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2008.03.26 Wednesday Yesterday’s continuation Was it yesterday? Today? It seems Tokyo was warm these days. Anyway, resuming what I was saying yesterday…(as in, What am I doing in L.A.?) First thing this morning, I went to the gym, I ran, and ran, and ran. LOL Then, a krump dance lesson!!!
This one was really risky.
BTW, about the krump thing… Anyhow, I’m moving a lot!!!! And, yesterday I had voice training,
Such as Ballet, Jazz, and Hip-hop~. Tomorrow, I’ll have dance lessons…. and I’m supposed to attend a show. Well, see ya. Ah, btw, today, I went to buy a jersey…. Ok, have a good niiiight. Hello!Online note Update 1: Ryonryon message Source: Ryonryon blog Original story
2008.03.25 Tuesday I haven’t seen you for a long time. I haven’t seen you for a long time. Goto Maki here. Regarding myself, moreover, the matter with my younger brother, I’m sorry to make you worry and for multiplying the trouble. Although I was worried about many things, the decision to make one new step forward was made. Even though I don’t understand what’s behind the horizon, I’d like to come out in front of everyone with a smile… —————————————– 2008.03.25 Tuesday It’s all of a sudden, but… To tell the truth, I’ve come to L.A. now!! The weather is nice… It’s warm… (and that’s why) there isn’t any pollen around. The town is fairly ordinary and relaxed, it ranks in at #3 of all the places I might want to live in the future Well, actually, this is my second time in L.A. I’ll be here for one month this time. Well, By the way, why have I come to L.A.???? Well, that’s…. I’ll tell you tomorrow. I plan to upload it.
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I don’t need to explain why! I’ll simply show you the comments of OTHER people who have already explained it quite well.
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Wolfster says:
Sure, let people use cell phones on planes. But also give fellow passengers the right, if someone is making a non-life-and-death call, to pound them in the face with their own cell phones til their stupid ears bleed. That seems fair.
Sure, let people use cell phones on planes. But also give fellow passengers the right, if someone is making a non-life-and-death call, to pound them in the face with their own cell phones til their stupid ears bleed. That seems fair.
03/23/08 6:24 AM”
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Ken Stammen says:
Luckily for me, I dont have to travel much. In fact I dont even have to be around many people at all, even while working. People suck!If I were on a flight and some self absorbed idiot was disterbing me with constant jabber, I would be the guy who made national headline for JAMBING THE FRIGGIN THING UP THEIR YING-YANG!
Luckily for me, I dont have to travel much. In fact I dont even have to be around many people at all, even while working. People suck!If I were on a flight and some self absorbed idiot was disterbing me with constant jabber, I would be the guy who made national headline for JAMBING THE FRIGGIN THING UP THEIR YING-YANG!
03/23/08 7:55 AM”
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Frank says:
Sing Sing SingI plan on singing very loud in the direction of anyone talking on the phone. If they have the right to talk, I have the right to sing and my voice is aweful and will be much more annoying than they are.
Sing Sing SingI plan on singing very loud in the direction of anyone talking on the phone. If they have the right to talk, I have the right to sing and my voice is aweful and will be much more annoying than they are.
03/23/08 8:53 AM”
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heeler mama says:
Not only is this insane, it is and will be unsafe. As a flight attendant passengers EXPECT us to police the cabin for their safety and comfort. I just had a lady onboard insist that I wake an International First Class traveling passenger because she felt he snored too loud while sleeping on a 14 hour flight. Another passenger demanded I force the man next to him to put his shoes on and now cell phones?! This is mad and so unsafe. We have all seen those rude cell phone users who speak loud, laugh and carry on as if the world was only theirs. I highly doubt the Emirates flight crews are Union giving them a choice, but this will hinder their flight staff’s ability to maintain control in the cabin not to mention keep us all safe in the air. Oh yes,all nighters across the country that people choose to fly so as to sleep before their early morning meetings, should be an interesting combat zone. We sure hope this doesn’t come our way in the states otherwise their will be a new term ” cell phone air rage”.
Not only is this insane, it is and will be unsafe. As a flight attendant passengers EXPECT us to police the cabin for their safety and comfort. I just had a lady onboard insist that I wake an International First Class traveling passenger because she felt he snored too loud while sleeping on a 14 hour flight. Another passenger demanded I force the man next to him to put his shoes on and now cell phones?! This is mad and so unsafe. We have all seen those rude cell phone users who speak loud, laugh and carry on as if the world was only theirs. I highly doubt the Emirates flight crews are Union giving them a choice, but this will hinder their flight staff’s ability to maintain control in the cabin not to mention keep us all safe in the air. Oh yes,all nighters across the country that people choose to fly so as to sleep before their early morning meetings, should be an interesting combat zone. We sure hope this doesn’t come our way in the states otherwise their will be a new term ” cell phone air rage”.
03/23/08 9:03 AM”
“sjp says:
I’m with you, Frank. And I can’t sing either.
03/23/08 9:04 AM”
And that’s just a quick bit, I’m not one for cell phones, I enjoy flying (well, when there aren’t screaming babies on the flight) and it can be so nice and quiet, yeah the occasional buzz of someone with their iPod up too loud and the occasional squeal of a baby, but other than that it’s peaceful, an excuse to just relax and read and live life (oh and sleep 
)but seriously, I will BOYCOTT flying if they decide to allow cell phone calls, I mean seriously, what can’t wait a few hours? If it’s a total international flight that takes 15 hour SUCK IT UP! I had to going to Japan and Chile and only god knows how long those flights were. First you have the idiots talking on their cell in a resturant, then you’ve got those idiots talking of their cell while driving and NOW we’re gonna have those idiots who are talking so much they don’t realize that you need them to move in order to get to the bathroom, or simply to get up and walk (people who take international flights know what I’m talking about here) this Cell Phone Talking on Planes will probably be like Snakes on Planes, stupid, annoying, and a big joke XP N-O M-E-G-U-S-T-A
It’s almost the end of Spanish I for me, in 3 months all the pain, all the suffering shall end. Why? Because instead of continuing for Spanish II, I’m skippin’ to Spanish III! Spanish I is so boring, we watched this stupid movie, it was old and not entertaining, and it took like 4 class periods and we weren’t allowed to do other things, it was lame. Then we had to write a paper about it. When I printed it out the fucking, good for nothing print ate most of the words (it’s been doign that recently) and the teacher rejected it! Saying that it wasn’t done! Yeah you couldn’t read the top half very well, BUT YOU COULD TELL IF YOU TRIED YOU KNEW IT WAS TYPED! He gave me a fucking Zero! I don’t know what his deal is, not my fault that I’m good when it comes to foreign language and that I’m surpassing everyone in the class (obviously not the teacher, but duh!) He always grades me on a ridiculous level! Now, I’m not a model student, but I do my homework always know the right answer and all that stuff that shows that I know what I’m talking about! Usually I know the vocabulary before we even go over it, and my knowledge of verbs surpasses all of the kids in my class. Then again, none of them take it seriously, NONE OF THEM. I just take it seriously because I need it to talk to mi hermana en Chile, so without it, I can’t talk to the only one on the planet who had the same mother and father as I did. We wasted a whole class talking about solving the immigration problem, it was POINTLESS we can’t do anything, and it has NOTHING to do with the Hispanic/Latino Culture or the Language, ’cause let’s face it, there are 0ther illegal people from other countries, so what if we notice the Hispanic/Latino culture more? It’s just ’cause they stand out in this society, most of them have darker complexions. But Europeans with a paler complexion could totally go longer without being noticed. RAWR! I don’t get where he gets off giving me a Zero! He’s sexist, and I’m not saying that just because he gave me a zero for homework that I had done, but he’s always been like that, hinting heavily that a woman belongs at home with the children. Which is ridiculous! Hello! Living in an expensive part of town means TWO people should be working, and unless she’s married to two men (which I’m pretty sure is ILLEGAL) then she’d have to work to, I mean, to get food, pay the rent or mortgage or whatever you pay for your house, then electricity, then water, then furniture, and pets or kids if you have any, hygiene (fem. stuff, deodorant, etc.) and luxuries (’cause we all have them in my part of town) you know, cell phones, internet, new computers, new laptops, magazines, makeup/nail polish, etc. I swear, I’m going to save alot of money up north and then move down south and live like a rich girl ;P Please forgive my ignorance when it comes to the South, everything is cheaper down there…wow, and this all started with “Spanish Class is an Official Waste of Time” Thank you lack of focus, my credits to school… and all their discussions that start with Shakespeare and end up with the conclusion that the sun, indeed, is truly a bran muffin…
So, normally I try to avoid total train wrecks (with, I’m sure, a few exceptions) but I saw a random picture and I thought “Wow, this reminds me alot of the style that Alexander Senki is in!” (Alexander Senki is also known as Reign: The Conquerer [it was on AdultSwim a bajillion years ago]) It’s an anime, but had a really distinct art, that when I first saw it on AS I really didn’t like it, but it’s grown on me and I really like the story line. Now, I knew it wasn’t going to be like Alexander Senki, but I liked the art so I thought “why not?” after all I have nothing better to do on a Thursday night with no school the next day. The opening scene she totally looks like a bizarre version of Catwoman (obviously without the tail and ears) standing on top of the building, then she TOTALLY goes into this “GITS:SAC” OP thing, it was rediculous then going straight into a total Tifa scene when she’s fighting in what I like to call “Cloud’s Church” (the place with the flowers) from FF: AC! I mean seriously! It was rediculous, now, granted, those scenes are cool, but they just didn’t seem to go with the lyrics AT ALL, I mean, it’s all “It’s been a long time, you’re getting me horny, let’s have sex” so… seriously… why all the fighting? Trying to appeal to the growing anime-fan crowd? Aint gonna happen, unless they’re already into her they might become a fan of the PV, but that’s unlikely. Chances are they’re going to do what I did with Gwen Stefani’s “L.A.M.B.” and consider it horribly done, a sad attempt, and a butchered American-edition that’s no where near the real thing (of course being fans of such a dramatic medium we tend to have dramatic reactions. Remember though, this is just a generalization from what I see from fans and from what I have experienced as well as others who I know are fans.) Especially if they’re going through that otaku phase, honestly, RUN! I mean, I’m a fan of anime and manga and all things Japanese (well, basically) but an Otaku is the scariest, and possibly, the creepiest thing in the world! More sketchy than that fat guy who takes pictures of school kids for the newspaper and other Town events! They’re in a state of confusion most of the time and tend to hate their culture so much they retreat into another world. They can become obsessive and call themselves Otaku, generally you must pass through the Otaku phase to fully understand that Otaku is a bad term. It’s like being called a “slut” (I’m not saying if you’re an Otaku you “sleep” with everyone you meet, I mean it in the sense that you don’t want to be called it.) It’s common for fans to be easily consumed, I must admit I did go through that phase. I snatched up every manga and anime whether I liked it or not, but then again, when I was growing up (I still am, but not the point) it was hard to find and it wasn’t anywhere near as booming as it is now! Before there were few and far between, so now you can actually choose what you want to read/watch because there’s so much that’s translated and available to us now. Of course, even with all of it there are still those that go through the phase. Dear God XP So hard dealing with Otakus.
Oh and I just realized for those who don’t know what the hell I’m talking about when I say “GITS:SAC” It stands for “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex” and “OP” is opening and “FF:AC” is “Final Fantasy: Advent Children”. GITS:SAC is a TV series (that may or may not be on still, if it is on, it’s probably on Adult Swim (I abbreviate it frequently as AS) and Advent Children is a movie, a good one I really wanna see more Ergo Proxy (haha another story, I just really like the art).
Anyway, back to the point… which I lost a long time ago, although I thought the art was a little Alexander Senki I also thought it was really cool, it didn’t feature the real Britney at all (she probably needs the break, I hate her so much, but all this bad press makes me feel bad for her) As with the classic Alexander Senki art the lips are freakishly wide, she tends to have an angular face and her hair looks… 2-D One part has a giant, bulky, muscle-man who totally reminds me of a not-green hulk. But whatever, if they want to steal scenes from just about every place on the face of the earth… well… we’re not forced to watch it… It was okay… the end was all “TO BE CONTINUED” but I didn’t see why, I could’ve sworn she defeated the bad guy (and the song totally has NOTHING to do with the PV so it’s like… WTF?) anyway… that’s it for now… at least on this subject…
Best show ever….
Judy: What are you going to do while I’m having book club?
Bill: Probably order a pizza and watch Behind the Music.
Judy: Who’s on tonight?
Bill: Who cares? Someone’s gonna get fat, someone’s gonna go broke, and someone’s gonna find God… I love that show.
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Judy: So, how was work?
Bill: Judy, I sell toilets. Let’s save thirty seconds out of each day and assume that it sucked until further notice!
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Bill: So son, why didn’t you join the football team?
Brian Miller: Well, it was getting in the way of my debate team practices.
Bill: You never told me you were on the debate team!
Brian Miller: Yes, I did.
Bill: No, you didn’t.
Brian Miller: Yes, I did
Bill: Damn, you’re good
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Bill: Come on Judy, let’s go brain storm.
Brian Miller: That’ll be a light drizzle.
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Bill: Judy, who would want to go to a Mother’s Day high tea?
Brian Miller: Wow, did someone say high tea? Can I go?
Judy: No, Brian, it’s a mother-daughter tradition in my family. And Lauren is going for the first time!
Brian Miller: That’s not fair. I’d appreciate a high tea more than her.
Bill: Pick a team, son. Pick a team.
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Judy: You kids shouldn’t drink alcohol. It’s dangerous and makes you do stupid things.
Bill: [laughs] Hey, Judy, remember that time when I was a senior in high school, and got so drunk that I…
[Judy glares]
Bill: uh, fell to my death?
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Judy: Bill, why are you hosing down the backyard?
Bill: Simple. When our lesbian neighbors see how muddy and disgusting our backyard is, they’ll give us that zoning permit to build a deck and a video of them playing shower games with each other.
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Bill: [running to the bathroom] This could be a photo finish!
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Bill: I’ll have you know I graduated second out of my class… among the three of us that had to finish up over the summer.
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Judy: Is it just me, or is Bonnie getting a little bossy?
Bill: No, you’re bossy too.
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Lauren Miller: Dad, I need some help with my homework.
Bill: Yeah, I know, I’ve seen your grades.
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Bill: This family supports each other.
Lauren Miller: Since when?
Judy: Okay, it’s something new we’re trying.
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Brian Miller: This is Chris. He’s our new neighbor, and he’s also in some of my A.P. classes, so I’m just showing him the ropes.
Lauren Miller: [to Chris] Did he show you the one in gym he can’t climb?
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Judy: Lauren, do you have any idea what your brother’s been doing with all his money?
Lauren Miller: Apparently, not hiding it as well as I hide mine.
Bill: You have money?
Lauren Miller: No.
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Judy: Come on in, kids, Dad took care of dinner!
Tina Miller: Yay, pizza!
Judy: No, he made a meal.
Tina Miller: Yay, frozen pizza!
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Bill: What’s for dinner?
Judy: Remember what we had last night? Cream of that.
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Bill: I’ll go talk to the boy. I’m a toilet salesman, I know how to get stuff out of people.
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Bill: There’s a kite club?
Brian Miller: Yeah, I’m vice-president.
Bill: So, if the president can’t fulfill his duties, *you* get beat up by the football team.
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Judy: Don’t you think there’s a little double-standard there?
Bill: Not at all. I have one standard for Brian and another different standard for Lauren. That way, they each get their own.
Judy: I was gonna say that’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard, but I wanna wait to hear what you have to say next.
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[the doorbell rings]
Judy: Can somebody get that?
Brian Miller: Busy!
Tina Miller: Busy!
Bill: Lazy!
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Judy: [Reading a letter that Bill wrote in the event of his death] Dear Judy: Snow shovels behind the garage. XO, Dead Bill. P.S.-Boo.
Bill: No, no! You have to read it in a scary voice, like this- Booooo!
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Brian Miller: [Bill and Judy come to Brian's school] Oh no, it IS you two!
Judy: What do you mean, ‘it is us’?
Brian Miller: Everyone’s saying that a hooker and her parole officer are walking around looking for me. I was hoping…
Bill: Hear that, Judy? I’m married to a hooker!
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Bill: Why did I marry for looks instead of money?
Judy: Why did I marry for neither?
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Pictures of Bentos
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A song by “AKB48″ known as “Scorned Love” in English
It’s an abosloutely AMAZING song about a girl’s suicide after constant bullying. And I must say I’m proud of myself for actually recognizing some Japanese ‘dakishimiete hoshikatta’ I wanted someone to hold me . The openingof the PV is really beautiful…it opens with these words (translated from the original Japanese):
“You are not a bird.
I wish that you would walk firmly on the ground.
Despite these painful matters, there is still a future.
Time will always be an eraser of memories.”
and it closes with
“Whatever of paiful matter happens, it can be forgotten with the passing of time,
Do not keep your worries to one person alone, tell people,
You are strong, and perhaps you are not so weak”
It’s a pretty interesting PV, especially since the rise in bullying and Suicides have increased and most Pop figures don’t really address issues like this (ESPECIALLY not Suicide…and RARELY bullying…) I dunno… random bit… (screen caps below)
So, there’s a NEW H!P Soloist
Ma-no E-ri-na
Mano Erina, I think she’s actually being removed from Gatas in order to do this, and that would actually make sense since being a solo artist tends to eat up all the time you have.
Usually when there’s something this big that happens in H!P you tend to hear alot of ‘UGH! Not her!’ and ‘She can’t sing’ and alot of stuff like that. Of course, for her, apparently it’s different. Supposedly she can sing and dance quite well and she’s adorable. She reminds me a bit of a cute frog in the picture (maybe it’s just the smile though… haha) Alot of people seem to be supporting this! there’s also a new group that’s being form in H!P with Yuu, Sayaka, and Koharu Kusumi (too lazy to look up the other girls’ last names) there’s lots of controversy in it… mostly bcause of the whole ‘Kusumi’ thing… she’s.. well… not attractive (if we’re being kind) … horrible singer (she’s improved, but definitely not by enough to be good)…. and… just bad in general… the ‘lucky star’ or whatever Tsunku called her… not working out… she’s marketable… I guess… I dunno, I still don’t like her… Mitsui Aika works well with Koharu ’cause Mitsui’s voice makes Koharu’s seem less scratchy! haha
It is already extraordinarily annoying having to listen to those selfish, self-absorbed people who talk until the second the door is closed (and often thereafter until the flight attendant threatens removal) prattle on at a decibel level intended to ensure that anyone within earshot can hear their travails; imagine listening to the same individuals blithely continue their claptrap at the expense of those around them, heedless and uncaring, reveling in callous disregard of others as they pursue their small-minded, supercilious conversations. If these people truly were so important that they actually needed to use their cell phone on an airline flight, they’d have their own jet. Otherwise, I define them for what they are: selfish poseurs who need a life more than a portable. Keep cells off of US commercial flights!!!
03/21/08 1:57 PM”
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Hope that othere carriers will not permit this piece of folly. People usually talk louder when they use a cell phone and to endure some inane converstion for the duration of flight ..no matter how long.. is inexcusable.NO CELL PHONE CALLS IN FLIGHT..thanks
03/21/08 2:31 PM”