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Just letting off steam.

-When will I get to see my darling Riko act with Kachang?

-Because some fans are just plain lazy, they do not even know how to read.
If you do not care enough to keep up with your own fandom, do not complain and blame others for making bigger news. Just because it does not get reported on does not make them idle. I pity them. It seems all their effort and hard work, regardless of whether it made headlines or not, are worthless in the eyes of their constantly unsatisfied fans. Learn to appreciate the little things instead of whining all the time and perhaps, you might actually enjoy yourself. It might even inspire you to like them more and update yourself on a regular basis. And if you do not want to receive news regarding others, there is such a thing as filter or simply unticking a box. It makes for a less cluttered friends list too.

-SMAP sounds the worst in Johnny's.
Are you sure? Did you even watch the rest that performed? Compared to 2/3 of News, 1/2 of KT and I cannot even say anything about K8 because the song sucks to begin with, 4/5 of Smap are pretty decent singers. Shingo's voice is good but there is never enough of him singing to go around and as a group, they performed better too. What Nakai lacks in vocal skills, he definitely makes up for it with his dance. Even HSJ did quite well for a group that has not been performing as a whole for a while.

-Arashi lip-syncs for their performances.
Why is it every time Arashi pulls off another stunning live performance, they are accused of lip-syncing? Yes, I would be the first to admit they have lip-synced for vigorous dance performances before but I am peeved that some people never give our boys the benefit of the doubt that they can actually sing and sing well for live performances - even Jun when he keeps his pitch low and Nino when he does not go off-key. And would you believe it, they can even dance while they sing. I guess in all the years since junior time, not a single member of Arashi has ever sung live huh? Because it is just not humanly possible for them to sound good. I guess all those musical stage plays they were chosen to been in especially Ohno, he must be lip-syncing too. That's the stigma with being a Johnny's. No matter how many times it is proven that one can be a (hidden) talented person but because he is a Johnny's, he will always be considered some talentless pretty boy.

-If SJ-M does not perform, SM has to pay.
As most know, my first and foremost bias in Super Junior is none other than the resident Chinaman. But I say his recent actions are a tad rash and insensitive to the rest especially amidst the promotion period of SJ-M. Yes, his plight is probably bad when it concerns his declining health but did he even discuss with his members? Is there no one he could turn to? Though I wonder, what last straw could have actually pushed him into taking that final plunge. Right now, Geng is doing a Kibum - being MIA somewhere in China. Take care. Talking about Kibum, damn! His face has appeared more times this year-end than it did for the rest of the whole year.

Awesome "Last promise" posters at Omedesanto station!

The official website has been uploaded too!
The website confirms that the Arashi's new single 空高く (Sky High) will be the main theme ^_^

http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/yakusoku/index.html

「嵐」メンバー緊縛された姿で駅ジャック

人気グループ「嵐」が２８日から東京メトロ表参道駅をジャックする。

　メンバー５人が総出演するフジテレビの新春スペシャルドラマ「最後の約束」（来年１月９日後９・００）のＰＲで、駅構内の柱に５人の特大ポスターを掲出。監禁されるドラマ内の設定にちなみ５人が捕らわれた姿で、柱にも縄が巻かれる斬新な広告になっており、松本潤（２６）は「決して縄を解かないで」と呼びかけている。

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2009/12/28/04.html

Pics thanks to Arashinino's vox.

Kya! It's tomorrow, the last day of the year!

Arashi will sing at Kouhaku a nice medley:

★A.RA.SHI
★Love So Sweet
★Happiness
★Believe

Arashi will sing at 10:45 and then, they will rush to Tokyo Dome for JE Countdown!

嵐　本番でのメドレーは４曲　紅白歌合戦リハーサル

デビュー１０周年で紅白歌合戦初出場となる人気グループ「嵐」。本番で披露する「嵐×紅白スペシャルメドレー」の曲目は、「Ａ・ＲＡ・ＳＨＩ」「Ｌｏｖｅ　ｓｏ　ｓｗｅｅｔ」「Ｈａｐｐｉｎｅｓｓ」「Ｂｅｌｉｅｖｅ」の４曲と、この日判明。選曲は、本人たちの意向とＮＨＫの要望で決めたという。冒頭にはデビューからの軌跡をたどる映像が流れるもようだ。

　オリコン年間チャートで史上初のＣＤ・ＤＶＤ“４冠”を達成、今年の音楽シーンをけん引した。非公開のリハーサル後、取材に応じたメンバーにはカメラマンのフラッシュの“嵐”。松本潤（２６）は「こんなにフラッシュ浴びたことなかった」と驚いた様子だった。

　最近は街で会うお年寄りらに「紅白見るよ」と声をかけられるという櫻井翔（２７）は、「１０周年の締めに紅白に出られて、いい記念の年になった。（引き続きジャニーズ）カウントダウンコンサートで２０１０年に向けたいい流れができる」と語った。

　リハーサルでＮＨＫホールのステージに立ち、「『あ、本当にやるんだ』って実感しました」と、感激の様子なのは大野智（２９）。同じジャニーズ事務所のＮＹＣ　ｂｏｙｓの知念侑李（１６）が「嵐に負けないように頑張る」と、ライバル宣言したことを報道陣から聞かされて、「こっちも負けないように」と気合を入れたが、メンバーから「仲良くやろうよ」とたしなめられていた。

　嵐は午後１０時４５分ごろまで出演。その後、カウントダウンコンサートの開かれる東京ドームへ移動するという。

Source: http://www.chunichi.co.jp/chuspo/article/entertainment/news/CK2009123002000114.html

Arashi in today's newspapers (yesterday reporters' photo session)

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picture credit : yahoo auctions

hmmm... okay i'm just gonna try and make this as painless as possible.. haha i mean for me.. cause i dont wanna be transcribing word for word.. but still give you guys a very good idea of what's going on.. anyhows.. a happening that Nino talked about on Baystorm.. it's a bit harsh.. on some aspects.. but in general it's kind of cute.. if you try not to focus on the cause and just enjoy the effect..

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so by and by.. during Baystorm Nino was like as everyone knows.. i've been having some health issues.. he goes on saying that for the first time in his life.. he asked his sister to drive him to the hospital (because he was feeling under the weather).. but he was like.. you gotta realize my sister is one who gets sleepy whenever she gets in the car.. so here he was between a hard spot and a rock.. what should he do? should he go on his own? no.. he wasnt feeling that well.. so he still asked of his sister.. for the first time in his life.. to please take him..

while coming out into the drive way.. they were meant to make a right turn.. but in that moment.. that short moment even before his sister even put her foot to the acceleration .. she was already sleepy (lololols) soooo.. she had one of those 'spicy/extremely fresh' gum.. not one.. because she was like one is not enough.. but two.. and then she tells him that it's too much and it's hard to chew [because of it being too spicy] (lololols)

so yes.. because she got sleepy.. she decided to have gum.. but because one gum is not enough.. she had two.. but because she had two.. it's hard to chew.. XD he was like.. isn't she a weird person? .. i already said it's okay that i'd go on my own.. だから、もう代われって。自分で行きましたけど。おかしいんだ、あの人。 (lololols...)

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ah.. despite the whole reason why they were going out

i thought this was a really cute happening that Nino shared with us =]

awwwww.. family.. gotta love it 83

Hi!!!

sooo as I said now I'm hooked into BBC radio shows, right now I'm listening to a drama adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles :D

ok, now  for something completely different and to add yet another *I was listening to a podcast* series

this time I was listening to one about how art has been linked to humanity since long ago between other stuff... and how much we value to possess original art *when possible obviously* rather than reproductions, and this is because we feel as if we can connect with the artist mind at some level

this made me think about another podcast about webcomics and there's a guy who sent a question to the show asking how they manage with reader mail and hate mail, if they have some sort of *answer ready to send* or something like that, since he spends so much time answering to his

so the guys were talking about how much they prefer short and sweet mails with something like  *thanks for your hard work, I love your strip* rather than long messages and how they usually ignore the hate mail

but they also were talking about how... weird is when they get messages that are something like *I have been reading your strip for a long time and I'm not satisfied at how things have been going lately, so unless you change this I'm not gonna read it anymore*  "not exactly the words but that's the idea"

and they were saying things along the lines of *who do you think you are to tell me what I can or can't do with my strip?!* but let's put that aside and something that really got me *I didn't know you even existed*

which brought back to my mind yet another podcast hosted by a couple, and I was thinking when they were telling his experience of meeting/interviewing some of the cast of MST3K *if you don't know what that is, google is your friend* and how weird it was at first for them cuz they didn't know how to conduct themselves, specially the woman cuz she said she was there expecting some sort of super friendly almost family welcoming and how she was thinking *c'mon guys, it's us!!* because she's been watching them for so long, that it felt as if those ppl were family

so I was thinking about all that *I know it's too much...* and the strips, because now and then I get some comments from you telling me that the strip of that day made your day better... or how you've been reading those for months and how much you like them

and this is nice and a little strange for me, cuz sometimes that's the only message I get from some of you like, ever

so it makes me feel good and perhaps a little guilty because it's like *wow this girl has been following my silly strips for so long and I didn't know she existed!! oO* and at some level I feel guilty for not knowing that, I know it's impossible to know who's reading, but still...

however, is nice to know that even when you don't say a word, you're still there; laughing with me...

*or at me, but I prefer to think is with me*

so I just want to say:

and now I believe what will be the very last strip of the year

Arashiworld74

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is good to know it's just a *little* advice

*as usual locked in 2 days*

See ya!!!   

Un cm mas de "Earthquake disaster "7days of Kobe Newspaper

realmente en enero tndremos agenda llena ^^

dont you think it's wonderful now that they're 'old' and 'adult' they can LOL talk about LOL things.. hahaha it was short.. but i enjoyed it nevertheless... i'm completely convinced now that these clothes they're wearing are probably for their vs filming.. haha they tend to wear bright and matchy clothes when they're on vs.. haha i wouldnt be surprised if we see them in the near future playing in these clothes XD

Ya salieron las canciones q Arashi cantaran n el Medley dl Kohaku

「Ａ・ＲＡ・ＳＨＩ」
「Ｌｏｖｅ　ｓｏ　ｓｗｅｅｔ」
「Ｈａｐｐｉｎｅｓｓ」
「Ｂｅｌｉｅｖｅ]

stan xeveres...y son canciones happys...aunq io keria una sorpresa xD