9 posts tagged “personal”

Yeah. This is the end for the blog. This will be my last post.
To everyone who enjoyed reading my posts and were looking forward to seeing more from this blog, I apologize.

I will still keep this account online, mainly so I can go back and reread the comments you people left me, and also so I can comment on other peoples' posts.

Before I bid you farewell though, would you care to check out my brand new shiny blog of exactly the same title as this one? Check it out at intlwota.com/metalhead and update your RSS readers please! I'll see you there.

Thank you and sorry. :)

Yours truly,

Henkka.

Before I give you the second batch of H!P gifs as promised, I have a fun bit of information.

Rieko Seto

Last week I was at this Loviisa peace event thing and among other people, Rieko Seto was there. Rieko is a Japanese artist and also a 2nd generation Hiroshima survivor (her mother was a victim). I had a brief chat with her. Fun thing is, she had this idea for an art piece she was doing and she asked people to draw the outlines of their hands on paper and then write a short message of sorts. Well, I drew my hand, wrote something cheesy like "Peace from Finland! -Henkka." But then I looked at what other people were writing and I noticed some of it was rather questionable, so I said fuck it, went to Rieko to ask if I could make an addition and wrote "Nihon no onnanoko wa kawaii!" ("Japanese girls are cute!") When Rieko saw what I had written, she laughed and agreed, but also said that Finnish men aren't too bad either.

Now the fun part is that this piece of artwork will actually be put up in a real art exhibition. So hey, if you happen to visit Hiroshima in October, go to Rieko's exhibition and find my hand! I think that's a pretty cool thought, my hand and wacky message in Hiroshima. Cool stuff. I wonder if anyone there will read my message.


In any case, now for the main event. Like last time, some of them are good, some not so good, and some are pure awesome if I may say so myself. Hope you like 'em. Firstly, here's ones made from the Chokkan PV close-up edition. These took ages to make. I think Reina's is probably the most interesting to look at.

Chokkan - Miki

Chokkan - Kame

Chokkan - Konno

Chokkan - Koharu

Chokkan - Sayu

Chokkan - Mame

Chokkan - Makoto

Chokkan - Ai

Chokkan - Reina

Chokkan - Yossie

 
And now for everything else:

Funny Nacchi

What the...

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HOT!

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Shocked Takitty

I like how Sayu doesn't back down in this situation. And who would?

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She's so adorable!

...but she always does the same face!

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Cuuuuuute!

That's all folks. I guess I'll keep posting any future gifs as I make them.

Yeah, leaving in a couple of hours. Like I said, I'll be back full time in September, though in reality I'll be back home a little bit sooner than that.

Look out for the pre-recorded podcast in a few weeks.

Later,
Henkka

There's been some reminiscing and self-criticism happening in the IW blogroll lately. Well, I've noticed some posts anyway. I want to do something a little like that as well, if you don't mind. I like reminiscing, too!

H!P Metalhead has been around for about eight months now.

It's my first and only blog, so I wasn't sure at all how it'd work out. The origins sure were humble. I originally just started it to make this post. I wanted to list my favorites from 2007 in detail. There was no master plan aside from that, I just wanted to do that and hopefully get it up on IW and hear what people thought, see if anyone agreed on my choices. Well, it's been a great source of entertainment for me, this whole blogging thing and being immersed in our little blogosphere. It's been a fun ride.

The quality of the blog itself... Ah man. You know, I could be happier with it. I never reread my old posts, but if I did, I'm pretty sure I would call much of it just shit, the critical bastard I am. While I surely think I'm now a better blogger than when starting out back in December, one thing is for certain; I have not reached the level of writing of my favorite blogs. You know, the great ones. No, I haven't come close to that, not even once. And I'm the first to admit that about my blog. But that is my goal. That has been my goal since the beginning and I'm still striving to make even one great, simply flawless post for you people to read, one that some of my favorites have no problem delivering each and every time they post something. So far there is not one I am completely happy with and that's a little depressing to me.

Look at this. "H!P Opinions of a Metalhead is a new blog with a different take." It's the first write-up about me on IW ever. You know, I don't know if this is something I regret or not, but my blog didn't quite turn out like I thought it would. I thought it would be more... well, you know, "brutally direct and sardonic in its wit" just like Ray put it! I never quite delivered on that front. I thought I'd be a fucking angry blogger, because as we all know, metalheads are pissed off at everything. Right? Nah, but instead my blog became pretty damn mellow after all. I mostly only talk about things I like and don't even bother with stuff like disappointing new single releases. Really, maybe a name change is in order for me. Any suggestions? H!P Opinions of a Spineless Pussy Who Appears to Like Everything?

That reminds me of something funny. I originally wanted my blog to be referred to as HPOM, kind of like Your Opinion Doesn't Count is called YODC. Thank god that never caught on though, as Ray came up with H!P Metalhead which is way better. HPOM sounds disgusting.

I've made lots of new friends, or if not quite friends, at least great acquintances. And it's thanks to my writing. I must've written something at times that made someone want to comment and thus get to know me better as time went on. You all know who you are. Also, regardless of what I think about the style or quality of the blog myself, damn, I must've been doing something right when Ray contacted me personally to ask me to become a Contributor for IW which is still a big deal and an honor to me to this day. Sure, I kinda say it like it boosts my ego... and that's because it does! I think that was genuinely cool.

And then, just a few days ago, I was made an Editor. Now it appears I'm "on the same level" as the other editors like wu-san, Jim Haku and Celestia which is just crazy to me. While I think the admins have gone mad for thinking I'm worthy, I won't say I'm not happy with their decision. No, quite the opposite. I really, really enjoy working on IW, and that's mostly because hell, it's a great site, and especially because the crew behind it is amazing. I'm not even kidding. It's an awesome bunch of skilled writers and it has been great to work with people like Ray, pengie, wu-san, broomhead, CJ, maiZe... and hell, everyone. All the contributors too, every single one is likeable and a pleasure to work with.

And hey, if you want to, why not approach one of the admins and tell them you'd like to be a Contributor? I'm not sure if everyone is let in, but chances are if you don't suck, your blog is alright and you're a fun person to work with, you will gladly be taken in. I can think of lots of great bloggers that I would love to see try out contributing for IW. What, you want me to drop names? You do? Fine. HarimaKenji. Magi-Kat. Andra. あさり. aiwish472. Kuri. I'll stop now, but the list goes on and on. There's countless. So hey, if any of you or anyone else I didn't mention here wants to, give it a shot. I think IW always needs more contributors, especially if they are solid writers.

Speaking of which... I have to apologize, both for being so inactive with IW AND my own blog. While everyone always stresses that there is absolutely no minimum of write-ups you have to do, no quota, recently I've just been slacking off like hell and what's bad is that I don't even have an excuse. I haven't been doing anything worthwhile, or even anything non-worthwhile. I've been sitting on my ass and just lazing around. Doing nothing. And so again, I apologize for that. There's a reason for it, though.

I'll admit, I've been feeling uninspired this summer. So very uninspired. Truth be told, I don't know what direction I will take this blog when my top 5 series is finished. I've no clue.

However, next month is going to be largely time off for me. Not only from IW and my blog, but I probably won't even have access to a computer for most of the whole month of August. Maybe on the weekends. I have a pre-recorded podcast I did earlier this month that I will post, but other than that, I don't think I'll do much anything until the end of August. For more info on what the hell I will be doing in August, do check out the podcast I'll post in a week or two.

I do not think it's time for this blog to go yet. You know why? It's because I'm not happy with it. If I just closed it at this point, it'd feel like an utter failure to me. I've yet to accomplish nearly anything with this blog. What I'm hoping for is that after this vacation of sorts, I will feel rejuvenated, inspired and ready to work on both IW and my own blog again. That's what I hope for.

So hey. Starting September, I hope to be working as an Editor and as a much more active crew member of International Wota than before, and also finally kick my ass into doing an acceptable number of posts for my own blog. I want to say yoroshiku onegaishimasu and ganbarimasu, but fuck that, man, that'd be cheesy as hell.

Hey, how are all of you doing? How's everyones summer holidays going, assuming you are on one?

Mine's going nicely. Days pass by without me doing anything at all. It's awesome. Last weekend was the Tuska festival though, and what a fucking great festival it was. Three days of non-stop drinking, awesome bands and great atmosphere. Well worth the price of admission. I gotta tell you man, it's pretty rewarding to be a metal fan as compared to a j-pop fan at least if you live in Europe. Way more satisfying, and easier to see your favorite bands live. I literally had to travel only like 20 to 25 minutes each day to see bands such as Behemoth, Nile, Amon Amarth, Slayer or Morbid Angel... crazy stuff. Behemoth was the best band for me. I've gotten used to seeing all my favorite bands live already so it's usually no big deal, but this time I just couldn't help getting chills in my back when I saw those guys get on stage in their crazy armors, black metal make-up and all, kicking into their first song (which I recall being Slaves Shall Serve), with Nergal later in the set of course doing one of his trademark antics on stage:

June turned out to be a pretty damn lazy month for me after all, as far as blogging goes. Dammit. Two posts a month is ridiculous, even for me. I really am an incompetent blogger! I'll try to get something more done this month, I promise.

Well, here's my answers here's my answers for Bikkuri Project's survey:

1. You have found a magical J-pop genie who will grant you one J-pop related wish (so no wishing for a million dollars or world peace or anything like that). It can be virtually anything as long as it’s directly related to J-pop, and don’t worry, because this is the nice sort of genie, not the kind who will try to find a loop-hole and screw up your wish. So, what do you wish for???

It'd be bitching to be Tsunku's right hand man. That'd include stuff like observing how he composes songs (maybe even sometimes getting the chance to compose with the guy!), naturally backstage access at H!P concerts... that kind of stuff. So basically I wouldn't do anything of importance at all, I'd just be in the way. But still, it's ok, it's the magical J-pop genie!

2. Is there any J-pop artist or group who seriously pisses you off? If yes, who, and why?

None that I can think of right now. There are numerous J-pop artists I dislike because of their music being downright bad, but I wouldn't go so far as saying they "piss me off".

3. Who do you think is the sexiest japanese singer out there?

I guess I'd have to say Miki-sama!

4. How about the cutest?

Hmmm. This was surprisingly hard. I guess Airi Suzuki.

5. Best personality?

I have to say Miki Fujimoto again. Reason being that I find her personality quite similar to mine in many ways (well, at least the personality she portrays as an idol). You know, the bitchyness and the whole "fuck you" kind of aura she gives off. That kinda stuff. I feel that can't be too far from how she really is. I hope so anyways. I think it's very refreshing compared to the usual cutesy and genki image.

Second place definitely goes to Risa Niigaki though. She's great. You gotta love her attitude towards fans. I think she truly appreciates the fans unlike some of the girls...

6. If given the opportunity, would you rather date person 3, person 4, or person 5?

Miki, without a shadow of a doubt.

7. You work for a Japanese music magazine, and you have the opportunity to interview your favorite artist or group. What are a couple of the questions you want to ask them?

Man, too hard. You know what would be pretty funny to ask them though? Play them something like Burzum's self-titled album (ie. what some might call 'true Norwegian black metal') and film their reactions to it and do interviews afterwards on what they thought of it. It'd make for a fun DVD release, I assure you.

8. What’s the best (J-pop) song to listen to when you are really sad?

With the aim of getting uplifted from the sadness? This is much too hard of a question, since to me J-pop in general is all about the happy songs and, uh, good vibrations. Well, most things H!P at least. But okay, here's a good one: Ikimono Gakari's Uruwashiki Hito.

9. When you’re really happy?

Again, this is much too hard for the same reason. Early Morning Musume stuff would be good for this though. Ai no Tane, Morning Coffee, Manatsu no Kousen... stuff like that.

10. Do you often sing along to your favorite songs?

Sure.

11. How about dance?

Never.

12. Artistic integrity question!! If someone offerrered to pay you for blogging, but they were allowed to censor some of your opinions or veto some of your blogging ideas, would you do it?

Hmmm. That'd really depend on how much money I would be getting from the deal. As much as I'd love to say I wouldn't do it... if I was getting enough money so that I could actually make a living off it, I have to say I'd do it.

After I made my previous post, wu-san from International Wota wanted me to elaborate on a particular thing I said in the post;

I f****** wish he’d explore a line he throws up in more detail.

“Would you really listen to this if it wasn’t Japanese?”

Christ, it’s something I always think about, however menacing or impartial it may be. I can’t be angry however, as it’s not like I’ve attempted to pursue the issue.

The reason I didn't go more into detail on this one is that it's really a pretty difficult subject to take on, as I'm honestly a bit torn on the subject myself... but this request from wu-san, along with HarimaKenji's comment to the post, made me think about this. I'll attempt to write a little on how I feel about the matter. This post became a bit shorter than usual, but this time I really tried to kind of abbreviate and make my opinion on the matter clearer and more brief.

Mikitty is not quite convinced you're in it for "just the music"...

Well, this is something I do think about often, too. I try not to, but I still do. I still have the kind of mindset that it's shallow or even pretentious to enjoy/listen to something JUST because of the country of origin, and I can't shake that way of thinking... and honestly, I'm not sure if I really want to, either. I mean, really, isn't it kind of silly that if something is Japanese, it automatically has a slight edge over anything non-Japanese? But on the other hand, I kind of don't think that way; is it really so bad to just be a fan of music of a country you love, and maybe even prefer it over music from any other country?

Yeah, if my friend asked me the question "would you listen to this if it wasn't Japanese?" about Perfume, my answer would be no, no I do not think I would. But, as it just so happens, right now I am very much interested in Japan, its culture, the music and everything else, and as such, I am perhaps guilty of judging the music less harshly initially, so I am able to see past the surface that could put me off very quickly otherwise, and give them a much more proper chance than I would if they were, for example, an American group.

Is this pretentious or shallow? Maybe, I don't know. I do know my friend would surely think so, though.

Risa also doesn't quite believe you're listening to Morning Musume for entirely the right reasons.

Well, pretentious or not, surely it is something I am guilty of myself, too, at least to a certain extent. But really, is it wrong or bad to like something just because it's Japanese? How about those cute Japanese girls (or boys, depending what you're into), setting aside the quality of the music, is it wrong for looks to have any influence on your listening habits? Is my opinion about music less valid because I originally liked something just because it's from Japan? I'm not sure. You tell me. 

But, to rid myself of these menacing thoughts, I like to remind myself that I don't listen to anything JUST because it's Japanese and that none of it is truly sub-par; I think the "being Japanese thing" serves just to get me introduced and interested about the artist or group initially, just for long enough so I can start appreciating them for what truly matters, at least to me: the music. And, no matter what my friends or anyone else might think, I believe I am correct. I still seem to have a sense of telling if the music I am hearing is bad or not, no matter if it's Japanese or not. And even if I listen to lots of music many would deem bad, I still have the clear thought in my mind that my taste in music is superior to anyone else's... by far. :)

But, that is only how I perceive it, it might not apply to you at all. Some of you may even be listening to shitty music just for the cute girls AND totally acknowledging it, yet still receive much enjoyment out of the music. Hell, some of you might not even care. But if you do, you'll just have to think it through and figure out what you think about it. But don't dwell on the subject too long though, because it's important to keep one thing in mind; it doesn't really matter. At all. Really, it doesn't. At the end of the day, it's entirely unimportant; no one really cares.

Music is a wonderful thing and as long as you can find at least some out there that makes you feel good and all tingly inside, that's absolutely great for you. Be it because of the eargasm-inducing music or just your love for those (Japanese) girls or boys performing it; if you get a little teary-eyed or if it sends chills running down your spine, it's all good, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

Hmm, it kinda feels like I went way off-topic with this post and didn't really tackle the subject at all, hah. I can't really put my thoughts into words well on this matter. But this is the best I can do, this is all you'll get from me. :)

And to end this rather serious post on a lighter note, let me share a PV with you of Ikimono Gakari's new single, coming out next week. It's songs like these that restore my faith in... well, myself; I again remember I'm not simply listening to this because it's Japanese, no: I'm listening to it because it's excellent and often times beautiful music, that's why. :)

And also because Kiyoe, the vocalist, is like the cutest girl ever. Ever! No, I'm serious, she is!

So hey. While this won't be a blog dealing with my life at all, do you want to read some personal info on me to better know what kind of a guy is writing this, so as to better appreciate my posts or so? Great! (If you have any more questions you've always wanted to ask a Finnish metalhead j-pop fan, feel free to ask. If there's enough questions, I guess I'll make an introductory post pt. 3!)　

But yeah, after this post, you won't have to read more about me; instead I'll focus on the much more interesting world of H!P and j-pop. よろしく。

First off, some basic info:

Name: Henkka.
Age: 18.
Nationality: Finnish.

What, a picture of me you say? Fine then, this is me on a normal day, commuting by bus:

Bus

Even though I might look all angry at the world and like I hate people, there's a good chance I'm actually listening to Jankenpyon right at that very moment. :) That doesn't mean I don't hate people, though. :)

Then something a bit different:

So hey, you're Finnish. Do you drink hard liquor every day just to keep warm in that -50°C temperature?: Of course. That reminds me though, where do people get all these weird beliefs about Finns? I mean, I get this liquor one, it's not THAT far off from the truth after all, but I've heard some really.. interesting ones. Why does everyone, for example, think that we Finns all carry knives all the time? :o And also, no, polar bears don't walk on the streets here in Finland, you're confusing us with Siberia. Oh, and it's not THAT cold in Finland all year around. It does get pretty cold during the winters here in southern Finland, maybe around 20 to 25°C at worst, but it also does get quite hot in the summers, easily around 25°C or up.

So hey, you're a metalhead. Do you worship Satan?: Nope, can't say I do. Actually, as of right now, I'm still a member of the same Christian church I've been in for the past 18 years!... Though, admittedly, that's only because I've been too lazy to send in my, uh, "letter of resignation". I thought I might do it this Christmas while listening to Burzum or so, it would get me in a happy Christmasy mood. :) No, but seriously, I do not believe in God, Satan or whichever gods you might think of, and I don't identify myself with any religion as I basically think all of them suck. However, if you do, that's fine with me. To each his own, right? Right.

So hey, you like j-pop. Are you an annoying, obsessed japanophile?: Truthfully, right now I'd guess I'm as into Japan as I've ever been. I enjoy the music, I'm studying the language (although just by myself, very slowly and not very seriously), I do read manga/watch anime/j-drama and I am interested in pretty much all aspects of Japan and its culture. While I don't think that "everything is better in Japan", I have a strong urge to live there in the future, at least for a year or two, IF not longer. As for the annoying part... I TRY not to be, but I'll leave that for others to decide. However, I won't use this blog to talk about this either, so worry not. And while the temptation to use what little Japanese I know might arise, I promise to keep it to an absolute minimum, perhaps just some very basic stuff everyone knows.

So hey, you look like a damn hippie, just shut up and cut your hair already!: No.

So hey, you're a fat asshole, aren't you?: What can I say, I enjoy pizza and everything unhealthy way more than one should. :)

And finally, some H!P questions:

Favorite H!P member: Yossie and Yaguchi. Maybe I'll elaborate on this later.

Least favorite H!P member: Possibly Ishikawa. Same as above.

Favorite H!P group/artist: Honestly, I don't have one; I listen to pretty much everything H!P puts out and enjoy it. The only ones I'm not really all that into are some of the older H!P acts, such as Sheki-Dol, Chinatsu Miyoshi and Taiyou to Ciscomoon.

When did you become a H!P fan?: In early 2007, around February.

How did you become a H!P fan?: First I saw W's Robokiss (the Happy version) ages ago and thought it was really, really cute so I downloded the song, but for some reason, nothing more came of it. Then, later, when I saw some H!P artists on Japanese music shows I had started watching (yellow fever...), I liked Bokura ga Ikiru MY ASIA and Sakura Chirari a lot and thought Niigaki looked really cute, so I investigated further. I probably just typed in "Morning Musume" at YouTube and checked to see the most viewed PV which happened to be a subbed version of Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari and that's when I started getting hooked. Initially I thought it was all too saccharine and just plain too girly for my tastes, like most fans of extreme metal would, but it was after hearing the b-side of Ai Araba IT'S ALL RIGHT, Dekiru Onna, that I really started appreciating Momusu more. After hearing that song, which greatly reminded me of Queen, I thought to myself "wow, this guy Tsunku sure knows how to write a song, huh?" and after that I found that even the "girlier" songs were, well, more or less fucking awesome.

Best H!P-related idea: Tsunku should hire me as someone who corrects all his numerous English fuck-ups in lyrics and titles in all future releases, no more damn VERY BEAUTYs or stuff like that that. I wouldn't even ask for a whole lot in exchange, something modest... I was thinking like, a nice, small apartment somewhere around central Tokyo, maybe around 3000€ to spend monthly, of course (naturally) access to the backstage area of all H!P concerts with a chance to talk to all the girls (I believe Mikitty would be my best friend) and maybe the opportunity to sing some backup vocals on future singles if Tsunku wouldn't be feeling well... Little stuff like that.
Oh, and I almost forgot; let's say... two H!P performers of my choice per week, in my Tokyo apartment, for one hour, condoms provided by UFA, no questions asked. Haha, not that I'd use something silly like a condom with my favorite H!P idols, those crazy UFA people.

Err, sorry for that last perverted bit in there, I swear it was just the metal side of my brain talking. 

So, where do I begin? How do people usually start up their new blogs anyway?

Right, so the name of my blog is "H!P Opinions of a Metalhead." (how about, HPOM for short?)

Correct, I'm both a metalhead and a fan of H!P/J-pop at the same time. It might sound odd, but it's actually not really all that rare of a combination, you know; after reading the forums at H!O, I came to the conclusion that it actually might be one of the most common types of H!P-fans out there besides the whole H!P-only/obsessed fans. Or I might be way off here too, but it's not nearly as rare as you might think. I'm surely not the first person to notice that it can be really refreshing to be listening to music on shuffle and getting Happy Summer Wedding by Morning Musume after Antichristian Phenomenon by Behemoth, and that there's nothing quite like hearing Hana wo Puun by Kira☆Pika after Omnious Bloodvomit by Bloodbath. Or hey, how about the sweet, sweet sounds of that Ooki na Ai de Motenashite by °C-ute before Entrails Ripped From a Virgin's Cunt by Cannibal Corpse? :)

I wouldn't say I'm your "typical metalhead" in the sense that I only listen to metal and nothing else. I can basically listen to most things out there and find something enjoyable in it. And before you ask, no, I do not listen to rap much, but I would if I found some out there that seemed worth my while. (the closest thing to that that I found was some Brotha Lynch Hung and some old Wu-Tang Clan and NWA stuff, that didn't seem all that bad!) So in essence, I'm not a pure metalhead at all. :( But yeah, I decided on this title for the blog because I would say my main two favorite genres these days are metal (mainly the death/black type) and J-pop, especially Hello! Project's offerings.

And as to why I made this blog? Mainly for two reasons;

1) I thought it might be interesting for people to read the opinions of a H!P-fan other than the usual 14 year old girl type. No offense to all the 14yo girl H!P-bloggers of course, it's not like I don't read your blogs every day anyway. ;( But yeah, I can let you know right now that my H!P reviews will not be quite the same as normal H!P reviews (that is, at least I hope so).

• Before I continue, let me just say this: don't worry, I will not be making any references to random trve kvlt Norwegian underground black metal bands in my H!P reviews or anything like that, it won't be THAT different from a normal H!P-fan's blog, the difference will be much more subtle; consider it just a slight difference in my perspective. 
• While I MIGHT comment something on their outfits or dances in certain PV's, at the end of the day, I just don't give a shit about what they're wearing or how they're dancing. It doesn't make a difference to me. I mean, I listen to metal, music known for how fat, hairy and ugly the musicians are, so I'm kind of looking at all music with that metal outlook and I'm happy with that. It might not be the smartest way to look at all things Hello! Project, but that's ok. To put it simply: the only aspect I really care about in all genres of music is the music, man, the music!
• ...Still, I won't deny that H!P does have a bunch of extremely cute girls with interesting personalities, and, I admit, sometimes cute enough to thorougly defeat my metalness; there are times when even I can't help but listen to something as annoying as Everyday Yeah! Kataomoi just because little Maimai forces me to. :( In any case, if I even feel the need to say something about their looks or so, it's usually just something positive; a bad hair-do, shitty music video or an ugly outfit will not make any song worse for me in the least.

2) I have no friends wise enough to see the awesomeness of H!P, and thus I feel that I have to... get it all out of my system through this blog. Fear not that you'd have to read about metal if that's not your thing as I already have an outlet for that stuff. Maybe if it's Japanese metal... (I love the band Sigh, by the way!)

And also, I was bored.

I'm not entirely sure yet on what I'm going to be blogging about in the future. I do know that I'll start off with a "H!P best of 2007" post soon-ish, and I guess I'll do write-ups on new H!P releases as they come out. What do you people want me to blog about? Should I make a detailed H!P favorite members/groups/songs/singles/albums/whatever post? Do you want me to blog more about my other j-pop/rock fandoms? Or would you rather have me blog about metal? Heh.

Anyway, to sum it up, my main hope is that I'll get at least a couple readers for my blog. That'd be awesome. Hopefully someone at International Wota will like this blog and link to it. This is, by the way, my first ever blog, personal, music or otherwise, so I'm sorry that it doesn't look very pretty and forgive me if I make any typical blogger-newbie mistakes, etc. Oh, and I'll try and make a nice H!P-related header picture soon enough. Done! Let me know if you know of someone who already uses this one as their banner and I'll remove it.

But yeah, if any of you people are watching over this blog or plan to, feel free to comment as it'll make me happy to know someone's actually reading this. I'll try to make it entertaining for you people. :)

I made a little questionnaire thing for myself to fill out, but I'll make another post for that one. Look forward to pt. 2 of this introductory post soon!