- Song Of The Day - "Ever since I listened to the wind tell me
That you’d gone back to being single again
Feelings I’d forgotten all about
Have been stirring in my heart
If you’re also regretting
The love you let go of now
Then I’ll finally be able to say a real goodbye
I’ll finally be able to say a real goodbye "
- Single Again, Mariya Takeuchi
- How I Got Started On Anime - "It was so sudden. There's always something wonderful happening everyday."
After watching Pokémon and other animated shows all of my childhood I pretty much abandoned the medium altogether pretty early on because of my family's taste in TV and movies. At the age of ten my favourite movie was Good Will Hunting and I gave in to the misconception that anime is childish.
In the summer of 2013, I visited my family in Texas. My cousin, who I'm close to, introduced me to her best friend. I hit it off really well with him and the three of us began watching Ouran Host Club, which I now consider my 'first' anime. To keep in contact with them, I took up watching anime with them via Skype calls, starting with Shingeki no Kyojin and EVA. Amazed by both the depth in artwork and storytelling of these two titles, I decided to watch one on my own: Clannad.
Some tears later, here I am now: hopelessly captured by the many colours and stories of anime.
- Regarding Friend Requests - "People meeting other people is a wonderful miracle--treasure that moment."
Comment on my profile if you want to discuss any show or anything really! I don't accept random friend requests, but if we've talked before or have some mutual friends then I might. I don't bite. If you're shy or want to talk about something private, just PM me.
- About Me - "I don't want to say: I was happy at that time.
I would say: I was happy at that time too, just like I am now."
☆ I share a birthday with Kurisu Makise. ☆I'm a university graduate that studied computer science and biology. ☆My personality type is INFP ☆I used to be big FPS player, but really all that I still play on console are sports games. ☆I used to be a moderator on the EA UK FIFA Forum, but it is a rarity I dust off my console. ☆My favourite games are FIFA, Overwatch, League of Legends, Halo, Pokémon, and SSBM. ☆I play soccer regularly and my favourite team is Manchester United. ☆I also used to run XC and play basketball competitively in HS. My favourite team is the Dallas Mavericks. ☆I listen to just about anything English except for metal/screamo, as well as Japanese/Korean music. ☆I love Taylor Swift and oldies (80's and 90's pop/rock). ☆I love movies, but, lately, I don't watch as many as I feel like the quality is going downhill (Letterboxd). ☆Favourites include Good Will Hunting, 50/50, Pretty Woman, The Departed, Four Weddings and a Funeral. ☆My taste in TV is greatly influenced by my parents: Three's Company, House, Friends, and Grey's Anatomy. ☆I read far too fast and I burn through books at an unsustainable rate financially. ☆My favourite books include: The Art of Racing in the Rain, Kite Runner, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, The Name of the Wind, An Abundance of Katherines, Lioness Quartet, Millenium Trilogy, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Hamlet, The Perks of Being A Wallflower, The Alchemist, Pride and Prejudice, and The Great Gatsby. ☆I love to draw and paint. I failed art in grade three and was forced to stay after-school to trace lines and do colouring pages to work on my fine motor skills. It still is kind of a funny and embarrassing story. ☆Here's an album of some of my better recent drawings.
A birthday gift from Chieri. <3
A birthday gift from Rinarin. <3
- My Rating Scale - “The world appears wonderful in the eyes of wonderful people.”
9+: Exceptional 8: Very good (this is very enjoyable and may include some favourites) 7: Good (has some standout characteristics, even if it doesn't reach higher) 6: Above average (has faults in it that hold it back from being good, for example writing or pacing) 5: Average (meets expectations for watching, i.e. very standard show) 4: Below average (bad watchable - may have *head in hands* inducing qualities and lead to blindness) 3: Bad (results in adverse feelings and would not recommend to anyone, I may have even dropped the show) 2: Very bad (even worse) 1: No words needed (the worst)
What did you think of the first season of Aria? I got to finish it a while ago, and really loved it. I'm surprised that you gave it a pretty low score.
No worries! "She was actually born on a Christmas tree farm." My TS trivia game is improving by the sentence. Christmas Must Be Something More and Santa Baby are my two favourites from the album.
That sounds like an awesome work trip. Lake Placid is supposed to be really nice. I've never stopped in, but I've driven by en route to go hiking in the Adirondacks. You don't blend in well with your coworkers because most of them are older, or just a different sort of crowd?
"I also have a weird date story, but I can share that another time since it's a bit long and lul." Lmao, now I'm curious!
I'm going to spend few days in Toronto and the rest of my time off at my parents' cottage. My three siblings will be there and I only see them a couple of times a year, so that's always fun. Any Christmas plans on your end?
Interesting thoughts on Liz. I've seen it already (sorry not sorry about my list) and pretty much agree with what you said. I did find it overly dramatic at times, but the mood setting was spot on and overall it was a spinoff done right. My expectations were high going in, so I was a little disappointed. You're right that I really like Eupho, haha, and I also read a few stellar reviews of Liz before watching it.
Hey! December's been unusually busy at work, but it's my birthday on Tuesday and I'll have ~10 days off around Christmas / New Year's, so can't complain. How's your December been?
That ED is solid, as most of Etsuko's songs are. Checking out the Coaltar of the Deepers album now. I don't think I've listened to them outside of Penguindrum before, but I do like the style of music they play.
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Happy 2019 <3
Let's chill soon :)
That sounds like an awesome work trip. Lake Placid is supposed to be really nice. I've never stopped in, but I've driven by en route to go hiking in the Adirondacks. You don't blend in well with your coworkers because most of them are older, or just a different sort of crowd?
"I also have a weird date story, but I can share that another time since it's a bit long and lul." Lmao, now I'm curious!
I'm going to spend few days in Toronto and the rest of my time off at my parents' cottage. My three siblings will be there and I only see them a couple of times a year, so that's always fun. Any Christmas plans on your end?
Interesting thoughts on Liz. I've seen it already (sorry not sorry about my list) and pretty much agree with what you said. I did find it overly dramatic at times, but the mood setting was spot on and overall it was a spinoff done right. My expectations were high going in, so I was a little disappointed. You're right that I really like Eupho, haha, and I also read a few stellar reviews of Liz before watching it.
That ED is solid, as most of Etsuko's songs are. Checking out the Coaltar of the Deepers album now. I don't think I've listened to them outside of Penguindrum before, but I do like the style of music they play.
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