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J.J♥!!!!

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Superman!!!!
(Mark named him~!!!!)

~パンダも嬉しい！！！！

~Congratulations Jimmie♥ on being the first with four in a row~!!!!~

You rock my world~!♥♥♥♥

o(*´∀｀)o゛

...Yunachan~ always so *gorgeous*! (*´∀｀*)

The styling of "Let it Go"~...美しい。。

From sweeping♥ballads...to powerful dance tracks~, Ito Yuna has so much variety in her already sizable arsenal....and now with "Let it Go" we're treated to a lovely folk/rock interpretation~ ＾　＾。

Accompanying her LE you'll find a most impressively produced DVD~!! Drop dead *gorgeous* music video♥ and a "Kira Kira Making!" clip~! ヽ(。´▽`。)ノ♥♥♥

Ito Yuna's "Let it Go" can be ordered here at Cdjapan.

Ito Yuna's "Let it Go" can be ordered here at YesAsia.

Ito Yuna's "Let it Go" can be ordered here at HMV Japan.

This intro~ reminds me so much of R.E.M.! ＼(^o^)／☆ Both tracks allow for a bit of a "darker" texture to Yunachan's voice and hers is so perfect always~...range power highs~ lows falsetto vibrato control and deep moodiness~ which convey the lyrics so well~. Now hearing the karaoke track of "Let it Go"...this definitely sounds R.E.M. inspired so much~!!...like their bright and *happy* compositions~ a~h! mandolin?!



Just above is the music video for "Let it Go"....click to play~ ＾　＾。

Yunachan just keeps becoming more and more *beautiful* each time we see her in a new release~ and "Let it Go" really put so much into lots of varying wardrobe styles....hairstyles (all so *pretty*!!) and on location as well as in studio sets~. So much of this could be a Vogue cover I think~!

I really wanted to share her "Kira Kira Making" of clip too~ (*´∀｀*) (it's just a bit further down ↓↓↓) as you'll see/hear fashion points throughout accompanying her very different wardrobe changes....a wonderful and in depth look into filming as well as a very very sweet♥ surprise at the conclusion of the clip~!! Her birthday♥ was celebrated on set!! and on this most special day for Yunachan~ I *hope* her wishes came true~ on the blow of her candles~ ＾　＾。

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ユナちゃんへ。。。誕生日おめでとうございます！＼(^o^)／☆！！。。↓↓↓

November 18th saw the release of Guardians4~ already third single~! And while the title group remains intact some big changes have occurred within H!P's Egg unit Shugo Chara Egg!~ including two new members most likely brought on due to the emergence of "Smile/age" as both Fukuda Kanon and Maeda Yuuka have left the unit~ taking on the task of their new group. Shugo Chara Egg's 2nd generation adds Maeda Irori and Fukumura Mizuki who *mysteriously* looks or maybe just reminds me so much of Maeda Yuuka? ＾　＾ The "veteran" member is now Saho Akari with plans perhaps to make Shugo Chara Egg! a 4nin unit once again~? It's just *wonderful* to see H!P Eggs getting more and more involved in major releases and while these may not be title group releases....they provide a great way for the Eggs to ease their way into the spotlight for sure~!

"Guardians4 "PARTY TIME" releases can be ordered here at Cdjapan.

Guardians4 "PARTY TIME" releases can be ordered here at YesAsia.

"PARTY TIME"'s LE includes a first press photo card (I'm guessing there may be individual member cards available?....mine's is a group photo ＾　＾) and additional DVD which focuses solely on jacket and photo shoots making of~. Guardians4 segment is just over 8 minutes while Shugo Chara Egg!'s photo session is just over 7 minutes as the DVD has them in separate chapters to choose from~.

"pa pa paya~pa pa pa pia?"....papaya~♥? "PARTY TIME" which serves as Shugo Chara's opening theme song~ is part modern disco....part thumping dance club and 100% boogie *wonderland~*! While it's definitely so much an engaging track~!....it may be that I still have Chocolove on the brain Σ(￣◇￣*)！but I think Shugo Chara Egg!'s coupling with track "Watashi no tamago" tickles me (^-^*) a bit more~! It's just that when it really comes down to my first love♥ of J-Pop it's really these purely written songs which capture me the most~.....uninfluenced by American or European or any other musical styles~ is "Watashi no tamago"....this one's purely Japanese♪♪～ driven o(*´∀｀)o゛。And while for the most part these are ensemble vocal stylings...don't H!P Egg's always sing so cutely~?!...so *well*~! ＾　＾

W~ai! the 'BIG CRACKER SCENE?!!' (・o・) It's a much over~sized version of those poppy thingies where you launch confetti~ by pulling on its string!.....

......by Nakki's reaction I don't think the aftermath of the "BIG CRACKER" smelled too good!! (ノロ≦。)！

Mizukichan takes over as Shugo Chara Egg!'s "Heart♥" member and she's so the perfectly *adorable* idol to fill Maeda Yuuka's place in this unit~.

And you may have thought these segments were only about *cuteness*~? Educational too~ ＼(^o^)／☆ as we witness the *perfect* way to creating your hand heart♥ o(*´∀｀)o゛！Hmm...I guess being new in unit one must learn the ways of projecting ~♥~! ＾　＾

かんぺきね～！

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In just two days~ history may be made in the Cup Series at Homestead Miami Speedway~! J.J.♥ goes for an unprecedented 4th straight title in racing's most prestigious series ＼(^o^)／☆ J.J,♥ must finish 25th or better to seal his fourth title~ and the only other driver capable of winning the crown is veteran and team mate Mark Martin who also races for Hendrick Motorsports♥~ as his points deficit is within a one race reach yet.

Still so nervous though ・゜・(ノД`)・゜・。！！....okay~! here are the complete~ fantasy race teams～＊ in their order posted~ in case you'd like to watch the results unfold live on Sunday~ ＾　＾。

Ada XD's *fantasy race team*- Matt Kenseth/ Jimmie Johnson♥/ Jeff Gordon♥/ Tony Stewart/ Mark Martin/ Denny Hamlin

Anise & Clove's *fantasy race team*- Scott Speed/ Jimmie Johnson♥/ Jeff Gordon♥/ Carl Edwards/ Juan Pablo Montoya/ Kyle Busch

maiZe's *fantasy race team*- Jeff Burton/ Jimmie Johnson♥/ Jeff Gordon♥/ Greg Biffle/ Mark Martin/ Carl Edwards

Hello! Jessie's *fantasy race team*- Tony Stewart/ Kurt Busch/ Greg Biffle/ Kyle Busch/ Clint Bowyer/ Denny Hamlin

*Good luck*~! to everyone....so looking forward to Sunday ne~!

And CK♥ has agreed to do the final duel drawing between the two best finishing teams~ *Thank you* so much CK♥~! o(*´∀｀)o゛ Pray for J.J.♥~! ＾　＾

Today I was greeted~ by quite an accumulation (・o・) of releases as sometimes you find yourself either adding to or combining several different orders together~.....the result is above and there are truly~ so many releases that I've been so waiting for~! ＾　＾

Hirano♥Aya's second album release "Speed Star" is a LE w/ DVD and special slip case packaging...."Speed Star" pv included~! A~h and at long last I'll be able to watch Momusu's pv DVD single for their original version pv as well as a "Green Dance Ver." which sounds a bit odd? (・c_・;)？Guardians4's 3rd single's first pressing includes a 15 minute DVD which includes both their jacket making of footage as well as Shugo Chara Egg!'s artist photo making of~...interestingly the coupling with song is an entirely different track from the title track and this version is exclusive to Shugo Chara Egg!~. Ito Yuna's new single also *happily* includes a DVD with its first pressing~ and promises the video clip for "Let it Go" in addition to a "*sparkling* making of." Her cover photo is so gorgeous!!! (*´∀｀*) Yuna always so *beautiful*~!! Also here is C-ute's first best of album compilation in a first pressing which includes jacket making and interviews on the extra DVD which has an impressive running time of 68 minutes!! I suffered very forgetful moment (ノロ≦。)！when I pre-ordered Hangry & Angry's "Sadistic Dance" album~ where after ordering their standard release I then totally forgot to remove it when I realized there was going to be another "lunch box" edition which I so so wanted~...the result? I now have an extra copy of "Sadistic Dance" in RE....(._.;)! どうしよう？

One nice result of having these all delivered together~ is that Berryz Koubou's new double A-side release has arrived at the same time as their pv DVD single which are typically released anywhere from 1~3 weeks after their single releases~. "Chample1~ Happy Marraige song cover shuu~" included some most favorite♥ songs including Puri Puri's beloved "Diamonds" so I'm so looking forward to watching Hello! Project's Summer "Hello Chample" concert DVD~!! Just checked...performance #29 is "Diamonds!!" ＼(^o^)／☆ W~ah! Nacchi's new concert DVD for her Summer tour includes two DVDs~!...for 199 minutes total!! Disc 2 looks to be all extras including her tour's behind the scenes and making.....and there's even her opening act~ being given DVD time on this release~ ＾　＾。So *happy* to see Nacchi's performing my most favorite♥ "Sora LIFE GOES ON" during her encore~ (*´∀｀*)。

Sa~ last but definitely not least!!! is Mr.Children's new concert DVD!!!! "Shuumatsu no confidence songs"...I can't even begin to express my euphoria♥ with its arrival~ ヽ(。´▽`。)ノ。。！！"HANABI"..."Esora".."Innocent World"...it goes on....and I will be glued to the screen for 156 minutes of Mr.Children♥ *happiness*~! Bliss~♥! and there is truly~ only one *feeling* that's better or equal to Mr.Children♥。。。。。(。ーωー。)♪♪

I was so *excited* to see that H!P was finally releasing individual member T-shirts which bear their own *images*~! ＾　＾ The only drawback is that they're so so large!!! (・д・`*) It seems that they only come in one size now...."large?" and they really really are just that~! (/∇＼*)！Still that takes nothing away from these designs from Momusu's "9 Smile" concert tour~ and I can always *sleep* in them ne~ o(*´∀｀)o゛♥。

Both front and backs bear prints~ and while each back has the now very familiar "Nine Smile" logo of smileys~ =D it's their fronts which really are so much *prettier* than I was anticipating.....as a lot of times those oh so tiny merchandise photos while ordering are much too small to show the true details~ of the prints!

I'm sorry that these didn't turn out so well (._.;)! as I couldn't seem to use the flash as it would always obscure these closer up images~. But the member images are actually really clear and nicely done~! I chose my favorites♥ in Gakisan, Aichan and umm.......OF COURSE KAMEI♥!!! Σ(￣◇￣*)！as she's my most favorite♥ out of the current group lineup just barely edging Aichan♥~ ＾　＾。

Each T-shirt set~ includes two member photographs and I always love these so much~! as everyone's wearing their own designs and while these photos are standard for these sets what's not quite expected are those "Smile mini boards" which include adhesive clear strips to attach to their backs~ making them like miniature masks~ ＾　＾。Just as with the "smiley" T-shirt designs....each smiley mini board corresponds to a specific member which are also color coded to match~ and it was really a surprise seeing these in place of the nearly always present wristbands~ which typically accompany these releases~. I just wonder how one will see (・_・)； with these one as only the mouth portions are open~?…(^q^)!

The member photograph sets are so *pretty* too~! and each member's gestures while wearing these designs....so *cute*~! One with smiley~...one without~..below are their scans ＾　＾。。。

Arashi's♥ new single "My Girl" (with a t.v. drama of the same name~ *hopes it's released onto DVD soon so I can watch (^-^*) ) goes immediately into my favorites♥ o(*´∀｀)o゛～！With sales already exceeding  a reported 432,000+ ＼(^o^)／☆ and yet another #1 place atop the Oricon charts~ everything is so rightfully so~ as this single is just beyond *wonderful*!! ＾　＾

Luckily with just two editions purchased you can have everything~ ♪♪ ～　♪♪　～ which includes a 16 color photo booklet & DVD with their LE along with a second b-side coupling with track and karaoke versions for all three songs~ included with their RE~...the latter being exclusive to the RE making it as enticing to own of course~!

I've yet again been saved by YesAsia in a time of great panic~!! (゜ロ゜ノ)ノ！！！as "My Girl" as always with any Arashi LE sold out seemingly in just a few hours after being posted from Cdjapan's site! I'm receiving it then a bit later but definitely so so *happy* that it's arrived safely~!

While Arashi's "My Girl" LE Japanese version is out of print you can still find their RE as well as the Korean LE w/DVD release still here at YesAsia.

As always~ Arashi so stylish and *sexy*~..the colors blending so beautifully with the collaboration of a simple background and sweet wardrobe~.....Nino♥ purple pantsu?! (￣▽￣)

Saying simply that "My Girl" is Arashi at their very *best* when it comes to most elegant ballads~ won't do justice to the very essence of this song♪♪～ and how much it embodies the most unique and special bonds they hold as groupmates♥ through and through as demonstrated so much till now.....but with an extensive look into all of its production and  comradeship there within~...."My Girl" really displays so much more than being one of their most awesome and touching ballads to date~.

The LE's DVD offers not only their pv for the title track but in addition with a running time exceeding 33 minutes....we're given a most close up look into the production behind this most moving pv~.

Here are complete scans~ of the LE's 16 page photo booklet...


Cool~! the entire pv for "My Girl" is completely scripted not unlike a mini movie of sorts~ and with complete dialog being rehearsed ahead of shooting it's just one of the special looks you'll get while watching the making of/ behind the scenes footage♥~. While the music is surely being heard throughout the most of the pv~ it's still very much impressive to see Arashi busy at work..albeit amidst lots of playfulness…(^q^)! as they work from the written page to the homelike set awaiting them~.

.....Riida's um....."monomane" (impersonation) of Seattle Mariner's Ichiro♥~! っo(*´∀｀)o!～！！to...

....Nino♥ who keeps wanting to laugh during Riida's most dramatic *moment*~! I hear actors always get the giggles~ sometimes ne~ Σ(￣◇￣*)！。。。

...a bit of cellphone mischief.....and the.......

........hilarity that ensues~! Poor Riida ne~ (´⌒｀。)。。。

...and...............

....a private Matsujun *moment* interrupted~!!! (・_・)；。。。

....so much for *privacy* as the boys~ work.........

....late into the night~! (￣Ｏ￣*)。。。and I do wonder what Matsujun said to be censored in that tiny bit during their word association game~? (・_・)；。。。。

The power of media persuasion? ( ﾟ∀(・－・)♥！

Really how strong could the pages of a publication be really?? (・c_・;)？

Sa~!

Quite *strong* I think~! (＾∇＾)！

Case in point~.......a seemingly innocent issue of UTB arrives from Cdjapan~ (。ーωー。) ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪～

。。。。。seifuku♥ always *attracts*~! ………(゜∀゜)………。

Innocently scans pages~......(^-^*)

Unforeseen fandom~ occurs~?!! (・д・`*)！！ Realizes that CK♥ has been plotting this for months~ now! (*´∀｀*)！

Stupidly calls group "ぐ～のね4"！！！(ノロ≦。)！！！

Their name is actually: "Watarirouka Hashiritai." ＾　＾！

Mind was in H!P mode I think when glancing~?!......."Guardians4"......"Gu~none4"......??? must be their groups' name? So not true~ and not the case here.....(+_+)。

Has now accumulated extra *bonus* baka (*>ω<) points no doubt!!! with a power up＊ level still available for further misreadings~(*´艸`)！！！

When it comes to AKB I am truly clueless~....and thank you to CK♥ and Wendychi♥ for helping me from stupidifying myself further although I think there's more to come~＼(^o^)／☆。。。。。(ノロ≦。)！(just made up that word!! ”stupidifying"...I wonder if Webster would allow it? o(*´∀｀)o゛

With teams and the original group I think?? aside.....I'm gushing into~ ヽ(。´▽`。)ノ。。！！a much smaller unit I think?

Wendychi♥ suggests favorite♥ song♪♪～　♥♥♥♥！！

Shopping begins: ヾ(＾∇＾)♥♥♥！！！！

At first I'm unable to locate "Watarirouka hashiritai" nande???? (._.;)!!

I drop the "extra" "u" in "rouka"...mada dame~!...(;´□｀)

It seems that they're written as "Watari Roka Hashiri Tai" at Cdjapan...＾　＾！

Listing found...! and shopping ヾ(＾∇＾)♥♥♥ begins~!!!!

I'm not even familiar with their nicknames♥ just yet..(u_u*) let alone their names~ but starting off with group of four is surely much easier ne~! (*´∀｀*)

After watching this clip.....

.......Watanabe♥Mayu is definitely the leader I think...or do AKB groups have leaders I wonder???

Still she's most expressive and up center for sure~! *Kawaii* goes off the charts~!!! the *adorable* thermometer has exploded~~!!!! ヽ(。´▽`。)ノ。。！！*Gushing* is now everywhere~♥...it's a good thing that I'm here alone~! (。ーωー。)♪♪


..._〆(・∀・＠)。。note to self, beware of UTB ＾　＾！

*Thank you* to Anise & Cloves, Ada xD, maiZe & Hello!Jessie for sharing your thoughts on Aichan♥ in her leadership~ role...so many facets of her personality, professionalism, ability and intangibles learned over time as an idol♥~ but perhaps most of all she's just Aichan♥ a complete natural at this! ＾　＾

So~ I'm thinking that you may like your *chances* as with four eligible entries for Aichan's shashinshuu giveaway with the deadline now passed last night...you each will have a 25% chance of winning~ ＼(^o^)／☆ albeit the variables and unpredictable nature of yes~! racing♥! o(*´∀｀)o゛

Just to see once again what's at stake here....

For more of "Watashi" koko ni click~! ＾　＾

Okay~ for Anise & Cloves, Ada xD, maiZe & Hello!Jessie~ it's time to start your engines!! or rather thinking caps~(^-^*)！

Please select your one race♥ fantasy team by choosing 6 drivers whom you think will have the best combined average finish at the final race for the Cup Series at Homestead Miami Speedway~ to be held on Sunday November 22nd~! Post only one of your driver choices here (important: one of your driver choices must be outside of the top 12 in points which is listed below) and PM to me your other five choices~ keeping them a *secret* until race♥day...(I'll post all four complete fantasy teams prior to next Sunday's race event at Homestead Miami Speedway so you may follow along live if you're curious for the results ＾　＾。). Only the top 35 drivers (in points) are eligible for choices as shown below~.

The top two finishing teams~ will then face off in a one time final drawing....may be odd to only have two names "mixed" up in a hat…(^q^)! but I'm hoping that CK♥ can once again maybe help me with this...so bad of me I haven't even asked him yet (*´艸`)！

Each entry must be posted here by Thursday November 19th...midnight (Hawaii time).

*Good~luck* and happy racing♥!! ＼(^o^)／☆

Here are the current top 35 driver points standings....prior to today's race results:

RANK	+/-	DRIVER	POINTS	BEHIND	STARTS	POLES	WINS	TOP 5	TOP 10	WINNINGS
1	--	Jimmie Johnson	6297	Leader	34	3	6	14	22	6,876,910
2	--	Mark Martin	6224	-73	34	7	5	13	20	5,068,950
3	--	Jeff Gordon	6185	-112	34	1	1	16	23	6,210,810
4	+2	Kurt Busch	6126	-171	34	0	2	9	19	4,717,880
5	--	Tony Stewart	6119	-178	34	0	4	15	23	6,651,720
6	-2	Juan Montoya	6061	-236	34	2	0	7	17	5,051,550
7	--	Greg Biffle	6050	-247	34	0	0	10	16	4,625,260
8	+3	Denny Hamlin	5975	-322	34	1	3	13	18	4,977,340
9	-1	Ryan Newman	5973	-324	34	2	0	5	15	4,798,850
10	-1	Kasey Kahne	5898	-399	34	0	2	7	14	5,530,440
11	-1	Carl Edwards	5857	-440	34	0	0	7	13	5,337,040
12	--	Brian Vickers	5777	-520	34	6	1	4	13	4,529,770
13	--	Kyle Busch	4183	-2114	34	1	4	9	12	5,928,260
14	--	Matt Kenseth	4151	-2146	34	1	2	7	12	6,847,850
15	--	Clint Bowyer	4078	-2219	34	0	0	4	15	4,216,160
16	--	David Reutimann	3969	-2328	34	2	1	5	9	4,676,220
17	--	Jeff Burton	3677	-2620	34	0	0	3	8	4,981,800
18	--	Marcos Ambrose	3637	-2660	34	0	0	4	7	4,008,470
19	--	Joey Logano*	3600	-2697	34	0	1	3	7	5,140,930
20	--	Casey Mears	3571	-2726	34	0	0	0	4	3,781,640
21	--	Kevin Harvick	3535	-2762	34	0	0	4	8	5,761,360
22	--	Jamie McMurray	3389	-2908	34	0	1	1	5	3,818,200
23	--	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	3285	-3012	34	0	0	2	5	3,922,860
24	+1	Elliott Sadler	3231	-3066	34	0	0	1	5	3,668,140
25	+1	A.J. Allmendinger	3218	-3079	34	0	0	1	5	3,721,480
26	-2	Martin Truex Jr.	3210	-3087	34	2	0	0	4	4,472,080
27	--	David Ragan	3097	-3200	34	0	0	0	2	3,527,760
28	--	Reed Sorenson	3019	-3278	34	0	0	0	1	4,431,330
29	+1	Bobby Labonte	3012	-3285	34	0	0	1	2	4,059,220
30	-1	Sam Hornish Jr.	2991	-3306	34	0	0	2	7	3,952,790
31	--	David Stremme	2919	-3378	33	0	0	0	0	4,141,680
32	--	Paul Menard	2818	-3479	34	0	0	0	0	4,165,570
33	--	Michael Waltrip	2706	-3591	32	0	0	0	2	3,295,400
34	--	Robby Gordon	2556	-3741	33	0	0	1	1	3,686,360
35	--	Scott Speed*	2544	-3753	33	0	0	1	1	3,379,600