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Monday, 16 June 2008
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Biking Journal #1
Originally Written:
6/5/08 - 6:55pmMD (at least where I live) is such a bad place for biking. This area is supposed to be on a plateau. Personally, when i first heard that, it made me figure that it's all supposed to be flat, right? WRONG. Even when I was in shape, it was a bleeding nightmare to bike anywhere because of these hills. Anyway, biking is the only healthy and free activity I can do that allows me to think. When everything is both at least 2 miles away AND uphill both ways, suddenly, biking isn't as fun anymore.
Yes, unfortunately, I'm still in MD. I wasn't able to drop the 20lb I needed to get my ticket out by June. What this means is that it's even MORE unlikely that I'll be able to make Otakon and/or Dragon*Con since I now have no income. So anyway, I'm pushing my estimated departure date back to the original Sept and seeing if I can't drop the 20 in the meantime. I'm also applying for some seasonal work, but we'll see how that works out.
As for series, unfortunately, I haven't bought any manga in months. However, I'm less that an hour from finishing the Sakigate!! Cromartie High anime. I also managed to finally finish Haibane Renmei not too long ago. Now I'm convinced of what I thought of it when I first saw it at JMAC - very pretty (art-wise) and a wonderful story (even though it's not that clear until the last 2 episodes). Maybe, eventually, I'd like to cosplay from the series.
Monday, 12 May 2008
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Currently Watching
Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive, Vol. 1
By Power Rangers Operation Overdrive
see relatedReady?
ACen is almost here. I managed to catch Greyhound tickets (thank you high gas prices for upping plane ticket prices!!). I'm leaving Wednesday evening so that I'll be arriving on Thursday afternoon. I leave Chicago on Tuesday night and get back Wednesday evening. This was because I didn't have anywhere to stay for Mon & Tues night. Unfortunately, what [I just found out] this also means is that I'll [most likely] be missing the nationwide premiere of the Death Note movie. Another unfortunate thing is that I still don't anyplace to stay for Mon night after JMAC, but people have told me to take risks like this before, so I'll just have to wing it. I do have my Dino morpher, so I'm pretty ready for meeting Jason Frank (JASON FRANK!!!).
As for anime, I'm just over halfway through Tengen Toppen Gurren Lagann. I still think it's pretty overrated. I don't think I've ever seen such a short series take so long to even get interesting. It took 8 episodes for it to get interesting (yes, that means I DID like episode 8) and 2 or 3 more for it to actually get good. It's not bad, per say - just not the best series of '07 (I still say Tokyo Tribe 2 gets that prize). I also got through a bit more of Haibane Renmei, which is something I always liked, but just never really got around to watching more of. Something else to know is that now that I have finished one more series, I've discovered a new favorite: Kino no Tabi aka Kino's Journey, which is a series I was introduced to through an AMV I saw that was made for Otakon '06. So right now, I'm only up to four top anime series:
1 - Great Teacher Onizuka
2 - Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture & Golden Boy: The Wandering Student
3 - Colorful
4 - Kino no Tabi
I'm still (as always) updating MUGEN. Despite what I said I said in the last paragraph, the brightest star in my roster is TTGL's Yoko Ritona. Also, in preparation for ACen, I got a new PC joypad & a USB hub to contain everything I'll need for a hallway setup.
One more thing - here are a couple of interesting vids that I've seen recently on Youtube:
Friday, 18 April 2008
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Grumpy, Embittered Old Man w/ Cane
I finally got my toenail fixed. In a matter of speaking, that is. It's no longer there, you see. When I saw the doc pulling out my nail, all I could think of was a clip from an old episode of Captain N where Simon Belmont unintentionally pulls off Donkey Kong's toenail. Naturally, DK was pissed. I imagined I'd feel the same way, but so far, it hasn't hurt too much. On the other hand, I do have a massive limp right now. Enough so that using a cane speeds up my movement. I should be fine for ACen, and definitely fine by the time I [want to] get into basic training. Also, depending on if BT recognizes Federal holidays, I should be able to do AX! I already reserved a pretty close room, so I need to check up on this stuff in the next month.
Sidenote: I'm watching a Fillmore! episode where he's undercover as a pro mini-golf player, and I'm loving the fact that he's dressed up like Tiger Woods. I love Fillmore!
It's so awesome because it's like Law & Order: Middle School, but with a great chase scene every episode. It's a real shame it never became as popular as say, Kim Possible.
So, I've been working hard on my Pokeymanz and catching more, leveling up, etc. I just caught all three Regis
in Ruby and am going to transfer them to Diamond today. I only have
about 160-170 different pokemon total, but my good ones are pretty
strong. Goku (Infernape), Charley (Charizard), Metagross, Dingle (Swampert), Galiant (Gallade)...plus some.
Thursday, 10 April 2008
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Now, Now
Last weekend, I ended up going to yet another OB shindig, which (luckily) ended up being the craziest party I've been to since I got to MD. Of course, nothing "major" came about of it, but it was definitely the kind of thing I've been looking to happen since I'd left Chicago. I managed to find a couple of interesting pictures of me:
Yes - leave it to me to bring MUGEN to a party.
I was REALLY amazed at how Pat was just kicking TAIL at Stepmania.
I 'm really not a drinker. Only when there's nudity involved.
I got to meet cool new people as well as got a few new crushes I probably shouldn't have. But then again, with me, ALL crushes are ones I shouldn't have. I also got to trade pokemon with somebody, which always makes me feel good. Also, I realized on Sunday that somewhere between playing with Lendsey a couple weekends ago, and last weekend, that I somehow ended up warming up to Rock Band. But only when I'm playing drums. It's very difficult for me to play the guitars because I'm a switch-hitter and even with the Lefty feature, wearing the guitar is very awkward. I think it also helped [me liking it] since "Timmy & the Lords of the Underworld
" is an unlockable song.
As for ACen, I'm very sure I'm going to be able to make it. However, with this new free time I'm going to have, I was looking to make it into about a week-long trip. Possibly arriving Wed night, finding a friend to stay with, then being at ACen from Thurs night - Sun afternoon, and stay with a friend for another night so I can go check out JMAC again on Monday evening and leaving either late Monday night or Tuesday morning or afternoon. On the other hand, I haven't yet checked which friend to crash with. Also still, is the issue of a room. Once again, I haven't fully explored all my options there yet, but unfortunately, a lot of people I know are only doing Fri-Sun. Unfortunately, Ethan James and Ginpachi
aren't looking like they'll be able to be done in time. I'm really,
really, really going to try to finish up Ethan, though. I LOVE the idea
of meeting Jason Frank as a Dino Thunder character.
Friday, 04 April 2008
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From March 10
Ok, so I just finished the most completely awesome anime series for an Erosennin-in-Training like me: Colorful
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It's all about attaining the Perfect Peek. The DVD menu was kinda
strange when I saw it, and the guy whom it belonged to used a very
vague description for it (probably because he didn't fully understand
it himself). But when I saw scenes like this:
...I got it right away - Believe it! Probably because I've been in most of those situations before. And I think one of the reasons I love it so much is that it doesn't try to insult itself with a major storyline. Sixteen six-minute episodes divided into maybe 2-3 scenes of guys either trying (intentionally or unintentionally) to either cop the Perfect Feel or spot the Perfect Peek. Personally, my favorite episode is the one where a giant high school girl pays a visit to Tokyo.
Ah, my nose bleedeth already. Just another reason I'm glad to be a part
of the "All Things Anime" meetup group. They'll definitely be one of
the few things I'll miss when I finally leave here.
Duelist_X
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- Name: Shaun
- Country: United States
- State: Maryland
- Metro: Montgomery County
- Birthday: 12/27/1982
- Gender: Male
- Member Since: 10/23/2003
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