It's 2018. Well, I'm back...

[elitejean]

I have no idea what to say.

I was away for too long and the last time I updated this journal was in 2014. We're about halfway through 218 now and I have no idea if the friends I've made back then in this fandom are still around.

I still love ARASHI.
Being away from the fandom never changed that.
I don't think anything ever will, honestly.

I figured it was about time I came back home to the fandom and to the group I adore so much.

So, here I am.

I'll be updating my journal in the coming days.
I look forward to talking with everyone again.
The stans from way back and the new ones.

Comments

[carry18.livejournal.com]

Good to see you are doing good! Glad to have you back <3

[elitejean.livejournal.com]

Hi hun. Thank you so much!!
Truthfully, I missed being here.

I recently found my external HD for ARASHI. I started watching some stuff in it & before I knew it, I was laughing like crazy. It felt good to do just that. It made me feel like I found something that I've lost in a long time.

I'm not too updated on ARASHI but I'm here again & I want to change that. It might be too much trouble but can you re-direct me to where I can view ARASHI's PV's from 2014 to now? I want to see their faces & hear their voices in their new songs. It's been too long!!

[sushi4ever.livejournal.com]

Welcome back!

[elitejean.livejournal.com]

Hi hun. I have no idea if you realized that it was me that sent you a dm on twitter last week. It's nice to be back here & I'm looking forward to catching up on all the ARASHI stuff that I've missed.

I have no idea what they're new songs after 2014 are.

I don't know what shows they're doing now.

I'm pretty sure that Shiyagare & VS are still ongoing but aside from those shows, I don't know anything else.

It's like I'm a new ARASHI fangirl all over again.

[amh1988.livejournal.com]

Ah, I was a 'new again' fan this time last year. ^^'
Some things change, but much stays the same too.


Welcome back. Welcome home.

[elitejean.livejournal.com]

That's me right now, I'm in *NEW FAN* mode. I know I missed a lot. Fortunately, there are ARASHI stans on twitter now so I'm able to see some ARASHI stuff there.

I'm still in the office but I plan to look around LJ later for PV's.

[amh1988.livejournal.com]

head over to arashiproject too. winky really brought it to life in the last year and some comms that were dead and gone, (some that appeared and disappeared in the time we've been away) have allowed her to host their works there.

as for PVs, it depends on whether you want subs or not really. Raws are still easy-ish to find. subs are a little more scattered, but not impossible.

and, of course, the index: https://gonindeiru.livejournal.com/

[elitejean.livejournal.com]

Hi again & thank you so much for your help!! For PV's I'd like those with subs but raws are fine too. I will check that comm out later tonight. ❤

How about ARASHI shows? I don't know which subbing comm are still active. I managed to download MatsuJun's lawyer drama this morning before I left for work from a drama site.

[krzhope.livejournal.com]

okaeri!!! ♥

[elitejean.livejournal.com]

Tadaima~❤

[haniruz.livejournal.com]

its been a while..welcome back.. :)

[elitejean.livejournal.com]

Yes, too long!! Last time I updated was way back in 2014. I'm so glad to be back & I'm looking forward to watching & listening to ARASHI's songs that I've missed from 2014 to now.

[rei-moto.livejournal.com]

Welcome back!

[elitejean.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm very happy to be back here again. Honestly, I'm a little lost too. It's as if I'm a new ARASHI fan all over again. ❤

[xjlwi.livejournal.com]

Can I just say, I can totally relate to you! "I don't think anything will ever, really!"

Life gets in the way, but I still love Arashi so much. I don't post much, neither do I DO much, but just seeing them, listening to their songs, doing what they do brings me a sense of pure happiness. It's such a nostalgic thing, but definitely true!

WELCOME BACK! <3

[elitejean.livejournal.com]

I got busy with a bunch of stuff going on in my life a couple years back so I couldn't follow their activities much or be as active online as I used to. Then, later on, I encountered another group (WINNER/KPOP) that I grew to love so I started stanning them.

Compared to ARASHI, they're more accessible to an i-fan like me & I was able to get by with spazzing over them through social media accounts like twitter, instagram, & youtube.

But the whole time I was stanning them, I've always thought about ARASHI also. I love the new group (WINNER/KPOP) but I sill love ARASHI too. I think that in growing to love another group, my heart has become much bigger. If I come across content about ARASHI, I smile & feel like a kid given a piece of candy. There's just this happiness they give me that I can't explain.

I tried taking peeks here on LJ & found that the comms that used to be active have quieted down. They were no longer releasing stuff too. That saddened me because ARASHI content is not as readily available to an i-fan like me. They don't have a youtube channel for their songs & (we) do not upload their shows on streaming websites. I started following some ARASHI accounts I found on twitter & I was able to find a renewed sense of happiness all over again.

Then I happened across my external hd that I only save ARASHI stuff in. I moved, got a new computer, got a new laptop, etc. Anyway, the moment I started going through the files, a sense of nostalgia came over me. It was like I was having a grand reunion with 5 of my bestest childhood friends. The songs they sang from years back & the things they did in their shows from long ago still fascinated me & still made me laugh to no end.

There was this feeling of contentment & this feeling of peace. It was nice to laugh like that again. I don't think I've laughed that much or that hard in a long time.

That's when it clicked for me.

I have to come back home. Home to where these five are.



And now I'm here. ❤

[jadeswallow.livejournal.com]

Jean!!
I've also been around LJ/DW these couple a weeks because of Nino's new drama, Black Pean. Been binge-watching their tv shows and appearances, and now Untitled Live Tour is up for download! I'm excited to watch it!
I've also been stalking you on instagram. Love your feeds there ♥

[elitejean.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad to see you here!!

I'm finally back & so much has changed. I'm trying to re-familiarize myself with LJ. I'm currently reading through winky-chan's online guide. I've forgotten how to do stuff like combining part files into one playable file. I've noticed that there's a bunch of comms on DW - I don't think I've ever made an account there. If I haven't, I might.

I've been watching what I'm able to download & it's been great fun. I laugh a lot & it's just really put me in a very good mood the whole week. I downloaded the first season of MJ's 99.9 drama so I think I'll start watching over the weekend. There's the second season too but I havent gotten to downloading any of it yet.

I've seen people talking about Nino's drama & that makes me want to watch it even more. There's Sho's movie too with Suzu Hirose. Oh, Aiba has that new one where he's a vet. In short, I've got a lot to watch.

I just sent an application to join...I think they're called menimi, I saw on twitter that they're subbing UNTITLED. Now that I think about it, I haven't seen any of the concert dvds from 2014. I'll look around for them this weekend. Hopefully, I get lucky!!

My reply has gotten so long! Sorry about that.
My IG is just random daily stuff. Hahahahaha!!

[nunuuu.livejournal.com]

I AM SO GLAD TO SEE THE TWO OF YOU BACK!!! Okaeriiii~

If you need anything let me know. <3

[elitejean.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad I'm back. Honestly.

It feels amazing to have them again in my life & I'm once again reminded of how truly wonderful this universe is. The five of them gives me so much comfort & so much joy. Sappy as it sounds, just having them around makes me feel a million times better.

I'm trying to catch up on all the things I've missed & it's been pretty fun making all these new discoveries about them. I still need to look for the songs they released after 2014. I want to listen to them before watching the concerts I've missed.

I'd love to see ARASHI in Hawaii for their 15th anniversary. I saw a clip of Riida crying & I got teary over that so if you know which comm has it subbed, I'll go & join them.

❤ Sorry for the trouble & thank you!!