Saturday, 21 February 2009

I'm a Tomato Box Fairy!

Kinda following on from my last post, I'm writing a post about another anime/manga.
This is a very funny historical web-manga called 'Hetalia' or 'Axis Powers Hetalia'. Hetalia is the Japanese way of spelling Italy, and this is the character we follow (specifically, Northern Italy). In this manga, different countries are actually represented by people ('Anthromorphic Personification' lolz :P).
The main 3 are Italy (Hetalia), Germany (Doitsu) and Japan (Nihon), as these were the 'Axis Powers'. Then of course you have the 'Allied Forces' or England (Igirisu), America (Amerika), France (Furansu), China (Chugoku) and Russia (Roshia). All the characters refer to each other as such, although occasionaly in the manga, we are told of their actual names (eg Japan is Honda Kiku). These aren't all the characters, obviously, but they're the main ones, and you get introduced to more as the manga goes on.
Anyways, I'll talk more about the Anime as the layout of each episode it actually easier to understand. Each episode is about 5 mins, and half is of 'storyline' and the other half is called 'Chibitalia' The storyline goes through in historical order, eg. we start off really in WW1, where Italy and Germany meet. In Chibitalia, it's like a flashback to when Italy was young. There, we're introduced to members of Italy's 'family', such as his grandfather, Roman Empire; his brother, Southern Italy; and his two older brothers, Spain and France. We also meet 'Holy Roman Empire', who keeps trying to get young Italy to go to his house (join him, baisically).
Because the Anime is new (started this year), there are only 4 episodes so far, which can be found on Veoh.
Although this manga/anime is quite silly most of the time, the events, such as the 'fights' and the fact that there is a Northern and Southern Italy character, are actually pretty accurate historically.
Anywho, i would definatly recommend this manga/anime. Like I said before, the manga is a little more confusing, but there's more of it than the anime so far. Go watch it! Each episode it only 5mins long!

Watch Hetalia 01 SUB ENG  |  View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com

Thursday, 12 February 2009

Come and save me

This blog probably isn't as exciting as the title suggests.I just wanted to write a quick blog about an anime I've been watching with Anime Society at University.
I'll start off by describing what a confusing anime it is. I missed a week or two of society, and it's taken a while to understand the story again...well as much as I can :P.
It's a kind sci-fi anime, which I thought would put me off, as I am sooo not into sci-fi, but oh my god, the art! It's just so well drawn, not your typical eyes-that-take-up-half-the-face and silly-side-charcters anime, it's actually very serious, but in a good way!
Anyway, storyline! It's kinda of...post-apocalyptic in a way. Baisically, it's mainly set in this big city called Romdo, which is inside this big dome. There is life outside the dome too, but it's all desolate, like after a disaster. Anyway, in this dome, humans have android (AutoReivs) servants, I guess you'd call them (it's all very confusing). Anyway, a virus (cogito) which causes beserk robots to commit murders threatens this very well ordered society.
The main characters are a girl called Lil (Real, Re-L, Rielle, you know, Japanese pronounciation of the letter 'R' and all that) Mayer, who is assigned to investigate these murders, and an immigrant called Vincent Law (Both pictured in pic at the top). There's also the adorable autoreiv called Pino, who was created as a surrogate child to a human couple.
However you're going to have to watch it to get more of the storyline. As confusing and strange as this anime is, I completely recommend it, even if you do just to appreciate the art.
Actually, even just for the opening music, watch it! Tell me what you think of the opening! (It's just below, no excuses :P)

Sunday, 1 February 2009

Art? Yeh, er, I don't think so...

I seem to be on a roll with blogs about things that annoy me huh?
Okay, how many of you go on deviantart?
Okay, have you ever had a pic added to a 'collection'?
Or do you do it yourself with other peoples cool pics that you want to be able to quickly have a look at to sample some amazing art?
Cool!
How about having a look at the Most Popular Collections page?
Well, if you have, you surely will have noticed the sheer number of collections of photos of naked women, miscorrectly labeled as 'art'?
Honest. To. God! I mean, the majority of the time, it's not even tasteful! There are photos of women spreading their legs!!! I'm not even paraphrasing here, I mean LITERALLY spreading their legs!! Sometimes these pictures are given an arty look, like 'black and white' or 'sepia' or some airbrushed-shit, but even so, that takes 2 seconds to do on a simple programme. A lot of the time, these just appear to be photos of some guys gf taken in the bedroom.
The funniest part of this is the names of the collections. Some of them have misleading names, such as 'Tasteful Nudes' or, simply 'Nudes'. However, some are a lot last tasteful and accuratly describe what the photos in the collection are; 'Pussy', 'Wet Pussy', 'Damn Sexy' and, my personal favourite, 'OU YEAAH'. See what I mean?
Come on boys, you know that you'd all kick off if we all took photos of men revealling everything (e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g), posted them on Deviantart and made collections with names like 'Hot Nekkid Dudes' and 'Penis!Penis!Penis!'. It's called DeviantArt guys, go buy a topshelf magazine like everybody else...
...I'm not actually kidding, there is one called 'OU YEAAH'...I know *sweat drop*

Saturday, 24 January 2009

Umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-NO!

Oh my God!!! What is with people and fucking umbrellas?! Seriously! I never really used them, cos their so annoying!!
Honestly, you walk past another person carrying an umbrella when you're walking and they knock together and throw you off balance!!!
And even if you don't have one, if you walk past someone else with one, they get stuck in your hair, your eye and god knows where else!!!
Anyway, the whole reason for me startin this rant was 'cos, I was waiting to go in for an exam the other day, and it was raining, and there was this girl was like right on top of me! And not in a good way! All I could feel were the fucking prongs of her demon umbrella hitting me in the back of the head!!
ARGH!!!

Friday, 16 January 2009

*sigh*

Well I'm back in Hull finally! I'm so glad to be back here, in my nice room with a balconey and my internet connection which I don't have to walk outside in the cold to get.
I would be feeling absolutly perfect at the moment if it wasn't for exams >< color="#ff0000">stressing me out. Yes, I know it's my own damn fault, but even when I revise now, i get so distracted by the fact that I won't have revised enough that it puts me off it...if this makes sense. I have all the info, but it's just...argh, you know?
I should also sort my room out. I got back here at about 11.30 this morning, and since then I have set my laptop and internet up, sorted out my iPod speakers, put some little trinkets and my Death Note manga set onto the book case and...that's all. There's just so much that I have to do that I can't really bring myself to start, you know? I mean, it won't actually take my that long to be honest, but it's like the revision, getting started is the hard bit.
Any way, enough about 'now', let's go back a little bit.
Christmas break was really good, it was nice to just hang out with my family again, go shopping with my mum, listening to crazy, upbeat music with her in the car and singing along so enthusiastically that people in the cars driving past us in teh opposite direction must have thought that we were having some sort of 'attack'. Good Times. I have also discovered, for future reference, that The Mandarin Room (Chinese Resturant) sells Dango as a desert!! :O If you don't know what this is, it is a Japanese desert made with glutinous rice flour and seseame seeds, and this particular one has chocolate in the middle. Mmmmmm. Go there, try it!
Speaking of going to cool places, Spiders on Sat! For the first time in ages! I miss it so much. The problem is, I got so many great clothes over Christmas that would be AWESOME to wear, that I'm going to have to go every weekend for the next few months :P this sat, I'm going to wear my new Vivienne Westwood top, with my tutu skirt, red tartan tights and either my boots, or cute little 'Lolita' style shoes. Can't wait! Im suffering from withdrawl symptoms.
Anyway, I think that I've procrastinated enough ><
To Do;
1)Sort room out (all of it)
2)Revise!

Sunday, 14 December 2008

Super Happy Blog Time!


Hello!!!!
Do you like my very Engrish title? After going through Marina's, Freddie's and Tori's blogs, I have decided to do a random blog post!! Don't reeeaaally have anything in particular to say, but I feel left out :P I feel a lil giddy as well cos I've sorted all my essays nd CW out now, and all I have to worry about is my japanese listenin test on thurs, but I'm good at it so i'm not too worried :P (also a little giddy because I haven't eaten properly in like 5 days nd I've just eaten one of those chocolate elves with the crackling sugar :P mmmm, elves....Also, I have the gummy bear song on repeat :P loolz)
Anywho! I'm getting soooo excited! about coming home!! In fact, it's soooo exciting, that I'm giving you an itinery :P Aren't you lucky!?! :P
-Get up at 4am on Friday morning (Yeh that's right)
-Go to Hull Station to catch the 6am train to Stalybridge (If anyone knows where the hell this place is, details would be appreciated)
-At 8.02am, leave Stalybridge for Manchester Airport
-Arrive in Manchester Airport at...some point (Hopefully)
-Leave Manchester for Jersey at 10.15am
-Arrive in Jersey at 11.15am!!! Yay!
-Go home. Go to bed. Sleep (For the next 3 days ><;)
How exciting! I can't actually wait to see my beloved Team Marmite again! I have all your xmas presents sitting here :P Can't wait for you to see them! They're only little, but I wouldnt keep them if i was that heartless!
I was talking to my mum on the phone the other day, and she was like "Is there anything you want to eat when you come home on Friday?"
and I was like ":O Chicken Curry!!"
Seriously, I miss my mums cooking soooo much! I'm only catered for the evening meal here at the centre, but believe me kids, it's one meal too much ><
Erm...I'm sure I was gonna say other stuff but I've forgotten, lol :S
I'm ill, have to be up at 9 2moro and have problems sleeping...I should go to bed now!
Please comment Team Marmite!!!

Sunday, 23 November 2008

Take Me With You


There's no one in town I know
You gave us some place to go.
I never said thank you for that.
I thought I might get one more chance.

What would you think of me now,
So lucky, so strong, so proud?
I never said thank you for that,
Now I'll never have a chance.

May angels lead you in.
Hear you me, my friends.
On sleepless roads the sleepless go.
May angels lead you in.

Now what would you think of me now,
So lucky, so strong, so proud?
I never said thank you for that,
Now I'll never have a chance.

May angels lead you in.
Hear you me, my friends.
On sleepless roads the sleepless go.
May angels lead you in.

And if you were with me tonight,
I'd sing to you just one more time.
A song for a heart so big,
God couldn't let it live.

May angels lead you in.
Hear you me, my friends.
On sleepless roads the sleepless go.
May angels lead you in.

May angels lead you in.
Hear you me, my friends.
On sleepless roads the sleepless go.
May angels lead you in.
May angels lead you in.