Arashi updates, anyone?

Because I've been unable to read for almost three months, I've been spending my time the last couple of weeks entirely on reading.

• I've finished re-reading my Sandman collection - I was a bit pissed when I remembered that someone borrowed Brief Lives, said he had returned it when he hadn't. I think he lost it. :( Have to get a new copy. *sigh* I just hate it when people don't return what they've borrowed. Especially my books. It's not the money, you know. *another sigh*.
• Then, the first 3 Discworld books - Re-read Equal Rites, which is my 2nd favorite DW book; the first is The Last Hero.
• The complete stories of Alice Walker [In Love & Trouble and You Can't Keep a Good Woman Down] - Found the stories rich but  I guess I'm much more used to the tone of her novels. 
• Conrado de Quiros' Tongues on Fire - Whenever I read his works, I keep wishing I can write as passionately as he does
• Sandman: The Dream Hunters - Left me brooding for a night
• Gaiman's American Gods - I read this book almost halfway years before but was didn't finish it, what with Neverwhere being a disappointment (Anansi Boys wasn't satisfying to me, either). flange5  urged me to finish it and I'm glad I did. It's almost as good as his short stories.
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - My partner mentioned that this story is now a movie. I didn't know that. Anyway, I enjoyed the story immensely, as much as I did Bernice Bobs Her Hair.
• Murakami's Sputnik Sweetheart - I don't find the title so hot, but... Have you ever read something where a certain character is being described and you feel that the author is writing about you?  Most disconcerting. Oh, yes, I love the story and I love K!
• Murakami's After Dark - I've had nights like this one. Murakami is so fucking eerie; I love him so much!
• Winterson's The World and Other Places - Winterson is one of my favorite authors, and I was excited to read her short stories. It wasn't a disappointment but not entirely satisfying. I enjoyed reading a couple of other stories in this collection but nothing moved me as much as 24-hour Dog.

I still have some more books to read:

• Three more DW books - Hogfather, The Science of Discworld I and Darwin's Watch
• Tolentino's Sipat Kultura
• Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird
• Achebe's Things Fall Apart

And I also have two sudoku books to finish. And tons of Arashi stuff to download!

I see busy days ahead. *rubs palms together* 

Yeah.

My apologies to those who have been sending private messages and emails: I haven't been able to reply because I went home, traveled some then became disgustingly sick-- I've been sick for almost three months now [and I'd like to add that because of this, I've appreciated mothers more. :D]. You'll hear from me real soon, people. And thanks a lot!

Most of my friends do not know I've gone home [I wanted to surprise people but my plan backfired], and again, I apologize to those who learned I was home but didn't hear from me.

To friends who came to visit, thank you so much! *sniff*

And to my friends who knew I was home and sick but didn't even fucking bother to visit or send a message, I'm sore at you. You know who you are! *glares*

Anyway, so. I haven't been able to do anything much but be a barfing idiot so I'd appreciate updates, specifically of the Arashi kind.

SO WHAT DID I MISS [Yes, make me green with envy!!!]?

It's entirely fitting that the reason why I feel compelled to post again is to greet a dear friend.

Before this day is over, I'd like to greet i_am_zan
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAREST!


And to dolls_manika  and 松本潤:
BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY!


AND TO THIS GROUP OF MEN WHO HAVE STORMED MY LIFE WITH RAINBOWS AND SPARKLES--
---TO 嵐, HAPPY 9th ANNIVERSARY!
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

To those who don't know [and are interested to know], I was baited by Jun into the sparkly realm of Arashi [I'll write about my Arashi story soon!]. However, as I got deeper into this rainbow-filled world, I fell in love with the smallest, sleepy-faced baby boy known to us as Ohno Satoshi. And although I must say that I still adore MatsuJun [Even when he quacks! Have you seen a duck as fabulous as he is, with his really colorful plumage?] and I always smile when I read articles about him sharing his thoughts on people, the self as an individual and as part of society, relationships and the world, I have to admit that there are times when I pay attention to the other four more [And suprisingly, the one who captures my attention is the one who doesn't even talk. It's the silent ones that really get me].

Watching the subbed second part of Arashi at TFPII [thanks stormy_team], though, and hearing Jun say that he loves the Beatles made me go ♥_♥ . I have read Jun mention in some articles and heard him say in his radio show that he listens to the Beatles [and to Jack Johnson, too] a lot. But to see him and hear him say it made me very, very HAPPY.

One of the very important things a person should know about me is this: I LOVE THE BEATLES. My parents used to play Beatles songs almost all the time when I was little. My family and I love them [especially me and my brother Melvin]. Oh and trivia if you haven't noticed yet: my journal title and subtitle are from an album and a song by the Beatles, respectively.

But, no, I won't be able to tell you their birth dates if you ask me when I've just woken up. *thinks* Actually, I don't even know their birthdates. But you can mention a line from a Beatles song and I'll be able to sing the song to you. There are mornings when the first lines ringing in my head would be "I dig a pygmy by Charles Hawtry and the Deaf Aids. Phase one in which Doris gets her oats!" I love it when that happens. :D As I've said to tomemiprozac , I might never find any other artist that may affect me as much as they have. And I'm looking forward to the day when I can go on an Abbey Road tour, visiting places the Beatles used to frequent. I'd really like to go home, buy a turntable and play our Beatle records. *sigh*

Digression: s0mething_blue  and L'arc's Singin' in the Rain. ♥

If Arashi were songs by the Beatles:

From the top of my head

Sho - Eleanor Rigby, Mother Nature's Son, I've Just Seen a Face
Kazunari - Maxwell's Silver Hammer, Blackbird
Masaki - Obladi-oblada, Yellow Submarine
Jun - Golden Slumbers/ Carry that Weight/ The End, In My Life
Satoshi - Because, Across the Universe
ARASHI - Penny Lane, The Word, Twist and Shout


I wonder if Jun likes I am the Walrus.

Title: What happens during costume changes?
Author: chokingsmoker
Rating: NC-17
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction, written by one of ‘em crazy fangirls, not for profit, but for the love of Arashi.
Summary: Arashi members change costumes.
Notes: To katzichan. Here is a dumb explanation of why Sho knows about Ohno’s condom habits. To flange5  and i_am_zan: flexing porn writing muscles in preparation for the picnic blanket challenge. XD Masaki seems to be my favorite lately. :)




Seriously, I think I need to take Porn Writing 101.

*sigh*

Title: The Fic Where Jun Gets Fed
Author: chokingsmoker
Rating: PG [?]
Pairing:  Jun/Food [Ooooh, kinky!]
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. 
Summary: Arashi, out of their boundless love for their youngest, forces Jun to eat.

 

Title: The Fic Where Sho Makes Leader Eat Ramen
Author: chokingsmoker
Rating: PG [?]
Pairing:  Ohno/ Sho Ramen
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction.
Summary: Sho makes Leader eat ramen.
 

 

I was replying to flange5 about the Truth PV when I thought the 風の 向こうへ PV should be out. And so it is.

Now, I think we all know what this post is all about.


Enjoy the weekend, everyone!

I had been editing a 268 page report since yesterday when sometime this morning [around 3am, I think], I thought, screw it, I'm going to blog about Maou.  Faced with a blank entry, however, I realized that I have nothing new to say about episodes 4 and 5, so I ended up checking the comms instead. And good thing I did.

The Truth PV is just plain awesome!



That's it! I should sleep!

Title: It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp
Author: chokingsmoker
Rating: PG [?]
Pairing:  None
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction.  
Summary: Arashi deals with Ohno’s scandal.
Notes: The article on Ohno hit some of us hard. If you find no humor whatsoever in the “scandal”, this story is not for you. Inspired by message exchanges with kegom at the height of the scandal. Many thanks, kegom, this is for you. :)

 

First Faust, then the Divine Comedy.

What's next? Paradise Lost?

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell? The Scarlet Letter? The Mysterious Stranger? The Brothers Karamazov? The Book of Revelation?

Good Omens? :D

Or any of the Sandman books? ♥

I. I just can't help but get all hot and excited from all the intertextuality in this drama!

Geek.

Okay. I’ve so wanted to do this after the first ep came out, but because of unavoidable circumstances, I’m latelatelate for this.

So.

On with the Maou squealage, episodes 1-3.




I don't have a Maou icon! *horrified* 

I am taking time off from a report review to greet one of the most beautiful persons I've ever had the fortune to meet.

To my bestfriend, s0mething_blue 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

I miss you, too.

Title:            Just Another Rainy Morning
Author:         chokingsmoker
Rating:          NC - 17
Disclaimer:  This is a work of fiction, written by one of ‘em crazy fangirls, not for profit, but for the love of Arashi.
Pairing:         Ohno Satoshi and Sakurai Sho
Summary:    Satoshi and Sakurai spend a rainy morning together. That’s it. Plot? What’s that? :P

 

I've never been fond of shining shimmering splendid before Arashi.

SO.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

二宮和也

I can't believe you're a quarter of a century already, boy!

TITLE: [None]
AUTHORS: aatash  and chokingsmoker 
PAIRING: Ohmiya [Ohno Satoshi and Ninomiya Kazunari]
RATING: NC-17 [Just to be safe]
DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction.
SUMMARY: Ohno and Nino in the Maou shoot [with Ohno as as Naruse Ryou and Nino as a young judge who was Naruse's former lover] and what happens during one of the breaks
NOTES: To answer aatash's question in her journal, on guesses of what Nino's role in Maou would be, I answered A very young judge who happened to be the lawyer's former lover. Fic, anyone?  And she wrote a short Maou  fic for me [And AGAIN. THANK YOU!!!]. Haunted by the images of Nino in judicial robes and of Ohno being the devilish one, I just had to write her a supplementary behind-the-scenes story. For purposes of story flow, I've combined both ficlets into one story [with permission from aatash ].





The original posts are here:
aatash 's "Naruse-san. You have a visitor."
Behind the scenes: After the Cut


Apparently, the "backstage" story made her happy. I've got me a new friend!
YEY!!!
Now, she's off to Japan to watch Arashi in concert! And I'm already waiting for the con reports. Haha! 

		I will marry Satoshi.
		After a wild honeymoon, We will settle down in Kingdom by the sea in our fabulous Apartment.
		We will have 9 kid(s) together.
		Our family will zoom around in a Fiery red Ferrari.
		I will spend my days as a CEO of Microsoft, and live happily ever after.

Title:                       The Road to Friendship
Author:                   chokingsmoker
Rating:                   Definitely GP
Disclaimer:            This is a work of fiction, written by one of ‘em crazy fangirls, not for profit, but for the love of Arashi.
Pairing:                  Matsumoto Jun and Aiba Masaki [not really, but yeah]
Summary:              AU. Jun and Masaki are in kindergarten. With some appearances from Satoshi, Sho and Kazunari.