Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Anime Review: GUndam 00
Warning: This will be a Gundam oriented post. So loads of Gundam terminology here.
I am severely disappointed with the ending of Gundam 00.
I've just finished reading the summary on Wikipedia and I only have one word for it.
I am
flabbergasted!!
WTF! WTF!
It's just a sad ending to such a potential show with such interesting characters and mecha. I guess the whole plot spiraled out of control with all the action and the lack of character deaths (cough*stellar*cough)
I mean, it wasn't even cheesy. Cheesy I can take cos there will be those 'awwwww' moments. But this time, it's just all over the place and the romance just flies rights over your head.
Heck, the first season of the show even dives into potential pedophilia territory with 21 year old Marina obsessed with 16 year old Setsuna. I suppose the one good point of the end is that those two did not end up together.
It would be like dating his older sister!!
Insert 'Ewwww' moment.
Moreover I see no chemistry between the two, other than a conflict of interest. She's the whimpy princess that hide and babysits while he does all the mindless fighting.
I can say in terms of character development, Gundam Seed still takes the cake even though Kira and Lacus did turn out Saint-like. Hey, at least Athrun was a saving point.
As for Gundam 00, the fact that Celestial Being (refusing to disband and all) just flies off to Jupiter at the end of it all is just.......sad.
Can't we at least see the remaining characters do something more productive with their lives!!!!
Seriously? Seriously?
3/31/2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Double O.OI am sure to those who have seen my msn nick, you would be wondering what in the world do I mean.
Let me explain.
Months before finishing off my degree course, I made a deal with my parents. Well, it wasn't so much a deal rather than an agreement to let me bum around for six whole months after my graduation. Initially they agreed. The Prick even considered it a good idea to take time off to do the things I won't be able to do when once I've subjected myself to the labour force. That was months ago and I knew I should have gotten it down in writing, signed and all.
Heck, I knew I wasn't gonna be bumming completely as I wanted to further my studies later on.
Then out of nowhere, I find myself forced into applying for a job I don't want in a company I know nothing about.
All of which by the pressure of the Prick himself. After all that bloody speech about taking time off and what crap!
I was resistant not to work, keeping to my promise to myself. I've been studying all my life and now I just want to take a 6 months breather before continuing to slave away for the rest of my life.
My determination lasted for a month and a half. After which, I just gave in to his presistancy and consistency (I hate this moto) and applied for the damn job just to shut him up. It didn't help that he was holding my club membership hostage and refusing me my tennis and my gym!
At the same time, I was determined to further my studies now, seeing as I wanted so desperately to get away from him. I started preparing my application stuffs for universities in Australia behind his back.
Lol and behold, I got a call back for an interview with that damn company. So in an attempt to sabotage myself from this job, I went for the interview totally unprepared with nothing in my head regarding the company.
Who's the CEO? No idea.
What are we about? No clue.
Well, I did alot of don't's in that interview and the lady said I was quite laidback. With good reason, woman.
Well, apparently there are 4 stages to the process.
1. Interview
2. EQ Test
3. Presentation
4. Final interview.
Well, I got to the second part. Damn. But hey, on the bright side, another chance to sabotage myself.
So I went and screwed up the EQ test (or so I thought) Only to get a damn phone call the following week, saying I need to come in for the third stage!!!
WTF! WTF! WTF!
There are other people out there who want this job more than me! Pick them! I am just trying to be nice and step aside for them and save myself and the company time and money! I just did it to satisfy the Prick and to get my club membership!
While all this is going on, my right brain was banging itself against my skull trying to spill out a prose for my application. Let's just say, I started writing it the weekend before the deadline.
Needless to say I am not pleased with the essay but had no choice but to send it in.
If I somehow managed to get accepted based on that, then I am definitely going back to church and devoting my soul back to God again. I've been a bad Christian...
Now as I wait for my university applications, I am also double-waiting for my presentation date to sabo myself again and also replies from other places I've applied to under the pestering of my parents.
While other people face the challenge of seeking work, I face the headache of looking for unwilling work while waiting for my application!
So to those out there who are complaining about looking for work or universities, shaddup cos you don't have to do two at once!
3/05/2009
