Motto!

As in, Japanese for 'more'.

My newest anime obsession, though it's almost 5 years old already:

GAKUEN ALICE!

It's about a special school/government research facility in Japan for special children/teenagers with special abilities, revolving around a 10 year old (I think) girl, Sakura Mikan, who is a bit on the airheaded side but determined and loyal nonetheless. It starts when her best friend, Imai Hotaru, a seemingly cold, money-centric yet unbelievably kind and thoughtful genius left their school in the village to pursue her studies in a special school in Tokyo. Unable to let her go, Mikan decides to look for Hotaru in the city, with the help of a postcard, on which the view outside Hotaru's window is depicted. When she reaches the school, she was obviously unable to enter- but an unexpected turn of events involving a strange, cat-masked boy with fire powers and an apparently 'perverted' male teacher abruptly allowed her to see Hotaru- by entering the school! Mikan has no idea how her world would change in a school that made the extraordinary seem ordinary...

As expected of me, I finished the whole anime series (26 episodes in total) in less than two days. Even though the story revolves around a child, I loved it regardless- probably because it resembles Harry Potter and X-Men with a light-hearted, anime spin. Trying to read the manga but, as usual, it is proving to be a pain in the butt- waiting for pages to load and not being able to turn the pages... Eurgh. I would feel better if I downloaded it; unfortunately I can't find the zip file anywhere.

And so, the holidays are flashing past me in a flurry of eating festivities and chaotic Midgie events. To my surprise (and dismay) I find it hard to stay up at night, the way I usually 'roll' during the past holidays- come 8 p.m my eyelids are already starting to lower their anchors, ready to dock on the Sea of Purple Pillows- thus limiting my gaming, online-chatting, anime-watching time. PRECIOUS time before the academic year kicks in again.

My body is taking revenge on the past sleepless nights!

WHYY???!

Oh well. Lol, it has to be a good sign, finally getting the right amount of sleep at the RIGHT TIME. The whole point of holidays!

My brother should be returning today; if he is, I will look forward to driving the golf cart around the compound, hopefully without any serious injuries, mechanical or otherwise! Nyahahaha!

Currently singing: Garden of Everything by Maaya Sakamoto feat. Steve Conte

Good to Go

Plastic bags filled with an assortment of oddbits litter the room, while in a corner sat a green box filled to the brim with trash, one-third of which is composed of used tissues. On a still-covered bed, a girl's nose runs freely as she tries to stem the flow with more tissues. The plastic bag full of junk food ruffles slightly in front of her and she glances, again, at a bar of chocolate, feeling guilty but gluttonous at the same time. She hesitates momentarily before reaching out and grabbing the white-and-red wrapped ephemeral delight, only to set it down next to her as she occupies herself with her laptop.

Writing about this.

I am 87% packed and ready to go. Looking at the pile of two weeks' worth of unwashed clothes, I began to wonder if the laundry place near my aunt's house would be able to have them ready by tomorrow.

I can't say I'm missing this place already, because truth be told, I don't. I probably miss my friends and the memories we had here, but not the room in itself - although I think I do appreciate the view from the window I've had for the past four months or so of my stay here. I really would miss the relatively clean toilets here as well. I think I would miss the fact that I have a double mattress for staying in a room with only one other room mate for a room made for four people. I would miss the space and privacy.

You know what? I guess I will miss this place after all.

But I would never long for it as much as I long to go home.

I'm writing this solely for the sake of blogging for what would be the last time in this room 'cause I'm just a sap like that. Oh and by the way, I finished watching the whole VK series that I have just obtained from a friend!

I nodded off quite a bit two episodes to the end because I was hella tired but I made it. I stowed away my precious external HDD to easy my last-minute packing process later, but I still have internet, which is always good =)

Can't wait to get back home and spend time with the family!

Yayz!

Yay! Throw out the streamers, blow all the horns, 'cause I'm officially EXAM-FREE!

For the next two months or so anyways.

But let's not dwell on details shall we? I have a VK marathon (I've read all the manga but never had time to watch the anime) to attend, and possibly about 30 other anime/J-Drama to watch over the course of the next few months... or weeks.

And of course, how could I forget my family, whom I will be seeing in about 3 days (3 days! OMG!) and my lovely, LOVELY home beside the sea...

Great, another 'Store Key' announcement. Oh well. I have the delicious vampires to watch now, gotta dash! =)

*Hums a merry tune*

Short Reality Un-Check!

Say hi to Ichijou Takuma, a noble-class vampire who also happens to be an embodiment of Prince Charming - corteous, well-mannered, hardworking and, of course, charming. He's my anime character of the month! I've actually liked him for months now, even before the anime came out (I didn't know he was blonde then, since manga is b&w and he doesn't adorn the covers as far as I'm concerned, which is a crying shame). I always thought he was the most appealing Night Class attendant.

But anyway, fellow VKers would probably ask, 'Why not Kuran Kaname? or Zero?' Well why the bloody hell not not them? I do have quite a huge-ass crush on Kuran Kaname, but unless you're not a girl (or a guy with that preference) and a huge fan of Zero, who doesn't? He's like... rice to most Asian people, as he is to most female (and a few male) VKers- we gotta have him! Then there's the main dish accompanying that, and mine just so happens to be Ichijou-senpai. Yay!

ANYWAYS, he's like Tamaki from Ouran, but more elite (yes, REALLY) and less nonsensical. I'm guessing for a human, Tamaki is as heroic as he is- Ichijo just doesn't do as many idiotic things as Tamaki. Plus, if they were to meet in anime world I'm pretty sure a lot of people would say they're long-lost twins!

Vampire Knight is just full of fantastic non-existent eye-candy...

Is Ichijo really one of the tallest? I thought it was Akatsuki... Apart from the overlapping feet, this person has done a great job assembling all the characters who matter in one picture!

Back to reading. Unbelievable.