Friday, February 20, 2004

OB v7 is OK!

Well, seeing as the Boards are now back up and (pretty much) fully working I guess I should give my opinion on how it all feels. Firstly, I'm with a great Moderating team- PiroMunkie, Queen Asuka, Dagger IX1 and Lady Katana make up Team Miyazaki, and we moderate across three (well... two, seeing as one forum can't be posted in) forums. It is a little disappointing no longer having the separate anime sections anymore, and I can't help but feel a little redundant when it comes to moderating. Two threads were closed in the last few days when I could have been able to do it, but Dagger and Asuka got there first ^_^; Three mods to one forum is rather a lot. But I don't mind, really. I guess it'll get a lot busier in the coming weeks, so then three mods will probably seem adequate. I've posted... about five times since v7 started up again. I noticed my post count had reduced by about 500 but it doesn't bother ma that much. I don't suppose there was anything there I was planning to go back to. As long as DC and Enter the Net are alright I wouldn't mind at all if most had gone, heh. A lot of cool people still have under 1,000 posts anyway ^_~ In Other News... My first completely made-from-scratch avatar looks very nice, although I might add text to it later. It's of Yugo from Bloody Roar (as was my OB avatar before) and I am very pleased. I had to use three different programs to get it fully up and running as I wanted it to and got very frustrated in the process, but I'll be a Syk3 yet ^_~ And Finally... The strangest thing happened today- while I was browsing the DVDs in MVC I met a friend of mine by the anbime section- David's cousin. He had with him three or so other friends who all liked anime, and were also all in long black leather jaskets, as I was. I've never had a sensible conversation out loud about Evangelion before. I even mentioned LCL Fluid without anyone going "Huh?". It was very bizarre. They recommended RahXephon Volume Three, so I will get it next time I have money. Very odd indeed, but a rather pleasant surprise nonetheless. I've not yet been able to do anything I planned to do over half-term. I'll have to try for that tomorrow and Sunday, I think. Singing assignments due in next week, too...

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Wednesday, February 18, 2004

Change

I decided to actualy retrieve the HTML code to put the borders back on my posts, because I can and because I was annoyed at myself for being lazy enough to not do it, if that makes sense. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Burt Bacharach What do you get when you fall in love? A guy with a pin to burst your bubble That's what you get for all your trouble I'll never fall in love again I'll never fall in love again What do you get when you kiss a girl You get enough germs to catch pneumonia After you do, she'll never phone you I'll never fall in love again I'll never fall in love again Don't tell me what it's all about 'Cause I've been there and I'm glad I'm out Out of those chains those chains that bind you That is why I'm here to remind you What do you get when you give your heart You get it all broken up and battered That's what you get, a heart that's shattered I'll never fall in love again I'll never fall in love again Out of those chains those chains that bind you That is why I'm here to remind you What do you get when you fall in love? You only get lies and pain and sorrow So for at least until tomorrow I'll never fall in love again I'll never fall in love again I'll never fall in love again I'll never fall in love again I was partly inspired to put this here by Mimmi's site, partly not. I've liked Burt Bacharach's music since I heard it on the first Austin Powers movie, and hearing this in the second was great- it very quickly became one of my favourite songs, and one which I quite often relate myself to (well, quite often recently anyway- I won't go into details). Even though when looking at the lyrics it seems a very depressing and negative song, if you listen to it sung it hardly sounds depressing at all; almost hopeful. Yes, a very nice song indeed.

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Tuesday, February 17, 2004

Classic AIM Moments
There is almost no point in me posting this right now, as I can't decide which exciting episodes of AIM-ness I should insert.

*EDITS*: This is long, but it's so much fun. Basically, Rain, Mo (aka Moozy on MyOtaku), Dan L and I all found a Random Slogan Generator (courtesy of Mitch's signature, heh.

DeusExMachina92: lol.. heh.. have you seen the Advertising Slogan Generator in Mitch's sig?..
EternalRain247: nuh
DeusExMachina92: heh.. you put a word in and it makes a slogan.. mine was "Is It Live, Or Is It Deus?"
DeusExMachina92: .... "Only The Crumbliest Flakiest Danny"... that one worries me..
Mika Tsukiyono: amusing...
Solo Tremaine: 'The Too Good to Hurry Solo'
Solo Tremaine: And 'My Hugo to Yours' o_O;
DeusExMachina92: lol.. that's... odd.. heh
DeusExMachina92: "Welcome To Deus Ex Machina Country."
Solo Tremaine: very
Solo Tremaine: lol
Mika Tsukiyono: o.O
EternalRain247: ^^
DeusExMachina92: that's my next chat room name.. Deus Ex Machina country
DeusExMachina92: "Pardon Me, Do You Have Any Grey Deus Ex Machina?"
Solo Tremaine: Okay...
EternalRain247: LOL
EternalRain247: damn.. now I have to find a post by Mitch..
DeusExMachina92: LOL heh... "Nothing Comes Between Me And My Deus Ex Machina."
EternalRain247: oO
Solo Tremaine: 'Strong Enough for a Man, Good Enough for a Solo Tremaine' Am I not a man, then?
DeusExMachina92: http://thesurrealist.co.uk/slogan.cgi
DeusExMachina92: there ya go ash
EternalRain247: thanks
Solo Tremaine: 'Think Once, Think Twice, Think Solo Tremaine;
Solo Tremaine: odd
DeusExMachina92: heh
DeusExMachina92: It's Deus Time
DeusExMachina92: apparently
Solo Tremaine: lol
DeusExMachina92: Can't Do It In Real Life? Do It On Dan Lucking.
Solo Tremaine: Heh, I got 'Nothing Coimes Between me and my Soley'
EternalRain247: ...
Solo Tremaine: LOL Dan!
DeusExMachina92: "The Dan Lucking Sign Means Happy Motoring."
DeusExMachina92: heh.. Ash, what'd you get?
Solo Tremaine: 'Ho Ho Ho, Green Soley Woley'
DeusExMachina92: Dan Lucking Born and Bred
EternalRain247: I have much slow computer
DeusExMachina92: oh right.. heh
EternalRain247: not loaded Mr Page yet
Solo Tremaine: Dude, You're Getting a Soley Woley!
Solo Tremaine: This is very strange, but highly addictive
EternalRain247: oO
DeusExMachina92: I've just found the ultimate one.. heh
DeusExMachina92: Promise Her Anything, But Give Her Dan Lucking.
Solo Tremaine: LOL
Solo Tremaine: You're 20, you say, Dan?
DeusExMachina92: yeah
Solo Tremaine: I don't believe you
DeusExMachina92: why?
Solo Tremaine: It says 'Good Honest Dan Lucking Since 1896'
DeusExMachina92: LOL
DeusExMachina92: ok, so I lied.. big deal
Solo Tremaine: You're a hundred and nine!
EternalRain247: ok.. I just got.. "It could be Rain"
DeusExMachina92: I'm fairly convincing, so what's the problem
Solo Tremaine: No you aren't!
DeusExMachina92: yes I am!
Solo Tremaine: A hundred and four
Solo Tremaine: No... Mwerr. 107
DeusExMachina92: But I'd Rather Have a Bowl of Dan Lucking
Solo Tremaine: [Hee. I like Rain's]
EternalRain247: heh.. I can't believe it's not Buddha.. what a cool religion
Solo Tremaine: lol
Mika Tsukiyono: "Ribbed for her Monique" ...
Mika Tsukiyono: o.O
Solo Tremaine: O_O
Mika Tsukiyono: *blushes and hides*
EternalRain247: "Have an Ashlee and Smile"
Solo Tremaine: ^_^
DeusExMachina92: Come See the Softer Side of Some Guy.
DeusExMachina92: Make Some Guy Yours
EternalRain247: "What would you do for an Ash?"
DeusExMachina92: I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Some Guy.
Solo Tremaine: Half the Some Guy, All the Taste
DeusExMachina92: heh
Solo Tremaine: O_O
Solo Tremaine: Have You Forgotten How Good Some Guy Tastes?
DeusExMachina92: LOL
EternalRain247: Come and see the softer side of Rainy
DeusExMachina92: Only Some Guy Has The Answer.
Mika Tsukiyono: "Now with 50% more Mo!"
DeusExMachina92: lol
Solo Tremaine: LOL
Mika Tsukiyono: ..is it just me or am I the only one getting bad thoughts from mine?
DeusExMachina92: I am Stuck on Guy, 'Cause Guy's Stuck on Me.
Solo Tremaine: I get bad thoughts from some of mine, too
Mika Tsukiyono: lol
EternalRain247: heh.. "Live in your Rainy Wainy, play in ours"
Mika Tsukiyono: yeah 'specially "have you forggotten how good someguy tastes"
DeusExMachina92: mine right now is like.. I dunno how to interpret it (it could be good OR bad)
DeusExMachina92: All Guy, All The Time
Solo Tremaine: lol
EternalRain247: ^_^
Mika Tsukiyono: Poppin' Fresh Mo
Solo Tremaine: LOL
Mika Tsukiyono: I fresh!
Mika Tsukiyono: I'm*
DeusExMachina92: The Biggest Jesus Pennies Can Buy.
Solo Tremaine: lol ^______^ 'It's Just For Me And My Squidge Queen'
Mika Tsukiyono: Exceedingly Good Mo-Chan.
EternalRain247: I like that one Soley ^^
Solo Tremaine: ^_^
Solo Tremaine: Me too
DeusExMachina92: heh
Mika Tsukiyono: bleh
DeusExMachina92: ACK! BLASPHEMY!!!!! ... "Kills All Known Jesus - Dead."
Mika Tsukiyono: We'll Leave The Mo-Chan On For You
Mika Tsukiyono: o.O
Mika Tsukiyono: *cleans ears and eyes in holy water*
Solo Tremaine: lol
Solo Tremaine: It's Squidge Time
Mika Tsukiyono: *repents for all sins*
DeusExMachina92: Make Room for the Jesus -- that one I prefer
EternalRain247: "Did somebody say Ashy Washy?" and "Beanz Meanz Wang" oO
Mika Tsukiyono: Hope It's Moneekie, It's Moneekie, We Hope It's Moneekie...
Solo Tremaine: hehe
Solo Tremaine: Fill It To The Rim With Squidge
DeusExMachina92: I'm Not Gonna Pay A Lot For This Jesus.
EternalRain247: LOL
Mika Tsukiyono: You'll Look a Little Lovelier Each Day with Fabulous Pink Moneekie.
Solo Tremaine: *can't...move... need... stop... laughing...*
Mika Tsukiyono: I'm a pink beauty product...
EternalRain247: "See the Wangs, Feel the shine"
Mika Tsukiyono: -__-
DeusExMachina92: LOL
Mika Tsukiyono: lmao!
Solo Tremaine: LOL
DeusExMachina92: Do You, uh, Money?
Mika Tsukiyono: America's Most Trusted Q.
Solo Tremaine: hee
Solo Tremaine: You Can Be Sure of Jam
DeusExMachina92: All The Money That's Fit To Print.
EternalRain247: "I can't believe I ate the whole Squidge King"
Solo Tremaine: O_O
Mika Tsukiyono: When It Absolutely, Positively Has To Be Banana! Overnight
DeusExMachina92: you didn't..... you did?.. YOU ATE SOLO!!!
Solo Tremaine: LOL
Solo Tremaine: *is eaten*
Mika Tsukiyono: poor guy
Solo Tremaine: *pokes stomach*
Mika Tsukiyono: The Right Banana at the Right Time
EternalRain247: I'm not getting into this.. the last time we talked about eating, Mo had dirty thoughts..
DeusExMachina92: she did?
Mika Tsukiyono: I did?
Mika Tsukiyono: o.O
Mika Tsukiyono: I remember balls...
Mika Tsukiyono: heh
Mika Tsukiyono: Let The Cheese Take The Strain.
EternalRain247: yea.. I think.. dunno, it was some convo we had..
DeusExMachina92: It Makes Your Time Smack <---- try and guess the word I put in..
Mika Tsukiyono: TIME!
DeusExMachina92: ....yeah...
EternalRain247: Gonna be a while? Grab an Alistair
DeusExMachina92: LOL
Mika Tsukiyono: o.O
Solo Tremaine: There's Always Room For Ben Jam
Mika Tsukiyono: hey Danny do I get a prize for geussing?
Mika Tsukiyono: Cheese Stays Sharp 'til The Bottom of the Glass.
DeusExMachina92: no.. I never said that *shifty eyes*
Mika Tsukiyono: EVIL!
DeusExMachina92: Splash Quality All Over.
Mika Tsukiyono: I want a prixe!!
Mika Tsukiyono: ..
Mika Tsukiyono: PRIZE*
Solo Tremaine: hehe
Mika Tsukiyono: lmao
Mika Tsukiyono: that was amusing...
DeusExMachina92: The Lion Goes from Ben Dover to Ben Dover.
Mika Tsukiyono: I spelt prize wrong...
Mika Tsukiyono: ..o.O
Solo Tremaine: It doesn't go very far, then
EternalRain247: "The lighter way to enjoy Heh"
Mika Tsukiyono: true
Solo Tremaine: Moving at the Speed of Potato
DeusExMachina92: Do You, uh, Ben Dover?
Solo Tremaine: ...
DeusExMachina92: heh
DeusExMachina92: *hides the last one from Mo*
Solo Tremaine: Oh Hungry? Oh Potato
Mika Tsukiyono: poor danny is amused by that
Mika Tsukiyono: o.O
Mika Tsukiyono: *steals it from Danny*
EternalRain247: "I wish they could all be Meow Girls" why did I type in meow? heh..
Mika Tsukiyono: Don't Live a Little, Live a Frog.
DeusExMachina92: *lets her keep it*
Mika Tsukiyono: what is it?
Solo Tremaine: lol
Mika Tsukiyono: ASS GOBLINS!!
Mika Tsukiyono: ..*cough*
Mika Tsukiyono: ^^;;
EternalRain247: Recommended by Dr. Leslee
Solo Tremaine: o_O;
Mika Tsukiyono: XD
Mika Tsukiyono: "Don't Be Vague. Ask for Ass"
Mika Tsukiyono: lmao
DeusExMachina92: LOL
Solo Tremaine: LOL
DeusExMachina92: *doesn't do that*
Mika Tsukiyono: *falls off chair laughing*
Mika Tsukiyono: *squishes the cat*
Mika Tsukiyono: XD
EternalRain247: Good honest Squidge Dude since 1986
Solo Tremaine: lol
Mika Tsukiyono: o.O
DeusExMachina92: That'll be the Bible
Mika Tsukiyono: ...you know the ass thing just should never be said again...
EternalRain247: yes
DeusExMachina92: fine
Mika Tsukiyono: cause whoeve say's it it'll seem like they want ass...
Mika Tsukiyono: "Just Do Ass."
Mika Tsukiyono: XD
Solo Tremaine: Get Busy with the Weh
Solo Tremaine: Ass...
DeusExMachina92: ...
EternalRain247: Mo, here's one for you: "Does the hard Yohji for you"
Mika Tsukiyono: o.O
Solo Tremaine: O_O
DeusExMachina92: You'll Look a Little Lovelier Each Day with Fabulous Pink Bible.
Mika Tsukiyono: does Yohji do it for me when he's hard?
EternalRain247: LOL
EternalRain247: EW
EternalRain247: Mo!
Mika Tsukiyono: lmao
Mika Tsukiyono: you know I'm sick
EternalRain247: yea
Mika Tsukiyono: Chocolate Goblin Since 1911.
Solo Tremaine: lol
Solo Tremaine: Better Ingredients, Better Donkey
EternalRain247: "My doctor says 'James'"
DeusExMachina92: It's That Danny Feeling o_O
Solo Tremaine: hehe
Mika Tsukiyono: ...are you talking about my James?
EternalRain247: yes
Mika Tsukiyono: what?!
EternalRain247: ^^
DeusExMachina92: speaking of James.. he's online
Solo Tremaine: Show Me The Mo-Chan!
Mika Tsukiyono: leave my James alone!!
Mika Tsukiyono: lmao
DeusExMachina92: Watch Out, There's a Danny About.
Mika Tsukiyono: I'm here!
Mika Tsukiyono: *shows the Mo-Chan*
Mika Tsukiyono: o.O
Solo Tremaine: ^_^
EternalRain247: ok.. you leave Solo alone! wait.. you never did anything..
Mika Tsukiyono: yeah I know James is on
Solo Tremaine: Tough on Dirt, Gentle on Deus
DeusExMachina92: just thought I'd let you know
Mika Tsukiyono: I was talkin to him earlier
Mika Tsukiyono: he's on my buddy list
DeusExMachina92: Aaahh, Danny! o_O
Mika Tsukiyono: ^^
Solo Tremaine: LOL
Mika Tsukiyono: It's Yesterday Time
Solo Tremaine: o_O; How does that work?
DeusExMachina92: no it's not. it's today time
Mika Tsukiyono: shh!
DeusExMachina92: LOL.. this one is brilliant..
DeusExMachina92: Danny Really Satisfies
Mika Tsukiyono: Pride of the Butt Monkeys For Over a Hundred Years.
Solo Tremaine: ROFL
Mika Tsukiyono: lmao danny sure does ^_~
Solo Tremaine: *says nothing*
DeusExMachina92: heh.. *says less*
Solo Tremaine: The Jam Effect
DeusExMachina92: Kids Will Do Anything For Danny.
Mika Tsukiyono: lmao
Solo Tremaine: o_O
DeusExMachina92: I.. don't want that one..
Mika Tsukiyono: best keep them away though cause he'll give them bad names
Mika Tsukiyono: like "Just"
DeusExMachina92: heh
Solo Tremaine: Heh, I'm on the random movie generator now
DeusExMachina92: only if they're my kids
Mika Tsukiyono: Made To Make Your Butt Monkeys Water.
EternalRain247: "151 countries, one Moneeky Snookums"
Mika Tsukiyono: ^^
DeusExMachina92: "The Danny Queen"... (heh.. on the movie generator now too)
Mika Tsukiyono: o.O
Solo Tremaine: The Solo Vanished
EternalRain247: NO!
EternalRain247: heh
Mika Tsukiyono: Leaves Your Ass Goblins Minty not Mediciney.
DeusExMachina92: "The Danny, The Thief, His Wife And Her Lover "
Solo Tremaine: A Hard Solo's Night
DeusExMachina92: The Third Danny
Solo Tremaine: o_O;
EternalRain247: "Make every Soley Woley count"
Solo Tremaine: lol
Solo Tremaine: 1...2...3...4...
EternalRain247: Count damn you, count!
EternalRain247: ^^

Decent stuff ^_^
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Sunday, February 15, 2004

I have come to return The Return of Jafar...
So, last night then.

On the whole it was good fun, although for the most part I wasn't in the best of moods to enjoy it all seeing as I only knew Dan and Ami really well, but they were all nice people anyway. Just... yeah.

Anyway, it started off with me being fifteen minutes late setting off, as I'd mis-planned taking the dogs for a walk and reckoned without having to take a shower, which in total added three-quarters of an hour to an already tight schedule. Wolfed down curry stuff and left (in Lovely New Leather Jacket, no less ^_^).

When I arrived, Dan's Dad asked me if I knew what the plan was. Dan had told me a few weeks beforehand, but then phoned me up a night or so ago to tell me it had changed.

"Erm... not entirely." I was feeling rather nervous, having to deal with people I'd never met before ever.

He explained the amended situation and I became more confused but nodded, smiled, and said 'Yes' anyway. Then he gave me the key to Dan's second house (he has two buildings, one main house and one smaller one that no-one's actually allowed to live in for some odd reason), where the party was due to take place.

I stood around for a bit- three people were supposedly already here, but they arrived at half six (when I was supposed to be there) and had gone down to the Fish and Chips shop. I'd eaten already, so there was no love lost there. Just mild confusion and worry.

They came back and I opened the door, introducing myself as 'Hugo', to whit there was some laughter. After a few minutes, I was told of the joke- on the invitations, Dan had written

"...and Hugo will be there to show you where to put your coats."

It became a running joke, heh. After a while, more people arrived so we stuffed everyone's bags into the workshop and walked over to his main house, the plan being thus: since Ami actually found out about the surprise party, Dan thought he'd take her over to the smaller house first where the party would have been taking place, trying to lead her into the false assumption that it had been called off. Meanwhile, we were in the main house awaiting Dan's phonecall to signal us to creep over and burst in.

Except, it didn't really work like that ^_^;

We went over and sat in Dan's bedroom, trying to define exactly what the plan would be (while I showed everyone potential places to put their coats). We suddenly wondered if it would be a better idea to have Dan come over to the main house for some forgeable reason and then have him come back over with us, but actually telling Dan would be a problem seeing as by that time he would be driving back with Ami in his car. As he can't speak on the phone and drive at the same time, Ami would be the one picking up. Badbad.

So, we wondered: what if we got Dan's Dad to use the intercom to ask him to come over for some reason?
Problem: He might bring Ami.

So, we wondered: What if I phoned Dan up (and this was soemone else's idea) and asked if he was doing anything tonight, but then forgot that it was Valentine's Day o_o; Yes, that's actually how the plan was presented. I didn't understand it either.
Problem: Why would I phone up to tell him I forgot it was Valentine's Day?

So, we wondered: Why don't we make it look like I've come over to return a video?

No problems spotted yet. We spent ages debating on the video it should be- something with comedy value was preferred. Someone suggested 'Truckers', but I told them I already had that ^_^; It was a close call between Return of Jafar and Tarzan, but The Return of Jafar won out. So when Dan gave us the signal we set the plan into motion.

*cue Mission Impossible theme*
What I hadn't realised was that Dan had left the door open in the smaller house, so us formulating a plan was redundant as we could just sneak in anyway. We vowed to be as quiet as possible and even worked out a strategy that meant we completely missed the gravel path, thus avoiding noise that could give the game away.

When I got to the front door, everyone else (about eleven or so people) backed against the wall like spies while I inspected the red wood panels. It used to be a stable or something- the door was originally in two halves that swung out individually. But anyway, I whispered to everyone else that as the door was open, we should go in. So as we went in everyone else immediately hid in the kitchen. But the fact that the door was open suggested that we should just be sneaking up anyway, so I told people to come up behind me.

When we got to the stairs *dun dun* I waited a few seconds to find a suitable gap to plant myself in. When the time was right (they were playing with lightsabers), I strode up and said, in very ceremonious (but mechanical style):

"I have come to return The Return of Jafar."

Everyone behind me burst out laughing and immediately launched themselves at Ami, who was pleased. We handed her presents and continued with the frivolities, which included a very long game of Jungle Book Twister which I would have won had my leg not cramped up. Since Nick and I were doing so well, Dan decided to leave the spinning thing and just move our hands and feet to whichever space he thought most difficult to get to. It lasted for about ten minutes before my muscles almost screamed with pain and I collapsed on the floor, which thankfully was only an inch or so away.

Then came the rather less fun part of the evening- prank calls and I Know What You Did Last Summer. I've never been a big fan of prank calls or horror films, so I wasn't hugely impressed. Especially as they wanted me to do an Italian accent for the S&M expert in the 'RampantBunnies.com' hotline. I probably would have joined in had I been able to perfect an accent or character, but I wasn't in a great frame of mind.

I fell asleep in a very awkward position; my legs are still hurting. I was only in a sleeping bag- the floor's rather hard, and I kept being pushed towards the corner of the room by the person next to me, who was almost always rolling over. I ended up lying pretty much up the wall with my feet underneath a very large homemade R2-D2.

This morning felt very much like the morning after the night before, with the same kind of emotions knocking around. Not knowing everyone very well, as nice people as they are, you can't help but feel a little left out, especially if the two people you do know well know everyone else just as well as you know them. So I left as soon as the Friends video stopped.

So it was fun, if a little chaotic. It was probably more enjoyable when people weren't drunk, or making prank calls. Still, it's an experience. And I can say that I did it, heh.

Now, to other things...
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