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• Yet to be determined
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• 2006-07-12
Occupation
• At the moment, military
Real Name
• Nana

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Achievements
• School wise, on the dean's list
Anime Fan Since
• Middle school (I'm bad with years)
Favorite Anime
• Aria, Clannad, Ghost Hound, Uta Kata, Card Captor Sakura, Cowboy Bebop, Lain, Ghost in the Shell, Strawberry Marshmellow, Nana, Gunslinger Girl, Elfen Lied
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• To finish college before I'm thirty
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• Reading, writing, anime, games, music
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• I want to say writing

myOtaku.com: Neko Nana Mode

Saturday, December 22, 2007

Nana Rants
Holiday shopping:
Yes, it's that time of year. That time when those few extra minutes in the morning matter. That small sale. That last coupon. Even now, 3 days before, people are shopping to their wits end. And why?

Nana doesn't have anything against little baby Jesus; it's just the whole shopping thing. People go freakin psycho about it. Fighting over the last of some product or for that special deal for the X numbered customer.

Now, y'all know Nana ain't a genius, but there are things she believes that can make this all easier. First and foremost, this holiday needs to be taken from it's capitalistic seat and placed back in it's rightful place as a holiday to spend with family. There was a time when that is what Christmas was about. Family and the birth of Christ. If you don't believe in Christ Nana is sure as hell you believe in family; and if you don't believe in family, then Nana feels very sorry for you.

Next, do the shopping early. If you know what your friends, family, spouse wants months ahead of time, buy it for Christ sake. For the guys who are dating, watch what things excite your girlfriend the most. The small trinkets, that make up set, that book or movie. Hell, even a nice dinner date can mean all that much more to her. For parents, they're old, but there are things they want. Nana got her mother a really nice watch. But that's just the gift. Nana intends to spend a happy time with her mother, tell her mother that she loves her. The little things are what matter most.

All holiday's are like this though. Valentine's day is another where the whole materialistic/capitalistic thing takes charge. Yes, the chocolates and what not are to show affection, but as Nana has always believed, actions are the best show. If you love that person, tell them, show them, be with them.

Packed malls. Rampant customers. Long lines. And the inevitable "Black" Day when all the returns happen. That is not what this,or any other, holiday is about. Wanting that Xbox 360 or that Wii, wanting that special glitter lip gloss, or wanting all the tea in China; save that for your birthday. Save that for when you can buy it yourself. If there is one thing Nana believes that should be done on this holiday, it's to tell those you love that you love them, to sit, snuggled next to your precious one, to play with your children, to remember why we live in the first place.

That is what a holiday is. That is why they are there. That is why they should continue.

NNM
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