we are only made of air and dust

NYLON Japan has compiled their list of It Guys and Koizora survivor Haruma Miura makes the cover, in the standard stylist uniform of 'hip' - godawful 80s reject clothing. Dear stylists everywhere - the 80s were not actually all that great. PLEASE STOP PILLAGING IT FOR NOSTALGIA.

I think what offends me more than the ugliness is that you just know there's an insane inflated price tag on the outfits.




( samples )

download | pw: yayosamu

do not repost elsewhere, please make graphics, etc.

he's so beautiful

( I like a man who wears glasses )

next project: Innocent Love photobooks, tsp comm. [x]

Picspam Monday. Because Columbus Day isn't something I celebrate.

Jaejoong (TVXQ) as photographed by Mika Ninagawa, FRAU 10/10



( Yoochun, and more samples of Mika's work )

Following catboy, it's only appropriate to show off a boy with a cat - Mukai Osamu in Chou Chou. These scans are not mine, they're slightly tweaked versions of ones from baidu.com




You're welcome, Internet Ovaries. YOU'RE WELCOME. I don't know who's cuter, Osamu or the cat. IT'S A VERY CLOSE CALL. LOOK AT THAT FACE.

and yes, you can use these scans for graphics and such. All scans are mine unless otherwise stated, credit would be nice.

that when someone asks you, "Do you want to die?" the only obvious answer is to reply, "Actually, I would prefer some cake."

Thank you Eddie Izzard.

But really, consider that kdrama staple. Along with standing in the street and yelling, "YAH. [insert name of love interest you loathe but secretly can not live without]" which, by the way, is also apparently the key to ensnaring Kim Jaejoong's heart for your very own. Clearly there are some things that are just bred into the bone. I wonder if there are bonus points for running after his bus.

Me, I'm mostly lazy and prefer to win over people with my effervescent charm and delightful personality. And also I bake.

And another shortcoming - every guy that I've ever intensely disliked, I've really hated their guts. I never had a secret yearning to look at them soulfully in the rain. Because world, sometimes you just hate that person's face. And witty banter? Doesn't work on stupid people.

But it is a plot device for a reason.

The life and times of Saff, unemployed superhero is ticking along smoothly. I've had quite a lot of sleep to make up for all the deficit that went on before in maintaining a semi-professional veneer of competence. I'm getting pillowface, so maybe too much sleep.

But can you blame me when my pillows look like this?

I've had a bit of a rummage and have sold nearly 50% of all my manga and books I don't read anymore. But I worked at Borders for almost two years, and when you factor in the 33% employee discount, that is still a lot of books to get through. I'm trying to accumulate less because I understand realistically, that 90% of the things I buy are things I want, and not need. And if I'm to move to another country, I'd really like to leave as little behind as I possibly can get away with, without a scenario of posting a free for all on Craigslist.

Man, I still can't believe I bought 300. I think I was temporarily insane - I like maybe 1% of Frank Miller's work. I also sold off two Harry Potter hardcovers - the Half Blood Prince and the Order of the Phoenix.

Anyway. Yes, with the decompressing, I've managed to catch up on some fannish inquisition stuff pre-mental breakdown at Work That I don't have to Go Into Anymore because I am the Empress of Awesome, and yes, that's my Official Superhero name:

( NSFW. Mukai Osamu and the An An cover of Doom )

According to my handy w7 gadget, it's 93 degrees outside, which means I'm staying inside as long as I can.

You know what this means. Lots of LJ posts.




ETA: YOU'RE WELCOME.

( the boys of summer, pt. 1 )

( the boys of summer, pt. 2 UNTO INFINITY )

another one off - I had a great day out yesterday - went to the Japanese bookstores in my neighborhood, came home and got dinner at a Korean supermarket - did a lot of walking, got some yogurt at Yogurtland, saw a mildly amusing and fluffy film (the Proposal) and anyway, had one of those perfect summer days.

So I'm passing my good mood onto you!

Selected excerpts & scans from the most recent MYOJO, featuring a bunch of JE fetuses on the cover (and no, I didn't scan any of their bits.)

There's the usual suspects: Arashi, NEWS, KATTUN (I've come to the realization that I'd like to punch 1/2 of KATTUN in the face all the time. I'll leave it to your imagination to guess which three.) with appearances from the elder statesmen: V6, Kinki Kids, Tackey & Tsubasa and SMAP. There's also Satomi Ishihara, Erika Toda, Yui Aragaki, Rei Okamoto, Nana Eikura (finally styled her hair out to the point where it's really cute looking and not so...awkward) Riko Narumi, Saki Fukada, Toma Ikuta and many more.

( it's summertime! )

Not to be a regular occurrence on this LJ, I'm afraid. I just thought I'd take my staycation time to chill out and finish some art projects/writing I had piled up, and also take a whack at my scanboxes (big clear boxes I have with all my magazine clippings/other paper miscellania).

Anyway, Atashinchi no Danshi continues to charm and delight me (I watched a bit of Mr. Brain last night, and this could be a Kimura Takuya series I finish~! I'm only really into him as a film actor, I haven't watched (nor do I want to) most of his dramas.) and so the spotlight is on three of the six brothers.....




follow the Masaru!

( taking a pause from bishoujo-land )

So I'm getting over a mild case of OMGWHYDOIFEELSOAWFULANDCRAMPYIWANTTODIEANDORVOMIT, while watching the mercury climb here in Southern California, but a few fevers and nosebleeds aside, I'm almost back to normal.

Have downloaded the subbed version of Smile, will watch it later - I'm going to watch L: Change the World in a few. fivethreerin, I got the little postcard saying that I need to pick up your package at the post office! Which I will be doing so tomorrow, full of DELIGHT and joy.

Also got a surprise tee-shirt from kitsune714, because the hivemind likes to be dressed in snappy tees at all times, naturally.

( some scans/projects I'm working on )

....Contacts are kind of a bitch to wear, I've decided. I miss my glasses. Of course, the fact that it still takes me ten minutes to put them on may have have colored my feelings about the matter, but I just need more practice.

Feeling meh, have some pretty.

( content is for hot dogs! )