Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Mushi-Shi
Well, even though I am somewhat angered at this site for not letting my edit my profile I shall still attempt a post!

This anime caught me by surprise. The trailers I had seen for a while were a little disturbing. I thought the show would be a supernatural horror themed anime so I didn't go out of my way to check it out. I am not fond of horror, especially when it involves a large body count and tons of blood. But then a week ago I was adding shows and movies to my instant queue on Netflix and saw that Mushi-Shi was available. So I thought I'd at least try the first episode and see what it was really about.

I was delightfully surprised by what I was watching. Yes, it has supernatural things happening all the time, and yes, some things may be called horrific, but it's the kind of show I revel in. It is not fast-paced. It is episodic. Meaning there is no story arc, just stories that all in one way or another have a certain character in them.

Ginko is a "Mushi Master", and generally we follow him as he comes to a new village and helps out with whatever problem has arisen because of a human interacting with a "Mushi".

I loved this anime so much that I practically immediately ordered it from Amazon.

That's all I have the brain capacity to write about for now, on this or any subject.

So this has been frabjousarcher[) signing off!
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Saturday, June 19, 2010

   ???????
(I used the small angry face because the little devil looking guy just looks mischievous to me, not angry beyond all reason.)

WHY, OH, WHY? won't my page accept changes? I've tried to edit my profile at least seven times now, and every time I check my page and nothing has changed at all!! WHY??

What have I not done? I clicked the "edit profile" button, why does my page hate me?

I leave you with this feeling of betrayal and frustration and say adieu. *bows, steps off soap box and exits the stage*

This has been frabjousarcher[) signing off!
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

   This is for RedViolin
RedViolin, my email has been out for a few days. I will call you soon, possibly tomorrow. I hope you're doing better every day. Love is coming your way from my family every moment.

This is frabjousarcher[) hoping to talk to you soon!
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Saturday, December 26, 2009

   Stream of Consciousness
I try to talk only of anime, or anime related things on this site but today I am feeling introspective.

What is it about illness that makes a person suddenly and inexplicably a different creature entirely? If you are unlucky enough to become chronically or terminally ill you will know that life is never again what it once was. I feel as if I have become another species. A species closely related to human, but unable to bridge the gap between myself and that human life. I feel very deeply. I am a very internal being. I love the other people living in my home, but feel very definitely apart from them. For I live a different existence. I do not actually live, but endure and carry on ... existing.

I could, I suppose, expose what exactly I am afflicted with to the unknowing person perusing my small, and very insignificant page. But that would take much too long, and make me more depressed, so I will not.

I will not die from my disease. But neither can I truly live. I simply hope it will one day end. The days, weeks, and years that run together in my mind.

At least I can remember myself as I once was: silly, energetic, intelligent, eager to learn, somewhat talented, partially inhibited, looking forward to spontaneity, delighted with the good I saw in my life and in the world and entertainment I pursued. And I can find relief in the knowledge that I still have my sense of humor and wonder to some extent, though I may be a bit more cynical than I once was--before I was introduced to the world of medical practice. For that is what all doctors do. Practice.

Every person is different so how could anyone be entirely certain that one treatment will work for everyone? It is astounding how much the human race still doesn't know about our own bodies. We like to think that medicine and doctors can fix anything. How terrible is the knowledge that this is nowhere near truth.

I am glad that I began to explore the world of anime while practically chained to my bed a few months after my illness began. My parents do not understand my determined interest in this form of entertainment. I have watched quite a number of anime series and movies by now. I don't tire of watching series after series of anime. Each one is at least slightly different. I wish we had animation like this in America. And I just keep cheerfully adding more anime to my queue on Netfilx.com.

At least I have my anime when I cannot move very far from my bed.

This has been frabjousarhcer[) signing off.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

   Lucky Star ☆
(The mood indicator is just random.)

I must have watched this series at least 4 or 5 times. I own the more expensive version. I spent an exorbitant sum on the first volume with the limited edition box and accessories. I didn't really care about the accessories, but I wanted a box for the series. I bought each DVD (6) individually.

It is a very funny anime. There is no plot. It is awesome. It's just like high school was. Mostly the girls just talk about random things. And unlike every other high school/junior high anime I've seen, there is absolutely NO romance whatsoever. Which was both refreshing and a little sad.

There are a ton of references to various anime shows, most notably, the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. So basically there are a million inside jokes for otaku of the gaming, anime watching, manga reading, and collecting kind.

I highly recommend this to anyone who likes to laugh and/or is an otaku
--AND PROUD OF IT!!

This is frabjousarcher[) signing off!
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