yiling dear... I'll love to record the show... but I don't have a working recorder at home! Ber's gonna record it, since it's the day before our A levels papers... and maybe we can watch it when you're back! (^-^)

today's topic,
When Fanatism gets Overboard

guessed what I'm gonna talk about? you're right.

but today, I need to talk about the ugly side of fans. remember when F4 came to Singapore... think some 8000 people or something queue for hours outside Bishan Junction 8 to catch a glimspe of the four monkeys? (my sis being one of them...) the taiwanese people queue for DAYS... to watch the Johnny's artists like Takizawa Hideki concert... blah blah blah... some say it's a way of showing support to the artiste you like... but where do you have to draw the line? when is your fanatism and support for the artiste becoming more of a nuisence than anything else for the artiste?
A Singaporean fan approached Shingo (a SMAP member) in Japan earlier on this year.... not to show her support to Shingo, but to ask Shingo to pass a present to Takuya. Fans at the airport when hysterical upon seeing Takuya and forced notepads upon him get his signature. In Shanghai, the fans' support for Takuya was returned with an angry "Baka (stupid)" by Takuya when a fan reached and pulled Takuya, hurting his already injured arm... then, you see all the bulletin boards going, "what the @#$%^&*", "how can she do that??!!" , "let's give him some freedom"
so where do we have to draw the line?
an entry went: "much as we see him as a familar character, he sees us as a stranger"
I dun know if i'm in the correct position to say this: I don't know how will I respond on seeing Takuya... but I think, if you respect your idol as a person... you'll be able to draw the line well enough. Think about what are the things that you don't want to be done upon you... what are the things that you will frown upon... if you don't them to happen to you... don't do them on your idol. respect him as a human being, he's not a toy... not a piece of real life poster for you to kiss and hug and drool upon.
some fans skip school, skip work to see him... isn't this fanatism getting overboard when you let your fanatism, your idolism interfere with your private life? ok, I'm always like an idiot talking about Takuya, thinking about Takuya, using the net to find out more about him... but as a fan, you are a human being too. you have your life... if you messed up your life for him, will he know? NO. Get a life!! (this going out to me too...)
and about present giving... my dear sis... (sorry, dun hit me!) prepared a present for Vaness before I think... but hey!! does he need it? I don't think so. even if it's something you think he'll like... he, being an artist and all... am able to get all those for himself... he doesn't need your lucky stars and nicely decorated soft-toys... he's a grown-up man! letters are fine if you really need to tell him how much you like him... but well... I think the most practical thing, is to buy his albums, VCDs, magazines, go for his concerts. you'll be putting money into his pockets... and in the meantime, giving yourself enjoyment! and... don't buy pirated goods... apart from the support your idol part... it's unethical.
I don't know... I may go totally bonkers when I finally get to see him... but I don't think I'll go and wait for him outside the TV stations, or in the hotels and stuff... I may go to the airport if I have the time... for it's public... and although the concert is less personal, I think it's the best way to meet your idol - when he's prepared. and who knows?! if you meet him on the streets one day, without planning to do so... it's lady luck shining upon you!!