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Well, I am back from Anime Evolution!
I bought a few neat things, and had a lot of fun. Tons of people wanted pictures of our group. We'd pose for one request and then like 5 or 6 people would gather around and also get shots of us while we were at it. Our cosplay skit won the Best of Show award, even! We had a great time putting it together.
Also... Cody had a big surprise for me after the skit... Just watch it. (Sorry, you have to watch through our skit to get to it, but it's worth it! It was absolutely awesome, and made me cry!)
Yeah. Anyway. I'm... totally getting married! WOOT! We're thinking June or July next year, but haven't picked out an exact date yet. We've already started working on a guest list, though.
Pictures from the convention will be up soon, hopefully!
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[01 Jun 2009|09:38pm] |
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I can't believe there's no Jenrya x Takato community on LiveJournal. There's Ruki x Juri and Kazu x Kenta... but no Jenrya x Takato.
Goddamnit.
If I weren't really, really lazy, I'd make one. But I am. So I'll just complain about it.
By the way, for those who haven't guessed or who have no idea who I'm even talking about... I'm kinda watching Digimon Tamers again. Yay?
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[01 Jun 2009|06:44am] |
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My sewing machine broke last night. It's less than two weeks before the convention and I still have to do a scarf and headband for Cody, plus a whole bodysuit for J.
What's happened is it looks like it's sewing, but it doesn't actually leave any thread in the material. I have tried rethreading the needle and then I tried taking the bobbin out and redoing that - which didn't work, because the thread on the needle will no longer pick up the thread from the bobbin.
Any suggestions from seasoned seamstresses would be much appreciated... I don't know how long it will take to have it repaired, so I'm hoping I can fix it myself if possible.
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| 10 Favorite Couples |
[30 May 2009|06:42am] |
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Snagged from ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) pichi
Name your 10 absolutely favorite couples (het/slash/canon/fanon) and ask people to see what trends they notice about your couples. Try to pick different fandoms.
Guh. I dunno if these are the actual FAVORITES. These happen to be the ones I'm particularly fond of at the moment. This could potentially change tomorrow. Oh well... here, in no particular order:
1. Ken x Daisuke - Digimon (okay, this one really is probably always going to be on the list)
2. Syaoran x Sakura - Card Captor Sakura
3. Yamato x Taichi - Digimon
4. Koushiro x Mimi - Digimon
5. Akira x Hikaru - Hikaru no Go
6. Simon x Nia - Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
7. Takeru x Hikari - Digimon
8. Sinbad x Jeanne - Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne
9. Kaoru x Luna - Mujin Wakusei Survive
10. Durnik x Polgara - Belgariad series by David Eddings
Guess which anime I've been into lately. Go on - guess.
Y'know, there are seven het pairings on there, but only three yaoi. Blasphemy or some such. I guess my tastes have changed a little. Not completely, but yeah, a little.
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[28 Apr 2009|07:04pm] |
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I'm pouty right now. Know why? Imagine the following scenario: You're reading fanfic (or re-reading). There's an author you really like (have adored for a long time). You go visit their homepage to see if there's any more fanfic that they just haven't posted on whatever fic site you're looking at (because you can't really remember how much they wrote, but suspect it is more than you have found). There is! You rejoice! Then you click the link.
... and it's broken.
See my icon for my sentiments on this. Bah.
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[27 Apr 2009|10:39am] |
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... I know I say this every time, but why, why, WHY do I keep seeking out the latest chapters of Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle? I want to know what happens, yes. But until it's finished (and maybe even after it is), every new chapter I read just gives me a bigger headache trying to figure out what the HELL is going on! I'm so confused! There's like three or four versions of Syaoran and Sakura and they all wear the same clothing so I keep mixing them up! CLAMP, you suck! Just tell us what the hell is going on and end the stupid manga already! I really just want to know what happens to everyone.
Meh. Anyway...
I need to get working on my sewing, but I'm being lazy today and haven't even done my morning workout yet. I'm on the first of two days off (it's been a couple of weeks since I've had two in a row) and I just want to lounge around and do nothing all day. Which is totally just going to make me more stressed in the future because I've barely started on our costumes and really need to get them done. Darn my procrastination!
Also, Geocities is closing soon. I was going to let that silly Ken/Daisuke site die, but I just can't do it, because I hate it when a site closes on me. If there's a possibility that even one person still looks at the darn thing, I have to preserve it. So... it's going up on my paid webspace. Eventually. Gotta fix a couple of things. And then I'll put up an 'address change' thing on the geocities page (for however long it'll still be around). Hopefully soon.
In much better news, I start my new job in exactly two weeks. So excited!
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[23 Apr 2009|08:17pm] |
Good old fashioned attention-whoring wank - gotta love it.
I think most writers (myself included) have been disappointed at some point or another about the lack of (meaningful) comments on this fic or that. It kind of comes with the territory. If you're posting it online, you're looking for people to read and enjoy it, and you only know people are reading and enjoying it if you get comments. There can never be enough. So yeah, in a way, I sympathize, and won't make the '40 comments is a lot, so why isn't she grateful?' comment. I kind of get it. Kind of.
Deleting the journal and throwing the big drama fit is like a huge 'fuck you' to everyone who's ever read, enjoyed, or commented on her fics. 'Thanks, fans, for enjoying my work - now go fuck yourselves.'
Nice.
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[13 Apr 2009|10:07am] |
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I wasn't going to comment on this Amazon thing that's going on, because I don't order much from Amazon.com (I order from Amazon.ca, which seems to not be suffering the same symptoms as its US counterpart), but then tsaiko posted a link to what seems to be a really good theory on why this whole mess took place, and I wanted to post it myself to give people on my friends list a chance to take a gander at it (if they haven't already).
So, here.
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.... I'm downloading Pokemon episodes.
The hell is the world coming to? First Weiss, then Pokemon. It's like... suddenly I have this great urge to watch series with ridiculous storylines and/or stagnant characters. And I even sort of want to write fanfic for them! Seriously, what's up with this?
Maybe I'll actually finish one of my unfinished fanfics... that would seriously be amazing. I don't think I've touched this bitch in years, and now suddenly I might finish it.
Stuff might also be happening work-wise, but I don't want to say much yet in case it doesn't. More on that later, maybe.
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WHAT THE HELL????????
Who on earth would think that series was worth over $100????????
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| Push |
[18 Feb 2009|06:01am] |
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So, on Sunday night, Cody and I went to see 'Push' with Ty and Anika.
I wasn't expecting much, so it was a pleasant surprise when the movie was actually pretty entertaining. It certainly had an interesting premise. I enjoyed the various types of abilities that were displayed, and the characters were likeable enough. The story was engaging, too. I enjoyed watching it. I'm actually hoping for a sequel.
The thing I kept thinking about through the whole movie was that this would've made a much better miniseries (or even full series) than a movie. Greater length would've given more time to explore the various abilities, introduce the various groups and organizations, and develop the various characters who come into the action. The pacing wasn't bad for how much they had in there, but it would've been much better if there had been more time to flesh things out and slowly integrate everything.
( Some feminist ramblings - I don't know why I bother trying to bring this into action movies )
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| Ehhhhh |
[14 Feb 2009|08:49pm] |
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I've been watching Digimon season one again... (surprise, surprise) I have most of the series in Japanese with subtitles on my computer, and I ordered box sets of the first and second seasons in English from Amazon. Yay! More money spent! (it's so worth it, though, and Cody paid for half because he likes that series too - have I mentioned that I love him?)
Yeah... anyway...
... I really, really want to read Yamato x Taichi fanfic. Despite, y'know, never having really been into them that much as anything but a side pairing.
WTF, brain? You confuse me!
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| Kimi ga Nozomu Eien - OVA |
[14 Jan 2009|09:01am] |
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Given that I mentioned in my review of the original Kimi ga Nozomu Eien that I wouldn't really care to revisit this series, it may seem strange that I downloaded and watched this new 'season two' OVA. The reason I did is because this new OVA is actually not a sequel (as the 'second season' part implies) but a re-write of the ending where the love triangle is resolved differently.
( Thoughts (spoilerish) )
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| Final Fantasy Geekery |
[08 Jan 2009|08:32am] |
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So, since playing Chrono Trigger, I've been really into turn-based games and I picked up FF III and FF IV for the DS as well. Console games have so enthralled me that I'm not doing the MMORPG thing as much, but that will probably change in the future.
Anyway, when we were at the store and buying the games, Cody was trying to figure out which of them had this song that he'd liked from one of the Final Fantasy games he'd played before. Ty even tried to help us figure it out, but we never could get it straight. I think, however, that I have figured it out.
Based on this ordering which I found online (the left is the Japan title, the right is the North American release):
Final Fantasy I - Final Fantasy I
Final Fantasy II - N/A
Final Fantasy III - N/A
Final Fantasy IV - Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy V - N/A
Final Fantasy VI - Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy VII and up were released with the correct number in North America.
Now, we're getting a re-release (sometimes a first release) of all of these games in North America, mostly on the DS or the PSP, and they are using the correct Japanese order for numbering. This means a lot of confusion for those used to the original releases.
Based on this and the fact that Ty thought the song came from Final Fantasy III, it seems likely that the song was from Final Fantasy VI.
Yay for confusion being (hopefully) resolved!
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| The obligatory new year post |
[01 Jan 2009|04:00pm] |
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So, it's 2009. I got to wish Cody a Happy New Year over the phone at midnight since he was working night shift. Then I went to bed, because I was at home with the kitty playing Rhapsody on the DS and I work today so yeah.
I actually work 1-9 today which means I'm here for 5 more hours. Woo... Luckily it's pretty dead, so I'm just surfing the 'net and doing surveys on LJ and stuff.
My new year's resolution is - surprise, surprise - to lose weight. I started on Monday with daily Wii Fit (again) and a calorie intake limit of 1500. I got too used to eating whatever I wanted when I wanted to. Time to get over that, and stop being lazy.
Hopefully 2009 will be a good year!
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| Christmas! |
[25 Dec 2008|06:42am] |
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Merry Christmas to those who celebrate, and Happy Holidays to the rest!
I'm off to work soon. Got my DVDs and laptop packed. Hehe. There's a DVD player hooked up to the plasma that normally shows our poker game at work right now, so I might not need the laptop, but you never know.
I'm bringing Christmas cookies and I'm going to have a good time with the co-workers I'm in with today. Then I'm heading over to my parents' for our family gift exchange. And then off to Cody's parents' to keep his mom company and open our presents to each other.
Yay Christmas!
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| Escaflowne |
[24 Dec 2008|09:04am] |
I finished this series a while back and never posted my thoughts on it. Since I'm at work and it's not that busy, I thought I'd write that up now.
( Escaflowne - spoilerish )
I feel like watching some kind of romance/comedy/drama series. I'm tempted to break out Onegai Teacher or Onegai Twins. Not sure yet, though, and I'll be too busy until Boxing Day anyway.
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[17 Dec 2008|05:31am] |
Happy birthday, catia!
Hope it's a good one!
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| Chrono Trigger |
[15 Dec 2008|09:11am] |
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I have spent close to 24 hours (not all in one shot, obviously) on Chrono Trigger, and I just have some of the quests to go through before I face Lavos (although I think I'm going to need to level a lot more before I try it, since the fight is supposed to be pretty epic).
I found a fun AMV. (spoilers for the game)
It basically merges some of the cutscenes with techno music. I like it (even though there needs to be more Ayla!), but I wish there was more footage to include. What I'd really like is an actual anime based on this game. A good one.
When I first heard about the game from Cody, I looked it up for more info. There were reviews out there calling this the best RPG of all time. Now that I've played it, I have to say I agree (and I've been exposed to a lot of them through Cody). The plot is pretty intricate, and totally engaging. The characters are well-developed. The music is excellent. The gameplay is straightforward and easy to get used to. I want to see the story animated.
Someone on DeviantArt started to make a comic but it's not finished and I want to see more of the story laid out like that.
Seriously. This game is epic. If you have a DS, Playstation, or SNES and you haven't played it, pick it up and play it. It'll be worth it.
The Opening of Chrono Trigger
The Ending of Chrono Trigger (assuming you beat the game)
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A Feminist Critique of Animation is a very interesting site for anyone who is interested in feminism, animation, or both. She takes a look at anime, Disney, and traditional roles in animation that really can be applied to any form of media. I don't agree with everything she says here (such the generalizations she makes about yaoi and the implication that it is always a healthy outlet for female sexuality), but she definitely creates some interesting discussion.
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| Pairings Meme |
[01 Dec 2008|09:29am] |
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Ganked from nighteevee. Just 'cause it looked fun.
SIX PAIRINGS I LIKE:
1. Syaoron/Sakura (CCS)
2. Ken/Daisuke (Digimon 02)
3. Simon/Nia (Gurren Lagann)
4. Akira/Hikaru (Hikaru no Go)
5. Naru/Mai (Ghost Hunt)
6. Jenrya/Takato (Digimon Tamers)
THREE SHIPS I'VE ABANDONED:
7. Hiroshi/Kasumi (Pokemon)
8. Kaoru/Howard (Uninhabited Planet Survive)
9. Taichi/Sora (Digimon)
THREE SHIPS I'VE NEVER LIKED:
10. Takeru/Daisuke (Digimon 02)
11. Takato/Ruki (Digimon Tamers)
12. Heero/Relena (Gundam Wing)
TWO SHIPS THAT HAVE PIQUED MY INTEREST:
13. Monk/John (Ghost Hunt)
14. Crono/Marle (Chrono Trigger)
( Answers )
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[28 Nov 2008|11:23pm] |
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More photos of Quiz are up here! Most from the last night he spends with his manhood, haha.
The new stuff starts on page two with the kitty peeking out from behind our games shelf.
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[16 Nov 2008|08:57am] |
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I followed a link provided by nighteevee to a very long fandom history of someone called MsScribe. She was a well-known person in the Harry Potter fandom... I knew absolutely nothing about that fandom going into this, but really, you didn't have to. If you know the basics of any fandom, this is definitely an interesting read. It amazes me the lengths people will go to for attention - any kind of attention.
Anyway, if you find this sort of fandom drama interesting, the page is here.
In other news, Cody is playing through Tales of the Abyss from the beginning again, and I'm going to read the strategy guide and help him along. We're going to see if we can beat the anime to the end!
We'll see how that goes.
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[04 Nov 2008|08:15am] |
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So, NaNo is not going yet. At all. Nothing written. Or rather, I have a bit written when I tried to start and it felt like homework so I stopped right away.
I am reconsidering my options at the moment. I may be able to switch to another story and get going again. Or I may try to work on unfinished projects. I haven't decided at this point.
Anyway...
Cody and I just finished watching a new series together. It was called Kenko Zenrakei Suieibu Umisho (or just Umisho).
( Thoughts Under Here )
What I'm really looking forward to, though, is the next episode of Tales of the Abyss. I adore that series. Cody hasn't made it through the whole game, so there's a lot I don't know about what happens, and there's also stuff I didn't get to see when he was playing it. I'm looking forward to it all!
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