Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is 10+ kinds of badass. I finished episode 3 and I'm on the edge of my seat wanting more. Not to mention, all the background scores for it has me rocking from beginning to end of each episode.

Oh, how once again I bow at Gainax's greatness.

"Worst thing I saw today: Land Before Time pairing between Littlefoot and Cera.

Fuck you Rule 34, fuck you."


So yeah, a lot of things have been up. I went to the mall with Bridget, Martel, Ian and Cindy. I settled my differences with Ian in a rousing House of the Dead game. It's been so long since I've been in the arcade...I didn't realize they took out Soul Calibur. -sigh- Times are changing.

I've been in a manga craze lately.

-I finished Genshiken, Ceres and Hana-kimi.
-I re-read Dramacon and Princess AI
-I started Ultra Maniac and Gentleman's Alliance
I'm gonna hold of on UM and GA for a while, though. I'm probably going to catch up on Beauty Pop then work on the Bleach manga so I'll be up to speed with Morganelli and Martel.
...Not to mention I read Naruto every week. *gets shot* x.x
This is more of a request of Courtney and Danny (sorry John). If you read this, suggest me a manga series. I'm probably going to regret this, but I've been reading a little too much shouji, lately, and I want to dabble in other genres to be a proficient otaku. :P

I noticed that Jason and I have been bonding more since American Idol's come on. It irks me that my family is tied together by a pathetic bond of reality TV... >.> Speaking of which, top 8 guys sing tonight. ^^;

Speaking of siblings, my sister is long overdue for a serious punch in the face. I blame myself, really. Her over-obsessing need for needless drama overwhelms me (and that says something). Maybe, finally looking at it from another perspective I see the horrors of what wreckage it can cause. Not to mention, she's inherited the bitch syndrome (which, even though I've done some stupid shit...I give my mother that responsibility for that given trait). Anyhoo, recently all she talks about his her new friend, 'Casey'. Now, in my opinion, Casey probably does have some home life issues. But, it almost seems that Emma enjoys hanging out with Casey because she enjoys feeding off of drama and Casey enjoys dishing it out. Whether it's Casey's fault for being a bad influence or Emma's fault for using Casey, I don't know.

I've decided, I'm dropping buying my class ring...and going to Senior week. Otherwise, I won't haven enough money for prom and Jacon. Ah, thinking of due dates for money and my work schedule, makes like these last 2 months (and 1 week) seem like nothing at all...

I have to finish some of the anime I've started...

Kanon- episode 4 (of 12-13)
Negima? - episode 16 (of 26)
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei- episode 6 (of 12)
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann- episode 2 (of 27)

And manga-

Ceres- Vol. 7
Genshiken- on Vol. 4
Beauty Pop- Vol. 5
Gentlemen's Alliance- on Vol. 5
Hanakimi- Vol. 20 @_@

I'm David Archuleta's #1 Fangirl

Ahem.

Cambiando la tema... I went to the fair last weekend. It was pretty cool and not a lot of drama...even with the dastardly duo (aka...Cindy and Ian). I do feel, however, that if Ian and Cindy don't get off Bridget's case I'm going to punch someone in the face. I'm glad Morganelli showed up to save me from the fate of riding home with them. She's my hero.

I know Bridget is whiney and that only child syndrome. I know she obsesses over her weird and slightly creepy boyfriend. However, it's not fair for Ian and Cindy (which certainly have their annoying quirks too) to use Bridget as a scapegoat to pick on just because they can't fight each other. Honestly, when they're together they're sickenly cuddly and then I get to hear for the next week of how much Cindy can't stand Ian's arrogant attitude. And of course, Cindy's to in need of a lover to actually tell Ian to, "fuck off I'm not just some easy fuck". Excuse my french, of course.

OK, before I kill the keyboard. The anime club is quickly falling into place. Why? Because putting Amber in charge of Publicity and Morganelli as my Public Relations Representative was the best damn choice, ever. Now if I can get Joseph, my vp, to get his ass in gear so we can finish the website then we'll be all set to move to phase 2 of our anime club's Jacon trip. Bridget's a good secretary, but she expects more output than she inputs. Like, she wants updates and things to progress at a quicker rate without actually bringing more ideas on how to do this.

I can't wait 'til I actually have my own transportation and a greater income... Once I get the foundating down for our anime club, OHSLC, I hope I can sky-rocket it when I have better resources...such as, Big Dogs Comics (which Joseph, Morganelli, Amber and I are going to next week to talk to Joel) and an actual club fund. Though, having Nicole's dad make us colored-printed black t-shirts for dirt cheap, and Amber's mom as our official club artist is really making things look good.

I have some more stuff to add but I'll worry about it in the next post.

-Money Needs
-Sibling Bonding with American Idol
-SIBLING TERROR
-College Stuff

Edit- They think they can hide Ernie Hudson's role in Dragonball movie from us. They've only casted one black man thus far, it HAS to be MR. POPO!

...I hope to GOD I'm wrong.

Yuu Watase's Absolute Boyfriend Adapted for Live-Action

Japan's getting a little Live Action happy. D:

Lol, now they just need a Chobit's liveaction and the Otakus will be all set for surreal robot dating.


Also, and to commemorate the fact that the new Haruhi game just got canned, I'd like to quote my friend, Mike's, latest LJ post:

"So wait a minute... the company will allow adult doujin with Haruhi taking it up the ass by Tomo Takino wearing a strap-on, but they'll "NO STARSCREAM!" a fun , family-oriented ass-whupping high school girl style?"

:D Yeaaaah, they finally casted the Twilight Family. The nailed Rosalie and Emmett Cullens.

http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/twilight_movie.html

Ah, I'm not much for Japanese liveaction movies/series except for the Deathnote movies...But, Aquarian Age/Juvenile Orion might actually be worth checking out...at least downloading.




Well, it is the most slashable anime out there that's NOT yaoi...besides the ever gay Prince of Tennis. Oh what's this? Kaname's being played by the kid that was in Prince of Tennis the musical...go figure.


...WTF, Prince of Tennis, the musical?!

Hannah Kline
Ms. Norcia
Spanish IV, Period 2
13 February 2008

Ecuador (Quito)


Algunos ejemplos de la cocina de Ecuadorian en general incluyen a patacones, a los llantenes inmaduros fritos en el aceite, triturado para arriba y después refried, a los llapingachos, a una bola chamuscada cacerola de la patata, y a seco de chivo, un tipo de guisado hecho de cabra. Ejemplos más regionalizados incluyen los ceviches de la costa, que son diferentes de otros ceviches y tradicionalmente se sirven sin preparación, así como los panes del almidon, los llantenes servidos con los cacahuetes machacados o a salprieta, y el encebollado, el plato más popular de la costa, que contiene un adobo con los pedazos grandes de pescados, de cebollas y de varios condimentos regionales.

La pintada es integral a la cultura urbana de Quito. Casi cada pared de la ciudad fue cubierta en ella, conduciendo a la subida del refrán "que no hay pared en blanco en Quito". Sin embargo, esto ha reducido el dar la ciudad de una mirada mucho más limpia, y el reducir de las cuadrillas en Quito. La pintada se ha separado a otras provincias, y es generalmente artística o política, y a menudo poética.

En Quito, usted puede hacer a una amplia gama de actividades tales como tiempo del paso en la plaza Grande del la y mirar a los locals y a los turistas que usted puede ir a la tapa del EL Panecillo para ver Quito de arriba, y a la Virgen de la estatua de Quito. ¡Usted puede también escuchar la música andina tradicional en los penas y explorar los volcanes y zambullida de la escafandra autónoma!

Valentines Day! Love is in the air likes the excrement of a factory in Jersey. Nah, it's been good so far...I haven't expected, nor wanted, any lavished gifts this year but I've been getting lotsa candy @_@ [>.> Apparently, I'm well liked? Pffft.]

I've come to a point in the life that I'm starting to expecting the status of my love life. 'Til I get out of highschool and can extend my radius, my ideal guy does not exist. Does this mean I'm ready to settle for less? Oh golly no. I've been down that road far too many times. All I can do is focus on more important things, like the fact that Ms. Morrow is going to skewer me in 5th period for not finish my oriental fan [Art Teachers...Can't live with 'em, can't sleep in their class room]. Other than that, my troubles are fairly menial. Whatever trouble I'm dealing with I've dealth with before in other forms, and I've faced worse so all I can do is ride this out and wait for graduation.

I have to stop watch romance movies and reading fairy tales, a horrible disease is settling over me and it's making me raise my bar to heights that not even I can fulfill. This is good and bad at the same time. Bad, because honestly it's been drilled into my brain that all my life I should be happy for the romance I stumble upon, so should I be looking for more than what I can give in return? I look for the good in this, all this fairy tale romance has counteracted the hypnosis and now I want to strive to be the ms. right for the counterpart I'll find in a few years... But, thinking of it that way, am I only changing so guys will find me appealing? No, strike that...Only one guy, and this is more than a physical change, it's an overall psyche makeover that'll not only catch mr. perfect, but will open up doors and pave roads towards my dream goals/jobs/family/life.

First things first, stop avoiding class and take that '0' like a woman. I have to talk to Ms. Morrow and get over it. There's always the next project. And what have I learned from this? It may be hard to concentrate on painting in class, but there's no way that I'll ever finish detail painting at home.

Maybe if I can take my time and thoroughly make this change complete, I can mold some of the 'grayer' areas of the cognitive part of myself to more of an upstanding citizen and less than...well, most of you know.

In lame mans terms, I want to change. I'm going to do it, and I'm starting right now and taking the necesary steps to change. I can't promise myself that it'll last forever, but hopefully I'll like what I see at the end then I'll be able to keep the new me.