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Heart wrenching!!! Watch watch!!!

And yep, I know I know. Epi 7's synopsis is still not up. * runs away from everyone* Gomenasai!!! Coming!!

I think I (and many other T&T/TxT fans included) am just destined to suffer a heart attack every other day. Snuffles checked her EMS tracking for her goods from cdjapan and got a message that freaked ME out. So I panicked and checked mine too. Oh SHEET, I got the EXACT same message as her.

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28/02/2005 00:09
SPEEDPOST SERVICE CENTRE - Acknowledged of Items at Processing Centre
Bag Opened at Processing Centre
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When, I saw "28/02/2005 00:09", I was like YATA!!! My dvd & calendar have ARRIVED in SG! (That was only about 3 hours ago!) But then I read the next line and saw "Bag Opened at Processing Centre". WTF?! Mata?!?! I am seriously crossing my fingers and toes and praying that nothing is going to happen to my goods. My DB dvd was already in horrible condition when it came. Snuffles sent complaint emails and called up BFC but nobody wanted to take the blame for it. Urgh, shall not rant about it anymore. Just spoils my mood thinking about it. This "Bag Opened at Processing Centre" better just be a normality that EVERY overseas parcel has to go through and that they will treat the parcels NICE and repack them PROPERLY with ample cushioning. They better NOT throw the goods around and damage or dent or fold anything in any way whatsoever. I do not want my goods to arrive looking like second-hand goods without proper packaging. I have been waiting extremely patiently for this shipment for a long time and not to mention the amount that I spent on it. The previous shipment of Serenade arrived nicely. I hope the DB shipment was just a one-off bad luck heart-breaking experience.

Kamisama, ONEGAISHIMASU~~~~~~~~~

I received this email yesterday Friday, 25/2/2005.
Baka me for not checking my email earlier.

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Thank you for shopping at cdjapan.co.jp.
We SHIPPED your order TODAY by "EMS".
It is expected to be delivered in 3-6 days.
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IT'S SHIPPED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CDJapan heard my pleas kana? Which means, I will get my brown package from cdjapan sometime next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please dont mind me cos I think I am practically the LAST one among all of you to get my dvd. So, I think I will only start screaming about the dvd next week. Of course I will scream about the calendar too. Actually, I think I will scream about the calendar first because I will definitely see that before the dvd. I just have to pry open the packaging of the calendar milimetre by milimetre first. Need to drool over hadaka and crossplay pictures I shouldnt get my hopes too high for the dvd though. I dont wana get all disappointed. After all, I already have the best experience as a memory and I am sure the dvd will not be able to capture that experience. Ahhhh...... I dont wana go on about it now. Just the thought of it is gona bring all the memories flooding back. I shall try to block the floodgates till my dvd arrives.

CDJapan gamfammi yo!!!!

This is what I get for NOT surfing for only ONE night?! I almost jumped out of my chair. And mind u, I am supposed to be working in office now. But of course, I am slacking and surfing around n HOLY SHEET!!! DREAMBOY!!!! Takki's FIRST & ONLY musical which he slogged & toiled for is starting again!!!! When I first saw the title of the musical at nere's and yosho's, my eyes popped out and my heart stopped.



Is this gona be like Shock which Koichi stars in and stages annually?? Just that the name of the musical varies every year, ie. Shock, Millenium Shock, Endless Shock etc? And now Dream Boy has become 'Hey! Say! Dream Boy!' ?????? Okane mata?!

Phew! Ok, it's not Takki starring in this year's version of Dream Boy! My heart just started pumping again. Somehow really relieved about that. Having mixed feelings about this year's Dream Boy. I believe that in every Takki fan's heart, Dream Boy will always be THE Takki's musical. Dream Boy BELONGS to him. It's the same with Shock desho? Shock belongs to Koichi yo. He is the only one who can star in the lead. If anyone else takes over the lead, I think all hell will break loose in the Koichi and KK fans camp. It's kinda sad that Takki is not starring in HIS musical. But, it can't be helped I guess. He's too busy with Yoshitsune this year. But, there is a sense of relief that I do not need to plan another sakusen and my wallet is safe (no matter how thin it already is now). Honestly, thank goodness for Yoshitsune. At least this means that Takki will stay in Japan and be busy shooting the taiga. This gives me more time for my wallet to grow fatter. Harucon dvd and calendar has just burnt a HUGE hole in my pocket. I shall not complain and will be contented with weekly episodes of Yoshitsune. It will be a bonus if T&T releases any more singles or even an album this year. I mean, look at SMAP. They were on a major hiatus last year while Shingo was busy with Shinsengumi.

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Hey! Say! Dream Boy!

lead: Kamenashi Kazuya
others: Ueda, Koki, Junno and Maru of KATTUN (Jin is busy with Anego) Yasuda, Ohkura, Maruyama, Subaru, Yoko of Kanjani8 (Hina is busy with dorama, Uchi and Ryo are busy with NewS tour)
where: Umeda Geijutsu Gekijou Main Hall aka Umeda Koma (They only changed the name of the venue. It's actually the same venue where Takki held Dream Boy Osaka in 2004.)
when: April 27 ~ May 15, 2005
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I am so so so sure that Takki is gona go n watch it. Wait, just thought of something. Is Kame gona do the BUNGEE too???? OR is Takki gona surprise everyone by doing the BUNGEE on one of the days??? Like a special appearance kana? WHHEEEEEE!!! baka baka loracyn

Although I feel that DB will never feel the same without Takki starring in it, Kame is the next best choice for the lead. Kame-kun, gamfammi yo!!!

I saw! I saw! I saw it accidently! But I saw! HOLY SHEET! Not the whole calendar of course. But yep. HADAKA and CROSSPLAY! Need I say more? Not gona spoil it for anyone. Not sure if this year's better than last year's. Well, not that I can compare anyway, cos I dont have last year's.

cdjapan hayaku!!!

Saw Takki's VTR on (050220) Shokura. Arigatou to nere and tako for uploading the clip. OMG. This is all the entertainment I need in my life. Yep. 5 mins is all it takes. Besides gaping at the super kakoii and kirei Kyon hair, was getting the fits cracking up in front of my computer looking at Takki's expressions.

Inoo-kun!!! How extremely slow can you get?? Takki is just sitting BESIDE you yo! How could you NOT mention Takki in your ans??? Ok, if you really admire Kimura, that's fine with stating him as your first ans. I mean, it's Kimura that we are talking about. He belongs to a totally different league. But after that, you said for closer senpais, Kame and Jin are kakoii? Not that I do not think so. Demo, aiyoyo, you are sitting beside HIS HIGHNESS yo!!!! It's Tackey Oujisama aka Ero-jiji aka Yoshitsune-sama that we are talking about here yo!! Can I just whack you already? baka baka blur Inno-kun. And even after Takki dropped this GIGTANTIC hint that he was "closer" to Inoo-kun (because he was only sitting beside him), Inoo said that he also likes Tsubasa-kun. Aiyo, Inoo was just totally oblivious to Takki's "shocked-but-still-trying-to-get-Inoo-to-say-his-name" look. Did Inoo do this to Takki on purpose? So that he could get this extremely rare chance to try and embarass Takki? And what made Inoo mention Tsubasa? Was Tsubasa super yasashii to Inoo on the previous SC VTR that Tsubasa made such a huge impression on him? I mean, Takki should have made a bigger impression on Inoo. After all, they did Dream Boy together desho? I am sure that Takki took good care of Inoo then. Takki always takes great care of his juniors. Dakara, shouldnt Inoo and Takki have spent more time together than Inoo with Tsubasa? Oh my, Tsubasa, what did you do to Inoo to impress him so much yo?

And then, Takki couldnt take it anymore. He just had to do something. He WHACKED Inoo on his head and chided him that he was the nearest to him and Inoo didnt mention Takki at all??! Only after that did Inoo say "Takizawa-kun MO suki!!" Gyah... but Takki started to complain that Inoo used "mo" = like he was NOT important and is only added on as a afterthought. Oh dear. Poor Takki really had a major dent in his ego. But it's ok. *gape at Takki's hair and pat him on his head* Takki, we all love u ne~~~ We will definitely rank you as the FIRST in anything and everything even remotely related to you.

Firstly, realised that friends (ie. Snuffles and Nere) have been commenting abt the EXACT SAME scene in Yoshitsune Epi 7 (050220). Shanaou drinks SEA water and then splurts it out and comments that it is SALTY?! Erm, Shanaou wa mountain boy indeed. For screencaps, you can find them at Nere's or at Snuffles. Aiyaya, but Shanaou-sama's smile is !!! Shall comment on it further when I finish the synopsis for Epi 7. I am in the midst of it already. So minna-san, wait a little more ne~ Hope you all found the "treasures"

Decided to make my blog more interesting. Added and changed little things here and there. Anyone noticed? Do let me know of any comments ya? Speaking of which, I have been trying to get my comments box to work. Alas, I am still a dork in html. I registered and got myself a Haloscan comments box, tried inserting the html several times into the designated areas but somehow, nothing appears. So, erm, tag to leave me comments for now!

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Takki, daijoubu?

Takki went to watch Tsubasa @ Endless Shock with a mask! And I dont mean a halloween mask. Oh dear, I hope he's alright. Nothing serious I hope. Gyah, he pushes himself so hard that he just doesnt eat properly anymore. Look at how skinny he has become! And now he's fallen sick. Still rem how we heard that he was sick during the 2wenty-2wo event at Osaka. He was feeling weak and heard that he sorta collapsed. He had to take a flu jab! The staff had to stop the queue and let Takki rest in the changing room for awhile. Demo, Takki still carried on with the event after that. That is REALLY fan service.

It's winter in Japan now yo. Takki, ki wo tsukete ne~~

Firstly, got an email from cdjapan. It said "Order Update: Item Details Changed"

EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nani nani nani NANI????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Totally freaked out when I saw the topic subject of the email. Then, I read the email as follows:

Hi. Thank you for shopping at CDJapan.

We have just received an update from the distributor.

The release date of the following item(s) has been changed from 2005/02/25 to 2005/02/26.
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JASCL-23
Tackey & Tsubasa / 2005-2006 Johnny's Calendar
GOODS 2000yen Released : 2005/02/26
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Eh? doushite? Release date to be delayed by ONE day? And I heard that there are fans in Japan who got their calendar already? Hayai!!!! Lucky lucky lucky!!! And me????? I have not even gotten my dvd yet!!!! That's a decision I have to live with for at least 1 and the half weeks more. Yada!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The wait is killing me already!!!!!!!!! Urgh............. Hmmm, I wonder why the release date has to be delayed? Ok, but at least the news aint as shocking as telling me that the first press has been sold out or something. Phew~~ If cdjapan told me that first press is really sold out, I will bitch and rant about it till kingdom cometh!!!!

Next, went to Jenn's. Let's all celebrate again!!!!

TAKKI FINALLY WENT TO SEE SHOCK!!!!!!!!
(with Tsubasa starring that is, Takki actually went to see Shock already, but it was Ryo who starred that time.)

Takki went with Mitsuko Mori. She is acting with Tsubasa in his NHK drama. She's really close to T&T I think. Ahh....lucky her~~~ Hope more reports will come in about Takki going to watch Shock. Ahem, eto.... any special appearances by Takki?

Ok, mata ashita Yoshitsune! Gamfammi!!!!!!!!

+ ONE + The Heike people gets increasingly alarmed to see Shanaou often visiting Kyoto instead of becoming a priest in a temple. Shanaou receives news that Tokiwa is ill. However, this is actually a plot by the Heike people to lure Shanaou out of the temple. Utsubo's brother and his sidekick Kisanta are already waiting in the forest to ambush Shanaou. Gotari finds out and rushes to the temple to warn Shanaou. However, Gotari is too late. Shanaou has already left the temple. As Shanaou runs through the path in the forest, he is attacked by Utsubo�� brother and Kisanta. They are trying to capture Shanaou to receive a reward from the Heike people. However, we ALL obviously know that Shanaou will definitely NOT be defeated or captured by them. Shanaou fights them off and does 2 or 3 FLYING somersault turns in the air and lands GENTLY on the ground. WOAH! It was really kirei!! (Yeah yeah..I know it's just wirework. But still, it's not easy to do it with wirework too. There is alot of technique involved too. I know there are fans who think that the previous episode of the bridge scene and all the wirework look fake. Demo, to me, it all looks good ne~ Am I bias?? Eto, of course me myself dont think so. ) Then, Gotari and a group of monks from the temple arrives to try to help Shanaou. With the enemies already wounded from Shanaou's attacks, the arrival of Gotari and the monks manage to scare the enemies off. However, Kisanta was found too injured to move and was lying in the bushes. Gotari wanted to kill him but Shanaou decides to let him go. Kisanta is grateful. (I think Kisanta is impressed by Shanaou's kindness and thus becomes 1 of Shanaou's loyal followers in the future. I think this will be shown in Epi 7.) But before Kisanta limps off, he tells Shanaou that the Heike people are trying to hunt him down and kill him. Shanaou is perplexed upon hearing this as he still cannot bring himself to hate Kiyomori.

+ TWO + The Heike people goes to the temple to find Shanaou. But the monks say that Shanaou is not around (I think?) in order to protect Shanaou. Kakunichi Risshi manages to defend Shanaou and stall for time. The Heike people left the temple. Hearing that the Heike people are pressuring Kakunichi Risshi to make Shanaou a priest, Shanaou realizes that as long as he stays at the temple without becoming a priest he would cause difficulty for the people surrounding him. He is troubled and confused.

+ THREE + Kisanta goes to find Utsubo's brother. But only Utsubo was there. Utsubo finds out about the failed ambush attempt. She goes to find her brother. She with Gotari and the ojiisan usually sitting in the wheelchair found him in a broken hut. (But this time, he's not sitting on the wheelchair. Eto, wakannai. But he was using a walking stick though.) The ojiisan and Gotari threathen Utsubo's brother not to try anything again or else they would go after him. (I think so. Eto, this is my own assumption judging from what i saw in the scene.) Utsubo's brother gets frightened. He agrees not to do anything to Shanaou again and leaves. Utsubo's heart softens and worries for her brother. He is her brother after all. She goes to find Shanaou and pleads with him. She kneels down and cries (and ask for forgiveness on behalf of her brother I think). Shanaou reassures her that he would not bear a grudge. (I think!! Gomenasai~~ It's all my assumptions here yo. ) Then Shanaou asks Utsubo something about what is going to happen to her from now on? Cos I think she will be left alone now? She said that she will be all alone. But I think Shanaou says that he will be there as a friend if she needs help? (Gyah.... I am TOTALLY assuming here yo. Please feel free to correct me!! )

+ FOUR + Kichiji (I think) visits Shanaou at the temple and breaks to him the news that he has an elder brother Yorimoto in Izu. He recommends Shanaou to escape from Kyoto and head for Hiraizumi, the city in Oushu where the Fujiwara clan rules. Ok, adult Yorimoto makes his debut in this episode and he meets his prospective wife for the first time also. Yoritomo spends his time leisurely in Izu while still keeping an eye on movements in Kyoto. He receives letters regularly about the going-ons in Kyoto. One day, Yoritomo was riding his horse in the forest when a wild boar came across his path. Following closely behind the wild boar was a group of hunters. Leading the group of hunters was a woman. She is Hojo Masako, daughter of Hojo Tokimasa who has watched/spied Yoritomo by the order of the Heike people. Masako's horse stopped suddenly and caused her to fall off the horse. Masako tries to mount her horse but she had hurt her leg and could not even walk properly. Upon seeing this, Yorimoto offers his thigh as a step so that Masako can mount her horse more easily. Masako tries again. However, she slips and falls again. Fortunately, Yorimoto catches her and prevents another fall. Masako is peeved that Yorimoto saved her. (I think this is because she likes Yorimoto but is in a total dilemma cos she is supposed to watch Yorimoto and not like him? Cos if I am not wrong, Masako will be Yorimoto's wife in time to come.) Yorimoto is bewildered and cannot understand why Masako is angry at him for offering to help. Ok, Yorimoto doesnt really look like the villian in this episode YET. Although I know that he will be the cause of Yoshitsune's ahem....*beep* (too saddening to think about Yoshitsune's end yet. Gyahh...nooo.... The show has just started for a few episodes!!!), I cant bring myself to hate him just yet. Have to watch more episodes and see what happens. Anyway, Masako goes home and quarrel with her father. I think she does not want to follow the Heike people's orders and spy on Yorimoto anymore.

+ FIVE + Being troubled about his future and feeling that he still cannot hate Kiyomori, Shanaou visits Otoku and asks her if she can arrange a meeting with Kiyomori. Shanaou can only picture Kiyomori as his father and remembers his dream to build a capital by the shore very vividly.

+ SIX + This guy visits Tokiwa and brings a gift to her? Tokiwa uses the opportunity to ask about Shanaou.

+ SEVEN + Benkei is shown waiting on the bridge. He is trying to find Shanaou. I think cos he is very impressed by Shanaou. The fight scene replays constantly in his mind. Someone comes along and tell him that the person he is looking for is Shanaou. Benkei looks very happy and relieved that he has at least found out that the person he was looking for is called Shanaou.

+ EIGHT + Shanaou tells Kakunichi Risshi that he has decided to leave the temple (I think). Shanaou is determined to do something as he does not want to continually cause trouble for those around him. Takki really shows off his trademark frown quite alot in this episode. He is really perplexed to everything happening around him. Everytime I see Takki with that troubled expression and trademark frown, aiya aiya!!! My heart breaks man. Can I just hold and cuddle him and pet his head and tell him that everything's gona be alright?

Aiya, honto ni gomenasai~~ This episode is chotto omoshirokunai. Also, there are quite a few parts which i can only catch the gist of the meaning. Dakara, to get a better understanding, please visit Snuffles's blog or Nere's Yoshitsune site. Also, I cant apologise enough for the discrepancies and irrelevancies in the clip for Epi 6. To those who know what I am talking about, ahh..... really really SORRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, time for celebration for all TxT, T&T fans out there!!

Takki sent a msg to Tsubasa on J-web!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok, let's celebrate somemore!
Gone deliriously happy + mad already. Please excuse me. Firstly, about Takki's latest Takiren. Woah!!! Takki is so inquisitive ne~~ He asked hell alot of questions!!! In Singlish, we would basically just say that he's really "kapo". But poor Takki was in the middle of Yoshitsune shooting on Valentine's Day. Otherwise, I am so ABSOLUTELY sure that he will somehow try to meet up with Tsubasa to spend some time together. ZETAI I mean come on, how can the Oujisama and Ohimesama NOT meet or spend time together on Valentine's Day deshou? And wow, Takki has become a love counsellor. He believes that one should take the chance and confess his/her feelings for the other party on this day.
Ok, ME ME!!! I confess!!
I love and shall support you Hideaki Takizawa for as long as I possibly can!!! (Is that even considered as a confession? )

And oh my, he actually told his friends to go and beg for gifts/chocolates if they didnt get any. In Japan, it's the females who give the males gifts on Valentine's Day. And the gifts are usually chocolates, handmade ones to be exact. And on White's Day, the guys are supposed to return the gesture. Not sure what the usual gesture is supposed to be, but a female should receive from at least 3 guys.

Ok, and the CRUCIAL HIGHLIGHT of the Takiren. Takki replied Tsubasa and said that he was surprised when Tsubasa contacted him yesterday cos it's been long since Tsubasa contacted him. Wow, they really have not been keeping in touch with each other for some time huh? With Takki involved in Yoshitsune and Tsubasa taking part in Endless Shock and the NHK drama. But he asked Tsubasa to wait. For his answer? Is Takki gona reply Tsubasa on J-Web? Or are they gona have a secret outing and Takki will only reply to Tsubasa alone? After all, Tsubasa didnt contact Takki thru J-Web. Perhaps Tsubasa called Takki and not msged him ne~ And yes, our dear Takki who CANNOT resist showing off regardless of whatsoever just HAD to say that he DEFINITELY received MORE chocolates than Tsubasa. BAKA BAKA TAKKI!!! You just had to compare, didnt you?? Oh my, what on earth do we do with this boy?

*pinch pinch pinch pinch pinch pinch pinch pinch pinch*

Happy Chinese New Year!!

Ok ok, I know this comes a little late. But, CNY lasts for 15 days desho?? Dakara, still not too late to wish everyone Happy Chinese New Year! Sorry I havent been blogging for the past few days. Been very busy and tired going out from morning till night house visiting. Taihen desu~~ CNY is a time for visiting all (or most) of your family relatives and friends. It's like there are really just some relatives you see ONCE a year? Yea..and it's during CNY that you see them. I dont even know that they are my relatives till my parents tell me to call someone "auntie" or "uncle". And I will just flash the biggest smile that I can muster up and acknowledge them. And I will just sit awkwardly there and try to join in the ever boring conversation. And you will find this trend in every conversation. The older generation will definitely ask 1) Are you studying/working now? 2) What are you studying/working as? And I will have to repeat my answer whenever I meet another relative. It used to be better when I was just a kid. Well, at least as kids you are not obliged to stay and sit around and try to join in the conversation. You can go run around and play with your other cousins. Now, I cant really sneak off with my cousins anymore. Aunties and uncles start to notice you more as you grow older and ask you more questions. Soon, they will be asking when I am getting married!!!!!!!!!

But ok ok, I shouldnt make CNY sound so scary. It's actually not too bad. Well, at least the whole extended family gather once a year. Everyone goes around with 2 mandarin oranges in their hands and wish each other a happy CNY. (mandarin oranges are considered to be a sign of prosperity as the pronounciation of mandarin oranges in cantonese is 'gum', which means 'gold'.) And this is the time of the year when kids and UNMARRIED singles can get red packets. Well, although the amount collected decreases as you grow older and when the adults know that you have started working already. But, it's better than nothing desho? And it definitely beats giving red packets. Oh and yea, CNY is a time for eating too. Eating and eating all the kinds of food that you dont usually eat except during CNY. Just that, all the food are really heaty and fattening except for perhaps steamboat and "yusheng" (Yusheng is like the Chinese equivalent of salad. It has red carrots, white carrots, green carrots, gounded peanuts, raw salmon, sour plum sauce, oil, grounded pepper etc. Everyone comes together to toss the yusheng in a huge big plate. As everyone tosses, you are supposed to say auspicious words like 'Wishing everyone good health and prosperity' or wish for good results in one's studies, etc. ) Been drinking myself silly, with water that is, but apparently, it still seems insufficient. With the insane heat during the past week as well, I can feel a flu bug coming on already. CNY is also a time for lots and lots of gambling sessions. It is practically the only time of the year when kids can gamble in front of their parents and not get any scoldings. Relatives and friends can gamble throughout the day and night during CNY. It's considered a form of gathering too. More importantly, because it is considered to be good luck/prosperous if you win some money at the beginning of CNY. Personally, I dont gamble and I dont know how to. So, most of the time, I just sit around and watch people gamble.

Well, so basically, CNY is a time for fun and huge gatherings. Oh yea, and the Chinese believe that one has to wear new clothes for CNY. And it's better if you wear bright colours during visiting. Everything you do during CNY has got to do with good luck and prosperity. Even the food you eat during this time of the year has meanings to them. It's actually kinda interesting to know the meanings to all the food and beliefs. It's important to know them too or else, in time to come, the Chinese culture and beliefs will be lost in future generations. (Woah, did I just sound like my mother talking there?? )

Hope everyone had a very happy Chinese New Year! Not too tired I hope. Gyah...it's horrible monday AND tuesday blues for me. After almost a week of sleeping in the wee hours of the morning, I had to drag myself out of bed to wake up early again. My eyes and mind are in a blur.

Oh yea, and was so shocked yesterday when my colleagues OPENLY GAMBLED in the conference room. AND my MD was in the office.

Btw, Happy Belated Valentine's Day to everyone too! Hope everyone enjoyed yourself in one way or another. Hope Tackey and Tsubasa somehow spent the day/night together or sent each other msgs thru ketai.

TAKKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG! How on earth do we handle this boy????

All the crazy thots and ideas that we conjured out of our head were all for NOTHING!!! And we were all worrying ourselves sick trying to figure out what was THE thing that was gona happen in May!!!! And its KOUTAN'S BIRTHDAY?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Baka baka baka baka baka Takki!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do we all just love this boy to death or what??!!! He totally makes us laugh uncontrollably! Ok, though we were so worried the previous day if we had to go through all the planning and stress of going to Japan or Thailand or what nots. Takki just loves to do this to us fans aint it???

Ok, let's all sigh a HUGE sigh of relief *PHEW* ok, at least I dont have to worry about finances and taking leave from work....FOR NOW that is.

Yoshitsune Epi 5 -- JST 20:10-20:55; February 12 JST 13:10-13:55 (R); February 13 JST 01:10-01:55 (R) [SGT is just 1 hour earlier than JST)

The all important bridge scene where Shanaou meets Benkei for the first time. On the way going back from Kyoto, Shanaou is wearing the super kirei veil on his head as a disguise to pass off as a woman. This is to prevent him from being found by the Heike people. He is playing his flute as he thinks of Tokiwa and sees a huge figure from across the bridge. (Shanaou looks beautiful beyond words playing the flute under the veil ) The huge figure is Benkei who has been hunting swords from the Heike people. At first Benkei thinks Shanaou is a woman and lets him walk past. However, he spots Shanaou wearing straw slippers and walks like a man (I think) and saw the handle of a sword/dagger tucked under Shanaou's belt. Thus, Benkei stops Shanaou. Mistaking Shanaou for a Heike, Benkei attacks him. Ok, this is where all the wire work comes in. Shanaou FLIES and LANDS on the edge of the bridge. Super kakkoii here. As Shanaou keeps avoiding Benkei's attacks, Shanaou drops the flute given by Tokiwa in a river. Shanaou gets pissed cos the flute was a present from Tokiwa. So, Shanaou fights back. Firstly, Benkei took off his what... FIVE-inch high wooden slippers. Shanaou only had a small short dagger while Benkei had this long sword. But Shanaou was really swift! Benkei missed Shanaou and his long sword hit this HUGE sakura tree overhanging the bridge. Dakara, we get the effect of a gazillion sakura flowers/petals fluttering down, which made the ENTIRE scene so KIREI. Then, Shanaou lands on Benkei's sword gently. WOAH! Is that like qing gong or what??! (Qing Gong is like a high level of internal energy which is usually depicted in Chinese swordplay shows. The swordsman is very light-footed because he has practised his skills to a very high level and has obtained a large amount of internal energy. Something like that ) Anyway, Shanaou successfully avoids Benkei's attacks repeatedly. In the end, Shanaou lifted his sleeve to cover his face, leaving only his eyes to be seen. Then, the clouds covered the moon and Shanaou DISAPPEARED! WOAH! Then Benkei just tried to attack and Shanaou somehow appeared at Benkei's feet and used Benkei's wooden sword cover to trip Benkei over. Benkei fell and was too painful to get up. Dakara, Shanaou won the fight! Then Shanaou just coolly placed the wooden sword cover on the ground in front of Benkei and picked up his veil. He put the veil over his head and walked off slowly, calmly, as in nothing had happened on the bridge!

Ok, next. When Tokiko hears from Kiyomori about his plan to make their daughter Tokuko the Emperor's bride, she sets out a scheme to realize the plan. One day, Utsubo goes to Kurama Temple to find Shanaou. At first, Shanaou doesnt recognise her. But he did in the end. They went for a walk and talked by a stream. He is amazed to find her matured having survived through difficulties and she reminds him of Tokiwa. After Shanaou sees Utsubo off in Kyoto, he happens to be chased by the Heike warriors. When he runs into a shrine to hide, he meets Shizuka, a dancer who helps him out from the chase. Shizuka dressed him as a woman and used a veil to cover his head too. Apparently, Shizuka knows who Shanaou is. She also knew of Tokiwa. (Ok, I didnt really understand what they were saying exactly. But that was the gist that I caught.) As a parting gift, Shizuka gave Shanaou the clothes and veil that was used to disguise him. She also gave him a flute. How apt as Shanaou had just previously lost the one Tokiwa gave him. Later, Shanaou was sitting somewhere playing the flute and thought of Shizuka. (Ok, this marks the start of their love relationship.)

Back at the Heike household, Kiyomori took a prestigious sword, "Higekiri no Tachi" which had been always inherited by the Genji successors, at the end of the battle of Heiji. The Heike people examined the sword by taking out the blade from the sword handle! Woah.. it was done in 1 swift motion too. This sword turns out to be a counterfeit due to the words engraved onto the blade. (Eto, I am not sure what should be the correct words.) And Kiyomori rages against Yoritomo who intentionally made the false assertion on the sword. During the night, Kiyomori vents his anger by using the counterfeit sword to slash and chop down all the plants and trees in the courtyard. In doing so, the blade breaks into 2. Thus, the Heike people also start a search for Shanaou as he is Yoritomo's younger brother.

OOOOOOOO MMMMMMMMMMMM GGGGGGGGGGG

I thot I had enough kayhing and screaming last night and from Yoshitsune Episode 5. Went to nere's last night and *&^%$!$^^%#$!*(^$*%+#!*& HOLY SHEETTTTTTT Takki and his trademark cliffhangar Takiren again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT ON EARTH IS HAPPENING IN MAY?!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My gosh...i worry for my heart. So many heart attacks in such a short period of time! preview of Harukon dvd, Yoshitsune Episode 5, Takki's cliffhangar Takiren. What's next?!?! Oh my oh my, we fans might need to have pacemakers very soon! Ok, let's see, what can POSSIBLY happen in May?

new single (Mirai Koukai highly possible kana? or a song that we have not heard yet? or REAL DX????? nere says we must not give up hope on REAL DX )
Harukon 2005 (But Yokohama Arena is already booked for NEWS. Hmm... another arena/hall?)
Thaicon 2005 (Pattaya Music Festival highly possible option too as I believe it's usually held sometime then? And Takki did PROMISE that they would be back. And we all know that Takki's promise is as SURE as the sun rising in the east and setting in the west )
Tsunami Charity Con (Ok, I duno abt you guys, but I kinda think this is possible too as Jimusho has this knack for supporting and donating to earthquake struck or related victims. Remember Taiwan and Niigata? And I am 99.999999% sure that if Takki or T&T or Johnny Jrs do hold a Tsunami Charity Con, it will be in Thailand. )

PLS PLS PLS PLS PLS let it be the release of a new single!!! Oh pls.... Though I would really love to see them live again, but...I duno if I have enough $$ to go in May. It's really quite soon! And, I duno if I can get leave. And, OMG it's gona be yet another sakusen!!! If it's a con in Japan, ok, at least we just have to mainly deal with the ojisan dafuyas and illegal entry into the con. As if that's NOT bad enough, if it's gona b a con in Thailand, OMG OMG OMG it's seriously gona b super super taihen. Ok, it's definitely cheaper to go Thailand than to japan. BUT it's an insane situation in Thailand! If anyone doesnt know, in Thailand, ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE and ALL RULES ARE BROKEN. If you think the crowd in Japan is crazy, hohohohohohoho...you have NOT SEEN the fans in Thailand. It's TOTALLY insane in Thailand. U know what, I think it's the fans in South East Asia. Let's just say that the MAJORITY of the fans (99.99999%) are OVER-enthusiastic. Everyone ignores all authorities and rules and watever nots. At least in Japan, there are huge hordes of fans but everyone is polite and still keep in lines and wait patiently and abide to the Jimusho rules. It's really 2 very different con experiences ne~ But, I do not understand. WHY IS IT ALWAYS THAILAND? I mean, does Jimusho only think of South East Asia or Asia as ONLY Thailand??? Thailand is the ONLY country in S.E.A. which exists in his dictionary??? NANDE?????

COME ON OVER TO SG!!!

Ok, at least if T&T releases a new single, I can just order the cd online and send it by EMS. It is a million times less taihen than planning for a con. But of cos, the end result of going to a con is a zillion times more satisfying than getting a new single. Unless of cos the new single is REAL DX, ah ha! Then, that's a totally different thing all together. It would be total shiawaseness!!!!

Takki, pls pls pls be nice to us ever-starving fans and update your Takiren! HAYAKU ne~~

Ok, now that I have let it off my chest. Perhaps I can leave my usual weekly kyahing of Yoshitsune to tomorrow kana?

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG. I am refraining myself from bursting now. Feeling all hot and jumpy and excited and not thinking straight. So, if I sound incoherent in this entry, please excuse me. OMG OMG OMG. *nose bleeds profusely*



I couldnt resist. I saw I saw...the words "Tackey & Tsubasa HaruCon 2004". And....and... and... I duno if it was the sensible thing to do. But.... I clicked and downloaded it. I found it at a bittorrent site. Actually, I have not been to bittorent sites for awhile already. Ever since, our dear censorship board decided to clamp down on peer-to-peer sharing, I tried to steer off bittorrent sites to prevent myself from downloading clips. I just decided to go look-see at 1 of the sites just now n HORA !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look wat I found!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG... I just couldnt resist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know i know...... I shouldnt spoil myself before my dvd arrives!!!! BUT... but.. but... how to resist?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Really!!!! I cant!!! I just couldnt!!! Gyahhh....... I duno...... Now... now... now... GYAHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...........

GIVE ME MY HARUKON DVD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I really wana just kyah and scream my head off!!! (at 3am in the morning!) Ok, it wasn't even the ENTIRE dvd that i saw. It was only FOUR songs yo! But I am already kayhhing and jumping in my seat in front of my comp and screaming into my pillow (again!!) Someone uploaded Pride, Go On, Kiseki and Real DX onto that site. I think I can die from shiawase-ness now already T&T in white suits, Tsubasa in that conductor outfit, Takki in the yellow outfit and singing a remixed version of Kiseki (the only times that Takki sang the remixed verison of Kiseki was during this year's Harucon and Thaicon. Dakara, honto ni subarashi memories!!!) and T&T in their orange and blue Real DX costumes! Ok, I admit, the captures could have been better. After seeing the REAL THING, the dvd pales in comparison. Of cos having a dvd is 100,000,000 times better than none at all. But, being physically present in the concert hall and absorbing the atmosphere in real time and seeing T&T in real life just makes the WHOLE DIFFERENCE!!! Literally basking in bliss I tell ya I thought that the captures should have focused on T&T more. More closeups and less shifting between camera shoots. BUT....at least our voices were heard and a dvd was made. THANK U AVEX!!! (I shall not complain too much though you could have done a better job )

Anyway, the uploader said that she/he WOULD NOT upload the whole dvd!!!!!!!!! Yata!!!!! It's great that the uploader respects T&T's works and prevent people from downloading EVERYTHING and totally NOT contributing to the dvd sales at all! Doumo arigatou gozaimasu for appreciating T&T's effort and hardwork!!! At least if those people who downloaded the 4 clips really love what they saw, they would buy the dvd eventually! She/he didnt upload Diamond too!!!!! That's great because at least she/he prevented more nosebleeding from me. Save the best for last!!! But eto, I shall not keep my hopes too high up. Cos from wat I have heard so far, Diamond was not captured brillantly. It could have been better. So, I shall TRY to keep myself calm and cool and composed. (If I can )

After I watched the 4 clips, I didnt see Snuffles online and I just HAD TO kyah to someone. So I msged her. And Snuffles came online immediately!!! She thought I went mad already. I just kyahh-ed incoherently to her. baka loracyn All my memories flooding back to me!!!!!!!!!!!!! Everything!!! Harukon @ Nagoya Rainbow Hall and Thaicon @ BKK!!!!! OMG....I was/am this teeny weeny bit close to bursting out in tears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, I am not gona spoil the dvd for anyone. Dakara, no screencaps here ok? If you really cannot resist the wait anymore, let me know and i will send u the screencaps. For people who have ABSOLUTELY no self-control and determination and cant help themselves that is. Aint that description apt for all of us T&T fans?

Harukon #1 on Oricon Daily Ranking (click)

Omedetou!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Takitsuba SUGOI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ah...ureshi!!! It feels like our strength and power has passed on to T&T and contributed to the sales. There were no cameras at the initial concerts. It was only after the fans who requested insanely for a con dvd that Avex sent cameras to the concerts and a dvd was made. Dakara, fans wa power SAIKOU!!!!! This shows that our VOICES (screaming, crying, kayhing, drooling and all ) are being heard and it just makes us support them even more!!!! I feel so so so so happy for them!!! And of cos we fans are happy too that we got our wish

And Jan sent me screencaps of the dvd last nite. WOAH!!!! Thanks Jan!!! White shoulders *stroke stroke stroke* Such fair skin! woahhhh!!!And to see Takki in that WHITE opening costume again!!!! *dies* All the memories of Harukon @ Nagoya Rainbow Hall and Thaikon flooding back to me!! Gyahhhhh.................. Oh sheesh, I think I might go on and on everyday abt Harukon untill I get the dvd. I need to countdown. Oh!! Get a grip on yourself! Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond daseeeeeeeeeee~~~~~~~~~~~oh my...really gone bonkers already.

Went to Jenn's and saw the spoilers for the dvd commentary.

TAKITSUBA RABU RABU SUGOI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, the dvd was officially released yesterday 02.02.05. Have been seeing pictures of the box cover and also the poster for the dvd sale promotion. OMG. It's THE MOST BEAUTIFUL dvd cover i have EVER EVER seen. Ok, thou I liked DB dvd cover alot too. But I thot that it was abit kinda plain-looking. Now, this Harukon dvd cover is reaaaallllyyy KIREI!!!!!!! Is there a better word than kirei? Cos the dvd cover needs a better word than kirei to describe it.

Well, since a picture can speak a thousand words. 2 pictures can speak two thousand words?? baka baka loracyn Anyway, here they are.






(Credits to cdjapan for posting the image of the dvd cover and to Jan for sending me the pic of the poster *arigatou* )

So........kirei deshou???? *nods nods nods nods nods* Tanoshimi~~ dvd hayaku hayaku!! Actually, there is no pt in me screaming or praying for the dvd to come. Bcos it's NOT even shipped yet Well, cos i had to try to save on shipping costs. So, i decided to ship my harukon dvd with the calendar. Maybe i shld stay away from my comp for the next 2 weeks? Cos i m sure everyone who gets it earlier than me are gona kyah and scream abt it. And i just CANNOT take that. Noooo........urgh urgh urgh But it's impossible to stay away from my comp!!!! my comp is my source of T&T!!!! My life depends on my comp!!! Ok, how pathetic that sounds But, well, it's true ain't it? Can u imagine if we didnt have our comp or internet??? I think we wld all not have gotten to know each other and our sources of T&T would have been reduced to almost zilch. Now, we are all like one big happy T&T family! Thou it's hard for us overseas fans, but we gamfammi for Takki-sama!!!! We do ANYTHING and EVERYTHING for him!!

Ahh......dvd box cover honto ni honto ni subarashi!!! Cant wait to view the contents!! I think I will faint from too much excitement when my shipment arrives at my doorstep

Will try to update tonight again. Especially if there are more reports on any news about the dvd. (Sheesh...and I just said that I should stay away from my comp for the next 2 weeks)

I WANT MY HARUKON DVD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!