Daynight Dreams

For the Fourth of July (an explosion of patriotism for America) I actually went to a friend's house for the day and saw more fireworks. I had seen my city's main fireworks show last Friday but this one was being done by the suburb, but still very large. Incredibly memorable for me, because as long as I could remember I had spent July 4th that same for years, and today was completely new. It was pretty fantastic.
( TIger&Bunny, Eric Saade, Neuer )

It's late and I have the hiccups I have to get rid of!

I was a little worrying about that earthquake hitting New Zealand because I know of someone living there, and the weather got worse.
I wake up and find out about the earthquake and the tsunami that hit Japan this morning, it actually did shake me up a little bit.
I don't really know what to say because this is just another little piece of someone on the internet acknowledging the natural disaster and not able to actually help, but I do hope for a safe place for everyone there in the middle of it and support from others for clean up and recovery.

I should be more sympathetic, living in the middle of Ohio where few natural disasters ever occur. What would I know of how scary it can be?

Two things:

One, Kuragehime. THE ANIME IS HYUUUUUNG. <3
I really enjoyed watching this anime. Awesome, AWESOME story- yet again another anime/manga I strongly like that has cross-dressing/unconventional gender roles, coincidence?
It's something different, and the anime is airing in Japan this season, feels good feeling like I'm keeping up when I'm really not. I mean, I gotta at least see one or two episodes of Gurren Lagann.
And look into seeing Gintama.
And watch more of Gundam 0083.
And Gundam Unicorn.
Maybe I'll just go play with my Gundam game...
Back to Kuragehime, I also think the opening/endings are cute. Opening is of course better animation-wise, but you can't beat the ending with the music by Sambomaster. I spent the entire first time listening to it thinking, "I KNOW WHO THIS IS, BUT'S BEEN SO LONG...THEY FUCKING HAD SONGS FOR BLEACH, YES, THAT GROUP.... WHAT'S THEIR NAME?!"
Now I have to go look around for their recent music, but I can still remember their second Bleach ending song I still have not found. It's just been a while since I have been going back to just my alternative and indie pop and forgetting of the popular Jpop being released. Cold War Kids, Passion Pit, Mumford and Sons, Phoenix, MGMT...

Second, really?
Is it THAT hard to figure out how to use an Lj-cut? They actually have a question EXPLAINING JUST HOW TO on the site. It seems very obvious when you post to a community without an Lj-cut and ask how you make them that you only bothered to join LJ to post that one time. Personally, it helps having an LJ and lurking everywhere, so whenever(if ever) I first post on a community, I'm not having to ask the whole "How do LJ-cut?".
I've seriously seen it several times, twice or so this week FROM THE SAME COMMUNITY. DDD:

And as an extra note, some random lines from life.
Had a wickedly scary dream last night. I woke up and tried to fall asleep but then I just dreamed A CONTINUATION. Was not fun.
SO EXCITED CONVENTION SOON.
I actually have a Death Note tag? Odd.
SON, I AM DISAPPOINT.
As always, forever alone.

Why don't people use ß when they want to spell Preußen? They just do Preussen, which is basically OK because the letter is supposed to be an ss, but...
It just makes me unnerved. The ss just doesn't look right(UNLESS that's exactly how you spell it)

I heard Prussia's little song for the Hetalia movie is ADDICTING- the preview that is. I can't wait to hear the full-version! For some reason when I open old Windows Media Player, I can play the preview. Teehee.

Went to a Japanese restaurant today, this being the 2nd time me having more food than just sushi.
The Miso soup was amazing. :>
Afterwards, went shopping and playing. I bought a Charlie the Unicorn shirt from Hot Topic.
IT WAS PAINFUL TO GO THROUGH THERE.
It's crowded with all sorts of annoying people- but mostly annoying teens(some even younger than ME!) all yelling and talking like they're actually cool shopping at some "Dark, alternative" store and like all the movies and music on the T-shirts and all their amazing clothing of frilly skirts and corsets and all-
News flash.
Hot Topic is very, mainstream.
With mainstream franchises, like Lady Gaga, Disney, your Twilight movies, Harry Potter- hell, even Percy Jackson.
Most of all, most of their products and clothing are either very low quality or overpriced- both pertaining to their clothing and such.
I mean really- $30 for a shirt. My CtU shirt was $10 from the clearance boxes.
Those corsets and skirts are very bad quality- I just don't like them 'cause I know of better quality clothing.

I had a group of tweens yelling behind me in line about how cool stuff are, how 'epic' Michael Jackson was... I almost was going to tell the cashier how annoying their customers are, but I kept silent. I can't just go into the store to buy something and complain of their customers-despite how stupid so many of them are.

Today had to be the greatest Saturday this year. I had so much fun and laughed so hard- even the little things like how I missed the Lolita tea party didn't matter! It's time for highlights~

-Full on lolita, all day. Well pretty casual actually. My petticoat was just really big and crappy though.
-Good Breakfast
-Panels and the like
-A stall selling Bodyline Lolita dresses, brand coats, Hitler posters, and hot guys pics(not Hitler, Gackt and HYDE). Strange shit.
-Saw the Hetalia cosplayer group from the panel from yesterday... I wished I got a picture of them @_@
-A Commander Riker cosplayer. AND IT WAS AN AMAZING COSPLAY.
-Power Puff Boys, Male Bunny, and Male Princess. Imagine 5 nerds in neon wigs and the tube dresses.
-A lot of good Soul Eater cosplay!
-PRIEST ITALY TOO <3
-AARON DISMUKE(voice of Al from FMA) AT A DISTANCE. WASN'T ABLE TO GET HIS AUTOGRAPH >:(
-I started waiting in line for the other Ohayocon famous guest for an autorgraph , but left to do better stuff.
-ROSEARIK RIKKI SIMONS. Don't know who he is? He voices GIR from Invader ZIM. I got to the room almost an hour early and stood there until I got it, got an amazing seat, asked him a question, then waited almost another hour getting his autograph.
-He gave me two autographs. One in my Ohayocon book, and on on a pic of GIR they had.
-Sushi and Japanese ice cream for dinner!

My feet are just about dead from standing all freaking day in my Bodyline shoes but hey- IT WAS WELL WORTH IT.

Another year is over, and so much has happened that I totally forgot about!
I've gotten into Hetalia, and even got my friends into it-!
Including all the manga I found and have loved such as Cat Street, Skip Beat, and more!
I also find some awesome anime, and I loved Baccano!

I've actually read books for leisure instead of school too! 9 books that I can remember!

I probably added over 100 new songs to my collection, which consists of loads of Jpop and Jrock

I've gotten better reading Japanese with the help of reading doujins and RAW manga...

My whole frilly dresses business, too!

Anyways, hope everyone has had a good year- a good decade, for the matter- and I hope 2010 will be just a wonderful!

Even though I've been going home much earlier now before the new year when I have to stay after school again for competition, I haven't had any time to write anything, or DO anything. It truly sucks.
I've been reading some shoujo... and I must tell you I've gotten addicted to a shoujo called Akuma to Dolce which is soooo cute! Beaut is an awesome character. There's a similarity between him and Death the Kidd.
Sadly there has only been 8 chapters and it's irregular, so I have NO idea when the next chapter will come out, although a chapter is due by now.
Christmas is putting me in a happier mood. I've already taken some Christmas gifts, so I probably won't have anything for me on Christmas at home, but family out of state will.

I've also have been taken aliking to Jpop songs. My favorite bands are Aqua Timez, uVERworld, Porno Graffitti, Kanjani8, TOKIO, and a few more.

The latest Bleach movie: Fade to Black CM is out, and instead of Ichigo -> Rukia, Karakura gang -> Rukia, its Renji -> Rukia, which warms my heart they're showing the rest of the harem men important to Rukia.

But... the IchiRukiRen-ness only lasted in me for a short while, when I remembered Ichigo's similar quote.

Renji: "What is... this nostalgic feeling? Urgh, it's no good, I can't remember."
Ichigo: "Rukia, there is no way I will ever forget you!!"

Renji, who we all probably agree is/was in love with Rukia, doesn't remember. Ichigo's quote though, shows he could never forget Rukia, which severely beats Renji, yet again.
Poor Renji gets overshadowed by Ichigo for both strength and the girl.
You know what, I should type my thoughts up about that sometime...
Byakuya -> Rukia CM maybe?