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Haiはい。The Caterpillars

Pets were few inside the hidden cities, but many people kept caterpillars, and helped nuture them from worm, to

chrysalis, to butterfly. The process of transformation gave the people of the hidden cities a sense of promise and hope.

So many animals, and people, had been lost to the change, that a catepillar represented the chance for emergence from the situation. While the change was happening, some species of caterpillars threatened environments and people when the never ending rains, extended from the period of change to longer seasons, created habitats where the creatures thrived. Some over-thrived.

In Liberia, mass breeding of caterpillars, in an exceptionally wet climate, pushed people out of their own homes. The masses of caterpillars devoured plants and food for other wildlife became scarce. Normally, the caterpillars would not all fully develop, but in the extreme damp conditions the creature's multipled, nearly all growing to full adulthood. It became known as the caterpillar crisis of climate change in Liberia, and consideration was given to spraying the country with chemical pesticides to defeat the munching worms. The threat of poisoning the environment made the authorities decide against any pesticide use, and so the people moved away from the caterpillar infested areas, taking shelter in refugee camps.

While Liberia hated the caterpillars, other parts of the world were marveling at the growth of the species, and the

Chrysalis

season of the butterfly, which they welcomed. Millions of butterflies would appear in late summer in parts of the world where the caterpillars thrived, and people would travel from far away places to witness the explosion of colour that took place. Butterflies were like the new spring flowers, and unlike the hairy, black and brown beasts that haunted Liberia, other parts of the world saw the Monarch caterpillar increasing in population and bringing beauty to the landscape.

Many people who lived in the hidden cities remembered the seasons of the butterflies with joy, and desired to keep the Monarch caterpillar as pets in their living areas. These pets were hand-fed leaves and grass, and given safe, dark places to build their chrysalis, and time to allow the transformation. When the caterpillar began to break out of its chrysalis, people gathered to watch the butterfly emerge.

When the birght coloured creature spread its wings and flew into the air, the people clapped at the performance.

Monarch Butterfly

Welcome to Haiはい。my transmedia journey,
-Lisa

*Flickr photos by:

Caterpillar - Brenda Anderson: http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouskiwi/

Chrysalis - MsEli: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mseli/

Butterfly - dwain77: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dwain77/

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Morning Musume ~The 41st one~ & a chance to win Aichan's "Watashi"♥~!

Momusu in "Kimagure Princess"...

Morning Musume "Kimagure Princess" LE type A, B, C & RE CD releases

I was really quite apprehensive (ﾟﾍﾟ) of what this,...Momusu's now 41st single release would sound like as leading up to this weekend I've read as well as been told ( ﾟ∀(・－・)！quite a lot of varying opinions on the musical♪♪～ direction that Tsunku may be taking here with their latest offering~.

So with bated *breath* (・д・`*) I wondered if this could possibly be the very first Momusu single~ that I'm not very fond of? Hmm....so not the case so....um Henkka aka "Henttai" now (^-^*) you may still make fun of me being so easy to please and liking..."everything?"…(^q^)! I'm still waiting for their accompanying pv DVD single to arrive so for now there are at least two pv versions to enjoy in the meantime~ ＾　＾！

So this is Kohachan's last single with Momusu (;´□｀) and while I still long to hear more songs specifically written for graduating members as with "Never Forget" and "Koi no kioku", still this is a *wonderful* single to remember as Kohachan's last~. "Kimagure Princess" is no doubt a throwback song~ taking the listener way back to two most prominent singles...those being among Tsunku's most creative masterpieces I think...in both "Koi no dance site" as well as "Happy Summer Wedding."

Morning Musume's "Kimagure Princess" can be ordered here at Cdjapan.

Both Japanese & Korean versions of Morning Musume's "Kimagure Princess" can be ordered herer at YesAsia.

Morning Musume's "Kimagure Princess" can be ordered here at HMV Japan.

Admittedly at first after hearing of vocal manipulation and maybe possibly some oddness??....I was so expecting Tsunku to have penned a single among the likes of his most awesomely quirky ヽ(。´▽`。)ノ。"Chokotto Love♥!!"

Pucchimoni in "Chokotto Love"...

Pucchimoni "Chokotto Love" CD single & pv DVD collection

Still one of the best strange songs that Tsunku has written to date~...the first time I listened to "Chokotto Love" I was like..E~h?! (・_・)； but by my second listen I was is love♥ ………(゜∀゜)………。with this so fun song~! The pv is also quite priceless too~ so I've included the music video just below of my babbling here ↓↓↓。

(*sigh*) it was Sayaka's first and last single with Pucchimoni as she was soon to leave even Momusu (;´□｀)。。。and it also marked about the central moment of Japan going from their most unique 3" CD single format to the conventional full sized disc for singles~. I say 'central' because I always found it quite interesting that Pucchimoni's "Chokotto Love" came in a full sized CD jewel case while the disc itself remained as a 3" sized disc~. Songs and Tsunku's imagination just doesn't get much more fun than this single♪♪～！！Quirky *perfection* o(*´∀｀)o゛～♥。。。

Pucchimoni's "Chokotto♥love" (music video clip!)

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Pucchimoni in "Chokotto♥Love"...

Gomaki is so *adorable* here~!

Momusu "Kimagure Princess" LE type A (inner jacket scan)

Momusu "Kimagure Princess" LE type A (cover scan)

01 気まぐれプリンセス

Morning Musume

Tsunku really tapped into his inner creativity from the past~ as the title track has strong interludes of an Arabic flavor along with Middle Eastern nuances~ all the while keeping with the flow of a straightforward pop song although you most certainly couldn't call it one~. I got a real kick out the vocal manipulation which are rather light though as compared to some that I've heard in the past....but during the verses their most prominent for sure~ and Kamei♥ so sounds like the *cutest* of chipmunks♥ while performing her solo lines~! (￣▽￣) Another fond ingredient of "Kimagure Princess" is its exotic side~ which is further enhanced with a dramatic appeal through the escalating string arrangements~.

02 愛して　愛して　後一分

Morning Musume

The coupling with track "Aishite aishite ato ippun" is much more of a standard dance/pop song but nonetheless also very catchy...I find it just fares maybe a little bit in comparison but after the title track it's difficult to to get latched onto this song in the same way but I'm sure in a few hours I'll need to declare my ~♥~ for this song too~ ＾　＾。

Momusu "Kimagure Princess" LE type B (cover scan)

Momusu "Kimagure Princess" LE type B (inner jacket scan)

Recently much of Momusu's LE's have included the now standard additional DVD~ leaving fans I'm sure wanting something just a little bit more out of the ordinary?....Here we'll receive the "Dance Shot Ver." of "Kimagure Princess"'s pv on LE type A, their "Close Up Ver." on LE type B (which is actually really mesmerizing!)....while the RE includes an application card for Momusu's release event which you need to be in Japan for~.

It's however LE type C which includes the most collectible extra♥!

Momusu "Kimagure Princess" LE type C (cover scan)

Momusu "Kimagure Princess" LE type C (inner jacket scan)

It includes five two~sided alternate cover jacket sleeves with one for each individual member as well as an alternate group photo~!

Everyone has most steely looks in these solo covers~ with Aichan♥ being the most capable of seducing the camera~! I've included complete scans of each extra jacket sleeve just below...

Momusu "Kimagure Princess" RE (cover scan)

Momusu "Kimagure Princess" RE (inner jacket scan)

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Momusu in "Kimagure Princess" (Dance Shto Ver.) pv...

Momusu "Kimagure Princess" (Dance shot version) music video~

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"Butt" shaking in "Kimagure Princess"...(^q^)!

Lots & lots of "butt" shaking in "Kimagure Princcess"...!

Once you get passed the often occurring butt shaking that's in this pv~ (人∀`*)。。。you may notice sort of a cowgirl meets♥ Russian Tetris dance~ thingie sort of going on throughout the music video and it's really impressive to see nearly the entire pv shot in a single take as I only noticed one tiny bit where the editing room may have laced together two takes or perhaps it's in there as an effect that the director wanted?...in either case the dance choreography is quite intricate and most enjoyable to watch~!

Aichan♥ in"Kimagure Princess" (close up ver.)...

Momusu "Kimagure Princess" (Close Up Ver.) music video~

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While I'm usually not too overexcited about most "close up versions" of pvs~, this one's quite the opposite as it's very sensually shot and the blurring effects add a nice nuance to the dark lighting~....I think it's actually one of the most sensually mesmerizing Momusu pvs to date~! And especially with Aichan♥ being the veteran mover/dancer in the group and even with a still camera with little room to move about I find her to be most *sexy* and "ヽ(。´▽`。)ノ。。！" in this clip~! You can also enter to win~ a newly sealed copy of Aichan's most recent shashinshuu titled "Watashi" （私） by *sharing* your thoughts on why Aichan♥ is one of Momusu's most endeared leaders~ here.....in a few days I'll be posting the giveaway post~ which may involve racing...hmm....(^-^*)！All entries must be posted here by November 14th to be eligible~ for the upcoming Aichan♥ shashinshuu giveaway post~. For a *peek* inside of "Watashi" please click here~ ＾　＾。　Wait that didn't sound right! (*´艸`)。。I meant the pb not me~! (ﾟﾍﾟ)！！！

Takahashi Ai giveaway shashinshuu

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o(*´∀｀)o゛♥♥♥

Aichan♥ in "Kimagure Princess"...

”まる○まる○まる～まる～まる○○○○○(^-^*)/！

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DZg - THRILLER

DZgunrock

~Thank you for 200,000~ o(*´∀｀)o゛♥

Through the end of 2006 and throughout 2007 I didn't even know what a blog counter was (*´艸`)。。。until I saw it at Henkka's and added one from March of '08....and today 'MorningBerryz' has reached 200,000 visitors with over 234,000 hits within these past 19 months~. When I first began writing here I think there may have been maybe 2 or 3 visitors each day~ and now with over 10,500 visitors each month I am truly grateful for everyone supporting me always as it truly means so much to me~. While this blog has gone through so many of my odd writings~ (。ーωー。) and thoughts at times covering music♪♪～, idols♥, fiction, movies, t.v. shows, really strange thoughts..(._.;), dramas, personal life, racing♥ and many many other oddities I'm sure...・゜・(ノД`)・゜・。along the way~ I really want to say *thank you* so much for embracing me even with my numerous shortcomings as both a writer and a person~ (*≧m≦) as I hope to continue writing here for at least the next four months~.

I truly read each and every comment and PM left here taking everything to heart♥~ and although I know I've been late so often recently (ノロ≦。)！with replying it's really your comments and messages that have meant so much to me being here and writing this blog♥....I truly wouldn't be here without you♥~writing to me. *Thank you* so much for everything~!

♥MB o(*´∀｀)o゛♥♥♥~!