Comics

I've recently started reading a lot of mangas. So I shall note that which I liked and what it is briefly about.

Needless to say,

1. Ouran High School Host Club, this is still ongoing and is my motivator to want to learn Japanese.

2. Meru Puri, this is by Hino Matsuri.
All high school freshman Airi Hoshina ever wanted was to someday live in a cozy home with a loving husband, and find joy in the little things in life. As a result, she makes it her daily mission to get to school on time because school legend has it that the longer one's non-tardy streak is, the better boyfriend one will find. But just when her daily routine is working like clockwork, an occurrence of fairytale proportions threatens to disrupt her grand plan. Basically it's about this magical world that exists in another realm. Art is pretty good, she's the mangaka for Vampire Knight, I'll read that once it's actually completed.

3. Potemayo.
Story is pretty random and have very little to do with each other. It's about this cute little mascot, that a guy could carry around on his head. It's like random comic strips. It's pretty short, but cute.

4. Tokyo Crazy Paradise
Took a bit to finish this. It's unlike Ouran, where it's long but you stick to it like glue. If you don't keep going at it, you lose interest in reading this, because... well, I don't know. It's about this girl who dresses up like a guy who becomes her classmate's bodyguard to repay her debt. Her classmate is a yakuza's boss. Eventually they fell in love with one another.

5. Mind Game
Art is pretty much like Sailormoon's mangaka Naoko Takeuchi... This is a short story (about 9 chapters) about a girl's first love. Basically lovey dovey and innocent. Puppy love larrrr... hahaha

6. Asa mo, Hiru mo, Yoru mo

This is kinda short, about 9 chapters.
Shinobu is a typical high school girl...with an atypical hatred of boys. Long ago, she was horribly abused by one and hasn't been able to tolerate being near them since. Now Yokomizo has appeared before her--a boy who looks exactly like the one who tormented her in the past. He's the last guy she wants to have around, but then he confesses his love to her!?

The art is nice, story plot kinda familiar. Basically is afraid of guys yadda yadda.

7. Tenjou no Kajitsu
Art is nice. 4 Chapters but quite long. As in, around.. 40-50 pages for 1 chapter. Tomita Yuri hated boys since she was little, seeing them as devils who taunt and tease her. When the all-girls Kinka academy decides to merge with the all-boys Ginka academy, her ‘heaven’ is once again threatened by the devils from hell, men. Not only that, but as a member of the student council, she now has to work alongside the male student council of Ginka academy. Will Yuri’s ‘heaven’ be overrun by the male devils from hell?

The girl, Tomita Yuri is kinda cute. Haha. Basically innocent like love I guess. lol.

8. Meine Liebe by Izawa Rei
Art is so and so. Boys are pretty good looking except for dark areas around the eyes. I don't know... it's weird, makes them look like evil monsters. I mean like Gaara in Naruto. lol.

Erika Klause, who has been separated from her brother when she was little, decided to enter Rosenstolz Academy (in Germany), where she was sure to see him. But what she encounters at first day of school is the five Strahl (King scholars) candidates.
Basically it's about this elite school and her constant wish for finding her half brother. And again, the fan girls of the 5 guys. Slightly like Ouran; elite school and all but there's where the similarities end... but it tends to get a bit monotonous, and grand. Too much grandeur. No comedy at all.

How do you poop in squatpots?

I watched a random so called popular video just now, and the American guy who just came back from a trip to China asks, "How the hell do you poop in squatpots?"

I felt so tempted to comment:

To squat, but not to hover, is gratitude enough in China.

Do you know how friggin annoying it is to hover over a toilet seat? I mean, there's just NO WAY you'd want to sit on a public toilet seat because it's so dirty. God. Ask a more sensible question, yeh?


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There's this song that I heard on Anime Radio just now. I've always thought it was a cute song but I didn't know the lyrics could be so sweet. Here's the translation. Zzz, why can't I embed it. Such a sore loser.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfR5uiClxDo
ryo feat Hatsune Miku - Melt
lalalalalalala...
Waking up in the morning
I only had one thought inside my mind
Yes, it was you

Had a haircut the other day
So you could notice and say to me,
"Why the new hairstyle?"

Pink skirt flower barette
Stick it on my hair then I'm going out
Today, you will see how cute I really can be!

MELT I'm melting
To say I love you is just impossible ... However
MELT I can't even look at your eyes
I'm not going to be in love with love not me
Because it's you ... I like
lalalalalalala...

Weather this morning was wrong and left me
unprepared again
Now I'm caught in the rain
Could have got an umbrella from a store
somewhere and then I heard her sigh
I see a girl leave. Oh was it you? And then I say,

"Do you mind if I walk with you," as you unfold the
parasol
I hope you didn't see my face was burning red,
And now I am falling in love with you!

MELT Oh, I am hardly breathing!
as our hands touch ... because
MELT all of this just because we're sharing this umbrella
Just nearly close enough, to feel your breath.
Oh, what to do...Oh, please,God, just stop time forever.

This waterfall of tears has started.
Don't know if it'll ever stop.
But I'm so happy now, that I could just die!
lalalalalalala...

MELT The time of pairing has arrived.
Though, we will meet again, until then, you'll
disappear ... And again
MELT Oh, God, please tie us forever!
Already missing you, I never want to say goodbye
I take you in my arms and say "I love you,"
...In my dreams.

lalalalalalala...




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This is Potemayo! It's so cute!! Link to that comic is here:
http://www.onemanga.com/Potemayo
It's cute but really random. -__- and sometimes they don't make sense too.

Studies again...

My life is full of changes.

Let's see, since my last post, a lot has changed.

Yes, I worked with that guy as an administrative assistant and my time there was enjoyable.
Alas, they need my services no more after about 6 months? Because they're facing a bit of trouble and have to cut costs. Not to mention their prospect is looking pretty bleak so I don't blame them. But it was really nice working there, pleasant people and everything.

I could even go online :(

But moving on, I'm finally going back to studies! Diploma in Management. The only diploma available at the uni near my house. Meh, only taking a cert out of convenience, anything but Accounts.

But now, instead of the money coming in, it's money going out at quite an alarming rate. I really hope my PTPTN loan is processed without difficulty, as I'll be paying for myself.

I have decided not to enter any relationship for a certain period of time.
Better off without complications at the moment.

I have met a guy that I am interested in becoming friends with though.
But the tricky part now is to try and figure out how to let him know so he'll not be wary or cautious because I'm not looking to be with someone but rather just being friends and well, just outings.

About the conflict in my family, I can only pray to God and hope that all will be well.

I've recently went back for cellgroup and after a few weeks I'll be going back to church too. Out of my own will. It's time.

:D

I'm feeling scared. I'm feeling scared of the unknown.

But I know that the decision that I made is right.

Instead of 6 months, it's suddenly here. Around the corner. Because of circumstances.
But when it comes down to it, it is my choice. I just think that I'm very nervous about it that's all.

This is to my best friend Steffie. Things will never change between us no matter how far we travel down the path of our own destiny. I can promise you that. Because to me, you've become an important person. You have become family. I love you and heartily thank God that he sent me you in my teenage years because you helped me discover myself, and form my character when I was fragile. Who I am now, is a mix of you and myself. And I'm proud and happy to say, a part of yourself is also influenced by me.

I am glad that despite our little differences, we have no trouble communicating. I would say ,"The sky..." and you'd say, '"is blue..." I love the times when we'd both go silly and laugh like shit over things we'd both say, or things I'd say or things that you'd say. And I know, I just know that when we're in our 40's, we'd still remain the same. Because I'm not planning on changing. Unless you are >_>

Doing what I'm about to do, takes a lot of courage, at least from me, at this present moment. This is bigger than me, and I shall put it in God's hands. I'm not being negative about it. I'm ready, just overwhelmed. After seeing Aunty Rumba tonight for dinner, and asking her to pray for me and... My heart was a pounding and here I am...

Plans, plans and more plans...

Ages since I posted. It's odd how so many things have happened in this short span of time.

As for Peter, I think it would be wise to just let it be. If he's not asking for a definite answer, well, the lack of contact for such a long time would suffice, don't you think? Plus, sometimes, people just don't want to hear it. They just don't want to know. I kept thinking I should end it officially and bla bla, but it's only because I'm that kinda person.

I have been working as a promoter for a month. My job is easy. All I have to do is sit around and tell people about the promotion. Tomorrow is the last day! Yayness! I've learnt quite a bit at this job. Bit of exposure. How to deal with morons that you see everyday, nicely.

I met a guy there though. At workplace. He/A bunch of partners, offered me a job as an admin assistant. I'm still perplexed about it since it seemed almost too easy. Getting a job I mean. At least this will be office work. :) Hope it will turn out okay. They... build buildings. Developer's company I think. His name is Fuad and he is 12 years older than me. Has been abroad since 9 years old. Malay but looks mixed. Intimidated me a bit with the easy manner of speech. And perhaps some hints. About dating. But I'm sure he's joking. But it still is o__O all the same. Lol.

I penned down a few pages of details about someone that I know for quite a bit now, few months, I think 3. I wrote it on pieces of paper because I just had to pen my thoughts down at work. I am planning something... I hope it would come true and that my life might be better because of it. I mean, life is good to me, it isn't sucky. But it could be better. At my present moment however, I am very happy. Compared to last year, yes I am a happy person at this point. I am glad, that when I am about to turn 21, the point of one's life that isn't to be forgotten, I am happy. :D

I like the sense of knowing that in 6 months time, things won't just be the same. There will be new things to be learnt, new experiences and new adventures. And for the first time in my life, I feel like I actually have a plan. And that anticipation of making it work, the knowledge of knowing that it would or should go according to it with time, just makes you look forward to each new day.

So many feelings. Fear, uncertainty, disbelief, bliss, fluttery heart hiccups, worry, anticipation but no sadness.
And I think that's good news.

P/s: Is it not unthinkable when someone would be okay with not dating for 3 years just to help another person? Admirable nobility, in my opinion...

Looking for a new job

A little update.

I got terminated last month. Maybe it was because of the leaves. Can't help being sick.
Or maybe it was the downsizing they wanted to make. Under developer's orders. Since the title hasn't been issued the management corporation has no say.

However, they'd have to deal with 7 days without familiar hands at their site because my colleague applied for leave. Good luck with that, kind sirs.

As for me, I'm not too bothered. Just can't wait to get my car license. Get the dough rolling. Let me inch slowly towards my goal.


SIGH I WANT DOUGH PLEASE.

Abandoned Fetus

Yesterday, I was at work.
The guards discovered a baby. They saw a woman burying something before dawn, and went to examine and dug it up, and it was a fetus. 3 to 4 months old. You hear about these sorta cases often, but when it hits so close to home, it feels so real.

I wonder how does one have a homemade abortion. I saw a picture of it. It was gruesome. As how they often are, but this is real. It's just there. It just happened.

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Today one of the cleaners went back to her village. I heard she is going to remarry for the 2nd time. She is 50 I think. Sugoi...

She likes to scold a lot. She is loud. I am kinda amazed really that someone would marry her ... she seems so scary. But now I feel relieved. If she can get married, then I probably can too...

1. She is 50.
2. She is scary attitude wise. She's daring. If the residents leave their rubbish bags outside their apartment doors, she'll be knocking and shouting her head off, hollering for them to dispose of it properly.

My heroine *____*