[453] Gya~ No sleep... - 2007/08/30 (Thu)

Somehow the invites are piling up. (^^;) When I got home and wrote in my diary from the last one, I got another call from a different friend...

'What's up~' ... (^^;) My weak will couldn't turn him down. (^_^) Well, he said he only wanted to go drinking... (^_^)

Yeah, plenty of time until morning...

Incidentally, going back to the Ginza talk, I was rejected by everyone in that place, like, 'What are you talking about now?' (*massive (^^;) *)

Woah... Said like that, Ginza is a core artist street.

But Ginza does have a vague sort of Kyoto feel...

I'll have to list in in my Areas to Explore. (^_^)

P.S. It's raining today...

[452] Well isn't that a good name? (^_^) - 2007/08/29 (Wed)

Lately I've been pursuing the morning life, but I can't seem to get completely used to it, and my mood hasn't really been that good at all. Well, when you're born in the pattern, you're a vampire for life, I guess... I should be happy to be getting healthier, I suppose but. (^^;)

So, I'd been groaning in anguish front of my machines all day, when I got a call from a painter friend of mine in the evening with an invite.
'What's up?'
"Ehhh, I'm working, for some reason... (^^;)"
'(^_^) Well don't get cooped up in that house. Have you been to my Ginza gallery yet?'

By nature, I think of the arts as a means of expressing oneself. Music, painting, photography, they're all things that communicate something. And of course there's acting and performances.

So then, thinking that something from a different genre could be attractive, the normally stay-at-home me went out. (^_^)

Frankly, I was wondering why he would choose this location, since his place has no relation to 'Ginza' (^_^) but contrary to what you might expect from a celeb street with famous brand names all lined up, it's quite a deep street.

There are little galleries everywhere on that street, and CANON and NIKON galleries, (^_^) and lots of old Showa era buildings, and also my favorite Apple Store is there, so it was pretty much packed with stuff I wanted to stop and oogle. (^_^)

Actually, it's a maniac street... I've just been misunderstanding it until now. (^_^)

However, the world of paintings is truly deep inside... You'd probably say they're the so-called indie painters, so I was a little surprised at the really large number of people who had opened one-person exhibitions. Looking at the various works, I got a little power back. (^_^)

In the middle of a tour of the street from my friend, we stumbled upon some photographs, and I had to pin one down, like, 'Oooh, I need to take this picture' (^_^)

Next time, I'll have to come in secret, by myself. (^_^)

P.S. Summer's already over...


[note: the title doesn't really make much sense until you find out that the sign in the picture, from what i'm assuming to be his friend's gallery, says Yuu Gallery.]

[451] The moon~♪ It left it left~♪ - 2007/08/29 (Wed)

So what the heck was all that rain doing!!! (*angry*) All that waiting, and I don't get to see the total lunar eclipse...? The next one is in 2010? ... (T_T)

So, that last post was a little self-important sounding, but I'm constantly telling myself do stuff, too. (^^;)

Although, if things do get really hard, it's okay to flee. If you don't know whether you like it or not, try putting it down for a while. If it holds your attention, and it seems like you really do like it, you can pick it back up again.

Also, thinking back on the time that you put it down after returning to it, you'll repent, like, 'I really should have kept this up...' During the time you put it down, your abilities fall off, and there ends up being no contest between your retired self and if you had continued even a little bit longer, so then you realize, 'It's hard now, but I'd regret it if I retired.'

Going like that, when you get to something that's hard again, you'll hesitated about running away, like, It's hard now, but I'd regret it if I retired...'

You'll probably repeat the same mistakes, though. But if you truly like something, want to do something, Even if you have put it down, it's okay to go back to it again.

Because we only get one lifetime, facing forward even if you get dispirited, never completely giving up for all those years, believing in yourself and walking down that path, I think that has a lot of merit.

So I tell myself. (^_^)

I'll always be an otaku. Music, cameras, audio, cables and PCs until I die. (^_^)

P.S. I bought this Lightroom book, and I'm going to study untiringly. (^_^) I recommend this software as simple and easy to use. The inevitable pro endorsment. (^_^)


[you may notice the paragraphs a little different today. i've decided to quit going line-for-line with my translations. since the english and the japanese don't correspond one for one, things end up getting jumbled from line to line, or even across lines, so it's confusing for me. i think it'll be a little more pleasant to read this way. (^_^) ]

[450] Many Congratulations - 2007/08/27 (Mon)

Thanks.
So soon since one full year. Has it already been three months...?
I'm a little weak from all the heat around here. (^^;)
I'll have to get a little fighting spirit on.

However, speaking of things not being that cool,
I've been up and moving all morning, and I'm pretty exhausted.
Just the rays of the sun, and I'm knocked out. (^^;)
Everyone, seriously, be careful not to overdo it.

I also went to a LIVE for the younger scholars today.
The Indies these days, no matter what genre, are really great, aren't they.
Each time I go to a LIVE, I start thinking
I've got to concentrate more on daily diligence and less pride myself.

What's that phrase? 'Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger'?
Except that I don't think there's any point in just continuing blindly.
I'll pursue things that I like, things that I want to do, right up until the end,
but I don't think going further than that is important, you know?

Occasionally, when I get tired of something, or start to give up,
or something gets too hard, or I want to cry, or I get dispirited,
I might not be able to continue any more, but that's human nature.

But, I think that if it's something I like, or something I want to do, I'll overcome all those problems.
Doing it like that, I feel like I'll continue through any kind of situation,
and become a master at being human.
Well, a master otaku, you might say. (^_^)

I know everyone has their own field of interest,
but together, let's aim to be masters.

Well then well then, it's been a long journey already, and I hope you enjoy what's to come~

[449] Machine Sensei International (^_^) - 2007/08/2 (Sat)

At last, a consultation with my American friends. (^_^)
'I kinda wanted to start a home recording thing...' they said.
Well, I can give advice as much as I'd like,
but my language abilities, uh, I'm really not that good at speaking. (^^;)

My friend is of the Windows camp, so he uses freeware stuff,
and seemed to want to keep it pretty simple to use,
so of course Pro Tools is pretty simple recording software,
and you can open the data in the studio as it is,
so I figured a little performance, even with my words, would be quick,
but it turned into yet another course on home systems. (^_^)

Even my friend was pretty happy about it over there, with a 'Too easy!''
but he's obsessed with freeware to the last... (^^;)

For the time being though,
I left him with the thought, 'If you buy it, you can learn from people who use it. (^_^)

Somehow, it's been nothing but words like this lately...
Seriously, eventually I'll just become a support center. (bwahahah)

Hobbies (?) too crosses national borders... (^_^)

P.S. Thanks to the languages, I was in crazy full operation for a while... On the verge of a freeze-up. (bwahahah)


[i don't know why i find this particular post so adorable, but i'm pretty sure this is the post that makes me swoon. nerd? me? puh-SHAW. (^^') ]

[448] Udonsuki - 2007/08/25 (Sat)

Udonsuki has become an unusual feast in Tokyo.
Even now, how many years has it been...
It was so good, I unintentionally overate. (^_^)

But as far as my body weight goes, I feel splendidly good to say that it dropped.
Well, I changed my staple food to brown rice, and ate nothing but noodles
every day for like two weeks. (^_^)

It was simply overeating that caused the sudden body weight increase. (^^;)
As my body got lighter, my health slowly got better. (^_^)
Already, I've been able to kiss my summer heat fatigue farewell.

Of course now I fear that 'Autumn Appetite,'
but I'll have to get my fighting spirit on and fight against it. (^_^)

After I climb Mt Fuji...
When should I go, huh...?

P.S. Everyone else should go make good summer memories, too~

[447] Endless Greed (^_^) - 2007/08/24 (Fri)

This week seems to be a rush of new camera equipment announcements.
Man~, it's giving me daily anguish. (^_^)

Well, with digital goods, evolution is quick,
so it can't really be helped I guess...
Supressing this boiling greed is a serious task though. (^_^)

First, I should get my my lenses in order, rather than the body.
So I tell myself daily. (^_^)

Man, truly, there is no end to it.
I'll be jealous of people who buy stuff from now on. (bwahahah)
I'll just have to stick with this camera until I use it to within an inch of its life.

For the time being, I'll look at the stars and meditate. (^_^)
Do not buy... Do not buy... (bwahahah)