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If I had a soundtrack, it’d go something like this: Pretty Woman

On January 18, 2010, In Blogging, by Yoshi

I remember way back when, living in Japan, we’d heard of this thing called MTV. We were astonished they finally made a channel dedicated just to music videos. So we had some friends send a VHS tape of some of the music videos to us in Japan. It was awesome.

The first video I saw, was Pretty Woman by Van Halen. I thought the video was incredibly hilarious and was just awesome. I loved it. I thought this was a wonderful thing that MTV did, and playing music videos all day and night with the occasional music news was great.

Of course, as we all know now, they don’t really play any videos anymore and instead have all those reality shows which just embarrasses a lot of people. But I digress.

I distinctly remember standing in my friend’s living room watching this video with a few friends. I think all of us were pretty impressed. My friend who had the video had just moved to Japan, so he got to see music videos and the real MTV already so he wasn’t too impressed.

Here is the original video, hopefully you enjoy it! Remember, this video was banned at one point in time!

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If I had a soundtrack, it’d go something like this: Maneater…

On January 17, 2010, In Blogging, by Yoshi

The next song is Maneater by Hall and Oates. No, not the one by Nelly Furtado. Although I have to admit I like that song too. I think the reason I chose this song was because of the previous song. I have to admit if I hear Heat of the Moment, then immediately this song comes to mind. I don’t think it’s because their release was in the same year (1982), but because this song reminds me of being a teenager in Japan.

Actually I remember exactly the first time I heard this song. We were in Shinjuku, going up (or down) an escalator then. This song was playing in a store, and my friend turned to me and she said, “this is a really good song!” I had mentioned to her that I didn’t know it, and never heard it before, and she proceeded to tell me I should get into this band, as they were really cool. Again I won’t mention any names of who was there. And this conversation might have been in Japanese. Actually I think it was in Japanese.

But honestly this song totally reminds me of her, and that time. This is not to say she was a maneater, like the song implies, but rather it reminds me of her because of the situation. Although I have to admit my friend had a crush on her, and she was rather pretty. I think my friend was rather obsessed. It was a heavy crush. Although not as heavy as the crush he had on an upperclassman.

Here is the video, I promise to include these when I write these posts. Enjoy!

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If I had a soundtrack, it’d go something like this: Heat of the Moment…

On January 16, 2010, In Blogging, by Yoshi

The next song in my life soundtrack would definitely be Heat of the Moment by Asia. I remember distinctly walking through a Japanese department store back in 1982 with a friend and hearing this song. We were going to the music area and actually going to buy this album. At least that’s how I remember it. I’m not entirely sure who was with me then. I’ll not mention any names so as not to embarrass anyone. (I was, after all, one of the misfits, as labeled by one of my closer friends.)

One thing I loved about buying records (Yes, we didn’t have CD’s back then, it was only vinyl) in Japan was you got a free poster. (This included buying albums on tape as well as vinyl) Of course, I was a teenager, so I put posters up everywhere in my room. A free poster was definitely a bonus item back then. You’d sometimes get other bonus type items too. Actually I’m pretty sure this practice still continues in Japanese music stores.

This song definitely brings back memories of Japan as a teenager, the fun we used to have. it brings back memories of Fussa, Shinjuku, Summerland and so much more! I’m sure my fellow Yokota-ites will know exactly what I’m talking about. Gotta love memories of Summerland for sure. The giant slide at Summerland was definitely awesome back then.

Here’s a video of the song, I didn’t forget it this time. Hope you enjoy it!

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I am an American

On April 30, 2008, In Personal, by Yoshi

When you read this, I should be in Seattle, at USCIS, taking my vows to become a US Citizen. Finally! I will officially be an Naturalized American. Not sure why they call it Naturalized, but who cares, it just means that I will be able to vote and be eligible to take a federal job. Oh, consequently, I can also become a police officer. Not that I wish to become one, it’s a bit too much for me. I could see myself stressing out on that job. seriously.

But now that I will be an American, I will be going to register to vote, as well as getting a new passport. You know, just in case I decide to travel out of the country, like going to Japan or something. Also, I just realized, I can now stand jury duty. Wow, I’m so not enthused about that.

Big day today, the plan for dinner is chili cheese dogs, tater tots, and apple pie. How much more American can you get than that?

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Photohunt : high

On March 29, 2008, In Photos, by Yoshi

Photohunt : HighClick thumbnail to view a larger image

I wasn’t quite sure what I was going to do for this week’s theme, since I haven’t taken any pictures lately that portrayed “high”. But I found this in my stack of pictures, and I’m sure my friend won’t mind if I showcase him on the Internet. This was taken during a trip to Akiyoshidai, a limestone cavern that draws many tourists across Japan. This was a lift from the top entrance of the caverns to the bottom entrance. It was a lot of fun and we were pretty high up on the mountain as you can see.

Are you participating in the PhotoHunt? Let me know by leaving a comment!

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