My Tribute to the Year that has Passed

Now where do i begin? Of course, to where it all started.
To you, who had read my blog for this whole year, i am very thankful to you.
I'm sure that you had witnessed the things that had happened to me, during this year and it might have crossed your mind that "This guy is nuts!"

Thank you, that is by far the best compliment that I can get from you.
Now allow me to start this post as i think back to the months that has passed this year.


January has been the start of seemingly unexpected changes and the start of my three year plan to success. It started right, it gave me the time to think of what i want to do for the future and the path that i should take, in order to make it. As i struggled to learn the alphabet of another language, I find out for myself that it was a lot harder than i thought.

February has shown me that those little and simple things in life can make you happy. It taught me that it is OK to dream BIG as long as you have the heart and will to see it through. Valentines day was not very romantic for me T~T BUT! I think that it will be OK....in 2 or more years from now xD! Ok...don't ask, coz i won't tell you.

March March is.... xD! March is the month where i started to have some sleep problems. Yeah~ March...however, i thought that it was not something that i should be concerned about (At that time). Little did i know that this mild sleep order will make things uh.....more "complicated for me".

April I finally got over that "mild sleep order phase" of mine and were able to find something decent to watch. I also thought about a couple of things during this time and re-adjusted my schedule. One major thing that happened during this time was the fire that broke out in our neighborhood and yeah~ i thought that things will get very messy. I'm quite thankful that the fire did not spread too much (well if you call burning down at least 10 houses was not a big deal). I pray that we won't have anything of the sort this year.

May Well May is another troublesome month because this is when i started to feel aches on my fingers. You might be thinking that i am a person that has too many aches in this little body of mine (and i would not deny it). I'm pretty sure that it must have been due to my line of work (which is writing). Typing the keyboard 4-6 hours a day nonstop in order to beat a deadline everyday, is not an easy task mind you. This is where the "What IF's" question popped out and it was something that i was not prepared for.

June Rainy days make me happy for some reason. Like i said, it makes me feel comfortable because it becomes cold and i feel like all my problems are being washed away by the rain. The aches on my fingers resides every now and then, after i apply the so called "heat therapy" to them. This is also the time, when my sister finally entered society and started working. She got a taste of what the "real world" is like and it made her feel that there were a lot of things that she needs to learn. Also, one of my friend underwent operation during this month and I'm glad that the operation was successful. She still can't use her legs at the moment, but she told me just recently that she is getting stronger. I do hope that she will be able to walk again by next year.

July This is where i started having problems with my japanese self study lessons. Understanding and memorizing the hiragana and katakana is one thing. Making a sentence another and i don't even want to bother with KANJI during this time. The aches are getting worse during this time and that is when i started to panic a little. It made me edgy which stressed me out to the point that things started to waver and my resolution was being put to the test.

August is a special month because...it is the month when i was born (Obviously). Being born under the Year of the Rat and being a Leo at the same time is one of the things that i am very thankful for in life. Do i believe horoscopes? Sometimes. Do I think they are worth reading? Sometimes. Do I think that Horoscopes influences our lives? No. There is a big difference between living your life the way you want to and living your life based on something like a star sign. True, I think that knowing these things can have an impact on you, but you should never let them take control over you.

September Someone pressed the wrong button and turned off my Sleep MODE feature. For that, i will kill, gut the living hell and annihilate that freaking bastard whoever he is (haha don't mind this very very very frustrated rant of mine about this month). Well, humans learn to adapt and we are very good in adapting. If we find a problem, we can either ignore it or solve it. In my case, i tried to solve it. In the end, i chose to ignore it. And you know what? Ignoring it worked (Take note: My Issues are different from yours. In your case, don't ignore the problem ok? :D ). Well, this is where my battle with my problem began. It was a wake, sleep, wake, wake, sleep kind of battle and i think i was able to hold my ground pretty well.

October After trying to reset my sleep wake pattern for a week, i found some positive results. I tend to get 2 days without sleep and a day with at least 4 hours of sleep. Yeah~ my sleep disorder messed up my schedule pretty bad. Sending me to the hospital twice, not being able to work, frustration kicked in and POOF! you get one hell of a hard time in everything that you do. Still, i am not the type of person who does not stand up after my fall and i try to be as optimistic as i can be. You may already know that i am a person who is blessed by the power of "The Blessing in Disguise". I believe that if something like this is making everything hard for me now, then things will get easier in the future. Call it Karma and the likes, it always worked out for me. When something bad happens to me, something better will fall in place. It has never missed once, and i pray (with all my heart) that it will show something great very soon.

November As i slowly get over my sleep wake problem dillema. I am now well versed in hiragana and katana. I can read them without too much effort and i even tried to read untranslated or RAW manga's from an online site. Well, of course if i stumble upon a KANJI then i would be like...Damn..there's no Kana i can't effing read this word!! Well, you know what i mean if you are studying Japanese. I also experienced difficulty in breathing during this month because of the lack of sleep. It's really vexing to be gasping for air because you failed to catch a good night's sleep. Oh well, i got over it after a few days and seriously, I am trying different methods on how i will trick myself in falling asleep every single day. It can be quite challenging at times, but the reward is worth it. Even 2-3 hours of sleep is considered a blessing in my case.

December The only thing worth mentioning about this month is that i pigged out on every occasion that i can get. Seriously, eating on "EAT ALL YOU CAN's" can be a stress reliever. Talking with friends while waiting for the food to be cooked (HOT POT STYLE) can really get you into the right mood. Tonight, as i am typing this post of mine. Fireworks are flying in the sky. Even if it's still not midnight, things can get pretty noisy here and I'm sure that it is going to be a long night. Make that a very long night of eating, partying, drinking until the sun rises.




January 1 of 2012! Year of the Black Water Dragon! I welcome you and pray that this year...this year will hold great promise for me and everything that I am working so hard to attain.

I hope that you guys had a great year and never forget!

Keep the Flames Burning!!

My Christmas Experience

Christmas is always something that you can look forward to, all year round. People being extra nice to each other, people doing things that you can "only see" during this time of the year.

Currently as i am writing this post, i am eating desserts that had been given to me by my neighbors. Brownies, Pudding/Leche Flan are the things that i usually eat during this time of the year. Anything sweet and anything cold (desserts) will lift my spirit, no matter how tired, how lonely or sad i can be.

Now time to make my Christmas wish....

*closes eyes and contemplate*

I wish that i will be able to sleep better by next year!
And...i wish that i will have the opportunity to visit Japan by next year as well and finally learn how to speak the language.

Well, of course that is something that i really wish to happen (and still wanting to happen).

Merry Christmas Everyone!! I wish that all of you will find happiness and success in whatever thing you do!

Till next time...

Keep the Flames Burning!!

Worries of my Heart

Last Sunday, me and my friends went to an "Eat All you Can" resto to talk about a few things. Frankly, i've never had the chance to do this kind of thing before and it was a very refreshing feeling.

Chatting with friends while waiting for the "meat" to be cooked (Sambokujin is a Japanese/Korean restraunt) gives you a sense of satisfaction in its own way. Actually, it was really funny whenever we eat something straight from the pot. I was like "Hey! that meat was mine!" *in my mind* and while i was thinking about those things, my friend was busy chomping it down.

I wish that we would have more opportunities to do the same thing all over again by next year. I decided to get my passport by January (since I feel lazy this month). There are a few other things that concerns me as of now and i think that they are starting to stress me out as well. These so called "issues" picked a wrong month to surface and I'm pretty annoyed by that fact. December is a time to be merry, to be happy and to be relaxing to your heart's content. Unfortunately for me, i did nothing but worry about things every single day.

Because of these sudden obstacles on my way, i have to re-think about my schedule and settle out my priorities. *Sigh* Things are never easy and i think that it will continue to be that way for a time.

Frankly, i just want to move forward and ignore these things but i can't. There are things in life that you can't just close your eyes and hope that things will be better when you open them.

In the future....when i look back at these things i might grieve, i might weep but hopefully i will not regret my decisions. I sincerely hope that next year would be a more promising and wonderful year for me.

Till next time guys...

Keep the Flames Burning!

A little bit of Happy Feet

3 days ago, me and some of my friends went to watch Happy Feet 2. I haven't watched Happy Feet 1 and i got the impression that all I am going to see are a lot of singing and dancing.

The movie was quite nice and there were times when i had to stifle a laugh every now and then. It was beyond my expectations and I felt really good after watching the movie. It might had been because of my mood that i was able to get 5 hours of sleep, when i got back home. Then 2 days after that I only got 1-2 hours of sleep again.

Well, I am not feeling anything wrong with my body (which proves that it has adapted) and my breathing seems to be fine too. Well, that is all about my rant for today's post and it's now time to give a review about the Ongoing anime's on my list.

First up is HxH (Hunter x Hunter)...

As you may already know, this manga/anime has been dormant for quite a few years because the author has always been...uhh...always been on HIATUS. Yes, even though many years has passed the popularity of Hunter x Hunter didn't fade. In fact, i think the oldies (old generation) who watched the anime years ago, are quite excited on the changes that has been made.




Yes, to those that didn't know about this...the current ongoing Anime Hunter x Hunter is a remake. The drawings has improved a lot and the bloody scenes are less bloody (actually, no blood at all).

So we start with the story about a little boy named "GON" who wants to follow his father's footsteps and become a hunter. He met friends along the way namely Leorio, Kurapica and Killua. These group of friends became very close and frankly, i am very intrigued on how the "Chimera arch" will be portrayed.

To those that didn't know about this particular arch, it is the next arch after Greed Island. This is were Gon and Killua went all out against a new species that threatens the Human Race. It is an all out war against Ants vs Hunters in a battle of supremacy. Well that is all that i can tell you guys and i think it is something to watch out for, if the current anime series will continue to air until next year.

Have a Great week everyone and till next time!!

Keep the Flames Burning!

One of those Blessed Nights

This past week, aside from my sleep wake cycle getting broken every now and then, everything was fine. It's really hard to get things done, when you are always feeling tired and yet you can't seem to catch that very much needed sleep.

Now i am trying to read untranslated Manga's and it was like going back to step 1.
Yeah, i was like A--PP--L-E, B-AN-ANA. It was such a funny feeling, this baby talk of mine was something that i never expected to happen. Sure, i don't have any problems when reading short sentences but things start to change, when you finally do something you want to do.

Well anyways, i just can't help but go back to the basics once again and i think that it is something worth doing. Now aside from learning a few words here and there, i think reading something with pictures will help me connect the dots (or so to speak).

Very much like a picture book, manga's allow the reader to grasp the story just by looking at the pictures. I always (ALWAYS) only read translated manga's and reading RAW ones is quite a challenge. Still, with my handy dandy japanese dictionary beside me and my will to learn the language, I'm sure I'll manage one way or the other.

Well, no Manga/Anime reviews for this week but I'll post a comment about some Ongoing anime's as of late.

Till Then...

Keep the Flames Burning!!

Going back to Zero in the middle of the Night

There were times when i have difficulty in breathing, but this happens for only a brief period of time. It was my first time to experience shortness of breath for 2 consecutive days (every sec of every minute). My breathing has been quite heavy during those two days and it gave me enough reason once again to see the doctor.

After running some tests, he asked me to take the ECG test(electrocardiogram). He said that my lungs and heart seems normal and he added that i might have over-exerted myself in doing something. Well, it did happen 2 hours after i did the laundry last week and i was gasping for air before i knew it.

He said that all i need to get is some rest (which is, as you know almost an impossibility in my condition). I just sucked it up and went home feeling a little better knowing that it wasn't due to my heart nor lungs. Yeah, i know that it is just connected to my sleep/wake problem.

Well anyways, since the problem has been diagnosed and i am back to ZERO, when it comes to having a good nights rest.

Well, my rant ends here and i will now talk about the Ongoing anime series which is Fate Zero.

As you may already be aware of, Fate Zero is the PREQUEL of Fate Stay Night. A battle between Masters and their Servants for the Holy Grail (which can grant you any wish you desire).

Saber also known as Arturia (King Arthur) is the legendary King of Knights and is considered as the strongest servant in the story. Of course we have 3 kings on Fate Zero and that is Gilgamesh (King of Kings) and Alexander (King of Conquerors). Now, i do have my favorite servants in the story and that is the Berserker Class and the Rider Class (which is Alexander).

The Berserker Class is so freaking awesome! Oh btw, this part was played by Hercules on Fate Stay Night and right now, i don't have any idea about the identity of the Berserker Class in Fate Zero. The Rider Class in Fate Stay Night wasn't anything special, actually you can say that she wasn't given any justice in the story.

However, that all changed in Fate Zero on which the Rider class plays a very funny and important role. Whenever i see this muscle guy and his antics (especially the last episode, on which he bought something online) i really laughed at that notion.

Anyways, the story is progressing quite smoothly and I am waiting in anticipation for the next episode. For me, Fate Zero is one of the best addition in the anime's that is currently aired this season.




Well, i like fantasy stories and perhaps when i am able to accomplish the things that i need to do. Who knows, i might be watching my own story being animated in 2-4 years from now xD!

Well anyways, i can dream can't I?

Till Next time!

Keep The FLames Burning!

The Final Countdown Begins!

Due to unforseen events and circumstances, i think i would need to step up the pace starting November. Things will even get harder from this point forward, but i have no other options but to do so.

This is probably my Year's Final countdown so to speak and with the remaining days that are left available to me, i wonder if i will be able to break the deadline that i had set upon myself. Well anyways, things may look difficult for now but i guess this is something that must happen.

The end of the year is just barely 2 months away and that time is far too short for the things that i wanted to do. Moving along those lines, a few obstacles has presented along the way as well. Meh~ it seems that the last quarter of this year has given me nothing but aches and worries and i hope by the end of this year, all these worrying and aches will be forever forgotten.

And yes, this is just my usual rambling for the week that has passed. I'll post a review during the weekends and i hope that you guys will look forward to it.

Till then...

Keep the Flames Burning!!

1 Step Forward 2 steps back

I had completely gotten used to my sleep/wake routine and everything seems to be fine as of late. With that out of the picture, i just quietly sat back and thought about the things that i had done in the past. As you may already know, at the start of this year i shared with you some of the things that i wanted to do in the future.

The one thing that kept me motivated is the phrase "If it is worth having, it's not going to be easy". Yeah, all of us have things that we wanted to do. Some of us have it hard, and some find it easy. Although those that didn't have a hard time in getting what they want, feel sort of "anti-climactic".

It's not that hard to imagine and most people would say "Sheesh, it was easier than i thought". Oh yeah~ learning another language and doing the things that you wanted to do is not a walk in the park. In fact, if you are really interested in learning something, you need to have the attitude to make it work.

I'll be honest, sometimes my laziness gets in the way of things. The "I'll do it later", "I'll do it tomorrow" kind of thing. This is the one attitude that i would really really really really....(you get the picture right?) really...want to get rid off.

*Sighs*

Well, even so I'm fairly satisfied on what i had done so far. Another issue that i would like to share is reaching my goal, without stepping on other people. Everyone wants to live peacefully. Nobody wants to have enemies. But, life is a journey that is full of ups and downs. Danger and anxiety always lurks around the corner of our lives. Last week, i did something unthinkable.

I forgave someone (in my heart) whom i really hated for a very long time now. There were even times when i told myself that "Even if God forgives him, I won't forgive him". Meh~~ i guess i just want to move forward with my life without the ache that is constantly eating out my heart. I'll just put that episode behind and will not look back.

This year I swear to myself that i will accomplish what i had started. Hopefully, no more obstacles and heartaches will be strong enough to make me waver. A few years from now, i want to look back at all the posts that i made in this blog and put a smile in my face.

I'll be able to trace the hardships that i had been through and tell myself "You did great! I'm very proud of you!"




Well, future me...i hope you remember this post well! You were here once! and never forget everything that you have done to reach this point! Lastly, don't wipe that silly grin on your face.

Till next time...

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It's the NEET thing to DO =)

In the modern world (our modern world), there are people that have a hard time in finding a job after they finish their studies. In some countries, particularly Japan...these people are called NEET's (Not in Employment Education or Training).

They are branded as the so called, rejects of society and these people often lose sight of their future and just "goes wit the flow" of things. It's sad but, it doesn't just happen in Japan but all over the world.

Now, the review that i am going to share with you is a group of NEET's, that is doing something to make their city a better place to live in.

And of course, since this week's title is "It's a NEET thing to do" then, most of you has an idea on what anime title we will be featuring this week. You're right, it is non other than "Kamisama no Memochou", which also means God's Notebook.



Narumi Fujishima is a highschool student that doesn't want to stand out in class. The reason is because, he doesn't want to be associated with anyone. He thinks that knowing people would just get in the way, if their family decides to move away once again.

His so called "peaceful days" became extinct when a girl named Shinozaki, Ayaka decided to make him a gardening club member. Well Narumi's luck really ran out when she met the girl named "Alice".

Alice which is a self proclaimed NEET Detective that solves crimes from the comforts of her own room (completely packed with stuff toys and state of the art computer softwares/hardwares). Narumi easily became her Dokupe opener (it is a drink that Alice loves) and part time assistant, when things get out of hand. Together with a group of "Elite NEETS" like the Fourth (Yakuza head), The General (Weapon, Gears Specialist), The Gambler (Mellee combat specialist) and the Playboy (Women Specialist...duh).

The story has somewhat a serious~ funny~ and hmmm....whats the word..."unpredictable" atmosphere that makes you want to crave for more. Kamisama Memochou is something that is worthwhile to watch, when you are looking for something cute, something modern and something realistic all in one package.

And yeah~ if you're still worried about my "Not sleeping habits" then, thank you for your concern. I'm doing well despite that fact and I'm sure that i'll continue to be well.

The Rain is coming really hard this month and somehow, it feels like more will come before the Christmas season.

Don't forget to bring your umbrella if you think that it will rain and don't forget...

Keep the Flames Burning!

In Between Dream and Reality

Ok, i have finally found a solution to my problem. The solution that i did to solve my problem was to "just ignore the problem". What? I'm not making any sense? Ok...i'll break it down to you guys =)

My Sleep problem has given me a lot of hardships in this past month and i believe that some of you had witnessed (eerrr read) my whining here in my blog. Like i said, i tried almost everything to cure it but to no avail. Even my second reflexology session seemed to have no effect at all. So what i did was, i ignored the problem all together ^__^

I just lay down at night, close my eyes and don't bother whether i sleep or not. Is it effective? yeah it is very effective :3 i get out of bed in the morning not feeling refreshed or anything. I go around doing the things that i usually do and surprisingly, i think my body adapted to my new daily errr...nightly routine.

Health concerns aside, i don't think that there is anything that i can do at the moment. The reflexology session paid off big time and my breathing and seemingly "blocked blood vessels" has been officially opened. Even though i don't get any sleep, i don't have any difficulty in breathing (which is a good thing).

Now, I resumed my Japanese self study lessons and i am trying to stick to my schedule (which had been messed by 1 1/2 months). Still, i believe that i made good progress in the few days that passed. The only thing that i need to do right now is to widen my Japanese Vocabulary. Yes, i can now read katakana and hiragana properly....(No don't ask me about kanji. I plan to do it after i mastered sentence construction and proper speech in Japanese).

Well, I'm also happy that i was able to resume going back to my online job. I had been a lazy bum for 2 months now and I'm glad that my boss is very generous and forgiving (thx ate ^_~ ). This past week has been busy and i think that even though i still can't get my well deserved sleep, that won't stop me from moving forward.

I'm not saying that i am used to not sleeping now. I'm saying that, this is the most that i can do for the moment. I don't think my sleeping habits have left me all together. I know that I just need to slowly trigger it from time to time and pray that everything will work out in the end.

Well =) i hope you guys have a great weekend and lastly, i will resume my anime reviews next week. Sorry for boring you guys with my whining and such... (But, Hey this is my Blog right?!?!).

Till Next Time!!

Keep The Flames Burning!!

Things You Can't Live Without

After my last post here in my blog, i sought the aid of a reflexologist to help me with my problem. Acupressure proved to be very effective and i was surprised to find myself falling asleep before i knew it. It was a wonderful experience and I was able to sleep for 3 straight days afterwards.

The momentum was broken on the fourth night, when my neighbors became too rowdy and were making a lot of noise. I was very annoyed because they kept me awake all night. The night after that it happened all over again. My sleep problem came back and i was once again in a very miserable state.

Currently, i'm not really sure if I'm sleeping or not at all. I tend to just close my eyes every night and wait for morning comes. Now, like i said...I'm not really sure if i am able to sleep at all or not because i tend to know my surroundings as if i was just there with my eyes closed.

Now, I don't feel refreshed at all in the mornings, but i don't feel fatigued either. It was like, I am tricking my body that i am actually asleep (even if i were not). That way my body doesn't react too badly because sometimes, when i think too much about my health...it triggers something and that is what makes the ordeal a lot heavier.

Its like a psychological disease and with that kind of problem, you need a psychological cure to fight it. Well anyways, for me this is just a temporary reprieve and i do hope that i can still return my state to the time after my acupressure session. If this week doesn't yield results, then i guess its time to call him once again.

Seriously, there are things in life that you just can't live without like sleep =)

Till next time...

Keep the Flames Burning!

Operation Reset Begins!

My severe insomniac is still going on and mind you, i am pretty exhausted after testing out everything that i can do to make me fall asleep. Right now, i'm happy if i can get 2-3 hours of rest (which happens at an interval of 4 straight days without sleep).

Health problems aside, i am thankful for the help that i am getting at the moment and i found something that might just "break the ice" so to speak. With that in mind and with that help, i am going to have this 1 week test if i can reset or create a new sleep pattern that will work out for me.

I know that i am not the only one who is experiencing this problem and i know for a fact that their could be millions (and even billions) of people who have the same problems that i do. Cure for it doesn't work on everybody...But, there are things that you can do in order to make a difference (and i hope that difference will work on me this week).

Truth be told, i am really scared to go to bed every night because i know that i won't be getting any sleep, no matter how hard i try. My body aches, my heart aches, my mind aches. It seems that every muscle and nerve in your body has reached their limit and you know deep inside that the longer this problem persist, then the more troubled and more dangerous it would be for you. Of course, thanks to the advice that i took i was enlightened.

"Nobody dies from not getting any sleep and Nobody can stay awake forever."

I found this one very true, because one way or the other you will pass out due to exhaustion. This is what i experienced when i wasn't able to get a minute of sleep for 6 straight days. The fatigue probably caught up with me and was rewarded with a few measly hours of sleep.

I read about this article while i was looking for a remedy on the internet about my problem. This so called "Sleep debt" which piles up everyday (if the person doesn't get any sleep). It said that this "debt" will grow and grow and take its toll on you, but you don't have to worry about it. You can pay it back, when you finally get that sleep that you are "dying for" to have.

Life is not a matter of chance, but a matter of choice.
I believe in both though. Your chances in life gives you the ability to choose and for that, the same can be applied vice-versa.

On a side note, i think this is one of those signs that i always get from HIM. Every lesson that i get from life comes from experiences and problems that had been laid out to me by HIM and i know that if i will be able to get through with this one, then that will help me become a better person.

I often have a feeling that when HE does these things to me, he wants me to "Stop, Look and Think". What am i missing? What are the things that i forgot to do? What are the promises that i broke? The promises that i kept? The rules that i had applied for myself? My visions? My Missions? What is it really that i want to do? How will i be able to achieve it?

This wake up calls that i regularly get from him is something that i hate and appreciate at the same time. Hate it at first because it is troublesome and appreciate it at the end because of the things and lessons that i learned from the experience.

You might have known me for a person who always believe in the phrase "A blessing in Disguise". I really believe in that phrase because i am the living proof of those words. ^___^ i'm going to smile even if its painful because i know, that if i will be able to pass this test...then the reward will be all worth it.




I bid you guys a wonderful week and hope that you will be able to accomplish the things that you need to do.

Till next time...

Keep the Flames Burning!!

In Times of Great Need

I didn't know what happened, but it came and made a mess of my schedule and my life. Since August 3 I haven't had the luxury to sleep. Yes, it suddenly happened and left me with questions like "What, Why and When?", which i have no idea how to answer.

There were times when its hard to fall asleep, but even then i can still manage an hour or two of snooze to make me feel better. But now, i had none. The first 6 days was torture, pure hell if you would describe it. Not a minute of sleep, i just lie in my bed and wished that sleep will have mercy on me and give me the rest that i deserve.

Everyday without sleep left me gasping for breath. My head aches, my breathing is heavy, my body aches and most of all, the frustration was piling up. The clinic which i visited during those 6 days weren't able to help me. As a last resort, i begged the doctor to give me a shot of Diphenhydramine.

It was a scary experience. I thought that it will work instantly, but it started slow and made my senses numb. It was really scary...it makes you think that you would not wake up again if you manage to lose your consciousness. I managed to fight it off because my heartbeat suddenly picked up its pace. Then the fatigue finally caught up to me and i fell asleep at around 3am up to at least 7 in the morning.

After i woke up, i feel refreshed and thought that everything will return back to normal. I was gravely mistaken and my exodus continued.

On the 9th night...i reached my limit and was taken immediately to the hospital. On the way there, i was literally gasping for breath and trying my best to stay conscious. It made me think that "This is finally it" the day on which i might forever leave this world behind.

My breathing slowly returned to normal as i was attended by the nurses at the hospital. I was given a prescription and some pain relievers and sent home after i recovered.

After all that drama, i managed to get at least 5-6 hours of sleep thanks to the medicine that my doctor gave me. The Antihistamine drug that was prescribed to me was quite something. After that ordeal until now, i haven't got a wink of sleep once again.

Seriously, I envy those people who doesn't have a problem in getting to sleep whenever they want to. I was just like them, a few weeks ago. I felt like the sleep button on my head has been turned off. Its like a program that has been written and cannot be over-ruled.

Now, I feel very fatigued and very very dizzy. Still, even if i lay down on the bed, relax myself and do the things that are supposed to make me sleep...it's all useless.

How i wish that i can turn back time and go back to those days, when sleep was never an issue. I'm not sure how long i will be able to hold on, but until then i will do everything to put this problem behind me.

I would really like to write this one on my resume of life and talk to those who suffered the same problems that i did. I would tell them the things that i did to overcome that obstacle and make them feel a little better. But, i can't do that right now. I wish that someone will tell me what to do, because I'm really desperate at the moment.

I hope you guys won't get this very problematic problem. Not getting any sleep...sucks and i do not recommend these sensations that I'm feeling at the moment.

SLeep well everyone and till then...


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Me and The Queen's Classroom

Well, i finished watching my first J-Drama and it was an experience. First off, the acting wasn't that good in the earlier episodes. However, once you get used to it and got sucked up in the story, then you might even surprise yourself.

My main reason for watching this drama is because a friend recommended it to me. It was also a good opportunity to understand more about the language. I just recently realized that watching drama's and anime's are two different things. I can immediately tell that i will be able to learn something, if i keep on watching a few more of these Japanese drama series.

Akutsu Maya is a devilish teacher who teached the class of Grade 6 class 3. She was a very mean teacher and all of the students were afraid of her. However, there was a student who seems to be an idiot and refuses to acknowledge her ways of teaching.

This girl's name was Kanda Kazumi. Akutsu sensei, made her life miserable. She made her friends betray her, she made her feel helpless and most of all, she made her feel alone. At first sight, you will think that Akutsu Maya is doing this for her own self satisfaction.

I remembered the time when i was still studying in highschool (yes highschool, not elementary), there was a strict teacher whom i really like. He was our science teacher and he can really be harsh at times, especially when carrying out disciplinary measures towards his students.




Since then, i found a soft spot for strict teachers and if possible, i wanted to have more of them when i entered college. But alas....college wasn't anything like that. The teachers their were so "effing nice". Still, it was a good experience for me and i love them anyways.

As the story progressed, the class got united again, then was broken apart again. They tried their best to get rid of her, but she manages to elude all of their plans, each and every time.

In the end, Katsumi realized that she is actually a good teacher and even though Akutsu Sensei denies it. Kazumi and her classmates finally understood, that their "Devil Teacher" was doing it for them.

Kill Joys are free to watch this Japanese Drama Series, but let me tell you in advance...You might find the acting on the first few episodes...not to your liking. But! This show is incredibly, heart warming and you might even learn a lesson or two...under Akutsu Sensei's Teaching.

It's raining a lot lately and their are times when i feel like, i should just lie down and sleep. I really love this season, more rainy days to come!!

Bah~ of course, not everyone likes it. :3 to those that are having problems with this weather that we are having as of late....i pity you >:P


Well, till next time guys...

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Laughter is not always the best Medicine

Ok, I'll sum up what i had been doing for the past 2 weeks. First off, I'm renewing my Strategy for my Japanese lessons because i think that it's about time to take it to the next level. I wanted to prove to myself that i can do it by myself (Foolish bravado) and i would like to finish what i started. Since i can't teach myself anything new, i decided to watch J-Drama Films instead and learn from it (by hook or by crook).

My hands are still feeling stingy at times and that can only mean that i have to press on the accelerate pedal before its too late. The latest thing that i had done so far is practicing some basic video/movie editing using Windows Movie maker. Actually, this is the first time that i had used something like that and I'm looking for newer and better softwares that i can use for video and movie editing. Still, the parodies that i had created, made my heart and lungs ache from too much laughing.

There was a time that i laughed so hard that i was almost out of breath. Last night i was still laughing while i was in my bed and thanks to that, i wasn't able to sleep and just waited for morning to come. My stomach was hurting from probably inhaling too much air (and karma from making fun of my friends in the parodies that i made for them).

It was a first for me, i had many sleepless nights before but hurting because of too much laughter was a first for me. Making funny scripts for movies are really fun and i believe that it will be a good reference for the future.

I have set a date for myself and i want to wrap everything up before the month of August comes to an end. Time is not on my side and I am probably just one of the thousands, who understands how fast time can pass you by.

Doing something worth doing and appreciating everything that you can do is something that person is entitled to. I sincerely hope and pray that the fruition of my efforts will come to pass before this year is over.

I hope you guys had a great weekend and let us pray for better days to come.

P.S If i find some good J-Drama titles, i might post them here as well.


Till then...

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Starting it slow

The new anime series that had made their appearances this month has caught my attention. Of course, we all have our own opinions on what type of anime suits us best and for me, i found some of them very interesting and some of them lacking in some points.

Old faces like Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu and Natsume are very promising and made me smile as i watch the first episodes.

The series that i had anticipated like Croisee, Kamisama Dolls and Usagi Drop started great and I am very interested on how things will turn out on the next episode. The other anime that caught my attention was Kami-sama no Memo-chou (God's Notebook?) was quite "NEET" if i say so myself. They are all quite interesting and i do hope that their series will continue to be interesting as the days go by.

No anime reviews for this week, but I will post something during the weekends.

Till then...have a great week and...

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Endings and New Beginnings

As the seasons for the anime's that i have watched over the past few months are slowly and surely taking their well deserved "curtain calls", i can't help but admit that i am actually excited to know that some of the manga's, games, series that i am familiar with is all lined up this July.

Now you may already know about this, but I do find the ending for "C the Money of Soul and Possibility Control and Gosick" to be quite nice and very appropriate for the series. As one who waits every week for every single upload of the videos, I'm glad that it had a great ending and that is what made it, all worth my while to watch.

I wish that the new series that I am looking forward to will be just as good or "hopefully" be even better than them. Now i have mixed feelings about these anime titles that I am going to share with you and i think that some of you are familiar with them as well.

First on our List is Natsume Yuujin - Chou San




I already made a review of this series before and I sincerely hope that this one would be great. To those that doesn't know the story of Natsume and Mr. Cat Pig, I'll give you a brief summary about it. Natsume can see spirits (Youkai's) and the likes and he has learned to accept them. He was entrusted with the book of friends (A book who has the list of names of spirits) and this book binds those spirits to him. Some of them are bad, some of them are good and some of them are "somewhere in between the two". Now mind you, this series is quite simple and it has that "laid back" atmosphere that most of you feel, whenever you watch simple slice of life shows. Well, to know more about his story, you'll just have to watch the anime and see whether you find it to your liking (or not).

Next is the loveable antics of Ikoku Meiro no Croisee




Well, the first time i saw this muffin is around a few months ago (I think). It is a story about a Yune a young japanese girl in a foreign country and she's with a French guy named Oscar. Illustrated with the same guy that handled Gosick (Yeah, he likes it when East meets West) i sure love to see this animated. I'm sure that im going to like it (even if i haven't watched it yet), it just gives off that "feeling" that you can't definitely miss this one out.

Ok...Now *ahem* it's time for the Idols to finally take center stage and shine (once again).



Of course, some of you may have watched "Xenoglassia" in the past, and yes this is where "IdolMaster" started. No....the first series was not about girls dancing, but mechanical robots punching meteorites that are headed to earth. Although an Ova was released in the past, i wonder if the anime series for "Idolmaster" will just be as good as the reputation that they get in the game. I have a feeling that i'll be hearing the song "Colorful Days" in the show. >__> I wonder if they are going to show "Kiramekirari" with Yayaoi on it xD!! Well anyways....we'll just have to see if they are as good as it gets.

Now....this series is quite new to me and i'll admit that i had only been reading it for the past month (or two). Usagi Drop features a different story from the "usual" anime's that you had watched so far and i wonder if this will be good or not.



Well, this is a story about a guy who took care of his grandfather's daughter. Did that phrase confuse you? Well imagine this, you have a 10 year old with you and she's supposed to be your Aunt and you are 30 years old. Ok do you get the picture? now, let's start rolling. Usagi drop features a unique relationship between Daikichi and his supposed to be aunt Rin. HE took care of her and raised her up and they had their fair share of hardships along the way. Even though everyone in their family finds her an "annoyance" because of the way her identity...no make that existence, has been unknown to them when Daikichi's grandfather was still alive. Oh yeah, according to the story Daikichi looks just like his Grandpa when he was younger err...older...err... >_< well they just look alike! That is also probably the main reason why Rin was somehow attached to him "in her own way". Well i don't really want to give any spoilers, but i'm curious on how the anime series will turn out.

Well that is it for this week and i hope that we would have better and brighter days ahead.

Till next time...

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Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head.... ^__^

I've always said that i love the rainy season because of various things that happened in the past. That thought hasn't changed even now and whenever this season is at its fullest, i remember the days when i was still young and enjoying the times when our classes get suspended *ebil grin*.

But of course, my love for this season is not because of the petty reason of suspended classes nor getting long naps in the afternoon. It's more like the symbolic meaning of rain (at least to me). It washes everything and life starts anew.

I'm glad that my friend's operation went well and she is currently recovering from her ordeal. Having a spinal injury is not something that should be taken lightly and hopefully she will be able to walk again, once she fully recovers. Life sure is unpredictable and whenever you think that you have everything planned out for the best, lady fate (being the fickle lady that she is) has a way of telling you that "I don't think so" or "Not happening my Dear".

Still, i love that fickle lady because she has a way of cheering you up, when she's in the mood for it. So please lady fate, by all means smile on me and may everything work out before this year is over.

No anime reviews for this week guys, but expect my long waited list of anime's that will be coming out this July.

Till next time...

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Ohana and the Possibility of Controling Deadman Wonderland

For this week's anime review, i will be sharing with you the anime's that I am currently watching over the past few weeks. Hanasaku no Iroha, C The Money of Soul and Possibility Control and Deadman Wonderland.. Mind you, I'm not giving you guys a full review of this anime's because these series are not yet finished. I just wanted to share some of my thoughts about them and "maybe" you would find interest and watch them to >:P

Well let's start with Hanasaku Iroha first.



This anime is actually pretty cute if your into some "intriguing spice of life series" because this show mostly got all of those points covered. From "ecchi" to heart warming scenes, Iroha got them all and i believe that this is the best among the new batch of anime's that had been released this year. Personally, it's my favorite among them and i just can't help but smile whenever I'm watching this series. Somehow seeing her doing embarassing things tickles my heart and the story is unexpectedly good "for a simple setting". You just can't get enough of Ohana xD!

The next one is C The Money of Soul and Possibility Control. Now this one is certainly interesting in more ways than one.



In a hidden world where money flows like water and the only capital that you have to invest is your future, sounds good? Well it might be for some people. Imagine yourself having more than enough money that you can spend in your lifetime. I bet that anyone would jump on that opportunity and do the things that they had never done in their life. Of course, this only works if you win in "Deals" (duels) in the financial district. All glory and money goes to the victor and the loser loses his/her future. So what does they lose exactly? What is their future's worth? Some of the people who lost in the story lost some things that are important to them. They lost their family, dreams,friends, business and even the simple pleasures that they have in life. That is what the financial district takes as the collateral for the money that they receive from the system and for the losers, things are harder than they can ever imagine. This duels also have an effect on reality and even the minor ones seems to have the power to change everything in their surroundings. I digress, this anime may not be for everyone but i do believe that it is one worth watching.

Deadman Wonderland on the other hand is your typical, demented, crazy, bloody kind of show.




Prisoners are taken to a Privately owned Prison which is also an amusement park that attracts people from all over the country. In this prison, the prisoners are made to participate in games that may cause them to lose their lives. However, there is a far more sinister show that is being held in the inner part of the Deadman Wonderland Prison and it is better known as the "Carnival of Corpses". In this place, people that has the power to control their blood or also known as "DeadMen" battle each other and win points that serves as the currency in the prison. Well it's not like " Money of Soul and Possibility Control" because this one has its own type of punishment for the loser. The roulette decides on what body part will be taken from the prisoner if they lose their match. I'm sure that this show holds more juicy tidbits than what i had already seen and I hope that things will continue to be more interesting in the next few weeks to come.

That's it for this week and i hope that you guys had a great weekend.

Till next time...

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Equivalent Exchange? I Certainly Hope Not!

I had been doing my best to take care of my "dilemma" for the past few days since my last post here in my blog. I'm glad that the heat therapy that i am doing at the moment seems to be working and the pain is more tolerable compared to what it was before. I just hope that if i keep this up, the pain will go away completely (which is not likely to happen...but still >_< ).

Certain things had been happening as of late and i don't know whether they are good or bad. My mom started to work once again after a few months of resting from her surgery and i hope that she'll be able to handle the stress and problems that she has has left behind, while she was away from work. My sister is also busy with her job and i certainly wish that she's doing well with her work....or else *snicker*.

It's funny how the timing for my fingers had coincided with my sister landing a job and my mother going back to work. Sometimes i think about it as equivalent exchange? hahaha (Full metal alchemist? xD!. In return for my hands and fingers, my mom's surgery went well and my sister is finally taking her first steps in society. Still, it sucks not being able to do the things that i usually do and it's very depressing.

I know that i had been unusually blessed because i haven't encountered too much hardship in life. Everything that i needed has always been given to me and i sometimes i find contentment in having those simple pleasures in life. Whenever something bad happens to me, i immediately think of it as a blessing in disguise. That has been my mentality ever since i was a kid and i do believe that "it holds true" (at least in my case).

Yeah~ This is a blessing in disguise and i know that something special Will definitely happen in the future. Will post an anime review this weekend, I'm getting there but not good enough.

Till then =)

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Losing Precious Things

This week has been a little hard for me because I'm constantly feeling an ache on my hands and on my fingers. I'm not sure if this is something serious but i've been experiencing these "aches" since a year ago. My friends often tease me that is a sign of aging or any joke related to age, because they always tease me about that. Well i guess, it's me abusing my hands and it made me feel...somehow agitated on things that i won't be able to do without them.

As a freelance article writer/blogger, it pains me to say this but my hands are my assets. If something happens to them then....that would mean "BIG" trouble for me because i won't be able to do my work.

This also reminds me of my visit to the hospital a few days ago to see how my old friend "Elsie" was doing. She has been hospitalized for more than 2 weeks already and at first she thought that it was due to "kidney stone". Half of her body is paralyzed (lower half) and she can't move them at all. She said that the doctors disagree that it was a kidney stone because, kidney stones don't cause your lower half to be paralyzed.

The test results will be coming out in a few days and they believe that it has something to do with "spinal chord injury". I'm sure that she's really scared of hearing the worst case scenario for her and i hope that it doesn't come down to that.

She told me that she can't imagine herself being unable to walk again and that scares her a lot. She has a daughter and without her legs, she won't be able to support her "financially" because she won't be able to work. I tried to encourage her and i hope that I managed to ease her troubles, even for a little while.

I know that life is not meant to be easy and sometimes, it can be really hard for other people. Sometimes, we can only appreciate the simple pleasures in life like walking, seeing, hearing, talking until we lose the ability to do so. I pray that she will be able to recover from her dilemma and me to recover from my hand problems, which she told me might be "osteo arthritis" or something. Well she is a nurse herself and she's more knowledgeable, when it comes to these things when compared to me.

Well, i hope that things will get better in the near future and i pray that all our troubles will be solved in good time.

No anime reviews for this week guys, my hands and fingers are still aching and typing this post has already taken its toll on me.

Till next time...

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Can you be....My Fairy?

This week has been pretty uneventful for me and nothing out of the ordinary happened as of late. The only thing that was worth mentioning was the prediction about the end of the world. I was like...."What today is the end of the world?" "Kewl!".

Lol....well anyways, if the end of the world does come one of these days...I just hope that i would have "lived a life worth living and a life worth dying". This is one of my favorite phrases in the story that i am writing, which is of course entitled "Dareka no Tameni" or better known as "For Someone Else's Sake/ For the sake of Someone Else".

Now enough of that, back to anime reviews =)

Ok, the anime that i would like to share with you guys today is the anime entitled "Hakushaku to Yōsei" or better known as "Earl and Fairy". First question, do you guys believe in fairies? Well...if someone asks you this "today", you might say..."NO", "Of course not".

But maybe they do exist. Not just in the realm of fantasy and our imagination, but in the real world as well. I'm not saying that i personally believe in them, but the question remains..."What if?" they do exist.

Lydia Carlton is one of those few people who has the ability to see them. Coincidentally, she is also a "fairy doctor" someone who mediates between humans and fairy. The thing is, everyone thinks she is weird because she talks to herself (actually, she is talking to fairies...but most people can't see them so they think that she is weird). Her father invited her to come to London and help him with his research. Nico a "cat fairy" and her best friend, came with her to London and they were involved into a little bit of trouble...no make that "big trouble" thanks to the mysterious and "suave" Edgar J.C Ashenbert

Edgar J. C. Ashenbert begged her to help him find the "Sword of the Merrow", which will grant him the title and privilege of the "Blue Earl Knight". Ok...let me explain a little bit on that part as well. The Blue Earl Knight is given the privilege of holding land on the "Fairy Kingdom" and "Human Kingdom" both recognized by the Fairy Queen and the Queen of Britain (I might be wrong on the Queen of Britain part, but it is a kingdom somewhere in Europe xD!). Well anyways, this guy was a smooth operator and he was able to gain Lydia's trust and together they managed to get the noble Sword of the Merrows.




He presented this to the queen and was acknowledged as the successor of the "Blue Earl Knight". Though, the real Blue Earl Knight has fairy blood in him and Edgar doesn't have it. In truth, Edgar was really a royalty and is heir to a dukedom (and from what i had read, it is the highest rank in the British peerage "use search engine for more information"). Ok, to simplify things "Edgar" was a fake. But even so, he was acknowledged by the Merrow people as their leader and thus was given the sword as proof of their loyalty.

Edgar has a very loyal servant to him in the name of "Raven". He's a buttler, an assasin and a person who carries a sprite with him as well. This sprite enables him to fight flawlessly and keeps Lydia and Edgar out of harms way. Then we have "Kelpie", a spirit aquatic horse that wants to make Lydia her bride. Well, i think that he really has affections for her but Lydia makes sure to put him in his place.

As the story progressed...romance and affection bloomed, but not enough to make you feel "soft and fluffy" inside. It's more like hmmm.... "impulsive" moments and well, i'll let you be the judge. You just have to watch the anime, to understand what i mean.

In the last few episodes, Edgar came face to face with the "real" heir of the "Blue Earl Knight". He was brought into a world that is both part of the Human and Fairy kingdom. He was about to lose his life when "Lydia and friends" came to the rescue and stopped the original Blue Knight from accomplishing his goal.

Unfortunately, this anime series doesn't have a second season and you will feel that the story is "incomplete". Nevertheless, it is a very nice anime and i hope that you guys will like it



Till next time...


Another post has been written, a new chapter has been told.
Rest assured...there are lots left untold.
I'll ask you to be patient, for i will tell you with patience...
The tales on which "baka's" only know.

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Highschool Friends and Talks about the Future

My highschool friends visited me today (around 4:45 am in the morning to be exact) and it took me by surprise. They came from a party and decided to drop by, to get some shut eye. My Best friend from highschool (Gary) and I had some serious talk about things that are happening in his life and once again it made me realize how time changed him completely. Yeah~ we were on the "might have's" and "should have been's" type of discussion and when this kind of talk happens....well even a "guy" like him can have his "Emo" moments.

He already has a son and has some problems regarding his family and has other issues as well. But, that didn't prevent us from drinking some alcohol (drinking alcohol at that time, when i should still be sleeping!) while talking about our plans for the future. At first, our talk was quite random. We talked about a lot of things. Like things that happened in the past, mistakes, faults and future plans. He said that he's going to do his best so he can go abroad after 4 years and I wished i could have encouraged him more, in what he wanted to do.

When he told me about his plans for the next four years of his life i told him this "Gary....it's impossible. You won't be able to make that happen". Of course, he good naturedly admitted that it's not going to be easy. I mean, it's not that i think that it's a little too late for the thing that he wanted to accomplish. For me, knowing him....it's impossible. Of course, that is my opinion and he said that some of his friends also said the same thing to him.

Like i said, i wished i could have given him encouragement...but i just can't do it. Maybe, i'm getting old myself and when you come to that age, practicality can sometimes cloud your judgement. I too have things that i want to accomplish and i think that my own plan is not full proof as well. But then again, i know that i can do it because i know myself more than anyone else. Maybe, i gave my best friend far too little credit and doubted his abilities to pursue his dreams and give his son a better future. Maybe four years is not as far fetched as it seems for what he wanted to accomplish. My own plan is worth three years to prepare and it may also seem impossible, if viewed by other people. I guess our own dreams and aspirations can only be done by the person that wields them.

What is that saying again?
If your mind can conceive it and your heart can believe it. You will definitely and without a doubt...achieve it.

Will the universe really pull its strings to make our wildest dreams come true, if we go all the way to make it happen? I don't know.
But miracles do happen.

When someone thinks of impossible things, they give up and they stop to do it. When they realize that others had already done it and it's not as impossible as they first imagined it would be, then they give it another chance. People really are fickle. Sometimes they go with the flow...sometimes they fight it.

Maybe the only thing that i said to my bestfriend worth mentioning is this phrase "As long as you are alive, then i guess it's possible".

Thinking back...the happiest time in my life was when i was still in highschool. It was crazy, it was wacky (we even find ourselves dancing in front of the class from time to time during our lunch breaks). We go to different places, hang out to each other's homes and live our youth to its fullest. Seriously, sometimes i wish that we could go back to those carefree days of our lives.

I don't really like to put my nose on other people's business and how they live their lives. But, i do hope that HE of all people can find the happiness that he deserve in life.

I'll post a review next time.

Till then...

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Can't Get Enough of Twins!

Well...it might not be the best of shows to watch, but i find Futakoi and Futakoi Alternative very interesting. Twins falling in love to the same guy is quite troublesome, multiply it with a few more twins and you'll get a headache of epic proportions. Harem made of twins? not bad =)

Nozumu Futami who happens to be the center of attention for these delicate ladies, is the type of guy that is unsure of his own feelings. He likes the Ichijo twins because they are his childhood friends and find the Sakuratsuki twins innocent and very kind. These set of twins fell in love with him and wanted him to choose between them. Not knowing what to do, he tries his best not to hurt anyone and keeps his emotions in check...to the best of his abilities.

Sumireko Ichijo and Kaoruko Ichijo are Nozumu's childhood friends and they are very close to him. Both of these twins harbor the same feelings for Nozumu and envies each other for the qualities that they don't possess. Kaoroku is a straightforward girl who likes to say what she wants to say and Sumireko is the one that likes to think things through, before doing any move of her own. In the story, it is believed that Nozumu has affection for Kaoroku but no concrete feelings has been delivered even at the end of the anime.

Yura and Kira Sakaratsuki are very rich girls who are doing their best to complete their father's test for them. Their dad wants them to experience what it's like to live as normal girls from time to time and issued a test for them to fulfill (ex: going to the store to buy something, without any assistance from anyone). They are innocent and doesn't know anything about the outside world. They became attached to Nozumu and even go out of their way to make their feelings known to him.

Well, there are a lot of other twins in the story but the story revolves around these 5. The Sakaratsuki's Butler tried to forcefully make the twins transfer, to save them from a broken heart. Nozumu did his best to convince him otherwise and that led to a chase. The ending was not quite fulfilling, but it will pass as a standard ending with both twins accepting each other as rivals for Nozumu's affection.

Now...Futakoi ALternative...is completely on a different level.



The opening song was extreme....the first episode was chaotic and if you watched Futakoi, then you would have expected something "mild and happy" to complete the setup. Actually, it took me at least 4-5 episodes to understand the story because it completely "blew me away". You will see here the same twins that are seen in the Futakoi (first anime) and the only difference is the protagonist and the main heroines this time is the "Shoujyu and Sara Twins".

In the first anime Shoujyu was the girl who was very good in drawing but has a weak body. Sara on the other hand hasn't changed her mindset from the first and it probably got even "wilder and more straightforward" so to speak.

The story is about Rentarou Futaba (called Nidaime in his neighborhood) and he runs a detective agency (which occasionally gets no customers at all). Shoujyu and Sara where his assistants and together they try to solve their cases (if they have one), one step at a time.

These two is a mystery even to Rentarou and he only found out about them, before their 16th birthday. One of them has to marry the son of their benefactor (Kimihiko) and they doesn't like the idea (but they have no choice but to accept it). In the end, Sara decided to save her sister from their fate and insisted that she be the one to marry Kimihiko.

Heartbroken and lost, Shoujyu and Rentarou spent their lives living idly. Those fleeting days changed when their detective agency was burned down (Due to Ika Fire...A squid that shoots fireballs and missiles...yeah a rare pokemon so to speak :)) ) and that is where Rentarou finally realized his own feelings. He decided to stop the wedding and together with Shoujyu travelled to Germany to save Sara. It has a very cute ending and i recommend this(wild and chaotic) anime for anyone that has a lot of "patience" and broad "understanding" in the way stupid people do stupid things.

Hope you enjoyed the first week of May and may the rest of your days be fruitful and happy as well.

Till then...

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Unforseen Turn of Events

Well, yesterday was certainly a surprise and something that i wouldn't want to experience again...(hopefully). Well it all started with me playing the online game that i casually play, when suddenly one of my neighbors told me that there is a fire just a few houses away from our home. At first, i was not alarmed (knowing that a fire like that would be easily handled by my neighbors) then it grew...and grew...and the rest was history.

After hearing about the fire i did 3 things first.

First - I closed the breaker in the house and made sure that all the plugs had been taken care off.

Second - I ate (yeah...i didn't have lunch)

Third - I went outside and observed the chaos that was ensuing

The fire was big and what made it even worse was the strong wind that helped in fanning the flames and making it grow. As i watched with my other neighbors on how things are going to turn out, the people who's houses are being burned one by one are busy carrying all their belongings outside and desperately doing their best to extinguish it (as best as they could). The firefighters arrived at the scene and it took them a while to control the blaze.

What caused the fire? Well, according to what i've heard....they were cooking something for lunch and they left it alone in the kitchen. Maybe something came up and they had to leave it alone for a while. Then it happened, a fire that burned down 11 houses. The only thing that was good about the fire, is that it had no human casualties.
I breathed a sigh of relief, when it was all over and i'm glad that it didn't came close to our house. I guess, this is one of those "Unexpected turn of Events" that can happen anytime and anywhere.

The electricity near the scene was cut off (including ours) and was restored after a day. The talk was all about the fire and I'm sure that it will continue for a couple of days. Life is really full of unpredictable moments.


Well, that is all for today and i hope that you guys will enjoy the rest of the week.

Till next time...

Watch the food that you're cooking =)