HK Tourist Tragedy.

8 Hong Kong Tourists in Manila were killed, with 2 more in critical condition in a Bus Jacking.

Although there are many lives currently being lost in the world whether innocent or guilty, the situation that was handled in Manila is a bit.... infutriating..

Hong Kong paper, english edition, front page.
http://paper.thestandard.com.hk/

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/anger-in-hk-over-manila-hostage-deaths-20100824-13its.html

http://www.smh.com.au/world/the-gunman-did-not-want-to-kill-us--woman-loses-daughters-and-husband-in-tourist-siege-20100824-13pdu.html

OneManga Shutdown

As the title states. OneManga.com, one of the most well known Manga-Streaming sites is shutting down due to publisher issues.

As one who frequents this site, i frown in sadness at the loss as it had saved me from the old days of checking between scanlators and downloading each file.
The original reason for downloading the file was so that i could always read it offline, however, in times like these when we are online 24/7 with somewhat decent bandwidth (right... 6_6 my internet has been killing me recently.. *sigh* ) streaming is in light, a simpler choice. Rather than burdening your machine with manga, you are now able to still read the manga at the expense of your online quota. There is only a slight difference between the data you download, unless you choose to re-read series.
This gives rise to streaming or online-viewers.

None the less, the closing of OneManga and its sister site 1000manga is a loss.

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on a side note, if you had wondered what i have been doing, there was a post i had created for Dance in the Vampire Bund. but due to my bad internet.... ~__~

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Here's a toast to a healthier internet and the life of OneManga.
Kanpai~

Busy Gaming

Yes yes.

It is holidays, and instead of fixing up the supposed error of my blog layout, i've been gaming. Namely Rise Of Nations, The Settlers 6, and The World Ends With You.

on a side note, when i had misplaced my DS Stylist, i decided to use a cotton bud. it still works fine xD until after a few hours when i've accidently bent it too much..^^;;

Style Issues

It has been brought to my attention, that the layout of my blog (while definitely not the best), has caused some issues. In the event that it looks disproporinate(sp?), please notify me of this, and which browser and what resolution you use.

Thanks in Advance,
Jalin.

AngelBeats!

AngelBeats!, another Key Animation (Clannad, Kanon and Air)

There have been quite a few people dissing AngelBeats in that Hironori Towa has made it hard to follow. It's a mixture of drama and comedy, to which i also find in other Key works.

The setting is the afterlife, teens who seemingly have lived a harsh life are given this second chance to relive it, or are present as they refuse to ascend further into the journey of life and reincarnate. They seemingly hold grudges against God for their unfair life, and are now waging War against a character they named, Tenshi (Angel). Our main character surprisingly (or not) enough happens to have amnesia and has no recollection of his previous living life and is now part of the After Life Brigade.




Originally, i had no real interest in this series, it doesn't sound great. It doesn't sound fantastic. It doesn't sound interesting. It doesn't sound mind-boggling. It doesn't sound 'woooo~~~~~'.

So why did i pick it up? I was bored.
The current passing autumn/winter season had no real series of interest. My main follows were AngelBeats!, Working! and K-On!! (funny enough now that i notice, all of them end with an exclamation mark xD )

As for the reason why i didn't drop this, was aside from the fact that it was an ok time-filler was the nice intro song.
AngelBeats, lends itself into a roughly 50/50 category of drama and comedy, neither able to be properly in one category either due to poor writing or insufficient time.
The Drama, if stand-a-lone would've been good, once you include more character relation and time dedicated to it.
OR
The comedy would have been fine, it played all parts fine.

What was slightly jarring was the shifting between the two spectrums within episodes.
However, it was deemed fair, until the final episode (13), where Yuri suddenly had a drastic character persona change.

From most people already stating the wtf? a the pace, i laughed until i saw the comming of this ep. And was actually a bit dissapointed. The transition between episode 12 and 13 is quite jarring, and... well... even the revelation of Kanade.
*sigh*

Overall, i might have been just fine with ending the series at episode 11, it would have suffice. Episode 12 however, might suit some people's taste of Yuri's new character if she floats your boat.

Recommendation: Why not. this techincally won't hurt you much, and it makes me interested in trying out Mapo Tofu, as the ones i've had aren't that spicy. Though one question remains is, how can you have such healthy teens living such.. peaceful? lives especially given Japan's promiscuity at that afterlife setting.

Exams Over

Well, my exams are over, and i've lost all fire to do anything ~_~ (again)

cleaning my room is no longer interesting.

let us hope i bring about some fire again ~___~
i need something to do... or people to meet... something ~___________________~;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

My New Scarf.

I have won a scarf!
All thanks to JapanStyle.
I found that website when i was reading their Wasabi Stories (yes, i was just browsing the net to find little stories to read.) and the stuff they have here aren't too bad, ranging from niche little things like bowls, plates, candles, scarves, and other stuff that are generally Japan related, but not necessarily Anime related.

Anywhoo~ they apparently have prizes to win every month or so, and the previous one was a Scarf, i wanted a new scarf, and it looked interesting so i gave it a shot ^^
The conditions were that i had to post a review. (To which i have already sent AND requested permission from them post here. Permission Granted ^^ )

It is a bit sad that i haven't been able to post much anime stuff lately, but i AM in exam period *cough* *cough*

I'm not sure WHEN they'll post up my review of the scarf, i'm guessing they're waiting for all the reviews to come in first.

And yes, my scarf is pink. I'm too manly so i need something to tone me down =P

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Upon opening the parcel, the scarf came nice packaged and neatly folded. Holding it in my hands, it is lighter than i had first anticipated.

Taking the scarf out, the colours were soft and easy on the eyes. The soft pink matched nicely with the soft red. Almost similiar to pastel colours. The criss-cross checkered pattern was also intriguing, as it is infact 2 layers, creating a much more interesting eye spectacle. The edges of the scarf are also nicely down in that a stronger segment is used so fraying doesn't occur as easily, as one would assume on first glance.

However, even so, the scarf's main body can get caught onto zippers, to which i had on occasional with my jackets.

On practical terms of use, with the exception of the zipper catching, it does keep you warm, and breathing through it is easier as it is more porous. It is also light and soft on the skin.

Overall i'm happy with the scarf.



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P.S. if you noticed, i now have Ads on my site. Its run by Google, so you know its safe. b^^

P.P.S. More anime stuff after my exams.