Sorry I'm late again! To begin with, I just want to say...

( Ohno rant )

Other than that...

( Me rant )

But really, today's focus is the last half of the GRA Figure Skating Special=)

( Oden championship )

Plus, because I love it so much and it somehow seems fitting right now, a translation of Once Again<3

( Don't give up )

諦めないよ、このくらいで。その小さな嘘で大騒ぎなんて、ばかばかしい＞＿＜　大野くんや嵐のみんなさんをこれから応援続きます！頑張ってください！

Hi everyone, how was your week?:) My days have been moving along smoothly enough, it's nice to be able to get things done without constantly worrying about the clock^^ I had to plan out the next 7 years of my life to pick my courses for September, so that was fairly stressful, and I'm still filled with a mix or terror and excitment for the life I'm trying to create...but there's nothing certain in life, and the only thing I can do is make the best decisions I can now I guess. Ganbarimasu!>_<
Today I have translations of the first half of the GRA figure skating special from 07.12.22:) I was hoping to have it all done, but the file quality's a little off and they do a lot of yelling at the same time so it took longer than I expected^^; The rest will be done soon^^

( Slip slidin' away~ )

And, I did a translation of the lyrics for Truth, because I love it so much<3<3 I know there are other versions out there, but I just enjoy songs so much more when I translate them myself:3

( Dark Lily )

これは本当のあたし。これからも変わり続くと思うけど、根本はたぶん一生同じかな。でも、やっと自分のことを好きになってたから、それでもいいよって言えますね：）

Tada ima!:D Ah~, I missed you all so much>_< It's been a long two weeks ne...but I'm over halfway done the summer courses, only 3.5 weeks to go and then 2 months of freedom from schoolXD The weather keeps varying between hot and humid and wet and cold, sometimes 2-3 times in one day, it's quite bewildering (and frustrating! Like how I wore shorts and sandals to go get my haircut and got rained on on the way home, changed into pants and shoes for work and then it got sunny again...seriouslyXD)
I heard One Love, and needless to say I lvoe it<3 I really really wanted to translate it, but I'm sure it's safe to assume someone (or maybe several someones) already have...but it made me even more excited for the movie:3 And on a hilarious side note, I managed to get two of my best friends hooked on HYD *evil grin*XDDD Now I'm sharing my Gokusen and KWP DVDs, as well as Devil Beside You and both versions of HanaKimi...this promises to be a very exciting summer;)
Today I have the translation of the GRA from 07.12.15 where they cover New Year's customs and...house cleaning;P

( Cleanliness is next to Arashiness )

友達って最高だよね。やっぱりだれでもは一人で生きていられないな。。。あなたたちと出会って本当に良かったと思っているよ：３

Hi all, I'm sorry to post so late>_< Let's just say I had one of the worst weeks of my life and it doesn't look like it's going to get any better for the time being:S At least I'm not in school right now, so I have a little time to recover, but school starts MondayXD Well, no rest for the weary as they say...
As for next week, somehow my schedule is getting ramped up even further so I will try to maintain my one post a week routine but I don't know how intensive these courses will be yet so I may have to change it at some point. Thankfully this is only for two months, so at the end of June I will be free~XDDD At least until Septemeber;P
So, today I have the translation of the GRA from 07.12.08 about Oden=)

( Allez Cuisine! )

痛みや苦しみだけ。どうして私を許せないんですか？そんなに好きなのに。。。

Yay~ they're playing songs from the new album already!:D I was so happy to see that, it was quite a nice surprise last night when I came home from a long day at work^^ More on the songs later...;)

( Grumble )

Today I have the translation of GRA #7, about soba!:D Mmm, making me hungry again...XDD

( Do re mi so ba )

Now back to the songs...I did my best to translate the two I heard on Jun's radio show:3 Sirius and Move Your Body!^^

( Keep moving )

夢みていたかな。。。ここまでのことは全部夢のような感じがしますからさ。本当だったのかは今判断できない。。。考えない方がいいかも。

Ahh, I'm so glad this week was more relaxing than last week^^ Still quite a lot of ups and downs, but I don't feel anywhere near as physically and emotionally drained, so I'm quite happy^^ Thank you so much for your kind words and comments, I really appreciated itX3 It's been snowing a lot, but the temperatures are mainly in the -10 range so it still feels like spring...and the sun is finally warm again^^ Oh, I saw the new album is out!XD I forgot to pre-order the other day, I hope there are still some left...>_< But other than that, I'm completely and utterly behind on Arashi news *cries*:S My head is full of Communist China and Semantics and Graph Theory, and the little dokidoki parts of my life that keep spinning me around like a tornado^^; But, school's almost over. Exactly a month until my last exam! Ganbarimasu~XD
Today I have the translation of GRA #6 about Buddhas=)

( Blessings of peace )

Finally managed to finish the April Roadshow article I started last week, omatase~;)

( Song of love )

この人を信じてもいいのかな。。。信じたいけど、傷ついたらどうする？：S　恋はそんなに怖いなもの何ですか？それともあたしの妄想だけですか？O_o

Hey all, I hope you're enjoying the beginning of March as much as I am:) It means the -40 temps will finally taper off for good (although that also means weeks of brown slush ruining my pants and shoes:S) and it'll start being nice and green again:3

( personal ramble, perfectly disregardable )

Today I come with the translation of the GRA from 07.11.17 with that Prefectural Governor (boring guest much?)^^;

( Politics R Us )

Also, a special treat! A very kind and sweet Japanese fan was lucky enough to attend a tapong of Shukudai-kun, and she recorded her experience and allowed me to share it here:D Thank yuo very much, I know I really appreciate it>_<

( A day in the life )


必死にもがいているけど、なんか嬉しいです。ちっとでも幸せです。この気持ちを大切にします＜３

The darling yuckie_chan subbed my translation of GRA episode 4!:D Arigatou ne:3 She kindly allowed me to post the links too, so hope you enjoy~^^ Don't forget to thank her ne!=)

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In other news, I think I'm coming down with a cold, I'm worried that I failed my math test, and I won't be able to translate anything until Saturday...but on the bright side, my new PMP came and I giggle every time I see Jun's face as the wallpaper and watch La Familia on the tiny screenXD

Ah~, I'm late this week^^; Gomen>_< I was almost done last night, but then I went out with a friend for the first time since last summer, so I finished it this morning^^ It was a weird night...I nearly lost some toes from standing outside in -20 weather for 20 minutes (really, I couldn't walk properly for like 20 minutes after thatO_o), then the music sucked so we left, go to another place, and it was even worse there! The guy changed songs literally every 2-30 seconds;P You just start dancing and getting into it and suddenly it's a new song with a completely different beat^^; Like some guy with a tv remote flipping channels aimlessly while you're like 'hey I was watching that!"XDD Well, I had fun with her though, we went out for sushi before that and there was a super cute Japanese boy working in the kitchen<3 He looked right at me a few times, I was hoping he'd come out and see me (cause the store was closing and we were waiting outside by the bus stop) but no...^^; It just wasn't a lucky day I guess;P Well, now I have to buckle down and work my butt off until reading week!^V^/
And again, I will catch up on emails/posts/comments in the near future, please forgive me>_< I beg your indulgence for my lacklustre response time...^^; But I miss you guys, so I'll catch up soon:)
Anyway~ today I have the translation of the GRA from 07.11.10 with the gorgeous Japanese sweets:3

( Sugar sugar~;) )

And I finished the FC pamphlet from last week...no Jun this week cause I don't have time^^; But Aiba's piece is really touching (<3) and the Ohmiya bit is just pure love...reallyXD

( To shave or not to shave... )

そんなに疲れたのに、やる気がいつの間に沸いて来た。前向きに頑張っているしかないから、そうしよう。きっとそのほうは後悔することじゃないから。前進あるのみだね！＾＾

I've overworked my brain today. I'm having trouble thinking right now, so if this whole entry is incoherent I wouldn't be surprisedXD If it is...please forgive me this once;) I spent all day translating...with 2 meal breaksXD Yes, this is my Saturday. Frankly it's not like I was going to go anywhere on my one day off this week, cause it's -40 celsius with the windchill right now and I've had enough of freezing my face off just to walk home from work/school during the week;P But...I really should have quit like 4 hours ago and just relaxed a little^^; Oh well, if I post this quickly I will still have an hour and a half before bed...^^
Hopefully everyone is having a wonderful week and not nearly as cold as it is hereXD
Today I have the translation of the 3rd episode of GRA, from 07.11.03, where they have the calligraphy battle!:D

( Bad idea...XD )

And...what took up half my day...Step and Go and Fuyu wo Dakishimete=)

( winter's embrace )

疲れた。。。明日また始まりますね。夢があるから強くなれるって、心から信じたいんです。嵐は今私の翼になっているから悲しくない＝）

Today is the second last day of my break from school...kind of a disappointment how fast it went by, and since work has been almost throughout I didn't manage to get as much done as I'd hoped:S But, I did my best and I'm happy with my efforts^^ I feel like I'm ready to start this new year, and I'm looking forward to the challenges and triumphs that I will surely find a way to encounter:3 Cause I'm going to make this one as good or better than the last one!:D Even if it kills meXDD
Let's see...today I have the translation of the second episode of GRA, from 07.10.27, about curry=)

( ...toothpaste curry??O_o )

Also, it's a little small, but I translated the talking parts of the AAA+ DVD (minus the MC, which was already done) for the adorable yuckie_chan:D

( Ready to be happy?;) )
こちらこそ。。。嵐は私にとって風て言うか、羽です。この果てい青空に飛べさせてくれる羽。。。＜３

It's been so long since I've made a post! I'm so sorry to everyone for not replying to your comments/emails/posts sooner, I really wanted to be caught up by now:S I missed you all...It's been a wacky week, Wednesday was my first day off in a week and a half, but at least I'm done school for a bit now!^^ I will do my best to make up for lost time now:) Today will just be a short post for my part (though a long one for the translations;P) because I plan on posting a little more frequently once I expedite the backlog=) Anyways, is it just me or does the holiday season make you super lazy? Like, I just had my office holiday party last night, and afterwards I just wanted to lie around and stare at the walls, my will to move just completely deserted me;P And yet I have to work again tonightXD Hope they're not expecting much energy;P Oh, and at the union party last week one of the guys said until I showed up in a skirt and started singing karoke that he though I was some kind of robot>_< I can't put much stock in anything he says cause he's a pretty typical horndog/burnout but still...that was not nice:S
Alrighty then, this should answer a few questions that have been floating around...yes, I will be translating GRA, to the best of my abilities (gosh it's wordy;P)...and here's the first episode, in it's entirety:)

( Tuna time )

私の夢はこの青空の中に雲のように飛んでいる。手を伸ばしたら捕まえるかな～

Okay, here's part two, see the previous post for part one=)

( Same Arashi time, same Arashi channel...;) )

And, because I just had to do an article, the shortest one I could find, Jun's December Duet=)

( Character profile )

心の鎧はものすごく硬いや広いから他の人がいるのに寂しくなる。また傷付いていることが本当に怖いから、どうやってこの謎を解けてはまだ分からない。。。