[169] Extremely... - 2006/11/06 (Mon)

I'm beginning an extremely sudden 'Drink A Lot of Water plan,
and my quota is 3 litres a day. (^^;)

Well, because I usually drink Contrex,
when it comes to Volvic, it feels like easy victory. (^_^) *

This, but with the start of this drinking plan, it was intense intense,
and I couldn't put 3 litres of water in my body.

I try hard and drink it all, but thanks to that,
before I got to sleep every night, my stomach makes a tapotapo noise... **

P.S. Then after I do get to sleep, I inevitably wake up at least once...
to go to the bathroom. (^^;)


[ * contrex coming in 1.5 litre bottles, and volvic coming in .5 litre bottles.
** tapotapo being defined as "a sound like tapping a soft belly." ... i'm not even sure we've got onomatopoeia for that in english. maybe "squish?" ]

[168] My Beloved Car... - 2006/11/04 (Sat)

When I eat at Akafuku, it brings back memories of the strange old days...
Speaking of, I used to go all over the place on my bike.

Back then, we got together a team of bike-loving friends,
and oh man, every every week, my day off was concentrated on touring.
At the beginning, we went to see things like the beach at the end of the season (always good),
and we drove up famous moutains, and we went sight seeing,
but as the number of times heaped up, gradually we ran out of nearby places to go.
We didn't have enough for gas back then, so we couldn't use the freeway.

And so we'd gotten to the bottom of the well of places we could go,
and so instead, a new battle cry was born: let's go somewhere to eat!

At Akafuku, too, the group was eventually reduced to one, but it seemed like, for example,
'I want to eat some tasty udon.'
'I'm going to Sanki for some udon.'
'I'm going to eat some Sanki udon right now.'
Of course, I was cutting it close on a day trip to Kagawa... (^_^)

The team in those days taught me, and these days, it's almost raining bikes.
The hobby grew on me, and I managed a bike store with my friend.
If the day comes that I get to ride again, I'll definitely do a touring diary...

[167] Heeey~ (^_^) - 2006/11/04 (Sat)

He's been kidnapped-...

As it is, he's being taken away to somewhere... Bat-kun...

(It's Batman Bubble Bath, a present from a friend.)



... Hello bubble bath!

[166] ankoromochi~ * - 2006/11/03 (Fri)

I got a 'Good Luck' present.
Yes~, so dear...
Because I got to finally eat after a while.

Oh yes, in old times, in the seasons where I rode a bike,
I would confirm with humor
'It tastes fresh like the head office at Ise,'
With my colleagues mated in those days, I had gone all the way to the Grand Shrine at Ise especially to eat.
Of course, I could do some touristing at the same time...

I didn't really know what fresh was,
so I was deeply moved by everything,
saying, "Oh, this is what fresh tastes like?" (^_^)

People in the Ise suburbs should really give it a try once.

P.S. When I hear Ankoromochi, it makes me think of the Japanese folk tale...


[ * a rice cake covered with sweet bean paste. ]

[165] They used to be popular (^_^) - 2006/11/02 (Thu)

While DoCoMoDAKE was on the rise. * (^^;)
Every day I have grand delusions of Autumn Colors. (bwahahah)

The weather's been clear nationwide for the holidays... ** For people who have the chance to go out and take some pictures,
even if the colors aren't changing to Autumn Colors, please, get off the beaten path,
touch nature, bathe in the many Minus Ions,
have a tasty meal, get out to a hot spring,
and wave goodbye to your normal stressful situations.
That is the important meaning of photography...

And it will make me considerably jealous. (^_^)

Setting aside the jokes, don't get yourself hurt while off take photos.
If you fall off a cliff or something while peeping through your viewfinder, your mountaintop disaster
will not be funny.
Please leave behind memories of a good trip after all your work. (*hope*)

P.S. Incidentally, my cell phone is an au model... sorry DoCoMo dake. (^_^) ***


[ * docomo is japan's major cell phone brand, and the little 'shrooms are their mascot. the name "docomodake" literally means "only docomo" and the word "docomo" (although normally romanised w/ a K instead of a C) means "everywhere."
** nov 3 is Culture Day in japan
*** au phones TOTALLY ROCK, and i'm not just saying that because i'm a YOU fangirl. i'm also a keitai otaku and if you are, too, here's their english website: http://www.au.kddi.com/english/product/index.html. if you want to see the latest (and quite stunningly awesome) models, you can check here: http://www.au.kddi.com/collection/06autumn/ although it's in japanese. ]

[164] Huuu... - 2006/11/01 (Wed)

Daikon cosplay... (bwahahah!)

Did everybody get a bunch of candy?
I had to pay my own way, so I bought a KitKat. (^^;)

Well, to my mind, it felt like 'Trick or Treat' anyway. (^_^)

P.S. I seriously felt like pulling off some Halloween cosplay, but...
there just wasn't enough prep time... (>_<)

[163] Halloween Week - 2006/10/31 (Tue)

The world is Halloween. The whole city is stuffed with pumpkins. (^_^)
However, Halloween culture isn't seriously established in Japan.
Compared with the climax of Christmas, it's not very much...

If you really think about it, maybe this thing we call Halloween started out as Cosplay?
If Halloween keeps gaining more popularity, and becomes a day for nationwide cosplay
I think that would be a seriously fun event...

I would love to see that... The entire city cosplaying...
The fads in Akiba right now would be dispatched nationwide...
Of course, people could cosplay as they'd like, not just as witches and monsters.
That would be absolutely hysterical...

Oh oh, speaking of monster cosplay,
that reminds me of when I was in junior high,
and we all dressed up as zombies
for the haunted mansion in our culture festival. (^^;)
Of my own accord, I took my mother's make up set, and did up my face...

If there is Halloween culture like back then, we should be able to get a tons of candy. (^_^)

P.S. We're anxiously awaiting everybody's Halloween stories.

[162] A Small Fall Discovery (^_^) - 2006/10/30 (Mon)

Not much left of the season of Autumn Colors, hm...
Every year I feel like my sense of the seasons gets a little stranger.
Speaking of, didn't the summer, too, end with a short little Ah, and nothing but rain?
The kind of lingering summer heat was kind of hot...

Ah, I want to go and take some early photos for the photography contest...
Every day I'm sorely tempted, but my schedule thing is strict. (^^;)

P.S. Yesterday's post... Did everybody like it? (^_^)


[note: the daikon's little friend is a kinoko, a mushroom, in this case, the mascot of the DoCoMo cell phone company. ]

[161] Uhhh... (^^;) 2006/10/29 (Sun)

I picked him up, and commented very worridly,
saying WHAT? (^_^)

My opinion changed from 'YIKES~!!'
and transformed into 'It would be something like this!' ...

But, because he was inside a present, i ended up picking him up right from the start. (^^;)
'Mokkori' ... * It was strangely endearing.
Well, a sensation only understood by a man, I guess. (^_^)

P.S. What the heck might MARIMO be... MARIMO's pretty troublesome, too. (^_^) **



[ * mokkori refers to a bulge or tent in a man's pants caused by an erection. (^_^)
** marimo is a spherical type of algae.
note: this translation is so loose, i'm a little embarrassed to post it. basically, the entire thing is a big penis joke... (^^;) also, HA! i'm back! finally! ... not that i can promise any kind of regularity, but still, at least i've gotten something up... (¬.¬) ]

ok...

more than a month later, and i'm sure some of you are ready to stab me with a spork. here, in short, is what's happening:

Real Life (tm)

yeah, basically, my life is getting in the way of translating, which actually sucks, because tomorrow, YOU announces the winners of his second photo contest, and he's got the cutest picture of his little daikon chap from the other day. plus, he's MCing that chimera-crew dance contest on the 16th, so if he's not nervous already, i'm sure he will be soon.

i'll try and squeeze in some time and put a few of em up this evening. i have some of the more recent ones already translated, so i guess if no one objects, i could put them up out of order, but it kinda feels like cheating when i do that.

anyhow, sorry there's such a delay everybody, i know you're looking forward to reading YOU's diary.

m(._.)m

~meredeth

hiatus

no, i have not fallen off the face of the planet, but several things have coalesced to put me in what will basically amount to month-long hiatus. first off, NaNoWriMo. for those of you who are unfamiliar w/ it, it's where a bunch of psychos get together and endevour to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. that's right, i'm one of those psychos. the other thing is the release of FFXII. that's right, i'm also a video game otaku. i'm hoping to finish my novel a little early and get back to my normal routine as quickly as possible, so i'll hopefully be seeing you again soon!

ciao for now,
-meredeth.

[160] Yay! Five Months!! - 2006/10/28 (Sat)

It already passed, huh...
Eventually, one month is going to seem like nothing.
With things like this, it's going to take a whole year to make me stop.
Only two months left in this year...

Well, today, anyway, I'll still have to work hard...
Bracelet power! (^_^)

P.S. I received a bunch of material from everyone.
Thank you for all your cooperation. (^_^)

[159] Ooo! - 2006/10/27 (Fri)

With this and that, it's another two days without sleep...
Will tomorrow be the third day...?
With the way things are right now, it'll probably continue forever. (^^;)

Well, if I can stand three days with no sleep and still be calm... (not likely)

This kind of studio... I want! (whisper)

[158] Hana Journal - 2006/10/25 (Wed)

He's gotten so big!
Having said that, he can still fit in my palm. (^_^)

But why are dogs always licking people like that?
If I'm with him for any length of time, he'll always start licking my hand.
Hana-kun, do I taste good? (^_^)

He's really a cute little guy.

[157] Self-Destructive Behavior (^_^) - 2006/10/24 (Tue)

We, well~ I'm really just a man cook... *
So I won't be making any cooking posts for a while. (^^;)

For a start, I can't think of anything funny to make... (^_^)

By the way, do you drink water every day?
People who do, is it only minimally effective for you?
I think it's quite effective for people who don't normally drink enough water.
Since it's suddenly on my mind. (^_^)

If you don't want the body to wither, don't forget the water,
and also, if you don't want the heart to wither, don't forget the smiles. (^_^)


[ * as in, someone who can't make much. ]

[156] A Cooking Post - 2006/10/23 (Mon)

Well~ I seem to have gotten the image of somebody who's really amazing at cooking,
but honestly, I'm a pretty clumsy cook... So be warned. (^_^)
Generally, I just throw together some leftovers from the fridge. (^^;)

Today, we have my favorite thing to use for cooking...

My teacher, a friend who can make Italian, was giving some fundamental rules to a novice,
and said to me,
'Olive Oil is good for the body, and won't fatten you up,'
so when I heard that, I started using it in whatever I was cooking. (^_^)
It's also put on the skin as cosmetics, so of course it's good for enhancing one's figure.

Certainly it's more refreshing than regular cooking oil.

P.S. As always, thank you for the various recipies. I'll study them hard. (^_^)

[155] Daiikon~! - 2006/10/22 (Sun)

I've always got daikon info, but
well, I was thinking that, well I haven't even made anything with one of them,
and as a joke, I tried making 'Daikon Nitsuke'. *

Well, of course, homestyle cooking is really good, and I was able to reproduce it.
My meals are improving, improving... It's that autumn appetite. (^_^)

The daikon, I bought to use with some pike,
but it had been sleeping in the refrigerator for a week (^^;) **
so it was a lot of activity. (^_^) Everybody should try it!

P.S. Taken any good 'Autumn Colors' photos? ***


[ * nitsuke: veggies or fish boiled in soy sauce.
** daikon doesn't generally adapt to the fridge very well, and yellows easily.
*** lord, he's really pushing this contest, ne? he must be excited. (^_^) ]

[154] My brain's exhausted. - 2006/10/21 (Sat)

Please, have some sweets. (temptation~)
Has anyone heard of Juchheim?
Well, it's a famous brand of baumkuchen. *

When I was young, a relative came over to the house
and bought one of these baumkuchens.
It was fun fun for a child's heart... (^_^)
Even now there are times when I miss it and start to crave one.

That's why baumkuchen always gives me a warm feeling inside.
Thanks for the always unchanging good flavor...


[ * a baumkuchen is kind of layered cake, particularly popular in japan of late. it's made by brushing a thin layer of batter onto a cake, allowing that layer to bake, and then repeating. in japan, it's usually covered with a layer of sweet chocolate. ]

[153] I, I didn't know... - 2006/10/20 (Fri)

This 'Sakurajima Daikon' is apparently a farily rare item... *
So I went straight to Yahoo!Auctions. (^_^)

Not really, of course. I'd better behave. m(._.)m
Because there are a bunch of people who want one,
it's easy to resell them.
Makes me wonder how they got to be rare...

P.S. Where is everyone heading to take their Autumn Colors pictures?


[ * named not only for it's location, but also for the fact that it is bright pink inside. ]

[152] Finally!! - 2006/10/19 (Thu)

The Daikon Family line-up.
To everyone who sent me a part of it,
thank you very much. m(._.)m

Supported by daikon power, I think from now on
I want to really go and go for it (?) for it like these three *
'nonchalant' 'mellow' and 'little by little' (^_^)

And of course,
I won't have to look for tomorrow's material... (hahah)

P.S. I've been busy for two days now, and when you don't sleep much, and don't exactly eat a meal, you lose a little bit of weight...
... so that's why I usually overeat? (^^;)


[ * although this translation sounds fine in english, his japanese is kind of weird. he for what i've translated as "go" he uses a verb which means that he's going somewhere in order to go for it, hence his question mark. ]

[151] Yuu's Heart - 2006/10/18 (Wed)

Does- does this sake really exist just for me...?
Well, I see it often... clap clap~
To the person who gave this to me, it tastes good!
Thank you for the material. (^_^)
I recommend this for people who like liquor.

P.S. Images with the theme of "Autumn Colors" are common, so even people who can't photograph autumn directly should still submit a photograph of their own "Autumn Colors."


[in case you're wondering what he's on about, the pictured sake is called "Yuu no kokoro" which means "Yuu's Heart"]

[150] Takoyaki~ - 2006/10/18 (Wed)

Today I went to Ryu-san's house for a takoyaki party.
[Ryu Official Site] http://www.ryu-dragon.com

With the words, It's been such a long time,
we and plenty to talk about, and, of course, as fellow musicians,
the musical talk just kept going and going and going...
It got super late. (^^;)
This time, too, I was completely energized.

And I'll borrow this space to say,
the liquor and takoyaki were extremely delicious, thank you very much. (^_^)

However, as to whether I'm truly blessed with the people I know,
it's just that I'm always getting help from various people.
I couldn't keep going and looking ahead by myself.

Because after all, no matter the surroundings, or the people, it's a battle with myself...
First off, I've gotta get rid of this belly (definitely yes!)

Little by little, I can do it! (^_^)

P.S. We announced the Second Photo Contest.
For this one, please express the various autumn colors.
We're anticipating a whole lot of submissions. Wonder what the prizes will be? (^_^)


[note: holy. freaking. lord. finally.]

late late late!

ooo i hate it when this happens! i can't figure out one stupid line, and so i mope about for a while, hoping that i'll figure it out on my own, and then like A FREAKING WEEK passes, and i've gotten involved in other things and completely forgotten about it so then when i finally do go back to look at it, i still can't figure it out, and then i get depressed about it again, and the whole stupid cycle repeats.

so.

here's what's gonna happen. i'm gonna look up this word, right now, while i'm talking to you, and if my dictionary isn't of any assisstence, i'm going to go post on sci.lang.japan, right at that very moment and i don't really care if i'm still at work or what. it's not like i've got that much to do here anyhow...

...
...
...

...
...
...


ok, that really didn't clear things up at all... crap.

so i guess i'm off to ask the lovely folks at sci.lang.japan again. it'll only be another day or so, and i've got a few of the more recent ones already done, so it should go fairly quickly. thank you muchly, and i'm very sorry.

m(._.)m

[149] Helper... - 2006/10/17 (Tue)

A cameraman I know
said to take some photos,
so he came over to offer a little assistence.

Generally, I just snap some pictures.
I don't have much of a chance to touch things like studio stroboscopes.
Of course, in photography, lighting is very important...
Well, really, sunlight is the best.

So, the camera in this photo, how much do you think it costs?
I don't dare write the real price. Honestly, your eyes would pop out of your head.
It costs more to buy this camera than it does to buy domestic luxury car.
Plus, each lens is 2~300,000 yen [about US$2500].
I'm hesitant to spend even 2~30,000 yen [about US$250] on a lens. (^^;)

Half horrified, half jealous, I decided to take a commemorative photograph. (^_^)
One day, I'll buy one, too~ (*yeah right*)

[148] Can't forget your origins - 2006/10/16 (Mon)

Privately, I went to a practice studio.
For work, of course, I go to professional studios,
but every once in a while, an amateur studio is nice.
It made me remember when I was in high school,
and I started a band...

We couldn't be really loud in the house,
so our evening practices were priceless.
I still occassionally run into people from that band...
Ah, it was fun, even if it was a copy band.

... I thought so, anyway. (^_^)


[note: sorry for the delay. let's just say... it's been a busy couple of days...]

[147] The Magic Pot - 2006/10/14 (Sat)

Has anyone heard of Le Creuset?
It's a brand of French-made enameled metal ware,
and man does this stuff do great work. *

At first, my friend recommended it to me,
but, well, honestly, I don't have many chances to use stuff like saucepans,
and in general, Yukihira pans are just fine. **
Plus, this Le Creuset is super heavy.
The lid is pretty heavy, too, so when I finally got one
it was a little hard to manipulate.

But, eventually, I tried putting it to the test.
If I remember right, it was pork miso or something, with some leftovers from the fridge. (^_^)

And then, mysteriously, the flavor was different!
Had it maybe become mild? Or maybe some new depth appeared...?
Well, it was more delicious than usual.
I don't know if it was just my imagination, or if it was because the heat conduction had improved,
but it was more delicious than when I make it with my normal saucepan.

So now, whenever I use a saucepan for cooking, I have to use this one. (^_^)
Curry, stew, miso soup, tomato soup, anything boiled or stewed,
it all has a really good flavor~

People who like to cook should really check it out. I recommend it.

P.S. Incidentally, today I tried to boil rice in the pan. As expected, it boiled up more deliciously than in the rice cooker. It was firm in half the water. (^^;)
After yesterday's disadvantage, today I tried to go for it and see how many Go I could eat, *** but I went down after three. I'd be doing great at five... Of course, even that wouldn't get me very far. (hahah)


[ * incidentally (chinami ni, as YOU would say) Le Creuset also turns out to be the name of a Gundam character. probably not someone likely to cook you a pork miso soup dinner, either.
** a common, inexpensive brand of pot in japan.
*** a Go, in this case, is a unit of measure, approx 0.18 of a litre. ...which means that YOU didn't even eat half a quart of rice before giving up. what a weakling! (^_^) ]

[146] Food Fighter!! - 2006/10/14 (Sat)

As a matter of fact, I consider myself a food fighter. (^_^)
Right at the moment, my quantity has fallen into the average range,
and although I was never able to beat anybody with the amount I ate when I was a child,
it was just me, so I think the Engel Coefficient of my parents' home was quite high. *
There were really serious times when I only had one meal of uncooked rise. (^^;)

So, well, when it comes to eating a lot, I've got a little self-confidence,
but let me introduce to you a man
who turns the petit confidence of this food fighter on its head.

Take a look at the hand in this photo! It could be a parent and child, couldn't it?
It's been a while since I was defeated in the height and hugeness of hand departments,
and also the amount I can eat doesn't even compete with his.
This is the well-known 'Giant Shirota'-kun. **

When they told the Food Fight martial story of my former self,
I hoped they would say 'He was a talented Food Fighter' (^_^)
Well~ He's a good man (^_^) my fellow Food Fighter.
Always helping out~

It looks like Shirota-kun has a blog, too, so go check it out.
http://ameblog.jp/sirota/


[ * the Engel Coefficient is an observation in economics, which says that as a population's income rises, it's proportional expenditure on food decreases, even if the actual literal expenditure rises. points to YOU-kun for weird economics references!
** Nobuyuki "Giant" Shirota is, as far as i can tell, a food-eating contestant. in his first showing at the international Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2004 he finished second with 38 hot dogs--with buns! he's 221 lbs and 6'4". i'd like to point out that the winner of that contest, Takeru Kobayashi, ate 53 and a half hot dogs + buns to win that day. he, kobayashi-san, once ate 17.7 pounds of pan-seared cow brains to win $25,000. YOU-kun has some odd friends...]

[145] It's not grilled! (^_^) - 2006/10/12 (Thu)

Somehow whenever I talk cooking,
the subject always turns to yaki udon, *
that way, there's never a reason to actually eat it. (^_^)
Today it was tempura udon (can you call that udon!?)

Of course, it used to be that I didn't even own a rice cooker,
so I gobbled up all my carbohydrates at once and ate nothing but udon.
Plus, all the meat and vegetables I wanted were stir-fired with the yaki udon and all eaten together,
so the efficiency was nice. Yaki soba, too, was an affirmative.

Actually, as for udon, curry udon is my favorite...
Ah, that is, if I'm not going on a search for B-class gourment. (^_^)

P.S. I haven't got much freedom of movement at the moment, though... muscular pain. (^^;)


[ * fried udon noodles. MMM!!! also, he didn't have a post for friday, and the saturday one seems to be resisting my every attempt to actually read the bloody thing, so it might be a little bit on that one. (T_T) ]

[144] I'm ba-ack - 2006/10/11 (Wed)

I have safely returned alive. (^_^)
At two nights and three days, it was a short trip,
but it feels like I've been away for an amazingly long time.
Truly, my body and mind are exhausted...
I was cut off from my recharger for so long. (^_^)

I have various things I want to write about,
but they're all TOP SECRET,
so when the Platinum box goes on sale,
I'll tell my story then. (^_^) *

P.S. For the time being, I'll tell you that there was a lack of vegetables on the trip, so today I took in a whole bunch of vegetables. (^_^)


[ * ok, not like you're not interested, just given the english translation of that line, but i wanted to let you know that the japanese he uses "urabanashi" refers specifically to an inside story, or a story generally not know to the public. DAMN YOU PLATINUM BOX! COME OUT ALREADY! (X_X) ]

[143] Traveling... - 2006/10/09 (Mon)

I'll be traveling for a while. ...Well, it's work, but still... (^^;)

I'll only be gone three days...

[142] Touring Weather - 2006/10/08 (Sun)

This kind of clear autumn day,
with the wind blowing like that,
makes me want to go on a trip somewhere.

In the old days, I rode my bike all the time,
and it was really breezy. (^_^)
The feel of the wind on your face is a really nice feeling.

It's been a long while since I rode...
Of course my bike is fine.
Incidentally, I'm also a motorcycle otaku. (^^;)

P.S. I didn't get to sleep today, either, so I'm a little dizzy,
but everybody's smiling faces helped. (^_^)
The next live is going to be fun.


[note: YOU-kun, baby, get some sleep!]

[141] Well now, an all-nighter (^^;) - 2006/10/08 (Sun)

4 AM... I'm late. m(._.)m
It's just that, I was urgently called out
today by someone who always
needs help... (^^;)
That person is always busy, so we haven't met in a while,
and so I completely failed to mention my own Cinderella-ness. (hahah)

My occupation is vastly different from that person's, but he truly doesn't have any time to sleep
and works with all his might, so it's exciting whenever we meet.
Whenever I listen to him talk about "Go for it!" I get all "I can't lose!" (^_^)

Really, getting strength from the various people around me, that's what I'm all about. *

Incidentally, this person left saying, "Gotta get back to work."
When the heck that man sleeps is really a mystery.
Speaking of, there's someone else around here who isn't sleeping either...
I often sleep-type. (^_^)

Well then, tomorrow- mm? It's already today...?
Early morning...

Well then, later. (^_^)


[ * wow, that's a loose translation... also, about "I can't lose!": in japanese, he says, "boku mo makenai!" which is literally, "I can't lose!" but it's frequently used as an expression meaning, "I'll try my hardest every day and won't give in to my natural lazy bum tendancies."]

[140] Rain... - 2006/10/06 (Fri)

Amazing...
Even if I was flying, I couldn't go anywhere...
Plus I'd get... really rusty. (^_^)

In the meantime, I had to find my way to a meal (^_^)
and today is grilled fish. (^^;)

However, the world is taking a three-day weekend, so
the rain is unfortunate...
Isn't it supposed to clear up tomorrow?

People who are out and about, seriously, take care.

P.S. And if you're umbrella's broken, stay in the house...

[139] Bass God (^_^) - 2006/10/06 (Fri)

I went out for some fun with Koichi Terasawa,
who's helped us out on so many recordings.

Already, he's a big big BIG senpai as a musician,
so whenever we meet at the studio,
I always a little nervous, but he's very
good natured and sociable, and we always have a fun time together.

Well, as fellow musicians, our music discussions never end.
We were shocked when it was time for the last train. Time really does fly.

To me, seeing a Super Bass Player so close up,
Terasawa-san is a certified "God"
but whenever we talk,
'Eh~ It's not that hard.'
he mutters. (^_^)
He's really beyond great...

Lately, he's been working with a band called Rider Chip's
so after this, too, his sphere of influence will grow.

Oh, and I'll borrow this place...
'You did a great job.' (^_^)
Here's his URL... Interested people should check it out.
http://www.terachin.net/Frameset-prof.html

[138] A little private... - 2006/10/05 (Thu)

He stayed out till late......

by Manager.

[137] Recommended Shampoo - 2006/1004 (Wed)

Lately, my hair's been straight, but
originally, it's like nature's frizzy perm,
and with the coloring and bleaching
it's always a mess.

So I'm always going to the hairdressers
and this was suggested to me,
Interlock.

Well, it's one of those so-called "salon shampoos"
but it expressly states that it is for exclusive use and care of hair that has been permed or colored,
and it's settled my hair quite nicely.

For people with natural perms like a bristle, or people who's hair causes them distress,
please, try the different things on the market until you find one you feel good about.

Only, even using this shampoo, I was still born with bed hair every morning. (^^;)

[136] Burp=3 - 2006/10/03 (Tue)

Well, I guess I ate well today, too.
I'm certainly still feeling the Autumn Appetite.
Is everyone else enjoying the tastes of autumn.

Speaking of autum, pike fish, since it's just grilled
is easy to cook for a group. (^_^)
However, since I'm writing about pike fish,
the pike are fatter during this time of year and so truly delicious.

Oh, I almost forgot,
you can't forget the grated daikon. (^_^)

P.S. Recently, just about every time I cook for myself, it's pike. (^^;)

[135] It's late, but... - 2006/10/02 (Mon)

I bought Geruma Bracelet. (^^;) *

This thing called a Geruma Bracelet,
it's supposed to cure things like stiff shoulders
and it's been popular for a while now.
For me, bothered with stiff shoulders and hip pain year round,
this kind of thing is always on my mind.

Even now, I'm not really sure what Germanium is,
but, well, I decided to put the theory to the test.

Right when I had some stiffness in my left shoulder,
I put on the bracelet, and what's this? Much better!

Eeeh... Fear the Geruma...
However, this design... It's not something I would want to wear in public...
For inside the house though, and since I'm a recluse anyway...

So this is my latest favorite. (^_^)

P.S. Privately, those are my feelings. (hahah!)


[ * like those magnetic bracelets that are supposed to promote health, only this one apparently uses a kind of conductive metal called Germanium... ]

[134] BBQ Sequel - 2006/09/30 (Sun)

Formerly cuts of meat. (^^;)
Those are some kind of huge...
It seems they were bought
at the base (the US Army base),
but of course, it's the BBQ capital
so they would be absurdly splendid.

And also, this time, too, I got a nervy
friendship performance. (^_^)
Again with that person's 'hand'.

Under the blue sky together for so long,
I completely melted. (^^;)
Well, every once in a while, even when you're not in the sun's rays...
The meal under the sky was exceptional, too.

P.S. For some reason, he even took the crusty part of the BBQ. (RAVAGED.)


[have you noticed the rush of bigger and better quality pics from YOU lately? they totally rock, ne? he must be getting more comfy w/ that fancy shmancy digital SLR of his... (^_^) ]

[133] Twilight... - 2006/09/30 (Sat)

Feels good.
The sky looks nice, doesn't it.
In the city, the sky is narrow...

A BBQ party under the blue sky...
It's been a long while...

If I don't get my fix of nature
I get cranky... *
People are part of nature, too.

Hurrah for Minus Ion (^_^) **

P.S. I got some more stuff, so tomorrow we'll have some fun. (^_^)

[ * you'd probably be shocked at how loose the translation of this sentence is, but the way he says it in japanese is just not something we would say in english... so i decided loose translation was better than making poor YOU-kun sound like an uneducated kindergardener. (^_^)v
** as far as i can tell, "minus ion" is some kind of wierd pseudo-science that claims to be able to heal you w/ the power of negatively charged ions. ... ... ... ]

[132] Otaku Talk - Image Editing - 2006/09/29 (Fri)

Do you know what this is?

This is a sound and image check DVD.
Using this DVD, you can adjust the image on your screen.

For people who have no idea what I'm talking about, on your TV,
there are dials for brightness, hue, color,
things like that, right? You can tamper with them.

Well, normal people would say
'Yeah, and?' (^_^)
but the other day, when I went to adjust the TV at a friend's house,
my friend was incredulous. 'Hey, this is really good~'
he said, admiring.

People obsessed with home theaters should really give it a try.

P.S. Good sound and clear images really are soothing.

[131] Camera Buddies (^_^) - 2006/09/28 (Thu)

Chibi 'So, been taking photos these days?'

Y 'Yeah, taking photos... I took a hand photo.'

Chibi '...A hand?'

P.S. Today I want to go on a photography trip. (^_^)

[130] 4 Month Celebration!!!! - 2006/09/27 (Wed)

And so today we have an upsized shot. (^_^)

This site has been open now for 4 months...,
Makes you say, Ah, has it really been 4 months, doesn't it.

Well, I don't have anything big to write,
but from now on, I think I'll redouble my efforts to try and report in every day.

P.S. My PC had some trouble, and it was frantically restored.
I might not be able to go on living without my PC.

[129] The Hands of the Demon King - 2006/09/26 (Tue)

I took this picture yesterday!
I said, 'Can I post this on my journal?'
and he gave his permission (^_^)
so I'll have to depend upon his kind words.
For people who collect the same accessories, please use the reference. (^_^)

Ah- I'll borrow this space...,
That yakiniku was really wonderful. (^_^)
It was absurdly tasty... (drool)

[128] I'm Back-- - 2006/09/26 (Tue)

The real prize! 'Yakiniku' (^_^) *
Anyway, today (yesterday) was a good sweat after a long time.
Of course, my principal occupation is having fun.

But, well, I hope to meet before long...
A rest...


I haven't been to bed yet, but that's because it's Action Time. (^_^)


[ * yakiniku, as the name implies, is cooked meat, in this case, grilled little bite-size morsels of (usually) beef. coincidentally, i was watching some old clips of Heyx3 last night, and it seems that gaku's entire clan likes that kind of open, group... diner-assembled food. ...just as an aside, i suppose...]

[127] Huuu - 2006/09/24 (Sun)

Paradise, paradise. (^_^)

[126] Harsh. - 2006/09/23 (Sat)

Today, too, he stayed out till late......

by Manager

[125] Martial Arts Hall - 2006/09/22 (Fri)

I went~!
Well~ everyone was skilled~
It was nice to go and see.

With all the nervousness and sweating over who was going to be chosen,
it was really nerve-racking just to watch.

Sing... When you sing, it's nice... (whisper)

P.S. Nesu-kun, many thanks. Next time, we'll go out for a leisurely drink. (^_^)

[124] Go for it!! - 2006/09/21 (Thu)

Nesmith-kun is a recent friend.
For someone as amazingly shy as me, I don't
just go up and talk to people I don't already know,
but my first meeting with him blossomed into a conversation about PC nerdiness,
and it was great.
That's the kind of freak I call a friend. (^_^)

Nesu-kun is going to a meeting at a certain martial arts hall tomorrow
where a certain famous group is holding public vocal auditions.
He's got a good voice, and he's good at music, and he's truly a nice guy,
so I really hope he makes it.
I already gave him some encouragement over the phone,
but one more time,

'GO FOR IT~ I will pray that you pass without fail~'

P.S. Those under the sod watch over us. (^_^)

[123] P.S. I forgot to say - 2006/09/21 (Thu)

There was some talk about... about people's hair growing fast, but
I have one thing to say,

'That sort of thing does not look erotic on young men!'

It's basic, basic. (^_^)

[122] A Prize (^_^) - 2006/09/20 (Wed)

Because it's my friend's birthday
we had some cake. (excuse)

The MCing is over... or something.
I don't usually need a reason to eat sweet things, but... (^_^)

There's no mederation in 25 days...
Of course, I think I overeat every day. (hahah)


[damn that cake looks good. YOU! stop making me hungry!]

[121] Sapuri - 2006/09/19 (Tue)

You drink it?

The first time I drank Sapuri *
I was hooked.

Gradually, the variety of things that are supposed to be
good for my body are multiplying.

In my 7 year history with Sapuri
there was one period of time where I was
drinking it with a cup on either hand. (^^;)

Usually, I don't usually drink stuff like Sapuri excessively,
and, well, it's got a troublesome odor,
so these days, I keep
the kinds I drink to the bare minimum.

Oh yeah, as for the amino acid in the photo,
a friend of mine who was an actor many years ago said to me,
'I heard Olympic atheletes drink this,'
and ever since then, it's been a necessary drink before performances.
You can test it effectiveness for yourself,
and various other drinks, too, but, well, nothing else...
Ah! Your hair and fingernails will grow really fast. (^_^)
That's amino acids. (^_^)

The image is of amino acids and muscles,
but things like beautiful skin and diet have a big effect on making a beautiful face,
so people who are concerned about it should definitely try it out. (^_^)

P.S. One day passes and the fatigue comes...
Yesterday, I had a lot of fun... It was nice. (Heh)


[ * pronounced "sah-poo-ree." short, i believe, for suppliment.]

[120] Thank you - 1006/09/18 (Mon)

Today I was supported by everyone's affection.
Truly thank you.

I myself couldn't speak (^^;)
so I couldn't MC even a little bit (BIG (^^;) )
but the event itself was splendid.
The level of dance was incredible.
It seemed like Mm? Is it really a contest?...

The next meeting in Osaka will be fun, too.
I sincerely hope that this meeting becomes
the type that produces future pros.

However, there were probably a lot of people who had never been to a club before.
When you say it like that, I haven't really been to many myself, but...
Unfortunately... those low notes make my head shake. (^_^)
Tonight, let's all get some nice rest...
Seriously, thank you, everybody, for your long hours. (^_^)

Well, there are various vivid reflections, but next is revenge for my principal occupation.

P.S. Dance..., Since I didn't carry out my words, (^^;)
farewell flabby alien... You stayed a long time. (^_^)


[ yeah, i know that last part is a bit non-sensical, but i'm not sure what he's talking about... damn lack of skills... talk about BIG (^^;) ]

[119] Hu... - 2006/09/17 (Sun)

A typhoon...?
Is it quite normal behaviour for bad ones...?

What's more, it seems that when I took a trip the other day,
I got some kind of fever...


People who participate in the contest
won't be able to sleep tonight...

I understand that painful feeling all too well...

Tomorrow, maybe I'll have a drink with everyone. (^_^)

[118] Gin cha~n (^_^) - 2006/09/16 (Sat)

I went to see Kamata Koushinkyoku. *
The music and set are different from the play,
but I think it's extremely close to the live stage version.

Of course naivetee is always good. (^_^)
Until a couple of years ago,
I went to plays all the time,
but it's been a while since I've gone,
so it was nice to see it after such a long time.
Today, I was variously diligent. (^_^)

Speaking of, there's a movie called Kamata Koushinkyou, too. (Wha? Old?)
I remember seeing it on TV when I was very young, but I really wanted to see it one more time.
I shall decide! Saturdays are for theater. (^_^)

P.S. Usually of course I cook for myself, because I stay home so much. (^^;)
Coincedentally, this year's pike fish is delicious, so check it out. (^_^)


[ * also known as "Fall Guy," kamata kinshinkyou is a 1982 movie about a kyoto-based movie extra named Yasu, who worships mega-star Ginshirou, aka Gin-chan. one day, gin-chan shows up at yasu's apartment w/ a pregnant girl, and hijinks then ensue. apparently, it's also a play.]

[117] The Hour I Returned Home (^_^) (Fri)

Barely in time. (^^;)

This week has flashed past...
Usually I stay home, but...
It was unusual for an unsociable person like me,
every day I met somebody.

As you would expect, we ate out again, and it was spicy.
I drank a lot of tea and didn't analyse. (^_^)

Everyone have a good night...
Because it's Friday night. (^_^)

[of course, as soon as i complain to the general public that my intarwebs are down, they come back up. oh well, i suppose i shouldn't complain.]

i have not died

... just so you know. actually, i was just lazy this weekend, but then on monday my intarwebs at home went belly up and the situation at work is... shall we say, less than ideal for japanese translation. anyhow, not much seems to be going on w/ little YOU-kun this week, he's eating yummy italian cakes, complaining about how fast the time is going past, and staying out till late. as soon as my modem decides to talk to my cable company, i should be able to get em up in short order, it's just a matter of praying to the internet gods, i suppose. (>_<)

gomen everybody. m(._.)m

[116] Today too - 2006/09/15 (Fri)

Someone stayed out all night......

[115] Again Again Again - 2006/09/14 (Thu)

I had some sweets for dessert...
Mont Blanc with the aroma of autumn, *
this really might be someone's trap.

That's why-- autumn makes it so easy to get flabby!! (T_T)
For my insides, it was timely stuff,
but I refuse to give in to this sweet temptation...

Today, too, I've been flapping my mouth. **
Eh? Go ahead and eat it, you say?
It's OK! ... if I move while I eat...
Well..., If I could do that, I'd have no more troubles. (^_^)

Everyone, becareful when overeating. (hahah)

P.S. This is a week of food posts, hm? (^^;)


[ * Mont Blanc is an Italian cake with cream and meringue. good taste YOU!
** i think this sentence is wrong, but i've been ill this week, so i'll have to come back to it.]