[370] I overate... - 2007/06/01 (Fri)

Somehow I ended up going out to eat for pasta with everyone today.
As usual, the table was piled with authentic pasta at it's best. (^^;)

We ate and ate and steadily more food appeared.
When we left the restaurant, my stomach felt like it was about to burst open. (^^;)
I was a little worried. 'Ugh, I'm gonna have a baby...' (^_^) *

Now who asked for that?
Not one person I know. (^_^)

Afterwards, the group broke up, and I went to see my friend's LIVE,
but man~ I was seriously worried.
Even at midnight, my stomach was still buldging. (^_^)

It was absurdly delicious,
but for the present, I don't want to see any more pasta. (^_^)

P.S. My friend seems to have gotten some conscientious comments.
For better or worse, he didn't buy a camera. (^_^)


[ * this translation is, i have to admit, blantantly wrong. the problem is, the verb used here means "to be born" but i've translated it here as "to give birth" because i have no idea why you would say, "I'm going to be born" after having eaten a lot. i can't find anything on google to help me, either, so if anyone knows, fess up. ]

[369] Continuing from yesterday (^_^) - 2007/05/31 (Thu)

I took so many pictures while I had the opportunity. (^_^)

Getting the focus right at night is difficult.
Even with a tripod, the photo gets blurry.
I've still some ways to go in my pursuit of proper photography. (^_^)

The unexpected thing about that night view was that there were a lot of riders.
Of course, men are fond of dusk, right... (^_^)
Speaking of, it seems like my fellow males and I used to go out and see the night sights all the time. (^^;)

If you're in Kansai, you have to see Mount Rokkou. *
I've myself have seen it countless times, on dates. (^_^)

'I want to see it, could you show it to me,' they say,
and when we get there, I make them promise, 'Close your eyes.' (^_^)

And just like that, I lead them by the hand up to the lookout point,
and with, 'It's okay to open your eyes,'
the night view seems to appear right before their eyes. (^_^)

Well, that's pretty standard, but. (^_^)
Seriously, the night views from Rokkou are gorgeous.
Gentlemen and ladies confessing to their loves should definitely check it out. (^_^)

For now, the night views are more for taking photos to me than they are about 'confessions.' (^_^)


[ * mt rokkou, literally the six step mountain, is situated north of Kobe, and is considered one of japan's 300 famous mountains. at it's highest point, it's ~931 meters. ]

[368] The clear weather after the rain - 2007/05/30 (Wed)

is late. (^^;)
I joined my heartbroken friend for a little drive.

Men are so sentimental.
When they get their heart broken, they want to go for a drive. (^_^)

It's nice to wander aimlessly, and get distracted, though, don't you think.
Talking with each other about love without altruism, I heard a lot of reminiscing...

Because of the circumstances, I firmly offered my 'SLR' too. (^_^)
'You might meet a new lover, so you'll want a lot of memorial photos,' I said.

Also, is there no rain that never stops? I have to believe it will end someday.

P.S. Seems he was tempted for a while by the little vacation. Obtained camera friend!! (^_^) *


[ * literally Camera friend - GET!! this is the same format they use in video games, when you receive an item. for instance Orange Gummy - GET!! would translated into an american version of the same game as Obtained Orange Gummy. it's like he's got a little checklist of where it categorize people. 'this one's a camera buddy, this one's a music buddy, this one's an internet buddy, etc etc.' i wonder how long his list of BBS buddies is... ]

[367] B-class Gourmet Exploration Party (^_^) - 2007/05/29 (Tue)

I had the 'B-Class Gourmet Party' that I've always wanted
with Food Fighter Shirota-kun, whom I introduced on the blog earlier. (^_^)

Both of us are of the opinion that
'Expensive is obviously tasty, but of course cheap is delicious, too' (^_^)
So one of us said, 'Well then, let's discover tasty B-class Gourmet in the city!!'
and we put together an exploratory committee. (^_^)

So this time, our investigation area was 'Tamachi.'
When you say Tamachi, you think, it's all offices over there, right?
Definitely a place that has no relation to us. (^_^)

That's why we dared to select it.
Specifically because it's a place we rarely, if ever, visit.

So, from the moment we got off at Tamachi Station, my heart was throbbing in my chest. (^_^)
With some research on the net and hearing some good things about it through word of mouth,
we challenged ourself to this shishkabob shop,

and the place was some massive kind of success.
I've been to some shishkabob places in the city before,
but man~ as a Kansai person, I can't believe I happened across this taste in Tokyo.
(Incidentally, the customers we were sitting at the table with turned out to be Kansai people, too. (^_^) )

Both of us left the store with a 'That was delicious, wasn't it~' and hugely satisfied.
Then we sauntered around for a bit, and after a while there was a sign 'fried beef giblets' ...

'I could eat again, you know? It'll be hard, but let's go, exploration! Exploration!'
So we took on the challenge of a second store just like that... (^^;)

Then, at that store too,
we were satisfied again. 'Ooh, sexy.' (^_^)

'Tamachi' is awe-inspiring, but of course it's a place for salary man warriors to go and relax,
so it's a town with this kind of delicious stuff... And cheap. (^_^)

The first exploration, it was '5 stars~' (^_^)

P.S. With a big shout, Hurray for B-class Gourmet!!


[note: sorry for the delay, peoples. i temporarily misplaced my flash drive with all my translation stuff on it. basically, my house looks like it was ransacked now, but i've found the flash drive, so everything else can wait.]

[366] One year old (^_^) - 2007/05/28 (Mon)

Somehow, it's a surprising amount of time.
When I started, I thought all day every day about
what to write, what to photograh. (^^;)
Honestly, it was a little discouraging sometimes. (^_^)

Everyone so kindly watching over me,
and all the affection you've given me,
it's allowed me to continue the diary this far.
I'm the one who's grateful to you.

'Truly, thank you.'

If I continued writing until the end of my days, I think that would be great.
Maybe 'We'll love you your whole life!!' (^_^)

And also, when we're all old men and old women,
we can laugh together at this place.

From now until forever, please stick around. m(._.)m

Ah, somehow when you write by yourself, various memories
and arbitrary emotions come up. In another year, I'll probably be crying.
Ah- in my case, I come by it naturally... (^^;)

Things I want to tell, things I don't want to tell,
there are so many of them
that putting 'thoughts' into sentences is really difficult...

Well, then, gradually, we'll turn the conversation to tough stuff. (^_^)

Yikes~ one year has passed, nothing's seriously matured... (*a waterfall of (^^;) )
As ever, I'm a shut-in,
and raising only 'flab' ... (*introspection*)

When you say it like that,
I'll have to try and rely on Billy. (^_^)

'A tough spirit dwells in a tough body!!'
I think I'll believe that and really try for it. (^_^)

Enjoy the Billy Diary. (^_^)

P.S. Today's toast. (^_^) 'Here's to one year!'



[note: zomg, one year!? *faints dead* ]

[365] Very soon - 2007/05/26 (Sat)

it'll be one whole year.
Crap...
I haven't thought of anyhing... (^^;)

Today was pretty noisy,
so tomorrow (or the day after)
I'll say my formal thank yous.

And have my one year reflection. (^_^)

Well then well then~

P.S. Please mellow out and have a nice vacation -ribbit-.

[364] Fantasy Buff (^_^) - 2007/05/26 (Sat)

Starting with 'Neverending Story'
and continuing to recent things like
'Lord of the Rings' and 'Harry Potter'
I watch a lot of fantasy things.

It's not that every story with dreams of fairies and magic is good,
but somehow, I'm attracted to 'Bravery' (^_^)
After all, I'm part of the Dragon Quest generation. (^_^)

With the amazing progress of science, eventually, the special effects of the movies
and the things you can do in games will become real.
How far will it progress in our lifetimes...?
Just thinking about it makes me giddy. (^_^)

Incidentally, when I saw this movie, I started to want a Dragon.
Mm? Unnecessary? (^^;)
Yeah well, they seem like charming and reliable guys. (^_^)

Soaring through the sky like that...
I have delusions of forgetting all my worries and being by myself. (^_^)

Well then, everyone, delusions in moderation, too. (^_^) Have a good weekend.

P.S. 'Pirates~' was released.
I was thinking about going to the late show, but it's sold out. (T_T)


[note: mm, pirates~. i just like the way it sounds in japanese: pie-reh-tsuu~ makes it better, somehow. also, the movie in the picture is Eragon, which i haven't seen. how is it? good? bad? ugly? on a related note, have you seen the clip on YouTube where gackt says he likes the harry potter movies? i think we know who to thank for that, now, don't we? (^_^)

on a completely unrelated note, for those of you just joining us (that's right, i'm looking at you, you silly german bbs that won't let me see the page without joining the board (^_^) ) i'll be out of town from the 5th to the 26th of june. i'm going to sweden~ i'll still have my laptop and (hopefully) the intarwebs, so there shouldn't be too much disturbance, but don't be surprised if updates are spotty this june. ]