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Category: Life
Happy Easter!
03/23/08 12:43 pm
Happy Easter, site visitors! Between the chocolate bunnies and egg hunts, take a moment to reflect on what Easter's really about - the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It's a good thing.
Filed under: Life
And then I got Sick
01/26/08 6:36 pm
Still no update; I wanted to try for one last weekend, but I came down with the flu and had to spend a lot of time in bed instead.
I've also been using some free time to play Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition. While I'm not usually into either shooters or horror, I've taken at least enough of a liking to play several hours' worth so far. Having [briefly] tried the PS2 version of the game as well, I can certainly say the Wii controls feel a lot better to me than a standard controller. It's not perfect though; one thing I find unintuitive is needing to use the control stick to pan the camera upward while aiming - why doesn't it just go where the Wiimote goes? And how come the rifle doesn't use the Wiimote to aim at all? Why does the number 4 come before the "Resident Evil" on the game box and title screen? And WHY do I keep getting attacked by zombified villagers!? ... Wait, scratch that one.
In other news, I've temporarily removed the links to Exquisite (fruit-candy.net) because the site has apparently been compromised by a trojan. I've visited the site using Firefox however, and have not had trouble (aside from temporary browser-lockup upon loading the first page). So, IE users beware... the rest of you, carry on.
Filed under: Games Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition Life
A Quiet Anniversary
01/13/08 6:23 pm
Today marks seven years that this site has been online. Seems like just yesterday I was writing the announcement for six years... Sadly, I have nothing new to upload today; work has been particularly time consuming this week.
I did however spend a lovely New Years with my accomplice, Rirath. I think there's a picture of it somewhere... 2007 was certainly a memorable year, and 2008 has great potential as well.
But, maybe I'll have actual content to post next week :)
Filed under: Life Site Related
The Usual Jabber
09/22/07 2:53 pm
I think the best way to understand why a website is not updating - at least those sites which are run by just one or two people - is to start up your own site, run it for at least a year, and see for yourself the sorts of things that distract you. Even when we're fond of our sites, other things in life can push their priority lower and lower.
Lately a dip in my health took a hit at my energy, but other, more pleasant factors have been a welcome diversion too. It may also be relevant to note that I've pretty much stopped watching anime on a regular basis. I still like it, but the quality of recent series is failing to impress me, I suppose. I'm also turning more to gaming for my passive geek hobby instead. So it's possible there'll just be more game skins here too.
Thanks to all of you who have left a kind word here and there! My apologies for being a bit negligent of commentators and contacts. I can't promise I'll get any better ;)
Filed under: Anime Life Site Related
Comic Con 2007
07/30/07 2:42 pm
Despite having lived in San Diego for the last 4 years (of college), this is the first time I've been here during the summer, which meant I had the opportunity to attend Comic Con for the first time this past weekend. Myself and a friend trekked down to the convention center on Sunday morning, braving the crowds and approximately 5,000 Uchiha Itachis. Seriously, is Naruto the only thing you people ever watch?
Anyway, if you want cool SquareEnix figures, apparently the last day of the con is not the day for you (see photo). I didn't end up buying anything, but still got several "sampler" volumes of manga and other fun freebies from various booths. Seeing Lucy Lawless on a panel was surprisingly amusing (who knew Xena was actually quite the comedian). Got to play some games, see "exclusive" (I'll bet someone's already posted a cellphone recording on Youtube) TV show and movie previews, and just generally have a good time amongst a veritable throng of geeks (if you shout, "Hey look it's Dumbledore!" at the Gandalf cosplayers, apparently they get angry... try it, it's fun!).
A good time was had by all; time and location permitting, I'd love to go back again next year.
It IS Fun to Touch!
05/04/07 11:39 am
So I had this dilemma, in which I possessed a number of gift cards for Best Buy, that I was planning to use toward a Wii. But I finally came to terms with the fact that, even if I want a Wii, even if I have the money for a Wii, I still can't get a Wii. Unless you're willing to devote a good deal of time and energy to frequently searching high and low, you just can't get your hands on one. So, while I still want one, I decided to give up on my hopes of getting one any time soon... and bought a DS with my gift cards instead. And I'm quite pleased with it ^^ I've already got a list of games I want to play, but if there's one (or more) that you particularly love, leave a comment - recommend it. Actually, I've never owned a GBA either, but since the DS is backwards compatible, you could recommend me some of those as well. :)
Particularly, can someone vouch for Nintendogs? I've heard good things, but I fear it may be too kiddie to hold my attention. See, I've been thinking about wanting a puppy lately, but it's not an appropriate time in my life to get a real puppy... so what's the next best thing? Nintendogs, right? ^^;
I've also still been playing Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+, but I've gotten up to the "nitty gritty" at the end, where the story is basically finished except for the ending itself, and I'm running around collecting synth materials, fighting bonus bosses, stuff like that. I'll perhaps write up a post about it later; it's just less interesting to write about, since it's about 80% the same as the original Kingdom Hearts II. Most of what's new is boss battles, and a couple of cut scenes, most of which are kind of pointless - Juusan Kikan sits in the basement and pummels you with repetitive plot points - but some are worthwhile (particularly the one with Axel and Roxas after you defeat Roxas... I'm no shipper, but, awww, *sniffle*).
As for skins... to be honest, I just haven't felt like making 'em lately. If I force myself to make 'em, they come out poorly, so I'd rather simply wait until I want to do it again. "On sabbatical," I suppose ;) Also, there's about half-a-quarter left of school before I graduate (!); even if I have sufficient time, it's become difficult to focus on schoolwork, resulting in it taking longer than it should. ^^; So I just need to tromp through a few more weeks... And finally, there's some new stuff I'm working on that's just not ready for distribution yet.
Oh yes, and, after taking a look at my traffic stats for the month of April, looks like hits were up 70% from the previous month :O Gee Golly! (Pardon my French.) So that explains where all the bandwidth went.
Filed under: Games Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix + Life Skins
Will Work for Ice Cream
03/12/07 1:24 pm
Ahhh, sweet heat wave... how I've missed you. Though I am also thankful for the lovely fan that was abandoned at my house last year by a housemate who only stayed for two weeks. As we bore the same name (myself and the housemate... not the fan), I was obviously its rightful inheritor.
Anyway, two more weeks of winter quarter left, and this one should actually be the more hectic one of the two. I haven't slept too well in awhile because my alarm keeps going off every couple of hours... in my mind. Frankly I'd like it to be April already; firstly because that's when I will get my confirmation - of acceptance... or rejection - letter from JET, and secondly because it'll be my very last quarter of college (assuming I never go back after graduation), and I'm not exactly taking a heavy load. So I'm hoping it'll be a nice couple of months to fluff my way through...
邪魔する学校
02/03/07 9:39 am
Oh my, is it midterm time already? School's a pain in the butt. Skin production may slow a bit for a few weeks.
For those who are interested in my personal life, I've passed the JET paper application and have been invited for an interview in the latter part of this month. Yays. Are any of you site visitors also JET applicants? Or current or former JETs? Leave a comment, say hi. :)
PS - Since Square-Enix opened their official KHII Final Mix+ site, they've posted a nice wallpaper with many Juusan Kikan ["The Organization"? I didn't play the English version of the game :P] members that's just ripe for skinning...
Readjustment
08/27/06 5:11 pm
Back in America, but not quite back to my usual life yet. I'm in the process of moving into a new apartment, and still have to straighten things out at my previous residence, so things are a bit hectic. But all of that should, nay, must be resolved by the end of the month. And then it's Labor Day weekend :D So, expect a real update sometime next weekend.
I have, literally, six skins that are halfway done. In fact, here's a screenshot of 'em. As you can see, I often get sidetracked after creating the player area... and start making other skins. I think I'm going to put a moratorium on new ones though, until I finish up all of these. Incidentally, the subtitle for the Haruhi skin is, "the skin that's always louder than your music." Don't worry, I'll make some more Haruhi skins that aren't so garish... Loved that series.
Btw, I believe the skin in the bottom left-hand corner is Tsukuyomi, but I'm not certain (haven't seen the series, but the image was too cute to pass up). If anyone would like to confirm or deny my assumption, send an email please.
