christmas: matantei loki ragnarok (魔探偵ロキragnarok)..

anime here: link.

personality test: alcohol..

after working for the whole day, sitting in a pub, which of these will you choose?
A. beer
B. red wine
C. cocktail
D. liquor

greek mythology: cyclops..

creative n destructive, Cyclops were the true masters of the Smith. volcanoes were believed to be the aftermath of their underground work. these giants, with one round eye in the center of their foreheads, consider humans as food. they had given Zeus the thunder n lightning as a sign of gratitude when he released them from the underworld. Polyphemus (son of Poseidon n Thoosa) was the most popular cyclops. in the Odyssey, he fought Odysseus whom came out victorious by blinding Polyphemus.

movie: bolt..

an action hero - the dog thought all the dangers n superpowers was real. gotten lost with the intention to save the owner, he was revealed the cruel truth that he was just an ordinary dog. looking for his way home with the help of a cat n hamster, they make a perfect team. it was awesome animation! the plot may be simple but the film was constantly exciting as the scene proceeded. n not forgetting, seeing those furry animals in bunch makes us squealed in excitement!

blogthings: what color should your blog be?..

Your Blog Should Be Purple

You're an expressive, offbeat blogger who tends to write about anything and everything. You tend to set blogging trends, and you're the most likely to write your own meme or survey. You are a bit distant though. Your blog is all about you - not what anyone else has to say.

What Color Should Your Blog Be?

took the test following a link given in -david- 's place. as curious as i am with how they determine the color, i gotta agree that the descriptions are indeed true! until the very last sentence, opps. my opinion? it is my space, i believe to have own the freedom to voice n paint it with what i feel like. would you have preferred yours otherwise?

meekness..

(photograph taken with my SE k550i)

the first star appeared in the poorly lit sky. proudly it shone upon the duo, indulged completely in their embrace. draped tightly in each others arms, everything seemed to paused underneath its warming glow, compassionately allowing them to linger. a moment powerful enough to overwrite all the unspoken.

静かな証人。

personality test: life..

1. will you voice out loud when you come across a disturbing issue?
   Yes:2 No:3
   
   
2. will the good always win over the bad in this complicated society?
   Yes:5 No:4
   
   

flaws..

(photograph taken with my SE k550i)

leaping past the negativity, evading just seconds too late resulted in slamming hard face-down onto the hard cold, concrete path. focusing excessively on the bad, certain culture especially, tend to keep the good in the dark n repetitively brought up the bad. adapting the encouraging culture from the western, complimenting n acknowledging could be so much more powerfully motivating.

文化の欠陥だ。

anime: clannad after story (クラナド アフターストーリー)..

some background on the anime:
- episodes: 25
- director: Tatsuya Ishihara (石原立也)
- released: 2008
- language: Japanese
- genre: Drama/Romance


sequels:
- Clannad (2007)
- Clannad After Story (2008)


they graduated, worked n getting married. he continued to take care of her weak body, allowing her to rest at home most of the days. it get worst when she was pregnant. determined to give birth the their daughter, he had to stay strong to support her. throughout the whole anime, there wasn't one moment of boredom. i laughed n cried with them. the innocence, the pain. definitely one anime worth catching!

pacify..

every once in a while, she would cry herself to sleep for some reason. staining the pillow, sobbing n aching under the blanket, straining to hug herself. she would crave for the attention she never had the guts to request. as much as she wanted to scrub away the pain, she hung on, striving to count every blessing. n when the world stopped spinning, she would out of habit picking at words, forming in rearranging them countless times in her head, until it tire her out n pull her under.

バランスを回復する。

fiction: guising..

though it will be pleasant to roll in that feeling, indulged for the rest of the night, he concluded it was time to back down n face a little reality. he concentrated in earning respects, smiling n chatting twice as needed. when the crowd finally eased out of the room, he stood absolutely still, catching himself staring back from the mirror hung at the far side of the wall. eyes narrowed with intensity, he shook himself out of it n walked further down the hall, shoulder slumped in response to the thought of the icy cold night waiting just outside the double-door.

zodiacs: relationship..

ARIES (3/21-4/19)
they cannot accept long distance relationship. they enjoyed lively environments. if they were to have a partner but not being with each other everyday, they find the relationship meaningless n boring. they may not worry about a third person in their partner's life, since they are more prone to leave first.

greek mythology: minotaur..

Minotaur (offspring of Cretan Bull n Pasiphae) was a fearful man-eating beast with a head n tail of bull on a body of man.

Minos fought with his brothers for the right to rule. he prayed to Poseidon to send him a white bull as a sign of approval. he was to sacrifice the bull in honor of Poseidon but kept it instead. to punish Minos, Poseidon caused Pasiphae (Minos' wife) to fall in love with the bull (the Cretan Bull) n the offspring was born. he grew n became ferocious. Minos locked him in a gigantic labyrinth. every year, 7 youths n maidens were fed to him. it lasted for 9 years, until Theseus, who fell in love with Minos' daughter (Ariadne), went into the labyrinth, solved the maze n slayed the sleeping Minotaur.

movie: open season 2..

the plot may not be extremely impressive, but it doesn't drag the animation down at all. it was so hilarious we laughed our way through it! a battle between the wild n the domestic animals. a recommendation for good laugh!

survival..

(photograph taken with my SE k550i)

squeaking faintly n twitching difficultly on its back, it was desperately trying to flip over n be freed. muted suddenly as if it drifted on, but only to move frantically again moments later. repeated movements initiated, survival instinct taken complete control over its tiny body, fighting back through will.

どんな所で生きている。

fiction: faltering..

what a world this is, it is wonderful n it is scary. each day is a surprise itself. being the last person in the world to block his place in the sun, bracing herself, she flashed him a knowing smile. but it didn't escape his quick attention that the smile was slightly ambiguous. she received plenty of admiring looks, perched at the table in the middle of the room, staring straight at him from across the half-filled room, hands clasped weakly in front of her. she went into a state of unnerving suspension - eyes opened but not seeing, body unmoving, her expression blank.

personality test: numbers..

according to your instinct, which of these numbers do you dislike most?
A. 14926
B. 22763
C. 46514
D. 34711
E. 62230
F. 81539

egyptian monster: anubis..

Anubis was a man with the head of a jackal. unlike a real jackal, his head was black, representing his position as the god of the dead. Anubis protected the dead n bring them to the afterlife, a patron of mummification. based on the Egyptians, the reason for Anubis being half a jackal was because dogs n jackals often hunted at the edges of the desert, especially the cemeteries where the dead were buried.

anime: shinkyoku soukai polyphonica (神曲奏界ポリフォニカ)..

some background on the anime:
- episodes: 12
- director: Junichi Watanabe (渡辺淳一)
- released: 2007
- language: Japanese
- genre: Fantasy/Supernatural


sequels:
- Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica (2007)
- Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica Crimson S (2009)


they were spirits that survived n gained power through musics played by humans, coexisted with the them through contracts. to save their world from the evil humans (n their contracted spirits), they had to increase their level to gain victory. the plot of the anime was simple, the way they fought through musics, though could be more impressive, was unique enough to catch attention.

egyptian mythology: sphinx..

more popular than the Greek's sphinx, Egypt's Sphinx was a zoomorphic figure, a lion or lioness with a human head. occasionally with the head of a hawk or ram. the role of sphinx was as temple guardians, placed with royal tombs or temples. it quickly became traditional n many pharaohs had their heads carved on the guardian statues, showing closeness with the powerful Sekhmet (the warrior goddess of Egypt in lioness form).

pace-change..

(photograph taken with my SE k550i)

a sudden change of environment might be taunting n unsettling, but refreshing n tranquilizing concurrently. a short getaway one could only yearn for, falling straight onto a perfect path n timing. though the comeback doubled its blow, it wasn't strong enough to not anticipate further!

ゆっくり待っている。

zodiacs: jealousy..

ARIES (3/21-4/19)
they get jealous easily, making sure their partner feel it as much as they do when it happens. fortunately, it usually doesn't last very long.

fiction: brooding..

shoved through thick n thin together for coon's age. this time, he wanted to cut him lose. too much disappointments n worries in his life, he simply wasn't willing to undertake anymore. unnecessarily distracted, he weighted the possibilities. swinging between guilt n delight, he pondered more than he absolutely had to. it was like being caught up in a frenzy, partly out of sheer delight, partly anger, n partly out of fear.

movie: open season..

a domesticated grizzly bear released back into the wild. the bear struggled to find a way back to town, an unlikely friendship with a deer, bracing themselves for the open season's hunters. the animation was a combination of laughter n tears, the plot wasn't too complicated, good for a relaxing afternoon!

greek mythology: lernaean hydra..

the Lernaean Hydra (offspring of Typhon n Echidna) was a many headed serpent with deadly venom breath, living in the swamps. only 1 of the heads was immortal, the rest could be cut off, with 1-2 growing back in its place. it devoured animals n people. Hercules n Iolaus put an end to the hydra by by burning the stump of each head as soon as it was cut off. when the last head was left, they tore it off, avoiding the poisonous blood.

girded..

(photograph taken with my SE k550i)

speeding down the racing track, wildly, fiercely. anxiousness turned furry, intensity transformed into strength, vision blurred, ramming with brute force. as the shadows gotten longer, jaw set n determined to ward off the approaching aura - so dark, so distorted, having slim chance to deflect. "evil will never find peace; it may triumph, but it will never find peace."

力がある！

zodiacs: triggers..

ARIES (3/21-4/19)
PISCES (2/19–3/20)
they despise being repetitively provoked or reminded of their bad experiences. to make things worst, they will go insane if they were repetitively reminded of it.

fiction: decoy..

sitting in the kitchen with the sun setting much quicker than usual, cold prickles ran up her spine n crawled along her scalp. the shadow growled soundlessly from the submerged corner. shivered, she shifted uncomfortably in her seat, waiting for what was to pounce.

anime: spice n wolf II (狼と香辛料II)..

some background on the anime:
- episodes: 12
- director: Takeo Takahashi (高橋丈夫)
- released: 2009
- language: Japanese
- genre: Fantasy/Supernatural


sequel:
- Spice n Wolf (2008)
- Spice n Wolf II (2009)


their adventure continued from the First Season. the duo traveled through towns heading north, closer to her hometown. their relationship blossomed as they depended on each other to earn maximized profits. a slow moving anime with lots of business terminology. most of the time, it made no sense to me, but it didn't reduce the fun that i was having watching them!

greek mythology: sphinx..

the Sphinx was most familiar from ancient Egypt, but showed up in Greek myth, in the story of Oedipus.

the demon of destruction n bad luck, Sphinx (daughter of Typhon n Echidna) had a head n chest of a woman, the body of a lion, the wings of an eagle, n a serpent headed tail. she would asked passersby to solve riddles. if failed, she devoured them. she told Oedipus the answer, to make him love her. he left without thanking her. it destroyed her n she doesn't re-appear in Greek mythology anymore.