( 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~!!

... 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.

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

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! )

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

My package from CD Japan arrived this morning... it was not a poster size box, so I was kinda bummed that I hadn't won the autographed D poster for preordering Rock On J. But I had spent a good amount of time looking through the Media/Print section of D's site to determine what would be good to order, to get enough so I could use the coupon... so I'd also picked out ShockWave 13.

Holy shit, did I ever get THAT one right!



I have a LOT of scanning to do. 18 PAGES OF D GOODNESS. XD XD XD

Alas, I also have to go to WORK tonight. And tomorrow morning. *grumbles*

Please make note that at the time I ordered it, CD Japan's listing for this magazine had no mention of D whatsoever, and the google-translation of the listing on D's site was dubious at best, but still the most promising of the available upcoming magazines, lol.

In other news, I've created a D club on y!gallery. Please go check it out, and join if you like! ^___^

.... Because the world needs more D, and more j-rock nyoro~n comics. XD

( ASAGI-sama, hey, ASAGI-sama! )

D's new single, BIRTH, is out! I must share the love! Of course, fangirl that I am, I ordered all three versions. Way to celebrate their major debut! XD


( 5 songs @ 320 kbps. Tsunehito r0xx0rz m4 s0xxorz! )

( Scans! Type A's cover is my favorite: look where Asagi's hands are...  )

... what amuses me most, though, is that CDJapan sent the email letting me know my order had been shipped over 3 hours after I'd picked it up from the post office. Yay Golden Week. ^___^;;