Check this out, it's good stuff! http://audio.xanga.com/sonicmega/38b4f2844712/audio.html (If you haven't seen the original Powerthirst routine then look it up on YouTube for more insanity lol)
I'll post an actually blog entry tomorrow morning. Right now I'm a little tired and it's not getting any earlier ^^;
I'm in the slums of life right now. Nothing seems interesting beyond vegging on the couch absorbing various anime, manga, and game input. I must say that it is not such a bad existence beyond having to cut back on food to keep from gaining weight. School has completely lost its original appeal for me. The reasons for this are slipping past my comprehension for the moment, but I can tell you with great certainty that my English 100W class has a large part in my mental state right now. It has seriously taken me back to a day in high school when I first realized that life is a cycle of events within a cycle of larger events within the cycle of time -- yeah, perhaps my brain is to far-gone into fiction mode, but that's how I saw things. So, when did it become a requirement to teach the basics of essay writing to Junior year or higher level college students, and all English majors to boot? If I was so incompetent that I couldn't write a thorough essay then I would not have made it through the first years of college. Therefore it is much less likely I would have then decided to become a major in a subject that is largely made up of writing essays. And further absurd that I would want to have a focus on Creative Writing if I had problems actually writing in this first place! I want to go into the English department and give someone a ten page essay, rolled tightly, right up their posterior region! BLAAAAAH!!!1!!11!!one!!
So, now that I got that out of the way, I've been having great fun recently discussing a new project with the Miragian Dream troop. Though I can't give many details out I will say that it is quite the interesting piece of fiction thus far. I will probably get around to conjuring up a side-story of sort set in that universe to get warmed up to the task -- when I do I will post it on here for some feedback so keep your eyes open guys =) I would write more but I have to get to class now. When I return there will be discussion of car wrecks, fictional physics, and cheeseburgers... well, maybe just the first two XD. Till next time, PEACE~!
"For spirits that live throughout
Vital in every part, not as frail man
In entrails, heart or head, liver or reins,
Cannot but by annihilating die;
Nor in their liquid texture mortal wound
Receive, no more than can the fluid air:
All heart they live, all head, all eye, all ear,
All intellect, all sense, and as they please,
They limb themselves, and colour, shape or size
Assume, as likes them best, condense or rare."
- Paradise Lost, Book VI, Lines 344-354
All I have to say is -- Milton, stop stealing my ideas!!
lol jk
I should be writing my explication right now but I can't seem to focus and end up doing other things instead, hence I am here, writing this. School has been a drag, as usual. The only worthwhile classes being Japanese and Milton. It seems like the only thing that interests me these days is works of fiction, whether it be my own or one presented to me through anime or other medium. There's all kinds of conflicting desires at work here that not letting me concentrate that easily... it's getting annoying. I could complain all night but I really should get back to this essay. Till next time, PEACE~!
So when does it dawn on a person that suddenly life has become a monotonous ball of crap rolling down a hill of crap towards a sea of crap? I'd say right about now, when school appears like the biggest joke in society to me, and when I seem to be losing a grasp on what's important and what's not. There's not so much a loss of the idea of right and wrong, but more of a brick-to-the-face-epiphany of the mundane existence that I am trying to adhere to when most of my being longs for a kind of spontaneity that most of society would frown upon. True, in this day and age there is a lot more leniency in terms of what kind of job a person is expected to hold in order to be a contributor to the world as a whole -- that is, if anyone could care less about some person they barely know and wouldn't go out of their way to help. I guess where this is all leading is to a little trip to depression town in my near future. Time to pack my bags full of sad anime and head for the depths of seclusion. Maybe I'm just bringing this on myself, but it seems like these cycles need to teach me something, if only my ego doesn't intercept and destroy that lesson before it even has a chance. Well, I believe it is time to write this paper, after which it seems best that I succumb to chugging melon soda and playing Digaea 3 all night. I say, "So be it!" lol PEACE~!
私は日本語を勉強するのが大好きです。日本のアニメが大好きだし、日本の文楽が興味があるし、日本語の勉強を始めました。子供の時に私のお父さんは「いい子のことは静かでやさしいの方がいいだと思う。まあ、テレビを見に行ってもいいだよ」と言いました。それから、あの日に私は「美少女戦士セーラームーン」と言うのアニメを見ました。あの時にアニメの意味がわかりませんでしたが、興味が生まれました。私は２００８年の夏に日本に行って、ホストファミリーの家に住んで、いろいろの所へ遊びに行きましたから、日本にいつも住みたい決めました。私はアニメを作るの人になりたいです。でも、あれはちょっと難しいと思いますから、先ず英語の先生になります、多分。
School has started again... can't say I'm thrilled but at least my Japanese class seems interesting thus far. Other than that I also have an essay writing class, a class on John Milton, and a programming class. Those are all driving me insane but I suppose that is to be expected. The programming class will undoubtedly get better after we get out of the "this is a mouse, this is a monitor" phase of the class. Also, I have had the teacher of the Milton class before and he usually makes it at least somewhat interesting to attend class. Now the essay writing class on the other hand, the teacher is adept at making jokes that only he and a couple of other people in the class find amusing and, for reasons unknown to me, has really caused me a lot of stress in only two days of class.
I could honestly rant for many more paragraphs about school but I figure most people will be satisfied with the above dosage. In other news I have been working on watching a lot of my stockpiled anime as usual. I caught a bit of Gurren-Lagann on the Sci-Fi channel by chance a few weeks ago. The voice acting is satisfactory in the English dubs but I hope to gawd the censorship that was present in the televised version is not present on the second run of the DVD release. Granted, I won't have to worry about it because I am collecting the first release which is subtitle only, but it would be rather rantworthy if Bandai was to put out a censored version as the second release. On top of that, there's this issue that Bandai is having with malfunctioning discs that is not at all pleasing to me. Nothing worse than receiving a DVD that I ordered many months in advance in anticipation only to be stifled by its refusal to play in most, if not all, of my devices.
You know, I wish Fanime was held twice a year. Don't know where that came from lol. But yeah, I've been kinda craving a convention lately -- and without JTAF to break up the wait for the next Fanime there's this urge to just raid the next comicbook con no matter whether it includes manga or not XD. And while on the subject of Fanime, a few of my friends and myself are planning a cosplay skit for next year that should be mildly amusing. We're having a bit of trouble coming up with the people to play the characters we need, but we've got plenty of time until next May to figure it out. Well, that's enough rambling out of me. I need to get back to my homework anyway ^^;; so till next time, PEACE~!
Here is the basics: For a more in depth analysis, I suggest you look up the Color Code, and take a more intensive test.
WHITE MOTIVE: PEACE
WHITE NEEDS: To feel good (inside), To be allowed their own space, To be respected, Tolerance.
WHITE WANTS: To withhold insecurities, Kindness, Independence, Contentment.
SUMMARY: Whites are motivated by peace. They will do almost anythign to avoid confrontation. They like to flow through life without hassle or discomfort. Feeling good is even more important to them then being good. Whites need kindness. They resent being scolded. They dislike harsh words. They open up instantly to people who are kind, but Whites recoil from those who are hostile. Whites prefer quiet strength. they enjoy thier quiet independence. This can often be percieved as bullheadedness. Whites like to keep a low profile. They like to be asked their opinions but they won't volunteer them. Whites are independent. Unlike Reds and Blues who want to control others, Whites seek only to avoid being controlled. They don't like to be pushed, and they can be fearsome when they finally "blow up." Whites are motivated by other peoples desires. They want suggestions however, not demands.
Take my other Test : Which Tarot Card Guide Are You?
As probably noted by my lack of activity on my blog it can be assumed that I have a tendency to avoid completing important projects until they become urgent and difficult to ignore. Case in point, today I spent some time on the phone with my grandmother. This is something I have been meaning to do for some time since she pretty much was single-handedly responsible for my trip to Japan -- the funding of it at least. And looking back on my lack of gumption in these areas leads me to question just why I feel it is such a good idea to put these things off. Thinking about it now I can come up with no explanation for avoiding responsibilities except that there is some overriding circuit in the brain which is more interested in the flashy and less complex and/or demanding relationship that a man has with his television set. Anime has seriously been keeping me up at night. It's like a drug addiction, but without the nasty overdoses or the strange pushers trying to sell you some imitation... wait a minute, I take that back, both of those things do happen in the business of anime lol. Lately I've been watching the series 天元突破グレンラガン (Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann) and before you fan-sub people start telling me that this series is old news I'd like to ask you to please go chew on a porcupine's hind side because I've got a bone to pick with your kind... but I'll save that for another entry. The first DVD release of this series by Bandai is actually in subtitle only format -- a bold but highly appreciated move in my opinion. In doing this they are able to release the entire series twice as fast and for a fraction of the price. It's those dirty voice actors' salaries that drive up the prices of our DVDs, the little bastards (just kidding of course, please don't sue me XD, I understand that English voice actors work hard to provide for a demand in the market, and I salute you all for coming so far in terms of quality from the anime of the 80's, but the fact is that I simply love and prefer anime in its native language). So now that I've gotten the controversial statements out of the way, on to my discussion of the series (no spoilers of course). The anime really runs along the same lines as FLCL. The animation is gritty and eye-blistering (new terminology?), and not in a bad way because it fits the tone of the series. Half the time, when I'm not sure if I should be taking some of the things that happen seriously I stop and think, "hey, is the anime taking itself seriously?" and start to get into some sort of existential nonsense that would fit well into Evangelion -- around that time, though, I tend to simply fall asleep from exhaustion of the brain lol. The characters are well portrayed and seem to deal with different states of human mentality -- to what extent this is intentional I will not try to pry into. And while the director stepped down from the anime and the company altogether after episode five, the story thus far has been coherent and immersive; I'm looking forward to watching the second 2-disc set next week when it comes out. Perhaps I'm simply too lenient when it comes to my judgement of anime quality, but in my opinion this is an anime of very high standards. Well, I think I've rambled on for long enough. Till next time, PEACE~!
僕は５月３０日から６月２５日まで日本に住みました。サンノゼ州立大学のクラスのためにたくさん神社や寺へ見に行きました。僕はそのことが興味がありますから、楽しかったなんです。初日から僕のホストファミリーは優しくて、明るいでした。クラスのケビンとジョンと一緒に住みました。その二人は面白い人でした。時々みんなはカラオケに行きました。ちょっと恥ずかしいだが、おかしくて楽しかったです。６月５日に県祭りに行きました。その時にホストファミリーとたこやきを食べたり、パチンコをしたり、買い物をしたり、りんごアメを食べたりしました。後で僕は宇治橋の上から宇治川に見ました。川の中に街灯の影を見て、とてもきれいだと思いました。翌日、忍者ミュージアムを見に行きました。忍者デモンストレーションも見ました。おかしいの男の人とその人のお兄さんは手裏剣デモと練習試合をしました。それはとてもかっこいいでしたよ。それから、６月９日に金閣寺と銀閣寺に行きました。金閣寺はよかったです。金色がキラキラのように見えました。でも、雨を降りましたから、銀閣寺はちょっと煩わしかったなんですよ。そして、６月１２日に大阪へ行きました。その日、文楽を見て、大阪城を行って、新幹線を乗りました。それは初めての新幹線を乗りましたから、ちょっとドキドキしましたが、新幹線は早くて、平らで、かっこいいでした。明くる日、新幹線で東京へ行きました。東京はでかい町ですから、全部を見たいのことは圧倒的でしょう、もしかして、無理なんです。でも、僕は東京が大好きです。東京の秋葉原は僕の一番大好き所でした。どこにも、いろいろのアニメのポスターや買い物やメードカフェがありました。萌えー萌えーの感じはとてもよかったです。僕の友達は「可愛い過ぎるだろう」と言って、それからメードカフェに行って、萌えーオーバーロードいましたよ。もちろん僕は東京を楽しみました。宇治に帰るの後で僕は座禅を遣って見ました。そのことはちょっと怖くて、痛いでした。６月１９日に京都アニメーションに行きました。僕はその会社を楽しみにでしたから、見ての時にワクワクでした。アニメを作っているの人たちはとてもかっこいいでした。あいにく、アニメを作っているの人は僕の持って来た物をサインしたくなかったです。でも、会社員はとてもとても忙しいですから、僕は怒りませんでした。６月２１日に広島へ行きました。その所に悲しい感じがありました。６月２３日にクラスのみんなはスピーチコンテストをしました。後で落語を見て、たくさん笑いましたよ。僕はアメリカに帰りたくなかった。日本はしこたま楽しみましたから、僕は日本へまた行きたいんです。
これは僕の俳句です。６月１６日のレクチャーに書いて、僕のホストファミリーは俳句が大好きから、浦杉家にあげました。過度な期待はしないでください。でも、読んでアンド・エンジョイお願いします。
春の空
青い風が吹く
人の上
*English translation to be posted later tonight*
Starting on May 30th and until June 25th I stayed in Japan. While there I went to see a lot of temples and shrines as part of a class for San Jose State University. Since I have an interest in those things it was quite fun. From the first day my host family was kind and bright (very active). I stayed together with Kevin and John who were also part of the class. Those two are interesting people. Sometimes we would all go out to karaoke. Though it was a little embarrassing, karaoke was amusing and fun. On June 5th I went to the Agata matsuri (festival). While there with my host family I ate takoyaki, played pachinko, bought little things, and had a candy-covered apple. After all that I watched the Uji River from bridge. When I saw the reflection of the festival lights in the water I thought they were quite beautiful. The next day we went to see a ninja museum. I saw a demonstration of ninja techniques. The funny guy and his brother demonstrated throwing stars and performed a staged fight with real weapons. It was very cool. After that, on June 9th, we went to Kinkakuji and Ginkakuji. Kinkakuji was nice. The golden color made the building look like it was sparkling. However, Ginkakuji was a bit of a drag because it was raining. Then on June 12th we went to Osaka. That day I saw bunraku, went to Osaka Castle, and rode the shinkansen. Because it was my first time on the shinkansen I was a little nervous, but it was quick, quiet and cool. A bright new morning and I head off to Tokyo on the shinkansen. Tokyo is a huge city so seeing it all would be rather difficult, perhaps even impossible. Even so, I loved Tokyo. Akihabara was my number one favorite place in Tokyo. Everywhere there where posters from various anime, huge shops, and maid cafes. The moe moe feeling was quite nice. My friend said, "It's way too cute here," and then we went to a maid cafe; absolute moe overload! I certainly had a lot of fun in Tokyo. After returning to Uji we tried the practice of Zazen. That experience was a little scary and painful. On June 19th we went to Kyoto Animation Studio. I had been looking forward to visiting this company so when I saw the building I was very excited. The people making anime were awesome. Unfortunately, I couldn't get the pencil board I brought along signed by the artists. But because I knew they were so very busy I couldn't get upset at this. On June 21st we went to Hiroshima. That place has a very sad feeling about it. On June 23rd everybody in the class participated in a speech contest. Afterwards we watched rakugo and had a lot of laughs. I didn't really want to come back to America. Because Japan was incredibly fun I hope to go back one day.
Blah, I have so much to do and so little time... possibly because I waste it all... but at least I have fun XD
I have a paper to write in every class with the exception of Japanese, in which I have two finals (one written and one oral). The problem is now that I don't have a clue what to write about for two of those papers and I need to submit a thesis for one tonight... joy. Also it is to be noted that stress can cause impulsive eating, shopping, and various other forms of distraction via PC and PS3. Currently I lack sleep and am suffering from a slight caffeine hangover >_> a nap followed by more caffeine sounds like a plan lol. Well, back to the grind eh. PEACE~!
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