Friday, February 9, 2007

   wow, I love Japan. (And St. Vincent Depaul's) @_@

Listening To: A Cruel Angel's Thesis - Yoko Takahashi
Reading: Konna Panic
Current Mood: Feeling Smart! >:D

Today I went to St. Vincetn Depaul's, yes, the 2nd hand store. It's awesome because I found old issues Sailor Moon when Tokyopop ran it in comic-book form! I also found... Pure-japanese manga..!!! I couldn't believe my eyes!!! I picked up a magazine called "Ribon" that's sort of like a Japanese Shojo Beat. The thing has to be at least 2, or three inches thick!!! It's huge. I also picked up vol. 10 of Shaman king, and a manga I've never heard of before called Konna Panic. Although, I think the Shaman king is in Chinese because it says "Printed in Hong Kong" on the back... Okay.. So I won't be able to read that one... -_- But I already know what's going on since I read it in shonen jump! :D Oh, and that Konna Panic thing was published the same year I was born!! Escept in October... But it's... old. But I'm not that old. But I guess it's old for a book...? I dunno. The pages are yellow-ish though... Anyways, I like it. ^_^

School is exhausting!! I'm so tired at the end of the day... at least I'm not too piled with homework... And at least school gives me a break from my hyperactive sister... (the gundam obessor..)
Earlier this evening, me and my mom and sister were trying to imagine what the Wizard of Oz would be like in Japanese... And suddenlty I said "Scarecrow-san!" "Tinman-san!" and "Great Oz-sama!!". My mom cracked up. We are kind of tired... hahahaa! X3

There's a Japanese Immersion school in my town, it's like an elementary school were kids can learn japanese from like... kindergarten to some grade (-_- I'm so informed... lol) and I wish so badly that my mom sent me there instead of the elementary school that I was sent to... with jerky people! But, if I hadn't of gone to that jerky school, I wouldn't have met my best of friends...

Well, I actually don't have much to talk about.. so I guess I'll see you later.

~ Chibi-mashumaro

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Tuesday, February 6, 2007

I'm Sorry... I was gone... some more... T_T

Current Mood: irked at self!
Reading: Mushishi
Listening To: Cherry Blossoms Blooming - Megumi Hayashibara
Current Favorite Thing to Say: Mushishi! Isn't that just so fun to say?? :D Mu•Shi•Shi!mushishi!! ... I'm a dork, I know. ^^;

I'm so sorry for being always not here... But I had sort of a good reason this time! I had a heck of a time getting logged back in because I forgot my password... I finally was ablet o log in though! yays!

I'm kind of sad because my subscription to Newtype Japan is going to end soon... and it costs so much to buy! T_T I picked up a back issue of a Japanes magazine called "Cure" in (of all places) Hot Topic! gasp! It's like a j-pop/rock magazine... The people's styles are so extreme!! And scary a little. But some of them are pretty cool. I'm more of a fan of lolita style clothes because it's soo cute! :D

Oh! I've been trying to learn Japanese! I'm getting slowly good. I've been mostly concentratinng on learning how to write it... I've memorized quite a few of the hiragana and katakana symbols! I can read (very some) words in japanese magazines! *feels special* but mostly only katakana because they are basically english spelled in japanese... And i'm not really making any sense...! Well, thing slike titles for animes... like Galaxy Angel is Gyarakushi Enjeru!! (Okay, so it's not really similar... but whatever and I know how to writ it in japanese!)

ギャラクシ　エンジェル　　　！！


hmm... lately I've had an unusual obsession with Yuu Watase's books, like Alice 19th and Imadoki! Her artwork is... amazing! Also full moon, arina tanemura is amazing! I've gotten up to vol. 4 in full moon and it's taken a surprisingly dark/sad turn!! Poor mitsuki! I hope that this book has a happy ending... Please don't tell me any spoilers! ;_; (I am very vunerable to reading spoilers.. I read a lot of spoilers on furuba! Except i am NOT gonna read about the ending..!!)
Also, (as you probably already know...) i've been reading mushishi! w00t it's awesome...
I've also been reading A Midsummer's Night Dream which is really hard because it requires a lot of attention to be able to keep track of what's going on...

I know I've been really talkative.. but i should probably go pretty soon because my mom wants me to go to bed 'cus it's really late over here.... Belopw are some new pictures! I hope you enjoy the new theme!

Konbanwa!

~chibi-mashumaro

PS
I'm sorry about my sloppy spelling errors, i'm typing... disturbingly fast... I'm sort of staring off into space and just typing what i think about... aahhhh... kinda creepy... i dunno! seeya



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Sunday, December 24, 2006

Heads up! Long post may be ahead... (lotsa catching up to do...)

Listening To: Hishoku No Sora - Mami Kawada (Love that song!! X3)
Reading: Fruits Basket vol. 15
Current Mood: Somewhat Excited! :D (Christmas~~!)

Well, I was gone for a long time again... sorry!
Anyways, lots of new stuf has happened. yay!

Has anybody heard about how they licensenced the anime Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu? (The Meloncholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) I am very excited myself! I have been dying to see this show. I saw it first on ANN and I squealed out loud!! lol. (That was probably overeacting a little.... ^^;)

I got another issue of Newtype Japan, it was for January, and I got this awesome little calendar with illustrations! It is very cool. It also came with a mini calendar that was Gundam Seed themed. It has the characters all in chibi form on it, it's super kawaii! :D

I got to see the Kino's Journey anime, it is way cool! It's really envelouping! And not very good for people who are prone to spacing out... haha. (Anyone who's seen it should understand.. I guess.) But it's so different from anything I've ever seen. The ending is a bit sad though (the main character doesn't die though, so don't worrya bout that).

Is is just me, or do the two singers Yoko Ishida and Yoko Takahashi know each other? I hear their songs on many animes together. For example, in This Ugly Yet Beautiful World, Yoko Takahashi sings the OP theme, and Yoko Ishida sings the ED theme. Also in Shakugan No Shana, Yoko Ishida sings the 2nd OP or ED theme (can remember which) to it, and Yoko Takahashi sings the 1st ED theme. And AGAIN in the Ah! My Goddess TV, Yoko ishida sings the OP theme, and 1st ED theme, and Yoko Takahashi sings the 2nd ED theme. I might be crazy, but I also saw an album once that was made by both of them... Mystery!! haha.

Has anyone seen the new(ish) anime Elemental Gelade? I watched the first episode on an old Newtype disc I got a while back, and it's pretty funny, and cool. I like the mysterious girl character Ren. :) The theme song is also very addicting... haha!
Speaking of Newtype discs, I also saw the 1st ep. of Ergo proxy on one. That's a dark show! but it is very cool. My favorite character would be Iggy, the sissy android. He reminds me of C3PO from Star wars... haha. XD

Well, not much going on over at my house. We're just basically getting ready for christmas. Luckily we have got all our christmas presents bought. (Except now we just have to wrap them all... -__-; heh heh...)
Oh, today we went to a Christmas party at my cousin's house. It was fun, and we got very sugar high! 8D (sweet sweet sugar!!! X3)

There is this one big mansion, well, actually TWO big mansions by each other (neighbors) that put up this spectacular christmas lights display every year. And it is absolutly amazing! They HAVE to be rich.. because I can't even (or want to) imagine what their electrical bill must be like every year around christmas! haha. But aside that, it is still really beautiful. :)

Well, I guess I'll be seein' you all later.

Ja ne!

~ chibi-mashumaro

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Saturday, December 9, 2006

   Hello Everybody! Long time no see eh?

Listening To: Lara's Theme from Dr. Zhivago
Reading: Ouran High school host club
Current Mood: blah...

Wow, I haven't been on for a good spell. Sorry about that. It's mostly because of school, plus I was sick for like, a week. :( But now, I am feeling better. ^_^

I finally got unstuck from .hack!!! It made me really happy. I was playing the original game, vol. 2 to be exact. I was still in the beginning of the game and had no idead what to do, and I finally figured it out! I'm supposed to team up with Black Rose, duh. Sorry if some of you don't have any idea what I'm talking about... I'm mostly ranting (ranting with happiness, however! :D).

I also found out while surfing iTunes music store, that they finally put on some Japanese music! What smart brains they have! ^_^ They now have some Hikaru Utada, Namie Amuro, Ayumi Hamasaki, and BoA music. It's not a lot, but it's a start. (And you can also find some more if you go browsing... hint hint ^__~)

I just finished watching the movie "A Christmas Story" a few minutes ago. That is the funniest movie! It's so demented. If you haven't seen it, I would highly reccomend it! It is hilarious! I find that most of my favorite Christmas movies are a little old... haha.

Oh, we also got a new kitten! (We are suckers for cute little kitties! lol!) He is a Persian, and he is so freakin' cute! X3 X3 He is rediculously cute. He is the one thing that has made me say "kawaii!" in public! XD lol. He is really fluffy, and white, and has stumpy legs. We thought that we should give him a really killer name. XD

Hmm, well, since it's been so long, I think I'm gonna change my layout. I thought I'd try and find something "Christmas-ey", but I don't see many Christmas-themed anime wallpapers... at least I haven't anywhere, but I'm sure there is.

Well, I'll see you all soon! I'll try to update more often!

~ chibi-mashumaro

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Tuesday, November 14, 2006

   Hello everybody ~~

Listening To: Hishoku No Sora - Mami Kawada
Reading: Oh! My Goddess
Mood: ...spaced out... -__-

Hi everybody! How's it going? Sorry for disappearing for a few days. Well, I'm back. ^_^

I got to watch the Ah My Goddess movie (finally). It was really good! The animation was good, even compared to some of the newer animes out there. Plus it was long. :D I really liked it, and I was surprised when I read that the music was done by Nobuo Uetmatsu. 0.0 I didn't know that before!! I also liked that it had Peorth in it. She was cool, and she's funny in the manga too. I hope they put her in the second TV season. That would be cool. ^_^

Okay, I blabbed about AMG movie long enough. ^^;;
Things have been kind of boring at my house lately. And boy, do I hate daylight savings. Dark at 4 o'clock??!! That should be against the law. -_- And, I hope you don't mind if I vent for a minute... I submitted a wallpaper to Animepaper.net, and they rejected it. But I didn't mind the fact that they said I needed to improve, but I did mind the fact that they said I stole it from somebody else! :( I made it by myself! Blood sweat and tears. (well, maybe not that far..) But I did make it myself. T__T Oh well. That's life I guess... I will have to improve though. Sorry for venting...

Well, I was able to get some manga on Sunday. Oh My goddess vols. 21 & 23. Vol. 2 of Full Moon O Sagashite, and Vol. 1 of Chrono Crusade. I've been meaning to read Chrono Crusade for a while, and I finally did! Yay! It was really good. I've been steering away from the anime though, 'cause I heard it has a sad ending. I hate sad endings... T_T But I'll probably give in and get it someday. Haha!
Oh yes, aside from seeing the AMG movie, I also got Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2nd GIG vol. 1. It was... so-so. At least in my opinion. I still like the 1st season best. But then, I haven't seen all of the 2nd season, so my opinion might change. I do LOVE the theme song. It is sooo rockin'! lol. X3

Hmmm... I might change the theme in a week or so. I feel like something Ah My Goddess. (It's sort of my new main obsession. lol.) Or something Jinki Extend. But there aren't very many Jinki wallpapers to die for out there... .... ... I'm babbling again.... -__-;

Well, ttyl! :)

~ chibi-mashumaro

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Tuesday, November 7, 2006

   ~ Changed the Layout Again ~

Listening To: Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears For Fears
Reading: DNAngel Vol. 11
Current Mood: Hungry... D:

Hmmm, well, I changed the layout, as you can see. I like the wallie on the previous one, but I just got bored with it kinda fast. Oh Well.
Anyways, the wall is of Argentine from DNAngel. He's such a cool character! -^_^- I guess girls do always fall for the bad guys lol! Like Sesshomaru, or Itachi.

Anyways, I haven't been doing much of anything fascinating lately. Sorry if my posts are getting a little boring...
Today, I did try to connect my Game Cube up to my little portable TV so I could play games. But, the little cords that you plug into it wouldn't fit! (I'm sooo techincal... lol!) It seems like I should be able to play on it, but I guess I'm just a little dim. XD Oh well.

I haven't seen any new shows lately. But, I am interested in seeing a couple of shows. Avenger, GunxSword,and Fate/Stay night. Avenger is a 13 ep. anime about where humans have to live on Mars, or something like that. I kinda forgot what it was completely about (^^;) but it did sound interesting the first time I read about it. GunxSword, I've heard a lot about it and it seems pretty good, So I guess I'll get it out. And Fate/Stay night, I know a lot, and I'm dying to see it. Luckily, Geneon has licescensed it, so w00t!

Well, I've gotta go, 'cause it's getting pretty late over here. I'll guess I'll be seein' you all later.

Ja ne!

~ chibi-mashumaro

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Sunday, November 5, 2006

   Hello everyone

Listening To: Everybody Come Down - The Delgados
Reading: The latest issue of Newtype.
Current Mood: laid-back

Hello everyone! :D

Lately, we've been moving a lot of old junk into storage lately. It's amazing how much useless crap that people can gather over the years. Although, some of it's not useless.

Today, we went and got some Japanese food. I had yakisoba with teriyaki chicken on the side. It was really good! My mom and sister had some pot stickers.
Also today, we dropped off my grandpa's super-fancy clock at the clock repair shop. While we were there, we also bought two of those cat clocks where they wag their tails, and rotate their eyes. They're called Kit Cat Clocks, or something like that. Well, whatever their called, they're super cute! ^___^ My mom also got a remake of an old alarm clock that's supposed to work really well, and she also got a cuckoo clock. She loves those things.

In my last post, I told you about how it rains. Well, yesterday, it really poured, and the power went out! We couldn't believe it. You'd think that a power company for a place that rains so much would be better equiped, but whatever.

Oh! Guess what! When the next convention happens up in Boise Idaho, I might get to go. It's in March, but it's still awesome! Where I live, every big convention is like, thosuands of miles away. So I miss out on things like, Otakon and such.

One more thing before I go, um... Sorry if I haven't been able to read everybody's updates. Because Usually, I come on late at night or early in the morning. But I will try my best to come on earlier tomorrow!

Well, I will see you all later! *hugs*

~ chibi-mashumaro

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Friday, November 3, 2006

   Dial-up No more! Wahahahaa!! 8D

Listening To: Velveteen - Ilaria Graziano (From GITS:SAC OST 1)
Reading: Ah! My Goddess
Mood: Hyped up! @___@ Sugar!!

Yes! The fast internet finally came! *dances with joy* I've had slower-than-a-dog dial-up for too long. I'm so tired of it! But now we have high-speed. w00t! X3 X3

Anyways, today we where at another thrift store, and I was looking at old comic books and I found some old issues of Oh My Goddess. They are like how most American comics are. The really skinny kind. Well, anyways, obviously they don't have OMG like that anymore, so I guess they're kind of collectable. Cool!

Today wasn't a very eventful day. We did move a bunch of old junk of ours into storage though.
And my shin really hurts for some reason. ...pain... D: I must've smacked it somewhere and forgot about it. I hate it when I do that! rr. Oh, speaking of pain, I also smacked my knee on this metal cuboard/tack box we have in our barn. Ho-ly crap that hurt.
Something annoying that happened, it's been raining a lot lately, which is not rare for where I live. (We get anywhere from 60 to 100 inches of rain a year. No, it's not the jungle, lol.) Well, anyways, our horses' shelter is filled with this creepy looking greenish water, so we're gonna have to bild (wth?! I can't spell anymore -_____-;;), BUILD a drain.

Um today I got some Pocky! yay! more sugar! (Like I need it. 8D) I've been noticing that grocery stores are selling strawberry and chocolate pocky. Which is freakin' awesome! Usually they have it in the Asian Foods section, for those of ya who want to know.

Don't you just love ordering stuff through the mail? It's so fun! >.< It's like... like... Christmas in July!! XD Or... october. lol.

Anyways, that's all I can think of for now. Sorry if it was boring. -_-;
Oh, and thanks to Angel Zakuro, Claes, and Elvesatemyramen for almost always commenting! *hugs* Thanks so much! I love getting comments. ^__^

Well, I'll see you all later.

~ chibi-mashumaro

P.S. here's some randome questions for you all! :D

1. Do you like horror shows? Or do you never watch them because they freak you out?

2. Do you like to keep all your animes and mangas ordered a certain way? e.g., alphebetized, etc.

3. Have you ever heard of the band The Delgados?

4. What's your favorite flavor of Pocky?

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Thursday, November 2, 2006

   It's November! (No, Really?)

Listening To: Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears for Fears
Reading: The World of Narue Vol. 1
Current Mood: Cold... >.<

How was everyone's Halloween? I had fun, plus got lots of candy. X3
It was freakin' cold though. And I was wearing a skirt.

I'm changing the layout to blood+. It's a cool show, never seen it though. I probably will someday though. Um, I can't really tell, but is that Diva or Saya in the background?
It looks like Saya, but whatever.

I've been stuck in the same place in the game Golden Sun: The Lost Age, but recently I acquired the strategy guide. I'm finally unstuck!! Wahaha! Strategy guides are a gift from Heaven, especially for the people like me who get stuck really easy. ^^;;
I hate it when they make games that are really hard to figure out. Like some, I get so stuck, I can't even play it! Oh well, I'll just get the strategy guides for 'em. haha!
Oh yeah! I've probably said this before, but I recently played the game Okami, and it is so freakin' cool! Seriously. The graphics are amazing. It's so unique. Definetely play it!

A couple of nights ago, me, my sister, and my mom where going home from the store, and it was night. We were really goofy that night, and we were all talking like hippies, and vally girls. It was really funny! And our dog, who as in the car, kept barking at deer that came on the side of the road, like they were gonna get us or something.

Lately I've become obsessed with Ghost in the Shell: SAC. It is such an awesome show. I love the animation, and the story, and it's nice not seing people with humongous eyeballs sometimes. Lol!
Anyways, I've finished watching the first season, so I'll probably watch the second next, i guess. The laughing man thing was pretty cool.
There's one thing I'm a little confused about. Does anyone know why they keep releasing Eureka Seven volumes with boxes? Vol. 3 came with a box, and the first box is hardly filled up. And I looked on some site that sold anime dvds, and it said that vol. 5 was coming with a box too. What's up with that?

Oh, it might not matter that much, but I now have an account on Otaku Boards. It's the same name, chibi-mashumaro.

We're currently remodeling our house, so we're staying in our guest house. Anyways, when we brought our 3 inside kitties in the guest house, they were like, crazy hyper. They were running around and playing like crazy. And, i guess our two calicos, Saki, and Iris, have decided to start liking our new kitten, Garth. Which is good! :)
But man, they were like, psycho hyper. And our dog, who is usually the hyper one (she was sleeping by my bed) fell asleep right away. It was weird. She must've been tired out.

Well, that's all I can think of for now. Happy November 1st! lol. XD I've got to remember to change my calendar page...

See you laters! :3

~ chibi-mashumaro

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Friday, October 27, 2006

   A questionaire thingy!

Um, I found this on deviantart, on somebody's journal! I love to do these things, they are boredom cure-ers.

01) Your first name: Zoe
02) Your nickname in MyO: chibi-mashumaro, Shima is my other nickname. ^^
03) Birthday: May 1st
04) Horoscope sign: Monkey
05) Birth town: the country is America! :D
06) Religion: Christian
07) Nationality: American!
08) Parents: American too!
09) Do you love them: Yes! :D
10) Brothers or sisters: 1 little sis.
11) Do you like the place where you live?: Yup
12) Colour of your hair: dark brown
13) Colour of your eyes: hazel
14) Height: @5'
15) Weight: i don't really know...
16) What school/grade are you going to? 8th.
17) What marks do you have? um, usually all good except for math. ^^;
18) Do you work anywhere? no
19) What do you want to be in your life? Smart, and good at drawing, I guess.
20) Your life style: normal, except for my insane manga lovin! X3
21) Personal quote: "Life is too short to be cool. Embrace the total dork in yourself!"
22) Lucky number: I don't really believe in luck.
23) What are you interested in: anime, manga, drawing.
24) Good side of your character: optomistic! :D
25) Bad side of it: grumpy
26) Is your life happy? Most of it, but nobody's life is totaly happy.
27) Do you think that you are crazy? No. crazy hyper sometimes though.
28) What is the time? 12:00AM... (bad! XD)
29) What is the date: Oct. 27th
30) What’s the weather like? um, cold but pleasant, because it's not raining.
31) Favourite day in a week: friday! TGIF
32) Favourite music: J-pop, soundtracks, etc.
33) Singer: Yoko Ishida, hikaru utada, ai otsuka, aikawa nanase, imogen heap, cyndi lauper, sheryl crow, megumi hayashibara, yui horie, yoko takahashi, origa, um and s'more too.
34) Band: high and mighty color, angela, weezer, men at work, the delgados, and more.
35) Song: I like so many... @__@
36) Best concert you have been: Um, actually never been to one.
37) Actress: Monica Rial, Laura Bailey, Clarine Harp, Megumi hayashibara, and Yui Horie.
38) Actor: Crispin Freeman, Johnny Yong Bosch, and Mamoru miyano.
39) Film: Spirited Away, MASH and many MANY more.
40) TV serial: (besides anime) The Nanny, MASH, Star Trek Original, Star Trek: TNG, and MONK.
41) Theatre play: The Nutcracker
42) Film director: Akitaroh Daichi
43) Do you want to be famous? maybe... i dunno.
44) Do you want to be an actor/actress? um. no. too much publicity!
45) Do you want to be a singer? I like to sing to myself, but not in front of other people.
46) Book: (besides manga) Umm... Harry Potter, LOTR, the Hobbit, and Warriors series.
47) Colour: I like most colors.
48) Flower: Jasmine.
49) Food: I like spicy food! Like ramen. o.o
50) Drink: Uh, water! And root beer, and sprite. Recently though, I tried the Japanese drink, Calpis. It was actually pretty good.
51) Sweet: Pocky!
52) Fruit: strawberries.
53) The worst food: canned spinnach
54) The worst Drink: uhhhh.. anything diet.
55) The worst Singer: There are soo many...
56) The worst Band: ditto.
57) The worst Actor: not sure.
58) The worst Actress: ditto again..
59) The worst Movie: anything barney. lol.
60) The worst book: I dunno
61) Do you drink alcohol: no.
62) Do you smoke: no.
63) Do you take some drugs (and what): no.
64) What do you adore to wear: uuuh... i dunno.
65) Do you think you're pretty: I guess.
66) What languages do you speak: English, and tiny bits of japanese.
79) Are you in love? No...
80) Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend? No
81) How does he/she looks like: n/a
82) Is he/she from MyO (put avatar): n/a
83) When was your Very First Kiss: haven't had it yet
84) How was it: um, look above!
85) Are you a pervert: no!!
86) Do you have cell phone: I have nobody to call. :(
87) E-mail address: PM me if you MUST have it.
88) Do you have something against gays: well, it's wrong for one thing...
89) The best experience in your life: I dunno..
90) The worst experience in your life: secret
91) When were you the happiest? i dunno
92) When were you the most scared: i dunno
93) When were you the saddest: secret!
94) Who do you want to go on deserted island with: umm... i dunno
95) Do you have a secret: classified.
96) What would you do if you were invisible for one hour: i dunno, sneak into places i guess.
97) Who do you want to get stuck in a lift with: um... what's a lift? an elavator? (i know nothing... ^^;;;;;;)
98) Do you have an idol: Natsuki Takaya!!
99) If world goes to apocalypse, and you can save only one person, who will be that: i dunno
100) Tag 5 of your friends:
um... too lazy. You all can do whatever with this. ^^;;

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