powers came to be known.

The highest god, with the OX mask, is really beautiful.  I didn't think there was actually someone higher in power than Mui's parents!!
And wow his way of thinking is a lot like Mui's thinking when it comes to their feelings of the human world.  Wonder if Mui's mom will take the side of the bad guys to protect Mui's father and OX mask guy.....

And I wonder where Mui's father is during all of this...

Altho, he hasn't made an appearance yet, he seems to be just as good as Mui's mother.  So why does he mess around with his son like he does??  (~ o ~)....?

Today was my day off so I was really happy to get a break from work!!
It's so hard to get back into the routine.
Of course, that doesn't mean I intended to sleep the day away.
I woke up early and headed for Ikebukuro around 930 to meet gokumew2 at 10.
Oh, the train after 9am is bliss!!  If only, I could always start my days after rush hour.
When I met up with mew, she was at the post office.  We went looking around for a place to eat and ended up eating brunch at Denny's.
I had breakfast, the regular eggs, bacon, sausage, rice and french toast.<--Very much a luxury for me.  And mew had steak. 
We had a good chat and it was funny because it was very apparent that the girls next to us were eavesdropping on our conversation.  :p
Especially, when we talked about seiyuu, they got really quiet. We were amused by it and started laughing. ^o^

Afterwards, we went to buy mew's ticket for the Narita Express and I helped her bring her luggage onto the platform.
It was fun....so sad to see her go.

After her train departed, I went to Animate and finally bought 華鬼 whichxaevyn  recommended to me.  I actually finished reading Junai Romantica 6 two weeks ago.  So I'll be reading it along with Sekaiichi no Hatsukoi ~Yoshino Chiaki no Baai~.<--I'm so behind on the novels.><

Yesterday, I was supposed to go to a BBQ but thanks to the typhoon it's been cancelled.  And it's too bad since it would've been held in the same park as where the Gundam stands.  It would've been nice to see it one last time.
Afterwards, I was supposed to go shopping but I have no idea now.  nerfracket  and gokumew2  are prolly super exhausted after Chara Hobby this weekend.  Guys let me know if you still wanted to do anything tomorrow.   Tho, I know you're prolly super-tired right now.

I love Gundam, I really do.  <3

Went to Odaiba today and saw the GUNDAM! We first saw it at 2:00 and it was so bright and sunny outside, I got a bit tanned. We got to see the Gundam up close and touch it. 
Then we went back out around 4 and it was rainy at first and they wouldn't let anyone walk under or touch the Gundam.  But soon the rain let up and we got to walk under it a second time.  I really wish they could keep the Gundam up forever.  It's just so breathtaking to see and I loved hearing people's reactions as they saw it for the first time.   It was cool because every hour and half hour (I think...correct me if I'm wrong), the Gundam would move (well the head anyway) and they would play what was either the Gundam's voice or the pilot's voice talking about how we have to protect our world and save the environment.  And as it got darker the Gundam lit up and had smoke coming out of it.  It was just simply amazing!

I'm back from celebrating 30 years of the wonder that is GUNDAMU!!  It was great seeing the new displays and the stages!  We saw the 00 Next Mission stage which had Miyano, Miki, Kamiya and Yoshino.  Mizushima-kantoku was their, too!  We got to see a preview of the movie and yay Tieria's back and his GUNDAM is all kinds of kickass awesome! Unfortuantely, we were too far back to hear everything people were saying, especially when Yoshino and Mizushima-kantoku were talking because they used more quieter voices and I guess it didn't help that you could hear people on the mic at the event directly behind us. >< But I still enjoyed what I could hear and at least I had no problem seeing!^o^

My sister and I came in around noon and as soon as we got in, we headed towards the stage area to meet friends.  But, on the way, we got stopped by a camera crew and was asked to do an interview.  The interview was fun and I guess we were bound to be stopped to do one at one of these things at least once seeing as we do go to a lot of events so I'm adding it to my Cool Experiences while in Japan List.

I saw the Unicorn Gundam.  I still don't know much about it but it still makes me laugh to think that there's a Gundam with such a pretty name as unicorn.

I'll try to post some more pictures next time!

The Mori building at night.
Just got back from mass in Roppongi. Since I'm going to the Gundam Big Expo tomorrow, I figured I should at least go to church today. My mom will be happy. :p
I'll try to take the first train to Odaiba but we'll see how well my stamina is in the morning. :p  I sure hope it's not as humid tomorrow as it was today.  If I have to stand four or five hours in the sun..............bleh 
Anyhow looking forward to the Gundam fest that will be the expo tomorrow.  Better recharge my camera and get ready for bed!

Today, I worked in a studio in Yoyogi. 
Recorded for about two hours.  Fun times!
Was too shy to ask the staff to take a picture of me recording.
So I just took a picture from outside the booth.^o^
やっぱり、こんな職場環境が大好き！

But in everyone's childhood there is someone who makes a definite impression on us. He becomes a partner in our mischief and shares in our troubles. He's our friend and companion.
I had a companion who was just like that.
My support.
The blessing of my God. (--Sahir)

I really should be sleeping on a regular schedule since work begins this week.  But I've been quarantined and told to work at home today so I get to stay up as late as I want.  Actually, it was more like I couldn't sleep so I decided to watch a Bollywood movie.

 Sahir appearing in Billu's wife's dream. Aa yes, this is how I often picture Shahrukh in my dreams as well...

I watched Billu aka Billu the Barber which also happens to star Shahrukh Khan who recently made headlines after immigration detained him for two hours in New Jersey.  Be it routine or racial profiling...come on people even if you don't know who he is--the man is a worldwide star.  Ok well maybe just among Bollywood fans. Actually, I have heard of people who aren't into Bollywood films but know who SRK is.

But I digress.

 

Anyhow, Billu (Irfan Khan) was a wonderful movie about friendship. I mean imagine if you had a friend who became a huge celebrity whom everyone loves and respects. He became someone rich and famous....someone you could only ever dream of becoming and everything you're not.  You grew up with him and were his best friend but can only imagine that if you ever met again, he'd totally disown you or ignore you as you'd now be below him and only cramp his style. This was how Billu the Barber thought of his old friend Sahir the Star.

One day Sahir, his entourage and movie crew come to Billu's tiny village to shoot a movie.  Word spreads that Billu and Sahir are friends and everyone in town is trying to chummy it up with Billu to get a chance to meet Sahir.  Up till then, Billu was treated as a nobody and couldn't even attract enough customers to earn enough cash to buy a chair for his barber shop. But now everyone treats Billu like he's just as much a star as his friend Sahir. Billu promises to get Sahir to meet the people but can he really make good on his promise.  And is he REALLY friends with Sahir or was that all a sham??

This movie has a touching end and sends out a great message about friendship and relationships.  Oh and I love the setting for this movie.  It really shows off the beauty of an ordinary Indian village. I defenitely recommend it to any SRK fans or anyone looking for a feel good movie.

I'm up still.  I just let jet lag take over today.  Slept for most of the afternoon.
Hopefully, I'll be better tomorrow since I'll be going out.  I have so many errands to run.><
Hope I can get everything done, tomorrow or at least by Friday.

I listened to Kojin Kyouju last night.  That was sweet and sexy.  I was very shocked by Shunichi's confession in the end. I totally didn't expect that.  Definitely quite a surprise. o__O

I also just read chapter 61 of The Bride of the Water God. Habaek/Mui !! Oh man Mui had me going...Thank goodness he's really ok.
I wonder what he'll do when Soah wakes up.  I hope he reveals everything to her.  I always get confused reading this because there's such a long wait between chapters and so many characters to keep up with.  But I'm wondering what Mura will do now.  Oh and Rin is so cute!! It's sweet how he protects Soah.^o^ I can't wait for vol. 9!

I can't believe how quick the trip was but I'm back in Japan.
Just got back around 2pm local time.  And how grateful I am that there is an airport limousine bus that goes directly to the station right next to my place.  Saves all the hassle of dragging luggage through train stations.

So far I'm handling the jet lag pretty well...wait till its 8pm and I'll know just how bad it is.  But I'll try to stick to a regular schedule so I can get back into the swing of things quickly.

I actually stayed up and watched a lot of the movies on the plane.  The sucky thing about NW/Delta is we don't get our own individual TVs.
But oh well.  I saw 17 Again and was pleasantly surprised.  I quite enjoyed it and have a new appreciation for Zac Efron.  Of course, I've seen HSM and Hairspray but for some reason I found him especially HOT in this movie. XD

Ok, gonna go check my email and FB!

I just heard from my dad about the earthquake off the coast of Tokyo. I'm assuming since my friends on FB and LJ don't seem to be posting much about it...it wasn't anything to really be worried about. I heard there were no reports of damage so I assume people are ok, too.  But was   just wondering because I wonder if I should be concerned about my PC. ><  If it was just a little shaking like the usual earthquakes, it should be ok but if it was enough to send things flying off shelves..hmmm...I don't wanna come home to a broken monitor.>o<

Good morning, everyone!  I'm back in the states for a week and a half.
So yeah, I haven't been updating my lj in a while because I was so busy before I left.
But as usual, I always update my FB right away.^^

The flight went by pretty quickly.  I think I'm just so used to making these 10+ hour flights now that it just doesn't feel long anymore.
I'm hoping to minimalize my jet lag this time but forcing myself to stay up no matter what. 
And unlike in January, I'm gonna try and surround myself with Japanese as much as possible.  At least, when I'm on the computer.
Of course, I know it's impossible to immerse myself seeing as I DO have to interact with the 'rents. :p  But when I came last winter, I avoided Japanese as much as possible and that was probably the worse thing I could do for myself since when I return to Japan I felt like my Japanese got worse from being away for a month.  So I'm gonna try to minimize that from happening this time around.

There's so much to do when I get back to Tokyo.   But I'm glad I can still try for the NeoRomance event in September when I get back.^o^

Hope I'll be able to save a lot on expenses since I get paid Friday and won't be in town to withdraw and spend any of it until the 10th. :p

Anyhow, I have no idea what the plans are for my stay right now.  So I'm just enjoying living in a house and being able to watch reality tv whenever I feel like it.XD