paradoxal

a gurl with her babby doge
 

I was going through my old livejournal and found this post.
 

 
I think I was really mad that day haha.
What do you guys think though? 
Work through the pain or DEMAND RESPECT. BOW DOWN TO ME LIFE.
 
Actually, I just found this funny and wanted to share. no reason really.

For the sake of people not being like, who is this togvro person why are they talking to me...

This is sweetholm/dorasuteika... I'm back kinda sorta. Not as active but back none the less.
 
I'll try to be active again! I missed you guys... I wasn't really gone that long.
 
aha. 
 
I don't know what this post his but hi everyone I love you.
 
 

WhirlingBlack. He's a total bro <3 (no homo)
 
Edit: I guess I can expand on this a little lol
 
We've been friends online for at least 6-7 years, but it's been so long that neither of us actually remember when we first started talking. When things went sour with my girlfriend at the time and I had to make last-minute international travel changes to try and salvage my vacation, he went out of his way to book himself a trip to Japan(with like... a month's prior notice) so that I wouldn't have to go alone. Every time I've been remotely in the same part of the world since then, he's flown in to hang out with me.
 
A true bro.

Here is me with bae and a friend looking kinda high during our UFC screening get together - even though I was the only one not smoking.
And then I took a good selfie recently with my hair on point, so I thought I might share that with the www as well while I'm at it. 

http://www.last.fm/user/takeruismyhero
 
I just got mine. I figured since everyone else here pretty much has it, I would get it too.

Welcome to Biopanda and Valicious' VK lair
 

a gurl with her babby doge
 

1. i.Rias     287
2. アンフィル     126
3. pURPLE STONE     78
4. Lezard     58
5. 弾丸 NO LIMIT     52
6. LOUD GRAPE     47
7. Love IT     34
8. Milia∞     20
8. Blesscode     20
10. ｔｈｅ Ｄｉｃｅ     17

Still sad that I didn't get to meet your pooch :<

a gurl with her babby doge
 

a gurl with her babby doge
 

many camwhore
much selfie
wow

many camwhore
much selfie
wow

chapped lips FTW

many camwhore
much selfie
wow

Most recent one tho~

feat. my ratty wig 

CONGRATS BENIBANA!!

Your musical compatibility with unburial_rice is SUPER
Music you have in common includes Lycaon, Blesscode, 黒百合と影, アルルカン and DADAROMA.
 
Welcome to MH!

I'm in.... I LOVE Purple Stone.  They're definitely one of my favorite new bands. Although, I guess they're not really "new" anymore... has it really been almost 2 years since Purple Stone began?!   Time really flies.... plus, since all three of them were in another non-VK band (HAZZE) right before forming 'Purple Stone'.... it seems even longer LoL
 
And I second what paradoxal said - I can't wait for them to announce a new release. I need more new music!!!   I hope 2015 will be an amazing year for them since 2014 was such a troubled year (with keiya's throat problems).
 
Fun fact: GAK's father was the guitarist for an 80's Japanese band called MAKE-UP. Their most famous song was "Pegasus Fantasy", which was the original OP for the anime Saint Seiya.  Seems like music ability runs in the family and it's definitely in GAK's blood

YES, WE TOTALLY SHOULD TALK ABOUT HOW AWESOME THEY ARE.
 
Last year they released one of the best singles of the year, 甘酸っぱいマンゴー, and they only have three members!! How amazing is that? I also respect them a lot for GAK doing the "programming" himself. They are one of the most promising new bands though they have been around for over a year now.
 
But when are they going to release something new?? I need new Purple Stone songs ASAP.

I disagree that it's pointless news. If you want it badly enough there are always ways to get it - as long as it's a band that operates in Tokyo/Osaka, there's a low but significant chance you can find someone who's going to the live to buy it for you, or even to go to the live on your behalf. I've done that before. People may think it's kinda silly; but if you want it badly enough, who cares what others think? If all else fails, stalk shops/auctions for a copy. If we eliminate all news of live-limited releases, most of us wouldn't even be aware that they exist in the first place.
Another point: live-limited releases don't only affect foreign fans, so we should disabuse ourselves of this 'us vs them' notion. I have a friend living in Hokkaido who's a huge Xepher fan but couldn't go for any of their lives until their final one-man where she had to leave her graduation ceremony early to fly down to Osaka from Shin-Chitose. A lot of Japanese fans share our sentiments w.r.t. live-limited releases.

The "potential market" you have in mind is disproportionately larger than the one that actually exists. Making a release easier to get is actually the best way to kill demand since someone can simply buy it and upload a rip publicly or share it with everyone who wants it. Not only are live-limited releases harder to procure, they are also less likely to be shared due to a variety of pragmatic and psychological reasons. (I'll also note here that a good proportion of people who complain about live-limited releases probably won't buy them even if they are a few clicks away, but would instead wait for someone else to buy and upload a rip. I'm not referring to specific people; it's just the way things work today.)
Also, don't forget that physical/online CD shops get a cut of the sales, so there's that too. Live tickets have always been and will continue to be the main profit avenue for bands, so it makes the most sense to maximize it. Chekis too, but obviously someone has to be at the live before he/she can buy chekis.