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Happy Happy SMAP

Today I was at a MySQL seminar at the Swedish embassy. That was uneventful although I learned several good things! MySQL AB speaker Brian Aker was especially interesting and kept the audience awake with some funnies here and there. :) Around the Swedish embassy there were a lot of autumn colors, probably the best kōyō I've seen this year.

On my way back I had some stuff to check out around Harajuku (clears throat) so I went by the minuscule "Happy Happy SMAP" Shop that's present throughout the month at Omotesando Hills. I had first been there last Sunday at 17:00, but there was an endless line of SMAP fans, and the tickets you need to get in were already all gone. It was the opening day, so no surprise there. Meanwhile I also heard that last year it was like that everyday though..!

But today I was there again just past 17:00 and the shop was empty! I thought that was my chance to get the Konishi-produced CD (my only interest in the shop, really), but I soon met a doorman who would only let in people with the silly ticket. Goods inside... no shopper around... buyer who wants to get in... what's the problem with their stupid manual?

So anyway, I was told that from 19:00 there's no more need for a ticket. After a bit more arguing and seeing that I wasn't being let in even for a minute, I gave up and left... and came back at 18:40. :) I waited in the cold until "opening time" (the shop was open but still empty meanwhile..!?). Needless to say, after waiting half-an-hour in the cold, people take their Happy Happy Time™ inside the shop, taking photos of each of the SMAP manekins, making the line last even longer. :)

Anyway I finally got my hands on the CD! The 3'09" track is pretty good, very Konishi-style club track with a Christmas feel that doesn't disappoint! In my opinion, it would be even better without SMAP, who just keep saying "Happy Happy SMAP" and "Merry Happy SMAP"(?), no singing involved whatsoever. But then again, without them we wouldn't have a track at all. :)

Oh and let's make things clear, I don't hate SMAP. I often enjoy some of their shows on TV, and sometimes they do cool things (like collaborations with Konishi-san, for instance). But I'm just not a SMAP fan.

Back at Harajuku station were these capsule posters announcing the new album "Flash Back" out tomorrow!

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Posted on December 4, 2007 at 23:10 | Tweet |

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