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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Well, 2012 is here.

I guess I'll talk a little about my 2011. Posts under the tag "2011" usually cover interesting events. Too many things would take too long to talk about completely, or I can just make every subject concise. I can try right? Even more frustrating when one or two of my keys are getting stuck under my fingers.

Suicide/Homosexuality/Bullying/Videos
It felt like that, in 2011, the tone of bullying really gotten strong. Especially suicide from bullying. I could probably say that I had a not-so-pleasant social life (or maybe not as how I liked it to be. Or maybe I was envious) because of bullying. Even at a young age, I just knew not to be with people like that.

GUNDAM
Was it 2011 or 2010 when I started to really focus on the gundam series? Anyways, one time, I told myself I wanted to get into the gundam series more because it's such a long-lasting and popular robot franchise. In America, there was like Starship Troopers, ExoSquad, Transformers, etc. Transformers is still going ;) Throughout 2011, I watch Gundam Unicorn and the "preferred for children" Gundam AGE.

The protagonists Banagher (Unicorn) and Flit (AGE) are ordinary. Banagher's alliances, or maybe his positions in where and when to use the Unicorn gundam, seem to get switched too much. It first started that he was protecting the colony from the Sleeves, but now it's all about family ties, political corruption, and the L+ Box.

Martha is totally mean ;)

Spring weather (rainstorm, tornados)
Weird weather. Incredibly hot in the Summer and some of the worse rainstorms and tornado ever witnessed. It's even a little warm now, right here in Michigan. The snow is lacking as well. There was also the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the quake in Turkey, etc. I felt that the world was going nuts. Apparently, there was a small quake in Michigan? o-O Never felt it.

Thundercats
Of couuuuuuuuurse! I was like a little girl, got excited about sitting in front of the TV. It's fun and weird at the same time. I can't explain the latter too well. Like there is some inconsistency in the character personalities? Maybe it's just me. Does Lion-O still want revenge? And I really want better fights with Mumm-Ra. "Legacy" was a cool episode!

Cedar Point
I only stayed there for a day, but it was worth it. Finally rode the Raptor after wanting to for years. Maybe I do have tolerance to coasters.

Babysitting
If I don't say this, I don't think I'll feel better. Maybe I like to reveal that I'm a jerk about this. I get really pissed at teen parents. I'm still a bit prejudice about it, despite reading a nice story about a young teen parent on someone's blog (name escapes me). I was relieved a little, but my sister is not making my bitterness better. I'd go on but I'll leave it.

People say "leave the past". Can't be done if you keep acting what you're trying to put away. If that makes sense.

So I ended up babysitting and mommy-sitting a lot. Parents are sickly, and omg, the baby is crazy active. ><; Wasn't any better after mom's surgery. Fortunately, the niece and I have a good relationship ^^; Matter of fact, I haven't picked her up in a while and don't think she liked that. She's a beggar, she's spoiled, etc.

Family
So, mom went through a crazy year. Fainting, pneumonia, bronchitis (I think), amazing healing, etc. It's strange since it's usually my dad who is sick. I was annoyed that she couldn't go to the doctor quicker and there were some days that I had trouble sleeping. Even worse when I got sick. She had to go through emergency surgery and such. Almost didn't make it because of blood buildup. Apparently she had clinical death.

xD I'm still thinking about her morphine (?) story. She thought she saw ants crawling from the wall when they were just holes.

Kamen Rider
Fourze will be the first Kamen Rider that I watch through fully. Or so I hope, I am enjoying it so far. I feel that I have a lot to learn. If I'm lucky, maybe the series will end up like gundam, and I'll get interested in the other older shows?

Cyber Formula
Definitely the year of Cyber Formula. I glad that I finally got into it as I really wanted to watch a motorsports show.

PS2 Memories: Breath of Fire 3 and 4. =D
Nostalgia. After keeping my PS CDs of BOFIII and IV intact, I finally play them after so many years. Oh, it feels so good. Not sure on how to talk about it.

The GodFather
So...

There's this flash game, which I kept seeing advertised. Since I'm into reading about crime organization, I checked it out. I joined it and well, a little addicting. Addicting, SOMEHOW!

More on the way
Royal Wedding
Reading BACCANO
Hakuouki attraction
Sonic's birthday
Twitter...maybe (I thought I joined this year, but it turned out I joined Nov 2010)
MOTHER 3
Ten years later: 9-11
Tokyo Youth Development Ordinance Bill
Kim Jon Ill's (and TruTv)
Music and Comedy Life: Amy Winehouse, Roger Williams, Patrice O'Neal

Hoh boy...! Okay, I'm back. My legs still hurt, especially my left knee joint that always seem to give me problems after prolonged walking, and I didn't have internet since Friday (I think). This stinks since I'm trying to clean.

Here's the topics for today


GUNDAM ORIGIN (機動戦士ガンダム THE ORIGIN)
So, Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN is going to get animated. So I wondered, who is going to voice Bright Noa and Sayla Mass? Or is it going to get a completely new cast where new voice overs can live the dream of being in the popular "first gundam", with occasional visits from the experts? Or will it be half? With the popular characters getting new voices?

I think Gozle Zabi had a new voice actor in the Gundam 0079 movies. And will Keiko Toda come back for Matilda? And to sing? ;)

As for the upcoming known series, GundamAGE is going to broadcast in October.

CEDAR POINT Saturday!
Let's see, what's the best music and video for this? Let's try:



That swinging one at 0:46 is called SkyHawk. It's near Mine Creek Ride. Bleh. Looks scary...

I got to Cedar Point at about 10:30am and stayed til about 8pm. It was a hot day in and day out. I didn't go on a lot of the smaller rides like I usually do, I didn't go to any shows, and my leg made me struggle in walking throughout. However, I don't regret it. Since it was only a day long visit, I visited with a Climax!...if that makes sense.

I didn't beat either my "fastest coaster" or "highest coaster" record, which is I believe both held by V2 in Six Flags Great AMERICA, but I certainly went on plenty (than I usually would). After riding the Matterhorn, I began my coaster journey starting with warm ups:

+ Iron Dragon
+ Wild Cat
+ Raptor* (FINALLY!)
+ Maverick (!!!)*
+ Mine Creek Ride (cooldown...)*

* First time ride

Five out of 17. So my trip was mostly standing, waiting, going on train/Sky Ride, having a bad leg, and eating. Of course I went on some smaller rides such as the Wave Swinger.

I heard a cute "Mantis experience" story from a little girl near the WaveSwinger. ;)

Makes me sad that I couldn't play DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION (DDR) at full ability cause of my leg. Even on beginner, WOOKIE WOOKIE has jumping arrows..~_~;; *urggg) .

Hi...

I'll add in lniks and explain more later.


Television/"Game Plan"
Do you think watching TV supports memory as much as reading does?

I've been thinking about it, along with a possible idea on how to watch long TV shows.

Mobile Suit Gundam: 43 (AKA: UC 0079)
Tekkaman Blade: 49
Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato: 38
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn: N/A
Casshern Sins: 24
GetBackers (Still halfway through): 49
The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Forgot (4?)
Zoids Genesis: 50
Dancouga: Forgot

Quite a big BIG list, and they are all older shows. My initial idea was to watch two or three episodes per day, for maybe three days on one week? So then I'd get approx ten episodes each week, which should cover me well. Then that means I might finish one series each month.

I got to return to Monster and Death Note comics too. Monster's main character is a doctor! Yay!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_(manga)

Disney Thrill Rides
According to travel.aol.com, Walt Disney World's top thrill rides:

The Barnstormer
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Expedition Everest
Space Mountain
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Test Track
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Mission: Space
Crush 'n' Gusher
Summit Plummet

Birthday Celeb Time

And Now! Frommmmm Japan, comes a man!

Heroes character voice, and baddies, and animals, a singer, stage actor!


関俊彦, 御誕生日おめでとうございます!

Hmm, I need to update my gallery.

Happy Birthday (June 11) to Toshihiko Seki!, who I'm sure I've talked about plenty of times (but don't have a tag). I even have a profile colorbar.

No videos at the moment since I'm in a hurry. I'll have more detail on everything later.

Also, Happy Belated Birthday (June 1) to my PAPA!
I forgot to blog Mom's...but she was in March

Oh yeah, if there's ever a new Tatsunoko vs Capcom game, I'd like to see Shurato.

( Toshihiko Seki )

SF GROUP: Me, parents, cousin, friend, sister (5)
DAYS @ PARK: Two T.T

Hellomoto, I’m home.

I’m just recuperating a little.

Lemme talk about my trip. Six Flags was big and great. So great that I’m a bit upset that I’m back in Michigan. It has been nearly ten years the last time I been there. I feel like my trip was reaaaalllly unfinished. Not unfinished, but reaaaaaaaaally unfinished.

I still wanted to do more, because usually I go on the mild rides more, play games and watch shows. I go on thrill rides once in a while if I’m up to it. Even if I gather the courage to go on something like a coaster, I’d hate waiting in long lines.

Coaster enthusiasts have their own "crusades" and go across the country, spending hours and days at the parks just to ride coasters. That’s not me though, and I hate waiting in long lines. I’d like to ride and see as much as I can, but a couple of the lines really wasted the days.

Also, the group that I was with...a little hindering? They play a part in it too.

And, my sister and I are going to have to consider keeping our mouths shut around people when it comes to talking about out vacations.

I know it’s mean, but my sister would probably bring her so-called "boyfriend" along if you let her, and my ADULT friend was embarrassingly childish (even my mom was uncomfortable. She kept giving me weird faces XD I knew she was going to say "...I don’t like her." :/).

Because of her, I think I’m inspired to research personality/mental disorders as a profession. I’d be a psychiatrist if I were a lot more patient. But I was told, because I met such a person, I exert such quite a bit of patience already. My cousin, someone I brought along, even told me that I was "nice" [accepting her as a friend]. I guess?

( FIVE Coasters! )

( I should not speak like this )

Both my friend and cousin said I had like the funniest scream.

I went on other rides

My sister and cousin went on the King's Chaos (aka: The Riptide?). Sis had like the funniest expression. Mom was probably gonna die of laughter. And the ride looked a little scary, plus we just got to the park so I wanted to go on mild rides.

Mom enjoyed the karaoke shows.

We went to the water park on the 2nd day. Yes I did say a while back that I don't like water and swimming, but it was okay. I dodged some of the jet streams and waterfalls, and made sure I didn't fall underneath the surface.

In the park, there was this playground thing. Err what was it, Skullisland? Don't remember, but it had a skull and it spat out a CRAP load of water on everyone. When it splashed down, you'd get hit by strong air and mist from a distance. Fun stuff XD

Had another small embarrasing "friend moment" but we won't talk about it. I'll say this though - she overthinks things.

To psyche myself up for Six Flags and to humor myself.., TA-DAH!


FUN COASTER/PARK/RIDE VIDEOS!
1.) Kamei and Niigaki pwned on a 4-D coaster. Looks new, what is it? I'm not super curious, I think I'd die. T.T; And poor Emi. She rarely cries on these things. So it must be freaky as hell the first time.

2.) "I farted?. Superman ride...looks like a stand-up type.

3.) "I want to-get-away...AHHH!". I forgot the song's name x-x;

4.) "I think this is Invertigo".

5.) "Swinging around". I've seen this many a park. I think it's called "Rainbow Swing" in one place? O_o

6.) "Cute video of Primival ride". Animal Kingdom! Last Disneyland trip my aunt, sister and two nieces went on that. I stayed with the other chicken adults XD

7.) "I really hate...LOOOOL!". Hehe ^^;

8.) "This guy's brother on Nitro". One of the best ^^; Dude screaming and making faces on Nitro.

9.) "We're gonna flip, we're gonna flip". Heheh ^^;

10.) "Tower of TERRRRRRRORRRR!". I was scared to even *approach* the hotel-like tower of this ride. I mean it's omnious!

11.) "Mr. Freeze!".

12.) "TOp Thrill Dragster is sexy! Fun video.". but I'm a wimp...

13.) "And of course my all time favorite!".

Way to fun, especially to watch. Catching the faces, listening to the screaming/cursing and the "OMG!".

AND...

( Now for the quizzes... )