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)

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):

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

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

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 unlike the end of the movie, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Although it was acted out by real actors and actresses, when Percy and Annabeth were sparring at the end, it looked completely unreal. Even nigahiga, D-trix, and Arden Cho (Youtubers ftw!!!! ^w^) in "Agents of Secret Stuff" did better than them! But then again, acting and animation are two very different things :\ . You can just tell.
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 fictional human being -_-.

: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

It trickles down her hair and across the cheek,

Leaving a stain.

It falls from her eyelashes down to her arm,

Creating a splatter.

It creeps down her leg and lands by her feet,

Dripping into the crimson abyss.

Hello!
It's been a while again! ^.^
I've been super busy recently, which is a reason why I haven't been posting for a while.
Also I...don't really know exactly what to write about now... O.O
Yes, I've been working on that final/overall SAO review, but sometimes, my head starts to hurt and I take a break....a very long break O.O (forgive meh!!!!)
...
Okay, I admit it. I've been lazy, but I still actually do have a lot of work.

One thing that I want to say now (I don't know if I've said it before, but it doesn't hurt to say it twice, right?) is that the poems I write are not always about me. Some of my friends read my blog and started to worry about whether I was suicidal or depressed because of my poems O.o Well, I'm not. I just find it easier to write dark poems. I don't really now why though, because I consider myself to be a pretty happy person, optimistic even. Anyways, the speakers of my poems are not always me. (heck, sometimes I don't really know what I'm writing about :\)

I've been thinking, should I start reviewing Ouran High School Host Club? (After Sword Art Online, of course) It's an anime that I watched way back but recently, I've seen some clips from it and am tempted to rewatch it (I'm already rereading the manga). Well, just an idea.

Finally, about a week or so ago, I went through my blog and read my old posts. And I found that I used to be really rude and arrogant sometimes (actually, I think I still am a little). For example, my post about Rebecca Black's "Friday" song. I think I was inspired to write about it a few days after watching the Kids React video for "Hot Problems" (a song with horrible lyrics sung by two tone-deaf girls) by the Fine Brothers. I guess I was just in that crappy mood at the time and started to spew a bunch of crap about it (excuse the language, please).
I should probably apologize to possible fans, my readers (if I have any at all, I can't really tell) and those that I have offended, but I have to say that that was my opinion at the time.

I think that that's all I have for now.
Bye! :D

And Happy Spring Break to those who have started it :)

Betrayed

I laugh at my thoughts:
"She wouldn't leave me,"
"He would never do that."

They try to trick me into thinking that I'm not alone.
that I'm surrounded by people.
People who "love" my company.
People who "love" me just the way I am.

And when the people around me betray me, trick me, desert me,
I don't question them.
I believe that it wasn't their fault.
That it was mine.

They don't love me.
They never cared.
If they were never at my side, then how is it possible for them to betray me?

I laugh at my thoughts, which trick me into thinking that I was once loved.

I'm back :)

Hello!
Sorry, it's been a while, hasn't it... ^.^"
Well, I'm still a bit busy, but I wanted to share some stuff that I've found recently.

First off, this video:

It's part of a something called the To This Day Project, which is trying to help victims of bullying.
I was practically crying through this whole thing TT^TT.
The guy's voice and the animation is just so strong and powerful.

Second, is Jayesslee!!!!
They are really, really good singers.
Here's their cover of Psy's "Gangnam Style" that they've posted recently (I know, you're probably thinking, "'Gangnam Style'? That's so old now!!!" But trust me this time. Their version is really good too ^.^)

I love these two now! I wish that I had discovered them sooner (Thank you, Fine Brothers and your 50 Youtube Spoilers of February 2013 -.-)
If you like this cover, you should also check out their "Officially Missing You" cover too. ^.^

I have to go back to work now, but I hope that you enjoyed those two videos >.<
Bye! :D

Also, Happy Early Birthday to a close friend of mine :)