Trip + 12/25 Ayabie live report
I think that the recent trip to Japan really made me grow up a little. It wasn't the first time I travelled without my family/parents, but it was the first time I travelled with just two of my friends, so if anything happened, we would have to depend on ourselves instead of any adults. I think subconsciously I was a bit worried and stressed haha especially on day two. ^^; But overall, I'm really glad this trip happened! I can't wait to go back again with my friends~! (my parents will never go Japan because it is super inconvenient for strict vegetarians to find food there)
Okay there's a loooooooooooooooong post ahead so lets' start~
24/12/10
Touched down at Narita Airport at around 8am. I couldn't sleep AT ALL on the plane. I think it must have been the coffee I drank at the airport T_T_T_T_T After collecting our luggage, we found one of the luggage delivery service counters and arranged for them to send our luggage to the hotel that evening. W checked beforehand which is the most reliable one from internet reviews, so we didn't need to think much about which service to use. I would recommend sending your luggage through the courier service if you are planning to take the Narita Express then switching to other trains like Tokyo Metro lines especially if you are switching trains at Tokyo station. It was super busy~ @_@ (which is why we took the Narita Express from the Shibuya station instead of Tokyo station when we were heading back)
We also rented mobile phones so that we could call each other in case anyone got lost and also because I was supposed to call Mummy like four times on day two when I went to Osaka alone.
After settling all that we went to buy the tickets for Narita Express~
Train~
I took a picture of the ticket because it matched my nail colour >"<~
(I went to get my nails done the day before with C so it was mint)
View from train. I love the big windows~
I couldn't sleep on the train too orz I only managed baby naps which lasted at the most 3 minutes.
Eventually we reached the Hanzomon station which was near our hotel. We sat in the hotel lobby to leech off the free wifi for a while to figure out the directions to the imperial palace gardens which was supposed to be nearby. W drew a map from what we saw on the phone LOL
But of course we didn't find manage it orz
Instead we saw some gate thing (I can't remember the name k) and some park where there were lonely people eating on the benches alone eating from their lunch boxes and people smoking :c
Trees.
And then we got back to the hotel to check in (check in time was at 3pm) and waited for our luggage (which did not arrive on time >_>) and we ate at one of the vending machines/food coupons places nearby. It was kind of stressful to eat there LOL because if you have eaten with me irl, you will know that I eat really slowly. I can be the first to start eating and yet be the last to finish. So while we were there eating, salary men came in and left even before we finished. I felt so pressurised to eat quickly T_T_T_T_T
25/12/10
Christmas day~ It isn't exactly significant to me though (Christmas = presents, cake and excuse to have family gatherings) But I was going to see Ayabie finally so I was excited when I woke up lol
We went to Ikebukuro in the morning since W and F planned to go books hunting and also visit the cats cafe while I'm in Osaka (WHICH WOULD BE HELL FOR ME T_T I love cats but only when they are far from me, not when they are approaching me and looking like they want to pounce on me) We had Starbucks for breakfast. Banana milk pancakes weren't good. :c
Shinkansen to Osaka~
Concentrated milk candy!!!
Once I reached the Shin-Osaka station, I changed trains to get to Osaka station, then I went on a search for umeda akaso. The map from their website was so useless omg (at least to me) but I managed to ask for directions and reached there in time, stuffed my bag in a locker, then went in to get some tour goods. And I realised what Kenzo meant about the gachapon belatedly (okay I fail). Also bought two cheki but I didn't get any santa costume ones (>_<)
Okay from here on, I'm writing a report that is based on some of the things I noted down on my phone during the night bus back to Tokyo and also what I remember and could understand LOL
During the opening, Kenzo did the muscle man pose thing where he curls his arms upwards and kind of shows off his arm muscles (???) He also wore a shirt under his sleeveless costume lol. Everyone wore the VSC2 costumes except for Yume who wore his pink skinnies outfit. I think there was a part where he went out of tune during the first few songs, but as the live progressed he sort of sounded a bit better and more steady. They did songs not from the album and also Melody. (*0*) It had piano bits and sounded good~
Since it was Christmas and Christmas is such a couples event thing in Japan, Yume asked everyone what they were doing here on Christmas lol. Then he asked if there were any couples around (I did see a few and I was standing next to one)
During the intervals between songs, there were a lot of shouts for Kenzo. So he began doing this dadadadada on his drums as a cue for people to shout his name. |D After which the four of them had this competition to see who can make the crowd shout louder, so they each did the dadadadada thing on their own instruments lol and Yume kind of called himself the winner?
Intetsu looked fine, which was great, because when I read about him getting influenza before that I was a little worried. ^^;
OHH and during temptation, the part in the middle where Yume has nothing to sing, he danced. All I could think was "你乱跳什么啦" XD
Yume also said something like "well I guess you guys have heard that we wore Santa costumes at the live the night before, but guess what Santa has gone back to Finland so there's no more Santa tonight lolololol"
But for encore they came out in Santa costumes! 8'D I think Takehito and Yume only had the top on, while Intetsu wore the beard thing out and Kenzo wore the hat (which he took off not long after). Kenzo was supposed to be Santa LOL so he did his husky Santa Claus voice ;w; *melts a bit*They were all holding white sacks full of presents which they gave out after the whole tour goods advertising segment. The whole tour goods segment was cuuuuute ;w; (okay throughout the entire live from the moment they stepped on the stage I was just sdalgjk;sdjgkslg♥ cute♥♥♥ ;___; I'M NOT GOING TO BE SORRY THAT I'M A FANGIRL D'8) One of the more interesting parts was them trying to demonstrate how you can use the towel. Intetsu was first, so he just held it in his hand, then kind of raised it up/pumped his fist a little, but Yume complained that it was too normal. |D So Kenzo was next and he turned away from the audience, wrapped the towel around his forehead, took out the glasses he had been holding when he came out on stage and transformed into Kenchin the otaku |DD I think he said something like he thought that this was going to be a SKB48 live so he came |D So then they figured they should have one more demonstration of how you can use the towel, so Yume and Takehito played jankenpon and Yume lost. He wrapped the towel around his fist and then did a fake punch at Kenzo's face. Kenzo was super sporting so he immediately reacted and fell to the ground. XD Then when he slowly picked himself up from the ground, Yume did it again and Kenzo fell to the ground the second time. After which he asked himself aloud why did he play along the second time around LOL Yes Kenzo, ask yourself that. |D
Yume also suggested something like why don't we make pink tour goods next time (I STRONGLY APPROVE OF THIS SUGGESTIONNN), but Kenzo said something like but then if I do that won't I seem like I'm a guy who really likes pink?
Kenzo also opened his Santa top (it closed with velcro) to reveal the tour shirt underneath and he was pulling at the edges of the Santa top to show the shirt as much as he could while looking as smug as possible |D Then they played a couple more songs (I can never remember what songs bands play for lives orz nor the number of songs they play) and it ended.
I went back to the goods table to get a few more items, collected my bag, then made my way back to a convenience store to buy banana soymilk and a sandwich (I only had Starbucks and candy the entire day T____T) and found the place to take my bus. I couldn't sleep again T_T_T_T_T Idk my butt was too uncomfortable for me to sleep.
Goods talk!
When I saw the tour shirt, I was wondering what the white rectangle at the bottom said.
LOL
Toteeee
Other stuff I got.
OOT BUT ISN'T MY PHONE CUTE I LOVE IT SO MUCH
Okay tbc tomorrow.
Okay there's a loooooooooooooooong post ahead so lets' start~
24/12/10
Touched down at Narita Airport at around 8am. I couldn't sleep AT ALL on the plane. I think it must have been the coffee I drank at the airport T_T_T_T_T After collecting our luggage, we found one of the luggage delivery service counters and arranged for them to send our luggage to the hotel that evening. W checked beforehand which is the most reliable one from internet reviews, so we didn't need to think much about which service to use. I would recommend sending your luggage through the courier service if you are planning to take the Narita Express then switching to other trains like Tokyo Metro lines especially if you are switching trains at Tokyo station. It was super busy~ @_@ (which is why we took the Narita Express from the Shibuya station instead of Tokyo station when we were heading back)
We also rented mobile phones so that we could call each other in case anyone got lost and also because I was supposed to call Mummy like four times on day two when I went to Osaka alone.
After settling all that we went to buy the tickets for Narita Express~
Train~
I took a picture of the ticket because it matched my nail colour >"<~
(I went to get my nails done the day before with C so it was mint)
View from train. I love the big windows~
I couldn't sleep on the train too orz I only managed baby naps which lasted at the most 3 minutes.
Eventually we reached the Hanzomon station which was near our hotel. We sat in the hotel lobby to leech off the free wifi for a while to figure out the directions to the imperial palace gardens which was supposed to be nearby. W drew a map from what we saw on the phone LOL
But of course we didn't find manage it orz
Instead we saw some gate thing (I can't remember the name k) and some park where there were lonely people eating on the benches alone eating from their lunch boxes and people smoking :c
Trees.
And then we got back to the hotel to check in (check in time was at 3pm) and waited for our luggage (which did not arrive on time >_>) and we ate at one of the vending machines/food coupons places nearby. It was kind of stressful to eat there LOL because if you have eaten with me irl, you will know that I eat really slowly. I can be the first to start eating and yet be the last to finish. So while we were there eating, salary men came in and left even before we finished. I felt so pressurised to eat quickly T_T_T_T_T
25/12/10
Christmas day~ It isn't exactly significant to me though (Christmas = presents, cake and excuse to have family gatherings) But I was going to see Ayabie finally so I was excited when I woke up lol
We went to Ikebukuro in the morning since W and F planned to go books hunting and also visit the cats cafe while I'm in Osaka (WHICH WOULD BE HELL FOR ME T_T I love cats but only when they are far from me, not when they are approaching me and looking like they want to pounce on me) We had Starbucks for breakfast. Banana milk pancakes weren't good. :c
Shinkansen to Osaka~
Concentrated milk candy!!!
Once I reached the Shin-Osaka station, I changed trains to get to Osaka station, then I went on a search for umeda akaso. The map from their website was so useless omg (at least to me) but I managed to ask for directions and reached there in time, stuffed my bag in a locker, then went in to get some tour goods. And I realised what Kenzo meant about the gachapon belatedly (okay I fail). Also bought two cheki but I didn't get any santa costume ones (>_<)
Okay from here on, I'm writing a report that is based on some of the things I noted down on my phone during the night bus back to Tokyo and also what I remember and could understand LOL
During the opening, Kenzo did the muscle man pose thing where he curls his arms upwards and kind of shows off his arm muscles (???) He also wore a shirt under his sleeveless costume lol. Everyone wore the VSC2 costumes except for Yume who wore his pink skinnies outfit. I think there was a part where he went out of tune during the first few songs, but as the live progressed he sort of sounded a bit better and more steady. They did songs not from the album and also Melody. (*0*) It had piano bits and sounded good~
Since it was Christmas and Christmas is such a couples event thing in Japan, Yume asked everyone what they were doing here on Christmas lol. Then he asked if there were any couples around (I did see a few and I was standing next to one)
During the intervals between songs, there were a lot of shouts for Kenzo. So he began doing this dadadadada on his drums as a cue for people to shout his name. |D After which the four of them had this competition to see who can make the crowd shout louder, so they each did the dadadadada thing on their own instruments lol and Yume kind of called himself the winner?
Intetsu looked fine, which was great, because when I read about him getting influenza before that I was a little worried. ^^;
OHH and during temptation, the part in the middle where Yume has nothing to sing, he danced. All I could think was "你乱跳什么啦" XD
Yume also said something like "well I guess you guys have heard that we wore Santa costumes at the live the night before, but guess what Santa has gone back to Finland so there's no more Santa tonight lolololol"
But for encore they came out in Santa costumes! 8'D I think Takehito and Yume only had the top on, while Intetsu wore the beard thing out and Kenzo wore the hat (which he took off not long after). Kenzo was supposed to be Santa LOL so he did his husky Santa Claus voice ;w; *melts a bit*They were all holding white sacks full of presents which they gave out after the whole tour goods advertising segment. The whole tour goods segment was cuuuuute ;w; (okay throughout the entire live from the moment they stepped on the stage I was just sdalgjk;sdjgkslg♥ cute♥♥♥ ;___; I'M NOT GOING TO BE SORRY THAT I'M A FANGIRL D'8) One of the more interesting parts was them trying to demonstrate how you can use the towel. Intetsu was first, so he just held it in his hand, then kind of raised it up/pumped his fist a little, but Yume complained that it was too normal. |D So Kenzo was next and he turned away from the audience, wrapped the towel around his forehead, took out the glasses he had been holding when he came out on stage and transformed into Kenchin the otaku |DD I think he said something like he thought that this was going to be a SKB48 live so he came |D So then they figured they should have one more demonstration of how you can use the towel, so Yume and Takehito played jankenpon and Yume lost. He wrapped the towel around his fist and then did a fake punch at Kenzo's face. Kenzo was super sporting so he immediately reacted and fell to the ground. XD Then when he slowly picked himself up from the ground, Yume did it again and Kenzo fell to the ground the second time. After which he asked himself aloud why did he play along the second time around LOL Yes Kenzo, ask yourself that. |D
Yume also suggested something like why don't we make pink tour goods next time (I STRONGLY APPROVE OF THIS SUGGESTIONNN), but Kenzo said something like but then if I do that won't I seem like I'm a guy who really likes pink?
Kenzo also opened his Santa top (it closed with velcro) to reveal the tour shirt underneath and he was pulling at the edges of the Santa top to show the shirt as much as he could while looking as smug as possible |D Then they played a couple more songs (I can never remember what songs bands play for lives orz nor the number of songs they play) and it ended.
I went back to the goods table to get a few more items, collected my bag, then made my way back to a convenience store to buy banana soymilk and a sandwich (I only had Starbucks and candy the entire day T____T) and found the place to take my bus. I couldn't sleep again T_T_T_T_T Idk my butt was too uncomfortable for me to sleep.
Goods talk!
When I saw the tour shirt, I was wondering what the white rectangle at the bottom said.
LOL
Toteeee
Other stuff I got.
OOT BUT ISN'T MY PHONE CUTE I LOVE IT SO MUCH
Okay tbc tomorrow.