Insanity written piece by piece

Issues: My LJ/Photography/Attention

Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:37:36 GMT

Possibly my first and last public entry but after certain comments and certain events, I feel that I need to address a couple of issues.

LJ

Although I do write typical stuff like daily issues and posts random photo things, I do tend to write a lot of extremely personal and deep stuff. Some can be rather discomforting, others offensive. And there are those posts of those certain sites I visit that I get really critical of at times that such expressions of criticism may be frowned upon if I post things out in the public.

But despite both the positive and negative lights that I display, you have to keep in mind that this is my journal! A journal is equivalent of a diary, meaning personal. If I write with you readers 100% on my mind, worrying of little things, I'm giving in to censorship. Although I think of you folks when I write, I don't worry about whether or not I will piss you off.

I'm open minded about a lot of things, bizzare or not. However, I'm not someone who easily opens up and even in a private journal, there are things that I do keep to myself.

My LJ used to be public. But there were people who really added me just because they have had a glance at me on FF until I noticed that some don't really care, that they just added me only because that they have glanced at me before.

That, and anonymous posters. While I do respect and appreciate opinions of those not on my friend's list, I feel no respect to anonymous posters who leave comments without revealing who they are. Sure...the word anonymous...you don't have to reveal who you are. That's the whole point, right? However, no matter your intentions, good or bad, I do lose a bit of respect for those who use the cowardly act of leaving responses without saying who they are.

I would like to point out that just because you leave anonymous posts, even if they are critical, I will not start lambasting and hunting you down, being like a wild animal. No! And I will not waste my time looking to who you are if you choose to remain anonymous.

Photography:

Most of you on FF and LJ have pretty much notice that I get too artsy with my photos (and lately photoshopped). Unfortunately, with a creative thirst, I don't post a lot of candid shots these days and nearly all photos that I've posted were done by me.

Some of you asked if I was getting in to modeling. I think modeling is a really competitive field. Physically, I don't meet those standards. I think it's a weight issue. Seriously. I'm not exactly a normal/skinny person.

Also, those photos are not for MySpace. In fact, they are the last place that I would post it since I don't use MySpace as much as I used to. Mostly it's for show and for deviantART.

Seeking Attention?:

Whether it be posting my daily thoughts or photos, or posting personal issues here in my LJ or FF, I post those because I want to. If it's in public, as long as it doesn't break rules. However, I don't post personal thoughts or photos to seek attention or expecting feedback, despite it's benefits. There are times that I would put myself down on appearance and weight. However, in response to a comment, I have only made a remark of that once on FF.

I do not seek attention nor fishing for comments. I don't put myself down to gain sympathy because that's just freaking sad.

While it is in humanistic nature to have the desire to grab attention at any chance, I don't seek attention in a way that is demeaning and that is to act like someone I'm not.

I really hope this clears out a lot of things.

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:24:27 GMT

106. Due to some mishaps....

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 23:34:53 GMT

If you can read this as well as my past two entries, then it seems that my absence is going to be longer than just a "weekend".

So I went to SuperGeeks with my mom so they could check out my laptop and see what they could do with it. Apparently, I guess because it's almost 3 years old (and actually running decent), they're also afraid of risking breaking my computer when it came to attempting to sauter the wires that came apart together. So they brought up on getting a new main board for my laptop but the problem is, it's about $300-$700 just to pull that off. So my mom suggested it's better to get a new laptop since they tend to get cheaper around the Holidays and probably transfer most of my files there. So there's the downfall. I can't transfer any of the programs I installed in the past and McAfee...ahhh! Do I have to deal with this again??

So yeah...I would still be around since my brother's nice enough to lend me his computer for the time being and that I could check in during school breaks. Problem is on when I'm going to get a new laptop because my semester ends on Dec. 7 and I don't know what will happen during my break.

So whoever I saved on my MSN/AIM/Yahoo, I won't be on for a while. And I think some of you know who you are hehehehe

Oh by the way Melissa, could you send me that Paint.NET program that you sent me a while back so at least I can save it once I get my laptop? Thanks-a-bunch if you have the time.

Oh well, enough of my daily rant, I'm out...I think.

~+Kris

105. Turkey Boom Update!

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 20:20:17 GMT

Apparently, it's not only my adaptor that's being the problem...actually, it's been done for for quite some time. But also the plug where I have to plug the adapter in to the computer has kinda broke apart so the guy from Circuit City told me to try out SuperGeeks to get that minority fixed. Apparently, CC told me that they couldn't fix my computer because it wasn't from their store >.< !!

So for now, I'm updating...or whatever I'm updating, from my brother's computer.

All my MSN and Yahoo and AIM friends, hopefully I'll come back after this weekend. Just as long as those people from SuperGeeks do not destroy my laptop in the process! Otherwise, comments, random stuff, and other things will be taken ^.^

104. Turkey go Boom!

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:07:37 GMT

So apparently, I was reading the funnies in the papers this morning while waiting for my brother to get ready so he could drop me off to school (I don't have the car today...which sucks) and there is this one strip from Family Circus where the kid asks his sister "What kind of sound does a turkey makes when it uses a computer?" Obviously, his sister has no clue so the answer to his little riddle is "Google, Google, Google."

It's been a while since I've read that comic.

Anywho, I'm not gonna be on this Thanksgiving weekend. But this isn't one of those reasons because I have to get together with my folks and start saying grace while eating turkey and stuffing.

Nope, my computer's battery is dead. Unfortunately, my adaptor and my computer do not seem to want to cooperate with one another. So I have to head for Circuit City to have my computer checked out since my cousin suggested that to me because he noticed that the computer plug had a tendency to come loose when I tried plugging it in. Obviously, I have to order a new adaptor anyway because that thing has been long screwed. There are places where I would plug that thing in the outlet and the charger would not light up *irked*

So at the moment, I'm typing from my school's computer. Chances of me being on during the 4 day weekend are very slim unless if my cousin shows some mercy and lets me use their computer.

AHHHHH!!!

Revising a Santa Letter

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:48:46 GMT

We all need to look like good little boys and girls so I did a revision =P

Dear Santa...

Dear Santa,

This year I've been busy!

In July I pushed rouge_firefly in the mud (-17 points). Last Sunday I caught a purse-snatcher who stole violetmist2003's purse (30 points). Last month I gave change to a homeless guy (19 points). Last Wednesday I bought porn for sum1_different (-10 points). In November I punched unknowndna in the arm (-10 points).

Overall, I've been nice (12 points). For Christmas I deserve an Easy-Bake Oven!

Sincerely,
angel_boogiepop

103. Yamiko-chan

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:13:23 GMT

For those who happened to meet Yamiko-chan, good for you. I feel that she may stick around for a looooong while. Or until she decides to move back to her homeland.

Here's the story:

This past weekend, I got a bit tired of my old FF s/n for two reasons. One, it's getting a little old. Two, it seems overexposed. Not only it's my LJ s/n but also my Yahoo s/n. So kudos to Jerry D for fixing it up for me.

Now for starters, very few people were told before hand. They included Dirty Dan (who I had to "blackmail" to keep his mouth shut) and my pal Dr. Seuss. He didn't reply back but I suppose he played along when I went to the Bunny World that night. I originally intended to lurk for two weeks but it's kinda hard when you end up being enslaved in that crazy world.

(Dan...help me get out of there...ASAP >.< !!)

But anywho, the past weekend was quite priceless at the Cartoons and OT board ^.^

At the Cartoons board, my co-mod welcomed Yamiko and said hi to me. I told her "Yes, I'm afraid Kris has...stepped down." while she replied "Tell Kris that was a dirty card to play!!"

Hilarity ensues more at the OT board. I impersonated as a "co-mod of Kris" (no, I didn't assume Caroline's identity *laughs*) Apparently, the one person who caught on and actually did something to the list on that certain thread was the annoyance of a person who has a tendency to shrink to 1 ft and grow brown fuzz named Pika (the inside joke behind this is this certain poster tends to post a picture of a brown teddy bear with a laptop on its lap heh). From what he said this morning, he said he knew because of my post count and mod job and decided to "investigate" by going to my board >.< !!

Maybe I should just be thankful he kept his mouth shut the whole time heh.

And yes, nearly everyone had fallen for Yamiko though there are some slip ups. It's like being a whole new person. And no, I don't think I would've been able to keep it up for more than two weeks because I have no idea where Yamiko was supposed to live.

Wooh!

Even that lovable PM a friend of mine sent me had me laughing for the moment. Apparently, he thought I was some nutty stalker who lurks in his LJ until he actually read my message.

BTW Jamie, if you want, you could save me on your MSN so maybe we could attempt to talk to each other more often (my hotmail is in my FF profile). ='( I was wondering where you were the past few days. I know, I'm weird for saying it but still...

Um...maybe I should be going now. ^.^

102. It's just a nudge...I swear!

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 01:42:45 GMT

Okay, I know I haven't been writing in my journal as often as I used to. But a couple days ago when I attempted to park in a stall in a shopping district, I was trying to slowly turn to enter the stall. Very, very, very slowly!

And then all of a sudden...

...

I nudged the truck. Nudged I say! Gah!!!!

The lucky thing is, 1) The owners were not around nor saw it happening. And 2) There were no scratches, dents, marks, or any sign of me nudging the truck. The whole time as I parked in another stall, I kept chanting to myself "Thank god, thank god, thank god, thank god..."

If you're brave enough to be in the same car as moi, by all means, drop by. But I'm a decent driver...really.

By the way, to all my LJ friends, especially Melissa and Jamie, sorry I haven't been replying to your entries even if you have been responding to mine. Yeah...I'm a "terrible" LJ friend. >.< But I've been reeeeeeeally busy with school, writing up my story, or I'm just too lazy to go on LJ.

-__-() See how long it took me to finally update this little nutter.

~+Kris

Dear Santa...

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 01:33:18 GMT

Dear Santa...

Dear Santa,

This year I've been busy!

Last week I got in line at the supermarket at the same time as someone else and I didn't yield (-8 points). In March I gave angelface211 a kidney (1000 points). Last month I caught a purse-snatcher who stole sum1_different's purse (30 points). Last Monday I gave pervilicious_08 a life-saving blood transfusion (50 points). Last Wednesday I committed genocide... Sorry about that, ladolce_kate (-5000 points).

Overall, I've been naughty (-3928 points). For Christmas I deserve a lump of coal!

Sincerely,
angel_boogiepop

O.O!! What the crappers? How did they know about my genocide plot?? hehehehe

101. Once upon a time in History 151

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 02:20:45 GMT

As the precocious and curious girl sat in the cold room, ankles crossing one over the other, tapping her pen at her notebook while her teacher in the class known as History 151 started off the class by explaining the statistics to last week's midterm. 4 A's, 5 B's, 8 C's, and the rest D's.

Surprisingly no F's so to say. Although he did add an interesting note that the one with the high C ( C+ ) is floating between a C and a B.

Rather than pass back the midterms as the teacher teased his students so, for the next hour and 15 minutes, he droned the class with the aspects of Taoism, Legalism, and a pinch of Buddhism. By the time 1:00 struck, the girl that was once full of curiousity found her face pressing on to an open book that she used to draw out her storylines for her manga that she had been working with since high school.

History wasn't a bad subject. And the lectures are something she had to get used to if she ends up in a university.

Better than Philosophy. Or even Sociology. Take your pick, her mind wandered. She struggled to stay awake, copying everything her teacher wrote down.

Hickory dickory dock

The clock struck 10 minutes past 1:00

And so the teacher has stopped the lectures, tells us the obvious answer on who got the highest A...whom we will call Richie. Yes, Richie got the highest score in the first quiz, he was bound to get the highest in this midterm.

Still in the beating of her heart that that the curious girl with her black rimmed, fake spectacles constantly hoped that she was not in the D section. Having not done so well in her first quiz, she had found herself studying mad crazy as she attempted to finish her term list.

Had studying been enough for this girl full of complicated simplicity?

The teacher handed the girl her midterms.

The heart does tend to do strange things while giving the girl's body a strain. Immediately, her eyes scanned to the top of the paper where her score would be written by that blood-stained pen.

And to this, her eyes widened...

Time stopped...

And her head began to spin.

....

...

..

.

She got a C+

And now she sits alone, hoping to wait for a friend, typing her worries on her LJ, listening to some music from Sera Myu...all in the supposed safe haven of Starbucks.

100. Deviancy Art!

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 10:40:22 GMT

Woo-hoo, go me for my 100th entry.

Keep looking out for my works on DeviantART. Here's the link to my page: Poofy-Cloud's Deviancy

Here's some of my works:

98. Deviancy Within Midterms

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 01:29:01 GMT

Funny that I had a deviantART account since May but didn't do anything on it until last night. I was just sifting through my random pics in my computer...photoshopped and unphotoshopped and decided I could serve them a little justice before deleting them.

Anywho, here's the link to my deviantART account: Poofy Cloud's deviantART

Let me know what you think. Although for all you FF fanatics, you've probably seen these pics floating somewhere in the Fan Art board and the OT board.

Moving along...

Damn thee midterms. But the one for History is not so bad. I just hate those fill in the blanks because that's where my brain starts short circuiting.

As for Halloween...it kinda sucked. Had to pass out candy to at least 20-30 kids. Either it was because school was the next day or Trick-or-treating isn't as fun as it used to be.

But either way, trick-o-treaters seem to be declining these recent years that my aunt had vowed to not buy that much candy anymore.

97. Do the dance, feel the burn

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 02:46:15 GMT

And at what price?

Right now, I'm unable to walk without feeling the burn in both calve muscles. If you must know, or have a memory glitch ^.^, I pulled both muscles in my legs yesterday while playing DDR.

I can drive fine. No problems there. Just that I can't walk without feeling some pain.

So...does this mean I'm not eligible for a wheelchair? hehehehehee

So I'm at Starbucks once again, trying to finish off my paper for History while listening to some music from Sera Myu.

~+Kris

96. "Severe" Leg Cramps

Sun, 29 Oct 2006 23:11:43 GMT

Well, today, not only that I have to work on my definition terms for History and studying for the upcoming midterms this Thursday, I also have very bad leg cramps that make it kinda hard for me to walk without...as an athletic would put..."feeling the burn".

Flashback to yesterday *Flash*

<.< Doh! Could someone work on those flashes...crazy brightness.

Anywho, me and my friend Bran drove to Swap Meet yesterday, looking for vintage signs and a tie...the final part for my costumes (so yeah, you can expect to see some pics sometime after Halloween. Or maybe after my History midterms). Surprisingly, I finally found the tie I'm looking for. And only $5 too. Wooh!

After that, we went to the arcade and I played DDR (Dance Dance Revolution). It's been a while since I've played that game but I still got it.

However, remember that rule your parents always told you about waiting for 30 minutes after you eat before you jump in to the pool? Well, me and Bran ate lunch before heading there and by the time the 4th song came, my side started to hurt really, really bad. After the last song, I had to sit down. Not only was I feeling dizzy, if I made a movement or drank something, I'll hurl.

Yes kids, you're parents have been all right. Wait 30 minutes after you ate something. My friend was nice enough to get me a couple of napkins. But about an hour later, I played Pump It Up, the Korean version of DDR with 5 steps instead of 4, and doesn't put that much pressure on you. I didn't feel that much dizzy but my feet was slightly painful, considering that I was playing both games barefooted.

So yes, today, the effects on my legs are the after effects of yesterday.

~+Kris

95. 99 + Ghosting

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 01:58:38 GMT

Well, got my latest Japanese Test on Chapter 4. I got a 99 *celebrates*

However, today's the oral exam in which I was partnered up with someone and we had to make "small talk"

I think I screwed up. Don't ask. I'm not explaining. Even if the teacher said we passed >.<

It's a double whammy today. I also had a Sociology quiz today. But thank the stars that my Sociology teacher is not as nutty as my Philosophy teacher. Which reminds me...I have a quiz for him tomorrow! AHHHHH!!

Speaking of nutty, FF has been acting a little nutty again. Whether it's the vB program or the server is a different question. *sigh* Oh well...I'm not really going to say anything only because I've said my part in my last "ramble". (ETA: I found out I could access it via: www2.fanforum.com AHH!!)

Anyone who is a bunny in the FF Bunny thread/world/etc., I'm keeping to my word. I've got 10,000 posts and now I'm gonna be ghosting. But never fear...okay fear if you must...but I shall bring in my wrath until I found out what happened to my ghosty fiance *blank stare*!!

(Okay...I know what really happened with Dr. Seuss...he's in Cali until the 8th. But bear the ghosty side of me that has been born and would most likely wreck havoc) ^.^

~+Kris

Inu Yasha Sonata

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:11:38 GMT

No rambling today. But I finally uploaded a new AMV. I actually decided to put a disclaimer notice this time *insert sarcasm tone*

~+R.I.P Joahl +~

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 10:56:11 GMT

A former classmate from high school had passed away after a car accident less than 24 hours ago. I have seen her around school and once on occasion (when I had her in my P.E class sophomore year) did I say hi. Nor were we friends or enemies. She was someone I kinda know a little and seen at school.

Link to article

And something I posted as a bulletin via' MySpace...nothing too personal since, in truth, I do not know her that personally. But it's quite a shock and surprise at the fact that they have gone to your school, graduated the same time as you, and you have seen them around.

You never think it would be someone you know...or kinda know...or even see around at school until it's too late.

Though it may not be the best to say
You suffered no pain
You were free from it
Before it could even start
And found yourself floating upon a cloudy distance.

Reality has its turns and twists
And the storyline becomes entangled in a sweet yet vicious cycle
For whatever fate ahead has lied in store for you
Shall hopefully guide you to a place worth promising
By a simple hold of the hand.

~+ R. i. p Joahl +~

94. beep

Sun, 22 Oct 2006 21:15:17 GMT

Oh well, looks like FanForum is going to be down for a long time.

It's not really much of a big deal because due to personal issues, I decided to give myself a break from modding. Of course I love my Cartoons board *evil eye, huggles her board* but at the moment, I don't think I would do a good job modding it with what's going on.

Plus, Dr. Seuss will be in Cali until the beginning of November.

The only frustrating part is that I need to check out the few threads (particularly the RPG's that I'm involved with at the Role Playing board)that I'm involved with.

As for me missing the bunny thread. I'm just hanging by rope as my mind's split in two. I love everyone there...and had often joked that once I reached 10,000 posts, then I would start ghosting there.

With all the crashes and slow systems, and with how I am, I wonder if I'm actually going to hold on to what I said. All I know is that I better buy some damn good running shoes because once I reached that stage, I would be off and running.

Though I haven't been on FF for that long (actually, it's almost 2 years since I joined), I think it has started to go downhill starting from the 2 week crash in April. I can't blame the one that's in charge of the servers since she has her own life to deal with but within time, the fact that I keep crashing in to a brick wall 85% of the time I go on there does get irritating.

Like one mod has mentioned via' "e-mail", "when you want to be part of a community like FF but you can't get on day after day -- it's just not fun anymore."

Oh well, I suppose I should start my week long break to figure out what's really going on. But you know how to reach me.

~+Kris

93. So is it really there?

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:26:40 GMT

First rule of DVD rental at your public library:

If the DVD movie/TV Show so much as appeals to you and really catches your eye, there's a 50-50 chance that it's really not there.

See at this one library, they have this DVD shelf with all this DVD "sleeves" (basically, photocopied covers of DVDs laminated) stacked. I intended to borrow three for the sheer fun of it. One was this K-Drama called "Romance", the other is The Simpsons Season 2 set, and the other is The Man in the Iron Mask.

Heh, if I was actually allowed to go out during my weekend nights without someone complaining why I go out so late while I have a brother and two other cousins that live in the same house, then I wouldn't resort to this.

Anyway, I took those three "DVDs" to be checked out.

Turns out "Romance" was already on hold for someone and they were supposed to pick it up. The Simpsons Season 2 set was actually checked out but someone had left the DVD sleeve there.

AHHH!! Irritating! So tell me which is more bizzare. This or Blockbuster's treatment on anime (which I'll get to in tomorrow's entry)?

I had to go to the Reference Desk to reserve a copy for "Romance". I was warned that I could be put on a looooooooooooong waiting list, concerning the fact that it was one of the very few Korean Drama series on stock.

Well, no that explains the whole long list. Couldn't they just drop by Toys & Joys or Longs (or for some of you, Wallgreens) and buy one. It's only from $69 to $79 a set

*shrug*

~+Kris

92. Rumble in the Rocks...sort of.

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 23:39:54 GMT

Well, yesterday since 3am, all the power is gone. Couldn't access the internet or nothing. And then 7:30 am that day, we experienced a bit of an earthquake here. It's easy to tll because I noticed some of my stuffed animals fell off my dresser. This was a miracle that nothing was destroyed because I had three liquor bottles that are sitting atop my work desk. ^.^

But anywho, the rest of that day was very heavy rainy weather and nothing much to do. Well, maybe except write up this story I'm planning to work on after I deal with my manga.

So nothing was destroyed. Go me! Woo-hoo!

Got my mid-terms back from the evil Philosophy class. Evil!! Now I'm debating whether I should still stay in that class.

~+Kris

91. The epitome of "evil"

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 20:48:03 GMT

Okay so I had my Philosophy midterms today. At least 85% of them I remembered.

And at least 90% of the multiple choice, the teacher tries to sneak in some humor, some that threw me off completely.

*sigh* The kinda sad thing is, I can understand a lot easier from my tutor than him. But I'm using the midterm grade to determine whether I should stay in that class (last day for withdrawl is on Halloween)

*crosses fingers*

~+Kris

90. Rain or Shine, and is Grudge 2 worth my time?

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 02:56:01 GMT

So I was allowed the car today. Great. I also got a 98 on my latest Japanese test, the highest in the class (the 2nd highest was a 97). I'm a bit surprised at this only because as I was writing, my arm was cramping due to after effects of working out in the gym.

Okay, let me spare you the droning details.

So today, I had to go to the library to return my books. Today wasn't so bad so I decided to do some studying in the library to kill some time.

That's when I noticed that it was a lot more darker than usual at 2:30pm. Glancing out the window, I noticed it was raining HARD!! Knowing that my phone would end up ringing with my mom on the other line asking me where in the world I was in this crazy weather, I left the library. So I have no umbrella and arrived at the car half soaked. To tell you the truth, that was my first time driving in that sort of weather. And I'm not sure how long it would last so staying in the library until it calms down isn't an option. Considering the fact that the owner of the car has to leave for work in about 4 hours.

So I drove, my window kept fogging up despite windshields wiping off the rain so I had to use one hand to wipe it off. Being a bit cautious, and plus the fact that I was unable to see that well, I was driving a bit slow. I'm pretty sure the cars behind me were pissed but hey, which outcome is better: Doing a 50 mile p/hour on a rainy road where it's slightly flooded or reducing your speed to at least 35? You do the math.

Well, it's safe to say me and the car got back home in one piece.

Anywho, the last few days I was watching trailers for The Grudge 2. Ever since seeing the Americanized version of The Ring, I wasn't too fond of Japanese movies being made in to American versions. Not only is it because Hollywood has run out of ideas to make good horror, even if there are so many stories out there just waiting to be told, the Japanese-made-in-to-American movies bored me right after the first 10-15 minutes of the movie. I'm sorry but Ringuu was scarier than The Ring.

I own the Japanese version of Ju-Oun 2 a.k.a the upcoming version for The Grudge 2. And I will tell you now that part two of the Ju-Oun series did not make my hair stand. It's not that scary at all. And I'm not sure how much different will the American version be.

By the way, is anyone suspicious of this trend of more horror movies becoming PG-13? In America, to qualify for an R rating, horror movies have to focus on two things. Sex and gore! Or at least that's how it's been at times whether it's one or the other, or even both. So something must be going on. I mean, how or why did Scary Movie 3 become PG-13 when its first two has been rated R?
So...is The Grudge 2 even worth my time? Give me your feed back on this one.

They are also talking about doing an American remake of A Tale of Two Sisters (See this Wikipedia version to know what the movie is about). Must we Americanize everything? Is Hollywood really losing ideas and sunk to the lowest of making remakes of classics, sequels to movies even if they bombed the box office, or base it on a book or comic book?

To Dreamworks who acquired the rights to A Tale of Two Sisters, you are going to ruin a classic with your Americanized methods and will certainly not live up to the original version. Give that a rest and stick with your Shrek series that you and Pixar surprisingly managed to make successful so far.

I'm done here. Go home!

*sigh*

"Photoshop"

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:45:06 GMT

As some of you might realize by now, I do not have Photoshop. This is the closest thing that comes to photoshopping. But anywho, I decided to do something with this certain program a good friend sent me. It's been a while.

Short story: Me and my friend went to Old Navy to try on clothes. Apparently, the top I wanted was a little tight around the stomach. So I bought a long sleeve that fitted me all right. My friend later on complained on how she walked around Old Navy 4 times just waiting for me (because I was being my idiotic self and taking pics in the fitting room.

Oh well, anywho, here's one of them.

"Photoshopped" Picture

89. Anime...it's not really just for kids.

Sun, 08 Oct 2006 07:42:55 GMT

First of all, I'd like to thank Yu-Jyo.net for sparking my reason of writing this article after I saw their lovely pictures. All pics have come from that site so please visit there.

Every time Japanese anime is brought to America to be dubbed, they go through...er.."changes". Some are a bit okay, though the voice actors tend to sound lifeless.

Any person you tell that you like Sailor Moon or Yu-Gi-Oh will point at you and laugh, saying that you watch a dumb kids show.

Au contraire, they were not originally intended for little kids. Like how Tom & Jerry, Bugs Bunny, and all those classic Looney Tunes and Merri Melodies were intended for adults.

Compare Sailor Moon in America to Sailor Moon in Nihon (Japan). Episodes have been cut, simple slapsticks such as slaps have been erased, Haruka and Michiru were changed from lovers to cousins...

Actually, I have something to say about that. It's almost like a contradiction to pull this off. Because even if you changed them in to cousins, and they are repeadetly portraying certain innuendos, wouldn't this be an incestial relationship (unless if Haruka happened to be Michiru's 3rd cousin twice removed).

Now on to Yu-Gi-Oh. While I'm not a huge fan of this show, the 2nd season as well as the first couple volumes of the manga caught my attention. But I've watched the show Americanized. And I've got to say, the only thing that's keeping me from ripping off my hair is Marik/Yami no Marik. And possibly (Yami no)Bakura. Kudos to the American VA for actually getting it a lot better than the original Bakura.

Ugh! Where do I start?

4Kids and the FCC are just getting more and more ridiculous at the moment. I swear. Sure, if you're going to aim the show at little kids, you don't have to get carried away with your powers of editing and deleting and light fetish.

Yeah, that's right, you heard me. Light Fetish. As in adding lights when not necessary.

Below are theories (though done by me and not are official reasons) on why certain things were added, cut, or edited. Here's my definitions:

Cut: Only seen in Japan. America completely removed it.
Added: 4Kids done it either by adding clothes to nude monsters, to lights when there were no lights, etc.
Edited: They're still there...just taken out.

Let's start:

Status: Cut
Theory: Bad impression on kids to start eating like carnivores with the obesity issues were already having here.

Status:Edited
Theory:Apparently 1. 4Kids assumes that kids can't even read English signs and 2. It was an attempt to label it as "Storage Room"

Status: Added (lights)
Theory: Bakura is a creature of the dark. Then again he might be just an alien. Either way, one must emphasize on his personality disorder.

Status: Cut
Theory: Dude...we're not supposed to know this guy had a freakin body at all!! O.O!!

Status: Cut
Theory: Gene Simmons of KISS felt he had some competition in his way.

Status: Cut
Theory: Jackass may be inspired by this stunt.

Status: Edited.
Theory: Daggers were flying from Starbucks employees.

So there you have it folks, I may put up more later on but I'm tired, stressed, and what not. Tell me what you think.

~+Kris

88. Hair Gone Today

Sun, 08 Oct 2006 04:56:36 GMT

The pics are too big so here's the links to my new haircut:

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