Right now in Japan, it’s the birthday of my ultimate favourite idol -
♥ Risa Niigaki ♥
This year Risa turns 21 which is the age of adulthood in the UK, and even though this will make no odds of difference to Risa or anyone else, it does to me. Because of this I decided to buy her some presents to make her aware that she’s now considered an adult in a different part of the world, and to show her that she has a huge (very obsessive) fan from the UK. I not 100% sure but I think this means I’m hitting / have hit the realms of ‘high international wota’, or maybe this just makes me really sad. Either way this is the first time in a long time that I’ve actually enjoyed thinking about what I can buy someone as a gift, and it’s also the first time I went shopping on my own in the UK – Risa popped my cherry in that department! GETS!
Now I’m not one for birthdays, in fact a standard practise of mine is to only remember someone’s birthday on the actual day and that only happens because there’s usually lots of cards up on the mantelpiece in my front room lol. I have eight close family members and so far this year seven of them have had birthdays – out of those seven I’ve only bought a card and a present for one of them!!! @_@ Yep…birthdays and I (even other occasions) do not go together and I don’t even particularly care about my own!!! Risa’s, on the other hand, is a totally different ball game. Last year was the first birthday of hers which I experienced since becoming a fan and I was lucky enough to celebrate it with Shirow in London (please read if you have time to waste ^^). I think that because of this I actually feel the strong need to celebrate her birthday in some way, but unfortunately this time there won’t be any cool shopping experiences as I have a company course to attend *boo* I did buy a generic cake though, which isn’t quite the same but will just have to do *sigh*
If anyone is curious as to what I bought her, here’s some photos -
Thornton’s European chocolate selection, English Pocky and a 21st teddy bear
(plus glittery gift bag and of course…a card)
Silver ID bracelet which I had engraved especially. It says G . A . K . I on the front, and ☆ サブリーダー ☆ on the back.
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I have a feeling the ID bracelet will get returned to me so I thought I’d have it engraved in a way so that I can wear it if needs be lol. I sent the parcel out buy recorded delivery today (20th), so someone at UFA will have to sign for it when it gets there. So all I have left to worry about is
① I sent it to the right address
② They pass the gifts on to her
I just hope she enjoys them, especially the chocolates as I had to stop myself from devouring the pack – NOM NOM. Sadly, I’ve actually already bought her a Christmas present… Nothing amazing, but I think she might like it. Gah, I really need a life…maybe… >_< Anyway…
I wish Risa all the best on her birthday, and hope she got everything she desired – including Ai-chan in a birthday suit *nosebleed*
(cake photo will be up tomorrow)
I suppose some would consider it strange that this blog post isn’t spammed with how flipping great I think the girl is, but if you know me by now then you’d know I think like that pretty much 365 days a year, thus don’t feel the need to proclaim it on her birthday. If you don’t know me well enough to know that already, please read some more of my blog ^^
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great gifts lolli, lets hope she gets everything! cant wait to see the cake! I dont have much time atm, stupid uni! but i did manage to make a berry berry mix juice lol ^^; see ya~
My curiosity has now been satisfied. I’d been wondering what your gift was. I think it’s cool that you put a lot of thought into this. I wish you luck that the braclet is given to Risa. Any chance you’ll mention what you wrote in the card to her, or did you want to keep that a secret?
@TerryXX – The cake is nothing special, just a £5 jobby from Asda. The Berry Berry Mix Juice looks really nice, I might have to try and make one myself ^_^
Hopefully uni will get less busy soon *crosses fingers*
@zorrander – I hope they give the bracelet to Risa too. I’m setting myself up for a fail though, so I won’t be crying my eyes out if it gets sent back to me. Well…IF it gets sent back. I hope it doesn’t get thrown in the bin or something!!! I didn’t write much in the card as I ran out of room lol. Just explained the 21st thing and told her a little about the gifts (apart from the ID bracelet). I wanted to add something about the Dinner Show and Nanchatte Renai events but thought it wouldn’t be right as this is about her birthday and not those things. I think I’ll more than likely write a letter to her and thank her for the experience / memories that way.
Heyy, nice prezzies (: I hope she gets the present too. Maybe she will then want to come to the UK, haha.
Btw I’ve read all of your blog. Yes, every post. I know that makes me sound dead creepy. But you have the same humour as me ;D and a mutual annoyance for Aika, lmfao.
xxxxxx
If she came to the UK I’d die from happiness!!! She’d have to come over to attend something good though, and not the Expo at the the London ExCel centre <_<
That doesn't make you sound creepy, it actually makes me really REALLY happy. Primarily I write this stuff for myself (so I can look back and lol) but it's really good to know that others not only read it, but enjoy it too. Thank you ♥
Another Aika hater!!! High five o/
As requested XD
Lmfao, oh shoosh. I’ll add another comment if you post another blog with a ‘hate Aika’ reference
Lovinn’ quote used in yerr signature though, haha.
It makes the video go in slow-mo and her voice is so dire when you do it. Moreso than usual
Plus when it’s slow-mo, it’s easier to cap pictures actually ;D
Lovely gifts! The bear is so cute! Also loving the bracelet, where did you get it? (who knows, maybe I could pop my Idol-present-giving cherry!) xD
I actually bought the bracelet many years ago but never wore it. I got it buffed up before it was engraved so it looked like new ^^;
It did cost me £45 about 5 years ago though, so I’m not that much of a cheapskate lol