yukopon i'm sorry i laughed when i read the first few sentences because i thought you were putting up some singles ad!!! XDDD AHAHAHHAHA ごめんね！！！
but it's nice to see an update from you that makes me smile (i do appreciate the dance posts but i think some of the technicalities are lost on me X_X) and even though i know all this about you already i'm still really happy to see your declaration of love for arashi once more. YAY.
i really hope to meet you in japan, somehow! if you go, you HAVE to tell me.
and this:
I am 173cm (5ft 8 inches) tall and about average build, though long-limbed and big-breasted for an Asian. My hair is styled in a bob (about jaw length), and is black. I have been told many times I look like the Japanese/Chinese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro (don't know his chinese name, sorry!). I think I do look eerily like him, especially his eyes. My voice is low enough that my mom thought I was my dad once. T_Tevery word is so precious, somehow. hehe. (HUGS
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ha it's funny you say that my dance posts are not your favorite. i in a way feel like i need to write those because i feel it's the most concrete stuff i can contribute XD but people more often say they are a fan of my ramblings so maybe i will just ramble more freely from now on. and dude i saw your cartoon with your outfits for the wedding. how did you make yourself a cartoon???
darling, yes i know what you mean by the 'need to write those'. i do. i DO like your dance posts (AND SINGING POSTS LOVE THE SINGING POSTS), i laugh and point when i read them, but i miss your You posts, you know? :P
I have said this before, but I am a huge fan of your ramblings. Frankly, I'm surprised you don't have huge mobs of people friending you because I was nervous enough wondering what to say the first time I commented on one of your posts. I am planning on minoring in French in college, and I think it's cool you speak fluently the two languages I want to learn the most (French and Japanese)!
Well anyway, just wanted to encourage you to keep your insightful observations coming because I for one enjoy them immensely. =)
<3 <3 <3 awwwwww thanks so much. you are too kind. it's awesome you are considering minoring in French. Having a degree in a language is really useful because it's an easy way for people to get an idea of your level in a foreign language.
i promise to keep ze ramblings coming for my few and faithful fans <3
(sorry for the unnecessary number of hearts in this post. your praise just tickled me pink <3 ugh there i go again...)
I do. I really do appreciate your ramblings. It's the only place where I feel it's 'ok' to write something in return and fangirl about Arashi. In the past, I've tried voicing my thoughts out on a random Arashi forum and was deemed "too serious". I didn't know whether I should be embarrassed that I fangirl about a boyband at this old age, or feel indignant about being snubbed by sixteen year olds because of the way I think and write
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Hey sorry for the late reply! I know what you mean about feeling indignant about being snubbed by sixteen year olds. I haven't had that experience on LJ (almost everyone I've met have been extremely mature and civil - I guess I know which areas to lurk around) but a lot of my comments on youtube get the thumbs down. I suspect most of them are adolescent Japanese girls (my English language posts never get the thumbs down) who just cannot bear to hear anything remotely negative about Arashi. Sigh.
Wow, you are getting a second bachelor's degree? Is that another 4 years? May I ask, why did you go for a second BA instead of a Masters or a PhD? Just curious. I also love the fine arts in general. It's funny because Arashi is about the only Pop music I listen to!
thanks for commenting on my journal so often! it's nice to have had this "get to know you" conversation!
Hehe, I know, I should really stay away from those, but it was one of those browsing online to kill time moments. But oh well, such is the internet, god forbid when someone is being wrong on the internet
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You know, I was sooo nervous when I first commented one of your posts... just like the person somewhere above me... I know that I've said this a gazillion times before but your ramblings = pure win. They're fun to read and point out all the things that I notice but don't know what it is that I'm noticing, if that makes any sense...
Anyways, I lol'd at this line "But it's really things like the Secret Talks and the general ridiculousness of Mayonaka no Arashi, D and G no Arashi and Shukudai-kun that I really love about Arashi." because I think I've baited my youngest brother into semi-liking Arashi due to the craziness that's happened on D and G no Arashi and Shukudai - kun XD
sorry for the late reply! And yay for baiting male siblings into the Arashi fandom! My dad likes Ito Yuna (i know, don't ask) and so I sat him (and my mom and little brother) to watch the Shukudai kun episode when she appears as a guest. My parents were both like "they stuff their faces too much, it's bad manners" (especially Ohno sigh) but when Aiba and Yuna did their Hula thing, they were laughing genuinely and I was like YESSSSSS. I mean still doesn't mean they like Arashi or actually care about them, but the fact that Aiba's awesomeness is not lost on 60-something year olds was very encourgaging. XD
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Maybe it's a boy thing? My youngest brother laughs at the same things they do (the physical things at least) even if he doesn't understand and when I show him a subbed video he laughs even more. He tolerates (and is getting sucked into) my Arashi love more than my other brother who only knows Nino because of "Letters from Iwo Jima". I went with him to see the movie in the theaters and totally spazzed at seeing Nino on screen (me: "I KNOW who that is!", brother: "Really? That's nice.", me: "He's from this boyband in Japan and he...", brother (with scary glare): "I am TRYING to WATCH this movie.", me
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my computer crashed so i am not going to be around lj for a bit T_T but i am at a school computer now, so here's me responding to lj comments rather than doing things like working out my term schedule XD
you should DEFINITELY make her watch Stand Up! It's on Veoh with subs. after my mom watched this she's also developed a soft spot for Nino. She also thinks he's adorable. She then went off and watched Haikei chichiue sama on her own (i told her about it but didn't watch it myself) and she was genuinely impressed by the whole drama. she also thought yokoyama yu was very good in it - i think she thought he was better than Nino lol.
my dad watched letters from iwojima but didn't think much of the movie in general. don't think he remembers Nino from it.
A no Arashi is such pure awesome anyone who doesn't like it has no sense of humour, i swear. gyakukaiten might also be a good choice.
i've been lurking for awhile but decided to leave a comment after your last post. like you, i'm a japanese american, wearing two hats, both japanese and american. i'd lived in japan before, but now i'm firmly entrenched back in the states. lately, life has been busy and i neglected the japanese side of the house till it got to the point where i'd be standing there holding some random object in my hand and wondering, "dammit! how do you say/write XXX in japanese again?" in an effort to regain what i'd lost, i started trolling youtube and mysoju to get back in touch with my japanese self. that's when i discovered arashi and indirectly stumbled onto your blog.
like you, i'm a bit too old to be a squeeing fangirl (okay, i squee, but not where anyone can hear me.) i love reading your posts; they're intelligent and well-written!! (although i probably enjoy your 下ネタ系 posts the best -_- ) and i totally feel you when it comes to balancing grad school, having a life, and worrying about a future career! been there! 応援してます！がんばってください！！
Re: hajimemashite!satopi3104August 18 2009, 14:17:00 UTC
コメントありがとうございます！返事遅れちゃってごめんなさい。日本語と英語、どっちで返事しよう。。。I'll switch to English for now (since it is the universal LJ language) but feel free to comment in Japanese if you wish. I sometimes want to write in Japanese because there are things that just can't be expressed well in English but out of respect for those who can't read Japanese, I stick to English. I find it amazing and wonderful when people who don't even understand Japanese become Arashi fans so I want to do everything I can to encourage them and further their understanding of the 5 most fantabulous dorks ever.
when and where did you live in Japan? My mom's side is from Tokyo and my dad's side from Kyoto, so those are the two cities in Japan I actually know my way around. I don't really have an 田舎 to go back to since my family are city dwellers.
and you went to grad school? in what, may I ask? I am up to my eyeballs in recruiting right now and it's so stressful. Sigh. But as long as I have a good job waiting for me after I graduate, it's all good.
Re: hajimemashite!minamimuNovember 23 2009, 23:21:08 UTC
Thanks for the reply and I apologize for my own late reply! I just started a new job and things have been hectic.
My mom is from Kobe and my dad is from Shizuoka. (Which means I refuse to eat nattou, and I've had the unfortunate experience of sampling wasabi ice cream and wine on my last visit with the relatives.) I also worked in Hokkaido for three years.
My degree is in Applied Linguistics, and I've been teaching English for uh. . . a while now. Enjoy school while it lasts! I remember the stress too. It was odd immediately after I graduated to not have to be constantly stressed with getting my thesis done. Not to say that work isn't stressful, but it's a completely different ballgame when you're getting a paycheck for the stress, ne.
Re: hajimemashite!satopi3104November 23 2009, 23:32:48 UTC
Thanks for your reply! Better late than never :-D That's my policy, at least. It leads me to reply to people months later but I trust that they appreciate it. lol
you refuse to eat nattou? I didn't know people from Kobe and Shizuoka didn't like nattou. My dad eats nattou and he's from the Kansai area. hm.
I know what you mean about work stress being different. I worked for two years after college and before law school. It is a very different type of stress, and of course when I was working I missed the control over my own time that being a student gave, and now that I am a student, I miss how you don't have to really self-motivate when you work since you'll get in trouble if you do a half-ass job. lol. most importantly, i miss the positive cash flow now that I owe the government my left kidney judging from how much in loans i have had to take out to finance law school. sigh.
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but it's nice to see an update from you that makes me smile (i do appreciate the dance posts but i think some of the technicalities are lost on me X_X) and even though i know all this about you already i'm still really happy to see your declaration of love for arashi once more. YAY.
i really hope to meet you in japan, somehow! if you go, you HAVE to tell me.
and this:
I am 173cm (5ft 8 inches) tall and about average build, though long-limbed and big-breasted for an Asian. My hair is styled in a bob (about jaw length), and is black. I have been told many times I look like the Japanese/Chinese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro (don't know his chinese name, sorry!). I think I do look eerily like him, especially his eyes. My voice is low enough that my mom thought I was my dad once. T_Tevery word is so precious, somehow. hehe. (HUGS ( ... )
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And, I paid someone to make me and Randy a cartoon... XDDDD http://theeggyolksartworks.blogspot.com/2009/08/lydia-her-fiance.html
They 'converted' the photo? I dunno what they actually DO, technically, but it turned out great ♥
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Well anyway, just wanted to encourage you to keep your insightful observations coming because I for one enjoy them immensely. =)
~Kat
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i promise to keep ze ramblings coming for my few and faithful fans <3
(sorry for the unnecessary number of hearts in this post. your praise just tickled me pink <3 ugh there i go again...)
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Wow, you are getting a second bachelor's degree? Is that another 4 years? May I ask, why did you go for a second BA instead of a Masters or a PhD? Just curious. I also love the fine arts in general. It's funny because Arashi is about the only Pop music I listen to!
thanks for commenting on my journal so often! it's nice to have had this "get to know you" conversation!
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Anyways, I lol'd at this line "But it's really things like the Secret Talks and the general ridiculousness of Mayonaka no Arashi, D and G no Arashi and Shukudai-kun that I really love about Arashi." because I think I've baited my youngest brother into semi-liking Arashi due to the craziness that's happened on D and G no Arashi and Shukudai - kun XD
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you should DEFINITELY make her watch Stand Up! It's on Veoh with subs. after my mom watched this she's also developed a soft spot for Nino. She also thinks he's adorable. She then went off and watched Haikei chichiue sama on her own (i told her about it but didn't watch it myself) and she was genuinely impressed by the whole drama. she also thought yokoyama yu was very good in it - i think she thought he was better than Nino lol.
my dad watched letters from iwojima but didn't think much of the movie in general. don't think he remembers Nino from it.
A no Arashi is such pure awesome anyone who doesn't like it has no sense of humour, i swear. gyakukaiten might also be a good choice.
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like you, i'm a bit too old to be a squeeing fangirl (okay, i squee, but not where anyone can hear me.) i love reading your posts; they're intelligent and well-written!! (although i probably enjoy your 下ネタ系 posts the best -_- ) and i totally feel you when it comes to balancing grad school, having a life, and worrying about a future career! been there! 応援してます！がんばってください！！
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when and where did you live in Japan? My mom's side is from Tokyo and my dad's side from Kyoto, so those are the two cities in Japan I actually know my way around. I don't really have an 田舎 to go back to since my family are city dwellers.
and you went to grad school? in what, may I ask? I am up to my eyeballs in recruiting right now and it's so stressful. Sigh. But as long as I have a good job waiting for me after I graduate, it's all good.
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My mom is from Kobe and my dad is from Shizuoka. (Which means I refuse to eat nattou, and I've had the unfortunate experience of sampling wasabi ice cream and wine on my last visit with the relatives.) I also worked in Hokkaido for three years.
My degree is in Applied Linguistics, and I've been teaching English for uh. . . a while now. Enjoy school while it lasts! I remember the stress too. It was odd immediately after I graduated to not have to be constantly stressed with getting my thesis done. Not to say that work isn't stressful, but it's a completely different ballgame when you're getting a paycheck for the stress, ne.
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you refuse to eat nattou? I didn't know people from Kobe and Shizuoka didn't like nattou. My dad eats nattou and he's from the Kansai area. hm.
I know what you mean about work stress being different. I worked for two years after college and before law school. It is a very different type of stress, and of course when I was working I missed the control over my own time that being a student gave, and now that I am a student, I miss how you don't have to really self-motivate when you work since you'll get in trouble if you do a half-ass job. lol. most importantly, i miss the positive cash flow now that I owe the government my left kidney judging from how much in loans i have had to take out to finance law school. sigh.
see you around!
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