This is great...really. Not in a sarcastic way but truly it is great. I've got this link to Japanese Music Dream site from shobeat.webs.com. There, I can download Arashi's albums and singles. It may take some time but it's working. Here...
Oh ya...I have a rehearsal this evening for a friend's baptism at St. Peter's. The actual ceremony will be held during tomorrow's sunset mass.
Ohno of Arashi is turning 29 very soon! On the 26th of November, to be exact. But I'm telling you, he doesn't look or act as old as his real age. He's like a kid at heart. Really adorable and lovable.
Down there, it's just a video I made consisting of clips and pictures on the top 7 reasons I love them so much.
Here are my reasons: 1. Cameras love them! 2. They don't give up easily. 3. They're such kids at heart. 4. They're never afraid to show their emotions. 5. They're great dancers. 6. Whatever they do, they're in it together. 7. They sing together in melody.
I even inserted 7 Things by Miley Cyrus for the opening song and Hey Stephen by Taylor Swift for the closing song. Nice! ;)
And seriously...if you aren't familiar with this group yet, do check them out.
The song Not to God by Jojo. Just for the fun of it, I mix the English lyrics with the translated Japanese lyrics. ^^ It's not 100% correct, I think. Pretty sure about that. Nice to see, though.
You know.....OK, maybe you didn't know but I have some DVDs missing. To be more exact, I've lost track of where they might be at. Huhu...I miss them. Maybe I've misplaced a few but I'm sure there are some that are out there at someone else's place. The problem is, I have no idea with who. So, if you happen to find any of my DVDs, please kindly return them to me. :( And if you haven't watched them, go on and enjoy watching. :)
Here are among the ones that I couldn't seem to find anywhere at my place:
1) Romantic Princess (TDrama)
2) Sonria Pasta (TDrama)
3) Prince Hour (KDrama)
4) Yamada Taro Monogatari (JDrama) *sob* (My two dear Arashi members are in it.)
Starting from a few years ago, I became quite a regular costumer of one particular salon near my neighbourhood. I went to other salons too but not as often. Ironic enough, I haven't gone to any salon for quite some time now. Hoho...bz bh. Maybe later..hope so. Thinking of re-highlighting. Someday..
We'll see what else I'll try next. :p
Oh...by the way, the correct spelling is s-a-l-o-n, NOTs-a-l-o-o-n!! The latter means a place to drink, like a bar, usually used in the U.K. -.-" Please do not repeat the same spelling mistake. Tolong la...
He leads best by not leading at all. Well, that's what the other members have been saying about him. But really, Ohno Satoshi-san (turning 29 this November! ^^) is one heck of a leader. He's the eldest in the group, yet people would likely think that he's the youngest if they see them together for the first time. He is loved due to his mysterious yet innocent personality. They're all funny and adorable, though. They're kids at heart. We love them so much for that. Like...of course. You've got to see them yourself to understand and believe that.
I watched this and fell HARD for Riida all over again. My favourite singer, my favourite dancer, my favourite Riida... He's amazing in this solo performance. What a dancer he is, too. He choreographed this one by himself. Sugoi, ne..
I pray: Please let Arashi last for a longer time. We haven't had enough of them and we need them. Hontou ni arigatou, ne, Kami-sama! Arashi wo daisuki itsumademo.
Now, need to study! Exam!!! Please pass...please pass...please pass...
Here's something quite new and different from Arashi for their PV (promotional video a.k.a. music video, MV). It's for their new single entitled My Girl. This song is used as the theme song for Aiba's latest drama of the same name. In the drama, "my girl" refers to the daughter of Aiba's character. But in this particular PV, it's a whole different story line.
You see...the story in this PV is that the five of them were brothers. (I know...how cool is that?!! ^o^) Their mom had just passed away. So, they were tidying and packing things up to move out of the house and live with their dad somewhere else. As they were putting away their stuff in boxes, they found the old things they used to treasure so much when they were younger. One of them found a letter written by their mom before she passed away. The important message in the letter was that their mom stated that she would be watching over them at the house even when she was gone. And so...they thought about it and decided that they would rather stay at the house for the moment 'cos they wanted to stay close to their mom...figuratively. So, "my girl" in the PV refers to their mom.
P/S: Mati2 sy ingat drama My Girl mmg psl dorg lima jd brothers o sma mcm dlm PV tu. Rupa2nya lain crita. Huhu...if only the story in the PV really become a drama starred by all five of them. I would really love to watch that. A lot of their fans would! We're crossing our fingers for that. Onegaishimasu..*
So, in the video:
At the very beginning, the background sounds were four of them talking while packing things.
Ohno: You guys, quit fooling around! We have to get things ready before dad gets here. Sho: We are working! Nino: We're doing our job well. Jun: Why aren't you working too? Stop acting like an older brother all of a sudden. Ohno: Why? You have a problem with that? Nino: We're just saying that you should work too. Come, carry this!
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The sign that Aiba took off from near their front door was their family name's sign. They were the Maiga family. Get it?? Maiga = my girl..? It wrote "fifth son...fourth son...third son...second son...first son..." which was, of course, a representative of "Ohno...Sho...Aiba...Nino...Jun...". The age arrangement is just like in real life, right? ^^
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What Sho, Jun, and Nino were writing on the piece of paper.. The paper was a plan of their new house, by the way.
Sho wrote "second son", implying that the bigger room would be his room. Jun cancelled that and wrote "fifth son" 'cos he wanted the same room. Then, Sho cancelled the number "5" and re-wrote "2". Nino came along and wrote "fourth son" at the smaller room. (Wasn't he sweet??)
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The photos that were often shown in the PV were photos of their deceased mom. Here's an interesting fact about those photos that could make people laugh or smirk while watching the touching PV. Their mom's pictures were the combination of the facial features of them five. xD
Considering what some have stated, I think it's like this: The facial outline was Ohno's. The eyes were Sho's. The nose was Aiba's. The mouth was Nino's. The chin was Jun's.
xD
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The letter that was written by their mom read something like this: "You guys were born as our children. You will grow up and move out to do what you want to do. When that time comes, go for it. But I'll be watching over you from this house."
Touching... :'(
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At the end of the PV, Jun texted their dad: "Dad, we want to still live in this house with mom. So, we've decided not to move out."
So.....since I'll be sitting for an exam again, I think it's time for me to be on a hiatus. Just a little one. Perhaps I'll just stop logging in my FB account...or any other online social network accounts. Tagged, Friendster (which I've abandoned for...I don't know...a month plus??), MySpace, JPopAsia (*sob*)...etc. *Sigh* Thankfully, I still have my J-pop songs and videos that I've diligently downloaded and viewed over this while. Please don't take them away from me!!
Wait.....should I still be checking my e-mail from time to time? You know, maybe any of my friends would want to send me a quite important e-mail. Who knows...? Or maybe that won't be necessary. They have my phone numbers, don't they? But my phones are out of credit airtime. ^^
ano hi kimi to miteita (the sunset we saw together) yuuyake eien ni shitakute (i wanted to make it last forever) kioku no naka te wo nobashite (no matter how many times i try to reach out to my memories) nandomo fure you to suru keredo (somehow i just can't reach it)
onaji keshiki mo kimochi mo (the same scenery and feeling) nido to wa tori modose nai kara (i can't take it back) kagayaiteta kako no yume wo (dreams from the past) furi kaette shimandaro (i keep thinking of them)
massara na mirai ni sae (even the future) kanashimi ga kobore dashite (makes the sadness flow) kokoro wo niji maseru kara (i just lose myself) daremo ga tachi tomari miushi natte shimau yo (just standing there with no one around)
** meguri meguru kisetsu no tochuu de (as the seasons pass by) nani iro no ashita wo egaki masu ka (what colour of tomorrow will be painted) tsuyoku tsuyoku shinji aeta nara (as i strongly believe) nani iro no mirai ga matte imasu ka (what will the colour of the future be when we meet)
taisetsu na omoi de sae (even precious memories) itsuka wa iro awasete kuru kara (will fade away someday) genjitsu kara me wo sorashite (i ran away) yume to yu kotoba ni nigeta (from a word called dreams)
kizutsuki kowareta kinou ga (even if the hurtful, broken yesterday) ayamachi datta to shite mo (was my fault) te wo furete wa nai kara (it's not too late) nandomo hajime kara yari naoshite yukeba ii (even if i need to start over so many times)
** meguri meguru jidai no tochuu de (as the years pass by) nando hito wo suki ni nareru no darou (i think i might be able to love someone again) fukaku fukaku sa sae aeta nara (as we support each other deeper) kimi no tame ni nani ga dekiru no darou (what can i do for your sake)
kasane atta kokoro no oku ni (my feelings for you that i kept on stacking) yorokobi to kanashimi (happiness as well as sadness) nukumori to nikushimi (warmth as well as pain) bokura ga meguri ai (the time we were together) wakachi atta hibi wa (burning in my heart) tashika ni kono mune ni (that feeling for sure) yaki tsuite iru kara (i still have in my heart)
** meguri meguru kisetsu no tochuu de nani iro no ashita wo egaki masu ka tsuyoku tsuyoku shinji aeta nara nani iro no mirai ga matte imasu ka
nani iro no ashita wo egaki masu ka
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Here are them performing this song. So it's a shorter version.
Ninomiya Kazunari - Matsumoto Jun - Sakurai Sho - Aiba Masaki - Ohno Satoshi
Sho...my favourite member (..IF I really had to pick one)
By the way, this is my current wallpaper for my laptop.
Shh...they're trying to sleep. ^o^
Sakurai Sho - Matsumoto Jun - Ohno Satoshi - Ninomiya Kazunari - Aiba Masaki
