I forgot how much I fuckin' love Independence Day.

I've yet to see an "invasion" movie that was so much fun to watch and still had it's terrifying and sad moments mixed in with comedy. It had it's cheesy moments, no doubt, but goddamn. Every time I see the ship come in and destroy the Empire State Building...goddamn. Really awesome effects too, considering it came out in '96.

So, Otakon was pretty fucking good. I had some qualms about it (shitty panels and anime being shown) and otherwise getting cornholed out of the 4chan panel but I got to see some good anime which overall made the experience more enjoyable when it came to that.(Speed Grapher, Basilisk, Hundred Stories) I didn't feel good the whole time being there with a massive headache, ear infection, and of course, my period. And then I contracted a cold that left me with a rasping voice and even WORSE ear infection and nasal drip.

Oh yeah, I was rockin' it hardcore.

HOWEVER. The best part was meeting some of my favorite artists sw_inku, shiroro who published a doujin focusing on Izuru from Bleach with Gin and then later Ikkaku. Being a GinxKira fangirl I was beyond HAPPY. Everything was written by peroxidepest17 (one of my favorite fic writers) and the first story was illustrated by tsurugi so that left a good feeling in me. I believe I bought around $150 worth of artwork from the Artist's Alley, three manga (Bleach 20, Naruto 14, and X 16), annnd Speed Grapher on DVD. Last year I spent most of my money on shit in the dealer's room ($200) and got MUCH less. So, chalk one up for Artist's Alley being fucking AWESOME.

I fucking adore the artwork of these people. :) If I come back next year, I hope to find more Shadow of the Colossus artwork (thanks Elmer for the commission from ICO! You made me so damn happy!)and just otherwise awesome game artwork. Nothing makes me so happy as having something pretty to look at and feel emotion behind. Colors, movements, subject material. You're all awesome. -All- of you.

Oh, and happy belated birthday to me.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8955074923720644803&q=

I know I haven't been posting lately, as I've been sick and all plus bogged down with a ton of class work from college.. but.. please. Watch that video.

I am shaman, hear me roar.

Behind a cut because I'm sure the people on my friends page wanna pop me one for only writing about that.

( Warcraft rantings )

Oh, Statistics. Why must you eat my brain so happily?

My schedule currently on Wednesdays consists of:

10:30 - 11:30 Biology II.
1:00 - 2:00 Abnormal Psychology
2:15 - 3:15 Physical Fitness II (only lasts for six days, thank god)
4:00 - 7:00 Statistics II

Just.. gah.

Shadow of the Colossus rocks my fucking socks off. It's got a very simple plotline and gameplay set up, but the GAME is ASTOUNDING. It honestly pushes the limits of the PS2 to extremes I've never thought possible. The soundtrack.. everything is just.. gah!

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/21491909/

I wonder if said person would mind if I used that for a t-shirt of mine. :| Secondly, I wonder if I could do it right.

Been playing Final Fantasy VII most of the day and realized how much damn FUN it is. I forgot to pick up Yuffie and I got Vincent! Now Vincent can be my favorite character, but so damn unpredictable.

Whee, fun times. I need to remember my materia combos that I used way, way back when. I honestly don't even remember getting as far as I have now, but I know the whole story and how to do stuff. Blargh. My memory is going to seed and I'm only 19. Although I don't remember crying when Red XIII finally sees his father, I did this time. :| Mm, go go me.

Rewatching Advent Children, I can't help but squee at Cloud who is secretly Kira in disguise the whole damn movie. Sakurai Takahiro, you are god. Speaking of Kira, I have fucked up dreams. Good ones, but fucked up. I dreamt last night that all the characters of Bleach were in the running for some couples thing. All right, it's already weird. Then--it went CUTE. Gin and Kira were late, so they ran in and didn't have any seats left in the place. So, Gin sat on the floor and Kira lounged happily in his lap. Then, I woke up. :P

Because I feel the need to show some of the better screenshots I've taken in Warcraft. Not so much of characters or raids, but of monsters and the actual environment.

WARNING: THESE ARE FAIRLY LARGE.

( Dragons, gods, and bugs, oh my! )

I'm about to head out to the store and buy some ice cream, but I decided to post here before I did. :P

I thought I'd write a bit about Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman. It's a follow-up to his American Gods novel which I absolutely loved. It essentially tells the story of Mr. Nancy's children and what happened to him after American Gods. I really did love it, but it just didn't match up with the story of his previous novel. I'm sure Gaiman wasn't aiming for a book better than the last, but just wanted to talk about one of the more important side characters in the novel.

I wish he'd write one about Horus or Mr. Jackal. :(

Does anyone have any suggestions for good books? I've finished up the Earthsea Cycle and already have most of A Song of Ice and Fire done.

Name a fandom you know I know and I'll tell you:

01. The first character I first fell in love with
02. The character I never expected to love as much as I do now
03. The character everyone else loves that I don't
04. The character I love that everyone else hates
05. The character I used to love but don't any longer
06. The character I would shag anytime
07. The character I'd want to be like
08. The character I'd slap
09. A pairing that I love
10. A pairing that I despise

Guess I had to do it. :|