V.8 - China!

6/9/10

Hello! Store USA Package #1

I get back today to find this lovely thing sitting in the clerk's desk at the hotel I'm at. He's like "Here you go, ma'am. It's awefully big, what's in there?" I'm like I have no clue, i actually forgot what was coming, I knew it wasn't the package I was expecting from Hello Store. I get inside sit on the small couch and cut it open with a steak knife, only to cut myself when it slipped along the tape on one side.












After that moment of terror, I was able to properly sit down and open it.















The box came from the post office, unlike my other one which I think due to weight was FedEx'd over. It's somewhere in the country, it says it departed Arizona yesterday morning.

















I took a peek inside to see the brown paper padding and the visual book peeking out. All nicely wrapped in bubbles. :3















By this point my camera was giving me problems due to a lack of bright light. So I went at sat at the patio in the floor. I then took out the brown paper to see my order slip and contents attached to a board with purple tape. <3

















Deciding to start taking it out of the bubble wrap I noticed a tear, I got worried because I didn't want the visual book to have a dent or something. But all was well.

















I took the book out first since it was the biggest, and I was amazed by it's size. Way bigger than standard paper. As I'm writing this it's sitting by my side and I'm still not over how big it is. It's like an 8 x 10 plus the frame that makes it big. Everyone looks good on the cover. Linlin has such a warming smile, I genuinely love her smile. Aika is a sweetie even though she looks a bit strained here. By this point I'm calling Junjun the new Tanaka because her eyes seem off like Tanaka's. Repeatedly. Niigaki looks like she's professional at this by now, just a simple smile. Sayumi also does. Kamei's creeps me out some, I don't care for open mouth smiles for official photos too much. Tanaka looks great, her overbite bothers me a bit, but does give her some extra cuteness. Ai looks forced, and unatural but still looks good. Koharu looks somewhat unhappy and 1/2 smiling, probably because this is one of her last photoshoots.















 

A little size comparison to the order sheet.














Ai looks great in her longshot pose, very good balance for having a heavy ball above her. And manages to give a great smile. Her outfit is gerat lots of yellow, which is her color. Ai's smile looks more pleasant than the one on the cover.













Niigaki still looks professional and almost bored? She also is wearing alot of her green color. I like the contrast of her stockings and shoes.














Kamei's still creeping me out, in all these pictures she yet to close her mouth. I don't know if she's trying to hard or is really happy. It seems the wardrobe guy broke the color streak because the only orange on her is the bracelet, the bow looks red than orange. I really like those stockings though.












Sayumi is looking cute and the only one to use props, her longshot pose is like she's trying to catch the bouncy balls that might fall on her. Again the color thing was dropped as the only thing pink is her shoes and some jewelry. The stockings are the greatest!













Tanaka's pose is cute, kinda forced but really adorable. Her close up is a bit out of place as everyone was smiling and she's giving off a smirk type smile. It's nice but out of place.












Her close up is nice, no complaints. The longshot is great! I really love the pose, really creative. The only thing is on her left foot her look is coming off slightly and bothers me.













Aika's close up seems awkward, like she's trying to smile really really hard. Or maybe she always does, I don't know I don't pay much attention to her photos. The longshot I like very cute and Aika looks like she actually is having fun.














Yeah, Junjun is the new Tanaka. She looks a bit chubby here, maybe the angle? Cute reguardless, the longshot is okay. Looks a bit odd, like a pose.














Linlin looks amazing!! Her smile is just so indescribable. I just love it. That's what makes her my #2 girl, just a great personality. I could see us being good friends if I ever had met Linlin. The longshot is my favorite among them all. She reminds me of those models that hold up prizes or items for display, like this;

















The back is my favorite shot, just so much energy. It seems this is where UFA's good photoshop people went after the wreck of Kimagure Princess. The only things that bothers me is Sayumi's foot overlaps and "hits" Tanaka is the boobs. And Tanaka's arm is in a very wrong spot on Junjun. XD Kamei has yet to close her mouth...
















The front of Sayumi's muffler towel looks great so far. I didn't realize towels kinda ruin the image but I still like it.

























The towel folded out, with the book to show size. I like it, makes a great piece to put on a wall. :3 I'll have iron it first since it has folds in it.















The photos are nicely padded in cardboard and tied in a rubberband. I'm glad they protect them. I have to wait for the photo albums that were special order to arrive to put them in. I ordered some pages, I have to get more and some 2L ones.

























The first set is really great, I was mostly buying this for the awesome pic on the left :) Such a cute pose.














I like the pic on the left here too. Sayumi's pose is just flawless, very sexy.

Overall I was very happy with this order and can't wait until my next one arrives in a few days. That one has tons of items around 12 I think. I was very skeptical about ordering but was proven wrong. If they had a feedback page I'd give them an A+.

6/7/10

Weekly Picks June 07th from S.M.

Enjoy this weeks picks. Too lazy to actually link them, for now...
-S.M.

4minute - Huh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k54UuJhhpGM
capsule - what do you want to do
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF03ki5Fv8E
Dave Gahan - Kingdom 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwcUi-Aok6Q
f(x) - Lollipop 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrOUHn8uAXI
MAX - Cat's Eye
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGWmFBn9T_A
Salyu - Atarashii YES 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3J8dVlCUtM
Goto Maki - TEAR DROPS with KG 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F5WrqvmmQI
The Ting Tings - Impacilla Carpisung
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcuW50LZCWQ
Morning Musume - Moonlight Night ~Tsukiyo no Ban da yo~ 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aA_gw5Y5xg
Morning Musume - Nakidasu Kamo Shirenaiyo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhI5gZNHZCk
Lee Jung Hyun - Suspicious Man 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A9YKiqQ63M

6/1/10

Yasuda Kei & Yaguchi Mari Original Song Lyrics

Apparently if you went to the 5/27 concert you got a cool lyrics sheet. I was able to obtain a copy of the text :) Here's the romaji

S-JIS
Happy

作詞 : 矢口真里
作曲 : 保田圭

誓うよ二人で
築いてく未来を

君とこれから
ずっとずっと
歩んでく

君のためなら
なんだって
幸せさ ♥

心の中は
ただ君一人独占する

教会でかわす
永遠の言葉
いつまでも響く

くしゃくしゃに笑う笑顔が好き
怒った顔たまに泣き顔も
たくさんの君を知ってゆきたい
ずっと私のそばにいてね

君と未来
語りながら
見つめあう

君を想うと
すぐに顔
にやけちゃう

頭の中は
ただ君一人独占する

「愛してるよ」と
何度言われても
まだまだ足りない!!

落ちこんだ時に「僕が居るよ」
優しく頭をなでてくれる
その大きな手で包みこんで
守ってほしいどんな時も

この先におこる辛いことも
二人でならきっとなんだって
乗り越えていける大丈夫さ

ずっと一生大好きだよ

HAPPY
Lyrics: Yaguchi Mari
Composition: Yasuda Kei

chikau yo futari de
kizuiteku mirai wo

kimi to kore kara
zutto zutto
ayundeku

kimi no tame nara
nan datte
shiawase sa ♥

kokoro no naka wa
tada kimi hitori dokusensuru

kyoukai de kawasu
eien no kotoba
itsumademo hibiku

kushakusha ni warau egao ga suki
otokotta kao tama ni nakigao mo
takusan no kimi wo shitte yuki tai
zutto watashi no soba ni ite ne

kimi to mirai
katari nagara
mitsume au

kimi wo omoutosugu ni kao
ni yakechau

atama no naka wa
tada kimi hitori dokusensuru

"aishiteru yo" to
nando iwarete mo
madamada tarinai!!

ochikon da toki ni "boku ga iru yo" to
yasashiku atama wo nadete kureru
sono ookinate de tsutsumi konde
mamotte hoshii donna toki mo

kono saki ni okorutsurai koto mo
futari de nara kitto nan datte
norikoete ikiru daijoubu sa

zutto isshou daisuki da yo ♥

S-JIS
もう一度 ~I miss you~

作詞・作曲 : 保田圭

あなた
「元気でいますか?」
伝えることも
できないけれど
今は…

「今ならあの頃よりも
素直でいられたかな?」
わがままばかりだったけど
そんな日々さえ愛してく

並んで歩いた
見慣れた景色も
何気ない音楽さえも
忘れられぬまま
全てを抱きしめ
寂しげな月見上げた

あなたじゃなきゃダメだって
気づいた今さら
もしも想いが届くなら
強く抱きしめて
いつもただそばにいて
それだけで幸せで
だけど
あなたはもういない
もう一度 逢いたい
I miss you...


「今でも覚えていますか?
一緒に見た星空」
「二人でいつまでもずっと…」
流れ星に祈ってた

あたりまえのように
聴き慣れた声も
繋いだ手のぬくもりも
忘れられたなら
どんなにいいだろう
夜空に名前つぶやく

あなたじゃなきゃダメなのに
どうすればいいの?
もしも願いが叶うなら
二度と離さない
いつかまたあの頃のように
そう信じていた
だけど
あなたはもういない
もう一度 逢いたい
I miss you...


あなたじゃなきゃダメだけど
サヨナラなんだね
もしもだなんてもう言わない
ごめんね ありがとう

いつか二人過ごした日々
思い出に変わる
だけど
最後にもう一度
言わせて「逢いたい」
I miss you...

わたし
「笑顔でいるから」
またいつの日か
逢えるときには
きっと…

Mou Ichido ~I miss you~
Lyrics & Composition: Yasuda Kei

nata
"genki de imasuka?"
tsutaeru koto mo
dekinai keredo
ima wa...

"ima nara ano koro yori mo
sunao de irareta kana?"
wagamama bakari datta kedo
sonna hibi sae aishiteku

naran de aruita
minareta keshiki mo
nanigenai kotoba sae mo
wasurerare nu mama
subete wo dakishime
sabishige na tsukimi ageta

anata ja nakya DAME datte
kizuita imasara
moshimo omoi ga todoku nara
tsuyoku dakishimete
itsumo tada soba ni ite
sore dake de shiawase de
dakedo
anata wa mou inai
mou ichido aitai
I miss you...

"ima demo oboete imasuka?
isshou ni mita hoshizora"
"futari de itsumademo zutto..."
nagareboshi ni inotteta

atarimae no you ni
kiki nareta koe mo
tsunai da te no nukumori mo
wasurerareta nara
donna ni ii darou
yozora ni namae tsubuyaku

anata ja nakya DAME na no ni
dou sureba ii no?
moshimo negai kanau nara
nidoto hanasanai
itsuka mata ano koro no you ni
sou shinjite ita
dakedo
anata wa mou inai
mou ichido aitai
I miss you...

anata ja nakya DAME dakedo
SAYONARA nan da ne
moshimo da nante mou iwanai
gomen ne arigatou

itsuka futari sugoshita hibi
omoide ni kawaru
dakeko
saigo ni mou ichido
iwasete "aitai"
I miss you...

watashi
"egao de iru kara"
mata itsu no hi ka
aeru toki ni wa
kitto...