After a break of almost exactly three years since her last record (Love, painful love), I Was There, I’m Here was released on September 21, 2003.

In the end, I’m glad I sorted out that Facebook thing.
For the most part, I thought of Facebook as the home of countless teenagers with nothing constructive to do.

Original released on September 27, 2000 (held back from an originally announced release date of August 23), Love, painful love was Shoko Suzuki’s first entirely self-produced album, and also her last original album recorded under her contract with Warner Music Japan — and also, her final album as an artist tied to a major label.

It’s kind of mystifying how life can stand you on your ear in a split second, isn’t it?
Last month I got a call from my boss asking if I would be willing to take an “all expenses paid” trip to Orlando to help him shop for a new house.

Atarashii Ai no Uta, released December 10, 1999, saw Shoko reunite with Yoshiyuki Sahashi, her original producer (and with whom she hadn’t worked in any capacity since RadioGenic in 1993).

As I went out for my after-lunch walk to the post office, the ABC Radio News update at the top of the hour informed me that Spirit Airlines, usually my airline of choice, was going to start charging a fee for carry-on bags.