NOTE: Goodbye

Due to the introduction of SOPA, I am very strongly considering shutting down this blog-site.
It is with a few tears and a terribly heavy heart that I type this now.
And as this is the end, I believe I must be honest with the people who kindly read these translations and supported this average girl-next-door.
This is the truth.

I did enjoy seeing the views of this site. It made my day to see the stats. I'm sorry, but this did matter to me.
I was enthralled when Ryuichi favourited a tweet translation I did. I screamed and ran around telling my friends.
I had always said that I translated solely for you, but do I still sound like the same person? My self-esteem benefitted as well. I've met so many amazing people whose only purpose in life is to help others.  I hope to become like them one day.

One of my strongest beliefs is that of illegal downloading. It has disgusted me from the first time my friend explained what it was. It never seemed fair to me that I would be wearing uncomfortable, old clothing because my money was spent on buying Buono!, Berryz Koubou, and w-inds. CDs.
But it seems as if I have been living my life as a bit of a hypocrite: I translate song lyrics, blogs, and interviews; these are all copyrighted. I've included pictures for your visual entertainment. Even with the disclaimers, I may be standing on a very thin line.

And as such, I must study my reflection. If you can't stand by your beliefs, what kind of person are you? I will do my best to stop watching YouTube once my homework is done and I will discontinue my trivial translations.

Thank you to everyone who has kindly supported me since last June. I will cherish our memories for a long time to come. You all gave me an extracurricular purpose in life when I needed it most. Thank you so so so much.