It's Been A While

Time Is Ticking

The AP Chem exam is coming up in a matter of two weeks and I honestly don't know where I'm going. I keep finding a reason to put it (studying) off and then the day just ends and I want to go to sleep. So I wonder if I do really care. Picking AP Chem is definitely something that has aroused controversy around me and my peers, but I wonder what would have happened if I hadn't picked it.

But when I think like that, I usually end up calling myself stupid, because there's absolutely zero use in thinking about what if? You'll never know the answer and it just really turns your day upside down.

Religion

A while ago my friends and I had an interesting conversation about religion (well, it was about other things, but it kind of branched out to religion). Anyways, what we finally ended up agreeing on was that religion was simply an answer for those unsolved questions. It's something to have hope in, that one day we will end up in Heaven (I had a slight hesitation on whether to capitalize Heaven or not). It keeps people going.

But everywhere you look there is an instance of religion. It affects us all, even if you are as far away from believing in a godly entity as possible. My dad once asked me if I wanted to attend church and even went as far as pressuring me to go. He doesn't usually do that. Most of the time he just drops the topic, so I suppose that he must have really thought that I needed religion in my life (even though he is not largely religious).

That's All

Sorry I haven't been posting all too much in the past while. I was just checking out my friends' blogs and saw that a lot of people finally posted (and one of the blogs was removed(?)), so it guilted me into posting. Just came home from a volleyball game (we actually won, holy) and report cards came out today, but I missed mine (because of previously mentioned volleyball game).

I'm an 8 today. Really tired actually. Picked up Haganai as a completed anime to watch. It's funny. I like it. I think it's what I need. Later boys and girls.

"A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit." - Arnold H. Glasow

THE GREAT ANIME POST

Quick Run Through

IF you do not want to hear any ramblings about anime at all, you should leave immediately.

So I've hyped the Spring season up pretty hard the past while. Figures that I might as well just finally close off this whole hype idea and give you guys peace of mind.

All the on-going anime that I'm watching or am planning to watch include the following:

Black Bullet
Dantalian no Shoka
Date a Live II
Escha & Logy
Isshuukan Friends
Gokukoku no Brynhildr
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
Mekakucity Actors
Nagi no Asukara
Nisekoi
No Game No Life

Of course there's plenty more. I simply listed the ones that I'm watching now along with various other ones that come right to mind when I think about Spring season. Overall I'm enjoying all of them a lot (excluding the fact that I kind of find Mekakucity Actors disappointing).

BUT HERE WE GO. REVIEWS ON ANIME I AM ESPECIALLY ENJOYING THIS SEASON (in alphabetical order).

Black Bullet

Black Bullet definitely has an interesting premise. From what I gather, it's about a dystopia Japan where there are giant random mosquito-looking things that terrorize people (called Gastrea). For the first two episodes, it definitely seems interesting and I'm looking forward to the rest of the season. It seems like a pretty dark anime at times, but it also contains underlying comedy tones.

Date a Live II

Before you make a lot of hate about how the whole Date a Live series is just a generic harem anime, YES, I AGREE WITH YOU. But that's what makes it fun. Even if the male lead is your typical blue haired kind-hearted yet somewhat useless boy, it's still a very enjoyable anime (for me at least). The girls I find don't stray too far away from the usual harem standard (you've got your main tsundere, a loli, an imouto, a yandere, and then you have Origami (who I will not talk about)).

Escha & Logy

It is a definitely unique type of anime. This adaption is actually the first from the game series, and to be honest, I was kind of not looking forward to this. BUT OF COURSE THOSE ARE THE ONES WHO SLAP YOU RIGHT ACROSS THE FACE. Nothing special in the first episode (still haven't watched today's episode yet), but it sets itself up nicely for something more. Escha & Logy is about two alchemists (you can probably guess their names) who are part of a bureau sort of thing for their town. What I've gotten from this anime is basically a lot of fun to be had while some hardcore evil dude lies at the end for the two protagonists.

Gokukoku no Brynhildr

You're a 7 year old (or something) boy who is friends with this mysterious girl who believes in aliens. One day you decide to climb ACROSS A GOD DAMN DAM (haha) and then both of you fall off. Somehow you make it out alive only to find that your friend has died. 10 (or something) years later, you're still thinking about that girl, and now you're looking for aliens to make her dreams come true. Then A GIRL OUT OF NOWHERE TRANSFERS TO YOUR SCHOOL LOOKING EXACTLY LIKE THAT "DEAD" GIRL. Interesting eh? Magic and witches.

Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei

Known commonly as Mahouka, this anime is about two siblings who live in a world where magic is the standard for warfare. These two siblings attend a really really really fancy high school for magic, where everybody is apparently better than most, yet there is still division between the worst and best of the best. The whole thing screams INCEST at you, but having watched both seasons of OreImo, I think I can handle a bit more.

Mekakucity Actors

Disappoint. Shaft-head-tilt-disappoint.

Nisekoi

I'm a big fan of harem (doesn't help that a large majority of anime are harem), so of course I would like Nisekoi. While I'm only a few episodes in (and the season is almost over), I can't help but anticipate greatly for the rest of the season. It's actually really interesting for me, as the characters seem to be real and while you may argue that it's just a tsundere and a shy girl, I feel as if they're a bit different from the norm. AND THERE ARE 20 EPISODES TO GUSH OVER.

No Game No Life

An anime that centers around NEETs, and not only two random Not-in-Education-Employment-or-Training people, but TWO SIBLINGS. YES. FROM THIS YOU CAN SMELL THE INCEST (and a bit of Pupa, but that was terrible). Two siblings stuck in a random world that has its laws and rules defined by games. Exciting.

That's It

Lights out, have a great Easter weekend. I'm an 8 for today and you'll hear more from me next time.

OH YEAH. OREGAIRU SECOND SEASON. YES.

"Better be wise from the misfortunes of others than by your own." - Aesop

Just Stuff

Save Dudley

Logging onto Facebook, I was greeted by two notifications. One from a clan that I played with (the typical weird stuff they put up), and the other one, an invitation to join a group (interestingly named) "Save Dudley". Of course I already knew about the whole cause, having the person who started this group discuss ideas with me beforehand.

The short version of this whole story is that our band teacher, Mr. Dudley, will be moving over to Mountain (or something) next year. He started the music program at Alpha seven years ago and now it's grown exponentially. While all of us were quite sad that he was leaving, one student decided to stand up against it and look up some things. She ended up discovering that we could actually try and keep Mr. Dudley, simply by writing a petition and letters.

First of all, I want to say that I felt more like the grade nine rep than I have ever in the past two years. A student was coming up to me, asking me to finally use my responsibilities. So of course I accepted. Being a part of the music program, I also wanted Mr. Dudley to stay.

Secondly, I really hope that this works out. Seeing the group right now (it stands at 70 or so members), I can't help but have good feelings about this. It will be something to remember in the upcoming years, that is, if we pull it off. I am glad to be taking part in this, and I honestly hope that it will work out in our favour.

What Do I Want To Be?

When posed (seriously that is) with the question of: "What do you want to be when you grow up?" two things pop into mind. 1) I think that it should always be: "What do you want to be if you grow up?" and 2) I don't know. Being in the mix with grade tens and elevens sometimes brings me to this situation. At this point though, I have no idea what I want to be, or more so, what I can be.

My biggest decision around this topic yet is the idea of a backup plan. If all else fails, I feel like I'd just go into the military or train to be a pilot (actually, pilot would be one of my first choices). However I still think that I'm too young for this kind of stuff, and I probably won't be talking about it again for a while.

So yeah. That's me.

Yeah, Yeah, Goodbye

Recently my post intervals are weird, and I'll try to get myself back into the rhythm of posting every two or three days. A lot of ongoing anime to watch. A lot of chem to cram. Life.

I realized this a few days ago. I love writing. I'm actually writing a short novel for English, and hopefully it'll work out. Another thing that I realized was that the whole chem thing will become (regrettably) another huge what if? Actually, it is a what if? right now. I'm an 8. Later guys (and gals).

"To be an ideal guest, stay at home." - E. W. Howe

Kevin Being Kevin

This May Or May Not Be The Best Or Worst Post Yet Hey there. My name's Kevin. Nice to meet you (^^). I'm currently enrolled in grade nine at Alpha Secondary school, where I'm the grade rep. I captain the Juvenile Boys Volleyball team and I like school for the most part. As of now I'm not sure about my love life, but it's non-existent. There's nothing to talk about but infatuation and more infatuation. I enjoy writing short novels, even though I've never completed a good one. I also like playing sports, being with friends, and feeling like a part of something. If there is ever something that I want to accomplish in life, it's to be somebody special. I want to be special to people. Right now it doesn't seem like my life is heading in quite the right direction. My family doesn't like my work ethic at home, and my friends and teachers seem to do exactly the opposite. So that leaves me with a bit of conflict. But I kind of just shove it all aside and go on with my life, trying to do what I think is right. Yes, this is meant to be a huge block of text because the further you go, the more boring it will become, but the more interesting things there will be (confusing right?). Anyhow, I'm scared of a lot of things. I'm scared of my family going away before I can say goodbye. I am not a family person, but I love my family very much. Very very very much. I can't imagine life without them. I also love my friends very much, and every now and then there is that one friend that I can love more than anybody else. Except sometimes (more often now than before) that person isn't somebody that I know. And in that case, it's called infatuation, because what I do is imagine up a relationship and assume that it'd be wonderful and that everything is perfect. But that's unrealistic. There is a quote that I heard that went something along the lines of, "There are no miracles. Only the inevitable and the coincidental." So I guess everything in life happens for a reason right? Because of that thinking, I just do whatever feels right. I'll end up where I'm supposed to be. And I'll be happy with that. If I end up on the streets, I'll be okay, because I'll either end up dying or just being me. But you know, I want to live life to its fullest, and on the streets doesn't seem to be the path for that. Sometimes I wonder why I'm worrying so much about everything, and I suppose it's largely due to my courses. Yes, I'm the type of person who takes a course a year up, and that does put a specific amount of stress on that person. It's tiring, lugging around all that stress on your back. On top of that you have a volleyball team to lead, and a reputation to maintain. I have to be a good rep right? Today two people got into a fight. I think I passed by a few minutes before it happened, and I'm wondering what would I have done if I was there? There were apparently others there, and I have to think about why they didn't go in and stop the fighting. Is that the type of society that we live in? The type where crude words are thrown around, tempers and lost, and all of the sudden fists are flying? It's so different from my type of thinking that it seems impossible. I'm a pretty chill type of person, and I think in life I've only ever broken once. That one time was actually this year on the night before Valentine's Day. It's funny because I went to school next day pretending that nothing ever happened. Another thing I dislike are masks. I don't like not seeing people who they really are. But masks are a natural part of life. Some say that it's good to develop several masks. I'm kind of on that side. But yeah. Oh well, there goes the post. I'm an 8 tonight and I'm starting to think about everything. Funny. "You always admire what you don't understand." - Balise Pascal

April And Volleyball

Here Goes The First April Post

I had actually started another post yesterday, but I found that what I said sounded really stupid. My initial plan was to talk about homophobia and it's presence in the last little while of my life, but I don't know how to talk about that specific topic. In that case, why don't we talk about something that's a bit more light?

Welcome to April my friends.

Volleyball

Oh yes, the great volleyball season has finally started up. It's a shame that we don't open the season with a home game, but I think it'll be a relatively easy game (I believe it's the 10th at Byrne Creek). The one thing that I'm not looking forward to the season is how complicated everything seems to be. The idea of ordering jerseys and shorts was thrown into the air, and now I'm not quite sure where I stand. I mean, we're a high school level team, do we really need that kind of stuff? Along with the uniforms we've also started playing in a 5 - 1 formation. What 5 - 1 means is that we have one designated setter on the court at all times. Simply saying, second hits should always go to him and he will set, regardless of where he is at the time.

Our team is having a hard time adjusting to the new formation, and some of us have expressed switching back to last year's formation (one setter in the front row, regardless of who it is). Personally I think it's just a matter of the change. I'm on the fence with this because I don't really care. However if I had to pick a formation, I'd go with the one setter in the front row. I feel that we're more used to it, and our level of play isn't high enough so that the other team would be able to take a huge advantage of us.

That's it for the volleyball talk.

AGHHH YES, THE SPRING SEASON

You've probably heard me hype up the Spring season a lot of times in the most recent posts, and THERE IS ABSOLUTELY GOOD REASON. I'm actually kind of excited to take on so many ongoing anime, and I think that I'll just watch the ongoing I have planned and one finished.

That's about it for this post. Until next time. I'm an 8 for today.

"I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught." - Winston Churchill