tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5187236222695911052024-02-19T19:12:46.693+09:00whisper to the rain...Collective thoughts of someone who has far too much time on their handsYinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-694473494246442722008-10-12T00:11:00.003+09:002008-10-12T00:12:15.014+09:00MovedI have moved my blog over to <a href="http://blog.snowapple.org">here</a>.<br /><br />Go figure.Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-87876133585071102572008-01-03T06:22:00.000+09:002008-01-03T06:31:59.710+09:00This blog is now officially...... still on hold.<br /><br />I just don't feel like writing, although I was just eating shrimp crackers and I remembered someone, so here's a one off nugget of updates.<br /><br />Had a party at Xmas, was fun. Expensive cream cake and alcohol don't mix.<br />Went and visited Harajuku and it's Meiji Jingu shrine over New Years for the countdown and stuff. Was packed like a giant tin of sardins.<br /><br />Haven't been doing much lately. Considering dropping bajiquan and taking up kyudo again though.<br />These days my activities consist of learning korean in my spare time, and a lot of piano.<br />School starts on the 9th, and my trip to Takayama was cancelled cause my friends here aren't really of the same quality as the ones I had back in UK.<br />I won't complain though, you win some you lose some.<br /><br />Oh and on a completely different note, I got the most awesome Christmas present from someone, but they know who they are.<br />This is a public note of thanks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2181/2156991455_297fe97b95.jpg?v=0"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2181/2156991455_297fe97b95.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />That's it....<br /><br />...wait, can't end my blabber without a word about the weather.<br /><br />It's cold.Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com272tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-77674696467973397922007-11-09T04:34:00.000+09:002007-11-09T04:36:50.023+09:00This blog is officially.......on hold.<br /><br />A bit of a joke admittedly, considering it was meant to document my 日本の生活, and now that I'm here I've decided to stop posting.<br /><br />Why? Who cares. You can be sure laziness has a rather large role in it though.Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-7009708415491158152007-09-18T10:59:00.000+09:002007-09-18T11:15:03.584+09:00Status UpdateStress. Ooooh, ahhhh.<br /><br />Everything is still hanging rather thin, and I can already see myself running through the streets of London in the early hours of the morning on Thursday with several suitcases and narrowly missing the plane and dying in a mass of documents and unsigned papers after collecting a visa from a certain unreliable embassy building which doesn't answer phone calls.<br /><br />Well that's the worst case scenario anyway.<br />Far more likely is that my suitcases will repeatedly get stuck in the Tube barriers, I'll end up losing something important, the embassy will be closed for no reason and the trains will <s>probably</s> be late. Add some rushing around into the mix, along with the fact that I still may very well miss the flight.<br />Wait, this is actually about the same. I forgot to say it's still in the early hours of the morning.<br /><br />All this happening while my (badly packaged) stuff is sitting at home cause they won't take it without a commercial invoice (read: I have to sell my stuff to myself before they'll take it through customs cause they wanna tax me poor for no reason).<br /><br />I'm going to be a nervous wreck before term starts and I haven't even left the country yet. Assuming I actually end up leaving at all.<br /><br />S'all good fun though, I'm expecting more to go wrong.<br /><br />I'm ranting cause today was just one of those days, and the following weeks' forecast reveals a repeat of bad everything.<br /><br />Edit: Blog anzeigen? What the hell is that? Did someone randomly screw up the languages, cause I was half expecting Blogger to blow up in my face and lose my whole post, just to fall in line with everything else that's crashing down around my ears.Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-43262209292422425012007-09-13T01:56:00.000+09:002007-09-13T02:04:15.188+09:00Amaranth by Nightwish<object width="340" height="289" id="player" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0" align="middle"> <param name="movie" value="http://cdn.last.fm/videoplayer/33/VideoPlayer.swf" /> <param name="menu" value="false" /> <param name="quality" value="high" /> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="flashvars" value="embed=true&creator=Nightwish&title=Amaranth&uniqueName=Amaranth&albumArt=http://static.last.fm/depth/catalogue/noimage/nocover_flashplayer.png&duration=239&image=http://panther3.last.fm/storable/videocap/30165/0/original.jpg&FSSupport=true" /> <embed src="http://cdn.last.fm/videoplayer/33/VideoPlayer.swf" menu="false" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="340" height="289" name="player" align="middle" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="embed=true&creator=Nightwish&title=Amaranth&uniqueName=Amaranth&albumArt=http://static.last.fm/depth/catalogue/noimage/nocover_flashplayer.png&duration=239&image=http://panther3.last.fm/storable/videocap/30165/0/original.jpg&FSSupport=true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"/> </object></embed><br /><br />A new single from Nightwish, showing off their new singer Anette Olzon, replacing Tarja Turunen.<br /><br />Frankly I'm disappointed.<br /><br />Anette is a fine singer but, she's not... Nightwish. They just sound so much more generic now. <br /><br />Maybe their new album will change my mind but I doubt it; at least I have a ton of their old stuff to go by.Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-72021815453677023502007-09-06T02:54:00.000+09:002007-09-06T02:55:25.225+09:00Buy my things!Seriously.<br /><br />Most importantly is the 32" widescreen Hitachi CRT model downstairs which needs to go before I leave.<br />Come on people, it's £100 and in perfect condition *shakes fist*<br /><br />Alright this month's updates are all incredibly mundane. Sue me.Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-16057082013936488692007-09-06T02:49:00.000+09:002007-09-06T02:53:35.650+09:00The Escape: Updates 2Shipping my stuff is going to cost around £300-£600. Decided to go with UPS cause they're the most straightforward, reliable and fast without having too many restrictions. The best part is I can do it all online.<br /><br />After booking my flight I remembered I needed to have them somehow use my ANA mileage club number so I can accrue mileage, but of course statravel doesn't feel like responding to my emails.<br />Cheap is cheap, but they have to have some kind of customer service, right?<br /><br />Had an ink stamp for my chinese name ordered too, but that's gonna take weeks to arrive.<br /><br />The books I made for the holiday photos from Rome are now printed and shipped.<br /><br />I've given up on renewing my passport, I'll do it in Japan.<br /><br />Table booked for next Monday's meal.<br /><br />...and that's about.<br /><br />Oh and I've started adding more to my book.Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-32813221966985811192007-09-06T02:41:00.001+09:002007-09-06T02:46:12.458+09:00The Escape: UpdatesWell, things aren't exactly alllll going according to plan, but it's not so bad.<br /><br />I've had to delay my flight to the 18th, because I haven't got a clue when my visa certificate is gonna arrive. The school isn't exactly being very helpful.<br /><br />No cookie for statravel.co.uk for sending me an ISIC card which will expire this year instead of next year, and then ignoring my emails.<br />Infact, I think most of the enquiries I've made via emailed have been ignored, whether it's to the apartment people or the darn Japanese Embassy.<br /><br />Thanks to Mai, I'm now a lot more informed about what I need to do once I get to Japan, but that can I wait I guess.<br /><br />Got a few things coming up this weekend in regards to the "last of everything" run down.<br /><br />Already said my goodbyes to some good friends last weekend. That was awful.<br /><br />And now I'm sleep deprived cause we're having new windows fitted, and I have weird sleeping patterns. It's just THUMP THUMP DRILL all day long. Grr.<br /><br />That's it for now, for once I'm genuinely too busy to post more often.<br /><br />*yawn*Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-40728660716225059652007-08-28T07:58:00.000+09:002008-11-14T05:02:02.781+09:00RomeI had something more to say, but it left me when the airport shuttle driver decided to navigate the streets of Italy at <b>175km/h</b> at 4am, also overtaking on the wrong side of the road occasionally with no hands on the wheel and coming rather close to colliding with a bus.<br /><br />For now, just enjoy these two photos.<br /><br />(Oh and if you aren't asian and assume all asian people look the same, please shoot yourself, then go back in time to realise that I'm in the 2nd photo and not the 1st.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo44vjbWSg-MLamqm2bjGvyhStYyx5ir6xAWOljxV4-WcFQLd8FT652VO08RI2auBkaa2JcLZCajoPzvOP864aNy0LuLHpXt3FaU_EhrvGa4j8sQpaOesPotVr26FsKMiEbvyR_-EXEp_h/s1600-h/lol.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo44vjbWSg-MLamqm2bjGvyhStYyx5ir6xAWOljxV4-WcFQLd8FT652VO08RI2auBkaa2JcLZCajoPzvOP864aNy0LuLHpXt3FaU_EhrvGa4j8sQpaOesPotVr26FsKMiEbvyR_-EXEp_h/s400/lol.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103739660218061842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2XHPB_iFfGGj4a0RB-cIcP467PzpBce6JUFmz4-jyRGB-wb77p8Y8Bdusyj7lx15PB_GdhqI9jaq_Ll_BoRP_21h7rob_I14LDtWFHdQxkgmzK6DrbditGUPzIKZXJh-xMmrgqM5f6cm/s1600-h/IMG_5543.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2XHPB_iFfGGj4a0RB-cIcP467PzpBce6JUFmz4-jyRGB-wb77p8Y8Bdusyj7lx15PB_GdhqI9jaq_Ll_BoRP_21h7rob_I14LDtWFHdQxkgmzK6DrbditGUPzIKZXJh-xMmrgqM5f6cm/s400/IMG_5543.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103519964050936834" /></a><br /><br />P.S. Don't worry Q, your food is on the way. Kinda.Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-91243740521034299712007-08-14T05:42:00.000+09:002007-08-14T06:21:06.676+09:00Bioshock (Xbox 360 Demo) - First ImpressionsAhh... the game I've been patiently waiting for since... well, god knows really.<br /><br />I was worried cause as good as the game sounded on paper, execution of such a complex idea would be a hit or a miss.<br /><br />Well I'm not worried anymore.<br /><br />Graphics: 10/10<br />Sound: 11/10<br />Controls: 9/10<br />Gameply: 12/10<br /><br />Yeah, as you can see I've taken the liberty to use top heavy fractions to express the impression this demo left on me.<br /><br />The first thing I did after playing it through was head upstairs and preorder the collectors edition (due out on the 24th in UK, along with the standard edition). It was that good.<br /><br />If you haven't got the demo already then do yourself a favour.Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-24557273237809133132007-08-11T03:19:00.000+09:002007-08-12T05:26:40.340+09:00Obstacles, memories and a pinch of salt<i>"Once again it stands before me. The stone wall ahead looms higher and ever more menacing as the railtracks continue on it's steady collision-course.<br /><br />Now, am I to climb over it, or struggle on the steep sides? An inevitable question that would have to be answered sooner or later, as the opportunity to turn tail and flee is forever growing fainter.<br /><br />What looked like a small bump in the road several steps back now encompassed my vision as I'm swallowed into the shadow it casts upon the shrouded path I'm destined to travel."</i><br /><br />Well I suppose I'll find out soon enough. <br />I hope "it seemed like a good idea at the time" are words that never have to leave my mouth in the upcoming 24 months.<br /><br />Anyway, on to more cheerful topics; Rome in just over a week. Will be awesome.<br /><br />Rush Hour 3 was also awesome. There's no real plot, character development or cohesion, and every time they tried to be serious about something they fell on their face with the weak and cheesy script... but hey that's not what Rush Hour movies are about anyway.<br />It was <b>damn funny</b>, and the action was decent. Humour won't appeal to everyone, but I still recommend it to anyone who's looking for a cinema outing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/gallery/1174200/photo_03.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/gallery/1174200/photo_03.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Edit:<br />Also, a typo brought about the brilliant and ingenious word "peanus" which I'm now going to trademark.Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-78744956583899040062007-08-06T22:51:00.000+09:002007-09-06T02:56:18.013+09:00eBay Stuff<a href=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260146871269&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=016>Master Grade Freedom kit</a> - <span style="font-style:italic;">Auction ends on 15/08/07</span><br /><br /><s>More to come, probably.</s> (Guess not)<br /><br />Auctions <b>ended</b>.Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-48643380820177961172007-08-04T18:19:00.000+09:002008-11-14T05:02:04.137+09:00More Paraphernalia - Clayz Saber 1/6Probably my favourite anime collectable would be this 1/6 Saber (Fate/Stay Night) figure from Clayz.<br />Also happens to be the biggest thing in my collection.<br /><br />Very high quality PVC, well crafted and hand painted. Mint condition with box.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJaJPXc4a2vQYpCO8T5Gn4B6ivKsxgm8Wa9Dz-o57eQy3kpDcv3C_oyRbQEFrpiqmUF9QZ2k-v2h_7mC9Hw3lp5IW7-LbRZOVgKOpkjjiHJ45axt_W4KHkcJJ1aH-dW_U6HQid4BkSyJy/s1600-h/IMG_4841-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJaJPXc4a2vQYpCO8T5Gn4B6ivKsxgm8Wa9Dz-o57eQy3kpDcv3C_oyRbQEFrpiqmUF9QZ2k-v2h_7mC9Hw3lp5IW7-LbRZOVgKOpkjjiHJ45axt_W4KHkcJJ1aH-dW_U6HQid4BkSyJy/s200/IMG_4841-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094783477591412226" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNeABucdaWz1VBewG9-I5pzy2G6tLaeMlEyTQ_1g7vXs9f9FOBKxqEmLn5EqDmVyOdPGScYiuPj2iE0jomM6R_AlJpkUy2bbvDXoFWgxAJCB6QTRetMwJBoakV0_HPFm1x_JOwJWrwdcT/s1600-h/IMG_4845-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNeABucdaWz1VBewG9-I5pzy2G6tLaeMlEyTQ_1g7vXs9f9FOBKxqEmLn5EqDmVyOdPGScYiuPj2iE0jomM6R_AlJpkUy2bbvDXoFWgxAJCB6QTRetMwJBoakV0_HPFm1x_JOwJWrwdcT/s200/IMG_4845-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094783477591412242" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7hwN_l7eAAhFFSF6RxKs2UXyoXhdB_gK4SlglzzxREOoRYswW3R_q7OPAAfZ8L1tsZJtCqiudhSHAvjsvjXSbQ1T2o9GZDr4o5ykdTkb6fBFPXajY5zwJnl1dkNIuspz4uC9p3YsUXyKR/s1600-h/IMG_4839-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7hwN_l7eAAhFFSF6RxKs2UXyoXhdB_gK4SlglzzxREOoRYswW3R_q7OPAAfZ8L1tsZJtCqiudhSHAvjsvjXSbQ1T2o9GZDr4o5ykdTkb6fBFPXajY5zwJnl1dkNIuspz4uC9p3YsUXyKR/s200/IMG_4839-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094783228483308978" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1C77ybRQtNdx8_LMvP2X4xSm81zKIy3YKM7Lx3oCbXVkh4F3Mt4tbpkGIEcb0tvUkUZSlyASO-wuQAdUrdbHGRt_vfRV6jzqG1NW2yv7aXQ0MfrYFbyQootLdBGbgnWSavbPZb8VeSkgH/s1600-h/IMG_4840-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1C77ybRQtNdx8_LMvP2X4xSm81zKIy3YKM7Lx3oCbXVkh4F3Mt4tbpkGIEcb0tvUkUZSlyASO-wuQAdUrdbHGRt_vfRV6jzqG1NW2yv7aXQ0MfrYFbyQootLdBGbgnWSavbPZb8VeSkgH/s200/IMG_4840-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094783232778276290" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdGzrmtr0rDL0qPqXmucVM9vLqINz2t8PqDvCcWVHG5kXVMcv1oojVtH-uhfkY4sUeYWvkJswRorYii8eVWWoRVW05yTj8XnG2Aj-FJj9YB2SB21szf79COd6goVZRP_35v_aru2vCOUN/s1600-h/IMG_4843-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdGzrmtr0rDL0qPqXmucVM9vLqINz2t8PqDvCcWVHG5kXVMcv1oojVtH-uhfkY4sUeYWvkJswRorYii8eVWWoRVW05yTj8XnG2Aj-FJj9YB2SB21szf79COd6goVZRP_35v_aru2vCOUN/s200/IMG_4843-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094783232778276306" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirhRbKH8cly66x-hiQrq5Ww6SSwdBxkwhZBFqelJLP2pTIPiVPIg8G2OCwGvBo3seb9vHTp-mx4n8qh5OqiLhPQvWUcxAdH7dve2aw8k1CPDNUkGk6VwX2ZTkuKdaDK28U7pJ7CtlbRQXL/s1600-h/IMG_4842-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirhRbKH8cly66x-hiQrq5Ww6SSwdBxkwhZBFqelJLP2pTIPiVPIg8G2OCwGvBo3seb9vHTp-mx4n8qh5OqiLhPQvWUcxAdH7dve2aw8k1CPDNUkGk6VwX2ZTkuKdaDK28U7pJ7CtlbRQXL/s200/IMG_4842-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094783237073243618" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPXEexuPP8qta__MRSuLYaC5ejJzxPc5Y0-cLM03W1nWZj4w7FGQY6xCGqUOCbC9mSmHMrMRefzD2c3J2I5CQUAsxhVY6GtDFjPvWxtyMLtOCM_bVjYo5DxmRTVEmmLdnEU2QPD3e8S_F/s1600-h/IMG_4844-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPXEexuPP8qta__MRSuLYaC5ejJzxPc5Y0-cLM03W1nWZj4w7FGQY6xCGqUOCbC9mSmHMrMRefzD2c3J2I5CQUAsxhVY6GtDFjPvWxtyMLtOCM_bVjYo5DxmRTVEmmLdnEU2QPD3e8S_F/s200/IMG_4844-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094783241368210930" /></a><br /><br /><a href=http://www.moyism.com/gallery/?album=Clayz_Saber&PHPSESSID=3df3e226fe23fc665378f21b94a674de>Here</a> are further photos from Moyism's gallery. I hope they don't mind my linking to their site.<br /><br />These are, of course, now in limited circulation. I'm looking for at least <b>£50</b> for it.<br /><br />Edit: In true salesman style, for a limited time only, get everything you see here + the MG Freedom kit for <b>£120</b>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BkbSYYa3Bi2pMKnf54H3n9l7OwPde0Dq0HBZuvjo2vXY3fsIAl7uN1Q2Q4mLL2RQfD0own-VlHxEubcRqcj4v82yrQpMAOyCKeo7408oktg7AWs69NUAUcYreB6zhi6d6CMD7feThJaw/s1600-h/Models+001-1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BkbSYYa3Bi2pMKnf54H3n9l7OwPde0Dq0HBZuvjo2vXY3fsIAl7uN1Q2Q4mLL2RQfD0own-VlHxEubcRqcj4v82yrQpMAOyCKeo7408oktg7AWs69NUAUcYreB6zhi6d6CMD7feThJaw/s400/Models+001-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094786728881655330" /></a>Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-20907662824577013882007-08-04T15:52:00.000+09:002008-11-14T05:02:11.019+09:00Gundam Models: For SaleAh I remember the days when I was such a huge fan of these model kits... but that's a story for another day.<br /><br />Today, up for sale, are my already-built Akatsuki (Shiranui load-out, HG) and Strike Freedom (1/100).<br />Also up, is my unbuilt kit for the Master Grade Freedom (Extra Finish Version).<br />All in shiny condition of course (see pictures below).<br /><br />The prices are open to offers, but as of the 4th of August my friend gets priority on them. That means you Scott.<br />If he doesn't want them then it'll be up on ebay.co.uk, although you if you're interested you can start emailing me offers for them.<br />On ebay.com at the moment the MG Freedom is going for <b>$76.99+$14.99</b> postage, and <b>$109.99+$14.99</b> postage (UK postage). That works out as <b>£45</b> and <b>£61</b> respectively, bearing in mind the current ridiculous exchange rate (Read: It's worth more damn it).<br />The Akatsuki model is probably my favourite (the photos don't do it justice), I paid <b>£20</b> for it.<br />The Strike Freedom was also <b>£20</b>.<br />For the MG Freedom, I paid <b>£50</b>.<br /><br /><b>Shiranui Akatsuki Gundam ORB-01 (HG, Metallic) Box + Manual</b><br /><i>Whoops, the sword is double-ended, I just forgot to attach the other blade before taking the photos.</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8l1W7DCQEA2-VpjDaUBtmPcJvevYzaqqNYYMZ-2C5cHlL9cJncaNmBCnvw1EbUXxOYs4mA8lo9Yth0wgE-hmy3YL5BiQp_jjfciZTbhL8z-xPTZe319xC66nQkM1KiGxlyDIpOZrKFm9a/s1600-h/Gundam+Models+013.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8l1W7DCQEA2-VpjDaUBtmPcJvevYzaqqNYYMZ-2C5cHlL9cJncaNmBCnvw1EbUXxOYs4mA8lo9Yth0wgE-hmy3YL5BiQp_jjfciZTbhL8z-xPTZe319xC66nQkM1KiGxlyDIpOZrKFm9a/s200/Gundam+Models+013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094748825795267890" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXDCZYdF3nmIBB0ArwSX2dKkzn74clgOyXZkwuoQhzDLa3SpRZZ9AKjMM_jaizX6i6TmneN9GCf3ll9QzZsJFKQrDDgUIsxZ3Okyeaa-eGXaVGnVrrKrh9VQ-cDaz8zUMpbjIAq0nNjcs/s1600-h/Gundam+Models+015.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDQTbMEsWFCjuidvFkbQ1O6Uuiz22NA_SJInMFvd-OvWKkq9gSvOsl0TZxc1bnz38P2nTlOZZjEkPYjuGtBKX2v6E2JjDuPLqbvAt5ZaqBZrmCMybDvxAWsi-BKda7UlWdN1lgQp0ujAR/s200/Gundam+Models+021.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094749401320885666" /></a><br /><br /><i>Reason for sale</i>: I'm moving into a tiny apartment in Japan, duh.<br /><br />Oh and, I'd rather sell them together in one go to avoid hassle. Since you're doing me a favour by buying the set, you can have it for a reduced price of <b>£66</b> altogether (£40+£14+£12).<br /><br /><b>Current Bid Status</b>:<br />I have £12 for the Akatsuki, and £35 for the MG Freedom.Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-51619622858845569442007-08-03T16:57:00.000+09:002008-11-14T05:02:11.133+09:00Sony TZ (VGN-TZVN/X) Review<i>No specifictions list or photo gallery included in this round-up. There are already a ton of review sites out there with everything you need in this respect.<br />I've tried to cover only the points other reviewers have failed to comment on.</i><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKXDh7qSXjjSSsLgR-PCkOjdeBpf-ouARk3CPY5NVe_qfN5KnnKyDf52VxbcHUw3LKRI2qrBYcRdc4gw69kzTDl3H7HinCdzzZBKNC007vX3V8eOe5bMCmrxEBOSg2vmFFysjKp8aG2k_/s1600-h/Sony-TZ90_01.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKXDh7qSXjjSSsLgR-PCkOjdeBpf-ouARk3CPY5NVe_qfN5KnnKyDf52VxbcHUw3LKRI2qrBYcRdc4gw69kzTDl3H7HinCdzzZBKNC007vX3V8eOe5bMCmrxEBOSg2vmFFysjKp8aG2k_/s320/Sony-TZ90_01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094385888173853778" /></a><br /><br />If you didn't already know, I splashed out on the top-spec Sony TZ series laptop (known as the VGN-TZVN/X in UK, 1.2ghz with SSD) the other day, and here are my observations so far.<br /><br />All this is in from the perspective of your average student, who was in search of a laptop that could be taken anywhere without a second thought, and without dreading the idea of having a dead weight on you:<br /><i><br />1. Modern day computing has even less use for pure clock speed than I had originally imagined. This laptop houses a modest (nearly-down-right-pathetic) 1.2ghz Ultra Low Voltage Core 2 Duo, but given the modern architecture, it performs volumes above the spec would imply. Gaming aside, this thing is lightning fast for more or less any typical day-to-day useage. The only applications it may struggle on are the ones which require heavy calculations and processing, such as video editing and the like.<br />My initial performance worries were entirely unjustified.<br /><br />2. Speaking of games, I don't game much. This laptop is more than adequate with the outdated piece of junk integrated graphics (Intel GMA950) for the little gaming I do however, and I can run Guild Wars at close to maximum settings without any slow down. Says it all really.<br />Anything not too graphics intensive will run like a dream.<br />Aero on Vista is running with full visual effects, no lag whatsoever. Moderate to heavy multitasking is also painless, depending on the software of course.<br /><br />3. The 11" screen bothers me less than I thought it would. Why? Probably cause it's an awesome screen. Brighter than even my desktop TFT and as sharp as the Samsung HDTV downstairs. Very impressed by the thing.<br />Glossy coatings may suffer from glare, but with the modern brighter-than-average screens it's far less of a concern.<br /><br />4. Expectedly, the speakers suck. Typical laptop junk with no bass, although there isn't as much distortion as you would get in cheaper laptops.<br />Stick to your earphones/external speakers.<br /><br />5. Construction is 10/10. Sturdy yet <b>incredibly</b> light and thin. Oozes from quality design and construction. Carbon fibre is definitely the way forward with portable laptops.<br />And with the regards to the looks, one term I've seen pop up is "executive jewelry". Go figure.<br />Screen does not ripple. Keyboard is brilliant (Google some pictures if you want to see what it looks like, it shares the same design as the Sony X505 and the newer Apple MacBooks) and does not flex at all. Dunno about other regions but the UK layout is superb too. I can almost type at full speed, which is quite a feat considering it's not even a full size keyboard (something that you won't even notice).<br />Big handed users will probably have more trouble, but hey, it's an ultraportable.<br />The premium carbon effect is a very nice touch too, I would recommend it.<br /><br />6. As far as features are concerned you can look up the specifications and see for yourself, but I think you'll agree they don't disappoint for an ultraportable.<br />On a side note, I think biometrics are incredibly convenient, albeit less secure overall - not a concern for the average user though.<br /><br />7. Bundled software is a nightmare. You'll find this problem commented on by every reviewer out there. Be prepared to put on a clean install or spend a lot of time getting rid of trialware.<br />Mind you, it comes with no discs. Like many Vista laptops these days, it relies on a hidden recovery partition instead.<br />If you want to reinstall Vista clean you'll need your own disc (you can use the serial key on the back of the laptop).<br />XP users stay away unless you feel up for a challenge in regards to hardware drivers.<br /><br />8. SSD hard drives are well worth the money, if you're willing to spend money on performance. I commented above on the zippy speed and I'm fairly sure a large portion of that is owed to the SSD's seek speed. The current SSD drives suffer from bottle necking in performance due to the transfer speed of the connection, but the seek time is definitely nothing to be sniffed at. For me, 32gb of storage is plenty.<br />This is hardly a multimedia laptop given the specs, and I store all my photos, music and videos on my 60gb MP3 player. <br />After installing all the apps I could possibly want on this laptop, including Guild Wars, Photoshop and a myriad of utilities, I have a sizeable 10gb of free space for my documents or more software.<br />Mind you, that's after I've left the 7gb recovery partition intact; I'll merge it when I need the space (a generic removal guide can be found <a href=http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=128332>here</a>).<br />If space is really necessary for you though, you might want to opt for one of the regular drives.<br /><br />9. If memory is a concern and money is not, bear in mind you can add a 32gb SSD ExpressCard, an 8gb HC SD Card, and an 8gb Memory Stick.<br />One of each of those will net you a total capacity of 80gb of solid state memory. Pretty nifty huh? Will set you back god knows how much £££ though.<br />Personally I'll just stick with the 8gb SD card I have for now.<br /><br />10. Battery life is phenomenal. I get 5-6 hours on full load and maximum brightness with Wifi on.<br />With the VAIO "Ultimate Battery" setting, I can clock up more than 7 hours word processing and browsing with Wifi off.<br /></i><br />Little more to add to really. If you want a more indepth review then there are plenty out there (see list below). I just touched on the points which weren't specifically covered in detail by the reviews I looked at.<br />I didn't spend much time on the details as the specifications are pretty much as-is.<br /><br />Some clarification on a point that's been brought up repeatedly:<br />No Santa Rosa. It won't be missed much on a laptop like this, and the chipset itself draws more power as far as I know.<br />The improvement on CPU power management brought about by Santa Rosa will see few benefits with the ultra low voltage processor.<br />Since I usually use my laptop plugged in, I wouldn't mind sacrificing some battery life for the improved integrated graphics that come with the new chipset, but I don't really need the power.<br />All in all I'd say Napa is still the way to go with slim spec ultraportables like these.<br /><br /><i>Conclusion:<br />Overall, with a £2100 for this particular configuration, it's no budget laptop. In my opinion though, it's worth every penny.<br /><br />If you're in the market for an ultraportable, look no further. If you want to make comparisons though, Google up the Toshiba Portege R500.<br />I haven't tried it out personally but I dislike the lack of a glossy display (which is something many people would actually prefer, but I like my vivid contrast) and low quality keyboard found on the R500. It is cheaper though, and comes with a very impressive 64gb SSD drive as opposed to 32gb.</i><br /><br />Reviews for the Sony TZ series:<br /><a href=http://laptopmag.com/Review/Sony-VAIO-VGN-TZ150N.htm>Laptop Mag</a><br /><a href=http://www.trustedreviews.com/notebooks/review/2007/07/23/Sony-VAIO-VGN-TZ12VN/p1>Trusted Reviews</a><br /><a href=http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/sony-vaio-tz150n-b/4505-3121_7-32518039.html>CNet</a> (Note: I'd disregard their comment on performance, they left most the bloatware installed)<br /><a href=http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3780>Notebook Review</a><br /><br />And if you're still not convinced, here's an over the top <a href=http://vaiopro.sony-europe.com/movies/en/tz/dual/>CGI flash advert</a>.Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-74301904623094121382007-08-03T16:22:00.001+09:002007-08-03T17:28:49.708+09:00Links of the dayAlright maybe the title was a little misleading; I have no intention of making another post like this ever, let alone every day.<br /><br />List of links, with at least one of them guaranteed to spark your interest:<br /><br />-<a href=http://www.slate.com/id/2171522/fr/rss/>Can you survive in space without a space suit?</a><br />-<a href=http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2007/08/02/lamb_born_with_7_legs_in_new_zealand/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+News+of+the+odd>Seven legged lamb</a><br />-<a href=http://www.thebachelorguy.com/5-summer-sex-positions-that-could-get-you-hospitalized-or-arrested.html>Amusing sex positions which could cause hospitalisation</a><br />-<a href=http://jalopnik.com/cars/stop-means-stop/south-dakota-man-arrested-for-sex-with-street-signs-285080.php>Umm what the hell</a><br /><br />And my personal <a href=http://nirvanamusing.blogspot.com/2007/08/friendship-and-love-defined-in-one.html>favourite</a>.Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-9720021059283362702007-08-01T13:22:00.001+09:002008-11-14T05:02:11.329+09:009 lives, 1 mission, 0 survivors<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvG2Ff7SY86lpw_5NhqSa6XWbs9Iyd5ykDXnAUTTiXESsw2STG-vJ_Kti1SgIVbYRHmsKlCuRuw4pozPzQMcXoSDCOcAhiJKY_0PjEoLqm2F_2O_Pyr_uf1vMpe5U536YKftIj1YN46YV2/s1600-h/435_farkcatendcatch1.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvG2Ff7SY86lpw_5NhqSa6XWbs9Iyd5ykDXnAUTTiXESsw2STG-vJ_Kti1SgIVbYRHmsKlCuRuw4pozPzQMcXoSDCOcAhiJKY_0PjEoLqm2F_2O_Pyr_uf1vMpe5U536YKftIj1YN46YV2/s400/435_farkcatendcatch1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093582969807670338" /></a><br /><br />(I wish I could take credit but this was apparently the devious work of an <a href=http://tellumo.net/>Adam</a> character.)<br /><br />The above was something I found fishing around on digg.com.<br />Apparently the death predicting Oscar has spawned a new breed of lolcat; the death cat.<br />Amusing, if not somewhat cruel given the nature of original story.<br />Not that I care.<br /><br />In other news, I've recently broken the bank and splashed out on one of Sony's brand new shiny TZ series laptops.<br />A quick google search for anyone interested will affirm the shininess.<br />If it's awesome enough I may be tempted to follow up with a proper review of the sexy machine in question.<br /><br />It cost £2100, has a 1.2ghz processor and 32gb hard drive memory. Hohoho.<br /><br />Plans for this summer's trip down to Rome looks set to go, at the moment we're looking at 4 nights instead of the original 7 cause of people and their other commitments getting in the way, but it's all good.<br /><br />Also in the market for a new MP3 player. Considering getting a huge capacity one so it can double as external storage for my new laptop's mediocre internal storage.<br /><br />It's just one huge purchase after the other these days, given my recent expenditure on the Sony eBook reader PSR-500 (which I love mind you).<br /><br />Speaking of books, I've decided to scrap my on going novel (yeah I know it's been going for 6 years). If you dunno what I'm talking about you can look back a few posts.<br />Why you ask? Cause I've decided that it'd be too boring to write.<br />The story is still pretty damn strong for something I came up with so long ago, and with all the additions and stuff I've added in through the years it would have probably ended up being a fairly engrossing read. But nah.<br />For the time being I've begun a new story, with a less ambitious, shorter and hopefully more engaging plotline (which wasn't brewed by a 12yr old this time round).<br /><br />Less RPG-esque adventure, more modern sci fi thriller. Let's hope I actually get somewhere with it this time.<br /><br />Well, that's it for the first post of the month. I'll leave you with this seriously <a href=http://www.middlecity.com/murphy.shtml>awesome</a> link.<br />Oh and for MOAR laughs check <a href=http://66.7.151.20/5414.html?q=node/5414&fpsrc=ealert070720>this</a> one out too.Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-10882270495538885672007-07-25T01:54:00.000+09:002007-08-18T18:04:39.239+09:00Heroes and it's BS endingWow, I wasn't gonna update but that was laughably retarded.<br /><br />If you haven't seen the finale of the first season, stop reading.<br /><br />If you have, then you noticed how the last episode was idiotic, otherwise your brain wasn't functioning at the time.<br /><br />There are plenty of plot holes and trip-ups all over the series, but the real circus begins when Peter and Sylar meet in the square outside that Kirby place in the final episode.<br />And no, I'm not complaining about the building being named after that round bouncy little guy from video games.<br /><br /><b>8 reasons why the script writers pulled the last episode out of their rear.</b><br /><br /><b>#8</b>. That flashback with the dead guy. Wtf? Enough said.<br /><br /><b>#7</b>. That schizophrenic woman with the super human strength whacked Sylar with a parking meter and he crumpled to the floor. That doesn't sound too bad right? Until you remember she tore numerous people apart with her bare hands on multiple occasions. I know she wasn't her alter ego "Vanessa" at the time, but she was shown to have possessed her strength earlier in the episode, and what, all she can do is make him fall to the floor and hold his stomach? Hell I could probably swing a parking meter at someone and at least knock them out.<br /><br /><b>#6</b>. Speaking of that scene, if you were a fairly intellegent guy who had very strong telekinesis, controlled extreme radioactivity, the ability to freeze things, melt objects into goop, slice people open by pointing your finger at them and probably a great deal more, how do you kill a guy you've already half choked? Well just doing it properly and crushing his neck instead of lightly squeezing would be boring I guess, so you'd have to find the nearest object, tear it out of the ground with your telekinesis, and um, hit him with it using your bare hands.<br />I say "kill" but it appears Sylar's physical strength isn't up to par with the rest of his abilities cause the guy sorta got back up a few seconds later, but hey, better luck next time.<br /><br /><b>#5</b>. Here, let me rewrite the final scene as a comic book sketch and fill in a few thought bubbles.<br />Peter: "OMFG I can't stop myself, shoot me already"<br />Clair: "OMFG why are you facing me, we agreed it wouldn't work unless I shoot you in the back of the head, and then you turned around you ass."<br />People in the background: "Sweet, she's gonna try and pop him in the head while wielding the high calibre gun with one hand. $5 says it flies out of her hand and hits her in the face while she leaves a hole in that fountain."<br />Clair: "Wait a minute, how did I even get here."<br /><br /><b>#4</b>. You know, I liked how the series built it up and made it clear that the only person with the power to stop Sylar was Peter. I mean it's obvious, when you consider they both have a large arsenal of powers as opposed to just one. Especially after Sylar got Ted's mini nuke abilities.<br />Too bad the little "fight" between them consisted of a brief staring contest, Peter being force-choked Star Wars style, and er, that's about it.<br />Seriously even if Sylar failed ultimately in using his powers effectively, at least he gets bonus points for using them to damage public property.<br /><br /><b>#3</b>. Sorry I forgot, Peter's one mean hero after all, throwing all those spectacularly normal and human punches at the spontaneously defenceless super villain who's been stopping bullets and making armoured vehicles do somersaults with his fingers.<br />Anyway, I guess everyone knows little Japanese guys with swords are far harder to stop than bullets and cars. Especially when they show up a few meters away, pause for a moment, scream and run at you.<br />I'm sure fans may argue that he was damn fast (like all little Japanese men with swords should be) but uh, what's the speed of sound? Well I dunno, I'm too lazy to look it up. Sylar was quick enough to turn around stop bullets <i>after</i> hearing the sound of the shots being fired. Go figure.<br />The guy even turned around and said "...you." and waited as he got impaled.<br />For the record, the future versions of Peter and Hiro were infinitely cooler.<br /><br /><b>#2</b>. "How to stop an exploding man" is the episode's title? Is that mockery?<br />I mean, ignoring that he did actually explode in the end, let's discuss how it came about.<br />Oh dear Peter's going nuclear. Let's stick to the plan and shoot him. It's no big deal really, he'll just pass out and we'll take the bullet out and he'll regenerate. We can work on him controlling his powers later.<br />Wait wait, hold up. Nathan's got a better idea - I guess if Peter gets shot it might hurt so we'll let him explode instead.<br />Hang on he's been working awfully hard lately, so he should take it easy now; instead of him using his own powers to fly himself up out of harm's way, Nathan wants to end his career early and will do the honours of flying him up there and exploding with him.<br />This is much better you see, cause New York now gets a free fireworks display; raining happiness, body parts and deadly radiation down for everyone to enjoy.<br /><br /><b>#1</b>. What could possibly be worse than the last point you ask?<br />Well think about it, what did they really conclude in this episode. I know Linderman's bitten the dust and a few other things were tied up including emotional resolves and unveiling the last few scraps of plot fragments for this season, but... we're left with a small problem.<br />The most important point is they stopped New York from turning into a wasteland yes? Not really, considering both Peter and Sylar, both radioactive suspects, are still alive (we discover Peter survives the explosion from the short trip to the future remember?). This sorta puts us back at the beginning in regards to the harbinger of doom which the plotline was focused on throughout the latter half of the series. Oops.<br /><br />And to top it off here are a few gripes I have in general with the series.<br />- You gotta love it when the villain just won't die, because people repeatedly refuse to, neglect to or just plain forget to kill him, over and over again.<br />- Hiro needs to grow a brain and use his powers better. Don't get me wrong, he's awesome and probably my favourite character, but why he doesn't just stop time more often instead of teleporting around is beyond me - he could have single handedly ended the series half a dozen episodes short.<br />- It's cool that they made the bad guys into good guys, then back again etc. and vice versa all throughout the series to keep people on their toes, but it's a little annoying when you think back and notice that they've gone out of the way to actually subtly change the character personalities themselves to portray this. It wasn't as well done as it could have been.<br />- Wow what a smart way to cheat in poker. Stop time, switch the hands, and assume they forgot what cards they were holding/betting on all match. For god's sake.<br />- Claire is the ultimate fan of extreme masochism. Taking a bullet to avoid a dangerous situation fine, but why would you randomly put your hand in the garbage disposal. I think this series severely understates the concept pain, or at least she doesn't seem fazed enough by it to stop herself breaking all her bones repeatedly.<br />- The concept of time travel used in Heroes doesn't work. It just doesn't.<br />You don't go back in time further than you expected and as a result, return later than you planned to.<br />You don't accidently go into the future, notice that NY has been blown up, and then give up in exasperation and despair because you failed at preventing it.<br />Infact... ah I can't be bothered. Geez.<br /><br />There's a lot more than that, trust me, I just put down what I have in the top of my head right now.<br /><br />What a crap way to end a decent series. I don't even know where the next season is gonna go but I've lost a large chunk of interest all of a sudden.Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-16600902428484854032007-07-18T19:02:00.000+09:002008-11-14T05:02:11.787+09:00Q's updateYou know what's <i>really</i> cool? <br /><br /><b>Smoked ham</b>. And maybe those lightly frosted <b>layer cakes</b>.<br /><br /><b><i>Mmmmm</i></b>.<br /><br />But not both of them together. Cause that's just sick.<br /><br />(OMG did you see what I did there? You know, with the useage of italic, then bold and then... BOTH. Like, outta nowhere, but y'know sorta almost expected but not. Man I'm so cool.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SjggLZ01IAlA-ej_SJTRKlXjcZg1YOLy4OSDfrm_EHRUl8cWWDedZU6fpIZzs9YJi63AXQNAVwRdfezBsbu2loKKXwSIw0Ew8hbyL_N43F4NEXlqXC4zllvhm91jK0vO8xez3YZYhK8i/s1600-h/PigsWeb.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SjggLZ01IAlA-ej_SJTRKlXjcZg1YOLy4OSDfrm_EHRUl8cWWDedZU6fpIZzs9YJi63AXQNAVwRdfezBsbu2loKKXwSIw0Ew8hbyL_N43F4NEXlqXC4zllvhm91jK0vO8xez3YZYhK8i/s400/PigsWeb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088478563744693186" /></a><br /><i>Smoked ham DIY kit. All of the ham and only most of the hassle. What are YOU waiting for?</i>Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-84778028255776840712007-07-04T06:56:00.000+09:002007-07-10T15:59:29.154+09:00ApartmentIf anyone's curious <s><a href=http://www.sakura-house.com/english/premise/shimoigusa_apt.php>this</a> is where I'll be living</s> when I'm in Japan.<br /><br />Edit:<br />Nope, actually, <a href=http://www.sakura-house.com/movie/odai/301.htm>this</a> is where I'm gonna be living now. It's nicer.<br /><br />A good 19 minute walk from the nearest Yamanote station, Tabata, which makes for relatively easy transportation to all the major places.<br /><br />If I'm feeling lazy it's also a mere 5 minute walk from the Odai station of the Toden Arakawa line.<br /><br />The Toden Arakawa is the only remaining tram line in Tokyo, and not only does it run past my apartment it also goes to and terminates outside my school.<br />How convenient is that?Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-57322752755677293182007-07-02T17:37:00.000+09:002008-11-14T05:02:12.127+09:00Sola - Final Review<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37D9gJ1UiE-kEvWwlWYVqf7jkP22VoKleDqozY3XIZC48494-FT2DZ1SfJBkos8fZfRIWiZv9hyphenhyphenxFIQXnJ4vNK-A-9w70KEsyGTI9q3MfQjIMXLe2xITfGqNiE91kdPSDQOf_ZNDkdTjf/s1600-h/%5BLunar%5D+sola+-+13+FINAL+%5B9A88533D%5D.avi+-+00000.bmp"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37D9gJ1UiE-kEvWwlWYVqf7jkP22VoKleDqozY3XIZC48494-FT2DZ1SfJBkos8fZfRIWiZv9hyphenhyphenxFIQXnJ4vNK-A-9w70KEsyGTI9q3MfQjIMXLe2xITfGqNiE91kdPSDQOf_ZNDkdTjf/s400/%5BLunar%5D+sola+-+13+FINAL+%5B9A88533D%5D.avi+-+00000.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082518694199443250" /></a><br /><i>Spoiler Free</i><br /><br />Alright, the last episode of <b>Sola</b> has been and gone, and I feel somewhat obliged to give some sort of comment on the ending given how much I was praising it in the initial review.<br /><br />Ended at 13 episodes, and I have to say it wasn't a very predictable anime, depending on the type of stuff you're normally into.<br /><br />With the large myriad of plot twists happening towards the end, and not to mention all the fighting, it somehow still kept it's dreamy atmosphere. I blame Matsuri's seiyuu.<br /><br />While the ending itself didn't disappoint in terms of tieing up loose ends, I can't help but feel it was one of those last episodes that paint a happy ending over what wasn't really a happy ending. Not in the ideal sense anyway.<br /><br />Also a few things didn't make much sense to me and they didn't bother explaining it, but it wasn't anything unforgivable in my books.<br /><br />Being only 13 episodes long I can still recommend it, but it might not be everyone's cup of tea.<br />The action scenes aren't up to scratch with the more... well, action-themed anime, but hey that's not what this anime's about.<br />That said, I'm not sure what would be the best way to describe the genre it falls in. Let's call it a fantasy drama romance(?) for now.<br /><br />Final Verdict: <b>7/10</b><br /><br />Worth watching, but look elsewhere for your dose of action.Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-38587622191137110912007-06-26T19:51:00.000+09:002007-06-26T19:58:56.266+09:00Musically deficientAre you sleeping too soundly at night? No nightmares or conjurations of mentally warping sounds or images?<br /><br />Then try listening to <a href=http://rapidshare.com/files/39424276/Untitled__2_.mp3<br />>this</a>.<br /><br />Listened to it yet? Thought not, I don't see you squirming around on the floor in pain.<br /><br />Bet you're curious before you open it huh?<br /><br />It's the painfully poor result of my 3 days of learning Beethoven's Fur Elise from scratch.<br />Not only is my version played at less than 50% speed on average, it's also suffering from random pauses and playing out of time. There's also the delightful effect of my sustain pedal dying randomly right at the end, and I tried to make up for it by pressing the keys harder (lmao). Didn't work did it.<br /><br />Butchering classics is fun though, so I'll prolly be doing it to some other pieces, after I finish mangling this one.<br /><br />Ah well it's prolly not so bad for 3 days. I'll post again when I've actually learnt to play it properly.<br />I have no piano experience whatosever, so the untimely death of your ears is not my concern. At least I've memorised it without the sheet music *cackles*Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-30696915876028989852007-06-26T12:49:00.000+09:002007-06-26T13:16:15.977+09:00A flutter of pages at midnightI stumbled across a recent article about reading habits a few days ago, but it's subject and contents never made it particularly far into my thoughts until this calm and silent morning.<br /><br />So, the question is... are you an afternoon reader?<br />The kind that likes to laze in the sun, basking in the midday glow, cross-legged with a novel resting on one hand and a cool lemonade in the other?<br /><br />Or perhaps you prefer reading at night; before bed you like to sprinkle your imagination with material for your dreams to feed upon.<br />A solitary bedside lamp lights your cosy page turning beneath the covers.<br /><br />Not only were times of the day taken into account in this short article, but also the effect of weather.<br /><br />There's always a comfortable feeling you get from reading during a downpour.<br />It's almost as if the curtain of water outside personally invited you to escape the grey skies and immerse yourself into another pocket of reality, enticing and alluring you with it's promise of hiding your truancy from the world with the sound of raindrops pattering against the glass.<br /><br />Do you enjoy reading in cafes?<br />A cup of coffee at your side, and the murmer of people being drowned out by the potent concoction created through the convergence of printed text met with imagination.<br /><br />How about reading on the way to school, or work?<br />There are always people who work towards making their journeys seem shorter by pulling out a magazine or newspaper and flicking through it's pages on the bus.<br />But then there are those who make their journey infinitely longer, delving deep into fantasy lands, only to awaken finding their distant minds accompanied by their bodies, coming into realisation they're a few bus stops too far.<br /><br />Myself, I've fallen into a mildy surprising realisation that I best enjoy reading first thing in the morning, settling down in a comfortable low chair by a window after an early breakfast as the early light streams in, and not until the sun has risen to it's zenith do I close the window to the other world and wake up for a second time.<br />Unfortunately I'm usually in bed for most of that aforementioned period, but let's not talk about that.<br /><br />I get irritable when I read at night, probably because my subconscious and my bed seem to have formed a pact against me and productivity in general.<br /><br />So. How about you?<br /><br />Disclaimer: As you can prolly tell from my choice of speech I was adding to my book earlier, so I'm still lingering in my authoring mode. Sue me.Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-75477997997988358172007-06-20T05:57:00.001+09:002008-11-14T05:02:12.349+09:00Inori ~ You Raise Me Up - Lena ParkThe long awaited single by Lena Park, which is due for public release tomorrow (20/06/07).<br />Full length opening of Romeo X Juliet, english version included, courtesy of Nipponsei.<br /><br />----------------------------------------------<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCbBsEN82EV873XBNL126jEMhKCT2O9wMW-wErzbDr3fLi2QDevCs9hIHbSD4nvbm1liwpMaIbEfUrLHuJ6gM7TJwYwvJ5RMOMD0rMPlt7MI-oQwMmHRxIDgo88qVpqqhJh9kpy84V9rmL/s1600-h/Case+Spine.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCbBsEN82EV873XBNL126jEMhKCT2O9wMW-wErzbDr3fLi2QDevCs9hIHbSD4nvbm1liwpMaIbEfUrLHuJ6gM7TJwYwvJ5RMOMD0rMPlt7MI-oQwMmHRxIDgo88qVpqqhJh9kpy84V9rmL/s200/Case+Spine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077884101816429186" /></a><br /><br /><b>Tracklisting</b><i><br />01. Inori~ You Raise Me Up<br />02. YOU RAISE ME UP<br />03. Inori ~ You Raise Me Up (Instrumental)</i><br /><br />----------------------------------------------<br /><br /><b>Downloads</b><br /><i>MP3 Format 320kbps CBR (32.2mb zip archive)</i><br /><br />-The torrent version can be found on Nipponsei's tracker here.<br />-The direct download via Rapidshare.com can be found here.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sorry I've moved this post! Links and stuff are <a href="http://blog.snowapple.org/2008/10/archive-inori-you-raise-me-up/">here</a>.</span><br /><br />Remember kids, support the artists you like by buying their music.Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518723622269591105.post-16936076383032675632007-06-19T06:51:00.000+09:002007-06-19T06:52:31.042+09:00駆り立てる興味私は日本語でQuyenがもはや私のポストを読むことができないようにだけそれを、私掲示するここから先は決定した。 この曲りくねった計画はおそらく私が執筆日本語でひどいので、しかし失敗する。 彼女の名前が英語のこのポストで現われる事実はおそらく彼女の好奇心が強いしかし作る、従って努力の甲斐があった。<br />私は実際はある従って日本語でひどいこのポストはおそらく意味を全然成していない。Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743956298952592508noreply@blogger.com2