HI didn't write up a fan report of Jin's Yellow Gold Tour NYC concert from 2010, so I figured that I would write one for the experience this time around, especially since it was such a once-in-a-lifetime event. Jin will always be my first Johnny's love (11+ years of being a fan!), and he holds a very dear place in my heart -- I can't believe I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to meet him! :D

I didn't get home until Sunday evening, which explains why I'm writing this so late (you know how it is when you've got school and work). But hey...better late than never, right?

**ALL PHOTOS TAKEN BY ME.**

Concert General Impressions: Japonicana was definitely more low-key than Yellow Gold was, and I think it was a due to a combination of factors: ticket price, timing (THURSDAY, anyone?), it being his second tour, etc. It was a bit short as well; I was expecting a 2ish-hour concert like how YG was, but this one ended up being barely 1.5 hours with a 15-minute intermission. Jin's backdancers were AWESOME, but they didn't seem as embedded into the show/tour as the crew from YG was. In YG you were introduced to everyone and they were very much incorporated into the feel and "story" of the concert. This time they were pretty much awesome accessories...which is totally okay, but it's just something that stood out.

Now onto the details!

( ...MAKE LOVE UNTIL THE SUN BURNS DOWN! )

I am so honored to have had the opportunity to meet Jin; I hope he does something like this again and that he comes to DC sometime! I would definitely do it all over again...and again and again. :D They're going to be mailing the photos to us so it may take awhile before I get mine (considering it's going to be sent to my sister first). When I do get it, I'll post a scan!

Thank you, readers, for making your way through this extremely rambly and long-winded report! Let me know if you want to know anything specific about my experience or whatnot. Wish you guys were there with me. <3

Hello everyone! I am heading up to NYC later today, so I don't know if I'll have the chance to post tomorrow -- which means I'm posting this very special post today! Why is this post special you may ask?

Happy Summer, everyone! It's been way too long since I've posted here, I know...but hopefully that will change soon. I feel like this is the first weekend in AGES that I've been home for (so much traveling and fun stuff going on I don't know what to do with myself)! Good news is that I've gotten into the scanning groove again, and thus, be prepared for some pretty goodies!

**If possible, please credit if taking out! Thanks very much; I really appreciate it!

Feel free to grab the scans individually (just click on them) or use the MF link at the end of this post. :D





MF Download Link: HERE


**Scanning by: bokuwashinigami

Just a little something to celebrate the weekend (or Easter, if you celebrate it)! Mediafire download link is at the bottom of the post, and you can also click on the thumbnails if you prefer to grab them individually. :D

**If you take these out (for picspams or whatever reason), I'd prefer you do it with credits to me, though I know it's probably impossible to regulate, so I'll leave it up to you guys to help me out. Thanks!

( So Much Pretty! )

**Scanning by: bokuwashinigami 

Apparently when I'm bored I scan random things for the heck of it...and since shop photos are a super easy thing to scan, I guess that's the first thing I go to in order to get my scanning fix. :D

**If you take these out (for picspams or whatever reason), I'd prefer you do it with credits to me, though I know it's probably impossible to regulate, so I'll leave it up to you guys to help me out. Thanks!

( Group, Individual, and Some Leader Lovin' )

**Scanning by: bokuwashinigami 

Hello Everyone! If you're interested in anything, please contact me either by leaving a comment here or PMing/emailing me directly! :D

Information about Transactions:
1. I am shipping from VA, USA.
2. All prices are in USD.
3. I prefer to sell and ship within the USA, but I am willing to ship internationally.
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Table of Contents:
[+] Kamiyama Tomohiro (Johnny's Jr.) Official Photosets
[+] Various Arashi Doujinshi

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2009-2010 Official Arashi Calendar
Brand new, never opened, everything included, sealed.
Price: $45
**SOLD**


Kamiyama Tomohiro (Johnny's Jr.) Official Photoset A
Perfect condition.
Price: $4


Kamiyama Tomohiro (Johnny's Jr.) Official Photoset B
Perfect condition.
Price: $4

**ALL DOUJINSHI ARE IN JAPANESE AND FEATURE ARASHI.
**Prices are set according to thickness, size, circle, quality of art and paper, condition, as well as original value (all of these doujinshi were originally purchased at 1500-4000 JPY each).
** Description Format: Title, Circle, Pairing, Rating, No. of Pages.
**If you wish to purchase NC-17 rated doujinshi I ask that you be 18 years of age or older.

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SUPERLOVER(S) / SUGARHONEY, Doggy Maggy, No Pairing, G, p20
Inside Preview: HERE
Price: $6
**SOLD**

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オオセノママニ！ (Oosenomamani!), Reginic, Aiba/Nino, PG-13/R, p20
Inside Preview: HERE
Price: $6
**SOLD**

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Eeny Meeny Miny Moe, Mr.HONEY, Aiba/Nino, PG, p28
Inside Preview: HERE
Price: $13
**SOLD**


ミックスベジタブる！(Mikkusubejitaburu!), Mr.HONEY x Tokotoko Pit, Aiba/Nino & Sho/Nino, PG, p48
Inside Preview: HERE
Price: $15

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ある恋の芽生え篇 (Aru Koi no Mebaehen), imagine:mono, Arashi/Sho, PG, p32
Inside Preview: HERE
Price: $13
**SOLD**

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或いは二人のニルヴァーナ (Aruihahutari no Niruvaana), imagine:mono, Aiba/Sho, R/NC-17, p28
Inside Preview: HERE
Price: $13
**SOLD**


無題拾参 (Mudai Jitsu San), Nostalgia Boyhood, No Pairing, G, p32
Inside Preview: HERE
Price: $10


ワールドネバーエンド (Warudonebaendo), Nostalgia Boyhood, Nino/Sho, PG-13, p70
Inside Preview: HERE
Price: $20

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サクラトチル (Sakura to Chiru), Hoshiokoze, Ohno/Nino & Nino/Ohno, R/NC-17, p28
Inside Preview: HERE
Price: $15
**SOLD**

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holiday, Hoshiokoze, Ohno/Nino & Nino/Ohno, PG-13/R, p28
Inside Preview: HERE
Price: $13
**SOLD**

Thank you very much for your interest and time! :D

Since mikarocker oh so graciously tagged me with this, I feel like it could be fun to fill out -- you'll definitely know what I've been up to for the last hour or so after going through this. Oh man. :D

A) People who have been tagged must write their answers on their journal and replace any question that they dislike with a new, original question.

B) Tag eight people. Don't refuse to do that. Don't tag who tagged you.
I have no friends to tag..at least no one who hasn't been tagged already. So, I give up. If you want to go ahead and do it for yourself, then I tag you! YOU, YOU, YOU, YOU, YOU, YOU, YOU, and YOU!! 

1. Make a list of 5 things that are in reach:
Cell phone, Nintendo DS, iPod touch/speakers, pencil case, stack of engineering paper.

2. What is your favorite holiday?
I have two! Christmas and Chinese New Year. :D

3. What is one item of clothing you wish you could always wear?
Tshirts...I wish they were appropriate for everything. SADNESS.

4. What's your occupation?
Engineering student and research assistant.

5. What do you hear right now?
Akanishi Jin's Murasaki from my iPod, the hum from my laptop cooling pad, and birds chirping outside my window!

6. Who was the last person you hugged?
My parents, when they left for home after visiting for the weekend. ;0;

7. What random song just popped in your head now?
Akanishi Jin's Murasaki, since it's playing on my iPod. Obviously.

8. What did you do today?
Woke up, ate my dad's crepes for breakfast, called my grandparents, went on a nice walk outside, discussed military history with my parents, called into Givology's executive board weekly conference call, ate the lunch my parents prepared, went to the local mall with my parents to redeem a coupon, came back to my apartment and parted with my parents, now doing various things.

9. What was the last text message you received?
tinkchick555 being excited about the email I had sent her (with Akanishi Jin's Eternal single for download)...we do music exchanged quite often.

10. What websites do you always visit when you go online?
Gmail, LJ, Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, various Jpop/Kpop merchandise hubs.

11. What is your next big planned purchase?
Akanishi Jin's Yellow Gold DVD, Limited Edition Version A. (I'll be pre-ordering it as soon as I get my $5 coupon!)

12. If you could afford to go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
China, Taiwan, Japan, S. Korea, Egypt, India, Germany, France (again), and basically everywhere else in the world I haven't been to yet. :(

13. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
I will still probably be in graduate school if not finishing up! After that, hopefully at a research job at a national laboratory like the NIH or NRL or Walter Reed, etc. :D

14. Where's your tattoo/Where would you like a tattoo?
I don't have or want a tattoo, but I wouldn't say no to a couple more ear piercings!

15. What are you doing this weekend?
Next weekend is the start of my AMAZING spring break! I'll be on a train to NYC on Saturday morning and will be there through the next Thursday -- hopefully having fun with my sis and mikarocker !!

16. If you could play any musical instrument, which one would you play?
I play violin, piano, and flute already, but I would love to learn cello, guitar, and harp as well as improve my current musical abilities as much as I can.

17. What's the one thing you need the most now?
Motivation.

18. Are you a creeper?
Yes, when it comes to my friends...just ask lalazor15  and jihwans.

19. What is your dream job?
Research at a national laboratory (see question 13).

20. What's the last good movie you saw?
Does re-watching movies count? Flags of Our Fathers and The Heroes of Iwo Jima (documentary). :D

CANNOT WAIT FOR NEXT WEEK, OMGOSH. <3

For a change of pace, I've decided to make a personal entry recounting my wonderful time at home this past weekend. I know that this journal of mine is usually reserved only for fandom stuff, but I thought it would be nice to make more entries detailing interesting happenings in my own life as well. :)

...not to mention that a lot of the activities that my parents and I did together this past weekend actually spawned from watching Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima, movies that I first was interested in thanks to the Arashi fandom, but the feeling really developed into a much deeper interest in the personal, historical, and military perspectives that went beyond anything to do with Nino (as much of a fantastic of an actor that he is). In fact, I just now purchased the original Flags of Our Fathers book by James Bradley off Amazon to read in my spare time...which I hope will give me even more insight into the Battle of Iwo Jima. I'll lend it to my father to read after I'm done. Heh. I highly recommend the movies to anyone who is interested.

Anyways, here is a outline breakdown of the weekend itinerary that my parents and I created and followed through for ourselves:
Friday (02.04.2011):
1. Bus from school to home
2. Homemade Chinese dishes dinner at home
3. The Dark Knight on blu-ray
Saturday (02.05.2011):
1. Pajeon + Earl Grey tea breakfast at home
2. Iwo Jima Memorial (Marine Corps War Memorial) in Arlington, VA
3. National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, VA
4. Egg rolls and soup linner at home
5. Oliver musical at the Little Theater of Alexandria with my sister's friend's parents
Sunday (02.06.2011):
1. Tangyuan and Niangao breakfast at home, received lucky red envelope money
2. National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, VA (NRA)
3. New Year dumplings at home
4. Resting, then taking a walk around the neighborhood
5. Bus from home to school

**Under the cut you will find more details about the weekend, photos from the different stops along the way, my personal thoughts on several topics, along with any background information that may be useful for a general understanding of historical events, etc., that will be brought up.

( Feb. 04-06, 2011: Iwo Jima, the Marine Corps, and My Weekend at Home )

I really have no idea how I managed to get these all home in my rather small suitcase, but I'm not questioning it now. Need somewhere to post this list so that everyone can see how psychotic I am. :)

**NOTE: These are not all meant for me to keep; some are for friends, and some are for selling.

Anecan
 -05.2010
 -06.2010
 -11.2010
 -01.2011
Duet
 -04.2007
 -05.2007
 -12.2007
 -02.2008
 -05.2008
Fineboys
 -01.2011
H
 -04.2007
 -05.2008
 -12.2009
JJ
 -03.2010
Men's Non-No
 -04.2010
Miss
 -02.2010
 -02.2011
More
 -03.2009
 -09.2009
 -10.2009
 -11.2009
 -12.2009 (x2)
 -01.2010
 -02.2010
 -05.2010
 -06.2010
 -08.2010
 -10.2010
 -11.2010
 -02.2011
Myojo
 -01.2011
Nikkei Entertainment
 -12.2010
Non-No
 -05.20.2010
 -02.2011 (x2)
Nylon Japan
 -02.2011 (x2)
Pinky
 -07.2009
Potato
 -02.2008
Soda
 -02.2011 (x2)
Spur
 -11.2009
 -11.2010
Switch
 -05.2008
The Television
 -01.08~01.14.2011 (x2)
Vivi
 -09.2010
 -11.2009
Wink Up
 -10.2007
 -06.2008
 -09.2009
 -10.2009
 -11.2009
 -12.2009
 -02.2010
With
 -09.2009
 -02.2010

BONUS: here's a pic of the RIDICULOUS pile.

Hello everyone! :D

I don't know how many things I will be selling here on LJ, but this is a feedback post for my selling transactions - completely unedited and untouched. Hopefully this will help build up my credit as a seller! If you've purchased anything from me, I would gladly like to hear what you thought about the transaction(s); any suggestions or additional comments you would like to add are also warmly welcomed!

In leaving feedback, please include:
- Positive/Neutral/Negative Recommendation
- Items Purchased
- Comments/Suggestions

Thank you very much! Hope to see you again and take care! <3