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May 6, 2008 - Tuesday

K.A.Z, testing-out his new VAMPS health insurance
Well, as most of you have already heard (sorry I am late, it was a holiday here), K.A.Z was injured during the last Oblivion Dust song of the Hide Memorial Concert this past Sunday.  K.A.Z fractured his foot, and was taken to the hospital, he received medical attention, and he was released.

Not much is known about how his injury occurred.  Some say he fell trying to save a baby seal from being trampled... and although that sounds like something K.A.Z would do, baby seals were not allowed at this concert!?  Others say that the injury occurred because the fans outside of Japan have not done a good enough job promoting VAMPS... ok ok, maybe I started that one... but it could be true!?

No matter how it happened though, K.A.Z needs your love now more than ever. His dreams of being a professional kickboxing champion are now officially over (that may be a rumor too, I got check my sources), but that just leaves more time for making awesome songs.  Send him love, inspirational poems, photos, or just your happy thoughts... it is up to all of you to heal him... please!!!

Meanwhile, HYDE is off to Paris to perform one show for the other band he sings with, I forget their name, it starts with and "L" I think...

One request, if you would like to write a note to HYDE or K.A.Z, please send a "comment", and not a "message".  The comments appear on the home page and they are faster to view and read... VAMPS rarely have time to log-in and search through the inbox to view messages... go with "comments" to be safe!

Also, I would like to remind everyone that it is my job to find and strengthen the international fan base for VAMPS (HYDE and K.A.Z.).  It would be great if you all could help.  For one thing, would you mind writing your city and country after you leave a comment?  It would be great if HYDE and K.A.Z, as well as the other fans out there, can see where everyone is from.  Hopefully you can start communities in your area with other VAMPS fans (my dream)!?  Also, please make sure your friends know about us, everyone subscribes to this blog (only if wanted), and you all start using the word "VAMPS" instead of the acronym "omg" in casual blogging.  For example, "VAMPS", another long email. 

Keep spreading the VAMPS wildfire!

-J
Tokyo, Japan

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Dear All,
 
I am so sorry to have worried everyone over my injury!
 
After the event, I went to the hospital. The doctor told me I need an operation to repair the fractures in my left heel.  I am in pain now, and it will take time to repair, but I will do my best to get better so I can see you all again soon… please don't worry.
 
I really want to apologize for the trouble and worry I have caused.
 
Love,
K.A.Z
 
 
 
Reading K.A.Z's message made me feel the baby seal story could be true.  Even in pain, he is concerned about the impact his injury is having on everyone else.
 
So how can we cheer him up?  My first thought was to write a movie based on the story of K.A.Z's injury staring Johnny Depp as K.A.Z, and Jim Carey as the voice of K.A.Z's left heel.  Then I checked my wallet and realized that I don't have the millions of dollars I would need to make that movie… damn my expensive café latte habit!
 
Then I thought, why don't you fans make some nice get well images/photos? You can upload them to your Myspace pages and send the link to me as a "message" (please do NOT post to "comments", we want K.A.Z to find them all in one place). I will collect and download all the nice stuff and put it in a "Get Well K.A.Z" section of our pics.  The erotic photos will not get posted, but they will be delivered directly to K.A.Z only (ok, and probably HYDE too). So, if you have time, send us an image to help K.A.Z get back on his feet… literally!
 
Also, thanks to everyone for posting your city and country after each comment… it is so great to see so many people from all over the world!  And we are learning from you… one fan writes that Chile has many cows, producing much milk, and the calcium from milk helps to stop fractured heels… good to know, thanks Chile!  And wow Barcelona, lots of love from you fans also… and Brazil… France, Indonesia, Germany, Singapore, some place called "Texas" (this might be a made-up place though… never heard of it).  Keep writing in and letting us know where you are from, and please, for K.A.Z's sake, drink some calcium-rich Chilean milk!  
 
Thanks!
-J