Transient Dream

So I've went to ComicFiesta 2011

and to be honest, I've changed after the event

Can I marry the two of you?

=3

Zanarkand

as a die-hard ACG (anime, comics and games) fan
I've just completed my pilgrimage to ComicFiesta this year (a.k.a. CF'11)
somewhat like a pilgrimage of Yuna in Final Fantasy X
and now I feel enlightened
both spiritually and emotionally...

Nyan, It's a Wonderful Cat Life

i saw a comic that covers the following dialogue:

grandson: mom and dad are so stupid! why won't they understand?
grandfather: can't blame them. when you become a parent, you'll lose 50 points off your IQ. However, when u become a grandparent, u automatically gain 100 IQ points!

Plus (+)

Oh yea, did you guys know that I'm married?

Well it's been 3 months since I tied the knot with this lovely lady

and she couldn't have been a better spouse to me

Presenting to you, my sweetheart...

See those big and adorable eyes
coupled with that petite stature of hers
And you'll understand
why I go head over heels for her

This red-hair babe maybe a bombshell

that guys would drool at

still, that does not change the fact

that this hottie is a gold-digger!

Aiks, better stay away from this dangerous being!

 

Hello, Worker

Now that I've officially begun my job search,
I believe that a job search is like matchmaking
Every fresh graduate out there is looking for the right match, or the perfect job
And it's not worth waiting for the Mr. Right
If you are too picky, you'll never get a (good) job
Yet, if the job is not a good match,
then this poor relationship will definitely not last

So, how would a fresh grad like myself get the best job match?
For one, always get to know more about the job and the company work environment
Experience also helps, so do not fear of rejection
But then, all of these cannot compare to the power of social networking
Getting to know acquaintances who could refer you to their superiors
and thus providing access to job opportunities
that you were not accessible previously
and granting you an advantage over other candidates

All of this coming from someone
who is going to be jobless soon
Therefore, this job search guide is not reliable at all
Hahahaha...

1/6 -genesis mix-

"Eargasm", a portmanteau originated from two words: ear and orgasm
God know how those two words are related
and whosoever that coined the word
But if you are in an online community of Vocaloid
you will realize that this word is frequently used, if not, abused
The following video demonstrated the power of Vocaloid
a representative of a always-growing fanbase community

 

Supercell, with their hit song "Melt" practically stole my heart
just like it did for many more fans out there
so have songs like "Kokoro" and "Meltdown"
However, I was not really that into this Vocaloid phenomenon at the beginning
I thought that "Oh, it's targeted just for the Japanese market",
considering we never heard of the official sales outside Japan
when the Vocaloid fanbase was being established in the year 2007
Still, I continue to seek out more information about Vocaloids
eager to know more about them
But I have yet to jump out of my comfort zone of JPOP and mainstream English songs
Into the bandwagon of Vocaloids
Then, my ACGC friends kept me anticipated
for the release of the latest Vocaloid album then, which was Vocalogenesis:

 

The song selection in Vocalogenesis reignited my passion for Vocaloids
Then I started googling for some older songs
By chance I stumbled across another Exit Tunes production: Vocalolegend
which included almost all of the best selections
that I would strongly recommend to all Vocaloid fans, new or old.

 

At one point, I despise that Crypton dominated the Vocaloid market share
I always have sympathy for underdogs
so when Exit Tunes releases an album solely for the Vocaloid GUMI and GAKUPO
my favourite Vocaloid character quickly changed to another girl with green hair as well

 

After more than 2 years of transfomation by the Vocaloid phenomenon
I stand now
in the blooming arena of Malaysia cosplay
together with my comrades from Malaysian Vocaloid Party (MVP)
and Manga, Anime and Games (MAG) Club
always spreading the gospel of Vocaloid
never regretting the metamorphosis that had taken place
nor the wonderful experience throughout this period of time

FireFlower

Today, I would like to blog about sexism, again, after reading the latest chapter of Hourou Musuko and some forum threads at mangafox.com.

Warning: The following text may give you a mindfuck, or not. Read at your own consequences.

ARPK

Sorry, but I felt the need to brainwash myself once in a while. It all begun with NyanCat, then McD Sabre Dance and now, this...





The is a sequel video to the original brainwashing video titled ARPK. It's about an Alpaca. They're a cousin to the camel and the supercutestthingintheworld

INTENTION

i used to agree to a saying
"money spent on food is, and will always be justified"
so when it about keeping my tummy and tongue satisfied
i would just blow my wallet without thinking much
i will just think twice, not thrice
heck, i even have a photo album titled "Glorious Food"

recently
due to a series of diarrhoea incident this week
i kind of changed my opinion
well, with all that food excreted out
without proper digestion
i felt that sll the awesome IKEA meatballs,
noodlez and delicious rendang
that I've eaten
became a total waste...

another factor that lead to this change in opinion
is my almost empty wallet
guess that I would have to prepare my own meals
if i really wanna cut down my living expenses
Perhaps having an automobile
is a financial burden that I should not have taken
when i have not even (officially) completed my degree

but still
being without GOOD company
in a stranger's land
my private time in my car
would have be the best time of my life
during this internship period
and without a car
i would not be able to make it to Animangaki!

FRAME OUT

while I was looking at an old photo of the destroyed World Trade Center building
which was circulated on the Web
concurrent with the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 incident,
I share the anguish
of those who lost a family member of friend
in that terrorist attack


while illustration remains as my main interest
I realized that I've been spending more and more time on photography
photography may not become a new hobby of mine
as I'm already have my hands full with Gunpla and cosplay
but as time goes, I find that having good photography skills
maybe important to my livelihood (a.k.a work)
for one, I'll often need to take photos of my microbial specimens
at times, photos are used as evidence
for observational records and for future references

however, i believe that
the main impact of having good photography skills
actually lies in one's personal relationship
with friends and family members
I remembered there was this occasion in the past
where I was shunned from taking photos for friends
coz' I just do not know how to compose portrait shots
or because i do not know how to operate a DSLR
now that I've slightly sharpen my photography skills
via trial and error
and also owned a better camera
I was even asked to help take photos
for my cousin's wedding ceremony this weekend
Having zero experience in taking good wedding photos
I am totally nervous
thinking "what if I screwed up?"
after all, it's not like time will backtrack
and I get a second chance to
capture those "special" moments into images

To be honest, I like to learn how to take good photos
only for the sake of my backpack trips in the future
as the motto of backpackers goes
"take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints"
taking (good) photos on a backpack trip is important
to remind you that you've been to
those wonderful places around the world

and also to immortalize those special moments in life

blue blue blue

Have I mentioned about my job scope

as an intern in a agronomy research company?

Well, I did learn a lot in the past few weeks

such as plant care and soil sampling techniques

and I am glad to be working here

But knowing what I actually did at work

might put you to think twice

about entering the field of biology

or more specifically - agronomy

So my weekly work routine include:

• dig and carry soil (<-I dislike this the most)
• carry bricks
• autoclave rubber wood blocks
• transplant seedlings into larger polythene bags
• water seedlings
• apply fertilizer and pesticide
• subculture microbes
• write research proposal

Today, I heard my supervisor commented

that one of the new research recorder candidates was 'too soft'

Well, I do understand that that job would be physically demanding

But I felt the same way about myself

Still, it's better to be hated for who I am

then to be loved for who I am not

Of course, I'll appreciate if people love me for who I really am

That's why I truly love my family and friends

Once Upon a Me

I love my country

- the country of public holidays
Oh well, what else can I say about this country?

But to me, 31st August is not National Day.

Backed on actual historical facts,
the actual National Day of Malaysia
should have been 16th of September.

More importantly,

31st August is the anniversary of the release date
for VOCALOID2- Hatsune Miku
the cover face behind the famous voice synthesizer programme and voicebank
which revolutionized the world of music
and my life as well

Happy Birthday, Miku! Congratulation for being 4 years old now!

Rip this off from FB.

Guess I now have better things

to celebrate on the 31st of August every year

ACE

This article (link)

reignite my passion for Gunpla

Well, for those who don't know what Gunpla is

the image below explains a lot

Perfect Grade Gundam Strike Freedom (lupes mod.) Rip off from the owner's blog.

I realized that I was involved in

many hobbies and sports

illustration, cosplay, video games...

frisbee, squash, badminton...

perhaps I am the best example of

a Jack-of-all-trades

and a master-of-none

DRIVE TO THE MOON

My imaginative friend

who accompanied me to Sg. Buloh.

Someone told me he looked like the one from Mr. Bean series.

I didn't really realize that previously,

but I guess I'm becoming

more and more like Mr. Bean

Heck, my car also resembles his car.

Ghost

I wish there is a ghost in my room

then there will be someone for me to talk to

at night after work

when I watch the sun sets, the ceiling fan spins

the tap water flows

hoping to find some other better way to kill time

Perhaps I should adopt a pet

and bring it to Sg. Buloh

Maybe I should frequently eat-out at McD

to access the WiFi connection there

Or probably I would drive down to One Utama

and watch the buzz of people walking pass me

Whatsoever that I choose

will never put a smile on my face

Well, now I have all the time I need

to prepare for ACGC events

such as Animangaki and ComicFiesta

or even AnimeFestivalAsia

Self-Reflection IV

Well, I'll be starting my internship next week (15/8)

which means I will be

saying goodbye to my hometown

and internet broadband for 4 months

Thankfully I have a new love *smirks

that will be following me to Sg. Buloh

other than my beloved camera

24/2/2011: Big Appetite 2

Funny that

while I am the most picky eater I had ever known

And I joined an appetite competition in INTI

which turned out to be no more than a appetizer to me

It's not a surprise that my team won the 2nd prize

coz' all the members are great eaters!

P/S: I am a self-confessed glutton

I eat food faster than Ferrari burns petrol

26/3/2011: UNMC's Bunkasai (文化祭)

My first ACGC event that I really spent the entire day in

A truly enjoyable experience

I got to wear a yukata during the event :)

In the past, I've attended ComicFiesta, DaiCon and GACC

but without any comrades of the same interest

this time I was joined by members of the Manga-Anime-Games Club

so there was company this time

I even brought back a lovely souvenir

to remind me of that great time we had

everytime I have a sip of water

Self-Reflection III

19-24/12/2010: Trip to Riau, Indonesia

I have to admit,

this trip truly open my eyes to a world outside of my own.

To see a loving community,

people of the same faith and culture background

being united together,

something which Malaysian could only dream of

25-29/12/2010: Trip to Singapore

Right after coming back from Indonesia,

I went to Singapore on the very next day

Practically it was my first time meeting my triplet nephews

who are adorable and yet, violent at the same time

I also celebrated Christmas for the first time

though not the same way as Christians do it

But this trip is definitely memorable in many ways

8/1/2011: Hamster adoption

The day I adopted 3 hamsters

that were given away by a fellow senior

Not that those hamsters are under my care right now

But still, it was my first attempt at getting a pet (for real)

if you exclude the experience of

rearing Siamese fighting fishes when I was 8 years old

Self Reflection Part II

Recently, I've been thinking about my first day at INTI

and how I came to know people from diverse backgrounds.

I wouldn't say different cultural backgrounds

coz' sadly, my friends and acquaintances are kinda limited to Malaysians

Well, for someone who couldn't do small talks (some call it crap talk)

I do think that I did not bad in socializing

and thanks to INTI

I have a Facebook account =="

11/10/2010: Went to IDP at Subang Jaya

I intended to apply for credit transfer to universities abroad,

but after a long time of consideration,

I decided to put off this plan.

Many factors played a role in my choice.

It's not that I regretted my pick,

it's just that I feel sad that

I could not have the best of everything

Well, I am one greedy fellow :)

24/10/2010: DOTA Friendly Match

Well, I tried to organize friendly matches like this several times,

but I guess this was the only successful event.

It's not that I am really into DOTA

but it's a great way to kill time and stress

Plus it's a common topic among my friends and I

12/11/2010: Bill Clinton Talk

Because of this event, I had to fork out money to buy a coat

In the end, I couldn't go to AFAX in Singapore which I really wanted to go

but I could not afford to

Now that I'm working

I think I could afford to go to AFA'11

Let's hope that my ACG-loving friends will join me!

Torinoko City

While I was thinking about this song

while riding a motorbike at night,

my tears just came rolling down for unknown reasons.

Was I struck by the sense of loneliness,

or was I moved by the touching lyrics

or the awesome music and sweet vocal of this song,

I do not know.

All I know was that

this song had been stuck in my mind

for the past few days



At the point where past and future cross
Is where I lost my direction
Why are you living?
Answer within a hundred characters

I was left alone somewhere
In a silent world;

A fabricated world
If it's just throwing away a spoiled fruit
I don't need somebody,

because I can do it myself

In the repeated liking, hating, liking, and hating

This exhausted heart,

I don't need it anymore

Time will always pass by itself

Letting the world crumble in each second

An answer concealed in this distorted scenery

I don't need it;

I'm fine with lies

Gothic and Loneliness

A great song to celebrate
the start of the Hungry Ghost Month
and also the Halloween season



I guess I seriously screwed up my internship placement.

Sigh, why did I get my priorities all wrong?

That's how I got myself into such a tight situation right now.

This Ramadhan month will be a period for me to properly rest

coz' once my internship begins,

I might be travelling 40km to work almost everyday.

Being desperate as I am right now,

I would accept any offer for internship

regardless of the workload and work environment.

I can't wait to cut all ties with INTI.

On the other hand, I realized that

I will really miss all my friends from INTI.

I may not be good with words,

but I really mean it when I say that

every friend that I came to know along

these 20 years of my life

will always be an important part of me.

If any of you all died,

do know that you are not alone

because a part of me dies with you.

Self-Reflection Part I

Because my final exam paper in the history of my degree programme had finished, I now have 1 month's time to chill and relax. But I decided to use the first week of to reflect on all the events that had occurred since I've entered the student council last year.

Beware! This is only part 1/6 parts of the review as I've decided to review one month of events at a time

14-16/7/2010: Redang Trip with SAM clan

Regardless how much I would like to call ourselves a clan, we more of a bunch of ex-classmates who still stick together even after we've completed our pre-university programme and moved on to further study at different education institutions around Malaysia.

Oh yea, I've forgot to mention that I left my only cap at the bottom of the South China Sea, hoping to get it back the next time I go back to Redang Island.

20-22/7/2010: EXCO Camp

I would not call this a camp.

I call this a waste of my time and money.

2-11/9/2010: BookFest at KLCC

This work experience was seriously worthwhile! For an entire week, my friend and I commuted from Wangsa Maju to KLCC on a daily basis in order to get to our workplace. The pay of RM900 was not enough to cover up for our hardwork throughout the entire BookFest period.

But thanks to this work experience, I think I now understand how does it feel to be part of the population who commute daily to KL to work. My friend and I left our rented room at 8.30am in the morning everyday and only arrive back to our room at 11.30pm every night throughout the event period. It was totally exhausting.

Pokemon Ondo

Girls. I know that you all posed once I take my camera out of the camera bag :)

The person who made this trip to Penang Bon Odori possible, none other than the chairperson of the Club.

Dancers from Japan. I couldn't really get a good close-up image due to the zoom range of my lens. Anyhow, the dancers did dance in grace.

What I've observed is that many Penang old folks (age > 60) are still fit to work. Glad to see the people here led a healthy life.

This photo doesn't really do justice to the grandeur of the actual firework performance that we observed on the event. Maybe because there was no object in the image for size comparison purpose.

Coward Mont Blanc

I am dedicating this post to the glory of good food seekers like myself who lives to eat instead ofeat to live.

Durian cendol from Jonker Street.

Some sandwich set from Clinic Cafe.

The most awesome asam laksa found near Kek Lok Si Temple.

Coward Mont Blanc

Wonderland and the Sheep's Song

Thanks to Chun Leong for inviting me to INTI Christian Fellowship (ICF) gathering. It was an eye-opening and also a mind-boggling experience. The friends here gave me lots of food for thought that truly changed my perception on Christianity.

Here we have David Story performing live for members of ICF. I watched the performance by David Story and Beau Bristow at INTI last year which was simply awesome. I pestered my friends in ICF to inform me if the duo will be performing in INTI in the future. As such, I was invited to watch this exclusive performance.

Once again, I would like to say that I am glad to be given the opportunity to be acquinted with most of the members from ICF who are just friendly and enthusiastic.

Love-Coloured Ward

It sucks to be sick.

This is coming from someone who frequently falls ill.

Knowing that you have lots of work to do,

books and notes to study for exam,

yet your mind and body just would not cooperate.

The physical pain is bearable,

but the feeling of being weak and helpless

places so much mental stress that it's killing me slowly.

P/S: Well, if I have Hatsune Miku to take care of me, maybe I would gotten well in no time!

Metropolis Crisis

Confucius once said,

"Only the wisest and the stupidest of people would not change."

Well, those who think they are the wisest,

are in fact, stupid for not being open to changes.

The stupidest of people would not realize of their weaknesses

and make changes to improve themselves.

Most Malaysians should be aware of the chaos in the nation's capital

Without being biased or prejudice, I would say that

All the parties involved in the 709 incident are at fault

If only each of them could realize their own mistakes

"One privilege of being an adult is that we are allowed to make mistakes.

Just make sure that you'll never repeat the same mistake, ever." -Full Frontal, Gundam Unicorn

Being involved in student politics myself

I understand the complications involved in picking a side

If just people could resort to objective reasoning and debate

then no one would get injured

After all, doesn't every man and woman on Earth seeks for peace?

Or are there warmongers hiding among the crowd?

In my case, some immature students won't give in to good arguments

but rather always looking chances to undermine me.

"I don't care what you think."

"Use your common sense."

"Get your facts right."

"I don't give a damn!"

I could not let their harsh words slide

for I take every word seriously,

not unless you're talking crap

and my mind decided to filter your words out.

Guys and girls, good job for messing up my life.

Edited: Guys and girls, try harder to mess my life up coz' you all FAIL!

If I am a girl,

I would not have think twice

but to just go ahead and purchase the shirt without hesitation.

Well, I am a boy.

On top of that, I am a Taurus.

Once my rational thinking kicks in, it overwhelmed my intuition

and thus the desire to carry on with the purchase quickly vanished.

Last Revolver

Actually I intended to use this photo for the publicity of the event. Sadly, all the preparations was not well organized, I had to admit. Though I am not the committee of the club nor the event, I truly wanted this event to be successful.

Yes, I am glad to say that Autumn Maid Cafe was a great success!

These are the three girls who put in a lot of effort and resources for this event in order for it to be a success. Well, there are more girls who dressed up in maid costumes and helped out in the event, but sadly I do not have any better group photos of them. On a different note, the boys are the ones who did a lot of hard labour throughout the event. And we were so busy that we didn't even have time for a single group photo.

I seriously failed as an event photographer.

Ipoh Mari

Few weeks ago, I went to Ipoh (claimed by some of my friends as the city of beauties, falsified by me in my trip) with my parents to attend my cousin brother wedding dinner. Well, I realized that I have been real busy with my studies and activities. As a result, I was not spending much time with my family members. So when my dad asked me to go together with him and mum, I immediately said yes even though I knew I will be missing 2 days of lectures.

Well, lectures can wait. Family comes first :)

While waiting for the wedding dinner, I took macro shots to kill time. Mum said I am being disrespectful for playing with the joss-sticks and the altar. But I did not even touch it :(

The wedding dinner was held at the community hall in the village. Pffft... there was no one of my age that I can talk to. Most of the people who attended the wedding dinner are octogenerians. But unlike those wedding dinners held in the city, this one ended really soon due to...

...the community hall is situated next to the morning market. The smell of fish and other undesirable odours (it's easy to imagine it) made our dining session unpleasant. I thought most of the villagers would have got used to the odour already considering they always had event at that community hall. Alas, everyone left the venue as soon as possible.

Chopsticks readied and stomach emptied for...

Dimsum! What a luxurious breakfast! Thanks to my newly-wed cousin brother for the treat!

When I Get Home My Wife Always Pretend to be Dead

No, I do not have a wife. FYI, it is a title of a Vocaloid song.

Google it if you are interested to listen it.

Well, this blog post was written after I cried.

I have to say, this is the 2nd time I cried after watching an anime.

I'll put it in my Top 10 list on top of Honey & Clover.

あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない had a really touching plot.

the anime definitely appealed to me

maybe because i had more empathy for the characters

who fall out because of the death of a dear friend

however, similar to the series [C]

I also felt that there were many underlying themes

that could have been further elaborated.

Likewise, all characters could have more development

instead of a single explosion of

screams, tears and confessions

which made me felt that the ending episode was a little rush.

Do check it out

if you have a soft spot for romance frictions.

Strongly recommended by the self-acclaimed otaku, me.

Something which I wanted to buy for Bon Odori this year.

Second hand. RM90. Not sure about the quality though.

I've never been to that event

though I've asked my ex-classmates to go together few years back.

So when I heard some INTI students was organizing a trip to the said event,

I quickly signed up

In fact, I even persuaded some of my friends to join me :)

Cosplay is definitely an expensive hobby,

even more expensive than GunPla (Gundam models)

But I'm pretty sure the experience is worth the price I pay

Now that I am involved in INTI MAG Club,

I get to know many comrades with strong and interesting character

such as

A guy who builds his analytic way of thinking based on his love for Detective Conan and Ace Attorney

A girl who is stubborn about her choice of anime and taste for fashion

A guy who dares to cross-gender cosplay, who went to participate in Malaysia's World Cosplay Summit regardless of the difficulties faced

and his girlfriend who supported him all the way

Another girl who's proud to be a tomboy

These people definitely gained my respect because they did not give in to social norms

I do not have the courage to do the same

But I believed with these comrades, I definitely could make that change too!

Happy Synthesizer

I've asked myself a question in the past.

"Do I like females with long hair? Or do I only like having long hair?"

Hence, like any other scientists in the world,

I decided to carry out an experiment to find an answer.

The experiment also serves as a journey of self-discovery for myself

as I find myself wandering aimlessly ever since I started out my degree programme.

Well, yesterday was the end of the 10-month long experiment that begun in August 2010.

Did I find an answer?

Yes, I did. I like long hair.

And my best guess to the reason behind this answer

must have been due to my ordeal in my primary and secondary schools

To simply put it, I hated those education institutions

for the fact that they tried to instill dogmas and other unjustifiable regulations in me

I am indeed a rebellious kid.

The only commodity I have is my analytic mindset

the one thing that I would have to protect

even if it means going against the world and its norms

so be it

I just wanna live the way I want to be

I'll be happy to share my life with each and everyone of you

You definitely could do the same

so as long as you do not trample on my pride and principles.

Mr Music

Recently I've not been listening to any English song. Instead I've loaded my MP3 playlist with songs by Vocaloids. Maybe it's because of my latest job to write commentary of Vocaloid Weekly Ranking for vocaloidfan.com. Check these out:

• Weekly VOCALOID Ranking #193
• Weekly VOCALOID Ranking #192
• Weekly VOCALOID Ranking #191

Well, when asked of how I would rate myself for my work as the Vice President (Academic Affairs) of 15th INTIMA, I gave myself a 3/10 score. Coz' I've realized that I forgot my goals somewhere between the busy time of the past 2 semesters.

What happened? Had I fall prey to the excess workload from my studies and complaints from students? Or had I given up on fighting for what I believed to be right when no one truly appreciates my efforts? I could not tell.

In the past few weeks, I've filled up my schedule with so many student activities that I fell sick due to overexertion of my physical and mental health. At least this situation gave me the excuse to put down all my commitments for a while and take a good rest.

• Youth Camp 6 by STACT Club was great. I was happy to be facilitators to secondary school teenagers who once again, reminded me how to enjoy life, one thing that I've forgotten as I grew out of the 20 years old
• Children Camp 7 by LEO Omega Club was definitely an eye-opening experience. For one, if all kids were as naughty as the orphans who participated in this camp, I'm sure that the future of humans would be extremely bleak
• Now looking forward to Maid vs Butler Cafe and Bon Odori trip with my newly acquainted comrades from Manga Anime Game Club

The Vulture

la la la... life is too short to be even worried about making mistakes...

yet, I still wondered if I've made a mistake by agreeing to participate in all those events

camps, trips, meetings, conferences etc...

I might be so busy and stress up for the next two months that I might kill myself

hence I'll write a resolution here!

Your life in school/ university is coming to an end.

What are you going to do about it?

Regret about the mistakes you have done?

Or the girl who you do not dare to call for a date?

No!

Coz' I never hesitated in making those decisions in the past

so why would I regret about my past!

Snow Piece

Currently playing Pokemon GBA on my lappie. Can't help to troll with this image.

The last two images are self-explained. Enough said.

God Only Knows

The World God Only Knows. The only harem setting I approve of.

Elsie getting ignored by her partner a.k.a. God of Conquest.

Come on, who can deny the attraction of this anime/manga series. For one, the protagonist is a playboy who could (practically) get any girl and yet prefer 2D characters. To add on, devils are cute little girls who return souls to hell (and then the souls go to heaven) instead of taking souls.

"I can see the ending".

It seems that every girl conquest by this God needs an ending. Or else he would not be able to live by his reputation as the God of Conquest. Well, I doubt anyone I know could actually live to his/hers own ideal while ignore their attachment to reality. But I do wish that I could attain such enlightenment just like the protagonist, Keima.

But still, do girls really fall for sweet talk that easily?

I know I'll get one hell of a smack in the head if I try to ask this to my female friends.

Traverse Town

Congratulation for celebrating your 2nd birthday with me, my dearest laptop! I seriously cannot imagine a life in varsity without your company. There would be no life at all! Even the Stringrays (INTI Frisbee team which I recently joined) uses Facebook to update all its members on practice sessions and tournaments.

It's not that I could not eat more, but due to financial constriction, I could not have more unagi and seasoned octopus! Never mind, I will save up for a trip to the Land of the Rising Sun instead! Hmmph!

One of my latest possession. It is a Japanese tea cup that I redeemed from Nottingham's Japanese Society after spending RM20 at their Bunkasai (文化祭) . The made-in-China cup itself did not worth RM20, but the experience definitely did! I got to know 2 cosplayers from INTI Nilai through the event, though I doubt they will remember me T_T

P/S: Even though I hate to admit it, but 43 wall posts on Facebook reminded me that I am now another year older. That sucks. If there is a birthday wish, I would wish that I stop getting older.

Hourou Musuko Chapter 96

I wanna do a quick summary of the latest chapter for Hourou Musuko. It had been more than a month since the release of the previous chapter on MangaFox.

I've been looking all over Malaysia for the original comic book but I have not come across any yet. It's such a great manga as it strongly emphasizes the emotional growth of its characters.

Have I mentioned how I am emotionally attached to this manga series? I do not mind saying it another time. I don't mind saying it another hundred times.

To be honest, this chapter of Hourou Musuko reminded me of the lyrics for Maroon 5 - Misery. Sometimes it is not about what you did not feel, but rather what you did not show. Takatsuki decided not to confess her crush for her teacher when she had some time alone with him. This action somehow reflects the growing maturity of Takatsuki.

Being depressed for not getting into his first choice of high school, Nitorin made a bold decision to dye his hair red just for a change in pace. Although he received negative feedback from his sister and other family members, his brave action won my heart (once again).

Nitori have the guts of a man for someone who wanted to be a girl.

Maiko being an ass again. She speaks directly to the point, leaving no mercy. But that's the reason I like her character. And yes, we readers will always be sympathizing the pitiable protagonist, Nitorin.

Saori saying goodbyes? Previously I was happy that Saori grew up in maturity and got herself over Nitorin with a boyfriend. But now, knowing that the trio (Saori-Takatsuki-Nitorin) are going separate ways just make me feel so sad. Gosh! Why can't Nitorin recipocate Saori's feeling at the very first place? That way, we would not see the fallout of the trio.

Though this is not the final chapter of the manga series, it does give me the feeling that the plot had came to a brief but mature conclusion. Thus, I will be dropping the manga series off my list. Takatsuki and Saori will be going to the same high school. Sasa and Sarashina will remain optimistic through the series while Makato will continue to chase after Nitorin footsteps. Hopefully Nitorin will not be pitiable anymore.