Don't Say Lazy

// Been getting back into anime recently, and just started watching K-On! Actually enjoying it immensely. It's cute, funny, and seems... real? in the sense that I can imagine real people acting like this. I thought it was going to be something ridiculously fan service-y and sugary, but it's quite watchable. The music is also damn catchy. \\

I miss the simple life that came with college. It had its ups and downs, and there were definitely bleak moments, but still, it was leaps and bounds better than the monotony of cafe life. It also meant I was out of the house, lol...

The idea of moving out is so massively appealing, but I should go continue my education at UMBC. Torn between striking out on my own, away from the problems of home life, versus reentering the college life. Yeah, school would take me away from home as well, but it's not quite the same when they're just a few minutes away... iunno, maybe I'm just being weird.

It's just been so hard pretending. Smiling and chatting like everything's okay, like the past is long forgotten and I've moved on. I can't be myself around them, and it's eating away at my sanity, every moment I spend faking happiness. The only real positive that's come from being at home for a prolonged period of time is that my relationship with my sister has improved dramatically. We get along so much better nowadays, and while that's in no small part due to the fact that she's reached an age where our interests and humor mesh better, I think it's also because we've been able to spend so much time together. I don't want to lose that, but at the same time I don't want to suddenly crack under the pressure again and cause a scene that I'd regret later.

It does feel like running away, but...

Onto less emo/whiny topics... K-On! What a fun anime so far. It reminds me of Azumanga Daioh, except with a more linear storyline (by that I mean not as random at times) and a musical slant. The characters are all very likeable, and so sooooo adorable! I know I tend to gush over everything minutely cute... it's probably something that's gone from silly little quirk to creepy old guy thing... >_> I'm really looking forward to watching the rest of the series when I have a bit more time to myself.

When the Seagulls Cry is another anime that I've begun to watch. Made by the same people behind Higurashi, it seems to share a lot of similar themes, but... it's not quite as engaging as Higurashi was for me. Iunno... we'll see how it goes with the next episode. Ah, I'm waiting for anime to come out on a week by week basis again! How nostalgic. ^_^;;

STILL WAITING FOR A GOOD QUALITY VERSION OF 2.0 TO SURFACE! T_T_T_T_T_T_T_T_T_T_T_T_T AAARGH, ASUKA, I LONG FOR YOOOOOU!

Delicious 1TB external, yay!

~ Kesshi, FXC

Happy Rebuild 2.0 Day!

// My musical collection of guilty pleasures is growing exponentially... gee gee gee gee baby baby baby... \\

Once again, I find my nerdy self wishing I was based in Japan. Rebuild 2.0 just came out today in Japanese theaters, and while the pirate in me is looking around for a leak, the realist in me knows it'll be more than a few months until we're going to see an okay quality rip online. *Sigh* I'd settle for a shaky cam right now, just to get my Evangelion fix. I know that sounds more than a bit fanboyish, but I want to see how the story is going to chaaaaaaange! Gimme gimme gimme...

SNSD's "Gee" song is soooo catchy; ever since I saw the video I can't stop listening to it. Damn you, catchy Korean tunes!

Looking forward to the BBQ day in DC tomorrow. Om nom nom nom...

~ Kesshi, FXC

Happier Things

// He has something of a country twang to his voice, but it's pleasant enough to listen to, and he has a nice voice for the music he's putting out there. David Choi, everyone. Thinking about picking up the album to see what else this guy has to offer. \\

I was going to post my recounting of that night's events, but I just felt like I needed something a bit happier to talk about. Dwelling on it too much is getting to me, and I'm just not in a place where I need that sort of thing.

The Borgata trip was fun, although I was something of an awkward cow in the car. We were reading fuck my life submissions, and I thought I'd add my own little fml by telling them about the mugging, but in a slightly whimsical style. Heh, it didn't quite come off the way I had intended, and the condolences rolled out, followed by a much needed Wawa restroom break. Air out the awkwardness!

I came out on top this time around, and I have to admit, it feels NICE coming out positive. The rooms we had were deliciously swanky, with Josh and I sharing a corner room with a double-door bathroom and an awesome view of the casino strip in Atlantic City. Wonderful.

The amount of money they gamble with is often mind boggling. I hope I'll get to that level of comfort with money soon. It'd be nice to make more than a pittance at work. Go go grad school!

New person at work is nice. Fun to talk to someone that still has that easygoing college vibe. Revitalizes the soul, hanging out with someone who doesn't yet seem that jaded by the weight of the world.

Twenty more days until 2.0! :D Hopefully this'll revitalize the anime scene, and not fall to wayside as just another way to milk the franchise.

Listen to this asian boy croon. It's not half bad.

~ Kesshi, FXC

Coffee Stank

// Smelling like coffee and cigarettes, unwinding after a grueling day at the cafe. What I wouldn't give right now for a desk job. And maybe concert tickets to see F.I.R. in concert. 真愛地圖 (Map of True Love) is such a pretty song. Love the whole album... <3 \\

I wonder why people spend so much money on coffee and expresso-related drinks everyday. I can understand needing a pick me up to stay awake for whatever reason, but dropping 4-5 dollars on a drink seems a bit much. I know I shouldn't complain, since their business lets me keep my job, but one has to wonder sometimes about the luxuries people take for granted on the daily.

Rebuild 2.0 is coming out soon! While by no means an Eva fanboy, I did enjoy the series for the most part, and was pleased that the first Rebuild movie worked to iron out a few kinks from the TV show. Shinji just comes off as more relatable in the Rebuild movie, having developed something resembling a spine over the years of media inactivity, while still staying within the role of a depressed 14 year old dealing with abandonment issues. It's nice to be able to revisit the franchise and see visible improvements that add to and compliment the story. I'm glad they didn't decide to go with a total reboot, and instead chose to merely flesh out and better portray what they had.

The new cast member is something I'm a bit wary about, but I'll try and keep an open mind. I know they want to go a different direction with the ending, and I'm not hurting over that. Maybe they needed something more for that ending, and the new pilot (I'm assuming she's a new pilot) might be the key. Reserving judgment and guessing until I see the finished material. The wait, though, it's so painful sometimes! XD

Taking one of those home kits for learning Chinese and Japanese right now. If anything, I should PROBABLY take a Vietnamese language course right now, but whatever, I understand enough and can speak enough to survive. I want something new!

Movie time with the sister and aunt, so I'm going to cut this post short. Perhaps a bit more later folks!

~ Kesshi, FXC

Exhaustion Setting In, Must Finish Organizing Moosak!

// Enjoying Ikimono Gakari's Sakura song immensely right now, although perhaps something a bit more hype is in order soon. Hard to stave off the urge to sleep with this kind of music... \\

Liquor before beer, nothing to fear. Beer before liquor, get messed up quicker. Something like that... Unfortunately, slamming both back in tandem may yield unfortunate results. 151 + Steel Reserve = bad times. Glad I thought better of drinking heavily at a party when I had work the following morning. Besides, sipping on a few Hard Lemonades, while a bit emasculating, is a much more preferable option to throwing up on the lawn and getting the spins for the rest of the night.

Birthday party for a few friends in Baltimore was fun. Saw a lot of people I hadn't seen in quite a while, some shenanigans abounded, and on the whole, it seemed as though everyone had a nice time, although there were a few alcohol-related casualties... <_<;;>ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:破)

Here's to hoping that the wait was worth it! :D Too tired right now to go into depth about the Rebuild movies. Will catch some Zs, get to work, come back home, and ramble on and on about the movies later!

I Do (Not) Want To Go To Work... T_T

~ Kesshi, FXC