If I had problems with people reading what I have written here I'd just make it all private. I don't mind anyone reading any of this, creepy and/or obnoxious as they may be, and being as open and honest as I can is part of why I do this. That said, I might not respond with kindness should you decide to come and spew capitalist/libertarian propaganda all through my comments (which is what the only people I've ever really had a problem with on here did).
I mostly just use facebook to show people how unkempt I look and to communicate with the people who have abandoned everything else. I do my writing here.
Anime that doesn't suck: Well, most of it sucks. Most of everything sucks. A friend of mine put it quite well when he observed that it's a mistake to think of anime (or manga) as a genre and that it should instead be thought of as a medium unto itself. So, saying "I like anime" would be roughly equivalent to saying "I like music" or "I like television" - i.e. it doesn't really say anything of substance.
That said, there are a few things that separate anime and manga from their Western equivalents that I generally appreciate: a willingness to mix 'mature' themes and fantasy settings (everything serious or mature in the West tends to appeal directly to fictionalized 'real world' situations, i.e. courtroom dramas, Desperate Housewives, etc. - anime and manga can take a story seriously and also have it be about giant robots rather than doctors in an emergency ward, and I relate more to giant robots and alien monsters); ongoing continuity between episodes (a trend which has been picked up heavily by the West in the past decade); slower pacing and more emphasis put on atmosphere and introspection.
Berserk is one of my favourite stories told in any medium (both the anime and the manga are excellent, though each have their pros and cons, and both are flawed in certain ways). Neon Genesis Evangelion also has a place in my DVD shelf, though it's much heavier on the cheesecake than it needs to be. I'm far from an expert on the genre, however, and haven't really seen or read enough to be that much of a fan overall. I just have some friends who have shown me some pretty awesome things from time to time.
It gets muggy and stupidly hot in Canada too, it just gets colder and for longer. Perhaps it isn't as stupidly hot for as long, but I'm not partial to the heat either way.
I think I know who you are but you should probably tell me anyway so that I don't have to guess.
I'm not planning on spewing any propaganda, at least intentionally, though oddly enough most of the half-intelligent discussions I've had lately have been about libertarianism. That's because of the people around here, though.
I'm sure you've figured out exactly who I am - daily bitch, of course. I feel like a terrifying stalker because I found you here at all, and because I spend twelve hours a week listening to you talk without you having any idea I'm there. I've been here watching everyone, not just you, for months but was too shy to talk to anyone without hiding behind someone else's character first. You're the only person I can find outside of the game though.
As a matter of fact, I found this journal because I was looking for your birthday, because this boyfriend of mine (who you should talk to more because you seem so happy and adorable together, and I mean that in a non-crossplay way) wanted to send you some kind of present to cheer you up. Don't tell him I said that or he'll fall over from embarrassment. People mock him about me more than enough lately, although I admit he's a highly mockable person.
I probably shouldn't have commented at all. You remind me of friends I once had, though I hope that's not insulting since you're probably five years older than most of my friends. I have no social skills, so whenever I find people I like, I tend to fall into their laps screaming and flailing like a panicked chicken. It doesn't help that the only journal I have left is one I only write in when I've gone about three days with sleep or food and no one is around. I may not be around here for long, though, because it seems the people who want to read it are gone.
You're entirely right about anime, or at least about most of it sucking. I hate entertainment. I generally won't watch a show or movie or play a game or really do anything except read unless someone makes me. Part of this is because, like you said, it's hard to relate to most "real world" situations. It's also because I'm selfish about my entertainment and want it to be exactly what I feel like making it. I've never heard a thing about Berserk, but I'll have to try it if it's anything like Evangelion minus cheesecake. I have a problem with that series, because several people around me seem to have walked straight out of it without ever having seen it, cheesecake and all.
Have you ever seen Cowboy Bebop? I honestly don't remember much except a few impressions of nice things. I think it might have tried too hard to make its point. I'll let you know if I come across anything you'd like, but I usually walk away from anything with no more than one or two characters or ideas to appreciate.
Are the nights cooler in Canada, even when the sun is painful? I'm sure asking you anything about Canada as a whole is an overwhelming generalization, but having only been out of Florida for a week of my life, I tend to separate the world into three categories: the rest of this country, other countries, and me. I'm overly fascinated by any place other than here, so Canada is nearly exotic for me. I just want to know everything about everyone and every place, which I'm sure adds to my charming flailing-chicken-stalker quality. Or canary rather than chicken, if you prefer. Feel free to tell me to shut up any time.
Except tonight, because I'm probably going to beg you for help with this last daily if I happen to see you. >_>
The thing about the temperature here is that I'm in a top-floor apartment without air conditioning and my windows don't really get much air through them. So regardless of what it does outside I sweat all night. It's warmer in my room than it is outside.
There's no need to apologize for commenting here or anything like that. I'm not freaked out. Buuuut I must cut this short as it's now time for me to go yell at people again!
Were you lucky enough to get to move to a place with air conditioning, or with a better temperature one way or another? It's miserable to have to deal with other people all the time, but maybe it's worth the trouble to be able to sleep at night. I've ended up moving to a place that is even more painfully hot and, as a result, can no longer sleep and find myself here at three in the morning. Oh well, at least it means I've finally gotten around to leveling.
I mostly just use facebook to show people how unkempt I look and to communicate with the people who have abandoned everything else. I do my writing here.
Anime that doesn't suck: Well, most of it sucks. Most of everything sucks. A friend of mine put it quite well when he observed that it's a mistake to think of anime (or manga) as a genre and that it should instead be thought of as a medium unto itself. So, saying "I like anime" would be roughly equivalent to saying "I like music" or "I like television" - i.e. it doesn't really say anything of substance.
That said, there are a few things that separate anime and manga from their Western equivalents that I generally appreciate: a willingness to mix 'mature' themes and fantasy settings (everything serious or mature in the West tends to appeal directly to fictionalized 'real world' situations, i.e. courtroom dramas, Desperate Housewives, etc. - anime and manga can take a story seriously and also have it be about giant robots rather than doctors in an emergency ward, and I relate more to giant robots and alien monsters); ongoing continuity between episodes (a trend which has been picked up heavily by the West in the past decade); slower pacing and more emphasis put on atmosphere and introspection.
Berserk is one of my favourite stories told in any medium (both the anime and the manga are excellent, though each have their pros and cons, and both are flawed in certain ways). Neon Genesis Evangelion also has a place in my DVD shelf, though it's much heavier on the cheesecake than it needs to be. I'm far from an expert on the genre, however, and haven't really seen or read enough to be that much of a fan overall. I just have some friends who have shown me some pretty awesome things from time to time.
It gets muggy and stupidly hot in Canada too, it just gets colder and for longer. Perhaps it isn't as stupidly hot for as long, but I'm not partial to the heat either way.
I think I know who you are but you should probably tell me anyway so that I don't have to guess.
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I'm sure you've figured out exactly who I am - daily bitch, of course. I feel like a terrifying stalker because I found you here at all, and because I spend twelve hours a week listening to you talk without you having any idea I'm there. I've been here watching everyone, not just you, for months but was too shy to talk to anyone without hiding behind someone else's character first. You're the only person I can find outside of the game though.
As a matter of fact, I found this journal because I was looking for your birthday, because this boyfriend of mine (who you should talk to more because you seem so happy and adorable together, and I mean that in a non-crossplay way) wanted to send you some kind of present to cheer you up. Don't tell him I said that or he'll fall over from embarrassment. People mock him about me more than enough lately, although I admit he's a highly mockable person.
I probably shouldn't have commented at all. You remind me of friends I once had, though I hope that's not insulting since you're probably five years older than most of my friends. I have no social skills, so whenever I find people I like, I tend to fall into their laps screaming and flailing like a panicked chicken. It doesn't help that the only journal I have left is one I only write in when I've gone about three days with sleep or food and no one is around. I may not be around here for long, though, because it seems the people who want to read it are gone.
You're entirely right about anime, or at least about most of it sucking. I hate entertainment. I generally won't watch a show or movie or play a game or really do anything except read unless someone makes me. Part of this is because, like you said, it's hard to relate to most "real world" situations. It's also because I'm selfish about my entertainment and want it to be exactly what I feel like making it. I've never heard a thing about Berserk, but I'll have to try it if it's anything like Evangelion minus cheesecake. I have a problem with that series, because several people around me seem to have walked straight out of it without ever having seen it, cheesecake and all.
Have you ever seen Cowboy Bebop? I honestly don't remember much except a few impressions of nice things. I think it might have tried too hard to make its point. I'll let you know if I come across anything you'd like, but I usually walk away from anything with no more than one or two characters or ideas to appreciate.
Are the nights cooler in Canada, even when the sun is painful? I'm sure asking you anything about Canada as a whole is an overwhelming generalization, but having only been out of Florida for a week of my life, I tend to separate the world into three categories: the rest of this country, other countries, and me. I'm overly fascinated by any place other than here, so Canada is nearly exotic for me. I just want to know everything about everyone and every place, which I'm sure adds to my charming flailing-chicken-stalker quality. Or canary rather than chicken, if you prefer. Feel free to tell me to shut up any time.
Except tonight, because I'm probably going to beg you for help with this last daily if I happen to see you. >_>
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There's no need to apologize for commenting here or anything like that. I'm not freaked out. Buuuut I must cut this short as it's now time for me to go yell at people again!
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