I consulted with my grandfather about your concerns regarding romantic bones in my body. He assures me that he has never had a romantic bone in his body. To the best of his recollection, neither his father nor his grandfather had one, either. Thus, there have been four generations of Tezukas before me with no romantic bones. As such, it is genetically highly unlikely that I have one.

That’s why I need you.

Tezuka

I love this letter so much.
It's absolutely idiotic, but so cute.
I found it in a Prince of Tennis fanfic.
Nevermind the fact that I do not know who the heck Tezuka is.

Even though we both don't know who the hell the characters are,
Siao Meng, you should totally go read it because it is totally dumb.
In a way that won't kill brain cells, I promise.

Also, please do not ask me what am I doing up at nearly 2 am in the morning.

So sue me if I've gone to borrow a whole stack of books ( two vampire novels, one gritty surrealist novel) instead of studying dilligently like a good triple science student.

But come on, Anne Rice is writing about Armand!
I always wanted to know why he went to join those religiously psycho vampires in their covens.
And I also wanted to know how the hell he managed to return to normal afterwards.
Marius was delightfully vague in that.
In Blood and Gold, Armand/Amadeo (I actually like the name Amadeo, it sounds so foreign) was suddenly back with Marius and Pandora, and they never stated why. It's like another taken for granted thing.

It was terrible to read through the beginning chapters of Armand's life.
Mainly cause he's only fifteen, and childish.
or maybe cause he's having sex everywhere

Either way, it's been nice so far though.

And Hetalia has a new episode.
Once I'm done here, I'll go watch it.

Hero still has no updates.
I wonder what is it with the really good web comics that leads to them having updates that come in what feels like once in a millennia.
If you don't know what Hero is, you have been deprived of the best web comic ever.
And I'm not particularly kidding either.
Here's a link for you to follow if you're interested.
It's not like most web comics either,
it has a more complex plot in there than the norm,
and it's a lot more thoughtful and musing than the usual.
It's less plot, and more think.
Highly unsuitable for people with an attention-span like mine,
but I like the things that they say and think about,
and I still like to read it through anyway.
It is only 232 pages at last count, and the art is pretty good.

I need to resume reading now.
I want to start on Murakami by tomorrow.

I can't remember the last time I typed anything for fun.
As in, for the sake of writing out what's in my head.

I think a lot, really I do.
Just not about what I'm supposed to do.

What I think about is something along the lines of
characters
stories
plots
people who don't matter
philosophical stuff like
whether a tree makes a sound when it falls when nobody hears it

things like that.
it's quite boring to be me really.
everybody thinks you're kinda weird
and you never really are able to accept yourself
and love yourself for who you are,
whatever the hell that you are.
I should have written me.

but no, i shall resist.
how am i ever going to face up to truth if i don't stop editing myself out?
i should start now.

but i've already begun censoring my words.
what a shame that is.

I think I told JiaEn before, and I say it again.

"I'll just be happy with fangirling after Yamamoto and Hibari."
-nod nod-
and everything was happy and gay.

AND THEN,
the mangaka had to go draw Mukuro with long hair.
my response was a very reasonable
"Ah... #$^%."

I swear they KNEW how much I love gritty male anti-heroes with long black hair.
AND red eyes.
yes. That too.


So anyway here's some pictures of Hibari:



And here's a really good Mukuro picture (I couldn't find Yamamoto):


And here's Mukuro and Hibari TOGETHER:



and finally, here's some Dino for the lulz.


Do you think that the mangaka really didn't know what he was doing when he made Dino (whip user) become the teacher of Hibari (some guy with a fetish of being a dog and biting people)?
I think he did that for the purpose of SHEER fanservice.
Just like Chrome Dokuro is just Mukuro in a skirt.
I dare you to deny that.

All pictures drawn by Brilcrist.
Click on them for a larger picture.
You know you want to >D

“ There are certain people who come into your life, and leave a mark… their place in your heart is tender; a bruise of longing, a pulse of unfinished business. just hearing their names pushes and pulls at you in a hundred ways, and when you try to define those hundred ways, describe them even to yourself, words are useless.

“ Do you know the most surprising thing about heartache? It doesn’t actually kill you. Like a bullet to the heart, or a head-on car wreck, it should. When someone you’ve promised to cherish forever says, “I never loved you,” it should kill you instantly. You shouldn’t have to wake up day after day after that, trying to understand how in the world you didn’t know.

both from finally seeing

You know, I should stop posting up stuff like this.
It makes me seem like some lovesick emo
(which I can never bring myself down to become)

But they just highlight how much I love language.
You look at the words, and somehow, they can make such an impact.
And they didn't even need to italicize anything.

I don't think I need to tell you this but...
Clcik on the thumbnails for a larger view.
If you know what's good for you, click on it.


Ahhhh~ What is it with artists and their girls? <3
Amazing art from non-english sites are always a love.
This one's from Here.



Best MJ art ever <3
Quoth Luxirare: "Little Michael = Mozart with a 'fro"
APPROVED.


WAHH HETALIA~~~
-coughs- from here.
If you can't even name the characters, shame on you.


He's lookin' at chuuuu~
I love the works here
I think the site is called NeoClassic.
But I can't read Korean for nuts.


Good question.
I have no frikkin' idea :D

Yes, I went on a hiatus, and after so long, what do I post up about?

My new favourite words of course :D

Retrograde
1. Moving or tending backward.
2. Opposite to the usual order; inverted or reversed.
3. Reverting to an earlier or inferior condition.
4. Astronomy
5. Archaic Opposed; contrary.

Anterograde
1 : occurring or performed in the normal or forward direction of conduction or flow
2 : affecting memories of a period immediately following a shock or seizure

Yeah, I like english. Why?

...
Okay, I feel guilty for wasting your time now.
Here, have some quirky Zelda music.



And some misquoted Terminator/Bible fusion.

he doesn't look THAT bad in profile as Cedric Diggory you know.

but after death...
HE WHO MUST NOT BE MENTIONED
LEST YOU BE STRUCK DOWN BY THE EVIL
OF AN EIGHTIES DISCO BALL/VAMPIRE THINGY.

I have found a new love in life.
They are called headphones.

especially since my Sony Ericsson one is not officially broken (it wasn't my fault), i'm browsing around for headphones.

and the friendly encounter with the ultimate noise-cancelling*, bass-amplifying, crystal-clear, razor-sharp quality offered by the over-ear headphones in the Borders bookstore in Parkway, i've decided i want a pair just like that.

except, with more COLOUR.

*as evidenced by Jia En shouting in the CD shop when we stand next to her for a chat because she can't even hear herself.

and i found 2XL.

their product page is the post amazing thing i've seen.
but then again, i'm always like some frog-in-well.


i especially like the use of bold lime green against black: striking and edgy. PRETTY~
but then again, i think the fact that i adjusted my monitor to a blinding contrast/brightness combo has something to do with the colours popping out and scalding my retinas.


if you haven't noticed, the whole thing runs on flash.
that means to navigate, you click-pull-drag like you would flip the pages of a book.
now how amazing is THAT?


one of my favourites of the headphone lines.
it's the hot-pink/white version of GRILLS.
since i want over-ear versions, that's all you get to see~~
the others aren't half as pretty, trust me.



LAST ONE!
i like the blue on this one.
cornflower/sky blue and zesty red = <3


CHECK IT OUT

pity it's only available in the US ;___;

there's only one.
but it sounds strangely pretty.

Scarlet Moon
Meiko
Megurine Luka

何がリアルか　わからない時代
ホンキの声が　聞こえない世界
だから僕たちは　確かめてみたい
さあ　四角い空から
さあ　覚悟を決めたら

高鳴る鼓動　目覚める衝動
爆発しそう　この胸の炎
繰り返すだけの　毎日に say no！
さあ　答えを探して
さあ　ココロのツバサで　◎fly high！

scarlet moon　燃え上がる　夜の彼方
走り出す　あやまちも恐れない
いつもいつまでも　君とならば
分かちあう　明日への　ああ
自由と痛みを


I wanna be くらい　好きにしてほしい
愛想笑いの　楽園にgood-bye
誰も僕たちを　止められやしない　
さあ　扉の向こうへと
さあ　飛び込め希望へと

限界なんて　言葉に意味ナイ
中途半端に　終われないゼッタイ
コブシ振り上げて　宣言革命
さあ　行こうぜ旅人
最高な旅へと　◎freedom！　

shooting star　流れてく　時の彼方
手を伸ばす　今はまだ遠い未来
きっと君となら　叶うはずさ
信じてる　夢に続く　夜明けの光を


絶え間なくfaraway　そうさいつも　願ってる
立ち止まって　いられない
時は待って　くれないから　だから

チャンスにtry again　どんなときも　僕らは
立ち向かって　ゆくだけさ　
夢をぎゅっと　抱きしめたら　we are！


scarlet moon　呼んでいる　夜の彼方
描き出す　大空は無限大
いつかいつの日か　届くまでは
駆け抜ける　僕たちの　生まれた証を

shooting star　流れてく　時の彼方
手を伸ばす　今はまだ遠い未来
きっと君となら　ゆけるはずさ
信じてる　夢に続く　夜明けの光を

scarlet moon　燃え上がる　夜の彼方
走り出せ　あやまちも恐れない
いつもいつまでも　君とならば
分かちあえる　明日への　ああ
自由の痛みを


can you imagine the TROUBLE it took me to even find these untranslated lyrics?
;____<

“Nasciturus pro iam nato habetur, quotiens de commodis eius agitur.
(The unborn is deemed to have been born to the extent that its own benefits are concerned)
- Latin legal phrase

“Duorum in solidum dominium vel possessio esse non potest.
(Two persons cannot own or possess a thing in the entirety.)
- Latin legal phrase

“Nec vi, nec clam, nec precario.
(Not by force, nor stealth, nor licence.)
- Latin legal Phrase

via Wikipedia




The Latin people sure had some crazy ideas of law.