Wednesday, September 29, 2004

That Sinking Feeling
There's a sink hole on Lithia Pinecrest road. Lithia Pinecrest road is my lifeline road to everywhere. Needless to say, I don't like this a bit.

I especially don't like getting caught in detour traffic and being twenty minutes late for class. That sucks.

Anyway, don't look for me tomorrow morning, for I must leave a half-hour early to avoid this nonsense.

I finished my entry paper for the Model UN. It's about land mines. ^__^

Im' tired, so I'm going to leave; hopefully, I'll have more substance for you tomorrow.

Thought of the moment: Why do good Febrege eggs cost so damn much?

Quote of the moment: "You shouldn't wound what you can't kill." -Lex Luther, "Smallville"

Song of the moment: "Dracula", Gorillaz

Bela Lugosi sample: "I am the Vampire!"

Gorillaz (faintly)
The percentage of us tow the line
The rest of us out of reach
Everybody party time
Some of us
will never sleep again.

Bela Lugosi sample: "Rest is good for the blood!"

Gorillaz:
The percentage of us tow the line
The rest of us is out of reach
Everybody party time
Some of us
will never sleep again.
Dracula
Dracula, dracula
Dracula, dracula.

The percentage of us tow the line
The rest of us is out of reach
Everybody party time
Some of us
will never sleep again.
Dracula
Dracula, dracula
Dracula, dracula.

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Monday, September 27, 2004

Electric Avenue
What do you get if you loose power for thirty-six hours? I don't know, but what ever it is, I got one.

I had the worst night's sleep of my life last night. It was a frickin' inferno in my room with no AC, so I had to leave the window open. That didn't really do much to cool the room, but it did a lot to let in all background noise. I slept like a caffinated chiuaua.

Then, the fun fun fun of bathing the next morning in total darkness. Fortunatly, I didn't injure myself, probably because I opted not to shave. I had to go to class in total darkness; everything looked like the night scenes in the Blair Witch Project. Needless to say, it wasn't a lovely start to the day.

But it could have been worse.

Julia (<3!) and I were going to go to the museum yesterday, but that obviously got cancelled. God willing, we'll finally go on Wednesday, after class. Whatever; it'll be worth it.

I might not get to go to Hobbytown tomorrow night; it depends on my workload. I know I have to make some phone calls for various reasons.

I really just wanted to let you guys know that I'm alive. I must go now. Duty calls.

Thought of the moment: I'm sad 'cause Johhny Ramone is dead.

Quote of the moment: "You hit her in the head...with a huge stick." -Xavier, "Azale"

Song of the momenmt:

"Faust", Gorillaz

Shigoto no ato ni
Megasameru
Nanika shinakucha
Shigoto no ato ni

Shigoto no ato ni
Megasameru
Nanika shinakucha
Shigoto no ato ni

Shigoto no ato ni
Megasameru
Nanika shinakucha
Shigoto no ato ni
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Friday, September 24, 2004

Livin' La Vida Buggie-San
I take Godel's suggestion for a title as a peace offering, so she'll forgive me for arguing with her twice in one day. ^^;

So, here's the question: can a villian character be a murderous psychopath, yet at the same time, be likable? I recently read as stripped copy of a Spider-Man novel, wherein the villians, mostly Electro, seemed totally bi-polar. Electro developed a crush on a female accomplice, and was geniuenly sweet and caring in some sections of the book, yet in others, he causually murdered innocent bystanders.

It wasn't a very good book, and there was a lot wrong with it, but it got me thinking about the general concept: what's the tolerence level that makes a character too vile to enjoy? I thought of Seth and Cathrine, but for some reason, they didn't exactly fit this scenario...

I saw Shaun of the Dead; it was great in the beginning, but in the last few scenes, it got too much like an actual zombie movie, and less like a parody. Still, it was good watchin'.

Sunday, Julia (<3!) and I are going to a museum for our Arts & Hummanities class. I hope I don't get lost.

Thought of the moment: Todays' post was short; I sorry.

Quote of the moment: "So, you're gonna' fry my brains, right after Venom eats my spleen, the Vulture drops me limbless from a great height and Ock tears out my spine? Man, that's gonna' be a messy day!" -Spider-Man

Song of the moment:

"Tonight Is The Night I Fell Asleep At The Wheel", Barenaked Ladies

Driving home to be with you
The highway's dividing, the city's in view
As usual, I'm almost on time
You're the last thing that's on my mind
I wish I could tell you the way that I feel
But tonight is the night I fell asleep at the wheel

No commotion, no screaming brakes
Most of it's over before I awake
From the ceiling, my coffee cup drips
While out my window, the horizon does flips
The worst part was hitting the ground -
Not the feeling so much as the sound
Can't help but wonder if all this is real
Cause tonight is the night I fell asleep at the wheel

Rubberneck traffic and passersby
And Slow Motion Walter the fire engine guy
Stand around with their mouths open wide
I heard some idiot ask if someone's inside
With the Jaws of Life they tried and they tried
Nobody here can know how I feel
Cause tonight is the night I fell asleep at the wheel

I guess it's over now
Cause I've never seen so much
Never seen so much, never seen so much
Never seen so much, never seen so much
I guess it's over now
Cause I've never seen so much
Never seen so much, never seen so much
Never seen so much, never seen so much
So much blood

In all the confusion, there's something serene
I'm just a posthumous part of the scene
Now I'm floating above looking in
As the radio blares and wheels spin
I can see my face slump with a grin
And you...you're the last thing on my mind
You're the last thing on my mind
You're the last thing on my mind
You're the last thing on my mind

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Wednesday, September 22, 2004

Livin' La Vida DeathBug
You ever tailgated someone just to read their bumpersticker? I haven't, but I've been tempted to...

Anyway, there is a political discussion going on in the OtakuBoards, but I have behaved, in the sense that I haven't even joined at all. Why not? Because, a) I don't have time to, and b) I'm saving myself for the election. Otherwise, I'd be in there, pissing people off and whatnot.

(Although I will say that if John Kerry wanted to stop all the debate over his military record, he could simply unclassify his record and let it speak for itself. The fact that he simply doesn't makes me suspicious, especially since President Bush always left his National Guard record declassified.)

But enough of that. I have two tests later this morning, one of which I feel adequatly prepared for, and one of which scares the bejeesums out of me. Yeah, it's a math test. I hate math. And it's not like I don't have two other classes with their own special brand of hell waiting for me later. (You want me to write how much?)

But it's not important. I will do these things, and I will be very equipped for class, if only to impress Julie. And, you know, succeed an' stuff. Success is good.

There are currently two hurricanes in the Atlantic. Two, and a tropical storm. Niether are expected to make landfall...within the week. Damn it damn it damn it....

I think I'm done with this. Despite my complaints, it was a good day yesterday. I hope you've had one two. Ciao.

Thought of the moment: I have three new manga books, but I haven't gotten to read them. And if I haven't, my sister sure doesn't get to.

Quote of the moment: "I was starting to think that a stuffed squirrel army was a little unhealthy." - The Janitor, "Scrubs"

Song of the moment:

"Until the Day I Die", Story of the Year

Until the day I die
I'll spill my heart for you, for you
Until the day I die
I'll spill my heart for you

As years go by
I race the clock with you
But if you died right now
You know that I'd die to
I'd die too

You remind me of the times
When I knew who I was (I was)
But still the second hand will catch us
Like it always does

We'll make the same mistakes
I'll take the fall for you
I hope you need this now
Cause I know I still do

Until the day I die (Until the day I die)
I'll spill my heart for you
Until the day I die (Until the day I die)
I'll spill my heart for you

Should I bite my tongue?
Until blood soaks my shirt
We'll never fall apart
Tell me why this hurts so much
My hands are at your throat
And I think I hate you
But still we'll say, "remember when"
Just like we always do
Just like we always do

Until the day I die (Until the day I die)
I'll spill my heart for you
Until the day I die (Until the day I die)
I'll spill my heart for you

Yeah I'd spill my heart!!!
Yeah I'd spill my heart for you!!!

My hands are at your throat
And I think I hate you
We made the same mistakes
Mistakes like friends do

My hands are at your throat
And I think I hate you
We made the same mistakes
Made the same mistakes

Until the day I die
I'll spill my heart for you, for you

Until the day I die (Until the day I die)
I'll spill my heart for you, for you
Until the day I die (Until the day I die)
I'll spill my heart for you
Until the day I die (Until the day I die)
Until the day I die!!!

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Monday, September 20, 2004

Happy Birthday to me!!
Yep, I'm eighteen. Go me. I'm not exactly thrilled, but at least I'm not legally considered a minor anymore. Other than that, it's been just a normal day.

Well, almost. Yesterday, my mom insisted on taking me to Chile's for lunch. Turns out, it was a horrible trap, and she'd actually called Ernesto, Carolyn and Julia (<3!) to lunch as well.

Dear God, I'm eighteen, and I've just had my first surprise party. I wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry.

And on that note, here's something that's been bugging me: is it wrong that I keep mental tallies of gifts my friends have given me, and compare that to things Iv'e given them? As in, "Okay, she gave me a card with $20 in it, but I've paid for her at the movies twice and picked up dinner, so we're even." I know stuff like that shouldn't really matter, but I can't help myself; it's automatic.

I got another free razor in the mail today. Free is good.

I heard the new Green Day song, American Idiot, this morning. The song is a decrying of pop culture and mass media. That's great and all, but Green Day is a top-40 band, and their videos are played on MTV. You guys aren't in the position to play this song anymore....

Tomorrow I'm going to buy manga with birthday money...

My little sister has a myOtaku account now. --; She's "pyroprincess"...so if she bothers you, I'm sorry.

And, finally, in the best (bar none) news of the day, Bandit Joeykuba is back. I was deathly afraid that something bad had happened with her mother, but it turns out everything's okay. Welcome back, BK. ^__^

I have tons of things to do tonight, so I'm gonna' split. As Harry Osborn said, "See ya' in Sweden!"

Thought of the moment: Life is good.

Quote of the moment: "In my dungeon, in my castle, in my realm, the only one whol makes threats...is me." -Maximillion Pegasus

Song of the moment:

"Bouncin' off the Walls", SugarCult

I'm bouncing off the walls again
I'm looking like a fool again
I threw away my reputation
One more song for the radio station

I'm bouncing off the walls again
I'm looking like a fool again
Waking up on the bathroom floor
Pull myself back together just to fall once more

And my heart's still beating out of my chest
And this town is still making me sick
And every penny from my last paycheck
I've blown on you

I'm bouncing off the walls again
I'm looking like a fool again
So go ahead and take a picture
And hang it up so you can tear me down

I don't care
Cause I'm still here
And I've got nothing left to lose
With all the years I wasted on you

Mommy and Daddy got the best cocaine
Ritalin's never gonna feel the same
Twenty-four hours on an empty brain
I got my finger on the trigger and you're in my way

I'm bouncing off the walls again
I'm looking like a fool again
I threw away my reputation
One more song for the radio station

I'm bouncing off the walls again
I'm looking like a fool again
I'm bouncing off the walls again
I'm looking like a fool again
I'm bouncing off the walls again


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Friday, September 17, 2004

He can spin a web any size; what size web are you?
Well, it happened again; my post got eaten. This time, I recieved an e-mail and clicked on a link inside it; rather than opening in a new window, it opened in my current one, effectivly wiping my ranting away. So, today's post is now half of itself, because I'm not retyping my rant against kids acting like brats in stores. Maybe later.

Anyway, onto the real purpose of todays post. Ladies all the time be askin' me, why am I a fan of Spider-Man? Well, the short answer is, I'm a total geek. (The loser geek, not the ombnivourous one....) But that's not long enough to give body to this post. So, we're gonna' go the long way about this.

When I was a wee lad of eight, my parents were stationed in Hiedelburg, Germany. As a child, this presented only on major problem: no toys. The base exchange was a bit lacking in their toy selection, and by that I mean that the most up-to-date products they had were Biker Mice From Mars action figures. Yeah, no dice there.

Then, what the heck would I spend my allowance on? What could keep my interest and fascinate and challenge my imagination?

Well, the answer sort of came without my realising it. See, I was already an avid reader of the newspaper comic strips. Guess what one of the comic strips of the Stars & Stripes was?

With my interest piqued, I started buying the spidery mags. They were cheap ($1.35), portable, and readily availible at every store. Jackpot.

The character of Spider-Man had an appeal beyond the neat costume and cool powers. Peter was a smart guy, and I was a young nerd myself. Peter was a loner, and I was notoriously friendless. And, quite frankly, if Pete was a real person, he'd be the kind of guy I hung out with. I liked the guy.

Compare this to Superman, who is a total loser, or Batman, who's just kind of a downer to hang with. (Granted, Batman is still the coolest character DC ever made. But not Robin. Robin sucks.)

There was a space of about two years, '99 to '00, where I didn't read any Spidey comics, because management had botched the character so badly that I just wasn't interested. The sin was unforgivable: they made the books boring. Don't bore me.

However, things turned around, and I was hearing good things, so in 2001, I went back, and didn't regret it.

And, on a slightly related note, Spider-Man has the coolest gallery of enemies ever. And you know how much I like villians. Villians rock.

Now, we get to the part where I try to convert you. There are two books I recommend, but each for a different audience.

If you like anime and read manga, take a look at Ultimate Spider-Man. The stoey-telling style and publication route are very similar to manga; the entire story is collected in sequential volumes. (My favorites are volumes two and six.)

If you already read American comics and are accustomed to the genre, then read Marvel Knight's Spider-Man; it's the kick-arseing-est book right now.

And if you don't read comics or manga, then talk to9 me. I'll find you something. =P

You see, I want you all to be as geeking as I am.

Thought of the moment: My radio is fixed!

Quote of the moment: "We fear it not, for we have emergency rations." -Excel

Song of the moment:

"All of This", Blinik-182 & the Cure

With all of this I know now
Everything inside of my head
It all just goes to show how
Nothing I know changes me at all
Again I wait for this to change instead
To tear the world in two
Another night with her
But I'm always wanting you

Use me Holly come on and use me
We know where we go
Use me Holly come on and use me
We go where we know

With all of this I feel now
Everything inside of my heart
It all just seems to be how
Nothing I feel pulls at me at all
Again I wait for this to pull apart
To break my time in two
Another night with her
But I'm always wanting you

Use me Holly come on and use me
We know where we go
Use me Holly come on and use me
We go where we know

She's all I need
She's all I dream
She's all I'm always wanting
She's all I need
She's all I dream
She's all:
I'm always wanting you
Yeah I'm always wanting you
I'm always wanting you

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Tuesday, September 14, 2004

   Coolest. Toy. Evah!
I was in Toys R Us, never mind why, and I saw my new Holy Grail. I haven't been this blown away by a toy since the stuffed Alien plushie.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000209UY0/qid=1095197740/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/102-8436682-3930540?v=glance&s=toys

Yeah, copy/paste that. I'll wait.

Okay, tell me that's not freaking awesome? I've decided to buy an old brown trenchcoat from a thrift store ("These clothes smell like grandmas") and go as Doc Ock this Halloween, just to have a legitimate excuse to buy that toy. Words can't really do it justice.

I finally have a plan for my psychology experiment. We're going to start a petition, and tell people it's to, say, raise the minimum wage. But the paper they actually sign will be a petition for something completely different. We'll see how many people actually read the damn thing.

Lying to strangers in the name of higher education. I like it.

And, since my birthday is Monday, I got my gift from my parents: a radio/CD player for my car. Now, I can play CD's. In my car. Yay!

I'm going to play Yu-Gi-Oh! at HobbyTown. You guys go read Solo's review of Digimon Rumble Arena 2, then go read and vote for Azale, then watch Scrubs on NBC. That sounds like a busy and fulfiling plan for your evening. It's not like you were doing anything important.

I'm too sexy for my shirt.

Thought of the moment: I'm hungry...

Quote of the moment: "That's loser talk!" -Tokagero

Song of the moment:

"Ninety-nine Red Balloons", covered by Goldfinger

You and I in a little toy shop
Buy a bag of balloons with the money we’ve got
Set them free at the break of dawn
‘Til one by one they were gone
Back at base, bugs in the software
Flash the message, something’s out there
Floating in the summer sky
Ninety-nine red balloons go by

Ninety-nine red balloons
Floating in the summer sky
Panic bells, it’s red alert
There’s something here from somewhere else
The war machine springs to life
Opens up one eager eye
Focusing it on the sky
As ninety-nine red balloons go by

Ninety-nine decisions treat
Ninety-nine ministers meet
To worry, worry, super scurry
Call out the troops now in a hurry
This is what we’ve waited for
This is it, boys, this is war
The President is on the line
As ninety-nine red balloons go by

Neunundneunzig Kriegsminister
Streichholz und Benzinkanister
Hielten sich für schlaue Leute
Witterten schon fette Beute
Riefen: Krieg und wollten Macht
Mann, wer hätte das gedacht?
Daß es einmal so weit kommt
Wegen neunundneunzig Luftballons
Neunundneunzig Luftballons

Ninety-nine dreams I have had
And every one a red balloon
It’s all over, and I’m standing pretty
In the dust that was a city
I could find a souvenir
Just to prove the world was here
Here it is, a red balloon
I think of you and let it go

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Saturday, September 11, 2004

Everybody's workin' for the weekend
Well, today was a fun though busy day. Tomorrow will be an unfun but still busy day. Yay for me.

I went to the duel at Toys R Us this morning, and took Carly with me. I could have won, but since my first opponent was a ten-year-old, I thrw the match. The downside of playing at TRU is that you can't control who your opponent is, since they mix the age brackets. Brian, the guy who normally does things, tries to match us up evenly, but this guy today didn't. =(

Then, I came home, and did chores. Then I watched cartoons with Carly. Now, I'm giving you cartoon reviews, for the new fall season, plus yesterdays' deleted reviews of Joey, and some comics. ^^;

Joey: The Friends spin-off, and one of the three only 'real' tv shows I watch. The first eppie was solid, but not spectacular. I love Joey as a character, but this episode didn't do anything special for me. It just laid some groundwork, so I expect it to be better next time.

Jackie Chan Adventures: You know, I really expected more from this episode, setting up the new season. Maybe the show's just run its course. Draco, who seemed interesting the last time around, seems kind of lame today, and the whole thing felt rushed. Even the enforcers felt lame.

Xia Lin Showdown: This one felt a bit too slow; I didn't think a lot really happened. I didn't expect everything to get resolved, but...well, nothing did. At all. Next week should, hopefully, have a bit more substance.

The Batman: Okay, this was the big premeire, but it was hampered from the start. You see, there was no way it could be as good as the Batman cartoon of the nineties. Just couldn't be done.

That said, this was okay. My biggest concern was the Joker redesign, but he actually worked a lot better than I thought. He's clearly meant to be a completely different villian than the previous incarnation, and once I got past that, I was okay.

Yu-Gi-Oh!: Only two comments of note: they changed Rex Raptor's voice, and I don't like that at all. Also, I like the deck this new evil guy was using. That is all.

And...oh, yeah. Three more things to cover.

First, my friend Carolyn has *finally* listened to me and dumped the complete and utter jerkbag she was dating. ^__^ Good for her.

Second, I've finally got a somewhat concrete plan for my psyche project, but I'm not going to tell you yet. =P I'll save that for when I need material to fill another post.

Finally...^^;;

Well, yesterday, all I had to do was drop of a folder of school materials at Julia's house. No big deal right? I've been by her place before, but this time, I felt really, really nervous. Apprehensive.

So, basically, I have it bad for this girl. ^^; Yet, we're just friends, and I failed once to make it anything more. I've decided to wow her at Christmas time, with a really nice git. Don't know what it is, yet, but it'll be special, believe you me.

Everyone else just gets books. =P

And now, a moment of reflection, in honor of the heroes of 9/11/01.






Quote of the moment: "Yeah, that's why we had to change churches." -Joey

Thought of the moment: It's my birthday on the 20th. ^__^

Song of the moment:

"Believe", Yellowcard

Think about the love inside the strength of heart
Think about the heroes saving life in the dark
Climbing higher through the fire, time was running out
Never knowing you weren't going to be coming down alive
But you still came back for me
You were strong and you believed

Everything is gonna be alright
Everything is gonna be alright
Everything is gonna be alright
Be strong. Believe.
Be strong. Believe.

Think about the chance I never had to say
Thank you for giving up your life that day
Never fearing, only hearing voices calling out
Let it all go, the life that you know, just to bring it down alive
And you still came back for me
You were strong and you believed

Everything is gonna be alright
Everything is gonna be alright
Everything is gonna be alright
Be strong. Believe.

(Again today, we take into our hearts and minds those who perished on this site one year ago, and also those who came to toil in the rubble to bring order out of chaos, to help us make sense of our despair)

Wanna hold my wife when I get home
Wanna tell the kids they'll never know how much I love to see them smile
Wanna make a change or two right now
Wanna live a life like you somehow
Wanna make your sacrifice worthwhile

Everything is gonna be alright
Everything is gonna be alright
Everything is gonna be alright
Be strong. Believe.

Everything is gonna be alright
Everything is gonna be alright
Everything is gonna be alright
Be strong. Believe.

Think about the love inside the strength of heart
Think about the heroes saving life in the dark
Think about the chance I never had to say
Thank you for giving up your life that day

(The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here)

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Friday, September 10, 2004

*duh*
I had a post written up, but one wrong button, and it's gone. ><;

Yeah, I'll tell you tomorrow, or Sunday. I don't have time to retype it.

^__^;
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Wednesday, September 8, 2004

Not to be whiney or anything, but I thought the snazzy pic of me would have gotten way more responses than it did. Were people intimmidated by my sex-ah-ness? That must be it.

So, today I heard someone on the news urging the Russians to negotiate with the terrorist organizations whose goons had taken that school hostage. What. The. Bloody. Hell.

Now, don't get me wrong, Im' all for negotiations when it's an actual war, with trained soldiers.

But these bastards, these animals, and their organization, don't deserve that. We negotiate with people. We don't negotiate with dangerous animals; we put them down.

I think Russia should send a simple message to anyone watching: you hurt our civilians, you hurt our children, and we will kill you. We will find you where you lurk, flush you out of your lairs, and we will kill you without negotiation.

Why? Because we won't let people threaten our children.

I see what happened in Russia as being worse, in a way, than 9/11. True, more people died in 9/11, but the mission the terrorists had actually had a legitimate tactical purpose. They killed three thousand civillians and are currently rotting in Hell (more than likely spending eternity in a cramped room with Christian raiders from the "Great" Crusade, but that's just my love of an ironic Hell), but the objective was strategically sound.

The ghouls in Russia took control of a school. There is only one objective in that: cause terror among the populance. Well, congrats, you did. And now the Russian people are going to punish you for it, with ferocity that hasn't been seen since WWII.

Why? Because organizations that would sponser the killing of children should be wiped from the face of the Earth. And even though I have several major problems with Russian President Putin, I give him my complete and total support in doing just that.

I had thought 9/11 was the limits of depravity. The bar's been risen, and I, for one, don't want to see it risen again.

My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Russia who were hurt by this senseless bloodbath.
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