TEAMAyu blog: 3 November "Sauna Journal. (laugh)"
 

This is a really long entry, so it's hard to squeeze it into a .jpg file. That's why I'm leaving it in the normal word format. However, please do not repost this anywhere as well. Thanks once again!

yea she twittered about this.. o.O did she go to a spa?, lol

I think she said something about going to a sauna in Koreatown, LA. :)

waiting..waiting...thank you misa for your hard work

ooooo can't wait!! :D

if its too much work to do a jpg file of it, maybe better just to keep posting the TA diary as you did before? until the blog opens or something :)


thank you soo much for your hard work!!! <3

Thanks Misa-chan~

Ayu made very very very long post =)

Looking forward to entry

Misa You're the best !

I wish ppl would respect others' hard work & not repost it else where etc ; ;

thanks waiting for it..
it's rly a very long entry..I enjoy seeing the pics..
she seemed to have so much fun on the sauna with the staff haha XD

:yes
thank you misa! so much. :)

That's a very very looong entry and with many pics >.<

Ganbatte misa-chan!!

Thanks a looot!

Done!!

Longest message EVER!!! o.O but, pretty awesome =) It's nice to read she enjoyed herself

After reading this post, it makes me feel like ayu is really sick of the media and paparazzis who "disturbed" her life ever since her debut.

But I'm glad that she enjoyed herself :D

Lol @ that brush, hehe

Thanks for translation as always ^^

The end of the entry makes me reli sad. I'm sure it's hard, when you can't take a step outside your house without everybody knowing who you're!
But I'm glad, that Ayu could enjoy herself in this spa~~

I want to go there too (preferable with her! ;) ), because it looks sooooo nice and fun.
And because the entry reli made me hungry, I'm going to get some food now...! :D


Thank you again for the translation, Misa-chan! :heart

thanks for the translation Misa-chan! this was a GREAT entry! i love the part about someone brushing their teeth, it made me seriously laugh out loud. also, the part about the tea tasting like typhoon water is pretty epic!

this entry is just such a great look into the inner workings of Ayumi! i'm glad she got time to enjoy herself, away from prying eyes. :yes

The Epic Adventure of Ayu in a Korean Sauna. I love it. I loved every second of this post: from her serious talk about being free from recognition to her drink that tasted like runoff rain....

I love Ayu being herself :)

Thanks a lot misa-chan!!
AYU is so cuteeeeee...
kyaa love her even more..
she explained everything very well..wish to go there too haha XD

Thanks Misa-chan!
Awesome entry, LOL.

The last words are quite sad...

I think its great that no one recognized her, she must have felt so free and light-hearted without having to look over her shoulder for paparazzi or adoring fans. I'm so happy she was able to rest and recuperate after all her long hours of hard work! <3

Ayu meeting Korea sort of :laugh
That was interesting and cute entry. Thanks a lot for translating and sharing, Misa-chan! I'm hoping nobody will repost it somewhere!

why not change into 2 or more .jpg files

Hope she can visit LA more often.
She has so much fun and she is free there.
Have fun Ayu!

Thanks Misa-chan!

lol.why is she goes to sauna with her male staff? o.O

Thanks Misa.

She's really enjoying the spa very much. I'm pretty sad when she said that she love when no one recognize her. I thought she would love if everyone know her :( But, oh well, she have never been this free for 10 years. So, it's good for her :)

She's such a fast asleep person I guess :laugh

after reading the translation by Misa-chan I can understand better now why she likes to go to LA, she feels FREE staying there, just like a normal girl, I'm happy for her＼(^o^)／ thanks as always for your hard job Misa :)

What an amazing entry <3

and lmao:
I drank the tea which has the picture of the Asian ginseng on the bottle, because it was recommended by the waiter.

Ehh... But it tasted like water which was left washed up along the roadside after a typhoon.

Wow, long post!
I didn't know Koreans are Sauna lovers! XD [I thought we Finns were the ones, haha~] And we have totally normal Finnish sauna in our house : P I want to go to the Ice one!
I'm so happy that Ayu could enjoy it so much <3~

in the last pic, she looks like Mariko ^-^)

hahaha! i know. ayu really cracks me up sometimes.

that made me laugh. she'd a be a great food/drink critique.

thanks so much for the post! i loved it. i'm so happy she was able to just let go and be free b/c no one knew who she was. so happy she enjoyed herself. i wanna go there someday!!! it seems so fun!

it's amazing to read how Ayu was so happy not being recognized. she's actually able to let go and enjoy herself for the first time in 12 years, which makes me so happy for her.

maybe she'll buy a house in LA and make frequent visits. :lech

maybe she'll live there along with her hubby! :lech

actually, i've wondered before why she doesn't get a place outside of Japan where she could go sometimes to live her own life without being constantly recognized.

oh my I wish ayu went to a Korean sauna with me!!

i'd drink water left on the side of a road after a typhoon to go ANYWHERE with ayu! haha! :yes

sounds like she had fun! I'm so glad she was able to feel free there. she looks adorable in all the pics of her too.
this made me lol, I love her honesty :laugh
thank you soo much again misa-chan!

this!

not that it matters to her, but she'd probably save money that way too, instead of having to get a hotel for her and all of her staff that goes with her. :laugh

+1!

^haha! slumber party at ayu's house!!!

actually, i doubt she'd want all her staff at her house, she seems pretty private about that.

Wow, nice entry!

I'm glad that here in Finland there are saunas in almost every home, they're so great, I recommend to try it if you haven't yet :). That spa must've been amazing. And it's nice she was able to relax without being recognised... she really needs to relax, she's so hardworking~

agreed! i love the sauna! its just too bad for me, i wear glasses and they always get steamy and i can't see!

I want a sauna in my house. If I leave my shower running for a long time though it feels like a sauna in my bathroom thought haha

Sounds like Ayu is having fun, that makes me happy. ♥

Why does it look like that they all are wearing pyjamas? Here in Germany people are normally naked when the go into a sauna and cover themselves only with a towel. Most people not even that. What's by the way the reason why I don't go there... XD And if I did then only on women's day and with a bikini.. XD

And of course: thanks misa!!!

Same here! THIS is the Ayu we love: the Ayu who doesn't have to worry about paparazzi, or cameras, or even Twitter vs. TA drama. These are my favorite kinds of entries <3 The tooth brush part and the water tasting like washed up rain genuinely made me laugh! :)

Thanks, Misa, this was a great entry :D

do you really think they're going to take TA pics of each other naked? :lech

haha! :D

This is one of my favorite entries ever!

That spa is seriously next on my list. omg.


And...she has a jamba juice! :laugh ack im craving it now.


@Chibi-Chan: well, inside the actual rooms you'd be in towels...but outside in the lobby areas...definitely not lol

hell yeah. we'd give eachother mani's and pedi's, and sing karaoke to Ayu songs for her. XD that would be completely awesome. :D

I'm really happy for her.
She really need some relax :3 especially without annoying people around her. I can just imagine how she would be stressed. She's a true workaholic.

I've never tried a sauna D: but it seems cool (nope it's hot :laugh)

Thanks Misa-chan!

Thank you Misa-chan!! ^___^

Whoa, that's a lot!

And this is why I love it when Ayu goes to LA, no one bothers her, she can be herself. I love that. Ayu needs to get away more often~
The pictures are so awesome! I laughed so hard about someone brushing their teeth in the Jade sauna. XD But wow, the Jade sauna looks so beautiful!! I would probably spend all of my time in that one. And then run over to the Ice sauna to normalize myself.
I am so glad Ayu had a good time. :)
Thanks so much for your translation Misa-chan~ I really appreciate your hard work!

:thud

OMG This entry is quite long!! (Yay) I don't have time to read it right now, but it looks like Ayu-sama enjoyed herself....Did she say "drown in Jamba juice?" LOL....I will give you an appropriate, more thought out comment on this entry later. Misa-chan, arigatou!!

:O I hate the lucky person who served her Jamba Juice.

Serious question: What is the point of a sauna? Do people go for health reasons?

she's so amazing
One of my most favorite entries
thank you

Thanks for the translation Misa-chan. :)

I'm so happy Ayu got to spend some time at a spa where no one recognized her. I bet it was really relaxing. :)

I just found some time to read the entry. I am also glad that Ayu could go somewhere and be free~

I've never been to a sauna before.

Since it's fall over here in Texas, it sounds super fun right about now. :yes

Yeah, she was acting like a kid, but there's nothing wrong with that, her spirit shows when she is like this the most...

Spread your wings when you're at your best, baby Ayu!!

RELI RELI happy for her!:luv2

I thought she was in Vegas. hahaha

awa she's so cute! :)

Depressing ending! The life of a famous person, I guess. It was weird to see a picture of Ayu in a public place all alone, that wouldn't usually happen!

It's a good way to relax, at least I think so.
And having a jade sauna is even better, jade is supposed to have healing properties. :)

Wow. I'm sort of sad to find out that behind all of her assurances that the attention she gets from her fans keeps her going, she still feels berated by it all. I suppose it's only natural, but she's always so positive about everything. What if the mere act of seeming strong and writing positive words helps her to actually feel those things? I know I've been able to relate. Some days when I feel so run down, I have to take a few minutes to force a smile onto my face in the shower or in my room before I actually start the day so that the act of smiling may help my mood and outlook.

It's great that she found somewhere to let go and be free though. She more than deserves that freedom, which we all take for granted every day, but when taken away for so long, would probably be the end of us. Such a strong girl, Ayu, I think I speak for all of her fans when I say I'm proud of her. ^^

Koreatown? i was a lil confused first LA, then Korea...LOL nice entry

We should go bug her ;)
It's soooo relaxing. Heat loosens your muscles and everything...it's nice.

I've heard that some people do it to help them loose weight...but I think it doesn't matter that much since it's all water weight or something lol

The clay one looks so amazing...it must be soo massaging...if it they were hard enough to make her feet hurt...

Where is she? US?

foods looks yummy *.*
thanks for transaltion.
Ayu is too cute

Short answer: Yes. Longer and detailed answer available at Wikipedia: Sauna - Health, risks and benefits. And the whole Sauna-article: Sauna

And thank you Misa-chan for translation. :)

I really am happy for her to have such a lovely day finally^^

Though it's sad to hear how stressfull her job is most of the time.

I loled at the toothbrush and typhoon. :D

Lovely!!! So happy that Ayu could enjoy simple things the simple way, i hope fans won't find her where she is.

Thank you for translation, Misa-chan!

LOL. she's so cute. Oh, after she posted this, surely every crazy TA members will come to that place... :D

thanks misa-chan..

I wouldn't mind... :lech

But what I thought was: Why don't they wear bikinis (women) and shorts (men)?

This is a loooooooooooong message, I wonder how long she spent writing it?!

I want to spend a day in a sauna too, pity I will never have the money xD

The end of the entry makes me feel pretty sad though, if I saw Ayu in the street I would be so happy and run over (probably not look for traffic and die lol) to greet her and ask for a photo. Does that make me a nuisance to her? :( I am happy that she enjoyed the spa enough to relax and sleep in the middle of the room though.

Thank you as always Misa! Such a shame people keep ripping you off >_< I love your translations *_*

Wow, sounds like she had a lot of fun.

I guess you havent gone to the sauna after hard and long workday. ;)
...with beer of course. Thats the healthy part. :D hehehe

~~~relaxing

btw, no "smoke sauna" ? =) ....maybe someone mentioned that already..
(never been in sauna with my phone) xD

Wah, now I know where I want to go in LA! It looks like she had so much fun!

The end, though, made me sad. Especially with all the one-liners; even though she has a had a fruitful (and fun?) life, at the same time, perhaps she never truly felt free. I mean, she expresses her happiness by saying that she felt like a little kid, and that even the best part was that no one knew who she was.

Geez, now what would I do if I met her? I mean, I would totally go up to her and ask for an autograph and picture, but at the same time, I want to respect her and let her have fun, you know?

Anyways, I am glad that she had fun at a spa, even though at first she was not fond of them!

And of course, thank you ever so much for your hard work and translation, Misa-Chan. We truly appreciate it.

@SweetAquarian102: Ah, you're in Texas too? Yay, another member! XD This is assuming you reply, of course.

Yep, she is in Los Angeles, California.
@emiko~ Let's go!! Next time she is in LA, I really want to go meet her! :D

I can't really quote you all, but thank you everyone for your answers! I've honestly never been to a sauna. I might try it one day, but I don't like sweating >____<;

haha, I lol'd at the toothbrush and how she said her drink taste like washed up water after a typhoon.

Glad she has a chance to relax for once.

Thanks again Misa for the translation.

Sauna may sound "stupid" but i really think everyone should try it :)

I dont like sweating either, but i still like sauna (sometimes) :)

---but thats enough from that xD

thanks! sounds like Ayu had a lil bit of a vacation ^^ I'm glad she can relax and enjoy herself without worrying about her fans for once lol

OMG. I didn't know there are so many types of sauna!

and the food is making me hungry. LOL.

thx ^^

What an Awesome Entry :D

Thanks soooo much Misa :D You're the best!

It's so Sweet~~ to see Ayu so free & happy

I always wondered it must be hard going anywhere & you have to be heavily guarded cuz of fans & Paprazzi snapping pics etc The fame is great & all. Ayu's doing what she wants to . . . but it must of feel great to be so free :)

This entry was long & Awesome

LOL at that toothbrush and how Ayu said:

"Someone...........

Apparently brushed their teeth here."

hahaha That was great

thank you for translating! that sauna seems so interesting... i want to go there now. lol the tooth brush and this "it tasted like water which was left washed up along the roadside after a typhoon." lolol so she was saying it tasted nasty? lolol XD

Wow, this was really interesting to read about and the pictures were neat too! Thanks so much!

TOT she almost made me teared when she mentioned it has been almost 10 years since she really let go of herself ToT so glad she really had a truly great time, liberation :D

Wooow thankyou for the translation!!:)

this was really awesome :heart
...thank you Misa-chan

thank you very much for translating!!!

i enjoyed reading Ayu's long entry :)