Guys, you are my joy.
Joy is the first word that comes up to my mind every time I look at your presents (check in the comments)
People who follow me are in a community that will grow in the future. I'm pretty sure about that. Every year, when I return to Japan I bring with me your love.
The ITALIAN TOUR finally started and it lasts a month from 24 April until 24 May.
I feel like something has happened that something just had o change and I feel like a new person.
I am thankful to those people in my life who support me and, in particular, to those people who have supported me thoughout the years.
Supporting someone means give your time, thoughts, love, encouragement, even money. This is a really nice gesture that so many people often underestimate.
My dream has come true at last.
When I was a child I didn't have a person I could call ''my inspiration''. So, I became that person. A person able to make people dream and help those like me who felt alone, someone with the ability to make me smile, a person who in my dreams I called "Y U R I K O".

Share with me wonderful words, thoughts and exciting experiences. Your letters are always with me and I read them one by one. When I'm at conventions I give birth to a special corner to collect everything you give me: "The Corner of Happiness".

I felt like everyone was against me for years.
There were people who kept hounding me with their useless thoughts, paranoia.. I thought these people loved me so much. But it wasn't true.
Yes, I'm human, too.
A person who has a lot of experience can be considered harsh and strict but this person will never make you feel a failure. Thanks to these people you will abl to achieve success.
This is just the start of my journey that will go beyon Italy and Japan.
I have new goal, new dreams and new projects!
I love you from the bottom of my heart.
I wait for you in Milan (Milano Comics) and in Novegro (Festival del Fumetto)
And....
In July!
Stay tuned!
Be positive and be captivating little tigers. A tiger never stops fighting.

So the girls have been hounding me for ‘cupcakes’ since the last time they had it (they really just meant pancakes) and I’m sharing this delicious and easy homemade mix using their powdered milk from Bellamy's Organic . It makes whipping up breakfast a snap- plus no preservatives like those pre-packaged mixers. They make some pretty darn fluffy ones too!

Full recipe and blog post at www.leialauren.com/blogs/news/mornings-with-bellamys-pancakes

#morningswithbellamys

The Moda Center filled up early with blue and yellow-clad Warriors fans hoping to see the NBA's best team up close.

Those fans got a good look at a well-oiled machine on Friday night, but it wasn't the Golden State juggernaut that put on the show. The Trail Blazers (28-27) blitzed the Warriors right out the gates, beating Golden State (48-5) at their own game.

The Blazers matched the Warriors small-ball attack, they matched their uptempo pace and eventually pounded them into submission in an emphatic 137-105 win.

"I don't know where to start?," Blazers coach Terry Stotts said. "It is an understatement that we played very well."

Warriors point guard Stephen Curry was excellent, finishing with 31 points and hitting seven three-pointers, but the reigning league MVP wasn't the best point guard on the floor. Curry has overwhelmed opponents with his lethal long range shooting during the Warriors historic start to the season, but it was Damian Lillard who was the unstoppable force on Friday.

"He was phenomenal, he was great," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "He looked like Steph Curry out there."

Lillard was dominant, finishing with a career-high 51 points, seven assists and six steals. He made 18 of 28 shots and connected on 9 of 12 three-pointers. Lillard became the first player since Reggie Miller in 1992 to finish with at least 50 points, seven assists and zero turnovers and the first player since Michael Jordan in 1996 to have at least 50 points, six steals and shoot at least 64 percent from the floor.

"This was a special night let's face it," Stotts said. "Beating Golden State, Damian getting 50. This was a special win no question."

He splashed consecutive three-pointers with nine minutes to go in the game, giving the Blazers an improbable 28-point lead and prompting Kerr to waive the white flag and send in his reserves. And for an encore Lillard knocked down three consecutive three-pointers and then was fouled on a fourth attempt, hitting all three free throws before checking out of the game for good with just under five minutes left.

CJ McCollum had 21 points, Mason Plumlee had 12 points, five rebounds and five assists and Moe Harkless added 11 points and eight rebounds off the bench. Portland was active and aggressive on defense, hounding Golden State on the perimeter and jumping into passing lanes. The Warriors turned the ball over 20 times, including 13 in the third quarter as the Blazers took control of the game.