New Years Then, And Now

>Happy Be-lated Lunar New Year!!

Just a picture post of what I got. Its more than I usually get recently, don't know why but no complaints here :)

My Hobby

More of my "kids" arrived in the mail today!

Now I almost have all the WoW figures I want except for Thrall... until I can find one that is reasonably priced. On a side note, I just love getting packages in the mail. It always makes my day better. It feels a bit like Christmas when I open the box and go =D omgomgomg, haha.  Well here are my kids on their shelves:

(Lo'gosh is alone on my papercraft shelf but he got Mr. Fel Reaver and the cute little nether whelpling with him.)

Even though I don't play WoW anymore, I still like collecting these figures because it keeps me close to the game at heart along with all the fond memories I had with everyone. The gaming community was wonderful especially my guild GamblingRedSwords. Well it's official, I'm running out of space in my tiny room to display all of them (19 in total) until I figure out how to make more space somehow.

In this world, there are people who splurge on one end and pinch in another. For instance, some go all out on clothing, or jewelry, or electronics. But for me, I splurge on toys =]

Afterthoughts on "School Days"

Since it’s winter break, why the heck not watch a ton of anime, right? I completed a few series and one that I have been putting off for a while but wanted to watch: School Days. The delay was due mixed reviews, which contained extreme hate and love, and this intrigued me. Here are my afterthoughts on it with minor spoilers. If you're reading this (lol? people actually read my blogs), exit this page and go check it out now! I highly recommend it.

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To sum it up in one word, I would say BRILLIANT. Completely unlike any other anime I have watched. The closest comparison that I can draw to this is Clannad. While the storylines differed dramatically, the climax build-up and reference points to real-life were similar. It was the first one where I clutched my fist and started pounding the desk because a character pissed me off so much. I couldn’t put it into words as to why but someone nailed it “he doesn’t feel the least bit of guilt or emotion for his actions where as those around him were suffering.” He pretty much dragged an innocent, gentle girl and literally drove her insane.

Aside from that, the anime was rather psychological, funny(?), tragic, teeth-grinding, and heart-aching; all of which are pros and why I love it so much. As for the ending, well it’s one of the most satisfying endings ever. Satisfaction not in terms of what I wanted/expected, but rather

• not left open-ended
• left a really deep impression
• perfectly expressed how the characters changed from episode 1
• was simply beautiful with the song

All I can say is that the ending was executed perfectly (no pun intended), especially the moment the song began and the past flashed by his eyes. I re-watched the last part about 10 times. I'll have to give the song a lot of credit, it fits so well.

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As I said, people have been giving reviews on this anime rather extremely on both ends of the spectrum. I’m really glad I watched it and am interested in what others think - maybe this reveals a lot about individuals. I recommend it to everyone!

First Blog Entry

The first time I wrote blog entries was back in highschool but for some reason, I stopped as with most of my friends. I think it got a bit boring or something else came up and I eventually left it there. But I suddenly felt like starting it up again, this time perhaps with different intentions and reasons.

Well here goes it again: TAKE TWO, GO!! =D