Recently...

Things aren't that good for Rika's Japanese fans,
because...

because~

Rika will have some kissing scenes in her coming musical!

Recently...

Something I let slip to the back of my mind until now. >_<

During a MC of Kemeko and Marippe joint dinner show, Kemeko said that Rika yesterday texted and asked her when they can go drinking again. Marippe thinks it's ok to talk about drinking (alcohol) since Rika is already an adult. Kemeko said Rika looks cute when drunk. Marippe thinks so too, but thinks Yossi, who drinks wine, shochu and hiresake, and who can hold her liquor better than anyone else is not cute at all. She thinks Yossi even surpass Kemeko in holding her liquor now. Kemeko then said Yossi'll get interesting once she's drunk, and she's actually 'an uncle' trapped behind a pretty face, which made the crowd lol.

Recently...

1444 wotas in Japanese forums were comparing the girls' sizes because some noticed Rika looking really big besides Yossi in Tokyo Alice. And they also found out that the mugs the girls used in the musical are sold in Daiso.

Other than that, all is really quiet in 1444 fandom.

Recently...

(Me says...) Whenever Yossi is looking stunning, people (anti-Yossi?) will bring up her weight issue. Someone re-posted this comic when wotas were discussing how pretty Yossi was in Tokyo Alice. I have long forgotten about this comic until I saw it again. Disparaging aside, the comic per se is actually quite funny, thus I translate it for those who don't understand Japanese. Seeing how the story unfolds, you'll realise i shi yo shi rumors must be really rampant in those days, I presume that's where the author got his inspiration from...

There's no doubt her fat days in 2002-2003 will always remain her stigma, but I choose to see the side where she shows her extraordinary determination by coming back and proving everybody wrong.

P/S: Anyone has Rika's comic from this series?

Recently...

Yossi on TV: designing a rider jacket and sharing beauty tips.
Yossi on internet: showing beauty products she uses; appearing/being mentioned ubiquitously in everybody's blogs (Makochan, Kemeko, Nakazawa nesan, Kaorin and Niigaki@radio)

Rika on TV: backpacking and trekking to third world countries, enduring harsh living conditions, making her already dark skin more sable.
Rika on internet: only one publicly known private pic with Kemeko and occasional - very occasional - cameo together with Yossi in Makochan's blog.

Before, Yossi was boyish, secretive and dorky,
and Rika was the Alpha girl: girly, feisty and pampered.

Now, Yossi's always dressed in white and pink and has grown her hair long. Rika has cut her hair and is often seen in black, sometimes with long-sleeved shirts as overalls.

(Me says...) Notice the switch?

Just recently...

Kaori had said this in her CDS...

'Back in momusu days, I had mistaken Yossi to be a lesbian'


(Me says...) Damn her! Just damn her (and her big mouth) >_<

what's up on...

31st March
A member of IZAM blogged that they just had rehearsal. 6 songs, including old and new songs.

(Me says...) I wonder if the girls were there too, which could mean they were together on the last day of Hello!Project. They were together when they debuted, now the thought that they might be together too when it all ended is just so... fated! They are so destined to be together~ Oh yah, that also means those at SakuraCon might get to see them perform their new song. Woot~ >_<

1st Apr
Yossi & Kaori dining together.
http://blog.oricon.co.jp/iikaori/archive/27/0

(Me says...) Our Yossi just dines with the least expected people >_<