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During the Kar＋te＝zyAnose era, did Ruki-san write all the songs?

R: Uruha and Reita composed the music, but this band was only active for three months and was disbanded. The moment I decided to be a vocalist, I told the other members, "Let's break up." We had our last live; at that time the people who attended jokingly asked, "How many times are you ( Read more... )

Wooo! I got the job! I think this was the fastest process I ever went through! I had my first interview on Monday and second interview yesterday and I got a call back today!

With only one class this semester I can work hard to save up money for Japan in the Winter!

I'm glad I got hired by Crumbs. The people there are soo friggin sweet - JUST LIKE  ( Read more... )

R: In class, I liked drawing skeletons. The guy who sat next to me liked to draw the guys from KISS (American band). Then I thought, "Oh, this guy likes rock?" Then I started talking to him and we became good friends. We always talked about music. At that time, we were obsessed with a hardcore band (a branch from punk rock) called NUNCHUCK  (ヌンチャク: ( Read more... )

R: Dying my hair. In the beginning not a lot of people dyed their hair. But once my friend dyed his hair, I did the same. I, gradually, made my hair lighter time after time, and that's how my parents found out.

Even though most student dye their hair during the summer, but you are from a strict household, did your parents let you?

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It's finally done and healed!

This is my fourth tattoo and I decided to semi-dedicate it to the Gazette. I took the lyrics from "A Moth Under the Skin" and had Ruki's name tattooed on me.

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This interview was from REAL READ vol 001. They started translating the interview in 2007 at
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I miss my best friend. She's away at a cruise to Canada and won't be back until Saturday. =[

I also miss having Japanese class. It was so fun and I had a fun partner. Well, I'll be taking Japanese 1002 in the fall...it's probably going to be the only class I will be taking because my college is fucking retarded.

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I got super excited when I saw the PV for SHIVER was out! Since I have nothing to do on Independence Day weekend (It's too hot to do anything!!)...I MADE GIFS!
(Sorry for the lack of Kai...the camera obviously doesn't love him as much as Ruki and Uruha =d)
Hope you enjoy them =3
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Last weekend was probably the best weekend I've had in a long time. First on Saturday, my best friend and I went to the Kinokuniya Bookstore across from Bryant Park to see...

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