Well,Room Service finally came 2 days ago,yet over the weekend the seller notified me that I should have already received the CD.However,the CD was only set out on Monday according to the shipping label.Considering that the product shipped from one warehouse to another before it got to me,the timeframe was well off-target...

Happy birthday to Bin Shimada(who turns 55)and Takeshi Kusao(who turns 44)...

Well,Center Color has arrived,and it seems that all pressings come with a region 2 DVD with a pair of PV's.Strangely,I haven't played very many DVD's on this(nothing imported yet),and I can play this once and play a region 1 title afterward safely without a lock hazard because I haven't yet experimented with out-of-region stuff.Maybe J-list and YesAsia still carry region-free players;as even if Blu-Ray players can play DVD's,I'm not certain how they'll treat out-of-region DVD's...

Happy birthday to Hiroshi Arikawa(who turns 69),Akira Ishida(who turns 42),Naomi Wakabayashi(who turns 34 and voiced both sea creatures in Puyo Puyo Fever),Kumi Sakuma(who turns 33),and Akira Tomisaka(who turns 31)...

WAY!I found this domestic J-pop sampler in mint-sealed condition by pure accident checking out an indie record shop by the founder of and located at the ground zero of once-mighty Tower Records.Turned out the CD was in better shape than its jewel case(strangely,not uncommon)...

Happy birthday to both Eri Sendai(who turns 28)and Kana Akutsu(who turns 22)...

After failing to hear from the seller,I simply paid for Room Service based on what the automated checkout told me to pay which was lower that the footnote given in the listing.The thing was that eBay checkout doesn't always allow you to adjust the shipping charge when a fixed cost was given.Chances are that they'll probably use snail-slow SAL,but I still had not heard from the seller as of about 4 hours ago(when I paid).We'll see how this pans out for sure,as something may seem amiss since this seller has zero negative feedback(despite occassional neutrals)...

Happy birthday to Masako Nozawa(who turns 73),Keaton Yamada(who turns 64),and Ayahi Takagaki(who turns 24)...

In addition to purchasing Megumi Hayashibara's Center Color,I secured Ai Orikasa's Room Service,but am awaiting an invoice for that due to a self-contridicting listing giving 2 different shipping costs...

Today,Windows 7 is out,and I'm still using XP.That,however is a good thing especially since I never bothered installing or experimenting with the maligned Vista.Still,I'll stick with XP especially when I'm in no hurry to buy a new comp...

Happy 63rd birthday to Hiroko Maruyama...

During the final hour of my store's business day,this young couple complained about the prices being 'too expensive' for them;then they set off the security checkpoint walking out and started running...all while I was ringing out an honest customer after it was already dark outside.Normally I don't bring up stuff like this,but of all the 'I think I've seen everything...or have I?' moments in my 11 years with Rite Aid,this is among a few where the cheese stands alone...

I think seeing noticing the new local CVS/pharmacy billboard blitz while riding the buses to work may have been an omen...

Happy birthday to Michio Hazama(who turns 76),Kumiko Watanabe(who turns 44),Rikako Aikawa(or Mrs. Mitsuo Iwata,who turns 42),Youko Ishida(who turns 36 though she's a singer not a seiyuu),Makoto Aoki(who turns 34),and Mako Sakurai(who turns 23)...

It seems that a lack of an internet connection does retard the speed of a routine virus scan.My comp started one around 9:45 and still hadn't finished when I left at 11:35 due to the connection going out for 90 minutes after the scan started.With an intact connection,it would have been done faster...

Happy 31st birthday to Ayumi Hamasaki.If it weren't for avex mode's 'Copy Control' preventing certain lawful actions,I'd have at least one of her CD's.Had Tokyo not lost out to Rio for the right to host the 2016 Summer Olympics,I'm pretty sure that she would have secured a singing performance role in the opening and/or closing ceremonies.At least Tokyo outlasted Chicago in the balloting,no offense to the President cause he still has my vote...

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In addition,to winning matching Saki and Mai mini-figurines uncontested,I nailed Noriko Sakai's Twin Best which was a fixed-price(Buy It Now)listing.Again,her legacy should reflect her contributions to the industry,not her wrong-turn...

Lately,there have been issues with buses being on schedule when out on days off,whether it's to Oto's or either Arden-area bookstore...

Happy birthday to Motoko Kumai(who turns 39),Tomokazu Seki(who turns 37),and Asami Sanada(who turns 32)...

While I don't have any dedicated CD's of her music(though I've watched Video Girl Ai in the past),Noriko Sakai needs to be remembered for her contributions to the Japanese entertainment industry,not for her recent fall from grace...

OTOH,Masashi Tashiro is a completely different matter entirely...

Happy 54th birthday to Hiroshi Izawa...

As they both sang alongside and composed songs sung by Megumi Hayashibara(and all three simultanously recorded for the same record label at one point),has anyone wondered what it would be like if Masami Okui and Ritsuko Okazaki either sang a duet together or collaborated in some form when the latter was still around?I know the latter wasn't known for heavier music,but Makkun has recorded her fair share of soft songs...

Am I the only one inclined not to root for either team tomorrow?Either way,it's a bad matchup for NorCal amefuto fans...

Hopefully,if I'm able to land that Archos 5 at Circuit City's liquidation,hopefully it'll be compatible with Windows XP which I still use...

Happy birthday to both Noboyuki Furuta(who turns 55)and Chieko Atarashi(who turns 41)...