...what the fuck.
I don't know if anyone reading this, if there is anyone at all, is an anime fan. Well, I am. Love it to death actually. But man, gotta say.
Just finished watching this anime called toLoveRU and....what the hell.
The first couple of episodes...not bad...not bad. Introduce supporting characters, interesting situation main characters are in, a love triangle...etc. etc.
But jesus, after the first couple of episodes the plot just ddrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggggggggggggggggs out.
Very slow plot development. Way too many, in my humble opinion, filler episodes with little importance on the actual plot, a bit too much fan service and a few other things.
But most imporant of all, the ending was bullshit.
There, I said it. Bullshit.
So, during the last episode, the main character, Rito, has to run to the spaceship. In classic Anime fashion, especially in dealing with these kinds of shows, his friends show up, whoop some ass, and he makes it. The other main character, Lala, the girl he is trying to "save" sorta ((he has to run to the space ship so Lala's father doesn't destroy the earth [by the way, Lala is an alien])). He saves the earth and then suddenly, BAM Lala and Rito are at a wedding ceremony.
BAM
Emeril style plot twist.
BAM MOTHER FUCKER. YOU GOT A WEDDING.
With a sprinkle of Sam Jackson.
For your information, the beginning plot twist is that Rito unintentionally proposed to Lala ((alien species, different rituals, 'lolz' ensue)).
But yeah, BAM wedding scene.
But, what must be mentioned is that Rito loves this other girl named Haruna. Who is kinda a shy fox. Reminds me of Ami Mizuno. And if you know who she is, try and call me a nerd since it's pretty fucking nerdy to know who she is.
Anyway, suddenly, Lala calls off the wedding, apologizes for all the BULLSHIT she put everyone through, breaks the engagement and then uses a memory wiping device to clear everyone's memory in like...2 fucking minutes.
I mean, last episode, yeah, you gotta put shit together. But damn. Emotional ADD.
Anyway, she "wipes everyone's mind" on the planet earth so she can start over.
Scene changes as Lala is supposedly a new transfer student. Opens the door.
Everyone remembers her.
Why? Cause her inventions are notorious for sucking and dying.
So everyone remembers. Dun dun dun, love triangle still?
NO!
NOTHING.
They say hi. Rito turns to Haruna and is about to say something, but she stops him and smiles at him and then the last shot is Lala jumping forward to hug/glomp everyone.
Anime over.
Seriously?
26 episodes.
24 minutes long.
Over 10 hours of my life. Wasted.
I am so pissed off.
There was no closure!
I mean, come the fuck on. Even when Spike died in Cowboy Bebop, you had some closure in the fact that the main character is mother fucking dead.
All the last episode did was....make everyone friends. Solved nothing.
Why didn't Lala's father just be like "nope, fuck the memory device, i am the ruler of the galaxy and i am gonna blow the earth up." Or...why didn't Rito grow a spine and tell Lala the truth. Or why couldn't he confess to Haruna till like...episode 24.
Hardly any character development, lots of shy cutsey bullshit, seriously? the only reason to watch this anime is for one reason, and one reason only.
Golden Darkness
Through out all the nambi-pambi bullshit this Anime continued to pump out after a possible openning up with an interesting, if a bit overused idea, Golden Darkness, or Yami-chan, fricken saved this Anime.
Totally badass.
So, if anything...watch it for her. Otherwise...I want my 10 hours back
October 2, 2008
September 28, 2008
Corporations
Sorry it's been over a month since I've last written, I've been exhausted. With the new kitten, of which I will eventually post pictures of, work getting more complicated along with my yearning to get back into academia, I just haven't had the desire to write.
But when I was outside, I got to thinking. I recently watched Babylon A.D. Great movie with Vin Diesel. (I don't care what people say, that D&D nerd is a bad ass action star and a good actor.) There was this scene in the movie where they were flying in a jet liner. The hull was painted with in Coca Cola decor. Sounds innocent right?
Yet, for some reason, it got me to thinking.
Another movie I watched recently is called Idiocracy. Great movie featuring Luke Wilson. and alot of it says something about corporations if you look at it the way I did the second time I watched it. Pixar's movie Wall-E also has a lot to say about future corporate involvement in our everyday lives.
These movies, and more, are saying alot about how too much corporate involvement is a detriment to us as a society. But what is odd is all of these movies...are produced/funded/made by corporations themselves.
It is almost like we are being warned about something happening by the people who are making it happen, but it is in a movie, so we perceive it as make believe. the simple that corporations are able to joke about and make money off of using the concept of Total Societal Neocolonialism is astonishing to me.
It's like a friend coming up to you, laughing his/her ass off about how he/she is going to shoot you in the face in the near future with the shotgun they just purchased, then getting you to laugh about it as they pull the trigger.
Granted, there are some good corporations out there. I will try to refrain from lumping all corporations into one group and labeling them as evil. That's just stupid.
But the simple fact that we can laugh about something that could be a distinct reality in the near future scares me.
Side Note: My kitten is awesome and made of win.
But when I was outside, I got to thinking. I recently watched Babylon A.D. Great movie with Vin Diesel. (I don't care what people say, that D&D nerd is a bad ass action star and a good actor.) There was this scene in the movie where they were flying in a jet liner. The hull was painted with in Coca Cola decor. Sounds innocent right?
Yet, for some reason, it got me to thinking.
Another movie I watched recently is called Idiocracy. Great movie featuring Luke Wilson. and alot of it says something about corporations if you look at it the way I did the second time I watched it. Pixar's movie Wall-E also has a lot to say about future corporate involvement in our everyday lives.
These movies, and more, are saying alot about how too much corporate involvement is a detriment to us as a society. But what is odd is all of these movies...are produced/funded/made by corporations themselves.
It is almost like we are being warned about something happening by the people who are making it happen, but it is in a movie, so we perceive it as make believe. the simple that corporations are able to joke about and make money off of using the concept of Total Societal Neocolonialism is astonishing to me.
It's like a friend coming up to you, laughing his/her ass off about how he/she is going to shoot you in the face in the near future with the shotgun they just purchased, then getting you to laugh about it as they pull the trigger.
Granted, there are some good corporations out there. I will try to refrain from lumping all corporations into one group and labeling them as evil. That's just stupid.
But the simple fact that we can laugh about something that could be a distinct reality in the near future scares me.
Side Note: My kitten is awesome and made of win.
August 25, 2008
a free spirit at 6:30 in the morning
I hate mornings and I'm not really sure why. Maybe it's because I realize that I am semi- or totally addicted to Advil PM to shut my brain off at night so I can get up for work in the morning. That I can't go until I drop, get up whenever my body is rested and do that again. Even now, while writing this out, I am still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes and wondering what the fuck I am doing writing at this ungodly hour of the morning.
But I would like to have a bit more faith in myself and not think that I hate mornings because I am lazy. In fact, I would like to believe I am quite industrious. I mean hell, I amwriting a blog at 6:30 in the morning. So let me turn on my new discovered Korean Pop music and try to get my thoughts out.
By the way, Lee Hyori is gorgeous. I'd recommend looking her up. I've been addicted to her song 'Anyclub' featuring Teddy.
I originally wanted to write this blog about how much we owe to farming in our society. not just for food, but in how we schedule things as well. For example, why does our business day start so "early"?. We originally had to get up this early to take care of the animals and the fields while there was light outside. Summer vacation for schools was also originally because the children needed to be able to help on the farm during the time with most day light.
Also, if you'd notice, most alarm clocks are annoying as fuck. Well, if you've ever heard a rooster crowing in morning, you'd see the connection. Those things are fucking annoying.
Anyway, I realized that as much as we owe to farming in shaping our society in the realm of self schedule is almost as much as I care. recognizably but still very little. I think the only reason I was going to write about farming is because I didn't want to be up this early and wanted to be sympathetic to people that HAVE to be up this early.
Which made me think, in a totally random direction, am I too free spirited for my own good? All I want to do is spend my days or nights going to concerts, networking between my diverse group of friends to hear and see stuff I normally wouldn't, writing down my insane story ideas to decode my own self, dive into the fantasy worlds of video games, be intimate with someone I care for and somehow make enough money to do this and take care of my finances.
I'm actually a fairly simple guy. I have a POS cell phone, a used car, an old computer. I don't have top of the line stuff. Though I do realize the irony of saying I am simple but have technology. So shut your face, it's early for me :)
but what I think I am trying to get at while my brain is still waking up is that maybe I need to learn to enjoy my mornings and still do the things I want to do and figure out how to get paid for it.
Or maybe I am too tired to make coherent thoughts for a blog.
I may write one later tonight just to put out some thing with a more intelligent design.
Doesn't help matters that I was distracted by this and this
Sorry...it's early.
But I would like to have a bit more faith in myself and not think that I hate mornings because I am lazy. In fact, I would like to believe I am quite industrious. I mean hell, I amwriting a blog at 6:30 in the morning. So let me turn on my new discovered Korean Pop music and try to get my thoughts out.
By the way, Lee Hyori is gorgeous. I'd recommend looking her up. I've been addicted to her song 'Anyclub' featuring Teddy.
I originally wanted to write this blog about how much we owe to farming in our society. not just for food, but in how we schedule things as well. For example, why does our business day start so "early"?. We originally had to get up this early to take care of the animals and the fields while there was light outside. Summer vacation for schools was also originally because the children needed to be able to help on the farm during the time with most day light.
Also, if you'd notice, most alarm clocks are annoying as fuck. Well, if you've ever heard a rooster crowing in morning, you'd see the connection. Those things are fucking annoying.
Anyway, I realized that as much as we owe to farming in shaping our society in the realm of self schedule is almost as much as I care. recognizably but still very little. I think the only reason I was going to write about farming is because I didn't want to be up this early and wanted to be sympathetic to people that HAVE to be up this early.
Which made me think, in a totally random direction, am I too free spirited for my own good? All I want to do is spend my days or nights going to concerts, networking between my diverse group of friends to hear and see stuff I normally wouldn't, writing down my insane story ideas to decode my own self, dive into the fantasy worlds of video games, be intimate with someone I care for and somehow make enough money to do this and take care of my finances.
I'm actually a fairly simple guy. I have a POS cell phone, a used car, an old computer. I don't have top of the line stuff. Though I do realize the irony of saying I am simple but have technology. So shut your face, it's early for me :)
but what I think I am trying to get at while my brain is still waking up is that maybe I need to learn to enjoy my mornings and still do the things I want to do and figure out how to get paid for it.
Or maybe I am too tired to make coherent thoughts for a blog.
I may write one later tonight just to put out some thing with a more intelligent design.
Doesn't help matters that I was distracted by this and this
Sorry...it's early.
August 14, 2008
Religion from an Agnostic
It's weird.
For some reason, Religion seems to be becoming a popular topic of discussion around me. Maybe it has to do with the fact that I am now comfortable telling people I am agnostic, when before, I really wasn't. But it seems now that some co-workers and neighbors know I am agnostic, from their asking, I keep hearing more about this 'God' fellow. As if I've become some sort of magnetic for potential redemption now that I am not part of the crowd.
Yet, I can find it within myself to believe. Maybe it's because I've been to other temples, shrines, etc, and have seen the faith that other religions can bring. Maybe it's because I simply don't believe there is anyway I can worship something that would be impossible to disprove or prove. I understand the leap of faith involved in religion, I just don't think its for me.
But, if I was to believe, I have a feeling I know where I might.
I was reading up on Hinduism and there was this interesting concept they have, besides Dhrama and Karma. They don't believe in hell because they believe they very concept of hell states that there are deeds that can be done that are outside of God's love. Very interesting concept.
But something that grabs my attention more so, is the concept of Omniquantism.
I read it in a webcomic. I know it sounds silly, but the base idea makes a lot of sense to me. The idea of Omniquantism is that all religions are correct.
How so? you may ask.
Well, if God, or whatever deity, is truly omnipotent, couldn't all the religions beliefs be true? couldn't each culture just have interpreted divine action differently than others?
I think if there is a God, Omniquantism makes the most sense. Every religion is correct, they are just different interpretations of the same actions.
If you look into the base religion of Japan. Not the major religions, but the overall, kind of neighborhood religion, there is this concept that is very close to religion. the Japanese people believe they are all children of the sun, and the sun has sent down it's son and they pray to him for help, guidance, and all that. that sounds very close to how Jesus came down from God, and we are all God's children.
Similiar ideas, just interpreted differently.
I've also heard rumors that, in those years of Jesus' life not documented in the bible, from age 12 to age 30ish, that Jesus may have spent some time studying in the Orient, practicing his teachings and learning along the way. This would tie into the idea of different interpretations.
What I find most silly is that many people who are devoutly religious have never taken the time to look at what other religions are saying and immediately assume they are wrong. I am not saying all devoutly religious people do that, but I would wager my money on 'many' being the correct vernacular.
But when you really look at it, Religion is pretty much the same. They all have their rituals and sense of community. Ways of reaffirming belief and all that good stuff Emile Durkheim talks about in his study of religion.
By the way, if you never have, I'd recommend reading Durkheim's work Ritual and Religion, can be quite interesting. Especially his talk about the sacred and the profane. After I'm done reading my book on consciousness, and the complete works of Max Weber, I'm going to dive back into Durkheim's work.
Anyway, that's all I can really think of to say about this, just thought this might be a bit thought provoking
For some reason, Religion seems to be becoming a popular topic of discussion around me. Maybe it has to do with the fact that I am now comfortable telling people I am agnostic, when before, I really wasn't. But it seems now that some co-workers and neighbors know I am agnostic, from their asking, I keep hearing more about this 'God' fellow. As if I've become some sort of magnetic for potential redemption now that I am not part of the crowd.
Yet, I can find it within myself to believe. Maybe it's because I've been to other temples, shrines, etc, and have seen the faith that other religions can bring. Maybe it's because I simply don't believe there is anyway I can worship something that would be impossible to disprove or prove. I understand the leap of faith involved in religion, I just don't think its for me.
But, if I was to believe, I have a feeling I know where I might.
I was reading up on Hinduism and there was this interesting concept they have, besides Dhrama and Karma. They don't believe in hell because they believe they very concept of hell states that there are deeds that can be done that are outside of God's love. Very interesting concept.
But something that grabs my attention more so, is the concept of Omniquantism.
I read it in a webcomic. I know it sounds silly, but the base idea makes a lot of sense to me. The idea of Omniquantism is that all religions are correct.
How so? you may ask.
Well, if God, or whatever deity, is truly omnipotent, couldn't all the religions beliefs be true? couldn't each culture just have interpreted divine action differently than others?
I think if there is a God, Omniquantism makes the most sense. Every religion is correct, they are just different interpretations of the same actions.
If you look into the base religion of Japan. Not the major religions, but the overall, kind of neighborhood religion, there is this concept that is very close to religion. the Japanese people believe they are all children of the sun, and the sun has sent down it's son and they pray to him for help, guidance, and all that. that sounds very close to how Jesus came down from God, and we are all God's children.
Similiar ideas, just interpreted differently.
I've also heard rumors that, in those years of Jesus' life not documented in the bible, from age 12 to age 30ish, that Jesus may have spent some time studying in the Orient, practicing his teachings and learning along the way. This would tie into the idea of different interpretations.
What I find most silly is that many people who are devoutly religious have never taken the time to look at what other religions are saying and immediately assume they are wrong. I am not saying all devoutly religious people do that, but I would wager my money on 'many' being the correct vernacular.
But when you really look at it, Religion is pretty much the same. They all have their rituals and sense of community. Ways of reaffirming belief and all that good stuff Emile Durkheim talks about in his study of religion.
By the way, if you never have, I'd recommend reading Durkheim's work Ritual and Religion, can be quite interesting. Especially his talk about the sacred and the profane. After I'm done reading my book on consciousness, and the complete works of Max Weber, I'm going to dive back into Durkheim's work.
Anyway, that's all I can really think of to say about this, just thought this might be a bit thought provoking
August 12, 2008
Tired
Man, I hate being tired all the time. It's hard for my brain to work.
I'll post something sometime this weekend.
I got enough thoughts floating around in this tired brain to say something still.
I'll post something sometime this weekend.
I got enough thoughts floating around in this tired brain to say something still.
July 23, 2008
In the face of change
It is just one of those days.
I sort of want to escape. But I won't.
I will go do something that will distract me, but it won't be until I start dreaming that I really face it. So maybe I am escaping to my dreams.
I don't know.
The day started off fine. A boss's birthday and there was free food, which was nice, since I am currently broke off my ass. But the day only got worse.
I just had a horrible performance at work. I got overwhelmed, frustrated and didn't do as well as I know I can. At lunch, I found out Robert Jordan, who is an amazing writer, died recently. After work, I found out that my friend Anne couldn't visit me because she got into trouble. And as soon as I get home, I find out an old family friend had finally fallen to her cancer and died Friday.
R.I.P. Jan Kannrey. 7/18/08.
So I went outside, to try and get my mind off of the day, when I saw a beetle, back on the ground and squirming desperately.
"Why is everything dying?" I said aloud to no one in particular.
I sighed.
"Not everything is dying." I corrected.
I stared at the beetle for a bit, watching as it squirmed around and contemplated what I should do. Normally, I think I would crush it, but I didn't have it in me today. I grabbed a small tool and flipped the beetle over onto it's feet. Only to find out that one of it's front legs was broken.
And all I could think to myself was "All I can do is put you back on your feet."
I'm not totally sure what the point of the blog was. Maybe it's just a shitty day. Maybe I am trying to find more meaning to connect a series of seemingly unrelated events.
Or maybe it's just a shitty day.
I sort of want to escape. But I won't.
I will go do something that will distract me, but it won't be until I start dreaming that I really face it. So maybe I am escaping to my dreams.
I don't know.
The day started off fine. A boss's birthday and there was free food, which was nice, since I am currently broke off my ass. But the day only got worse.
I just had a horrible performance at work. I got overwhelmed, frustrated and didn't do as well as I know I can. At lunch, I found out Robert Jordan, who is an amazing writer, died recently. After work, I found out that my friend Anne couldn't visit me because she got into trouble. And as soon as I get home, I find out an old family friend had finally fallen to her cancer and died Friday.
R.I.P. Jan Kannrey. 7/18/08.
So I went outside, to try and get my mind off of the day, when I saw a beetle, back on the ground and squirming desperately.
"Why is everything dying?" I said aloud to no one in particular.
I sighed.
"Not everything is dying." I corrected.
I stared at the beetle for a bit, watching as it squirmed around and contemplated what I should do. Normally, I think I would crush it, but I didn't have it in me today. I grabbed a small tool and flipped the beetle over onto it's feet. Only to find out that one of it's front legs was broken.
And all I could think to myself was "All I can do is put you back on your feet."
I'm not totally sure what the point of the blog was. Maybe it's just a shitty day. Maybe I am trying to find more meaning to connect a series of seemingly unrelated events.
Or maybe it's just a shitty day.
July 20, 2008
Quitters never prosper
I have this addiction.
And I want to quit.
And as i type this and look at that line, part of me is laughing and part of me is crying. I was outside on my patio, contemplating this to myself as i fell into this addiction, when I stepped on this small pin. It had it's back on, but part of the needle was peaking out of the shell.
Maybe it was supposed to get my attention.
I picked it up and all it said was "Real"
How are you supposed to stop participating in something you enjoy when you know it's bad for you. An abusive relationship with myself and I'm unable to walk away.
I need a shower, but I need to clean more than my skin.
And I want to quit.
And as i type this and look at that line, part of me is laughing and part of me is crying. I was outside on my patio, contemplating this to myself as i fell into this addiction, when I stepped on this small pin. It had it's back on, but part of the needle was peaking out of the shell.
Maybe it was supposed to get my attention.
I picked it up and all it said was "Real"
How are you supposed to stop participating in something you enjoy when you know it's bad for you. An abusive relationship with myself and I'm unable to walk away.
I need a shower, but I need to clean more than my skin.
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