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Promoting one's graduation out of Morning Musume. The face/smile can lie but the eyes can't.

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18 days out of the JLPT2 examination.And the amount of school assignment deadlines approaching isn't making this last 3 weeks of "do-or-die" an easy one.So I've set markers/checkers.Hopefully this'll work out ...

By 20th November(15 days out)

Memorize all the common grammar seen and used in previous JLPT papers. The sensei kindly gave us a book containing just that,so no one to blame but oneself if the grammar in JLPT2 seems like rocket science when compared to JLPT3.

By 27th November(8 days out)

Get EVERY single grammar question right, whatever it's on the textbox or mock JLPT papers. Grammar holds 200 marks, double of vocab, so I have to clear this sucker by hook or by crook.

By 30th November(5 days out)

Read though every comprehension again and this time, actually know why the answer is the right one and the proper one out of the other three.Not because it sounds correct.Not because it seems correct.But because it's THE CORRECT ONE.

Till 6th December(Test Day)

Reading ... vocab ... absorbing as much as possible ...

How I wish there's some help or self-study for listening but ... no point crying over spilled milk.There's little to no help available for listening unless you get an audio CD.So eyes to the priority instead,which is grammar and vocab.

Hope this works ....

くぅちゃん～☆Happy Birthday

It's Kuu-chan's 27th birthday!!!Ok I'm exactly 24 hrs late but late better than nvr right?

The 1st time I knew about Kuu-chan was back in 2006 when the Newpaper covered about this 25 year old J-pop star and her recent single 恋のつぼみ(Koi No Tsubomi). Apparently MDA pasted an M18 censorship rating on it.An M18 rating for a song and its PV?!?It must be something special.Still I was too young back then to buy that CD anyway.But Youtube don't really bother about such censorship thingy don't they?So from there I got my 1st glimpse of Kuu-chan.It was empowering.It was 'dirty' compared to Ayu's PVs which is pretty much what's shown in Singapore back then.But at the same time Koi No Tsubomi's PV was unique.There's something about it that is just attractive.Whether was it the PV or the song or Kuu-chan herself being in it that gave me such a good 1st impression,until now I dunno but heck I'm sure glad the Newpaper even covered on her back then.

Fast forward 3 years and Kuu-chan had became my emotional support.Almost like how Morning Musume,AKB48 is to their thousands of wotas.Everyday is good to live though while knowing that on the other side of the world,your fav idol is working hard making an eagerly awaited new single/album.All for the sake of his/her fans.It's kinda heartwarming to know that.Doesn't matter if the bitter truth is that they are just doing it as it's their job.It's the thought and action that counts.

Throughout these years it's been painfully obvious that listening to a song of Kuu-chan just isn't enough.Esp if those songs have a PV.Which a big number of them does.Just this year alone she made like 7 new PVs over 3 singles and 1 album.That shows how much a workaholic she is.And let's be honest.'Ero-kakkoi.'It isn't 'ero-kawaii'.No need to be sexy and then cute in a blink of an eye.Just wham!bam!Sex appeal oozing every sec and from every shot.And Kuu-chan does it perfectly.So in a way or another,listening to Kuu-chan' songs,esp her ero-themed songs without watching the PV is akin to listening to MJ's Smooth Criminal or Billie Jean without seeing the lean or moonwalk.Seems like a big portion of that song is missing doesn't it?

To end off ...

くぅちゃんにとって幸せな1年になりますよう
(Wishing For another happy year for Kuu-chan!)

Oh yea Morning Musume's Tanaka Reina turns 20 like 3 days ago as well.

On a side note Modern Warfare 2 is for the lulz.Neat game.Lovely story.But the guns are just epic loot.M240SAW with aimpoint and heartbeat sensor coupled with a game physics that virtually removes any spread from it?That's plain hax.But I like it!

My copy of Kimagure Princess [Limited Edition / Type C] finally came today after 10 days since the single was released.Well not like I'm in a rush to get it.And Yesasia don't charge you delivery fees as well.And adding to the fact that Yesasia sales now do get included into Oricon statistics ... it's pretty slick for ordering.CDJapan/Yesasia for quick delivery and Yesasia for cheaper,"no-rush" delivery.

Basically there's 4 extra cover sheets inside the lyrics cover,each having different designs(One group shot and the individual shots of the 9 members).No DVD CD for this jacket -- get Jacket B or D if you want the DVD of their PV and making of PV.

Such a bumpy ride with Morning Musume for the last 3 months ... having their 2nd worst single by sale ranking ... what a way to send Koharu off.Doesn't matter if this single was recorded way b4 she announced her graduation. Everything happens for a reason. There's talks of a 42th single, their next single already.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ..............

Seems like venturing into the world of idol groups isn't something to be taken lightly.Especially a group whose members are close to your age.Admiration can't possibly be the only link between you and the group. Not when this person is as old as your classmate.

On a sidenote Aston Villa is 5-1 up against Bolton!!!Neat. Now if only Man City can concede a goal now and draw with Burnley so I don't have to wake up and see some "The Mark of a champion:Manchester City fought from 2-0 down to win 3-2 against Burnley FC."

Once the clock reaches 12 it'll be 6th November.30 days off my "D-day" of this year,6th December,which contains both the JLPT2 examination and Kusumi Koharu's graduation from Morning Musume.If good things comes in two ... then on the same line ... bad things comes in two as well!!!Hmmmm yea that reminds me ... 1 week till Kuu-chan's 27th birthday! And 5 days to another Morning Musume member's birthday,Tanaka Reina(田中れいな) who turns 20 this year.I should honestly start cleaning out my memory of celebrities' birthdays.Makes me sound like a potential stalker and (eh-hmmm pervert) to go memorize others birthdays as if you were the one celebrating your birthday on that day instead.

30 days out and there's still quite a big chunk to learn.The vocab list is just .... holy.Could my best section in the last two JLPT tests be my undoing this time?