tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11283146502861381152011-04-21T18:57:09.044-06:00The personal blog.Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.comBlogger791100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-71521625015506172372009-04-14T01:27:00.002-06:002009-04-14T02:01:37.381-06:00

My mom says this to me all the time, but it deserves to be repeated: "I don't know what you did in your past life that justifies you being rewarded so well in this one." And it's true. I really don't know why I'm so fortunate. (To be fair, I realize I'm well-blessed and I try to not take things for granted, although I admit I fail at that very often.) Every once in a while, something happens in

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-65846726747894643432009-03-18T18:23:00.002-06:002009-03-18T18:39:15.549-06:00

So on Sunday, March 15, 2009 - I got my first traffic violation. Scratch that - my first TWO violations.I was going back to my apartment for the first time in 2 weeks, and I was speeding down this road (I was about 5 minutes away from actually getting to my apartment too). I passed the cop car, who was hiding at an intersection on my left side. As soon as I saw the cop, I knew that I was going to

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-51093165704074471642009-03-15T01:15:00.003-06:002009-03-15T11:56:11.671-06:00

Like many others, I have been following the Jon Stewart/Jim Cramer "war of words" all of last week. I'm just going to sum it up because chances are that anyone who crosses this has no idea what it's about. Last week, Jon Stewart trashed CNBC and put them on the spot for not being tougher on the big Wall Street CEOs who either had a hand in bringing about the financial collapse and subsequent

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-82281091101490086492009-02-21T00:54:00.006-06:002009-02-22T02:09:10.800-06:00

[For those of you who don't know, Jay Leno is moving ahead by 30 minutes to a new show. Conan is taking over the Tonight Show timeslot. And Jimmy Fallon is taking over Conan's slot at Late Night.]I just watched the last episode of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and I have to say that I still can't believe Conan is leaving Late Night. Conan leaving LN is just another one of those events that

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-42794749338946718592009-01-18T13:58:00.005-06:002009-01-18T14:36:33.140-06:00

I am reading this article on CNNmoney, which is about the record number of CEOs being removed from their positions in 2008, either through resignation or being fired.There's a particularly eye-opening paragraph about the new generation of CEOs taking their place:What is even scarier is that fact that their replacements -- at least so far -- don't seem much better qualified to navigate these rough

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-81065485644804062482009-01-06T22:49:00.004-06:002009-01-06T23:20:16.479-06:00

Okay, so 2009 started almost a week ago. I'm slow with these blog posts now that I've gotten regular blogging out of my system.Usually, people do resolutions for the New Years, but I've never really been one to jump on that bandwagon. I try sometimes, but I usually only come up with a bunch of things that are vague, intangible, and difficult to judge. "Be a better human being." "Be a better son."

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-16123495455508671832008-12-31T23:13:00.003-06:002008-12-31T23:28:03.814-06:00

There's less than 1 hr before the 2009 begins. I feel obligated to send off 2008 in its own entry.While I like the "holiday season" for the most part, I dislike the New Year's Day. Not because I hate a new year, but because I have to say good-bye to the old one. And I hate good-byes. I hate giving stuff up, even if that something is as impermanent as time itself.When 2008 began, I thought things

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-57396768952117971362008-12-25T11:22:00.003-06:002008-12-25T11:26:48.152-06:00

Just a mandatory filler entry here. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. I think that's the very least you guys can do for yourself to close out such a horrible 2008. (Things started out with so much promise too.)I hope you got a lot of gifts, spent some time with your family, and just relax. That's what I plan on doing anyways. *phew

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-40717727653318468762008-12-10T23:04:00.010-06:002008-12-10T23:55:11.617-06:00

The concept of the Comic Philosopher is one that greatly intrigues me. As you can tell from my last post, I like to wax myself a comic, and sometimes I like to wax myself a philosopher. I think good comics are predisposed to being philosophical, because one of the universal traits of comics is that they're observant of the people and things around them. And obviously, good philosophers need to be

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-46148033444728491782008-12-07T02:40:00.010-06:002008-12-07T04:05:56.779-06:00

SPOILER ALERT - This entry contains spoilers to Episode 5 of 30 Rock, "Reunion"Last Thursday's episode of 30 Rock definitely ranks up there in my all-time favorite episodes. I think I realized why I love Tina Fey's character, Liz Lemon, so much. Certain aspects of her character is a reflection of my own. I did not realize it until I read James Poniewozik's post on TIME magazine's Tuned In blog."

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-184154072154903642008-11-20T22:45:00.003-06:002008-11-20T23:12:49.590-06:00

As you may or may not be able to see in my title, my work is slowly seeping into my playtime. For almost 2 weeks now, my "supervisor" was traveling abroad (He's back now though). As a direct result, my immediate workload increased slightly, but the decisions I made were more difficult due to the uncertainty of not having a more knowledgeable person to check with. But as an indirect result, I

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-58833395961319492342008-11-13T22:15:00.013-06:002008-11-13T22:57:53.102-06:00

Earlier this week on Sunday, my friend and I went to see POLYSICS perform live at the Abbey Pub. In the past, I've read that their lives are a lot of fun because they're so energetic. And DAMN WAS IT A LOT OF FUN.Performances started at 9PM, but POLYSICS was apparently the main act, so they started at 11PM. They were preceded by Black Gold and Jaguar Love. Nothing against them, but they seemed

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-53143530228419327892008-11-08T22:00:00.002-06:002008-11-08T22:26:46.374-06:00

Launched less than 8 months ago, Hulu.com is well on its way to becoming the next YouTube. On TIME's top 50 inventions of 2008, Hulu.com made it all the way up to #4.For those of you who don't know, Hulu is basically a high-definition version of YouTube. The difference is that all of the content is licensed but legal - the caveat is that it's ad-supported. But in my opinion, ads online are WAY

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-9272529282972472692008-11-06T21:37:00.003-06:002008-11-06T22:03:18.762-06:00

In one big swoop, the American people showed their "wholesale rejection of President Bush and the GOP's policies" by electing a Democratic Party majority in the BOTH the House and the Senate. Amazing. The pundits are saying that the Republican party must "think long and hard about who and what they are" now.I personally noticed and realized the Republican party's downfall during Obama's victory

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-62860489539391545132008-11-05T20:25:00.008-06:002008-11-05T23:40:36.106-06:00

Great heroes emerge from great chaos.Last night, Barack Hussein Obama was elected the next president of the United States of America. (I don't use his middle name to incite fear. I use it because it's his name and I don't there should be any reason for anyone to use it against him.)On Tuesday morning, I woke up early before at 6AM to place my first vote. On that day, I did not care if I slept 2

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-84552379843140392512008-11-01T14:43:00.006-06:002008-11-01T15:23:49.466-06:00

Illustration by Francisco Caceres for TIMEHere's a fun picture I found on TIME.com. There was a lot of talk about how 30 Rock star, Tina Fey, has taken over Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin's public persona. This picture really captures that.

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-41884862994307408522008-10-26T21:55:00.002-06:002008-10-26T22:08:53.495-06:00

Here is an interesting visualization of how different countries spend on items such as clothes, electronics, and recreation.The things that caught my eye:- USA spends the most on everything.- Japan does not spend as much on electronics as you would think.- Japan spends a lot on alcohol.- Recreation is expensive!

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-68054589287119740992008-10-25T00:11:00.009-06:002008-10-25T00:37:43.522-06:00

You know what really grinds my gears? When my friends act like bonafide asshats.Friend: "Hey, guess how much I overpaid for this phone?"(Writer's note: upwards $700)Me: "Oh let me see it."Friend: "No, I'm not going to let you see it."Well fuck you. Seriously. You think you're so cool cause you bought yourself a new phone. Great because I love technology as much as the next guy. But all I want to

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-50565030507302750982008-10-23T21:07:00.003-06:002008-10-23T21:50:18.751-06:00

30 ROCK SEASON 3 EPISODE 1 AVAILABLE ONLINEYou can watch the new season premiere one week before the official television debut. I've been waiting a long time to for season 3. I feel so excited that I just might go buy Season 2 tomorrow.First and foremost - NBC really needs to work on their website. The shows are in good enough quality, but everything else - the interface and the ads - need

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-50832161485968818072008-10-18T10:11:00.003-06:002008-10-18T10:28:50.199-06:00

As the title of this entry explains - this week has been the first, actually busy week...dare I say..."stressful?"I say it like that because I don't believe that having work necessarily mean you've got stress. Sometimes, you just have a lot on your plate, but you go about them steadily and git'r'done. Usually, my busy weeks are like that.With my supervisor gone on Monday, I had to "manage" every

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-43574775651723807122008-10-14T22:09:00.001-06:002008-10-14T22:10:10.577-06:00

For breakfast, I had an energy drink and a bag of Skittles(R).-That's- how my day went.

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-4912272237257593692008-10-13T07:04:00.004-06:002008-10-13T07:07:37.680-06:00

I saw this entry on Engadget:SonyEricsson Xperia X1: Unboxed, Played with on video/Interestingly enough, I already got a chance to play with it when I went to visit Sony on my business trip. =]

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-54288058669029014102008-10-11T12:20:00.003-06:002008-10-11T12:25:27.184-06:00

For the return flight from RDU, I was stuck at the airport for 8 hours due to limited availability of earlier flights during booking and consistently delayed flights.The worst part of it was that I left my laptop charger at work, so I was not only very unproductive, I was also very bored. Due to my unproductivity, I had to stay up until 2AM to work on my presentation. I was surprised I wasn't

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-21775264636607388492008-10-07T21:37:00.005-06:002008-10-07T21:53:32.501-06:00

A cliche, I know. And I'm not just referring to the fact that it rained for the better part of the afternoon today. It's just Tuesday, but the week's been pretty shitty so far.On Sunday night, my mom called at 3AM asking me how to change the channel on the TV. =_=That wasn't too bad, except the call killed off the last 5% of power I had left in my cell. As a result, my morning alarm did not go

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-59224565061261383652008-10-04T18:15:00.003-06:002008-10-04T18:49:54.707-06:00

I spent a good portion of the day reconnecting with my inner otaku, and I found this little gem:This video is this person's Top 5 Anime Gunfights. The order here is:5. Hanai vs. Harima [School Rumble]4. Revy vs. Luak's Gang [Black Lagoon]3. Spike vs. Vicious [Cowboy Bebop]2. Alucard vs. Alhambra [Hellsing]1. Ryushuna vs. Setsuna [Grenadier]My point here isn't to dis/agree with his/her choices,

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-51592711093277535792008-10-04T18:07:00.005-06:002008-10-04T18:12:31.446-06:00

From this point on, I'm creating a "Tina Fey" category, and a "Random Thought" category.Tina Fey gets her own category because she deserves it.The Random Thought category will be done similar to how The Truth About Cars does their "___ Death Watch #" series. It has occurred to me that throughout the day, I have random thoughts, insights, and ideas that could very well be worth something. And thus

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-66716621386876037122008-10-04T07:47:00.013-06:002008-10-04T18:07:15.699-06:00

I am stunned that Congress did not pass a $700 billion "rescue" bill because that was the "will of the American people" - because the people did not want their money to bail out Wall Street - yet they manage to pass the even BIGGER $850 billion bill.I always knew that a bailout bill (I refuse to call it a rescue bill just because John McCain thinks so) would be passed, but I always thought it'd

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-31647421917381149482008-09-26T23:45:00.003-06:002008-10-04T18:04:48.903-06:00

It's been almost 3 months since I've started my job - and according to company policy, I have to prepare for my 3-month evaluation presentation. By now, I have a good enough grasp to describe what I do.My company is a Taiwan-based manufacturing company, whose core competencies are in metal stamping and decoration and plastic injection molding for consumer electronics, from mobile phones to

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-83359019250460527222008-09-21T21:54:00.004-06:002008-10-04T18:14:02.568-06:00

Okay, so the Emmys don't do gold medals, but still - CONGRATULATIONS TO 30 ROCK for winning Outstanding Comedy Series. Congratulations to Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin for winning Lead Actress and Actor in Comedy Series.Tina Fey is truly a great and talented writer and actress. I wish her the best of success. She is one of the bright stars in Hollywood, with her humor, smarts, and looks. Keep up the

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-39468338229055622462008-09-20T20:52:00.007-06:002008-10-04T18:04:34.608-06:00

I moved into my new apartment earlier this month. It's going well - my roommates are cool, the area's good, the rent's cheap, and the place is nice. My commute still isn't as good as I hoped, so I think for now, I'm in the "loss" zone. But I'm not fretting or anything - s'all good.These past 2 weeks, I'm coming home to Chicago for the weekends, where I get to hang out with my friends and family -

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-20177200251899575322008-08-30T09:22:00.005-06:002008-10-04T18:14:37.562-06:00

I was late on the bandwagon, but I started watching season 1 on like Sunday and just finished last night.If it could be renamed, it would've been called, "X-Men: The Origin: The TV Series" or something. The premise is basically some people who have unique abilities that make them "special (mutants!)."Shows like that are really interesting, plus when they mix in a good plot with deep character

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-51752914069685769542008-08-02T20:36:00.009-06:002008-12-11T10:52:26.287-06:00

Being the Three Kingdoms enthusiast that I am, I'm glad to report that I finally watched the new Red Cliff movie, "directed by John Woo and stars Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi, Chang Chen, Hu Jun, Lin Chi-ling and Zhao Wei," three of whom I actually knew about prior to watching the film. This movie review is going to be from the perspective of someone who's a big fan of the

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-71467005931348593352008-07-30T18:52:00.005-06:002008-10-04T18:04:08.031-06:00

Last Friday, my supervisor asked me if I was open to flying out to Boston on Monday. Yes, a whopping 1 business-day notice! Of course, I really had no reason to say no, so I went.Man, I always knew that companies shelled out big money for their employees to go on business trips, but even me?! I only started for 3 weeks and I think the total for my expenses was about $800.I didn't get to go for

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-62180514954158346092008-07-11T22:19:00.005-06:002008-10-04T18:03:58.138-06:00

Two weeks ago, it was announced that Maaki, the lead singer of HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR (one of my favorite Japanese bands), will be leaving the group by the end of the year! Reason being because she's marrying a man almost 30 years her senior, so somehow, she has to quit her job. ヽ(ｏ`皿′ｏ)ﾉI'm disappointed to find out about this news, because I really like her vocals, which is a defining point for

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-36591453983123963262008-06-26T20:38:00.005-06:002008-10-04T18:03:48.453-06:00

Phew - quite a few things have happened that I guess I should write on my blog.#1. Believe it or not, I found a job! I actually got it about 3 weeks ago, but decided to keep it on the DL. This company is a Taiwanese manufacturer that specializes in plastic injected and metal stamping parts for cellular phones. The position requires me to communicate with the "customer" and the plants in Taiwan

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-58102629726048475922008-06-11T15:51:00.007-06:002008-12-11T10:52:26.522-06:00

It's been a long time since I've felt like this. There's always a sense of sadness and void whenever I finish a GREAT anime. I just finished watching the 25-episode series, Gundam 00 - and seriously, I'm like all shook up right now. My heart is still in shock, my mind is scrambling for answers, and my body is still feeling gross for not having showered today. You know when the characters scream,

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-89807763301970509632008-06-04T00:57:00.005-06:002008-12-11T10:52:27.215-06:00

It's been a while since I wrote a new post, but I've been busy looking for a job and cleaning my room and all that post-graduation jazz.But I spent my free time catching up in Gintama. I love Gintama because of its off-the-wall humor - parodies, sarcasm, spontaneity, third-part references, first-party references - I LOVE that kind of comedy!I finished up season 1 and that was great. Surprisingly,

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-58296159337602939332008-05-22T08:02:00.006-06:002008-10-04T18:03:15.223-06:00

Three years ago, I went to my first Formula class on Monday afternoon, even though I wasn't registered. Two years ago, I changed my major from a general engineer to a mechanical engineer partly because I wanted to be "useful" on Formula. One year ago, I undertook the task, along with my team of course, of building a new car. And less than one week ago, it all came to an end.People say that

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-21403571333695938922008-05-08T17:35:00.004-06:002008-10-04T18:03:09.586-06:00

[Started on 5/8/08]I just sent off my roommate, as he's moved out for the time being. It is a strange feeling, watching him pack his things. I've seen him do it 3 times already before, but realizing that this is the last time was...[Continued on 5/10/08]Sorry, my entry was interrupted last time, but I will continue where I left off.I guess it wasn't his last time moving out, since he'll still

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-24439937421615673642008-05-02T17:04:00.005-06:002008-10-04T18:03:03.670-06:00

Yesterday/This morning, a few of my friends and I went to watch the midnight showing of Iron Man.Personally, I think that the movie was everything I wanted/expected it to be. I can talk about the story or the characters or the Marvel universe, but in my opinion, if you've read the reviews on other superhero movies like Spiderman or X-Men, you wouldn't be hearing anything new from me.The thing

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-83144843370377859212008-04-29T13:31:00.004-06:002008-12-11T10:52:27.568-06:00

So I missed about a week's worth of classes last week to attend my first ever Formula competition at VIRginia International Raceway.It was a very exciting and grueling experience. I got about 5-6 hours of sleep each night, but was working under the heat of the Virginian sun for about 12 hours straight.But it was all worth it though, because when all was said and done, my team had placed 3rd

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-37296106570940486022008-04-19T11:05:00.006-06:002008-12-11T10:52:27.755-06:00

Haha. I sincerely apologize for using the letter "X" in two consecutive blog titles. It is not helped by the fact that I've been listening to X-Japan a lot recently. I also burned an X-Japan DVD that is playing on my TV right now. Xsssssssss! So good.Anyways. I took a 3-day trip to the East coast for a job interview earlier this week. It was tons of fun. It started off kind of frustrating, but it

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-28472778091138049622008-04-14T02:43:00.004-06:002008-10-04T18:15:06.441-06:00

I took the FE exam on Saturday morning. It was a mentally and physically grueling session, but I got through it (I think).The FE exam is the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, which lasts for a grand total of eight (8) hours. 4 hours in the morning, and 4 in the afternoon, after lunch. I woke up at 5AM (since it starts at 7), armed with two bottles of Rockstar and a calculator the non-engineers

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-78988471303537919582008-04-11T01:36:00.003-06:002008-10-04T18:02:31.826-06:00

I think it's kind of funny that even though I've been "very busy" this past week, I'm still able to put in about 3-4 hours of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII every night. And really - I AM busy. I guess there's just 3 hours of rest in between busy-streaks.Needless to say, I am almost done with CC. The game was actually shorter than I expected, but it's still longer than God of War (40 bucks, 6

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-55601999620440952582008-04-04T22:48:00.005-06:002008-10-04T18:02:25.961-06:00

I was watching a couple-days-old episode of Conan O'Brien last night online* and The Bravery performed Believe at the end of the show. I really liked the song, so I obtained for myself their albums.(*You can watch a ton of NBC shows on their website now. It's ad-supported, but it's either: 1) Watch any time you want with 1 commercial each break for 4 breaks, or 2) Watch at a specific time with

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-86327811678282602872008-03-31T00:50:00.006-06:002008-10-04T18:02:12.581-06:00

So a few weeks ago, a Denise and I decided to go to Nashville to visit the temple of my patron goddess, Athena. In more simpler terms, we wanted to visit the Parthenon in Tennessee. And we decided that last Saturday would be the day. I got Kendrick, Kento, and even Yukari to come along. It was a metric shit-ton of fun, even though we were on the road for a total of about 10 hours (Google Maps

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-68354838122093155592008-03-26T21:05:00.004-06:002008-10-04T18:15:29.016-06:00

How come I don't have any homework?!Well, none due this week anyways...haha

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-17170765137485028502008-03-23T02:02:00.006-06:002008-10-04T18:01:55.110-06:00

One of my blog subscriptions on Google Reader is J-Rock 4U. It's really good because it's got all sorts of jrock for download.This morning, I found the entire hide discography on the blog. Needless to say, I downloaded the entire thing. Along with all the videos, the blog is the best hide resource I've found to date. Jawesome!Also, in the confusion of spring break, I forgot about HIGH and MIGHTY

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-4038802784373650232008-03-23T01:55:00.003-06:002008-10-04T18:01:46.439-06:00

On Friday night, I was musing with my friend regarding what we should do about dinner. Originally, we were going to go out to eat, but we ultimately decided on being guys about it. So we ordered pizza and then went out to buy Army of Two, with the intention of beating it in one sitting.We started playing at about 11 PM, and I didn't get back to my room until 8:30 AM. The game isn't great, but the

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-67779129272896314672008-03-20T00:58:00.007-06:002008-10-04T18:14:02.569-06:00

During this summer break, I got into watching 30 Rock, an NBC sitcom created by and starring Tina Fey. I've loved Tina Fey ever since I saw her on SNL. Even though she wasn't in that many sketches, I always loved what I saw in her. She's smart, beautiful, witty, clever, and funny. Such a combination of qualities are so rare to find in a woman! I absolutely love her for everything that she is,

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-43507229855088789352008-03-12T23:55:00.005-06:002008-12-11T10:52:27.957-06:00

THIS IS THE MOST AWESOME PICTURE EVAR.http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=10178056&postcount=36

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-89074009373425825352008-03-11T22:07:00.004-06:002008-10-04T18:01:17.139-06:00

The other day, I was working out with my friend, and we got a REALLY good chest workout on the bench presses. After a while, we decided to do pyramids, where he does 5, 10, 15, and 20 push-ups and I match him each time. Well, it turned out that neither of us were able to even do the first 5 due to muscle failure. Haha...it was like one of the lowest and highest points in my life at the same

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-77657421097725632882008-03-08T20:29:00.005-06:002008-10-04T18:01:10.941-06:00

So, the car that my project team is building is almost done...And by almost, I mean maybe a week away from becoming functional. It's a very exciting time, since we all worked really hard on it. And now we're putting the systems on the chassis. I was just in the shop, and right now, it looks like there's a rail gun mounted on the back of the car - hahaha.I had okonomiyaki with J-Net yesterday, and

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-5653740711844709692008-03-03T22:35:00.005-06:002008-10-04T18:01:04.256-06:00

I was talking to a friend of mine online:"cuz [the gym] gets crowded after 3spring break is coming up and the fat girls need to lose weight"I never would've realized otherwise.

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-58400201508999432032008-03-01T12:17:00.010-06:002008-10-04T18:00:55.387-06:00

So, this week has been a bit ridiculously game-filled. First, Patapon finally came out on the 26th, but I didn't get mine until the 27th. They say it takes about 15 hours to finish, and I've already put in about 12. The game is amazingly complex and I think the game reviews do a good job of describing it. It's sort of...easily difficult. I say that because it is very easy to lose battles, but you

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-74442973835618768252008-02-26T00:20:00.015-06:002008-10-04T18:00:40.642-06:00

I literally spent the last TWO hours "getting" this song. I couldn't find a good version of it online, so I decided to rip it from my DVD instead. And whoooo.....ALL those little technicalities forced me to download and install so many programs (many of which didn't/couldn't even get the job done).Anyways, it's a really good song that tugs your heartstrings if you let it. I cut out the last 2.5

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-66681607173718212582008-02-25T01:42:00.007-06:002008-10-04T18:00:29.806-06:00

Props to anyone who gets the title of this entry.The other day, I was writing a psych paper and mentioned Counter-Strike. As a result, I immediately installed CS on my computer after I finished the paper. Hahaha! And boy was I taking names with my TMP-strafe! Some guy was bragging about how he was playing for 5 years. The convo sort of went like this...Guy 1: Hacker!Guy 2: Haha I've been playing

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-69222350398133935432008-02-23T23:25:00.007-06:002008-10-04T18:00:22.302-06:00

Poor Edison. For those of you that don't know, HK "actor" and "singer" has been the center of HK gossip lately because he had many photographs of him and other HK female celebrities of adult and pornographic nature. The photographs were lifted from his computer after he took it in to get it fixed. HahaFirst off, I'll have you know that there is no love lost from me. I don't like Edison because

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-86039794770348675032008-02-18T22:22:00.004-06:002008-12-11T10:52:28.246-06:00

The battery in my beloved watch is dead. It died on Friday night at apparently, almost exactly 3AM. I love this watch, and I've been wearing Fossil watches only for the past 8 years or so already. It's really too bad that current Fossil models mostly have leather bands and/or very cluttered chronograph style faces. I really like the non-cluttered, non-flashy, black colored face. A good, yet

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-3466018819199746732008-02-17T03:21:00.006-06:002008-10-04T18:00:01.246-06:00

A lot's happened since my last update, I think. For one, a couple of my friends came to visit for the weekend and I'm super excited. The weekend's been super fun so far, and I just came back from two fun nights of host club-related events. And the weekend's not even over yet! HahaAlso, I've been keeping up with my workout schedule, and interesting, I can already "see results." I love being a thin

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-6571548265241451662008-02-11T02:28:00.001-06:002008-10-04T17:59:51.032-06:00

I'm back at school from a pretty relaxing and refreshing weekend. I'm becoming more and more comfortable with the idea of graduating and finishing up my last several weeks of school now - it really just depends on my outlook.Today, I FINALLY got my Patapon demo. And I beat it already. It's pretty simple and straightforward, but it did take a bit of getting used to the game and getting the rhythms

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-10281707985814693702008-02-09T11:36:00.002-06:002008-10-04T17:59:36.714-06:00

Life's been pretty hectic lately, with interviews and projects and everything else. I've been feeling quite stressed and am looking for ways to alleviate it. So yesterday, Tony and I went to Sports Authority to buy some additions to my workout attire. My goal is to do about an hour a day for 4 days each week. So now that it's written - so let it be done!My new laptop is coming in on Monday. My

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-82917052305002707432008-01-28T02:05:00.002-06:002008-10-04T17:58:44.223-06:00

I haven't blogged in a loooong time. So I'm going to start doing it again. Since I don't want to manage several blogs and since my life virtually revolves around Gmail now, I decided to keep blogger and keep my Xanga dormant for now, even though I poured a lot of blood and sweat (but more sweat) over the past several years.As part of the reinvention, I'm going to use this as a personal blog, as

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-67870525725625505152007-05-17T23:48:00.000-06:002008-03-13T00:01:13.337-06:00

Darker than Black is one of the new animes out right now, and I must say that I am very impressed with this one. Animation quality is top-notch, the OP/ED is good, and the plot seems deep and has a lot of potential.In the world of DtB, Contractors are people who have some sort of supernatural power (ie. defying gravity, material substitution, etc.). The reason they are called "Contractors" is

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-43784698926312892202007-05-17T22:42:00.000-06:002008-02-25T01:57:56.916-06:00

I can't believe it's been over a month since I've written an entry in this blog. However, due to circumstance, I haven't been able to blog much, but I have been watching anime.I finished watching Ikkitousen: Dragon Destiny earlier today. I'm a bit sad to see it go, because that's one less thing for me to watch each week - and I'm a creature of habit. However, it was about time.As a series

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-50998023084920005932007-04-04T23:18:00.000-06:002008-02-25T01:57:56.917-06:00

OMG! I honestly cannot recall the last time I saw something so intense. I want more. I want more now. But alas, I can't have what I want. I'll begin with some technical explanations. Code Geass is supposed to be a 25-episode series. However, Code Geass has recap episodes numbered episode 8.5 and 17.5. And thanks to these 2 recap episodes, there weren't enough allotted time slots for Code Geass to

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-22261240390324823162007-04-04T01:10:00.000-06:002008-02-25T01:57:56.918-06:00

I sincerely apologize for the lack of updates. I've really been watching more than I've posted, but I'm under some pretty intense time constraints. Anyways...It happened sooner than I expected. Last time, I watched about 7 episodes before I got sick of the style of Ikkitousen. This time, it happened on episode 5. HahaIn the past, it was a weak story and I was just fanserviced out. This time

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-86105157607726978902007-03-27T01:29:00.000-06:002008-02-25T01:57:56.918-06:00

For some random reason, I decided to start Shuffle! during my spring break. As you may have guessed, however, I didn't finish it, since it's 24 episodes. I was surprised to find out that Shuffle! is based on an H-game. I actually feel stupid for NOT knowing. One guy...surrounded by 5 girls...all the time.I really enjoyed the humor early on, and a lot of it is done pretty cleverly. However, I'm a

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-22133797006988317162007-03-14T23:26:00.000-06:002008-02-25T01:57:56.919-06:00

I finally started watching Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. This show is GOOD. If I were to describe it, it'd be something like...the world of Gundam, controlled by a Raito mentality, with a dash of Ouran-ish animation. In other words...it's awesome.The setting takes place in the not-so-distant future but with very-distant situation. What is the USA right now becomes the empire of Britannia,

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-52662424395397645392007-03-14T23:22:00.001-06:002008-02-25T01:57:56.919-06:00

Episode 2 was just some more story development. We're introduced to a few fight scenes of some pretty important characters. Assassins, ambushes, Xiahou Dun loses his eye, stuff like that. =)

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-46866462453953026522007-03-09T01:56:00.000-06:002008-02-25T01:57:56.919-06:00

When I found out about Les Miserables the anime, I was aghast. Les Miserables is one of those things that hold a special place in my heart because it was a part of a more innocent time in my life. I was very surprised, but still very happy to find out about it.For those of you who don't know the story, there are about 3 main characters: Jean Valjean, Cosette, and Javert. Cosette is an orphan who

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-37080830089763372922007-03-05T00:59:00.000-06:002008-02-25T01:57:56.920-06:00

When I first heard of Ikkitousen, I must admit that the idea and premise captivated me. Being the avid Romance of the Three Kingdoms fan that I am, I just HAD to watch an anime about fighting, girls, and, well, Three Kingdoms. I mean, without a shadow of a doubt, I was SOLD. Even though I knew that Ikkitousen is ecchi, I can honestly say that the sheer amount of fanservice was actually a bit too

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-62035315999908663172007-02-27T02:01:00.000-06:002008-02-25T01:57:56.921-06:00

It's been long overdue, but I finally started Fafner in the Azure: Dead Aggressor. I have some pretty high expectations for this show from word of mouth and because it's done by the same production company that created one of my favorite animes of all time - not to mention the anime that still holds my golden standard - Gundam SEED. (Destiny's a different story, however.)The relationship between

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-70063665596279981902007-02-26T23:07:00.000-06:002008-02-25T01:58:31.677-06:00

Are you as excited about this show as I am?

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-5516370420567110932007-02-26T22:18:00.000-06:002008-02-25T01:57:56.922-06:00

As if the spectacular but confusing first episode was not enough for viewers, the next two episodes get even MORE confusing!In my last entry about Tokyo Majin, I said that the action was ok, but not as good as I expected. Well...I take that back. The action is "good enough" but I really don't mean that in a bad way because in my mind, I'm comparing it to something like...Black Lagoon, which

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-42974878107618517292007-02-26T22:07:00.000-06:002008-02-25T01:57:56.922-06:00

The return of non-filler Bleach was less spectacular than Naruto's, but I'm still hyped up about it. I have a love-hate relationship with Bleach. On one hand, I love the action. On the other hand, there is too much unnecessary fluff in between. On one hand, I love humor. On the other hand, Bleach humor is hit-or-miss and it's a usually a miss for me. On one hand, I love all of the shinigami and

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-54681657095668994442007-02-23T01:13:00.000-06:002008-02-25T01:57:56.923-06:00

A friend of mine recommended this new series called Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpucho. I decided to check out the first episode today (instead of studying for an exam). I was told that the action was supposed to be great. That's enough of a reason already, really.What I understand from the first episode, it's about a group of high school kids (which anime ISN'T about high schoolers?) who fight demons

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-40338956677418719772007-02-21T02:32:00.000-06:002008-02-25T01:57:56.923-06:00

May 25, 2005 was the day it began. February 15, 2007 was the day it ended. It took over a year, but Naruto filler was finally over.I know and understand that a lot of people ended up hating Naruto because of the filler. And believe me, the year-long wait was painful for me too. But I always believed that the good ole Naruto would return and I knew that it would be packing heat. (And anyone who's

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067287502532826775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128314650286138115.post-17643260895997699472007-02-20T00:30:00.000-06:002008-02-25T02:00:53.719-06:00

On February 19, 2007, I decided to start this new blog via Google.As a little side project, I hope to dedicate this solely to my anime and manga experiences. Hopefully, this will become something really great and something I can continue doing for many years to come.This is my goal. This is my promise. However, I will not start until I have a look that I am satisfied with.

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