I'm doing this kinda backwards now, but I'll start off with today and move backwards to yesterday. xD
Or well, today.. It's past midnight here but whatever. 
I didn't sleep too well, but was still in high spirits when I woke up thinking "YEY, CAKE WITH CHUU". I took me a while of lurking around mixi, messaging Chuu on msn and wasting time on randomness before I realised that it was raining. Really pouring down. But I had already decided, I wanted to be sporty and walk down to Chuu's place. "Yosh!" (x_X;) I went umbrellahunting and succeeded in tracking down one of what must be dad's umbrellas. Furthermore I stacked everything I felt like bringing and then some into my bag, put on music and walked out the door. 
Jeans, sneakers and heavy rain. Plus a slightly messed up umbrella. What I didn't consider was how quickly my fairly new shoes would get soaked, and how long it takes for jeans to dry. But still in a good mood I walked down the street, until I got to the track where the asphalt ends. It went ok for a while, but my toes were wet already. After listening to Gaku's wailing for a little longer, and walking a little further, I was soaked up to my knees.
Do not misunderstand, I actually quite like rain, and I think it's pretty. But today it was all just awfully inconvenient.
After taking a few detours to avoid the worst ponds, I arrived at Chuu's. I took off my pants hoping they would be dry by the time we were going out to buy cake, which of course failed brutally. We flipped through the magazines I'd brought and were amused by the oldschool-ness. xD
Then after the hassle of getting dressed again (I'm sorry, not walking around without pants, no matter how wet they are xP) We went out. I was dreading it, but I desired some cake and celebrating. In the end they didn't have "our" cake at the store. (^^;) So we spent our money on other things and went elsewhere to get yummycakestuff. Chuu didn't want any of the cheesecake I bought so I ended up giving it to her grandma. xD (She's so sweet) By the time we got back to the house, I'd almost drowned thanks to Chuu's lacking husbandskills and being unable to hold the umbrella in an "aiaigasa" kind of way.
We watched my Kiyoharu dvd, which I bought aaaaaaaages ago. It really felt cult-like. xD The drugs(!?!!), candles, unusual outfits and mumbling-like-singing. The ending was, however, disappointing. How about crediting your support band? It ended quite abruptly and left us all confused. 
Moving on~ Kra!! I haven't been into them much, however much we listen to the same stuff (Chuu and I), and however much we watch together, we go in different directions at times. But it was a pleasant surprise on my part. (^_^) Maiccho seemed like he was high on life and made the entire concert come alive in my eyes. Of course, Yasuno's brilliant smile also helped out a lot. And when Keiyuu and Yura woke up and especially Yura regained his personality, and moved around it just seemed complete. Of course, it was also set on one of the outdoor-stages Chuu and I really like as of late. xD

Bwah, but after this I was dead-tired and decided to walk back home again to take a shower before catching a cold or something. Thankfully it didn't rain on my way back, but my clothes and shoes were already wet.
Oh! And then there was the old lady who almost drove into me. Haha. She stopped and talked to me for a split second, all worried before she seemed to be on her way again. And then stopped again to tell me that she liked my sweater. xD (A huge white one, which is a towel-like cozy sweater where it says "I <3 Charles John". (^_^))

Woah, I wrote a lot more than I planned on, concerning today.

Jya, yesterday. I didn't get any of the things I was supposed to do done. But I got my shipment from Jen!!! The beforementioned magazines, and some singles! YEY! 4 of the mags are featured in the picture. I gave away one as a very early Christmaspresent for Chuu, and then I didn't know how to fit the 5th mag into this pic so 4 will have to do. First one (Top left) is Luna Sea, then Vicious featuring Kuroyume, Arena37c with Siam Shade, Fool's Mate with Shinya and Jun-ji on the frontpage. =D Happy!!

Guh, he got the package with the letter and things today. He seemed happy, yey. (^^) And even more so, it arrived despite my lack of addresswritingskillz. xD

One more day of work, and then I will get my delayed weekend.
From now on I'll (only) have Mondays and Tuesdays off until sometime in August.

I have a lot to do these days, other than work too.
Maintaining some sort of balance is getting hard, but at least it is only until September for now.
It's not that I dislike my job that much, but the combination of an insecure future for the hostel, long hours, a superior who doesn't care, and how I exhausted I get after working... After work I usually go home, shower, eat and sleep. When it doesn't even leave me enough energy to watch doramas afterwards... Ech.
My social life, when it comes to friends and people outside the hostel, is dying slowly but surely.
Which is my own fault, I know, for deciding that I want to work that much (although I got a bigger workload than expected), and being unable to make appointments, plus working during weekends. To gain you have to sacrifice, I suppose.
However; thank you to everyone who invites me along, and who make the effort to hang out with me when I can.
I am sorry about being somewhat self-centered. I really want to travel and experience different places, and in order to do that I need some money.
I also have Chuu and my project in mind. Bear with me please~.

Yesterday was a good day, I went to the movies with someone from work and we saw "Mamma Mia", which I suspect I mostly liked because of the music. ....
I'll update again later *jaw drops as Koichi and Tsuyoshi are singing "Kimi ni aitai"* LOVE.
I finally put on the live dvd so I am going to focus on that now. (^^;)

The tv in the apartment at the hostel suddenly went all blue the other day, and then it went into "the ring"-mode. <.<

One of my flaws, I suppose, is lacking the ability to be objective. (^_^;)
So what I write is as a fan of Inoran, Luna Sea, Kiyoharu, pretty asian guys, and other random factors which may or may not be relevant.
Thus, please keep in mind that I am biased if you read the following. =P


As soon as I got back from the post-office and Chuu's, I put on the BUCK-TICK dvd "At the night side". (released in 2004, BMG Funhouse, BVBR-11041)


閑ジャニ∞  EXCITE!! (Released in 2005, Teichiku Records TEBH-8)
Christmas concert!!
I have already squealed over this dvd, but I feel like writing about it again.
A few days ago these guys were also somewhat unknown to me, when I finally received my copy of EXCITE!! in the mail.


Fake? Live tour "?" final at Shibuya-AX (released in 2005, Tokuma Japan Communications, TKBA-1078)
Another band which is was new to me, although I already know quite a bit about Inoran and Luna Sea. I received it today, together with amongst other the Buck-tick dvd. (and this will probably be the most subjective one)
Members and Support band featured in this live :
Ken Lloyd (vo), Inoran (gt), Morrissey (Ba), Pablo (gt), Noguchi Kaoru (dr), DJ Bass (dj)

(pictures of the covers borrowed from cdjapan, play-asia and wikipedia)

(No, nothing was burning, Chuu's waffles were fine, no burn-marks.)
However, our fangirlhearts were on fire yesterday. At least mine! xD　★
You will have to excuse me for not really knowing everyone's names. So I'll just say "no names mentioned, no-one forgotten"! xP
Well of course, Chuu has to be mentioned by name. D'uh.
Maybe I should go back to saying Charlie? xD It's just that everyone else thinks I'm talking about a guy if I say Charlie. Or I start thinking about Busted.

じゃぁ～　昨日★　閑ジャニ∞から私はびっくりした！
Kanjani8's Excite!! concert dvd is absolutely wonderful. I love their enka-ish songs!

Yesterday was awesome, apart from me and Chuu being horrible at guessing how long it'd take "our" guests to get to there store where we were meeting them, because guiding people to Chuu's house is close to impossible. xD (Oh guests, I'm sorry about not being too enthusiastic about Superjunior or Kyo, but really.. No. (^_^;) ) However I hope you had fun and that your parents feel more at ease now. *cough*
We kicked off the night with 黒夢's Shinjuku LOFT performance, then moved on to Gackt's Drug Party (well, one of his drug parties...!? xP), Vanilla, Speedmaster and ended with　雅 at Budokan, before the children had to leave. (^_^;) Also, don't complain about the waiting, Chuu! At least they didn't miss the bus. (^_^) We were almost something like responsible, ne~? ☆

Having Chinese food was awesome, it's been a while since the last time I actually bought some proper Chinese instead of failing at making my own dinner. =P
I fell in love with one of the fishes in the fish-tank they have there! JUN-JUN!!!! ♥ Because of dear Jun-jun we ended up watching parts of Platinum box 8 as well, after watching the rest of the Kanjani8 concert and the end of the Anna concert.

As soon as I find the usbcablething for my phone I'll put up a picture of Jun-jun! d(^_^)b

EDIT: I bring thee "Jun-jun"!! (・∀・)ﾉｼ

. . . LALALALALALA!

xD

Yesterday was awesome.
Tomorrow will be waesome.

Today, I finally got to baking! Kinda like buns, or whatever, with cheese and ham. (ostehorn)
I have no clue about what these things translate to in English, so we'll just leave it at that. They are yummy!

As for tomorrow, I'm not sure what to bring yet. But I definitely want to eat Chinese food.
I have no clue what Chuu's followers like. (._.) Chuu has most of the Gaku things, and all the Myv things so.. I never bought most of those because I want to see new things too.
Hmmm. I haven't even seen the Kanjani8 and B'z lives yet myself. (Yey for them finally arriving! <3)
Jyaaaa~ SEXYMAN, WHEN WILL YOU RELEASE YOUR OWN LIVE-DVD? xP

Merry, Fake?, Buck-tick and KinKi Kids dvds should arrive within a week now =D

Ignore the crappy photoshopping, the compy was spazzing and things so I didn't bother more with it. xD I just wanted a pic of some of my more recent items. (SOME of them (<_<)) Luna Sea at the top left, Dragon Ash, Kanjani8-Excite, B'z-Monster Garage, DUSTZ (AAAH REI!), Daita-Euphony and Kazuma-Butterfly!

LAWL.
So, because I deserve it (lulz) after that horrid exam experience and whatnot, I eBay'ed a little. xD
(I'll have to procrastrinate the Tour Feminism thing a little I think, Chuu. (<.<))
I really do not like the conflictthings in the Middle-East. GUH! However I got a 4 on my oral exam, which I'm quite happy with considering not having learned anything about it beforehand and having to read up on the entire situation and history in 48 hours. (V_V)

Oh yea, eBay stole my money. xD I ordered (from one of the stores which I actually trust):
Fake? - Live tour final at Shibuya-AX dvd  (From the time when Inoran was in the band)
BUCK-TICK - At the Night Side live dvd
Merry (メリー) - Many Merry Days live dvd (yey, a limited edition!!)

I don't even know if I like much of those bands' music, but I like what little I have heard, plus, I mean, INORAN <3
BUCK-TICK are old-school. "Along with X JAPAN, BUCK-TICK are commonly credited as one of the founders of the visual kei movement.", plus they have collaborated with Kiyoshi  (^_^)b
"清春 interviewed Sakurai twice on his personal radio show in conjunction with BUCK-TICK’s anniversary festival and declared Sakurai to be “so hot” and “a wonderful person." (Sakurai Atsushi, vocalist) However, J also appeared when reading about them. GUH. (v.v)
Kiyoharu seems to be a BUCK-TICK fanboy. xD While B-T has a song called Mr.Darkness&Mrs.Moonlight 黒夢 has one called Ms.Moonlight! (^_^;) They also covered a hide song for the tribute album. Oh, and Yuu of Merry is a fan of theirs! (^_^)
Merry is signed under Kiyoharu's record label, I think. The vocalist is a Kyo (GUH (T_T)) fan/ early Dir en Grey roadie, but also has great respect for Kiyoharu, and Merry has been a warm-up band for SADS, so I'm taking my chances here. Lawl. xD Sayonara Ame is a really pretty song though.
Haha, Chuu, get this! Their lineup is Gara(vo), Yuu(Gt), Kenichi(Gt), Tetsu(Ba), Nero(Dr).

Prepare for many hours of squealing, Chuu. (^_^;)
More GUH, the JamE site or whatever annoys me in its lack of knowledge and updatedness. For some reason they don't seem to know that Λucifer's drummer who goes by the stage-name "Santa" in the band, also has a REAL name and is in other bands. Sheesh. He happens to be Toru Abe, Olive Sunday's drummer! Although I really don't get what Abe is doing to his hair lately. xD Ah, and there were a lot of disbanded bands they wrote optimistically about, but d'uh. (T_T) Ah, La'cryma Christi.. I want their dvd as well! (Shuse, bassist, part of ABC)  
5am is an ungodly hour. But maybe I'll be able to sleep now. ^^;

Today's picture! I took it while I was on the bus to school some time ago I think.(well d'uh, you see the bus' shadow) Lulz.
  

Today's title is the Swedish word for drunken-driver. xD
We found it utterly amusing as we were watching some Swedish news after the Eurovision contest. That night ROCKED. xD It was so much fun, not because we really /liked/ any of the contributions. Well, I did like Iceland's. xP

My written exams are finally over. Yey!
English was the last one, and now the teachers are on strike. At least some of them. NATSUYASUMI, HERE I COME. ^^;
Uhm, yeah..

DO THE FUNKY PUNKY.
Yesterday Chuu and I watched Hotei and the Wanderers' live dvd!
The stageshow made it SO WORTH IT.  We didn't really know any of the songs. ^^
However some of the lyrics were pretty easy as long as you can say "baby" and "peek-a-boo" xD (That last one was made for me, yes!)
Time went past so quickly as we were watching it. (Hahah, I wonder why, Chuu xP )

I finally got around to getting an appointment @ the hairdresser's, and dyed my hair black again. Yey.
The upcoming Monday will be beyond awesome. Third of March! <3

Why am I doing this to myself? Watching a freaky thriller with a scary murderperson while I'm alone here? <.< Eeeeeeh.

I received the Siam Shade dvds today, (v6 and v8), so now I have those and v7! =D I can't wait to watch them!
"I am not what you want" was a short but really cute HK movie. I'm a little bit in love with it. xD

The car we rented when we bought stuff for the place I work a few days ago. xD It was an interesting day.


I hate being alone here. (v.v) at least right now.

Lulz. I'm about to watch the fourth episode of the taiwan-drama Bull Fighting, so I'm feeling a little inspired. Watch out. xD

Yesterday was full of awesome. Chuu-chan and I watched X JAPAN - Last Live! And ate easter-egg things. (^O^) Yuuuum.
Prettyman didn't get enough screentime though. (v.v) But on the other hand, the Sexyman dvds will probably be shipped tomorrow!!!

I'll be working Thursday and Friday too, so I'll be earning some money so that I eventually will be able to buy the Luna Sea - Miracle at Holy Night - dvd. And also Hotei's funkypunky dvd. Wohooo. xD

Having a week off from school is almost as busy as having school. xP But it's a lot more fun than school!

ISN'T THIS JUST ADORABLE?! <3

Who knew spending money could make you this happy? xP Haha, this is beyond when I bought my red Blend shoes and the fluffy fancy turquoise wintershoes!!!!

I just received my SIAM SHADE LIVE AT BUDOKAN, Legend of sanctuary, DVD!!!! =D AND cartoon KAT-TUN II YOU CD!!!!!

WAAAAAAAAH! Chuu, I watched the opening of the Siam Shade dvd, just to check that it's all right. Want to see the rest together? (omg Jun-ji looks so cute) ^^
Ah, if not, (you already know, Chuu-chan, but I need to tell the rest of the world too) I HAVE ORDERED TWO LUNA SEA Concert DVD's!!!! URESHIIIIIII!!! And since they are in stock and everything, they are almost ready to be sent, so they will arrive in about a week if the Norwegian postpeople don't mess up!!
YEY!

One Luna Sea dvd is from 1996 (around the time when all we knew was Spice Girls xD), the other is from 1998! I think both are @ Yokohama arena, and alltogether they last for 5ish hours. O_o (^____^)

Uh. I don't have a picture to post riiiight now other than... a screenshot (; [right-click -> view image!]



Oh, and today was rather interesting. I was at the uni in town with my frenchclass, listened to someone talking about North-african literature. Uh, I didn't understand too much as it was all in French.. But I tried. D:
And I met someone I hadn't seen in a very very long time. O_o
=)

WOAH, IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK!
It was nice with the familystuff and all, but after a while I got sooo tired of it all and kinda just wanted to fly back home. (I believe I can flyyyy)
I hope everyone's had a great Christmas so far, and that you keep enjoying it! RAWR!



More pictures and a things about my christmastrip under the cut xP

Righty-o.. And then I got back home:

All  of this was a very short version of everything, because it's taken me more than 1,5 hours to put together this entry xP Mwah. I love you. Oyasumi. (5am, hoooo!)

Ps. If you right-click on the pics, and choose "view image" you get to see slightly bigger versions. =)

Singles
B'z - 愛のままにわがままに 僕は君だけを傷つけない
B'z - girigiri chop
Dustz - Future
Endou Kazuma - Butterfly
Gackt - Mizérable
Gackt - Redemption (Limited edition)
the GazettE - Cassis (Yuusuke)
Ikuo - Long Way
Judy and Mary - 777
Kagrra, - Omou
KinKi Kids - Flower
KinKi Kids - Zenbu Dakishimete
Laputa - Silent on-looker
Merry - Blind Romance (Saihate no parade) (ver. 3)
Olive Sunday - Koi no Ha
Reira starring Yuna Ito - Truth
SADS - Boukyaku no Sora
Shuuji to Akira - Seishun Amigo
Toybox - Five seconds to...
Yamapi - Daite Senorita

CDs
Acid Black Cherry - Black List (Type B)
Acid Black Cherry - Recreation (Type A)
Λucifer - Element of love
Awaking - No money still be happy (great fun version)
Chachamaru - Air (Chuu)
Daita - Euphony
Dragon Ash - The best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol. 1
Dragon Ash - The best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol. 2
Endou Kazuma - Don't You Love Me?
Gackt - MARS
JJ Lin - Westside
Jun-ji - Jun-ji 3
Kanjani8 - F-T-O
KAT-TUN - cartoon KAT-TUN II You
Kawamura Ryuichi - Love
KinKi Kids - B album
Kuroyume - Drug Treatment
La'chryma Christi - Lhasa
Luna Sea - Eden
Luna Sea - Mother
Luna Sea - Shine
Luna Sea - Complete Best
Natchin - Faith
Natchin - Stand
Psycho Le Cemu - a trip to the Arcadia
Qaren - Hajimari no ne (Fukuoka Indies band)
Show Luo - Show Everywhere
Siam Shade - IV * Zero
Siam Shade - XI Heart of Rock
Utada Hikaru - Heart Station

DVDs
Acid Black Cherry - Black List
Anna Tsuchiya - First live tour Blood of roses (Chuu)
Ayabie - tour '06/'07 Virgin Snow Color (Yuusuke)
B'z - Monster's Garage 2006 (limited edition)
BUCK-TICK - At the night side
Dragon Ash - Posse in Video
Fake? - Tour of Losing Touch Shibuya AX (Chuu)
Fake? - Live tour "?" at Shibuya-AX
Gackt - Mars
Gackt - The greatest filmography 1999-2006 ~blue~
Gackt - The greatest filmography 1999-2006 ~red~
Gackt - Platinum Box VII
the GazettE - 2006-2007 'Decomposition Beauty' Final Meaningless Art That People Showed At Yokohama Arena (Yuusuke)
the GazettE - Standing Live tour 2006 'Nameless Liberty. Six Guns...' (First Press Limited Edition) (Yuusuke)
GLAY - One Love in Beijing
GLAY - Live DVD Box Vol.1
hide with Spread Beaver - 1998 Tribal Ja zoo! (first press limited edition)
Hotei and the Wanderers - Funky Punky tour 07/08
Inoran - Tour 2007 Determine
Janne Da Arc - Live 2005 "Dearly" at Osaka-jo Hall 03.27 (Yuusuke)
Janne Da Arc - 10th Anniversary Special Live Osaka Nanba Rockets 2006.5.9 (Yuusuke)
Janne Da Arc - Arcadia Clips (Yuusuke)
Kanjani8 - Excite!!
Kanjani8 - Heat up!
Kanjani8 - 47 (first press limited edition)
Kanjani8 - Spirits!!
KinKi Kids - 39 Live in the Dome 07/08 (first press limited edition)
Kiyoharu - Travel
Kuroyume - Fake Star Circuit boys only live
Kuroyume - Fake Star Circuit tour documentary (Chuu)
Kuroyume - Live at Shinjuku Loft
Kuroyume - Corscrew a go, live or die
Luna Sea - Mafuyu no yagai
Luna Sea - Manatsu no yagai
Luna Sea - God Bless You, One night Déjà vu (first press limited edition)
Merry - Sci fi Nu Chemical Rhetoric
Merry - Many Merry Days #1
Miyavi - The beginning of Neo Visualizm tour (Taiwan version)
NEWS - Concert Tour Pacific 2007-2008 - The First Tokyo Dome Concert (First Press Limited Edition)
Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks
Siam Shade - V1
Siam Shade - V4 Monkey Science
Siam Shade - V6 Boys Only live
Siam Shade - V7 Legend of Sanctuary
Siam Shade - V8 Start and Stand Up
The Yellow Monkey - Live at Tokyo Dome
Tourbillon - Frame of Heaven
Versailles - Chateau de Versailles 2008.12.23 C.C. Lemon Hall

Movies and other dvds
Bayside Shakedown 2
Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony
Beijing Olympics Ending Ceremony
Blue Gate Crossing
He was cool (Korean)
I am not what you want (HK vcd)
Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu
Kung Fu Dunk (Taiwan version)
Lovely Complex (Japan version)
Moon Child (HK version + Overseas version) (Baby)
NANA (HK version) (Baby)
NANA (Japanese special edition)
When Beckham met Owen (Chinese)

Vinyl Syndicate #14

Other
hide model Guitar Pick
hide with Spread Beaver old model Guitar Pick
Inoran ESP Tokyo model Guitar Pick


* waiting for / i /
* gifts red
* bought in Japan blue