I got a super virus... More after the jump.
So I got like 50+ Trojans, some registry hacks, and some other random sh*t on my computer. That's the last time I download a keygen from an obscure website.
List of things I did:
The Virus was a total bitch because it locked up antivirus programs and system restore. It also screwed up my search engine links in Firefox, destroyed my windows theme, corrupted part of my harddrives (thank god not the media), and corrupted my recycle bin. I lost some minor information crap, etc. I got random crashes on startup and freezing too... Hopefully combofix worked for those.
On the + side, I totally revamped my desktop after having to delete so much shit. I also got Album Art for all of my music, learned how to use RSS and Smart Playlists, and fixed up my ffox fastdial to make it epic. Check it out:
Desktop:
Fastdial on Firefox3:
Anime Folder with Picture Previews (Thank god I still have it. Over 500 gigs.):
Album Art:
More Album Art:
Moar Album Art:
I've been pretty busy with AP tests and all. Hopefully I can start up blogging as the spring season comes around.
This will be my last announcement for a long time. As I learn more CSS, I am starting to make headway and the site layout will be finalized soon. I am also revamping my posting procedure, and learning about Picasa's collage-maker feature, so I may be able to review all the ongoing anime that I watch. I think a slice of me(onlyme775) is going to be suspended indefinitely and there will be lots of good stuff coming up. Category types will be changed and once I turn regular, expect a schedule change, etc. I think I'm going to wipe all my previous posts (possibly) after I get everything finalized. Give me a month and then this will be continuous. I may also start up a secondary blog about life and random musings. See you in a month :D
Full Post...Thanks to Somnia for pointing out that the comments don't work. I will try to fix that as soon as possible.
*Edit* Fixed
Other projects include trying to figure out how to create a drop-down menu on the top.
At this point in time, most of the layout is finalized. For suggestions or comments, please email me at meonlyme.web@gmail.com. Also, if you know why the comments don't work, please, please let me know. Again thank you. :D
I am also trying to figure out how to add a break in-between posts, as one is not apparent (yet). I am trying to be patient, but this is really frustrating... About and Scoring should be updated sometime or another as well.
As you can clearly see, I have a new template. Banner and dropdown navigation will come soon. Blogging will start, as previously stated, probably within a month.
*Will be reformatted with pix, etc when I have the time*
Posted as soon as I get news/watch
- Currently Watching
Clannad ~After Story~
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 s2
Winter 2008
Ride Back
Maria+Holic
- International Saimoe League (ISML)
- Final Thoughts
- A Slice of Me(onlyme775)
- A Track a Day Keeps the Boredom Away
- A Week of Reviews
There will be a series of posts so I can organize my stuff. Bear with me.
Full Post...Still no pictures because I don't have much time to do this efficiently. I just HAVE to post this because KnK 5 was epic. If you haven't watched this series, it is worth watching FOR THIS MOVIE ALONE. Kara no Kyoukai is a 7-part movie installment that has basically the most breathtaking animation...ever. However, the character development within it is also incredibly complex and some of the psychological elements can make you seriously think.
For those that don't know, KnK is not in chronological order. The correct order is:
1. KnK 2
2. KnK 4
3. KnK 3
4. KnK 1
5. KnK 5
6. KnK 6
7. KnK 7
To begin with, #5 was almost 2 hours, more than double what the previous 4 movies were. There were numerous fight scenes, which is a first, and each and every one was full of epicness. Kara no Kyoukai has the most impressive fights of any anime I have ever watched (probably because it is a movie so the budget is very high). The soundtrack was top notch, once again, with my personal favorite from Kalafina, Sprinter, as the ED. Between the flying limbs and ridiculous magic spells, I was captivated for the entire 2 hours. I would watch it again in a heartbeat if I didn't have so much other stuff to watch. This is one anime that I would buy on DVD if it were licensed in the US.
An interesting piece of news: KnK is now the #1 anime movie of all time on MAL and the #1 anime on my list. I give this a 9.9/10 for being slightly confusing at times (some events occur multiple times. the movie is by no means chronological). Again, this is a MUST WATCH. I suggest you watch the movies in chronological order, however, as the first one has absolutely no background explanation.
A few quick comments because I'm not ready to start blogging again. I want to finalize the site layout first, which will make my posting easier as well.
First things first, I am finally able to consistently watch anime on weekdays, so I will post airing anime as I watch them, with almost no exceptions. I am currently planning on doing 2 shows (possibly more with exceptions) per season, so a total of 4 anime. If I find a cowriter, we will be able to cover more aired shows (email me at meonlyme.web@gmail.com if you're interested). My thoughts on the current seasons are Clannad ~After Story~ and Gundam 00 s2 for Fall 2008 and Ride Back and Maria+Holic for Winter 2008. Additionally, I will probably post weekly updates for the rest of the shows I am watching. These weekly updates will be short and concise unless something really interesting happens for a certain week. My other currently airing anime for the time being are: Kurokami, Munto TV, Toradora, Kuroshitsuji (kinda on hold but I'm interested in starting up again due to the new Kalafina ED <- Kara no Kyoukai band), To Aru Majutsu no Index, Axis Powers Hetalia, and Kemono no Souja Erin.
Next, an announcement that my anime list on MAL has been updated to more accurately reflect my feelings. I have changed around many of my scores, usually to a more picky standard. Some changes to note are that I have removed 1/4 of my 10's and 9's. There are also noticeably more 7's. To see all my scores so far, go to http://myanimelist.net/animelist/meonlyme775. Some important changes are a drop from 9 to 8 for Haruhi and FLCL. A drop from 10 to 9 for Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiohuken and The Place Promised in Our Early Days. In ongoing anime, all 9's have been dropped to 8's (with Toradora! as an exception) and several 8's have been dropped to 7's. There is also one 6 in the mix (Kemono no Souja Erin). Clannad and Gundam are still too good, so they have 10's for the time being. Gundam will (probably) be dropped down to a 9, but we'll see.
Finally, I have a few comments about anime I recently finished.
1. Spice and Wolf edit: this post somehow got cut up. I'll try to repost as much as possible.
I <3 Horo so much. I was sucked into the story so much, although ~95% of it was dialogue. Learning about medieval merchant trading has never been so interesting :D. The character development and facial expressions (again <3 Horo) were excellent and I almost gave this a 10. The only thing holding it back were the animation and production quality. Still a solid 9.5/10 and I will definitely be watching the second season :P
2. Ghost in the Shell (1995)
My computer somehow lagged with the THORA version of this (and here I thought my graphics card was good enough) so I had to change the video renderer back to the Overlay Mixer. As a result, I didn't exactly get the most out of the movie, but it was still excellent. The only complaint I have was the animation and artwork, but that's mostly because of how old the movie is. A solid 8/10, which is incredibly good for how old it is. Some serious thinking is needed to get the most out of this. You never know how far technology can go... or to quote the words of Kusanagi Motoko: “If a technological feat is possible, man will do it. Almost as if it’s wired into the core of our being.”
3. Kara no Kyoukai 4
Well, I finally got around to watching this, seeing as the 5th movie got subbed. Although this one was short (only 46 minutes), I thought it was the best so far (although MAL seems to think that 5 is the best so far. I'm excited). The music and animation were once again top par, and I got to see into the mind of Shiki in a way that wasn't apparent before. Some interesting psychological questions and Toukou being badass as a magician. Not bad at all. The ending was amazing (it's Kalafina, c'mon) and I was tempted to give this a 10 on MAL. However, the fight was lacking and it didn't give true 10 vibes, so I'll give it a 9.4/10. Still not a bad performance.
Ok, so I bought a book on html and css. It'll probably take me around a month on and off to read (it's over 800 pages). By the time the new site is up, I should have a much better layout ;D. Changes to this site may be due to experimentation.
Full Post...NO POSTS FOR A WEEK:
POSSIBLY MOVING SITE LOCATION
*Update: This may take more than a month. Hopefully I'll be able to start up before spring season rolls around.
OK, so this may sound retarded, but I am moving again (or at least trying to). I submitted a request to animeblogger.net and hope to get started up again. I know this is really sudden and I don't have very many posts to back this up, but note that the format will be different on the other site, so I don't want to post anything extra in the case that I can move.
I am finalizing my schedule to fit into my time, and this blog can be considered a "beta." I will definitely make the template more friendly (probably with a white-type bg) and create a legit banner (or banners). There is the possibility that I cannot move, and may have to start over completely.
That being said, finals week is pissing me off, and I need some time to relax. There will be NO posts this week and posting will resume when the time is right (probably next week). Hopefully by then I'll be on the other website.
Final Grades so far:
AP English: 97.7% A (82.8% on final)
AP Calculus: 103% A+ (92% on final) [105.5% test average. Boo-ya.]
AP Physics: 100.1% A+ (101.6% on final)
AP US History: 91.0% A- (80.0% on final)
AP Spanish 4: ?
Advanced Journalism: ? (meh)
Health: 98.1% A (98.0% on final)
Some changes that I have considered and that you should probably know:
- Posts will be on an as-watched basis, not post-weekend for airing anime (although they will still be posted on weekends probably because that's when I watch stuff).
- 7 tracks for 7 days is now A Track a Day Keeps the Boredom Away. This means that I will be posting 1 song a day. (which is funny because I haven't posted 7tf7d yet.
- *Update 1/25/09: I will be doing 2 shows per season with exceptions. This means 4 shows of continuous blogging at one time. When single-season anime end, I will pick up from where I am at with a double-season anime from the same starting season*
- A final blogging schedule for winter 2008 will be set by the time I move. That means no winter previews for a quite a few shows. My apologies, but this is easier for me. So far, it looks like Gundam 00 s2, Clannad ~After Story~, Ride Back, Maria+Holic, and Toradora!. However, this is subject to change and I may post snippets of other shows that I am watching at times such as To Aru Majutsu no Index. Additionally, I have some shows that I have yet to watch, such as Munto TV and Kemeno no Souja Erin, so those may very well kick some of the shows out of the blogging list (I'm keeping it down to 5 at a time now).
- A Slice of Me(onlyme) will be on Fridays instead of Thursdays from now on. This is because the music is being moved from Thursdays to all days. Remember, there will be no posts this week. Anticipate a large series of posts. The Best of Anime... posts will be extremely useful. Basically me saying what I use to watch anime.
- Final Thoughts posts will be the same.
Also, the home page is down to 5 posts. That means you'll have to dig into the archives or search for anything other than the last five posts. I apologize for all the announcement posts and lack of content. I'm still trying to figure out how to do this so bear with me.
Note that the page should load faster now. I am in the middle of removing the about and scoring from the bottom and making them separate posts so that the site is more navigatable. TY for your consideration. Hopefully i can finish this up.
Unfortunately, the Full Post... will appear in every post. Be patient and don't get mad if you click on it and it gives you no additional information.
Title: Ride Back
Fansub: [I-Z]
Season: Winter 2008
Episode: 01
Score: 8.7/10 Possibly the best anime of winter '08.
Aside from that, Ride Back has some truly astounding visuals that reminded me of Byousoku 5 cm at times (If you haven't watched Byousoku 5 cm, go NOW. It is one of the most moving movies of all time, anime or not. Makoto Shinkai + Tenmon = win). The only true problem I have with it is the use of CGI, but it is fluid and I don't mind... much. If you didn't know, I hate cgi. More after the jump.
It would appear that 2 of the Touhou contestants and Taiga made it into the candidate list. All I can say is wtf... It's late now, and I'll probably edit this later but the fanbase for Touhou is too large, to say the least. Something needs to be done about this or I have a feeling that the whole ISML system is going to be rigged.
Some final notes:
-All my precious ef characters didn't make it :'(
-Shiki didn't make the cut (yet) either :'( x2
-Taiga isn't too bad of a candidate, but the Touhou chars are really getting on my nerves...
Also, don't forget to check out the ISML News column on the bottom right-ish area for my personal picks and (almost) up-to-date results.
Currently, I am submitting this blog to various search engines and blog directories, as you may have been able to tell thanks to the growing blog directory bar on the right. Don't forget to rate/favorite me!
Good vs. Evil
Title: Maria+Holic
Fansub: [gg]
Season: Winter 2008
Episode: 02
Score: 8.2/10 Absolutely brilliant but looks like it might become repetitive.
Nevertheless, the comedy is still enjoyable and Mariya's motives/purposely split personality keep me interested.
Not exactly the greatest servant-master relationship.
Euglena? Anyone care to fill me in?
Ah! Manga Style! What? Furi Kuri?
So straightforward it's almost refreshing.
Once again, case in point.
Wow her mom was pretty sexually active for a member of an all-girls school.
Just look at the pillar and contemplate the meaning of life (42).
Nice to see some generic sketched students.
You should go meet Taiga sometime.
Enter: Legendary Glasses Girl A
More blood - this time in mustache form.
Nice to see that they're being so willing to break down the fourth wall. Touma seems to be having some flag-tripping issues too, so they'd go well together.
Manga style reappearance.
It's random shit like this that makes Maria+Holic so good. Look closely. Are they having sex?
Again, random placement at a serious time = lol?
Go see Nagisa for applications.
Soooo straightforward. They are making it very clear how serious this show actually is.
Seafood came out of nowhere. I still don't know what the hell happened in this scene. Possible bad cooking moe? (go see Taiga again)
*Attempt to keep a straight face*
Some ef-type visuals. Except...... is that even possible?
Keep breaking down that fourth wall. Don't worry Kanako, I felt the same way about the narrator.
Title: Toradora!
Fansub: [Coalguys]
Season: Spring 2008
Episode: 15
Yes. Get on your knees and start begging Haruta.
Good old fashion bad cooking moe points for Taiga.