Wednesday, March 2, 2005

   Ugh...writing...

Unfortunately I was only able to visits half of y’all yesterday ^^;; I shall try to visit the other half today when I am free *^_^* So, you know how I said I was gonna start and finish my essay-thingy, yesterday? Well, it didn’t happen. I was 1/4th of the way done when I realized that I didn’t know enough about my subject to continue on. Monkey Orange decides on what to write! I was initially writing about the ethics of embryonic stem cell research until I realized that there is only 1 strong ethical issue – and that particular issue concerns whether or not the use of embryos can be classified as the destruction of life. This topic is quite interesting to discuss, but I decided that I wanted something easier and simpler. PLUS, mind you, I have to get this thingy done as soon as possible. Therefore the less convoluted the issue, the less time it’ll take me to write and discuss. So, in the end of things, I have chosen to write about the safety and legality of online pharmacies *^_^* WHICH is pretty interesting in it’s own right! [Begin of Pharmacist Student rant] Please be safe when purchasing from online pharmacies. Before you make your purchases, verify the legitimacy of that website! The best price does not ensure the best safety. Oh, and if you have any questions or concerns regarding pharmacy stuff, please feel free to contact me *^_^* [/End of Pharmacist Student rant]. *** Tactics by Kazuko Higashiyama and Sakura Kinoshita: The Manga and Anime series. Please click above for series information. I truly adore this series so far – even though I have only read the 1st manga volume ^^;; I am still anxiously awaiting ADV Manga to release the 2nd volume, which is taking a freaking long time (>_<)-- since October!. Compared to the anime, the storyline, characters, and artwork from the manga is SO much better! The only reason as to why I am watching the anime is simply because I am in total manga version withdraw. The art in anime isn’t as nice. Kantarou from the manga is supposed to look younger than he does in the anime. As for the story and character personalities…well…I don’t really approve of it. For one thing, the anime storyline is diverging from the manga – which is very bad, period. Secondly, they made Haruka’s personality so…cold, distant, and a bit bland. And lastly, which is the main difference that kills me, is that the humor is…gone. Where the heck is my comic relief? Compared to the manga, the anime is so…dark and cold. Not fun. But PLEASE do NOT dismiss this series as horrible because it isn’t! It’s a good series that I enjoy reading, with good artwork and fun characters. I highly recommend that you READ the manga, and bypass the anime…for now. My opinion regarding the anime is based solely from watching 5 episodes. I shall continue watching the rest of the anime series to alleviate my withdraw from the manga series. I have about 14 episodes of Tactics on my laptop left to watch. Therefore, I shall continue to analyze the anime for good qualities [hopefully] and will post them for you guys read. *** Yep, yep. I love my laptop, AND mooching off of the school’s Internet *^_^* Okies. Back to work!

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