tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68554332686375746332011-10-01T09:58:33.950-04:00maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.comBlogger241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-47865938612865024932008-03-11T02:24:00.006-04:002008-03-12T00:50:32.683-04:00

As the title suggests, I have moved my blog to a new domain. I am now an intlwota blogger!All my old posts have been moved over to the new blog (since wordpress has made it so simple to do so) and I have a pretty new layout and header banner. ^_^ I won't be deleting this blog, but I also won't be updating it, so anyone who's linked to this url or gets the RSS, switch on over to my new address at:

maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-63945786026454503482008-03-04T00:56:00.006-05:002008-03-04T09:24:47.637-05:00

Today, the package I've been waiting for from YesAsia finally arrived! The estimated date of arrival was originally given as this past Friday, but alas, I was not lucky enough to receive it in time for the weekend.... But it's here now!That's Buono!'s Café Buono! (LE) and A&R's Shouri no Big Wave (Photobook LE).2 weeks ago, I also got another shipment in, which I hadn't posted here, so now's as

maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-82325182291777272662008-02-29T00:03:00.006-05:002008-02-29T00:15:01.999-05:00

I'm so happy!! My first batch of official UFA photos came in!! Mind you, these aren't my first official UFA photos - those came with my Miya and Chisa scarves... but I made those purchases for the scarves, not the photos. These photos were simply for the photos. Now that my random tangent is out of the way, I figured I'd share the photos, even though most of these have been around already....

maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-81509281483244491002008-02-23T21:16:00.004-05:002008-02-23T21:28:57.495-05:00

I realize that I'm behind on the times, but I got a little caught up with Kawaiirrhea's "Hello! Project no Puzzle desu yo." on ★MINI MONI MANIA★. But I finished the puzzle and I felt very accomplished when it was done. It's so much fun! :)So, to get back to my blogging, I'm here to finally get my word in on Berryz Koubou's new single, Dschinghis Khan. Before I go into my review, I just need to

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Well, this took longer than I thought (so much going on this week), but it's finally done!! And so without further ado, my top 14 Morning Musume singles!! :D14. Sakura Manaki - Sakura GumiThe longest song of all H!P releases (excluding remixes). This song is so pretty, vocally, instrumentally and PV-ally. XD I adore Sakura Gumi beacuse most of my favourite MM members of all time are within this

maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-34244644019498317202008-02-11T22:24:00.000-05:002008-02-11T23:44:24.033-05:00

I'm still working on my final installment of my Morning Musume singles ranking, but in the interim, I thought I'd join the ranks of blogs posting their results from the poll on Hello!Blog.First up, C-ute!Not much has changed since my last C-ute member ranking, except Erika is no longer at the bottom of my list. The more I hear of NakaSaki's voice, the more I shudder. It pains me to great degrees

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On to part 2 of my singles ranking. Here I shall list Morning Musumes singles from #28 up to #15.I've come to realize that it's hard to think of ways to describe what you like about a single without being completely repetitive, or just copping out and saying "I just like it. I can't explain it..." I'm doing my darndest to keep my reasoning and writing varied so as not to get too boring (which is

maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-50356171095071221642008-02-06T00:21:00.000-05:002008-02-06T10:03:30.397-05:00

Just before I post part 2 of my All Morning Musume Singles Ranking, my thoughts on C-ute's new PV.So, the PV for C-ute's new single "LA LA LA Shiawase no Uta" is up on Dohhh UP! and I'm sad to say that I am nowhere near as enthusiastic about this PV as I was after watching Buono!'s "Renai Rider" for the first time.It's an okay song. It's not terrible. I like Maimi in this single. But I find I'm

maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-75204582943043707592008-02-03T00:58:00.000-05:002008-02-03T01:04:42.624-05:00

And FINALLY, here comes my Morning Musume singles ranking!A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon the H!P rankers on American Wota after reading a Morning Musume ranking entry on Infinite Seasons.I've allowed these Wota Distractions to thoroughly distract me. :) This ranking includes the other MM singles (ie. The Gumi's and MM Tanjou 10nen Kinentai and the pre-MM single, Ai no Tane), a total of 42

maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-79793567633915306892008-02-03T00:51:00.000-05:002008-02-03T10:49:53.255-05:00

Before I get into my MM singles ranking, I just want to share my most recent H!P purchase. A few weeks ago, Cutie Party's Misa posted that she got Sukeban Deka at PMall, a mall which I frequent on a semi-regular basis. There used to be a store that sold H!P releases at PMall, but quite some time ago, they stopped stocking the H!P stuff, so I stopped buying. I asked Misa where this store was in

maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-64946344139926681882008-01-31T01:15:00.000-05:002008-01-31T15:41:52.998-05:00

So, before I begin my review of Morning Musume and Biyuden's musical, Ribbon no Kishi, just a few words on my new layout. First off, well, it's new! (Kinda obvious, I realize...) My reason: As I mentioned in my review of Buono!'s new Renai Rider PV, Miyabi has such stunning eyes, and I just love that part of the PV, so I wanted to see it whenever I loaded up my blog. :) As for the other picture

maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-28801831196283189342008-01-27T15:05:00.000-05:002008-01-27T15:12:07.263-05:00

Buono!'s 2nd single PV, Renai Rider, is up on Dohhh UP! finally! I've been waiting impatiently to see how this PV looks for some time now. When the A&R Seishun LOVE Lunch PV came up, I thought Buono!'s would be up soon too, seeing as Renai Rider releases on 02/06, while Seishun LOVE Lunch comes out 02/14. Apparently I was mistaken.But it's up now, and I'm very tickled by the PV. It's a cheesy PV

maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-70220154918518838942008-01-08T01:11:00.000-05:002008-02-11T22:24:38.987-05:00

I just got home (yesterday) from a 2 week long trip to California to attend my cousin's wedding (where I was her maid of honour).While I was in sunny California, one of my best friend's went to Japan for Christmas break (*jealous*). But she went with a big request from me... Please find me Miyabi and Chisato's 2008 H!P scarves!! I originally saw these scarves from a post Ray linked to from Hello!

maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-5281092503081585602007-12-11T23:39:00.000-05:002007-12-13T00:52:23.604-05:00

Just recently got around to listening to C-ute's mini album （２）mini～生きるという力～ (after watching a live performance of Bokura no Kagayaki, and realizing I could hear some quality Chisato on this album).Listening to this album definitely solidified my top 3 C-ute members. There really is a big gap between my affection for my top 3 and the other 4 girls in this group. The opening song "That's the POWER

maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-19909649414174024222007-12-07T00:30:00.000-05:002008-02-03T10:50:37.202-05:00

They have finally arrived!!!I ordered this from yesasia way back on Nov 8 or something along those lines, and seeing as I didn't want to pay extra for shipping, I had to wait for "Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi" to release. And for some reason, it took forever to reach me. Usually it only takes 4-5 business days from shipment date. This time it took 7 days.... Hmm... I think I was just really

maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-42563476670270814492007-12-05T15:49:00.000-05:002007-12-06T14:54:01.700-05:00

A proper H!P update should be coming soon, since I'm fully expecting my yesasia shipment in any day now (I actually thought it'd be in on Monday, but it seems I was sorely mistaken)...Anyway, I thought I'd post about the Hanson concert I went to this weekend, since I did mention that there would be random posts interspersed in this blog unrelated to H!P. Hanson wins in this regard! :) (Raptors

maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-45704974522768393562007-11-20T23:55:00.000-05:002008-02-03T01:05:29.422-05:00

Watched Ayaya's movie last night. I have wanted to watch it since I first heard it was coming out, but had to wait a long time (obviously) since I don't understand Japanese well at all (only a snippet here and there) and thus had to wait for someone to sub it. Thank goodness for the Hello!Online tracker.Anyway, I enjoyed the movie immensely, though it may be because I kept getting into these

maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-34362719717911191082007-11-16T16:41:00.001-05:002008-02-03T01:05:45.111-05:00

Here's my Morning Musume section of member ranking. I have to admit that I haven't been following MM as closely as I used to. Particularly because most of my favourite members have graduated and I haven't taken the time to familiarize myself with the new members.So, rankings of the current line-up:1. Takahashi AiShe is absolutely fabulous. She has one of the best voices in H!P in my opinion and

maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-19079399682832602892007-11-15T09:16:00.001-05:002008-02-03T10:51:06.482-05:00

I have gone an H!P ordering spree (more like Berryz Koubou/related spree) on yesasia and CDJapan. My first order, (which arrived yesterday!!!) was for Buono!'s "Honto no Jibun" and Berryz 4th album.I was able to get a first press limited edition of "Honto no Jibun" with the DVD. Yay for the first press trading card! I just love the energy of this song. And it doesn't hurt that it features Miyabi

maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-78037082756392202432007-11-14T12:24:00.000-05:002008-02-03T01:06:03.527-05:00

I've recently been wandering around on other blogs and forums, and have seen many lists of favourite H!P members or rankings for favourite members within the various groups, so I thought I'd get my say in.Let's start with Berryz Koubou...1. If you can't tell from my layout, the #1 spot goes to Natsuyaki Miyabi! I have just gotten into Berryz fairly recently (not that I haven't listen to their

maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-48509225239135880712007-11-09T22:47:00.000-05:002007-11-09T23:20:21.601-05:00

So, after watching the PV a few more times:1. I still feel Risako looks very very tall. I think it has to do with the flowiness of her skirt. I feel like the outfits also make Yurina and Maasa look really tall (even though I know they are), but not as much as Yurina's outfit in Very Beauty. She looked like a giant in that one. As for Risako's hair, I was trying to figure out what it was, and my

maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-62791626746246599792007-11-09T14:04:00.000-05:002007-11-09T14:09:16.212-05:00

The new Berryz Koubou PV has just been posted on Hello!Online and I watched it once (yes, I know I'm at work)... So here are my inital thoughts:1. Risako looks strangely tall in this PV, particularly in the dark scenes where she's alone. Has she grown taller (which is a possibility, seeing as she's only 13) or are they camera tricks? Also, not the biggest fan of her hairstyle in this one.2. I

maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-65304008996028908632007-11-08T11:02:00.000-05:002007-11-08T11:05:44.485-05:00

So, this blog never got used for it's intended purpose, and my personal blog is staying on LJ.So I have decided to turn this one into a general interest blog. Entries will vary regarding content on sports (particularly tennis and the Toronto Raptors) to music (mainly Hello! Project and Hanson) and any movie/books I'm watching/reading and feel the need to comment on.We'll see how often I keep this

maiZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878318538867367023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855433268637574633.post-87566350220989848012006-08-28T19:43:00.000-04:002006-08-28T19:59:13.492-04:00

Well, here is my first post on my new blog. Maybe I just need a change of scenery to keep the updating of a blog up-to-date... So here's to blogspot doing the trick to my more frequent updating.So the weekend was great! The end was sad... It's so crazy to think that 4 years have passed already. I realize that graduation happened in June (at least for some of us), but the fact that it's all

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