Anime Day 2

YES WE DID HAVE ONE

It's a bit late to be talking about a party that happened a few nights ago, but nevertheless this is the first post since then. We had yet another fantastic anime day, and I think that it was a great success. Everybody seemed to be having a really good time and everybody liked each other. So thanks to everybody who took the time to attend, you really made that day, even if you couldn't make it to the later stages of the party.

And yes, for those three others who were with me at the late late late stages of the party, we did talk about having Anime Day 3, and I think we're all pretty hyped for that already (even though if there is to be one it will probably be held sometime in June). Wednesday night really did leave a good bittersweet ending for my Spring Break.

What I Have Done For The Past Two Weeks

With Sunday ending and Monday (thank god I don't have band in the morning) nearing by the second, you might be wondering just exactly what I have done these past two weeks.

I suppose I should start in chronological order... or not? I'll just start spewing out random things that I've done and hopefully I'll cover everything by the end of it.

First off, I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THE SPRING ANIME SEASON BECAUSE GOD EVERYTHING LOOKS SO GOOD, so I'll be talking about anime. Over the break I finished My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Log Horizon, ImoCho, Witch Craft Works, Pupa, Onee-chan ga Kita, Golden Time, and Majikoi Oh! Samurai Girls. Before you start wondering how I managed to watch these series just over two weeks without dying, the only series I watched within Spring Break were My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Witch Craft Works, Onee-chan ga Kita, and Majikoi Oh! Samurai Girls. The others were ongoing and I had already watched the majority of the episodes before the break. So I did get a lot of anime watching done (as a matter of fact, I have no more ongoing anime right now, so I'm Free! to start whatever I want).

BUT YES I AM SO EXCITED FOR THE SPRING LINEUP.

I started League. NO HATE PLEASE. Explanation: essentially what happened was that I saw so many people around me playing League and being so proficient at it. I was jealous of their skill, because I don't really have too much going for me in the other games that I play. What I'm trying to say is that I want a new game where I can be good. So far I've enjoyed playing League and I think it's something that I'm relatively good at.

Anime party: you already know.

I also went to a friend's piano competition thingy. Loads of fun. Really glad I went. We were going to meet up at one of our houses, and I ended up going to the wrong house. I knew what block it was, but not the address, so I walked up and down the block a few times, only to be asked by a woman if I was lost.

"Are you lost?"
"Uhm, yeah!" *Me trying to put on my least pitiful face*
*Woman smiles* "Yeah, I saw you walking up and down the block. Do you know the address?"
*Me crying on the inside* "Uhhh, nope. But it's on this block."
"Do you need to phone them or something?"
"Oh no, I have a phone..." *Quiet voice* "I just don't know their number."
"Are you sure you don't need help?" *Genuine concern on her face by now*
"No no, I'll find it eventually." *Puts on prize winning smile*

I spent about five minutes knocking at a door that I had decided was my friend's (thank god nobody was home) and ended up going home. They later messaged me asking where I was, and yeah. I made it in time and I'm glad that I did. And yes, there is a random anime picture.

More fangirling over the GOD DAMN IT LOOKS FABULOUS SPRING LINEUP.

And that about wraps it up.

Oh yes. I read a book or two.

Hope You've Had A Good One

A two week Spring Break is definitely not alien to me (coming from the Vancouver district after all). Actually, the one week break last year came as more of a shock. Fortunately I only had to live with that for a year before the BURNABY DISTRICT MADE A SMART DECISION. Anyhow, I've had a great break, hope that you've had an equally fun or even better break.

I'm an 8 for tonight. Thanks again for reading, and you'll read from me in the near future. Until then.

"Lead us not into temptation. Just tell us where it is; we'll find it." Sam Levenson

One Of The Worst Things

Feeling (Un)Important

Something I've come to realize over the duration of the past few days is that it feels good to feel important. If somebody is important to you, and you and important to them, then it's kind of like a mutual patting of the backs. If it feels good to feel important, then it only goes without saying that it feels bad to feel unimportant. With me so far?

I'm sure that all of us have experienced this. We look up to this person who's so high up, beyond our grasp, that we can't do anything but simply admire and watch from below. We shadow their moves, their habits, their lifestyle. Simply because we just want to be like that.

But it's okay! You can be unimportant. By far it is much more natural to be unimportant.

We Crave Touch

Another thing that feels good is to be in contact with somebody else. Humans need to be in physical contact with somebody. While it may sound awkward, it's true. Before I delve any deeper into this topic however, why don't you go ahead and read an article about it first?

If you read that and understood it, then good job (here's a pat on the back)! The underlying message that Diana Spechler is trying to send to us is that... well, humans like to be touched, whether it be a friendly or romantic gesture.

Now there's another article that I found about this topic, however it's a bit different. This one, written by Ray B. Williams is about how we have instead lost the need for physical contact. I found it quite interesting since it has a strong point on how social media has especially affected the younger population.

So what's your take on it? The two articles definitely do not conflict, but it's an interesting thing to think about.

A quick follow up. Here is another article by BBC that you might be interested in.

Phew. That's It For Today

One more week of Spring Break left, and I'm still enjoying it. There's an upcoming gathering this Wednesday, so that's another thing that I'm really looking forward to. Today I've been considerably happier.

I'm an 8 today. Until the next post.

"A life spent making mistakes is not only more honourable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing." - George Bernard Shaw

Nearing 30K

It Seems A Long Way Off

I'm at the point where I think my blog has earned (to a degree) some sort of... success in it. I blog to vent out feelings, it's a place where I can yearn for the attention and opinion of others. And yes, from my point of view I think that it's been nice being the owner of a blog.

Coincidentally we are also nearing the 400th post (disregarding the long time frames between my posts now), so my blog is kind of reaching a milestone period of time.

Uhm. Game review. Yes. Sometime soon? I haven't really been doing too much. Might do an anime one instead? Who knows?

And uhhh, yes, Hatsune Miku. Why? Because.

Everybody Is Stupid

Sometimes it feels that way. In essence what I really mean is: "I think everybody is stupid."

What does that mean? It means that I just simply dislike myself. It seems like everybody around me has these huge problems and I dislike having people fight behind my back. There is a reason why my role in a group is typically middle man. I don't like picking sides. Because there's always always always more than one view for a story. So you know, a middle man kind of suits me. Resolving things and having an aurora of respect is nice. I like to carry luggage for other people (luggage being the past and regrets that weigh you down) and be there to support people.

Yeah, it pisses me off whenever people seemingly leave me, even if I've left them. I mean, what's our friendship if you didn't even make that much of an effort to run after me? Nothing. It's okay. All the people that I've known in the past: gone. I don't think I'll ever get them back. No, I'm not talking about you. This type of thing has happened to me quite a bit.

Yeah. Blogging gets me moody. Just ignore everything I say. I'm actually really okay on the inside. Focus on others. I think they've got bigger problems.

And no, just because I told you to take care of somebody else doesn't mean that I need your help.

No.

That's It.

No, I haven't snapped. It's been a month and a bit since I did. It was weird. Nothing else to say.

This post is kind of me right now. All over the place. From happy to sad. Boredom gives me mood swings, what can I say? ^^ I'm a 7 for today.

"There's no night without stars." - Andre Norton

Being A Good Person

Question: Are We Genuinely Good Or Do We Do Good Things For The Sake Of It?

It's a question that's been in my head for a while now, and the reason why I haven't really touched on it yet is because it largely involves... me. I'm sure that it is also a question that has passed the minds of many other people, so maybe it'd be a good thing to hear another person's opinion on the topic.

To explain with an example: suppose you're rushing late to school and you get to the doors. You also see another student running to get there. Now you do either one of two things. You hold the door open for them, or you just go through by yourself. Assuming that you chose the former, a question is introduced. Why? Did you hold the door open because you genuinely wanted to do it? Or did you just hold the door open because you knew it was the right thing to do?

Applying this example to myself, I think my actions are simply influenced by knowing that I'm doing the right thing. One may argue however that doing the right thing is being an honest to god, good person. I'll leave it there.

Just a little something for you to think about

A Little Post

There are more things that I want to talk about, but it's difficult to put them into words... maybe another time? I know for sure that something I wanted to include in this post was "regret at the end of your life", but I'm not so sure what I want to do with that idea.

Another day of break gone. I shouldn't say gone though... it makes it sound as if I can never look back at it and remember it. Maybe the word used? Once again, up to you to pick. Hope you liked this post, and until next time. I'm an 8 tonight. Slight headaches.

"Fortune favors the audacious." - Desiderius Erasmus

Late Post

Under The Weather

Hush hush, I'm not under the weather emotionally, just physically. Some time between now and the last post I picked up a cold/fever/sickness (I'm not the greatest when it comes to illnesses) and because of that I'm now blogging with a stuffy nose and a persistent dry cough. Sorry about that, to any friends who have a maternal streak in them.

No reason to be under the weather because SPRING BREAK IS HERE.

FINALLY it's the time when all the chemistry, physics, and biology (yes, I didn't forget you biology) can take a breather from the whole holy-it's-already-march-I-need-to-cram-for-the-AP-exam deal. TWO WEEKS of glorious sleeping in without that TEDIOUS band every other morning routine. AND YES, THERE WILL BE ANIME DAY PART 2.

Have a good spring break all.

Spring Gala

Alpha had a dance. I went (it was somewhat obligatory for all Students' Council members to go, but I think all of us would've gone anyways). Definitely definitely definitely awkward for the first while, because there's a bunch of seniors on one half of the gym and the rest of us doing whatever we can to not look stupid on the other half.

But yes it was fun. In the end I think the benefits of the dance outweighed the cons.

Until Next Time

Well then reader, I'll set you off on your way. Thanks for stopping by. Hopefully by the next time you get here I'll be somewhat better or completely cured of my illness.

I'm an 8 this morning. Little reason to be less. Here's something to think about. Why do we always look on the bad side of things?

"Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for." - Dag Hammarskjold

Ideas (Hooray!)

Ef: A Tale of Memories

SO YES I FINISHED YET ANOTHER ANIME (here comes another anime rave by the way, so skip ahead if you'd like to), AND THE NAME OF THIS ONE IS EF: A TALE OF MEMORIES. IT DOES HAVE ONE OR TWO ECCHI SCENES, BUT BESIDES THAT IT HAD WEIRD CLANNAD FEEL TO IT. BUT THAT MEANS THAT IT WAS GREAT. IT ALSO ALMOST TOOK THE SCHOOL DAYS (WARNING DO NOT WATCH SCHOOL DAYS) ROUTE, BUT THANK GOD IT DIDN'T.

Jokes aside, I enjoyed Ef: A Tale of Memories, and I hope that I'll get around to watching A Tale of Melodies (yay yay yay) soon enough. I've been awfully "productive" in terms of my anime watching lately. Maybe some day in the near future I'll calculate just how many episodes of anime I've watched ever since I started and figure out some numbers from there. MAYBE. Oh well.

By the way, if you have any anime that you're interested in sharing with me, PLEASE GO AHEAD. Even though I lay claim to a huge backlog (that's what I get for finding two anime for every one that I watch), a lot of the anime there can only be watched conditionally. For example, the reason why I watched Ef was because I just finished Unbreakable Machine Doll, and that had a somewhat humorous feel to it, so I wanted something that was a bit more feely. Anyways, I'm always looking for some more backlog. At this point my watched list consists of 42 series (number of episodes vary, and I'm counting each season as a series) and my backlog is of 82 series (including four ongoing that I'm all caught up on <3). So I've watched roughly a third of the total. Of course I'll be continuously adding, so that number will change.

Short Novel? (Here We Go Again)

Along with taking me on a hard feel trip, it gave me loads of great ideas for writing a short novel or two. We're nearing the end of our short story unit in English (or so I'm being led to believe), so that means that the class will be writing short novels. Good timing. Anyhow, I'm pretty excited for that, since you may have seen my feeble attempts at writing.

Yuup. That's it. I don't really feel like adding in another header just for closing the post, so I'll stop it right here. I'm an 8 tonight. Feels still hitting me hard. Gonna go study some chem (hopefully I'll stay true to this). Night guys.

"Most people have to talk so they won't hear." - May Sarton

I Feel Dread

Probably Because...

I just finished about four hours of Skyping with a group of grade sevens and eights, and I feel like... carp (yes, yes, not serious enough to not be carp). Maybe it's the lack of water, but definitely the call had something to do with it. The whole time I felt sick and like I didn't fit in at all. They all had their own problems and no matter how much I tried they wouldn't listen to my advice. I feel like they had all the fun and sucked the life out of me.

But I'm not being fair. It's just how I am. They're completely innocent.

Not Ready

Everything feels really... dry and lifeless. There's no point anymore. Why do I do this? I don't know. I don't feel like doing anything. It's just another one of those days. I don't get it. Everything just feels terrible. All because of one stupid Skype call that I joined.

I'm not ready for anything. All the things are coming at me like a train, and I'm not ready for them. I'd rather just get hit at this point. Goodnight people. I'm a low 6 tonight. 'Till next time then.

"Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even." - Horace

Course Selection And Other (Un)Important Things

FIRST OF ALL: Unbreakable Machine Doll

(This is me after spending literally the rest of the day watching (and finishing) Unbreakable Machine Doll after school)

HOLY GOD I AM SO DONE WITH ANIME FOR TODAY. I CANNOT WATCH ANOTHER SINGLE FRAME OF ANIMATION BECAUSE GOD UNBREAKABLE MACHINE DOLL WAS A DOWNRIGHT ENJOYABLE PIECE OF JAPANESE ANIMATION.

SO MANY SHIPS TO PICK FROM. I MEAN, HOLY, PLEASE GIVE ME A SEASON TWO SO I CAN DECIDE WHICH GIRL IS THE BEST GIRL 2014. WHY IN THE HELL DID I DECIDE TO PUT THIS OFF UNTIL NOW?! IF ONLY I COULD HAVE FELT THE FEELS EARLIER, THEN WOULD I HAVE UNDERSTOOD JUST HOW GOOD THIS ANIME WAS.

FANSERVICE. PLOT (which is really just fanservice). BEST GIRL COMPETITION 2014. THIS ANIME HAS EVERYTHING.

Courses

Excuse me for my overly-hyped up self. Usually happens every time I've finished AN EXCEPTIONAL ANIME THAT HAS EVERYTHING. As I say most of the time though, take everything that I say with a grain of salt (hell, I don't even know if I'm using that correctly). What I think probably is different from what you think, BUT IF YOU'RE HYPING WITH ME, THEN THAT'S GREAT.

Anyhoo, course selection deadline was just yesterday and I got my pick in on time. Next year seems easier to me compared to this year, but maybe that's just the optimism speaking. I think I'll have a lot more courses with friends in my grade, so I am definitely looking forward to that. Everything else... I guess I'll just go along as it happens.

That's It ^^

Not much else has been going on. My period of tiredness has ended for now, so I'm happy about that (even though I get intensely tired sometime between third block and fourth block). I keep forgetting to hand in forms and fees, so MY NEW RESOLUTION IS TO USE MY PLANNER MORE. Another one is to actually keep up with chem for this unit (but we all know how those types go).

Goodnight my fellow... humans. Glad that you dropped by to give the good ol' checkup on me. Yes, I haven't posted in a while, so here's the FIRST POST OF MARCH. Excuse me for my excessive use of CAPS this post. I'm an 8 tonight, and you'll hear from me (or not) in the next post.

"No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else." - Charles Dickens