Diario

I love these! And I haven't done one in foreeeeever xD so here goes!


1. What's your favorite song by 15? (Sweets)
Oh wow, that's hard! It's probably either Love like candy floss or LolitA☆Strawberry in summer. Maybe even into the daylight～ヒカリ射す方へ～. Baaaaasically any song that BOUNCEBACK composed. Seriously, BOUNCEBACK is amazing *___*

2. How did you get into 20? (day after tomorrow)
Lol, this is really embarassing, but I got into dat because they did Inu Yasha theme songs (yeah.......lmao). Actually though, I think most IY themes were really good. avex picked well xD But lol, once I became a more proper J-Pop fan, I appreciated dat for themselves. I really really love day after tomorrow. Their songs were much better than misono's are now (sorry misono!) That reminds me....I should really listen to girl next door....

3. Who is your favorite member in 1? (モーニング娘。)
Perfect question! My all-time #1 favorite member of Momusu is Maki Goto. BUT my 2nd favorite and my current favorite is 田中れいな. I love her! ^w^ She's been my favorite since 2004. I feel lucky, because every single other Morning Musume fan who became a fan around that time will have seen their favorite member leave already (unless you're a Reina fan, like me, or a Sayu fan). Reina love <3

4. What’s your favorite lyric bit by 29? (美勇伝)
Lyric? hmmm.....Oh wait! I know! My favorite lyric comes from 紫陽花アイ愛物語. I love the part that goes 「ゆれてゆれるゆれた花びら」 (romanji: "yurete yureru yureta hanabira"). The meaning is pretty (shaking flower petals) and it's just reallyreally fun to sing!

5. Have you ever seen 22 live? (島谷ひとみ)
No. I don't really care either....I mean, I like Hitomi, but I sort of imagine her concerts being a bit of a snoozefest -____- (lmao, maybe not....idk)

6. What's your favorite album from 10? (安室奈美恵)
Ooh! That's a good question! I actually have a bunch of her albums too, haha xD All of my fave albums by Namie-san are from before 2000-ish. I honestly like her old stuff better. Her new stuff isn't bad though. I think my favorite is 181920. I love that album! I was excited when they reissued it : ) (so, I guess I actually have 181920 & films). It has all her singles, including her last 3 from when she was in Super Monkeys (those singles are really good, imo) to her first avex single, Body Feels EXIT to CAN YOU CELEBRATE?. I know Namie says that PAST < FUTURE, but I love '90s era Namie! xD <3

7. Do you own any merchandise from 3? (後藤真希)
Omigod, I wish T____T Maki-chan! I want some of her PBs I think. But I am poor....*sigh*

8. What is a good memory you have of 7? (Boa)
Oooh! In 10th grade, I took dance for PE. Our final project was to create our own dance and then perform it in front of our class (yikes!) My friend & I chose to do our dance to DOUBLE (lol, we were such dorks xD cute <3 )

9. Is there a member of the same age as you in 2? (Miley Cyrus)
Not really xD Unless you think that Miley being 4 years younger than me (almost exactly 4 years too....we're born in the same month) is the same age as me. I'd have to say not, since we're both fairly young (18 for her, 22 for me)

10. When did you first get into 8? (w-inds.)
Ooooh...it was early 2004. Actually, their w-inds.～1st message～ was the first J-Pop CD I ever bought (along with Wish You The Best). They're really only the Japanese boy band that I really love. It's weird, 'cause it seems like I'm totally the kind of girl who would love boy bands, but the truth is that most J-Pop (and K-Pop) boy bands sing too much r&b for me. Puts me to sleep.... I <3 winds. though.

11. Who likes 4 along with you? (倉木麻衣)
Ehhhh? Idk. Lots of people? I mean, after all delicious way is the 9th best-selling J-Pop album of all time (& I actually own it, woohoo~). I don't know anyone in real life who likes her though (but I don't really know J-Pop fans irl). And online I know there are super gung-ho Mai K fans, but I've never been *quite* interested enough to go to a forum for her. So, the answer is: I don't know

12. Which song did you first hear from 16? (玉置成実)
Oh wow. That's hard....Um, it was either Believe, Realize, or Prayer. I'd for sure heard Nami by the time her 4th single came out, but of the first 3 I don't know which one I heard first. They're all really good though : ) I love her first 5 singles to death, but then she just got sorta meh.....ESPECIALLY by 2006 :/ I haven't checked out her newest stuff since she changed labels though, so maybe that's better? Idk~

13. What song made you fall in love with 5? (松浦亜弥)
Oh gosh....probably it was Yeah！めっちゃホリディ. But then, it might've been ね～え？...It doesn't really matter though, because I KNOW that whatever song I heard by Ayaya FIRST made me fall in love! ^w^ Ayaya-chan.....stop making boring music, ok? ;o; I don't mind "mature", but mature=/=boring! I mean, look at Maki-san! Her "mature" songs have been great but Ayaya has just been leading a snoozefest for 6 years now.

14. Which song do you not like by 18? (岩田さゆり)
Not like? Eh???? Hmmmmm.....I dunno. There are a few songs of hers I find sort of boring, but I can't think of any I really dislike or anything (Sayurin is so cute ^w^ release more music please? <3 ) I looked at my iTunes, and the two songs I have rated the lowest are あなたはあなた & 深海の光. Even so, I've only rated them 3 1/2 stars out of 5, so that's pretty good. The 3 1/2 just means they're a little boring to listen to too much. The truth is, I just love everything by her ^w^

15. Why do you like 14's songs? (AAA)
That's a good question for them! AAA is just so much fun to listen to. While most of avex's artists are going r&b, AAA reminds me of the days in the '90s when all avex artists were dance-y (like Namie, TRF, globe, & whatever). AAA's style can really vary though (after all, they ATTACK from ALL AROUND, right?) Plus, I LOVE the fact that it's a boy/girl group. There aren't many idol-type groups who have both guys & girls. I mean, there are lots of bands like that, but not many groups who dance & stuff, you know? I really like Nissy & Misako's voices together :)

16. Where did you first hear 6? (大塚愛)
Where? Sitting at my computer......lol. The first thing I heard by Aichin was (like everyone else, haha) さくらんぼ. It's really good, isn't it? I love her cutesy songs ^w^

17. How long was 19 a singer before you liked them? (Dream)
Hmmmm.....a few years I guess. I liked them in 2003, so they'd been around 3-4 years (they debuted in 2000, but they were formed in 1999). Unfortunately, by the time I liked them, they were already 8-nin. It's weird, they were 3-nin for *such* a short time, but I much prefer their 3-nin releases. It sucks that Kana is leaving. Do I even care about dream/DRM/Dream anymore once the last original member leaves? I do like 山本サヤカ, but she's not even a lead anymore, so I doubt I'll care much for them in the future :/ Oh well~

18. Does 13 have a song that gives you a bad memory? (YUI)
Ehhhhhhhhh?! A bad memory? I don't think so! I love YUI-chan ^w^

19. When did you get into 17? (上木彩矢)
I got into Aya right when she went major-label with Giza. That would be 2006, I guess. I actually love her two indies mini-albums, CONSTELLATION & ROCK ON, but I hadn't heard them until she had already gone to Giza (uh, but her releases under the names of KLIM/久里夢 I don't like so much).

20. How long have you been into 9? (Berryz工房)
Right since the beginning, in 2004! ^w^ I've loved them since then, and they've grown so much, huh? Yay Berryz <3

21. If 11 had a concert 300 miles away, would you drive there to see them? (岸本早未)
Oh gosh. I don't know....I guess if it was only 300 miles, I would xD Especially since she is completely retired from the entertainment industry (I miss your songs Hayamin T____T )

22. How many CDs do you own of 12? (Taylor Swift)
4! I own all 3 of her major releases, and I have her Target Christmas EP. I just wish I had Beautiful Eyes (the EP from Walmart) but I'm pretty sure that it goes for hundreds of dollars on ebay T____T darn.

23. Does 21 have a song that makes you cry? (倖田來未)
Koda Kumi? uh, no, lol. I don't think so...

24. Does 27 have a song that makes you happy? (ソニン)
Opposite question, huh? And the answer is probably the same though....it might be 'no' xD A lot of Sonim's songs are sort of depressing actually @____@ I guess there are a few cute songs on her first album though, like HELLO！新しい私（ソニン Version）. But those aren't my favorite songs of hers xD

25. Does 23 have a song that makes you smile? (Sparkling☆Point)
Awwwww, Sparkling☆Point <3 Most of their songs make me smile! Their songs were all so bright & breezy. I guess one that makes me smile is Have a good time!. That song is cute! And it's like it's telling you to smile!

26. What's the last song you've listened to from 28? (中ノ森BAND)
According to my iTunes, that would be サテライト! Makes sense, because that is my favorite song by them :) It's really good. I hope Ayako really goes solo soon, she's super talented. She has a solo website up, but no releases so far.


27. Is there a song by 32 that you've listened to more than 30 times? (いきものがかり)
Idk, lemme check on last.fm!......Oh wait, this is harder than I thought it would be......oh wait, no, it's easy xD Ok, here it is: 3 songs! (oh wow, only 3? xD I think I listened to them a lot on my iPod and never scrobbled them on here) They are: うるわしきひと (44 times <3), プラネタリウム, & 夏・コイ. I love ikimono gakari! Uruwashiki Hito is my favorite song of theirs :)

28. What is a song from 50 that you've only listened to once? (AKB48)
Um, looooool. Probably most of them, actually. Most of the time I'll listen to a b-side of theirs, be totally bored with it, and never listen to it again. I really want to like AKB48, but a lot of their songs strike me as really generic. I think the problem is that they barely ever give out solo lines. I think songs sound a ton more dynamic & interesting if it's being sung solo, rather than in a big chorus-type fashion. That's why 制服が邪魔をする is my favorite AKB48 song. Actually, same goes for RIVER (my 2nd fave song of theirs). A lot of it is sung just by two or three girls at once.

29. Is there a song you are sick of hearing by 24? (堀江由衣)
Sick of Ho-chan? xD Um, I don't know. I haven't properly listened to her in years, so I'm probably not sick of her at all.

30. What song got you into 40? (嘉陽愛子)
Aiko-chan <3 (what would have happened if you made it into 5th gen Momusu? lol~) Probably it was 瞳の中の迷宮 that got me into her. Or maybe even 愛してね♥もっと. But to be honest, I'm not sure I even listened to her until 2005 (oh hey, I can check that on last.fm!) Yeah, so I listened to her first in Feb. 2005 & I was right about what single it was :) Cool~

31. What is your favorite single by 25? (Tommy february6)
Oh wow, that's hard! >w< I love eeeeeeverything by Tommy february6! (waaaaaaa~ Tommy, I like february better than heavenly T____T Make more february songs, please?) I have a ton of favorite Tommy songs, but if you include b-sides and stuff, I think my favorite single is ♥KISS♥ ONE MORE TIME. Ooh, but the single for ♥Lonely in Gorgeous♥ is really excellent too.....I like all of her releases anyway xD <3

32. If 49 hated you, what would you do? (Colbie Caillat)
Hated me? Eeeek....I'd probably be sort of sad, because most of my top artists are in Japan, so that wouldn't really matter. But since Colbie Caillat actually lives in Cali, like me, I'd feel bad about a celebrity who hated me living so close xD

33. What would you say if 42 or one of the members from 42 asked you out? (浜崎あゆみ)
I'd be like, "Ayu-san, aren't you married????????" (looooool.)

34. Would you care if 41 had a boyfriend/girlfriend? (上原奈美)
Um, not really xD She's, what? 19 now? So I would just be like "that is very natural :) " I hope she's not with some lame talent agency that doesn't let her date. Actually, I don't even know if she's signed right now? As far as I can tell, she hasn't done anything since 2009 (and no music since 2006).

35. Who has the best voice in 46? (W)
Eeeeep. Of COURSE this question on a duet xD But um, it's gotta be 加護亜依 for sure! Oh Aibon, I miss you in H!P :( smoking is lame >____<

36. Do you think 26 is/are good looking? (Rie fu)
Rie fu? Idk.....lemme go see what she looks like again..... o: Actually, yeah, she's pretty :) It's not something that is really focused on for her, since she's more of a serious muscian and not an idol, but she is pretty ^w^

37. How many times have you listened to your favorite song by 36? (絢香)
Eeeep....lemme look.
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Oh! It's a tie : ) I've listened to both I believe & melody 62 times. ayaka-san, I hope you are healthy again soon :( <3

38. How many CDs do you own of 30? (北出菜奈)
eeeep........none D:

39. Is there a song from 38 that makes you mad? (久嶋美さち)
Mad? lol no. Actually, Misachi-san has really calm & soothing songs. So quite the opposite~

40. Which member from 31 do you want to see go solo? If 31 is only one artist, what would you do if they joined a group? (安倍麻美)
Ooh, cool question to ask about Asamin! I actually DO love when she is in groups! Why? Um, because that's the only time she releases music >____> No really, she hasn't had any solo stuff come out since 2004. So I was soooo happy she was in ギャルル! (um, thanks Nono for getting pregnant? Or should I say Tsujiji? LOL) And actually, she was just in a unit for a commercial. They're Moomoos (?) or something. I dunno, it was Shoko-tan in it too. Here's video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug1DDyyDQGc . They said if it was popular there would be a single from them, but guess it wasn't popular enough. Darn :/ Abe-san, please release more! Do you know what would be super awesome? Nacchi/Asamin duo release *dreams wistfully*

41. What does your favorite song from 48 remind you of? (時東ぁみ)
Oh gosh xD remind me of? Let's see, I guess my favorite Ami (or, since we were just talking Gyaruru, "Amimi!") song is 宇宙から～CRY FOR HELP!～. I love it <3 I guess it just reminds me that I want Ami to release again T___T ugh, that's like every single one of these comments, isn't it? :( Oh, but I also really like せんちめんたる じぇねれ～しょん. Tsunku-san, you have really good taste! *thumbs up*

42. Did you hate 43 at first? (Ruppina)
Hate? xD No way. The first time I heard Ruppina, I was enchanted ^w^ I never even saw anyone online who had even heard Ruppina, until she became 舞. I have to say that I did not like Mai :/ But she's back to being Ruppina+, so that's really good!

43. Does your best friend also listen to 33? (上戸彩)
No xD I don't know anyone who likes Aya Ueto (even online). I know there are people, but I guess I haven't talked to them! I really like Aya's music. I think it's really different than what other artists released in the 2000s. Maybe it sounds more '90s or something? lol~ I really like her. Her voice had this really youthful quality that was really beautiful (her voice is still nice, of course, but it doesn't sound really young anymore, because duh she isn't a teenager anymore xD )

44. Do you think your parents would like 37? (Jonas Brothers)
Not their music xD But if I brought one home to 'meet the parents' (ne? how about it Joe *winkwink*) they might. Haha, just kidding~

45. Does 47 have a song that makes you want to dance? (鈴木あみ)
Make me want to dance? xD Probably more her 90s stuff, right? Oooh, I love Ami's stuff from when she was on Sony. Her avex stuff has been mostly forgettable to me, meh~ I think BE TOGETHER & love the island make me want to dance. I love those songs <3

46. Have you ever seen 34 in person? (河辺千恵子)
Chieco? No. Oh man, can you believe she's married & has a kid? D: Geeze......lol (I remember when she was just a little idol T___T sad)

47. Do you like 44's name? (Changin' My Life)
Actually, yeah! It's a cool English phrase and it actually makes some sense xD haha~

48. Is there someone in 45 that you want to go out with? (Sayaka)
Not really, lol. I <3 SAYAKA-san, but not like that!

49. Do you know anyone that hates 39? (HINOIチーム)
Not off the top of my heard. I think I've seen a lot of idol afficiandos who think they're over-rated, but I can't think of anyone who *hates* them. I guess I don't really know though o:

50. Have you ever danced to a song from 35? (メロン記念日)
I love to do little arm movements when I'm singing 赤いフリージア! xD Gosh, isn't that song awesome? <3 I think it's their signature song, you know? I think it's the one they perform most and I also believe it's their best-selling. Plus it's really fun to sing! I love it <3

So what did I learn from this? Basically I learned that I need to get some new favorite artists. Half of the groups/singers here are either broken up or on (permanent) hiatus. Blagggggh. That sucks :(

so, I have to admit, I haven't been coming to last.fm a lot since early to mid-2007 (geeze.....such a long time, right?) so I hadn't noticed that I had FORTY friend requests! I just added bunches of people right now : ) nice to meet you all (if you're reading this, that is xD ) I didn't, however, add ALL 40 of you ^^;; you see, I'm a lot more likely to add the females that add me. I've had some bad experiences with random guys on the internet before......ugh. I'm sure all you ladies know what I'm talking about. Also, I added people if they had the same music interests as me. It's funny, I got the usual j-pop fans (especially Hello! Project fans......you know, fellow モーニング娘。, Berryz工房, & 後藤真希 fans), but I also got some new kinds of requests! (new for me, that is). You know, people with whom I have a high compatibility because of artists like Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Colbie Caillat, Ashley Tisdale, Jonas Brothers etc. that's a nice surprise : ) nice to know there are other Disney pop (& other non-Disney pop, I guess xD ) fans who are around my age. so, comment if you're reading this & you've added me! I miss being in the last.fm community really <3

wowow.......2 years since my last entry! I know, I know......waywayway too long! Also, 5th last.fm anniversary in a few days. wow, such a long time! and to be honest, I would have joined earlier, but back in those days Audioscrobbler was invite only.......and I had to invite! xD anyway, I'm going to do one of those silly little top 50 artist surveys, so let's begin! (get ready for a TON of J-Pop plus some bad American pop, ahaha) Also, one note before I start: a ton of these artists are part of H!P so some of the questions really don't apply xD oops. oh well!

oh wait, just lying.......I'm gonna put track names in Japanese I think. I was gonna put them in English......but decided against it, *sigh*

1. How did you get into 29? (Biyuuden)
well, I'm a huge Hello! Project fan, so when Rika Ishikawa came out with her new group, I obviously listened to the first single at once! But to be honest, I didn't really like their music until their 2nd single, カッチョイイゼ! JAPAN.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? (Hitomi Shimatani)
oh God. I don't even know! it was probably a song she did for an anime......but I don't know O___o it would've been over 5 years ago at this point. hmmmmmmm. and you know, I thought I might be able to guess, but I just looked at the songs, and I don't know xD oh dear, ahaha

3. What’s your favorite lyric by 33? (Aya Ueto)
meh. I don't know (okay......this survey is going very well, isn't it? xD ) even if I have listened to her nearly 1000 times, I don't really consider her a top favorite of anything (sorry Aya! ;o; )

4. What is your favorite album by 49? (AKB48)
oh gosh......that sorta surprises me a little that they're in my top 50 actually. but I think it's just 'cause they released about a million albums & I listened to each song at least once or twice and that's a few hundred songs after previewing the albums xD I guess I like their SET LIST album best because it's a collection of their singles, which are pretty much their only good songs (sorry, but it's true o: )

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? (Sweets)
oh perfect! I actually have an album by them! xD (& that reminds me........awwwwww, I love SweetS *crycrycry* crazy that they've been broken up for over 3 years now) I have 5 elementS : ) it's actually a really awesome CD. it has two CDs plus a DVD. very nice <3

6. What is your favorite song by 50? (Hikaru Utada)
yikes. I bet if you're a casual J-Pop fan, you might wonder that Hikki is only 50, especially considering about 90% of my list is J-Pop xD um, gosh. I think FINAL DISTANCE is my favorite. it's such a pretty song. Distance is nice too (they're almost the same song, but not quite)

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? (Uehara Nami)
uhhhhh......her songs are pretty bouncy really. I guess 15 Carat makes me a little sad because it was her last true single xD does that count? lol

8. What is your favorite album by 15? (YUI)
oooooh, good question. hmmmm. I'm definitely gonna say that CAN'T BUY MY LOVE is my favorite.

9. What is your favorite song by 5? (Matsuura Aya)
aw, Ayaya. let's see......there are so many really. but I think LOVE涙色 is my fave. in fact, in the past I have been known to say that this was my NUMBER ONE FAVORITE SONG OF ALL TIME. not sure I'd go that far anymore, but it definitely is one of my favorites! xD

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? (Boa)
for sure! any of her 2001-2003 dance songs make me extraordinarily happy! seriously, early to mid-2000s J-Pop was my favorite. too much RnB influence now, ahaha. I love ridiculously cheesy pop. annnnnyway, back to the question, I'd say Amazing Kiss makes me super happy! : )

11. What is your favorite album by 40? (ayumi hamasaki)
oh wow! that's actually a very excellent question & one that I have actually thought about before! I actually think I am... is my favorite. it's the CD from the era when I started listening to Ayu so a lot of the tracks on the album were the first Ayu songs I had really heard. not to mention, the song evolution really is one of my favorite Ayu songs & one of her most impressive, imo (also, apparently it still is a fan favorite, because when I go on Youtube it's one of the top searched Ayu song!)

12. What is your favorite song by 10? (Namie Amuro)
omigosh, hard question. because with Namie I sort of consider her to have 3 periods. You know what I mean.......90's Namie, early 2000's Namie, and then present day RnB Namie.......and there are songs I like from all those times, but honestly, it's almost like listening to different artists (she sounds the same, but the song styles are sooooo different) I'm going to sound dumb, but [track artist=Namie Amuro]Body Feels Exit may still be my favorite, ahaha. another one of my loves is Chase the chance. seriously, is not mid-90s Japanese dance pop amaaaaazing? xD

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? (Nakanomori BAND)
huh. ummmm.........not sure I have one. but their songs make me pretty happy.....I guess that's good, right? xD

14. What is your favorite song by 38? (aiko kayo)
awwww, Aiko <3 she hasn't released a song in forever, *sigh* I guess my favorite is Hold on to love, it's really adorable!

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? (day after tomorrow)
hmmmmm, let's see. I guess Hello, everybody! makes me happy! : ) it's really one of the happiest songs ever xD that chorus is just too cute <3

16. How many times have you seen 25 live? (Tommy february6)
oh god, I wish! but sadly, no : ( can you imagine how fun that would be? xD <3

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? (Horie Yui)
oh wow......must've been an anime song for sure. hmmmmm, let's think. this also would've been over 6 years ago, so let's see if I can think about this xD (yikes, at first I was like, oh I know! it must've been the Love Hina theme! but no, that was sung by Megumi Hayashibara D: blahhhh) but thinking hard, I'm gonna guess 桜. even if it wasn't the *first* song I heard by her (and I don't know, it may have been, *shrugs*) I distinctly remember it being the song that made me super interested in Ho-chan so that I went & bought her albums. even relistening to it now, I really love it : ) (more than I can say for the Love Hina theme......I used to think it was very cute xD but now when I listen to it, it just sounds dated D: )

18. What is your favorite album by 11? (Hayami Kishimoto)
awwwww, Hayamin <3 um, let's see......it's a competition between just two. I like them both, but I'll go with JUICY just because I like its name & also because some of the album photos were my desktop wallpaper for YEARS! xD

19. Who is a favorite member of 1? (morning musume)
omg. this quiz knows me or something O___o Mr. Quizzy, just so you know, that is the PERFECT question to ask in regards to #1 (are you reading my mind? o: ) anyway, the answer is that my favorite member of all time is Maki Goto, but my favorite current member is Reina Tanaka <3

20. Have you ever seen 14 live? (Tamaki Nami)
unfortunately no *sigh* and you know, she's actually performed in the US o: so I *could* have seen her, but that would've meant getting to a con somehow xD

21. What is a good memory involving 27? (Sonim)
omg, how interesting. I was looking at this same quiz from about 3 years ago (yeah, when I started I had no idea I'd done it before, but whatever) and I actually answered this same question about this same artist. but back then she was like, number 10 & not number 27, ahaha. and good thing I read my old quiz because now I totally know how to answer it! well, after my junior year I decided to take Econ in summer school. I had to wait FOREVER for the bus D: anyway, I'd listen to Sonim on repeat while waiting xD <3333 that actually is a good memory : )

22. What is your favorite song by 16? (Sayuri Iwata)
aw, Sayuri <3 um, definitely Thank You For Everything. I love that song!

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? (時東ぁみ)
oh gosh.....good question. after a little searching, I figured out the right track! this would be 発明美人とパインナッポー!!. now, this is from her 1st mini-album, which actually came out before she ever released any singles. I know, weird right? even weirder because her 2nd mini-album followed almost immediately afterword & still no singles xD but then she had her School Rumble single, so whatever. Anyway, this song made me addicted to Ami because it was just way too cute & absurdist. I remember thinking at the time that Tsunku was having way more fun with TNX than with H!P (I think Upfront had basically taken over H!P at that point)

24. What is your favorite album by 18? (上木彩矢)
oooh <3 probably her first, Secret Code.

25. What is your favorite song by 21? (Koda Kumi)
oh wow, she ranks sorta high actually......guess it's because she has released about a million bajillion katrillion singles & albums xD I don't even know. I'm just gonna go with my top tracks & say Birthday Eve which is actually a VERY random song to be my favorite xD it's one of her "12" singles (you know?)

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? (Rie fu)
oh wow. good question......with some artists I definitely know the answer, but with Rie I have to think. She's one of those artists who I had heard about a lot before I actually listened to her, you know? (with other artists it's totally easy because my first song of theirs was their first single, ahaha) I don't even know, so I'll just say decay, just because it's from her first single & apparently it's my most listened song by her xD that's cheating, but oh well.

27. What is your favorite album by 3? (Maki Goto)
aw man, this question sucks for Maki! her albums are known for being notoriously bad :/ (ok, maybe not KNOWN for it, but still xD ) she's one of those artists where it's like "great singles, terrible albums" and it's one thing I've always hated. maybe her avex albums are better? (is it bad that I haven't actually listened to it yet? xD & supposedly she's my favorite singer EVER.....*coughcough* ) anyway, back to the question, I'll just say ②ペイント イット ゴールド because there were a couple of album tracks I liked, plus the singles on it were good (same goes for her 1st album as well though) & OHHHHHH. I win because her new album actually hasn't come out yet. so phew, I still have time to be a good fan (ummmm........sure Holly >____> )

28. What is your favorite song by 2? (Miley Cyrus)
oh snap! & here we come to the first artist here who isn't Asian xD rofl~ anyway, I'm actually gonna cheat 'cause the song I'm picking is technically a Hannah Montana song. but I actually tag all Hannah songs as Miley, so oh well (I KNOW, I'm a bad tagger.........shut up D: ) anyway, Rock Star is am AMAZING song!

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? (Melon Kinen-bi)
uhhhhh. probably some '04 single of theirs......let's see now. I'm gonna have to say it was シャンパンの恋. that sounds about right. oh, by the way, is it NOT amazing that they're still the same group after 9 years? close to 10 years! like, that's impressive for ANY group, let alone a HELLO! PROJECT group. I mean, with H!P, that's like madness. well, technically they're not H!P anymore, but whatever. seriously, props to Melon Kinenbi. Like, if they get to 10 years, I won't even complain if they break up after. I have to admit, it's a little bit of a shame that Ayumi has been stuck in the group though o: I feel like she could've gotten a lot more fame in some other H!P groups or maybe even by going solo. at the same time, there's something to say for stability, right?

30. What is your favorite song by 8? (w-inds.)
is it bad that I'm super surprised that they're my #8? xD it's even on my profile, so I should know this! I was gonna name a super old song of theirs, but I think I'll name just a pretty old song (lol). I don't think I'll ever get over how much I like 四季 : ) such a nice song. & listening to it again, I still remember the lyrics even if I haven't heard it in awhile xD (for anyone wondering......and still reading this, all my music is on a computer in storage so I'm pretty much J-Pop-less atm.

31. How many times have you seen 17 live? (Dream)
yeah, never. keep in mind that this is the JAPANESE dream (aka Drm not the crappy American group (sorry to all their fans out there, lol) also, is it not weird that they went from dream -> DRM -> Dream. like, what? lol~ but honestly, there's no real reason to listen to them without Hasebe Yu unfortunately :(

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? (Sayaka)
aw, SAYAKA! wasn't she gonna make a comeback or something? I guess she did, but not to singing. I soooo don't care about doramas D: at one point I thought I could get into them, but after awhile I got real xD the fact is that I usually like to multi-task while watching tv shows (especially on the comp) but if you're reading subs, that's next to impossible to do. so I just gave it up. oh well~ but OH, back to the question at hand xD I guess Believe again : ) I mean, ever since is my favorite, but it's not exactly happy, is it? Believe Again is very nice though : )

33. What is your favorite album by 12? (AAA)
oh huh. see, I definitely do not think of them as "album" artists. they're more about the singles, right? I guess my favorite would actually be a mini-album of theirs. ALL/2 is my fave. It has some of my fave singles of theirs : ) it's some of their earlier stuff, but I like that sound of them.

34. What is the worst song by 45? (W)
dude! we get to W and you ask what's the worst one? *cries* well, anywayyyyyy xD I guess if I were being truthful I'd say it was one of the covers I didn't like from their 1st CD xD but if I'm being a good fan I'd say 愛の意味を教えて! because it's apparently their worst song ever. lol, I don't know. I loved W :( I thought Aibon & Nono were the cutest EVER (funny, 'cause I'm actually a little younger than them both xD but only by a year or so, ahaha) question: did anyone ever find their unreleased single or 3rd album? anyyyyyone? I would SO love to hear it, but last I heard no one had got their hands on it D: darn you Ai Kago! *cries* seriously, when she was younger Ai Kago was just about my favorite person ever. who knew she was actually such a big slut? xD (oh wow, that sounds bad..........but you know it's true D: & to think she's just a few months older than me........I'm such an innocent, *sigh*) H!P should sign me 'cause there's no reason for me to be in Elder Club xD I'm such an angel, omg lol. oh wow.......thinking about Aibon makes me sad :( and it really shouldn't 'cause she's back now *sighsighsigh*

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? (Chieco Kawabe)
uhhhhhh........hmmmmm. for some reason I feel like this should be easy to think of. lemme check out her discography quick xD ahaha~ but honestly, Chieco is ANOTHER one of those artists where it's been years & I want more singles! ;o; psssshhh.....for some reason celebrities think acting is more important than singing. I say BS! (ahaha, lol~) I honestly am not sure........but I'm gonna lie & say that it was [track artist=Chieco Kawabe]be your girl because that sounds, reasonable, right?

36. What is your favorite album by 48? (ハレンチ☆パンチ)
aw man, I haven't listened to Harenchi Punch in forever! they changed their name, yeah? did they disband too? (oh, yes & yes) but I did NOT know they went from 80★PAN! to 80_pan. that's actually sorta weird xD and you know, I'm glad I just guessed they disbanded, because it happened quite recently actually. hmmmm. anyway, for SURE my fave album of theirs was Doki Doki! ファースト☆パンチ!. their first single & its b-sides were by far their best songs. sure, their stuff after the first single was cute, but their first single had an awesome quality to it. a lot of people said it was reminiscent of ORANGE RANGE and that's definitely not a bad thing (btw, I did not realize they debuted in 2005..........wow, that's actually a long time ago xD ) and wow.....listening to 80_pan, I'm like "WHO is this group?" O___o makes sense they had a name change though, right? xD

37. How many times have you seen 42 live? (Ruppina)
lol, how many times do we have to go over this? I barely see anything live, and certainly not J-Pop artists xD because, you know, they're all the way in JAPAN D: *sigh* but besides, I feel fairly confident in saying that Ruppina never had a concert tour. but correct me if I'm wrong ;p

38. What is your favorite song by 36? (絢香)
hmmmm.....that's a good question. I'll just cheat & say I believe. that's the one I've listened to most anyway, and it's a good pick, right? xD but wow, speaking of ayaka, her pics don't look so good o: EDIT: oh wow, I guess I was spot on >__< apparently she has something called Graves' disease. that's sad :( but sounds like it's manageable. & good for ayaka that she got married : ) but omg........she's less than a year older than me.........no way am I getting married any time soon.

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? (Uehara Nami)
all right! finally, this is an artist where I can be 100% sure what my first heard song was! xD IAM, her first single, was the first song I heard by her : )

40. What is your favorite album by 7? (ai otsuka)
awwwww, I love Ai Otsuka! probably my favorite is still her first album, LOVE PUNCH.

41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? (Abe Asami)
hmmmm.......my fave songs by her are actually sorta dark xD like, in a dark gothic lolita way, you know? anyway, probably one that makes me happy is 卒業. it's like, her only single that's happy xD it's about graduation & everything. actually, grad songs are sometimes sad...........but um, this song is so cute that it's not really sad, but happy? (ok, so I'm stretching it, but oh well xD )

42. What is your favorite album by 41? (Changin' My Life)
aw man, I LOVE CML! I'm gonna have to say that Caravan is my fave <3

43. What is your favorite song by 24? (Sparkling☆Point)
aw, hey, Sparkling☆Point! they were just too cute : ) (aw man, I'm going down memory lane with all these disbanded girl groups xD if I'm gonna get back into more J-Pop I'm gonna have to check out all the new girl groups. though I hear that these days they're all in Korea xD ) anyway, I guess my favorite song of theirs is So stay together. this is one of those songs where I like the chorus best by far (I'm actually one of those people who like the verses most usually) anyway, GIZA is just the best, right?

44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? (Suzuki Ami)
uh. honestly? I don't think I have one............I guess listening to her OOOOOLD 90s stuff made me happy xD

45. What is your favorite song by 35? (久嶋美さち)
oh wow, does Misachi still release stuff? anyway, my fave by her is definitely リタの場合. not gonna lie, it was very disappointing to hear her first few singles, and then to hear some of her stuff later. it got.......how can I say.........booooring D: but this song? faaabulous <3 AND OH WAIT. just looked it up, the reason I haven't heard from her in awhile is because at this point she is on her SECOND stage name xD that's weird. and apparently she went from her sorta low-key sound to techno. LOL. but apparently now she's back to more, um, lyrical music. sounds a little more classic than her early stuff though. well, that's lame. I loved her Kelly Clarkson-ish sound, tbh.

46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? (berryz koubou)
omg, Berryz <33333333 well, basically any song by them makes me happy. but um.....let's go with Berry Fields xD <3

47. What is your favorite album by 4? (Mai Kuraki)
omg, Mai <33333 ok, tbh, her BEGINNING stuff is by far my fave. You know what I mean, Love, Day After Tomorrow or Secret Of My Heart. so even though I ADORE her best album, I'm gonna have to go with Delicious Way. and actually, in some ways Mai Kuraki is my favorite singer ever : ) I own more CDs by her than of any other singer/group : ) it's true. I have around 15 or her singles and around 5 of her CDs o3o <3333 only other artists that come close (and not even that close, ahaha) are Miley Cyrus & Boa (in terms of how many CDs I own, that is)

48. Who is a favorite member of 37? (HINOIチーム)
ok, while it's good that this question was asked about a group that actually has members, it's a little bit of a dumb question, because duhhhh, I like 樋井明日香 best. what's she been up to anyway?

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? (いきものがかり)
oh gosh, I just love them! ok, well.......huh. that's hard, 'cause this is another group where I'd heard about them for awhile, but didn't actually listen to them til they'd been out for awhile. which messes me all up, 'cause I probably listened to ALL their stuff for the first time close together xD well, let's see if I can figure it out. I'm gonna take a stab at it & guess that my first Ikimono Gakari song was コイスルオトメ. aw, that is a nice song, isn't it? : ) I love them.

50. How many albums do you own by 20? (Taylor Swift)
oh wow! saving my 2nd English-speaking artist for last! xD ummmmm.........ok, here's the truth. I'm PLANNING on buying Taylor Swift's albums (plus her EP) but I haven't gotten around to it yet. ho hum~


ANYWAY, I took way too much time to answer this, but I hope to become active in writing in this journal again xD after looking through my old posts from years past, I was quite impressed by how much I had written in this thing! I had truly forgotten. anyway, cheers~ and props to you if you actually read this whole thing! actually, if you DID read this, I have one question for you: "why?????????" lmao~ thanks anyway though, ilu all! xD <333

...is High School Musical 2 soundtrack!

I know I'm a J-Pop girl, but I'm a big Disney fan!!! I picked this CD up on Saturday and even though I didn't like the songs a whole bunch after watching the movie, once I gave them a few listens I <3 them! The first movie's songs were better though ^^;; This movie was randomly infused with pop songs, but the first movie seemed to have more showtune-ish songs (with a LOT of pop, of course). Still, this CD is love <3

Is it weird for an 18-year-old to like High School Musical this much? xD

taken from Konomichan

1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, etc.).
2. Put it on shuffle.
3. Press play.
4. For every question type the song that's playing.
5. When you go to a new question press the next button.

Ready? GO!

Opening credits: 倖田來未 - Sweet Kiss (it even sounds like an upbeat opening song xD)

Waking up: YUI - My Generation (I can see it being a waking up montage song xD Um...I guess the movie's about the average 18-year-old? xDDD)

An ordinary day: 倉木麻衣 - Just Like You Smile Baby (I don't get it...)

Hanging out with friends: w-inds. - THE SYSTEM OF ALIVE (I guess my friends & I like to dance to Engrish xD)

A crush: THC!! - RUN! BREAKFAST RUN!! (lolwtf? I have so many songs with 'love' in the title and get this one? xDDDD So obviously I see my crush at breakfast time everyday...except that I never eat breakfast...so...yeah)

First date: 岸本早未 - Feint (lol...feint is faking...why am I faking on my first date? I guess I'm not going on a date with the guy who is my crush D: )

First kiss: Erika - Time to go home (lolol...that kiss sure didn't go well, did it? xD)

Falling in love: 大塚愛 - 金魚花火 (awwww...pretty <3 the only problem is that the song is sorta sad...)

Misunderstanding: Tommy heavenly6 - Pray (we have a misunderstanding about religion? xD

Fight scene: モーニング娘｡ - いきまっしょい！ (let's go!)

Breaking up: 安倍なつみ - なんにも言わずにI LOVE YOU (awww...but I still love them :( )

Deep thought: 美勇伝 - Tea Break (all of my great thoughts happen while drinking tea, of course)

Getting back together: 三枝夕夏 IN db - CaNDY LiFe (sorta rock-ish for that, huh? xD)

Life's okay: 玉置成実 - Daybreak (the sun comes up and life is fine ^_^ )

Phonecall at night: 鈴木あみ - Don't leave me behind (yikes...what is this phonecall about?!)

Mental breakdown: 倖田來未 - BOY FRIEND? (so he's the cause of this!)

Driving: Perfume - エレクトロ・ワールド (ooh, that's, like, a perfect driving song! >w< )

Learning a lesson: Ruppina - Why? (aw, yes, the answer to 'why?' )

Flashback: YUI - LIFE (I can see how that's a flashback song...)

Secret love: 大塚愛 - tears (ohhhh T_T that's sad...)

Partying: 藤井隆 - RAIN RAIN RAIN... (ooh, I <3 this song...except my party is getting rained on xD )

Everybody dance now: 後藤真希 - 原色GAL　派手に行くべ！ (even the guys are dancing to this? xD )

Flirting: HINOIチーム - NOW AND FOREVER (ooh, that's some serious flirting there...)

Sex scene: PARADISE GO!! GO!! - JUST SHINY TONIGHT (um...um...um...wtf??????! What's shiny?!?)

Regretting: 倉木麻衣 - DON'T WORRY BABY (but I obviously am worrying :/ )

Long night alone: Boa - Everlasting (yikes...I guess that is a long night!)

An accident: 安室奈美恵 - Drive (yikes...dangerous cars!)

Death scene: いきものがかり - KIRA★KIRA★TRAIN (hey...that doesn't seem solemn enough for a death scene...maybe I'm taking the death train...eek)

Funeral song: 倉木麻衣 - think about (so all you kids out there, think about what Holly did wrong in her life & don't make the same mistakes!)

End credits: Tommy heavenly6 - fell in love with you (aaaaand you can sum up the mistakes in my life as falling in love with that one guy who messed me up...or at least that's what happened in this movie of my life xD)

First, make a list of your top-20 artists overall. Then, for each of these artists, add the 8 most similar artists to your list. Delete any duplicates, count up the number of entries on your list and this will give you some idea of how eclectic your listening habits are. A score of 9 represents an extremely unvaried musical taste while a 160 represents an extremely varied one.

In case you don't really want to look, I got 58 xD Yeah...I'm really not varied, lol

--------- TOP 20 ARTISTS ---------
1. モーニング娘｡
2. 後藤真希
3. 松浦亜弥
4. 倉木麻衣
5. 安室奈美恵
6. 大塚愛
7. 岸本早未
8. w-inds.
9. Sweets
10. Berryz工房
11. 岩田さゆり
12. 玉置成実
13. Boa
14. AAA
15. day after tomorrow
16. Tommy february6
17. 上木彩矢
18. YUI
19. ソニン
20. Sparkling☆Point

--------- SIMILAR ARTISTS ---------
1. W
2. ミニモニ。
3. 安倍なつみ
4. 美勇伝
5. メロン記念日
6. 藤本美貴
7. 愛内里菜
8. Every Little Thing
9. 島谷ひとみ
10. 藤本美貴
11. 中島美嘉
12. GARNET CROW
13. Boa
14. 浜崎あゆみ
15. 宇多田ヒカル
16. Do As Infinity
17. 菅崎茜
18. 三枝夕夏 IN db
19. Lead
20. 嵐
21. News
22. タッキー＆翼
23. KAT-TUN
24. WAT
25. 関ジャニ∞
26. 東方神起/동방신기
27. PARADISE GO!! GO!!
28. タンポポ
29. 上原奈美
30. 山本サヤカ
31. 竹井詩織理
32. 福田沙紀
33. 森田クラブ
34. 上戸彩
35. T.M.Revolution
36. See-Saw
37. HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR
38. FictionJunction YUUKA
39. 田中理恵
40. SE7EN
41. Exile
42. HINOIチーム
43. Hitomi
44. misono
45. Tommy heavenly6
46. the brilliant green
47. 伊藤由奈
48. 伴都美子
49. 久里夢
50. 土屋アンナ
51. UVERworld
52. ユンナ
53. ORANGE RANGE
54. Rie fu
55. HOME MADE kazoku
56. プッチモニ
57. 北原愛子
58. 安倍麻美

Since everyone else is doing this, I'll do it too! ^_^

1. 後藤真希
2. 田中れいな
3. 菅谷梨沙子
4. 松浦亜弥
5. 石川梨華
6. 加護亜依 (she used to be higher!)
7. 矢口真里
8. 道重さゆみ
9. 藤本美貴
10. 久住小春

I thought that maybe I'd make it longer...but 10 seems good to me!

Pick any artist and answer the following questions using their songs.

Taken from akarui

I choose you 安室奈美恵! (Namie Amuro)

1. Are you male or female?
GIRL TALK
(I definately picked Namie because almost all her track titles are in English...lol)

2. Describe yourself?
Let's Not Fight
(non-confronational...lol)

3. How do you feel about yourself?
My Darling

4. Describe what you are thinking right now?
CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK

5. Describe your current significant other?
LOOKING FOR YOU

6. Describe the place you currently live.
watch your step!!
(I don't know why I picked that...I couldn't find anything good xD)

7. If you could go anywhere, where would you go?
I WILL in L.A.

8. Your best friend is?
SO CRAZY

9. What would you ask for if you had just one wish?
no more tears

10. You know that:
How to be a Girl

11. What's the weather like?
Rainy DANCE

12. If your life was a television show, what would it be called?
Dreaming I was dreaming
(what does that mean? lol)

13. What is life to you?
lovin' It

14. What is the best advice you have to give?
RESPECT the POWER OF LOVE

15. If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
Queen of Hip-Pop