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Saturday, September 6th, 2008
themoments	8:25p	Do you like typing, anime, and music? http://somoe.org/typing/ check it out Anywho, today was the second fireworks festival here in Suwa. Again, a whole bunch of people came out of no where and Suwa Lake was overpopulated with tours and people in general. I took this chance to rush home after work and redecorate since my co worker will be moving her sofa into my house for a few days. My eyes are hurting from the lack of sleep but IT'S THE WEEKEND!!! I have yet to tell everyone, but it looks as if my stay here in Japan will be extended for a bit more ^_^ I'm super excited though I will not give exact dates since I'm in a challenge of sorts ^_^ See me when you see me ^_^ One more week until my Concert and Yokohama day with my new manager! His parents are super excited to talk to a "non-Japanese" person so I'm not even trying in terms of studying up on things to say around your host lol I was also promised a tour of his hometown and of course, FOOD! YAY! Two more weeks until my trip to Hokkaido! YAY! Going to have a small engagenent dinner with my friends to celebrate and then going to go off to rock the city of Sapporo! Booya! Leaving Suwa at 420AM will be worth it! Though I won't be taking many pictures of myself since my eyes will probably be red and puffy from 1) lack of sleep and 2) the amount of drinking we are doing once we arrive -_- Watch out Okinawa! You are next, right after typhoo season ends! My grade 8 crush is living there and teaching too! =^_^= Wanna check out my Japanese version of AVRIL LAVIGNE? Kamiki Aya (Comment on this)
starjewel	1:43a	Change... I decided to rebuild my website for multiple reasons, including the fact that I am still running a MT 1.x version, and I've had a weblog since sometime in early 2000. I'm looking at installing Wordpress as an alternative, but I'm restructuring the entire site in general. While going through files in the /www dir, I re-read an old bio, which I last updated sometime before I moved to CA. I've been here since Mar 1, 2004. My bio included a list of 100 things about me. Here's the ones that still hold true: 2. I am allergic to tomatoes 3. I am a true Scorpio 10. I'm not a vegetarian But I'm also now a foodie, and that seems to include a much larger variety of veggies in my diet 16. I am not a morning person 20. I miss my music and would love to play jazz again if I would make the time. 27. I adore Eddie Izzard. 35. Smart, creative, ambitious men turn me on 69. I can't stand grape soda. 91. I hate orange and blue sweet tarts. 99. I love roller coasters Here's the ones that were for the future, and I think I've checked off: 1. I have lived in the same town all of my life. I can't even imagine my life now if I hadn't left Pittsburgh! Though amusingly, I've moved 3 times in the same zipcode here in CA. 12. I have only flown in an airplane twice in my life, both not until college. Crazy! I fly all the time now, for work, pleasure, and to visit home. I've even been up in a private plane. 22. I want to take a long vacation and travel abroad someday. i LOVE travel! I've been to London twice and Ireland so far. Scotland is next! 73. I want to have a fulfilling career before I have a family. No family yet, but my career is pretty fulfilling 85. I would love to have some absinthe. There's a bottle of LaFee smuggled from overseas in my liquor cabinet 88. I don't have anything pierced, including my ears. I got my ears pieced at the mall with my Grandma right before I moved to CA Ones that never happened, and everything still worked out OK: 96. I so badly want a 2003 Indigo Ink Pearl Toyota Camry Solara. I own a 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT Spyder in red instead and love it. It also cost significantly less than a Solara. 100. I would like to go back to school and get my Masters in IS at Pitt. I still kind of wish I'd done this, but I like where my life is at right now. I also wanted to get a Masters in Music Therapy, but those jobs are even scarcer than Music Ed. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, September 5th, 2008
shindow_kitsu	1:44p	Angel's allergies were bad yesterday, so I made her homemade chicken noodle and hot chocolate and she felt better. I picked up Odin Shere again and I really enjoy the game when I know what I'm doing; today I got a better handle on some of the less battle-centered things. So, Sept 22nd we start saving for Oni-Con. =) Can't wait to go this year~ I'm hoping for figures, doujinshi, and apparel mostly. Oh, and Black Market Pocky Salesman. He's cool too. He always sneaks us the best food. Pokemon Platinum was announced so I am holding off on playing Pokemon Diamond for a bit. There's not much new, its like Emerald or Crystal, more of an enhanced remake or expansion pack kinda thing, as usual. School is okay. I finally got recognized by my art teacher for my good talent, but it only took him 2 semesters. I guess with Nicole out of the picture its easier to encourage me instead of ignoring me entirely. I haven't slept perfectly the past few days, but I have been getting to bed earlier. I've mostly been on GameTZ. I'm kinda sad to see my Digimon Community falling apart. I need to re-advertize it; <-- all help appreciated on promoting digimoncollect If its not active, I probably won't update it anymore. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, September 4th, 2008
themoments	11:45p	TIFF 08! Today marks the first day of the Toronto International Film Festival! I SO wish I was back in Toronto for it! Thought to make up for it, my favorite band will be having a concert on Nov 3 as part of a festival near a University in Tokyo! Waiting for tickets to go on sale now hehe! YAY! CONCERTS! One of my goals for the coming year is to see their solo concert a second time with standing seats which will cost me an arm and a leg, but damnit, I am going to do it! Ever since I got to stand in the third row for their concert in Ibaraki, I can't wait to do it again :p WAY in the back cheap ass tickets just won't do me anymore! lol Why is it still so hot in my apartment?!? (Comment on this)
wingdance	1:51a	love love love I picked up a copy of the New York Times, and apparently, there is a movie theater playing Sukiyaki Western Django. I want to go see it on the big screen sobadlyyouhavenoidea. Agfdsakjf, if only I had the money and time to pop into NYC and see it! ...And see Izzy. Mustn't forget the Izzy. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
mis_take	7:57a	Ode to the Symphony; More like an attempt at a poem about my life Compose for me a symphony, Compose for me in strings And watch them intertwine and go A symphony of things Start me of with a few key notes, That really starts the score And add a bit of this and that To give me something to strive for Then, ah, wait, There oh there it is The dissonance descends Ah yes, there oh there it is The dissonance that mends The dissonance that breaks The dissonance that breathes The dissonance that pulls my strings The dissonance that leaves The core of this symphony Disguised as a song The theme constantly reoccurring, The chorus a bit too long, Taking forever to describe myself And longer near the end As theme after theme Takes a bit from friends Add more strings, Fulfill the sound That yearns to be heard That longs to be touched Let the variations ring, The new material be noticed, And with each new chord I draw in breath Taking it in Hearing the sounds From beginning to end I listen to my friends I listen to my foes And I listen to my woes I listen to the love And I listen to the ever changing counterpoint A different key for every different part I think I'd rather go back to the start But now the middle movement sounds such a striking chord A compilation of all that is and all that was... Now I can never go back Thrown into a different feel The only way we got here, Was through dissonance and change Easing the chords through happiness and pain Even mediocrity played a part As the drones kept droning The soprano a singing lark Through bad times The whole things as loud as can be Through the good times Thunderous claims of joy and triumph Short lived, But glorious Current Mood: blah Current Music: The Beatles - Octopuses Garden (Comment on this)
urchais	12:34a	Wait in the fire, wait in the fire. Another night on a different bed, staring at the same screen with a different background, lying down to stare at an unknown ceiling. It's become something of a routine. You get used to this. You miss the comfort of stability that you once had the inkling of, yet if you get back to that state, you realise you will never be able to live like that again. The true wanderer remains what that term essentially is forever. Rationalising too much, yet being disturbed by that same thing, puts you in yet another roundabout. You hate everything that is blatantly human, for the main thing is too flawed to exist in so-called 'union', you want people to be aware of their true nature, and its blatant evils, and at least try to change a little. Just to give people what they would like to receive. Even that might be considered selfish from a certain angle, but even that is ok, if that's the best it could get. But no. That would be telling now. Which would make people consider you weak. You can't have that, for everyone likes being shat on. You have to keep doing that. Just so they toe the line. Just so you can have your essential 'rights' as any entity. To be left alone enough not to go insane. Being right is most likely the worst state ever - people never really want to believe. Everyone's feigning something. The other party could surface that and gain credit. I wish I could lie, and deceive, and hurt. I would have so much more in my hands, even company. Of course in this mindset I would rather not have any company whatsoever under these conditions, but perhaps soon something will snap and I will truly be in that 'adult' world - to struggle and step over yet another to rise higher according to what society seems to require. Then it will be possible to look over everyone's troubles, and consider my nail snapping the greatest ordeal in the universe, and complain to people with problems who look at me with disregard because you know. We all have our problems right? It does not matter if someone's dying right at my feet, they have their problems, I have mine. And then I will go on to talk about how selfish humans are to have problems. You know, why would I want to be bothered? Sheesh. I sometimes feel I'm close to my earlier state, that of before spring '05, the better me. I envy that girl so much. The world needs to be looked upon through a more intensifying lens, solid survival is not for the 'developed' human. Too real. Too pointless. Feelings are what you have. You are what you have. Nothing else remains, yet this state is a luxury. Survival instinct is the curse of mankind. Late nighters. Not a good time for this. Yet this is the only time my feelings and brain function without barriers. Sums everything up in one manner. You have no right to complain. I am what I am because of you. If you decide to keep this up anyway, I will not hesitate to smash your face into pieces on the ground, talking to you the only way you seem to understand. I'm too good for you, but I can't act nice anymore. Will not make a move until you push me again. But then. You will have only one thing left to do - wish you were dead. Leave me alone. This is too much. Humankind. Humankind. Humankind. Yes. I think I'm finally losing it... (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
fujinsama	3:26p	( You are about to view content that may not be appropriate for minors. ) Current Mood: blah (2 Comments |Comment on this)
themoments	11:58p	The Moments...? The frustrated writer picked up a nearby pencil and began scribbling on the paper. It was time for the writing, the words that were kept pent up to be released. “Why is everything coming out of this pencil wrong?!” a voice shouted out from under a pile of paper. A piece of crumpled paper fell to the tatami floor as did the stressed out body. With hands resting on either side, a huge sigh was let out into the room filled with music and doubt. Writing, the must trusted and honest companion in the world has somehow took off on its own accord leaving nothing, not even a single drop of motivation left in the confused body resting on the cool wooden floors. The paper remains unwritten and therefore incomplete for six whole days. The body which has long lifted from the ground began to grow heavier in a mixture of guilt, confusion, and slightly depressed. At the stroke of midnight, the start of the 7th day also marks the end of everything. The only words scribbled on the paper were clear and was the only things that the writer could convey. “The moments, that’s all that ever stays in my memory. We crave such moments, and yet they end as abruptly as they come where we are only allowed to scribble down bits and pieces. With you, I wish these moments could continue forever. But when the moments become not enough, it’s time to move on knowing well in our minds, that it shall return to haunt us.” (Comment on this)
mis_take	12:12a	A small pain flickering in the dark; The past no longer has a home here Deep deep down Inside my tomb of hearts They beat like one, And yet there are none Like them here today. It seems as if they've off and strayed They've been betrayed And they have gone their separate ways Away From me Deep deep down Down the winding staircase I watch As I sit at the edge Looking down into the spiral of hearts Toki-toki, thump-thump Together as one At one point Together as one For such a long point It seemed to stretch infinite in the minds eye There was no place I'd rather find I Than inside the sound of these heartbeats as one But lo and behold Deep deep down Inside this tomb of hearts Time passes and the child grows up A girl becomes a woman and the words are lost The sounds are quiet The world is warm, not hot nor cold The night no longer scares us And the sun no longer carries us Through ecstasy and storms Deep deep down In the caverns of hearts The locks are quiet, they do not cry out The unlocked doors stay silent as They become distant and the world grows quiet The only sound is one heart Toki-toki Toki-toki Thump-thump Thump Thump Reality bites us hard And we understand the world just a little better We hope the future can be brighter But yesterdays brightness lingers so... So fading in our minds eye that the future lies all in light shades, faded already The future driving us foward and we lose that Which may have meant the most to us For that which may now be our only salvation Love as a bond, easy in its hold Not love as a desire, pulling at our hearts together as one Here in the caverns of the soul Deep deep down I hear nothing But my own reasoning The wise sound of my own experience Yearning to be childish But knowing better than to take that first step Into sorrow and sobbing tears, Into what we loved so truly, so dearly But not enough This must be what they call The pain of growing up Current Mood: mellow Current Music: José González - Hand on Your Heart (Comment on this)
Sunday, August 31st, 2008
metaphorge	11:04p	Whomever is doing background checks and spin control for the McCain campaign need to be fired. (26 Comments |Comment on this)
shindow_kitsu	12:54p	So, lots of news... Tales of Heart was announced for Nintendo DS, but this was the first I'd heard of it. =p It's similar to ToD. Cold is supposed to be back together and releasing the album we've been looking for at some point this Fall. There are photos on the site at $20 a peice, you can get it personalized, so I will probably do that :3 Since I helped Mom with her computer and then entered 93 Pepsi points for her, she will probably get me the Complete Oz Volume 1 and 2 I've been wanting, as well as the two hardcover Wicked books. (3 Comments |Comment on this)
electric_mind	4:51p	Поздравляем! Захватила волна лже патриотизма, Официально поздравляю нашего уважаемого президента с 54 летием! Живи и правь еще столько же! ...И завтра будет твоим... (L) сотовый оператор Все довольны ? (Comment on this)
electric_mind	4:41p	Шиза Закрыл - открыл, Создал - удалил, Разрушил - построил, и так до бесконечности... Я ебнулся... (Comment on this)
electric_mind	4:36p	Дыры атакуют ? До запуска коллайдера осталось 10 дней, ищу вещание евроньюс в сети... (Comment on this)
electric_mind	4:33p	Заебала! Реклама в жж! Исключительно любил бесплатный ограниченый акк, за то что не было рекламы, а сейчас воздушный замок подорван шахидами.... (1 Comment |Comment on this)
electric_mind	4:31p	Осень “Вот и лето прошло, словно и не бывало, Только этого мало...” (l) Арсений Тарковский Движемся по спирали, виток за витком, если все повторяется с такой переодичностью, то вполне вероятно, если учитывать бесконечность временного потока, что будет сидеть такой же кусок из мяса и ткани, и будет писать точно такие же строки... (Comment on this)
Saturday, August 30th, 2008
arvi	10:48p	Набор, первый день. Чтож, неплохо. В первый день записалось семь человек, включая двух "старичков". Среди новичков есть школьники 2 и 4 классов. Первый раз такое и ума не приложу, что буду с ними делать. Видимо, придётся использовать KTurtle или что-то аналогичное из Лого. С другой стороны, разбег до пограничных 14 лет у них большой. И за эти годы вполне можно добиться впечатляющих результатов. Если так пойдёт и дальше, то свои группы я закрою за три дня, и дальше народ пойдёт уже на конкурс. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
electric_mind	6:21p	Купил Пока жалоб от соседей не было, пока... (2 Comments |Comment on this)
metaphorge	1:07a	apparently McCain and Palin go way back McCain-Palin 2008, originally uploaded by metaphorge. Hooray, I found a photo! John McCain and Michael Palin performing together for a sold-out performance at the Hollywood Bowl back in the seventies, I think it was a benefit for Vietnam vets. Sorry about the quality, apparently this is a video capture from an old VHS tape. I'll see if I can find a better one. (6 Comments |Comment on this)
electric_mind	8:51a	Все После длительных поисков нормального кустика для дома, я все таки остановился на Microlab Solo 7, сегодня беру ;) Из плюсов : Дискретный усилитель, магнитное экранирование, 150 Вт )   SOLO 7 – старшая и наиболее дорогая модель. Годится не только для качественного прослушивания музыки, но и идеально подойдёт тем, кто любит смотреть фильмы. Если учитывать немалое звуковое давление, создаваемое колонками, то ещё одна из возможностей этой модели – это озвучивание помещений средних размеров (большая гостиная, бары, зоны отдыха). (Comment on this)
Friday, August 29th, 2008
metaphorge	3:25p	mccain's VP I understand that there are countless Monty Python fans around the U.S., but I am very disappointed in John McCain's choice as a Vice Presidential candidate. I mean, Michael Palin isn't even an American! Edit: On the bright side, Palin looks GREAT in drag, much better than Joe Biden would, and I suppose McCain deserves credit for trying to appeal to the comedic transvestite set, though I would have gone with Izzard on this count. Also Palin is an accomplished author. Further edit: I found a photo. (5 Comments |Comment on this)
metaphorge	3:17p	officially the greatest 1:6 toy of all time Albert Einstein, originally uploaded by Craig Chen. Those of you that know me are familiar with how much I love well-done 1:6 figures. This upcoming Albert Einsteain from Hong Kong toymaker How2Work offically WINS. I can't wait to have him lay the smackdown on 1:6 Darth Vader and 1:6 George Bush! There's a much beter photo of Al here. How2Work's V.I. Lenin is pretty awesome, too... now where's my 1:6 Kurt Gödel? (3 Comments |Comment on this)
shindow_kitsu	11:54a	I've only got 1 section left on Son of a Witch. Depressing, that. I however noticed a few series I have liked now have 2 sequels each or another trilogy altogether. I have a lot of reading to do, and if I get the RPGs on my list this year before Xmas, I'm so asking for a stack of books. I'm sure my family can get that. So this hurricane thing is coming our way, probably cat 3, 100 MPH winds. I hope we don't have to evacuate, and if we do, what the Hell am I going to bring? Olivar and his meds is the #1 thing. I would use my own dead body to carry him to safety. He's my precious little orange kitty and I love him. <3 My rare games, my statues, and my computer, at least. Maybe just my harddriveas or the tower, so I don't have to lug the screen. My SNES, my PSPs, my DS, and my blue N64 are going. Everything else is replacable. Little TV is probably going too, but only if we can fit it. I'll bring a few books and clothes of course. My Digimon, Mew, and Megaten figures for sure. My signed Silverbolt. My Megaten guidebooks. All my ABe artbooks, but thats it for those. Lastly, some posters and a few ceramic things. Thank god theres a van and a small car to shove all that in, including Jen's stuff. Though most items we share anyway, so half of that is hers, too. I'm sleepy. Oh, my sketchbooks and writing lastly. I hope Jen calls that guy about my USB Drive. If all my writing for Halloway's Asylum and End of the World is gone I think I'm gonna fall apart. (Comment on this)
arvi	11:18a	[Москва] Запись в Гражданскую Школу Хэкеров. Запись на Вступительный экзамен в Гражданскую Школу Хэкеров начнётся в эту субботу, производится во Дворце творчества и продлится до 10 сентября. В субботу и воскресенье запись с 12 до 16 часов. В будни запись с 16 до 19 часов. В 2008/9 учебном году я продолжаю вести детские (до 17 лет) группы во Дворце творчества на Воробьёвых «Ленинских» горах (они бесплатные) и группы в хэкерском Центре на Преображенке, без ограничения по возрасту (рекомендую пожертвования от 2000 руб/месяц, содержание Центра обходится недёшево). Возможно дистанционное обучение, но на Вступительный советую приехать в Москву лично. Ожидаемый конкурс — 2-3 человека на место. В этом году, после посещения хэкерских встреч в Лас Вегасе, произошло второе изменение в методике. С 2008 года я требовательнее отношусь к ученикам и начинаю выгонять не только тех, кто мешает заниматься другим. Но и тех, кто вместо изучения языков программирования, сетевых протоколов и т.д. на занятиях бездельничает. Во Дворце много кружков и учебных групп для детей. Про остальные группы Дворца творчества (бывшего Дворца пионеров) можно прочитать на нашей вики. Распространение информации и ссылки сюда приветствуются. P.S. Данный постинг касается набора в Школу, для общения с кандидатами, уже принявшими решение о поступлении. Оффтопики будут тереться, их авторы баниться. Гражданская Школа Хэкеров открылась в декабре 1996 года. Подобно всем крупным школам боевых искусств, наша Школа основана на дзэн. Она является первой, а также единственной в мире школой, где хэкеры свободно изучают наше искусство и демонстрируют свои достижения на регулярных Аттестациях. После успешного прохождения восьми Аттестаций хэкеры получают Чёрный Браслет, символизирующий право обучать других хэкерскому искусству. Подробнее про Школу можно узнать на Клубных днях. Они проходят на Преображенке каждую субботу, с 17 до 20. (2 Comments |Comment on this)

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