"The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again. In one Age, called the Third Age by some, an Age yet to come, an Age long past, a wind rose. The wind was not the beginning. There are neither beginnings nor endings to the turning of the Wheel of Time. But it was a beginning."
Excerpt from "The Wheel of Times" Series
It's amazing how this very paragraph has affected my life so much. Today, regrettably, I had been informed by an amazing friend - Ria - that an another amazing person/writer had finally succumbed to his sickness and pased away earlier today. To this very moment in time, I'm still stunned and am at a complete loss of words of what my feelings are right now.
May the Light shine upon you Robert Jordan and let the Fires of Heaven opens its loving embrance to you, where you may finally rest after a long battle here on Earth, our Dragon.
Your books were nothing short of a masterpiece and I, like many others around the world, have enjoyed them immensely and also have taken many lessons from the hidden meanings you have implanted into them.
Okay, so I will admit it, I'm terribly slow when it comes to Death Note, but I finally finished the series. I just had started watching it a few weeks ago.
Everyone probably already has discussed the ending to no avail when it was done many weeks ago, but I just wanted to put my two cents in. Light should have won at the end. It's kind of pathetic that they made his loss simply because of the little mistake on Misaki's part in going against Light's orders and trying to kill Takada. Light had it all planned out and knew how it was going to occur. Truthfully, his mind really triumphed over Near + Mello combined, but I guess you can also make the argument that Light's mind wasn't able to predict the mistake by Misaki. Oh well. And what's up with making the replica of the notebook in one night? That reasoning also looked a bit forced by the producers just so Light could be proven wrong. Well, whatever. It was a fun ride. This anime should have ended at episode 26 anyway with L's death. Everything after, though good in it's own right, just wasn't on par as with the earlier episodes. Oh well...again. ^_^
Near kicks ass though. I just found it hilarious that he was playing with toys the whole time. And the little figurines he made - haha. Btw, is it me, or can he totally pass for L's little brother.
Daily Life:
Current Song: Thks Fr Th Mmrs - Fall Out Boy
I've kind of been living life in a standstill the recent past few weeks. With college not to occupy me anymore, that means no staying up into the wee hours of the morning and studying, but instead of watching anime. I really don't know why I'm complaining about this, I really shouldn't. I mean, during the academic year, I wished I didn't have work so all I could do is watch anime and play video games all day and party with friends at night.
Now that summer has hit, I find myself that I have the ability to do that, but its not all that its cracked up to be. Well, except spending time with friends, which unfortunately, I can't do everyday because not everyone is available. But I do watch anime, and I have found that I have beaten all 20 of my GCN games at least twice each, which kind of defeats the purpose of playing them at the moment (hence me playing Warcraft III).
It's funny really. During the academic year, you can't wait for break. During the summer days, you can't wait for you life to start back up again - for it to have a purpose really. I guess a lot of this is me not having a job either. Haha, I'm such a lazy bum. Again, i really should not be complaining. Don't know why I am.
Haha - I'm actually writing a new all-original fantasy story that I've been brewing in my mind for the last few months. It's actually pretty fun. Can't wait tiill I write more chapters. I'll post it up late when I have more material so you guys can critique it. Thanks in advance.
Anime Discussion:
As far as anime goes, I had previously dropped Hunter x Hunter and when I read the discussion on MAL about how amazing this anime was, I gave the show a second chance, and damn, was I glad that I did. SUCH an amazing show. Love Killua and Gon, they are hilarious together.
One Piece is going to be showing fillers soon unfortunately, so I guess we won't be seeing the manga animated for some time.
Darker than Black and Kaze no Stigma are the other two shows I'm watching. They are actually more similar than what is shown in the surface. But irregardless, both are still interesting shows. Can't wait for further episodes.
Upon my recent graduation from undergraduate college, I find myself at the cusp of even higher education and pursuing my Ph.D. For quite the number of years now, the question about what role will anime play in my future always comes and goes, but because of the free summer that I have had so far, it's really been at the forefront of my mind.
Here I am, 21 years old, and to put it simply, still watching cartoons. As a person who loved his childhood dearly (wouldn't trade it for anything in the world), I know the value of great cartoons and every time I do hear them mentioned, it brings me back to the good ol' days. TMNT, Looney Toones, Tom and Jerry, Animaniacs, just to name a very select few. Everyone who grew up in the 90's knows there were what our childhood thrived upon, and seeing the classics always brings back memories.
However, I guess my question is that should I really be using the time to watch anime as much as I do now? Especially with something as sophisticated, persay, as a Ph.D? I have no clue. What I do know is that when I look at myself 10 years down the road, whenever I do complete my education and have settled down and stuff, I see myself as a man with degrees, still playing video games and watching anime in his spare time. Granted I will most likely have other, important commitments, but I simply just don't see myself giving up anime and video games, much to the dislike of my parents.
And I realize, i'm okay with that, because anime and video games is such an integral part of my life. They are what take me away from reality for that little while that I need to. My stress reliever, so to speak. Haha.
Speaking of which, its a shame Tsubasa Chronicles fell of the map after such a promising start to its first season. I hope that season 03, if it ever is created, goes back to the true elements of the story.
PS. Just re-watched D.N.Angel. Darker than Black 09 to come out this week (yay). Maybe i'll check out Romeo x Juliet. People here have given it pretty good reviews.
Till next time....