Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu. 2

So, i decided to follow this.
I needed some new romantic comedy to keep me occupied. Drama based animes are good and all,but you need some sort of breather once and again.

And yes, i definitely place this as a romantic comedy.
i'm actually surprised they already went on a 'date' already. But oh well. Nothing that bad to complain about. They actually go to Akihibara. A good scene for a secretive otaku girl, and despite our male lead being more realistic in that he doesn't actually have nose bleeds, he's at least a guy with the thoughts that run through his head. there isn't much to say on an anime like this. its a romantic comedy afterall.

Instead, i'll rant about coming back to australia.
DAM ITS COLD
DAM MY NET IS SLOW
DAM WHERE'S THE CONVIENT FOOD?
DAM FOOD IS SO EXPENSIVE
DAMMIT!! DRINKS!
DAM MY SKIN IS DRY! (yes, i never would have picked it up before, in HK, i sweated without knowing, and come here its like "woh?!")

though i honestly can't believe how slow my net is >.> upload the screenshots take so long >.>
they're even a larger size than my digicam. oh i feel the pain if i ever take pics -_-


So here's a few snaps i found amusing and wish to comment on.



As with all 'high school idols' in anime. you've tend to get a fan club of sort. Here they are stalking following their dear lil princess and grinding their teeth at the useless Yuuto.



Amusing SD form. they'res more, but i'm too lazy to give them all out, and why spoil all the fun?




And here she goes, making a detailed plan. This also reminds me a scene from History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi. Where Miu gives Kenichi a map, with 'squiggly' roads, and his sister says that all girls like to draw roads squiggly.
[This would be a manga reference, i haven't watched the anime]


PDS huh? Finding it amusing i recently bought my NDS. Not to mention, if the PSP and the NDS done a fusion dance i'd reckon the look would come something like that xD

Good question. Though, you can only wonder what kind of anime that'd be -_-....


... wtf...?


EASILY misunderstood when placed out of context ^_^

So, here solves it.

Well i'll leave it at that. That's about 1/2 to about 2/3 of the episode.

Gah! im' surprised that no one has told me that the links to the photos have been wrong -_- So, if you really wsih to see the pictures in their normal glory of my previous posts, im' sorry, but you'l have to either view the whole folder as the password is already given, or know the name of the file, then just put in the right number -_-. My sincere apologies for my stupidity for not knowing this earlier -_-

Flight. Cancelled.

So yes.
i wake up at 5am when its still dark, arrive at hte MTR with my luggage when the sun is rising. Arrive at the airport when sun HAS risen, but its only 7ish or 8ish o_O
See the new large Hong Kong Airport at the departure terminal. Marvel at it, then look at the board with all the flights.
QF 188 9:15 Cancelled

So i go "wtf? cancelled?"
ask the counter what happened, apparently there is no flight in the morning back to sydney or something like that.
so they book me for the next flight which is within 12 hours 6_6 i'll be catching a night flight home. arrive the NEXT day, which i had PLANNED to do some uni admin work.
but now thats all down the drain.
*sigh* such is life.
still a pain though xD

So i guess i'll pass some time by nDS-ing.

Day 15 -> 19

Well
its been kinda quiet lately, i've been busy packing instead of actually going around and exploring more of HK, i've already gone over my 20kg limit, so i'll be sending some stuff home.

So hence, aside from PROPER ramblings and maybe some anime blogging, this blog will remain quiet.

Note: i might be getting a DS.

Day 14: HK

So, a quiet day.

Just went to Disney Land Station, and took pictures around.
No, didn't go to Disney Land. Apparently, its a waste of money and very boring. There happens to be a recreational lake nearby too. So i walked around. So this is another image-spam post.
Or i could just be lazy and give you the pics. Infact, i'll do that. its late, because my cousin took rightful ownership of the computer and i got tired of waiting -_-

111 Pictures.
Photo Bucket Folder
Password is still the same as before.

World Destruction Ep 1

"There are two types of heroes.
Those who save the world, and those who save a single person."
~ The detective from the Heroes Guid.

So, the setting for this world seems to have humans and beastman co-existing in a planet that has two moons.
As usual, it seems that beastmen and humans don't get along very well.

We get introduced to Morte who is on the wanted posted to be supposedly part of the "World Destruction Comittee" And for all we know at present time, she is the only memeber. However, her intent to destroy the world is true. Reason being, we're not sure Though it doesn't seem like those frilly reasons that they just want to destroy it for fun. Interestingly enough, she has this device named 'destruction code'

We also get introduced to YET another useless guy called Kyrie. He's a normal human who recently started working at this beastman shop (apparently beastmen stores pay well) he passes off as a beastman by wearing kitty ears. Anyways, this was exposed within less than 10 minutes when the 'World Salvation Comittee' comes in to arrest Morte. He also somehow is highly reactive to the Destructive Code device.

Anyways, this town is supposed run by this ruler of Cats (for some reason, they give me the slight shivers in wanting to skin them or something -_- i generally don't hate cats, but i think its the way they're drawn.....)

Another character we get introduced is the detective from the Heroes guild. He's a bear. A bear with an eye patch and a snazzy looking boat, and extremely short that i had first mistaken him as a mouse..
being caught up in the dealings of a nearby human village when the king cat uses a human girl to offer to this monster Sakkai. So now, our lil detective bear along with Kyrie are known as part of the World Destruction Comittee, with a nice finishing quote.

"There are heroes who seek the destruction of the world."

Conclusion: why not follow it, it seems interesting enough, and this was one of the series i was looking forward too, with the advent of the beastmen in co-existant was unexpected though. Lets see how it turns out.

~jalin

HK Day 13: The Dark Knight.

Before i go talking about the thoughts of Batman: The Dark Knight,

i'd like to tell you i finally bought the cool umbrellas that you can sling over your shoulder, however sinc ei'm going back to australia, i couldn't get the large size and had to settle for the mini ones. The shop that sells them sells only umbrellas o_O they even FIX umbrellas. I found that pretty cool, as i haven't seen an umbrella dedicated shop before. Also, for kicks, they have a Kumon here too. I wonder if its the same face though :/


Now, the main highlight was watching Batman: The Dark Knight.
I use to love batman when i was a kid, along with spiderman and superman. I think batman spurred my love of bats. That or i had like bats before i knew batman existed, but thats beside the point.
I had recall that me and my friends had talked about superheroes once and why batman didn't classify as a superhero. He has no superpowers. He's just a simple rich guy with lots of gadgetory.

I'm not sure how many batman fans or batman watchers there are viewing this blog. But you should recall that Bruce Wayne use to live in that biiigg giant castle or mansion, on the cliff. With a sleek looking car.

Hence, when the new batman came, i was highly dissapointed with the new powerful large-wheeled car. The car and bike still turns me off, however, what it gained instead was a little insight, i had either just picked up now, or just gave the opportunity to.
This leads to the title "The Dark Knight"

Knights are generally known as elite fighters of the past, those who have valor, honor and great skills and ride a horse. They are noblemen, and we usually assosciate Knights as the good half of society. Those who fight evil, and the invaders or barbarians. If only we know the truth, valor and chivalry aren't as simple as we place them to be. Their original meaning are so much more.
With the addition of Dark, it implies that this knight, this gallant fighter of high skills and bravado is fighting on the side of evil.
Which leads me to ponder this second installment of the batman series.
Batman always fights evil, so why is he known as a dark knight?
This answer is given to us at the end of the movie.
Along with a quote, "We either die as heroes or we live it till we become the villians". But the Police Commisioner (i already forgot his name) tells his son why Batman runs away. Batman doesn't choose the side of good or evil. He's being something greater. He becomes what the city needs.
Originally, the hero of the city, however, with the introduction of the Joker and his concept of chaos, it utterly screws up the upcomming future of Gotham City.
Thus, lives are lost on behalf of batman, despite him not actually pulling any triggers. (I never recall him firing a gun. Disarming and taking them apart, yes.)
Batman upholds the idealistic good, saving everything he can without a lost of life. For those of us who understand, we know how difficult that is. This was thrown into the face of Batman, when he had confronted the Joker at the end, mentioning that just saving the lives as you can't won't cut it, especially when The Joker as a "evil" catalyst comes about.
So Batman can no longer stand in the light. He can no longer be the Shining Knight in Amour(it looks funny, maybe i spelt it wrong).
What Batman is to be, is to be something greater than just a Hero who saves the lives. He has to be the "catalyst" to make Gotham City the city that is brighter, optimistic, and living the ideal life. He no longer is able to stand on the side of justice. He will do what has to be done. Staying true to his values and beliefs. He will be whatever it is required of him. And, at the end, this notes to The Dark Knight, as he takes the fall for the killing of an "up-comming hero" of Gotham, which is ironic to us, but not so for the 'players' of the movie.

The 'baggage' of being such a catalyst, is that you have to remove yourself from the perspective of both sides. You'll have to be outside the box. You have to see the things that those are blinded to are. There aren't that many these kinds of people. But even if they were, you wouldn't know about them. Simply because you're NOT suppose to know about them. This plays the basic quote "Ignorance is Bliss. Knowledge is Power." and "What you don't know can't hurt you."

What i want to ask you, is two things.
Do you think you can be such a person? To not care whether how people see you, but that you will do what is needed to achieve the outcome for the greater good(or bad if you want 6_6 )
Second. Whats your definition of a super hero ^_^

Anyways, take care guys.
Over and out.

~Jalin

HK Day 12: Tea.

Before i go into my normal posting, i'd like to apologise to the people who accessed my photo bucket link to only get a password. I was not aware of this until a friend notified me. I have now set the password. It is "InfiniteRealm" without quotations. It is also case sensitive. Once again my apologies, and many thanks to SiauKia, or recently known as Noogie.

Since now you can access all my uploaded photos, i'll begin today'
s lil adventures.
If you recall from yesterday's post, i had mentioned that the teaware house and the visual arts gallery was closed. Today it was open. Hence. I ventured forth. Once again to Admiralty Station.

Knowing my around (well enough), i quickly entered the tea house. It not only had the different tea wares, it also talked about the history of tea, and the methods to brew them. Via the wisk method, or the seeping method, even the most famous gongfu (thats how you spell it i believe from memory >_<!).

After that, i visited the K.S Lo Gallery, which had some other ceramics and many stamps from ancient times.

Sorry to inform you, but this place also requested no photographing.


AFter that, i decided to venture forth to the visual arts centre.
I wasn't too sure what it was about, but after going through its short and breif gallery i figured it out. Its a centre where you can learn some visual art skills like painting or scultping. The gallery, might've been small but you can feel that the people did put their effort in them, even if they weren't as flash as professionals.

After that, i went back to the downstairs of K.S Lo Gallery, as it had a tea house. I decided to try it out and take my time enjoying it.
Despite the slow pace, and small amount of food variety, i had quite an enjoyable time, especially pouring the tea. I didn't feel like photographing the food, but the dessert looked nice.


I even spent there long enough to need a new tray, as my original one got filled up with water.


After that, i went out with my cousin and his friends again at Mong Kok to buy some stuff. at Mong Kok, we had dinner. I also had this coffee milk tea drink. It also made me sleepy....


Anyways, thats about it.
So don't forget the password, and happy browsing through my pics ^_^

~Jalin

Day 11: HK

Warning. Pic Spam Post

Today, i went to a new place.
Got off at Admiralty Station.

This station is across the river, onto Hong Kong Island


My original intention there was to go to the Teaware House Musuem.
However, i forgot to check when it was open, and today it was closed -_-
Nearby also was the Visual Art Musuem. That was ALSO closed 6_6
However, in that area was the Hong Kong Park, which consisted of Tai Chi Garden, Avairy, Consevatorium, and some lil water features.
Also, i found lots of turtles ^_^ and fish too.

Nearby there was also a few plazas, mostly high class or expensive stuff. Or many business related, however, my favourite building there was Lippo Center. It looks quite cool xD


I was also made aware that a Botannical Garen exists within the area, i'll be sure to visit it when i visit the Teahouse ware again when its open xD

I'm actually in a rush tonight, so i'll cut my post short, and whack on some more images xD
Sorry for those who were expecting some reading time.

Sidenote: You'll might recognise some of the background pictures, because right across the river is the Art Musuem and Culturla Arts musuem i visited a few days ago.





Lil surprises would be that even the Octupus card not only is used for public transport, and some restaurants (i used it to pay for some lunch and dinner before), but its now also used to buy movie tickets o_O

Anyways, i have to go now.

Have fun where-ever you are.

~Jalin