So, just a few days ago Ryo turned 25! And I feel like doing a picspam today in his honor :D

To an amazing guy, happy belated birthday Ryo-chan!


The sexy Osaka man welcomes you to his picspam!




Because he looks great wearing a yukata...



...he even looks good in the yellow ranger suit...



...but he looks even better when he's wearing nothing.


He's beautiful when he's thoughtful.


But also when he's hyper.


He always has the best hair cuts...


He's sexy without even trying...




He has a lovely smile.




And he was the cutest baby ever!




He likes animals.


And he'd make a great dad!




He was great as Taisuke, in Ryusei no Kizuna...


...as Sosuke, the violent boyfriend in Last Friends...


...but most of all, he was wonderful as Asou Haruto in Ichi Rittoru no Namida, and many fell in love with him after seeing him in this role.



We love you, Ryo-chan! Keep doing your best!

Dedicato ad una delle persone a cui tengo di più e che ritengo una delle mie migliori amiche nonostante la distanza che ci separa...
La futura signora Kano *_* Vale, aishiteru yo!

( What is a friend? A single soul in two bodies )

赤西仁。亀梨和也。かんぺき　です。

Patrick Swayze is gone. I can't believe it, I thought he was better despite his cancer, and it seems like it happened all of a sudden...
I grew up watching Dirty Dancing and Ghost, they're two films I never get tired of watching and I've always liked Patrick, I even thought his name was the coolest when I was younger.
I'm going to miss him. Rest in Peace, Patrick.

I need to cook, I'm going to make some maki, but I need tuna and I have to go buy it. At the same time, I'm waiting for a package which could most probably arrive today and I think they need my signature, so I can't go out until later to make sure they have come by with the mail.
I'm also thinking of what else to put in the bento and I think I'll make some pasta with peas and parsley, which is good even if cold.

AND it's finally rained so I'm happy! This summer was way too hot for my liking!

Why is it that lately I'm always talking about food??

So lately I've been having nosebleeds quite frequently. Maybe it is because I keep looking at gorgeous pictures of Kame, Jin, Ryo-chan and other Johnnys? Nah, don't think so...

I DID make a nice bento a couple of days ago, still not posting pictures because the only cute things inside were octopus wieners... and a heart-shaped egg, but it was in no way perfect... still, it was my first time trying so I'm happy with the results!

And I found some good recipes for next time :)

Other than that, life's boring right now... my exam last Wednesday was fine, I got 25/30... I have another one on 8th so hopefully it'll go well.

Also, I'm officially hating Italy's post office because it's taking forever to get my skull ring bought online :( Stupid burocracy!

Sometimes I really wish I could cook and tonight is one of those times.

After seeing Nobuta wo produce, I have this desire to make the cutest bento ever, just like Mariko and the ones she made for Shuuji.

I'm going to try one of these days and then hopefully the results will be good enough so I can post some pictures! :D

Of course, I'd really motivated if I had to cook for Kame. Or Jin. Or Ryo-chan...

Per una volta mi va di scrivere nel mio lj in italiano. Sì, strano!
Sono secoli che non aggiorno e oggi lo faccio solo perchè ho voglia di scrivere una sola cosa...

KAME, SEI DIVINO!

E m'inchino ai signori Kamenashi. O lo farei se potessi recarmi al loro cospetto.

亀梨和也　愛してる

Ringrazio tanto anche la mia degna compare Vale perchè senza di lei con chi condividerei la mia passione per il Giappone e i loro abitanti gnocchi?

That's all folks!

I haven't written in a while on here... and the reason I'm doing it now is not a good one. Michael Jackson is gone. I still can't believe it, or I should say... I don't want to believe it.
He's probably the first artist I started listening to when I was a little kid and I have so many memories of him and his music.

When I went to Disneyland in Paris and they were showing a mini-film with him as the main character in 3D.
When my cousin made me watch the Thriller video and tried to scare me with all the zombies.
When, watching his videos as a little girl, usually "Bad" and "Black or white", I thought he was good-looking and I had a crush on him.

There are also less pleasant memories, and I don't want to think about them or write them down, because to me he was special and deserves to be remembered for his music, his talent and all the good he did for the world.

Goodbye, Michael. Thank you for your music. I'll miss you forever.

Not news, I've been loving the Stones for so many years non-stop. But every now and then I seem to start listening to their albums all day long, for weeks, and pretty much nothing else. Is it because I'm infatuated with Mick Jagger's voice? With him? With some of the greatest melodies and lyrics of all time?
I don't know, but I absolutely adore them. What I wouldn't give to be in the 60s, even for just one day, and meet Mick, Keith and the others.
Well, not gonna lie, I'd still hit it. Mick. Even today, I don't care he's past sixty and wrinkly.
But I'd DIE if I could be in the sixties and have him sing "Let's spend the night together" to me.

After this confession, I think I'm going back to listen to Aftermath.

Why can't I be motivated and learn to use photoshop or something? I want to be able to make pretty graphics. Ugh. Some people are so talented and they're like 14!

Then... I'm also in a bad mood because I have cramps right now and I only want to crawl somewhere and sleep for a month.

I can't stop listening to cheesy music. I'm in the mood for those romantic lyrics. I almost cried while I was listening to Kissing you by Des'ree the other day.

AND I need to go see Revolutionary Road asap. Leo + Kate are perfection.

Seriously. I'm in love with some of his songs. I want to post here the English translation to the lyrics for Todokanai ai to Shitteita no ni Osaekirezu ni Aishitsuzuketa. Yes, I know, looong title... anyway, my favorite parts are bolded!

Here it is...


The days I spent with you were like a sweet dream
I thought that I would never lose them, but...

"I'm not the one reflected in your eyes"
Hanging my head low, I couldn't say anything to you

Even though I know that my love will never reach you
I continue to love you uncontrollably
I want to hold you in my arms one more
And never let you go again

You touched me gently, just a little shy
In the wavering light between the trees, you are no more than the ephemeral summer heat

Even now I hold onto the warmth that you left behind in my heart
Even though they warn me that the warmth will never return...

Even though I know that my love will never reach you
I continue to love you uncontrollably
If I could only meet you here once more
I wouldn't let you go again

I'll never forget your smile
I kept calling out your name until my voice ran dry...

Even though I know that my love will never reach you
I continue to love you uncontrollably
I want to hold you in my arms one more
And never let you go

I will never let you go

When I graduate next year, I'd like to study Japanese, but taking another degree doesn't really appeal to me... it would take too much... I just really want to learn the language.
Maybe I should just take courses in some school but maybe then I won't get the diploma I need to find a job. Blah. Life sucks :(

Yes. I read the series' 12 tankobons and I'm kind of sad because I wasn't expecting such an ending and such a poor treatment of my favourite character :(
I can safely say that L/Ryuzaki is the bestest character ever created by a mangaka (or in this case... two mangakas). I'm madly in love with him, why can't he be real???

While I'm waiting for volume 13, "DN: how to read" (which will be out on December 18th, apparently), which contains extras and detailed information about the story, I'll just have to watch the movies they filmed with Japanese actors... I have gotten the first two but I still need the 3rd which is also possibly the better, as it's pretty much all about L, that I know of <3

From what I've seen so far, Kenichi Matsuyama, who plays L, is perfect and I'm glad they cast him!



Long live DEATH NOTE!!!

Someone should seriously consider making Takeshi Obata and Tsugumi Ohba two giant, shiny, golden statues. They've created the best manga I've ever read (and I've read plenty!), "Death Note".

Basically the story goes like this (from wikipedia): The series centers on Light Yagami, a high school student who discovers a supernatural notebook, the titular "Death Note", dropped on Earth by a shinigami (death god) named Ryuk. The Death Note grants its user the ability to kill anyone whose face they have seen, by writing the victim's name in the notebook. The story follows Light's attempt to create and rule a world cleansed of evil using the notebook, and the complex conflict between him and his opponents.

The best character of the series is L, hands down. At first he looked way too emo for me to like but I completely changed my mind and I'm now in love <3

Here's the man himself!

I've always loved writing, since I was six years old.
I've started more stories than I can count, many of them I've never finished. At the moment I'm writing about this girl who attends Juilliard and this famous musician who's fed up with his life style and their encounter is the beginning of something. Yeah, really cliché, but I have fun creating light hearted stories. They make me feel better because the world needs positiveness (is it a word? IDK)

Gotta jet and write some more!

I don't really have any news that I need to share. I'm tired, sleepy, not motivated in the slightest to do anything, and even a little bit mad. At my "friends", at my family, everyone. So I guess to make things better I'll go to sleep soon and hopefully dream something nice, like being in London or kissing Joe Jonas/Adam Brody/Robert Pattinson... yeah I have a long list.

So I couldn't sleep last night. Partly because I was nervous and kept thinking "what if...", yes, what if McCain was elected President? I've got nothing against him, it's more Sarah Palin that I truly don't like. I'm not even American, but waiting to know the results of the elections was really unnerving.
Then I managed to drift off to sleep and when I woke up this morning, THE news. Great news: Obama is the new President of the United States of America! I'm so happy for the US and for the world! Today is a very special day, I'm glad to be a small part of it.


Edit to add: HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY KEVIN JONAS! <3

It's been 15 years since River Phoenix's death.

I look up to him, he's influenced me in many ways, even if I obviously never knew him and wasn't even a fan when he passed away. And everytime I think if he had had a better family, better friends, better support system, he'd still be here today and the world would be so much better.

To a beautiful person inside and out...
I love you, River.

Ok not really, but I'm kind of sleepy at the moment. That's why I'm listening to some catchy songs so I won't fall asleep (it's Video Girl right now, cause I love the way Joe Jonas sounds in this one, and it's not even 11 pm so I don't feel like going to bed already)

Today I also found out my Spanish literature exam is on 5th. Needless to say I'm not thrilled, my teacher said it would be around the middle of November and it turns out it's not like that. Oh well, I already studied back in September so it can't go too badly... I hope. There's just so much stuff and so many books. Thinking about college lately makes me feel so depressed.

I'm off to bed or I'll fall asleep on the keyboard here!