Recent gets!

I've only just recently moved into a new house so my money is very limited in regards to buying H!P junk, it really breaks my heart knowing the money spent on a new oven could of gone towards numerous delicious photoboooks.
Yet that said, I have managed to pick up a few choice items, enough to keep my addiction at bay (for now)


This is a Maasa Sudo microfibre towel, I'm not sure if I'm meant to admire it or wipe the dust from the TV with it, it seems sacrilegious to soil it in any way ... so for now it remain in the H!P vault.


Even though its printed on fabric the quality of the print is quite sharp, is that a mole on Maasa's cheek? or is it a spec of dirt on my camera lens?


These Berryz photos are bigger than the usual ones so I need to find a new photo album to keep them in, the two photos I love the most are ...


Miyabi, because not only do you see her natural hair color, you get to see her lovely awkward smile, MIYA FTW!


And Maasa is acting naturally silly (and powerful) bless her.


These two photos clearly are not meant to be parted, its quite sweet ...


and this photo is quite セクシー ...

Next up is some things Morning Berryz sent me


For some strange reason everyone who bought the scarf had to wait ages to get the photos that should of come with it, so this means that MB had to send me two packages probably costing her more than originally intended ... sorry!


I won this from MB's blog, the competition involved guessing which Nascar drivers finished the season with the most points ... or something .. I have no idea how I won, but I totally winged it.
When it popped through the letter box I was like 'oh shi..' because I thought I already owned it ... yet this is the A version ...


so it looks quite lovely next to the B version I bought a while ago.

There's a TON of stuff coming out soon which I would love to buy ... yet with me going to see Buono! in Sweden I really really really need to save some cash :(
it's for a good cause I guess though.

Awards/gifts and babbles

The photo above was taken today while I was strolling around town shopping, I'm not sure what it means but it was in a Chinese herbal shop so it's probably related to some type of Viagra.
There's lots of little things that make me think of H!P, bananas remind me of Jun Jun, peaches remind me of Momoko and now the Morning musume single 'man power' will now remind me of erectile dysfunction (personally I find that Yajimi Maimi remedies this ailment).
Anyway moving swiftly on there's a few thing I wanna babble about, first up is ...



I stumbled home drunk last night after a heavy drinking session, when I logged on to #Wotachat everyone was congratulating me on winning, being drunk at the time I was probably like ''LOL WAT FGSDSDCHCTRTFUCKYEAHSEAKING!11CDH'' but after a good sleep and a cup of tea my coherency returned and I can honestly say I'm totally stunned and thankful to everyone that voted for me, this blog is almost coming to its first birthday so I think its a really cool achievement, or as my friend would say 'achievement unlocked!!' when something good happens.
Once again a huge thanks for the people that voted and for IW for hosting it all, winning this award not only makes me all warm and fuzzy inside it also makes me wanna become a better blogger and remain fresh and entertaining.
Next up is even more good stuff, I received 2 mystery packages in the mail ...



A curious package sent to me from fellow blogger Lolli ... what could it be?



oh hello ...



OH YEAH!!! Momoko's third photobook!!



It's totally delicious and much win is within, it will look lovely on my book shelf next to her previous 2 photobooks, thanks so much Lolli! <3
Next is a package from Morning Berryz



A box from Hawaii ...



what have we here?



Momoko scarf!!!



A comparison with the previous years scarf, will UP FRONT INTERNATIONAL act in any different way than the agency? probably not.



So now I have another scarf to add to my collection, I never actually wear these things because I don't want to ruin them, I just like to keep them stored away in a safe place, massive thanks to MB for the gift! totally appreciated.

For years I've used PC's but a while back I decided to splash out and get an imac (which is totally awesomes) the imac comes with a 'mighty mouse' as standard ...



After a few months of using it I can honestly say its absolute garbage, the actual shape of the mouse hurts your hand after a while because it fails to have a natural design that your hand can rest on, your hand is always in a mild stress postion (for me at least).
The lack of a right click button is a pain in the arse also because it forces me to use the apple key constantly AND that little roller ball always fails to work no matter how much I clean it or use pressurized air canisters on it, I gave it a shot ... it failed me, so now I move forward with ...



I got this wireless optical mouse for the bargain price of £9 and it works like a dream, very smooth feels natural and comes with enough buttons


If you are using a 'mighty mouse' then I suggest you throw it in the fire and purchase one of these babys, it totally gets the 'Shirow seal of approval'.

And one last thing ...



Does having a hello kitty phone charm make me a complete weeaboo?
Yes/No?

It's Buono! ... but not as we know it

I think its safe to say that is one of the most catchiest and addictive Buono! songs yet, its really hard to get the 'rotarra rotarra' out my head.
But this video seems really quite different to anything they have done before.
The PV is comprised of 3 sections, a dance shot, a close up, and close to the end a 'free cam' shot that gets up close and personal, nothing special or exciting really.
What really makes this video different is that this seems to be the first Buono! video that has no story line or gimmick, we dont even get to see Momoko doing something dorky or goofy, whats that all about?
And another HUGE difference is the costumes ... its undeniable that all 3 girls look cute as hell ... but where in gods name are the punky pop girls I've grown to love? I dont see any straps, chains, tartan, badges or clothing with the word 'fuck' on, is this a new direction Buono! are taking? a cutesy 60's style unit? ... probably not but I find it kinda strange that they broke away from the usual codes and conventions that make Buono Buono! (that makes sense in my head).


Although I love all 3 girls I think that Airi really shines the brightest in this video, the big yellow bow in her hair is too adorable for words.


Momoko seems to have the most energy in this video, she's throwing herself about constantly, its a shame we see little action from her pinky, although if you watch the video in slow motion it can be seen at times sticking out.


Have I mentioned recently how good Miyabi is looking? I think she probably has one of the best hair styles in hello! project ... right next to Maimi.



During the video all the girls do the 'L' sign with there fingers, I'm 100% sure this means Love, aww.


Airi never fails to look cool and cute at the same time.


It's really good to see that Airi still has her cute fangs, we should enjoy them while we can just incase she gets a veneer like Risako did ... at least I think she did.


Like I've said previously we seem to see alot more leg exposure of late, these short hem lines are playing havoc with my heart and nose bleeds, Miyabi seems to have a natural ability of sticking her butt out, even more so than Momoko, wow.


I love the closing shot of this video, simple yet iconic.


Video credit to Paul from Hello blog

Buono! - Rottara Rottara (preview)

Freshy ripped from the Shugo Chara Doki ending, here is Buonos 5th single 'Rottara Rottara'.
Although its only 1 minutes and 30 seconds you get a good feel of what the single is all about, its rocky, punchy and cutesy, I can't take it off repeat, the first parts of the song when the girls break and 'honto!?' and 'ehhh???' are pure WIN.
Download the rip here.
Or press play below.
So far no promotional photos or scans have been released so we have to play the waiting game, I cant wait.





And heres the new ending for Shugo Chara Doki:

Buono! - Gachinko de Ikou!

What seemed like an eternity Buono's! latest video finally popped out onto the internets, I already had a good idea of what to expect anyway because I saw some preview videos and what not.
The PV quite predictably keeps up with its fresh pop pseudo punk style, while this video sticks to all the usual codes and conventions its interesting to note that there are some random females parading around with musical instruments ... I have no idea who the hell these girls are but they are kinda hot so if anyone knows who they are, tell me more ...
Like with previous Buono videos we are treated to some colorful quirky styles, 2 things that stand out for me is ...

1) Airi's hotpants (no explanation needed)



2) Miyabi, DAMN when did she get so hot? did this happen overnight? or have I just been totally blind to her looks? she's looking really sekshii, and her hair is just crazy and awesome at the same time, and speaking from experience girls always tend to do something drastic with their hair when they start a new relationship .... or end one, I'll leave that thought with you.

Why do I always enjoy it so much when the h!p girls wear suits and tie? I have no idea but the girls look super cute in them, Airi really pulls it off, throughout the video she's looking cool and calm, which is quite a different look for her considering most of the time she bouncing around making dorky sounds and eating pig heads.
Momoko has some pretty funny moments, she makes some really happy/crazy faces while playing cards, and it seems that part of the dance routine involves her using the special butt bash attack, you can see her quite clearly throwing her ass side to side.
The only thing that I didn't like about this video was that cheap and tacky buono pop up pirate thing at the end, it looked like it was made by a 5 year old ... yeah I know its a small point so I'll just be quiet now.

Enjoy the video!




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Momoko speaks English ... EPIC JOY WIN!

I cant stop watching this video, it really gives me warm fuzzies.
I hope we see more videos like this in the future!

Marriage, Swimsuits and Balls

As the title suggests I will be talking about a variety of subjects today, luckily the subjects involve my recent purchases from the lovely (financially crippling) world of Hello! project, hooray!
At various times in the past weeks my door bell has been ringing, this either means that a person wants to sell me gas/electricity or theres a fat middle aged postman bearing glorious gifts for me, luckily its been the latter, there have been a few close scrapes when my dogs have almost grabbed the packages and atempted to eat them ... but I've managed to save them with my crazy ninja skills, not only have I saved the packages but I've also saved myself a drive to the glue factory with my dogs in tow.
First up are 2 photobooks of the absolutely beautiful captivating elegant hotpant wearing nosebleed inducing Yajima Maimi, from the start I've always admired Maimi, she has always come across as very mature and continues to lead C-ute into success.
Both of these photobooks are filled with page after page of absolute beauty, she wears a number of seifukus, yukatas and swimsuit bikini's throughout, I consider these photobooks an absolute necessity for anyone who thinks they can define beauty.




Next up is a C-ute photoset from the the 2008 wonderful hearts concert, all of the girls look brilliant in these outfits and as I write this I've decided to watch that concert later tonight, for those of you that have not seen C-ute perform 'Tokaikko Junjyou' at the wonderful hearts concert I strongly suggest you do so now.



Tokunga Chinami is without a doubt my favorite Berry, I'll resist the urge to type a long rant (for now) and just post a selection of wonderful photos that now reside in my shrine...



I've been trying to hunt down sets from the VERY BEAUTY photo shoots for quite a while, so when I saw this set for sale I struck it like the fist of an angry god.
I'm not overtly keen on the actual song itself because I prefare berry tracks to be high powered and genki, the outfits from the video really do stand out for me, two of the most prominent features are Massa Sudo's hair and Risako sugaya's lace around her calves *ahem*.



Recently Haromoni has perked up considerably and has actually been extemely enjoyable to watch, one of its charms is that the girls of Morning musume wear a different outfit each week, my good Friend Lolli was kind enough to send me a photo of Risa Nigaki in a slick dark suit, I'll have to repay the kind gesture when I meet her in London later in the year.



As I've said previously, Sakura Mankai is one of the best berryz Kobo concerts they have ever done, so I thought I would pick up some venue exclusive merchandise!
Apparently these were never for sale online or in the shops, so I'm quite happy to put them into my collection.



Massa Sudo is without a doubt a very unique and special girl, she is probably in joint second with Momoko as my second favorite berry, below are a great selection of photos that I managed to get my hands on ... some cost a fair bit ... but ever penny is worth it.

I find this photo adorable, its as if Massa is accepting a marriage proposal from Chinami, what makes this photo more interesting is that Massa and Chinami are the biggest tomboys in berryz Kobo, so when I saw this photo for sale I jumped at it.



This photo is taken from the performance of 'Aiin' from the Wonderful hearts concert, everytime I look at this photo I instantly smile at Massa's confidence and awesomeness, can you look at this photo and not be inspired by her? I doubt it.



Massa wearing a suit is not to be taken lightly, I saw this photo a while ago and have been trying to find out where it came from, after about 2 months of searching I found out it came from here, I hope you enjoy the video as much as I did!.



And here is a random selection of Massa photos I picked up, all of them are quite lovely.



And last up is something quite special indeed, after seeing Morning berryz fine set of balls I knew that I had to get my hands upon them by any means, after she explained to me that she was unwilling to part with her fine set of balls I decided to go hunting on yahoo auctions, and luckily I managed to secure myself a Momoko Tsugunaga Baseball!.
It really is quite a unique and special piece of h!p merchandise, probably one of the most interesting things in my collection, maybe one day I'll have the balls to rival 'Morning berryz' ... but until that day I'll just sit here any play with my own.