April 28 – December 27, 2008 — Diary Compilation
ep.140 April 28 – December 27, 2008 — Diary Compilation
Date Published: July 28, 2025, 17:37
Updated: July 29, 2025, 17:01
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Preface
Mobage blog compilation — 2008.
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Collected Entries (in chronological order)
1.April 28, 2008
Emoticon diagnosis: w(°0°)w → L(＾⊇＾) → “Sleepy, going to bed.”
2.April 30, 2008
Men’s date outfit diagnosis → “Clean-casual, life at its peak” (followed by self-deprecating “That’s a lie”).
3.May 9, 2008
“Head” → “Hurts. I’ll be back on Moba Monday.”
4.May 17, 2008
“Net stalker incident found guilty” → “Five years is too short — should be fifteen.”
5.May 19, 2008 (1)
“Conquering the world with cosplay” → Praise for modern cosplay’s artistic quality.
6.May 19, 2008 (2)
“Woman with 5,000 facial piercings!” → “Wow — beyond human limits.”
7.May 23, 2008
Flower language diagnosis → “Hydrangea” — “Fickleness,” “Jack of all trades, master of none.”
8.May 24, 2008
Sympathy for Hideki Wada’s column “Let delinquents learn” → “Wouldn’t it be better to make them study?”
9.May 29, 2008
“The moment you turn into a demon” diagnosis → “When my looks are insulted, I demonize!” / “Got fat from stress” / “Started Wii Fit.”
10.May 31, 2008
“If you had a time machine, where would you go?” diagnosis → “Leap 10–20 years ahead to see the future” / “If I can’t, I’ll end my life” — a dangerous wish.
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All of these have the light touch unique to the 2000s, yet are dotted with moments of sincerity and social commentary.
Especially toward the latter half, even in the playful quiz results, glimpses of self-deprecation, self-negation, stress, and loneliness begin to appear.
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Collected Entries (continued)
11.June 11, 2008
Confession rejection diagnosis → “Reject by clouding the issue” — a survival tactic; notes on the cruelty of the “mysterious character” approach.
12.June 30, 2008
Sparkly magic skill diagnosis → “Ability to talk to animals” — reveals a glimpse of daily life with four pets.
13.July 10, 2008
Service that lets you doodle in textbooks → Reacts with “Interesting”; empathy toward online doodling culture.
14.August 6, 2008
“World’s smallest snake” → Jokes, “Isn’t that an earthworm?” — 154 comments, huge response.
15.August 28, 2008
First experience listening to Ketsumeishi → “Thanks. I laughed.” Genuine appreciation for the song.
16.September 6, 2008 (1)
“Name is too flashy” → Reacts to “monster parent” article; calm view that “quality of the kindergarten and attitude of parents” matter most.
17.September 6, 2008 (2)
“It’s all about money!” → Frank, pressing truth: “If you don’t have money, you can’t do anything.”
18.September 13, 2008
“Poisonous spiders everywhere” → “What do you mean, refuse to investigate!?” — strong anger at government response.
19.September 29, 2008
New car purchase → Bought a Lancer toy car for daughter; heartwarming doting-parent moment.
20.November 14, 2008
Caught a cold → “38.07°C,” “Can’t sleep,” “Going to the hospital tomorrow” — raw health diary.
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The latter half of 2008’s entries reveal a heart swaying between playfulness and reality.
Topics about pets and family begin to appear, as if the diary is gradually becoming more conscious of “connection with someone.”
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Year-End Summary (2008 — Midori Japan’s Mobage Records)
•Number of posts: 30+
•Period: April – December 2008
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① November 14, 2008 — “Caught a cold”
38.07°C, feeling both cold and hot, not sleepy.
Will go to the hospital tomorrow.
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② November 27, 2008 — “Dragon Ball, everyone together”
Live-action Dragon Ball, with Goku’s Great Ape transformation.
Going to see that controversial scene.
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③ December 8, 2008 — “Chips are tasty — I’ll get fat”
Pringles BBQ Roasted flavor is delicious.
Limited edition.
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④ December 11, 2008 — “Chugging soy sauce”
News about something that looks like soy sauce but is actually orange juice — caught my attention.
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⑤ December 29, 2008 — “Games”
Enjoying Professor Layton and Mario Kart with the family.
Daughter is into Pretty Cure All Stars.
Two Dragon Quest titles coming to DS and Wii.
Also buying beginner-friendly games.
We’re a gaming family. (^_^)
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Bonus
Random Nonsense Diary Written by ChatGPT!
What on earth is this??!!
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Additional Entries (in chronological order — 21–)
21.October 3, 2008
“Give national qualifications to NEETs” → Criticism of new NEET support policy; sharp point that “life stability is more important than a national license.”
22.October 14, 2008
“Layering stupidity” → Frustration at a scholar’s interview; irritation at lack of long-term vision.
23.October 30, 2008
“Almost lost my life in hospital” → Records severe physical distress: “Not enough oxygen,” “Couldn’t sleep,” “Wanted to end my suffering.”
24.November 1, 2008
“Still become a mother?” → Questions the social pressure and psychological contradictions around having children; reconsiders “why want them.”
25.November 9, 2008
“The word parasite” → Anger and despair toward parents; confesses feeling “no value in living.”
26.November 20, 2008
“News about someone ending their life” → Empathy toward a child’s self-destructive act, yet laments, “I don’t have the courage to do it alone” — painfully lonely.
27.December 2, 2008
“Gained 3kg” → Constipation, lack of exercise, more snacking; light tone, yet touches on stress-induced physical changes.
28.December 7, 2008
“Book introduction” → From family’s depression, questions about social trust and systemic flaws.
29.December 14, 2008
“Thread to read when you want to end your life” → Introduces a 2ch thread: “Ways to get through tomorrow” / “Look for how to live, not how to end it.”
30.December 27, 2008
“Year-end is here” → Talks about cleaning and TV shows, the nostalgic sound of a Hammond organ, and the bittersweetness of parting with belongings.
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