Happy Fourth of July!
July 4, 2009 at 8:45 pm | In 1 | Leave a CommentTags: plans, canada day, fourth of july, summer school
And Happy Canada Day from earlier this week!
I started summer school this week and while it’s not quite the “no homework” that I had last summer, it’s still pretty close to be okay. My teacher likes to go off-topic and tell stories so it’s pretty interesting, even for three straight weeks of math/statistics. I find that teachers make or break how much I enjoy a class so I’m lucky that this teacher makes the course bearable.
Anyway, that aside, I’ve been really sidetracked so I need to make another list of what I should do/am in the middle of doing and should keep doing.
EDIT: (After reading the new Bleach Chapter) FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Although I wasn’t expecting both at the same time (I was expecting that to be stretched) THEY ARE FINALLY HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Remembering those lost…
June 27, 2009 at 9:11 pm | In Everything Else, Videos | Leave a CommentTags: farrah fawcett, michael jackson, rip, youtube
Rest in Paradise, MJ.
More Tributes:
- by David Choi
- by Chris Cendana
- by AJ Rafael
- by Kina Grannis
A couple days ago, Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson passed away. Fawcett was one of the original Charlie’s Angels as well as a recent cancer survivor passed away thursday morning and I don’t think MJ needs any introduction. While the media may have twisted his later image that may or may not be true (but you also have to realize this comes with the territory of being in the spotlight. Is there any celebrity who is “normal”?), the fact is he was instrumental to the music industry from a young age with the Jackson 5 and even more so as a single artist. And I still doubt there is anyone who can dance like he can. I thought it was kind of weird because I had also recently been adding more MJ songs to my current playlist and then he was back on the news. Anyway, I just wanted to say a little something for these people who have recently passed away. While I can’t say I was around for much of the early parts of their lives, I still know who they are and respect all they have done for their respective industries.
May they both rest in peace.
I will remember her kindness, her cutting dry wit and, of course, her beautiful smile…when you think of Farrah, remember her smiling because that is exactly how she wanted to be remembered: smiling.
- Kate Jackson, friend and fellow Charlie’s Angel
So…
June 23, 2009 at 1:40 pm | In Anime, Games, Manga | Leave a CommentTags: final fantasy xii, fma, rant, xxxholic
Exams are done. And so is school.
For a week.
Then I have summer school for 3 weeks. I hope it’s not too awkward because while I do know the people in my class, they’re not people I would usually talk to so it might get weird… can’t say I’m looking forward to that, but we’ll see. As well, due to exams, I haven’t been watching too much stuff but I have been reading (due to the logic that a chapter can be read in under 5 minutes so I have a good place to stop at anytime… not. Stupid cliffhangers.) I’ve actually started to read xxxHolic (I’m at like chapter 50-ish) and it’s really cool! Well, CLAMP is awesome, but I like the subtle references to other stuff in the CLAMP world, particularly what’s going on in Tsubasa. But I guess because they have more than one manga running ‘weekly’ that they have to take more breaks to keep up… still, it’s very cool. I like the style of xxxHolic which at first seems like an unrelated name (at least to me) but it makes more sense because the people that Yuuko’s wish shop usually have are some sort of addiction or some sort of negative repetition, which makes it a *something*holic, or xxxHolic. I was not cool enough to think of that myself; I did read it on a board I think on Mangafox…? But anyway, it’s the best explanation I’ve seen and actually makes more sense and has importance in the story than some other titles out there. (Bleach anyone? Sure Ichigo’s got orange/bleached hair, but so what? It’s not like he’s the ONLY character with orange hair in that show. Or maybe I’m just blind and not seeing the big picture. That’s quite possible.)
OMG
June 6, 2009 at 7:14 pm | In Anime, Games, Music, Videos | Leave a CommentTags: 358/2 Days, darker than black 2, e3, ffxiv, golden sun 3, youtube
Crazy stuff at E3! And elsewhere.
But I still got good news and bad news. So I’ll start with the bad. I have exams coming up (including a 3-hour one next Saturday afternoon. WHO WAS THE GENIUS WHO SCHEDULED THAT?!?!?! Oh right. The same genii that told me I’d have to drop a course because they couldn’t fit my timetable… Until I pestered them for two weeks. Yeah.) meaning it is highly likely there will be no post next week since my exams span one and a half weeks (and I just happen to have exams both on the first and last days. Lovely.) So, wish me luck? Or really, just hope that I spend a decent amount of time actually studying productively.
And onto semi-bad news. Or at least in my opinion. A couple days ago, we saw the first trailer for FFXIV! (This was codenamed Rapture FYI) And it looked great! Until… the title came up. ONLINE? YOU SERIOUS? They already had FFXI. (And with a Star Wars MMORPG coming probably in 2010 too…) And if they’re gonna do this, they need to at least have a regular game that’s called FFXIV and then a related game that’s the mmo. I don’t like how the mmo’s are taking over the main name. If it was just FFXI, I would have let it go, but another one? … We’ll see how that goes.
The only good thing about this is that Nobuo Uematsu will be back for it! And, assuming he didn’t just come back for the one game, he might be back for good! That’ll be AWESOME!
why am I so behind…
May 30, 2009 at 3:10 pm | In Anime, Pictures, Recommendations and Reviews | Leave a CommentTags: kuroshitsuji
On second thought, don’t answer that.
Oh that devilish smile of yours…
lol Finally. After a long time (it must be close to a month by now… sorry!) I’ve gotten around to writing/posting this review/something about Kuroshitsuji. I thought this show was fabulous but unfortunate that the amount of comedy started to die down by the end. This show had great potential at the beginning but became a love-it-or-hate-it show for many by the end. Nevertheless, I still thought it was good and would recommend it to any dark fantasy/comedy lover. And the cast (and voice cast) are simply amazing.
And I don’t know why but Photobucket randomly makes my pictures black and white for some reason… it’s really weird… Hmm…
On a another not, anyone else excited for E3? And apparently the 3 new games to be revealed by Square-Enix?
Anyway, with a SPOILERS warning, shall we?
Yes we shall.
Crisis Core… it’s over…!
May 24, 2009 at 6:48 pm | In Games, Pictures, Recommendations and Reviews | Leave a CommentTags: crisis core, final fantasy
Doesn’t it kinda look like a Kingdom Hearts cover artwork?
I cried. Twice.
And this is seriously saying something because I’ve never cried after reading any story or watching any movie in my life. I’d say the closest I came to watery eyes would be at the end of the Sailor Moon manga, but I was bawling here. And I even quickly played through the whole game again the next day (and loved every moment of it even more if that’s possible) and I still cried. Possibly more. I was so immersed into this story and the awesome and fairly interactive ending even though I knew what was coming, but it was amazing. I can’t really say anything more than that.
But of course, I will.
And it will be after my SPOILERS AHOY warning.
There.
Before we dive in, I just want to say if you live in LA, you have to go see this and send me more pictures so I can live through you vicariously. The Square-Enix blog says it’s at the corner of S. Figueroa Street and Olympic Boulevard in Downtown Los Angeles. I wish I could see the real thing. And it’s kinda funny that it’s overtop the Grand Theft Auto poster. Take that! lol.
Use brings about wear, tear, and rust. And that’s a real waste.
- Angeal, Crisis Core
Overloaded
May 17, 2009 at 2:35 pm | In Everything Else, Videos | Leave a CommentTags: random, rant
GAH!
It’s crazy right now. I was planning to write a review on Kuroshitsuji, and possibly a joint one with Bartender and Antique Bakery, but then I got sidetracked and ended up finishing Grey’s Anatomy (omg!) and Lost (OMFG!) and then I was doing some missions in Crisis Core and now I’m preparing to fight Minerva and I’m gonna see Star Trek in a couple hours but I’m going shopping first so I have to get ready now and then I realized I need to finish reading Angels and Demons in time for next week so I read it before I watch the movie. And somehow I ended up on YouTube for a few hours and watched some more Whose Line Is It Anyway (here are two more good ones) and then I came across one of Bandai’s featured videos of Code Geass which is pretty cool that they got it on Youtube and it’s open to Canada too! lol.
However, it is dubbed so for those who want the original, the sub can be found on Crunchyroll, although you have at least the free membership… I think? lol I don’t even know. Anyway, I need to start watching that show…
Oh and I have an English essay due on Tuesday and a French one due on Friday, both of which I have barely started (and I’m already exaggerating). Yeah.
I’m really sorry there hasn’t been too much here in the past couple weeks but there will be more!
Anyway, I need to get ready before I’m gonna be late (did I ever mention I was almost an hour late to my own surprise party? Yeah.) so later!
Random Quote:
Sawara: When you hear “love”, what do you associate it with?
Kyoko: LOVE IS THE PRELUDE TO DISASTER AND DESPAIR!
(Prompt answer with utter conviction)
- Skip Beat chapter 5
Oh Kyoko… how I love you so…
Happy Mother’s Day!
May 10, 2009 at 2:43 pm | In Everything Else, Pictures | Leave a CommentTags: edible arrangements, mother's day
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there! And for the rest of you, did you do anything nice for your mothers? I went out with my mom to see some of the flowers that were out (there’s a HUGE area of tulips pretty close to where I am in all sorts of colours so that was pretty) and then we went out for lunch. It was unfortunate but it was FREEZING outside. Like around 5°C. That’s not that cold but in MAY?! Seriously. But anyway, when we got home, we had a bouquet made of fruit from Edible Arrangements for dessert. It was great!
Very pretty, no? Very tasty too. I would have loved strawberries and some of the apples (they’re the ones completely covered with chocolate) dipped in white chocolate too but apparently that wasn’t an option? It probably would have been more expensive anyway. I’m kind of annoyed that white chocolate always gets shafted. Racism! lol. This also reminded me of a random thing that I want: a melon baller. they are so cool! I don’t why but I’m fascinated with them and I think it’d be so cool if I got one. It’s like an ice cream scooper for big fruits! I’m amused by these things.
Anyway, this week was INSANE (though, it was partly my fault for procrastinating but never mind that) so I haven’t been able to do too much but I still have tons of stuff to write about including Kuroshitsuji, Antique Bakery and Bartender (those two might go together) plus random others so yeah! Look forward to that!
Random Quote: No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted. - Aesop
Saiunkoku Monogatari II
May 2, 2009 at 8:30 pm | In Anime, Recommendations and Reviews | Leave a CommentBoo I have a lot of work right now… blah. The only thing I can think about is school will be over in a month and a bit…
Then I have summer school but that’s totally different lol.
So, this awesome show ended a while ago, but only really a couple weeks ago for me. I loved every moment of it because one, it’s a reverse harem; two, that also means there are plenty of bishies; three, everything else is also gorgeous; four, no helpless/hopelessly in love heroine; and five; I love the time period and magical fantasy of it all. I’ll be kinda talking about both the first and second seasons since they really just go together and that’s just how my train of thought goes… I think.
Oh and SPOILERS AHOY!
Ah… I love this show… not only is this an awesome pic but this show has gorgeous backgrounds… lol
Ah… the good old days…
April 25, 2009 at 5:33 pm | In Everything Else, Videos | Leave a CommentTags: whose line is it anyway, youtube
And to what am I referring? Well, recently I’ve been watching random clips of Whose Line is it Anyway? on Youtube (can’t quite remember how that started but you know… one video led to another and whoops. 5 hours went by. lol. My last post should be proof enough to show this does happen… at least to me?) So I was looking back and I LOVE Whoopi Goldberg when she’s on this show. She’s amazing at improv. Anyway I also forgot Kathy Griffin was on the show and I had no idea that Stephen Colbert did at least one episode. Did you know that? It was very cool. And poor Colin… he’s always the woman in any of the skits, but he does fabulous last liners in the Irish Drinking Songs. You should definitely take a look. Youtube user 12medbe has a ton of stuff. And Ryan always ends up being an animal in the Party Quirks. It’s hilarious! lol 
Here’s one I really like for the game Quick Change.
Other good ones:
Rap with Stephen Colbert
Drew Carey makes me hot
Squeeky
The Cat!
Bus Stop
(The ones below contain more innuendos and adult matter)
WHOOPI PWNS!
Bite Me
Is THIS?!
Jane
I’m sure there are a million more good ones and maybe later I’ll add to this list but that’s all for now. Enjoy!
Random Quote: It was now or never. There was only one thing I could do. I wish I knew what the hell it was. – Colin, Whose Line: Narrate/Film Noir
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