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-BlackRabbit- Jul 4, 2012 7:53 AM
Heya, just popped out of nowhere. :p
I'm on MAL for recommendations and to find people who can recommend me stuff I might like. My plan to read list is HUGE but I'll get there #confidence!

Anyway, you seem to have interesting tastes so I'm going ahead with 2 recs :
Coelacanth
Bus Hashiru.

Both amazing, Coelacanth is darker however. Hope you like them and if so, feel free to recommend me smtg :)
*waves*
fayevalentines Dec 26, 2011 11:34 AM
Ah, Shelby, don't need to apologize for taking long to get back to me :) I take equally long, if not longer. Take however long you want to get back to me, I don't want to rush you or make you feel like replying me is an obligation or responsibility. Just reply me whenever you feel like it :) I hate it when things start to turn to responsibilities and burdens so I'd hate for you to feel like messaging each other is like one. I guess it's also one of the reasons I escaped from LJ and spend a lot more time on Tumblr now.

Ah, I'm so sorry this is late. But, I wish you ALLLLLLLLL THEEEEE BESSTTTTT for your poetry anthology! Actually, I'm quite certain you don't even need my well wishes, you'd sweep the judges away with your talent and skill :D I have the utmost belief in you. I hope you get back to your fun stuff soon as well! Jac and I have been doing a lot of the fun stuff during our break from school, it feels so nice to just unwind sometimes without having to care about the worries of tomorrow or school or whatever.

Schoolwork really does suck, doesn't it? Especially when it doesn't pertain to your ambition or your art. I definitely understand the lack of motivation, I went through similar phases in high school where I just refused to give a hoot to stuff like Maths. But, I couldn't not care. Haha, I guess I can't see myself fall like that or my grades suffer like that either. I have a lot of pride and I'm competitive, sometimes almost to a fault, so I'd love to grab As when I can. I'm sure you have that feeling in you as well :) So I'm sure no matter how unmotivated you feel, you'd pull through.

And ah, about NANA, whenever I think of it, my heart really aches for the characters. I actually have grasped the reality that she may never continue NANA. I think even if she does continue, I worry she may have lost grip with her characters. It's been a long time after all. And maybe once she stopped working on NANA, it was so hard to get back. And then, more and more time passes, eventually she can't get back to it anymore. I don't know whether she's going to quit being a mangaka altogether, but it makes me really sad, especially when she's one of my favourites. I have Sand Chronicles on my To-Read list here on MAL, so I'd get to it when I'm in the mood for some manga or when I'm in school and bored to death during lectures LOL.

Oh and speaking of shoujo series, I guess a lot of them have been pretty disappointing since they stick to cliches and...really easy, mild...and bland topics. I recommend you try searching for some seinen reads, they actually deal with more mature elements and the occasional psychological genre as well. Seinen's a lot like josei (H&C and NANA can be classified as josei too and I think they're more accurately classified as josei then shoujo since they deal with more mature themes and mirror reality more). I recommend Solanin, it's a really good read. The mangaka's a male and he has his own unique style. His other works deals with more psychological themes. Solanin is a beautiful piece of work though, Jac and I got really attached to it as well. At first, we didn't thought much about it, but eventually, we came across so many panels with words...that really struck a chord within us and before we know it, we finished the manga ;)

LOL. Yes, the Absolute Boyfriend drama series wasn't as bad...I THINK. The memory is so fuzzy but I really do remember bits of it. YES. The very idea that a girl needs a boyfriend to live is just absurd and annoying. And yet this idea is being propagated throughout so many shoujo series. It's a bit of a shallow thinking...but, I suppose *some* girls really think this way. I *suppose* there's no wrong in being so fixated with romance but I personally have not much respect for girls like that.

LOL. YES. Art styles. I'm really so picky with art styles as well. Haha, I will drop a series if I dislike the art style. Haha. Maid-sama had an interesting plot but it ran its course I think, and ended up like any other typical shoujo series. Not that it was bad, just not my cup of tea, and because it was so predictable, it didn't impacted me as much either.

"Now I have long hair, and want long hair, and find that I can still be a badass personality with a feminine exterior >;)" Hearing LOL well not hearing..seeing you say that makes me really happy. Because that's the very idea that I wish to make known to more girls...that you don't have to conform to a particular ideal or stereotype in order to be recognized or to be worthy. I think the same can actually be applied to guys...but well, I don't that's as relevant to us. I guess in the end, what matters is to stay true to yourself. And yes, gender is part of our identity, but we shouldn't let ourselves be dictated by the gender stereotypes society have carved out. Personally, I have a preference for more feminine and romantic things but it doesn't mean that I'm a romantic idealist or anything sort like that. There's no wrong in liking rougher or darker things....things that "guys" should like. We are ourselves :) Well...I went through a phase of liking bright colors, although I would never be caught dead wearing a frilly pink dress with over-the-top girly accessories...everything following a pink color palette...that'd be overkill for me LOL. I guess there's nothing wrong with that as well, but I suppose that's what most people think females should dress or should like.

"'I'm passionate about picking apart the different types of mary-sues people make up somehow" LOL OH GOSH. Haha, pursuing Mary-Sues and dissecting them can just be our new group hobby. I DETEST Mary-Sues with a burning passion...and yet, I know in my first few writings, my characters felt like a Mary-Sue. Re-reading my ancient works makes me so embarrassed.

Jac and I are really excited to receive your gifts!!!! :D We mailed out yours a few days ago...or was it two days ago? I can't remember but gah, I'm so excited for you to receive it as well. I do hope you like it a lot. It's always fun going shopping for your present or brainstorming with Jac about what to get for you. It feels like I know you even better than some of my real life friends, since I can be so certain about what to get you at times!

Sputnik Sweetheart is one of my favourites and I hold the book really close to my heart for no reason at all, it could be the title or the whole concept of a "Sputnik Sweetheart" or the lesbian relationship. I've always been intrigued more so by female characters or...more drawn to female fictional characters than male, they're easier for me to love or I'm just gender-biased LOL. And yes, you described Murakami's writing perfectly. He really has a lovely way with words. And if you read more books from other Japanese authors, you'd realize that a lot of them have a similar style of writing. Not identical. But their writing is simplistic and straight-forward yet it paints the most vivid imagery and it feels so ambient. It's the kind of book you want to get wrapped in on a rainy day in a quaint cafe :) If you read more of Murakami's works, you'd realize his characters are usually of the same mould. Not that that's anything to criticize about. In fact, that's one of the things I love about him. He recycles them....and adds in his own personal experiences and yet he still crafts out the most absorbing stories. There's also that archetype "Murakami" girl - the love interest or the main female character in his stories, I'm always intrigued by them. I'm in the process of reading another of his books now, Kafka on the Shore :) And I'm enjoying it so far as well. Jac's quite engrossed in 1Q84 :D

Do update me on your thyroid situation!

Oh! I've been meaning to tell you...actually Jac and I've been meaning to tell you and LOL looks like I'd beat her to it, but we recently started on a new shounen series, Fairy Tail. I think you might have heard of it before since it's one of the more popular series. At first, I really didn't thought too much of it, Jac and I got into it impulsively since one of her friends had episodes and we just thought "Why not?". Jac and I were really peeved about...how all the female characters have huge boobs LOL. Seriously. Every one of them have such huge boobs. My back aches looking at them. I really did want to classify the mangaka as some hentai or some guy who takes pleasure in making his females so provocative and sexy BUT...BUT....Fairy Tail turned out to be SO SO good. Haha, it really crashed through my expectations and soared. Jac and I really spammed episodes of it. Their world really do suck you in too. And my experience of spamming it really reminded me of the time when Jac and I were watching Naruto.

I'd recommend you Fairy Tail if you are missing Naruto and want something like it :) At times, you think the fights can't possibly be realistic LOL but gah...why I love Fairy Tail so much is that the mangaka holds a lot of respect for females. He really does embraces them. I guess I'm so aware of his treatment towards females because I came in with the thinking that every other shounen animanga series would only have male headlining characters and the female characters would very often take a back seat.

One of the reasons I was more able to watch Fairy Tail too was because it's primary character was a female. And there was another female character that I had searched beforehand and was really interested it. Fairy Tail's mangaka really do not discriminate against the females. His females are kickass...and they are humans. They aren't superhuman robots who don't falter or make mistakes. They are emotional, they cry too easily, they make one too many mistakes, but god, they are such badasses :') And someone like me, who actively seeks out female characters whenever I watch a series, that part about Fairy Tail made me loved it even more.

LOL sorry, I just felt like I had to tell you that :) Do update me if you've gotten into any new series!
byleth Dec 17, 2011 8:16 AM
Hey, I'm so sorry I took really long to reply. My 2 weeks Christmas break is finally here, so I'm really glad I can finally relax after all my packed deadlines and submissions.

Anyway, I hope you're feeling much better now since your message on Twitter! If there's anything, I'm sure you'd be able to handle it - you're a strong person, you have to believe that :) Oh between, I'm totally fine with lesbian scenes since I've watched a couple of movies and Skins (which has a lesbian couple) and I agree with you, I think it isn't too much and people should just watch it instead of skipping it over. I can't wait to watch Gia, I'd most likely download it. Sam and me are planning to watch Reality Bites tonight, I'm pretty sure I'd love it especially since Winona is in it :')

The soundtrack of Gia is gorgeous! Hehe I love beautiful compositions. LOL I think it must have been the grey hair that is reminiscent of Yuki. To be honest, I didn't like Yuki initially but I have this newfound respect for him after I read the chapter of saying that all he felt towards Tohru was motherly affection. I love it that there wasn't a love triangle (the whole Tohru, Yuki and Kyo thing). I think Souji and Yuki are both really nice guys that are dilligent too. Did you watched the latest episode yet - they showed the huge Aya Ramen bowl which helps to increase all the stats, it made me LOL so hard, haha!

To be honest, I can't wait for Souji's individual interactions with each of the character in the investigation squad, so far the only person who I felt had spoke the most to individually was Rise and I felt that was a bit unfair.. it was as though they were hinting some romantic "thing" between them too but I hope the end result wouldn't be like that, it feels so off for Souji to like someone like Rise. I much prefer Rise when she was all quiet and a bit soft-spoken and hated being a celebrity and was struggling to find out about herself.

Oh, the fact that you like a certain female in the show makes me interested to search her up and read up about her. Most of the time, if I were to start on a certain anime or manga, it's usually because a certain character interest me. Like recently, Sam and I started watching Fairy Tail because there was this girl who we were quite interested in! But we're on a hold for it now because lately, we feel lazy to watch anything. If you're looking for something light-hearted to watch, you can check out the recent Naruto fillers, they aren't TOO bad and they kinda make me relax myself and miss Naruto :'( Did you see Sasuke appearing on the front cover of the latest manga chapter? I was so upset that we didn't even get to see anymore of him afterwards, feels like they're just toying with us or pulling us along.

LMFAO Mr. DeMartino! He's a huge comic relief. He also reminded me of this teacher in Fairy OddParents (the cartoon on Nickelodeon), haha! He was truly one of a kind. Yes, I actually thought Daria and Trent would have ended up together since there seemed to be so many hints and it was cute that Daria was so unlike herself when she was around Trent. Even though the relationship that Tom and Daria share is nice, I still feel it's quite sad that Trent and Daria didn't ended up together. I am pretty sure Jane would have wanted Daria as a sister-in-law ;) Ah I really love episodes where it's centered around Daria, Trent or the Lanes. I actually relate alot to Daria in alot of aspects but I think I'm not as cynical as her. Which character in Daria would you say you relate the most to?

I am listening to Everlong and I have to agree with you, it really fits the both of them. I remember when I was searching Daria on LJ communities, there were quite some Trent and Daria fanmixes floating around, I think I'd go back and see if there's anything nice to download and let you know!

I love Frances quite alot, her artworks are especially interesting since it's all distorted. Have you seen them? If you haven't, you can see them here: http://flavorwire.com/104931/frances-bean-cobain-assumes-pseudonym-debuts-artwork#1

I think it's really cool that she has a specific style. I actually got a bit of inspiraton from her works for my my negative piece for my Applied Illustration class where I did on Fetish here: http://i40.tinypic.com/2zfl8hs.jpg

But I think it didn't exactly looked too much alike! ^^' Do you own a pair of Dr. Martens? I can actually imagine you rocking the boots especially with your leopard-print jacket! It's such a pity that the Cobain family is so split up right now, I wonder what would Kurt have thought of how his family is doing now :(

Hehe even if they don't share the same opinions as me (of you being a brilliant writer), it's good to try out for competitions to see where your standard lies and improve :) Update me on how the poetry competition goes!

Math is horrible... I don't understand how it can be a favourite subject for some people. It might be because that's where their strength lies, but I'm sure you'd be able to perserve and continue getting better :) Yeah, I think you'd have to wait till there's 2 or 1 day to the rainy day, I usually do that!

Ah I really like his music. The soft ones sound really delicate and emotional. Thanks for introducing me to such wonderful music, including the Garbage songs you told me about on Twitter! My favourite so far from the songs you gave me of NIN is Head Like A Hole and Everyday Is Exactly The Same. I really love their album cover for Pretty Hate Machine. Somehow, NIN reminds me of Nirvana somehow. Could be how they both start with the alphabet "N", heh.

Oh by the way, I just recently got a ring which is a rip-off of the Vivienne Westwood armour ring (the one that Nana O. always wears!), it looks really gorgeous. I was so lucky to find it :') I've been finding for a look-alike for so long. I actually wanted to get one for you but I think it'd be a real loose fit for you especially when it's slightly loose for me already :/

Take care of yourself and I hope your workload for school decreases so you'd have more time to take a breather and relax yourself <3

byleth Dec 3, 2011 9:02 AM
The fact that you love Gia so much makes me want to watch it :) I'd try downloading it or something. Oh I loved Edward Scissorhands alot and Girl Interrupted (though that's more of the 90s). I've yet to watch Beetlejuice yet but it's been on my to-watch list because of Winona <3

Yeah, I'm so attached to the Persona series, I can't wait till they create another one but I think that'd take quite a while!

I was quite upset that Rin wasn't included in the anime and I ended up not watching at all, I doubt I'd be able to tolerate Tohru in the anime! Yeah LOL after I realised that Yosuke's VA voices Shikamaru and afterwards, I just keep hearing Shikamaru's voice.. and picturing him somehow whenever Yosuke opens his mouth. Rise is just introduced in the latest episode, I much prefer her when she's quiet and a bit aloof compared to when she realised she had a crush on Souji. But I love the colour of her hair alot, the character designs for Persona are always quite good – the characters all end up looking pretty, including Souji LOL. Which character does Sasuke's VA voice? I've checked out Durarara and it seems quite interesting but the only female character that I found seems not as interesting so I'm not sure whether I should start on the series! I started on Fairy Tail on impulse too and Ergo Proxy so I think I should finish either one first before starting another ^^'

LOL I laughed so much when Kanji got rejected. I wasn't even expecting a rejection. Haha I love that Yukiko and Chie can't cook well and poor Yosuke! The lake with vomit in it - poor guys! I love it when I see interactions between the team, makes me so happy. I wish to see more individual social link developments though because there were quite some social inks I didn't managed to max and I want to see the outcomes of it! I was all :3 when Yukiko was squeezing with Souji and Chie and Yosuke were together! The four of them are so cute :'D King Moron actually reminds me of that English teacher in Daria.. speaking of Daria, I've finished all seasons and am going to watch the movies next. I relate most to Daria but I only wish that Trent and Daria ended up together or something (wishful thinking).

Yeah I wish things would get better too. I like Courtney as a person too though because she's quite independent in her own way. Frances is so gorgeous, did you see her photo shoot with Hedi Slimane? All the photos were all too pretty *__* Speaking of Courtney and Kurt, I was searching for advertisements for one of my school assignments and came across this Dr Martens one where they photo manipulated and put Kurt in a white robe, sitting in the midst of clouds wearing a pair of Dr Martens boots. I thought it was a really smart idea but then I saw comments saying that Courtney was very upset and against it and in the end the company that designed that ad was fired. I think Kurt would have not liked his image to be put like that too, though I really love the series of ad, they even have one for Sid!

I think it's good that we're very aware of our flaws and what we are doing. I agree with you, I hide alot of parts of myself when I'm in school because I don't want to appear weak. When I came to polytechnic, I felt like such a different person in school compared to my high school days. I guess because in polytechnic, I put up this hard shell and everyone thinks of me as this girl who can do everything and can really take hits compared to in high school when I wear my heart on my sleeve because I was with my close friends. But still, having people think highly of me makes me feel good too :\ I think we have to learn to be happy with ourselves so that we don't need others to make us feel good about ourselves :) Easier said than done, though!

Aw thank you (hugs) <3 I think I just compare myself too much with others and just recently, I quitted this apprenticeship program because I didn't feel like comitting to something else. I guess I just wanted my breathing space back again even though that apprenticeship program would have looked good on resume, I can always seize other chances that aren't too time-consuming! I think you're a great writer and I guess I use this to make myself feel better: There are people who are going to be worse than us and better than us :) So, we should see things from both sides of the scale! Sam and I would love to send you a Christmas card this year again but it might be belated (as usual), hope you don't mind, heh.

Yeah, I love Naoto as a character too, it's a pity I didn't managed to finish her social link - it was quite fun! Let me know what's the outcome when you finish hers :'D I was having fun with stamping comms too, I think everything that involves people would die after some time because people lose interest in everything.

Don't be too hard on yourself for school work! I hope your load decreases and keep up the good work! Mmmm did you finish the dungeon earlier than the "date" or something? I usually enter the dungeon one day before the weather turns rainy. I hope nothing is wrong with anything, but I think that should be the problem. Do you fight the extra bosses after you finish the respective dungeons? They give alot of exp!

I've heard of Nine Inch Nails and have listened to their songs once or twice, do you like them? :)



byleth Nov 20, 2011 7:05 AM
I just went to watch Drive at a cinema on Friday, it wasn't too bad :) Yes same here, I have a hard time finding links to watch though for vintage films. Do you have any favourite vintage films? I love the experience of watching a movie because I can just fully relax, forget about my problems and fully concentrate on watching a movie, I'm really picky with what I watch though now, last time, I used to just watch a movie for the sake of watching a movie even if I wasn't interested in it because I just liked watching movies :P

Yes, I agree with you about the song! Okay, I'd add that book to my to-buy list and find for it the next time I go to a bookstore. Yeah same here, I don't really want to use MP items because they're quite costly. When you are at a higher level, you'd be able to fuse personas that can help you regenerate MP, it's much slower than HP regeneration but still useful! Yeah, they do, it's quite realistic LOL I tired them out really fast too and get annoyed but I feel really attached to the characters in P3. Atlus is coming up with this new game for the PS3/Xbox-360, it's called Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena, it's one VS one fighting and the graphics are pretty neat. They also feature three characters from P3, so it's really cool to see them altogether :'D You can check out information here: http://megamitensei.wikia.com/wiki/Persona_4:_The_Ultimate_in_Mayonaka_Arena and if you're interested to see the trailer, it's over here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlEmFBuzK-g! When I went up to the higher levels in the dungeons, I tried making sure I just use physical attacks for opponents that aren't really strong to conserve MP! Speaking of school, it's been real busy for me too :| I hope it isn't that busy for you anymore. On Friday, it was my submission deadline for my A2 poster and brochure and it was raining on Thursday after I had the poster printed and the rain got onto the poster and made discolored blotches. But thank god, it isn't that obvious if not I'd have to waste money re-printing it again and it's such a hassle to carry it around when it's so big -_-

I didn't even watched the anime for Furuba because I heard Rin wasn't going to be inside... so I thought there was not much reason for me to watch LOL yeah I heard she's going to voice Catherine. I agree with you on the obnoxious, it might sound okay to me maybe because I had no idea it was Tohru's voice.... if I did, I would be cringing! I have this thing where I recognise voices when I watch new anime or play v-games, it's really cool how they recycle voice actors. Do you know that the voice actor for Yosuke played Shikamaru too, if I'm not wrong? 8D

LOL mygod, the bath-house scene.. is embarrassing. I felt so bad for Kanji. Yeah I agree, I can't really imagine Souji with Chie since I just like her and Yosuke since they're always arguing and they look cute together too. There are some funny parts in the games that I can't wait to hear your experience about playing them I think it involves school events like camps, festivals etc. Did you experience a school trip to Gekkoukan High (the school where the characters schooled in P3) yet? I had only wished there were character cameos!

Don't worry about the rambling, I don't think it's rambling, I'm interested to hear about stuff like that. To me, Courtney really seemed like a force of nature and someone who seemed to be bothered more with herself than others at times, but I still like the idea of Kurt and Courtney together. Yeah I have to agree with you about Courtney adding fuel to the fire, I guess the love they had for each other were unlike any other kinds of love since it's so rare to find someone who is so alike to you. I find it sad that Frances Bean Cobain and Courtney aren't speaking though :(

Yeah.. I don't show my dislike at all. I think I'm really judgmental because I tend to pass off judgements real fast and sometimes I feel like everything I do have an ulterior motive. Yes, actually I'm really glad to have someone who feels the same way - mixing myself with people who I find that are pretty shallow actually makes me feel better than myself and feeds onto my ego which does me wonders because I'm a pretty competitive person on the inside and I try to comfort myself alot. I think the good part is that at least we are aware of what we are doing....but I don't feel a need to change this aspect of my personality, if it's not doing me any harm. I think I try to reassure myself too that I'd meet new people that I might get along with but sometimes I think I just really push people out consciously and unconsciously which leads me to always having a really small group of friends, which I don't mind since I'm all for small groups.

Yeah everything in the world is bittersweet - that's the best and worst part of life :) I think it's awfully hard for me to be optimistic about things somehow. I think she's doing better out of design school now since she's just drawing in her free time and preparing her portfolio to enter art school next year. Truth to be told, I've always wanted to be an artist but I don't think I have a talent for it, unlike natural artists, I actually have a hard time drawing free-hand, when I draw, I usually need references, nothing about me feels very natural, I think, so I thought I would be better off in design when at least things are structured. But it goes both ways since I love both art and design :)

Yeah, I would really admire people who do their work not to fish for compliments, but I think, deep down everyone of us wants that. It frustrates me too when someone just doesn't share the viewpoint as me, I tend to get really stubborn when that happens or annoyed but I try to not show it. For me, I don't really have confidence in my works or my abilities.. that's why it's hard for me to sometimes take a leap of faith or try my hand at hands on things which I already know I suck at because I'm someone who would only have fun doing something I'm good at but at the same time, I think I'm better than people. Guess it's just part of making myself feel better about myself. Hehe yes, I'm glad that we are able to do what we love though, there are still so many people in the world who aren't given the chance to do that or worse, don't even seize the chance to do it.

LOL the pixelated style is really cool, I think. I don't really remember much about Pokemon, except the team song, the main characters and Team Rocket (was that what they were called?). Recently, my classmates have been hyping about Pokemon - it makes me feel a bit lost since I know nothing about it ^^'

I would vote you as Naoto for a regular stamp with some Souji at the side. LOL there is seriously a limited number of guys. It would be cool to have a Persona stamping community though stamping communities aren't really active now :/, it kinda happened after disneygirl89 kinda took a break - everything just started to become less active afterwards.

Mm for personality, I might be a Yukiko or Naoto. I would give Sam, Magaret but I might be biased because Magaret is from the Empress social link. She got Yukiko for a P4 stamping theme though, if I recall properly. As for best friend, I would say Chie, Yosuke or Souji (LOL can't freaking decide, I want them all as friends *__*), matchmaker would most likely be Souji. I feel like the choices of guys in P3 are wider... or maybe not, it's just one more. Did you start the Devil social link yet?
fayevalentines Nov 20, 2011 2:34 AM
Shelby, on a completely unrelated note:

http://narutosexualfrustration.tumblr.com/post/11654448346/every-narutos-fan-have-to-watch-this-im

Watch this! It's a parody on a NaruSaku's fan reaction to Sakura confirming her feelings for Sasuke. It got Jac and me giggling. LOL. I hope you find it funny!
fayevalentines Nov 19, 2011 11:20 PM
Yes! I especially like that Honey and Clover was set in an art school. The series does have a lot of quotable moments, and the philosophical aspect is one of the things I enjoy the most :) I'm quite certain you'd like them as well! I also like the wistful serenity that the series evokes, it's very typical of a slice-of-life series and it's the kind of thing I love. Chica Umino also has a very unique style that not everyone might appreciate, but I grew to like it over the series! Yes, my favourite character of the lot is Yamada Ayumi, the pottery girl, she's quite the lovelorn and in many aspects, she does remind me of Sakura. One of my OTPs in the show is her and Mayama, lemme know what you think! :) There were no characters I hated, so on the whole I really enjoyed it.

That's true! Haha, I just have zero tolerance for sappy and superficial shoujo tales who pride themselves on their mary-sues and flawless brooding male love interests. You really did hit the bullseye! I definitely prefer something with more depth and which is more profound in general. Realism is also something nice to see, I hate to see things being overly dramatic. Actually, I've been really craving for a good romance Anime...but..when Jac and I plowed through the romance category, all we got were cliches and....annoying looking girls with big eyes....I mean I admit I'm pretty judgmental...I tend to judge an anime series by its art style first and I don't like the type of art style that is too...unrealistic. I hate to bring an example but I do have one in my head LOL. Have you heard of CLANNAD? It's really popular, and the sequel AFTER STORY got a 9ish rating on MAL, so I was really curious but I couldn't bring myself to watch it because of the art.

Talking about Absolute Boyfriend, I actually saw the drama series!? If I'm not wrong, because I had some vague recollection of it. Of course, I didn't finish it and I'd get why you'd be so incensed by it as well. The idea itself...is pretty stupid and seems to reinforce the whole "I'm a girl so I need to find a boyfriend if not my life is over" idea that Bella Swan has been encouraging. I do know that a lot of girls think like that though...which is a real pity. Yeah, stories like that give shoujo a really bad reputation, but it's unfortunate that shoujo is actually littered with stories like that. Others might not mind a silly, light-hearted watch but I'd probably feel like I'm wasting my time.

Have you been continuing with Cowboy Bebop? Jac and I finished it last night, it took us a while, but it's really so good! Haha, it really does get better with every episode and I just love their world so much. I remember chancing upon this confession on Tumblr that Jac told me, it went along the lines of "When I close my eyes and think of the one anime character whose life I want, the person that keeps appearing is Faye Valentine." and I really couldn't agree more. I loved her as a character so much that she got a spot in my favourite characters list :') She's just unashamedly flawed, selfish, a brat, maybe even superficial - all the traits that people would normally be embarrassed about, she doesn't hide them at all. And I'm really liking the idea of Spike and her together although they aren't romantic at all in the series. Oh oh, and I'm biased because this is the first time I saw a character hailing from Singapore, so I got a bit..touched when I saw glimpses of Singapore when they were talking about Faye's past :) It made me felt like Singapore was more than a small dot on the map (which we unfortunately are).

LOL. You really hit the nail on the head explaining Jac and my experience with Lovely Complex. I actually really do enjoy the idea of Lovely Complex itself, a tall girl with a short guy - haha that's one "tradition" that will always run in society, even I will feel uncomfortable having something romantic with a guy shorter than me. And Risa as a character was pretty interesting to me. But, the whole setting of the anime and its plot...it was too predictable and ridden with cliches. Like you, I really don't think I have the patience or heart to sit through something easy and funny...I'd rather relationships that are deeply layered, messed up and yet beautiful. There is beauty in the breakdown, isn't there? :)

Jac and I did finish Kaichou Wa Maid-sama though and it was another series that stuck closely to the typical shoujo archetype. I had no idea why we finished it actually, it could be that we were just too stubborn to drop it or we felt this resolve to finish what we had started. Anyway, I liked the initial idea of the series. A strong-willed intelligent girl who is the school president and feared upon in her school who was before actually an all-boys school....and her deepest secret is that she works part-time in a maid cafe! Haha, I liked strong female types so I was drawn to Misaki (the main girl at first). It was not only after a few episodes did I realize that they were not going to expand Misaki beyond the stereotype of the "I can do anything" female. Because, god, she really aces everything. And her only flaw is probably not being able to be as feminine as other girls or do feminine things....which to me, is pretty annoying because it seems to reinforce that girls who are strong are not feminine. Not that I have anything wrong with masculinity, I guess I just think that girls should be girls and they should be proud of what they have. LOL. It's an issue I feel very conflicted with and still very strongly about.

"How can they say *Sakura Haruno* is Mary-Sue?" - LOL this made me grin really widely when I was reading it on my bus ride home.

And I agree completely with what you said about Sakura. She's multi-faceted in so many ways and although at first glance, she might appear to be the typical shonen female, she does go beyond that. I always remembered Kishi saying that he had a hard time creating Sakura's character because he's not so adept with females. He had a hard time drawing her too, which explained her huge forehead hahaha! But, I think his inability to create a female character actually made Sakura the complex and emotional person she is today and not another shounen female carbon copy. I love Sakura so much, so it really irks and infuriates me when I see her getting hate. Or when I see yaoi fangirls just tossing her aside (and rather rudely, I might add).

LOL. Your description of Mary-Sues really got me cracking up. Especially this "forgotten other Uchiha clan member besides Sasuke and Itachi' " because it really is expected and so...lame LOL. "Hi I'm Uchiha (inserts lame name), I'm the missing member of the Uchiha family, so lemme go find Sasuke and tell him that he's not ALONE!!!!!" Those girls must be real Uchiha fantards. I guess it's okay to keep these fantasies to yourself. I do envision stuff like that...but to make it so disgustingly predictable is just...disgusting LOL. I have always loved flawed characters as opposed to characters who possessed a million and one positive traits...there's something about flaws that attracts me or broken things actually.

Ah, don't worry about thinking about Sasuke. Jac and I actually discuss about him and Itachi and Sakura in real life LOL. So we've been through his thought process a lot, I understand his haters hate him for being such "a bastard' but...it really makes me think that they're people incapable of understanding that not all "bad guys" are born evil or...they can't see how broken Sasuke is? Sometimes, I wonder if Sasuke is continuing in his path of revenge solely for his family, I think perhaps that's what he tells him. But maybe, just maybe, he's just doing it because that's the only thing he has left, after he had shut away Sakura, Naruto and Kakashi. I do understand what you're talking about when you're describing Sasuke's thought process and how he actually feels, so I have never hated Sasuke for acting the way he is.

LOL! I think this isn't the first time Singapore was described as futuristic. I guess, I can say we're a pretty modern society - skyscrapers, fast cars, tall buildings, schools and malls everywhere...our government has done a lot to make Singapore into this ideal utopian like country. But, being confined in such buildings or in such ideals does make it very restricting and uptight. I'm kind of glad you think of Singapore in this light :) It does have its many flaws, but it does have its merits too. In the end, I will always have a soft spot in my heart for it.

I actually do think a lot of girls feel the same way, perhaps not as pronounced as you do, or they're not as aware as you are, but there are girls who like to come off as strong and masculine and reject their more vulnerable and feminine side for that facade. My struggles are slightly similar too actually. I do make my preferences for feminine things and my love for love obvious but I hate to be ridden off as another typical weak-willed romance-obsessed female as the stereotypes dictate, which is why at certain times, I feel inclined to reject my femininity as well. I also like to appear cool, level-headed, capable and strong in front of others too :) So I do get your struggles. I also can be rigid and uptight to a fault. So, I really admire Midori's free-spirited nature. I do think she's a quirky and eccentric character too, the imagery she brings makes me like her a lot as well.

The book was about $39 Singapore dollars so that's about $30 US dollars! I really have to control myself when I go bookshopping. This is the first time I've ever spent so much on a book too, but Jac and I really couldn't resist. We get happy just seeing the book cover. It's so beautifully designed! If you see a copy around, do pick it up and look through the first few pages :)

Yes, do PM me anywhere actually! I'd love to read more about your ideas! And about you not writing fanfiction as regularly, don't feel so down hun :( Perhaps, it's just one of those dull stagnant times. I do still believe you can write wonderful stories, just don't force it on yourself! I'm also telling myself to try and write everyday so I can see some visible improvement. I agree with your review on Never Let Me Go, I watched the movie before the book, so I can't judge, I felt like it wasn't as good but it was still pretty good so a 7/10 would actually describe it quite acutely!

Hope you've been feeling better! I know you've been struggling with finding an Endocrinologist...so I hope you find a good one asap and that your body stops aching and giving you so much trouble :( Do take care of yourself and have a lot of rest!
fayevalentines Nov 13, 2011 1:05 AM
I see you started watching Honey and Clover! I feel so excited for you!!! :) Let me know what you think of it. Personally, Honey and Clover really struck a chord in me. After finishing the anime, I just felt a little lost and I couldn't bare to let go of the characters so I ended up watching almost every adaptation there is - the movie, the drama and I'm currently reading the manga. Not all of them is as good but it does fill that gap in my heart when I feel like I've lost these fictional characters who had become my closest friend. The same thing happened when I finished watching Nana, I just felt so unsettled, it was amazingly good but I just felt so sad for Nana and Hachi. I really do wish Ai Yazawa would continue Nana, although seeing as what's happening now, it is feeling rather unlikely. The animes/mangas that I give a 10 too are really the ones that I hold close to my heart :) I couldn't bare give Naruto a 10 though, even though it'd always be my one constant.

I just really wanted to let you know that I apologize for taking so long to write out your messages over here! When I reply your messages here, I really like to get everything settled first so I can concentrated whole heartedly in writing your reply :) If that makes sense and LOL doesn't sound too cheesy.

"I also detest shoujo where the girls are above and beyond 'moe' or super-cute and always have watery eyes and cry about EVERYthing, even something stupid like a guy forgetting to hold their hand or link arms, LOL - it's the end of the world to them. Why do they have to depict girls that way?"

That's SO true. I agree so much with what you said. I know we all turn to anime for a little escape or immersion into a new world but sometimes, when you're watching something of a slice-of-life genre, you can't help but hope to seek some sense of realism...not tiny girls with big bosoms and equally big hips or girls who cry at the sight of anything and guys who ALWAYS give in to girls? Seeing all that just makes me cringe. I actually started Lovely Complex with Jac a month back, but couldn't sit through it because I started seeing all sorts of anime cliches coming up. I really do like the main female protagonist, Risa though, but the thought of sitting through another shoujo who plays with the same "ex-girlfriend is a threat" or "I like you and you sorta like me but there's another girl who likes you" sort of drama. As much as I adore reading and watching love, such portrayals really do make me nauseous. I'm always seeking for something subtle, realistic and profound. Have you heard of Mizu Sahara? Her works are just amazing, her art style is just so scenic and ambient, I'm sure even if you give her anime cliches, she'd twist it in such a way that it'd wound up into something beautiful. Three of her mangas are actually in my favourites list :)

Ah, I'm so glad to find someone else who's as appreciative of Sakura. It really angers me when they label Sakura with the insulting "Mary-Sue" tag or even just flame her. They really don't understand her character..and if they do want another stereotypical badass who doesn't cry, maybe they should try seeking for it first in the mirror LOL. Speaking of Mary-Sues, what do you think makes up a Mary-Sue?

Yes, I agree with you on the fact that Sakura does love Naruto. I mean, how can she not love him? Of course, not in the romantic sense, it COULD happen...years down the road, if Sasuke really does end up dead and doesn't ever appear before their eyes, but the chances are really unlikely. Sakura will never have any real romantic feelings for Naruto not if Sasuke is around. I really do admire her love for Sasuke though, it might even ber her Achilles' heel but it is also her love for him has also been her strength at many times. Sasuke to her, must mean many things. And sometimes, I wonder when translated..what does Sakura mean to Sasuke? If only I could just prod into his avenger mind just for a bit. I've been dying for a good SS fanfic that portrays them in the manga reality, but it's a little hard to find considering that everybody regards the state that Sasuke is in as no way possible for him to have romantic developments with Sakura.

What did you initially think Singapore was like? I mean, I guess with any Asian society, you get this whole bunch of paper chase - chasing for education, for money, for certificates...and what not, but it really does amount to nothing sometimes. This paper can be as easily burnt or crumpled. It's a meaningless chase but necessary in the education-driven and competitive environment that we live in. I know they say that Singapore's education system is one of the most thorough and strictest...but well, sometimes all that drilling gives way to a lot of dependency on theory and rules...and no leeway for creativity and individuality. PA does remind me a little of Singapore, just perhaps, the part about being "segregated" in terms of money. It'd be nice to be able to meet in New York together and explore the area :) It sounds so full of opportunities.

Yes, Matsumaya is Toru in Norweigan Wood. LOL, when I say Toru, I always get reminded of our favourite Mary-Sue Tohru. He does take up a lot of roles, he's in Gantz too and Death Note...so a lot of anime related roels and he does play each of them pretty well. LOL I liked L in the Deah Note movies although I empathized with Light as well. I know you like L better though. Sexual content is something I'm okay with, but TOO much emphasis on it when it's not needed is just...ugh. I liked Naoko a lot too, in fact, I shared more similarities with Naoko than Midori, perhaps that was why I was always inclined to think Midori when I had to pick between the two. Also, the movie's Midori made a bigger impact on me than the movie's Naoko did - although the both of them were great, I guess I was just biased. The cololrs in the movies are gorgeous though. I especially like the movie's Nagasawa too, he was really handsome..sigh. And I liked the actor who portrayed Kizuki. Sorry, I'm rambling. Nagasawa's girlfriend, Hatsumi really resonated with me. The whole paragraph about her and Toru's taxi ride back really had me re-reading it a few times. I was really disturbed when Naoko killed herself tool, I saw it coming but it didn't stop me from feeling really affected by it. Reiko's past really got me affected too. The book really is amazing. It was my first Murakami book and I'm glad it is yours as well :)

Yes, pick up 1Q84, the cover's really beyond beautiful too! Book cover designs really have evolved. I think the US cover is the one with the translucent material on the top and a girl's face in front and a guy's face at the back. I was really desperately seeking for that cover. It was pretty pricy though, ouch...but worth it. Now, I just need to find some time to read it.

Lemme know of your short stories ideas! I'm open to anything :) Jac and I actually caught Never Let Me Go last year. And she read the book too. I really do like Keira Knightley's portrayal of Ruth and just the character of Ruth and the concept of the story itself.

Lots of love Shelby ♥ ♥ ♥
byleth Nov 13, 2011 12:54 AM
Hehe maybe you should! I love how there is a LJ community created for almost every fandom :P

Let me know if you enjoyed the show, I haven't got to watching the subsequent episodes so I'm not sure if it gets better or not. It's good that you have Wednesday off, you can de-stress, relax and play P4 LOL heh. Oh man, it frustrates me when movies I'm so excited to see end up disappointing me but maybe it's because I have such high expectations of them. I haven't watched a movie in a cinema in a long time, makes me miss the feeling of it but there isn't any film that interests me now :/

Oh btw, I just found out this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t-I-Lqy06g&amp;feature=related - the song kinda makes me take to another place, if you know what I mean :') Oh I heard of Oates but I haven't heard any book of hers yet, is that a book of hers that you could recommend me? I'm sure you'd be able to write efficiently like Murakami and Oates - I think the trick is to not pressurise yourself and just write. I might want to take a Creative Writing class next semester if I can because I kinda miss writing since I've been doing so much designing work lately.

LOL haha he is useful, at least in my opinion, he is. That transporting ability is really helpful since that means you don't have to worry about dying half-way and all. Is your social link with the fox at the shrine high? I hate it when their MP runs out so fast, in P3, they have this thing where if you train them for long periods of time, they'd be sick the next day and unable to train. Thank god it isn't like that for P4 LOL, but it's quite realistic for them to feel sick after being trapped in an alternative reality. Kanji is useless to me too. I used him for once after he was a playable character.. and then I just got out of the dungeon and just swapped him back to my original boss team. His skeleton-like persona is really cute though :')

I didn't realise that Rise's voice actor is Tohru, thank god I didn't if not I'd be twitching and being annoyed all the time. I like Rise when she was just introduced and she was just a quiet girl but afterwards, I'm pretty neutral with her - she just isn't the type of character I would really like or be fond of. Let me know how you think the anime progressed the Moon and the Strength social links. We would be able to see Kanji's bathhouse-dungeon soon in the anime LOL can't wait for that since I bet I'd be laughing at Yosuke's priceless reaction.

Do you have anyone specific that you want Souji to end up with? I was pretty biased because I thought him and Yukiko looked really good together and plus they seemed to be the sort to share comfortable silences with each other and Yosuke and Chie were too cute together, especially when they were spying on Kanji :P

It's really cool that you and Kurt Cobain share the same combination of birth cards. I always wondered what he would be like if he was still alive, half of me thinks that he and Courtney wouldn't be together anymore but I don't think I can even imagine him being alive now, somehow. I think I can be feisty when I want to but most of the time I can't be bothered. I can definitely see water-element traits in you, heh. I'm really proud to be a water sign.. maybe also because I know that none of the other elements would fit me as well as water would.

Yeah Sam just gives off the Empress feeling, there is this character in P3 that reminded me alot of her - Mitsuru and she was the Empress too. Magaret in P4 reminded me of Sam too - both of them have this professionalism but the nurturing, intuitive, intelligent and caring side as well :) They can support and dominant. I always found it cool that the Persona series incorporated tarot cards into social links :) I can't wait to see which arcanas are going to be the main ones in Persona 5 though I have a feeling it's the same few since for P3, there was Lovers, Magician, High Priestess, Star too in their social circle.

Yes, people and things can just drain me. I constantly feel tired sometimes LOL. I hate being in really big groups because I feel like I have to constantly divert my attention, so for me, if I were to hang out, it's always between a small group or one person heh. I also partly blame myself because I can be quite judgmental and I end up writing people off before even getting to know them LOL. I should try to be less judgmental if possible.

My friend finally contacted me, she told me she's dropping out of school and going to an art school because she realised that the subjects she was going to learn afterwards weren't the things that she wanted to learn. I don't blame her since I would have done the same. I guess, it's true what you said - she needed some time to herself to just think about her decision and the future. I just met up with her two days ago and it's good to see her being alright and all. I always wondered what would I be like without school.. I think I would feel as though a heavy burden is lifted from my shoulders but at the same time I feel so purpose-less and useless and I hate feeling that way :/

LOL aw I would vote for you as class president :'D I was class president a few times, but that was in elementary school. I couldn't really care in secondary school because I had other things to focus on. Now, in polytechnic, I just want to be better than the rest and do my job well. We have class critique sessions about my work and I'm trying to be more open with criticisms, I guess I have a hard time dealing with them because I'm sensitive by nature and I feel like once my work has something bad in it, even if it's a teensy weeny bit, I would feel like changing everything.

Yeah don't worry about it, just reference to the schedule! LOL Mitsuo's dungeon boss really made me laugh, I totally didn't take the fight seriously, it's so reminiscent of the Pokemon games (I didn't play Pokemon but I saw videos of it before).

Mmmm who do you think you'd get if you were to apply for a P4 stamping theme? :)
bjerkely Nov 12, 2011 9:15 PM
Oh, I see :( I guess it's just a bad time; tensions are always pretty high towards the end of a long year. :/ I hope you and your mum sort things out :) I've been arguing quite a bit with my parents lately too; it's just hard when they lecture me all the time, on top of everything else I have to go through. I really hope things get better for us too.

It does sound really interesting! ^^ From what I've heard, I think I'm going to really like Yuki! But it sucks because the boys I like in love triangles almost never end up with the girl, so I'm worried. ;____; Of course, I'll definitely need to discuss everything with you, once I start reading! :D
bjerkely Nov 12, 2011 4:08 AM
Hi! :D That's alright. ^^ Ah, not too bad I guess... although things have been on a downward spiral lately. :/ How have you been?

Yesss, Daisy recommended it to me! I would have started reading it sooner, but I must confess the number of chapters scared me off a little. I'm definitely going to start reading it once the holidays begin in a couple more weeks :)
byleth Nov 7, 2011 2:36 AM
Alright I'd try searching and maybe seeing if it shows on my television. Chef Ramsey in Hell's Kitchen can be pretty mad though, I find it funny when he blows up at the contestants. Thanks for introducing me to all these food shows :')

Hehe yes I totally agree, I like to think that there is beauty in darkness and there seems to be more depth too. Anyway, I just started watching this tv series called American Horror Story - I think it's pretty good for a horror show, you should try watching the trailer on IMDB first, there are 5 episodes so far and they deal with mental people as well as murder cases and a haunted house, so to me, it's horror on all levels :'D

Yes I agree with you on Reiko. I would love to meet someone like Reiko in real life, she seems like the sort to be able to soothe and calm a person down :) Haruki Murakami always makes his female characters all fascinating, engimatic, sad and profound and I really like that. I can tell you the other books of his that I read and thought was good and after you finish Sputnik Sweetheart and 1Q84, you can check them out: Kafka On The Shore, Dance, Dance, Dance, South Of The Border, West Of The Sun and After Dark. Usually, I get disappointed with authors after reading their second book but Haruki Murakami never disappointed me yet (and I hope he doesn't).

Oh yeah, speaking of abilities, Teddie would have this ability that can help you teleport out of the dungeon, it's called Trasteo (something along the lines) - it's really useful because you wouldn't need to keep buying the item that helps teleports you out and usually for me, I go really high in dungeons and keep going up because I don't want to waste that item and I end up getting killed LOL and all my efforts are wasted. Plus, Teddie's healing skills are pretty good and he's a Bufu user, I'm just telling you first because I think it's really useful to have that ability of his when you're on high levels in the dungeons :) LOL omg, yeah Mitsuo is a freak, when I saw in the anime, I was all freakfreakfreak. Did you see the latest episode of the anime, they were showing The Moon and Strength social links? It's pretty cute!

The Moon and The Hermit is a lovely combination :'D LOL yeah I noticed Sam and mine were the Death and Emperor - pretty cool and weird at the same time. I think I relate to Chariot too - the contradictions, etc. If I were a social link, I think I'd be either Chariot or Moon, but Moon seems more like my inner self, I feel! It's interesting to deal with arcanas, I think. Speaking of arcanas, do you have any favourite personas for the male protagonist to use yet? :)

LOL haha nah I think we just find it a waste of time to hang out with people we can't really click with - we rather just find people on our level or just be alone. I think over here, there is some sort of "tradition" when a girl and a guy gets in a relationship, they'd text each other everyday and all. I find it odd because it's hard to just keep talking and sometimes I just don't want to bother with replying heh. I guess people like us, we like "our space" and we need to have our own time to rewind and relax. God knows what would happen to me if I don't have my "me time" heh.

Yeah I wonder too, I tried calling her a couple of times but she's avoiding me, think I'd just leave it as it is. I just think that she's just running away from all this. While I understand her wanting to run away and just escape from school and everything related to it, I wouldn't stand the thought of having to be extra cautious when I'm out and having to always avoid calls :/

Hehe yes, it would be cool if when I'm older, I can just survive on a normal part-time job, have a normal house and just be happy. But I don't think I'd be satisfied with that, I'm far too ambitious and I always have this thing that "I have to be better" :P LOL it's cool how everytime we message, it looks like you've gone to another dungeon and it's nice hearing about your progress, it reminds me of the time when Sam and me played P4. We really spammed on it and kept the schedule close with us LOL (obsessed). Are there any social links that you haven't initiated yet?
byleth Nov 6, 2011 6:15 AM
I heard of Top Chef but I don't think I had ever seen it on television here before! I have watched some episodes of Hell's Kitchen and Master Chef though, watching cooking shows always makes me feel happy (and hungry) :P Hehe, no problem, just keep up the good work, you're doing great already!

Hehe yes, you should get the US cover instead of the UK because the US cover the pages are all decorated really nicely inside, it makes me want to be a book designer somehow :P I haven't started reading it yet but I think I'd start reading it soon after I stop admiring the book heh. I was really drawn to Naoko when I read Norwegian Wood, partly because I like characters who tend to be more sad and dark, but I liked Midori's spontaneity and her indifference - it made her different from Naoko. However, in the movie, I ended up liking Midori more. Let me know after you watched the movie, I saw you reblogged a gif :) I especially felt sad about Reiko and her family life. I think Haruki Murakami just manages to ties up all the knots in his story and just makes all the characters inter-related, it's really fascinating.

LOL Mitsuo just freaks me out, with his creepy fish-like eyes. His dungeon cracked me and the boss really cracked me up too, the way it attacks and all. Yeah, the monsters are that dungeon are much harder, so be careful! I died a few times in that dungeon because I just made the protagonist went in himself :P Have you managed to reach a high level for any arcanas yet? Aw no hehe I don't think Death is morbid, like I told you in the PM, I got Death a couple of times in arcana/tarot quizzes too, along with Moon and Emperor! You should try doing tarot/arcana quizzes and let me know what you got but I do see The Moon and The Chariot in you! Hehe thanks LOL I do agree, I feel like an old soul, if I could, I would want to retire now LOL hahahah me being mentally and physically lazy makes me just wanna stop doing everything now and just take a breather. But being associated with the poem is a huge compliment, so thank you! I especially loved the ending of the poem :'D

I am an O+, we have the same blood types! I wouldn't really say I relate to every aspect of being an O but then I somehow always wanted to be an O when I was young because that meant I can donate my blood to anyone and I used to thought that O was elite and cool but now, I realise that O is quite the common blood type, I still like being an O though :)

LOL yeah haha I think we, girls, especially have this ~girl's intuition~ when we know when some dude likes us or something. HAHA he should stop being weird, maybe then you'd stop wanting to slap him or something. Hehe I can agree with you too, I only have a few friends I hang around with, because I can be quite picky, I always want to find for people who I can really connect on a deeper level and basically, there are lots of people I dislike too. It doesn't matter, the amount of friends we have doesn't change anything heh. Maybe those weird people find someone like you fascinating and enigmatic? People seem to be lured to mysteries :) Mmmm yeah something like that has happened to me but years ago, it was constant text messaging and all, I couldn't really stand it that I became so stand-offish and aloof and he told me ~I was not like myself~ which then I said, "Then you don't know me at all." I think I might have been too mean but at least I didn't give him false hope or something. I rather be honest about things like that and I feel uncomfortable knowing that someone likes me somehow LOL.

Speaking of friends, I made a friend in my school at the start of the school year last year and have been quite close to her and both of us thought we could clicked alot but this semester, we had to change classes so we weren't classmates anymore. Both of us didn't care too much, on the first day of a new school semester, she turned up for school and we talked a bit via text message but after the first day, she didn't turned up.. until now. It's been about 2 weeks since she hasn't turned up for school. I'm worried but I think she's avoiding me and my past classmates. I'm thinking she just wanted to quit school and cut off all ties. It kinda upset me though, because I finally had someone who I can connect with in school and she didn't even bother telling me anything. I would have understood if she didn't feel like going to school anymore because I'm not the sort to like going to school anyway, I just force myself too :| But I guess, I'm just slowly going to forget about this. Whatever happens, happens.

Sometimes I wish I can be on a constant vacation and I don't have to worry about anything regarding to real life :( It's a pity that we have the future to worry about and plus I think if I ended up being free all the time, I would be constantly bored. Have you been playing P4 on a daily basis? :P

fayevalentines Nov 5, 2011 4:44 AM
Math has always been tough for me too, haha I could never see eye to eye with numbers or even try to comprehend them. Getting a B would be fantastic actually, although, EVEN getting a B is tough for me, sometimes I'm even satisfied with a pass. But, math is essentially about understanding and reapplying - there's a lot of regurgitation and quick-thinking, which I suppose is, why they say that practice makes perfect, for a subject like Math. I'm sure you would be able to conquer it, and get a B or even an A! I've always thought you as an astute and intelligent person :)

Gah, I'm so sorry I'm taking so long to reply. Real life has really been taking its toll on me. My coursemates and I are organizing this arts event in Early December, and I'm heading the organizing committee so there has been a truckload of stuff to do lately. I've been so caught up in the cycle of always doing work that I'm really missing the free time that I had during the holidays. Now that the weekends are here, all I want to do is lull around and catch up on some shows, but I hear work calling my name. What a pest.

Ah, and god I was checking on my Deviantart notes just now, and accidentally deleted something that I spent three or so hours working on :'( And the worse thing is that it can't be retrieved. God, I'm so frustrated with myself and Deviantart. I guess I've taken for granted that most sites actually have the function of retrieving deleted messages. Has something like that happened to you before? The thought of having to re-write everything I last did makes me so sad especially when I was so satisfied with what I wrote before.

Ah, I agree with you so much on Meyer, haha I absolutely detest the way her characters are always so two-dimensional. If they oppose the main protagonists, they are "evil" and they will never have a redeeming quality - which is just plain unrealistic and shows of her favouritism and biasedness towards Bella which is pretty gross. Yes, haha, I've frequently dropped a lot of shoujo series because of that too, I can't stand the repetitive cliches - like the revenge-seeking ex-girlfriend or the best friend who's irrevocably in love with the main protagonist. I mean, they don't exactly happen that frequently in real life. I suppose, cliches that are well handled are still tolerable but there are some that just wound up getting on my nerves so.

I do want Sasuke to come back to Konoha too, in fact, I can't imagine the series concluding without Team 7 being reunited. I've always thought that one of the recurring themes in Kishimoto's story was redemption and second chances and perhaps, this might tie in with Sasuke's eventual redemption. If the series had ended with Sasuke being executed or Team 7 being separated, it would just be a waste to the time Sakura and Naruto has devoted to Sasuke and all their efforts as well. Although, that itself might be very idealistic of me, seeing how Sasuke is behaving right now. Maybe, I'm just convincing myself that it will all work out favourably in the end because that's the ending that I want to see. We don't know what Kishimoto has up his sleeves though, but I'm certain it will be something good.

I've always admired Sakura a lot - the human quality in her that makes her so life-like and relatable also struck a chord in me. I'm so glad to find someone agreeing with me :) It always makes me frustrated when fans judge Sakura harshly and in my opinion, in a rather shallow manner - labelling her as a crybaby or a weak undeserving ninja. I know she received plenty of hate for her somewhat pretentious confession of Naruto, but even that scene could not make me dislike her. Even though, in many fans' opinions, it might be a little self-righteous of her to assume that Naruto's quest to retrive Sasuke was solely based on her promise with him....I think that Sakura knows that but she is resorting to that because there is no other way around it - how is she supposed to tell Naruto that Sasuke is to be executed?

She was merely using the only thing she could offer him - a future where they lived happily together without a crestfallen avenger looming behind them. This possibility would have never been possible though, because we all know the hold Sasuke has over both Naruto and Sakura, but perhaps, Sakura was convincing herself that that was the right thing to do - to give up on bringing back Sasuke, to accept Naruto and to move on. It was both a selfless and selfish act of her and I think she even expected Naruto to react negatively to her confession because she seemed to already have been mentally prepared to go ahead and kill Sasuke, even without Naruto's permission. She could have been eternally despised and shunned by Naruto for her decision (should she have succeeded) and yet, she's sensible enough to know that she would rather things end like that than to have both of her boys die on her. She loves Sasuke but at the same time, she recognizes how far he is fallen. I just kind of hate that she was left in the dark about the whole Uchiha conspiracy thing. She should have known about it :/

Ah, Shika-Ino-Cho - I loved their team so much too. They really do get along well with each other and despite Ino's nagging and Shikamaru's grumbling, they are pretty much the perfect team - there's a very home-y feel about them - almost familial even, but I guess that came from being childhood friends and having their parents been the best friend of friends. I shipped Shikamaru/Ino quite some too, haha although I do know they're nowhere as canon, I just liked the possibility of them coming together, and in my mind, Shikamaru would wound up with a woman who is just like his mother, haha, which can be either Temari or Ino of course. And Ino on the other hand, would wound up with someone who was as far away as Sasuke and Sai or any other guys she has crushed on.

Ah, I can see how PA doesn't seem to fit you...being snobby, conformist and restricting - it would stifle and suffocate a creative free-spirit like you. I do hope that you'd be able to get out of there soon :) I've always thought of you as an independent person - able to live by herself possibly anywhere in the world, although you'd fit in well with the hustle and bustle of the city.

Singapore's a funny country, it will always be my home, so I will always have a soft spot for it, but like PA, it can be so conformist and restrictive....so the arts here always has a limit - censorship, rules and regulations, paperwork - they're all part and parcel of our life, and in a way, this safety and security is comforting, but it's so stifling. The picture of a typical Singaporean would be one of someone apathetic, follow the books and methodical. A lot of Singaporean movies actually poke fun at the mechanics of how Singapore operates - there's always a lot of paper work and procedures. I guess it's part of being organized and cautious, so much so that some are just so overly cautious. The older generations are very traditional and they hold onto their traditions so tightly. I guess Singapore's a very nice place to live in, it's safe, secure, there's nothing tumultuous here, it's almost boring you know? But, the opportunities here are so limited compared to everywhere else in the world and the arts industry here is nothing compared to what the rest of the world has. We were a late bloomer and because of that, it'd take years to really inculcate into Singaporeans about how art should be an integral part of our lives.

Gah, I love typing long messages too! :D Lol, if I had to hand write it, my hand writing would be atrocious so I'm really thankful for the computer actually, typing just seems more fun and neater sometimes, although I do love snail-mailing too. I know of a lot of friends of mine who type with their two index fingers! I type with all my fingers but when I'm using Jac's macbook, I can see why you'd only type with your two index fingers! They keyboard just seems more better suited for it.

Ah, dry humor! Haha, I love dry humor. I'm not really sure of my sense of humor though, it's probably...well peculiar as well. I admire satire, although I'm not too satirical myself. Parody, you say? As in a parody of a series, like example, Naruto? :) I really did not have much in mind, Jac and I just wanted to write a brand new story with you and possibly exercise our creativity muscles through it. I was just thinking of Francois Rabelais' last words "I go to seek a Great Perhaps" - which is pretty ambiguous, but at the same time indicative of the search for something brilliant in the future. We could go with a slice-of-life plot inspiring from that quote. Do let me know if you have any ideas too!

Yes, there's a live-action Norwegian Wood! Do watch it if you feel like it, it's pretty long though. About 3 hours, and there's a lot of sex in the movies. In fact, for some reason, it made up a large bulk of the movie, which I couldn't agree with, because for some reason, it made the protagonist seem like a pimp in the eyes of those who have not read the book. Oh, do you like Midori or Naoko? I guess, it's a this or that question! I do like the both of them a lot though, and because they're quite different, I always feel conflicted as to who I like better. I'm so glad you enjoyed the book! I do love Murakami, he's my all-time favourite author, and he has never disappointed me ever. He made me appreciate Japanese literature a lot more - and it really is amazing. Jac and I got his new book recently, 1Q84 - have you heard of it? The cover design is just beautiful, it cost a bomb though, but really, I feel so happy to have it in my posession, it's entirely worth it :)

I hope you're doing well hun! x
byleth Nov 4, 2011 9:24 AM
It's great that you've been getting As for your subjects, I'm proud of you! :) I'm sure you'd be able to handle Algebra II as long as you plan your time well enough. Would you be having holidays or any break any time soon?

Sputnik Sweetheart is a good read too, though my favourite would always be Norwegian Wood :'D Yes, I agree with you. Haruki Murakami's my favourite author - he never disappoints. I just bought his new book, 1Q84, the summary is avaliable on Amazon if you're interested. Between, did you prefer Naoko or Midori in Norwegian Wood? Plus, did you know that there is actually a live-action movie of the book? I can't wait to see which book you'd send to Sam and me - I'm sure we'd love it!

Yeah hehe, Yosuke reminds me of a character in P3 and they're both of The Magician Arcana! If you were to fall under an Arcana, which one do you think you'd be in? Yeah, when you fight Rise, your attacks would work normal against her but after a few tries, she suddenly has this immunity - that's when the story enfolds itself, so don't worry, it doesn't exactly have to do with your level, just make sure you don't waste your MP to attack Rise when she is immune, just use physical attacks!

Yeah I do think you fit a Libra though if I were to place you down, I would say my first instinct would be a Scorpio :) You seem to fit the vibe of a Scorpio and you could easily be a water sign as well and you seem to fit some traits of a Scorpio too. However I do see Libra traits in you! Hehe I like to think that we didn't get to choose our horoscopes so it's kinda special how we all have different horoscopes and can relate to them on a certain degree. Speaking of horoscopes, it reminds me of blood types. What is your blood type, by the way?

LOL yeah the recent chapter had Tsuande heading into the battlefield. Kishi better not kill Tsunade off since she's the last sannin too :'( She's such a BAMF and she better be made BAMF-worthy instead of Kishi pushing her to the sidelines again like he does with the other female ninjas. He's such a troll. I love how Tsunade was a female hokage, there should be more female rulers!

Mental laziness is the right word. It keeps me from sticking to commitments and participating in anything but I don't really mind the mental laziness since it gives me "me-time" and I think having some "me-time" really helps clear my head and not make me feel so up-tight and stressed over assignments! How did the Halloween party go? I didn't get a chance to celebrate Halloween because it was a school day and I had assignments to work on, it doesn't matter though - I have the spirit of Halloween in me :')

Aw I'm so glad you loved the mix :'D You should! I submitted a couple of confessions before - anonymous and non-anonymous, I just like to contribute to the SS fandom and it makes me happy to see confessions rolling in, heh. Let me know when you do submit a confession!

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