Today totally sucked ass.  I woke up at 1:00 P.M., started at 2:00 P.M., and stopped at 11:00 P.M.  I was only able to complete 60% of my research paper.  Odds tomorrow that I finish before midnight don't look good.  I only have to write about one and half more pages, but I doubt it's going to go fast.

Naruto 25 was good.  Finally, the real action can begin.  Next week's episode is going to be on Wednesday and it'll be an hour long.  I look forward to it.
Love Hina Vol. 9 is my favorite volume.  Kitsune in a schoolgirl uniform, Motoko in a maid uniform, and a drunk Shinobu makes this my favorite overall volume in the series.
My AX2003 hotel situation will hopefully be done with by the end of the weekend.

Speaking of the weekend, when I wake up, I'm going on a research paper "marathon" and will hopefully complete 80-100% of my paper by midnight.  With that out of the way, I will hopefully have time to finally buy a new DVD burner next Wednesday.

Ayumi Hamasaki-sama's songs have always affected me.  From her latest album, Over is a very appropriate song for this time of the year...

Over by Ayumi Hamasaki-sama
Translation done by Masa

I still remember your profile
When you were about to say something on that day
I'm sorry
For not having heard you out

I honestly love you
I didn't have a little more courage

And hid my tears
Though I knew
We would never be as we were
I parted from you waving my hand and saying "See you again"
I parted from you as usual

It is easier than we think
To let go of each other's hand
But it is difficult
To join hands again, isn't it?

I can't smile without you
I could not say just one word

The wind is cold
I'm in tears now
Now I know it's not me alone
Who feel the coldness
But seems too late

What is getting little by little farther by the distance?
Do I forget little by little as time passes by?
It's over

It was a treasure, wasn't it?
I wished to protect it more than anything else

The wind is cold
I'm in tears now
Now I know it's not me alone
Who feel the coldness
But seems too late

What is getting little by little farther by the distance?
Do I forget little by little as time passes by?

Good-bye, you never fade in my memory
I didn't even say good-bye to you clearly
It's over

I saw Kiddy Grade 23 and am saddened that it will only be a 24 episode series, but also it has just earned a spot on my favorites list.  Every single anime from Gonzo has been fun to watch.  Kiddy Grade went the extra mark just like Saishu Heiki Kanojo.  I look forward to more enjoyable anime from Gonzo.  I think the next one from Gonzo is "The Last Exile" or something like that.
Naruto 24 was fun to watch.  The pacing is still too slow.  In .hack//Sign there wasn't too much action, so it going at a slow pace was just fine.  In Naruto, I think they should go for hour long episodes.
I also just finished watching the second season of Mahoromatic.  The ending was...okay.  That whole episode was like "WTF?!"

In between watching all this anime, I was able to write two pages for my research report.  Ayu-sama has done good because the due date for the rough draft has been delayed to March 31 from March 28.  Of course, there is a stupid essay that is due on the 28 though.

As soon as I watch the new Kiddy Grade and Naruto eps, I will start, from scratch, my stupid ass research report.  Hopefully, it will be the last one I will ever have to do in my life.  In a year or two, I hope to attend DigiPen or Full Sail, but if possible I would like to just learn programming on my own and get into the business with my own created projects.  Its a long shot, but I will make due with whatever opportunities Ayu-sama provides.  ^_^

The past moves fast, the present not fast enough, and I wish to never see a tomorrow...

The U.S. now turns to Iraq, but is anyone watching North Korea.  I think it is very possible they will intervene and/or attack another country.

In other shit, Lone Wolf and Cub is kick ass.  Now I must go and buy all the volumes that are out.  I should have done some of the research paper this past weekend, but the rain caused me to oversleep.  I woke up at 4:00 P.M. on Saturday.  -_- 
I was pretty confused so I ended up doing nothing.  
I'll be going to buy even more manga this Sunday.

I bought a few mangas today.  Besides Kare Kano Vol. 2, I decided to give Rave Master Vol. 1, Rebirth Vol. 1, and Lone Wolf and Cub Vol. 1-2 a try.  I've heard some good things about LWC and Rave.  I bought Rebirth just because the guy on the cover looked cool.  I'll be getting Love Hina Vol. 9, Gate Keepers Vol. 1, Digimon Vol. 1, and Scryed Vol. 1 later this month.

I got my stuff from Animenation today.  The "Anime Freak" t-shirt is nice.  The Onegai Teacher manga is superb.  Like many other mangas, it too is better than the anime.  Affecting Hoturi this manga is...

Episode 19 just about wrapped everything up.  I'm a little disappointed that it looks like they're not going to return to their old bodies.  Eclair looked much better before.
Looks like I'm on my own to find money for a room at the West Coast Anaheim Hotel for Anime Expo 2003.  Something will work itself out.  Ayu-sama hasn't let me down...yet. ^_^
I find Rock Lee and his instructor, Guy, very disturbing.  Poor Sakura.

Damn OT manga has started me on another super depressed weekend, and I can't watch any Cowboy Bebop, SaiKano, or Onegai Teacher because of my fucked up DVD drive...

Usually I would listen to an AMV before I go to bed, but I felt I needed to type some things up.

I got my AX03 postcard today.  I also see that the Hilton is no longer offering rooms on the website...I will now start my bitching towards my dad for a room at the Marriot.

I finished my stupid essay just before 11:00 P.M.  It's crap, but at least it looks good.  The rough draft for the research paper is due March 28 from what I hear from friends.  So I might have time to go get a new DVD burner this Wednesday.  This Sunday, I'm definitely going to Borders to stock up on lots of manga.

I think Nathan Jones looks pretty good.  There are rumors of Kurt Angle possibly leaving to get neck surgery sucks.  He's a very entertaining person.  With Smackdown's setup, it looks to me like he will be dropping the belt next week.

I got my 4 Initial D models today.  =)  I love my Mazda RX-7 FC3S and SilEighty.  Getting the AE86 and FD3S were okay.  I think I want to get an Evo III next.

Funny thing in school today.  3rd period, I guess there was supposed to be a walk out to form a rally against the war in Iraq.  It ended up being a bunch of Sophmores running around, but when 3rd was over a real big crowd was formed during the passing period.  Most were probably just there so they could delay themselves from going to class.  All in all, it was some funny shit.  There's a time and place for everything.  That wasn't it for those "protesters."  Still fun to see though.

The new host is having some problems publishing FrontPage right now.  A couple days ago, the whole host was down.  It's up now, but I don't know if this update will actually update on the day it says.

School still sucks.  Must take CHSPE...

Naruto 21 was good enough to put it back in the running for my 'list.'
Kiddy Grade 17 and 18 were worth the wait.  I know 19 and 20 will be too.  The title for episode 21 is "Take/Revenge."  The plot so far has been spectacular.

While writing this update, I'm at the same time taking notes for the stupid research paper.  My subject is the author Anne Rice.  She has written books such as Interview with the Vampire and The Queen of the Damned.
Right now in my school, the juniors are being called up to schedule their classes for next year.  My school requires that I must do a senior project in order to graduate.  Guess what I think of that...It's pure bullshit.  I would like to go to Digipen, but Full Sail is good enough.  While doing some searching on the GED test, I stumbled upon the CHSPE.  The California High School Proficiency Exam is a test that is the equivalent of a high school diploma.  I took their sample questions and aced them.  I'm taking this test and I'm blowing off next year's classes.  I'll probably take my computer classes and math classes seriously, but I'm blowing everything else.  That will include English, Government, Economics, and any other classes I deem piece of shit.  California public schools...so much full of bullshit.  
Hmm, note to self: write article about school system and standardizing people.

I'm off to take more notes and watch Initial D Battle Stage.