Everyday is an Adventure
Just try to put some of the awesomeness of my previous trip..
A trip I spent with my "partner in crime" wordofophelia *thank you so much for fulfilling my selfishness*
It was NOT.. a short trip.. Spent almost 2weeks in the place of my dream.. *夢の場所* Going to new places, getting lost, searching new stuff, meeting new people/new friends.. Like the title said...
From the day we arrived, we already faced with an incident.. Try not to panic and thank god with the help of a very helpful staff from the place we stayed the problem can be solved *but no thanks to that drunk staff tho he's kinda cool XD*
Our first place to visit is this place Yoyogi National Gymnasium which turned into this by Asahi TV..
This is really a Dream Festival.. Out of 6 band performed there, I know 5 of them and fancy 3 from it.. Something I regret because it makes me wanna watch all of this band one man show.. Micchan's raw voice, androp,s lighting, white ash interesting tune, the bawdies's groovy-ness, OOR power (thank God Toru already cut his hair and less perm, or else.... ) last but no least Kyuumiri's rock spirit..
Second day we went to another festival. Let me tell you, going to a festival is a gamble. You never know which one will end up stuck in your brain later. This one, I just come for 1 band, Straightener. Planned to go to their one man show but because it didn't match with the schedule so we drop it (later, it was a good decision to drop it). The first time we arrived on the venue, we instantly fall in love with it.. A park, huge one, in the middle of government district, the air was so fresh, trees, pond, so calm.. Can you imagine?! An open air concert venue in the middle of city. And the line up of the event is satisfying!! Every band has it own uniqueness.. From the music, the vocal, the instrument, nothing sounds the same.. Plus very satisfy with Tener's performance, never thought that they would play シンクロ complete with the keyboard.. *hyped*
After spent 2 days in Tokyo, we went to Osaka - Kyoto. A culinary tour.. Takoyaki - Okonomiyaki - Parfait - Soft cream pastry - pretzels :9
Also, I finally found some thing that I was looking for almost 2 years.. My treasure.. Really grateful that I went to book off at their hometown (tho not in Matsubara) XD
At Kyoto, thought it will be only a temple tour. But actually, it has its own charm. A very peaceful town, yet it portrays its beauty. We can go tour around the city using 1 day buss pass.. Too bad that we didn't planned it well so we spent more on the street. Only visited 2 temples, but every time we went to the temple we tempted by the street snacks.. Kakigoori, dango, purin, senbei, etc.. Sooooooo many cute and tempting snacks.. Very dangerous for those who in a diet! LOL
Before back toTokyo, we spent another day at Osaka. This time we visited Osaka Castle. We just sit there, enjoying crepes, watched family picnic, kids on their school trip, couples.. あ~幸せだな...
But wait, visiting Osaka means I'm in the home town of Geinin. Visit Yoshimoto kogyo and its shop is a must. So we try to find it, found the place where geinin practice (but we can't get in because it's restricted to outsider). Ask a young staff which I assume he's a junior geinin who pass fliers on the street about the shop. When we about to give up because we can't found the shop although the staff already give the direction, we found the shop inside the building next to Osaka's AKB shop (I even saw a geinin eat kare at the same place with us). Geinin shop is also like an idol shop, photos, merchandises..
Back to Tokyo early in the morning. Drop our luggage at hostel then we went to Tokyo Sea Life Park.. Aquariums!! FISH!! It's a very well arranged aquariums. They divided by the name of the ocean, then they have the deep sea aquarium, also an aquarium full of maguro, HUGE one.. The exhibition was easy to followed.. Touching the stingray plus baby shark also gave another sensation.. And then we end up the journey with ferris wheel rides.
The next day, we were getting ready for another gigs. This is the date where we could get Straightener's one man show which I'm glad that we didn't take it because MFS announce their final stage for the tour at LIQUIDROOM!!! It's liquidroom and it's My First Story!!! I always said when we first planning the trip that I really want to see MFS live and they must be hear it so they give a show on our empty date. Nothing I would say bout this except awesomeness.. LOL
It was my first time in the middle of mosh. Bruises was obviously inevitable.. No matter what, I forced myself to stay in the middle. Who want to miss seeing the cutest human being.. hahahaha.. Really, Hiroki is the definition of cute.. He is small, white, acting all so cute *starstruck* it was different when I saw his brother, his brother really radiate his star aura, the "wow" thing. While the little brother is being sooo cute.. Ahh, I also saw nob outside liquidroom but too nervous to say hi.. *and I regret it* :( The live was awesome, I can hear live version of silence words.. Love it when hiroki sang it at encore. The MC was full of cuteness, hiroki-teruki moment, nice interaction with the audience, and have I said it full of hiroki cuteness?! *ohh, apparently I had...* LOL
Finished Liquidroom, we took a bus and landed on a quiet city very early in the morning with 14degree condition *メチャ寒い* but the coldness is paid off by the warm roasted almond latte from starbucks and having a man with the ultimate sex appeal plus all the pheromone he has in front of my eye. Youhei really have the IT things.. Well, [c]'s live was awesome but the mosh isn't as harsh as MFS, probably since this time I took the side not in the middle. MC part was funny too..
Starts with a cold night and ends with a cold night too.. Back to tokyo with a tired physic but also with a satisfy soul.. Rest a bit and then visit ESP craft shop at Shibuya just to take a look at Tetsuya's bass collection that being displayed there for his birthday celebration.
Nothing much to tell about the rest of the trip......... *うそ〜 マジうそだよ！* 笑
Only spent the next two days only with budokan and budokan.. Nothing interesting right?! *in denial*
The most interesting part of these two days was that I met with a new people, with Pat, Iman and Abu. Those who I just speak to at social media. Another reason I love being in any fandom is that I had a chance to meet kind people from all over the world.
Yeah.. Yeah.. These two days was actually a day I dream of. Ever since I watch flumpool at *Scape with it simplicity, close, small and intense feeling, I also wish I can feel the GRANDness of a bigger venue. And I'm glad it's Budokan. The venue itself has a deep meaning to the band and it also for me now. My first impression is that I hate their clothes theme.. Why Napoleon? Why they change the theme to napoleon style?? It's my favorite style!! How could I easily forget/move on if I already being impressed at the very moment they show up on stage?! And who told the frontman to throw a nagekissu to our seat area?! *le sigh*
The funny MC part which I only can watch from dvd previously (esp without roaming language) is real. The conversation is real. It happened in front of my eye.. it got all the feeling, warmth, grand, funny, interactive, very emotional. 笑って泣いて歌ってそして踊っても武道館でフランプール *hana ni nare's tone*
It's not a good decision to end my trip with this. Very not good to my sanity.. Now I missed them so badly..
And this wrap up the adventure. Till we meet again on the next journey..
Nb: took me a whole week to write this.. Damn you work load T_T boohoo.. *long holiday syndrome*