Hope everyone's having/had a fun and awesome Halloween! I'm sitting here for a few more minutes waiting for trick-or-treaters before I head to my friends' party, then gotta get to bed somewhat early 'cause we're leaving earrrrrly in the morning to SEE DIR EN GREY IN TEXASSSSS WOOHOOOOO~!~!!!! *bounces*

I am so psyched about this ... since Miyavi canceled, we decided we'd make the additional trek to Houston to catch Monday night's show, then back to Dallas for Tuesday night's. OMG we're going to be so tired of driving by the time we get back BUT IT WILL SO BE WORTH IT.

I'm traveling so much in the next few weeks, it's not even funny. *snicker* Texas for Dir en grey, then actually home for a few days, then south to help at another store for a week, then Phoenix for NASCAR, then Colorado for Dir en grey AGAIN, then... DED. Oh wait, then Black Friday. Then DED. x__X I'M GOING ON TOUR, PEOPLE! *cackle*

( Halloween Pictures. ROCKIN THE CRIME SCENE!! )

I got better pics with my real camera, but it's just so easy to email the ones from my phone to photobucket, lol. So you get these for now. *grin*

( I sent him a present! )

Here's wishing him a very happy birthday and many, many more to come!!

First, I pass this Blakes' Lotaburger (local NM fast-food chain) on my way to and from work every day. For the past few weeks this is what their sign has read - I finally had the presence of mind to actually take a picture of it today:


"I AM NOT WEARING PANTS" (I just have very skinny blue legs. *smirk*)

The other side says "HEY VEGETARIANS NEVERMIND" *snicker*

The second is this, which was one of the videos linked from the D Fashion Check (BTW, I♥U MUSICJAPAN+, you give me cosplay references. IT'S A BAT.)



I have watched this like 20 times at least. IT DOES NOT GET OLD FOR ME. *gigglefit* Nyaa~!!

Woohoo! Made it through SWACE, sold most of my schtuff, am putting the rest up on my etsy. Which is like, 3 hats. I went fabric shopping on Wednesday, so I have material to make more. On it, boss!

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade Dementions.etsy.com

I finally heard back about the buyer position... I won't be moving to Amarillo. Ah well, at least now I can dive into making cute things - already have an order for stock for Xcentricities to take with them to their next show, and I need to fill out my etsy as well.

Annnnd, a meme. //__^

Tagged by synthelement and cadkitten

1. Write down every letter of your name.
2. Write down a song that pops up in your mind beginning with each letter.
3. Count the number of letters and tag that many people in your friends list.

e - Empire by Queensrÿche
l - Leukocyte by D
y - Yami yori kurai doukoku no acapella to bara yori akai jounetsu no aria by D (mwaha. and i didn't even copypasta that from itunes.)
a - Anybody Listening? by Queensrÿche
c - Colosseo by D
h - Hotarubi (name of the rose mix) by Dir en grey (yes. a specific mix. nyerghe.)
a - Art of Life by X Japan
n - Neo Universe by L'arc~en~ciel

Lol, the people I would have specifically tagged are the ones who tagged me, so consider yourself tagged if you want. XD

Ivy Tamwood, Rachel's roommate/partner from Kim Harrison's Hollows series. Mmmmh.

Or, of course, a certain Vampire Catboy With A Rose Fetish. *grin*

Been a while since I did one of these (and actually posted the results, lol)!

( Which Star Trek Character Am I? )

... that this totally made me fall off a large green balance ball laughing. I was browsing through the playstation store and I spotted THIS:



"Li'l Asagi Comes Home" - I'm not sure what PSP game it's for (Disgaea or something related, I think), but <rampant fangirl speculation>I'll bet Hiroki has it and laughed his ass off too when he saw it. Probably flailed at Asagi like "DUDE. Check this out!! You're in this game! AWWWWW, you're so CUTE. *laughs*" And then Asagi'd be like "*peer* Nope. Doesn't have cat ears. Also, you can see his right eye. Not me. *shakes head, giggling*" But he'd still, like, never hear the end of it. *cackle* </rampant fangirl speculation>

.... And part of me wants to find out for sure what the hell game this is for, buy it, buy the add-on and play the thing on Luke's ps3 because IT HAS A CHARACTER NAMED ASAGI. I am trying very hard to shut that part of me up by distracting it with Rhythm Heaven and the stuff from eBay that arrived today. A couple of magazines and



NIGHT-SHIP "D" FLAGS, YO. Shown off by Hello Nyasagi because Hello Nyasagi insisted. Now to learn the dance and then I'll be prepared when they ever come to the US, lol.

Let's see, what else lately?

I managed to nurse my voice back to health just barely enough in time for the talent show a couple weeks ago - I sang "Snow White" by D. Got video, haven't uploaded it to youtube yet 'cause it needs editing and quite frankly, I don't think I really did it justice (and I know the sound system didn't). I sang it an octave higher than Asagi, which normally works well for me (on that song anyway - the effect is intended to be Sarah Brightman-ish) but I didn't have the top notes with the strength I normally would. Considering that I'd been croaking like an asthmatic frog for the previous month and a half, though, it's not too terrible - at least, everyone said I sounded lovely. I think they were just being nice. ^^;;;; I'd like to re-record it now that I really have my voice back. *knock on wood*

Saw Wolverine. Enjoyed it greatly. I got to watch my Ruki-tan fanboy over several different scenes, he got to watch me drool over the swordplay and gun-fu in the first part... and, well, Hugh Jackman in general. Mmmmmm. ^__^

Saw Star Trek. TWICE. Will see it again at least two more times. Fangasmed. OH HELL YES. MUST HAVE MORE. But, um, did any others who also happen to be Fullmetal Alchemist fans notice? Red Matter.... Philosopher's Stone, anyone? *grins widely*

Ren-ren made me an EPIC BIRTHDAY CAKE.



"Happy Birthday Elya-chan" in Klingon script. Cellular Peptide Cake (okay, devil's food) with Mint Frosting. And all 31 candles did fit on it. It was GLORIOUS. }}:-> And delicious! XD

Found more leopard-suited Hello Kitty plushies, can now make a Hello Nyasagi to send to the man for his birthday in August. Also need to make more fleece hats and frilly headpieces, going to have an Artist Alley table with cadkitten at the anime con here in NM at the end of July. Need to figure out cosplay for that too, probably.

Hmm... think that's it for now. I should sleep. //_x

So... I went to Lane Bryant with my mom this evening to use the coupon thingy we got that ended today. Found this lovely black-with-grey pinstripe suit jacket and slacks that looked just amazing, and ended up being about $70 for the set. Not bad, a nice suit is a good investment and all that.

And then I get home and I get to catching up on my flist. Notably, on all the awesomeness that's been shared on blood_relation lately. Specifically, the video from the live chat session thingy that I totally MISSED last weekend 'cause I had to work Saturday night. In between bouts of squeeing at Ruiza hugging Asagi and giggling at the lot of them, I noticed something.

Asagi's wearing a black-with-grey pinstripe suit jacket.

Near as I can tell, anyway. Along with a black dress shirt (which I have) and a pewter tie with a rose on it.

I have GOT to get or make me a tie like that. Sometime before the Twilight midnight release party on the 20th. *cackle* And then I need to sneak Genetic World into the playbin during said party. Yessss...

Oh, and I found a Blind Mag t-shirt at Hot Profit. WIN. ^____^ Also win: WATCHMEN. GO SEE IT. *flails* Also also win: Queensrÿche's Twitter. 'Specially EdBass (Eddie Jackson, EJ on the tweets). LOLEdBass.

Reading Fujoshi Rumi while waiting for the mail to come this morning. It's a manga about... a yaoi-obsessed fangirl. And it is SO DAMN TRUE.

Postman showed up just as I got to where the two fangirls go shopping on Otome Road. He's like "You're waiting for this, aren't you?" UH-HUH. I GOTS MAH D. OH HELL YEAH.

All 3 versions of the single... so 3 posters! Sooooo pretttyyyyy.... *sparkly eyes*

Watched the PV again first. Mmmm, lovely.

Then I watched the MAKING OF THE PV... and was laughing so hard my sides hurt. TAUNTING THE FANGIRLS MUCH??? Asagi... thighs... crotchless fishnet tights.... Ruiza-shaped growth on Hide-zou's back... UNGWAAAHHHHHHUUUHHHH... *ASPLODES*

Cannot WAIT to watch this with die-chan-chan... and ruki-tan with his pantyhose fetish. *cackle*

Also, D's upcoming album title... Genetic World. OH GODS THE CROSSOVER POSSIBILITIEEESSSSSS~~! *ASPLODES again* 5 bucks says "Nocturnal" is part of the continuing "Vampire Story". XD XD

And I'm finally playing Crisis Core! HOSHIT THIS GAME IS ONE GIANT GOB OF FANSERVICE. ^_____^

http://www.d-gcr.com/discography/disco-single.html

The previews for the new songs are up!! (and, um, have been for a few days, lol, but I'm behind on mah internets)

First of all... I was right about "Snow White ~Another gift~". It is a full-band version, much like the difference between the album version of Queensryche's "Someone Else?" and the full-band bonus version.

But... SRSLY. I was NOT expecting THAT sort of sound. *falls over giggling and then gets up and starts dancing* That's just... SPECIAL DESU. Wow. *gigglefit*

Hmmm... and "What is going on with the human" is promising. I just finished the GOTH manga yesterday (which, yes, I got just because D did this song for the movie... and I need to get the novel). First impression: the Dream Theater influence is definitely showing (or maybe I've been playing too much Rock Band and listening to other bands with the same influences). I am VERY much looking forward to hearing the whole song.

The single comes out next wednesday!! *squeeflaildance* Ah, such good releases next week. Speaking of... the Guild held over REPO! for another week due to popular demand. I'm dragging die-chan-chan and ruki-tan to see it tonight. XD XD XD XD


.......


I am TOTALLY making ~another gift~ my ringtone.

Went and saw REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA at the Guild tonight. YAY Alibi Midnight Madness for FINALLY getting this damn movie to Albuquerque.

A few comments:

- DAMN. Just... DAAAMN. That was fucked up in so many awesome ways.

- SARAH BRIGHTMAN FTW.

- Yoshiki... um... gee. That Violet UK song at the end sounds like I could almost sing I.V. along to it and not be too far off. *koff*

- I think I may need to cosplay Blind Mag for Halloween.

- I think Asagi already HAS.

SRSLY. I take back what I've said about Asagi channeling Andrea Bocelli in "Snow White." It's become apparent that he's actually trying to BE Sarah Brightman. All through the scene of her singing on stage with the snow... I'm thinking, hey... I already have this image on my phone... this looks suspiciously like... *cackle* I tried finding a still of that particular scene to illustrate this point, but looks like it'll have to wait till the thing comes out to buy... THE DAY BEFORE SNOW WHITE. *AHEM* (and the song already sounds enough like "Symphony" as it is... this just confirms it.)

- I am SO gonna own this shit on Blu-ray. XD XD

So anyway... yes, if you're in the 'Burque area, it's showing again tomorrow night at 10 and midnight. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND checking it out. Oh! and there were people dressed up in the (freezing-ass cold) line! I felt so underdressed. ;__;

Posting for yesterday again, lol.

The rules are that for 8 days
you have to post something
that made you happy that day.

Queensrÿche's version of "White Christmas" from last year's Monster Ballads Christmas CD. We have that CD in the playbin, which means about twice a day I get to hear Geoff Tate's voice ringing through the store. ^___^♥

Luna Sea also did a live version of this song, which is also delightful because, well, Sugizo.

Whoops, forgot to post yesterday. ^^;;

The rules are that for 8 days
you have to post something
that made you happy that day.

We're getting REALLY BUSY this week with customers, and what makes me happy about this is I'm spending most of my time on the sales floor helping people find things. I love doing this. The smile on a person's face when you put just the thing they've been looking for in their hands always makes my day.

Also, playing bass on hard in Rock Band 2 and actually averaging about 4 stars (though still on the somewhat easier songs). I've come a long way from struggling through Easy on Guitar Hero 1! ^___^

tagged by cadkitten

The rules are that for 8 days
you have to post something
that made you happy that day.

My Ruki-tan makes me happyyyyyyy~~~ ^____^

Also Sarah Brightman's "Winter Symphony" cd.

But it's freezing in my room. Ugh. *curls up in blanket*

tagged by cadkitten

The rules are that for 8 days
you have to post something
that made you happy that day.

Again, 2 things made me happy today.

• Die's million-watt smile. It was his birthday, so I had smiling-Die pictures on my phone and wore my pink Blitz 5days shirt after work. *points* cadkitten put up Die-smile picspam in her post, and I have to get to bed too soon to add to it, lol. But yes. Die smiled at meeeeee~...


• A lady came into the store as I was checking the dropbox just before I left, wearing the most awesome elaborate purple witch's hat. I had to tell her it totally made my day. ^___^

I got tagged by cadkitten

The rules are that for 8 days
you have to post something
that made you happy that day.

Tag 8 people to do the same.

Hmm. I tag...

black_bamboo
elffreaky
andonforever
kyonomiko
nokoriga
synthelement
krail
nekoryuu1028

... if you feel like it. If you've already been tagged, ignore, lol.

Today, 2 things made me happy:

• I got an email from music JAPAN plus that I won a contest! As I recall, it was for something autographed from D... specifically Hide-zou, I think. *squeeflail*


• D's new song is so pretty!! Apparently Asagi's channeling Andrea Bocelli now... so when does he get HIS duet with Sarah Brightman, HUH? *grin grin* Here's the PV rip (not mine)... and it promptly got this song stuck thoroughly in my head. Seriously, we need a duet, people! I'm really looking forward to the single coming out in January... and yes, I have it preordered. //_^;;

In other news, I has a twitter. More likely to update regularly there, as it's quick and tiny and I can do it surreptitiously at work when i think of something to flail about. XD XD

Well, that was an interesting and fairly successful experiment. Audacity + stereo headphone splitter + audio cable from line out to line in on my mac + "princess leia" headphones for monitor apparently does equal "Hey, I can record streaming audio from the intarwebs!" Yes, it's clunky, but I didn't want to pay for AudioHijack and I couldn't get Soundflower to do what it was theoretically supposed to do. The sound quality is, well, streaming intarwebs radio, but no worse than that, and the volume level ended up roughly the same as the other stuff in my iTunes. YMMV.

The upshot of all that is, I just spent the last two hours recording the CHAOS METAL SHOW with Full Metal Jackie (awesome name XD) for ONE NEW DIR EN GREY SONG. That's right, if you were listening and gave up after "Red Soil," you didn't miss any others. Got to hear some good Priest? Maiden? I think it was Iron Maiden, Dragonforce and Type O Negative afterwards, but no second Diru song as she'd been hinting. Oh, and some really cracktastic commercials. BUT YOU DON'T CARE BOUT ALL THAT, YOU WANT DIRU. Yes? Yes.

Well, here you go.

Dir en grey - Red Soil (radio rip) 3:19, 128 kbps mp3

To paraphrase Zach, applaud the song, not the encode. XD XD And go order the CD if you haven't already. You can get it as cheap as $10.99 for the basic version. I'm trying to get it in stock at my store (talked with the Metal buyer at the sales conference a couple weeks ago, she was also enthusiastic).

And if you're like me and usually listen to your ipod or cds rather than the radio, now is the time to find the local radio station that's most likely to play Dir en grey and start requesting! DJs can handle the English titles (*laughs at my own attempt to request "Ryojoku no ame" a couple years ago*). Even if they don't have it yet, if they get enough requests, since it'll be available stateside, they should be able to get it. 104.1 The Edge, I'm looking at you.

Thank you to synthelement for Type C and to kisamehada for Type A! Here are my scans of Type B to complete your sets!

( Welcome to the Mad Tea Party! )

Comment and I'll give you a letter. Then you have to list ten things you LOVE that begin with that letter. Afterward, post this in your journal and give out some letters of your own.

hohere-liebe gave me T. ^___^

1. Tate, Geoff. Specifically his voice.


2. Toshiya. Mmm, bass...


3. Toys, of all kinds. Action figures, "novelties," cuddle-able plushies.


4. Tri-ryche (Queensryche's logo. I have one tattooed on my ankle.) {<-


5. Tsunehito's earrings. And Tsunehito himself. ADORABLE. XD


6. Tall platform boots.


7. Tits. Especially when there's corsetry involved. XD


8. Transformers. The original 80's cartoon... one of my very first fangirl obsessions.


9. Tokyo, or at least the concept of Tokyo, a place where all my fandoms can converge, and which occasionally gets fictionally destroyed by rampaging monsters, only to rise from the ashes stranger than before.


10. Translators, who tell me what the pretty people are actually saying since I suck at getting my act together and learning another language for myself. ^^;;;;

I finished the book I'd brought with me this morning while hanging out in the cafe 'til my shift was actually supposed to start. Inspired by the new D single, on my lunch break I bought a copy of Alice in Wonderland and read while listening to the "Alice" playlist I'd made... and I read the Mad Tea Party chapter while listening to "Mad Tea Party".

I HIGHLY recommend this. TOO FREAKING PERFECT. I was laughing so hard!

Points to consider and/or visualize:

- ASAGI singing "Twinkle, twinkle, little bat! How I wonder what you're at!"

- Ruiza or Tsunehito as the perpetually-dozing Dormouse.

- Who would be the March Hare? HIROKI or HIDE-ZOU?

Here's the chapter, with original illustrations, even. Go on, give it a try! *grin grin* If you need the song, let me know and I'll upload it... but I figure most people who are reading this and care probably already have it, lol.

Also, in general, this book is on SO MUCH CRACK. Amazingly enough, I'd never actually read it all the way through... remedying that now. XD XD