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The big 2-0...
2006-09-04 01:00:54
This is it. My teen years are now behind me. [shudders] I don't even want to think about it. Now that I'm twenty, I feel like a little child thrust into the world of adults. Of course I always use anime as an example to follow. So when I see what 20 somethings are like in anime, I get a little depressed. I still feel like my best year was 17. Oh well. I'm sure in five years I'll be thinking the same thing again and again. Though now that I think about it, I can't even gamble in the US yet... I guess 21 will turn things around for the positive again. lol
Well, the summer's over, and I'm back at school again. This will be my third year at University studying Architecture. I'm looking forward to it. Unfortunately a good friend of mine had failed several classes last year, and won't be able to take any of the third year classes with me. I'll really miss seeing him everyday. No more all-nighters in Studio, early mornings bags of candy, and last minute dashes to the photo-copy store. Hopefully he'll still drop by every now and then.
When it comes to video games, this will be an exciting couple of months. For my birthday (by the way, which just pasted) my friends got me a pre-order for Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 for my GC. Also, I plan on getting a Nintendo DS Lite soon. Not sure when, maybe when that Onix coloured one comes to North America. Of course like any Nintendo fan, I'm excited about the Wii coming this Fall. Not sure if I'll get it right away, or maybe just wait a month or two. And last but not least, there's always The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Good thing I worked like a dog all summer.
Right now I'm back at my apartment. I moved back in on Saturday, with a couple of days to unpack and then school starts back up on Tuesday. My girlfriend starts school a week later, so she plans on staying with me for half a week. Unfortunately, I still have my classes, but it should still make for a great week. It'll bite when she has to go back. -_-
Kevin (Anime Jedi) -
Mid-July already...
2006-07-13 18:56:38
Whoa... That sure was fast. Things have just been zippin' by, which is not entirely a good thing. For one, I have some friends whom I have not responded to their e-mails in weeks. I try to get to it, but it's hard to find the time to plop myself in front of my computer and have a solid half hour to write a good message. But today will be different. Why? Well for starters, I'm here writing an entry in my Journal. That in itself should say plenty. lol Though in a way, I'm starting to think this style of lifestyle is losing it's grasp on me. I mean, I've been here over four years now, and I"m going to soon be 20. That's right, the big 2-0. Hard to believe, especially when it feels like just yesterday being 16 and having my biggest worry be making sure not to give my address to people over the internet. [rolls eyes]
New favourite show? Avatar: the Last Airbender! Now that is definitely an amazing show. Funny, smart and dramatic when it needs to be. There are plenty of child friendly events and life lessons, but there are also areas when it becomes totally serious and moving. I've only seen the first season on television, but I did see the first episode of the second season on Youtube, and I was glued to the screen. Simply put. just awesome.
I've bought a couple of new games so far this summer. One is a Pac-Man collection for my GBA SP. I got it because I felt I needed something with good replay value, simple for beginners, and easy to jump into. I mean, it's not very deep by any stretch of the imagination, but it's good enough to tide me over for 20 minutes unlike Fire Emblem which needs an hour just to complete one level.
Anime all-nighter? Well, I plan on having another one this summer, but there just hasn't been any time for it yet. I think sometime early August I'll make one. My first, we just watched Evangelion in one sitting. But this time I think we'll watch a couple of shorter series for more variety, like FLCL and Now and There, Here and There. Just a thought though.
My website is looking pretty old. I'll try working on it at one point or another this summer. There are some pics I'm dying to upload.
Oh ya, my job description has kind of changed. I don't want to waste too much time talking about it, but I've gone from warehouse shipper to customer warehouse picker. There was some confusion and staff changes a couple of weeks ago, and it ended up that I moved to another location (luckily only down the driveway of where I used to work) to the company store. So now I deal with contractors and such who wish to buy individual pieces of siding and eavestroughing instead of making wooden skids and pallets, and shipping crates of 100 boxes of the same product. It's different. I really enjoyed my other work, but this new stuff is fine. But dealing with customers can get very tiresome. I'm good with people, but I don't take kindly to disrespect. Hopefully I'll be able to hold my tongue for just another month and a half. ~_^
Kevin (Anime Jedi) -
One month down...
2006-06-04 22:14:20
Wow, I can't believe that the summer is already a ¼ gone. Talk about crazy. At this rate, I'll have barely moved in by the time I have to move back downtown.
Any news lately... Hmmm... Well, Anime North last weekend was enjoyable. I even went as far as to dress up at Shinji in his school uniform. I know, it's not much different from anyone else's uniform, but I made sure to wear the uneven headphones, my contacts, the floppy belt, a purple shirt underneath and even cut my hair. It was basic, but at least one group of people noticed who I was, and asked to take a picture. That was the only picture of the weekend, but a thousand more pictures couldn't have made me any more happy. Figures though, the only people to figure out my costume were the only other people dressed as Eva characters (Misato, Asuka and Maya). As for purchases, this was the first year that I never actually bought any anime or manga! Instead, I spent my whole budge on threee Evangelion Groundwork sketchbooks. I love them! I'm a little disappointed that though all three span the entire series, there are a few episodes that were left out for some reason. Nevertheless, I basically have the ability to now accurately sketch any character from any scene from Neon Genesis Evangelion! So awesome.
I got a ceiling fan put in my room, and let's just say I have no idea how I ever lived without one! My current bedroom (my childhood bedroom) has always been unbearably hot during the summer months. It's on the West side of the house, and regardless of what everyone always says, the West side is definitely the hottest. Sure, the sun is at it's strongest coming from the South, but it shines longer from the West, and starts as early at 1:00pm, prime heat time. Anyways, four years ago (grade 10/11) I asked to move my room to the basement. Absolutely loved it down there. It was like my own apartment. There was a bedroom, a living room, a kitchen and a washroom. Of course only the room became mine, but I treated the rest of it like an extension. It was even a walk out basement, so I had my own entrance/exit. One of the best parts was that it was isolated and always cool. I never had to worry about the heat again, and didn't have to worry about my parents houding me to go to bed, or noticing I was up late, or constantly checking on what I was doing. It was an amazing taste of freedom. Though now with my mother having moved out, my dad decided to move me back upstairs and rent out the basement. A smart move, but unpleasant for me after having had it so good. With the heat having returned, I told my dad that this was going to be an unbearable summer. After deciding that a ceiling fan would be the best alternative, we quickly got one installed, and let me just say this, I'm lovin' it. Seriously. Before, I couldn't have my computer on until it was dark outside for fear that it would over heat my room. Now, ever since I've had my fan, I don't even notice the heat at all. It's amazing. Now if only I could figure out how to explain to my father that I've just spent the last two years on my own and making decisions for myself, so I don't need him reminding me every night of when I should go to bed. lol
Remember how I used to cut out pictures from newspapers and then make posters from collages? Maybe one of these days I'll post the posters on my website (whenever I get around to updating that thing). Anyways, I'm still cutting out pictures, though not having complete control over the daily newspapers, certain issues get recycled before I even get a chance to look over them. In the end it doesn't really matter, but sometimes I feel a little gloomy that perhaps that missed day could have held some awesome pictures.
Well, that's enough for now. I'll be sure to pop by again soon.
Kevin (Anime Jedi) -
Anime North 2006...
2006-05-27 00:46:02
This has been a tough summer so far. Working, managing my anime files and seeing my girlfriend has encompassed my last three weeks. And let's just say that that isn't exactly a good thing.
You see, I've been getting depressed easily. If I'm not doing something productive (in my own sense of the word), I feel badly because that day would probably be already over, meaning I would have to wait until the next day to get anything completed. I just start feeling like I have no time for myself, when I realize I only have a couple of hours a night to really think for myself, and then one more day would be checked off my calendar from the summer. It just gives me a sense of wasting my life away. By the way, if my paragraphs seem to lack good rhythm, it's because I'm a little distracted with a sore throat, so I'm having trouble finding good continuity. Anyways, I'm having trouble really enjoying my summer, and just as I had predicted, I can't wait for my school year to start back up in September.
With that out of the way, how about Anime North 2006? Well, it started today, but I wasn't able to make it because I never got around to booking the day off from work. Luckily I was able to console myself by giving me permission to spend my day's earnings at the convention. Get it? This way instead of missing work, AND spending money, I'll make it and spend it, giving me a net loss of zero... Hopefully. So for the con, I plan on going tomorrow (Saturday) and maybe even Sunday. I'm still even considering dressing up. I found some clothes that are a lot like Shinji's school uniform, so I might wear it just to make my friends happy, who dressed up today as Sakura and Eno from Naruto. Another thing I'm excited about it if I'm able to get there early, I might be able to apply to the Super Smash Bros Melee tournament, but I'm trying not to get my hopes up, since all too often lately they've been crashing down hard. Which tends to lead to my depressed mood.
Other news? I got an e-mail from a friend of mine who I used to e-mail all the time back about a year ago. She and I used to write the longest e-mails, but at one point, we just gradually stopped sending letters. At the beginning of this month, I sent her a short happy birthday message, and she actually replied. I'm actually very excited. I used to talk to so many people by e-mail, but at one point or another, I've ceased contact with all of them. Hopefully this might mean things will start changing for the best in my life.
Kevin (Anime Jedi) -
As school ends, work begins...
2006-05-05 07:14:12
I've been really quite busy for the past couple of weeks. The real surprise is how much things have changed in just one week! It was only 8 days ago that I was still downtown, enjoying my laid back life, and relaxing after a hard fought year of school. Now, I'm back in my hometown, with most of my stuff all moved in, and have already worked one full week of physical labour.
But with the way things are set up, this is going to be one long summer. It's the same as last year. I wake up at 6:30am, bike to work around 7:20am, start work anytime before 8:00am (it takes me about 25 minutes to bike), work until 5:00pm, bike home, have dinner, then spend a few hours to myself before going to bed. My problem is when people start taking my evenings away. I mean, parties, going out for dinner, doing this doing that... I went almost an entire week without checking my e-mail. There was just no time. Saturday and Sunday I spent unpacking, Monday I had to work on a friend's birthday painting, Tuesday was the party, Wednesday I went to dinner with my mom and brother, and finally Thursday I had some peace and quiet. Hopefully throughout the next 4 months I'll be able to get things done with less and less sleep, freeing up a bit more time.
On a more anime sided front, I bought two new DVD sets. This is a big deal for me, since I had basically exhausted most of my resources downtown, and could no longer find any good deals. I ended up buying Neon Genesis Evangelion Platnum Edition and Azumanga Daioh. Azumanga wasn't complete unfortunately, but since I had volumes 3 & 4 before, and this time bought 1 & 2, that means I only have to buy volumes 5 & 6 for a complete set. I do have the complete Slim Pack set, but I find it rather cheap, and for a good series like Azumanga, I would gladly spend good money for the real deal. Same goes for Evangelion. Sure I have the original DVD set, and the two Director's Cut DVDs, but this set has cool new packaging, little info books, redone animation, the Director's Cut episodes and more! What kind of self respecting Evangelion fan could resist?! ~_^
Kevin (Anime Jedi)
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