I'm SomeGuy, 29 years old, residing in Vancouver, BC, Canada. I've studied English Literature, Chinese Martial Arts, and am currently pursuing careers in writing - possibly even in the anime industry itself.
And I work for this site.
And you should be watching Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad.
Or watching Ranma 1/2.
Or learning about the Shinsengumi.
Or planning to visit Vancouver, The Best Place On Earth (actual marketing motto).
Here at the "Smallville" page, I have my personal blog where I'll post about anything and everything. If ya need me or otherwise need to know anything from/about me, here's where I'll be.
If you're really looking for my more professional, site-type stuff, you wanna head over my "Metropolis" world.
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Found out too late about this last year. But shock, one year later, it's relevant again!
Random fact for those of you not in the know: Canada got its name back when French Explorer Jacques Cartier received directions from the Iroquoian locals to the next village, or "kanata". Beyond that settlement, Cartier came to use the word to describe the rest of that particular region of the new world. And the rest is history.
Happy 143rd birthday to the big village, and Happy Canada Day to everyone!
So last night was interesting . . . to technically celebrate Canada Day (though more realistically to finish off 3 bottles of sake before they went bad), we (the Shinsengumi-types) all went back to the housewarming house . . .
. . . and watched yaoi all night. Boku No Sexual Harassment before dinner, and Gohatto after dinner. It was amusing and messed up all at once.
On the plus side, we finished off most of the sake.
So that was Tuesday . . . skipped out on both theO meetings and kung fu for this. Yeah. Messed up. And I will never be able to look at either corn or bourbon the same way ever again.
The Kokanee ranger may potentially die in the near future in a Jason Todd voting manner.
The European French feel that the Quebecois accent sounds funny; everyone thinks that the Newfies sound funny.
The national summer sport is lacrosse, but hockey's the one that really counts.
The Germans invented the word "stormtroopers" because of us.
We've pissed off a very small number of countries considering our size and general international impact.
It was the most obvious thing to invent, but since we did it first, the space shuttle-based robotic arm is called the "Canadarm" and it proudly rubs that fact in the face of every astronaut orbiting the earth.
So for today, I want everyone to get comfy, open up an Alexander Keith's India Pale Ale (or a Tim Horton's Iced Capp' if that's more your style), dig into a Tube Steak and some french fries topped with cheese curds and gravy and top it all off with a Nanaimo bar. Give a nod to the Queen if she's lookin', give an excited shout if the football team's gonna run it during 3rd down, and yell at Parliament Hill for something they're probably doing wrong. And in the evening, relax in front of the Death Note dub or an Ellen Page movie.
My name is James, and well . . .
Happy Canada Day, everyone, and happy birthday, country o' mine. I reckon this year should be a priddy good one, eh?
(And yes, our beer commericals are just. That. Good.)
