Friday, November 9, 2007

Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs?



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Sunday, November 4, 2007

If someone missed the question from the last post and wants to answer or is confused as to which question I'm referring to, here it is once again:

What physical part or personality trait attracts you most/more to a person that you're interested in?

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Schultzie: Not easily offended, eh? lol, somehow I can totally understand that :p
And thanks!

Sarah: Danke mein liebling :3 For both the praise and your answer!

Slick: XD!!! Now I'm getting all sorts of wacky scenes flashing in my head ala Pink Panther, where your wife is like Cato ... only more successful. *snicker giggle*

Shaow: Wheee for being pampered *basks* Awww, reading your reply made me go all <3!!!

John: I demand to know more about your life! >:3 You've been gone for far too long ;___;

TC: Sankyou! Aha, you go immediately for the inside. Interesting *strokes imaginary beard* :)

Shishou: *giggles* Thank you, m'dear! And for a moment I thought I was reading a confession of love at the end of your comment XO That's what I get for not reading properly and having watched a wacky show like "Yakitate Japan" lol.

Becksicle: I'll make sure not to do that same mistake a third time >.> *huggles plentiful*

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Night Head Genesis
This anime had me in its claws from the absolutely amazing opening until the 2nd to last episode. "Watching Night Head Genesis" made me feel very uncomfortable while, at the same time, it drew me in further with each passing episode.

Being sensitive myself to signals people put out I don't even want to think about how it would be like to being forcefully exposed to humanity's darker/twisted backside. The brilliancy in Naoya's power, to me as a viewer, is that most of the time people's true selves are hidden and so there's this shock value to opening up the doors to the concealed part of their identity.

That, in turn, makes you feel so much more repulsed than if they're portrayed from the get-go as who they are. The entire scope is present in this show. For example: when reading about an event in a newspaper, where you're instantly given only the core view of a situation and those involved, you can side-step the ugliness by thinking "bad person did bad thing". That way it's sort of transformed into something that is empty and eerily easy to not be moved by, beyond flipping the page or channel to make you think of something else.

What's more, I could care less about promiscuity in others but, oh boy, the way it was handled/presented in this anime made me feel sickened to the point of wanting to scrub myself enough to draw blood in an scorching hot shower while retching gall acid. Not that it made me feel dirty like a prude nun ... how should I put it ....

It wasn't the actual promiscuity that repulsed me, but rather the emptiness and complete lack of respect/integrity/dignity. I guess the fact that the persons involved pretended like it hadn't happened, and acted as if it was a separate part of themselves, added to evoke repulsion since that reinforced the notion of it being 'wrong' or something to be kept hidden.

Ok, I need to veer away a bit from being enamored with the psychology factors of NHG >.>; Let's talk briefly talk about the two brothers.

Mostly I feel for Naoya who goes through such emotional/spiritual trauma (which serves to time and again reinforce how desensitized we can get) but Naota struck a big chord as well. He has to constantly battle with himself, control his power, lest he hurt someone else. It can't be easy to know you're capable of eradicating the source of your agony, suffering from the idea you might get lost in wanting to bring about justice and, on top of that, dealing with the guilt of continuing/contributing to the circle of violence and pain you're trying to escape from yourself.


My only gripe lies in the two last episodes, which aren't "bad" in that sense but it appeared almost out of place considering how it was such a de-tour from a very coherent journey. By coherent I mean there was a thread connecting everything and it was very focused. Those two episodes felt removed in that context. That's all I have to complain about, though.

Oh! Before I stop this post there's one thing I have to bring up and that is is when, towards the end of the series, they flash back to the day of their escape. It was amazing seeing it again because suddenly there's such a sense of magnified naivety, hope and lust for life/freedom in that scene, whereas the first time around I felt it was charged with minor madness and sorrowful disconnection.


"Night Head Genesis" is the kind of show I don't want to revisit any time soon, because of the impact it had, and at the same time I want to dive straight back in. It also makes me wish I could better express my thoughts ^^;

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Friday, November 2, 2007

   Not only did I manage to open up the wound on my ankle after going on a walk earlier this week (silly me thinking it had healed up -.-) but now my hands are pretty sore/scraped up and my legs have become bruised. Below are images of why that is.





I've helped dad put up wood paneling on the living room ceiling upstairs. This time we used hammers and nails instead of screws and screwdrivers, though sometimes I'd use my hands to hit the wood into place (hence the damage >.>). There were also times when the hammer missed its target and attacked my poor fingers.

Overall it took us 3-4 days to complete the job, as opposed to the single day it took for each of the bedrooms, simply because there was more precision work (don't hit the wood!) on top of smaller dimensions. We covered way less ground space with one wood board compared to the other ceiling panels. Roughly 3 rows of wood panel covered what 1 panel of the other material covered.

But it does look great so it was well worth the pain :)

Unfortunately my sister was visiting this week which meant we couldn't hang out together much due to me being tied to working on the ceiling. She didn't mind much about that after getting hooked on "Yakitate Japan", though XD; And we finally managed to play some Bubble Bobble today, just hours before she had to take off again.

Speaking of anime, there's one more series I've watched lately that I want to talk about. But my head aches too much for me to be able to commit to type intelligently about it, heh. I'll have to push doing so until tomorrow.


Here's a question for those who want to answer: What physical part or personality trait attracts you most/more to a person that you're interested in?

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

   I remember now why I cut off my waistlong hair in my youth

Asatte no Houkou - Batou's review of this show in episode 69 was very promising, partly because of the way he delivered it and also for the following reasons:
the theme sounded like something I'd enjoy watching, it would only be 13 episodes long and the premise of a slow paced anime ultimately convinced me to download it.

Uhm .... I can't really top Batou so you should really listen to his review, especially since I conveniently linked the episode up there.

(But if you're curious about my opinion I'd say it won't be a waste of your time or attention. Some might feel that the characters seem one-dimensional or boring at first glance but there is depth present, along with growth/maturing.

Having established 'issues' already incorporated in/before the beginning of the anime (a break-up, wishes for change, relationships, etc) sort of puts you at a halfway mark from the get-go, with flashbacks serving to flesh out everything further. I like how it's moving forward while they're looking back and in that sense you get to experience them move in two different directions at the same time.

Being really tired combined with not being able to clearly express my thoughts on this anime isn't really helping me attempt to convey my experience, lol. The lack of expressiveness could also be explained by the fact that it doesn't inspire the same kind of reaction that "Yakitate Japan" did, which is what made it so easy to babble on about, so I end up not having much to say in the first place.

Anyway. My main point is that I enjoyed it and maybe you will too :)

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Timechaser: And it probably could've been stretched for many more episodes, lol. For some reason I thought Azuma would go on a "Pan tour" in various countries at some stage so it was kinda disappointing when that didn't happen ^^;

Azure: If you think the name of the show is weird, I highly recommend you actually look at a couple of episodes XD

Beckles: It most definitely is worth checking it out! The great thing about the torrent for Yakitate Japan is that it's divided into batches. So if you're unsure about whether or not it's for you then it's just a matter of settling for the first batch instead of downloading one huge file :)

Schultzereen: I was looking into the possibility to head towards LA next year, for AX, but it might not happen. While I figure that out you should check out Yakitate Japan, for sure ;p

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Monday, October 29, 2007

   Should've seen it coming, really

Bah, my attempt to fall asleep early was foiled. So here I am. Subject #1:

Yakitate Japan - Going through Anime Pulse's archives my interest was piqued when Ichigo spoke of this show in episode 5. Having an interest in baking, as well as a firmly established love for puns (good or bad), I decided to download Yakitate Japan.

And it did not dissapoint! Funny characters, informative, hilarious situations/reactions and puns in abundance. One thing that worried me was the fact that I might get bored with the repetitiveness of the storyline and characters but thankfully that didn't happen.

The last "arc" felt somewhat out of place at first, though once it was over I could see why they went that way. It tied everything together more neatly than if they'd wrapped it up straight after the Monaco Cup.

Another thing that helped this series out further was how they'd poke fun of themselves (and others) every so often. A lot of tongue in cheek got implemented - as if the creators were aware of the possible pit falls that would turn viewers off. It was crazy just how accurately they were placed, too.

Any time I began worrying about losing interest (which happened one or two times, max), or felt that a flaw threatened to ruin my enjoyment, it was immediately tackled in that episode or the one after. Not even the constant pausing to keep up with all the information/explanations could prevent me from absolutely falling for this anime.

My sister is visiting this week and I decided to show her the first episode. It didn't take more than the opening to hook her on Yakitate Japan!! I can't wait to see how she responds to all the other wonderful episodes yet to come ~_^

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October 24

Azure: Wow, you suggested exactly what I did O_O

Timechaser: I deeply sympathize with you, man ^^;


October 25

Solo: It's in Long Beach next year. Uh, somewhere in LA. And thanks for the heads up.

Molly: Yeah, money is always an issue. It'd be nice if I could land myself a job ....

Slick: No need to jump the gun just yet. Adding up some numbers quickly in my head makes me really unsure if it's possible to pull off :-/

Sarah: It's sooooo easy to forget the small details when you travel and they're the ones that end up burning a hole in your wallet ;_;

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I was gonna write up a post but my brain is switched off so it's gonna have to wait until tomorrow >.>

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Thursday, October 25, 2007

   Anime Expo 08

I'm interested in going next year but thought it'd be a good idea to gather information first. So far I've looked at registration fees and flights. Next would be hotels, which they've linked nicely at the AX forums, though it's kinda hard to know what to go for when you're not familiar with LA at all, hehehe.

If anyone is willing to give me tips/advice, or just share their experience from past AX years, it'd be really helpful!

At this stage it's only at the stage of looking into if it's financially possible so don't get your hopes up ^_^;

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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

   sings/ I'm a virgin, untouched for a very long time. I'm a vi-i-i-irr-giiin. Virtuous, like a child./sings (XD!!!!!)

I dislike dusting. It's the one chore that always get neglected by me. Vacuuming I'm ok with and don't mind at all. Washing up isn't something that makes me jump for joy but even a huge pile of dirty dishes won't have me making up excuses to avoid doing it.

Dusting. Blah. Moving stuff around endlessly, from one place back to the original place, changing water constantly, eeeeeeeeeh. Just thinking about it makes me pout and squirm.

At one point I thought about making some kind of schedule, that way the amount of dust could be maintained at a lower level (thereby grossing me out less). Plus it's easier to do something you've gotten into a routine of doing. The only problem is that you have to start and continue >.>

It's hard to get passionate about a task such as dusting, compared to cooking. Sure you feel good about yourself when a shiny surface is completely devoid of dust but you don't throw yourself over a desk and start licking it.... *looks around* I really hope that's not the case, anyway.

With cooking or baking you're constantly surrounded by smells and you get to dig into something tasty in the end. Despite it taking more time than wiping a few surfaces I'd still choose making dinner over dusting....

Still, having said all of that ..... looking around the desk I realize that I'm gonna hafta pull myself together and get 'round to it. Tomorrow. With loud happy music playing all the while. And singing along to it. Dusting will not bring me down, I say!!!

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Slick: LOL. That's all I have to say, really :po

Molls: With a BIG slide! Oh man, it'd be so super to run around on a playground again :3

Azure: Reading your comment I think either I've toned down or you've become more perverted. *is highly amused*

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Monday, October 22, 2007

My knees get weak when a boy smell good

I worked on planting hedges yesterday ... well, right now they look more like a line of twigs but hopefully a prettiful hedge will stand around our house one day :p

So me am sore today. I was supposed to water the twigs but couldn't get the water going so eh. Massage, plz <:3

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Becky: You're gonna make an awesome mom, along with any other title you take on! (Wife, partner, author, president, etc.) Any thoughts on how many, names and such? *curious*

Molly: *laughs* Yeah, we need to run around in the playground more by ourselves and not stand to the side of it being jealous of the little ones inhabiting it :p

Rouge Rawr: Auntie ftw! *cough* There is so much to think about when it comes to having kids and sadly a lot of people don't put any thought into it at all. I kinda wish people would have to get a license in order to procreate, just to save the kiddies a lot of grief :-/

Ichigo & Co: :o I didn't know that *swivels on chair and smiles* And I thought you were hot long before seeing your faces ;3

Slick: Your kids are gonna be awesome, so I'd love to be their auntie :D

Azure: It's because I think of the kids that I don't want any, lol.

Sarah: I think you'd make a pretty rocking sex-ed teacher or a parental class in general, having lived so closely with children and caring for them as much as you have. Speaking of having 4 kids, I still don't get how my mom could my sisters and I, lol.

Dad probably wanted a son and that suspicion has made me I feel like he's been more involved with the kids he's taught at various schools than with his own children.


*giggle snort* If a psychologist read the above they'd say "Your longing for a male companion obviously stems from never having been able to form a connection with your dad, which caused you to develop a strong urge to find a man you could share a solid relationship with to fulfill the need for a male figure in your life and fill the void created by lacking a father-daughter bond."

I just say my hormones are beyond healthy XP

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Friday, October 19, 2007

   Like a bridge over troubled water

Even though I don't really have much to say I still feel like posting. It might be them walks I've been going on. Got my brain juices flowing. It tastes like chocolate. No.

So feeding off of the last post I wanted to talk about another aspect of doting. Namely the kind that revolves around babies or old people.

I don't ever want to have kids. EVAR. The idea of having something growing inside me is just too alien and we're not yet touching on all that comes after popping it out. Or cutting it out, as it might be in some cases.

You could almost say I've got somewhat of a phobia when it comes to babies and small children. Why? Because they're so fragile. They make me feel like a drunk mammoth in a glass house with very narrow hallways.

Some kids are cute or funny but not enough to wake any sort of urge inside me to procreate. Wait. Let me rephrase that. They don't make me want to have sex solely for the reason of creating an offspring. I'm not ragging on people who are passionate about having them asap, in large quantities sometimes, it's just not for me.


As far as elderly people are concerned I'm not deathly adverse to doting on them. Aside from the acidically bitter ones, the sleazy perverts and plain old catatonics, there are some pretty cool elderly guys and gals out there. If it was just about getting them some coffee, in exchange for their life story, I'd be game.

However. I wouldn't want to work in a nursing home, hospital, etc. My sensitivity level is far too high to cope with the pains so overly abundant in such places. Listening to my mom's stories (gathered from years of experience) reinforces the concept of how strenuous it is. You have both wonderful and despicable patients, a system that isn't looking after them properly, lacking or barely existing resources, and oftentimes a work environment that wears on your health.


Yeah. There you have it. A smaller expansion on the subject of doting.

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It looks like I'm on an 'AP Dreams' roll. Last night Batou was part of the electrician group that worked on a house we were building, or possibly improving on. A the point he showed in the dream up I was angry at dad for some reason. It was kinda funny since I was complaining loudly about my annoyances in their presence and turning to them every once in a while to reassure they weren't the target for my anger. Poor Batou was very patient, waiting for me to calm down before introducing himself XD

Later on we migrated to the nearby sea-lake and Ichigo showed up. I dove into the water from the bridge and played a little game of hide and seek with him, haha. He then joined me in the water, we splashes around for a bit and then got out. Just as Chigo showed up some other people in the area decided to go on a hike.

So everyone sort of went along but then a storm hit us out of nowhere, separating Chigo and I from the group. We were at this riverbank and people kept getting caught in the waves, causing us both to dash around like mad trying to save them. Scary stuff. We pulled it off, though.

And just about there I woke up. It'll be interesting to see if I have another one tonight :D

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To everyone: One of the reasons I don't hold myself back writing posts such as the previous one (despite the repetitiveness in its content) is because everyone rallies to help keep me grounded and loved at the same time, which is exactly what I need to get out of that mood.

You guys instantly brush the cobwebs away from my brooding self and for that I am eternally in your debt :3

Molly: I just recalled that you have your own church! So you're really blessing me with your love, so to speak XD!!!

Shaow: Bubbles. I like that! "Singing in the rain" is also great, except I'm not too keen on being in actual rain, haha.

Slick: The podcaster[s] love is more likely based on the prezzies I send rather than for reasons that have to do with my moping, hehehe.

*looks at the first video* ..... I ... don't ... really know what to say. Other than it made me afraid to check the second video! But it turned out to be cuuuuuute ^_^

Azure: "Don't worry, I love Canada, but all the pretty people are here by NY."
Your comment huuuuuuuuuurt me. In a very not-serious-at-all kind of way XP

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