In which both Arashi and tea are abused.
>_>
Soooooooo . . . long time, no see? I had such plans this summer for posting, and well, hi? On the other hand, I got lots of writing done?
Anyhoo. It's celebration time again, as September 17 YET AGAIN marks not only my wedding anniversary with the Boy, but also the birthday of the splendiferous Zan!
Happy Birthday, Zan!
♥♥♥♥♥
In honor of this, I decided to picspam once more, on subjects close to both of our hearts:
Dude.
I love old Shukudai-kun like no one’s business, but capping these old episodes really reminds me how our expectations of video quality have shifted over the last 3 years O__o
But you know what? Fuzzy picture, or no, it's totally worth it for this:
Ohmiya: *snug*
Everyone else: *determinedly stares straight ahead*
Because Ogura is Ogura, his entire interest in Arashi's recent Asia tour is to ask about the girls. What he learns disturbs him.
So, about those Korean fangirls . . .
. . .
Meet Chiba’s national treasure, Aiba (according to Korean fangirls)
Nervous Aiba’s face falls as he realizes he’s going to have to pay for any hint of praise later on.
He's not going to be alone in his suffering, though. Check out "Best Nipples Nino"
I enjoy the post-production's considerate blocking of Nino’s nipples from sight--apparently, those puppies are reserved for international fangirls only?
So to recap: this conversation begins with Ogura desiring a report on Korean girls, and then swiftly becomes a discussion of Nino’s nipples.
Yeah, no one was really expecting that.
37 seconds from greeting to Nino’s nipples, people. Clearly it’s time for an intervention in the guise of the guest, Watanabe Marina.
You can’t tell me this face is unrelated to Nino-nipples.
Well you could, but I wouldn’t believe you.
Because this actress is known for her love of tea, the episode’s homework revolves around trying unusual and delicious teas she might not yet know.
Cue mass suspicion and hostility
What have you done to us, you horrible woman? Have you even seen this show?
Look, when the voiceover says that some of the selections will make you ask “Is that really tea?” it’s time to remember you need to go molest a lion cub in South Africa.
Jun: Take me with you
Aiba: *plays the ‘is this likely more or less dangerous than a rabid kangaroo?’ game once again*
Or you could go the Nino route and put yourself in charge of the festivities so you’re excused from actually partaking.
So, right off the bat, it's clear someone on the staff is invested in impressing the guest. The first tea costs a whopping 200,000 yen for 100g. I suspect Ogura has something to do with this.
Are you shitting me??
Trained well by G no Arashi, Aiba and Jun sense another “will Arashi eat kitchen scraps?”episode coming, despite the fact that the okane ga nai series has yet to be launched. This is not their first rodeo.
Jun: Seriously, guys? Who okayed this?
Ohno: *remembers deep-fried eggshells*
Since he knows the likely consequences of this extravagance, Aiba demands his own magical money-tea, only to be rejected.
B-but guys, I’m Chiba’s national treasure T__T
I’m amused by this for so many reasons:
First, Aiba is complaining that Ohno gets it, presumably because with his taste-buds, why waste hundreds of dollars of premium tea on him
Secondly, really, Aiba? You’re going to try to get Nino to take food from Ohno? At least go for Sho; there’s enough of a tradition of his life sucking that Nino might play along.
Thirdly, this is the wrong show to pound on the food-presenter’s back and demand things. The presenter has knowledge to be used for good or evil, and since it’s Nino . . .
See, this is the moment one should choose whether or not to partake.
If Nino drinks, it, it's probably safe. Probably.
I love Nino’s YEAH, GOTCHA, SUCKAS! THAT TEA IS SO EXPENSIVE face.
TAKE THAT.
AW YISSSSSS.
Not to mention Ohno’s goddammit, eggshells again >_< face.
What is wrong with you???
Aiba and Jun also want to know what’s wrong with someone who would pay $5K for 100 grams of tea.
Since the next tea is just an okara (soy byproduct of soymilk making) infusion, they decide to let Aiba try it.
Ohno’s face.
This is not acceptable, Nino. And that's saying something, coming from me.
Nino: Enjoy your . . . watermelon seed and rind "tea"
Jun has the sudden realization that they aren’t even waiting for a separate episode to feed them experimental leftovers and is unaccountably relieved.
Oh thank god. We still have a guest so it can’t get too ridiculous. Right? Right??
Nino: O RLY?
Ohno: I know that look. Hoshi-
Somehow, discussion of this tea leads to a discussion between Ogura and Aiba of the different excretory capabilities of men and women which is about to prove disastrously prophetic.
Nino should never look this happy while introducing a ‘food’ product.
That was literally a ‘shit-eating’ grin. The ‘tea’ is processed insect dung from tea-eating insects.
Picking up on the subtle social cues, Aiba narrowly dodges this bullet and avoids drinking anything.
Ohno: so betrayed.
Because there’s really nowhere to go after that, "tea" session quickly wraps up, to be followed by Ogura giving lessons on how to hide one's infidelity form one's spouse DDD: Sometimes, I don't even know, Japan.
Man, now I want tea! Real tea. Made out of tea leaves. Luckily, I have these things :D
So.
Six years ago on this day, the Boy and I were celebrating our first anniversary, Zan was presumably celebrating her birthday and this was going on in Taipei:
And Ogura wanted to know about the girls at the concert. Pah.
Flist. It's been forever. What's going on? I've not really been anywhere on LJ for at least a month O__o What have I missed??
Soooooooo . . . long time, no see? I had such plans this summer for posting, and well, hi? On the other hand, I got lots of writing done?
Anyhoo. It's celebration time again, as September 17 YET AGAIN marks not only my wedding anniversary with the Boy, but also the birthday of the splendiferous Zan!
Happy Birthday, Zan!
♥♥♥♥♥
In honor of this, I decided to picspam once more, on subjects close to both of our hearts:
Dude.
I love old Shukudai-kun like no one’s business, but capping these old episodes really reminds me how our expectations of video quality have shifted over the last 3 years O__o
But you know what? Fuzzy picture, or no, it's totally worth it for this:
Ohmiya: *snug*
Everyone else: *determinedly stares straight ahead*
Because Ogura is Ogura, his entire interest in Arashi's recent Asia tour is to ask about the girls. What he learns disturbs him.
So, about those Korean fangirls . . .
. . .
Meet Chiba’s national treasure, Aiba (according to Korean fangirls)
Nervous Aiba’s face falls as he realizes he’s going to have to pay for any hint of praise later on.
He's not going to be alone in his suffering, though. Check out "Best Nipples Nino"
I enjoy the post-production's considerate blocking of Nino’s nipples from sight--apparently, those puppies are reserved for international fangirls only?
So to recap: this conversation begins with Ogura desiring a report on Korean girls, and then swiftly becomes a discussion of Nino’s nipples.
Yeah, no one was really expecting that.
37 seconds from greeting to Nino’s nipples, people. Clearly it’s time for an intervention in the guise of the guest, Watanabe Marina.
You can’t tell me this face is unrelated to Nino-nipples.
Well you could, but I wouldn’t believe you.
Because this actress is known for her love of tea, the episode’s homework revolves around trying unusual and delicious teas she might not yet know.
Cue mass suspicion and hostility
What have you done to us, you horrible woman? Have you even seen this show?
Look, when the voiceover says that some of the selections will make you ask “Is that really tea?” it’s time to remember you need to go molest a lion cub in South Africa.
Jun: Take me with you
Aiba: *plays the ‘is this likely more or less dangerous than a rabid kangaroo?’ game once again*
Or you could go the Nino route and put yourself in charge of the festivities so you’re excused from actually partaking.
So, right off the bat, it's clear someone on the staff is invested in impressing the guest. The first tea costs a whopping 200,000 yen for 100g. I suspect Ogura has something to do with this.
Are you shitting me??
Trained well by G no Arashi, Aiba and Jun sense another “will Arashi eat kitchen scraps?”episode coming, despite the fact that the okane ga nai series has yet to be launched. This is not their first rodeo.
Jun: Seriously, guys? Who okayed this?
Ohno: *remembers deep-fried eggshells*
Since he knows the likely consequences of this extravagance, Aiba demands his own magical money-tea, only to be rejected.
B-but guys, I’m Chiba’s national treasure T__T
I’m amused by this for so many reasons:
First, Aiba is complaining that Ohno gets it, presumably because with his taste-buds, why waste hundreds of dollars of premium tea on him
Secondly, really, Aiba? You’re going to try to get Nino to take food from Ohno? At least go for Sho; there’s enough of a tradition of his life sucking that Nino might play along.
Thirdly, this is the wrong show to pound on the food-presenter’s back and demand things. The presenter has knowledge to be used for good or evil, and since it’s Nino . . .
See, this is the moment one should choose whether or not to partake.
If Nino drinks, it, it's probably safe. Probably.
I love Nino’s YEAH, GOTCHA, SUCKAS! THAT TEA IS SO EXPENSIVE face.
TAKE THAT.
AW YISSSSSS.
Not to mention Ohno’s goddammit, eggshells again >_< face.
What is wrong with you???
Aiba and Jun also want to know what’s wrong with someone who would pay $5K for 100 grams of tea.
Since the next tea is just an okara (soy byproduct of soymilk making) infusion, they decide to let Aiba try it.
Ohno’s face.
This is not acceptable, Nino. And that's saying something, coming from me.
Nino: Enjoy your . . . watermelon seed and rind "tea"
Jun has the sudden realization that they aren’t even waiting for a separate episode to feed them experimental leftovers and is unaccountably relieved.
Oh thank god. We still have a guest so it can’t get too ridiculous. Right? Right??
Nino: O RLY?
Ohno: I know that look. Hoshi-
Somehow, discussion of this tea leads to a discussion between Ogura and Aiba of the different excretory capabilities of men and women which is about to prove disastrously prophetic.
Nino should never look this happy while introducing a ‘food’ product.
That was literally a ‘shit-eating’ grin. The ‘tea’ is processed insect dung from tea-eating insects.
Picking up on the subtle social cues, Aiba narrowly dodges this bullet and avoids drinking anything.
Ohno: so betrayed.
Because there’s really nowhere to go after that, "tea" session quickly wraps up, to be followed by Ogura giving lessons on how to hide one's infidelity form one's spouse DDD: Sometimes, I don't even know, Japan.
Man, now I want tea! Real tea. Made out of tea leaves. Luckily, I have these things :D
So.
Six years ago on this day, the Boy and I were celebrating our first anniversary, Zan was presumably celebrating her birthday and this was going on in Taipei:
And Ogura wanted to know about the girls at the concert. Pah.
Flist. It's been forever. What's going on? I've not really been anywhere on LJ for at least a month O__o What have I missed??