Monday, May 15, 2006

   I Think I've Found My Latest Addiction
This whole weekend I've been plastered to my computer screen watching Gravitation on YouTube. What's scary is that I'm watching it over again...and that I know what the songs mean without even looking at the subtitles.

But there's just something so touching about this story; Yuki isn't really the jerk he first appears as, but is actually tormented and vulnerable on the inside. And Suichi's bright nature somehow awakens his soul and causes Yuki to really think about his past. Some parts even made me almost start crying.

I also have a little affection for Mr. K-my favorite scene is when he tells Yuki to be more supportive and nice to Suichi. To accomplish this, he hides outside Yuki's apartment with a sniper rifle, shooting through the glass when Yuki says something mean! He he, I can't stop thinking about that scene, it just makes me smile for some reason.

The power also went out last night for two hours. I'm beginning to hate this town-ten or more times a year this happens. Anyways, my mom and I decided to get out of the house for some coffee at the local coffee shop. She, being her annal retentive self, actually cleaned up a crumb filled counter top.

I of course mercilessly made fun of her for it.

We had a long talk, mainly about politics and how we can't wait till Bush is out of office, and how West Wing was ending (we just watched the last episode, it was so sad!). My sister decided to stay home and do God knows what.

Only two more weeks of school left! God, this has been a freaky year.

~Touchstone

P.S. If you want to watch Gravitation, here are all thirteen episodes: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=BA2F0D6487781530
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Sunday, April 23, 2006

   I Have Too Many Ideas In My Head
Why must I be burdened with ideas I can't write into short stories? Most of the time I do, and then sometimes I have ideas that would never work-they could only be comics or animated series. I've loved cartoons and animation all my life, and still go to animated movies now just because I like them so much (if it's Miyazaki, I'm going!). I still watch my old Disney movies and note the use of color and expression.

*sigh* But I cannot draw. I've tried for years, but I just have to accept that my talents do not lie there. I can do kick ass collage, but not actually draw anything. It's such a curse, because I could make great comics if I could. My characters crave to be released from me, there are whole worlds that want to be explored.

So I have to ask other to render my creations flesh, and I've been lucky. But there are five ideas at a time in my head; it's driving me nuts.

A new character has appeared banging on the walls; Trishan, a rebel leader of a very crappy rebel group. He tries using a spell he bribed off a wizard to blow up the Prime Minister's palace...only to be caught and thrown in the dungeons. But the Prime Minister won't kill him; he'll show Trishan why government is so necessary. And play mind games on him to no end.

See? I already feel better after writing that! Oh well. When I'm at college I'll go to the art building and grab someone to be at my mercy!
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Friday, April 21, 2006

   Is It Possible to Love Someone So Flawed?
After waiting for months, I was finally able to get my hands on the object I've been waiting for-Angel Sanctuary Volume 13. I promised myself I wouldn't stay up all night reading, but that went to Hell very quickly. It was just so addicting; I had been wondering what had happened to Zaphikel for so long, and what was going to happen to Raziel and Setsuna? This volume was intense, one of the most. I almost cried while reading some parts.

It is only now that we finally learn Sevothtarte's secret. For most of the series I viewed him as a very frightening dictator, but now...I actually pity him immensely. I hope Setsuna kills him just to put him out of his misery. It's really heart wrenching. There was a horrible scene where Sevothtarte was torturing Zaphikel, and yet all through this he was telling Zaphikel that he was being pained. Zaphikel rejected Sevothtarte long ago when he loved Anael-but I don't want to give it away. It's just too good a twist, and I never suspected it once.

I also loved how Kira and Kato were back in full swing! They always make me laugh; Kato just has to be himself and all of a sudden a hillarious panel will come along. In this one there was a great moment where Setsuna was sulking in his room, and Kato and Kira proceeded to drag him out by his shirt and throw him into a fountain. Surprisingly Setsuna took this fairly well-though he did drag Kato in so he could hug him...Kato complained that Kira should have been dragged in instead!

I'm probably going to be reading it again tonight. I've read all my Angel Sanctuary books at least two or three times each. Why I'm so obsessed with it, I don't know, but somehow it just speaks to my soul. Plus, I have a thing for Rosiel*blushes*. Is it strange for a lesbian to admit that? Well, he does look like a woman! A very sexy one at that.

And now that my cheeks are all red I'm going to go make coffee. Au revoir,

~Touchstone
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