So it's finally come to this. My last day as an 18-year-old. Well it was quite a year. More responsibilities, more tiring school work, and...well, I'm still single so my love life is still 0. And right now, I'm damn proud of it.
I haven't been able to capitalize much on my legal age status though. I still don't have a driver's license (or even a student license) and I still haven't registered for the upcoming national election. As for alcohol consumption, I still drink those stuff on very rare occasions, and I still have a preference of cola or fruit soda over those stuff. On the plus side, I did open up a bank account for the first time, though I could've done that even if I wasn't 18. And now, I managed to join those raffle draws and enter the sweepstakes. I ain't as lucky, though.
I still remember what happened last year when I was saying goodbye to the 17-year-old life. Crying in the bathroom, being in despair over the fact that I would be older already than my imaginary older brother Shinichi Kudo. Oh, how things change. To this day, though, he's still the best big brother I never had.
Today, some guys and gals from theOtaku are having a meetup at the Sakura-con 2009 in the US. I can't join for reasons that are probably obvious already. SomeGuy did give an opportunity for us to suggest things to add in their to-do list. I suggested that they record a chat with voice actor Kappei Yamaguchi (L in Death Note and Shinichi Kudo in Detective Conan) and have him greet in front of the camera to me. Yeah, I know, it's quite selfish. But hey, it's my birthday tomorrow, so I guess it wouldn't hurt to try to suggest that. Let's see if it can materialize, though. My guess is that there's a 20-40% chance it would happen.
Anyway, I'll be renovating the Cafe tomorrow. After all, it's Easter Sunday, and it's a day to celebrate new life (particularly the resurrection of Jesus Christ). That's why I created my personal Cafe Renovation, Inc.; I wanted to test out the new designs before unveiling it tomorrow. If I can get enough material, I'll also try to introduce a new "segment" in the Cafe, just like what I did with TODAY'S SPECIAL and THREE FREAKING YEARS in myOtaku.
I was supposed to publish a new fan word as well. But it seems this fan word needs a lot more time to make sure it fits my personal standards.
Lastly, tomorrow will be a day of revelation: THE MASK WILL FINALLY BE UNMASKED! Oh yes, it's true. I'll be unmasking myself tomorrow. No more back shots. No more rick-rolling. You'll finally be able to see my face tomorrow on my birthday. Will there be a few loopholes in it? Hmm...maybe...(Insert evil Kira laugh.) Nevertheless, onwards to tomorrow's unmasking. YOSH!
And that ends my post for today. This is the 18-year-old The Mask signing out. HAVE A NICE DAY!
NOTE: This little post may contain some spoilers on the show Cowboy Bebop. If you've seen the show already or if you love being spoiled, then go ahead and highlight it with your desire. Oh, and if you haven't seen the Rurouni Kenshin OVAs and Death Note, it might be good if you skip a few parts near the end.
I've just seen the final episode of the show. I have to admit though that I got spoiled in the ending since I saw a significant part of it around 4 years ago as a result of a not-so-good broadcaster and my sleepiness since it had an 8 AM timeslot. I'll also admit that I watched the ending in the Internet, since we were in the mall during the time it was aired in TV5.
The ending was really sad. Seeing Julia die and seeing Spike die...it was really sad. But what really got me crying is the scene where Faye tearfully tries but fails to stop Spike from facing Vicious. Faye's story of being a woman freezed for years, initially not knowing her memories of the past, and finally recalling those memories only to see that she no longer has any place to go back to but the Bebop jet made me really feel for her. (Unlike some people who go for the lust factor.) Seeing her reaction to Spike's decision really made me feel for her. It's like knowing that your friend courageously faces the fact that he's about to die, and you can't do anything to stop him from facing death for the final time.
Man, it's just sad. Really sad. It comes close to the time I cried for the death of my favorite swordsman warrior in the Samurai X OVAs. My only consolation to this was that the original creator Nobuhiro Watsuki did not approve of this ending and preferred a happy ending for Kenshin.
However, this is a far cry from the time I cried for the death of the villanous anti-hero that I was rooting for in Death Note, since at that time I really felt like part of me died, that someone that could have went on to become a great person died a sad and lonely death, or at least someone whom I could've considered a friend had passed away. Hey, it took me a three-week vacation from the city and abstinence from Death Note to get over his death. I wonder if Cowboy Bebop would do the same thing.
By the way, here's a food for thought: it was Holy Week 2008 when I was crying from Death Note. Now, in Holy Week 2009, I'm crying from Cowboy Bebop. Would you look at that?
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Anyway, on the next post, I'll be posting what I had been planning to post today before Bebop came in the way. That is, if it's before Easter Sunday. And if you have great detective and researching skills, you'll know why this Easter Sunday is somewhat special to me. HAVE A NICE DAY!
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APRIL FOOLS EVERYONE! (P.S. It's already April 1 here.)
And if you didn't get it, let me clarify it to you: No, I ain't leaving the site. So, you can expect the cafe to continue to exist as long as it can.
Right now, it's the summer vacation already. Probably the last summer vacation I'll ever have, since by next year I'll be a salaryman already. Hopefully. Yeah, I'm really old already.
I have to admit that I was actually online these past weeks. However, I was somewhat busy with the last batch of my final exams so I didn't think it was right for me to keep on posting at the expense of my studies. Also, I suffered a period of...uhh, let's just say...nervous breakdown, depression, and severe hatred for my classmates. Actually, no doctor gave this kind of diagnosis; it was just my own non-professional evaluation of what I experienced at that time.
My big "tantrum" came as a result of the problems I encountered with our practicum uniform. I was in-charge of the total management of the uniforms, so when problems arose I became upset. The tipping point, however, came when complaints were too much already while the participation of those concerned was low. And then came the "politics" of the practicum uniform in terms of design, cloth, and tailoring. It stressed me so much that when I learned Tuesday last week that I made a bad mistake, I silently broke down in tears inside my classroom. The day after, my mood was different; I became a sadistic, anger-driven, Gendo Ikari-like guy who hated every one around him. And since it was the day of my oral exams with my classmates, I had a huge hatred with my classmates, especially since the root of my anger is in relation to them. The oral exams added more nervousness and anger inside me that I thought I would suffer a heart attack then. In the end, though, the anger died down for the time being and I succeeded in the exams.
The next day, though, I learned that another problem with the uniform had just erupted. It just so happened I learned the problem while in the bathroom. So I threw the plastic dipper I held with my hand while taking a bath, causing me to break the dipper. Oddly enough, it was my recollection of a scene from Major that I watched on that day which caused me to calm down and worry less about what's happening.
On other stuff, I have to say that I never thought I'd be watching three animes these days: Major, Mythical Detective Loki, and Cowboy Bebop. I'm watching a rerun of Major - Season 3 since I want to understand the story better. Loki was a shocker, since I started to enjoy the show after leisurely watching it while waiting for Cowboy Bebop; heck, the show's opening and ending credits were just wonderful I just couldn't resist any further. As for Cowboy Bebop, well I haven't grasped the whole story of the show so I'm taking this chance in free TV to finally see the whole series.
Speaking of Mythical Detective Loki, I gotta say that it touched a soft side in me in Episode 10, when the story revolved around a cafe and a mysterious cup. I don't know, I guess I related with the guy who owned the cafe. It even made me plan to own a cafe once I retire from whatever career I'll land into within the next 10 years. Also, Episode 18 of Cowboy Bebop almost brought me to tears, since it was kinda tear-jerking to see the old Faye cheering on for the future Faye through the Betamax tape. Hmm...I guess despite all that anger I felt, I still managed to keep my human emotions.
Wow, so much input today. Are you sure you got to read all of it? Well that ends my post, especially now that it's late. See you and HAVE A NICE DAY!
Darn, why did my browser had to force me to retype this again...
Anyway, you may have noticed the title I've written for this post. Ah yes, the most common joke for someone who decided not to run for a certain position. And that basically explains what just happened the past week: I will NOT run for President of the university's Psychology Society. My projects in Test Construction and the Active Training Program got in the way, and the certificate of candidacy (with its mandatory essay portion) looked so tiring to fill up that I decided to forget about it. Also, the thought of my practicum and my group thesis next year were also factors that made me not run for any position in the organization. So for those who sang "It's Raining MASK" not too long ago, I'm sorry but I think someone else can do a better job than me. (Hopefully...)
After all, I've had a bad history when it comes to school elections. Back in Grade 5, I lost the election for vice-president of the student council to my best friend (which was no big deal, really). Then in Second Year, I lost the election for vice-president of the student council (again) to the charismatic singer-classmate of mine (which, again, was no big deal and was actually obvious in the first place). In order words, I never won any student council position (which was, if I may quote Gendo Ikari, "irrelevant"). The only elections I ever won were elections for class officers. So yeah, I may like elections, but elections doesn't like me. Pretty odd relationship, huh?
On other stuff, I'm finished with the projects I mentioned above. That gives me more time for my last project. It's basically a "make-you-own-counseling-therapy" project. I already have two ideas in mind and, interestingly, I got one of those ideas from the Darker Than Black ad that was shown here in theOtaku a few months ago.
Also, I'm enjoying my little job as contributor of theOtaku News. I have to admit, though, that I can have a few typos every once in a while. So, I'm sorry for those moments.
Finals exam begin this week and end on Tuesday next week. It's actually less stressful these days since I already took some of the exams earlier or there's no exam at all for some courses. Hopefully though, I can still answer it well.
Lastly, it seems that the first comments I've received in myOtaku seemed to have been recovered. And I still can't help but feel the same way I did before and be a bit pissed at the comments in my first two posts in myOtaku. I know it's been over five years already, but those comments simply gave me a rocky and upsetting welcome to this site, and I can't help but feel that anger I felt before. C'mon, I was still really innocent about myOtaku then, and the last thing I ever expected were words like those thrown at me then. Hopefully, the person who made those comments is doing better these days.
Anyway, that's all for today. HAVE A NICE DAY.
