Word and image: Autumn grasses 4 - patrinia

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This plant, patrinia scabiosifolia, makes a fierce yellow carpet in its native habitats of Japan and Korea.  Despite the strength of colour, its poetic quality relates to the parasol shapes appearing at the top of the individual stems;  for this reason, it is sometimes called the maiden flower.  Forgive the choice of un-maidenly Gackt image which is, I believe, a backstage picture from the Mizerable shooting and it makes me smile!

Gackt Army Fanbook 2008 winging its way to JAPAN

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And into the waiting arms of our General of the Army ... here Sunny models the finished product.
(click to see large)

 

To see the book itself (which here is wrapped as it arrived from the printer to prevent fingerprints)
go to http://community.livejournal.com/gackt_army/618076.html

Note - cover is a deluxe fabric covered album with window, the window is embellished with flat square glass beads, the whole album also has a clear vinyl slipcover to protect it, (removed to take pics). Inside the fanbook is held in a clear plastic sleeve with a paper band. Second page is an embossed black on black paper, and a CD case with the same paper.
The CD was a fanvideo made last year with original images by Col.Shinimegami, burned by her and mailed to me.
Last is the package which was mailed off this morning!!!!!

CONGRATS EVERYONE! I HOPE YOU ARE AS HAPPY WITH THE FINAL PRODUCT AS I AM!  *see notes for credits*

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Your Gackt Evening News - Gackt Army news report for Oct. 6, 2009

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GUNDAM
Requiem for Char now out in paperback, backtstory of the Gundam Mobile Suit manga and anime character, Gackt talk included.
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4331654583

GACKT Underland updates with Happy Halloween!

NICOLA MAGAZINE
11/09 Gackt makes the Top 30 'Godly Men Who Make Your Heart Beat Faster The More You See Them' along with friend (Kamen Rider Decade) Masahiro Inoue
http://www.nicola.jp/index.html
(Thanks Col. Midori for link!)


TODAY in GA
Vintage video and dl of Gackt performing OASIS Live in Gacktastic Vid of The Day
Completion (and Shipping of) GACKT ARMY FANBOOK 2008
Kawaii Girls and Boys cosplay school uniforms for Camui Gakuen attendees (Japan shops)
For Fun Japanese Name Generator
GA Members Only Morning News Report