I'm learning Japanese more as a hobby, a recreational activity that gives me something positive to focus on. My goal is to eventually be able to watch anime without subtitles and read untranslatede manga. While I do hope to visit Japan in the near fu...
Drobo looks really nice and handy, but it's a real shame and setback that it only has a USB interface. If it had an ethernet connection so you could access it through a network, then I'd probably already have gotten one.
Well the CPU cooling on the Macbok Air is minimal, so even a Core 2 Duo mobile would run hot, then again most laptop CPU's run hot as their cooling is quite poor most of the time, small heatsinks, almost non-existant airflow. Most often a notebook's...
Yukata or miko? Such a tough choice after seeing those images of cute young ladies in a yukata... mhhh, how about one cute young lady in a yukata and another cute young lady in a miko outfit that both welcome me? d^^b
If Stormtrooper armor cosplay gets one the attention of that many girls, I surely must try it! As for the mp3 player, I use a Sony NW-E407 mp3 player. Never been into the iPod due to the price and the fact you have to use iTunes.
We use debit and credit cards here a lot, cash is used mostly only for small purchases (although you can also use Proton for those, an in credit card chip for that that seems to operate a bit like Suica, you charge it up with a certain amout at bank...
Alas yes, some basic food prices (bread, pasta, eggs, water) have gone up sometimes as much as 30-40% the past years. Not to mention how much fuel prices have gone up as well. Although our government tries to say that the people and unions are exagge...
I liked the first movie, it was a nice fast-paced sci-fi action film and it did retain enough elements to also offer a surprising criticism on society, fascisms and such themes...
That is quite sad, especially since Japan has been mediatized as a relatively safe country with low crime so far, it would be unfortunate if crime and such occurences would increase. As it is, it seems everywhere around the world we see more such sen...
I clean my desk/computer space and sleeping room at least once a week. this includes dusting down the figures, vacuuming, cleaning keyboard, mice and other surfaces with detergent or disinfectant. Dust doesn't bother me in a health sense but I prefe...
I had a lilac (light purple) classic old timer VW Beetle for years, drove it around daily and to VW Beetle club meetings. So I had my share of people pointing, staring, laughing,... however I always chose not to care about that. After all, people...
58 years old huh... too bad it wasn't 18 years old, cute and sekushii, she wouldn't even have to stay in my closet! ^^ Seriously, an entire year without him discovering or suspecting her? She must have been adept at hiding and keeping a low profile,...
I started watching "Wagaya No Oinari-sama" in favor of "Kanokon" and "To Love Ru" which I dropped. Less in your face fanservice, better humor, some semblance of overal plot and mystery, I like it better so far. I'm not sure about the figure though, K...
I enjoyed "Gundam 00" a great deal, I liked how it showed the other aspects of the war, the suffering, uncertainty,... animation was also very good. though I'm never too found of apparently impervious Gundams, which the GN Gundams were at the start o...
Here, when in school youths have a general health checkup every 2 years. Once you start working it depends on the type of work you do and your age. For standard office work with computers you usually have an eye test every 5 years. Always been pretty...
Hlj.com, ils ont beaucoup, toujours bon service aussi... mais surtout pour les figurines, les frais d'envoi sont quand même haut. Si seulement c'était moins chère...ou si on avait plus d'argent.
I'm rather let down by the "To Love Ru" anime sadly, the animation is quite poor indeed and somehow the ecchi/comedy mix from the manga isn't translated well, the fun yet naughty atmosphere of the manga is lost.
Lol! Those photos (and melonpans comments on his blog) are priceless, made me laugh quite a bit! ^^ Is it silly? Surely! Audacious? Definitely. Funny? No doubt. Stupid? Possibly. A grown man and anime fan owning a hugging pillow and parading it aroun...
One tab bar of choices might be a nice idea, instead of the two that now appear on the main page. (So you'd have banner, ads, tab bar and under that side by side news, articles and left vertical bar.) I haven't felt the 'This time last year' feature...
Well said Danny, but what if you're not sure what you're good at or passionate about? I like my hobbies involving anime, studying Japanese in evening class, I like my work as a computer support victi...err engineer... is fine but I haven't found or...
The basic costs of living, including eating have become increasingly expensive here the past years. (Belgium, Europe) Food and drinks -either prepared food when you go out or just ingredients from the supermarket to prepare meals yourself- have also...
That must have been quite a fright having your computer die right at such a critical time... they tend to do that alas. >_< (No matter which brand, OS or such, most often computer hard- or software will fail when you most need it and least expect it...
Didn't get really jet lagged the last time(s) I flew. Guess it depends on the distance travelled/hour difference and on the person. Good luck with your presentation! ^^
Your cousin looks exactly like that? 0_o What's her cell phone number and address? ^^ Nah, just kidding, don't worry. I'm using 1920x1200 and 1440x900 resolution monitors at home.
Japanese males usually do not wear/use deodorant? That's terrible! That must really stink! Over here (Belgium) nearly everyone uses deodorant, people who do not are considered as unhygienic (or are destitute).
Nekomimi Kanu?! Do want! ^^ I adore Kanu Unchou, I like her character a lot, it's a shame that the "Ikki Tousen" series so far haven't been stellar, mediocre animation, horrible plot and character development. I don't hold my hopes up for "Ikki Tous...
Looks nice, the hardware specs aren't impressive though but the price isn't too high either. Still, with the logo and character print being unicolor like that it's still discrete enough and not overly flashy. I'm currently working on an "Aria" anime...
