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| Heisei |
 Posted: Jul 15, 2007 7:40 am |
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上塩タン焼680円
Joined: 19 Mar 2007
Posts: 375
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
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Heh, it would be interesting if Ai can perform the Sakuranbo guitar solo as in the PV live.  Anyway, it would be really refreshing if we could see her playing on various instruments during the concerts, but I don´t think it´s going to be like that. But she´s surely very patient and determined, starting to play so many instruments at the same time... |
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| Rinoa |
| Posted: Jul 15, 2007 7:48 am |
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クムリウタ
Joined: 14 Apr 2005
Posts: 2001
Location: Europe
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| I like the fact that Ai is a musician, apart from being a singer. Makes me appreciate her more that she tries so hard to be able to perform on different instruments. |
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| tejung |
| Posted: Jul 15, 2007 12:50 pm |
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大好きだよ。
Joined: 26 Dec 2005
Posts: 259
Location: California,USA
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thanks for the translation!!! Her words are really fun to read but I am always a bit lost...lol  |
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| mello |
| Posted: Jul 17, 2007 2:27 pm |
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甘えんぼ
Joined: 06 Dec 2006
Posts: 86
Location: England
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Thankyou celcius!
Your tranlations are really amazing.
Ai-chan is *so* creative...
not only with her voice, but with how she uses words, her drawings (eg LOVE chan) her musical talent, her ideas.
She truly is a one-in-a-million
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| tei15 |
| Posted: Jul 20, 2007 2:09 pm |
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甘えんぼ
Joined: 12 May 2007
Posts: 63
Location: Moscow, Russia
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ah, now my dream is to see ai performing a drum solo like yoshiki... ah...  |
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| mafee |
| Posted: Jul 22, 2007 7:15 am |
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上塩タン焼680円
Joined: 04 Jan 2007
Posts: 341
Location: Bangkok
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| This issue sounds very interesting. It seems Ai wants to learn new things and who knows how this could affect her future career. Thanks for the translation, as usual, Celsius005! |
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| Celsius005 |
| Posted: Jul 23, 2007 9:27 pm |
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Planetarium
Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 685
Location: USA
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思えばいつも臆病者だった。
DATE: 2007/07/20(Fri) 17:11 No.65
初めて自転車に乗ったとき、怖くてなかなか足を離せなかった。
小さいころから、傷つくのが怖くて、一輪車も新品なまま、結局乗れることは無かった。
父が言った。
「一度こけなさい、そしたら乗れるようになる。」
こけないと自転車には乗れないのか・・・
小さかったあたしは、そんな単純な考えだった。
こけよう、いや怖い。でもみんな乗れてるからあたしも乗りたい。
中途半端な気持ちが、さらに成長を遅くした。
そんな日々が続いたある日、中途半端な自分に嫌気がさした。
父も呆れていたんだと思う。
ある瞬間に、派手にこけた。
痛かった。 ・・・とても。
そのとき見た世界は地面と空に挟まれていて、別にどうなるでもなかった。
ちょっと嬉しかった。
こけることができた自分に、嬉しくなった。
不思議なもので、それまで抱いていた恐怖感が一気に消え、怯えてハンドルを見ながら
こいでいたその視線が、遠くに居る父に向いた。
一気に前に進む感覚・・・乗れた！！
あの嬉しさは今でもなんとなく覚えてる。
そう。傷つくのを考えていては、何も進まないし楽しくなんて無い。むしろもっとがんばれる。
自分を守ることは相手を守れないことかもしれない。
何事にも臆病で、受け身なあたしは変わることができた。
弱虫で卑怯なあたしはもういない。
がんばってみせるよ。泣いたっていいよ。
自分の人生だから、やれるだけやってみたいの。
ひっくりかえったらPEACH。成功したらPEACE。
大事なのはHEART。
Looking back, I was a coward.
DATE: 2007/07/20(Fri) 17:11 No.65
The first time I rode a bike, I was so scared I couldn’t take my foot off the ground.
When I was little, I feared getting hurt. I never got around to riding that new unicycle.
My father said this:
“Fall over once. If you do that, you’ll be able to ride it.”
If I didn’t fall over, I wouldn’t be able to ride it…
I was young, so I was empowered by this one simple thought.
Fall. No, I’m scared. But everyone else can ride one so I want to, too.
I was too late to outgrow these incomplete feelings.
From then on I began to hate my incomplete self.
I think my father gave up on me as well.
Then one day I fell over in a flashy manner.
It hurt. It hurt so much.
The world I saw at that moment was connected to the sky. I didn’t really care what would happen.
It was a little fun.
I enjoyed my fallen-over state.
It was strange—the one thing I had feared for so long vanished in an instant,
and I looked up from the handle bars with pained eyes to see my father in the distance.
The sensation I had felt from going forward…I did it!!
That’s one moment I still remember.
Yes. Progress and fun cannot be made or had until you can accept getting hurt.
You must try with all your might.
Protecting yourself is something no one else can do.
Even though I used to be afraid, I was able to change myself.
I’m no longer the coward I used to be.
I’m going to go for it, even through sobs.
This is my life, and I will make the most out of it.
If you flip it over it’s a PEACH. If you’re successful you get PEACE.
The most important is HEART.
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I might as well include some of my own input this time seeing that Ai has written a rather sincere entry. She's always been a pensive thinker as seen in many of her past entries and interviews, so it's only natural that the more profound side of her will make herself known from time to time despite her seemingly fun-loving and carefree personality. Overcoming hardship and key character-developing moments seem to be the heart of her thinking. We can surely expect more of such inspirational memories from Ai in future entries. |
Last edited by Celsius005 on Jul 24, 2007 12:39 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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| tei15 |
| Posted: Jul 23, 2007 11:41 pm |
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甘えんぼ
Joined: 12 May 2007
Posts: 63
Location: Moscow, Russia
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| wow... thanks a lot for translation. |
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| sakuraangel |
| Posted: Jul 24, 2007 12:50 am |
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SMILY
Joined: 10 Feb 2007
Posts: 462
Location: Canada
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| Thanks for the translation Celsius005. Gotta love reading the entries that Ai writes. I like this particular one. |
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| Heisei |
| Posted: Jul 24, 2007 3:50 am |
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上塩タン焼680円
Joined: 19 Mar 2007
Posts: 375
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
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Thanks for the translation as always, Celsius.
Ai is a pretty interesting person, don´t you think? |
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| mon |
| Posted: Jul 24, 2007 4:52 am |
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金魚花火
Joined: 01 Feb 2007
Posts: 184
Location: In my chair
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| thanks for the translation Celsius. Ai's entries are always so interesting, I like this one in particular. I also seem to have this overly fear of failure, no matter in whatever things I do, I always try to avoid or ensure it doesnt happen and most of the time I end up doing unnecessary things or not doing it at all. Though i consciously know of this problem, I fail to ovecome it nevertheless. Im still trying though. |
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| michael90 |
| Posted: Jul 24, 2007 6:00 am |
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ネコに風船
Joined: 06 Nov 2005
Posts: 504
Location: Singapore
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thanx celsius for the translation
Ai's entries are so inspiring and nice to read.
love to read Ai's entries.
i agree with you all. this particular one is good. |
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| q-pa |
| Posted: Jul 24, 2007 9:57 pm |
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桃ノ花ビラ
Joined: 11 Apr 2006
Posts: 23
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, US
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Heisei wrote: Heh, it would be interesting if Ai can perform the Sakuranbo guitar solo as in the PV live.
If I remember correctly the Sakuranbo PV *did* show her playing the guitar.
I just hope it isn't like Madonna learning the guitar to say "Look at me! I'm playing an instrument!"
Also, we too frequently forget that Ai *does* in fact play an instrument: the piano! But I guess it's hard to be a pop star when you're seated at that bench...
Keytar, anyone?  |
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| indra reishi |
| Posted: Jul 30, 2007 1:32 am |
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さくらんぼ
Joined: 15 Jun 2007
Posts: 33
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woah...
thx Celsius for translating every Ai-chan diary especially for this one after i read it i'm feeling something in my heart hmmm... i think Ai-chan words are giving me some motivation in my life thx Ai-chan  |
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| mello |
| Posted: Jul 30, 2007 10:43 am |
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甘えんぼ
Joined: 06 Dec 2006
Posts: 86
Location: England
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I can't believe I haven't noticed this new entry yet!
This new entry is really touching, and quite inspirational.
She tries so hard to face her fears, no wonder she is as successful as she is, and deserves every bit of it
Thankyou once again Celsius! |
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