HAPPY BIRTHDAY TEGOSHI!!!!!
The person who got me into NEWS in the first place.
The person who completely ruined my image.
The person who made my mom think I'm insane.
The first time I heard and saw Tegoshi, it wasn't anything big for me. It was just another pretty face with an admittedly amazing voice but once I learned more about him, I started really admiring him. Right now, the person called Tegoshi Yuya has successfully triggered the full extent of my obsessive tendencies. Not because of just looks and voice, though it plays a big part, but because I've completely fallen for his personality or maybe just because of his perfectly crafted persona. I can't say that I'll forever be his fan, I can't talk about the future that loosely but at least I can say that Tegoshi has changed and helped me through my life and I'm not even exaggerating.
I learned about Tegoshi during my college years and while at the start I never thought that he'd play a part in my life, I also never thought I'd ever experience months of only two hours of sleep a night, sometimes less. I'd never imagine I'd be crying in front of my computer because I didn't think I could make it, typing furiously and playing Ai Nante on continuous loop. I didn't think I would spend all nighters with only Tegomass's melodies to keep me company. A couple of nights of no sleep and I would just watch a concert or a variety show and I would feel like I could keep on going. The night before a submission with a hundred and one more things to do and I'm stopping to watch Tegoshi's calbee commercial over and over again. The night before a submission and I and a couple of my friends all stop exactly at midnight to wish Tegoshi a happy birthday and later today, submitting our final documentation and planning to go all out to celebrate someone's birthday despite the fact that we just spent more than a thousand each for printing and other materials.
It could have easily been a different band other than NEWS, a different person not Tegoshi but it wasn't, the thing is, I discovered and became a fan of NEWS and Tegoshi at that point in my life and just because of that they will forever be a big part of what pulled me through. I guess Tegoshi had been a big inspiration to me, at least, seeing how much he had changed and how much more confident he is now. Though people don't like his confidence, it's always something I admired because watching him, I always feel like he's enjoying life, there's nothing he won't try and he's always aiming to be the best that he can be.
I won't always be a fan of Tegoshi but for now, every time I think I'm losing interest something happens to pull me back in I realize how much I like watching and listening to him. At least in my time zone it's now officially 11/11/11, so happy birthday to Tegoshi. I may be a bit emotional because it's now also 11 hours before I submit the documentation that would determine whether or not I graduate, so if I couldn't write anything better and write a birthday fic, I have a good reason XD.
Best of luck Tegoshi, Happy Birthday!