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We've returned safely to Japan from America!!!
Since RINA's cell phone didn't work overseas, I'm really sorry I completely stopped updating both the blog and Twitter (－∥－)
Starting today, I'll be updating every day!!


First,
It's a little late, but,
Thank you to everyone who came to Shinkiba COAST!
This event was created together with the students of ESP.
We appeared for our second consecutive year,
And it was so much fun this time!
From the time we were rehearsing,
There were tons of students there, and since the atmosphere was different than usual, we were a little nervous...haha
I want to perform there next year too!!!





Then we had a ten hour flight
To America, where we haven't been in 3 ½ years!!!!!!!





When we arrived, there were people waiting for us at the airport(つ∀`)Thank you!





From inside the bus, en route to the hotel, we saw Disneyland fireworks.
First, we shouted out in excitement,
"Wow! This is such nice timing!"
We spent that day looking out at the view from the hotel!


Then, the next day!
The day of the long-awaited live (゜∇゜)
A live in Anaheim this time!





Thousands of people showed up...!?
We went with a set list packed with our indie songs to our new songs!
Everyone was singing together with us from the beginning to the end of Shunkan Sentimental,
And even going crazy during LOVE SURVIVE.
Everyone was energetic as usual, and it was so much fun.
Either in Japan or America, love for music doesn't change(´ω｀)
I'm truly glad we're in a band.
Thank you to everyone who came to the live!





Before the live, we did a few interviews and such,
And at that time, we were able to reunite with the people who came to our tour back in our indie days.
They gave us photos from that time (it was so embarrassing.).
I'm glad we were able communicate with the people in America we haven't seen in such a long time~!!
I didn't think that there'd be that many people waiting for us, or people who remembered us.
It was such a warm feeling.


Then, at night, we wandered around the city.





Wherever we'd take pictures, we'd look really stylish (゜∇゜)Niceー!
I wonder if Japan looks like that to people from other countries.





The next day was a meet-and-greet in the morning!
It's a little different than in Japan.
About 20 people in a group would take turns about every 7 minutes going into the room where the members were,
And, at a really close distance, would do a talk with us, Q&A, etc....
The questions were interestingー haha
I'm really glad we got to talk about all kinds of things!!!



Afterwards,
We explored America.

First,





Guitar Center!!!!
We really couldn't leave!!!
We picked out gifts for our staff waiting in Japan,
And we tried out our respective instruments!
There were tons of awesome drum sets!
Afterwards, I went to the keyboard corner.
The recording equipment corner was pretty hot＼(^^)／
I had become too absorbed that I had forgotten to take a picture of it.
Ahー／(^^)＼


From there,
We went to a shopping mall!
We went to stores that we heard American girls often go to...haha
We really enjoyed it★


Then,
We went to eat dinner at Downtown Disney at night.






From the restaurant we were able to see beautiful fireworks.
To be able to be in America for Independence Day isn't something that'll happen often in a lifetime.
After the fireworks were over, everyone was clapping and shouting.
It was so movingー...
It was a great day.
That day, too,
Passed by too quickly.


Then,
We also started off early on our last day!!!
We swam in the pool with TEAM SCANDAL...
They're too energetic. haha





That day,
By any means, by any means,
By aaaaaaaaany means, RINA wanted to go to
Universal Studios!!!


It was great~(゜∇゜)(゜∇゜)(゜∇゜)

As fast as I could, I ran to,
Of course, Jurassic Park!!!!!!
Jurassic Park!!!!!!!!!
It was so awesome.
It's all about dinosaurs.


After that, we went to all kinds of places.
What impressed me the most was the bus tour inside of a building☆
We saw sets used in actual movies and heard explanations from the tour guide!
We saw the locations where the latest Pirates movie was filmed, how they do car action sequences, and the cars used in Jurassic Park(∩ω;`)
I was so happy that I almost cried〓■●
It was amazing.
Each time a new Hollywood movie comes out, it seems they update new things to the tour!!!
I definitely want to go again!!!


At that point, I was satisfied. haha.
The last thing we did was go shopping!!!!!!
HARUNA was the one who had the most fun, of course. haha
Everyone had fun right up until the last minute.

After that, we went to the airport.


There, we said bye-bye to the staff here that had taken care of us.
Thank you.
It seems that wherever we go,
Those moments are always sad.
We received many kind words,
Made new promises, and came back to Japan!


SCANDAL's trip to America.
This time too we've gained many things.
The place that taught us about "lives."
The first time in our lives where we were called out for an encore.
After all, for us,
America will always be an important and special place.
We'll definitely come back for another live!!!
Please wait for us.


Thank you to everyone who read all the way to the end!


(=^・ ♀・^=)Nya~
2011-07-08 00:55:04

As fast as I could, I ran to,
Of course, Jurassic Park!!!!!!
Jurassic Park!!!!!!!!!
It was so awesome.
Yep, dinosaurs.