At 02:06 PM 2/2/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Hekiru Shiina, right?

Yeah... Her real name is Makiko.. Sounds so... normal...

>I just rented a tape out of curiosity.  It was called something like
>"Hekiru Shiina -- Summer 1996 concert".  After watching it for a
>while, my main impression was:
>
>  1) She's cute.

<nod>

>  2) She's energetic.

<nod nod>

>  3) She CAN'T sing.

And I can't disagree with that either. ^_^

That's why you buy all Hekiru CDs for the jacket and inside booklet and
toss away the CD. ^_^ And you watch her concert videos with the sound
turned off!

>Maybe it was just inexperience.  After all, this was done very close
>to when "Rayearth" was being shown on TV, if memory serves.  Maybe I'm
>just being too charitable... :-)

You're too charitable. Although she has gotten better. Instead of being
atrocious, she's simply bad. ^_^

>Needless to say, this was one tape that I was eager to return... :-)

Sorry if I offended any Hekiru fans on the list... (Because I get the
feeling I'll be one soon.)

I think I missed the deadline to send in for the calendar. Hmm...

-Ive