( W 9 )
( Kuuga 27-49 (End) )
( Blade 1 )
( New Zealand Soap Opera 80-82 )


I also watched some of Arashi's variety appearances, and Jun on HaneTobi was GOLD. I love how he was right, but he had the STUPIDEST reasons for being right. Oh Jun ♥

I bet since I haven't marathoned a drama in a while you all forgot I could. HAH.

( My Girl 2 )
( My Boss My Hero 1-10(end) )
( Yuukan Club 1-10(end) )
( Tiger and Dragon SP & 1-11(end) )
( Love My Life )


ATTN: It's getting to be the time of year where I have to buy New Year's Cards, which means I need to know how many I need, which means I need the addresses of those of you who have moved this year. To be safe, I'd rather have all your addresses, but I know I have certain people's written down, um.... somewhere. とにかく! Speak up if you want a card and you don't think I have your address.

I keep forgetting! I have Dreamwidth codes on the off chance there's someone on the internet who doesn't have one yet. So.

( Untouchable 1 )
( My Girl 1 )


And also I wish you would all sing moar D:

( Translation: AnS Staff Blog 3/9/09 )

(yeah, I know)


So, sick since Monday. We'll see how that goes.

Decided in a fit of insanity to try taking some more tests, so my Sundays in November will be pretty (not) busy. ( Tests! )

So, for all of you who listened to my last voice post, you know I was whining about a DS, eventually deciding against buying one.

( AHAHAHAHAHA. )
( FF3 )

I have also been SO BORED as to actually watch Japanese TV.

( SmaxSma, Buzzer Beat, AnS )

And in closing, I've heard the hidden track of the new Arashi album (waiting on 5x10 'til I actually get the thing), but I have to say, unfortunately nothing will ever beat the sheer awesome of the one on V6's VOYAGER album. ...Unless Arashi did one in that style.

Off to getting kicked out of the net cafe and in search of a CD player!


P.S. Pokemon playing friends, what Pokemon are you playing?

MEME RESPONSES.

( Top five Tokusatsu )
( Top five favorite sentai characters )
( Top five favorite things about your favorite Arashi member )
( Top five fannish things you like ASIDE from toku or boybands )
( The top five times Kai proved he's a Soutarou sexual )
( Five favorite manga )

I am going to tell you something I'm sure you will find shocking, utterly shocking:

I am not prepared for the kanji kentei that's in a week.

orz

I mean, I'm certainly *better off*. But for a test you need a 70% to pass, uh, yeah, no.

Anyway. vintage_belle came and stayed and we went to ikebana class and a doll store and I bought several phone straps and ate Wendy's and KFC and finally went back to BookOff to get me some HikaGen.

I of course bask in love and adoration from my students. Even if I did have a problem with Takano-sensei last week that had me ready to destroy things. I *did* get to complain about having to learn HSJ, but no sooner did I get 9(!) of them right, they asked me about B.I. Shadow. WHYYYYYYYYYYYY orz We started a reading-writing club for kids who wanted to come. I've been kind of surprised at the turnout! Exciting~

I've also tried to get better at kendama, because I'm seriously fail. Although, given I have that test in a week, maybe I should spend the time practicing *kanji*...

Anyway, I'm sorry, I remain unmotivated to write *anything*, even though I really do want to.

I did clean my entire apartment, at least? It was way hardcore.

...Okay, I'm going to bed.

Me: [Eats squid]
2-3: どう?
Me: 味がない。
2-3: 鯵がなかったら、買ってあげる。 :P
Me: *facepalm*

EDIT: Oh, I forgot. ( Blah blah no one wants to read this, probably not even *you*, Staubs. )

I am writing. An LJ post. Guah.

Happy June Birthdays!

SO. In "hilarious things my students have said":

Takano-sensei: The era before this was called Showa. And of course now is Heisei. What will the the next era be called, I wonder?
6-2: Godzilla!!

In "travels":

So I went to Todai to see Fuki's dance performance except I don't think I did. I had to leave because it was POURING. So hard I actually stopped in Ohmiya to buy new clothes. And also to eat ~real cookies~. But.

And then yesterday I went to hang out with Lisa in Maebashi. Oh, Gunma. We decided to go to Niigata next month!

I'm also going to try and set up my summer vacation to go all the way down to Kyuushuu and then leapfrog my way back up through Kobe, Osaka, and Nagoya. And then maybe go North? I'm also not sure when I should visit Alia... Dude, Alia, we should go see the temple made of stone!

And vintage_belle: 7/21-22 (Tues.-Wed.); 8/20-21 (Thurs.-Fri.).

In "idol magazines":

For all the people that saw the July Popolo interview and were cautious about the translation, today was the first day of magazine sales for us mere mortals, so here you go:

まず、結婚相手は女性のほうがいいかな、と(笑)。究極を言えば、性別は関係ないでしょうけどね。

Uh, yes, he did say what you think he just said. But I would also put forth that we should take into account that it's *him* saying it.


And now I'm just kind of... out of steam. Some post is better than no post? BACK TO KANJI STUDYING. ...Or maybe a nap.

I really am working on that longer reaction post, I promise.

NOTE TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE A ISSUE WITH WHAT I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT SEXISM, SPECIFICALLY RE:JAPAN: This is not the meta you're looking for. Also, Spoilers for the most recent Shinkenger.

Okay! Now that *that's* out of the way.

So, as all the poor suckers on my flist know, two of my main fandoms are Toku (Yeah Toku side of the flist yeah!) and Jmusic, specifically JE (Yeah boyband fans, represent!). These two fandoms can have some interesting overlap sometimes.

My favorite overlap? How megthelegend and still_ciircee are steadily molding their children into becoming the next generation of fans. You guys should share tips, seriously. (If still_ciircee was on my flist, I would make it happen you guys. It'd be like those crazy crossover fics we love, except real life.)

But another, less hilarious commonality has arisen: People objecting to the sexism they see in their media.

( I'm going to cut it here, because it's probably going to get long. THAT'S THE WAY I ROLL, OKAY. )

So it's my birthday (yay), and as such I can do what I want. Namely, not make my post about training right now. Suckerssss~~~

Uh, no, so. First let's talk about how awesome it is to be in Japan: ( Door to Door )

And then, I know it's my birthday, so you all should be showering *me* with gifts, but beckerbell is simultaneous sick and being threatened with a watery grave, so. This is just a snippet, obviously I can't just sit down right now and write the whole thing, and I do have to SLEEP a little before I go to the city office (orz), but. A scene that's been rolling around in my head from Kaga Bishin and Ten Dousouji:

( After an early fight, in Kaga Bishin's main room )