{winkup} Feb 09 Mis Snow Man
Winkup February 2009 - Overcome
Mis Snow Man
■Miyadate Ryota■
The thing is, I’m not good at English. I wish I could conquer that. I want to be able to answer in English if a foreign person asks me for direction. I’d answer in Japanese with gestures right now (laughs). That’s an answer I only can do when that person asks for direction pointing at a map. If it was just words, I wouldn’t know what I’m asked (laughs). That’s why I have to learn how to listen and not just talk. What I want to conquer with dancing is free dance probably. Only because I get confused what to dance and end up doing the same move all the time. I want to increase my variations. Compared to last year, I want to show a different me this year. I was able to experience different stages last year so I learned many new things. This year, I’ll use that and show what I’m all about.
■Onodera Ikki■
I’d overcome the fact that I can’t wake up in the morning. I fall back to sleep even a family member wakes me up. Then, I panic after I wake up. But this is only for school because I can wake up in any early hour for rehearsal and such. On top of that, no one wakes me up. I can wake up by myself. I wish I could do that on school days too. Also, I want to be able to see my surroundings. This is especially during dance. I try to look when I can but I have to be conscious about it or I’ll only see me when I’m not. Then, I’d almost bump into other people. But if I think about that too much, I sometimes don’t pay attention to my dance… It’s hard but I guess I have to learn how to get better at doing that.
■Abe Ryohei■
I don’t have many foods I dislike but I have two things I can’t stand. I hated pickled scallion and enoki mushroom since I was little. Everyone says your sense of taste chance as you get older. But not yet for me. If I could, I’d like to overcome these two. I have a feeling I can eat these if I find a good way to eat them. What I want to conquer other than food is, back flip. It’s not that I can’t, I’m just not good at it yet. Feels like my fear hasn’t disappeared yet because I crouch down too low at the start. I can’t do them consciously do it so I want to overcome this for sure. I practiced so much in the summer last year that people tell me I got a little better though. That’s why I feel like I can do something about it if I practice a little more. No wait, I will do something about it!
■Sakuma Daisuke■
Overcoming, something I can’t stand/do at right now. Something I can’t stand/do… Spiders. I can’t stand spiders. Can’t overcome them, I can’t win against spiders. Then, parsley. It’s either give to someone else or avoid it so I’ll try my best to eat them. Oh, I don’t like wasabi and ginger too. I’m fine with the spiciness but I just can’t stand the smell. I wonder what I should do to overcome this. I’ll hold my nose the whole time. That’s a little hard (laughs). To be serious, I want to overcome the fact that my left hand is always on my hips when I’m dancing. I realize this when I’m free dancing. I try to be aware of it and make myself not to put my left hand there as much as possible. That’s why I’m conquering it a little by little. I’ll overcome it this year.
■Watanabe Shota■
This year, I want to become a child who can eat vegetables because I can’t eat any right now. It’s also not because I like meat either. I just don’t have favorite foods. So much that I feel like I’ll still be okay even if I don’t eat (laughs). If someone asks me “do you want something to eat?” I have trouble. I guess I’m not picky about food. That’s why I want to be a child who can eat anything and not just vegetables. About being active as Junior, I was able to do a lot of stuff last year so I want to stay in that flow this year too. I don’t need many day offs either. I want to spend one year just working. For overcoming something, it’s changing costume fast. I didn’t have many opportunities where I had to last year. When I did after a long time, I sucked (laughs). My goal is to make changing go smooth.
■Iwamoto Hikaru■
It’s not overcoming but something I need to do this year, it’s getting accepted to high school. For now, I’ll make 3 subjects my priority and raise economy and science a little more… it’s a hassle. But I have to work hard. Then, I hope I can show a part of me that says “I think you changed after becoming high schooler” in 2009. My first goal in 3rd year of middle school was to train myself. I think I achieved my goal. I got some muscles on too. My next goal is to stop my height. I have 175cm right now and I thought I’ll have hard time if I had 180cm when I become a high schooler. It’ll affect my dancing if I grow too much. I want to work hard to keep the best height of the ideal dance I can do.
■Sanada Yuma■
I have so many things I’m not good at so instead of conquering that, I want to put more efforts on things I’m good at. I know I should make the bad things better though. What I want to improve is singing, dancing, acting, talking and… just about everything. I want to become an almighty, someone who can do everything. I’m in high school now so I should start growing up. It’s just a simple thing but like drinking black coffee (laughs). I started reading newspapers too. I thought I should find who I am by having interests in various things. My goal is not to be easy on myself, make all possible efforts that people around me will think highly of me, and to make people happy with my performance. To make that true, I have to conquer my negative thoughts. I should be positive about everything.
■Nozawa Yuki■
It’s been my goal forever is to dance better. My (goal) last year was to be always aware of making my stance bigger. This year, I want to dance using the tips of my fingers to my toes. Also, I want to get better at singing and acting. For singing… how should I beat this (laughs)? It’s hard. I always hurt my throat too. That’s why I should fix that first. For acting, I want to take in Sanada kun’s acting ability because he’s a great actor. I want to express emotions after his example. I’m still not good at that. Also, I want to start showing my own color and challenge new things to learn… I want to step up in many ways. Then, I hope I can be about where someone watching me would say “Nozawa, you worked hard”
■Fukasawa Tatsuya■
I don’t have the patients to concentrate. Lately, I’m starting to enjoy doing my homework. I have the desire to do it but I can’t concentrate so it doesn’t last long (laughs). If only I could concentrate, I have a feeling everything will be okay. That’s why what I want to conquer is my concentration. Dancing too. Seems like the way I dance look slow and effortless. That’s what I want to fix. I do apparatus gymnastics in my club. I dance there and I can get better at dancing since everyone teaches me stuff. What I want to conquer is just this two for now. I think I can conquer these by this year. Or I will get better! By the end of this year, I’ll be super elite who can study and dance great (laughs).