December 2003
Warm up
Posted By: Shoju on December 31, 2003 1:30 A.M. (PST)

Let's see if I can get back into my groove of random babbling about stuff.

The GameFAQs's message board is getting a new TOS.  I don't think it's all that bad, but some people are already hating it.

I should be getting my car back tomorrow from the shop.  On 12/23, my dad accidently backed up into my car in the driveway and broke the left turn light.  I have no idea why it's still there, but hopefully I should get it back tomorrow.  Then I go out and hit the anime shops.  ^_^

I saw Paycheck today.  It was better than I expected.  It would have been nice if they made it a R rated movie and showed some tits.

Need for Speed: Underground is a pretty good game.  I really don't like the fact that you are forced to modify your car with pointless upgrades to further yourself in the game.  Nitrous, engine, wheels, and other real upgrades should be required, not stuff like body kits, spoilers, and art.  Besides that annoyance, I really like the game.

I was finally given the chance to drive with a manual transmission a few weeks ago.  My friend let me drive his truck for a couple of minutes.  I loved every second of it.  I stalled like 5 times, but I really enjoyed it despite my hatred of driving that high above the ground.

As for my school stuff with CEI, I'm being quite lazy.  I have none of the certificates for MCSE so far, and I think am just almost ready for the first test.  I should already have at least the first two, but I've been lazy.

*LMAO!*  I just found out LUE has invaded yet another Live Journal.  The target this time: some fat bitch.
Honestly, I don't find any of these invasions wrong.  The Internet is open, and if you have something like that on the Internet where anyone can post, you need to accept the fact that some people will do shit to it.  I salute LUE for this latest invasion.  ^_^

Rebirth!
Posted By: Shoju on December 28, 2003 2:21 A.M. (PST)

It's been a while, hasn't it? XD

Well, I've been away for a while because I sprained my wrist during a practice session with my katana. -_-'
While I had my cast on, I came to realize that I could now buy my own web space and domain name.  I bought it and did nothing with it for a while.  Only just a few weeks ago, did I finally decide that I would redesign my site a little to make adding to it a lot more eaiser.  There's just a little more work to do, but those are parts of my site that no one really goes to anyways.

As for any anime news, I've lost interest in Gun Grave, Tsukihime, and Gunslinger Girl.  Peace Maker Kurogane, Full Metal Alchemist, and Sailor Moon Live Action series were the only ones to hold my interest from the October sweep anime.

Yomiko finally showed up in the ROD TV series.  ROD TV has been very good.  Da Capo has also been very good.

Onegai Twins had a nice ending.  The series as a whole is just enough to be somewhere at the bottom of my list.  Green Green TV, however, was quite amazing.  It had an Escaflowne type ending, and it was a very good series.

Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi has a huge surprise for me.  I thought that it would be another 24 episodes, but it looks like it will only be half of that.  Tina's suddenly leaving and then Taeko and Chika leaving for a vacation sets up an interesting situation.  I thought that Ai Yori Aoshi might make it to my list when Kaoru and Aoi's relationship was out in the open, but I doubt it's going to happen.

The newest pictures of the Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children look amazing.  I think Barret's new look is very nice.  I'm most excited about the picture that shows Cloud laying Aerith to her watery grave.  I hope that that whole scene will be animated in CG.  This is still my most anticipated event for 2004.

The Return of the King movie was great.  I think my favorite scene might have been when Elrond presents Aragon with his sword.

Last Sunday, MTV showed Volcano High.  I remember reading about Volcano High in Newtype USA, and it looked very interesting.  I thought MTV did an okay job with dubbing it.  It wasn't really that bad.  The most important thing though, is that I have a new girl to worship! ^_^

Min-a Shin - Born April 5, 1984.  She is quite beautiful, and I am looking forward to seeing how angelic her voice is when I finish downloading Volcano High.