Y dont I have keyhole in the office. Y should they restrict installing of softwares in pc's when they just dont care about it before.. ? Y just when i was sooo addcited in Arashi these things happen??
Y do I have to miss tonights HIMITSU!!???! Y???????
I just watched it.
Honestly, this is the first time ive seen the WHOLE concert..
i didnt download any fancams in that manner..
I only watched a few clips , their solos plus love situation perf. .. oh and a few parts in evrybody zenshin..
I did that for a reason.
and god knows how hard it is for me not to see any picspams of the concert.
It was like i saw it and i ddnt. haha. My brain was filtering the pics i wanted to see.
Our DVD arrived yesterday.
My hands were shaking and it was so cold after i got the notice frm the post office.
Im completely CLUELESS about the concert. I didnt even knw their song list. I waited this long for this concert. I thought.. if i cant watch them LIVE.. im gonna make my own memories in this concert. As much as possible.. i dont want to hear anything realted to it. I dont want to expect anything. I dont want to look for things other fans have seen. I wanted to create my own world with them for the first time. And I succeeded..
Anywayz...
As I started to pop the contents of the DVD on the player. My eyes were welcomed by the ARASHI TIME DVD menu. I pushed the play button.. and then the PARTY BEGINS!
Picture credit: as labelled
Call me ignorant. Call me dense. Call me whatever. BUT HOMG. I was literally jaw dropping after i saw the stage. Really, Japan's concert is really awesome. Not only am i referring to the performers but the stage as well.. Tick Tock Tick Tock. ANd my heart goes Tug-tug-tug-tug.
And then they appeared.
First Impression:
Aiba - WAAH!!! KAkkoi AIBA!!!!!!!!!
Matsujun - HOMG! The signature pose!!!!!
Nino- THANK GOD his hair isnt as messy as I thought it was.. Thank GOD this was taken months after that spongy hair..THANK GOD!
Ohno - The feathers are much bigger than him
Sho - &*^&%^$^$- HOMG! SHO LOOKS SOOOOO CUTE!!!!! One of the few concert dvd's where he has a really nice hair. I smsed my Kat about it twice. Shes also a Sho wifey btw.
I wont go thru all the concert.. BUT their solos...
Aiba - His solo has a friendly aura. Hes someone I wanted to hug and cuddle. Aiba never fails to entertain me with his sweet smile and genki look. Hes like a cute cuddly plushie i wanna take home whenever i feel depressed. He has this healing power to make the people beside him be genki and he doesnt even know it.
Matsujun - The best solo of him in my opinion. The kind of song that suits his voice and shows the performer in him. I remember reading Arashirin's post. Truly he is the king of Yabai. Tha aura that I missed in him. The look that he enjoys his solo the most. The chibi smile and the young Jun. The first time I heard his Yabai3 song. I instantly have a liking to it. Really something fresh for Jun.
Nino - No words. JUST FREAKINGLY AWESOME! ok. Im a little biased about this. BUT lights were turned off. Silent crowd. him playing the piano.. and then singing his self-composed song. REALLY?? Can it get any better? ITS SOOO PERFECT. I hugged my brtoher as I watched it. Really.. its like extracting all my energy as i watch him play those tunes. I said this before.. If ever he will play Niji in piano live in concert. I might just die. And i did. Squeeling to the MAX!!! OH.. not to mention he was dripping with sweat. with MEGANE as a bonus. GEEZ!1 REALLY Nino knows how to play with fans emotions!!! AHH!! guys!! words are not really not enough how much i adore his solo.. GEEZ.. Goosebumps!! argh!
Ohno - Many have said this but.. he really knows what dancing really means. And dancing it is. its as if he knows no limits. His feet were almost not touching the floors. The moves are super super fast. I dont know how he did it.. or maybe thats just an opinion coming from a non-talented fan like me.
Sho - As I watched his solo. Instantly.. I wanted to become a sofa set. Haha. Maybe all his fans know the reason y. haha. But really.. dont you think hes the hottest person on earth.. [oh well... him and Nino can share the spot.. the sakumiya fan in me taking over... haha.. ] ..Whenever i think about him being a newscaster, a college graduate, the rapper, the artist(?), his air msucles, his talent in sports.. even though he suck at some things.. hes still the perfect guy .. (as described by tracey).. yes.. too perfect...
I like their fans interaction, them being baka, them being cool, how the fans follwed what they were instructing (i.e. Wave..). and them being loved by fans. Sometimes its a wonder how they were able to hold such a large no. of fans in such a big place and touch peoples hearts with them just being the normal them. So many times I wanted to rewind, pause, stop the dvd.. but I didnt. IN Live concert.. i cant do that right.? ^__^
their dedication in work, how they wanted to return the love they were receiving, how until now.. they were modest enough that evrytime they held concerts in such great places.. after years of doing it.. they are still overwhelmed by the fans responses.
Aiba, Matsujun, Nino, Ohno and Sho.. YOu trully are the best!
One year of waiting for the Concert.. i could say.. its so worth the wait! truly.. arashi saikou..
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One thing i didnt like about the DVD is the camera angle. Sometimes..just when they were starting to dance.. the camera will zoom out! PPOOF! like.. WTH!! show me the steps.. i know how big the dome is..i wanted to know the steps!!! I wanted to see their choreo!! ARGH! and so many times when i wanted to see their full views but the camera man ddint let me.. they were just fousing too much on their faces.. T___T not that i dont like it.. but.. sometimes.. the steps, the stage.. requres a full view shot. T___T
P.S.
beofre i forgot.. I soo like how Sho and Nino were dancing during the love so sweet. How they were playing around those cranes.. acting like they were stumbling.. etc. WHAT NINO DID ON CRY FOR YOU. THAT JUST KILLED ME!! How SHO EXECUTED ALL THOSE RAP PARTS, all those kissing part.. him playing/showing his muscles, him wearing a turban(?), him and Nino wearing caps. not to mention the Sakuraiba vs. Ohmiya moments. thats just perfect.. ^____^
Ps.S.
DOnt forget to read this if you are clueless about the MC and their speeches: http://nyonyo.livejournal.com/336643.html#cutid1 << this fan report is just awesome. ^^
i dont post videos in my blog this big. This is the first time. And I must SAY.. HOMG. the creator of this vid is a genius! Johnnys should hire him/her!
A friend gave me the link.. and homg.. its really something.. make sure you dont miss this.
For a HQ copy go here : http://dory.mncast.com/mncHMovie.swf?movieID=10004477320080301101334&skinNum=1
guys.. definitely DONT miss this clip! ^____________________________^
I just finieshed watching One Liter Of Tears. Ive read a lot of entries regarding that Jdrama. But I refused to watch it at first. I hate tearjerker dramas.. I wanted to entertain myself with what i am watching. ANd i hate to cry. My life is full of drama already. haha.. In korean dramas. theres only one hardcore drama that I watched. Sangdoo lets go to school. Which, Bi/Rain is the main character. I love the drama itself and I cried buckets!! Aside from the fact that I love the actor.Haha.
But not until a friend lent me her copy. I really thought im going to office with bulging eyes. Haha. And im ready for that. But.. the series is really good. I cried.. yes.. but it isnt that type of series that will hunt you till you go sleep. I love Aya's (the main character) outlook in life.
I reserached for the disese and her diary. A girl translated her diary to english . Read it here. A lot of things happened. SHe even lost her three front teeth. Seeing her pictures and how she suffered really touched me. And how she fought for her life.
Now, This is the first time Ive seen Ryo act on a drama. i love his character. And Im starting to appreciate him. He really did well on his character. Ive been wonderin' and i dont knwo if it is just me .. but.. I keep on seeing NINO acting on Ryo's role. haha. It would also be prefect for him since he like acting with this type of dramas. ^^
My verdict: even though i hate watching dramas this serious.. i would love to rewatch this again and again and again .. ^_^
Lesson for the day:
Topic: Simple Addition
Formula: Sho-kun + sports = major crack
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So I was watching the subbed episode of G no Arashi that Stormy team releases today. It was about Sho-kun and Ohno supporting a certain sport that only a small no. of people in Japan knws that such sport exists.
The general idea is that Sho and Ohno should and I mean SHOULD cross the water using a pole. Theres an 8 meter gap between the bridge and the land. And for Sho-kun, you know how hard that is, knowing how good he is at *ehem* MINOR sports. [I had to empahsize the word minor, coz whenever i watch sportsfest of Johnys.. Shokun isnt the Shokun we know. hes like being posessed by someone whos really good at sports. Im referring to soccer and that sports they did way back. ]
Ok. so before the episode, let me tell you how much of a shock it is to me to see Shokun in that scavenger look. Haha. During Kiiroi Namida filming i guess? If you dont know him, its really impossble to identify him. Ahaha. I cant imagine THE sho -kun now doing some olympics report with that look [ojjisan sho-kun pic]
The funniest part is to watch Sho-kun with different expressions on his face.
<< Worried. After the staff told him that he can't go home if he couldnt succesfully cross that bridge. It was so funny to see the change in his expression from laughing sho-kun to a worried one. Haha.
P.S. You know what, I love hearing Sho-kun's laughter. He was laughing so much and its contagious enough to let the people around him (including me) laugh as well.
<< Frustration. We all know how Sakurai is when faced in this kind of situation. He can easily get upset and frustrated when there are things that hinders him from achieving his goal. Well, who wouldnt? I would feel the same if i were in that situation. Haha. You know, when people around you successfully did it and you didnt. Haha. But, kudos to him for standing up and trying it out again after so many failures. Just the positive outlook we all need.
<< My favorite expression. The crying Sho-kun. Haha. well, he was just faking it like he was crying but it was seriuosly cute when he was whining and all. Hes like a little boy telling his mom that he studied hard but failed kind of expression. Haha. This is the moment that I just wanna pat hs back,, and tell him that he did well..
And it was so cute of him when he was getting gullible after the staff said "but you really did well" and he said.. "Maji de? " haha. Like he already forgotten that he FAILED again. ahaha.. And you can really see that his face lighted up. Haha.
And how can I forget Ohno.
The laid back Ohno is LOVE! hahaha..
Only a few parts of Ohno was shown coz well,, he's too flexible enough to finish the job in an instant. haha.
And i Sooooo miss him with black hair. Years passed, and yet nothing changed much from his appearance. Peter pan syndrome I see.. ^^
Aside from I love it.. well, I love it.. hahahaha
My friends and I wre talking about it, they think they still like time album than dream a live. I, on the other hand, love it better than Time. Im not saying i didnt like Time, its just that, their solo's this time, not to mention Siruis and Koe caught me unpreprared. Haha.
Theme of Dream- A- live - I just read frm Kmasai that Sho like this song. Well, I agree from Kiiroi that at first, the opening seems like the sound got extracted from Harry Potter. So magical. Haha. Im imagining this can be a possible opening for their concert.
My song - Ohno's favie. The first time i heard it, I instantly have a liking to it. I dont know. For me, its somehow close to Tabidachi No Asa. And hello.. LALALA part.. I LOVE!
Once Again - Nino's favie - I think, nothing could go wrong with Guitar strumming at the very first note of the song!
Koe - i think the second song i heard frm the album. well except from their solos. Their voices blended well. And I love it MAX! the song fits well for Emo mode. Haha. "Sayonara~~"
Sirius - I was actually curious about this one. Coz I heard a lot of good things about this song. And as evryone says, its really nice! It would be nice if this song would be put on a musical box or something. Can you guys believe me, I didnt realize it was Nino singing the first line of the song. Haha. His voice is sooo soft. AISHITERU~~~
Move your body - cccheeeeck! ddaance! wohhoohooohoo.. i also love the fact that theres a small pause in the middle of the song .. i dont know y.. maybe thats just me.. but after the small little pause.. ohno singing. cccchekckk.. dddancee!! hahaha! CUTE!
Dive into the Future - The first upbeat song I like. and i dont know y..hahha..
My answer - Y does it feel like its a song sung during Countdown? haha.
Do my best - I love the upbeat, fast chorus part of the song
Flashback - is it sax? you knw the instrument they used during instrumental? I LOVE SAX!! its sooo SHEKSI!
Niji no ata - Sakurap rules!
Life goes on - i think the song started out weird. It feelis like its already in the middle. Haha. Genki without the intro part.. But i love the title. Very positive.
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The first few songs i liked instaantly were Koe, Siruis, DIve into the future, My song
Looking forward to the concert..
I realized they have so many jazzy type of songs now. ^^
Y cant i take my eyes off that picture?
You know when he kissed the girl. err guy.. err. watever..
Its a REAL KISS! except that theres a mirror between them.. but still...
And knowing Nino's kissing a guy
Y DO I FEEL DOKI DOKI???
ok.. maybe.. i wouldnt feel any better if shes a real girl. ahahaha
0.0!!!
Taking a break from work, just to post this. and then back to work again. Tough day for me. Lots of work to do. Anyaywz, enough of these rmablngs.. i just logged in to say..
HOMG!!
I LOVE THEIR SOLOS!!!
Aiba's - I love the frieindly aura. And i love the beat! Probably my favorite solo of him!
Jun - JUn's solo surprised me. I didnt expect something like that from him. Jazz type! Really nice! And the fact that he co-wite the lyrics makes it more special ^__^
I heard Nino's like ages ago.. and i love it.. I also love the fact that he did evrything about it. Lyrics/arrangement/music. Such a talented boy! And thats a fact!
Ohno's Solo! Well what can I say? Such a powerfull voice! Like WOW! the first time i heard it now, felt like its almost the same as Neyo's etc. I LOVE IT! The last part where he belted his voice.. IM totally sppeechles.. He took me far away with that voice! ..
Sho - Im imagining it like a song that will be played during clubbing. LIke a "danceable"style. He realy knows how to rap! HE PERFECTED IT already!!
Thanks Kiiroi for uploading the mp3's ^___^
EDITED:
WAAH!! WE have such a great fandom ne? Evrything is being gven to us already! ^^
yo! Thank you for the ringtones ^^
My friend found this clip on youtube. She was asking me what perf was this, and y were Aiba and Nino wearing pails on their heads with that oversize spoon. Hahaha..
ITS the cutest thing ever!!! hahahahaha. And then at the middle, AIba gave his pail to Sho-kun and Nino gave his to Ohno.
And then they all dance.. KYAA!!! cute!!!!!
They were just like playing around.
And to end the clip, Nino and Aiba did the some flip. ^__^
No embedding.. So ill just post the link here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4yhC_f6GlE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVqxq2Mrkns
They were still so young then..