A few things...

1. Lately, the entries I have been posting are so "official". As in birthdays, holidays, downloads, etc. I haven't been posting my thoughts/opinions much (with the exception of Shounen Clubs). I wish to change this. Starting with this post...

2. I was too lazy to upload the HQ version of this live stage. Sorry for the inconvenience.

• Yabu performed Arashi no Carnival with J.J.Express as backdancers. I have to admit, his solo hadn't interested me the first time around, but that has changed. I am starting to love listening to it.
• Hikaru's voice is so soothing.
• How many times do you think they can change the intro of Ikujinashi? There was the change on Yamada's SC. And now this one. Both I loved listening to.
• Two things on J.J.Express. First thing is how much they've grown up. I know I say that about almost every JE boy, but JJE has changed to most (to me anyway). It's getting hard for me to believe the age range of this group is 13-16. Whatever happened to those little boys I called "oh-so adorable"? Now, it's "OH.MY.GOSH." whenever I see them perform. Not that I'm complaining or anything.
• Second thing: Is the rumor about the mysterious 8th member of JJE in fact true? Iwamoto Hikaru (I think that's his name.) joined the group as they were backdancing. This worries me a bit. I have nothing against the guy, it's just JJE seems to be doing perfectly fine with just the seven of them. Why the need to add another member?
• A flaw in the live stage: Shoon and Taiyo are missing.

3. NEWS (I cannot decide on how to write the group name now. Is it NewS with the capitalized N and S, or it is NEWS with all capital letters?) is coming out with a PV for Hoshi wo Mezashite. Like Arashi no Carnival, I had not admired the song as much as I do now. I have no clue why I didn't like it at first hearing for it sounds wonderful. Definitely in my top ten NEWS songs I favor. (If you're wondering, TEPPEN is my most favorite NEWS song.)