OH-MY-GOD!!! Jen, are you crazy?? XD
I'm into FRIENDS again recently. And when I thought I felt like checking the latest news of FRIENDS casts, I found THIS NEWS!!!O_O
'Jennifer Aniston Wants Ex Friend David Schwimmer To Father Her Child'
She's found the perfect sperm donor, according to a tabloid report...
Entertainment Wise, Thursday 16th Apr 2009
Jennifer Aniston reportedly thinks she's found the perfect real-life Baster in the form of former Friends co-star David Schwimmer.
The newly-single actress (following her split from John Mayer) is said to be eager to start a family and, with no Mr Right on the horizon, has been considering likely sperm donors.
According to The National Enquirer – who are always game for an unlikely-sounding story – old pal David fits the bill.
“Jen’s been telling everyone on the set this film (The Baster) should be promoted as the story of her life,” an insider tells the tabloid.
“But the real shocker is that she says her top candidate for artificial insemination is David Schwimmer!”
A second insider adds: “The funny thing is that Jen said when she and David were still starring on Friends, they made a pact that if they were both single at 40, they’d elope and start a family together!”
I guess, it can be categorized as a RUMOR article^^ Besides that someone on Twitter said she saw David and Jennifer in an Italian restaurant dining together just a few days before 16 April. Apparently David is currently single too, as he just broke up with a British girl few months ago. So as I took a peek at a certain FRIENDS forum, ALL of the David-Jennifer worshippers are celebrating right now! LOL! This means ROSS AND RACHEL IN REAL LIFE almost comes true!^o^ Haha... well, okay... everything might be just rumors though^^
Wow! I don't know what to think of this! When I first read the article I felt, "Jen, you're crazy! You're THAT desperate to have a baby??! But... its David Schwimmer!! So, I guess I'm all for it!" ...haha... I'm in between wanting and not wanting to believe this. Rather than insemination to have the baby, I'd rather David and Jen make the baby in the old-fashioned way =P
The times when FRIENDS were still on long ago, I was such a HUGE SHIPPER of Ross and Rachel. I just LOVE that couple so much! But as I checked their real life stories, apparently David had Natalie Imbruglia and Jen was happily married with Brad Pitt. Oh, so okay, they're just friends, I thought. So I never thought much about them. But apparently there is a bunch of American fans (who might have observed alot of behind the scenes and their interviews) who believes David and Jen are more than friends, and that there was one point where they were in love with each other during FRIENDS filming, maybe long ago, and that even though they had their own dating partners later, they were still special for each other. The "more than friends, less than lovers" type of relationship, I guess? XD
And then these rumors suddenly comes in this year, wow... David-Jen's shippers are having a ball! LOL!
Just imagining, if they're really going to have a baby together.... then it would be Ross and Rachel in real life, indeed!! XD So weird! But most of what FRIENDS shows really depicts their real lives, I guess. Just like Monica and Rachel, Courteney Cox and Jennifer are the best of friends in real life. They are still seen spending time together often until now. And Jennifer is the godmother of Courteney's daughter.
Matthew Perry = Chandler Bing, both are The Lord of Sarcasm, LOL. Seriously, everytime I see the bloopers scenes of FRIENDS, I just can't believe how much Chandler, Perry is in real life, he's actually playing himself XD
And well... I guess David and Jen has this odd relationship just like Ross and Rachel in real life too^^ I can see how much David care for Jennifer in those behind the scenes clips. Love it everytime David hugs and kisses Jennifer's hair/head^^
- Music:The Rembrandts - I'll Be There For You
Matsu Takako's new song "Kitto Tsutaete"(Certainly Said) has been decided to be the ending theme of "Kemono no Sousha (The Beast Instrumentalist), ERIN" anime currently broadcasting on NHK Education channel!
This song will be played on the 30th episode (August 1st). Let's look forward to it!!
"Kemono no Sousha, ERIN"
NHK Education TV, Saturdays, 6.25 PM (japan time)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/anime/erin/
source: http://www.matsutakako.jp/news/index.htm
やばい!今スマップと松がミュージックステーションに一緒に出てる妄想中~!!
Oh no! I'm in the midst of imagining SMAP and Matsu appearing together in Music Station now!!*v*
But this is a bit suspicious... they didn't mention whether or not the new song would be release as a single or not O_o Does this mean they don't plan to release it as a single? =(
If they do, though, we can expect a single release around the same time as SMAP's Sotto Kyutto, I'm sure ^_^
Maaa.... tonikaku, URESHIIII!!! I haven't heard Matsu's singing voice since 2007!!! So, definitely, definitely looking forward to this new song!^o^ Gladly, I can watch NHK education channel thru Freshverse!^o^
EDIT:
Ack! I didn't realize this before! Matsu has updated her monthly diary on July 2nd: http://www.matsutakako.jp/from/index.htm
She said she had been preparing and recording an album since last year!^o^ The album is almost finished and it will be released within this year! She's gonna be sooo busy with the movie and the album's promotions! So I guess she won't release the new song as a single, but she'd release the album at once, directly, ne!
Hopefully she gets to appear in SMAP's variety programs double, triple times! SmapXSmap! SmaStation! PuSma! My Fair Lady! Utaban! Heehee~
I really think it's time for her to be a guest on WUS "_"
It's JULY already??! Haa~ya'!!!! We have reached the last half of the year! How is that possible?? Time really flies ne~ Age really flies too~ LOL. My gray hair has increased more and more, and I'm only 25!! Got the genetic from my mother I guess. I have gray hair since highschool. Hmm... I need hair treatment...
Jakarta is getting hotter and hotter and rain almost never falls anymore... yappari, summer da ne~
Speaking of summer! SUMMER DORAMA!^o^ Although Majo Saiban and MR. BRAIN hasn't finish airing their episodes yet, summer dramas will soon start! I will definitely watch those two to the end, though. Well and maybe the last 3 eps of KonKatsu with fast-forward mode XD Hh... I'm such a bad fan. I said before that I'll definitely finish KonKatsu no matter how bad it is, and I almost couldn't finish it after Ep7. Got soooo disappointed. But I WILL, though! (in fast-fwd mode xP)
OK, this is my watch-list for this season!!^0^
1. Ninkyo Helper
Start: July 9th, 2009
Broadcast: FujiTV, Thursdays 10 PM
Casts: Kusanagi Tsuyoshi, Kuroki Meisa, Yamamoto Yusuke, Yabu Kouta, Igarashi Shunji, Yuki Jutta, Mukai Osamu, Natsukawa Yui
WHY?: Tsuyoshi and Mukai =P It's a comedy drama about yakuza who has to be nursing helpers (for a mission?) in the elderly institution. Sounds interesting enough. And plus SMAP sings the themesong. Knowing Tsuyoshi and Mukai has a scene together (and probably alot more later), is enough to make me looking forward to this drama so much! I hope this drama would not disappoint me.
2. KochiKame
Start: August 1st, 2009
Broadcast: TBS, Saturdays 8 PM
Casts: Katori Shingo, Karina, Hayami Mokomichi
WHY?: A police comedy drama. Honestly, I don't know what to expect from this drama^^;; But the manga seem to be a nation-wide popular classic manga, so maybe the Japanese are really looking forward to this drama. Shingo has become posters for police advertisements at police stations recently. There's a rumor that traffic violation has decreased ever since Shingo become the posters, LOL. But anyway, I like Karina too (thanks to Love Shuffle), and she looks very pretty in this drama. And I'll watch anything with Shingo in it, anyway. Shingo doesn't look pretty here though, with that weird eyebrows and make-up (to make him look similar with the manga's character) XD
3. Buzzer Beat
Start: July 13th, 2009
Broadcast: FujiTV, Mondays 9 PM
Casts: Yamashita Tomohisa, Kitagawa Keiko, Aibu Saki, Kanjiya Shihori, Mizobata Junpei, Ito Hideaki
WHY?: Wanna see Yamapi-Keiko! I think they're cute together! I love Keiko and also Shihori. I like most of the casts. So I will definitely check this one out!
4. Futatsu no Spica
Start: June 18th, 2009
Broadcast: NHK, Thursdays 8 PM
Casts: Sakuraba Nanami, Mukai Osamu
WHY?: Two eps has been aired. Today is the 3rd episode! I've talked about this before and I love this drama. The idea of the story is very interesting and I like the futuristic theme. The focus of this story of a girl's dream to be an astronaut and her friendship with her classmates in the aerospace training school (on the same level with highschool). But there's romance too, as side story, Mukai is her love interest, her senpai at school^^ Hehee... Mukai really suits the role as love interest, ne, yappari! AtaDan was a family drama, but then Mukai becomes Maki's love interest too =P
5. Haken no Oscar
Start: August 28th, 2009
Broadcast: NHK, Fridays 10 PM
Casts: Tanaka Rena
WHY?: About a girl who always imagines herself in the "shoujo manga" world^^ I love Rena's comical acting, so I will definitely watch this!^o^
6. Otomen
Start: August 1s, 2009
Broadcast: FujiTV, Saturdays 11 PM
Casts: Okada Masaki, Kaho, Seto Koji
WHY?: The story sounds SO FUNNY!^o^ Adapted from a popular shoujo manga, it's about a popular highschool guy, Asuka, who is an expert in judo and kendo, he's the dream guy of every girl in that school. Although he looks very manly in the outside, but he has a secret. He actually likes girly stuff, like cooking, sewing, sweets, pinky stuff and his hobby is to read shoujo manga-s, LOL. When he was a child, his father left the house saying, "Actually... I've always wanted to be a woman!!". And so ever since his mother saw him liking girly stuff, his mother forced him to do more boy-ish stuff as so he doesn't follow his father's footstep^^; Haha... Asuka's father is acted by Tsurumi Shingo, Chisato's father in AtaDan. I wonder if he'll show up again as a woman, LOL.
And then a female transfer student came, her name is Ryo, Asuka saved her when she got bullied. Although she's a girl, Ryo cannot cook, bake, sew and doesn't do any girly things. But she likes fighting movies^^ Asuka falls in love with her.
You can see the manga characters' illustration here: http://www.fujitv.co.jp/fujitv/news/pub_
Aaaaaaarggghh!!!! Stupid, idiot, moron, imbecille computer!!!!!!!!!! So basically my computer had a MAJOR crash, 2 weeks ago, I brought it for service, and apparently almost EVERYTHING has to be changed. Motherboard, processor, ....basically the whole CPU, except the harddisk. It took quite some money, and so I had to use my savings.... my savings for a Japan trip... *cries* to fix the stupid computer.
And yesterday, the stupid hardisk can't be read too!! So the service center said I have to get a new harddisk too!!!>_< Mou------------BAKA, BAKA, BAKA!!!! I wish I throw away the damn computer earlier and just get a new one. Oh well... it is old already... hmmm....4 years old kana? 5?
I think my laptop is about to die too ^^;;; Yabai.... yesterday, I used my laptop for internet, but it gets sooo slow and suddenly blue screen came up and it restarts itself.... *bitter laugh* ahahaa.... ^^;;; I think I have to use all my savings to get a new computer and a new laptop now.... doushiyou....
Huaaaaaaaaa.... can I get some kind of a doorprize so I can still go to Japan next year???!!!*bawling*
Hmm.... I just realized... I'm a human who cannot live without computer and internet... O_O I pretty much got into internetting since I was 13-14 years old. Hmm... 11 years already. I wonder what will happen if I don't have those? Will I go crazy?? lol.
Ureshiiiii~~~!!! My brother and his band has finished recording this song!!^o^
Eeto... where should I start? Uhh, my eldest brother, Arif, has a band: 3 vocalists, pianist, bassist, drummer, the name is inteRlude. My brother is the tenor vocalist. No, not really famous yet, but I hope they will be someday^^ They have performed already in many events, though, for several years. They are currently in the midst of recording a demo album to be offered to music producers. My brother told me, that one of the music producer interested in inteRlude is a Japanese. And so perhaps that's why he got an idea to make a song with mixed Indonesian and Japanese lyrics.
So few months ago, my brother asked me to make a Japanese lyric for a song. I was like, "ehhh.... I don't have the confidence to make lyrics! I've never done one before,". Afterall, I'm more of a story writer, and has no soul of a lyricist at all XD And in Japanese?? I'm soooo not sure about it. But my brother convinced me that it doesn't has to be difficult words, just use the easy words. And so I decided to do it, and my brother played the song for me. The song's music has a beautiful tune, that somehow the image of the story of this song immediately flowed into my head.
Once I've finished listening to the song, I immediately got the story of this song. "Kimeta'!" tte kanji...^^ About two childhood friends, a boy and a girl, that would really like to see each other again. My brother made the Indonesian lyrics based on the Japanese lyrics I made. As I listen the finished product, it felt like a Japanese girl and an Indonesian guy love story?^^ Somehow I felt moved myself, when I listened to the finished recorded song properly for the first time. The music is really beautiful ^_^
And so here you go! I present to you the song and the lyrics ^_^
Zehi, zehi, kiite kudasai(Please listen), minna!!^v^
inteRlude's vocalists are 2 guys and 1 girl. You'll hear a guy sings in Indonesian first, then a woman's voice in Japanese, and then another guy in Indonesian-this is my brother's voice^^ He sings the male's part till the end.
- Music:Kizuiteta ~Terjaga~ by inteRlude
My MOST FAVORITE Drama this season!!!^o^ I've been posting translations on Mukai, Kaname and Maki in talk shows promoting this drama. I think it's time for me to talk about the root of all that!!
Atashinchi no Danshi wins my FAVORITE award, indeed. But I think I have to give the BEST DRAMA award to Toma's Majo Saiban. No doubt, Majo Saiban is done seriously with better casts' acting too, in general. Great directing too, and it has one of the best antagonist character (I just LOVE Suzuki Ryohei's Kurokawa!). While AtaDan is like a drama made just for fun XD But I have my heart attached with AtaDan more, most probably because of the brothers' interactions and sillyness.
AtaDan started off good for the first two eps, but Ep.3,4,5,6,7 went kinda flat... it didn't interest me much, well... except for Ep7 ending, which got my tension high on this drama, lol. Then, the last 4 episodes were AWESOME and EXCELLENT!! Not just because of Sho/Chisato, my OTP, but also because the brothers had stronger bond and their interactions become more and more fun!
( Read more... )These are summary translations of some promo shows where Atashinchi no Danshi casts came as the guests to promote AtaDan. I didn't translate everything, just parts I find interesting^^
5LDK - Horikita Maki & Kaname Jun
16 April 2009

Vanilla Kibun - Kaname Jun & Yamamoto Yusuke
6 June 2009

Mezamashi TV "Aiko no Aitai YOU" - Mukai Osamu
15 June 2009
Aiko(announcer): People surround me really praised that kissing scene, too!
(I love Mukai's face when he heard that XD)
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Mukai: That was probably my best effort already...
Aiko: Did anything become awkward with her after that kissing scene, on the next day?
Mukai: People around me become so annoying. Like when I talk to Maki-chan normally, they'd go, 'You're going to kiss her again?' "
AtaDan! Otoko Damashi (Man's Soul) - Mukai Osamu vs Seto Koji
28 April & 5 May 2009
There's this clip called "AtaDan! Otoko Damashi (Man's Soul)", which is 1-2 mins clip of 1-on-1 talk between the brothers (sometimes 3 brothers), that is only provided through DOCOMO cellphones and the cost is 105 yen for each clip. I found a report on Mukai vs Seto talk on a fan's blog. The fan didn't do a complete report and just snippets of them.
If you live in Japan you can view the page where you can register to pay for the clips (if you use DOCOMO) here: http://fod.fujitv.co.jp/itsudoko/atadan_
If you DON'T live in Japan, view the cached page here.

I made reviews of Mukai's dramas, he hasn't star that many dramas so it's easy to follow. Before, I've only watched him in Nodame Cantabile, Honey & Clover, Seigi no Mikata and the recent drama, Atashinchi no Danshi. But I've finally watched another 4 dramas he starred.

Before that, I'll mention his little roles first.
His first appearance in TV drama was Byakuyakou, Ep3. Byakuyakou is like one of the CLASSIC drama for me, so I'm surprised to know he's there, I didn't remember at all XD And so I re-checked Ep3. haha... such a small role, he only appeared in 1 episode and his face wasn't even zoomed in by the camera. His scene was together with Yamada Takayuki and Koide Keisuke.
I think he also had a small role in Regatta. He had a bit bigger role in Nodame Cantabile, but still not significant enough. And his acting was quite stiff in Nodame too. He also appeared in Bambino, probably big enough? I have no interest at all to watch Bambino. Basically, food dramas doesn't interest me (as well as medical ones). And his role here doesn't seem appealing too, so I stopped after Ep1 XD
( Abarenbo Mama )( Honey & Clover )
( Osen )
( Seigi no Mikata )
( Mei-chan no Shitsuji )
( Atashinchi no Danshi, and closing words )
But as more and more info revealed, I'm getting more and more excited about this drama and sooooooo looking forward to it!!! The plus points for me is:
TSUYOSHI + COMEDY + SMAP THEMESONG + MUKAI OSAMU + OTHER Y
I just found out today that Mukai will be in this drama too!!^o^ I also like Yamamoto Yusuke, like him since HanaKimi and like him more in AtaDan^^
I'm not too worried abt Kuroki Meisa now, coz it doesn't seem to focus on the romance (but she WILL BE Tsu's love interest, as stated in one of the article), and seem like her role is fun, she will play this tough and rough female yakuza boss that will be Tsuyoshi's rival in the beginning. I'm looking forward to that. LOL! Maybe Tsuyoshi will have to accept more "ryokiteki" actions from the female lead XD
Yamamoto Yusuke will be one of of the ikemen nursing helper in the elderly institution. Seem like it's another gentle guy roles XD Too bad, he's not one of the yakuza.
Mukai Osamu!! Kyaaaaa~~ my crush finally act together with SMAP member! I really hope he plays a significant role here, although I know he might not appear much, since he must be busy with BECK's band rehearsal and filming too, starting July.
SMAP as themesong is not really confirmed yet, but it still has a high chance since it was mentioned once in one of the article regarding Tsuyoshi's return that they were discussing to get SMAP to sing the themesong for this drama.
I also love the other supporting casts like Natsukawa Yui and Ukaji Takashi^^ There's a HeySayJump member too, Yabu Kota here.
CM in youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFWCTcDuv
Really can't wait to see those ikemen-s play as yakuza-s!! Just hope they won't wear weird wig-s, haha!
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Just finished this anime. It's been a long time since I watched anime, since Honey and Clover?^^ Of course, motivated by the fact Mukai Osamu will act in the live-action movie of this anime =P It's quite interesting, although it drags most of the time. I think it would've been better if the story is shorter.
I love how everything started. I love the fact that Koyuki has to learn guitar from zero, and once joined a band with a bunch of old men for a cultural festival^^ I mostly enjoyed stories of when Ryusuke was trying hard to make certain people join his band. I lost interest in the story after BECK is finally officially formed^^;; So, in the last half of the series, I mostly fast-forward and stop on Koyuki-Maho's scenes^^ Hehe, they have great chemistry, I love that couple.
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- Music:BECK - Spice of Life
What's this??
SMAP CHAIN??? Haha~
Goshhhhh, I'm LOOOOOVING the new game in SMAPxSMAP 8 June 2009!! In The Lifetime Quiz, there were SO MUCH skinships between SMAP members haha! ShinGoro, NakaTaku, TsuTaku, and the whole members as you can see above, LOL!
The Lifetime Quiz is some kind of a debate match. There are questions, and 5 SMAP members plus 5 guests has to choose which side they are on and explain the reasons. The results whether or not they're wrong would be decided by the poll result done to 10,000 Japanese people. Three times failed would make them out of the game.
( summary, some translation, few fave shots )
Yabai! I currently have a crush on this guy!! Yabai, Yabai! XD This would be my next crush after Narimiya Hiroki, haha~ I used to have a big crush on Nari, but then it faded away fast, it came back again once, but then faded away again... I dunno, with Nari, I don't always feel interested in him, but when I do, I'll keep looking for anything on him like crazy, but when I don't, the like feeling just suddenly became zero XD It's really a different case with Arashi and Toma... I'm quite stable and steady in liking them. I feel like Mukai would be the same case as Nari. I might get bored with him quickly, but I still don't know about that.... coz I'M CRAZY ABOUT HIM right now, haha~ Kept squealing when I watched this show XD
I've actually noticed how handsome he is, ever since I watched Honey & Clover, and I've come to like him, ever since. Then I watched Seigi no Mikata, and my crush on him got bigger. But, not until Atashinchi no Danshi Ep8 that made me go crazy on him!! haha! (but, ehem... no matter what, Katori Shingo will always be my "husband" =P)
screencaps credits to clubbox gachapin
( Mukai-kun ni muchuu~ )
- Music:Colors in Bloom by Oikawa Rin
11 June 2009 8.42 AM
Shacho (president director) entered the office with a Japanese guy in black suits. I saw a glimpse when they came in and I thought, "Ah.. another guest from Japan,". Shacho told the guest to enter the meeting room and wait there, then shacho passed me by while saying, "He's a young man..." in English, but in his usual awkward Japanese dialect. I was not sure I heard it right so I asked him, "Hai?". He took a seat in his usual chair in front of me, "A young man, young man..." seeing my expression still looking puzzled, he finally said in Japanese, "Wakai hito ga kiteru (the man who just came is young)...". Then I got it, "Aaah...". Shacho called one of the Indonesian staff who can speak Japanese, "Henry-san! He's here,".
Then, Shacho continued while smiling to me, "He's very young, only 26 years old, from our company's main office in Tokyo... he's still single too,". I nod, "Ahh... sou desu ka?"... are? What's the point of telling those infos to me?^^ Suddenly, I can hear Henry-san's voice behind me, "Kochira wa (this is) Yanie-san....". Then, I stood up from my chair, turned around, and I found that Japanese, 26 years old, (still) single guy standing just a step away from me, and then my heart stopped beating. He's HANDSOME! He's wearing glasses. But, HANDSOME! And stylish! It has been a long time since I went dokidoki like this because of a man. I immediately lowered my head, and said "hajimemashite (how do you do)...." in the smallest voice I ever produced, coz I think my focus was trying to calm my heart down. He lowered his head politely to me too. And then I introduced myself, "Yanie desu...", again, in a very, very small voice, that the me inside is wondering too, why is my voice so small? He introduced himself too, "XXXXXX to moushimasu,". Dammit! I dunno whether I got too nervous that I couldn't catch his name at all, or was it his voice small too??
Then Henry-san introduced him to the other staff around. He stayed for awhile inside the meeting room typing something on his laptop, and everytime I passed by the meeting room, which door is opened wide, somehow I just felt like taking the chance to glance inside for a second. Then, later on, Henry-san placed a plastic bag full of snacks on my desk, "Souvenir from him,". I always get the task to share the snack souvenirs we always got from our guests from abroad. The accounting lady, who sit in front of me, says, "How nice he is to give us souvenir!". I asked her, "Really? Weren't all guests from Japan, so far, always give souvenirs too?". She said, "Not the young ones. Pay attention next time, those who give souvenirs were only the older ones,". I said, "Ahh... really... yeah, boss was saying that he's very young and single...", the accounting lady added, "...and handsome! I'm sure boss was going to say that too, but held back,". I laughed a bit. Honto ni... cannot disagree on that...
When I passed by Henry-san, I asked him on what that guy is doing here. He said, he's here just for business trip. Ahh, sou... I got disappointed. In half an hour, he already left the office to go somewhere else.
Aaa~aa... when will I get to meet him again.... I didn't even catch his name...
これって(is this).... 一目惚れ(love at first sight)??? LOL.
Relating it with KimuraMatsu, these song's meanings will really remind you of KimuraMatsu =P

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ENJOY!!^o^
http://www.matsutakako.jp/from/index.htm
She just went to Osaka for FM802 radio station 20th anniversary concert, singing together with Oda Kazumasa. Actually she went to Osaka for La Mancha which was over on May 24th, but then few days later, she went back to Osaka again^^
Then she mentioned about her nephew's kabuki debut, Matsumoto Kintaro and suggests the fans to come and watch the play.
She had been rehearsing Jane Eyre's songs recently, that she forgot her own birthday. All this time, she thought its impossible to forget her own birthday, but she finally did^^
Matsu-san!! Otanjoubi omedetou!! Wish you more success in career and private life!! Hopefully, you get to perform on THE Broadway stage someday!!!^v^
First time saw her in Mukodono, and I loved her immediately, as an actress. She's one of the actress I like since a long time ago, but I didn't dig stuff about her like I did with Matsu Takako and Kanno Miho. Not until Shingo shows interest in Yuko, that I started to dig more stuff about her. But then, I mostly look forward to Shingo-Yuko clips only, and apparently, I didn't have interest to look for her solo stuff. I didn't aware of this before, until I realized I dig alot about Nakama Yukie and Tanaka Rena lately, watching variety shows appearances and all, but not Takeuchi Yuko. Ah, yappari... she's just so-so in my list?
It's hard to write fanfics about Shingo and Yuko, coz seem like I don't know her well, and I just realized that's because I never watch talk shows that has her appearances XD
I was currently trying to download and watch more Yuko stuff in variety shows to understand her better, coz I want to write more fanfics. And my impression is: "Eh? This is the type that Shingo likes?". LOL!
How should I put it... she's the... "boring" type?? XDDD Omoshiro-sa ga nai... There's nothing interesting or funny about her. She really lacks sense of humor, although she laughs along when she see something's funny. And it seem like it's hard to make Yuko get interested in conversations, or maybe that's just her unchangeable facial expressions. She said in IiTomo that she doesn't has any hobby, maybe that's why XD Her most unpleasant attitude was in MentoreG, she seem sooo not interested, although she laughs from time to time.
I feel most kawaisou for her, when she has to appear in variety shows where the hosts are comedian, she seem not able to follow the talk tempo, or the comedian's jokes, she doesn't know how to answer or to react, then there would be "........" moments XD
I think Yuko is a kind and nice person, and it shows when she smiles sweetly, but as soon as she stop smiling, she'd give this "cold" aura XD I wonder why...

Shingo will star a musical play titled "TALK LIKE SINGING", an original Japanese musical play written by Mitani Koki. This play is planned for TOKYO performances NEXT YEAR. But FIRST! Mitani Koki wants to bring this musical play to Off Broadway in NEW YORK first!!!
"TALK LIKE SINGING" musical play will take place at Skirball Center, New York University, on 12-22 November 2009 for total 13 shows. Skirball Center is considered mid-scale/mid-size among Broadway theaters and it has the capacity of 850 seats.
For a long time, Mitani Koki had always want to bring his original play to Broadway, together with Katori Shingo as the star, and his dream will finally come true! This would be a brilliant achievement as this is THE FIRST in Japanese theatrical play history.
"TALK LIKE SINGING" is a musical comedy where the lead, TAROU(Katori Shingo) is a young man who cannot talk properly since he was born and he always express his feelings by singing. There's this band inside his head, and music always plays in his head. Two psychological specialists find this as a new type of medical case in the world, and tried to cure TAROU. Co-stars are Horiuchi Keiko (the prime minister's private doctor in CHANGE), Kabira Jiei, and Shinya Niiro. (I love that female doctor in CHANGE, she really has a comedy talent)
The play's dialogues will use 50% japanese and 50% english. But Mitani guarantees that it can still make people laugh although they don't understand one of the language.
Mitani said, he had always want to do this since a long time ago, since no one has ever done it before (to bring an original Japanese play to Broadway). This is a hard and difficult challenge, but as long as Katori Shingo with him, he believe they can overcome this challenge together. He really can't wait to make the New York citizens to laugh watching his play.
This would be Shingo's first stageplay in 12 years. Shingo himself never has SMAP concert tour abroad, but he'll be going to Broadway by himself, and it would be his foreign stage debut.
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=200906
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=200906
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=200906
Ureshiiiiii naaaa~~!!! Shingo will act in a musical play! Hopefully I can catch the Tokyo shows one next year!^o^
Matsu Takako is my #1 favorite stage actress, and I have always wanted her to perform in Broadway someday, just like her father. Never have I thought, Shingo get to achieve it first!! XD LOL! Many stage actors and actresses must feel envy Shingo so much now, haha~
Reading the news articles, once again, it assures me of how much Mitani Koki LOVES Shingo, heheh...
I currently heard this song alot, alot on TV... ?? Not that I watch Indonesian TV, but my mother does, and when she watch TV, this song is heard pretty frequent. Is this song a big hit here? LOL. Gomen, I'm totally BLIND abt Indonesian's entertainment news =P The song's title is "Gelora Asmara"(Love Passion), the singer is only 19 years old. And it's a themesong of an Indonesian TV drama where the singer is starring as the lead... a drama about highschool friendship. Just checked the info on indonesian's wikipedia, haha. But I still don't know whether or not this is a hit. Is the sales good? While I'm sure the drama is a big flop (at least, for me =P), I quite like this song, esp. the opening tune.
( click to listen )</div>One of the very few things, I can be proud of Indonesia is it's music creation. We have many talented and high class singers and musicians here. While I have to say, our TV dramas and movies are still BIG ZERO, but our music entertainment is top-notch. Our Twilight Orchestra group is one of the best. Our choirs are international contests' winners. Many common people here have very good singing voices too. In Indonesia, it doesn't has to be professional singers to have a good voice. I'm really proud of Indonesia's music industry^^ haha, I just realized I have something that I'm proud of from my own country XD
Other than our singing industry... I'm proud of Indonesia's rich culture. I, myself, is a Javanese(Jawa). I really love Javanese traditional culture (although sometimes it can be too much troublesome, esp. for wedding ceremony). Both my parents are Javanese. It's really sad to see Wayang Orang (Javanese counterparts for "kabuki"?) almost extinct. I loved it so much when I was a child. I often watched Wayang Orang midnight theatric plays together with my father (who used to be a "Wayang Orang" actor when he was young) during my childhood. Although I don't understand Javanese language (since I grow up in the capital city), but my father would translate for me and tells me the storyline. I used to love Wayang Orang tales. Arjuna, Pandawa Lima, Ramayana, Gatotkaca, Mahabharata.... loved them (they originated from India, though). My favorite wayang character is HANOMAN, the white monkey man! Kakkoooii!!
I remember my father once talk to the leader of Wayang Orang theater group, and he told my father that the theater group is closing down, because people has lost interest in Wayang Orang, and they don't have money anymore to keep continue =( So sad... Indonesian's culture is getting extinct... I envy the Japanese who can keep kabuki as a respected art in Japan. They really preserve their culture well.
Are? Nande darou? Kyuu ni, Indonesia no hanashi? haha... maa...
Hehe... once in a while, I should talk more positive things about Indonesia, I guess =P
So far, I always wrote something like I hate this country XD
- Music:Gelora Asmara by Duo Derby
Matsu Takako and Kanno Miho has acted together before in "Akarui Hou e, Akarui Hou e" in 2001.
Matsu was the leading role and Miho acted as her bestfriend there.
( Matsu - Miho )
Kanno Miho and Nakama Yukie has acted together in Satomi Hakkenden in January 2006, a period(jidaigeki) drama, their roles kinda symbolize the good and the evil, like angel and demon. Nakama is the angel. Miho is the demon. Nakama is the princess of one kingdom. And Miho is the witch who tries to curse the kingdom to take revenge. They only had two scenes together in this drama special, Miho was chasing over Nakama in the forest, until Nakama was cornered onto a river. And the last one was when Miho finally died and Nakama came to see her (in heaven? XD)
( Miho - Nakama )
Matsu Takako and Nakama Yukie has appeared together in Music Station 17 March 2006. Nakama with "Koi no Downloads" and Matsu with "Akari no Tomoru hou e". In terms of singing, I have to say Matsu sings alot better than Nakama, haha... ^^;;;

( Matsu - Nakama )
Do I look like I'm in stress lately? O_o Megumi PM-ed me asking me whether or not I'm okay, coz I look like I'm in stress lately. While, I'm really grateful and really appreciate her concern for me (thank you, Megumi!*hugs*), but as far as I know, I don't think I'm in stress at all...
However... I DO get angry easily over trivial matters lately... and it has been a long time since I have this bad temper... since college. And I WAS in stress when I was in college, studying Dentistry that I don't like... but the yabai thing is I didn't realize that I hated Dentistry that much, and that I was in alot of stress, until the 3rd year^^;;; So it seems like... I have the tendency that I don't realize it myself when I'm in stress... ??? But seem like people surround me realized that? When I was in college, BOTH of my brothers asked me, "Are you okay in Dentistry? Do you like it?", "Are you sure you're okay in Dentistry?" in different times, different places....I just told them, "Yeah, I'm okay... why?? Do I look like I'm not??", and my brothers said "Oh, that's good, then... just making sure,".
I was bewildered... wha--- did I look like I wasn't capable of being a dentist?? That time I was kind of a bit pissed off that my brothers asked me those questions, coz I felt like they didn't trust my ability to be a dentist XD But then later on, I finally understood... that time they've realized something that I had not O_O Kore wa... chotto kowai jyanai desu ka? If it takes me so long to realize something and people surround me realized it first?? XD
During college, I kinda have the reputation of having a BAD TEMPER, among my close friends. Even when I didn't mean to get angry, but they said my tone sounded like I was angry/upset. And when I widened my eyes without I realized it, my friend would go, "Don't widened your eyes like that! What are you so angry about?". Then I was, "Ehh?? Did I just widen my eyes?? I totally didn't mean too!". LOL! XD That time, I realized that... oh, okay... so apparently I have a bad temper... for the first time, I got that.
But then, when I was in Japan... sensei was asking the class, "Who gets angry easily here?", I raised my hand, but then my classmates said, I don't look like someone who gets angry easily at all. "Ee... Yanie-san, I don't think you have a bad temper at all, you're always so patient," one of my classmate from Hongkong, said. Ehh... I'm not?? Then I realized, ever since I came to Japan, I rarely get angry... almost never, even when there were some irritating friends, but seem like I was so patient with them. Looking back, if it happened when I was still in Dentistry, I might lose it, and exploded right in front of them XD But, no... I wasn't like that in Japan. Then I realized... ah sou ka? I was in stress that time! But here, in Japan, I feel "shiawase"! Maybe, that's it? I tend to have a meaningless bad temper when I'm in stress? But when I feel happy, I have a relatively good temper? XD
I think ever since I came back from Japan, I still rarely get angry, even during those hard times when I lost my father. But apparently, lately, my bad temper is back??O_O The other day, I scolded the security in my apartement due to misunderstanding about parking card, I was so sure my brother didn't make a mistake and that security who was wrong, and I scolded him badly, coz I was about to go to work, but he won't let my car exited through the usual gate... and I was late already. But then, later on, apparently it WAS my brother's mistake, I regretted I scolded that security XD And actually, after that, I was wondering to myself too... "Ehh?? It has been a long time since I exploded like that... What did I feel so angry about?".
Then another day, I had to extend my passport coz its expiring soon, but apparently I have to take a picture at the immigration on work hours. The day before I already took a day off (due to Kai DVD coming XD), and I got pissed about it, coz I feel bad if I have to take a leave from the office again even its just for a few hours. Then I tried to match schedule with the guy who takes care of my passport extension, but no matter what seem I like I just HAVE TO take leave from the office for a few hours, after I hung up the phone, I got so pissed that I threw down the keys hardly onto the table. Then after awhile, I wonder again... ehhh, why am I feeling so angry like this? It might because of pre-menstruation syndrome, but I haven't gotten angry during PMS in the last 2 years.
Then on the day I had to take picture at the immigration, I got panicked coz I asked leave from the office till 2 PM, but at 2 PM, my name was not called yet. I got upset too, here XD
NakaNaka stress kana?? I feel stress about Nakai and Nakama?? Kono futari nakanaka dekitenai kara(coz these two just somehow won't get together)? LOL! That would be stupid, if I got stress just because of that, haha... demo, arieru?? XD
Nan deshou ne... To Smappy friends, who just met me yesterday, do I look like I'm in stress??O_O Nai deshou?? Datte, tanoshikatta mon, kino!! It was so fun yesterday!! Me and another 9 smappies were watching SxS Tsu Return and Watashi wa Kai ni Naritai together at my house^^ Because of someone who just loves making jokes about everything, we laughed on the scenes which suppose to be sad and tearful!! LOL! HIDOI! Sou ne... gathering with Smappy friends are always fun, we always laugh to the max together.
Back to topic... chotto shinpai... moshikashite, I feel stress about something that I haven't realized yet? XD
If there's anything I said that made you think I'm in stress lately, please tell me... so I can analyze and introspect myself XDDD
- Music:Love Psychedelico - Everybody Needs Somebody
Toma watched Metal MacBeth stageplay, and he said to the staff that he likes Matsu Takako alot, so the staff called Matsu to meet Toma. Toma said, Matsu is very "kisaku" (sociable; good humored; openhearted). He was so nervous that he didn't know what to say and he just blurted, "SUKI DESU!" XD Matsu said, "Ah, it's an honor,". Then later on, the staff was going to give the MacBeth play staff's uniform jacket to Toma as a gift, he can have his name knitted on the sleeve, he was told to write his name but he was not sure, then Matsu passed by and joked, "Just write MATSU SOUL,". Toma understand it was a joke but somehow he likes it and he went, "WAKARIMASHITA!!", haha... then it was really knitted "Matsu Soul" on his jacket XD
Talents in the Japanese entertainment world I care about for now:
-SMAP
-Arashi
-Ikuta Toma
-Matsu Takako and family
-Nakama Yukie
-Kanno Miho
-Tanaka Rena
-Takeuchi Yuko
ISOGASHIIIII~~~~ LOL!!! As for Takeuchi Yuko, actually it's more of like a research of finding the answer of "What does Shingo sees in her besides her beauty?? Why does he like her so much??". Haha~
I loved Yuko since I watched Mukodono a long time ago, around 2002, so I love her as an actress, but never had interest to watch her in variety shows. Only now, I start collecting varieties that has her in it, wanting to know more about her.
As for Arashi, there are times I'm into them alot, but there are times that I'm not. This period seem to be the period of the latter.
Recently, I'm really having fun digging stuff about those actresses!^^ I've been downloading and watching the variety shows where they guests for the past few weeks. They are really interesting women with distinctive characteristics, and I grow to adore them more. And they somehow influenced me a bit.
Hearing how Rena talk about cooking, somehow I have the urge to start cooking @_@ I never had interest even a bit on cooking before! XD All four, Nakama, Miho, Rena, Yuko likes to travel around... Yuko prefer to travel alone (if I'm not mistaken, Miho prefer to travel alone too)... and I started to think, ahh... ii naaa, I've never tried to travel alone... it might be fun!! Coz sometimes I'm the type who likes to be alone too^^
Nakama sounds to have most fun activity, although she might do this rarely: horse-riding and riding a motor boat! Waaa... tanoshisou!! Riding a horse! I'd like to try that!!^o^ I've once ride on a horse when I was five at the Bromo mountain, in East Java, of course there was an adult ride it together with me. To think of it now, it must be fun that time! But it was around 5 AM, so we can see the sunrise, and the weather was sooooooo cold! I didn't enjoy it much coz I felt so cold, the woman who ride the horse together with me, kept talking to me, coz she was worried that I'd collapse XD Is there any place in Jakarta where I can do horse-riding??? LOL! When Nakama talked about it in Bistro, it sounds fun! She even ride the horse to the mountain.
Also, motor boat!! Nakama has a licsense for driving a motor boat!! Iiii naaa.... I'd like to try to ride a motor boat... where can I find that? Ancol?? XD
Nanka nai kana, Jakarta?? Like a more fun place to have entertainment?? I got bored already with karaoke, bowling, shopping mall, movie theater, restaurant.... shopping mall, karaoke, movie theater, resturant, bowling... XDDD I've had enough with Ancol too... I think I've went there 5 times in 6 months already... I had already see everything I need to see there XD
Nai kana...? Something fun and new to do in Jakarta with friends? My boss had once ask me is there any good place in Jakarta to find entertainment? Coz during off-days, all he does here are golf, massage, golf, massage....haha... sou desu neee... I'm not the type who goes out alot either nee... atsui kara XD
Hmmm.... I want to learn to drive a car too... but yappari, everything's need money, naaa...
Aaaa~~~ah, I miss living in Japan, there are more new places there that I have not yet explore, everyday was new for me that time .... tanoshikatta na....
Oh well, I'll just save and save money for now, so that I can have fun as much as I want when I'm old =P (but by that time, I wonder if I'd still have the physical strength to have fun? XD)
