#wrotetoomuch

[charliehopper]

Couple few weeks ago @misterryanadams declared this “a Tuesday album,” so here I am back on the elliptical after vacation going through all four sides. Best Dylan album by someone not-Dylan, which is a lot of people. Starts with a Subterranean-Homesick-style exciting jangle but then Ryan Adams’ songwriting gifts kick in on the bridge-coda thing of “To be young etc” and it goes all pretty and yearns in a different direction. Then Ryan manages three A-plus-plus songs in a row, Winding Wheel, Amy, (flip to the 2nd side), Oh My Sweet Carolina. He may never top that seemingly tossed off feat. Those three, totally Ryan Adams style, not Dylanesque, just so expertly lovely. Then a bunch of enjoyable songs that vary in their I-just-was-listening-to-Blonde-on-Blondeness. Main difference is there’s something in Ryan’s voice that makes everything seem actual and heartfelt and weary but always pretty and a little wistful. That’s how he got by with that album of Taylor Swift songs two or three or four years ago. He’s blessed by being able to sound like he means it. Just a great rock / alt-whatever singer. My son and his friend and his friend’s Dad and me drove to Pittsburgh a couple summers ago to see Noel Gallagher and got a Ryan Adams show (sort of “instead...” Noel opened for him—we didn’t realize they traded back and forth and my son is a huge Oasis/Noel fan; but Ryan had so much fun and did so much good stuff including Wonderwall it was still a great show). I still like this album of Ryan’s best, though. It makes me want to write some songs and make an album. I wish I could sing. #ryanadams #heartbreaker #amy #windingwheel #ohmysweetcarolina #damnsamiloveawomanthatrains #dylanesque #tuesdayalbum #vinyl #vinylcollection #treadmillsoundtrack #ellipticalsoundtrack #wrotetoomuch (at Noblesville, Indiana)

[vidamouremortem]

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[saltysheep]

AKB48 24-Day Text Post Challenge: Day 1

1. How do you define “oshimen”? Who is your oshimen? What makes her stand out to you?

Oshimen is someone you support the most, that you'd root for her no matter what happens. Someone who captivates your heart and never fails to make you smile; An oshimen is someone you fanboy over endlessly, someone who you can't stop thinking/talking about. Someone who makes your heart melt with even the slightest of actions. An oshimen is someone who, despite all her flaws, miraculously makes you accept her wholeheartedly for who she is. Someone you'd support, someone whose smile makes you smile too; Someone you admire and respect.

My oshimen is Takahashi Minami. What makes her stand out to me? Oh gosh I don't know where to start. Her personality, her looks, her (slightly boyish at times) behaviour, her everything.

I started taking notice of her I saw a video of her getting pranked on AKBingo. In that video, Oshima Yuko broke a guitar and pushed the blame on Takamina. I was really surprised when Takamina took the blame and was even willing to apologize. Her amazing character attracted me instantly and I started searching the internet for more information regarding her. The more I found out about her, the more she captivated me. As a result, I began watching more and more AKB shows/performances because of her, and she somehow ended up being my one and only oshi. What makes her stand out to me, is without a doubt, her character. She's always there to support the rest of AKB, sometimes at the expense of her own well-being. She also tries her best to look out for her fellow teammates and juniors, encouraging them in times of need and spurring them on to work harder. I'm sure no one can deny that she is one of the pillars of AKB, supporting them all this time. I also love how she constantly works hard and gives it her all in whatever she does. She's respected by the members of AKB and really makes an amazing role model for all the people out there.

Her personality is also amazing. She isn't the typical cutesy or fake idol. She's slightly tomboyish at times, and exhibits 'un-idol-like' behaviour occasionally, but that makes her all the more charming. She easily sheds tears for others, and you can really feel that she genuinely empathizes with them. Unlike other idols, which always have some degree of fakeness(of course there are exceptions, such as Akimoto Sayaka), Takamina feels really 'real' and genuine to me.

Of course there's a million other reasons why I like Takamina, but I'll leave that for a more comprehensive post in future.

Basically, Takamina stands out to me because she's unlike the other run-of-the-mill idols that you see, and she's one of the few members that I genuinely respect and admire.