Versailles. I cling to Versailles for peace. And brilliant brilliant music. It combines quite a few of the things I love about Japanese sub-cultures.

Aside from my basic overwhelming love and passion for the whole damn nation.

I am dying to make something gorgeous, something incredible, just something crafty. The weekend cannot come soon enough.  

Estimated time of lift-off: 6.00am

Yes, friends, I am FINALLY GOING HOME.

To X JAPAN's TOKYO DOME concert
To Udon and soba galore
To kawaii overdose
To sub-culture explosion
To some of the best rock music
To an incredible culture
To a nightmarish trai system
To a bizarre and beautiful Land,

I'm going to Japan. 8D
Be back around 2.00am 10th May dudes and dudettes.

(Which means if you want anything, beep me before I leave at 3.30am tonight.)

Queen's Brian May recalls that Mercury could hardly walk when the band recorded "The Show Must Go On" in 1990. "I said, 'Fred, I don't know if this is going to be possible to sing,' " May says. "And he went, 'I'll fucking do it, darling' — vodka down — and went in and killed it, completely lacerated that vocal."

GODLY. JUST...GODLY.

(If any fools out there don't know what I'm talking about, crawl out of your slimy cave and go LISTEN TO IT.)

Since y'know, after X Japan, Life is all about Bohemian Rhapsody.
And also, Mr Gaiman's pimping of the Bo Rhap by Ancient Technology video reminded me of this. 
It is mostly accurate, sometimes awesome and quite entertaining. 


EDIT: MICHAEL JOHNS MICHAEL JOHNS MICHAEL JOHNS MICHAEL JOHNS MICHAEL JOHNS JUNE 23 JUNE 23 JUNE 23 JUNE 23 (All I need now is for him to duet with David, get it on with Carly and VOILA I CAN DIE HAPPY)
And what d'ya know, I actually believe that American Idol is getting better by the year. AI5 gave us Daughtry, Elliot Yamin and, of course, Taylor Hicks.

AI6 was some kind of tragic disaster though with Melissa Dolittle NOT winning the title she so deserved. (And everyone else was so MEH) AI7, however, had Michael Johns, Carly  Smithson and the two Davids.

This year, AI8 brings us Adam Lambert (and Good God, there has never been any like him), Danny Gokey, Alexis Grace, Allison Iraheta and yes, Anoop Desai (redeeming Asia from the horror that was Sanjaya). I have never rooted for so many in a given season my good people. Certainly, they have their flaws (and are not always good performers) but it is finally no longer about Good Singing. Everyone can Sing Their Pants (and Mine) off. It's about craft and canniness and being clever about what you do. WHICH IS GENUINELY ENTERTAINING INSTEAD OF LISTENING TO PEOPLE SCREECHING ABOUT IN VAIN.

But enough for now, AI deserves a post of epic proportions and I SHOULD BE UNCONSCIOUS.

THIS CLOSE TO THE SEXIEST JACKPOT FIND EVER.
GOOD GOD I AM A BRILLIANT GENIUS WEB PERSON.
JAPAN IS MINE.

AHHHHHHHH STRESS STRESS STRESS

X JAPAN PRIORITY BOOKING STARTS TOMORROW! TOMORROW! I can't do diddle-squat because I haven't got a Mobile in Japan/read Japanese/THEY DON'T WANT US FOREIGNERS GOING TO THEIR AWESOME CONCERTS AAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

For their reunion concert last May, they BLOODY SOLD OUT VIA BLOODY MOBILE BOOKING. 200,000 BIDS FOR 155,000 SEATS.
I HAVEN'T GOT A HOPE IN HELL.
BY THE TIME GENERAL SALES COMES AROUND ON 18TH APRIL THERE'LL BE NOTHING. LEFT. TO. SELL.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

I am trying to make up for my helplessness with a lot of screaming.
It doesn't give me any special TICKET BOOKING powers but it sort of makes me feel a little bit better.
My HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE and Stress Gland has been going into overdrive since I Got the News at 9 plus and frankly, perpetual OMGBBQNESS is very exhausting.

I haven't even touched on flight and accomodation issues yet. GOOD GOD. THERE IS NO REST FOR THE WICKED. NO, NOT EVEN THE EXTREMELY WICKED.
[quote]
Calmer Note: On the other hand, a person cannot Be In This State forever without exploding. I'm tired and actually, if this concert thing doesn't work out, it'll still be bloody Brilliant going to the Homeland (read: Tokyo, Japan) so yes, I cannot possibly Lose. Just win Less.[/quote]

Notice the conspicuous absence of University Apps and related woes because there are currently More Important Things in Life.

 Today was....

9.30am: WAKE UP
9.35am: WASH UP
10.00am: Fiddle with stuff on table
11.00am: Leave for Rox's Place
12-9.30pm: ROCK ON
10.00pm: Pack for JB

Watched 75% of X Japan's 'Last Live' followed immediately by Queen on Fire 'Live at the Bowl'. 
Brilliant brilliant stuff. 
Heart-wrenching and incredible. 
Absolutely drained now. 

And I think that if I ever catch X at the Tokyo Dome and Gackt on the same trip I simply cannot come back to Singapore. 
The last period of withdrawal was a week. 
The potential withdrawal of That Trip will be a month. 
I'll go goddamn insane back home.

The Good Keep Dying Young. 
Somehow the world keeps on turning
But it never forgets.