Every so often, I stumble upon something so great that my only thought is: "This is SO interesting." That moment arrived when I discovered Gate, a manga about a parallel fantasy world being connected to modern day Japan.
It reminds me of an argument I had with my friends about the efficacy of modern day military squads vs medieval squadrons. One of my friends insisted that no amount of technology can overcome pure numbers while the rest of us argued that modern tactics, gear, and the overwhelming psychological advantage offered by advanced weaponry would be enough to overcome numbers given the right environment. It was a heated and hilarious debate. I wish somebody would make a game based on the premise. I long to shoot charging cavalrymen in the face.
Earlier, I watched YouTube videos related to earthquakes because of yesterday's earthquake. That led me through all sorts of disaster programs. Seriously, these shows feast off of fear. The chances of the world ending anytime soon are quite low (knocks on wood).
I've been on a manga spree lately and it doesn't look like I'll be slowing down anytime soon.
/eventlog
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Event Log: 3/28/14 - EARTHQUAKE
That was one helluva shaker. A little after 9'o clock, my room was jiving thanks to a 5.1 magnitude quake from Brea. A deck of cards even fell down. That was the extent of the damage. My younger brother woke up and was freakin' out yelling "OH SHIT" repeatedly. I had a good laugh. Minor aftershocks rolled out like every other big quake but everybody acting concerned because reasons. I started reading up on earthquakes thanks to that. I wouldn't know what to do if the hypothetical "Big One" hit.
It was my brother's 38th birthday. Whew, he's gettin' old. Ice cream cake. For some reason, all my sister/brother buys are ice cream cakes. I'd like cake that doesn't melt, please.
My friend and I beat Dead Nation on Morbid and started up a new game on Undead. We is dyin' like flies out here. We have to play more carefully since even a regular zombie can dice us up easy. Unfortunately, time is short. He'll be flying off to his home country to tie the knot with his overseas fiancee. Goodbye late night gaming sessions.
/eventlog
It was my brother's 38th birthday. Whew, he's gettin' old. Ice cream cake. For some reason, all my sister/brother buys are ice cream cakes. I'd like cake that doesn't melt, please.
My friend and I beat Dead Nation on Morbid and started up a new game on Undead. We is dyin' like flies out here. We have to play more carefully since even a regular zombie can dice us up easy. Unfortunately, time is short. He'll be flying off to his home country to tie the knot with his overseas fiancee. Goodbye late night gaming sessions.
/eventlog
Event Log: 3/27/14 - A Sudden Twist
Okay, Seishun Pop! just made a turn for the bizarre. I did not expect the things to happen to actually happen even though the author dropped plenty of hints in the beginning. You never go full crazy--actually, you always go full crazy.
I cheated on my run and took a shorter path. It didn't feel any shorter though.
I started a manga that had the audacity to name itself Life. It was tough trying to get through the beginning. It's not because I think it's unrealistic, it's because its undoubtedly the reality for some people, and that's the real tragedy.
/eventlog
I cheated on my run and took a shorter path. It didn't feel any shorter though.
I started a manga that had the audacity to name itself Life. It was tough trying to get through the beginning. It's not because I think it's unrealistic, it's because its undoubtedly the reality for some people, and that's the real tragedy.
/eventlog
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Event Log: 3/26/14 - Inching Forward
It feels good to get another chapter out there. I was working on Mister Cinderella intermittently throughout the day. Like usual, I cut out the last part of the chapter and pushed it into the next one. I do it for pacing reasons and because I'm too lazy to revise.
I finished Love Lab on Crunchyroll and got another achievement out of it. I watched SAO Extra and it was a total retread. Might as well remove all the flashbacks and make it a thirty-minute OVA. It reminded me of everything I hated about the show like the terrible premise.
Thanks to all the VR buzz, I read through Ressentiment. It was interesting but there's only so much loser I can take from a protagonist. Seems like the hallmark of your average manga protagonist is being a spineless perverted wimp.
I'm reading Seishun Pop! right now and yeah, there are definitely some annoying quirks in there.
When I think about it, Mister Cinderella is my counter to Ichigo 100%. I can't tell you how much that manga pissed me off. I think you can tell from my stories that I prefer characters who are highly capable.
Then again, in something like Shokugeki no Soma, a highly skilled individual who is dense to the attention of girls around him is kind of annoying as well, but not as much. At least they're not useless in all aspects of life.
/eventlog
I finished Love Lab on Crunchyroll and got another achievement out of it. I watched SAO Extra and it was a total retread. Might as well remove all the flashbacks and make it a thirty-minute OVA. It reminded me of everything I hated about the show like the terrible premise.
Thanks to all the VR buzz, I read through Ressentiment. It was interesting but there's only so much loser I can take from a protagonist. Seems like the hallmark of your average manga protagonist is being a spineless perverted wimp.
I'm reading Seishun Pop! right now and yeah, there are definitely some annoying quirks in there.
When I think about it, Mister Cinderella is my counter to Ichigo 100%. I can't tell you how much that manga pissed me off. I think you can tell from my stories that I prefer characters who are highly capable.
Then again, in something like Shokugeki no Soma, a highly skilled individual who is dense to the attention of girls around him is kind of annoying as well, but not as much. At least they're not useless in all aspects of life.
/eventlog
Event Log: 3/25/14 - Back Together
A friend of mine returned from a cruise and we met together in a Google+ hangout. I'm sure Google regrets sinking so much time and money in a social network no one uses. It's sad, really. I hear people have been leaving Facebook in droves (the teenager demographic). That's the problem with internet trends. New ones emerge and old ones fade away. Doesn't help when Facebook is hellbent on destroying the word "Privacy." It's a corporate shell of its former self, just like my Profile page.
News of the Facebook buyout of Oculus Rift certainly sent shockwaves through the internet. Hardcore gamers lament while marketing suits rejoice.
I went on my walk--well, it's not a walk anymore. I decided to mix it up and go between varying states of walking, jogging, and sprinting. I can definitely feel my increased stamina.
Naval Strike for BF4 came out today but my friend never texted me. Guess we're not playing. Oh well, I'm busy reading manga.
/eventlog
News of the Facebook buyout of Oculus Rift certainly sent shockwaves through the internet. Hardcore gamers lament while marketing suits rejoice.
I went on my walk--well, it's not a walk anymore. I decided to mix it up and go between varying states of walking, jogging, and sprinting. I can definitely feel my increased stamina.
Naval Strike for BF4 came out today but my friend never texted me. Guess we're not playing. Oh well, I'm busy reading manga.
/eventlog
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Event Log: 3/24/14 - Open Ended
I originally planned to pump up the front tire of the bike in my backyard to go riding. The pump I used didn't work. It was too small; it was probably for balls, not tires. If there was any consolation, my brother came home from work with Lays Stax, BBQ flavor, and two McDonald's cheeseburgers.
I checked my weight today and I don't know if the fluctuations are normal. Yesterday, I was 104, today, I'm 101.
My right arm is smaller than my left arm (biceps), which means I have to focus on my right more. I don't like being off-balanced. I'm a fan of symmetry.
With the first game down, I finished off the rest of the series against the Heat in the NBA finals. We won the next one, but once we played on their home court, the AI went into BS-overdrive. Wade, my cover, was completely unstoppable and waltzed passed me like I wasn't there. It was stupid. We got blown out. It was a game where we were forced to lose no matter what. I can tell because my teammates start screwing up in crunch time for no freakin' reason.
The game was glitched. Normally, the finals format goes 2-3-2 but in NBA 2K14, it went 2-2-1-1-1. Somebody screwed up the programming. [Never mind. They changed it.] We won the first two, lost the third, and then won the next two after that. Which means we were supposed to win on their home court. Oh well, it's nice winning the championship at home. Naturally, I was Finals MVP.
The final game was intense. It ended in overtime. Coach made me sit out for the first few minutes of OT and when I came in, we were up by six. We never looked back.
We the championship under my belt, my goal now is to get traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Watch out Kobe, I'm taking your spot.
To cap off the night, my friend and I made a lot of progress in Dead Nation. Since we know the in's and out's and effectiveness of each weapon, our playthrough has be expectionally smooth. Unfortunately, we died once and that ended our no death streak. C'est la vie.
/eventlog
I checked my weight today and I don't know if the fluctuations are normal. Yesterday, I was 104, today, I'm 101.
My right arm is smaller than my left arm (biceps), which means I have to focus on my right more. I don't like being off-balanced. I'm a fan of symmetry.
With the first game down, I finished off the rest of the series against the Heat in the NBA finals. We won the next one, but once we played on their home court, the AI went into BS-overdrive. Wade, my cover, was completely unstoppable and waltzed passed me like I wasn't there. It was stupid. We got blown out. It was a game where we were forced to lose no matter what. I can tell because my teammates start screwing up in crunch time for no freakin' reason.
The game was glitched. Normally, the finals format goes 2-3-2 but in NBA 2K14, it went 2-2-1-1-1. Somebody screwed up the programming. [Never mind. They changed it.] We won the first two, lost the third, and then won the next two after that. Which means we were supposed to win on their home court. Oh well, it's nice winning the championship at home. Naturally, I was Finals MVP.
The final game was intense. It ended in overtime. Coach made me sit out for the first few minutes of OT and when I came in, we were up by six. We never looked back.
We the championship under my belt, my goal now is to get traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Watch out Kobe, I'm taking your spot.
To cap off the night, my friend and I made a lot of progress in Dead Nation. Since we know the in's and out's and effectiveness of each weapon, our playthrough has be expectionally smooth. Unfortunately, we died once and that ended our no death streak. C'est la vie.
/eventlog
Event Log: 3/23/14 - Obsession Pays
An interesting game caught my eye on NeoGAF called "Thought It Was A Harem Paradise, It Was a Yandere Hell." The forum members joked as usual, posting images from a manga called Koharu no Hibi. It's about a girl who is crazy obsessive about a boy.
[SPOILER ALERT]
Usually, an offhand reference or recommendation on a forum is enough to get me reading something new. I finished the whole thing and anxiously waited for the other shoe to drop. After all, when a girl is insanely possessive, it can only end in murder, right?
Alas, it was not to be. Instead, they ended up "happily ever after." I checked out what people thought of the ending and most were disappointed. Ironically, instead of the bloody ending most people expected, we get a "happy ending" that's far more disturbing since the protagonist ultimately gives into his girlfriend's obsession.
Just goes to show being crazy pays.
[END SPOILER]
While I was waiting for my mom to finish cooking pho, I held my niece in my arms for the first time. She's put on some weight. She's reached the point where she mimics what she sees. I couldn't help smiling when I held her and when she looked into my eyes and smiled back, it was goddamned magical. Babies are adorable!
My friend and I beat Dead Nation. It was fun and a good addition to PS+. We started up a new game on Morbid difficulty. Since we know how everything is laid out, we didn't die even though it's harder. That's how my night ended.
/eventlog
[SPOILER ALERT]
Usually, an offhand reference or recommendation on a forum is enough to get me reading something new. I finished the whole thing and anxiously waited for the other shoe to drop. After all, when a girl is insanely possessive, it can only end in murder, right?
Alas, it was not to be. Instead, they ended up "happily ever after." I checked out what people thought of the ending and most were disappointed. Ironically, instead of the bloody ending most people expected, we get a "happy ending" that's far more disturbing since the protagonist ultimately gives into his girlfriend's obsession.
Just goes to show being crazy pays.
[END SPOILER]
While I was waiting for my mom to finish cooking pho, I held my niece in my arms for the first time. She's put on some weight. She's reached the point where she mimics what she sees. I couldn't help smiling when I held her and when she looked into my eyes and smiled back, it was goddamned magical. Babies are adorable!
My friend and I beat Dead Nation. It was fun and a good addition to PS+. We started up a new game on Morbid difficulty. Since we know how everything is laid out, we didn't die even though it's harder. That's how my night ended.
/eventlog
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