♫ You've never been so divine in accepting your defeat
What the hell is wrong with me; it's like I think it's TOO QUIET when there isn't blasting construction going on across the street from me or sirens causing a huge ruckus. Am I now officially addicted to the near-constant headache?! Masochism ftw! The term ドM (Super-M, but if it's not in Japanese, it sounds like a camp version of Superman) is really getting too close for comfort now. I guess exam month is the time for it?
Hey guys. What's up.
Monday was Paper A for Japanese, which is listening, speaking, and writing a short explanation/opinion essay. It wasn't too bad for the most part, I'm relatively sure I passed. Probably didn't do very well but that's not an issue. More focussed on doing well in Papers B and C, which are much more grammar, vocab, and kanji intensive (and more painful, weee). They basically require that you have the entirety of this year's two textbooks memorised cover to cover, along with the ability to recognise and produce any word or any of the 1000 kanji we are supposed to have learned over the last two years. I can safely say Paper B (Grammar, Kanji, Translation, Vocab) is going to have its rampaging way with my backside for two hours, and I am going to love it.
So on Monday after I'd taken the exam, I was waiting around for other people to finish (the times are staggered from 11-4) in the student bar during the day, and the topic inevitably turned to Gintama (it always does multiple times a day, if any combination of Karen, Daniel, or myself are around). We were talking about who bawled during 105 (ME) and I mentioned that one of the reasons I love this series so much is that it can do that to me and still make me laugh my arse off possibly within minutes of the former. (105 is a prime example. And is similar to One Piece, though I'd say I don't laugh out loud nearly as much). Someone said they prefer the random crack episodes because the serious storylines aren't very well done, saying that Benizakura starts out fantastically, but sort of degenerates towards the end. Being that I haven't watched the later 50's since they aired and my memory is shite, I didn't have much to say on the matter, but I came home to find dear sweet wonderful Rumbel have released 58, so I plan on paying extra attention for the next few weeks and see if this turns out to be true. Though... when it comes to shounen, I'm probably one of the most easily satisfied/entertained fans there is (even through fillers) as long as the characters are relatively IC and so on, so maybe my judgment will never be worth much o.O
Oh, and yeah, I cried my eyes out in 105. I was a mess by the end of the duel and I saw all the connections to Itou. Also, maybe this is me just being a ridiculous fangirl, but the anime creators really seem to care about the material and enjoy their work. No one needs to make full-length OP/EDs with montages from the arc's events, or sort of dedicate songs to characters, but they DO and it's just so GLORIOUS AND WONDERFUL AND ILU GINTAMA. Okay. Fangirling over briefly.
Today the allergies are flaring up royally... I think my face is melting. I know they said the smog level would be horribly high in the next few days, but apparently I... don't listen and insist on keeping the window open. I NEED FRESH AIR. I get fidgety and anxious if there isn't fresh air flow.
Hmm what else? Watched Iron Man, which was a lot better than I expected actually. The only thing is, I tend to have problems suspending my belief when Robert Downey Jr. is in anything because I just see HIM not his character. I think it's his eyes and his voice. Not that I would complain about him, but you know. I didn't see Tony Stark; I saw Robert Downey Jr with (AWESOME) rocket boosters on his feet :x Actually my favourite part of the film was all the tinkering and test runs. I think Reborn is corrupting my brain (more than usual) though, because there were points where I was just like, "Spanner needs to walk in right about....now." SIGH.
[Reborn latest chapter SPOILERS]
Speaking of Reborn, someone actually put up a poll in the main comm about whether you watch/read it for a) the plot, b) the art, c) the humour, d) "the easily gayable characters", e) other, etc etc. I know a lot of people think some variation on "the plot sucks / tyl really sucks" but to be honest, I DO like the story and I AM enjoying the Millefiore arc. I'm worried that it could all turn pear-shaped and go to hell, but right now I'm still enjoying it. It's entertaining me and holding my interest. Though if Gokudera's 5 element business doesn't have a flaw / weak point / downside, I'll be irritated. We all know he's a genius; I can accept that and find the idea of him developing (and then being able to figure it out as a teenager) a crazy system like this in the future believable, but if he can just blast through Gamma without some sort of negative effect or big struggle, that would be ridiculous. It's not that I don't like him - he's actually one of my favourite characters. But I like him because he's a huge spaz when it comes to anything to do with Tsuna, and can instantly go from badass or sullen to a massive nerd. And this may sound mean-spirited, but I really loved the fact that he didn't win his Rings battle, when it came down to it. Like above... it would just be way too easy for him to win, because he is incredibly smart and does have the ability to do amazing things, but he can't be amazing all the time. To conclude, Amano, please include some pile-o'-fail on his part soon.
[/Reborn SPOILERS]
Who's got the National Treasure 2 OST? Yeah. That would be me. I am entirely too excited to get my hands on that DVD when I get back to the States. And by the time I next post something here, I hope to have watched both season premieres recorded for me of Gladiators and American Gladiators (which I didn't know was getting a second season so soon, HOLY SHIT I CAN'T WAIT). You know you love me and my terrible taste in movies and trash tv :/
Hey guys. What's up.
Monday was Paper A for Japanese, which is listening, speaking, and writing a short explanation/opinion essay. It wasn't too bad for the most part, I'm relatively sure I passed. Probably didn't do very well but that's not an issue. More focussed on doing well in Papers B and C, which are much more grammar, vocab, and kanji intensive (and more painful, weee). They basically require that you have the entirety of this year's two textbooks memorised cover to cover, along with the ability to recognise and produce any word or any of the 1000 kanji we are supposed to have learned over the last two years. I can safely say Paper B (Grammar, Kanji, Translation, Vocab) is going to have its rampaging way with my backside for two hours, and I am going to love it.
So on Monday after I'd taken the exam, I was waiting around for other people to finish (the times are staggered from 11-4) in the student bar during the day, and the topic inevitably turned to Gintama (it always does multiple times a day, if any combination of Karen, Daniel, or myself are around). We were talking about who bawled during 105 (ME) and I mentioned that one of the reasons I love this series so much is that it can do that to me and still make me laugh my arse off possibly within minutes of the former. (105 is a prime example. And is similar to One Piece, though I'd say I don't laugh out loud nearly as much). Someone said they prefer the random crack episodes because the serious storylines aren't very well done, saying that Benizakura starts out fantastically, but sort of degenerates towards the end. Being that I haven't watched the later 50's since they aired and my memory is shite, I didn't have much to say on the matter, but I came home to find dear sweet wonderful Rumbel have released 58, so I plan on paying extra attention for the next few weeks and see if this turns out to be true. Though... when it comes to shounen, I'm probably one of the most easily satisfied/entertained fans there is (even through fillers) as long as the characters are relatively IC and so on, so maybe my judgment will never be worth much o.O
Oh, and yeah, I cried my eyes out in 105. I was a mess by the end of the duel and I saw all the connections to Itou. Also, maybe this is me just being a ridiculous fangirl, but the anime creators really seem to care about the material and enjoy their work. No one needs to make full-length OP/EDs with montages from the arc's events, or sort of dedicate songs to characters, but they DO and it's just so GLORIOUS AND WONDERFUL AND ILU GINTAMA. Okay. Fangirling over briefly.
Today the allergies are flaring up royally... I think my face is melting. I know they said the smog level would be horribly high in the next few days, but apparently I... don't listen and insist on keeping the window open. I NEED FRESH AIR. I get fidgety and anxious if there isn't fresh air flow.
Hmm what else? Watched Iron Man, which was a lot better than I expected actually. The only thing is, I tend to have problems suspending my belief when Robert Downey Jr. is in anything because I just see HIM not his character. I think it's his eyes and his voice. Not that I would complain about him, but you know. I didn't see Tony Stark; I saw Robert Downey Jr with (AWESOME) rocket boosters on his feet :x Actually my favourite part of the film was all the tinkering and test runs. I think Reborn is corrupting my brain (more than usual) though, because there were points where I was just like, "Spanner needs to walk in right about....now." SIGH.
[Reborn latest chapter SPOILERS]
Speaking of Reborn, someone actually put up a poll in the main comm about whether you watch/read it for a) the plot, b) the art, c) the humour, d) "the easily gayable characters", e) other, etc etc. I know a lot of people think some variation on "the plot sucks / tyl really sucks" but to be honest, I DO like the story and I AM enjoying the Millefiore arc. I'm worried that it could all turn pear-shaped and go to hell, but right now I'm still enjoying it. It's entertaining me and holding my interest. Though if Gokudera's 5 element business doesn't have a flaw / weak point / downside, I'll be irritated. We all know he's a genius; I can accept that and find the idea of him developing (and then being able to figure it out as a teenager) a crazy system like this in the future believable, but if he can just blast through Gamma without some sort of negative effect or big struggle, that would be ridiculous. It's not that I don't like him - he's actually one of my favourite characters. But I like him because he's a huge spaz when it comes to anything to do with Tsuna, and can instantly go from badass or sullen to a massive nerd. And this may sound mean-spirited, but I really loved the fact that he didn't win his Rings battle, when it came down to it. Like above... it would just be way too easy for him to win, because he is incredibly smart and does have the ability to do amazing things, but he can't be amazing all the time. To conclude, Amano, please include some pile-o'-fail on his part soon.
[/Reborn SPOILERS]
Who's got the National Treasure 2 OST? Yeah. That would be me. I am entirely too excited to get my hands on that DVD when I get back to the States. And by the time I next post something here, I hope to have watched both season premieres recorded for me of Gladiators and American Gladiators (which I didn't know was getting a second season so soon, HOLY SHIT I CAN'T WAIT). You know you love me and my terrible taste in movies and trash tv :/