Now, I really dislike winter. In my opinion winter can appear magically on December 1st, and stay cold, white and clean for a month, and then disappear equally magically on January 2nd. But winter does not like me, so it appears magically on a random day in September/October/November/December/January, making everything nice and white and christmassy. And then the very next day it collapses in on it self and becomes slush. Wet, cold, miserable, and in the evening very slippery and icy. In southern parts of Norway, where I currently reside, winter rarely stays either. It rears it ugly head for a few days or weeks, only to disappear again. Only to show up and disappear again. And again. A good way into December/January it stays thou, and stays and stays and stays. (Shorter and shorter each year thou. That's global warming for ya...XP)
And it's cold. And I hate being cold. I really, really hate being cold. I'd much rather be too warm than be any kind of cold. I don't particularly enjoy being too warm either, but it's much, much better be too warm than cold. Oh... Warm baths and sauna. I think I will go take a warm shower now.
rant end
Word of the day:
寒い - samui - cold (e.g. weather)
Thursday, October 30, 2008
New glasses
So my dad bought me new glasses=D Beautiful pale pink creation. We went to pick them up, and they were just as uncomfortable to wear as new glasses always are, the edges of my vision being all funny. And usually this evens out in a out in a few hours, but after wearing them for two days I am still getting seasick. Yesterday I took them off and in the first 30 minutes the nausea that I had credited to my cold receded and I was able to eat. Fiancé says he thinks it's because of the strength difference in the glasses (about 0,75), and that that is screwing up my focus, and he might very well be right. It's in the middle part of my vision (as in, the part were my eyes overlap the most, about right over my nose) that is misbehaving the most. It's okey when I keep my head perfectly still, but when I move it things in the middle behave weirdly in a way I can't really explain...
So tomorrow I am taking my lovely pale pink glasses, that make me look all grown up and sophisticated, back for new lenses. And I have to live with out looking my best for another week, maybe two. But at least I won't want to throw up every time I turn my head.
Word of the day:
眼鏡 - megane/gankyou - spectacles, glasses (double reading this time, because as far as I can see this kanji has two readings that has the exact same meaning. I am guessing one is the feminine and one is masculine reading (as in, girls use one of them, and boys use the other...))
So tomorrow I am taking my lovely pale pink glasses, that make me look all grown up and sophisticated, back for new lenses. And I have to live with out looking my best for another week, maybe two. But at least I won't want to throw up every time I turn my head.
Word of the day:
眼鏡 - megane/gankyou - spectacles, glasses (double reading this time, because as far as I can see this kanji has two readings that has the exact same meaning. I am guessing one is the feminine and one is masculine reading (as in, girls use one of them, and boys use the other...))
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Desucon
Just as unamusing as all the cons in Norway I have been to use to be. It was as usual all about the cosplayers, and seeing as I don't really cosplay it was all that much to do. I bumped into a friend from Japanese class and we mostly sped around taking pictures of the cosplayers, most of which didn't seem to realize that dressing up in costumes make people want to snap pictures of you, and ended up either looking confused or bored or something else equally unbecoming. I got to take pictures of the Joker thou, which I thought was awesome, seeing as he isn't an anime character, or at all Japanese^^, He gave me his business card even, a playing card with a Joker face printed out and glued to it^^,
And what's with free hugs girls who gets confused when you wanna hug them? And why is there always so many catgirls (read: girl's with cats ears in their hair, and paws if the want to be elaborate) at these things. Next year I am so totally wearing this. If I can get a hold of the t-shirt that is.
For the first hour I was there it was hot and impossible to breath, but managed to fix the ventilation at some point, so it became breathable after that.
They had of course a Pokémon area, with tons of preteen boys battling it out with their Pokémon cards, but people with DSs were virtually nonexistent, which was a bit sad, since I would have loved to trade and battle.
They had a few cool stands, including a Swedish store called New Nippon which actually had a pretty awesome selection of Japanese music and magazines. Fiancé bought me inspi' NANA CDs for Christmas, one with Anna Tsuchiya inspi' NANA Black stones, and the other OLIVIA inspi' Reira Trapnest. I was adorable until he gave in and let me listen to the Anna Tsuchiya one. And it was full of all sorts of goodies^^,
All in all it was a bit boring, but perfectly fine. I wished there had been more stands or something selling drinks, because I quickly became dehydrated and in time developed a throbbing headache which resulted in me having to go home lie down in a very quiet, very dark room for a few hours while waiting for it to pass. It was however better than last year, and suspect the next one will be better than this one, and so on, until it becomes a great con. It is only the third one ever after all.
Word of the day:
年会 - nenkai - conference, annual convention
And what's with free hugs girls who gets confused when you wanna hug them? And why is there always so many catgirls (read: girl's with cats ears in their hair, and paws if the want to be elaborate) at these things. Next year I am so totally wearing this. If I can get a hold of the t-shirt that is.
For the first hour I was there it was hot and impossible to breath, but managed to fix the ventilation at some point, so it became breathable after that.
They had of course a Pokémon area, with tons of preteen boys battling it out with their Pokémon cards, but people with DSs were virtually nonexistent, which was a bit sad, since I would have loved to trade and battle.
They had a few cool stands, including a Swedish store called New Nippon which actually had a pretty awesome selection of Japanese music and magazines. Fiancé bought me inspi' NANA CDs for Christmas, one with Anna Tsuchiya inspi' NANA Black stones, and the other OLIVIA inspi' Reira Trapnest. I was adorable until he gave in and let me listen to the Anna Tsuchiya one. And it was full of all sorts of goodies^^,
All in all it was a bit boring, but perfectly fine. I wished there had been more stands or something selling drinks, because I quickly became dehydrated and in time developed a throbbing headache which resulted in me having to go home lie down in a very quiet, very dark room for a few hours while waiting for it to pass. It was however better than last year, and suspect the next one will be better than this one, and so on, until it becomes a great con. It is only the third one ever after all.
Word of the day:
年会 - nenkai - conference, annual convention
Monday, October 20, 2008
Everything you want
I was flipping through the channels and tripped over this movie about this girl and her imaginary boyfriend.
I don't normally like romantic American movies, I think they are sappy, but this one was just beautiful. It was cute and sad and happy. Not quite neonsugarprose, but almost.
I think I need to buy it on DVD and see it over and over=j
Word of the day:
ロマンチック - romanchikku - romantic
I don't normally like romantic American movies, I think they are sappy, but this one was just beautiful. It was cute and sad and happy. Not quite neonsugarprose, but almost.
I think I need to buy it on DVD and see it over and over=j
Word of the day:
ロマンチック - romanchikku - romantic
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Max Payne
So we (me and fiance) went to see Max Payne last night.
I thought it was great, even thou I saw very early who the bad guy was. Fiance thought the movie should have had more shooting scenes, but with the story the way it was I really don't see where they should have put it. As with 99% of movies based on books and movies I think this one was made mainly for the people who haven't played the game, and so I think I got more out of it than fiance who have played it.
I think Mila Kunis did a great job, but I think they did a bad job at explaining her character. I understood that she was an assassin, but the way she always traveled in pack with 3-4 black clad fierce looking men, should could might as well have been a mafia princess, and also, the behavior of her sister Natasha builds up under this theory.
I think Mark Wahlberg at times was a little stiff, but he made a plausible performance, taking into account what happened too his character.
One thing I liked was the colours of the movie, most of the movie had a bit of a film noir feeling, it was always snowing, or sometimes raining, and the colours were made to resemble black and white, with a few exceptions, like Natasha's scarlet silk dress. But the flashback scenes where golden, a bit like in Sweeney Todd, and I think it made a very lovely effect.
The ending was very anticlimactic, you had this building tension nearing the end and it all fizzled out into nothing. Which was very unrewarding.
I am very much looking forward to the sequel, which I and fiance, and the three other guys sitting behind us were the only ones to get a little teaser of=D
Word of the day:
アクションドラマ - akushondorama - action drama
I thought it was great, even thou I saw very early who the bad guy was. Fiance thought the movie should have had more shooting scenes, but with the story the way it was I really don't see where they should have put it. As with 99% of movies based on books and movies I think this one was made mainly for the people who haven't played the game, and so I think I got more out of it than fiance who have played it.
I think Mila Kunis did a great job, but I think they did a bad job at explaining her character. I understood that she was an assassin, but the way she always traveled in pack with 3-4 black clad fierce looking men, should could might as well have been a mafia princess, and also, the behavior of her sister Natasha builds up under this theory.
I think Mark Wahlberg at times was a little stiff, but he made a plausible performance, taking into account what happened too his character.
One thing I liked was the colours of the movie, most of the movie had a bit of a film noir feeling, it was always snowing, or sometimes raining, and the colours were made to resemble black and white, with a few exceptions, like Natasha's scarlet silk dress. But the flashback scenes where golden, a bit like in Sweeney Todd, and I think it made a very lovely effect.
The ending was very anticlimactic, you had this building tension nearing the end and it all fizzled out into nothing. Which was very unrewarding.
I am very much looking forward to the sequel, which I and fiance, and the three other guys sitting behind us were the only ones to get a little teaser of=D
Word of the day:
アクションドラマ - akushondorama - action drama
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
First delivery
So I got the first shipment of Tupperware today^^,
So much fun^^, All these nice new stuff that I get to give out to people^^,
I had of course ordered too much stuff, but fortunately my wonderful mom was willing to take them of my hands at a reduced price, so it all turned out fine^^,
My cousin was here to pic up her stuff a while ago, and it was so much fun to be able to give her all the wonderful Tupperware^^,
Have I mentioned I love my new job?^^,
Word of the day:'
楽しい - tanoshii - enjoyable, fun
So much fun^^, All these nice new stuff that I get to give out to people^^,
I had of course ordered too much stuff, but fortunately my wonderful mom was willing to take them of my hands at a reduced price, so it all turned out fine^^,
My cousin was here to pic up her stuff a while ago, and it was so much fun to be able to give her all the wonderful Tupperware^^,
Have I mentioned I love my new job?^^,
Word of the day:'
楽しい - tanoshii - enjoyable, fun
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Heavy Metal in Bagdad
You all need to see this movie. Even if you don't like heavy metal, because it is an important commentary on the war in Iraq.
This documentary follows the Iraqi heavy metal band Acrassicauda (black scorpion). They are the first ever Iraqi heavy metal band (or so they say), and they face a lot of things to be able to play in an environment that sees them as troublemakers of sorts. The documentary tells of a broken country and how nothing seems to help.
At one point they showed a clip from a concert from back when Saddam Hussein was still dictator and they had to sing this song praising him. And then they tell how for a year after he was gone it became a little better, but after about a year it all went downhill.
This one quote tore at my heart, at the end the band wanted to see some of the old footage, and it got kind of emotional, and one of the bandmembers said: "This is what the world turns it back upon, when they see this on TV they turn it off. We have to live this" (or something like that, don't remember it word for word unfortunately). I felt for them, and I wish I could make it better. The bombing and the war need to stop. And you all need to see this movie, even if you don't like heavy metal.
This documentary follows the Iraqi heavy metal band Acrassicauda (black scorpion). They are the first ever Iraqi heavy metal band (or so they say), and they face a lot of things to be able to play in an environment that sees them as troublemakers of sorts. The documentary tells of a broken country and how nothing seems to help.
At one point they showed a clip from a concert from back when Saddam Hussein was still dictator and they had to sing this song praising him. And then they tell how for a year after he was gone it became a little better, but after about a year it all went downhill.
This one quote tore at my heart, at the end the band wanted to see some of the old footage, and it got kind of emotional, and one of the bandmembers said: "This is what the world turns it back upon, when they see this on TV they turn it off. We have to live this" (or something like that, don't remember it word for word unfortunately). I felt for them, and I wish I could make it better. The bombing and the war need to stop. And you all need to see this movie, even if you don't like heavy metal.
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