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Save draft? (Y/N) [Jun. 20th, 2009|11:28 pm]

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Dear Michael Bay,

                        Pleas stop making movies. Please.

Reguards - Ken Hoang


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Just got back from seeing Transformer and have to say it wasn't too bad, I'd say 3.4/10.

Lots of issues with the movie the main ones being what the fuck are you army characters thinking. There's a 3 story transforming robot made of solid metal and you stand there firing a gun at it. What the fuck. Why not just just throw rocks huh? Use flame throwers, use shells which explode on impact, use missles or even use a tank but for god's sake use your freaking common sense. Serioulsy take a peice of advice from the main character and just run, that's all you're good for, leave the action to the proud warrior autobots.

On that note, Autobots, where the fuck were you? There's a battle going on and there's like 2 of you on screen. Seriously I know we're in the middle of financial crisis but come on, you can afford to have a few more of you guys on the battle field. You kick ass, I know you do but come on.

Finally, Egyptian arcaeologists and people who work with metal detection in Egypt.... god damn you guys suck.
 
Again, overall a few transformers, lots of speed chases and lots of things blowing up with people slowing down while diving through the air. I think the writers guild strike really affected this movie, it's like they just ignored the strike and just went ahead and made the movie filling up part where there should of been story with huge explosions....... not that it's a bad thing mind you. Like a bland tasting stew lacking in taste (and I fucking love stew) It could have used more meaty plot, more juicy developing story and get this.... MORE FUCKING TRANSFORMERS!!.....(and less humans)

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Currently watching..... "K-ON!" [May. 16th, 2009|12:32 pm]

Y'know I always wondered along with a lot of people what makes a popular anime series. I mean a lot of the time a series becomes popular while a lot of people don't get the series, don't rate it that highly or find it a bit meh. I guess to be fair a lot of success is based on getting lucky breaks and marketing, but one thing did occur to me while in Japan, do series become popular because of early marketing?

The reason I asked this was because while walking around Akihabara I found a lot of anime stores advertising a single new series. By advertising I mean I found models, posters, T-shirts and Two single CDs currently 4th AND 2nd in the charts. It also had posters and features in Newtype and Animage, The series of course was K-on. Now to be fair I have to say I like the style of drawing and animation and the basic storyline from what I could see was about 4 girls in a high school club that revolves around music, think the closest description I can come up with is this a mix between Beck (Mongolian chop squad) and Lucky star.

I have to say on the same night I was lucky enough to actually catch an episode (on TV at 2am) but the thing that surprised me was the fact it was only up to episode 6. For something still in the early stages of broadcasting, how on earth did they already have stores upon stores of merchandising? It then occurred to me that people might not be buying the merchandise because of the show, but watching the show because of the merchandise.

Looking into this further I found out that although there are no major Seiyu backing the series, this is produced by the same company that made Air, Kanon, Full Metal Panic, Haruhi and Lucky star which in their own right have all gone on to be big successes with the anime scene. After getting back and watching episodes 1-6 the series in my own opinion it isn't bad at all, nice characters, funny scenes, catchy tunes and lovely animation.However no-one said a word about the series before I left or a word about it since I got back. I guess only time will tell if this is a show I'll be seeing cosplays of at Aya or beyond, but if this is a huge hit in future I've think will have gotten a better idea of how this whole anime scene works. Anyway to judge for yourselves here's the opening and closing theme tunes:

けいおん![K-ON!] ED - Don't say "lazy"


けいおん![K-ON!] OP - Cagayake! Girls
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Ken Hoang's (A.k.a Cinadarian skywind) in depth reveiw of Japan, Japanese life and it's culture [May. 8th, 2009|03:48 pm]
.....tis awesome.


The end.
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Revelations [Apr. 12th, 2009|02:35 am]

Ok, well if I don’t respond in the next 24 hours it means I freaking died.

Yeah that was an extreme statement and clearly over-reacting to simple case but this has been an interesting night. First of all met up with Harry, played some SF4 and good times overall, then met up with my friends and watched Fast and the Furious (which was ok, better than 3rd but behind the other two). After that, we decided on a lovely meal at a Chinese restaurant and since it was Friday night and drinks were in order, so I reluctantly followed.

Let me point out at this stage that anyone who knows me knows I seem pretty fucking weak at handling my alcohol, I’ve never been drunk in my life but will go bright red to the amusement of all around after just one drink. I mean I start talking louder but feel perfectly lucid no matter what stage of drinking I reach.

Anyway, this night we went for a few drinks and for the record I had two vodka and orange. The unit content of which must have been like 2 or something and I’ve certainly surpassed this before without any trouble. So I guess after a while I need the bathroom, head into there and then BAM, next thing I know I have a crowd of 3 people and my two friends saying they should probably call an ambulance. I seriously have no fucking clue and even worse no fucking memory of what happened. The story I’m told was that I suddenly passed out fell backwards and slammed my head against the wall (enough to make a dent in the tile) started shaking on the floor and then lay unconscious for 3-5 seconds. What ..... the ......fuck? I’d like to think this was a isolated and/or alcohol related issue but I seemed perfectly fine on recovery and if anything was confused as hell as to what happened.

I’ve always had a history of staying the fuck out of hospitals and haven’t had a medical check up since I was a kid but since the bang to the head sounded pretty bad my friends decided to take me the A&E just in case. The whole time I was perfectly fine and left the place with a warning that if it gets worse or I feel dizzy I should come back asap. The one note of interest from all of this though was while they were checking me I seemed to break out in quite a severe rash while they ran tests, I always assumed I was just a weak drinker but guess after 2-3 hours of testing they confirmed that the sudden rash and extreme red skin was an allergic reaction to the alcohol. I admit I never really connected the dots but that would explain why every drink and every small amount of alcohol sends me bright red, my throat feels swollen and I have to start shouting in order talk.  So yeah they have confirmed I’m allergic the alcohol which is going to make me the drunken life of the party eh?

Back to the opening post they admitted the slam to the head wasn’t that bad but the fact I still feel a little dizzy and my head kinda hurts might be cause for concern so to keep an eye on that if gets worse over night, which makes going to sleep a new daring adventure for me. I seem perfectly fine now but guess it's best to keep an eye on these things.

In conclusion, fuck you genetics. I still have no explanation for why I blacked out and now I have medical reason for staying the fuck away from alcohol, fun times for the cinster >_<.

 

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Are you fucking kidding me? [Feb. 1st, 2009|12:19 pm]

Yesterday was wintereemas where we celebrate video games by watcing Raiden kick the shit out of superman, see random people fail hard on Rock Band and play Pong on a projected screen. Now, I know it's old, like really old, like older than me.... by like, a decade, but still despite that I like to think that everyone at the very least knows of Pong.  I'd like to think it extends to that which mirrors the likes of space invaders and Pacman in simple game play.

That said I present you with following, I don't think this person reads my JL's but becuase I'm a kind hearted person who takes no joy in pointing out the small flaws of my friends I'll keep his name anonaymous.

Me: hey, it's free! Want a game of Pong?
Mr X: Sure! what are the controls?
Me: ...................

It might have been a reflex question, but seriously, What - The - Fuck.
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Not the smartest thing to do [Jan. 17th, 2009|06:34 am]
Well inspired by Kate's last posts on comics I decided to re-read ultimate spiderman........ all of it. God I need sleep
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lastest news! [Jan. 14th, 2009|04:05 pm]
According to an article in today's Metro, people who drink too much caffeine tend to suffer from lucid hallucinations, start hearing voices and in some cases believe that they can converse with the dead.


Sounds like fun. *continues drinking his free coffee*.
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The epic adventures of the Skywind clan continues [Jan. 9th, 2009|03:35 am]
Well it's 4am (again) and I'll explain in a sec why I'm posting at 4 am.

It's safe to say my life is funny in that it's full of strange relationships. My realtionship with my family, my relationships with my friends, my realtionship with workmates, my non existant relationship with a life partner and of course my realtionship with milk. But of all of these, there is one that seems more predominant than the rest and that's my relationship with the internet. Seriously, I can't go more than a week without seeking it and when it suddenly vanishes without a trace I get very worried, stop whatever I'm doing and then go on epic quest to bring it back. I went through basic checks, replacing wires, making sure all the internet settings were correct, swapping out routers and finally discovered the cuase of the problem using 26 years of technical knowledge..... I forgot to pay the bill. Yeah, in order for people to give me goods and services I need to give them money and seems that direct debit I set up didn't actually work so now I have to wait till 8am to speak with someone in India (which is ironic becuase they are wide awake NOW) before getting my net back.

In a desperate attempt to rejoin civlisation I'm now currently running off my laptop and logged on to someone's wireless network which they forgot to put a password on. For the record, Adamus of the sweatdrop forums, THIS IS NOT FUCKING HACKING!!

I guess while I'm here and bored out of my mind I might as well talk about the current state of my life and the world so one day when I look back over these posts again I'll remember all the good times, the bad times, long lost friends and where I put my keys (Cin, your keys are next to your fish). At the moment life is stable, nothing has really changed. There's no major event oncoming and for the most part it's a pretty meek life I live without the problems of war, starvation, struggling debt or fending off tigers with a stick that some other people out there have to face. There's always a desire for more no matter what we do or have but I guess one thing I really seem to be lacking is drive and a goal. I guess life can be as good or bad as you want but it seems without any clear path or goals in life I'm simply wondering aimless from one day to the next. I think the thing that really worries me is that nothing is happening, I have no clear path but one thing is certainly making it's self clear.....time is running out.  I'm really starting to feel that if I don't do something soon, either find out what I want, chase my goals or start looking for that perfect partner then I might miss out on the best things that life can offer. I guess life was alot easier as a child or teenager when people just told me what to do but now I have responsiabilities to face up to I'm having a hard time finding my own answers.

One thing I do want to do is to draw, I think the fact that I already convinced myself that I'm not going to make a life through drawing has dragged me down alot but I can honestly say I don't have the capacity or nature to survive in a competative art world. This might sound like a very greedy and tainted comment but making just enough to surive isn't good enough for me. I already know, not guessed, but know at some point in life someone close to me like parents, wife, kids or even myself is going to need money to survive and if I can't help them when that time comes then I really will feel like a failure. Ok, they might not even exist yet but like I said earning enough to survive isn't good enough, I have to earn enough to make sure they survive as well. I guess if I have to choose a goal in life it would be that, in which case I better keep going to work.

I had no idea when I started writing this where it would end up, but guess just typing it up here has given me something to smile about.

Thanks for listening internet, this is why I love you.
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Happy Birthday Jesus [Dec. 25th, 2008|05:04 am]
2008 review )
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that time again [Dec. 23rd, 2008|11:27 pm]
Right, time to start doing my chirstmas shopping. I still have like a week right?
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(no subject) [Dec. 21st, 2008|06:41 pm]
You know, there's a little game in life which I like to play. No, bad way to phrase that, let me start again. There is a RULE in life which I MUST follow, it's a very simple code of conduct and I do think that if more people followed it, their life and life of everyone else they come in contact with would be much better.

It goes something like this. In 1994 some people in suits thought it would be a good idea to make a live action hollywood version of Street Fighter (the one with Mr Van Damme and Ms Minogue). The rule which I follow states that after watching this movie you must then go away and find a way to kill yourself. I mean given the options of living with the memory of watching this or taking your own life the course of action is pretty clear.

With this rule firm in place can someone, anyone out there tell me why on EARTH this is getting a blue ray release? I shit you not.
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(no subject) [Dec. 12th, 2008|04:27 pm]
I found this beautiful winter poem and thought it might be a comfort to you out there. It was to me and it's very well written. I felt it really captured my own feelings about the season and hope you feel the same.

'WINTER'
a poem by
Abigail Elizabeth McIntyre



......
Fuck, It's Cold!

The End
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Auchinawa [Nov. 17th, 2008|05:47 pm]
“Wow“. It’s a word to describe surprise, unexpectedly pleasant or unpleasant as well as a acronym for World of Warcraft. It’s probably the best word I can use to describe the last 4 days at Auchinawa. Now I’m well aware that this is just a blog in a LJ and chances are people won’t care what I have to say, but one day I’m going to read through this and I’ll remember why exactly I remembered Auachinawa 08 the way I do.

As always I’ll start with highlights. To everyone from MUJS who came, they were awesome. I really dread to think what on earth this would have been like if they weren’t there and they are about the great saving grace of the trip. No fault with any of them and much appreciated company. It was presently nice to run into (Irish) Dave, Penfy, Tasha and Colin. These guys are class acts and although I didn’t see them much it was fantastic to see a familiar face and just chat with them no matter how briefly about how things that were going in their lives. I also picked up a pretty cool and sporty Luffy bag which is following me from now till the day it dies and it was nice to get some drawing done.

Next, the events. I liked the Auction, I liked the Hentai event and I liked parts of the disco, but all of those events (with maybe exception of the hentai panel because it‘s never been done before) never quite topped the chart as the best type of those events.

If you would like a rant free report, end here and let it be known that Auchi ranks a firm 7th in my list of events I’ve attended and I’ll still mostly likely try to attend the next one. Thanks for all the work of the people who made that happen and despite the below it was much appreciated.

you actually want to hear me rant about it? )
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Need help for Auchi [Nov. 12th, 2008|12:32 pm]
I want to do a skit for Auchinawa and looking for someone to help, I just need someone to read from a script. Any volunteers?
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Best thing this year!! [Nov. 11th, 2008|01:53 pm]
You know I've been pretty excited about the new World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King expansion. It's the long awaited expansion and it was about the only comfort to me knowing my friends were going to be away that weekend so I could spend a while exploring by myself. It is important to me and one thing that's give me something to look forward to all year. That said I now make the following announcement

FUCK YOU WRATH! I'm going AUCHINAWA!!!

Good times ahead my friends, GOOD TIMES!
I still have no idea how I did it and chances this might be some scam to steal my money but got a e-mail saying pay up and you can go and 3 secs later I was there filling in my card details.

I have a week to sort out lodgings and a way to get there
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Your next holiday destination [Nov. 11th, 2008|09:15 am]

You know, now the glamour and drawn out campaign of US elections is over, the major players all return to where they came from to rest, this include Sarah Palin. Now a lot of people know about Sarah, but how much do you know about the land of Alaska? It’s a beautiful, vibrant location with many wonders and if you can’t take my word for it, lets look at these helpful holiday snaps (prizes for the first person to guess where these came from)



see more )

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yes, this happened [Nov. 3rd, 2008|11:33 am]
XXXX: Hey, you have some time booked off work this month, going anywhere nice?
me: Yeah, I'm going Northrend
XXXX: oh, where is that?
me: It's just north of Kalimdor
XXXX: Oh, hope you have fun then

I’m not sure which of us had the least sincerity, but I’d like to believe it was me.

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Today was a day just like any other day [Oct. 12th, 2008|11:58 pm]

You know, there are days when you question your faith in people, higher powers or the purpose of being. I often think about what I'm doing or what I'm going to do in life. With the stock market, seeing people around me age and drift apart and the general changes in the world I do on some days spend hours debating with smart people on topics that matter to me and the world.... this was not one of those days.

Today I woke up, ate, went back to sleep, woke up, ate again and watched Deep space nine until I got tired. I then took another nap, woke up ate and making this post before I head off back to sleep. I have done nothing, achived nothing, spoke to no-one and spent 90% of the day in my room and 40% in bed.

My god this is the most perfect day I have had in a LONG time. ^_^.
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(no subject) [Sep. 30th, 2008|08:37 am]

Dear October 2008 weather, I've know I’ve only met you once but already I hate you. You are cold, unforgiving and a down-right bitch, I hope you die a painful and prolonged death. Well on the plus side it’s payday so I get to buy all those luxuries I’ve been holding off on, like food, socks and clothes. Man I need to get me a scarf >_<.

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YOU know what comes next... [Sep. 29th, 2008|11:47 am]

Hey Oprah, what does your forum post say about the number of penises raping children?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G0tuu5z9io&feature=related

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