Mina's Site Update & Random Thoughts

Hello everyone, I hope everyone is good.  I've been busy with school work and volunteering by fundraising for the Japanese Red cross.  Besides that the only big update about me is that I am making plans to go to Japan this summer.  I'll probably be staying for about two months (WWOOFing) from late May till late July.  I haven't decided where exactly yet, but I am excited.

Thank you to everyone who voted for this blog and Todd for the International Wota Awards!  We won both categories that we were nominated in!  I hope this will push Todd to post more because we all enjoy reading the inner workings of his mind.  Claire gets back in April, so I will pressure her to do at least one more post about her stay in Japan. I don't know what Kenta 愛 Tsuji has been up to, but I think I heard something about moving. . .

Now, random thoughts:
One of my friends told me over Facebook she has had trouble commenting.  I would say comment below if you have also had some trouble or still have it, but that wouldn't work would it?  If you've been frustrated by this, here is something to cheer you up

a tribute to fresh lemons...

I've been super impressed with the trainees and new members lately.  I generally overlook them because they can get cut.  I know they perform their own stage of B5, but I would like to see them perform either an old stage or their own stage.

Now somehow the previews for Morning Musume's next single can be easily cut together to form something that looks just like what the PV should.  Props to the person who thought of it.

I have already reviewed a preview, so my opinion as a whole hasn't changed much.  I really like this PV, a lot.  I like the set, the tons of colors, the random crack, the angles and pans.  The only problem is the styling on some of the girls is bad.

AKB48 Discovery: Miorin!

Ichikawa Miori (市川美織)
Nickname: Miorin
Age: 17
Team: Kenkyuusei

I am not one to pay attention to trainees.  The most I do is if I notice them, I think that hopefully they will be promoted and leave it at that.  However, since AKB48's popularity has skyrocketed the research students have become a much more crucial element.  I don't watch LODs that often, but I do watch AKBingo! religiously.  She has spoken for the last two episodes (which also happen to be DANSO ones).  She is tiny.  The Team A front-girls adore her.  Her voice!  Her VOICE!  I've been watching these episodes with friends and they all have had a similar reaction to her.  My friend who is an Arashi wota has declared her support of Miorin. (After watching her performance at Yoyogi of 渚のCHERRY she thinks they didn't give her enough speed.)  She is the first trainee who I wanted to be included in singles and the general election (both of those things I have been very adamant about not including trainees). What Miorin is also well known for is her catchphrase.