#GeminiMeetUp 2012 Pictures

(Mimi, Jay, Eva, Ryan, Chiisana)

"This post is 5 months overdue, but better late than never..!"
....I wrote in January 2013. And now it is September 2016 and I have JUST found this entire post of precious pictures from 4 years ago that I never published. How could I have let something like this fall through the cracks?

We were young, clueless babbies back then~ This is rather embarrassing and we've changed a lot—except for Mimi who doesn't age—but join me on a journey through our memories of what I still consider some of the best 18 days of my life? ^^
(Sadly, Jeffrey is missing, but I was able to meet him earlier in 2012 when I visited Australia!)

I couldn't be prouder that Gemini family is still singing together after all these years. <3

#GeminiMeetUp Major Posts Archive

• [Day-By-Day Overview]
• [From Mimi]
• [Vlog: Myst's Surprise Birthday Party]
• [Vlog: G5 in California]

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The first picture ever of the ladies Trio <3

Mama and child

Trio at the beach

Gemini G5's first dinner together: sushi!

BEST ICE CREAM CAKE EVER

So I have a story to tell about what happened today in the Gemini chat.

It all started (for me) in the chat we had for executing O.K, which was Gemini's secret birthday present to Chiisana. I basically finished the mix and videos days ago, and frankly was confused as to why we haven't revealed it to Chiisana yet—especially since it's been a week since her birthday. But I was clearly alone in wanting to give Chiisana her gift asap, even if it meant I weren't around for it, since the others were adamant about making sure everything was perfect and that all of the Gemini members were online during the reveal.

Cut to today, when after very busy days, we finally found a window during which the majority of or all of the members could be online simultaneously AND able to join a skype call.

Scheming abound over in the O.K chat:

[5/18/2015 2:55:01 PM] Eva: i'm kinda scared chiisa's gonna go nap so i'll try to keep talking to her

[5/18/2015 2:57:19 PM] Eva: oh man it's almost 8 AM in australia
[5/18/2015 2:57:24 PM] Eva: wonder if jeffrey would be up..
(note: actually I miscalculated because I didn't realize he moved to a different timezone)

[5/18/2015 3:01:01 PM] 「 Mimi  」: or I can be like
[5/18/2015 3:01:02 PM] 「 Mimi  」: gaisssss
[5/18/2015 3:01:08 PM] 「 Mimi  」: we can haz call
[5/18/2015 3:01:10 PM] 「 Mimi  」: benton's studying for finals
[5/18/2015 3:01:13 PM] 「 Mimi  」: I'm ronery
[5/18/2015 3:01:14 PM] 「 Mimi  」: ;[
[5/18/2015 3:01:18 PM] Raien: yeah that works lmao
[5/18/2015 3:01:27 PM] Eva: yeah i'd believe that the most ahah

(note: hot babe is jeffrey. we have reasons for calling him our resident troll)
[5/18/2015 5:22:47 PM] Hot Babe: i HATE
[5/18/2015 5:22:48 PM] Hot Babe: being AWKE
[5/18/2015 5:22:52 PM] Hot Babe: SO EARLY
[5/18/2015 5:22:56 PM] Hot Babe: LIF EIS A POO
[5/18/2015 5:23:07 PM] 「 Mimi  」: hi jeffrey!
[5/18/2015 5:23:16 PM] Hot Babe: he000l0ol
[5/18/2015 5:26:51 PM] Eva: LOL HI JEFFREY!!!!
[5/18/2015 5:26:58 PM] Eva: okay roll call
[5/18/2015 5:27:03 PM] Eva: GOOD MORNING JEFFREY
[5/18/2015 5:27:05 PM] Eva: THANKS FOR WAKING UP
[5/18/2015 5:27:11 PM] Eva: eva is present who's present
[5/18/2015 5:27:11 PM] 「 Mimi  」: I'M PRESENT
[5/18/2015 5:27:14 PM] Jay: yayy jeffrey ur here finallyyyy

BUT JEFFREY ARRIVES WITH BAD NEWS.

[5/18/2015 5:34:24 PM] Hot Babe: i am leaving
[5/18/2015 5:34:26 PM] Hot Babe: for class
[5/18/2015 5:34:26 PM] Hot Babe: in 5 mins
[5/18/2015 5:34:27 PM] Hot Babe: xox

[5/18/2015 5:34:37 PM] Jay: UH LETS ROLL
[5/18/2015 5:34:40 PM] Jay: I MEAN LETS FLOY
[5/18/2015 5:34:40 PM] Eva: let's gooo
[5/18/2015 5:34:43 PM] Eva: LET'S FLOY   (note: we are mocking jeffrey's opening lines in O.K)
[5/18/2015 5:34:43 PM] Eva: LOLL
[5/18/2015 5:34:45 PM] Hot Babe: what so we do
[5/18/2015 5:35:19 PM] Eva: jeffrey get on gemini chat and call it and then we'll react like WTF JEFFREY WANTS A CALL? THIS IS WEIRD
[5/18/2015 5:35:28 PM] Eva: and [chiisa]'s curiosity will do the rest of the work

The Gemini chat is calling!! There's chaos. Why is Jeffrey calling? Wtf??? Chiisana hurry and pick up; we're all in call now!

She joins us. There's a brief awkward silence as NOBODY KNOWS WHAT TO DO.

Suddenly I go, "OH MY GOD..... THIS IS SO FUNNY. WAIT I THINK YOU GUYS HAVE TO WATCH THIS VIDEO HAHAHA. IT JUST SHOWED UP ON MY SUBSCRIPTIONS,"
and I link the O.K video.
We all revel in Chiisana's shock and happy tears. ;u;

Suddenly, Jeffrey interjects with, "Guys I'm leaving for class in one minute." I think to myself, hey the video is only 2 minutes and 30 second's long. That should be enough time for Chiisa to make it through the song before Jeffrey leaves.

And then Mimi says, "Hey, this is a pretty cool video too!"
AND WHAT DOES SHE LINK?
GEMINI SINGING RED VELVET'S ICE CREAM CAKE AS A BIRTHDAY PRESENT TO ME.

At this point, it's been over a minute of Chiisana going, "What is happening...? Oh my gosh... You guyyyss.... I can't believe it........."
BUT NOW WE ARE BOTH competing broken records of: "What is happening..... Oh my gosh..... What theeeeeee.... What is this........" except with the addition of "HOOOOOLY SHIIIIIIIIT WHAT THE FUCK YOU GUYS?? DID I JUST GET RICK ROLLED?!??!!"

Chiisana: "I'm so confused.."
Me: "I think I'm more confused.. I THOUGHT I WAS IN CONTROL OF THIS SITUATION.... "

And naturally, Jeffrey has to go to class and ends up hanging up before I recover from reeling from shock LMAO. Love that punk of a kid.

Man, I don't care that we call Jay our resident saint; they're all sneaky little devils :'(! I had nooooo idea.... And the whole time, I thought I was calling the shots around here too LOL.

This is a really lovely cover though; I'm so happy!!! My bbbbyyys all sound absolutely charming, the blend is on point as always, video's got hella more aesthetic game than I've got, and the mix is great! Aaaaaahhh I can't believe they pulled this off—not because I don't believe in their ability, but because they're such busy people that I never expected them to take so much time out of their lives to make something like this for me ;_; Wahhhh I'm so thankful. This is the best family. <3

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【Gemini】 Red Velvet - Ice Cream Cake 「HBD Eva! 」

Song: Ice Cream Cake 
Original: Red Velvet
MP3: https://app.box.com/s/j2rxqsbbo3nmgd7...

Vocals:
Ryan (http://www.youtube.com/RyanEatPho)
Jay (https://www.youtube.com/user/jaysingyou) 
Jeffrey (https://www.youtube.com/user/jevacado) 
Mimi (https://www.youtube.com/user/mimimois...) 
Chiisana (http://www.youtube.com/ChiisanaChanx3)

Mix: Chiisana, Ryan, Mimi 
Video: Jay
Image Editing: Mimi

Gemini’s back!
And we don’t know about you, but Eva’s feeling 22, so happy belated! ♥
Not gonna lie, this project was a mixing fiasco and a half because we had to do it all without our lovely and talented mixer, Eva ;___; DON’T EVER LEAVE US GIRL. WE APPRECIATE YOU. In its entirety, this project was literally mixed down and passed around at least 3-4 times between Mimi, Ryan, and Chiisa prior to completion = u = In light of that, we hope you all enjoy this special treat since we haven’t posted in a while! We promise we actually have a lot coming up right around the corner, so keep an eye out! And finally to our precious leader Eva -we hope this lives up to your standards ♥ we did our best to learn from your example and we can’t thank you enough for doing all that you do as a one woman super team C: CAN WE BE LIKE YOU WHEN YOU GROW UP? weloveyoubbygirl ♥

WAHHH THEY'RE SO NICE. <33333 And rapping!Chiisana is back YAY!

Also, this is the song that I liked so much that I had it on repeat for a while, learned the the rap, and even learned the dance to the chorus. (And I will fiercely deny that I dance, even in the face of videographic evidence.)

So I'm kinda mad. I would have wanted to sing this song with them!!! HMPH. (I really love them bah)

Me, Mimi, Chiisana, Jay, and Ryan during our meet-up in 2012

Jeffrey and I don't deserve any better than this quality when we're together tbh.

Entrancing Triggers

There are these moments sometimes that I get incredibly mesmerized by... Like when I was driving home from hanging out with Yano and Myst, Super Junior and SNSD's cover of "Way Back Into Love" came on. I just recently switched over to an older CD so I haven't heard it for quite a long time.

And suddenly a memory came to me. During #GeminiMeetUp, this song came on in this CD--I suspect when we were driving home from the amusement park. I remember singing along to it with Ryan, who always sat next to me in the passenger's seat and helped with directions. (He was the huswife to my wifeband and Mimi being mama; we had a weird family relationship dynamic--just go with it.) I believe that it was then that we decided that we should cover this song as a quartet. Though we've always wanted to do it, it was this moment that gave us the conviction to set plans into action.

So it happened. And our quartet cover got released to welcome the new year. ;u;

The return of this memory is really no life-changing realization of any sort, but for some reason, I just kind of froze while I was driving as if I were entranced by it.
I wrote in my "A Precious Memory like a Bubble" post from a year ago when I had recalled yet another #GeminiMeetUp moment triggered by a song in my car CD: "It's really strange to think that this memory wasn't fabricated by my delusion."

It does feel rather strange. The meet-up was only one year and 2 months ago, but the memory feels so foreign and cold in my hands in those fleeting moments I'm able to grasp onto it.

#GeminiMeetUp Vlog

The subtitles are clearer in HD. Apologies for such a long video, but this is 18 days' worth of footage!

Gemini:
▪ Chiisana - http://www.youtube.com/ChiisanaChanx3
▪ Eva - http://www.youtube.com/waterpixieva
▪ Jay - http://www.youtube.com/JaySingYou
▪ Jeffrey (not present) - http://www.youtube.com/unaffection
▪ Mimi - http://www.youtube.com/x3LoveyDovey
▪ Ryan - http://www.youtube.com/RyanEatPho

Our very special guests whose company we enjoyed:
▪ Benton - http://www.youtube.com/AcceleratorOne
→ (Talented guitarist and future in-law.)
▪ Myst - http://www.youtube.com/mystraven
→ (Upcoming vlogger who animates and also uploads cat videos.)
▪ Gino - http://www.youtube.com/OksoItsGino
→ (Singer, vlogger, 1000% diva.)

Follow our adventures for Gemini family's very first meet-up! (sans Jeffrey, who we'll try to kidnap in the future.) We're proudly an online singing group with bonds that transcend the bounds of the internet. :D

[1:08:44 AM] Eva: also if you really don't want to do the G6 video thing i'm going to steal a pic of you off your fb and just throw you in if that's okay LMAO
[1:09:28 AM] hot babe: yuckkkkkkkkkkkk
[1:09:31 AM] hot babe: ok yes
[1:09:32 AM] hot babe: steal a pic
[1:09:32 AM] hot babe: LOL
[1:09:39 AM] Eva: okay then HAHAHAHA
[1:09:45 AM] Eva: omg it's gonna look so ghetto

Those are actually Jeffrey's hands LOL! I rummaged through his facebook photos just to find pictures showing his hands, but I couldn't find one that showed palms. Well, Jeffrey would be the nonconformist anyway, so it's fine.

There was quite a bit of stuff that I ended up having to leave out, so perhaps one day when we're reminiscing over these glorious 18 days, we'll dig those scenes out for an extra reprise.

It amuses me though that there are some comments (okay, well I'm happy that there are any comments at all! :D) stating that we should "do more of these" haha. But most of us don't live very near each other, and unless I bust out those omitted clips, we'd have to plan another trip and hop on some planes... We do plan to do this in the future though!
Really, the greatest concern is the price of plane tickets from Australia, and how to get the trollroo kid permission to come.

I have the cutest friends in the world ;u;

【Gemini Vlog】 Myst's Surprise Birthday Party

One of the more memorable moments of our #GeminiMeetUp 2012. ♥
The full vlog covering the entire trip will be uploaded on Gemini's channel so look out for it at: http://www.youtube.com/SoujiStar

Birthday Girl Myst - http://www.youtube.com/mystraven

GEMINI:
Chiisana - http://www.youtube.com/ChiisanaChanx3
Eva - http://www.youtube.com/waterpixieva
Jay - http://www.youtube.com/JaySingYou
Jeffrey - http://www.youtube.com/unaffection (not present)
Mimi - http://www.youtube.com/x3LoveyDovey
Ryan - http://www.youtube.com/RyanEatPho

[9:33:53 PM] Chiisana: 【Gemini in Real Life and not with Art covering our faces no this is really us with many cameras and this is real】

[11/12/2012 12:22:59 AM] Chiisana: The cake being on fire was the most unsuspecting yet hilariously perfect thing that happened ;u;)b

[11/12/2012 12:31:07 AM] Chiisana: okay now I think I've watched it 10 times

[11/12/2012 12:31:14 AM] Ryannie: I feel so lucky to have made such amazing memories

[11/12/2012 12:31:16 AM] Ryannie: ugh..

[11/12/2012 12:31:18 AM] Eva: ajsdflk i keep watching it over and over too

[11/12/2012 12:31:19 AM] Eva: even though

[11/12/2012 12:31:20 AM] Ryannie: best vacation of my life

[11/12/2012 12:31:23 AM] Chiisana: I feel so so lucky too

[11/12/2012 12:31:24 AM] Chiisana: ><

[11/12/2012 12:31:25 AM] Eva: i spent 3 months on this video LOL

[11/12/2012 12:31:29 AM] Ryannie: lmao

[11/12/2012 12:31:34 AM] Eva: i've probably seen it over a hundred times omg

[11/12/2012 12:40:04 AM] Chiisana: now I'm listening to RSGB and wanting to cry LOL

[11/12/2012 12:40:09 AM] Chiisana: I wish life could just go away

[11/12/2012 12:40:13 AM] Chiisana: so we could have lots of time

[11/12/2012 12:40:18 AM] Chiisana: to create wonderful Gemini things together

[11/12/2012 12:40:24 AM] Chiisana: T^T

[11/12/2012 2:14:10 PM] Jay: [chii] just brings out her rock and everyone acts like its normal to have

[11/12/2012 2:14:12 PM] Jay:  a rock at the table

[11/12/2012 2:13:38 PM] ⊱⊱ Mimi ❝나를 잊지마요❞: I love when we see the cake

[11/12/2012 2:13:40 PM] ⊱⊱ Mimi ❝나를 잊지마요❞: combusting

[11/12/2012 2:13:41 PM] ⊱⊱ Mimi ❝나를 잊지마요❞: LOL

A Precious Memory like a Bubble

You know that feeling.
When something happens in your life--something special and distinct such as being in an unfamiliar location or being around people you normally wouldn't be--and no matter how important it is, eventually it just feels like it never happened...

And you know I'm always thinking about #GeminiMeetUp. It's all I talk about, and whenever I'm feeling nostalgic over it, I come here and let some thoughts out. It's all I blog about and for that, I'm sorry. Those were the best 2.5 weeks of my life and yet sometimes I have to question if they really took place. Sometimes it feels like something I concocted in my head, something I wished for so hard that I dreamed about, then threw a blinding cloak over my head, and convinced myself that it was actually reality. A precious memory that's like a bubble--that might pop at any moment at the strike of reality.

While I've moved on in the sense that I don't drawl on daily about how much I miss them and how broken I was to be away from them, things always draw me back to those days. Certain events and objects are really powerful in invoking overwhelming memories. One example would be the rack  in my bathroom.
It was probably last week or so when I was in my car, driving home from work when suddenly Girl's Day's "Nothing Lasts Forever" played from my car CD. And I was hit by a cherished memory that had escaped my recollection until that moment: driving home on the second to last day of the trip (excluding the last day which was only airport good-bye time)... Because it was the last night that all of G5 would be sleeping under the same roof, there was an atmosphere of gloom hanging, no matter how optimistic we tried to be for each other's sake. Everything was coming to an end and it meant good-bye was soon AND THEN.. AND THEN DO YOU KNOW WHAT SONG COMES ON FROM MY CAR CD?
FREAKING GIRL'S DAY'S "NOTHING LASTS FOREVER" AND WE WERE LIKE, OH MY GOD MOST INAPPROPRIATE TIMING EVER and I still remember Ryan--who's always next to me in the passenger's seat as I drive--immediately reaching to change the song. While I couldn't see the faces of Mimi, Jay, and Chiisana who were all in the back seat, I think we all felt the same way. And now that I remember this event again, I can't stop thinking about it.
It's really strange to think that this memory wasn't fabricated by my delusion.

Anyway, this entire post was basically sparked by the fact that I just right now finished off the Aero chocolate bar that Jay and Ryan brought from Canada. And I realized that it's something that they once touched, something we all ate together, something we talked about, and something that wouldn't be here if they didn't come because Aero doesn't exist in the US. Suddenly it feels so strange, seeing physical evidence of the trip--a tangible trace of their long-gone presence.

Of course it hasn't even been that long. But it's been a long, busy, and tiring month, man. Feels like a year's already passed since then.

And now I need to go study.

No Time Limit

It was recently our Ryannn's<3 birthday, on September 4th. [:

And for this occasion, Jay has uploaded his first full solo cover!! *A*)// Ryan's so lucky to receive such a wonderful gift~
(JR's friendship is so cute eee ;u;)

Um. Yeah.
.........................
We spent a good moment in Gemini chat doing nothing but spazzing over how adorable and precious Jay is. Here, have an excerpt:

[9/4/2012 10:55:37 PM] Chiisana: OMG
[9/4/2012 10:55:38 PM] Chiisana: ASKDFJLASDJKLDS
[9/4/2012 10:55:40 PM] Chiisana: QAAAAAAAAAAAAQ
[9/4/2012 10:55:42 PM] Ryannie: IKR
[9/4/2012 10:55:43 PM] Chiisana: THIS IS SO CUTE AHHHH
[9/4/2012 10:55:43 PM] Ryannie: SDFJLSGSLIG
[9/4/2012 10:55:46 PM] Eva: Q//A//Q
[9/4/2012 10:56:08 PM] Eva: ALSKDFJLSDK
[9/4/2012 10:56:38 PM] Ryannie: LMAO EVA
[9/4/2012 10:56:39 PM] Chiisana: I-I'M DYING Q_______Q
[9/4/2012 10:56:42 PM] Ryannie: we tweeted the same thing
[9/4/2012 10:56:43 PM] Eva: I THINK WE'RE ALL DYING
[9/4/2012 10:56:43 PM] Ryannie: LOLLLL
[9/4/2012 10:56:48 PM] Jay: ; ~ ;
[9/4/2012 10:56:49 PM] Jay: nooo!



【Jay】 No Time Limit 「ノータイムリミット」を歌ってみた 
(user/JaySingYou)

*A* The song is so perfect for Ryan, whose nickname is No Limit Ryan. (Saint Jay, Troll? Jeffrey, Hidden Gem Chiisana, Mimi Mama, and then....... just plain Eva. sobbu. I'm the most ambiguous character out of us all and never have a specific role.)
And it's such a cute song, which is.. perfect. Just. Perfection. Okay. Moe perfection.


Also, this part of the video description really touched my heart:
"So I dedicate this to Gemini as well, as thanks for being there for me! I wish we had 'No Time Limit' during our Gemini trip, those 10 days went by so slowly, but in a good way! I believe we didn't waste time at all during the trip :3 I enjoyed everyone's company and I wish we can be around each other again in the future, maybe as a full cast this time~"

;w; I also wish we had no time limit. My chest was clenching.. when Jay said in Gemini chat that the part in the video where everyone fades away reminds him of when they had to say goodbye to me and Chiisana at the airport. ;__________________;
That last airport scene is probably one of the moments I'll never forget. When I hugged Jay tightly and he told me not to cry (even though I didn't, but him saying that to me just made me want to even more).. and then me yelling at Ryan for not giving me a firm enough hug because he was holding his laptop. :< And then that last look as they turned around before walking through the gate and we were all trying to smile but our quivering frowns kept seeping through. ;;

Everything reminds me of the trip. The rack in the bathroom which used to hold our 5 matching towels. Mimi's shampoo and conditioner that she left here. The floor that Jay kept rolling around on. The side of my bed that Ryan always curled up in.


Our matching towels! There's no pink so Chiisana's her Parefura light blue color.
(Chiisana, Eva, Mimi, Jay, Ryan)

THIS IS REALLY CREEPY but I still have the Vitamin Water that Ryan gave me at the airport (since they couldn't bring it on the plane), which both JR drank out of HAHAHAHA.

Although it was tiring and a lot of responsibility, I wish the meet-up could have been for longer....... I do agree with Jay though that we didn't waste any time and made the best out of every moment. We really did do a lot!! :DD We had a lot of fun! Jam-packed full of adventures and lovely moments to always remember. So it's not like I regret anything ^___^ Looking back at it all, I'm really happy other than the fact that I miss them being physically by my side.

A while after they left, my mom asked me if they had contacted me at all and I was just like, LAAAWL DUDE WE TALK EVERY SINGLE DAY. :> I'm never away from them even when I am. Except Jeffrey. Dat betch is on the other side of the world and it's hard to catch him online. Dat betch who oftentimes disappears from chat even though we found out recently that he does sometimes lurk and is more concerned than he lets us know kekekeke. Such a tsun.
One day we will kidnap the troll from kangarooland for more Germinaii adventures :<

Saving up for more meet-ups though really is a significant motivation for me to keep working. It's what kept me going even though I'm tired and sometimes don't want to work. I'm glad though that I was able to provide for everyone a little while they were here! Next time, we'll need even more to be able to get a plane ticket from Australia ;^;)9
[Also, I'm pleased with myself in how I pushed to be able to see Jeffrey's musical when I was in Australia, despite all of the opposition. I have no regrets there either. Meeting him was truly a memorable and irreplacable experience.]

But I'm just really glad that the trip even happened at all because there were so many times that it was almost called off or didn't look like it'd pull through. We came through a lot of obstacles to get to this point. I mean, this was just a silly little idea we've been having since last year: having a short vacation together in California. You wouldn't expect a plan like that to actually happen--it's like a dream come true. Originally, it was around September'ish last year that we had started wanting to have the meet-up last December during Christmas break but of course, that fell through. Just an unrealistic, silly idea. After a failure like that, you wouldn't think that we'd REALLY be able to pull ourselves together for a real meet-up.

And there were actually several times that Gemini has been in jeopardy. Once in December..... If you look at the video description for Ugly, it says "6 voices united once again." I'm still grateful to Serena for being a cause that brought us back singing together again when we were in danger. ;; Also, Fukai Mori. Gemini was going to be on hiatus for a while--we didn't even know if full G6 videos could be possible at that point due to circumstances--while G4 was to continue as our active front.
And the huge crisis that happened while I was in Australia in June which caused a huge rift in the group and almost made the calling off of #GeminiMeetUp inevitable akldsfjdskljf. That caused me a great deal of sadness because I couldn't do anything but watch. >< I'd just come online at night after a terrible day of being suffocated by my relatives, just to see that even more has happened while I was gone and just to have my heart break. It's those that you treasure the most that end up hurting you the most. That was when I REALLY thought all hope was lost for the trip, and NOW I'M JUST GOING IN CIRCLES BUT IDK I'M JUST HAPPY IT HAPPENED AND HAPPY WE'RE STILL ACTIVELY SINGING TOGETHER AND NOW ALL IS WELL. /o/ I'm blissful to have them as a family.

woooooooooooo I just spilled my stupid feels everywhere
somebody please put a cork in me when I start rambling

I miss...

my G5 babies being within reach.
the touch of linking arms with Mimi. and her rolling on me+crushing my ribs to wake me up in the morning.
the touch of Jay falling asleep as he rested his head on my shoulder on the transit. and him letting me back-hug and hide behind him from the bears at the zoo.
the touch of Ryan holding and rubbing my hands when I was cold and scared of lions at the zoo. and him reaching for my hand when he was scared on the swinging ride.

I DON'T PARTICULARLY MISS CHIISANA 'CAUSE SHE'S STILL RIGHT HERE and I can stalk her at her house anytime. =v=;;
Still though I guess I miss seeing her being so herself and so surrounded by people she was really comfortable with. ^^ It was a nice sight.

Driving by my lonesome.. makes me really miss having everyone in my car. xD on our adventures.
Ryan who always sat in the front seat and took care of the music and AC controls, Mimi who scream-sang along to songs with me, and Jay and Chiisana who always fell asleep in the back seat. <3

I really miss how we'd jokingly play adults and children hahaha. ;u;
Me (the wifeband), Mimi (the umma/mama), Ryan (the huswife), Jay (THE child), Chiisana (other child), and Jeffrey (forgotten child).


I also miss Jeffrey. Even though he didn't come to our G5 Cali meet-up.
I can never say any of this to his face and I know he can't be bothered to ever see this blog so I'll just write this all here LOL.

I really did enjoy getting to meet Jeffrey when I went to Australia in June though~ I'm so happy that I don't have to regret not having met him, not having watched him star in his school musical, not having pinched his gigantic cheeks. xDD
(BY THE WAY. I FEEL EXTREMELY ACCOMPLISHED in the fact that I have pinched the cheeks of every single Gemini member. All 6. :D <3)

But yeah, I always feel pretty bad for Jeffrey... because of the distance that's kind of inevitable ;; that he has from the rest of us: due to location, timezones, age, interests...
He's basically the only member that has a life LOL. So he's not online that often in the first place, and even when he is online, the rest of us are asleep because we're on opposite sides of the globe. And I feel bad that even when we are online at the same time, there are a lot of things we talk about that he can't relate to. And it's not really anyone's fault. Just. ;___;

I used to talk to him a lot though xD He was my bitching buddy back in the day and even before we were dubbed Gemini duet partners. So I miss that~

But yeah, despite all this and despite the lack of attention it seems we give him--AND HOW CREEPY THIS SOUNDS--I do think of this boy a lot and treasure our friendship :>

goodbye,myheart

http://goodbyemyheart.tumblr.com/post/30021471751/geminimeetup-pt-1

So Mimi has started to use her tumblr, and her first post is her perspective of #GeminiMeetUp. While my overview post was more to have a recorded summary of events so as to never forget the memories, hers is.............

AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH MY FEELS Q________Q
MY HEART.
MY HEARSTRINGS HAVE BEEN TUGGED AND RIPPED OUT AND THROWN ALL OVER THE FLOOR AND NOW I GOTTA CLEAN DAT SHIT UP.

And I know all I've been talking about is Gemini this, Gemini that, Gemini5, G5, blahdeblahblahblahGerminaii... but really I'm quite happy for Mimi who's finally got to be in the embrace of her long-distance boyfriend of 10 months. [: Now who says that all internet-born-and-based relationships are meaningless and not real?
And Benton was an important part of the entire trip since he was with us everyday. ^^ He wasn't Gemini, but he was definitely accepted as one of us and we enjoyed spending time with him.

(I laugh too at the story of how Gino and Mimi tried to set me up with Benton, EXCEPT EVERYTHING BACKFIRED AND TOOK A HUGE TWIST HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA)


I'm really glad that everyone felt at home when they were here. ;; And a lot of them have expressed that they don't feel quite as home now that they've gone back to their real homes.... (And sadly don't get to eat as much anymore. D:) I also feel that my home is empty now, without them here.

Having reverted back to my old routine of being home alone all day, almost everyday, makes it hard for me to imagine that this house was once full of laughter and so many beloved people whose company I enjoyed.

I guess that's why I keep thinking about them and keep talking about them.. and blogging about them and tweeting about them and skyping about them and.... I ACTUALLY FEEL REALLY BAD FOR MY FOLLOWERS AND FRIENDS AND STUFF LOL. I'm so sorry ;^; I was always pretty obsessed with Gemini (uh hello my phone wallpaper and that 5-page-long post I wrote last month when I was bored at work) but THIS IS THE WORST IT'S EVER BEEN HAHA. I'm really sorry. (_ _);;

Anyway, back to Mimi's post.
"Gemini wouldn’t still be here if it wasn’t for you, so thanks for being the glue that holds us all together."

This line here touched my heart deeply. ;w; I'm really glad to actually feel like.. I'm useful and important and needed. Thank you. <3

But yeah, I concur with Mimi entirely on all the messages she wrote (EXCEPT BENTON'S 'CAUSE AWKS). I'm really proud of everyone too.. and glad that I've got to see them all grow and learn. Everyone's changed so much in the positive way, has become stronger, and show so much compassion. ;u; -proud motherly expression of approval-



[11:34:24 PM] Eva: "Thanks for holding my hold on the Tiki Swirl"
[11:34:42 PM] ⊱⊱ Mimi ❝어떡하죠?❞: O AO
[11:34:45 PM] ⊱⊱ Mimi ❝어떡하죠?❞: shhhh
[11:34:59 PM] Chiisana: Q___Q.... <3 Mimiii ;; -hugs-
[11:35:08 PM] Chiisana: I will always hold your hold! ;; forever
[11:35:16 PM] Chiisana: and always ;v;
^ LOOOLOLOLOLOL

"PROMNOMNOM! O wO kekekeke. eva is probably barfing right now"
EEEWWWWWWWWW WTF -kog'maws all over her tumblr- GUUURL GET DAT SHET OUT OF MA FACE
AND NO GOOD MORNING. BREAKFAST IS NOT READY. DDD8<!!!

#GeminiMeetUp

So if you care enough to be here, then there's a large possibility that you're already aware that I'm in an online singing group called Gemini, which uploads under the username SoujiStar on youtube.

It is comprised of 6 members:
Me [Eva] / waterpixieva (California, USA)
Chiisana / ChiisanaChanx3 (California, USA) <--my irl best friend
Mimi / x3LoveyDovey (New Jersey, USA)
Ryan / RyanEatPho (Toronto, Canada)
Jay / JaySingYou (Ottawa, Canada)
Jeffrey / unaffection (Sydney, Australia)

I actually had the opportunity to meet Jeffrey, when I visited Australia in June! (As recorded at 4:13 of my Australia vlog.)

Unfortunately, Jeffrey couldn't join the rest of us due to all of the clashing circumstances (his location..on the other side of the world, school, young age, costly price of travelling and no income) ... however, in August 2012, we had our first official #GeminiMeetUp.

Basically I housed everyone as they flew here to Northern California. :'D
Mimi arrived first on July 30th, and our first week of fun taimuz was basically...

MonJuly30: Mimi arrives at San Francisco airport~ Her boyfriend Benton (AcceleratorOne) picks her up. We all meet up with Chiisana and go to the theatres. Chiisana sleeps over at Eva's house, so our first night is a Gemini girls sleepover<3 (when this picture was taken)
TueJuly31: Eva goes to work. We meet up for Korean BBQ dinner with Chiisana.
WedAug1: Mimi, Benton, and Eva pig out on lots of stuff
ThuAug2: Eva goes to work.
FriAug3: LAN party sleepover at Benton's house feat. Benton's friends who're all pro gamers
SatAug4: Second day of LAN party aka nonstop League of Legends
SunAug5: Mimi, Benton, Eva, and Chiisana go to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk with Benton's friends.

AAAAAND then on Monday, August 6th, Ryan and Jay flew in from Canada--marking the official start of our #GeminiMeetUp 2012. ;u;!!



I'm really fortunate and glad that my parents allowed me to house everyone... although it was a lot of responsibility to be a host ;; and I was scared about having to be a leader and to be the main person driving everybody around. BUT IT WAS SO FUN, and I really enjoyed having 5 members of Gemini living under the same roof. <33

The best 11 days of my life:

(or at least, my personal memory of it)

MonAug6:
Mimi, Benton, and Eva pick up Jay and Ryan from SF airport. They plan to surprise JR, but JR ends up surprising them from behind instead.. ._.;; Meet up with Chiisana for sushi dinner!
SPEND REST OF DAY PLANNING AND SHOPPING FOR MYST'S BIRTHDAY SURPRISE. xD Myst (mystraven) comes over to my house to deliver cookies. We surprise her instead with a cake, serenade, card, and plushie. CAKE LIGHTS ON FIRE AND RUINS OUR "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU" HARMONIES..........
(one of the more memorable moments hehehehe)

TueAug7:
Shopping at mall (during which Jay and Eva sat outside a fitting room while Ryan spent a lifetime trying on clothes then proceeding to come out to ask for our opinions), then Wingstop dinner. That night, we play a Pokemon board game... |DD;; and Benton sleeps over as well because the game ran til really late.

WedAug8:
Chill day at my place~ Was SUPPOSED to be movie+recording day, but was a flop. That night, Ryan, Jay, and Eva watch the Pokemon episode in which Ash chooses to leave Pikachu behind with a pack of Pikachu. Jay falls asleep. Eva cries even though it wasn't even that sad. Ryan is essentially unaffected.

ThurAug9:
SAN FRANCISCO ZOO :D!! We name animals after Pokemon and pronounce Mimi a Pokemon Master. (Jay's first time ever going to a zoo.) That night, we watch Lilo and Stitch. Jay falls asleep again. Mimi and Eva both cry. Ryan is essentially unaffected.

FriAug10:
Dim sum for brunch, then surprise visit at the milk tea store that Myst works at. We yell, "Happy birthday, Myst!" and confuse all her coworkers. Random Walmart stop during which we all crowd around one Bop-It game and tried to beat the high school but failed. Mimi buys a 1000-piece puzzle.
Then we go up to Berkeley to watch Chiisana's theatre performance in which she was adorable //A//.. This is Chiisana's last day of this theatre program, so from this point on, she's present a lot more.
First night with all G5 sleeping under the same roof. <3
That night, we watch Lilo and Stitch 2 while puzzle-making. Jay and Chiisana fall asleep. Mimi, Ryan, and Eva leave them there in the living room.

SatAug11:
Apparently, Mimi woke up and found Chiisana staring at Jay sleeping. (Not creepy at all.)
For lunch: GeminiEatPho. (feat Benton)
Then exploring San Francisco's Japantown! Crepes and looots of purikura!<3

SunAug12:
Mimi goes to watch the League (IPL) tournament with Benton. The rest of us pig out on jjajangmyeon and patbingsu at Korean food court. Then Cheesecake Factory dinner. Neither Chiisana or Mimi sleep over.

MonAug13:
aka Running Man Day!
aka San Francisco Scavenger Hunt.
An event that covered Westfield SF, Union Square, and SF Japantown. Working in teams of 3 to find as many of the scavenger hunt items as possible. (The team of Benton's friends--Corey, Leon, and Elaine--wins. ^^)
Neither Chiisana or Mimi sleep over. That night, JR records lines for [HOPEFULLY] Gemini's upcoming upload, at my house.

TueAug14:
Eva goes to work. :c
JR is picked up by Mimi, Benton, and Gino (OksoitsGino). They go to arcade together.
That evening, Gemini5, Benton, Gino, and Myst (mystraven) meet up for KARAOKEEEE PARTY~
This is the last night that Gemini5 all sleep under the same roof. So we squish onto the floor of one tiny room together to sleep <3 (Slightly a disaster.)

WedAug15:
G5 and Benton go to California's Great America! :> an amusement park.
JAY AND CHIISANA are surprisingly the bravest out of everyone despite being the two shyest and most moe members. They go on a lot of scary rides with no problem. .-.;; We all rode the Rapids together, got SOAKED, then paid $5 to enter a human dryer. We had funnel cake!!
Udon dinner at Eva's house, but none of us have an appetite--including Ryan the eating machine--except Jay who eats when sad. Myst comes by to visit! We take our last group pictures. We say our goodbyes "see you later"s. ;;
Mimi does not sleep over, but Chiisana does. MYST ENDS UP SLEEPING OVER TOO ON A WHIM..

ThuAug16:
We wake up early (to an alarm of Mimi's voice saying traumatizing things). Myst goes home. G4 goes to the airport to send off JR. Chiisana and Eva almost cry as they give their final hugs in front of the gate entrance.
THEN CHIISANA NOTICES SHE'S STILL HOLDING RYAN'S WALL SCROLL.............. WE FREAK OUT AND FORGET THE SADNESS. WE CALL OUT FOR HIM AND WAVE BUT HE DOESN'T LOOK BACK. We ask the airport people to page Ryan. His name is announced to the entire airport O A O but it's too close to their boarding time, so he doesn't come back. We're going to mail it. ^^
Mimi also departs, that night.
And #GeminiMeetUp of Summer 2012 comes to a close.

(I am going to leave this post at that, because me being me, I'm BOUND to blog billions of times more regarding this trip. I have so much more to say, and I still have to post pictures and all the videos!

I'll be labelling all of these with #GeminiMeetUp so if you'd like a complete collection of all related posts, here you go~
http://waterpixieva.blogspot.com/search/label/%23GeminiMeetUp )

【♀ Gemini ♔】

The very first picture of the Gemini girls. [:

Eva, Mimi, Chiisana

Since Chiisana doesn't want her face shown, I told her to blur herself out but she disguised herself as Rock-kun instead LOOOLLL.

Will talk about #GeminiMeetUp some other time since it's now currently 4 AM.

These are the two things that we've done so far as a trio though:

[Collab Cover] Orange Caramel - Because of You (Kelly Clarkson)

【♀ Gemini ♔】 It Hurts Going Crazy Over The Boys, Baby, I'm So Lonely