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I was thinking about what Takki had said in the Q&A book… and coincidently,
a HK documentary about a newly developed term called “港女” or “Hong Kong Girl” came on.

As we enter a new age where women are no longer tolerant of sexist behavior and discrimination, women (particularly those living in urban cities like HK, Tokyo, NY, etc) are becoming increasingly independent. However, we are occasionally being labeled as “gold diggers” because we are no longer settling for okay men and okay things. We want more than just “okay.” We want the whole package.

Hence, the birth of 港女.

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With the courtesy of Naughtiest, the Eye-Ai scans are now available for the non-Japanese speaking public to read!

After reading the article, i once again feel that Takki needs to gain more attention outside of Japan… when you’re in this kind of career, the bigger you are, the farther you get, the better it is. Even though he might not feel comfortable being outside his realm, the world would be missing out on a lot of his talents and charisma if he’s not getting enough promotion outside of JP. So i’m really grateful to Eye-Ai for dedicating two of their issues to Takki’s work.

One of the things that i remember most from the article is the “seven million dollar production” quote. Mind you, this is in dollars, not yen. While fans are busy reading and kyaaaing about Kakumei, you dont really realize that something so extravagant DOES cost a lot of money! As zachou, i wonder if he was given a budget by Johnny-san? Was 7 million under or above the budget? And since Takki was the one who found out about the water machine online, did he personally call up the water picture company and how much did it cost? Backstage 411 is so interesting ne ^^;

Another was about Dream Boy. I really wish that the writer / editor had mentioned that Takki was the zachou for the very first Dream Boy. He was the one who set up the foundation that this production is now thriving upon. It is an important fact that many people have forgotten after Kame took over. We want people to know that out of the three Imperial-JE masterpieces, two of them were (initially) Takizawa Hideaki’s.

but in general, the heart mark at the end says it all XD
Everyone, please buy the DVD when it comes out!!

I went to lunch with my good friend from Thailand and she handed me my calendar… yatta!! ^__^ but when i came back and continued working on Part 2, i realized that by the time i finished translating, i had already taken up five pages of text! And i’m not even translating all the sentences or all the questions! XD

anyways, without further ado, enjoy~~ its a long one yo lol

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so i couldnt wait for my calendar and kinda spoiled the package-receiving adrenaline by taking a sneaky-peeky at mykulala’s scans!! which lead to the actual reading of the Q&A book… XD etto, needless to say, it was really omoshiroi ne.

Right now, I only have time to do part of it, so here is a rough translation / paraphrase of some of (what i thought were) the most interesting questions.

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I dunno if i’ll continue working on the TakiRev reports… since everyones doing one and there will be a DVD later anyways. Maybe i’ll just write a report about the storyline and explain all the confusing parts? Well i’ve attempted to do that, but some people have managed to singlehandedly ruin all of my efforts. sighhhh… that is really shitty ne. Or maybe im just being an OCD bitch, like always *shrugs* i dunno, you tell me. Would you be annoyed if someone who has never seen the show tried to describe it to someone who has seen it numerous times before? SIX SHOWS, COUNT ‘EM BITCH.

anyways. yea, i will definitely keep working on the event reports.
and if you missed the 1st show translation, go HERE
the 2nd show recording is also at the bottom of the post.
it sure as hell makes a lot more sense when u listening to it as you read the translation LOL
also, please do not re-u/l or re-post my babies elsewhere. yoroshiku~

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so i was Takki-surfing…
like i do every time I’m in my TTh morning class. And when i clicked on a url
NOT KNOWING that the blog owner had her Enbujou “Inishie” bgm on autostart and
NOT REALIZING that my volume was turned up all the way…

my colleague’s smarty-pants summary of last night’s reading
was rudely interrupted by the loud “YOOOOO~~~ *taiko drums*” intro of Inishie.

*slaps forehead*

i didnt know what to do and my hands started shaking
so i pressed the power button and closed my laptop.
My TA just giggled and Mikayla gave me a “Bustedddd LOL” smirk

SIGHHHHH. so mini lesson of the day.
Brought to you by the embarrassing moments of Bon-chan’s life.
ALWAYS TURN OFF THE VOLUME BEFORE YOU TAKKI-SURF IN CLASS.

and never mess with technology in places that you’re not supposed to.
Re : the cell phone alarm incident at the VERY beginning of my Japan trip.

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omg. how many times am i gonna have to learn about Japan’s lifetime employment policy? had to read 200+ pages until the buttcrack of dawn… and now i gotta sit through a lecture about something that i’ve already learned last quarter. my professor is pretty awesome, but im so bored that i feel like decking him in the face to make him shut up XD

anyways, this weekend, my mom came home from HK and i had lunch with a friend that i havent seen in a long time. As much as i love being a fan, it feels good to sometimes “logout” of fan-mode and actually give myself time to RELAX over a long weekend. Havent done that in a while cause im always thinking about news, translations, homework, etccc. Rarely do i get the chance to sit down on the couch, not think about ANYTHING, and watch Bravo all day *LOL* (btw, new series called Top Chef Masters?? and part 1 of the season finale is tomorrow!!! FLAILSLIKEANERD)

I also finished watching two jdramas… Seikei Bijin and Bloody Monday. Seikei Bijin is a total chick flick… girls can pull some influential/touching quotes from it, but it was definitely not as good as Bloody Monday. OMG. love that drama. Especially cause Narimiya Hiroki is in it. Takki will always be my favorite, but Narimiya and Bosco Wong are numbers 2 and 3. Michael Miu is getting old, but after watching Dicey Business… lol 好有男人味啊~~ ANYWAYS, i recommend Bloody Monday if anyone wants to watch a good action/mystery drama.

and… my professor is now giving a lecture about Japan’s vending machines.
what that has anything to do with Japan’s corporate system… i dont know.
but he has like three slides dedicated to pictures of Japan’s jidouhanbaiki
omggggg *slaps forehead*

i dunno how people can do that.
Maybe its an American thing…
to move away from your parents as soon as you turn 18.
its “embarrassing” or “humiliating” if you dont.

It actually seems weird to some of my friends (even to my brother) that i like to go home every weekend.
theyre like “dont you like to party or hang out with ur friends during the weekend??”
and my usual response is “well… isnt that what the weekdays are for??”

Personally, i am very close to my parents… so i plan to take care of them when they / i get older. If i can find a good-paying job, my parents will live in the house next to mine. If i cant afford that, they’ll live with my family. Of course, things in life dont always end up the way you want it to. Maybe my future spouse will find it annoying… LOL but at least for now, thats what i plan to do.

my mom tells me that she would completely understand if i sent her off to a retirement home. In fact, she would do it voluntarily. But i dunno… when i think about how much my parents love me and all the things that they’ve done / sacrificed for me… I mean i absolutely LOVE the life that im living and to think that i owe it all (including my meeting with Takki) to my mom and dad… I’d feel disturbingly selfish and ungrateful if i left them on their own like that.

i mean looking at my grandma… shes 94 years old and shes living in a retirement home in Seattle. Every time we go and visit, i’d walk into the room and she’d be alone, sitting in her wheelchair, facing a wall full of family pictures. To me, that is probably the most sabishii sight in the world. And when she sees us, her face just lights up… I just cant imagine living like that… nor do i EVER want to see my parents in the same situation.

im not even sure why im ranting about this… its prob cause i was watching the Real Housewives of Orange County (WOOT, ILU BRAVOTV) and Jeana apparently hadnt seen her parents in five years. And the entire time, i was thinking “I wonder how she’d feel if her children treated her like that… oh wait, they do.”

*shrugs*