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Wednesday, February 15, 2006

   Stay On Topic Or...

Hanatarou get's it!!

I'm not feeling very great right now. It's about 10 after 2am and I am feeling so sore and restless I can't sleep. I am not really awake enough to do anything important like writing reviews or posting on the OB. I know you guys can handle my rambling posts and...oh I forgot what I was going to say. Meh.

I did watch episodes 68/69 of Bleach in the raw on Valentine's Day. I know I'm an otaku. John and I don't do all that "lovey-dovey" stuff on V-day. We both agree that the holiday is a giant marketing ploy by the Flower/Greeting Card/Jewelry/Candy industries to get their quotas up for the year. We think if you love someone you should make them feel special everyday, not just on this one day because "they" say you have to. I also hate how it makes people feel bad. If you don't have a Valentine to share the day...If you don't have the money to buy dozens of roses and diamond jewelry...It all just makes people feel bad/guilty for not doing what the masses of Valentine consumers are doing. Sheesh, Valentine rant...back to Bleach.

I couldn't wait so I watched it in Japanese. As you all know Japanese was my first language. It's what my family would speak at home...until my parents decided for us (me and my big bro Hiroshi) that it would be better if we spoke English so we would do well in school. Needless to say if you don't use it, you lose it. My parents would speak to us in Japanese but we were taught to answer in English. So that is pretty much what I've been doing the majority of my life. Both my brother and I understand Japanese but can't speak it very well at all. Which takes me back to the subject I can't stay on...Bleach!

I watched this extra long episode in Japanese and think I got most of it. What I had a hard time with was when they say things that are "anime specific" references. Like....now I can't think of an example....let's use...Bankai. This is a word that in normal conversation I wouldn't come across talking to my parents. So I didn't know what this word meant. In the world of Bleach this word describes the ultimate fighting style of the Shinigami. (BTW bankai literally means ultimate release and a shinigami is a death god.) When you think about it how often do you, in a normal conversation with friends and family, use your vocabulary to it's fullest extent? We just don't. We pretty much get stuck in the rut of using the same words over and over. For example: Extenuating. We know what the word means, but how often do we use it? In my case, rarely. Hope that makes sense...of course none of this makes any sense since I can't stay on topic! Bleach!

The special episode was good, I have an overwhelming crafting urge to make Orihime's new "purse" and I'll leave it at that since I can't stay on topic and my brain has shut down for the night. I have to get up in a couple of hours to accompany my parents to a few of their doctor appointments out of town. Boy, am I going to be fun to be around later today. No sleep + Sore joints = Grumpy Panda.


Poor Hanatarou...all because I couldn't stay on topic...


Everyone: Thanks for the Valentine well wishes. Despite what my rant may have sounded like in my post I do appreciate the cards and comments. I love you all. And you all know I am not just saying that because of Valentine's day. I really do appreciate each and everyone of my friends here on theO. You guys rock!

I need sleep. 'Til next time everyone! ::waves::



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