(Source: https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1748795)
Atsushi had thought of retiring from Exile.
「怖さはなかった」
「ほぼ毎年ツアーをやって、毎年アルバムを出して、というペースを崩さずに来たので、色々なものがすり減っていると実感していた。自分の歌に自信がない、思うように歌えない。歌が嫌いになりそう、逃げ出したい思いもありました」
「留学して本当にダメだったら引退もあり得るのかなということも頭をよぎっていた」
He was scared. The yearly tours, the album releases, the pace he was going at didn't break, didn't change. It was wearing him out. He lost confidence in his songs because he couldn't sing the way he wanted. He hated the songs, he wanted to escape.
He took to studying abroad and therefore Exile had a hiatus of 2 years.
I believe the break cleared his mind, helped him to refocus on what he really wanted. I know that feeling. It's something we experience, doing the same thing again and again. We try to improve but we're stuck. That depressed feeling doesn't go away. It's a terrible feeling.
I'm glad Atsushi didn't quit Exile. It won't be the same without him. Exile just reached its fourth chapter, with new members, and they only had one concert with Makidai, Usa and Matsu.
It's a bittersweet feeling.
If anything, I want to catch another Exile concert before more performers retire. I want to catch a Sandaime concert at least once in my life. If it's possible, I want to attend an Exile The Second concert too. I want to continue walking the journey until I bid them farewell, and thank them for being part of my life.
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Saturday, February 24, 2018
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
One step closer
This year, I aim to change my life for the better, to take steps towards fulfilling my goals.
I aim to be more organised, to lead a more minimalistic lifestyle, to get rid of things I no longer want.
I want to gain passive income to fund myself, so I've been looking at ways I can earn money, to pick up the necessary skills to achieve my goals. Having a full-time job is one, having a part-time job is another, but it's not enough to be sustainable. I want to achieve financial sustainability in the long run.
I will face all my demons and fight them. I will live to see another day, one step closer to my dreams.
Believe it.
I aim to be more organised, to lead a more minimalistic lifestyle, to get rid of things I no longer want.
I want to gain passive income to fund myself, so I've been looking at ways I can earn money, to pick up the necessary skills to achieve my goals. Having a full-time job is one, having a part-time job is another, but it's not enough to be sustainable. I want to achieve financial sustainability in the long run.
I will face all my demons and fight them. I will live to see another day, one step closer to my dreams.
Believe it.
Online: The Comic
Online: The Comic is awesome. It's been awhile since I last read any manga, and this blew me away. Barring the crazy ties to the real world (no way will I play an actual game where my body parts will cease to function when my character dies and revives in the game), I might consider playing it with my friends.
It's a horror RPG game. It makes hacking and slashing monsters more fun, especially when you go to haunted maps to train and level up. I don't do too well with consoles, so PC is easier for me. I have a fascination with the supernatural, I like reading supernatural, I want to write supernatural fanfics.
When I first started, I took three days to catch up (in between work obviously). Can't wait for the next chapter!
It's a horror RPG game. It makes hacking and slashing monsters more fun, especially when you go to haunted maps to train and level up. I don't do too well with consoles, so PC is easier for me. I have a fascination with the supernatural, I like reading supernatural, I want to write supernatural fanfics.
When I first started, I took three days to catch up (in between work obviously). Can't wait for the next chapter!