The Real and the Fake

Once again i experienced another sleepless weekend and as usual, my head and muscles are aching. It would be nice if i can get some rest tonight and that is something that i am looking forward too (if I'm lucky).

This week has been hot ~_~ really hot. Maybe, that is one of the reasons why i am having a hard time in getting my shut eye. Well, in today's post i am going to impart to you the summary of "NiseMonogatari" or better known as "Fake Story".

The final episode has already been posted and it left me between "wanting more and wanting more". *Heh* It never hit me that this sequel would be this short. I was hoping that it would have run for at least 14-15 episodes before the curtains are closed. Maybe it is for the better because i can't seem to get enough of "Platinum Disco" and "Marshmallow Justice" in my head.

I already said in my previous post that Nisemonogatari requires a lot of patience and understanding. You can even say that "it is not for everybody". This series will confuse you and will make you think that "is this even worth watching?". Well I can understand why you would think that way and in truth, that is what i felt when i first watched Bakemonogatari.

But Hey, i am a Bakemonogatari fan so i sucked it up and watched it until the end. The story revolved around the Araragi sisters or better known as the "Fire Sisters". Araragi Koyomi has not always been in good terms with her younger sisters and in Nisemonogatari, their complex relationship was viewed in full.

Karen Araragi the Eldest among his sisters has a thing for "Justice". It means that she will try to face off with anyone especially if she thinks that he/she is a bad guy. Well, unfortunately for her...the bad guy that she went after was a professional "con man" and he taught her a thing or two about dealing with the likes of them.

Koyomi Onichan came to the rescue and tried his best to fix the problem. The problem was resolved after a chat with the so called conman "Kaiki" and things went back to normal...or so he thought.

As Kaiki exits the scene, a new specialist entered the scene and her target was Koyomi's younger sister Tsukihi Araragi. The reason? Because Tsukihi Araragi is not human. She is an immortal Phoenix bird...nah a cuckoo to be precise and Kagenui Yozoru and Ononoki Yotsugi wants to exterminate her.




Of course, Koyomi onichan will not just stand by and let her precious little sister be exterminated so he fought against this duo with the help of Shinobu. Well, Shinobu is his vampire partner and together they manage to convince them to look the other way.

P.S I hate youtube...they took down the video of Platinum Disco *sob*

Well, it was really short but i enjoyed Nisemonogatari despite having to constantly pump a lot of fluid in my brain to digest the story. Watch at your own volition and i wish all of you a great weekend.



till then...

Keep the Flames Burning!

Things that Make you Smile

Sometimes, as we go about on our day to day things we often meet people along the way who makes us remember a few things in life. My high school friends and i are very close. They often hang out here in our house from time to time when they have nothing else to do.

Yesterday, i met one of them while i was doing my usual walk routine. Russel who i had known for almost 12 years already called out to me, when he saw me pass by. Seeing him immediately made me smile and we talked for a bit as well. After our little chitchat we parted ways once again but i know that he is going to drop by, here on my house one of these days.

When you meet someone that you had been with for a time, may it be a colleague from your previous work, a friend or an acquaintance...it makes you say the phrase "Small World". It means that, no matter how big this world is...there will always be an opportunity to meet up again, somewhere along the way.

And you know what? It really feels nice, especially if that someone is quite close to you. There are people whom i really like to bump along the way for some reason and i do hope that i get that opportunity. Just to talk to them and ask them how life has been, for the time that we haven't seen each other.

*Sighs* Now i am remembering my high school days and i just can't help but smile once again. Our little group of boys had been doing all sort of things from dancing, singing, partying, swimming and uhh...chasing after girls? >__> well only them, that was not really one of my hobbies.

Well, till next time...

Keep the Flames Burning!

Before the Month of Love comes to an End

Well, the second month of the year is almost at its end. That leaves us just 10 more months before this year will move on to the next. But before that happens, i would like to say a few things about this month which in many ways i found special.

Well aside from having no valentines at all, there were a few things that has improved over this month as well. One i think my leg muscles has improved due to our daily "walk" routine and my tummy is getting smaller as well. All i need to do is be vigilant and keep lazyness at bay. I understood that lazyness is my no.1 enemy and if i give into its temptation...then nothing will ever happen to me.

Well, my parting post on this one will be quite short becoz nothing interesting happened to me for the past week. Anyways, i do hope that the heat will recede in the next few days. Summer is already here and the heat can be too hot to handle at times.

Until next time...

Keep the Flames Burning!

From Time to Time

Sometimes, we always think about random things in life. Things that we want to do, things that we can't do and things that we CAN do. People often think that things are impossible...until someone else proves you otherwise.

Wouldn't it be cool if you were able to accomplish something that everyone told you was an impossibility for you? That is something that i would like to accomplish in this lifetime. Something that would make me say "I Finally Did it!".

How i often dreamed about accomplishing something like that. But you know what? I will make that dream a reality. I will make that dream my Life's worth and my Legacy. Even though things are not always easy and the journey is bumpier than any road i took.

There is only one thing that I am sure off...After all is done, i will pat myself in the head and tell myself "You did an Awesome Job my Friend".

See you guys next week and don't forget...

Keep the Flames Burning!

^___^ no Valentines for me this Year

Well, *cough* right now...having that special someone in my life is not really my top priority (makes excuses xD!). The thing is, it really feels a little lonely knowing that February is here and we are going to celebrate "You know" what day again.

Well enough about that >__> mushy stuff. Let's get down to business =)

Frankly, this ongoing anime series that i am going to impart to you guys is something that will take a lot of "understanding". For the heck of it, if you are familiar with "Bakemonogatari" or Ghost Stories, then you might be familiar with the newest sequel which is "Nisemonogatari" or Fake Story. I'm not pretty sure if my translation is correct, but i know that the word "Nise" means fake in japanese and monogatari stands for story.

Ok, so Bakemonogatari took a lot of my braincells and my patience at the same time. It is something that is not "for everybody". If you are going to compare it to Evangelion, then you will realize that evangelion might actually be easier to understand, when compared to Bakemonogatari. Well, having all the bakemonogatari experience within me, i went ahead and watched the first episode.

The first Episode shows the main protagonist Koyomi Araragi is chained and imprisoned by his so called lover "Senjogahara". Well, i'll be honest the crazyness and randomness that i felt when i watched Bakemonogatari resurfaced. It was like, ok...this is the setting were i left off...and this is the continuation.

Need to get some chips to help me understand this series once again. Yeah~ it is exactly like that when you watch something like "Nisemonogatari". It only has a few episodes as of now, but i can tell that it would be somewhat chaotic around the middle of the story. Well~ bakemonogatari for me has always been full of chaotic encounters with girls of varying ages (for koyomi at least).

>__> so without further adeu~ before you watch Nisemonogatari, please watch Bakemonogatari FIRST! Why? it might... uh...well explain some of the thing that are confusing you right now. =) Have fun and please, do not get pissed at me for recommending this two unique anime series. >__> Trust me, you will need a lot of understanding when watching these kind of shows.





I managed to get 5 hours of sleep last night after 6 days of not getting any. My sister's massage really helped me relax and before i knew it, my consciousness was taken away. =) i hope that i will be able to rest well tonight and recover that sleep debt, that had piled up over the past week.

And yes! My real reason for not having a date is this!!



Yes, i am indeed very loyal and i really love her. Can't wait to meet and kiss that lovely girl of mine so~ Until then!

Keep the Flames Burning!

January has ended once again!

Tomorrow would be February, the next would be March and so on and so forth. The only thing that we can do is to try to live each day as meaningful and as productive that we can be. The good part is that, i am steady in my japanese studies and i feel that i will be able to speak "broken" japanese in 2 more months. My commitment to walk everyday is also paying off. I don't feel as weak as i always do and that is a good thing...at least for me.

DO I GET SLEEP? there are days when i don't and days that i do. Still, i told you before that my body seems to have adjusted to the problem and as long as it holds true, then i won't have any problems. Today my nephew and i walked for 1 and half hours towards the mall on which we indulged ourselves to an eat all you can restaurant. Hold on....then where did that leave all that month long of walking?

Nothing was lost, it was like....uh...a reward for doing something and committing ourselves to a cause. Well, it's not bad to reward yourself every now and then am i right? >_>" well, i guess not but! life is meant to be enjoyed and that is all that matters.

I hope you guys had a fun week and i will resume the anime reviews on my first post for February.

Till then...

Keep the Flames Burning!

Out for a Walk

For the past few days, i committed myself to walking at least 1-2 hours everyday. It feels good and I even managed to drag my nephew into joining this daily routine of mine. At first, i thought that walking alone would not have any effect on my body. I was wrong. It really felt good just taking things in stride helps me keep my mind at ease.

I promised that i would be giving out a recommendation in my next post and now, we will resume my anime recommendations :3

Now, My first anime review for this year would be the ongoing series "Papa no Iu Koto o Kikinasai!" or better known as Listen to Me, Girls. I am your Father.



As of now it only has 2 episodes but, I really am looking forward on watching this series every week. Why? For me the story is all about trials. A family that has experienced something traumatic and is on the verge of being separated from each other.

For me, if that ever happened to me i would had been devastated. Parting with my siblings and living in a new home with relatives that i don't really know would be a scary thought. Although there will be a lot of perverted scenes, which is typical on this genre. I am hoping that the "slice of life" part would make it all worthwhile.

Something that would trigger your emotions to either laugh or cry, is something worth watching. Although i prefer comedy instead of heavy drama, i just can't look away from something that will turn out to be interesting. I have high hopes for this show and maybe, Just maybe i will not be disappointed in my choice of anime for the first quarter of the year.

Frankly, i would like to give you a brief summary of the story but i will not. The first 2 episodes say it all and I will "Let you be the Judge", whether you will find it interesting or not. Different people have different tastes and i won't argue with you if you don't find it to your liking. For now, to everyone that is looking for something interesting then this anime is just the thing for you.

I plan to continue my daily "Walkathon" everyday and hopefully, it will also help keep my blood pumping, my calories burning and if possible....make me feel tired enough to get some good nights rest.

I hope you guys have a great weekend and until next time...

Keep the Flames Burning!