Is everyone sick and tired of seeing birthday posts flooding their flists today? :D Considering it's also Eito's Maru's birthday (I didn't know till I saw the posts...) it's like twice the number... Well, here's another ^^;; Gomen ne.

大ちゃん、２８歳になりました～　お誕生日おめでとうございます～
これからも、頑張ってください！　そのままのリラックス気分で大丈夫、それは特徴だからね。何もしませんのリーダーでも、結局、まだ嵐の素敵なリーダー。あなたがいないと、嵐はこういう風になりませんだと思うだから！翔ちゃんとかリーダーの役を務めたら、嵐の雰囲気さえも全然違うだと思うよ。来年はあなたにとっていい年になるように。

Anyway, here's a little present ^^ An article! This is from Myojo January 2009, scans from cerraazizi in this post. Thanks ♥

And yes, I will still be doing the rest of the previous month's Myojo... Soon. Suddenly I've got pretty little motivation to do them. Maybe it's because lately I've been a little depressed over Japanese... I seem to be getting worse rather than better, and the JLPT is looming less than 2 weeks away... *kicks self*



Rather than wearing extra clothes, it's better to melt into them (1)
ARASHI
"Natural" Fashion Snap
No matter where or when, a natural appearance without decoration or putting on airs. We hear the items they're focusing on this winter and their obsession with dressing well yo. A talk on casual wear that matches their frankness, look forward to it ne.



This morning, I pulled out a leather jumper yo

When it coms to western clothing, I don't often buy them on my own yo. I get a lot of them from people, and I'm fine with anything as long as it's wearable. Even my shoes are either mail order (laughs), or given to me on shows. In the past Kaa-chan (2) would buy them for me, and even at that time I would say "Generally, if it's black, anything goes" ne. I don't particularly need to buy coats either, since I already have those I wore last year. If I were to buy them every year, wouldn't they just pile up? The style I like is jeans with a T-shirt and sneakers, and a leather jumper on top of that if it's cold. But what's most important is the feel when you're wearing it. I don't have many things in flashy colours. I don't wear them very much. I don't want to stand out, and it's like I can relax better being plain-looking. If I buy anything it'd be something like hats. The cap I'm wearing today has a drawing of a watch I tried to draw myself on it. The needles are pointing at 11:26. That's because 26th November is my birthday (laughs). As for what I'll wear that day, I've already decided and have lots of things, so I'll just take them from above and wear it. Today I'm wearing a leather jumper which I pulled out from at home, thinking "It's become cold, for me to wear a leather jumper this autumn..." yo.

When I was doing "Maou", my wardrobe was all suits and I had black hair after a long time, and I felt uncomfortable wearing my own clothes yo ne. Right now I've got my own hair after a long time, so it's black at the moment, but perhaps I'll just change it as and when my mood changes!? Since I can do it myself, I won't go to a hairdressing salon. Because I can't take the long waiting times at hairdressing salons (laughs). If I do it myself, I can do it right away if I feel like it.

Don't you think it's good for girls to wear like jeans and sneakers too? Isn't it hard to walk in high heels? If we were together, I'd be worried if she was dressed so stylishly, like "She's doing her best for me (3)...". What's important isn't outer appearances ne.

(1) I think that's like... Not make them stand out? Direct translation, yes.
(2) Mother. In a more cute way :)
(3) I couldn't really express this very well, but the idea I think he's trying to express is like, although the girl is doing her best for him, he's not matching up.
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Comments and corrections as usual are ♥ :D