YUKO/mome with dry eyes

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10.07.2007
Recently I haven't logined here so often. Time flies when I'm having fun. I wish time would stop now.
I/We've just done Authority Zero and Freygolo Japan tour. 11 guys from 2 bands are awesome!!! They gave me a ton of memories, impressions, tears, smiles and meanings of what I am.
Anyway I was happy to meet 2 nice straight edge guys, Rémi from Freygolo and Bill from Authoriry Zero.
Thank you. Take care of yourself till we meet again. Thank you again!!
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I'm Yuko. I'm working at a small record label. Almost all my friends call me mome. I'm straight edge. Straight edge style is well known as only "being smoking, alcohol and drug free. And no promiscuous sex or which is aimed at only pleasures". It ain't wrong. But I think it has a deeper meaning than no-straight edge people think. For example, I apprehend its meaning as "Don't get/depend on pleasures easily. If you need it, try to make it by yourself." Also there are another respectable meanings, I think. It's difficult for me to explain all about that in English. Anyway, that is why I am straight edge.
In July, I went to US alone for the first time, and met my friends and Allister in Chicago. Then I flyed to Orange County alone. I Hate Kate had me to their 4 days tour with Hot Hot Heat. It gave me plenty of great experience. I never forget the conversation on the final day of the tour with Mike, I Hate Kate drummer.
"I'm sad. Today is the last night I can meet you guys."
"The last night? With us?"
"...No! This time!"
"Right! This time!!"
I know It's very simple, but very impressive, huh?
All of you guys, I can't thank you enough! That's all I wanna tell you now! I'll never forget many amasing experience. Thank you for everything. See you again, next time, in Japan.
Also I had a lot of fun in Chicago. We had Chicago pizza (yummy!) , roamed and roamed in the town, met Dunkin Donots again (haha). In Orange County, the beach was awesome. I walked barefoot on the beach, so burned my foot. The people and sights were amazing. I went to Hollywood by bus and train for shopping. I roamed in Hollywood alone again but it was fun. Take me back to Amoeba music store! I didn't have enough time to enjoy there. I got 50 cds during this trip. But that's not enough, maybe.
After 10 days, I got back to Japan and got back to my work on the next day. The lovely ordinary days had begun again.