Hello everyone, I hope you're enjoying a relaxing summer^^ It's finally gotten warmer here, we had a whole week of nice hot weather. Today is a nice rbeak with some light rain...suits my mood;)
Something really freaky though...one day when I came home from school to eat lunch before heading to work, just as I was taking off my headhpones I heard a scrabbling noise outside my sliding glass window and froze. At first I couldn't see anything, but then I noticed a little red head bobbing around as the scrabbling continued...it was Ojiisan, apparently trying to break into my apartment!O_o After a minute or two, during which I tried to creep closer, he took off somewhere, but I'm still kind of weirded out by thatXD
At any rate, today I have translations of Everything and Season^^

( Into the sun )

( Sakura )

迷いなくて進みたい。どんな苦しみや悲しみがあそこに待っているとしても。必ず日はまた昇ると信じたい。

Hi everyone^^ I was able to post again much sooner than I thought I would, a nice surprise for me. Tomorrow afternoon I leave for a business trip to Ottawa...it'll be 'run home from school and hop in a cab to the airport'XD My coworker wants to get my drunk (he does that with all of the women in the office when they go on business trips with him...it's not a threatening thing, just some weird personality quirk where he likes to drink people under the table^^;) and I'm trying to mentally prepare myself to resistXD
As for the title of today's post, Winnipeg has been experiencing the worst spring/summer I can ever remember:S It's a full 10 degrees below normal, we still have frost warnings on a weekly basis, and the wind and rain is not much help. According to some nutty woman at work (who has compiled a book about how the province is doomed, based on 80 years of weather recordsO_o) it's going to keep getting worse and worse, and eventually the growing season will be short we won't even be able to grow crops:O Now, she did predict this summer's weather last fall, so she's not completely off her rocker, but seriously? This is nuts. Apparently we will be one the places that actually gets colder due to global warming, and it becomes hard to ignore when this kind of weather continues. It makes me start thinking about what I can do to stop this crazy cycle we're in...

And conveniently, I decided to translate Green. Yes, not very helpful. I will try harder;)

( Eco-frenzy )

あたしの力で何かが変わるなら、その力を使うべきですね。。。

Yes, that's probably what everyone's thinking, cause I've been on hiatus so longXD I drop by periodically to check on things, but I haven't had time to post in a while, I'm very sorry to say:S Summer classes have started, which means I'm in school even more than I was in the fall/winter semesters, and work is work;P On a happy note, my personal project came one step closer to becoming reality<3
At any rate, I missed translating so much that I just had to do something...even though I should have been wrapping my friend's bday presents and doing my homeworkXD Oh well! I realize there may already be translations of these songs, but I know that's never stopped anyone else so...here are my versions of Ashita no Kioku and Crazy Moon;P

( Full Moon Night )

( Tomorrow's Memories )

今の自分は未来の自分のために、過去の自分は今の自分のために、全部に意味があるように頑張っています。

Hey everyone, how was your Valentine's day? Despite the fact the I caught a wicked cold on Wednesday night and was still recovering last night me and two of my best friends went shopping, had a nice dinner, went to sing karaoke (where I totally ruined my already hoarse vocal chords;P) and then dessert:) I have to say that was one of my best Valentine's days yet<3
In other news, today I have the first bit of Odoroki SP 5 part 2, with the tanned tofu;P

( Fake n' bake )

ストレスがたまると簡単に落ち込むけど、もっと強くなると自分に約束しました。

Well everyone, the groundhog saw his shadow so it's another 6 weeks of winter to go;P That's okay, I'm a Winnipeger, we know winter can last until the middle of May if it wants to^^; But usually by my bday spring is well and truly on its way, so just a bit over a month to go:)
( Pre-Valentine's pre-emptive rant )

Phew. I better get moving, I still have to go make salad rolls for my lunches this weekXD So, without further ado, here's the last part of Odoroki SP 5 Part 1! Ponyo?

( Color my World )

出会いが大切だって言われたときからちょっとずつ自分に自信を持つようになった。ありがとう、本当に。

Well, it's February...which means only 1.5 months of winter left:) Which is really good, because lately my skin is so dry and weak from the cold that no matter how much moisturizer I use my knuckles crack and bleed when I make a fistO_o I guess it's been a hard winter for everyone this year...
Also, I have a slight problem...I'm almost done part 1 of Odoroki SP 5, but I can't seem to download part 2^^; I was using the links on forgyoza, but part 1 of part 2 is always 'temporarily unavailable' (for weeks...O_o). Does anyone have part 1 of part 2 somewhere I could download it?:S
But moving on, here is the next bit of part 1, the sound experiments:D

( If an Aiba falls in the woods... )

合格できるように、願ってます！神様どうか、力になってください。

I have a flare for piling too much on my plate, both literally and figuratively:S I'm an all or nothing person it seems, I go whole weeks without sugar, fat, etc, and then two days of eating everything in sightXD I spent two weeks at xmas relaxing and doing what I want, and now I can barely scrape together the time to rub two braincells together because of what I've taken onO_o But I'm not beat yet, I feel the power to keep going a bit longer, I think I can make it to reading week...just have to learn to say 'no' sometimesXD Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger right?
At any rate, here's the continuation of Odoroki no Arashi!:D The triumph of FuSho...;P

( Bird is the word )

疲れてる。。。でもまだいける。そう決めたんだから、簡単に諦めないよ！神様、どうか力をください。。。

Hello everyone^^ Thanks for all your wonderful comments, they really make my day:) No new developments on the boy fronts...but lately I've been trying to treat everything like a lesson. In other words, it took me a while but by being able to look at the sushi-boy experience as a lesson on when to give up it's made it easier to accept and incorporate into myself. So, I'm trying to frame the others like that too...scarf-boy (I gave him a hand-made scarf for xmas>_<) is a lesson on how to lose gracefully, and snow-boy (the one in my class, because he kept asking when winter was coming so he could see all the snow we get here...idiotXD) is a lesson on how to tell whether it's just friendship or something more. This way I can look at them as personal growth and not romantic failures;) It's not a perfect system, but it's keeping me going^^
And the two weeks of -45celsius weather finally broke! My skin was so dry and cracked my whole body hurt;P It's nice to be able to wait for the bus without worrying about losing toesXD The heat in my apartment doesn't work very well, work is very cold all the time, and school doesn't like to heat the rooms much, so the warmest part of my whole day was my morning shower^^; A co-worker took pity on me and dropped off some box heaters, I have one in front of my computer and one in front of my bedXD
But let's get to the point! Today I have more of Odoroki 5, playing with food and walking in the rain;)

( 100 pounds soaking wet... )

壁があったら乗り越えるしかないよ。自分に限界付けるのは自分だけです。そう信じていますから頑張れる。

First week back at school and so far things are going well^^ I always enjoy the first little bit of a new semester, before things get messy and unbalanced...plus, a boy in one of my classes asked for my numberXD Unfortunately my retarded cell doesn't always send or receive text messages, so I never received the one he sent, and I sent one to see if he got it but I never got a reply so...who knows;P I still haven't given up on my other boy...but I don't see him very often, and none of my friends can give me any idea of whether there's a chance or not anymore. I have a Valentine's day plan for him, but other than that I'm not going to waste my time getting worked up over it^^
At any rate, I have the first 14 minutes of Odoroki Special 5!

( Domino effect )

頑張ってやせて新しいな自分を作るしかないから、力ためていこう！

Yes, I am still hereXD I'm sorry, I took last week off because I had a work xmas party and some other engagements and just didn't have the time or energy to post^^; But this week I did two parts of 24hrtv to make up for it=)
This may not be a very long post, not because I dont't have anything to say (when has that ever happened?XD) but because I just got back from buying groceries and I thought I was going to die. Seriously. It's -27 celsius, -38 with the windchill, and I had to stand outdoors for half an hour to wait for the bus. And, stupid me, I didn't wear my boots, just regular sneakers. So my legs and feet are still frighteningly numb and cold to the touch half an hour later. And just walking 5 minutes from the bus stop to my apartment made my fingers hurt so much (through leather gloves!) that I almost cried>_< It's been this cold for almost a week, and everyone is really sick of it...but it doesn't show any signs of stopping until Friday:S When will I be warm again?>_<
Anyways, here are parts 14 and 15 of 24hrtv, world records and old age exercises;P

( Fluke?? )

( Fun with old people )

もうダメ。限界です！＞＿＜足が暖められない！Ｏ＿ｏ

Kita~XD As of Wednesday I am a free woman:3 At least for a month;P Well, I still have work, and I have to get my nose to the grindstone on my Japanese studies...and then there's xmas shopping/mailing...but other than that (surprisingly long list) things should be a lot easier^^ I'm already in vacation mode, I was planning to go to Chinatown on Monday for some grocery shopping...and then remembered I still have class for another 3 daysXD *smacks forehead*
( Me-ramble )

Anyways, today I have the translation of part 13 of 24hrtv, with yet more awesome experiments!:D

( Aspara-gah! )

気分転化っていいね～：）また前へ進める気がする。。。たまには一人で一番ですよね、意外に。愛って自分にあげるものです：３

Hello~, good weekend all^^ I went to see Twilight last night with a friend I hadn't seen in ages, it was pretty good. I also got free sushi and yakiniku on Thursday night, and a friend invited me over to give me a make-over on WednesdayXD It was a pretty shocking transformation...that's the first make-over I've ever had, it was a lot of fun^^ Moving forward...doing the best that I can....
Today I have the rest of part 12 of 24hrtv, and I'm happy to report it's much more interesting than the first halfXD Even some cute Arashi clips!<3<3

( Embarrassing? )

もう、これ以上凹むのはいやです。前向きになろうよ、最高の自分に相応しい笑顔にしよう。。。

So, I'm sick again:S Yeah, knew that was coming, I've been pushing my body past its limits a lot lately^^; Hopefully I'll be better tomorrow...I've been taking naps at 1.5hr intervals almost all day, and I'm still tired, so I wasn't able to get a full chunk done today:S But, something is better than nothing right?;) A lot has happened lately, and I'm kind of reacting to it in a delayed and over-exaggerated fashion...I've called in sick to work 3 times this month, it's really not good:S But there's only 3 more weeks until school's done, so hopefully I can make it to there. Once I have a little less on my plate I should be able to properly organize my heart and mind^^
Anyways, without further ado, here's a chunk of aprt 12 of 24hrtv:)

( Ball blues )

好きだ。なんでかれを好きになったか分かんないけど。。。明らかに好きです＾＾；

Hi everyone, I missed you this week!:) First I need to say how grateful I am to everyone who posted supportive comments on last week's horribly rambling post; to be honest, it really meant a lot to me to know that I'm not alone in experiencing these emotions, and your kindness lifted my heart just enough^^ I'm doing much better this week, although I'm completely mesing around with my schedule and body rhythms^^; I got 2 hours of sleep this morning (my own fault), and I have to leave for work in 15 minutes, but since my higher brain functions don't work when I'm this tired I get to enjoy a pleasant sense of ignorant bliss:) I went to have fondue with my friends, then we went to karaoke...I got to sing a lot this time, and it seems I made a really good impression;) Yes. I just want to enjoy this heavy, blanketing feeling of happy memories...
Today I have the translation of part 11 of 24hrtv, with the wedding reception and career-derailing hidden camera prankO_o

( Humble Pie )

Also, I translated 'Boku ga Boku no Subete" from the Beautiful Days single<3

( Yes I can )

これでいいね：）あたしのことを大事にする。これからも、もっと自分を好きになる＝）

Well, I have good news to share at last: they renewed my contract at my job, for a full year! That's the longest contract I've ever had...I was relaly hoping they'd make me permanent but, well, beggars can't be choosers I guess;P At least that's a weight off my shoulders. Thanks again for your kind support:) I'll save the rest of my rambling for the end of the post;P
Today I have part 10 of 24hrtv (wow, almost 1/3 of the way done...O_o) with the embarrassing video clips and sports records^^

( Boom!XD )

なんでいつもあたしに興味を持ってない男に惚れてるだろうね。。。

Hey guys, hope you had a good weekend^^ I've reached the halfway point of the semester so, though I may try to fight it, the countdown to xmas has begunXD Along with the 'if I can just...' lines of thought. Those are always bad news...especially since all my co-workers say I look permanently tired^^; Well, gotta keep going. But I realized that last week I forgot to emphasize that part of the thanksgiving was thanks to all of you for your support and friendship over the years<3 Thank you:)
This week I have part 9 of 24hr tv, with some of Aiba's awesomely bizarre experimentsXD

( Lighter than air )

嵐にもすごく感謝しています＞＿＜これからもそばにいてあげて下さいよ：３

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!:D Even if you're not celebrating thanksgiving right now, I hope you will be thankful by the end of this postXD The reason being...today is my two-year anniversary^^ That's right, on this day two years ago I posted my first translation on this blog=) And those of you who remember last year, I always want to celebrateXD Hopefully this will all fit in one post....;P

First, the translation of part 7 of 24hr tv^^ Thank you to everyone who answered my 'poll', I will continue with 24hr tv and leave HYDF to SARS. Thank you also for your support for my job re-application, it was incredibly stressful and nerve-wracking, but I should know the answer by the end of this week *fingers crossed*. Anyways, I'm rambling again...;P

( Miracles do happen )

Next, I translated the rips of Beautiful Days and Wasurerarenai:D

( Star-gazing )

( First frost )

Finally, I translated Jun's article in October AnAn (yeah, it was a while ago, wanna fight about it?XD) it's partially an excuse to post some of his lovely picsX3

( Unspoken dreams )

今日いつもより幸せを送りたい：３　みんな、幸せになろうよ！

Hey everyone, how was your week?^^ Thank you again for all of your wonderful comments, I really do appreciate them:3 My test and interview for my job are tomorrow, so I'm already kind of nervous (and trying to plan my wardrobeXD), but at least once it's over I will have done everything I can. Then it's up to them...and I get a 3 day weekend for Thanksgiving:D Which is perfect, I need to get some things done;)
Now, I have some questions: I was sent a link to the fancam of HYD Final and was asked to translate it. I'd be more than happy to oblige, being able to help out always makes me very happy and this is something I definitely want everyone to enjoy as much as I did^^ However, there's a few things to consider; first, is someone else already committed to translating this? Has anyone 'claimed' it already? If so, then I won't step on anyone's toes. If not, then we come to the next point: that would mean putting 24hr tv on hold for an unknown period of time, and it could be weeks before I'd be done, how does everyone feel about that? So, I'll wait for your replies, and decide what to do based on the results of this pseudo-poll=)
That said, this week I have two more parts of 24hr tv to share^^

( Fly )

これからの人生はずっと一人ぼっちで生きていかなければならないの？その恐怖が私の心を沈みさせようとしているから。。。

Thank you so much to everyone for your kind wishes on my job re-application!X3 I sent it in on Thursday, I did my best...this is hurdle one, the resume challenge. The deadline is Monday night, so if I get passed I suppose I'll be having a test or an interview sometime next week>_<
In other news, I've been sick since Sunday night;P Today is the first day I can breathe through my nose again, taste food properly, and laugh without getting a coughing fitXD But really, there were only two days that I felt like dying, so not too bad as colds go. Unfortunately I couldn't take any time off work, cause we're all worried it'll get held against us...(they've done it before), so those two days were really awful^^;
Anyways, I have lots to share today!:) First, the translation of part 4 of 24hr tv, with Asumi-chan and her mother's indomitable spirit>_<

( A mother's love )

In other news, I took some pictures of the beautiful fall foliage in my area to share with some friends, and thought I'd post them here as well^^

( Through my eyes )

自然で囲まれたときは一番幸せかもしれない。。。優しくに抱きされている感じで心がいっぱいいっぱいになる：３

Well, it's been a rollercoaster week at work...my contract isn't up until the end of October, but my bosses have decided to have us all reapply for our jobs by the end of this month...>_< I really don't like this process, it's flawed and full of stress for all of us, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't really scared about being demoted:S So, I and all my co-workers are really moody right now, and it doesn't help that they changed a whole series of routines at the same time. So, right after I post this, I have to go re-do my resume^^; *huge sense of dread*
But thank you to everyone who wished me well! My throat is completely better, and hopefully I'll be able to evade the heavy-duty illnesses that are striking my friends and co-workers^^
Today I have the translation of part 3 of 24hr tv, with Nino and Shouta-kun the water boy;)

( Go with the flow )

チャレンジだって思えば乗り越える決意はできるかもしれない。この頑固さがたまに役に立てるね；）