Wednesday, December 7, 2005

don't cry, don't raise your eye, it's only Teenage Wasteland
To the people on my Friends List: Sorry that I haven't been commenting on your MyO's lately. School has been keeping me very, very busy over the last couple weeks. As if the workload isn't enough stress, I've been royally eff-ing up my History and Chemistry tests.

All in all, I've been feeling pretty disappointed in myself school-wise. I can't wait until this week is over. [/angst]

I think I might finally be able to work on my next article over the upcoming weekend.

EDIT: Is it just me, or is the site really slow today? It's a fight just to get to the backroom.
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Thursday, December 1, 2005

Here we are now... raw raw raw raw?
Was searching for Nirvana music videos on Limewire, and BAM! 100 porn videos are immediately listed. Going by the filenames, it wasn't even good porn.

That's the internet for you.

I also downloaded and listened to L'Arc~en~Ciel's cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit for the first time.

I love you, Hyde, but please. Lay off the grunge.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2005

...gives the term "knee-high" a whole new meaning
The newest issue of Takuhai has a preview of the Devil May Cry 3 manga!

[reads]

Wow, Dante's lines are so damn corny. It's PERFECT!
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Monday, November 28, 2005

Fanfiction Recc's: Naruto -Itachi
Scarlet - by yamisui

But I knew that this thing would kill and kill and kill until we were all mashed lumps of flesh, smeared across the rubble. I knew it instinctively. And for the first time, I felt true terror.

The best characterization of Itachi I've seen in a long while. Troubling, yet convincing and incredibly detailed. The authoress weaves in situations and encounters I never previously considered, yet now seem almost pivotal to Itachi's development.

Quite impressive.

Patterns - by gelfling

“You are still my brother, whether you like it or understand me, and this cannot be changed. You are my brother, you are my anchor.”

This one is truly lovely. Sasuke's past and present relationships, mainly of Itachi and Naruto, and how each affects the others. Mostly composed of snippets of dialogue and short scenes.

This fanfic is written in a very simple, minimalist style, which helped me realize that sometimes what's being said is so much more important than how it's said.

[WARNING: Mild yaoi - NaruSasu - but not anything terribly distracting]

Picture Perfect - by ME! ^_~

"It's not wise to be so trusting of others, not even your own family."

"Not even you?"

Itachi smiled in a way that made Sasuke slightly uncomfortable, then wordlessly walked past.

Their family, seen through a young Sasuke's eyes. A series of short drabbles, one for each Uchiha family member.

A subtlely dark mood throughout, with a pinch of irony.

[Note: Pay special attention to the italicized text.]
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Friday, November 25, 2005

When I woke up tonight I said I'MMM... Gonna make somebody love me
In a good mood tonight.

Thanksgiving was about as good as it could be for a vegetarian.

Also went to Mitsuwa, and I pigged out on sushi and melon pan. We were kind of in a hurry, so I couldn't even drop by Asahiya bookstore.

Now, to catch up with the articles and news posts.
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Saturday, November 19, 2005

I've started reading the Berserk manga. Man, if you thought the anime was disturbing... but I digress.

The anime follows the manga pretty closely, for the most part. Though the art of the manga is vastly superior to that of the anime. Case in point:



Click to see the entire picture. ^_^
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Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Just submitted a new article, and I already have ideas for a couple more.

As for whether I'll actually write them or not, I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2005

That, my friends, is a thumbnail of the concept art version of Vergil from Devil May Cry 3. Click to see the full version! ^_^
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Sunday, November 13, 2005

On Characters
My favorite Naruto character is Sasuke. I understand that he's a jerk. However, I like him because he's so flawed and confused and reckless.

My favorite Utena character is Touga. There's really no excuse for that guy. He's undeniably selfish and manipulative, at least until the last few episodes.

My favorite Escaflowne character is Allen. Unlike most other fangirls, I knew from the get-go that the man was a shameless playboy, who often toyed with women's feelings.

My favorite Berserk character is Griffith, hands-down. Cruel, yet charming, and ambitious to the point of obsession, Griffith is certainly one of the more interesting villains I've come across.

Gee, I think I notice a trend.
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Saturday, November 12, 2005

Ah, good. The new Castlevania game can be played on the PS2. Still want to play Dawn of Sorrow, though.

I swear, this icon gets me every time.


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