Do Re Mi

I went into this movie pretty much blind since all I knew about it was that it was about airplanes.  Eventually I discovered that the movie takes place during the Great Kanto Earthquake (1923) and around WWII when engineers were creating the kamikaze fighter plane (Mitsubishi A6M Zero). I noticed similarities this film shared with Howl's Moving Castle in the way the planes and their sound effects were used.  The planes sounded alive; I was wondering if an actual person made the sound effects of the planes.  The earthquake also seemed like a living creature. Any scenes of war's destruction were hauntingly metaphorical which I appreciated because instead of distracting, it complimented the movie's focus: creativity and passion of flight. I usually like the move to make as much sense in context as possible and since "The Wind Rises" takes place in Japan, I would watch in in Japanese.  Alas, subtitles weren't really working too well for me so I watched it...

It's been a little over a weeks since the first semester of the college program finished.  I'm happy to say that I passed and I'll be moving on to the second semester in the fall. \ ("^ v ^") /  I'm sad that some of my classmates didn't make it to the next semester; I hope they can figure out a new path in their lives and new opportunities. Before this semester ended, I tried getting a summer job applying online and although I got an interview, I realized that because of my school situation, I'm not the most ideal candidate for many jobs.  Fall semester will start in a few months requiring my full-time commitment and because I would probably have to quit after a few months well...  it decreases my desirability by a lot. I recently texted my manager from a previous job, begging politely informing her of my new found summer availability.  She hasn't texted me back but it's only been a few days and in my experience, she only texts back when ...

Hello again. I haven't done one of these life updates in a long time. I'm sure many can guess that it's because nothing interesting has been happening lately and I have no interest in writing about my boring life. orz  *Warning, emo post below* But I suppose that recently, something has been quite eventful; I've finally started the college program I've been waiting so long to get into (a little over 2 years to be exact) and I'm almost finished with the first semester! \ ( "> v <" ) / I think that if people have been reading my blog from the beginning, it will seem like I've been in school for-f*cking-ever which is kinda true and kinda not. I've been in and out of school for the past almost decade to be exact. I would say that my life is about 70% school and 30% 'me' time. I'm extremely fortunate and lucky enough to not have to be working during this program. There are some people flip-flopping their sleeping schedule, wo...

1. Usually, by this time, everyone has their own 'life' so it sucks that much more if we need to meet outside of class .  Peer bonding?  Gag me.  Sorry, we're not a club or sports team, and I don't wanna see these bastards anywhere but inside our educational institution!  Don't even get me started on people being late when we agree on a time to meet. 2. Most people are lazy and won't take initiative to do work. When someone responsible finally steps up to the plate, delegates, organizes, and puts in a lot of effort because no one else will, they're instantly labeled as one or more of the following: bossy, uptight, overachieving, attention whore. 3. More often than not, the hard worker in the group is under appreciated and exploited while the so-called popular, lazier one in the group seems to get all the thanks and credit for doing a small task.  What... the... fuck? 4. Since college instructors don't aid in the delegation of tasks, the workload...

This is basically me when I try to get to my studies.  I'll sit at a desk, telling myself that I won't go anywhere until I devote at least an hour or two studying. I start to study and realize that I need to use the internet to look up some material.  Telling myself that I will not get distracted , I search the info necessary and then, somehow, s-o-m-e-h-o-w... I always end up gif surfing.  You might be wondering, "why not just turn off the computer then?"  I've tried, and the result is me looking like an idiot staring off into lala land after about half an hour. This time it was ALoK gifs (I got my sis addicted to the series and we've been watching it. lol).  Has anyone else watched this show?  I'm in love ; the animation is gorgeous, the plot is incredible,  omg, too much awesomeness... I can't even. If you're ever feeling frustrated in life, just go gif surfing.  Trust me, it's definitely one way to feel better. Allow me to indu...

Not to knock vegan diets, but with all these health promotions about going vegetarian or vegan and the benefits of 'healthier' skin...  I feel like it's slightly misinforming the public. On the other hand, I'm not saying that a vegan diet is completely bad, because it's true that there are a number of health benefits from switching to greens.  It's just that it does NOT guarantee better looking skin in the long run.  I'll explain my reasoning later. As for me, my main motivation for eating healthier is to feel better, manage my weight, and to achieve the best skin health possible for me.  I eat lots of salad, especially as a meal, but I am not a vegan nor am I vegetarian.  What I like to do is limit the amount of meat I eat.  Not cut it out completely. So why would not eating meat, fish, or dairy foods be bad for your skin? Because of collagen production . Adequate collagen production is the key to all skin problems having to do with aging and app...

Hello! Thank you to everyone that commented on my last couple of posts on otome games!! I also sincerely apologize because I've deleted those posts off this blog and posted them in a new one. It's called Otome Love and here's the url: http://otomeloove.blogspot.com/ I've been playing quite a bit of these games and I don't feel like I can organize them well on this blog. It's one of those topics that kind of demands its own page. x) So if anyone's interested in reviews on playable characters for Voltage otome games, then feel free to check out that blog. I'll be posting reviews there. (^_^) Happy reading! -- Minapi