30 March, 2008

I laugh like a firehose.

State of mind:
Current soundtrack: Playlist name - series - song title (artist)

Sigh.

M.Y.: GAAAAH My Alphonne-chan is all DIRTEH!
Cleaning solution: *spritz spritz*
Cloth: *squeek squeek*
Al: *cleeeeeeaned*
M.Y.: Yay! Hallo Internetz, what do you have for me today?
Internetz: OH HAI. YUR FREN SANDPANTHER HAS PICTURES OF 8 KYOUDAI HOSTS TOGETHAR ROFFLE.
Picture: *is four different kinds of crack**
M.Y.: *SPORFLEDY*...hoship.
Al: ...D: *covered in sporfle and a single mysterious booger*
M.Y.: AAAAAUGH.

* Asuka looking like Aznil Nawawi in general; Daigo in a suit; Gamu's jeng boots; Goh's biker leathery getup

28 March, 2008

Get out of my dreams and into my, uh, laptop?

State of mind: drowsy
Current soundtrack: Ultraman Mebius - Ashita e no Hishou (Sahashi Toshihiko)

Tagged by Labucchi! Sort of...

List 10 fictional characters you wouldn't kick out of bed(in no particular order) and tag five people to do the same.

  1. Hikari - excuse please, but who do you think one attempts to dream of on Fridays?
  2. Mebius - far from kicking him out of bed, I would grab him and tickle him and hug him and wuv him...*flees enraged Mebifans*
  3. Dyna-shihan - although I might spend the rest of the night cowering at one corner of the bed in utter stupefaction.
  4. Tiga - who would be glomped tight and never let go. EVAR. *laughter from pits of hell*
  5. Sha Gojyo - yes, I would spend the rest of the night telling him to stop propositioning me, but I wouldn't kick him out of bed. I think. I'm pretty sure...
  6. Cho Hakkai - I...would not be able to resist. D:
  7. Kikuchiyo - he'd be like a hot-water bottle. A big, weird, metal hot-water bottle...
  8. Black Jack - mind you, he would probably get out of his own volition. And I don't want to ever be so sick such a situation is warranted...
  9. Katsushirou - see the entry pertaining to Mebius.
  10. Hikari - Again, it is FRIDAY. *sigh*
[+/-](Not *quite* SFW)
I'm tagging you, you, you, you, and oh yeah, you.

In other news, I turned 21 last week, I am full of misanthropic tendencies and someone shanghaied me into a ParaPara Paradise dance-off on Thursday. I would like to say I whipped that young snapper properly, but really, the best I could do was beat him by a few thousand points. *shrug*

25 March, 2008

Noa Reborn(?)

State of mind: agitated
Current soundtrack: white noise

I think I may have found Noa-tan.

One of the handphone people who shares shop space with Vision Art, behind TOA, has a sort of blocky laptop—Compaq, because the old logo sans really swooshy Q is on the back—with a black back and rounded corners. And one of the keys in the top row is missing. I haven't gotten close enough yet to verify that it's the U key (which I had to tape to Noa a few months before his disappearance), or if it really IS a Presario M2000.

If it looks like a duck, and sounds like a duck...but may not quite be your old duck...then what is one to do?

(ETA 1710 - You eat your face about it for a while, then go down and check, apparently. The key is missing from the wrong row, and the M2000 insignia isn't there. *sigh* False alarm, people. But honestly, I still hope Noa-tan IS out there, not broken to piecemeal for crystal meth, and...maybe at least being loved and taken care of, and once again storing founts of work, art and dodgy fanfiction?)

15 March, 2008

Clearly I have some kind of multiple brain-scheme going on...

State of mind: pensive (and maybe a little pleased)
Current soundtrack: Get Chuu! ~ AAA

Something short and sweet to ponder:

I Shall Not Live In Vain
Emily Dickinson

If I can stop one Heart from breaking
I shall not live in vain
If I can ease one Life the Aching
Or cool one Pain
Or help one fainting Robin
Unto his Nest again
I shall not live in Vain.

Let's all do one nice thing today, even if our hearts have been broken and fixed and rebroken and sello-taped together. (Mind you, if you had said this to me thirteen hours ago, I might have shot you a look of disgust. Mood swings. Tsk.)

The Japan blogposts seem to have frozen riiiight at the UMLand part. :P Should sit down and finish them up...but I can't stop myself from squeeing as I edit the pictures! @_@

(ETA: YAAAAAAAAAGH there's a White Day event at Ultramanland, ye gods, do want, do want, DO WANT, chocolate from teh Ultra cheffies aaaaaahhhhhh *dies of dead*)

10 March, 2008

Sukikyara Baton

State of mind: distracted
Current soundtrack: Ultraman Tiga - Brave Love, TIGA (Chikyuu Bouei Dan)

Ganked from Sarutobi's place. I seem to be the only person who brings these things out of a Japanese environment. No matter. I shall pimp this to the other Ultra fans. Elsewhere. *slight smile*

This meme is Not Quite Worksafe.

Sukikyara Baton/Fave Chara Meme

Target: Ultraman Tiga (or Tiga-sama, so sayeth Sarutobi. XD)
Rule: You must answer the following questions about your target character.

(1)Do you like this character?
He's high on my favourites list. So, yeah. :D


(1.5) Talk about this character's appeal.
Tiga was the first of the 'humanised' Ultras, and has this aura of classicness. There's something about him that seems noble and dutiful and good to the point of hurting. But you see him bleed, and hurt, and love, and die. So there CAN be people who are THAT good.

Also, as a Ninja Manual character? FADORABLE. Fadorable and dutiful and full of hope and innocence.

(2)What do you call this character?
Canon!Tiga remains Tiga, occasionally 'son of Radian'. Ninja!Tiga is and probably always will be chibi(-chan). Because he is tiny and kiut.

(2.5)What lines/actions of this character made an impression on you?
There is a sequence in Final Oddysey where he gets pummelled by Kamiira yet continues to protect Rena's GUTS Wing. Sod you, Tiga, that trumped EVERYTHING ELSE in the movie. T___T

(3)Looks like your character just got lost. Now what?
...I suppose he would navigate by the stars, or ask the nearest friendly person for directions. Manual!Tiga might freak out before heading for a convenient rooftop and searching for a landmark.

(4) What's this character's 'image colour'?
Red? Gold? GOLD. The white-gold of light and goodness.

(4.5)What would you like to dress this character in?
Hakama and kimono. *grins hugely*

(5)What's this character's image song?
Take Me Higher, obviously. :/

(5.5)What animal would this character be?
Silent, swift, loyal...one of the older breeds of dog, like a saluki or greyhound. Ninja!Tiga is a weasel, thanks to an old AU that never got written.

(6)What do you think this character's blood type is?
*runs through the Home Made Kazoku song* Uhm. The multi-talented B?

(6.5)What type of underwear do you think this character wears?
If Ultrans DID wear underwear? *shrugs* Tighty whities?

(7) In the show this character appears in, is there any other character who you would 'allow' to have a relationship with him/her?
Rena or Dyna, and nobody else.

(7.5)Does this character top or bottom?
...Type-changers are flexible, shall we just say that? Yes?

(8)Is there anything you want this character to say to you?
Canon: "The Light resides in you, too. I know."

Yup. That's it. Even just that would do.

(8.5)Is there anything you want to say to this character?
Canon: "You were the first light and hope, and for this I thank you."
Ninja: "Take real good care of shihan."

(9)What would you rather do: hold hands with the character, be hugged by the character, or be kissed by the character?
Be hugged. Because I would give him a big old squishy hug right back. EVERY Ultran needs a big old squishy hug.

(9.5)What would you pick if you could have one of this character's possessions?
One of canon Tiga's memories (what?! It's still a possession!). Ninja!Tiga's silk hat.

(10)Pick the next five people to do this baton with their target characters.
Cirdan_Havens - Hikari
Seiza - Ace
Sandpanther - Mebius
Cygnus - Agul
Sennetari - Zoffy
[+/-] English version

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指定:ティガ様 w
ルール⇒指定されたキャラについて以下の質問に答える。

(1)このキャラのこと好きですか?

すきですね~。大好きですね~!
いつだって気に入りリストのトップ5にいます。

(1.5)このキャラの魅力について語ってください。

最初に出た「人間的ウルトラマン」なので、なぜかクラシックなオーラが感じれます。礼儀正しくて義理硬い印象もありますし。まさに、痛いほどの「善」の擬人化。
それでもティガは血(液光?)を流し、苦しみ、愛し、ものを守って命を落とした事もある。それで証されるのは、この世に善で生きる人がまだ居るってこと。

後は、ウルトラ忍法帖のティガがひたすらきゃわゆいだから。(爆)
可愛くてまじめで希望と無邪気さであふれる!

(2)このキャラのこと何て呼んでますか?

皮ティガはただ「ティガ」で、時には「ティガさん」 「T」 「レーディアンの子」。
忍ティガは「チビちゃん」。だってきゃわy(略)

(2.5)このキャラの台詞や行動で印象に残っているものは?

ファイナルオデッセイの、カミーラにボッコボコのギッタンギタンにされても、レナのGUTS Wingを庇い続けるシークエンス。
てめえティガこんちきしょ。最後に命を落とすシーンよりてか映画の何よりも、それでハラハラにされたんじゃないのか!(泣)

(3)「好きキャラ」は迷子になったそうです…。

…たぶん星で道をナビるか、通ってる人に道を丁寧に尋ねるでしょう。
忍ティガは少しオロオロしながら屋根の上に跳び目印でも見つけ出す…感じがする。w

(4)このキャラのイメージカラーは?

金色。
光と善の、淡く白混じり金色。

(4.5)このキャラにさせてみたい格好は?

袴と着物。
ガイジンギャールの妄想ですハァハァ(やめれ

(5)このキャラのイメージソングは?

ストレートで 「Take Me Higher」?
ほんと他は考えない^^;

(5.5)このキャラを動物に例えると?

無口で足が速くて忠実…古い原種の犬。サルーキかグレーハウンド。
忍ティガは鼬<別世界小説の影響

(6)このキャラの血液型何だと思いますか?

マルチタレントのB?

(6.5)このキャラはどんな下着つけてると思いますか?

下着なんてないよ、ウルトラ族は!







でも着たらブリーフ?

(7)このキャラの出てくる作品の中で「こいつとならくっついても許す!」って
  キャラは居ますか?

レナとダイナ!こいつ二人だけ!wwww

(7.5)このキャラ、受?攻?

…タイプチェーンジができる彼は柔軟。それだけにしておこう。ね。ハイ。v

(8)このキャラに言われてみたいセリフはありますか?

「あなたにだって、光はある。私は知っている」

…うん。それでいい。それだけでもいい。

(8.5)このキャラに言ってみたいセリフはありますか?

皮:「あなたが最初の希望と『光』になった。だから、みんなの分までありがとう!」
忍: 「師範は、頼んだからね」

(9)このキャラと手を繋ぐ、抱きしめられる、キスするの内 どれがいいですか?

抱きしめられる。ぎゅうううううううううううっと抱きしめ返すから。ウルトラはみんなハグが必要!(謎

(9.5)このキャラの持ち物を一つ貰えるとしたら?

皮の思いで一つ(まだ持ち物に限っているから!)
忍のあのシルクハット

(10)次にバトンを回す人を5人、キャラ指定でどうぞ

上にあります。
日本にいるファンたちに、時期に回ってくるでしょうとv
[+/-] すきキャラバトン、日本語ヴァージョン

09 March, 2008

I say, where DID my jaw roll off to?

State of mind: surprised
Current soundtrack: Kimi to Iu Na no Tsubasa De (Kobukuro)

The government said to remain calm. Do not celebrate. Do not hold victory rallies. (If that's not a veiled reference to '69, I don't know what is.) So, OK, I'm calm. I'm not celebrating. But my heart is a big, old, sweet rolling dance party.

The opposition coallition (DAP-PKR-PAS) has claimed 4 states in the elections, including my home state; perhaps not so happily, PAS alone has won over Kedah. 3-4 ministers lost their seats. Overall, BN has a simple majority and not the much-desired two-thirds. In Malaysia, this is probably the closest a not-Alliance party has come to FLAWLESS VICTOLEE.

Things are about to change, people, and don't you say you weren't there to see it happen. And if the 'Opposition' screw this up, they will never get the chance to get these seats again, so Do It Right, people!

08 March, 2008

State of mind: perky
Current soundtrack: UM Gekiden - do do la do (Sudou Hitomi)

To all the Misses, Missuses, Madams, Ma'ams, Aunts, Aunties, lengluis, xiao jies, da jies, ah sohs, por pors, piu chehs, ka chehs, mothers, grandmothers, aunts, cousins, anes, tangkachis (sp?), ah mois, ciks, kaks, adiks, fujoshis, furgirls, lassies, ladies, daughters, granddaughters, matriarchs, moms-in-law, dames, broads, hussies, girls and women of the world: Happy International Women's Day. Enjoy it!

I have other things to say, about my students. However, they are mostly unprintable at present and there are...shall we say, better ways to express one's self?

07 March, 2008

The Only Election Post.

State of mind: shivery
Current soundtrack: mirai e (redballoon)

So the 8th of March is polls day in Malaysia. That's tomorrow. GOOD. I've had it up to my ears with posters and campaigning and everyone slagging everyone else. But really, I hope those eligible to vote go out and do it. I would like to very much, but the election is 2 weeks before my 21st birthday. -_- Never you mind, I have four, five years to patiently document any screw-ups or thumbs-up the government performs. But y'all gotta elect a sound one. No more leaks and snarks and general brainlessnesses, please.

I hope that nobody votes for someone because anyone told them to.

I also hope that nobody votes for someone because some distant relative bribed you with an angpau.

I hope that nobody votes for someone just because they are told there is Only One Choice.

I REALLY hope that nobody votes for someone just because the someone is a lengzhai or lenglui, never mind the actual prowess. (But beauty with brains? Ohoho. Bonus. :D)

I hope that you vote because you've thought it over, weighed your decision carefully, made yourself informed of both sides' arguments and are ready to participate.

So go. Follow the rules, don't slug anyone, and CROSS THE PAPER PROPERLY. Don't spoil the vote and for pete's sake, please don't do it on purpose. At least think of the dead trees.

Go.

05 March, 2008

Aaaaaaa?

State of mind: confused
Current soundtrack: Ultraman Nexus - Requiem (Kawai Kenji)

Dubious M.Y. is dubious. Is there, perhaps, some piece of history that I missed in the Ultra pantheon? Did Ultraman suddenly age? Was he put under a lot of sudden stress? Acid attack? Freak accident involving hornets?

...No? Rly? Then why do I see the A-type mask in the upcoming Daikessen! Ultra Ultra 8 Kyoudai? Again?

Old 'Man's the flagship of the fandom: the first, the original, the beginning. One would assume you want him to look his very best, and let's admit it, usually he does. One also hopes, with many hopes, that the site Flash uses some standalone promo shot and the A mask was not used in the actual filming. If it was, then Tsuburaya, you have some 'splaining to do! D:

I at least expect Tiga to have some 'By the Light itself, what happened to your face?!' moments, because he and Man have met before.

Work's going OK. I have the brain of a ten-year-old. Also, I saw Hako for lunch today and we had a long mutual unloading session about events past.

04 March, 2008

Aw man FOOOOOOO!

State of mind: gleeful

'Deru and DMJ probably know this by now—seeing as how they were there, but DARN it, someone beat me to the punch!

Hard Gay in Malaysia, FOOOOOOOOOOOO!

At least I don't have to worry about getting the hat and gloves now. Psst Cons, Crys, does that bodysuit seller still exist?

(and for those readers who do not know what the HG phenom is—Google it. Yourself. I want to pretend this blog is still kind of worksafe.)

Brainfart Central

State of mind: disgruntled
Current soundtrack: Ultraman Boy - Bokutachi no Hero (Project DMM)

It has been a most brainfarty past couple of days. I do believe I exhausted this month's ration of brainpower deciphering the Actionscript exam on Friday. Suffice it to say I have done things I should smack myself in the head for, only...I kinda need those neurons, yanno?

Am currently working on three (four?) projects at once, yet am strangely content if a little scatter-brained.

Have I mentioned the Complete "Tiga" Edition is one of the winnest of Ultra music wins?

02 March, 2008

Paint(<)Chat

State of mind: blissed out
Current soundtrack: Return of Ultraman - Return of Ultraman (Dan Jirou, Misuzu? Children's Choir)

A quick bit of background: Paintchatting (or oekaki chat/e-cha) is done through a Java application, a cross between a communal oekaki/paintboard and a simple chatroom. It's fun! You can sit around mostly yakking and occasionally drawing simple doodles to illustrate the point, or break out the tablets from the first minute and produce some stunning examples of work. Let's not forget the 'amida', and the scratch, both of which I haven't done in a long time...There are ample examples of sessions archived out there, but none of the sites I want to mention are 'link free'—which, ironically, means free TO link, not free OF links. Anyway. The site responsible for this wonderful insanity is Takamin.com. Go check it out.

Last night I had the opportunity to head over to the site of a BNF, S, who finally decided to host a 'room'. I haven't been paintchatting for about a year or so, so I was a bit rusty, but...she saved all the dippy doodles I did to get warmed up, and I have a saved copy of the Mebius!puppy we did in the first session. It didn't go very far after that, because poor S had stomach trouble and T, who came in a bit later, was very quiet and...dropped off to go to sleep, I think. We just yakked a lot after that and I recounted lots of stupid tales about my Japan trip. ^^; So really, it was more chat than paint.

Hope to have another session with them soon, but preferably when S' stomach has stopped tormenting her. I want to see her at work, damnit! XD