Do Re Mi

I usually don't do episode recaps of anime but I absolutely HAD to for this one.  Talk about a mind blower! And just so you all know, this post is a long one so be prepared!  xD  So whoever is caught up on the NagiAsu series, we've finally hit the midpoint, YAY~!!! At first I thought this anime was really slow moving.  Although the animation was gorgeous, had some good drama and lots of emotional tension, it didn't really go anywhere for the longest time.  Only until the last few episodes of the 'first arc' did it start to get the ball moving and finally , it exploded.  After all the hard work everyone put into the Ofunehiki, the sea god decides to screw everyone over and take Manaka, Hikari, Kaname, and everyone else in Shioshishio and put them all into an indefinite hibernation.  As for the surface world, they're left to freeze their asses off in an ongoing winter. Perhaps the one who got the shortest end o...

Okay, so this happens to me every so often and it's never less irritating when it does. This is about basic conversation etiquette . I went to a volunteer social event last night.  I brought a guest with me because I thought, "A free dinner?  Hell yeah I'll bring a guest!" The dinner was very impressive.  It was hosted at a fancy hotel and they even had bartenders serving free drinks. I'm sitting at a table full of strangers except for maybe a few familiar faces.  There are hundreds of volunteers and no way for me to know all of them, especially since I'm usually isolated on one floor of the hospital. There's this old guy sitting to my left and my guest, who happened to be my mom on my right.  We're all seated at a round table which accommodates 10 people but there are 9 sitting at ours. Just so you know, this isn't the only time this has happened.  It's actually happened on various occasions and on various levels although this o...

Sorry for the latepost.  I just had to put up these pics since I spend soooo much time editing them, lol.  I hope you all enjoy the #foodporn! Our family had a nice, quiet New Years.  My parents went out to a party and so I decided to experiment with the hot pot again. I'm really happy because we finally have an Asian market reasonably close by where I can purchase thin sliced beef.  ( "^ v ^" ) I didn't have a lot of the ingredients that sukiyaki calls for such as the enoki mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, Chinese cabbage, or shirataki noodles (my fault for bad planning...).  But I made do with basic cabbage, tofu, boiled eggs, and the sliced beef. It turned out okay but I hope that next time, I can get all the ingredients I need. My brother bought a Panda Feast on his way home and I made it look pretty.  xD We also cooked some fried chicken.  It was a good day.  ^^ And that's not all!  I made some ramen that night so ...

Hey guys!  I've been super obsessed with this horror television series called American Horror Story .  Has anyone watched it yet? I saw it for the first time on Netflix about a week ago.  Some coworkers were talking about it and they said it was really good.  Since it was on Netflix, I thought I might as well watch the first episode. Just so you guys know, I'm a big scaredy cat when it comes to horrors and thrillers.  Usually I steer clear away from them.  I get so paranoid after watching and I hate that feeling of being afraid to go to my own bathroom. D:  My coworkers assured me that this series wasn't that scary and it's mostly 'creepy'. They were right, but I still got slightly paranoid.  XD  I must say, the show is quite gripping and keeps you wanting to watch more and see the mystery unravel.   Still having second thoughts about watching? ( ""> w <"" ) Season 1 is called Murder House; it's about...

Hello, hello!  So finally I'll be talking about my first EVER onsen experience! ♥ ♥ ♥ It's sort of sad in a way because I've visited Japan a few times before and not even once have I considered going to an onsen.  I suppose I must be more adventurous now. (　”＞　ｗ　＜”　）  The onsen I went to was Kurama Onsen （ 鞍馬温泉） . It's located north of Kyoto.  It's easy to get there as long as directions are written down.  I went with my mom and we took about three trains to get there from Kobe.   At the train station to get to Kurama. Kurama is famous for being one of the homes to the 'Tengu', a legendary mythical creature of Japanese folklore. Kurama was a very quaint little town; very pretty and natural located deep in the mountains.  Unfortunately we were short on time and couldn't walk through the town.  Instead we opted to take the complimentary shuttle bus to the onsen. My first time riding a vehicle in Japan... x...