For reasons unknown to me, i tend to seek out the most heart-wrenching romantic/drama anime i can find. It's probably due to a slightly cynical view on life or the shear plot and unpredictability of said series. You never know if the relationship will work out, who might die, or basically what the outcome will be. That being said, i just finished watching a series called Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora // Looking up at the Half-moon. **Mild Spoiler Alert ** It is a short(6 eps), but really touching story about a guy in a hospital with a mild illness that crosses paths with a girl that has near terminal heart complications. Each episode shows their budding friendship/relationship growing while knowing that it's quite possible that she won't be alive much longer. It's definitely one of those series that makes you take a double-take on some of the stuff/people you take for granted. ** End Alert ** I wouldn't say it's the best or most painful one i've watched, but it's quite good and i recommend it.
It never fails that after watching something a bit more emotionally taxing that i will need to do something else to kinda relax my mind. As i was reading over my favorite web comic, Megatokyo, i ran across a blog comment that Palladium Books is in serious trouble and may be going out of business. Now, as a quite avid gamer in my early years, Palladium made the first books that started me on my gamer's lifestyle. As such, it's always held a warm place in my heart and i'm rather sad to see that it may not be in existence for much longer. After the selling of TSR to Hasbro and the fall of FASA, i'm hard pressed to think of any other RPG publishers that were still around, much less still producing new content. It's a sad state of affairs that the type of games that i grew up with may not be around for future generations.
While looking over the vast amount of anime i still have yet to watch, i noticed a suspicious little folder that's been sorta just chilling in my downloads/new arrivals area for months and decided to check it out. It seems that its 200 japanese songs of various genres, so i quickly loaded it up into winamp and started to check it out for the first time. I have to admit, i've been a big fan and hopelessly addicted to JPop and JRock. With it's crack-like cheerful tempo and lyrics, it seems to balance some of my most random melancholy moods. What i never expected (or really even thought about) was the existence of JSka (japanese ska). I was quite surprised that the artist was able to not only recreate some of the better ska beats/feelings but even got the pouty voice perfect. It really fits in well (aside from being in japanese) with Save Ferris, older no doubt, and the like. While it's not something i'd listen to alot, it's nice to know there's more out there. Of course, as with any innocent attraction towards an addictive media flavor by my slightly obsessive self; i did find a new artist's vocal styling to become enthralled by: Shimatani Hitomi's song, Perseus. With it's familiar Kotoko/Misa-like pace and peppy upbeat lyrics, i was lost by the time i got halfway through the song. Looks like it's time to start working on my seriously deficient katakana translation skills so i can find more.
It never fails that after watching something a bit more emotionally taxing that i will need to do something else to kinda relax my mind. As i was reading over my favorite web comic, Megatokyo, i ran across a blog comment that Palladium Books is in serious trouble and may be going out of business. Now, as a quite avid gamer in my early years, Palladium made the first books that started me on my gamer's lifestyle. As such, it's always held a warm place in my heart and i'm rather sad to see that it may not be in existence for much longer. After the selling of TSR to Hasbro and the fall of FASA, i'm hard pressed to think of any other RPG publishers that were still around, much less still producing new content. It's a sad state of affairs that the type of games that i grew up with may not be around for future generations.
While looking over the vast amount of anime i still have yet to watch, i noticed a suspicious little folder that's been sorta just chilling in my downloads/new arrivals area for months and decided to check it out. It seems that its 200 japanese songs of various genres, so i quickly loaded it up into winamp and started to check it out for the first time. I have to admit, i've been a big fan and hopelessly addicted to JPop and JRock. With it's crack-like cheerful tempo and lyrics, it seems to balance some of my most random melancholy moods. What i never expected (or really even thought about) was the existence of JSka (japanese ska). I was quite surprised that the artist was able to not only recreate some of the better ska beats/feelings but even got the pouty voice perfect. It really fits in well (aside from being in japanese) with Save Ferris, older no doubt, and the like. While it's not something i'd listen to alot, it's nice to know there's more out there. Of course, as with any innocent attraction towards an addictive media flavor by my slightly obsessive self; i did find a new artist's vocal styling to become enthralled by: Shimatani Hitomi's song, Perseus. With it's familiar Kotoko/Misa-like pace and peppy upbeat lyrics, i was lost by the time i got halfway through the song. Looks like it's time to start working on my seriously deficient katakana translation skills so i can find more.
| You Have a Melancholic Temperament |
Introspective and reflective, you think about everything and anything. You are a soft-hearted daydreamer. You long for your ideal life. You love silence and solitude. Everyday life is usually too chaotic for you. Given enough time alone, it's easy for you to find inner peace. You tend to be spiritual, having found your own meaning of life. Wise and patient, you can help people through difficult times. At your worst, you brood and sulk. Your negative thoughts can trap you. You are reserved and withdrawn. This makes it hard to connect to others. You tend to over think small things, making decisions difficult. |