Hey guys!
Sorry about the super long hiatus! I had originally planned to post something as soon as my summer break ended, but school came and I was buried in work (I still am, by the way).
If this continues, I have no idea whether or not I can post regularly, or post at all really.
I'll try my best to, but I can't make any promises (Heck, I even considered to stop blogging because of my busy schedule, but it didn't feel right to just abandon my blog without any clear explanation)
About the little projects I'm doing now (Example: Free! Reactions): I don't really know if I'll get to continue them; I mean I'm only at, what, episode 5, and Episode 10 just came out this week. It all really depends on my schedule and if I have free time. So, don't be surprised if I just stop! As for future projects, like Ouran High School Host Club, I'm thinking about doing posts about the whole series and my favorite parts and such instead of individual reactions/reviews of each episode.
I've never really put my tumblr on here so, why not? http://izz23.tumblr.com/
I don't really do much on it, other than reblogging things I find cool, but if you want to check it out, feel free to do so! If I change my web URL (doubtful, but possible) I'll try to post it on here (assuming that I still blog on Blogger)
Just a heads up: it's very possible that I may be combining my Blogger with my tumblr (In fact, I'm doing that with a lot of my stuff now). I'm still thinking about it though. Of course, I'll tell you guys if I do.
Anyways, for some good news: Halloween is almost here! (Well, it's still like a month away, but...) I plan on cosplaying as Sasha Blaus from Shingeki no Kyojin (or Attack on Titan, which is like the most-hyped anime right now (totally deserves it though)) My friend gave me the idea since we both always have ponytails and love to eat. I think I said that I might go as Seychelles or Taiwan from Hetalia before, but my friends are group-cosplaying, so I thought that I might as well do so to. If I have time (and finish the costume), I'll post a picture ^^
That's all for now; I don't know when I'll post again, but hopefully it will be soon!
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Free! Episode 4 Reactions
Spoilers Contained Inside!!! You have been warned OwO...
This is my post for episode 4 of Free! Hope you enjoy~!
Reactions During:
- Can't decide? CAN'T DECIDE!!? THEY'RE ALL PRACTICALLY THE SAME!!! ლ(ಠ益ಠლ
- Whoosh! Like a ninja!
- I love how when Gou says "can't you listen to what I have to say," Haru just wiggles away~
- "Biceps!" -Gou Matsuoka
- "It's not beautiful..."-Rei Ryugazaki ლ(ಠ益ಠლ
- You just pissed off the shark, Nitori
- Iwatobi uniforms? Oh god please no ⊙△⊙
- "But it's not beautiful" -Rei Ryugazaki ლ(ಠ益ಠლ
- "No, that requires effort" -Haruka Nanase (I'm totally quoting this everywhere I go now)
- BUTT SHOT!
- "I haven't learned any of the concepts" -Nagisa 333
- "Wow, I can't tell that its different from his other swimsuits" Makoto took the words (and facial expression) straight out of my mouth (and face)
- While watching the guys shop, Gou is acting like the average Free! fangirl
- Was I the only one who squealed when I saw Rin's pained/sad look?
- The moment Rin grabs and stops Haru from leaving: Oh god, the fanfics/fangirls are coming! RUN!!
- I cracked up at "Not a speedo: Check" for some reason
- Rei: swim, swim, swiajsdkfasdf, die
- That moment when you think that Ama-sensei is finally going to give really good advice with Edison's quote ("Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration")
- Did a butterfly just seriously land on his collarbone...and then his finger (I want that to happen to me too! ´^｀)
- If you think about it (logically), the butterfly stroke fits Rei perfectly because he keeps sinking
Thoughts After:
- Ama-sensei's quote from Edison reminds me of a song called "Remember the Name", preformed by Fort Minor. I found the song while watching Hetalia AMVs on Youtube; it's pretty awesome, you should try listening to it
- I'm really looking forward to the next episode; the cave/island looks really pretty (I know I've said this so many times, but KyoAni did a really great job with the water)
- I squealed at the last picture where Haru is playing video games at Makoto's house and we get to see Makoto's siblings again
That's all for now! And I know that I haven't posted in a while. I forgot to say that I would be gone for a long while :P
Bye!
Friday, July 26, 2013
Free! Episode 3 Reactions
Spoilers Contained Inside!!! You have been warned OwO...
Hi guys! This is my
Reactions During:
- OMGAHSDKFJ!!! The way Nagisa turns his head against Haru's side is so cute!!! >ヮ<
- Ryugazaki's a psychic!! (lol more like Nagisa's just predictable)
- An improvement! Haru's not stripping when he sees water now!
- "Look at those deltoids!" -Gou Matsuoka ♥∇♥
- "His biceps were beautiful!" -Gou Matsuoka ♥∇♥
- The way Rei pushes up his glasses are quite different from other anime characters
- "It defies reason!" -Rei Ryugazaki ლ(ಠ益ಠლ
- Finland!! wait, Iceland? (Nah that's just Nitori, false alarm ≖_≖)
- When Nagisa praises Rei's form while pole vaulting: My shipping senses are tingling! ✧ω✧
- "Haru-chan-san" -Rei Ryugazaki
- Yay! The Mastsuoka siblings finally meet in person again!
- He can't swim (knew it). What are you guys doing hurry up and save him!!!
- Gosh the water animation really is beautiful ◕◡◕
- DAFUQ!?? What's up with that pose!!?? щ(°Д°щ) It's like a huge "✖"!!!
Thoughts After:
- I bet that there is a NagisaxRei ship out there thanks to this episode. There's probably also RinxHaru, HaruxMakoto, GouxMakoto, GouxNagisa, and GouxThe-captain-guy ships (it's pretty much every character with every other character, really .__.)
- I feel like there's less manservice. Or maybe I'm just getting used to it (kind of like how once you see so much fanservice, you start to not care anymore and ignore it)
- There's actually less manservice in each episode than I initially thought ⊙‸⊙
You may have noticed that I included quotes this time. I'm thinking of trying to keep track of everything Gou (and possibly Rei) says just for the heck of it :\
That's all for now! ^^
lol no favorite moment this time :P
Thursday, July 25, 2013
More Hetalia~! (Deal with it!)
Hi guys!
Recently, I've been getting really into Hetalia (well, on tumblr on Youtube at least) So, I thought I might share a few things :)
So, thanks to tumblr, I now know of and love (or love more) a whole bunch of Hetalia characters and groups, including the Nordics, Hong Kong, Kirkland Family, and the Tomato Gang. Fanart of them are just so cute ¯///v////¯ I've also seen a few things that just pounded me in the face with sad feels, like American Revolution Fanart.
The other thing that I've found recently are these birthday scenario memes. There too hardand I'm kind too lazy to explain, so here are two of them with my favorites outcomes:
And finally, the last Hetalia-related thing that I wanted to share are the character and group theme songs!
The first one I found was of the Nordic 5, called "Always With You" on tumblr (yay!) After that, I looked up other songs on Youtube, and now I especially love Japan's "Excuse me, I'm Sorry" for its catchy tune, Hong Kong's "Maji Kandou" for its awesome beat and hilarious lyrics (Prussia has lost the right to call himself awesome!), and China's "Nihao China" and "Aiyaa Four Thousand Years" (Made me cry and get goosebumps all over, I don't even know why). Others that I also enjoyed are England's "Pub & Go", Iceland's "With Love from Iceland", and Taiwan's "Poi Poi Poi". ^^
Now, on a completely different note, Comic-con, which took place in San Diego this year, just ended a couple days ago...AND I AM SO JEALOUS OF EVERYONE AND ANYONE WHO COULD GO! >.< I've never gone to Comic-con before (the only con I've ever gone to is Anime Expo, actually .__.), but it looks really fun. ;_; If I could have gone this year, I would do the following:
Recently, I've been getting really into Hetalia (well, on tumblr on Youtube at least) So, I thought I might share a few things :)
So, thanks to tumblr, I now know of and love (or love more) a whole bunch of Hetalia characters and groups, including the Nordics, Hong Kong, Kirkland Family, and the Tomato Gang. Fanart of them are just so cute ¯///v////¯ I've also seen a few things that just pounded me in the face with sad feels, like American Revolution Fanart.
The other thing that I've found recently are these birthday scenario memes. There too hard
The very first one that I found, which I'm extremely happy with,
since it says that I get to play video games with Taiwan!!! >v<
Get Married to Norway...I wouldn't mind, I wouldn't mind that at all >.>
And finally, the last Hetalia-related thing that I wanted to share are the character and group theme songs!
The first one I found was of the Nordic 5, called "Always With You" on tumblr (yay!) After that, I looked up other songs on Youtube, and now I especially love Japan's "Excuse me, I'm Sorry" for its catchy tune, Hong Kong's "Maji Kandou" for its awesome beat and hilarious lyrics (Prussia has lost the right to call himself awesome!), and China's "Nihao China" and "Aiyaa Four Thousand Years" (Made me cry and get goosebumps all over, I don't even know why). Others that I also enjoyed are England's "Pub & Go", Iceland's "With Love from Iceland", and Taiwan's "Poi Poi Poi". ^^
Now, on a completely different note, Comic-con, which took place in San Diego this year, just ended a couple days ago...AND I AM SO JEALOUS OF EVERYONE AND ANYONE WHO COULD GO! >.< I've never gone to Comic-con before (the only con I've ever gone to is Anime Expo, actually .__.), but it looks really fun. ;_; If I could have gone this year, I would do the following:
- go to the Legend of Korra panel, see/meet Mike and Bryan, and watch the first episode of Korra Book 2 that they debuted there
- go to Wong Fu Productions' booth and buy Awkward Animals and Nice Guy shirts. Also, try to make it to their Meet & Greet
- see cosplay
- dress in cosplay
Oh well...I'm pretty much broke from AX anyways :P
That's all for now guys, bye! XD
Friday, July 19, 2013
Anime Expo 2013!
Hello! This post will be about my visit to Anime Expo (like...2 weeks ago. I've been lazing around, I admit it -__-）Don't expect too much though. It's been a while, plus all I really did was look around at stalls.
Unfortunately, this year, my friends and I were only able to go through the Artist Alley and Exhibit Hall (no panels :'( ). It was our first year for all of us, so we got pretty tired quickly. We had originally planned to head there in the morning at 8am and leave around 6pm. In the end, we only hung around for about six hours :\
But, Anime Expo was still really cool! There were so many fellow otakus and cosplayers everywhere! ^^
When we first arrived, the Artist Alley and Exhibit Hall hadn't opened yet, so we walked around the lobby and took pictures of cosplayers. Unexpectedly (at least to me), there were a lot of Adventure Time and Homestuck fans at Anime Expo. I also didn't expect to see that many couples that were cosplaying together. One really cute couple cosplayed as a Mincraft player and a creeper. It was so cute <3
When the upper floors at AX finally opened, my friends and I went straight to Yummei's table in the Artist Alley. I got to buy her book, 1000 Words, and one of her prints. :D I also met a artist I didn't know, named Angela (her username is AsianPanties on deviantart, which I now follow) and bought two of her prints. At the Artist Alley, there was a lot of Free! (which was released just the day before I went) and Sherlock stuff, which my friends fangirl about... .___.
After eating lunch outside, we went back in to look around the Exhibit Hall. Two of my friends wanted some Maple Story stuff, so the rest of us walked around and explored. I saw a lot of interesting things, like wigs, mangas, katanas, masks, alpacas, and plushies.
After that, we pretty much went home. °_________________°
I brought back a total of nine things, listed below:
Here are just a few of the pictures:
I'm hoping that next year, I can go to AX again. So far, I'm planning on cosplaying as Taiwan, but if I can't finish her clothes on time, I'll just buy a blue dress and go as Seychelles.
That's all for now! Bye guys! XD
Unfortunately, this year, my friends and I were only able to go through the Artist Alley and Exhibit Hall (no panels :'( ). It was our first year for all of us, so we got pretty tired quickly. We had originally planned to head there in the morning at 8am and leave around 6pm. In the end, we only hung around for about six hours :\
But, Anime Expo was still really cool! There were so many fellow otakus and cosplayers everywhere! ^^
When we first arrived, the Artist Alley and Exhibit Hall hadn't opened yet, so we walked around the lobby and took pictures of cosplayers. Unexpectedly (at least to me), there were a lot of Adventure Time and Homestuck fans at Anime Expo. I also didn't expect to see that many couples that were cosplaying together. One really cute couple cosplayed as a Mincraft player and a creeper. It was so cute <3
When the upper floors at AX finally opened, my friends and I went straight to Yummei's table in the Artist Alley. I got to buy her book, 1000 Words, and one of her prints. :D I also met a artist I didn't know, named Angela (her username is AsianPanties on deviantart, which I now follow) and bought two of her prints. At the Artist Alley, there was a lot of Free! (which was released just the day before I went) and Sherlock stuff, which my friends fangirl about... .___.
After eating lunch outside, we went back in to look around the Exhibit Hall. Two of my friends wanted some Maple Story stuff, so the rest of us walked around and explored. I saw a lot of interesting things, like wigs, mangas, katanas, masks, alpacas, and plushies.
After that, we pretty much went home. °_________________°
I brought back a total of nine things, listed below:
- Yuumei's 1000 Words
- A Wolf print from Yuumei
- A Pokemon Starters print and Link print from Angela
- Izaya VS Shizuo T-shirt (for me)
- Gundam T-shirt (for my brother)
- Alpaca with a Sailor Hat
- Two Pokeballs
Here are just a few of the pictures:
Best Celty cosplay I've ever seen.
(Celty's so awesome!!!! I love her so much!)
Later, I saw this person sitting at a booth in the Artist Alley ^^
A Kagura and two Team Magma girls
You have no idea how many SNK fans there were out there.
So many people were cosplaying them, and in big groups like this.
The same Celty from before, this time with an Izaya!
You have no idea how much I love this shirt <3
I'm hoping that next year, I can go to AX again. So far, I'm planning on cosplaying as Taiwan, but if I can't finish her clothes on time, I'll just buy a blue dress and go as Seychelles.
That's all for now! Bye guys! XD
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Free! Episode 2 Reactions
Spoilers Contained Inside!!! You have been warned OwO...
Hey guys! This is my reaction post to Episode 2 of Free! Again, I will no longer be posting summaries (or episode titles) so go search that up yourselves! >.< Let's Begin!
Reactions During:
- More Dubstep!!!
- DaFUQ!!!???? How does Haru swim that fast!???? Just, how does one simply swim so FAST!!!!???
- Oh god, I love Gou so much...("Girls my age shouldn't ogle at naked men!" （〃・・〃） "I can't get enough of those triceps!" (‘∀’●)♡ ...."Traps and pecs everywhere!" (●♡∀♡) )
- Wow that squid looks really delicious. I'm getting hungry -___-
- Wait, Rin's not on the swim team!??? WHAT IS GOING ONNN!!!???? ヽ(ｏ`皿′ｏ)ﾉ
- Isn't that track team guy in the opening and closing songs??? (I sense another major character XD)
- Wow, Ama-sensei can be really scary, can't she (she gives off the feeling of this: 凸(◕‿◕✖) )
- OHMAHGAWD, little Rin and Gou are soooo cute!!!!
- awww, when Gou said she'd join the swim team, I thought she'd be swimming (━┳━ _ ━┳━)
- Is it strange that I find it funny that, despite being the coach, the coach only has a bunch of cameos
- Little Rin walks past Little Haru: ;_;
- That old picture Rin took confuses me ( ・◇・)？
Thoughts After:
- Well, there's definitely less fanservice in this episode than in the last
- Still loving the closing song
- A lot of people ship Makoto and Gou together, because they had a lot of interaction in this episode. On the other hand, people ship Gou and Nagisa, probably because of the "Gou, Kou!" scene and because they are in the same year. Personally, I think I'm being dragged into the MakotoxGou ship .___.
That's all for episode 2, I'll see you next time!
Favorite Part:
Monday, July 15, 2013
1 YEEAARRR!!! ONE WHOLE YEEEAARRR!!!
YAY!!!! Life's Camera is now ONE YEAR OLD!!!!
...
that is all :>
I'm just kidding. But really, I don't have much to say.
Time really flies. I remember that when I was in elementary school, summer felt like a few years -____-
Now it seems so short.
I should mention that I recently got a tumblr (I mentioned this in my last post, my reactions to the first episode of the Free! anime). I don't think I'll be doing much with it, because right now, I only use it to like photos that I see. If I do start blogging on tumblr, it will most likely be for reblogging stuff that I find kawaii/funny/amusing/badass/cute/inspiring/hella-funny/interesting.
The following are animes/mangas that I (still) plan on reviewing/reacting to....eventually:
...
that is all :>
I'm just kidding. But really, I don't have much to say.
Time really flies. I remember that when I was in elementary school, summer felt like a few years -____-
Now it seems so short.
I should mention that I recently got a tumblr (I mentioned this in my last post, my reactions to the first episode of the Free! anime). I don't think I'll be doing much with it, because right now, I only use it to like photos that I see. If I do start blogging on tumblr, it will most likely be for reblogging stuff that I find kawaii/funny/amusing/badass/cute/inspiring/hella-funny/interesting.
The following are animes/mangas that I (still) plan on reviewing/reacting to....eventually:
- Durarara!!
- Ouran High School Host Club
- Kaichou Wa Maid-sama
- Someday's Dreamers
- and the one I just started, Free!
And finally, I want to thank any and everyone who comes across this blog and has read any one of my posts.
That's all for now guys, bye!!! XD
That's all for now guys, bye!!! XD
Free! Episode 1 Reactions
Spoilers Contained Inside!!! You have been warned OwO...
Hey guys!
Recently, I started watching the anime, Free! Iwatobi Swim Club!
In case you don't know about it, Free! is the new swimming anime that was released this summer that has a whole bunch of manservice in it! (Absolutely WONDERFUL, right?
Anyways, this post is about episode 1 of Free! I'm thinking about just doing reaction posts for this series, so no summaries guys!!! (go on Wikipedia or something) Also, the format of this reaction post is going to be a little different from the ones I'm doing before (I'm planning on using this format for my reactions on Ouran High School Host Club too, when I do get a chance to do them) A few things before I start: everything is
What I learned before watching:
- a few funny scenes from Episode 1 and 2
- Apparently, the way the characters dance in the closing song have to do with what swimming style that they swim (Example, backstroke, breast stroke, freestyle)
- Gou Matsuoka, and that she is related to a character named Rin Matsuoka (at the time, I only knew what Gou looked like and her name)
- Free! has a lot of manservice (oh boy -______________- what fun)
- Free! is about swimming
Reactions During:
- Video loads: *fangirl* I'm so excited, I want to see Gou!!!!
- lol those two guys (brown-haired and blonde) sound exactly like girls...actually almost all of them do. O_O
- the water is so pretty!!!! >W<
- wow, he (black-haired) looks so bored now that he's grown up lol
- I really like that Grandma's quote ^^ It's kinda true
- Opening Song: I guess it's pretty cool if you look at how they animate it (manservice! manservice everywhere!!!! D:
there's no doubt that there will be more later) - GOU!!!! SHE FINALLY APPEARED!!!!!!
- so that shota-boy/Nagisa is calling everyone with "-chan", eh?
- It's so cute when Haruka's eyes start sparkling when you mention a pool ^///^
- the paintings on that old swim school's wall looks really creepy (It's as if the swimmer is crying out blood or something)
- aww...it's so cute how Makoto's scared
- Rin's teeth are so sharp...he came back from Australia like a badass...let me rephrase that: he came back from Australia as a jerk
- oh gawd, the manservice again (/ n \)
- Wow, both Rin and Haru wear swimsuits under their clothes everyday (that's kind of gross now that I think about it O.O). What swimming maniacs...and then they don't even notice that there's no water in the pool
- He did the "pool" thing again, so cute!!!!
- More manservice -___-
- I only just realized that Free! in the title means freestyle O___O i feel dumb now
- DUBSTEP!!! TECHNO!!!
- Closing Song: catchy; Rin is still a bastard, even in the closing
Thoughts After:
- The manservice made me feel more awkward and embarassed than I thought it would make me...
- Awww...Gou didn't appear as much as I would have liked her to ¯3 ¯
- I thought that Nagisa and Makoto would have switched personalities. I guess that it's better that they didn't though; there are too many shota-boys who are always scared
That's all I have for now! I'll post my reactions for episode 2 soon ^^
Bye! :D
Favorite part:
Isn't he so cute :3
Friday, July 12, 2013
Universal Studios!
Hello everyone! I have yet again neglected this blog!!!! ¯u¯ (...sorry ^^''')
Anyways, today, I wanted to post about my visit to Universal Studios Hollywood last week! (I ended up not getting a lot of photos because they weren't allowed on a lot of rides...and I kept forgetting because it as too fun...eheh ~<3) I went with my four other people, including my cousin and brother :>
As soon as we got into the park, the five of us went straight to the Studio Tour tram ride. I remember riding it a long time ago when I was a little kid, so I knew when we would be sprayed with water (didn't stop me from getting wet though :<) It was pretty fun, especially the King Kong 360 3D. The King Kong ride wasn't as scary as I thought it would be, probably because it didn't look extremely realistic (its still pretty disgusting to think about dinosaurs spitting on your face though...)
After that, we went to the Simpsons ride. I don't really have much to say about this. I'm not a big fan of the Simpsons, but I don't hate it so....meh. (Although, if I had to say which ride I disliked the most, it would probably be this one).
Then, we went to watch Shrek 4D (I went on that when I was a kid too), followed up by walking through the House of Horrors. Now, I should say that I haven't walked into a haunted house in at least 7 years (actually, it's the same with roller coasters. I was deathly afraid of them, but I think I'll try them out more often now). It was really scary for me at first, but after a while, I got used to it. Throughout the whole thing, I was only scared once by a werewolf (he came out of nowhere D:) I'm pretty proud of it though, since I didn't scream. In the House of Horrors, everyone walked so SLOWLY. I know its probably that slow to increase the chances of scaring people but it still really annoys me.
After lunch, (I had macaroni and cheese with a Caesar salad and some chili if I remember correctly) we headed down the escalator to the lower lot. There, we rode the Jurassic Park ride (probably my favorite of all the attractions, but the line was so long), the Mummy (I closed my eyes shut the whole time lol), and the Transformers Ride (we probably spent the most time waiting here. While waiting, I watched the stafflike a creep lol jk im kidding really OvO and thought about how amusement parks make their employees act "in character" while working. For example, on the Transformers Ride, the employees, who were dressed in army uniforms, said "Go, go, go, go, GO!!!" when telling someone to get inside the ride.) These three rides where all very entertaining; they're probably my top three favorites.
After that, we all headed up to the upper lot again (I tried climbing up the stairs, and I swear, I was sweating by the time I finished one set. The stairs are all really steep and take a long to get to the top. If you're thinking about doing it, DON'T!!! unless you want to work out or if its not really hot) I bought some yummy Rainbow Sherbet Dippin' Dots from a food stand. Then, we watched the Universal's Animal Actors (at the end, a pigeon almost flew into my face; it was probably targetting me....OmO), the Special Effects Stage (loved the knife), and WaterWorld (really hot day + explosions = my face is pealing off). These last three shows were all great, but WaterWorld is my favorite because I like stories/plot!!! >V<
Well, that was my day last Thursday (July 4th!!! Happy late Birthday America!!!!still watching Hetalia TTVTT). If you read this whole post, thank you, because I know that it was really boring (especially without pictures)
Bye!!
Anyways, today, I wanted to post about my visit to Universal Studios Hollywood last week! (I ended up not getting a lot of photos because they weren't allowed on a lot of rides...and I kept forgetting because it as too fun...eheh ~<3) I went with my four other people, including my cousin and brother :>
I have no idea who any of the people in this picture are .____.
As soon as we got into the park, the five of us went straight to the Studio Tour tram ride. I remember riding it a long time ago when I was a little kid, so I knew when we would be sprayed with water (didn't stop me from getting wet though :<) It was pretty fun, especially the King Kong 360 3D. The King Kong ride wasn't as scary as I thought it would be, probably because it didn't look extremely realistic (its still pretty disgusting to think about dinosaurs spitting on your face though...)
After that, we went to the Simpsons ride. I don't really have much to say about this. I'm not a big fan of the Simpsons, but I don't hate it so....meh. (Although, if I had to say which ride I disliked the most, it would probably be this one).
Then, we went to watch Shrek 4D (I went on that when I was a kid too), followed up by walking through the House of Horrors. Now, I should say that I haven't walked into a haunted house in at least 7 years (actually, it's the same with roller coasters. I was deathly afraid of them, but I think I'll try them out more often now). It was really scary for me at first, but after a while, I got used to it. Throughout the whole thing, I was only scared once by a werewolf (he came out of nowhere D:) I'm pretty proud of it though, since I didn't scream. In the House of Horrors, everyone walked so SLOWLY. I know its probably that slow to increase the chances of scaring people but it still really annoys me.
After lunch, (I had macaroni and cheese with a Caesar salad and some chili if I remember correctly) we headed down the escalator to the lower lot. There, we rode the Jurassic Park ride (probably my favorite of all the attractions, but the line was so long), the Mummy (I closed my eyes shut the whole time lol), and the Transformers Ride (we probably spent the most time waiting here. While waiting, I watched the staff
After that, we all headed up to the upper lot again (I tried climbing up the stairs, and I swear, I was sweating by the time I finished one set. The stairs are all really steep and take a long to get to the top. If you're thinking about doing it, DON'T!!! unless you want to work out or if its not really hot) I bought some yummy Rainbow Sherbet Dippin' Dots from a food stand. Then, we watched the Universal's Animal Actors (at the end, a pigeon almost flew into my face; it was probably targetting me....OmO), the Special Effects Stage (loved the knife), and WaterWorld (really hot day + explosions = my face is pealing off). These last three shows were all great, but WaterWorld is my favorite because I like stories/plot!!! >V<
Well, that was my day last Thursday (July 4th!!! Happy late Birthday America!!!!
Bye!!
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
The Many Events of June 29th!
Hello! This post will be about all the things that happened to me last Saturday, on June 29th (because a lot of things happened)
So, on Saturday morning, I got my braces off!!! >V< I've had them on for 5-6 years (which is a lot longer than the average, which is about 2-3 years) so I'm pretty darn happy. When they first took off the brackets, and I felt the front of my teeth again, they felt like my gums O___o That's how long it's been.
A lot of people say that getting your braces off really hurts, but I would disagree. The orthodontists snap off the brackets from your teeth by applying pressure, so it's not really pain that you feel, but rather pressure (I mean, it's not like getting them off will be completely painless/harmless, right?) I would say that the cleaning off the cement/glue thing that sticks the brackets to your teeth hurt more than snapping off the brackets, but only because the person who did that kept poking my gums will a spinning drill (that actually sounds a lot worst than how it really was)
After they cleaned off my teeth, the orthodontists pretty much stuffed clay into my mouth to create a mold of my teeth for my retainers. That was really uncomfortable. It's pretty traumatizing when you have a really small mouth, and they come out of nowhere and suddenly shove a large quantity of clay that doesn't fit into your mouth without any warnings. I remember that they did that before I got my braces too, and the clay kept touching my uvula, which made me feel like puking. I hated it so much. °^°
I got my retainers recently, and they are a lot different from what I expected. I thought that it would be easy to take them off and on, but it's actually pretty difficult. The plastic retainers I got fit really tightly to your teeth to the point that it feels like you still have braces. And since they're on so tight, it's hard to take them off too.
Anyways, to continue on with the story. During lunch on Saturday, I ate at California Pizza Kitchen with my friends to celebrate our good friend's birthday!!! >W< I really love that place; their BBQ Chicken Pizza is so delicious! Then, we all went to this dessert shop called Treat.
This place is amazing. They have macarons, dole whip, waffles, and snow ice, which is a combination of shaved ice and ice cream that tastes like cold, fluffy clouds °w° (They have a lot more, but I can't possibly name them all, right?) I also really like how the shop looked, it was small and cute :3
After we all ate our desserts (mine was red bean snow ice with mochi, yum!), we all went to AMC Theatre (which just so happens to be right behind Treat). We watched White House Down, a movie about a terrorist attack on the White House, starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Fox. It's action-packed and incredibly funny. (Donnie, played by Nicolas Wright, is the best tour guide ever. no question about it) I highly recommend it :)
After the movie, I went home and pretty much rested. :\ (talk about an anticlimactic ending)
Anyways, those were the main highlights of last Saturday.
That's all for now :D
Bye!
So, on Saturday morning, I got my braces off!!! >V< I've had them on for 5-6 years (which is a lot longer than the average, which is about 2-3 years) so I'm pretty darn happy. When they first took off the brackets, and I felt the front of my teeth again, they felt like my gums O___o That's how long it's been.
A lot of people say that getting your braces off really hurts, but I would disagree. The orthodontists snap off the brackets from your teeth by applying pressure, so it's not really pain that you feel, but rather pressure (I mean, it's not like getting them off will be completely painless/harmless, right?) I would say that the cleaning off the cement/glue thing that sticks the brackets to your teeth hurt more than snapping off the brackets, but only because the person who did that kept poking my gums will a spinning drill (that actually sounds a lot worst than how it really was)
After they cleaned off my teeth, the orthodontists pretty much stuffed clay into my mouth to create a mold of my teeth for my retainers. That was really uncomfortable. It's pretty traumatizing when you have a really small mouth, and they come out of nowhere and suddenly shove a large quantity of clay that doesn't fit into your mouth without any warnings. I remember that they did that before I got my braces too, and the clay kept touching my uvula, which made me feel like puking. I hated it so much. °^°
I got my retainers recently, and they are a lot different from what I expected. I thought that it would be easy to take them off and on, but it's actually pretty difficult. The plastic retainers I got fit really tightly to your teeth to the point that it feels like you still have braces. And since they're on so tight, it's hard to take them off too.
Anyways, to continue on with the story. During lunch on Saturday, I ate at California Pizza Kitchen with my friends to celebrate our good friend's birthday!!! >W< I really love that place; their BBQ Chicken Pizza is so delicious! Then, we all went to this dessert shop called Treat.
This place is amazing. They have macarons, dole whip, waffles, and snow ice, which is a combination of shaved ice and ice cream that tastes like cold, fluffy clouds °w° (They have a lot more, but I can't possibly name them all, right?) I also really like how the shop looked, it was small and cute :3
After we all ate our desserts (mine was red bean snow ice with mochi, yum!), we all went to AMC Theatre (which just so happens to be right behind Treat). We watched White House Down, a movie about a terrorist attack on the White House, starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Fox. It's action-packed and incredibly funny. (Donnie, played by Nicolas Wright, is the best tour guide ever. no question about it) I highly recommend it :)
After the movie, I went home and pretty much rested. :\ (talk about an anticlimactic ending)
Anyways, those were the main highlights of last Saturday.
That's all for now :D
Bye!
Anime Expo Cosplay
Hey guys!
A while ago, I said that I was going to Anime Expo, right?
Well, I'm excited to say that the day I'm going is this Saturday, July 6th!!! (Or AX Day 3)
As promised, here is the cosplay that I made and will wear to AX:
In case you forgot, I'm going as Trainer Red from Pokemon (or at least a female/genderbent version of him...since I'm a girl and I don't want to cut my hair). I'm still not exactly sure which one I am (Game-original, Game-remake, Pokemon Adventures manga, or Anime/Ash), but I don't think I'll be acting "in character" as Red, so I don't really have anything to worry about. I will say though, that I made the vest based on the Red from the original Pokemon Red Version, and the hat based on the remake of Red from the Pokemon Firered Version (aka the trainer in Super Smash Brothers Brawl). And yes, I used white duct tape on the hat and vest pockets :P
Before Saturday though, I'm going to Universal Studios!
That will be this Thursday on July 4th.
I'll get some pictures to post here, but I can't promise anything because when you're having so much fun, you tend to forget things >w<
I'll do my best though!
That's all I have planned so far this week, but if anything else fun pops up, I'll be sure to post about it XD
Bye!
A while ago, I said that I was going to Anime Expo, right?
Well, I'm excited to say that the day I'm going is this Saturday, July 6th!!! (Or AX Day 3)
As promised, here is the cosplay that I made and will wear to AX:
My vest and shirt (I'll also be wearing jeans, but I don't really need to put that here, right?)
(Sorry, I'm too lazy to turn it clockwise -_________-)
My hat, gloves, Pikachu, and backpack that I will bring along with me :)
In case you forgot, I'm going as Trainer Red from Pokemon (or at least a female/genderbent version of him...since I'm a girl and I don't want to cut my hair). I'm still not exactly sure which one I am (Game-original, Game-remake, Pokemon Adventures manga, or Anime/Ash), but I don't think I'll be acting "in character" as Red, so I don't really have anything to worry about. I will say though, that I made the vest based on the Red from the original Pokemon Red Version, and the hat based on the remake of Red from the Pokemon Firered Version (aka the trainer in Super Smash Brothers Brawl). And yes, I used white duct tape on the hat and vest pockets :P
Before Saturday though, I'm going to Universal Studios!
That will be this Thursday on July 4th.
I'll get some pictures to post here, but I can't promise anything because when you're having so much fun, you tend to forget things >w<
I'll do my best though!
That's all I have planned so far this week, but if anything else fun pops up, I'll be sure to post about it XD
Bye!
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Knighted Musical Soda...what?
Hello!!!!!
Sorry, it's been a while ^^;
I've been neglecting this blog over the break because I'm laazzyyy~~ ¯3¯
Well, I just ate at Souplatation, which is probably one of my favorite buffets ever. I think I ate about 20 plates of food, so now I feel like this:
Anways, during my 2-week absense, I found a few things.
First, Knighted, a blog written by Kevani (username), one of my old friends.
Here is a link to the blog: http://scdrag.wordpress.com/
And this is its Facebook page (I just got one recently, yay!!!): https://www.facebook.com/knightedscd
So, unlike my blog, Knighted will focus solely on anime. Although its pretty new and there aren't many posts up there yet, Kevani really describes the stuff he writes in detail. His posts are pretty long, and are definitely far more interesting than my posts. Go check it out!
Next, I found a Youtube channel using the username, s2umcn, which releases awesome remixes of anime songs. The "About" section of the channel says that it is "provided by Salktwod and mochN", so I'm assuming that this channel is maintained by two remixers. As of now, there are only four videos posted, but they are all wonderful and amazing to listen to. I highly recommend that you listen too! (Why aren't they famous yet!!!????)
This is the channel: http://www.youtube.com/s2umcn
You can download their songs here: http://s2u.digi2.jp/
Now, I'll be sharing three videos:
First is an English version of "Complication", sung by Danny Alv.:
In case you don't know, "Complication" was originally sung by a band called ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D in Japanese. It is the second opening of the anime Durarara!!, which is only like the best romance/mystery anime I have ever seen (I am still writing my review/reaction/post about DRRR!! so I will post that some other time)
Second, we have Andrew Huang rapping in 5 different languages and still making an awesome, catchy song:
And third, how to create self-freezing soda, posted by Grant Thompson or the King of Random (check out his other videos, including a video on making self-freezing water; they're all really cool: http://www.youtube.com/user/01032010814?feature=watch)
Well, that's all for today guys ^^ Enjoy!
Sorry, it's been a while ^^;
I've been neglecting this blog over the break because I'm laazzyyy~~ ¯3¯
Well, I just ate at Souplatation, which is probably one of my favorite buffets ever. I think I ate about 20 plates of food, so now I feel like this:
"ughh....I'm so full..."
(Thank you to whoever drew this, it is so cute and simply adorable :3)
Anways, during my 2-week absense, I found a few things.
First, Knighted, a blog written by Kevani (username), one of my old friends.
Here is a link to the blog: http://scdrag.wordpress.com/
And this is its Facebook page (I just got one recently, yay!!!): https://www.facebook.com/knightedscd
So, unlike my blog, Knighted will focus solely on anime. Although its pretty new and there aren't many posts up there yet, Kevani really describes the stuff he writes in detail. His posts are pretty long, and are definitely far more interesting than my posts. Go check it out!
Next, I found a Youtube channel using the username, s2umcn, which releases awesome remixes of anime songs. The "About" section of the channel says that it is "provided by Salktwod and mochN", so I'm assuming that this channel is maintained by two remixers. As of now, there are only four videos posted, but they are all wonderful and amazing to listen to. I highly recommend that you listen too! (Why aren't they famous yet!!!????)
This is the channel: http://www.youtube.com/s2umcn
You can download their songs here: http://s2u.digi2.jp/
Now, I'll be sharing three videos:
First is an English version of "Complication", sung by Danny Alv.:
My favorite part was during the rap...just listen, you'll hear it ;)
In case you don't know, "Complication" was originally sung by a band called ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D in Japanese. It is the second opening of the anime Durarara!!, which is only like the best romance/mystery anime I have ever seen (I am still writing my review/reaction/post about DRRR!! so I will post that some other time)
Second, we have Andrew Huang rapping in 5 different languages and still making an awesome, catchy song:
And third, how to create self-freezing soda, posted by Grant Thompson or the King of Random (check out his other videos, including a video on making self-freezing water; they're all really cool: http://www.youtube.com/user/01032010814?feature=watch)
Well, that's all for today guys ^^ Enjoy!
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
I'm going to ANIME-EXPOOOOO!!!!!
Hello there!
I wanted to make a short little post about my life since I've been writing about other stuff recently.
And I want to start of with the Anime Expo!!!!
Recently, my friends invited me to go, so I'll be going to my first AX this year! ^_^ I'm really excited about it.
I'll be cosplaying (well...kind of) as Pokemon trainer Red (I'm still not really sure if I'm Red from the game, manga, or anime aka Ash ^^; ). My costume's not completely done yet, but I'll try to post a picture once I'm finished. I'll also blog about what the convention was like later and hopefully I'll get lots of photos!
And about those Ouran High School Host Club reactions. As of now, I'm still planning on doing them (my unfinished post for the first episode is still sitting there in my drafts), but I'm going to have to rewatch the first episode again (it's been a while). This time, I'm hoping that I can watch while taking notes and blogging immediately after the episode. It's just less of a hassle for me.
Well, I said I was going to make this short, so I am.
Bye guys!
I wanted to make a short little post about my life since I've been writing about other stuff recently.
And I want to start of with the Anime Expo!!!!
Recently, my friends invited me to go, so I'll be going to my first AX this year! ^_^ I'm really excited about it.
I'll be cosplaying (well...kind of) as Pokemon trainer Red (I'm still not really sure if I'm Red from the game, manga, or anime aka Ash ^^; ). My costume's not completely done yet, but I'll try to post a picture once I'm finished. I'll also blog about what the convention was like later and hopefully I'll get lots of photos!
And about those Ouran High School Host Club reactions. As of now, I'm still planning on doing them (my unfinished post for the first episode is still sitting there in my drafts), but I'm going to have to rewatch the first episode again (it's been a while). This time, I'm hoping that I can watch while taking notes and blogging immediately after the episode. It's just less of a hassle for me.
Well, I said I was going to make this short, so I am.
Bye guys!
The Internship
Hey guys, it's been a while!!! ^o^
Well, summer break has already started for me, so that's why I've been lazing (not that I didn't do that before >.>)
Anyways, I literally just went to watch the movie, The Internship, and I gotta say that it was absolutely hilarious. So, I thought I'd blog about it.
Since you guys can just "Google" the movie and find out what it's about (ahaha...get it?.....just look up or watch the darn movie already will you? -_-), I'm just going to jump to the parts that I really liked or feel like mentioning.
The Characters
First off, I'm going to start off with my favorites.
I really loved Neha, played by Tiya Sircar, mainly because she's an otaku!!! (and a possible fujoshi) There were a few scenes where she used anime/manga terms, and that made me really happy :) (For example, "cosplay" and "hentai"...yes, "hentai")
The other character I really liked was Stuart. I'm not really sure why I liked him, but I just do. Maybe it's his personality or something. :\
Now, for the jerk-iest character of the movie: Graham. This dude is a total "douchebag" (quoted from Neha) starting from the very first scene he appeared in. I really hate his guts....that is all O_O
Scenes
There are so many scenes from this movie that really cracked me up, but I don't want to say too many of them....I gotta save some so you guys will enjoy the movie when you watch it °w° *creepy stare*
Anyways, I guess that my favorite moment was when they entered a strippers club (don't worry, its PG-13), and Yo-yo got totally drunk (pfft...the lap dances). That moment was also when the team finally got along with each other and became good friends.
The ending was also really great and satisfying. Two dudes get two girls (Lyle and Nick) and that douche Graham gets hit :D
I also want to mention two other things. 1) I really, really, really, really, really want to work at Google now even though I have no idea how to code and am not old enough to (While I am still under the influence of this movie, I will probably try to learn programming... I tend to be influenced easily). And 2) the credits. I thought that it was a really unique to show the credits through things on Google like Google Drive, search, posts, chats, etc.
To sum it up, The Internship was hilarious and fun to watch :) Before watching it, I had some doubts on what the plot would be about, but it ended up being really good (plus they had an actual theme in it. Yes, "theme" as in the one you find in books)
That's all I have for now! Bye XD
Well, summer break has already started for me, so that's why I've been lazing (not that I didn't do that before >.>)
Anyways, I literally just went to watch the movie, The Internship, and I gotta say that it was absolutely hilarious. So, I thought I'd blog about it.
Warning. There may or may not be spoilers in the content below...What? I'm too lazy to decide whether I'll spoil things or not, just cut me some slack ( ¯ ^ ¯ )
Since you guys can just "Google" the movie and find out what it's about (ahaha...get it?.....just look up or watch the darn movie already will you? -_-), I'm just going to jump to the parts that I really liked or feel like mentioning.
The Characters
First off, I'm going to start off with my favorites.
I really loved Neha, played by Tiya Sircar, mainly because she's an otaku!!! (and a possible fujoshi) There were a few scenes where she used anime/manga terms, and that made me really happy :) (For example, "cosplay" and "hentai"...yes, "hentai")
The other character I really liked was Stuart. I'm not really sure why I liked him, but I just do. Maybe it's his personality or something. :\
Now, for the jerk-iest character of the movie: Graham. This dude is a total "douchebag" (quoted from Neha) starting from the very first scene he appeared in. I really hate his guts....that is all O_O
Scenes
There are so many scenes from this movie that really cracked me up, but I don't want to say too many of them....I gotta save some so you guys will enjoy the movie when you watch it °w° *creepy stare*
Anyways, I guess that my favorite moment was when they entered a strippers club (don't worry, its PG-13), and Yo-yo got totally drunk (pfft...the lap dances). That moment was also when the team finally got along with each other and became good friends.
The ending was also really great and satisfying. Two dudes get two girls (Lyle and Nick) and that douche Graham gets hit :D
I also want to mention two other things. 1) I really, really, really, really, really want to work at Google now even though I have no idea how to code and am not old enough to (While I am still under the influence of this movie, I will probably try to learn programming... I tend to be influenced easily). And 2) the credits. I thought that it was a really unique to show the credits through things on Google like Google Drive, search, posts, chats, etc.
To sum it up, The Internship was hilarious and fun to watch :) Before watching it, I had some doubts on what the plot would be about, but it ended up being really good (plus they had an actual theme in it. Yes, "theme" as in the one you find in books)
That's all I have for now! Bye XD
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Cooking With Dog and RunnyRunny999
Hello Everyone!!!! >v<
Today I'm going to talk about two awesome Japanese Youtubers, Cooking With Dog and runnyrunny999! Both of them post cooking videos ^^
Last Monday, I was kind of bored, so I decided to make something. I didn't have any flour though and I didn't want to bake anything. So, I went on online and looked for simple non-bake recipes. Eventually, I ended up on Youtube searching for using pudding recipes. That then led me Cooking With Dog's Custard Pudding video.
I have always loved to eat custard pudding and when I found that this recipe didn't use many ingredients (just water, egg, sugar, and milk!), I decided to give it a try.
These are some pictures of the final result! (sorry, no pictures of the progress. It was really messy anyways :P)
Today I'm going to talk about two awesome Japanese Youtubers, Cooking With Dog and runnyrunny999! Both of them post cooking videos ^^
Last Monday, I was kind of bored, so I decided to make something. I didn't have any flour though and I didn't want to bake anything. So, I went on online and looked for simple non-bake recipes. Eventually, I ended up on Youtube searching for using pudding recipes. That then led me Cooking With Dog's Custard Pudding video.
I believe that this video was nominated for a Youtube Video Award in Japan during 2011.
I have always loved to eat custard pudding and when I found that this recipe didn't use many ingredients (just water, egg, sugar, and milk!), I decided to give it a try.
These are some pictures of the final result! (sorry, no pictures of the progress. It was really messy anyways :P)
Despite it's appearance, the pudding I made was really good!!! :O
(It only looks weird because I messed up while making the caramel and because I suck at making pudding)
Cooking with Dog is hosted by...a dog, Francis, who explains the recipe of a food in English. The Chef (real name is not know) is the person who physically makes the food, and usually talks during the beginning and ending of the videos. Cooking with Dog creates many popular Japanese dishes. A few examples are ichigo daifuku, melonpan, taiyaki, and a Christmas cake (actually there's a lot more and with a wider variety...those are just some sweets that I like that they made -___-)
Anyways, continuing with the story, after I watched and made some pudding, I went on Youtube again to look for more recipes. That's when I found runnyrunny999's Mochi video.
Runnyrunny999 is the username of a Japanese chef named Taro. Although he is not a professional cook, his videos are very easy to follow and fun to watch ^^. Taro makes things based on requests from the audience, but his videos also includes candy testing from different countries.
The main difference between these two channels are the way that they are shot. Cooking with Dog's videos are more professional. All the shots are planned out (for example, when to have a close up and where) and the way they deliver the recipe is very straightforward (like, "do this, then that, then this...")
On the other hand Taro's videos are a bit friendlier. He makes jokes while he cooks and his videos just give off a friendly air (For example, he uses "lol" a lot in the description of his videos ^^).
Anyways I hope you enjoyed this post! XD
Here is Cooking With Dog and runnyrunny999's channels (you can find their Google+, Facebook, and twitter on their Youtube channel under the "About" tab):
Please watch and support them!
Bye! >W<
Friday, May 24, 2013
Day at Disneyland
Hello!
So last week, I said that it would be really great if I could post two days later, which was last Sunday. Unfortunately I couldn't but I'm going to post what I couldn't post earlier now (...that was kind of confusing... O___O)
Anyways, last Saturday, I went to Disneyland!!! >.< This was really exciting for me because the last time I went to Disneyland was when I was a little kid and couldn't remember any of it. Also, I don't usually go to amusement parks, and I went with a bunch of friends this time ^^
First, I want to tell you to not expect much from my trip (it was pretty plain, honestly). Also, I tried to get a lot of photos (trust me, I tried), but I forgot a lot of times... whoops? :P
So, my day started off with waiting... -_- Yeah, waiting. My friends and I didn't get on the same tram. When I first went through the security check, the line was short, but I guess that for them, it took a really long while. Otherwise, I wouldn't have to wait for an hour and thirty minutes. (Do you know how scary it is to be a loner at Disneyland!!!?? :'( )
At 10:00 am, while I was waiting, a band came out, along with a bunch of employees dressed as a bunch of Disney Characters, such as Belle, the Mad Hatter, Mary Poppins, and Alice. Here are some pictures:
Soon after the show ended, my friend arrived! ^^ Then, we ditched the others (cause we wanted to travel with just the two of us) :P. We walked through main street to Fantasyland, and we decided to go on this ride first:
After the ride, we questioned why we rode it first and why we even rode it... O___O Then, we went to eat some burgers for an early lunch (gosh, food at Disneyland is really expensive -__-)
We walked through Fronteirland and passed Thunder Mountain, which was being fixed. There, we tried to shoot targets with fake rifles at the shooting range. I learned that fake rifles are really, really heavy and that I'm a pretty decent shooter :)
Later, we rode a raft by New Orleans and America's Rivers and explored the little island that has something to do with Pirates of the Carribean.
After that, we went through Mickey's Toontown and got cotten candy (sorry, no pictures of the food because it was really sticky :P)
My friend mentioned seeing an ice cream shop on Main Street, so we headed back because I wanted some. But, by the time we got there, it was noon, really hot, and the line was extremely long. So, we decided to settle for some frozen lemonade. We spent the next half an hour sitting on a bench eating our dessert.
So many people!!! >.<
After that, we sat at a bench in front of this huge marble ball and ate more of our frozen lemonade. Then, we went into the Innovation Center (I call it the Science Museum). It was really cool!!! >.< They had lots of new technology, like holograms, and a bunch of games , like Kinect Fruit Ninja!!!! KINECT FRUIT NINJA!!! There was also an Iron Man Exhibit, which I'm pretty sure I saw in a Wong Fu Weekend video recently...(Phil and Wes go to Hong Kong; go check it out >.>)
I finished the rest of my lemonade in there. When we got out, my friend and I decided to buy more food; I got some popcorn and she got a churro. We walked to Main Street again just in time for the parade (we had no idea about it though)
After that, we basically loitered around. The lines for everything were really long, and the both of us were too lazy to wait -n- We wanted to go on Space Mountain but the wait in line was over an hour long and getting fastpasses would mean that you would have to wait until 8:00 at night! I guess that was kind of predictable though. We probably should have gotten on it first thing in the morning.
Then, we went back into the Innovation center and played Fruit Ninja for another hour or two >.< I really suck at it, so it was pretty fun to just watch my friend play (she's really good). Around 6:00, the friends that we ditched in the morning invited us to eat dinner together at Red Rocket's (a spaghetti and pizza place). We were already going to eat there so we accepted. It was really fun to see them all again (Strangely, while we were traveling, we didn't bump into anyone that we knew)
We ate some dinner, and then we all decided to ride the Buzz Lightyear ride. It was my first time, and I think that Level 3 is pretty good.
When we were about to leave, I decided to go buy a souvenier for my brother and I. I didn't really have a lot of time left, so I entered the nearest store, the Star Wars one, and built two R2D2s (or droids) for us.
And finally, before we left, I took a picture of the building front of the park (I wanted to take one while the train was there ever since I got to Disneyland, but I kept missing my chances)
Well, that was my day at Disneyland, and I would say that I was pretty happy. Everything was really expensive, and I didn't get to go on many rides, but hanging out with my friends really made my day XD
That's all for now! Bye! :D
So last week, I said that it would be really great if I could post two days later, which was last Sunday. Unfortunately I couldn't but I'm going to post what I couldn't post earlier now (...that was kind of confusing... O___O)
Anyways, last Saturday, I went to Disneyland!!! >.< This was really exciting for me because the last time I went to Disneyland was when I was a little kid and couldn't remember any of it. Also, I don't usually go to amusement parks, and I went with a bunch of friends this time ^^
Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse statue at the end of Main Street
First, I want to tell you to not expect much from my trip (it was pretty plain, honestly). Also, I tried to get a lot of photos (trust me, I tried), but I forgot a lot of times... whoops? :P
So, my day started off with waiting... -_- Yeah, waiting. My friends and I didn't get on the same tram. When I first went through the security check, the line was short, but I guess that for them, it took a really long while. Otherwise, I wouldn't have to wait for an hour and thirty minutes. (Do you know how scary it is to be a loner at Disneyland!!!?? :'( )
At 10:00 am, while I was waiting, a band came out, along with a bunch of employees dressed as a bunch of Disney Characters, such as Belle, the Mad Hatter, Mary Poppins, and Alice. Here are some pictures:
Soon after the show ended, my friend arrived! ^^ Then, we ditched the others (cause we wanted to travel with just the two of us) :P. We walked through main street to Fantasyland, and we decided to go on this ride first:
We walked through Fronteirland and passed Thunder Mountain, which was being fixed. There, we tried to shoot targets with fake rifles at the shooting range. I learned that fake rifles are really, really heavy and that I'm a pretty decent shooter :)
Later, we rode a raft by New Orleans and America's Rivers and explored the little island that has something to do with Pirates of the Carribean.
After that, we went through Mickey's Toontown and got cotten candy (sorry, no pictures of the food because it was really sticky :P)
My friend mentioned seeing an ice cream shop on Main Street, so we headed back because I wanted some. But, by the time we got there, it was noon, really hot, and the line was extremely long. So, we decided to settle for some frozen lemonade. We spent the next half an hour sitting on a bench eating our dessert.
"...popcorn..." :o
So many people!!! >.<
Next, we went to ride Autopia (thank god we got fast passes, otherwise we wouldn't waited there for hours). We didn't finish our lemonade yet, so we hid it in our bags.
I found out that I suck at driving...really suck.
After that, we sat at a bench in front of this huge marble ball and ate more of our frozen lemonade. Then, we went into the Innovation Center (I call it the Science Museum). It was really cool!!! >.< They had lots of new technology, like holograms, and a bunch of games , like Kinect Fruit Ninja!!!! KINECT FRUIT NINJA!!! There was also an Iron Man Exhibit, which I'm pretty sure I saw in a Wong Fu Weekend video recently...(Phil and Wes go to Hong Kong; go check it out >.>)
"Popcorn!!! ~<3" XD
...the ball was really convenient for washing my hands O___O (yeah, I know that's gross)
I finished the rest of my lemonade in there. When we got out, my friend and I decided to buy more food; I got some popcorn and she got a churro. We walked to Main Street again just in time for the parade (we had no idea about it though)
It's Mary Poppins again!!!
After that, we basically loitered around. The lines for everything were really long, and the both of us were too lazy to wait -n- We wanted to go on Space Mountain but the wait in line was over an hour long and getting fastpasses would mean that you would have to wait until 8:00 at night! I guess that was kind of predictable though. We probably should have gotten on it first thing in the morning.
Then, we went back into the Innovation center and played Fruit Ninja for another hour or two >.< I really suck at it, so it was pretty fun to just watch my friend play (she's really good). Around 6:00, the friends that we ditched in the morning invited us to eat dinner together at Red Rocket's (a spaghetti and pizza place). We were already going to eat there so we accepted. It was really fun to see them all again (Strangely, while we were traveling, we didn't bump into anyone that we knew)
We ate some dinner, and then we all decided to ride the Buzz Lightyear ride. It was my first time, and I think that Level 3 is pretty good.
When we were about to leave, I decided to go buy a souvenier for my brother and I. I didn't really have a lot of time left, so I entered the nearest store, the Star Wars one, and built two R2D2s (or droids) for us.
Blue for me, Orange for my brother. After I got home, I realized that I got one of the legs wrong for the blue one :'(
And finally, before we left, I took a picture of the building front of the park (I wanted to take one while the train was there ever since I got to Disneyland, but I kept missing my chances)
Well, that was my day at Disneyland, and I would say that I was pretty happy. Everything was really expensive, and I didn't get to go on many rides, but hanging out with my friends really made my day XD
That's all for now! Bye! :D
Connie Lim, the Amazing
Hi guys!
So, yesterday, a singer/songwriter named Connie Lim came to my school to talk to us (just the girls, strangely...) She grew up here in my hometown and came to visit us! Connie has such an amazing voice, so I wanted to share it with you guys ^^
She performed four of her songs for us: "Fog Over Water" (which she told us was inspired from our town; yay!!!! <3), "Walk On" (about her friend), "LA City" (which got her signed; another yay!!!!), and "Nothing is Impossible" (very straightforward and written because of her fans). You can find the first three on Youtube.
If you want, download three of her songs ("LA City", "Fog Over Water", and "More Than Real") FOR FREE here: http://digsin.com/connie-lim/)
This is her website: (her twitter and facebook is there, and since I don't have one, you guys have to find out about that yourselves :D, isn't that great!!???)
http://connielimmusic.com/
...and blog:
http://blog.connielimmusic.com/
...and finally Youtube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/connielimmusic
Also, Connie Lim is on tour right now!!! Check out the dates on her website.
Please support her, she is so awesome!!! (did I mention I got a hug from her? :) Too bad I don't have a picture... -______-)
And to finish it off, here is "LA City", her popular single, and her "I Feel Pretty" video, a Westside Story Mashup!
Enjoy, and please support CONNIE LIM!!!! >w<
So, yesterday, a singer/songwriter named Connie Lim came to my school to talk to us (just the girls, strangely...) She grew up here in my hometown and came to visit us! Connie has such an amazing voice, so I wanted to share it with you guys ^^
She performed four of her songs for us: "Fog Over Water" (which she told us was inspired from our town; yay!!!! <3), "Walk On" (about her friend), "LA City" (which got her signed; another yay!!!!), and "Nothing is Impossible" (very straightforward and written because of her fans). You can find the first three on Youtube.
She's so pretty, right!!! >v<
If you want, download three of her songs ("LA City", "Fog Over Water", and "More Than Real") FOR FREE here: http://digsin.com/connie-lim/)
This is her website: (her twitter and facebook is there, and since I don't have one, you guys have to find out about that yourselves :D, isn't that great!!???)
http://connielimmusic.com/
...and blog:
http://blog.connielimmusic.com/
...and finally Youtube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/connielimmusic
Also, Connie Lim is on tour right now!!! Check out the dates on her website.
Please support her, she is so awesome!!! (did I mention I got a hug from her? :) Too bad I don't have a picture... -______-)
And to finish it off, here is "LA City", her popular single, and her "I Feel Pretty" video, a Westside Story Mashup!
Enjoy, and please support CONNIE LIM!!!! >w<
Friday, May 17, 2013
Hetalia Stereotypes
Hi guys!
I wanted to make a short post on this video I found a while ago... :3
It's a MEP (like an AMV, or Anime Music Video, but with multiple editors) of Hetalia using The Stereotype Song!
Warning: The lyrics are a bit inappropriate
This song has been stuck in my head the whole day (thanks to one of my Hetalia-loving friends). Coincidentally, the first time I heard the song was in this MEP on Hetalia.
I feel like there is no other song that suits Hetalia more than The Stereotype Song. Since Hetalia is like a slice-of-life (of world history), the characters are very important. And if you think about it, all thehot, sexy, good-looking, awesome...wait that's just Prussia, handsome, *cough, cough* I mean wonderful characters of Hetalia are just stereotypes of its citizens. So, that's why I love this video.
Hope you enjoy!
I'm hoping to post again in two days, but that's only if I'm lucky (sooo....much....WORK!!!!!)
P.S. NEVER sing the song's chorus out loud in public (unless you're with your close friends) or you will receive strange stares from the people around you....I've experienced that today (TT^TT)
I wanted to make a short post on this video I found a while ago... :3
It's a MEP (like an AMV, or Anime Music Video, but with multiple editors) of Hetalia using The Stereotype Song!
Warning: The lyrics are a bit inappropriate
I feel like there is no other song that suits Hetalia more than The Stereotype Song. Since Hetalia is like a slice-of-life (of world history), the characters are very important. And if you think about it, all the
Hope you enjoy!
I'm hoping to post again in two days, but that's only if I'm lucky (sooo....much....WORK!!!!!)
P.S. NEVER sing the song's chorus out loud in public (unless you're with your close friends) or you will receive strange stares from the people around you....I've experienced that today (TT^TT)
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Happy Mother's Day!
Hello guys! ^^
Happy Mother's Day to all mothers! :D
You are all awesome for being able to raise any kind of kid because I know that we are all annoying XD
Here's some pictures of the gift I made for my stepmom:
I made this in a hurry because I procrastinate on everything :P But, I gotta say, it turned out white nicely :) (looked legit! >w<)
I made the watering can out of a tissue box and thin construction paper. The sunflower is made out of cardboard paper and put together with double-sided tape and glue. (Dang, I should of taken a few pictures of me making it... I'll try doing that next time)
I'm still making my present for my mom (shhh! don't tell anyone...hopefully she doesn't read this) because I still have some time before I see her again. Once I'm done with that, I'll take some photos and post it.
Some random thoughts:
Well, I'll post again next time when I have something to share (hopefully next week)
Until then, bye!!! :D
Happy Mother's Day to all mothers! :D
You are all awesome for being able to raise any kind of kid because I know that we are all annoying XD
Here's some pictures of the gift I made for my stepmom:
Kind of looks like it could be a poster, couldn't it? O.O
Ah, geez -_- The text is so bright...
I made this in a hurry because I procrastinate on everything :P But, I gotta say, it turned out white nicely :) (looked legit! >w<)
I made the watering can out of a tissue box and thin construction paper. The sunflower is made out of cardboard paper and put together with double-sided tape and glue. (Dang, I should of taken a few pictures of me making it... I'll try doing that next time)
I'm still making my present for my mom (shhh! don't tell anyone...hopefully she doesn't read this) because I still have some time before I see her again. Once I'm done with that, I'll take some photos and post it.
Some random thoughts:
- It's so hot!!!! XP
- Finished Season 1 of Hetalia: Axis Powers, am super excited to continue watching more :D
- still "working" on my Ouran High School Host Club reviews (okay, okay, it's going to take a while....a long while -.-;)
- SO HOT!!!!
- started to play lacrosse. It's really fun! I suck though (maybe I'll explain the rules and such some other time)
Well, I'll post again next time when I have something to share (hopefully next week)
Until then, bye!!! :D
Friday, May 3, 2013
Hetalia!
Hello! :D
It is so, so, so, so hot today -_-
Actually, it probably isn't even that hot, but I live in a kinda cool place, so even sweating because of the sun is rare (curse you, global warming!!!)
I bet that those of you who live in places where it's really hot 24/7 must be laughing at me now. Like, a place near the equator or something... like Taiwan. :)
Speaking of Taiwan, here's a fanart of her:
Confused? I shall explain.
First of all, I am now a Hetalian.
...sorta-kinda.
A Hetalian is a fangirl/fanboy of the anime, Hetalia: Axis Powers. I was pulled into the world of Hetalia by two friends of mine who really, really love it (specifically USUKyou two fujoshis I still love you guys though! ^o^)
The plot surrounds the lives and history (it's educational! :D) personified countries of the world, specifically Germany, Italy, and Japan of the Axis Powers during World War II. There are also other personified countries such as the Allied Powers of America, England/UK/Britain, Russia, China, and France. Other countries include people like Spain, Hungary, Austria, Prussia.
I started to like Hetalia because of the fanart. It is just simply amazing, and they tell you a lot about the characters. Then, I looked up the characters on the Hetalia wiki, and now, I'm watching the episodes (I'm trying to find some sub, but if I really can't, I'll just stick to some English dub)
My favorite character would be Taiwan (because I have some ancestry from there and cause she's a girl :D), but I also like other countries. I guess you could say that I like pretty much like all the female characters (which aren't a lot compared to all the male characters), specifically Hungary and Vietnam, but I also like Prussia (and the Bad Touch Trio), North Italy ("PASSTTAA!!!!!"), Canada, and America. I really like the Asian countries (South Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong) and the "love triangle" between Prussia, Hungary, and Austira too.
Hetalia is pretty interesting because there are a lot of versions. There's Nyotalia, or the genderbent version, where all the girl are guys and guys are girls. (I heard that it was made for the dudes.) Then, there's Mochitalia, where all the countries are delicious mochi, and Nekotalia, where the characters are cats (not just the cat ears), and 2P, where the characters all have inverted personalities (for example, North Italy, who is usually the happy and carefree baggage of the Axis Powers becomes the dangerous, cruel, and dark leader of the Axis)
Hetalia is so awesome! >w< There are so many characters to loveeven if they are minor characters or only appear a few times! If you ever see a Hetalia character and don't know what their name is, just check this chart!
I might as well add Britain with a flying mint bunny :3
Bye! :D
It is so, so, so, so hot today -_-
Actually, it probably isn't even that hot, but I live in a kinda cool place, so even sweating because of the sun is rare (curse you, global warming!!!)
I bet that those of you who live in places where it's really hot 24/7 must be laughing at me now. Like, a place near the equator or something... like Taiwan. :)
Speaking of Taiwan, here's a fanart of her:
First of all, I am now a Hetalian.
...sorta-kinda.
A Hetalian is a fangirl/fanboy of the anime, Hetalia: Axis Powers. I was pulled into the world of Hetalia by two friends of mine who really, really love it (specifically USUK
The plot surrounds the lives and history (it's educational! :D) personified countries of the world, specifically Germany, Italy, and Japan of the Axis Powers during World War II. There are also other personified countries such as the Allied Powers of America, England/UK/Britain, Russia, China, and France. Other countries include people like Spain, Hungary, Austria, Prussia.
I started to like Hetalia because of the fanart. It is just simply amazing, and they tell you a lot about the characters. Then, I looked up the characters on the Hetalia wiki, and now, I'm watching the episodes (I'm trying to find some sub, but if I really can't, I'll just stick to some English dub)
My favorite character would be Taiwan (because I have some ancestry from there and cause she's a girl :D), but I also like other countries. I guess you could say that I like pretty much like all the female characters (which aren't a lot compared to all the male characters), specifically Hungary and Vietnam, but I also like Prussia (and the Bad Touch Trio), North Italy ("PASSTTAA!!!!!"), Canada, and America. I really like the Asian countries (South Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong) and the "love triangle" between Prussia, Hungary, and Austira too.
Hetalia is pretty interesting because there are a lot of versions. There's Nyotalia, or the genderbent version, where all the girl are guys and guys are girls. (I heard that it was made for the dudes.) Then, there's Mochitalia, where all the countries are delicious mochi, and Nekotalia, where the characters are cats (not just the cat ears), and 2P, where the characters all have inverted personalities (for example, North Italy, who is usually the happy and carefree baggage of the Axis Powers becomes the dangerous, cruel, and dark leader of the Axis)
Hetalia is so awesome! >w< There are so many characters to love
Thank you to whoever made this. You're awesome!!! XD
I might as well add Britain with a flying mint bunny :3
Again, I have no idea what's going on in this part of the anime. Everything I know comes from the wiki/fanart.
Bye! :D
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Talking Animals
Hello!
I was just watching a bunch of Youtube videos, when I came across this guy: klaatu42. He dubs animal videos to make them talk.
I'm pretty sure I posted another one of his videos before (one with a dog who wanted bacon)
Here's my favorite so far:
I think that the guinea pig part was absolutely hilarious! XD
I'm a bit busy again this week (sorry guys), so I'm still working. I'll try to post again (hopefully more) next time!
I was just watching a bunch of Youtube videos, when I came across this guy: klaatu42. He dubs animal videos to make them talk.
I'm pretty sure I posted another one of his videos before (one with a dog who wanted bacon)
Here's my favorite so far:
I think that the guinea pig part was absolutely hilarious! XD
I'm a bit busy again this week (sorry guys), so I'm still working. I'll try to post again (hopefully more) next time!
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Psy, Kalei, Bryson, Jason, and Clara!!!
Hi guys.
Psy's Gentleman has been out since Saturday (I think), and I feel like I should join the bandwagon and judge on him... So here we go!
Honestly, the overall feeling I got from this new video was "disappointment". Probably because I felt that Gangnam Style set the bar really high. It was random, catchy, and had good dance moves. Now, it's the most-viewed video on Youtube. So, I feel like Psy must have been under lots of pressure while writing another song that everyone would like.
The song itself is extremely similar to Gangnam Style and even has some references to the music video (like that comedian in the yellow suit in the elevator and all the humping). But, that's not Psy's fault. I bet that all if not most of his songs are very similar to each other. It's his style, just as every other artist, author, writer, poet, etc. have their own style.
However, this doesn't mean that Gentleman was necessarily a "bad song" It's techno, and pop. You can't say that it isn't catchy either. I guess...."okay" would be the word to describe it.
Well, that's my look on his new video.
It's been a while since Spring break, but there was something that I forgot to share with you guys.
(Actually, two things...I mean, people.)
Kalei Gamiao is an amazing musciain. Here's his cover of One Republic's Apologize on the ukelele!!!! XD
Second, Bryson Andres. (And apparently he's been on America's Got Talent as I have just learned)
So what happened was that I was listening to some original music from some Youtube artists, when I saw an Apologize cover on the side. That was Kalei. At first I expected him to sing, but then after a few seconds, I realized that he wasn't (It was when he started making different beats and melodies using that one machine that I forgot was called :P)
Then, I saw the video for Bryson on the side. I watched through it, and he is just amazing. (By the way, part of Katy Perry's Firework is in it) He also uses that machine-thingy that Kalei used. And, he uses an electric violin, which I have always found pretty cool.
My interest in electric violins and machine-thingies (I guess that's what I'll call it for now) probably started with this video: Jason Yang + Awesome Beatboxer Jake Moulton's "Devil's Canon"
I watched this a few years back after my brother showed it to me. At that time, he also showed me another video that I liked (and will now share):
Clara C's Offbeat!!!
Unfortunately, I didn't watch her other videos.
Now though, I'm more familiar with her because I see her videos a lot because of ISAtv and Youtube in general.
So, to sum it up this is what happened (hope it turns out right):
Spring Break: 2 Years Ago Now
Kalei Gamiao--> Bryson Andres-->Jason Yang-->Clara C<--ISAtv/Youtube
That's all I have for today, guys!
Bye! :D
Psy's Gentleman has been out since Saturday (I think), and I feel like I should join the bandwagon and judge on him... So here we go!
Honestly, the overall feeling I got from this new video was "disappointment". Probably because I felt that Gangnam Style set the bar really high. It was random, catchy, and had good dance moves. Now, it's the most-viewed video on Youtube. So, I feel like Psy must have been under lots of pressure while writing another song that everyone would like.
The song itself is extremely similar to Gangnam Style and even has some references to the music video (like that comedian in the yellow suit in the elevator and all the humping). But, that's not Psy's fault. I bet that all if not most of his songs are very similar to each other. It's his style, just as every other artist, author, writer, poet, etc. have their own style.
However, this doesn't mean that Gentleman was necessarily a "bad song" It's techno, and pop. You can't say that it isn't catchy either. I guess...."okay" would be the word to describe it.
Well, that's my look on his new video.
It's been a while since Spring break, but there was something that I forgot to share with you guys.
(Actually, two things...I mean, people.)
Kalei Gamiao is an amazing musciain. Here's his cover of One Republic's Apologize on the ukelele!!!! XD
Second, Bryson Andres. (And apparently he's been on America's Got Talent as I have just learned)
I love how that guy across the street just starts dancing! XD
So what happened was that I was listening to some original music from some Youtube artists, when I saw an Apologize cover on the side. That was Kalei. At first I expected him to sing, but then after a few seconds, I realized that he wasn't (It was when he started making different beats and melodies using that one machine that I forgot was called :P)
Then, I saw the video for Bryson on the side. I watched through it, and he is just amazing. (By the way, part of Katy Perry's Firework is in it) He also uses that machine-thingy that Kalei used. And, he uses an electric violin, which I have always found pretty cool.
My interest in electric violins and machine-thingies (I guess that's what I'll call it for now) probably started with this video: Jason Yang + Awesome Beatboxer Jake Moulton's "Devil's Canon"
I watched this a few years back after my brother showed it to me. At that time, he also showed me another video that I liked (and will now share):
Unfortunately, I didn't watch her other videos.
Now though, I'm more familiar with her because I see her videos a lot because of ISAtv and Youtube in general.
So, to sum it up this is what happened (hope it turns out right):
Spring Break: 2 Years Ago Now
Kalei Gamiao--> Bryson Andres-->Jason Yang-->Clara C<--ISAtv/Youtube
That's all I have for today, guys!
Bye! :D
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Levels of Otaku-ness!!!!
Hey guys!
It's been a while and I apologize for that. After my last post, I thought that I would have more free time, but instead I just got more and more work.
Anyways, I just wanted to make at least one post this week, so I'll be posting about the 5 Levels of Otaku-ness!!!!
In case you don't know what an otaku is, an otaku is someone who is obsessed/really likes manga and anime. Actually, that's the definition of an "otaku" here in the USA. In Japan (where the word originates), an otaku is anyone who is obsessed with anything (I think that the word "otaku" literally means"house" because otakus were people/nerds who would stay home all the time)
But, for this post, I'll be writing about the American Otaku because I live in the US and I consider myself as (at least kind of ) an otaku.
Level 1:
The kind of person who only watches anime when he/she coincidentally sees it on TV (like adult swim or something). The same is for manga; a Level 1 Otaku will only read manga when he/she is shown it by friends. They usually only watch/read extremely popular anime/manga.
Level 2:
Level 2 Otakus are people who begin to start getting interested in manga/anime and will start to look for anime episodes to watch online or places to read manga. Other than that, they don't really do much anime/manga-related stuff :\
Level 3:
Level 3 Otakus are rather broad. The first part of Level 3 include people who start to watch/read everything that they can find about manga/anime. They might read light novels or play visual novels that the manga/anime originate from (However, they only do this for the animes/manga that they like or have seen, and will spend a reasonable amount of money, if any at all, on anime/manga). At this point, they don't mind English subtitles on anime. The second part of Level 3 include otakus who buy anime/manga merchandise, like pens, posters, or plushies, start to cosplay, and go to anime conventions. They will start to buy lots of manga and anime.
Level 4:
I hear that at this point (sorry, I haven't really been here before.... :\ ), otakus become weaboos, meaning that they love Japanese culture until they are annoying. They'll cosplay all the time and go to anime conventions every year. They pretty much act, dress, and talk like "real" Japanese people (which is why it becomes so unbearable to watch them). They spend even more money on anime/manga related stuff.
Level 5:
Level 5 is the True Otaku. They're rooms are filled with posters, plushies, figurines, pens; everything and anything anime/manga related! They spend more money on visual novels, Japanese games, light novels, manga, and anime. They often are fans of less-famous anime/manga (that are not the big three, Bleach, Naruto, and One Piece, and also Fairy Tail, which is also pretty popular) and cosplay and go to every anime con they can find. By this point, they just appreciate Japan a lot ^.^
Well, that's my definition of the 5 Levels of Otaku-ness.
And honestly, if I am to rate myself as an otaku....I would probably be around the beginning of Level 3.
Anyways, here are some pictures I found about otakus!
The first one is meant to be funny (I don't mean to offend anyone though) and the second is...more deep?
Enjoy, and bye! :D
It's been a while and I apologize for that. After my last post, I thought that I would have more free time, but instead I just got more and more work.
Anyways, I just wanted to make at least one post this week, so I'll be posting about the 5 Levels of Otaku-ness!!!!
In case you don't know what an otaku is, an otaku is someone who is obsessed/really likes manga and anime. Actually, that's the definition of an "otaku" here in the USA. In Japan (where the word originates), an otaku is anyone who is obsessed with anything (I think that the word "otaku" literally means"house" because otakus were people/nerds who would stay home all the time)
But, for this post, I'll be writing about the American Otaku because I live in the US and I consider myself as (at least kind of ) an otaku.
Level 1:
The kind of person who only watches anime when he/she coincidentally sees it on TV (like adult swim or something). The same is for manga; a Level 1 Otaku will only read manga when he/she is shown it by friends. They usually only watch/read extremely popular anime/manga.
Level 2:
Level 2 Otakus are people who begin to start getting interested in manga/anime and will start to look for anime episodes to watch online or places to read manga. Other than that, they don't really do much anime/manga-related stuff :\
Level 3:
Level 3 Otakus are rather broad. The first part of Level 3 include people who start to watch/read everything that they can find about manga/anime. They might read light novels or play visual novels that the manga/anime originate from (However, they only do this for the animes/manga that they like or have seen, and will spend a reasonable amount of money, if any at all, on anime/manga). At this point, they don't mind English subtitles on anime. The second part of Level 3 include otakus who buy anime/manga merchandise, like pens, posters, or plushies, start to cosplay, and go to anime conventions. They will start to buy lots of manga and anime.
Level 4:
I hear that at this point (sorry, I haven't really been here before.... :\ ), otakus become weaboos, meaning that they love Japanese culture until they are annoying. They'll cosplay all the time and go to anime conventions every year. They pretty much act, dress, and talk like "real" Japanese people (which is why it becomes so unbearable to watch them). They spend even more money on anime/manga related stuff.
Level 5:
Level 5 is the True Otaku. They're rooms are filled with posters, plushies, figurines, pens; everything and anything anime/manga related! They spend more money on visual novels, Japanese games, light novels, manga, and anime. They often are fans of less-famous anime/manga (that are not the big three, Bleach, Naruto, and One Piece, and also Fairy Tail, which is also pretty popular) and cosplay and go to every anime con they can find. By this point, they just appreciate Japan a lot ^.^
Well, that's my definition of the 5 Levels of Otaku-ness.
And honestly, if I am to rate myself as an otaku....I would probably be around the beginning of Level 3.
Anyways, here are some pictures I found about otakus!
The first one is meant to be funny (I don't mean to offend anyone though) and the second is...more deep?
Enjoy, and bye! :D
Thursday, March 28, 2013
SAO series Review
*Warning: This post contains SPOILERS. If you do not want to be spoiled, DO NOT READ THIS POST
....I warned you... O.O*
Hello! Now, I'll be comparing my opinion on SAO to gigguk's opinion. ^.^
So watch the video if you haven't already! >.< (watch it until the very end!)
Well, first let me say that overall, I'd give Sword Art Online a 8 out of 10.
Wait, wait, wait!!!! >.< Let me explain!
Firstly, I have previously played MMO games. Although I did not seriously play a lot of them, I have played them before. Also, I read the Sword Art Online light novel. So, I know a bit more than those who just watch the anime. And lastly, I am a bit of a SAO fangirl :3
I definitely agree with gigguk that the art, action, and music, is absolutely SPECTACULAR in SAO. I mean, even someone like me, who doesn't review animes a lot can tell that the action was done really well
However, there are things that I disagree with, though mainly because of me reading the light novel, being an MMO gamer, and not really evaluating and thinking about the anime while watching it (like what gigguk said).
Because of being a gamer, I feel like I am already satisfied with seeing Sword Art Online as an anime. It's pretty cool to see a "real" gaming environment, with all the floating windows and health bars and stuff. -.- The anime's art also great, making people, like me, want to be inside and play the game.
See!!??? Floating interactive windows!!!! How cool is that!!!!???? XD
About the characters: I feel like gigguk is right to say that the characters aren't fully developed...that is, the characters in the anime. As a reader of the light novels, I would say that my understanding of the characters is deeper than someone who just watches the anime. In the light novels, although the point of view is in the first person narrated by Kirito/Kazuto, sometimes, it will change to the limited point of view, allowing the readers to understand what another major character, for example Asuna or Suguha, is thinking. The light novel also has more arcs and events than the anime does. (For example, the Mother's Rosario Arc is mainly focused on Asuna as the protagonist/main character.) How a character reacts to specific events tell us, the readers, their traits. So, different point of views tell us different characters' thoughts and events reveal more characters as well as their traits, leading us to a better understanding of the characters of Sword Art Online.
This is the cover of Volume 7 of the SAO light novel. It's for the Mother's Rosario Arc
(Yuuukkkiiii!!!!!! NOOOOO!!!!!!! I'll love you forevah!!!!!!! D':)
About the seriousness: I feel like some of the characters were over-serious for really no reason, but others were seriously serious (what a confusing sentence T^T). In SAO, the serious ones would be the players at the front-lines. The others, who chose not to fight and to live their lives in SAO (kind of like the fisherman guy in Episode 13, remember him?) are the ones who are more laid-back. In ALO, pretty much everyone who is aiming to complete the Grand Quest and reach the top of the World Tree can be labeled as "serious", but there are exceptions. For example, that one Salamander that Kirito and Leafa spared in Episode 19 could be considered as non-serious because he accepted Kirito's bribe. The seriously serious people would probably be Kirito/Kazuto or Oberon/Sugou Nobuyuki. For Kirito, he's being serious because he wants to escape from SAO and save Asuna from ALO. For Oberon....he's just a horrible, disgusting, selfish
:D
Again, the light novel explains a lot more than the anime does. For example, we learn more about Heathcliff/Kayaba Akihiko and why Kirito is so overpowered (it has to do with how the NerveGear and Amusphere (and later, the MediCuboid and Soul Translator) work, which the light novels go more in depth in).
Gigguk talked about how the creators disregarded in-game rules to advance the plot or make Kirito look badass (while showing the scene when Kirito used Kayaba's username, Heathcliff, so I am only assume that that's what he's talking about). But, I think that the only reason Kirito could do that is because of his willpower, a theme. Thus, this theme would be that human will can overcome the program.
And now, I would talk about the plot, but honestly, I don't really have much to talk about. :| I was one of the people who just enjoyed the Sword Art Online anime without thinking much....
So yeah, I'm skipping this section :P
That's all I have :)
I know that's it's not much because I started working on the first half of this and wasn't able to finish it until much, much later. (My train of thought was just cut in half, you know -__-)
I'm thinking of adding some posts about my other thoughts about SAO or to share stuff with you guys, but I can't promise anything yet!
Also, I may have only shown gigguk's review of SAO on this post, but don't forget that there are a lot of other anime reviewers out there! (Maybe I'll do other short posts using their videos too next time)
Bye! :D
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