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In the train station... all heading for Fukuzumi station where Sapporo Dome is!!! *excited squeal*



OK this is what i meant when I said "Arashi fans wa TAIHEN!!!". Imagine this situation for 2-3 hours from the train station to the Dome.... *shake head*



NIJI!!!!! (rainbow)  This was on the bridge leading to Sapporo Dome... a sign of rainbow after the 'stormy' weather for the past 2 days since ARASHI is here? hehe.



View from my seat.  I personally think it's much better than what I expected. I see human Arashi, not ants!!! lol.  



Sea of Umbrellas... literally.  This was after the concert ended on Nov 15, 2009.



The goods I bought! Mecha love....:)



Big AU poster at Susukino.  Lotsa girls standing around to take this pic like me.  Like I said, Sapporo was indeed INVADED by Arashi fans that weekend!

 Yes I am very slow I know in posting this so I shan't embarrasingly post it to communities.. so I guess those who read this will be myself, maybe my friends and others who chance upon it :)

Not going to write an essay, just numbering some key moments I remember :)

1. Sapporo was really 'stormy' (raining NON STOP) from Nov 13 - Nov 17, 2009 - the period I was there. So you can imagine my experience with a sea of umbrellas at the Dome area queueing up. It takes 1 hour stand-in-the-rain-and-cold from Fukuzumi subway station to inch towards being able to see the Dome... and other 1+ to 2 hours same thing to get into the Dome area.  Arashi fans wa TAIHEN desune!!!~ not to mention many girls standing in the rain since who knows what time holding up "Please give me 1 ticket" in the open area!!! *bows in admiration*

2. Sapporo city was INVADED (no exxageration) by Arashi fans that weekend. Everywhere you walk in town area... ALL girls are carrying the 5X10 tote bag. seriously EVERYONE (>90%).

3. It is my VERY FIRST time seeing arashi live... I really need to be eternally grateful to wanzi and evelyn for this opportunity. it really is my dream to catch their 10th anniversary.... *sobz in joy*

4.  I was SUPER high the moment I got into the DOME (we were like 45min early LOL.. to be safe). then after that, it died down a bit and the watching of the crowd stroll in was quite calming and sleep inducing LOL. 

5.  The concert started ~415pm.  Couldn't see them, only heard Ohno saying "Smile again (softly)...SMILE AGAIN (screaming!!!)".. and everyone just went BERSERRRKKK (of course including myself).  Then they appeared in big white balloons 'flying'.  Formations while they were up were greatz too....

6.  My seat was much better than expected.  I really was prepared to see Arashi in 'ant' size since I know the Dome is damn big (can seat 45,000 pple O_O). But NO!!! I was in a good spot, very near right-side stage (just slightly high up) and most imply, NINO KEPT COMING OVER!!!!!! *diesssss many times*  So yea, I saw all of them in 'normal human' size.... they really look great!!!!!!!!!! very radiant, very smily, very genki!!!!!! just mega professional.... i'm sure they must be tired from their crazy work schedules.... they were waving and smiling as hard (if not harder) than the fans!!!!! just imagine my admiration.....

7.  During 'Typhoon Generation' (my fav song btw), there is the intro part where Nino says 'Ja, ittekuru...aa..sayonara janai yone. mata..aeru kara'.  He did this with MEGA MEGA MELTING AND ELECTRIFYING EYES AND EXPRESSIONS... staring right into the camera CLOSE UP!!! Sorry my heart was just GONEEEEEEEEE~~~~  I can feel and hear the same happen to Nino fans in the Dome. Yes the slight 'sigh' when your heart melts can literally be HEARD. I dun think I was imagining it *reminisques the moment*

8.  Solos. All were good, duh.  Aiba's rap in Pikanchi was cool yet amusing hehe. Nino with guitar in Kotoba yori c'mon ... Sho's Tomadoinagara was quite short. Ohno was cute in his "Dan Dan Dan..", Ohno's voice resonates BEAUTIFULLY in the dome... i love his voice!!!!!  and I am pretty impressed with Jun's Wish jazzy version.  He made use of the musical fountains and dark jazzy lightings with background dancers... one of the best Jun's solos I would say! :))

9.  When I heard the 5X10 song in MP3, I was already touched by it...and I told myself, I think I will cry if I heard it live.  The moment is really touching... esp if you have been following them for quite a while. They really work very hard.... sigh.  I dun think I need to say much.  It's just touching, I teared many times during the concert cuz they are so good and I'm just so happy and proud that they are so popular now.  During 'Ashita no Kioku', they have slideshow of their baby photos up till Arashi times... MECHA touching... *tears again*.........

10.  There were 2 encores.  I was standing and shouting "Ancore" with another jap fan sitting next to me loudly for the longest time... but they had these 2 morons on the stage with the mic repeating like 50 times how to exit the hall..it was really exasperating.  And there were many non-persistent fans who left after 'My girl' (last song).. perhaps they have to catch flights back to Tokyo or who knows where. There were many girls who brought their luggages O_O.  So yea.. no choice but to give up and leave quietly.

11.  I bought my concert goods on Nov 14 (Saturday) DURING the con itself with eve.  Lesson learnt peeps:  Best time to buy con goods is DURING the con itself (or even better, ~20-30min after it starts).  No queue.  At all other times, be prepared to wait for hours standing (and if winter con, in the COLD too).

12.  Concert makes fangirls crazier.  Definitely true for me.. think I'm crazier over them now (not that there is much room for 'crazier' haha).  Been on addiction to buy LE stuff off selling fans (poor me now)... and dreaming of the next con (yes there MUST be a next one im going to).. and I hope it's Taiwan!  Heard the dome is small meaning even more close up views which I truly yearn for. :)))

OK! I think I will add on if I remember other key points :)

Hope those who read had a happy read :) enjoy the photos in my next post :)

Omg I love Ohno's new drama... haven't really seen him act a true proper role before. And this one is so dark and requires much technique in the evil expressions and cold stares... I LIKE!

And Nino's appearance... ha short and intense scene.. but I can't help but laugh. *LoL* Come on, it's Ohmiya!

Just a random post to "liven" up my long dead LJ. LoL. Not like anyone reads it anyway (i think).

I bought TIME DVD and Step and Go Single, both FPLE and enjoying it. Yup, still an Arashi fan very much. <333

Nino baby's birthday inching nearer...*bites apple*

And that is all I want to say while staring.

Thanks to jennlyy for making such a lovely thing.

There really isn't anything, I mean anything, to doubt about Nino's acting. He has totally reached the next level. Think about it. No easy feat acting this type of role while remembering crazy lines like train stops and timings!

I LOVE THIS. Heartwarming, inspiring, touching. I like the mum inside too - good acting and expressions. I feel for Nino the moment I see his expression...it is ups and downs emotionally for me in this 1 hour 34 min special. 

I love Nino's script - the things he say are just cute. Like shoe = rainbow. Like ferris wheel = rainbow. Some expressions are also meltingly k.a.w.a.i.i.i.iii~~~ For this, and also a good view of Nino's feet, obviously a must-watch for Nino (and Arashi) fans!

*Shake head* *Shake head* Shake head*

I need to buy... a lot of stuff.
Good to list down, then I can prioritize <-- key word!

Arashi (in no particular order, what comes to mind first)
Must buys - sooner or later
1. AAA Dome DVD (LE)
2. Happiness Single (LE)
3. Kiroii Namida DVD with English subs
4. Complete Otakara Photo Book -Big Wave 
5. Time album (NE) with the photo booklet

Still in consideration...likely will not buy, or 20 years later
1. Normal editions of their albums/singles
2. DVD boxes for Haikei, HYD, YTM, etc etc (how ex these are ><)

Non-Arashi
1. Jay Chou - Wu Yu Lun Bi DVD Concert (dunno why I missed this argh)
2. Secret Movie DVD
3. Mika Nakashima - LOVE, MUSIC and YES albums
4. Lena Park - Opus. 4 Album

Easily hundreds of dollars? Poof.

I will use this post to manage all my music uploads that are non-Arashi. Don't like post by post upload hehe ;) I have been taking a lot of goodness from LJ sharing, and I feel obliged to share my rabu with everyone too *_*

The music uploaded can be what I recommend and lurve, or can be requests from the various music communities I joined -- and of course I onli have them if I like hehe. poof. 

( To the music! )

Credits go to the following wonderbarberful music communities. I encourage all music lovers to join!
some_day_music
music_and_more
jpop_uploads

I can't log in I can't log in...

What is going on What is going on...

OOOMMMMGGGGG.......

My brain has exploded from the goodness of HYD2 Episode 11!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *ba boooooomm*

Every scene is PACKED with excitement and the proposal?!?!?!?!?! 
I KNEW there are loads of pple around them (isn't it quite obvious...they have echo when they talk LOL)...but when the fake hanabi went off, and the lights went on...it was still WOOOOOW WOOOOW WOOOOW for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *extreme hyper mode*

And the ballroom dance....anyone noticed background music is Love So Sweet Orchestra version?!?!?!?!?!?! Ah i need to lay my hands on them...HYD2 OST, it will be you i'm waiting for....matteru yo!!!! *more $ flies out of pocket*

Honestly, first episode of HYD2 was greatz, then after that.......hmmm....became boring not that greatz.... Now i know they jam pack squeeze all the goodness in a 59min FINALE to basically BLOW OUR MINDS OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm still recovering from mind explosion here.....

Stumbled upon this PV at Ninoism
First time hearing a song from Asian Kung-fu Generation...hmmz heard this group mentioned here and there before, but never bothered to check out their songs... maybe i din quite like their group name haha

But I honestly think this is a GREAT SONG (and fantastic PV too) -- despite not having Nino in it...

Tekkon Kintreet Main Theme
或る街の群青 (Aru Machi No Gunjo) by Asian Kung-fu Generation

Download PV (avi, 32MB)
[MU] http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KPU0RAK3



Anyone has the MP3? Sharing would be loved hehe ^^
And who knows when this will air in Singapore?? It is supposed to!!! 

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4 MORE DAYS TO HAIKEI!!!

After all the hoo-haa news and reviews on IwoJima, it's nice to switch attention to his new drama ne? ^^

Here is a news clip interview on his new drama - Hakkei Chichiuesama!!! damn its hard to remember and SPELL this long new drama title *lol*

MU: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UPUXJU20 
YSI: http://download.yousendit.com/09E7A1F8766A34FE
Credits to Taaoba CB 

Found this while looking through my arashi collection...the front part has Junior aiba/jun in it (of cuz very very kawaii & young)...and the later part...

YOUNG NINO in RED UNDERWEAR ONLY!!!!
Seriously *almost* naked...



and exactly what are they trying to say -- how to keep your underwear nice-smelling???? *lol* translations very appreciated haha ^^