Hiii~.

I'm Mikki (Lee YeonJu), model for the the Korean clothes brand Manchess. I enjoy music, dancing, making cakes, doing hair, modeling, video games, and just hanging around and being silly in general. ヽ(´ー｀)ﾉ

If you want to talk to me you can reach me at # manikin autopsy (I text more than I talk!) or drop me a comment on my personal journal (kokichul). I'd love to hear from you! ＼(^o^)／

I've been gainfully employed as a Johnny for over 9/20 of my life.

That deserved a paragraph to itself, I think. My future had a more defined path from an earlier age than other people, though I didn't stray from the educational path of my peers either; I walked both as do a lot of idols. But in a way, this has made my future on a less defined path. I'm a 3rd year university student but when I graduate with my peers--who are all going to go out into the different related fields for employment--I will still be singing and acting. (And hopefully still writing and taking photographs on the side, if I'm lucky enough to keep people interested in what I have to say.)

I love what I'm doing now, I truly do, but there is no "typical" timeline for this job. If I switch to my alternate path down the road, will I be a 45 year old hokaben at a law agency?

Musicians act and actors sing, but if you weren't doing one of those two... Can you all think of the exact moment when you ran with it? Got accepted into an agency, or made the big life decision to chose your music over something else? Now, what if that option hadn't existed at that point in time. People like to joke and say things like "if I wasn't doing this, I'd love to be doing OO" but would it have happened? What would have? (This is both rhetorical and me airing curiosity!)

My career path would not have changed much but the outcome is so much different. The most interesting part for self-reflection is to guess at what got added or subtracted from your personality with this current path. An 11-year old is a malleable unformed personality as is but there are still things and people--influences--that I know would not have been shapers of the other potential Kato.

All of this I've said is not an original set of thoughts but I took a long bath and it occupied the whole time. If you need some food for thought with your next bath, I humbly offer this. I think that--obviously--the biggest point I've made here is that I need to stop being so loose with my wallet. No, Kato: you do not need to buy all 3 pair of those jeans you found today, even if they were on sale. You won't admit it, but even you can't list even half of the clothes in your closet. Things could fracture into a new you at any moment. Then how could you afford those now necessary gold bell-bottoms?

I was lucky and we had some spare time so I had a look around and found this place in Namba


It's a Takoyaki shop. The big red devil outside caught my attention. He looks cute doesn't he? I wanted to take my picture with him but I didn't have anyone with me to ask. I might have time to go back tomorrow and take someone with me.

I'm thinking about getting a dog. It's lonely sometimes when we're home with no work to do but then I think about where would they go when I have work. I have to think about how happy they'd be too and not just making myself feel less lonely.

 Doumo, Tegoshi desu.

Recently! ... Well, I haven't done anything interesting to talk about. (Does dying my hair count? :D) I just can't wait to get into the swing of summer. Last year was great and I want to make this one stand out too! I want to do worthwhile things to enjoy it when it gets to the hottest point. Swimming in the ocean, surfing, even water-skiing~ Hai, this is the going to be the summer of Tegoshi Yuya: Man of the Sea. 
Hahah, what do you reckon?

Ah, there's another thing I need to do this summer. I fail at anything to do with home economics. Realising I can't go on living like that, I'm on a mission to become a little more self-sufficient :D I'm learning things like, how to not burn iron-shaped holes into clothes. But I also want to add at least one more dish to my menu of cup ramen, curry and fried rice. Also, if I get better at cooking it will make me popular, ne? People will want to come and eat my food, hahah~ 

So hopefully, this is also the summer of-
Tegoshi Yuya: Man of the House.  

This morning, Sayumi recieved an out of the blue phone call~! The caller display said 'Goldfish <3'~ uwah~! It's my brother~! <3 My brother usually talks to Sayu via Mama~ when I'm talking to her, I sometimes hear him in the background, and she'll relay that he says hello, keep working hard...so a call~ Sayumi panicked!

But it was all fine~ actually he had a romance question~ tomorrow is his first year anniversary with his girlfriend <3 Amazing right~? But he hadn't got her a present yet~ he's so last minute, Sayumi scolded him~ so it was up to me to think of something!

The obvious things are flowers right~? A big bunch of flowers...or maybe even ten~! Imagine that, ten bunches of flowers being delivered...that sort of thing sounds romantic to me~. *.* So there was Sayumi's suggestion~ it's traditional, but I think sometimes the more traditional romantic things are best~! ^_^

But~ she might not~ does anyone else have any other suggestions~? More modern~? It's last minute so they can't be too planny~! ^.^;; Please help my brother~!

Chocolate & Cherry Fab Cookie Boots........... are the coolest things in life. Ever. BUT. Double Chocolate Chip Fab Cookies are a close runner up.

Are these not the fanciest things you ever did see?

You know, it's no good having a double if you're always scheduled to do stuff with them.
I should be able to stick my brother in for me so I can go off on a vacation without anyone knowing. But no.

Maybe that's why we're always doing stuff together, I guess. So they can make sure we're always both here and accounted for, and no one is slacking off somewhere.

Damn they're clever. >(

I am burnt. But not burnt out, never fear! Life is on a strenuous but amazing upswing for this hopefully worthy man. It's a shame that at the points of life's path when you arrive at a summit you don't feel the urge to take time and document. It wouldn't capture the full essence of the moment for anyone but yourself anyway if you did; if it was for only yourself then a mere photograph would probably do.

Which leads into my having bought another camera. I've got a couple but they all have different functions and settings--this new one I can take ipod videos with as well as normal pictures. There are a few stories that have come out of the purchasing and usage of this particular piece of technological equipment but it'd be sharing more of that essence whose color only I see if I bothered to. One of them got me to thinking, though. Apparently (this comes with a drum roll) I look like the type of person who would read through an entire manual to something new before opening it much less using it.

That couldn't be further from the truth. Truly... Does anyone else think I would be that way, too? Is there another rumor of plodding personality that I have the chance to dispel here? I'm a lot more adventurous than I used to be but I've never been that deliberate. Even had I never used a camera before I don't think the manual would be the first place I'd start with. The person who does that is probably the type of person who does homework prior to the night before it's due. Nope, I've never grown out of that lazy game; I work better under pressure. Actually, is there anyone here who is that careful? Maa, that would be a handy kind of person to have around. I'm betting more of this crowd foregoes instruction manuals. Most occupations in the music industry aren't best suited for persons who need the stability of elaborate prior explanation.

(I'm sorry this is such a personal entry. I was going to post it in my own journal but I've forgotten to post here this month. Can I call it a last-minute homework patch?)

April is flying by isn't it? It feels like only yesterday we were in Fukuoka but it was over a week ago. I sometimes loose sense of time on tours. It's easy for the days to all blend into one long day and you forget time is passing. We have a break coming up soon so I'm looking forward to sleeping in and seeing my friends back home.
 

When you 'grow up', that doesn't really have to mean getting boring, right?

I never thought so. I think I can be pretty mature when I have to, but I don't think I'm boring~ (^__^)v

At least... nobody's ever told me I was. (My brother did once, but I think he was just jealous that I was too busy talking to a hot girl to hang out with him (^(\^))

I think I made my post, but I wasn't so sure. So here I am..>> Hm..

The worst part of having the stagename, 'Micky' is the constant use of that 'Hey Mickey!' song. >>

It's annoying.

Ahhh~ yummy~! ^__^ This tonkatsu is sooo yummy Sayumi could eat twenty bowls more~! ^_^

What what what~??? Sayumi eats like a pig~? All of those bowls of tonkatsu and I'm eating like a pig~? Well it could be true~! <3

...Wait~~~~~ if I'm a pig and eating tonkatsu...then...then~ Sayumi's a cannibal~?! O_O

Run away little piggies~ this little piggy wants more lunch~!

Hello!



Spiderman washes Sheraton windows in Shanghai: At the Sheraton Hotel there's a new hero in town: Spiderman is washing the windows. The idea came up in a brainstorming session with housekeeping staff, possibly taking inspiration from the human Spiderman who climbed the Jinmao last year. So far Spidey is receiving a thumbs up from the boys in the suits and guests alike, so if you live in Hongqiao, it looks like your friendly neighbourhood Spiderman is here to stay! source.


Can you imagine what it would be like seeing them from your room? I can't so I hope someone else can. Really I think I might scream if I did. They probably get their pictures taken often. Good morning, Spidey! ヽ(゜▽、゜)ノ

I think I could have slept for a week after Taiwan. I wanted to sleep on the plane but everyone was excitied and talking. It was fun seeing fans in other countries. They were just as loud as fans here. I'm going to sleep more now but if anyone wants to meet up for those coffees I owe you give me a call and I'll come out later.

Teasers for the Earth Day show with Kobayashi Takeshi san--



-- held at Yoyogi Park two days ago. Today there will be a show, too-- everyone, please come!

This year's Earth Day focuses on global warming and climate change. That's why the event will be managed 100% by green energy: solar, bio-diesel and hydrogen-- meaning, release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere is greatly reduced. It's amazing, right? (^.^)/~

How are you going to help save the environment this year?

It's a bit stiff.

Nothing like a bit of girl on girl.

Bring that mother fucking noise.



Needed more guns.

... I'm never, ever going to use it.

But I needed it.

Why is it written "May contain traces of peanuts" on peanut butter jars. Are people stupid enough not to realize it themselves? .

Waaaaah~~ Sayu's behind on everything~! T_T Everything's so busy for everyone~ which way am I going~? Help help help me~! Or not~ I'm really quite alright just behind~ please forgive me!

Usually I write an awful lot for you all but it seems a little pointless so~ Korea~! Who knows some good korean phrases~? You Korean people must right~? ^_^ We're going to do a couple of shows there and I need my language skills to be perfect~!

Things I'd like to know how to say are "I'm cute~" and "You're wrong". ^_^ Then I'd be set for essentials~!

Watch this. Let it load and watch it.

Okada's an unlucky son of a bitch but we all knew that, eh.

And anyway, I think EVERYONE should make yakiniku for me while I watch the game on TV.

Hey there! Koyama Keiichiro of NEWS here.
It's nice to meet all of you and also nice to see so many familiar faces around here. Someone should have told me, maybe I'd have come to this place earlier. －笑－

My two nephews are here right now and are keeping me busy, that's why I might have to keep this short. They are too adorable to ignore them for too long, I'm sorry!

As I've said above I'm member of NEWS and spend my time with either working with them, hosting shows on television or acting. I can't decide which one I love the most though my band wins for being amazing, that's for sure!

Currently I'm on a break from my stage play called 'Lost Time Life'. We've been in Tokyo for the last three weeks. Ahead of me are three days off before having to head down to Osaka for a few more shows.

Feel free to either contact me at # xrabu ADDICTION and/or rabuaddiction. Consider the second one as the more private side of my j-web 'Member Ai'? Something like 'Member Ai vol.2'? ♡ In a way at least.


Now both, my cat and nephews are demanding for my attention.
So that's all for now -- Yoroshiku ne!

Everyone is going to come to see our really cool concert tour, right~? ^.^ Sayu already talked a lot about it, so I hope a lot of people will come see it! It would be cool to recognize some of you in the crowd, right? Gaki-san could find you with her amazing vision~

Our new single is coming out on the 16th. Guess how many different versions of the PV there'll be? 1? 2? Nope! 4! There's 4 different versions of our PV~! It's crazy, isn't it? We shot in so many different places. It was a lot of fun. I had the first released version on my journal, but I thought that since it was almost time for the single to be released and because this version was finally released for everybody to see, I would share!

( Hmm, what could this be? )

Sayu and I totally got to eat! <3 I think my favorite parts are the Studio cuts, though. It's a sneak peak into our practices~! ^.^ This PV kind of has all the other versions spliced together. It's kind of cool~!

Ah, maybe I should help others too? Um, don't forget to buy Fujimoto-san's "Okitegami" and Miyoshi-san's "Nanni mo Iwazu ni I LOVE YOU" along with the rest of Biyuuden on the 23rd! <3

What kinds of rules does everyone have before they add someone to their list of friends here? I don't want to overstep at some place new but I don't know whether I'm being rude not adding people or adding people. (-ω-｀)… Everyone will probably have different answers but I only need a sense of how to fit in here and do things right. ( ´艸｀) I'm just getting it out in the open that I don't know what I'm doing here. (笑) Please and thank you!

 I'm れいた(Reita) & I'm a(n) alcoholic video game junkie who just so happens to play bass for ガゼット. 

I can never sum myself up in three hundred words or less without sounding like a want ad or infomercial so I'll get down to the things that matter; I rage war on guitar hero & pokemon, I don't wake up in the morning unless posted otherwise because I need at least twelve plus hours of sleep & I've attained the nasty habit of procrastinating at the last possible minute. 

I like things that move fast and drive hard. 

Common place of contact goes as email but I'm at most times reachable @ this # trashywhitesatir.